Chapter 111 New Stage of War

October 8th noon.Da

The Chinese Empire, Xishan Base Camp.

There are many important civil and military officials, and everyone has a serious expression and a straight sitting posture.

In the middle of the long conference table, the young man in the full set of Grand Marshal's dress looked around the audience, and everyone's chest was straightened wherever he looked.

"Everyone knows that after discussing this matter today, I will go to the Northeast Front to command the next stage of the sunset plan." Zheng Yu said calmly, "But before leaving, there are many things to clarify and unify some of everyone's thoughts. I think the most important thing here is the overall strategy of our country in the next stage. In other words, how we will go in the next stage of the war. To achieve this, this is not only a military issue, but also a century-old plan and a thousand-year foundation of the empire."

A pair of eyes stared at the emperor with concentration.

"The situation is now very clear. It is impossible for Japan and Russia to stay in the empire and not leave. In the next stage, what they have to worry about is how to defend their own land and barely maintain a military unbeaten situation." Zheng Yu said, "However, in the declaration of war, I have already stated that those who violate the powerful Han will be punished even if they are far away. The army will be destroyed, captured their generals, and directly attack their nests, so that they can talk about peaceful coexistence."

When the soldiers heard this, they were all excited.

In this battle, there are other fights not small fights, but big fights; not defense, but offense

"Peace has never been obtained by restraining one's own hands and feet, nor has it been achieved by shaking one's tail and begging for mercy. But this battle has been fought. I will fight 20 to 30 years of peace, so that the European and American powers will be afraid of China." Zheng Yu said sternly, "Today's world is no longer the agricultural and animal husbandry natural economy in the past. The large machine industry, developed science and technology, strong ships and cannons, and social Darwinism is prevalent. All ethnic groups in human society have already competed for the best and survived the fittest. If they are not for the empire, they will sooner or later become slaves. At this moment, they will hold on to the one-acre and three-point land passed down by their ancestors, and they will always be closed to dream of the Celestial Kingdom. They will flatter and oppress the outside world. That is the destruction of the country without a country.

At this time, not only soldiers, but also many civil servants nodded with grievance.

The humiliation since the Opium War, the damaged national self-esteem, the nationalist education over the years, the subtle influence of the overall system and atmosphere of the country, and the strong interest driven by the modern industrial and commercial economy have made most of the elites of the Chinese Empire strongly expand their recognition.

"Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, most of our territory has been stable. Due to the pedantic governments throughout the ages and the fact that the expansion of the empire often exhausts national strength, foreign wars often cause people to worry about foreign wars, either morality, suffering, or the death and injury of soldiers. In this war, the empire will set a precedent, that is, wars will promote national economic development, promote national cultural improvement, promote national cohesion, and ultimately push the country to a bright future."

"In order to achieve this goal, all sectors of our empire must implement a spirit: carry out the war to the end." As soon as Zheng Yu said this, many people's expressions changed slightly. "This time, the empire wants not only a face to defeat, but also a real benefit. Not to mention the territory that the Russians and Japanese cut off from the Qing Dynasty in the past, the hometown of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and our ancestors conquered and developed territories, this time they have to get it back without this courage. How can we talk about reviving China? Even the legacy of our ancestors cannot be kept, so why do we talk about continuing the past and opening up the future?"

"To complete this task, we must not only rely on the death battle of the soldiers on the front line, but also need the whole country to fight unswervingly until we achieve the entire purpose of the war, until Japan and Russia completely abandon their fantasies." Zheng Yu looked around the audience and his voice gradually returned to peace. "In the previous stage of the war, I am very grateful that everyone worked hard and worked day and night. The Great War was able to go so smoothly, whether it was military, economy, internal affairs, diplomacy, propaganda, intelligence, and all fronts, everyone made great contributions to the state. After the war, not only should we reward merits, but we should also promote them greatly. All the meritorious ministers will not be buried and will be famous in history."

"But this is just the beginning, and it is far from the end." Zheng Yu looked at the joy that many people showed, but his voice became a little solemn, "I fought this war not to consolidate my personal authority, nor to return to the world. Our China is shared by the people of China. As the saying goes, the world is for the public. You and I are both people who have high hopes for the people. We have assumed the responsibility of leading the country and bringing the country to further strength and prosperity is our responsibility. Since this is the case, we must never be self-confidence."

