"It's so shameless, those puppet soldiers have changed their skins and become anti-Japanese meritorious personnel!" Zhou Bai still maintains a little bit of his temper and surname, and more than a year of political grinding has not worn off all his edges and corners, all because the vanguard army is too strong.

"The murderer does not need to repent himself, and he can become an international friend. What's so strange about the puppet army being good? Meng Xiang said disapprerovingly.

"Congliang? Oh, that's good! It's an interesting word. Hey? Which one said he had become a friendly person? Zhou Bai asked.

"According to some people's opinions, if you have a milk, you are a mother, and if you have money, you are a father. In the future, it is not certain that you will become a friendly person and get first-class citizenship. Meng Xiang could only say vaguely.

Then he changed the subject:

"In order to take over the county seat, the Central Army and the Jin Army blocked our pursuit team, and let Yue himself out of Shanxi unscathed. The eyes of the people are bright. Morally, we won again. As for those county seats, which are simpler, with us next to us, the people know what choice they should make. Digest what you have in your hand first. ”

"Also, it costs more money to bring in large areas such as Henan, Shanxi, and northern Jiangsu at once. These places have not yet produced output, and now there is only a large amount of investment, rather than occupying more territory, it is better to take care of the area in hand, so that people in other places have more confidence. Zhou Bai nodded and said, only by dealing with the existing territory and having a good model and good example will more people be attracted to come closer.

"Is that a blueprint going to be drawn?" Meng Xiang said with a smile.

Whenever you want, it's best to sketch out a blueprint. It doesn't cost much to talk to a blank piece of paper, but the prospect depicted is the most attractive.

In the face of the threat of the vanguard army, whether it is the Central Army or other forces, they are not yet able to carry out large-scale military confrontation at this time, but the competition for talents and the people has been continuous. The small hoes of the vanguard army digging at the foot of the wall were constantly waving.

If you want to attract talent, attracting attention is the most important thing.

Lao Jiang always shouted Sanming and boiled righteousness, without any specific measures, and the ruling party itself should have the consciousness of being a target, so it is the most unflattering. But the orthodox hat is something that everyone aspires to. On the whole, the central political axe has attracted the most talents.

The other warlords are all doing as they go, and they do not have a systematic theoretical system, and the best thing they do is to govern a Shanxi province like Yan Xishan, but as for the future development of China, there is no clear way.

The red Datong world is the most tempting, but the way is not accepted by the mainstream.

Although the future blueprint depicts the master's style is more attractive, from the current point of view, the common people also recognize the vanguard army's subsistence allowance policy more. If you don't pay agricultural taxes, you still don't care about starvation, not everyone dares to say such big things. The foundation of the pyramid, which accounts for the majority of the population, has been solidified by the current solid subsistence allowance policy.

But those intellectuals and those elites don't care too much about the one-third of an acre of land, and they don't care about whether they have food or not. They are pursuing a higher level and realm.

For thousands of years, the traditional idea of learning a skill and then selling it to the emperor has always influenced the thinking of the Chinese people, no matter what the central political axe is, the first thing they consider is to rely on the modern political axe to improve. Once China is in turmoil, it will suffer even more.

People in troubled times are not as good as peace dogs. From the end of the Qing Dynasty to the previous few years, China did not stop for a few years. In troubled times, there is no reason and order at all. The central political axe has been relatively stable in the past 10 years. With a stable environment, social wealth can be accumulated little by little, more and more, without continuous loss in internal friction. It should be said that thousands of years of Chinese history have made people more inclined to more harmonious improvements.

However, a large number of social contradictions could not be dealt with, and the various helpless compromises within the central government made them not have enough time and energy to eliminate those contradictions.

International, domestic. The decline of the old empire and the hardship of the people have made many social elites sigh a lot. When many people were lamenting their inability to return to the sky, a new model of the vanguard army appeared, outlining a new blueprint for them.

Unlike other people's illusory, the blueprint of the Vanguard Army is depicted in great detail. In addition to the three-step approach to people's livelihood proposed at the beginning, the vanguard army put forward its own political program for the future a few days ago, which was also carried out in three steps.

The first step is to drive all of Yue out of China within five years.

This is the first timetable of the program that clearly states the expulsion of Yue himself. This is also a clear statement made by the vanguard army in response to the statements made by the Central Army and other forces some time ago.

