Chapter 47 Press Conference (Second Update)

  Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu!

  Everyone's expression changed, and Jiang Fangzhen said in confusion: "The northwest region is very cold and bitter, and the economy is backward. The population is not many, and it cannot bring us practical benefits at all."

  "No, although the northwest region is temporarily not doing well economically, in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces we can establish a commodity grain base, and in Xinjiang and Gansu we can also establish a new cotton production base. In addition, in Mongolia, we can establish large-scale pastures, it can be said that the northwest region has an important position in agriculture."

  In addition, the northwest region is rich in mineral resources. For example, Qinghai Province has potassium mines that we lack, and iron ore, coal, and oil are abundant in reserves. As long as we establish a foothold in this region, our industry will take off.

  Furthermore, everyone should see the more far-reaching problem, the ecological environment in Northwest China is fragile. If the Huadong Group does not intervene in the agricultural and pastoral production of Northwest China, it will inevitably lead to the continued deterioration of the ecological environment in Northwest China. At that time, sandstorms will be everywhere, and may even spread to Beijing, which concerns the survival space of the nation and cannot be taken lightly.

  And Europe will inevitably erupt in an unprecedented great war. With the situation within Russia, at that time Russia will inevitably experience a period of internal chaos. We can take advantage of the opportunity to seize a piece of Siberia and lay the foundation for the resources needed for the future development of our nation.

  Jiang Yu spoke of several points about the importance of the northwest, and everyone was solemn.

  "General, if we ask Yuan Shikai for the governorship of the Northwest, it shouldn't be difficult, but to get Shaanxi under the jurisdiction of the Northwest Governor is somewhat tricky. Yuan Shikai obviously won't let go of Shaanxi so easily." Zhou Zhengye said with a frown.

  "Hmph!" Jiang Yu coldly snorted and said: "Yuan Shikai will have to give in, whether he wants to or not. I am definitely going to be the Northwest Governor. If he's not satisfied, let the Revival Army reason with him."

  Everyone couldn't help but laugh, indeed when it's time to be overbearing, one must be overbearing. To revive the current strength of the army, even if it means resorting to force, there is no difficulty at all.

  Of course, neither the Kuomintang nor the Communist Party can afford to take on the infamy of launching a civil war.

  At this time, the Republic of China was established, and the national situation tended to be stable, which was a rare situation. Although Yuan Shikai was an old bureaucrat, he could at least calm down the warlords in various provinces at that time, which was also not easy.

  "Immediately send a telegram to Yuan Shikai, using the war against Russia as an excuse, and demand that he give us the position of Governor-General of the Northwest. At the same time, the Governor-General of Outer Mongolia must also be our person." Jiang Yu said to the staff of the General Staff Department.

  "Yes!"

  Nothing else, meeting adjourned.

  "Yes."

  Everyone got up and went their separate ways.

  "General, it's about time, the reporters from various countries are getting impatient." At this moment, Tang Hanmin said to Jiang Yu, Jiang Yu nodded and said, "Let's go, we'll deal with them for a bit."

  Jiang and Yu immediately boarded a car and headed to the press conference site under the protection of the guard corps.

  That day, the sun was shining brightly, and the press conference was held outdoors. All around were lush green grasslands, and in the distance, a vast expanse of endless prairie stretched out as far as the eye could see. The unique scenery of the prairie was very pleasing to the eye, at least for those foreign journalists who had just arrived on the prairie.

  The military personnel in charge of receiving these reporters set up a canopy in the open field, put on leisurely chairs, and made the scene look very relaxed and festive.

  Apart from journalists from various countries, reporters from major Chinese newspapers also flocked to Serouxsu.

  Of course, the journalists of these newspapers are actually Jiang Yu's 'henchmen', and Jiang Yu's control over public opinion has reached an extremely absolute degree. 99% of China's newspapers are issued by newspaper offices controlled by Jiang Yu, with a circulation that gradually expanded to cover the entire country.

  This time, the domestic newspapers had a consistent purpose, which was to continue to create momentum for the revival of the army and to continue to publicize General Jiang.

  A motorcade drove up amidst the eager anticipation of the journalists.

  Beep beep!

  The car horn sounded twice and the convoy stopped not far away.

  Under the protection of soldiers, Jiang Yu appeared in front of everyone wearing a military uniform, and the on-site reporters were suddenly shocked.

  Here it comes! Here it comes!

  Looking at Jiang Yu's young and handsome appearance, many female journalists were enchanted.

  Indeed as young as the legend says.

  Jiang Yu walked into the shed, bowed to the reporters, and sat down in the middle.

  This is Jiang Yu's first time to attend an official public event after returning home, and it's also his first time to face so many reporters. Of course, he was once surrounded by reporters in France, but at that time he was as an artist.

  At this moment, a French journalist recognized Jiang Yu, whom they had interviewed several years ago.

  The reporters present were all very excited, realizing that this young man had absolutely attractive material, and a single 20-year-old young commander defeating the three major Russian Far Eastern group armies would be a best-selling material.

