The journey starts from the Titanic

"5 million tons?" Chen Jiongming doubted, "will it..."

"Chairman, this number is not exaggerated at all. This is in line with the railway plan. Don't worry about not being sold."

Ma Junwu smiled and looked at Song Weichen who was sitting in the last seat. The 5 million tons of steel output in the Wuhan Industrial Base mainly fell on the Hanyang Iron Works.

Song Weichen immediately said: "With government support, we are confident that we will achieve this goal in ten years. In fact, according to the forecast of Meihua's think tank, the demand for steel in the domestic market will far exceed this number in the future."

Hearing that this is the goal ten years from now, many serious veterans breathed a sigh of relief. As the meeting progressed, their faces gained a bit of confidence.

"Yes. my country's transportation is backward, and it does require a lot of investment in infrastructure. There is no doubt that without steel, there will be no country. The steel industry is our pillar industry. Minister Ma, you continue."

Song Ziwen smiled slightly and looked at Ma Junwu encouragingly.Now he has become more and more politician.

Ma Junwu nodded and said: "In addition to Wuhan, the Ministry of Development and Reform also plans to develop the East China Industrial Base with Ma'anshan as the center, with an estimated scale of 2 million tons.

Guangzhou Panyu Nansha 1 million tons, Nanning Industrial Base 1.5 million tons.In addition, through penetration, we have gradually and systematically invested in the iron and steel industry in Shandong, Henan, Shanxi and other places, and we can see where the situation is going."

Ma Junwu smiled and glanced over the two military leaders Deng Keng and Li Zongren, and then slid past the unknown Secretary of Military Intelligence Absinthe on the opposite side.It is said that Shanxi warlord Yan Xishan has a great affection for the Wuhan government. He not only buys a large amount of arms from the south every year, but also wisely buys machines to expand his Taiyuan arsenal... Absinthe eyebrows drooped, sitting quietly, seemingly unresponsive, as if There is no the same, I secretly compare the data of various countries.

I have to say that everyone's attention has been attracted by Ma Junwu's 10 million tons of steel planning plan.

Li Zongren chuckled: "Old Ma, you are not kind, and you drew a big pie for these old men? There is so much steel, used to make guns and cannons. We will unify the country in half a year. In another two years, we don’t need to watch it. The foreigner's face changed."

He feels a little bit savage in his heart. The government's spending so much money on industry means that the Northern Expedition, which has finally swelled up, will have a light life.If you use this money for military expenses, hehe...Hey, Song Ziwen and the people from Meihua Company are willing to spend money to equip troops, but they are a bit unhappy, love calculations, and are keen to lay a piece of land, digest a piece of land, and invest heavily in construction. Then again-what a pity!

Li Zongren sighed secretly. As a military commander, he didn't want to go straight to Huanglong and dominate the country?

Ma Junwu smiled, seeming to see Li Zongren’s careful thoughts, and continued to explain, “These steels will be used in railways, highways, shipbuilding, construction and other industries. They are the foundation for our economic take-off, and they are also the materials for the unification of the country in the future. Guarantee.

In the past, our country had a weak foundation, was backward everywhere, and had a huge territory. It was not enough to build more than 3 million square kilometers of land in the south under our government, and 10 million tons of steel production was not enough."

His eyes are firm, his words are clear, every plan is organized, and he has to be convinced.Even if I had doubts in my mind and limited professional knowledge, I couldn't offer a strong rebuttal at once.

You know, this Mr. Ma is still a frequent visitor of the Situ Mansion, and Song Ziwen and others have discussed and debated.Under the influence of Situ Nan, Ma Junwu, who was deeply affected by the rapid development of South China, has become a radical industrial party.

The plan of the Ministry of Development and Reform was actually commissioned by Song Ziwen to integrate the opinions of professionals in various fields such as American China Bank, Wuhan Industrial Company, and the Ministry of Transportation. The plan was finally released, and a strict implementation time schedule must be formulated for each major project.

"Okay, Ma! Ten million tons of steel, I'm so excited to say that, I wish I could drag all the big soldiers under me to the construction site to work for you."

Li Zongren grinned, somewhat witty.

Deng Keng sat aside, smiling and nodding frequently.Who doesn't know that the military behind the railway plan and the steel plan are important participants and beneficiaries?

"You can't ask for it! General Li, you can't do without a share of the army. You can completely station troops in the name of the Construction Corps. The West Point Military Academy in the United States is not a railway repairer? I think we can learn from it." Song Ziwen smiled mysteriously and gave Li Zongren a smile. And Deng Keng said.

Li Zongren and Deng Keng glanced at each other, secretly wary of Song Ziwen's bad idea, and thought: The officers trained in the military academy were drawn to the construction site. Doesn't it seem to be in line with the Eastern tradition?

Thinking like this in their hearts, they didn't say it.