Until then, no political party dared to say so. Even Lao Jiang just shouted to persevere to the end. How long this will last, many people don't know the bottom in their hearts. The Vanguard, on the other hand, confidently gave a five-year deadline.

Before the Central Plains War, many people would think that the vanguard army was talking big, but after the Central Plains War, most people would not be surprised by this five-year period. According to ten battles like this, there is not much left of this army. At least it will not be a problem to recover the land in the Guannai.

However, the vanguard army once again made it clear that the troops in the three eastern provinces would be driven out.

This statement has surprised many people. In the eyes of many people, the Northeast is already something that has entered the belly of a dog, and many people feel that there is no hope of seeing it return again in their lives.

Although this statement of the vanguard army makes people feel a little arrogant, it makes everyone see a glimmer of hope.

In comparison, the second step of the vanguard army also surprised everyone. That is, within ten years, all unequal treaties will be abolished, so that Huaxia will become a republic with complete reading power, and let the Chinese people stand up and be human beings.

You must know that through the unremitting efforts of the central government, part of the concession has been recovered, but the concession in Tianjin and other places is still maintained. Hong Kong and other places have not yet been recovered. The historical impact of some unequal treaties remains. This involves not only himself, but also many countries such as Britain, France, and Russia.

In the eyes of Lao Cheng's people, although the vanguard army is strong, ten years is still a bit short. It will take thirty or fifty years of China's development to eliminate the effects of those unequal treaties.

However, the goal of the vanguard army in the next 30 to 50 years is to become the world's first-class power.

This is the third step, and one that is not clearly defined by how many years. The Vanguard gave only a range of thirty to fifty years. After all, the standard of a first-class power, the standard given by the vanguard army is the top three in the world. This makes the Chinese people a little hot-headed and dizzy.

At this time, what grade is the level of Huaxia can only be a third-rate level. Even the book is classified as second-rate in the eyes of many people. Only countries such as Britain, France, the United States and Germany are among the first-class powers. Not to mention the three places in advance.

Even if China is desperately developing, other countries are also making progress. The military may be improving rapidly, but the economy, science and technology, culture, etc., which do not need to gain a firm foothold and climb step by step. Each step of improvement requires a long period of accumulation and precipitation. Therefore, it is very difficult to achieve this first-class power. The Vanguard proposal is an exaggeration.

Even Meng Xiang felt that even with the golden finger, it would be a little nervous to become the top three powerhouses within thirty years, so he added fifty years to the back. Even fifty years is unbelievable to many people. Which first-class power has not gone through a hundred years of accumulation, even if it is said to be himself, it has gone through nearly half a century of accumulation after the first afternoon, and it is still hovering at the second-rate level.

China is a big country, and the big country has the convenience of the rise of a great power, but there are also many unfavorable aspects, which make the development stumble, and it is impossible to go smoothly in 30 or 50 years. This makes it even more difficult.

Therefore, it is very difficult to realize this three-step political program of the vanguard army.

"You should not prematurely propose the complete abolition of the unequal treaties, in which case the British and French empires will interfere too much with us." Even Zhou Bai was a little worried about Meng Xiang revealing his political opinions too soon. He is in favor of these moves, but they really don't lend themselves to being prematurely revealed. It was marked as anti-imperialist early, and if you want to gain the support of those old empires in the future, I am afraid it will take a lot of trouble.

"Why should we look at their faces? Even if we kneel down to them, they will not let us rise for the sake of profit. At all times, it's all about yourself. Strength can't be desired! At that time, Meng Xiang said with deep feelings.

Even if these political programs put forward by the vanguard army are not mentioned, don't those countries such as Britain and France know that the rising China needs to be respected and developed? Everything needs to be fought for by yourself. And the upcoming World War II is a good opportunity to shuffle the cards. The vanguard army is no longer a small sapling, although it is not enough to compete with those first-class powers, but Meng Xiang has enough confidence to dare to say no to any power. Not to mention the parties and factions in the country.

"That's just a first-class power, why do you need to call it one of the three major powers in the world? This is also an offending thing. Zhou Bai continued. He counted on his fingers, Britain, France, the United States, Germany, and the Soviet Union, there are at least five countries that people need to look up to, and it is difficult to reach their height.

"Originally, I still wanted to be the number one power, but I need to be low-key. The top three is also a good goal. Meng Xiang said with a smile. If we follow the original historical trend, after the elimination of World War II, the pattern of hegemony by the Americans and the Russians is inevitable. If you have the pinch, it will be easy to become the third power at that time. If some changes are triggered, I am afraid that the hegemony of Soviet Russia and the United States will also be shaken by China. However, in the future, Meng Xiang didn't dare to pack a ticket, so he only proposed one of the three major powers.

