"Life is very peaceful now, isn't it? Everything in the country is less formal, and there are not so many quarrels abroad. It seems that all parties are restrained." Su Jing made a cup of tea for Xu Jie and said with a smile.

"Is it peaceful? It's just the calm before the storm. The reason why all parties are no longer quarreling is because they have realized that quarreling is the only way to solve problems. The only thing that can really solve the problem is the sword in your hand. There is a saying that cannons are corrections

The last resort at the border. Obviously, all countries in the world are ready to give up the microphone and use the last resort." Xu Jie replied.

"Is this war inevitable?" Su Jing asked curiously.

"It is inevitable that war is something like this. As long as one party decides to fight, it will definitely be fought. But now both sides want to fight. It is only a matter of time before it starts. Both sides hope to start the war at the most beneficial time for themselves.

Before 1914, time was most beneficial to Germany, Austria, and Italy. But if it started from 1915, time would be on the side of Britain, France, Russia, and the United States. Russia was rapidly recovering its strength, and its huge population base and vast land made Russia gradually stronger.

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"Compared to Russia, I think the United States is stronger. In fact, in the Spanish-American War, the material losses of the United States were not large, but it extinguished their ambitions, allowing this powerful country to stay in the United States and unable to progress and expand itself.

space." Su Jing paused. "But I like this ending."

"It's just temporary. No, now the United States is trying to extend its claws to the outside world again. But fortunately, the United States' combat readiness is only reflected in the navy. Its powerful industry has not been transformed into a powerful army.

, and isolationism is still prevalent in the country, even if the two sides officially start fighting, the United States will never jump into the battle immediately, it will need time to adapt to the war." Xu Jie said with a smile.

"Don't tell me, you have become smarter after spending time with me." Xu Jie said jokingly.

"Don't tell me, you have been with me for a long time. You are no longer a piece of wood." Su Jing counterattacked quickly. "Does the United States have any plan to take a look at the situation first and finally stand on the winning side?" Su Jing said.

Then he asked.

"No, for the sake of economic and financial interests, the United States will definitely side with Britain and France, even if Britain and France do not have the advantage."[

"Actually, you still prefer to let Germany win a certain victory. Otherwise, you will not signal the Navy Department to accept the second batch of orders for the German and Turkish Navy. If everything goes according to your plan, I am afraid that before the United States intervenes, the British and French seas

I'm afraid my power has been severely weakened. You are really dark." Su Jing said while helping Xu Jie organize the documents.

"As long as Germany does not turn Russia into a puppet, and as long as France can still stand, Wilhelm II can do whatever he wants. China has no interest in interfering with things there. A relatively strong Germany is still very beneficial to us, and we can

The power of Britain, France and the United States is firmly trapped in Europe. Why not?"

"Besides, I want to take advantage of this rare period of calm to settle our affairs first..." Xu Jie finally said in a low voice.

Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, the period from 1907 to 1910 was a period of calm. Almost all countries in the world were exercising restraint, and both sides were doing their best to avoid conflicts. Naturally, there were fewer disputes and disputes.

But in the eyes of politicians, the current tranquility is nothing but stormy

Just the night before, the industries of the world's major countries were operating at full capacity. A large amount of funds and raw materials were exchanged for pieces of guns, cars and warships, although war may still be too far away in their plans.

, but the preparations have passed the warm-up stage and have officially entered the state!

However, the Chinese Republic, which remained aloof from the incident, was left to its own devices in the preparations for the war of the century. Almost all industries in China were growing rapidly under external stimulation. It was originally thought that after the war, heavy industry and military industry would weaken due to the lack of domestic orders.

But in fact, with the support of Britain, France, Germany and other countries, China's heavy industry and chemical industry not only did not languish, but grew extremely rapidly!

Britain and France stated that they would use Chinese equipment to arm Kolchak and Denikin's troops. Although this troop accounts for a small proportion of the entire Russian Army, it must be at least 250,000 in size! This troop needs all the rifles

, semi-automatic rifles, machine guns, artillery and various types of ammunition will all be provided by China, because during wartime, only China can deliver these equipment and supplies to Russia!

At the same time, China can also get a share of the updated orders for some weapons from other Russian forces. The reason is very simple. It is difficult to transport things from Britain and France during the war. Russia does not have enough production capacity, so relying on China has become an inevitable choice. Therefore,

As a result, the major arsenals affiliated to the Chinese Army not only did not lack orders, but began to work overtime and continue to expand their scale.