Ma Junwu curled his lips and ignored some irrelevant interruptions, saying: "The Greater Wuhan Industrial Plan is not just a place in Wuhan, but also includes the eight cities around Wuhan: Huangshi, Ezhou, Huanggang, Xiaogan, Xianning, Xiantao, Tianmen, and Qianjiang. Each county has a different division of labor and cooperates with each other to form a complete industrial system.

For example, Huangshi is rich in minerals, which can be used as raw materials for the Greater Wuhan Industrial Base to vigorously develop metallurgy, cement, building materials and other industries.

As long as the government gives policies to create a good investment environment, and is stimulated by interests, without the government or Meihua Company, private capitalists will naturally rush to invest and set up factories.

We have proven success in Guangdong and Guangxi. A large project can stimulate the development of a large number of upstream and downstream industries, and moving to Wuhan is no exception.

Wuhan's industrial foundation is quite good. For national defense and security considerations, our capital is in Wuhan. The political, economic, transportation, cultural and educational centers are all together, and they will undoubtedly promote each other's development. The advantages are quite obvious."

"Yes. The customs will increase taxes on imported steel to encourage domestic steel companies. Even the government will guarantee to help iron plants obtain international loans."

Song Ziwen looked affirmative and said, this is inevitable, otherwise, what would it take to fight for the Southern Customs Territory?

His words are almost a final word. In terms of economics, Chen Jiongming, a talented scholar, is not good at industrial construction and is very wise not to interfere.

The military welcomes this move even more. The Armament Department’s arsenal has been expanding. Benefiting from this, it is planning to develop weapons such as large-caliber artillery, armored combat vehicles and even submarines.

"Very well, don't the Germans often say that fighting is fighting steel? Just let the troops go to repair railways and do projects. As long as it can promote the development of our steel industry, it is worth it."

Deng Keng suggested that his expression was a little flattering, and he seemed to be willing to let those delicate officers go to the construction site.

"With your support and understanding, our work will be much easier. Hehe. I think the government can add a special fund to the army to train engineering and technical personnel."

Song Ziwen smiled brilliantly, glanced at Deng Keng and Li Zongren, smiled wittily, and said in a deliberative tone, "Speaking of which, I happen to have an idea. I want to talk to both of you.

It turned out that under the warlords, the financial system in various places was a mess of bad debts, and various taxes and fees were too many to cause a heavy burden on the people.

The government is currently abolishing all Lijin checkpoints in its jurisdiction, clearing all the blood-sucking worms, and at the same time cracking down on smuggling, rapidly advancing currency reforms, and preventing the outflow of domestic gold and silver.

This is an ongoing battle. In order not to cause trouble, the Ministry of Finance hopes to establish a dedicated tax police force (referred to as tax police) to implement our policies as a whole to ensure economic and financial reforms."

Tax police force?What do you mean?The Ministry of Finance wants to intervene in the army, has it caught up?

Deng Keng and Li Zongren looked at each other, frowning at the same time, naturally unhappy in their hearts.

"Haha. This is enough for our troops, why bother? Pick up a few smugglers, our troops are competent enough."

Li Zongren declined to say.

Song Ziwen paused, and winked at Lin Yimin next to him.

Chapter 78 Wuhan New Deal (10)

Song Ziwen paused, and winked at Lin Yimin next to him.The latter knows: "The main function of the tax police is to guarantee financial and currency reforms, involve social conflicts, rectify salt taxes, and crack down on smuggling activities, involving opium, tea, gold cultural relics, etc.

It requires flexible means. In fact, military issues are not the most important issue. The situation is complicated. I think it is necessary to set up a special team."

Lin Yimin retorted, his tone a little beyond doubt.

The meaning is that the army only needs to fight wars, suppress bandits, and maintain regional public order. It is enough to participate in assistance. Don't fail to do business properly and move closer to the professional national defense forces.

Domestic issues are complicated, and there are so many warlords.The Zhi Gong Party unified the South, and the warlords, big and small, were swept away. The subsequent deeper social reforms are no longer just a matter of fighting.

The Wuhan government is wary of the expansion of the army and has been committed to de-warlorization. Lin Yimin's attitude towards this is firm.

As soon as his voice fell, Song Ziwen continued, his tone to be more tact."It is necessary to set up a tax police force. Just let the current government abolish two yuan and prohibit the outflow of Chinese silver.

Looking at the whole world, no national currency is as chaotic as China. The U.S. dollar, the British pound, the Mexican Ocean, Yuan Datou, Sun Datou, and Nanhua Yuan are flooded with it. The authenticity is hard to distinguish.

Neither the army nor the police are capable of this important task, so a special law enforcement force is needed."

The tax police force is Song Ziwen's idea, and he also agreed. The two have planned that the tax police force will be composed of the security team, police, and military academy of Meihua Company.

It is best to be young people who have received a good education. They have a simple background, have faith, and do not have the habit of being old-fashioned.In a short period of time, there will not be many interest entanglements with others.

"What about your opinion? Old Chen!"

Lin Yimin noticed that the atmosphere was a little stiff, smiled slightly, and respectfully asked Chen Jiongming who was heading up.After all, where is the seniority of this veteran?