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    The dinner held at Xinhua Palace lasted until late at night.  During this period, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.  After all, even if there were conflicts, they would not happen at a banquet hosted by the Chinese emperor, and everyone would remain polite.

    After New Year's Eve, the imperial government and factories and enterprises will have a week's holiday, and citizens of the empire can also use this time to visit relatives and friends.  After a year of hard work, it¡¯s time to take a break.  Except for the service industry, almost all industries are on holiday.  Of course, the military still needs to remain vigilant.  As people's lives become more and more prosperous, taking a holiday during the Spring Festival will also help stimulate consumption, which is very beneficial to the development of the empire's economy.  At the same time, because the railway network is basically completed, it is more convenient for everyone to visit relatives and friends.

    On the eighth day of the first lunar month, that is, February 15, 1902, both the government and enterprises began to go to work.  On his first day at work, Wang Yuze presided over a joint meeting of the cabinet and the military.  Some requirements have been made for this year¡¯s plan.

    "Your Majesty, the government will continue to lead the domestic industrial upgrading and further shorten the gap between us and the Western powers. Now, in terms of industrial scale, we are no longer inferior to the Western powers, but in some cutting-edge fields, there are still  It¡¯s just what¡¯s lacking. However, in the military industry, we are already at the forefront of the world. In addition, we will continue to strengthen the construction of the domestic transportation network this year. The Ministry of Transportation expects to extend the empire to Central Asia and the Middle East in the next three years.  Railways and roads in the Nanyang region will strengthen the empire's control over these newly incorporated territories." Cabinet Prime Minister Yang Hua elaborated.

    Wang Yuze nodded, and then said: "How are the autonomous regions in Central Asia? How is our penetration of the five ethnic groups in Central Asia going?" At the beginning, when China was fighting against Russia, in order to win over the Central Asian people,  Five ethnic minorities were promised to be allowed to establish their own countries after the war.  However, the five ethnic groups in Central Asia are also relatively sensible. They did not fight against each other. Instead, they established autonomous regions and are still closely connected with China.  They all know that they have become a buffer zone between China and Russia. Without China's support, they would not be able to resist Russia at all.

    "After two years of development, the five autonomous regions in Central Asia have been completely hijacked by the empire economically. All the cattle, horses and sheep they raise are sold to the empire, and they also purchase grain and industrial products from the empire. In addition, these Central Asians  The upper-level leaders of the five ethnic groups are no longer as enterprising as before. After taking control of power, they began to enjoy life. If this continues, we can easily annex these autonomous regions!" Yang Hua said  .

    "The geographical location of Central Asia is very important. It is not only our bridgehead to resist threats from Russia and Europe, but also our forward base for marching into Europe. At the same time, it is also an important channel for us to enter the Middle East. The Imperial Army,  War readiness and defense in this area must be done well. In addition, the Ministry of Transportation must build the railway to Central Asia as soon as possible. On the one hand, it will strengthen the empire's control over important matters. On the other hand, it can also be considered as preparation for future wars!" Wang Yuze proposed  meet their own requirements.

    Cabinet members and military leaders responsible for these aspects of work have taken orders.

    "What are the military's arrangements for this year?" Wang Yuze asked.  Although the empire is getting stronger and stronger, Wang Yuze is more concerned about the construction and development of the army.  This was a guarantee of future victory for the Empire.

    "Your Majesty, the empire's army, navy and air force will continue to develop this year. The army will further increase the number of trucks and improve the mobility of the troops. As for the navy, it will accelerate the construction of newer warships. As for the air force, new warships are also in full swing.  Under research and development. To ensure that the strength of the Imperial Army can occupy the forefront in the world!" Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu replied.

    "The Army will strengthen its mechanization construction in the next few years. I observed the training of the Guards a year ago. Generally speaking, it is already in good shape. However, due to the limitations of weapons, further training is needed.  Improvement. As for the Air Force, the fighters developed have become more and more in line with actual combat requirements. It is estimated that in two or three years, they will be able to meet the needs of the war. As for the Navy, battleships are still the most important combat force at present.  However, the development of new weapons such as submarines also requires attention. In addition, once the performance of fighter aircraft meets the requirements, the navy must also find a way to use fighter aircraft in naval battles!" Wang Yuze reminded.  The current naval battle is still a duel between battleships.  However, Wang Yuze knew that in the end, the war on the sea would evolve into a war in the air.  China is already ahead of other countries in the world in this regard. Once important results are achieved, the Chinese navy will truly become the most powerful navy in the world.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu, Minister of Army Cai Yun, Minister of Navy Zhang Cheng and others all responded one after another.  They believe in Wang Yuze's vision. All navies in various countries still attach importance to secondary guns, that is, rapid-fire guns in naval battles.When playing a role in the war, Wang Yuze took the lead in proposing the construction of a giant ship with a unified large-caliber main gun. This led to the birth of the 'China-class' battleship, making the Chinese Navy one of the top navies in the world.

