Wu Shaoting paused for a moment, and then said: "The fourth German loan has been remitted. I specifically made an explanation to Sir Andre that the amount was secretly transferred to my private account. I do not want this amount to be passed through the Ministry of Finance. I will invest all the loans in the budget for national defense funds later."

Everyone present was shocked, but soon felt relieved. Since they could sit here today, it was obvious that they belonged to Wu Shaoting's side, so there was no need to pay attention to the situation in the cabinet.

He Fuguang asked: "Shishuai Ting, what do you plan to get the Ministry of National Defense to deal with this fund?"

Wu Shaoting said: "The national reorganization after the North-South Armistice requires a expenditure, and military construction after the war also requires a expenditure. I plan to build a batch of military manufacturing with the same scale and equipment as the Guangdong arsenal in Nanning, Kunming, Chengdu, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Fuzhou and other cities. This cost is considered in military construction. Not only that, Brother Huize also needs to remember another thing, which is about the coastal defense construction of Fujian and Guangdong provinces, which is also a large sum of money."

Tang Jiyao immediately realized the intention of the Fujian-Guangdong coastal defense project, which was of course to prevent Taiwan's Japanese Navy. Wu Shaoting handed over this major project to himself for filing, which has to be said to be of great trust. Because according to China's current practice, there are countless people seeking personal gain from state-owned projects, but this matter is related to national wars and cannot tolerate any sloppy.

"Don't worry, Wu Zhizheng, I know what to do." He said solemnly.

"Very good," Wu Shaoting nodded happily, "In addition, since Zhejiang has been pacified, the plan for the North-South railway line should also be seized to speed up. The railway network from Fuzhou to Wenzhou must be completed within three months, and the cost will be borne by the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Finance."

"In terms of railways, I will contact experts from all walks of life to design them as much as possible," said He Fuguang.

"Well," Wu Shaoting turned to Wang Changling, "From next month, the Intelligence Bureau will increase its efforts to infiltration into Lushun, the three eastern provinces, North Korea and Taiwan. I need the Intelligence Bureau and the Staff War Office to establish an Asian Special Affairs Section, code-named "Night Falcon", which is fully responsible for the strategic analysis of the situation in Asia after the North-South peace talks. Adjutant Li will directly lead this department."

Wang Changling and Li Xuanting both agreed solemnly, and the atmosphere in the entire war room became more and more serious. Everyone could see that Wu Shaoting was used to planning ahead. Now the relationship between the north and the south has not been confirmed, but Wu Shaoting has begun to plan military deployments against Japan, and he doesn't know whether it should be said to be hasty or bold or confident. But everyone understands that careful design and deployment is precisely to be able to have a better chance of winning.

The targeting of Japan is not a simple national hatred or a contractual constraint by the Sino-German alliance. This is a struggle for China's national destiny. The first two are not just the inducement to this deployment. Taking advantage of the tense situation in Europe, the great powers cannot take into account the Far East. In such an environment that ensures that there is no interference from the great powers, it is the time to redefine China's destiny.

Once Japan can be defeated in a war, China's international status will soon change, and it will no longer be a weak East Asian country that is discriminated against by others.

Afterwards, Wu Shaoting explained some details of military affairs, such as the progress of the National Defense Forces’ training, the expansion of the Sixth Division, the Seventh Division, and the military and political work in Hubei, Hunan, Hangzhou and other places.

He promoted Shaoguan Mayor Chen Guangbi to the governor of Hunan, and Tan Tingkai was transferred to the governor of Guangdong. The purpose of this move seemed to be neither party suffered a loss. He even gave Guangdong's confidant land to outsiders to manage it, but in fact it still weakened Tan Tingkai's power. Guangdong is the territory of Wu, and officials of all sizes and major provincial governments will only obey Wu Shaoting. Even if Tan Tingkai took office, he was just a false governor.

Wu Shaoting distrusts Tan Tingkai, a speculator, at least he doesn't trust him now. He will wait until he is under observation and training for a period of time before making other arrangements.

The governor of the military affairs of Hunan will not be established for the time being. The 37th Division Command is responsible for the coordination, and the Hunan Military Commission will be established in conjunction with the commanders of the Hunan Army to jointly manage the military affairs of Hunan. At the same time, the Li Jishen Division and Liang Hongkai Division in Changsha will be ordered to rest and expand on the spot. The Glorious Cavalry Regiment is authorized to be upgraded to the Glorious Cavalry Brigade, Li Wenfan is promoted from regiment commander to brigade commander, major captain of Lin Wenlong's First Cavalry Brigade, Shang Zhen is the acting commander of the Second Infantry Regiment, and the numbers of two additional battalions were added, and the candidates were assigned by Li Wenfan.

