The sky is vast and the fields are vast, with windblown grass and low sight of cattle and sheep. This is not an exaggeration to describe the central prairie of Dadongzhou. When the immigrant troops first arrived here, they were all very surprised. Every day, people went out hunting for novelties on horseback.

Wan Lei was no exception. He went hunting whenever he had free time. While improving his food, he also wanted to save food. After all, Dadong City was too far away from Zhongyuan City, making it difficult to transport food.

The grassland by the river was covered with herds of bison. They were not familiar with these immigrants who used guns to hunt, so they were not very afraid. However, they were soon frightened by the crackling gunfire and ran away, and some

Those who run slowly will unfortunately be shot and fall to the ground, and will eventually become the immigrants' meal.

"We haven't seen each other for a year. Mr. Wan has become more brave and his marksmanship has become better and better." Next to Wan Lei, there was a young man. He was wearing the regular uniform of the Peking Army and looked very energetic. He was sent by Zhou Tianshou.

Special envoy Liu Zhizhong. He used to be a Jingzhong guard and served as Wan Lei's personal bodyguard. He is also an acquaintance and understands Wan Lei's temperament.

"What makes you braver is that you are getting older. You have only been in the officialdom for a few years, and you have already learned how to flatter others. You must have let someone off on purpose just now." Wan Lei rolled his eyes at this former subordinate, and then said to his entourage: "Bring it on

Pull all the prey back, leaving one hind leg for me, and send the rest to the canteen to feed the soldiers. Dadongzhou is not as good as the Central Plains, and there is nothing to entertain guests, so we can only make do with this little game."

"Sir, you are joking. I am not here just for a living." Liu Zhizhong said with a smile.

"I know why you're here." Wan Lei jumped on his horse, "Let's talk while walking on the road."

"You have received President Zhou's letter. What do you think, sir?" Liu Zhizhong did not mince words, because he knew that Wan Lei didn't like others to beat around the bush with him.

"I have read his letter. He wants to move the capital. His starting point is for the long-term stability of the country, and the reasons are very good. But I am no longer the president, nor am I a member. The person he wants to persuade is not me." Wan Lei smiled lightly.

road.

"Although you have left office, you are still the founding father and your reputation is growing. If you are willing to come forward to support us, the House of Representatives and the Senate will definitely pass this case," Liu Zhizhong said.

"Xiao Liu, since I have retired from the position of president, it is difficult for me to interfere in national affairs, so I cannot speak on this matter." Wan Lei is right. As a former president of a democratic country, he should not

He makes too many remarks on current affairs because it will affect the authority of the current president.

In particular, a founding leader like Wan Lei always responds to everything. If he talks more about current affairs, it will easily lead to the illusion that the current president is just a puppet and that he is the one who truly holds power. This is not conducive to the development of democratic constitutionalism.

Wan Lei traveled far to Dadongzhou and tried not to return to the Central Plains because of this consideration.

"Now that the president is constrained by the Senate, it is difficult to pass the motion to move the capital. Sir, could you consider making an exception?" It is not easy for Liu Zhizhong to come to Dadongzhou, and he does not want to return without success.

"The idea of ​​relocating the capital is good, and the reasons are very good. However, I think it is not unreasonable for the Senate to oppose this proposal. My suggestion is to listen to the suggestions of the senators and try their best to do their work to make the matter of relocating the capital easier."

It will not harm the interests of all parties." Wan Lei said in an official tone.

"Originally, the president did not want to trouble Mr. Wan, but some senators in the Senate were stuck in the old ways and were afraid that the move would affect their position of power, so they strongly opposed it." Liu Zhizhong said hurriedly.

"Maybe there are some senators who stick to the old ways and are only interested in their own interests, but you have to believe that most of the senators are loyal to the country. They don't support moving the capital. It's not just to protect their power." Wan Lei shook his head and smiled bitterly. He knew that Dahua

Sooner or later, there will be partisan disputes in the Republic of China, and the wrangling over the issue of relocating the capital is just an external manifestation of partisanship. And he can guess without thinking that those who support the relocation of the capital must be the military faction, and those who oppose the relocation must be the political faction.

Business schools and schools of thought.

Party strife is an issue that cannot be avoided by the government. Now that the Republic of China controls most of Central Continent, its expansion has almost reached its limit. The major factions will begin to divide their interests internally, which will definitely cause friction and disputes.

Of course, the emergence of party strife does not mean that the regime will become bad. Benign party strife is conducive to the survival of the fittest within the ruling group. Only vicious party strife will affect the stability of the country. To judge whether party strife is benign or malignant, we must look at the party strife.

Is it within the framework of the Constitution? Party struggle within the framework of the Constitution is healthy competition. Wan Lei has an attitude of not supporting any party. If it is vicious party struggle that goes beyond the framework of the Constitution, he will stand up to defend the Constitution.

This national origin.

"The president also knows that the senators are not just for personal gain, but they just misunderstood the proposal to move the capital. If Mr. Wan is willing to come forward, he will be able to convince them." Liu Zhizhong begged. As a representative of the military, he would naturally like to move the capital to Xi'an.