"Without the goal of the three great powers, without such a vision, how can we attract more talents to join us?" He laughed. The vanguard army does not have a particularly encouraging slogan, it is just a Chinese revival, just a reference to the realization of the great harmony of the world, which is too simple. With a clear goal, there is the motivation to forge ahead. In this era, China is looked down upon, and its desire to become a strong country is even more expected.

Although Zhou Bai knew that this was difficult to achieve, he was also agitated for this goal in his heart, but he still mentioned: "The time is a little too short. Just to build the foundation of heavy industry, we may need twenty or thirty years, and it is difficult to make a breakthrough with the efforts of only two or three generations. A hundred years of national fortune, without a hundred years of sedimentation, it is difficult to squeeze into the ranks of first-class powers. ”

"A person's life is limited, and if a goal is beyond a person's life cycle and it is difficult to see results in a person's lifetime, such a goal becomes much less attractive. What we need is the strength of people to spend their lives in order to see the realization of their ideals. Fifty years, we are enough! ”

This three-step move provoked more controversy, after all, the significance of the vanguard army putting forward a political program is not trivial, which means that the vanguard army has a move to touch the throne.

"It's too early." Pharmacist Tang said, "Now we can govern one place, and we can rule several provinces, but from the perspective of the whole country, our foundation is still too weak." Without more than three years of accumulation, it is difficult to achieve a national layout. According to what you said, I am afraid it will take longer to achieve control of the countryside. ”

Meng Xiang nodded.

Since ancient times, the most difficult thing has been implementation. If we don't go deep into the rural grassroots, no good policies will be of any use. In place, it is necessary to lay out a control network that goes deep into the bottom. In later generations, Meng Xiang was deeply aware of this. At this time, the central government had some good policies early, even if it was in the future, it seemed to be good, but it was difficult to implement. This is not about having money, it works if you have a gun. The relationship network of a local party is precipitated after a long period of emotional accumulation. Human society needs to take into account the emotional side of people.

Later generations did not feel deeply about the power of the family and the squire, mainly because they had collapsed after decades of destruction. But in this era, we need to face a lot of resistance from them. Even if you put a gun on their heads, some things may not be done.

The Pioneer Army's subsistence allowance policy divided large households into small households in order to slowly split up the huge family power. Capitalism is to smash the feudal shackles with naked money, and it is difficult to have such an effect without huge benefits.

All this will take time, and it will be difficult for the vanguard army to fully implement it on its own territory at this time. There are countless illegal acts in some places, which makes Meng Xiang, who just picks and looks at a part of the people every day, have a headache. Some places are not stable by giving food to the mouth, and the interests involved, even a dime of a lawsuit can be fought for a year.

Reality is not a game after all, and when the values are enough, everything changes. The human heart is unpredictable. It is even more difficult for a society that has gone through troubled times to be stable. The contradictions have not eased, and even powerful armed suppression will not work.

After the Warring States period, the Qin Dynasty fell. After the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Sui Dynasty fell. After five dynasties and ten kingdoms, the Chai family also collapsed. So, just as the initial unification after any troubled era did not last long, the Center Party soon collapsed. Huge social contradictions often require the price of the fall of a regime to be cathartic and alleviated.

Meng Xiang has not made huge changes for a long time to unify the whole of China, which is to need the central party tree to be the target of the catharsis of contradictions. There are many things that he can immediately change if he takes over. Therefore, Meng Xiang chose to do better within the scope of his ability. Lest once a bad precedent is set, the [***] decline that cannot be stopped. In the end, such a regime will not escape the fate of becoming a sacrifice.

"The commander is still young, so there is no need to be in a hurry!" Pharmacist Tang reminded tactfully. No matter who takes into account Meng Xiang's age at this time, he will sigh, before the year of his establishment, he already has the position of Qiding, which really makes those talented people with white beards and flowers who are still fighting for the grade of a black yarn ashamed. But it also affected some rule changes. The young hat on the top of Meng Xiang's head always affects the impression of others. There will also be a lot of negative effects.

Old Cheng holds the country. Some talented people are also a little worried about Meng Xiang's age.

Pharmacist Tang reminded him to let Meng Xiang have more precipitation. Anyway, Meng Xiang is still young at this time, and no matter how much foundation he lays, relying on his youth is enough to kill those old guys.

