Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 285 War Machine ([-])

In April, the sky in Dongfang Port is high and the clouds are light.The Chengbei Reservoir, which is only a hundred meters away from the city wall, is full of blue waves, while on the west side of the reservoir, there are large golden bean fields.Except for a small number of local farmers, most of the [-] acres of farmland directly under the Ministry of Agriculture are cultivated by dispatched workers from South Africa.

"These labor dispatch workers from South Africa are hard-working and have a very good work attitude, at least much better than those Charuyas or Guaranis." A member of the Central Executive Committee and the General Staff of the National Armed Forces, who has not been seen in front of people for a long time Chief and Minister of the Army Peng Zhicheng wore a black woolen coat and a large army cap and walked on the field ridge in the countryside. He was accompanied by Long Xu, the new commander of the 103rd Company of the Army. Behind them, six armed men The soldiers of the Ministry of War Guards glanced around vigilantly, but they didn't get too close, lest they hear something they shouldn't hear.

Peng Zhicheng is already in his early forties this year, and it is said that he will step down as the Chief of Staff of the Military Department and the Executive Committee of the Central Committee in two to three years. However, Long Xu dare not underestimate the man who created the Army and has been in charge of the country's military power for ten years. A senior figure in the military.He followed Peng Zhicheng half a step behind without any trace, and immediately responded to Peng Zhicheng's exclamation: "What Mr. Peng said is that the quality of these South Africans is really good. When the farmland was in our hands, the soybean yield per mu was only five Sixty catties, now in their hands, the yield per mu has risen instead of falling, and last year it set a record high of 68.5 catties per unit area. Although this is due to factors such as fertilization and selection of improved seeds, the diligence of these laborers has also been recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture. Unanimous praise from colleagues.”

"So, this is the root of all problems." Peng Zhicheng said inexplicably, then stood by the beautiful reservoir, looked at the slightly wavy water, and said slowly: "The country's thirst for slaves It is getting deeper and deeper, the thirst for various resources is getting deeper and deeper, and the thirst for dumping industrial products is also getting deeper and deeper. This is like an addict, the addiction is getting bigger and bigger, and it is getting harder and harder to extricate himself. But I don’t have money in my pocket to buy things to relieve addiction. And it happens that this addict is quite powerful, so the only way to get it is by violence. Now our country is like this, conquering uncivilized tribes by force to plunder Slaves, robbing raw materials, nourishing domestic industrial development, and then dumping the produced products to all the markets that can be dumped, and the huge profits obtained are either re-invested in domestic industrial construction or purchasing the production materials needed for industrial development. Including the population, and so on.”

Long Xu didn't speak.This truth is not only him, but all the people who travel through are very clear.If we were still struggling for survival in the past few years, since the end of the war with the British East India Company, the country has clearly embarked on a path of industrial development and colonial expansion.These two paths are currently complementary. In view of the country's poor natural resources and relatively small consumer market, the East Coast Republic of China, which has obvious excess production capacity, is bound to find raw material sources and resources for its relatively large industrial capacity compared to Europe Merchandise dumping the market.

This is the impulse of the entire industrial system and a manifestation of the will of the entire country, independent of individual will.When the search for the origin of raw materials and the dumping of goods are hindered, the whole system will rebound violently, even resorting to force.Moreover, with the strong external pressure in the past few years, the ideology of corruption in the country prevailed, the military status was very high, and a large amount of grassroots power was seized.In particular, the propaganda system that has been infiltrated by the military forces is vigorously advocating the superiority of the East Coast cultural system, advocating the spirit of "loyalty, bravery, and sacrifice" that the soldiers dedicate to the country, advocating the richness of the barbarian land and launching aggressive wars The huge benefits that will be obtained, so that the whole country gradually begins to transform into a war machine.If it weren't for the civil service system to check and balance a little bit, maybe the whole country has completely embarked on the **** line of expanding arms to prepare for war, and supporting war with war.

"Fortunately, the earth is still vast and there are many blank colonies. We don't have to compete with those old European countries for the 'land under the sun' like Germany and Japan did back then." Peng Zhicheng suddenly smiled again, turned around, patted and followed On the shoulder of Long Xu behind him, he said: "In order to develop the country in the future, to break through the bottleneck upwards, to expand the living space, it is necessary to launch a war with the outside world. But what I want to tell you today is that we are not afraid of launching a war, but we are not afraid of war. You must not be militaristic. As a senior military officer, you must be clear in your mind. What is the purpose of launching a war? What can we gain? What kind of consequences may the war bring? Like the old Japanese soldiers who only know how to start a war, start a war, and then start a war!"

