Chapter 3592
Lack of funds is a very real difficulty, but the future that this plan will shape is indeed very attractive to the Executive Committee.
This is not a simple expansion of the military industry. Once implemented, the development process of the entire country may change.
The ordnance industry that produces weapons and equipment, and its upstream mining, smelting, machining, chemical industry, shipbuilding and other industries are currently undergoing preliminary industrialization. The substantial upgrading and expansion of related industries is actually equivalent to Injecting more resources into industry is consistent with the Executive Committee's long-term strategy of promoting the country's industrialization.
The higher the degree of industrialization, the greater the gap in national power between China and other countries of the same era. But in the thirty years before that, the ambitions of the Executive Committee had been limited by various objective conditions.
For example, the large amount of mineral resources needed to develop heavy industry, enough senior technical experts, a large number of professional workers who have received basic education and are able to engage in industrial production, and the massive funds required for industrial infrastructure have greatly restricted the speed of Haihan's industrialization. .
However, Haihan is no longer what it used to be. Year after year of construction has given Haihan a large number of industrial production facilities and professional workers. It is not out of reach to realize Qiao Zhiya and Bai Kesi's proposal.
Seeing that no one objected to the financial solution he said, Baikes continued to add: "Everyone, what we really lack now is not the funds needed to implement this plan, but the confidence to achieve the goal!"
"We can train thousands of workers and soldiers at the same time, and are fully capable of achieving explosive population growth in the short term without worrying about immigrants covering the land we occupy. We have operated industrial production capacity for thirty years , where should it be used to obtain the greatest benefits, I think it is time to change our thinking.”
"Do you still remember what we thought when we came here to establish the Executive Committee thirty years ago? What we want to do is to build the most powerful country in human history. Now we are not close to this goal, or we are far away, but If we don’t take action, we will be really old!”
Bai Kesi's inflammatory speech was like a stimulant, rekindling the enthusiasm in the hearts of these senior officials who were over fifty years old.
Shi Diwen had already left for Japan to supervise the war and was unable to attend the meeting. However, he was aware of the matter before leaving Hangzhou and wrote a special official document expressing support for the motion.
Shi Diwen's attitude is of course not surprising. After all, he has a military background, and his army and navy troops have considerable strength. If the national policy changes to a trend of radical expansion, then Shi Diwen and his men will definitely be the beneficiaries.
What's more, after Haihan established its capital in Hangzhou, many official agencies originally located in Hainan will be relocated one after another. If this bill is also promoted, a large number of military industrial units will move north to the Donghai Region. This will not only bring The area under Shidiwen's jurisdiction will bring a large number of jobs and will certainly greatly promote the local industrialization process.
Yan Chujie followed suit and expressed his approval. Even leaving aside its role in promoting future industrialization, he had no reason not to support this bill, which was obviously conducive to the military's expansion of its voice. Although Chen Yixin is not in Hangzhou at this time, if there is a need to vote on this motion, it goes without saying that he will definitely express his support without hesitation. Once this plan is implemented, the Northern Region will definitely be able to get a share of the pie by virtue of the rich mineral deposits within its jurisdiction.
Although Schneider, Ning Qi, and Yuan Qiuye feel that the implementation method of this bill needs to be discussed, they have no objection to promoting the country's industrialization development process. After all, only by industrializing the country can we achieve our common goal.
What's more, the number of votes in favor of this motion has already reached five. Even if Tao Donglai has not expressed his position, it is useless to express opposition in this nine-member executive committee.
Yuan Qiuye, who is in charge of agriculture, immediately stated that although industrial development is important, agriculture is still the foundation of Haihan's country. Even if investment in industry and military is to be increased, the budget planned for agricultural development cannot be affected. In other words, you can do whatever you want, as long as you don't touch my territory.
Schneider knew that it was pointless to object at this time, but he just emphasized that the application of relevant funds must be strictly controlled and supervision should be strengthened. After all, the funds to be invested in this plan would be quite huge, and it would mean spending money unexpectedly. During this period, there would inevitably be Some people have other ideas.
"Old Ning, what did you say?"
After hearing the question, Ning Qi came back from his thoughts, looked at everyone present and said: "I do not object to the resolution of the Executive Committee, but I hope everyone can remember that external military expansion is only a means, not an end. We To conquer the world, we ultimately need to rely on advanced science and technology and management systems, rather than relying entirely on war. The country we have worked so hard to build cannot become a war machine that can only fight wars!"
Tao Donglai responded in a deep voice: "What Lao Ning said makes sense. As the Executive Committee is at the helm of this country, we must distinguish between means and ends. We cannot fight for the sake of war, and we cannot let the military affect the Executive Committee's Resolution.”
"The expansion of the production capacity of the ordnance industry system and the expansion of militarization are only by-products and cascading effects of industrialization. We must stay awake, prioritize and ensure that the country moves in the right direction!"
Ning Qi's words undoubtedly revealed the hidden dangers after the implementation of this bill. After increasing investment in the military industry and relaxing some restrictions on military expansion, the two fields of military industry have been merged into one, involving more interested parties. The influence at home and abroad will definitely increase greatly. At that time, it may not be so easy for the Executive Committee to continue to remain rational.
But the huge benefits are right in front of us. The Executive Committee will definitely not veto this proposal now. In the next few years, it may surge forward and enter a period of rapid development. All Ning Qi can do is serve as a reminder and supervision. If Haihan really slides in the direction of militarization in the future, there will at least be people like him on the executive committee who can step on the brakes.
Regarding the content of this bill, the Executive Committee did not publicly announce the final decision, but notified local officials in power at home and abroad through secret messages of the final resolution.
For all those who were notified, the news came as a surprise, but it seemed to be a matter of course. The sudden dispatch of troops to Nanjing was just a prelude. At this stage, it seemed that Haihan no longer needed to hide his capabilities and bide his time. It was time to do something that should have been done long ago.