The ending of the matter in Washington made Yang Rui, Xie Zhangtai, Xu Huafeng and others who had been worried were relieved, especially Xu Huafeng. He was more anxious than anyone else during this period. Although the equipment from Britain, the United States, France and other countries could still find alternatives from Germany, the project would definitely be delayed for a long time. And half of the equipment must match German equipment or projects. I think there would be problems like this. For example, the Yangtze River Bridge, when the British built half of the Germans and took over, the probability of problems was very high. In addition, the automobile projects under construction, household appliance projects, chemical projects, and the consumer market of these products was actually the European and American markets. Once foreign trade was helped, they could not set up collective farms immediately, and then each household would issue a set of household appliances.

China is a big country, and its policies are continuity. Without more than five years of hard work, policies are difficult to transform. The uncertainty of the results of this Washington Conference and the domineering Americans impressed the various ministries. Before, everyone thought that Yang Rui was trying his best to crack down on Christianity was a bit unfair. But when the United States called himself "God's elect" and discriminated against non-Christians, people also felt that Christians should be eliminated to prevent these "God's elect" from thinking that they were extremely righteous.

The crisis of foreign relations has been alleviated, but the coastal defense has made everyone worry because it gave up the tonnage of the main ship. In the meeting, people in the cabinet saw that Yang Rui was not at all worried about it, and they were still at ease; but some people who could not see him were very worried about it. On July 17, the second day after Washington signed the contract, Yang Rui had to go to the Investigation Institute for questioning.

"Prime Minister, our country has given up all the tonnage of the main battleship and no longer built battleships. What should I do if the coastal defense is?" The first question asked by the delegates was this. Yang Rui was quite prestigious. So although everyone was uneasy, his tone was still relatively polite.

"Coastal defense will rely on submarines and shore-based aircraft." Yang Rui replied bluntly. "Although the battleship is a giant, it will soon fall behind. We are now in a period of alternating between old and new, and we have taken the lead on the aircraft carrier. In the future, our country will definitely be a naval power. Even if we sacrifice it for this, it is worth it."

"But both the newspapers and the General Staff's previous reports believed that aircraft carriers cannot replace battleships for the time being, but battleships can easily sink aircraft carriers?" This time the question was asked more deeply. Yang Rui looked up and found that they were from the Kuomintang.

"Before the European War, no one knew that the aircraft could achieve such great development, but in just five years, the aircraft could carry more than a dozen people in the sky, and some of them replaced the train. Looking back, who could have predicted such progress? The result of the battle between battleships and aircraft carriers is certain, and the key problem lies in time. The timetable given to me by the General Secretary is seven years. In seven years, the aircraft can sink the battleships hundreds of kilometers away, and the battleships do not know where the aircraft carrier is." Yang Rui spoke very fast, and he was confident enough in this regard. "About the General Secretary's report and some video materials. After the meeting today, you can go to the General Secretary for review, but please remember to keep it confidential."

I heard that the situation will reverse in seven years, and the representatives who were worried about the coastal defense were temporarily relieved before they saw the report. However, the end of this round of questions, Song Jiaoren suddenly asked: "Master Prime Minister. Is it worth it to sign a treaty at the cost of abandoning all the main ship tonnage?" Song Jiaoren asked and added. "Why didn't Japan give up some of the main ship tonnage?"

"The tonnage of the main battleship, that is, the battleship, is not what we need. So it is not a pity to give up. Judging from the same speed and tonnage, the cost of a battleship is almost twice that of an aircraft carrier. We spend so much money to build such expensive battleships, and only last for ten years at most, it is really not worth the loss. So in my opinion, this is not a price, but a best choice. Japan did not give up the tonnage of the main battleship. She would definitely regret it in ten years, not be happy about it. Of course, this is a largely a matter of concept. Just like a rifle, if you use habits to bolt, you can't use semi-automatic, and you always feel unwilling to rely on it." Yang Rui said.