If the Chinese Army is actively producing equipment for Russia, then the Chinese Navy is more inclined to the German and Turkish sides! Shortly after the Spring Festival in 1908, the Chinese Republic signed the second batch of two-batch agreements with the German Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

contract for the construction of two super-dreadnoughts, these two battleships

Construction will begin in Kaohsiung and Taipei, Taiwan. So far, all the construction capabilities of the Chinese Navy have been arranged. On the slipway of the Chinese Republic, four super-dreadnoughts from Germany and the Turkish Empire are under construction. And technology and various technologies from Germany

Accessories are also continuously shipped to China via transport ships.

And in order to solve the Turks' worries, China stated that it could help the Turks systematically train their navy and leave after the Turks can control these warships. The High Seas Fleet of the German Empire can supply and station at designated ports in China.

For necessary maintenance, it can be said that as long as there is no war, the Chinese Republic can take over all the daily maintenance and upkeep of the German Far East Fleet and the Turkish Fleet. Moreover, the Chinese government stated that it can continue to accept orders for auxiliary warships from the Turkish Navy from other shipyards.

These are only external industrial situations, but internally, as the Chinese Republic acquired a large amount of territory from Russia and the Dutch, the development of these places led to strong domestic demand. In China now, there is no problem of overcapacity at all, as long as

If you have production capacity, you can get a satisfactory profit. In this case, it is the same as Xu Jie's 8

The domestic situation in the early days of reform and opening up in the 1900s was very similar. However, compared with it, China had a major advantage, that is, the domestic hard currencies such as gold and silver were very abundant, and it was easier to obtain support from foreign funds.

Under this circumstance, China's industrial output value has exploded at an annual rate of more than 20%, stimulated by development needs.

At the same time, the increase in real industries has led to the development of the financial industry. In addition to the major state-controlled banks in China, some private capital has also begun to consider entering the banking industry or other similar industries. However, in order to prevent various irregularities, Xu Jie

Organizations have entered, and strict examinations have been carried out on groups and individuals entering the financial field, and a relatively complete management system has been formulated for them. Even under many restrictions, the growth rate of China's financial industry still attracts the attention of other countries in the world!

At the same time, along with the development of industry and finance, the transportation industry was also developed. After most of the Dutch East Indies were merged into China, the Republic of China completely developed from a continent-based country to a country that truly valued both land and sea.

.The interests of the sea have occupied a considerable share in the national system of the Chinese Republic. For this reason

, In order to achieve better development, the maritime transportation industry has become unprecedentedly developed, and because the Chinese Republic provides Germany with a large amount of raw materials and strategic materials every year, the shipbuilding industry and shipping are developing much faster than industry, even in the country.

With the shipyard's production schedule approaching saturation, many businesses have begun ordering ships from abroad.

After the war, the Chinese Republic, after drastically reducing its military expenditure, could finally focus on planning a national road and railway transportation system. The construction of this highway system was based on China's three-vertical and three-horizontal transportation system in Xu Jie's plane.

Funding is mainly provided by government banks. At the same time, some private capital can be absorbed to a limited extent to solve the funding problem. At the same time, a large number of rural people and military veterans are used to solve the labor problem. Finally, these long steel lines spanning thousands of kilometers began to pay.

All and practice.

While the domestic economy is developing rapidly, the Republic of China has also invested considerable energy in education and scientific research. The country has begun to popularize junior and secondary education in various places, and has set specific deadlines in areas where it has not been popularized to improve the general education level of its citizens.

.At the same time, we are optimizing and arranging unified institutions of higher learning. While supporting old schools, we are building new ones.

Approval of new universities. In the face of insufficient domestic classrooms and scientific research personnel, the Republic of China also introduced foreign experts. Some of these experts came to China because of certain cooperative relationships between the two parties. After completing their main work, they continued to

He stayed in China to teach. In some cases, Xu Jie used his own memory to "dig" some experts who had not yet made their fortune to China.

At the same time, according to agreements with other developed countries, China will have a large number of government-sponsored overseas students to study in foreign institutions of higher learning every year. Of course, if you go to this level, you must come back. This has been negotiated with the foreign government. At the same time, in some

In new industrial fields, such as the aviation industry, the Republic of China has also invested in

Considerable energy, but due to the limitations of the times, it is obviously impossible to come up with something particularly suitable before 1920. However, laying a good foundation is obviously very important. In terms of electrification and power, China has the biggest gap, but in Germany

With paid assistance from the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom, China's progress is still very fast.

"In this war, no matter which side wins in the end, there can only be one country that benefits the most, and that is the Republic of China. It uses the disputes between countries to develop itself, and uses European capital, technology, and talents in exchange for China's materials and weapons.

, which in turn made the fight between European countries even more fierce. China, on the other hand, gained primitive accumulation and achieved long-term development in capital, industry and technology, laying the foundation for becoming a superpower!" Churchill wrote in his diary

This is how China evaluated the Chinese Republic at this time.[
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