"Now, the battlefield situation is beneficial to us. Our economy is stronger than Japan and Russia, and there is still a lot of surplus in funds. Our system ensures the mobilization of national strength, which is far beyond our enemies. Now the whole country is united and the people are in full swing. If we don't take this opportunity to expand the results of the war, when will we wait?" Zheng Yu paused and emphasized his tone.

"If this opportunity is missed, it will be difficult to encounter in the future. If you win this battle, the great powers will find that the empire's situation in the East is already unbreakable, and the surroundings are already weak countries or colonies of European powers. India, South Asia, Australia, Persia, and other rich places. Even if the empire does not want to get involved, the great powers will inevitably unite to bind the empire, use diplomacy, trade, culture and other means to suppress and restrain the empire, and cultivate neighbors that have hatred for the empire, and siege tigers with wolves."

"Since that's the case, then the empire will simply fight to the end. It will stop fighting until Japan and Russia are resolutely attacking the empire until the great powers dare not attack it blatantly." Zheng Yu stood up with a stern look, "I know, some of you are worried about continuing to move forward, maybe Yueying will lose, and some are worried that the Russians have a strong foundation. The Japanese rely on that joint fleet to advocate regaining North Korea and bringing the Russians back to Siberia, and then negotiate early, go back to handle the domestic affairs well, and wait for the next opportunity. But today I want to say that the opportunity is now."

"This national war was a long-term battle that my father had been planning for more than 20 years and planned for a long-term battle. The purpose was not just to show prestige, but to establish the absolute dominance of the empire in East Asia and further radiate to Asia and even the entire colored area." Zheng Yu said, "At present, we have the Sino-British alliance in hand, the Germans and Americans are inclined towards us for their respective interests, and our empire has accumulated a new war that has been accumulated for decades this time.

Techniques, new technologies, new equipment, and even the hidden troops of strategy were also taken out. During the entire war, the empire mobilized national resources to the maximum extent with the wartime system, borrowing a large amount of foreign debt, and making reasonable strategies and tactics. On the other hand, Japan and Russia underestimated the enemy and lacked a reasonable and effective national resource integration mobilization system. In the tactics were conservative, now the people in Russia are in full swing, and ethnic minorities are ready to move. The whole country is already the eve of the volcanic eruption."

"At this time, as long as our empire hit Japan and Russia harder, whether it is Russia or Japan, it will be a collapsed pattern," Zheng Yu said sternly, "This goal is definitely not something out of reach. As long as the central opinions are unified, everyone can perform their duties. This war will last for half a year at most, and the empire will be in a complete victory."

Zheng Yu looked around with a stern look: "Do you have any questions? But please speak freely"

A person slowly raises his hand.

Zheng Yu was slightly stunned and nodded: "President Jiang, please speak."

Chief of the Army General Staff Jiang Sheng stood up and saluted.

Everyone was stunned.

Unexpectedly, the first person to ask the question was not the civil servant, but the first person in the General Staff. What's going on?

"Your Majesty," Jiang Sheng bowed slightly, "The General Staff has a strong grasp of military victory, and I agree with Your Majesty's strategy. But please consider some practical difficulties. First of all, the total number of Russian army has reached 3.6 million. At present, the Russian army accumulated to the death of the Northern Front, and even if the results of the Northern Front are calculated, it is only about 800,000. It is October, and Siberia is about to enter winter. At that time, the cold and cold water will turn into ice, and snowstorms will often yell. How can our army maintain its offensive? The Russians can use this opportunity to mobilize troops, defend the fortress, and establish defense lines. They can compete with our empire in the next spring, and the war will inevitably last for a long time."

Zheng Yu listened calmly.

"My General Staff repeatedly discusses that attacking Russia should take the key points. The key points are Ulan-Ude and Vladivostok. With these two places, the collapse of the Russian army east of Berga is just around the corner. As for Central Asia, we must launch a local ethnic anti-hunger uprising to cooperate with our army's offensive. However, our army must first rely on time. We must ensure victory in the shortest time, and to ensure winter needs, the human, material and financial support of our empire must be strengthened on the existing basis. Millions of troops are fighting abroad, and logistics supply is the key. All of this depends on the support of the central government."