"Then will we really want to form an alliance between our country and Japan? What if the alliance is hostile to Britain, the United States and other countries?" Song Jiaoren was obviously not satisfied with Yang Rui's technical explanation of the reason for abandoning the tonnage of the main battleship. He wanted to know how Yang Rui planned China-Japan diplomacy.

"I have received the alliance letter, Japan has signed it, and now the rest will be approved by the parliament of the two countries." Yang Rui took out a alliance letter from the clip he brought, which made the venue buzzing. The Sino-Japanese alliance was mentioned last year, but because China restricted many Japanese powers in the alliance letter, and Japan hoped to continue the British-Japanese alliance, the negotiations were not made. During the Washington meeting, after confirming that Britain would no longer renew the contract with the British-Japanese alliance, Japan quickly moved closer to China and has been closely discussing with China how to deal with the pressure from Britain and the United States. China's commitment to give up all the tonnage of the main ship is one of the conditions for China and Japan to form an alliance.

"Deputies please be quiet, calm! The Prime Minister has not finished speaking." Seeing the buzzing of the venue, Speaker Xu Guantian began to knock on the wooden hammer to calm the scene.

"You guys, compared to Europe and the United States, we are considered latecomers, and Japan is the United Kingdom in Asia. This point can be concluded from the map. One Britain has allowed Europe to be balanced for nearly a thousand years. What impact will Japan have on us if it becomes Britain? In international exchanges, many times, whether it is a friend or an enemy, is it better for Japan to become an enemy or an ally? I don't need to explain in detail. I think you have a public opinion in your heart.

To make friends, we will naturally have to pay a price. The navy is the most important for Japan. It is its first and last line of defense. If there is no strong navy, Japan will become insignificant like Belgium and the Netherlands. Therefore, we are the only one between China and Japan to give up the main battleship instead of Japan. The navy is Japan's first and last line of defense, while Japan is our first and last line of defense. The question just now asked, what should we do if there is no main ship? My answer is that there is Japan in the coastal defense.

When the European War ended, Britain and France were both weakened. You can think about why Britain no longer signed alliance treaties with us and Japan, but wanted to assist the United States in hosting the Washington Conference? You should know that she had always adhered to the two strong standards before. But now, he has to admit that the United States can have the tonnage of the main ship with the same tonnage as her. Why? Because Britain has weakened.

In terms of our country's position, the real threat at sea will only be the United States in the future. Even if we have disputes with Britain, it will be a small dispute. It is not unresolvable or concessional. If there is a conflict with the United States, it is likely to be a major conflict that is difficult to resolve. Another thing that makes people most worry is that the United States is a country with sect supremacy. Don't be confused by her democracy and freedom. Only priests can rule in this country. For example, this is just like in our country, only monks and Taoists can become representatives of the Academy of Sense, become prime ministers and cabinet members..."

"Is this statement inappropriate? Americans have always loved money." Someone among the representatives interrupted, and the Kuomintang representative Liu Chengyu, who was speaking. This lord and Ma Junwu cursed Manchus in front of the Qing Dynasty in Tokyo twenty years ago. Later, he went to study in the United States and only knew about the United States.

"The monks and Taoists in China are indeed empty, but Christians encourage wealth and hope to glorify God with this. This can only be said to be a difference in doctrine, but it cannot be said to be a religion. For example, Andrew Carnegie, the king of steel in the United States, had a huge fortune of hundreds of millions of dollars, but no one had donated it to the church. The oil king, Mr. Rockefeller, was also a devout believer. He also donated a lot of money to the church. Making money is the most glorious thing for Christians, so Professor Marx Weber of Germany had the idea of ​​Protestant ethics creating capitalism.

The United States is a country established by Protestants. In their opinion, as long as it conforms to Christian doctrines, it is noble, and vice versa. For example, our country's people often eat animal offals, which is very common in our country. But in the eyes of Americans, it is a very, very evil thing; for example, drinking, three-year-old children can drink during the New Year Festival. But now the United States cannot even drink adults, drinking is evil. Conflicts caused by such prejudice will be more serious and frequent than conflicts of interest between the two countries. Because this is irreconcilable and cannot be reconciled, unless we all become Christians.

