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Volume 2 Beijing Story Chapter 175 Target Outer Mongolia

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    Update time: 2012-08-22

    On October 1, 1917, in Duan Qirui Mansion, Beijing, spread out on the spacious desk in the Prime Minister¡¯s study room was a newly surveyed map of China. There were only three people in the study room, Wang Geng, Xu Shuzheng and the Premier. Strangely enough,  This map was actually obtained by Wang Geng from the assistant of Japanese Minister Lin Quan.

    "Prime Minister, Brother Zheng, you have been asking me what my next goal is. Today we will talk to you two behind closed doors and see if it works!" Wang Geng looked solemn.

    "Okay! The participating armies have now grown to this point. Without the support of the 380 million public bonds and the issuance of new Chinese dollars, the pressure on military expenditures will be increasing. Youzheng and I have been worrying about Feng Guozhang's retreat.  , the Zhiwan family seems to be more united towards Beiyang, but what¡¯s the next step? Wang Geng, you won¡¯t really send a few divisions to Europe to fight, will you?¡± the Prime Minister said thoughtfully.

    "Of course I want to go! Prime Minister, haven't you seen that the Beijing-Suiyuan railway and highway are working hard? It is estimated that the entire Beijing-Suiyuan railway will be completed in early November, and the 149.6 kilometers of railway project from Guisui to Baotou will be launched soon. It is estimated that it will only take three months.  It can be built. In addition, the 318-kilometer route from Ulacab to Kulun on the Beijing-Suiyuan line has been completed in Suiyuan, and the construction of this railway has also started. However, the 816-kilometer section from Outer Mongolia to Kulun may only be completed.  Be troublesome."

    Wang Geng took a pencil and drew the route on the map in front of the three of them.

    "Wang Geng, you don't really want to build it through Kulun and then all the way to Lake Baikal to connect to the Trans-Siberian Railway, do you?" Xu Shuzheng crossed his arms and said with a smile. The Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Communications and the Bank of China, in the past six months  Since then, the cooperation between the two parties has been fierce. The business is getting bigger and bigger, and the business is getting more and more prosperous. Everything is driven by Wang Geng behind the scenes.

    "Of course we have to repair it. We China promised the Allies to join the war. Now Russia has been beaten by Germany and Austria to the point of having black noses and swollen eyes. Even the port of Riga has been lost. There are more than 1 million people marching on the streets in Petrograd every day. Damn, we  What¡¯s the population of Beijing right now? 1.5 million? Why do you think so many people are gathering there to cause trouble?¡±

    As Wang Geng spoke, he lowered his head and drew a railway line from Guisui to Baotou. He also drew a line from Baotou to the north and south, and then drew a long line to the west along the Yellow River.  On the left corner of the word "ji", a line that is neither long nor short is drawn to the northwest.

    "Wang Geng, what are you painting? Is this a railway project that is about to be launched? You haven't even built it in Guisui yet, let alone Baotou!" the Prime Minister asked curiously.

    "These three are all railways and highways that need to be built urgently. Once the railway from Guisui to Baotou is completed, railway and highway construction projects will be started from Baotou in these three directions at the same time! The three lines go hand in hand! This branch line north of Baotou is about 120 kilometers long.  , the south one is 90 kilometers, the west one to the far point of Bayannur is 212 kilometers, and then the northwest extension is 75 kilometers. From Bayannur to the south along the Yellow River, this section is 680 kilometers  Just arrived in Lanzhou!" Wang Geng replied.

    "Wang Geng, you know that the Prime Minister has left the Japanese loan and railway projects to you, the concurrent railway supervisor of the Ministry of Transport. We also know that the construction speed of the Zhangjiakou to Guisui section of the Beijing-Suiyuan Railway has set a Chinese record.  You can build one kilometer every day! You know, when Zhan Tianyou was building the Beijing-Zhang section, it took him two and a half days to build one kilometer! But you don¡¯t really want to build so many railways to deal with the envoys from the five countries?¡±

    Xu Shuzheng frowned and said, the Beijing-Suiyuan Railway Company's equity is half owned by the transportation department and the revitalization department, and the remaining small part is the shares of other shareholders. Anyway, Wang Geng is worried about it and he is happy to be the boss!

    "Wang Geng, no matter how rich our finances are now, building railways and highways is a bottomless pit of money. What are the branch lines you built from Baotou for? If you want to build Suiyuan, you must not forget Chahar and  Rehe? You are the governor of three places! And the reclamation supervisor!" The Prime Minister was a little worried.