"I understand." Long Xu nodded.Although the military department has been trying to transform the country into a war machine, this does not mean that the military department is a bunch of militaristic lunatics.In fact, this still involves a dispute over the national development line, that is, civil servants hope that the country will develop moderately and steadily, and try not to compete for interests with European powers in the process, and strive for a peaceful rise.

However, the staff officers of the military department feel that in the initial stage of the country, in order to unite people's hearts and mobilize the country's limited resources, it is necessary to seek development through the Communist Party.That is, internal surveillance, suppression of hostile elements and opposition, a high degree of integration of immigrants from various countries in a state of disunity, elevating the status of soldiers, advocating the theory of the superiority of the east coast, and then launching aggressive wars to obtain the resources, land, and population needed for national development.These two routes cannot be said to be right or wrong, Long Xu himself is inclined to the latter.After all, he was only a high school student before time travel, and he is only 27 years old this year, at the age when he is full of ambition and wants to show his strength.

"What happened in South Africa this time is typical." Peng Zhicheng turned around, sat on the grass by the river bank, watched a big otter bobbing on the river in the distance, and then said: "The country is extremely thirsty for slaves. The expansion of personal ambitions of the principals in Shangdi and the combination of these two factors gave rise to the urge to launch a war abroad. Moreover, this is not the first time they have done this. The previous raids were all of the same nature. It's just that the enemies they encountered this time were stronger, at least they looked stronger, and they felt that they were lacking in strength and naturally began to ask for more troops from the mainland."

"Although the matter in South Africa is a bit lonely this time, when several local top military and political officials met, they dragged the country into a war that was about to break out. However, after I warned Mo Ming, I still agreed with him. Please, because this war is also a rare opportunity for our army. After several years of peace, the civil servants are getting more and more powerful now, and the army also needs some good records to show its presence." Peng Zhicheng relied on his body On an oak tree on the bank of the reservoir, he smiled and said to Long Xu: "Don't think too much. At present, there are eight companies in the country, and I will tell him this to every company commander who is stationed abroad. Before you , I also had a heart-to-heart talk with Xu Gang from the 101st company. My purpose is to keep your minds clear. What I want is soldiers who are good at fighting and have a strategic vision, not the kind of "red deer" who only know how to fight. Do you understand it?"

"I understand." Long Xu stood at attention and said firmly.

"Okay, don't make it so formal." Peng Zhicheng smiled, then took out a pair of fishing rods, and said to Long Xu while loading the bait: "The recruiting place of the 103rd company is Meihe Township, they are all coal mine students. Born, tough and indomitable, I hope you can play your own style this time. Well, go back, and come back to fish with me, an old man, after you win the battle. Now, it’s time to return to your job It's time."

Long Xu saluted and left quickly.

At this time, on the Zhenhai Port Wharf, some soldiers of the 103rd Company of the Army who reported in advance and assembled in advance were already queuing up to receive their supplies: rifles, sabers, ammunition, khaki military uniforms, canvas armed belts, cowhide ammunition bags, cowhide Military boots, big caps, leather water bladders, wooden lunch boxes, simple hemostatic kits, dry food bags, canned food and even toilet paper.

This move to increase troops in South Africa is actually a good opportunity to evaluate domestic mobilization capabilities, organizational capabilities, delivery capabilities, and industrial production capabilities.Once established, the Planning Production Management Committee entered into its role. They partially mobilized some domestic units involved in the production, transportation, and storage of military materials, and put them into a state of combat readiness.Later, it was found that the effect was not bad. These enterprises produced a large amount of materials needed by the front line in just a few days, and then under the overall coordination of the committee, the inland water transport company also delivered the materials to the Zhenhai Port Wharf on time. of combat supplies.The managers of the combat readiness material warehouse also registered the materials by category in the first time, and then distributed them to the soldiers one by one according to the regulations.The whole process was busy but not chaotic. The more than a dozen units involved carried out a perfect operation, showing the relatively superb overall planning, organization, and coordination capabilities of the East Coast people today, and accumulated valuable resources for larger-scale national mobilization in the future. experience of.

At the same time, the National Intelligence Agency also took the opportunity to conduct a test on domestic public opinion and public opinion. The test results showed that public opinion, under the repeated bombing and brainwashing of the preaching team and "Pravda", had a high voice for "punishing the thugs". They are also full of confidence in winning the war. All in all, the people have broad support for launching this war of aggression.This is another valuable experience for the propaganda system, that is, how to guide domestic public opinion during the war phase, so as to better provide public support for foreign aggression and expansion. They have accumulated some experience.

Once the war machine of the industrialized countries is launched, it will be thunderous.

(End of this chapter)