The ceremony was still going on, and Pan Yunsheng came to the Fuhrer's Mansion.

Among the top leaders of the republic, only Pan Yunsheng did not attend the celebrations. As the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, Pan Yunsheng never participated in any public activities, and was always out of sight.

At noon, Zhao Rundong rushed back.

The two went directly to the restaurant and were busy all morning, not only Zhao Rundong was already hungry, but Pan Yunsheng's belly was also called several times.

"This is the intelligence gathered by the Military Intelligence Agency, and I sorted it out." Pan Yunsheng put several documents with the words "top secret" in front of Zhao Rundong, "Li Mingjie is indeed in Japan, and the security work is in charge of the intelligence department of the Japanese Ministry of Defense, and it has been transferred more than a dozen times in a few months. It is not yet clear how Li Mingjie is related to Japan, but according to Zhang Xiaolong's report, Li Mingjie is likely to be a spy for Japanese intelligence agencies. ”

"Spies?" Zhao Rundong frowned and put down the chopsticks in his hand.

"It's not the rebellion, it's a real spy."

"How is that possible?" Zhao Rundong glanced at Pan Yunsheng, "No matter how bad Vietnam's intelligence agency is, it should also grasp the identity of the leader, and it is impossible to let a spy replace the leader of the country." ”

"It depends on whether there are Japanese spies in Vietnam's intelligence agencies."

Zhao Rundong's brows jumped a few times, and he motioned for Pan Yunsheng to continue.

"I don't know the specifics." Pan Yunsheng smiled bitterly. And Zhang Xiaolong is also guessing. He's still working on it. Strive for credible evidence. ”

"What are you going to do with this?"

Pan Yunsheng sighed. said, "I'm coming for you." It's just asking how to deal with this matter. ”

Zhao Rundong pondered for a while. said: "Check the situation first. Find Dawn Jay. It is possible to get him back. Don't inform the Vietnamese intelligence agencies ...... just yet"

"Vietnamese intelligence already knows."

Zhao Rundong was stunned for a moment. said: "Don't tell Ruan Liangyu yet. Let's talk about it after we find out. ”

Pan Yunsheng nodded and took out another document. "This is what Lao Peng asked me to bring."

"Old Peng?" Zhao Rundong glanced at the document and said with a smile, "He won't give it to me himself, why did he let you bring it?" ”

"How do I know?" Pan Yunsheng also laughed, "You also know that Lao Peng is very face-saving. This time the battle was won, and you didn't let the army stay, but withdrew the army ahead of schedule, and he was on fire. ”

Zhao Rundong shook his head with a smile. "It's another military expansion plan, right?"

"It's different from last time, and a lot of changes have been made." Pan Yunsheng paused and said, "I've seen it, it's feasible." ”

In May, Peng Maobang submitted a plan for the expansion of the army, calling for speeding up the speed of the army's rearmament. Of course, it is necessary to increase the allocation of military spending, otherwise the army will not have the money to speed up the renewal of equipment. At that time, Zhao Rundong only agreed to consider it and did not make a decision. Taking advantage of the National Day military parade, Peng Maobang once again proposed a plan to expand the army, making it clear that he was putting pressure on Zhao Rundong.

After roughly looking at the documents, Zhao Rundong said: "I still have to think about this matter, after all, the expansion of the army is not a trivial matter." ”

"Lao Zhao, I know what you're thinking." Pan Yunsheng picked up a cigarette, "The biggest problem with the expansion of the army is funding, and now this problem no longer exists." The Old War and the Vietnam War were spent much less than expected, and the expenses originally planned for the war were much less saved. With the launch of the battery production line of private enterprises, the output of military-grade composite batteries will be greatly increased, and the price will be greatly reduced. I met with + Yanbo a few days ago, and the rare earth mines on the Laochuan Plateau will be mined by the end of this year, and he promised to provide raw materials to domestic companies at the best price. As a result, battery prices can be reduced by 20 to 30 percent. According to Lao Peng's equipment replacement plan, the total cost will be reduced by about 40 percent compared with the previous estimate, which is quite cost-effective. ”

Zhao Rundong smiled and looked meaningfully at the lobbyist who spoke for the army.

"Either way, I think it's imperative to upgrade your equipment." Pan Yunsheng was not deterred, and said, "The old war and the Vietnam War proved the combat effectiveness of the airborne troops and the rapid assault forces, and proved the correctness of military reform, but they also exposed the shortcomings of our army." In the past few months, Xiang Linghui has been presiding over the work of summing up lessons and lessons learned after the war, and has written dozens of reports, each of which is to the point. In order to solve the problems of our military and local areas and make up for the shortcomings, in addition to summing up new tactics and forming our army's unique military thinking, a material foundation is indispensable. In the current international situation, it is not that we want peace or have peace. To deal with the Japanese threat and the American challenge, we must have a strong enough army. No matter how well the economy develops, it will not be possible to last long without the protection of the army. ”

"You're right, but I still have to think about it."

"Lao Zhao ......"

Zhao Rundong pressed his hand and said, "That's it, I'll let Pang Xinglong and them come over in the afternoon, and we will discuss it together." ”

Pan Yunsheng sighed and didn't say anything more.