    "Bayon Obo is rich in iron ore, niobium ore, rare earth ore and copper ore. It is an important raw material base for iron and steelmaking, and it is strategic! Ordos has coal mines with amazing reserves. The coal resources in Ordos are not only large in reserves, but  The distribution area is wide, and the coal quality is complete, including lignite, long-flame coal, non-caking coal, weak caking coal, gas coal, fat coal, coking coal, and most of them are shallowly buried, deep vertically, and easy to mine.  amount of trona and salt lakes¡±

    "As for the Urad Rear Banner, the Morgan Petroleum Exploration Team discovered a huge oil field there. The exploration is not over yet, but it has at least hundreds of millions of tons of oil reserves! In these three places, the Third Division of the participating army stationed in Baotou  The Han Fu Canal Department of the Sixth Brigade has each sent a regiment to garrison, and the area of ??dozens of miles is designated as a military restricted area! As soon as the railway is built to Baotou, I will establish the China Steel Baotou Branch and the Sino-US Petroleum Baotou Branch in Baotou.  An arsenal can be located in Baotou!¡±Wang Geng's tone was unhurried, but there was a hint of pride!

    "Oh my God! Wang Geng, are you sure that those places contain what you said? Which temple monk calculated it for you?!" Xu Shuzheng opened his eyes wide and couldn't believe that Wang Geng had laid out such a huge plan in advance.  stall.

    "Of course! Look how often I have joked with you. How can I joke about such a big thing?" Wang Geng said seriously.

    After hearing this, the Prime Minister lowered his head and looked carefully at the map marks drawn by Wang Geng. After a long time, he raised his head and said, "Again, Wang Geng is planning a strategic rear area! Otherwise, he wouldn't have established a strategic rear area in Xuanhua first.  The steel factory, the arsenal and the oil refinery! Wang Geng, right?" Duan Qirui looked at Wang Geng with admiration in his eyes. This kid will become the son-in-law of my old Duan family when he comes back. He is a rare talent.  ah!

    "Yes, these railways will not be completed until the end of next year at the earliest. Highways may be faster and can be built and widened in the second half of the year, but heavy equipment cannot be transported in. They will have to wait until the railways are repaired before they can be effective. But by the year after tomorrow  , the emergence of strategic materials such as coal, steel and oil can greatly enhance our war sustainability! Not to mention it is a leap forward for the country's heavy industry! There are many related chemical industries that can be developed after oil!"

    Wang Geng's tone was full of contagion. Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng both nodded slightly after hearing this. Then Xu Shuzheng said hesitantly, "Isn't oil from Renqiu's well yet? Don't you miscalculate? It's such a big deal.  The investment, even if it is a loan, will have to be repaid in the future!¡±

    "It's okay. We have only reached over 2,000 meters now. I estimate that it will take at least 3,200 meters to produce oil. It will be about half a month. Anyway, the refinery and oil pipelines are all installed. After half a month,  The whole world will definitely be shocked! When our oil comes rolling in, this tax alone will make a lot of money! Japan itself has almost no oil to mine, but all its aircraft, ships, and power plants have to rely on this thing!  Feed!" Wang Geng said with a smile.

    "Your next goal is the petroleum, coal and steel in Suiyuan and Baotou?" Xu Shuzheng asked curiously. If these three places can really be developed as Wang Geng said, the country's confidence will be much stronger.  , but now the great powers are urging China to substantially participate in the war. If you focus only on your own construction, can the five great powers agree?

    "Of course not, that's something to talk about later. I'm here today to tell the Prime Minister and Brother Youzheng about the strategic goals of joining the war army in the next step!" Wang Geng said, and drew a big circle in Kulun, Outer Mongolia, and then  A circle is drawn on the north side of Heilongjiang River and the east side of Wusuli River!  Finally, another circle was drawn in Jiaozhou Bay and Liaodong Peninsula!

    "Wang Geng, are you crazy? Are you going to start a fight with the old Maozi and the little devils? We have just taken the first step in reorganization, and domestic reunification is still not even done. What are you thinking?" said the Prime Minister and the Undersecretary of the Army.  Everyone was shocked, and Xu Shuzheng even started shouting!

    "Don't worry, Prime Minister, Brother Zheng, listen to me first!" Wang Geng was unmoved, he came down and pointed at the map and said,

    "The situation in Russia is unstable now, and the provisional government is likely to collapse. If that little man leads the Red Guards and the Bolsheviks to power, Russia will probably announce the establishment of a new country!" Wang Geng raised his fist and knocked Cullen hard.  For a moment.

    "So what? Didn't they announce the establishment of a republic last month? From March to now, I heard that there have been five governments!" Xu Shuzheng asked in confusion.

    "This time is different. If that small minority party comes to power, they will revolutionize the world. This is our best opportunity. So when I transferred Wu Peifu's third division to Guisui, I asked him to investigate  Do more exercises on the route. I am prepared to wait for the chaos in Russia this time. If Kerensky is overthrown, Wu Peifu's third division will rush into Kulun and force Outer Mongolia to cancel its autonomy and actively demand to return to China! "Wang Geng!  The tone is very firm!
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