, that is the base camp of the military faction.

"Moving the capital may benefit the country and the people, but there are pros and cons. The senator's opposition to this proposal is not just a misunderstanding." Wan Lei paused and said seriously: "We decided to build the capital in Beiping back then, except because Beiping is Shixing.

In addition to the location, there are also many reasons

The Republic of China was a powerful country based on steel and military industry. The steel industry and military industry were concentrated in Liaodong and North China. Setting the capital in Peiping could effectively control these two heavy industrial areas. If the capital was moved hastily, this might cause problems.

The country is unstable.”

"This, but..." Liu Zhizhong was a little flustered when he heard what Wan Lei said. He had not thought in advance that Wan Lei was the one who advocated making Peiping the capital. Now that he wants others to move the capital, isn't this a slap in the face?

"It is already a fait accompli that the capital will be established in Peiping, and I do not support moving the capital. However, governing a country also requires adapting to current conditions. As the scope of control over the western region becomes wider, it is inevitable for the central government to strengthen its control over the western region. In this case,

Why don’t we establish a poly-capital system and set up one or two more capitals besides Peking.”

"Multi-capital system? Sir, do you mean one country with two capitals? Will that lead to multiple political affairs?" As Zhou Tianshou's special envoy, Liu Zhizhong must have a clear political mind and immediately thought of the problem. However,

Wan Lei only vetoed the relocation of the capital, but did not veto the decision to make the capital Xi'an, which also made him secretly admire: Mr. Wan is still Mr. Wan, he can distinguish between public and private affairs, and he does not deal with personal grudges.

"The polycapital system refers to dividing the functional departments that originally belonged to one capital and placing them in other cities. For example, the Military Commission can be placed in Xi'an to strengthen the control of the military, such as those in charge of the economy.

Ministries and commissions can be placed in the economically developed Jiangnan region to strengthen control over industry, commerce, and finance and taxation. Peking, as the political center and cultural center, can coordinate the work of each sub-capital. This will not involve multiple branches of government and can save a lot.

Administrative costs.”

Wan Lei paused and then said: "Government requires tolerance and compromise. If we use the construction of a new capital instead of moving the capital, there should not be too much opposition. Of course, this is my personal suggestion. As for the president,

What he chooses to do is his own business."

"Well, what Mr. Wan said makes sense, and I will definitely report back to the president truthfully what he said. But if Mr. Wan can write a letter to the president, it will be more convincing." Liu Zhizhong also began to feel that the multi-city system is

A good idea, but he is not the final decision-maker, so he wants to get Wan Lei's autograph letter so that he can go back and deliver the business.

"Okay, I will give you the letter tomorrow, but I have agreed that this is a private letter, which must be archived and sealed and cannot be disseminated to the outside world. I suggest that it be made public, and it must not be released to the outside world." Wan

Lei said sternly, he knew it. If outsiders knew that he wanted to create a multi-city system, they would definitely respond, but this would seriously weaken the authority of the president.

"I understand that I will never say anything that I shouldn't say." Liu Zhizhong promised quickly. He had been an elite guard and knew that some words could be heard, but they would definitely rot in his stomach.

"That's good." Wan Lei nodded with satisfaction. In fact, he had written some private letters to Zhou Tianshou a long time ago, but he was afraid that the letters would be published and affect the president's prestige, so he never dared to send them. Now that Liu Zhizhong is here, he can entrust him

He took these letters back secretly.

Of course, these private messages are not about buddy feelings, but Wan Lei's worries about current affairs, the biggest of which is the future of the Republic of China. You know, after the Republic of China conquered India, there were only a few shabby enemies left.

, and without external competition, the country will easily lose its motivation for progress, and its citizens will become lazy and degenerate. This is not a good thing for the nation.

In addition to worries about national degeneration, Wan Lei is also worried about the economic crisis. The Republic of China engages in capitalism and has been developing it for more than ten years. The scale of production is large and the market is becoming increasingly saturated. If it continues to blindly expand like this

The scale of production will inevitably lead to a serious economic crisis within a few years, and may even trigger the Great Depression.

Whether it is a political issue or an economic issue, it actually boils down to one problem: the expansion of the Republic of China is almost at its limit, and it can no longer blindly expand. It is time to stabilize and digest the results of expansion.

In addition to talking about the hidden worries of the Republic of China, Wan Lei also specifically proposed the idea of ​​establishing a new country in the Great East Continent within five years. This country will be called the Daxia Federation and will adopt a federal system to coexist with the Republic of China.

It is a relationship of both collaborators and competitors, because only by competing with each other can a nation have a strong driving force for progress.

Of course, the Great Xia Federation was not established just because it wanted to. It had to have a sufficient population. Although Wan Lei did not ask Zhou Tianshou for people, he still hoped that Zhou Tianshou would secretly open an opening and allow citizens of the Republic of China to apply for immigration.
Chapter completed!