With the width of the Pacific Ocean, there is no war between China and the United States, but with the cultural differences and religious prejudice between the two countries, there is a risk of war breaking out. The United States is a world-wide power, and hundreds of thousands of overseas Chinese in the United States are in the United States. Therefore, we need to be wary in advance for this possible war, and alliance with Japan is the key measure. Let me make it clear again that this alliance is only defensive and is definitely not about launching a war or robbing someone’s colony.

Just like the United States, it took nearly a hundred years to sell their industrial products to the outside world and needed overseas markets. The same is true for us. The raw materials and markets are both in China, which is enough for domestic industrial capital to develop for fifty years. And by that time, the world should be another appearance. It may not be like now, and it is necessary to use cannons to open up raw material production and product markets."

Yang Rui struggled to portray the Sino-Japanese Alliance Treaty in his hand as a peace and defense treaty. The members of the Revival Society believed it, but the Kuomintang was doubtful. Song Jiaoren looked at the covenant in his hand and asked, "When can we check it?"

Yang Rui smiled and said, "It's OK now! But please keep it confidential."

"What should I do if the domestic textile industry is aligned with Japan? Their looms have several times more than ours..." The person who asked this question was Zhang Xiaoruo, the son of Zhang Jian. The Dasheng Spinning Mill was at a disadvantage in the country's westward movement, with increasingly backward products, high costs, and increasingly difficult situations. Now that the government has formed an alliance with Japan, Dasheng's prospects will only become increasingly unstable.

Yang Rui didn't know that this was Zhang Jian's son, and only said: "The textile industry has lower manpower than Japan. The cotton production area is in China, and the market is in China. Japanese goods still need to pay tariffs and freight fees. If you have to complain about this, it can be said that the general office of the yarn mill is too cowardly. There is no support for the yarn mill government. You need to work hard to start a yarn mill."

"But the domestic tax revenue is several times heavier than Japan, and it requires a high tax of 17% and the textile industry is the focus of Japan's support. It is difficult for our country's stylus mills to compete with Japan after all." Zhang Xiaoruo was so anxious that he had to ask again.

"Your Excellency, don't spread rumors. 17% is the value-added tax rate. It is not the value-added tax rate, but the value-added part. If the raw material is fifty taels, then only the value-added fifty taels will be paid, and the input cost does not need to be paid. Even if the value-added part is taxed, the depreciation of the equipment can be deducted. This is fair to industries with meager profits, because you don't have to pay taxes based on sales, and you don't need to pay taxes if you lose money or make a profit."

Yang Rui briefly explained the value-added tax that is being gradually implemented in various provinces, and then explained industrial support. "Japan established a country with textiles and raw silk, and will naturally support related companies. However, for my country, raw silk has begun to decline due to the emergence of chemical silk. The government cannot support the raw silk industry, so it can only help these companies transform. The textile industry has advantages, and the people's income increases every year, so the market is growing in a geometric manner. Even if it cannot develop in this way, it should not be blamed for the government.

I have always emphasized: If you want to sell your products, if you want to make a fortune, please work hard. Don’t blame the government for not supporting it, or just want to resist foreign goods. Now tariffs are in our hands, with a minimum tax rate of 10%, and some weak industries have a tax rate of up to 33%. Lijin has been demolished long ago, the currency has been unified, the people have increased their income every year, and transportation is becoming more and more convenient. In this case, I still think that government support can make money. Then I hope that such companies will go bankrupt as soon as possible, so as to prevent blocking the road for backward high-quality companies and not taking up the pits."

Yang Rui laughed at the entire venue with a last note. While everyone laughed, Zhang Xiaoruo felt extremely humiliated. From his perspective, Dasheng Spinning Mill made contributions to the country, but now the government does not support it and is still ridiculed so much, which is simply a humiliation in person. He left the venue to show his dissatisfaction, but one person in hundreds of people was like a drop in the ocean, and he could not stir up any storm.
Chapter completed!