Liu Dingyi, Tang Shaoyi and others looked at each other, and then looked at the Army Minister Nie Shicheng, but saw the old coach drinking tea leisurely. Cen Chunxuan, the deputy minister in charge of military supplies next to him, had a serious expression.

"In addition, our emperor is about to go abroad to fight. How to manage the occupied areas, how to mobilize the resources of the occupied areas, and how to maintain the order of the occupied areas, these general staff also need the cooperation of the central government, and especially the base camp set a tone." Jiang Sheng continued, "In China, the army must abide by military laws, domestic laws and regulations, fight abroad, and face the enemy's people and the enemy's property, how can the imperial team handle itself? Is it in accordance with the terms of the Hague Land War Convention? Is it the Imperial Law and Law? Are there special provisions? I wonder if the base camp has already discussed the problem?"

"Let's talk about Wenxuan. Your Majesty said it well. This battle will last until Japan and Russia. However, recently I heard that someone in a teahouse in Beijing privately rumored that Yue Fei fought to Zhuxian Town and Jin Wushu was about to escape. Yousheng stopped Jin Wushu, saying, "Since ancient times, there are no powerful ministers inside and generals have made contributions to the outside world." What is this? I am using ancient and modern times. How to cooperate with Wenxuan? How to keep the people in support of the country's major policies? How to avoid being scolded for being 'military'? Soldiers contribute to the country on the front line, and if they are still stabbed by others, they say they are exhausted and have ambitious, we cannot bear the blame."

...

Jiang Sheng finished speaking one by one and sat down calmly.

At this time, many people were worried. This veteran seemed to be trying to say ugly things in front, but then again, the country was joking with great victory in front, and the emperor and everyone were so excited that they were so blunt and pouring cold water on them. Does this Jiang Sheng understand politics? Many people admire this person very much, but it is really...

"What General Manager Jiang said makes sense. In the next stage of the battle, these specific issues must be clarified." As soon as Zheng Yu spoke, many people were stunned again. "Today's meeting is to speak freely and raise the problem and solve the problem. I have prepared some drafts here. Everyone will go through it carefully. In any case, these key issues must be finalized."

At this time, everyone looked at each other for a while, and the atmosphere finally became warm.

Since you let me say it, then...—

One hour later.

Sun Dosen, deputy governor of the Central Bank, was talking: "... According to the draft previously formulated by His Majesty and the Economic Group, the empire's economic policy for the future occupied areas has been formulated. The empire will respect the private property of the normal residents of the occupying country and complete the collection of military supplies in the form of paying consideration."

Seeing that some soldiers in the audience had already frowned, Zheng Yu said calmly: "The Empire is a party to the Hague Land War Convention and has the obligation to abide by the treaty, otherwise it will become the target of public criticism of Europe and the United States. President Sun, continue."

Dosen bowed slightly, "As His Majesty said, according to the Hague Land War Convention, the occupation authorities prohibit the confiscation of private property and must formally prohibit robbery. However, the treaty also stipulates that the occupants can collect taxes, fees, etc. determined for their national interests in the occupied land, and should be in accordance with the current collection rules and distribution methods as much as possible. The occupants are obliged to provide administrative expenses required for the occupation land that the legitimate government is obliged to provide. In addition, the occupants collect other cash taxes in the occupied land, and this tax should be limited to the needs of the military and administration in the place of that place."

"The Economic Group believes that the important principle of the Imperial Affairs Action is to support nearby. It is undoubtedly necessary to provide military supplies for the Imperial Affairs Action." The doctor who graduated from the London School of Economics pushed his glasses. "The Empire plans to establish several administrative agencies in the newly occupied areas, which are jointly composed of imperial administrative officials and local people willing to cooperate, and are directly governed by the military administration authorities. All imperial forces that fight on the territory of the enemy should be regarded as occupying forces, and the residents of the occupied territories have all obligations to bear their expenses."

The soldiers in the audience looked at each other at this moment, and many of them showed a look of pride.