"I'm not going to be in a hurry. Just follow our blueprint and change it little by little. Meng Xiang said with a smile.

At this time, the vanguard army put forward not only the blueprint of the political program, but also some blueprint plans for economic construction.

For example, Meng Xiang's proposal to produce one million tons of steel within five years has scared many people.

However, Meng Xiang didn't care, with a specific description, the blueprint was particularly attractive. This million tons is not empty in terms of empty words.

The first phase of Laiwu Iron and Steel Plant has been completed and steel production has begun, and it is expected to reach 30,000 tons this year. By the end of the year, the second phase will almost be completed, and the output can exceed 80,000 tons. Five years later, the output exceeded 200,000 tons.

The output of steel mills in Qidu and Jinan has also increased, and it has also exceeded 30,000 tons. The transformation will be completed by the end of this year, and it can reach 50,000 tons next year. The annual output of the five-year plan is to reach 100,000 tons.

The output of Shijingshan Iron and Steel Plant is expected to be 30,000 tons this year, increase to 50,000 next year, and reach 100,000 tons in five years.

Considering the advantages of the mineral and the future layout, Meng Xiang still chose to build a new steel plant near Qian'an. It is still under construction, but it will be able to reach a production capacity of 50,000 tons next year. The main reason is that the production conditions here are better than those in Laiwu, and the transportation is also convenient. Therefore, the development potential should also be greater.

At the end of the five-year plan, it is expected that the steel production here will also reach 200,000 tons.

The site of the Xuanhua steel plant has also been determined. There is an annual output of 50,000 tons in the first phase and 100,000 tons in the second phase.

The Handan area is also close to the iron mine, as well as the resources of the Fengfeng coal mine, and there is a sign of Handan Iron and Steel in later generations, so the site selection work there is also in progress. The first phase is 50,000, the second phase is 100,000, and the third phase can reach 200,000 in five years.

The inconvenient transportation in this era restricts the preparation of large steel mills, and the nearby use of resources and the nearby supply market make Meng Xiang have to disperse the layout of steel mills. This is also the need for national defense readiness.

Now that Shanxi has it, it will be a bit wasteful if the rich coal resources are not utilized. Whether it is the use of pendulum to build a steel plant, or the use of local iron ore resources, such a large Shanxi area also needs several steel plants.

In later generations, Meng Xiang only remembered that there were more iron ore resources in Wutai and Lanxian counties in Shanxi, and at this time, after some investigation by Xie Jiarong and others, and some exploration of the base mining vehicle, he finally found some ore veins in the above areas. This year it is also necessary to expand exploration and establish the location of the steel plant. However, with the help of iron ore resources in two places, two steel plants can be built. After the completion of the five-year plan, they will each produce 100,000 tons.

This already has an output of 1.1 million, but Meng Xiang still has a large steel plant in preparation.

Since Baotou started, Meng Xiang has already started the preparatory work of Baotou Steel, but the conditions here are harsh, not as good as other places. The target has been repeatedly compressed, and finally after the implementation of the five-year plan, there will still be an annual steel output of 300,000 tons. In Meng Xiang's view, if the conditions are right, 500,000 tons can also be achieved.

But these 300,000 tons have already amazed everyone. Coupled with the final estimated total scale of steel production of 1.4 million tons, many people are beating the drum in their hearts, even in the vanguard army.

Meng Xiang didn't think so, wouldn't it be more amazing that one factory would have an output of 10 million tons in later generations? With the oxygenation converter, the yield and quality are greatly improved. The European war has made it possible for some talents to be directly pulled to China. Even if those big cows ran to the United States, did those workers also go to the United States to ask for food? There is no shortage of workers in the Americans, but Huaxia can give them good treatment. Within a few years, it was normal for a foreigner master to bring out a few Chinese apprentices, so that there was no longer a shortage of steelworkers.

The problem of equipment, as long as you spend money, you can have the most advanced. The two major arms companies traded arms to the Germans, and the saved production line could still produce some equipment. As long as there are talents, slowly explore, Huaxia itself can also manufacture production-related equipment.

The conditions for the construction of steel mills are in place, and the goal of producing one million tons per year is no longer a pipe dream. Besides, during the past five years, Meng Xiang will definitely not let go of the Northeast. Anshan Iron and Steel has an annual output of more than 700,000 tons, which is enough to reach 2 million tons.