After the expansion and rest, the Cavalry Division went to Ganzhou to meet with the 39th Division and standby, while Liang Hongkai returned to Yueyang to garrison.

The situation in Hubei is relatively complicated. Wu Shaoting and the Ministry of National Defense unanimously believe that Hubei does not have a well-informed general, but the two young generals, Jiang Yiwu and Zhang Zhenwu, have been clamoring to take charge of Hubei. After discussing with everyone, Wu Shaoting believed that Hubei would be the special administrative province for the time being. After all, Hubei is an important transportation area in China and a key area in the boundary between the north and the south, so we must focus on dealing with it. The Civil Affairs of the Special Administrative Province is handed over to the acting Advisory Council, Jiang Yiwu is the Speaker of the Advisory Council, Zhang Zhenwu is the commander-in-chief of the East Hubei and the commander-in-chief of the Hubei Reserve, Wuhan was declared a municipality directly under the government, and Sun Wu is the acting mayor.

Regarding Hubei's military affairs, Wu Shaoting was determined to be fully responsible for the 7th Division Command, and could begin reorganizing the troops of Hubei Province, reorganizing two divisions and three brigades of the Hubei Army into four divisions, all under the sequence of the 7th Division.

In order to eliminate the conflicts and barriers before local troops, Wu Shaoting also issued a formal order. Starting from August 1, all troops are prohibited from using place names as prefixes. All troops within the Seventh Division will be changed to "The Nth Division of the X Division", while the troops outside the Seventh Division are unified into the Southern Alliance Sequence. Now the front line has crossed the river, and the number of "Southern Alliance" is also inappropriate. So the word "Southern" is simply removed and only called "Alliance".

He Fuguang made an estimate on the spot that the coalition forces of each province will have more than twenty divisions after reorganization. Some coalition forces are ** troops, while others are under the jurisdiction of the Seven Masters, which is more complicated to count.

Wu Shaoting said: "I worked harder during this period. This time the number reorganization is only for transition. When the overall situation of the north and south is certain, all the troops of the north and south provinces will be reorganized according to my previous reorganization plan."

After leaving the Ministry of National Defense, Wu Shaoting got into a special car and ordered the driver to drive back to the garden by the river.

The secret telegram sent by Zhang Jian from Nanjing was received this morning. Although the telegram was divided into two parts and the last part sent a letter in a private capacity, it was obviously the same thing. Wu Shaoting really did not expect Feng Guozhang's reaction was so fast, and he planned to make peace with the south so quickly, and even made a long-term preparation for his future. However, since Feng Guozhang proposed a marriage, it can be seen that this matter will not be fake.

As long as it can promote the unification of the north and the south as soon as possible, it is always a good thing.

Wu Shaoting did not have much difficulty in marrying Feng Guozhang's niece. In this era when polygamy is very common, this is not a matter of style. As for Zhang Xiaoya, it should be easy to talk to. She is not a person who is afraid of her. Zhang Xiaoya is also obedient to her. It is not wrong for the head of the family to make decisions.

It is rare that he and Zhang Xiaoya are in love and harmonious relationships. Even a simple political marriage will make Zhang Xiaoya think about it. As a man who loves his wife deeply, this little worry also needs to be considered. He decided to go home and have a good talk with Zhang Xiaoya. For the sake of the country's great cause or his own political status, this marriage is probably impossible to refuse.

Of course, on the plus side, if Feng Guozhang's niece was as well-behaved as Zhang Xiaoya, she might get along well with Zhang Xiaoya, and the two girls could accompany each other when he was busy with state affairs.

Back at the riverside garden, Wu Shaoting walked into the hall. Zhang Xiaoya was playing the piano in the small hall near the balcony. She had just learned piano for a while, but because she couldn't see anything in her eyes, her learning progress was not very fast. However, the song she played at this moment was slow and gentle, showing a certain level of attainment.

Wu Shaoting stood outside the hall and listened quietly to the song until Zhang Xiaoya turned around and asked, "Is it good?"
Chapter completed!