In the afternoon of the same day, Zhao Rundong convened a non-executive meeting of the State Council. On behalf of the General Staff Headquarters, Pan Yunsheng proposed to complete the work of upgrading the army's weapons and equipment within 5 to 5 years, and came up with a very detailed plan for the process. It is clearly mentioned that the defense budget in 2020 will increase by at least 24% year-on-year,

100 million yuan, followed by an annual increase of 15 percent, in order to fund the purchase of new weapons.

The discussion was very intense, with Pang Xinglong's opposition being the strongest.

According to Pang Xinglongdi, if military spending exceeds 100 million yuan (about 3,200 yuan) in 2020, other necessary financial expenditures will be seriously affected, and domestic economic development will inevitably slow down.

For the republics in economic crisis, excessive military spending will inevitably increase the burden on the state.

To Pan Yunsheng's surprise, Zhao Rundong did not fall to Pang Xinglong, but supported the army's redress plan.

After an hour-long discussion, both sides finally reached a compromise. The military rearmament work is set at 0 years, and the defense budget for 2020 is 13950, an increase of 1c4% over 20199, and the remaining funds planned for the war, about 2400 as new military spending, will be allocated to the Ministry of Defense before the end of 20199, and from 2020, the average annual increase in military spending will be controlled.

After determining the military spending, Zhao Rundong asked Defense Minister Gu Weimin to be responsible for drafting a specific military redress plan.

The failure to hand over this task to the General Staff was not only a normal procedure, but also to prevent Peng Maobang from deliberately increasing spending and demanding additional military spending from the government in the course of its implementation.

After the meeting, Pang Xinglong and others left the head of state's mansion one after another to prepare for the state banquet in the evening.

Zhao Rundong left Pan Yunsheng behind. Because Pan Yunsheng could not attend the state banquet, Zhao Rundong asked the secretary to prepare some pastries, which was regarded as a treat for the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

"Lao Zhao, there's no need to be so polite." Pan Yunsheng smiled and said, "When I decided to do this, I was mentally prepared not to participate in any public activities. ”

"It's not polite." Zhao Rundong poured wine into Pan Yunsheng's cup, "Among all the people, you are the one I owe the most." Of course, that's a bit of a polite way to say that. ”

Pan Yunsheng shook his head with a smile and didn't say anything more.

"Actually, I've been thinking about one thing for the past few months."

"What?" Seeing Zhao Rundong's expression dimmed, Pan Yunsheng put away his smile.

"For more than two years in power, I have been reflecting and looking for loopholes in policy." Zhao Rundong sighed and said, "Even I feel that I am far inferior to Lao Ji in many aspects. Through this year's war, I finally figured out what the problem was. ”

Pan Yunsheng frowned slightly, and put on a deaf look.

"The point is, I have always been more passive, and Lao Ji is very proactive." Zhao Rundong smiled faintly and said, "In the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War and the East China Sea War, Lao Ji adopted all active strategies, while in the Laos War, the Vietnam War, and even the US-Iraq War, the strategies I adopted were all passive. ”

"Lao Zhao ......"

Zhao Rundong pressed his hand and said: "The problem is here, the passive strategy makes us appear very hasty and passive when solving external problems, even if the goal is finally achieved, the price paid is too expensive." Perhaps, this is where I should learn from Lao Ji. ”

"It's true, we can only cope if we are proactive."

"So it has been, and so it will be in the future." Zhao Rundong sighed, "Compared with the foreseeable future, the Laos War and the Vietnam War are nothing at all. In the case of Japan, if we rush to war again, the consequences are unimaginable. Not to mention the United States, which will find it difficult to achieve complete victory in a war supported by the United States, even if there is no direct conflict with the United States. ”

"It's important to change policy, but you have to start with the basics."

Zhao Rundong nodded. "That's what I asked you to stay for. Based on the information we have now, the possibility of Japan starting a foreign war in the short term is increasing significantly. Japan is not Vietnam, let alone the Philippines, and we must prepare in advance to meet new challenges in a proactive manner. ”

Pan Yunsheng suddenly understood, and said, "No problem, I will arrange more personnel to go to Japan immediately." ”

"In addition, you also have to do a good job in Lao Peng's ideological work."

"Ideological work?" Pan Yunsheng was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile, "I can't do this, you don't know Lao Peng's temper, let me do his ideological work, it's better to let me hit the wall." ”

Zhao Rundong also laughed. "You've got to do it well, no matter what."

"Yes, I do my best, I can't guarantee if I do it well."

Thinking that Zhao Rundong still had to attend the National Day banquet in the evening, Pan Yunsheng didn't delay much, and got up to say goodbye after chatting for a while.

Generally speaking, Zhao Rundong showed enough courage and skill in the war at the beginning of the year, and in terms of military strategy, Zhao Rundong's grasp ability obviously surpassed that of Ji Youguo. As Zhao Rundong himself said, compared with Ji Youguo, what he lacks most is a proactive attitude.

As the economic crisis worsens and the effects of the Great Depression become apparent, the world will certainly not be peaceful in the future! (To be continued)

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