    "Your Majesty, as the empire has more and more cars, especially the military's large number of equipped cars, the navy and air force are also consuming more and more oil. The oil fields in the empire can no longer meet our demand for oil.  It is needed. The exploration of the empire's oil fields in the Nanyang region has been relatively smooth. However, no large oil fields have been discovered so far. Therefore, a large part of the oil the empire needs now is imported from the United States. And the relationship between the empire and the United States,  It¡¯s getting worse. If the United States stops exporting oil to our country, the empire¡¯s military strength will be greatly affected!¡± Minister of Defense Jiang Xingguo reminded.  All warships of the Chinese Navy have been modified, replacing the old coal-fired boilers with new oil-fired boilers, which makes the warships of the Imperial Navy more powerful and with longer endurance.  However, this also increased the empire's dependence on oil.

    Wang Yuze frowned. This problem is indeed very troublesome.  Although China's oil reserves are not very rich, they are not large.  However, China's oil fields are relatively deep buried.  The current oil extraction technology can only extract oil with relatively shallow oil layers. Many domestic oil fields are not yet ready for extraction.  Of course, if enough oil can be obtained from the outside, Wang Yuze would rather not exploit domestic oil and store it permanently as a reserve.

    "How are we preparing in the Persian Gulf? When can the Saudi family counterattack the Kingdom of Najd?" Wang Yuze asked.  China's layout in the Persian Gulf demonstrates the importance of this aspect.  The oil in the Persian Gulf is very important to China.  By occupying this place, China will no longer have to worry about running out of oil.

    "Your Majesty, currently the Saudi family, father and son Abdul Rahman and Abdul Aziz, have assembled an army of tens of thousands of people in remote areas of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Najd. Currently,  These troops are all trained by our secretly dispatched military instructors, and all the weapons they use are standard weapons of our army. It is expected that they will be able to launch an attack on the Rashid family in the middle of this year. As long as they defeat Rashid  If the Sid family regains the leadership of the Kingdom of Najd, then we will have a foothold in the Persian Gulf region. Then, we can exploit the oil there according to the plan!" said Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo.

    "Let's increase our support for the Saudi family. It is best to support them in attacking the Rashid family in April. Once they successfully seize power, the empire will establish diplomatic relations with them as soon as possible, agree to their request, and send troops to the interior.  Kingdom of Zhi. The Ministry of Industry of the Empire, be prepared for exploration. Once the oil field is discovered, it is best to be able to exploit it within this year. At the same time, build more large cruise ships to transport the extracted oil back to the country for smelting!" Wang Yuze arranged.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! The General Staff will make plans to support the Saudi family as soon as possible!" General Xiong Wu also said.  If the Persian Gulf region really has such large oil reserves, then the empire must control the Persian Gulf at all costs.

    "The Indian Ocean Fleet of the Navy must be prepared for war. By then, we might have conflicts with the British and the French." Wang Yuze reminded.  The Kingdom of Najd was a French colony, while the rest of the Persian Gulf was a British colony.  You can imagine how difficult it would be for China to steal a piece of meat from Britain and France.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! The Indian Ocean Fleet will focus on defending the Persian Gulf region this year, and the Home Fleet will also be ready to provide support!" said Navy Minister Zhang Cheng.  The Pacific Fleet will continue to maintain pressure on the United States. Therefore, the important task of seizing the Persian Gulf falls on the Indian Ocean Fleet. The Home Fleet will also support the Indian Ocean Fleet when necessary.  However, before the ¡®Han-class¡¯ battleships entered service, the local fleet was relatively weak.

    "Your Majesty, according to our agreement with Germany, your wedding to the seventh princess of Bavaria, Helmtrude, will be held this spring. Calculating the time, now is the time for us to send out a team to welcome the bride!" Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang reminded  .

    "This matter can be handled by the cabinet with full authority. Isn't my cruise ship, the Eastern Emperor, completed? Let the navy send warships to escort the Eastern Emperor to Germany to welcome the bride!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Your Majesty, the officers and soldiers sent by the German Navy have taken over the four 'Nassau-class' battleships we built for them. They will return to Germany with our fleet to welcome the bride!" said Navy Minister Zhang Cheng.

    "Okay, I understand!" Wang Yuze nodded.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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