"The policies that our empire intends to adopt include: First, divide the occupied areas, including the four major occupied areas of the Far East, Siberia, Central Asia and Siam; Second, within the occupied areas, all the materials required by the empire to support military occupation operations are paid for in order to support the occupation zone and are paid for by the banknotes printed by the Imperial Credit Bank."

“Imperial Credit Bank?”

"Yes, Imperial Credit Bank." Sun Dosen nodded, "The bank was established a month ago and is specifically responsible for the printing of special banknotes for the occupation area. It is divided into three types: Far East Bank bonds, Siberian Bank bonds, Siam Bank bonds and Central Asian Bank bonds. They are circulated in the three occupation areas and enjoy all the status of legal currency, but they cannot be circulated outside. The initial exchange rate of the Imperial Credit Bank bank bonds is equivalent to that of the Imperial Huayuan. The banknote sample I have brought, and will be reviewed by the special expert group of the Imperial Economic Group after the meeting. The banknote is a credit currency dedicated to the occupation area and cannot be exchanged with currencies of other countries. Imperial Credit Bank has no obligation to exchange it into equivalent precious metals or other currencies."

Everyone looked at each other.

"Third, the Imperial Occupation Authority has the right to compulsoryly collect the following materials with bank notes issued by the Imperial Credit Bank: all foreign currencies except Russian rubles banknotes, as well as precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, all load-carriages, carriages, privately owned ships, horses, donkeys, mules and other livestock."

"Fourth, according to the provisions of the Hague Land War Convention, the occupying authorities will freely occupy all cash, funds, securities, weapons and ammunition, various means of transport, warehouse supplies, railway equipment, reports, telephones, ships and other ships and arms materials that are not subject to maritime laws. And the privately owned materials that can be used for military use, the Imperial Occupy Authority will also requisition the Hague Land War Convention, but will be returned after the war or paid in paper money of the Imperial Credit Bank."

"Fifth, according to the Hague Land War Convention, the Imperial Occupation Authority has the right to collect the output of public real estate, forests, farms and natural resources of enemy countries, but the Imperial Authority will give corresponding remuneration to its laborers."

"Sixth, the Empire will form a special order management organization for the occupied area to maintain the public order of the occupied area. The current tentative name is the "Occupy Area Special Management Organization". The organization is under the jurisdiction of the imperial occupation authorities, but it is not part of the formal management organization of the imperial administration and is not subject to the various imperial administrative regulations. All measures considered by the occupation authorities to maintain the public order and order of the occupied area can be taken, and the expenses will be borne by the occupied area."

"Because the Imperial Affairs operation is for the needs of manpower, in response to special management tasks, the Empire has drawn backbones from the former mobile police force to train some armed personnel from the North Korean refugees and equip light weapons to assume this special management responsibility, and will be part of the Korean Kingdom's National Defense Force after the restoration of the Kingdom of Korea in the future."

...

After talking about it one by one, everyone became more and more shocked.

It seems that all the international conventions are followed, but in fact they want to turn the occupied area into a cow of the empire without any blood, and supply the front-line military operations nearby. The Imperial Credit Bank of Laushi now understands that it is simply a white-cut bag company, printing a pile of paper to buy private property in the occupied area openly, and it is called "pay at the price", but it is indeed impossible to say anything, and this move is difficult to trigger resistance from the residents of the occupied area. After all, the gun is in the hands of others, and the so-called bank vouchers can indeed be used in the occupied area and have all the functions of currency.

As for the special management of Raoshizi, it is simply a monster. It is not a government organization, but mainly the Koreans. These people are just a stick in the hands of the occupying authorities and hit them wherever they point. Even if the people in the occupied area are angry, they will not easily point directly at the imperial government and the Chinese. Instead, they become the Koreans and the Russians. The occupying authorities and the imperial authorities have added a buffer. It is really impossible to do anything. Just cancel the organization and change it to another group of people to establish another title. Of course, at that time, the oil and water in the occupied area should have been almost extorted.

Many people secretly looked at Zheng Yu, who was squinting his eyes and calm expressions, and his heart was ups and downs.

Such a trick that looks grand and feminine inside is from this young emperor with a high prestige
Chapter completed!