  What they need to do is to enrich this material and dig out more stories.

  Jiang Yu looked at his watch and said, "The time is just right, let's begin! First, please ask our Chief of Staff Jiang Fangzhen to report on the results of this battle for our Chinese United Army."

  The reporters below immediately erupted into warm applause, this was an applause for the victor.

  Losers are forever despised by others, this is an eternal law.

  "In this battle, the Chinese United Army, after a bloody fight, successfully annihilated the Russian Far East First, Second and Third Armies, killing 250,000 Russian soldiers and capturing 80,000. Our army suffered 16,000 casualties, with over 6,000 deaths. The Chinese United Army thoroughly crushed the Russian Empire's plot to divide our territory. Under the unity of all provinces, not only did we heavily strike at the invaders' arrogance, but also showed off the style of the Republic of China's land army, forging the soul of the Chinese land army."

  Bang bang bang bang......

  The room erupted into thunderous applause, with every Chinese journalist enthusiastically clapping their hands until they were sore.

  "Now it's time for questions, and all of you reporters can ask whatever questions you have." Jiang Yu said to the reporters as he took over the microphone.

  The questioning began with domestic news agencies asking first.

  "A question for the Commander-in-Chief, why do you think the Chinese United Army was able to defeat Russia this time?" a reporter from Ta Kung Pao asked after getting permission.

  "Because Russia has already gone to rot, from the monarch to the bottom, they are almost at the point of collapse, just like the Qing dynasty a few years ago. Perhaps in a few years, the Russian people will find it difficult to bear and there will be a change of dynasty. But the Russian monarch seems to have no awareness, still maintaining a strong desire for foreign territory, and war will ultimately lead them to extinction. China has already taken the lead in completing this transformation, after the rotten Qing dynasty was overthrown, a brand new China was born, a new country that can strive upwards and flourish, so the Chinese United Army won, while Russia lost."

  "Excuse me, General, I think you've only achieved a temporary victory and the war is far from over. How do you plan to face the wrath of the Russians? You know that Russia can mobilize two or three million troops from Europe to the Far East at any time." A British journalist stood up without permission and asked Jiang Yu eagerly.

  Jiang Yu fell silent for a moment, then spoke very calmly: "If Russia does not stop its aggressive behavior towards China, it will have to pay an even heavier price. Russia can mobilize hundreds of millions of troops, and so can we. But can Russia send all these people to the Far East? Perhaps just the long logistics alone would exhaust Russia's finances, and in the end, we will not compromise, and Russia cannot gain any benefits from China. Moreover, the fact has already proven that the Russian army is corrupt and not enough to compete with the Chinese land army. To defeat the Chinese land army, Russia needs at least twice as many troops."

  "Moreover, I think you are not aware that the Middle Eastern railway of Russia and the highway connecting to the Far East have been paralyzed under the bombing of my Chinese Air Force. As long as the war continues, the Middle Eastern railway will not be able to operate for a long time, and at that time, Russia's consumption in launching a war in the Far East will be at least three times that of China."

  Logistics was a major weakness for Russia in launching wars in East Asia, and this was exposed during the Russo-Japanese War.

  Jiang Yu's response left the British journalist speechless.

  "A German reporter asked curiously: 'Excuse me, General, what is this Chinese air force you mentioned? Is it a new branch of the military?'"

  "Not bad, the air force is a new type of military that China has pioneered. Aircraft are no longer just used for reconnaissance in the sky. With bombs loaded on planes, they can quickly bomb targets thousands of kilometers away. And the Chinese air force has already reached a relatively large scale, which is unmatched by any country at present. It was precisely because the Chinese air force successfully bombed Russia's largest military warehouse in the Far East and the Middle East Railway that Jiang Yu did not hesitate to promote the air force, as its emergence would not change the course of World War I, but rather allow China to export large quantities of aircraft, so Jiang Yu naturally strongly promoted the air force to compete for more orders on the international arms market."

  This will enable China's aviation manufacturing industry to continue running, accumulating manufacturing experience that other countries cannot match, and occupying the high ground in aviation manufacturing.

  Even if the technology is leaked, other countries that obtain the technology do not have such a large-scale manufacturing capacity and are still lagging behind China. Moreover, the technology they learn from exporting aircraft is not top-notch technology.

  In any industry, the first people to get involved are always able to reap huge profits, thereby using the initial windfall gains to establish a long-term lead in terms of technology and manufacturing experience.

  This interview was actually also Jiang Yu advertising for bomber exports, and these reporters would be doing free advertising for him.

  "I heard that you used some kind of iron monster in this war, and no gun had any effect on the monster?" a reporter asked curiously.

  "In ancient wars, there were also many legends about the use of monsters, but this was just an exaggerated reaction to reality by those who failed. They couldn't win, so they made excuses and said there were monsters to cover up their own weakness. We simply mounted machine guns on cars, and our purpose was only to better pursue those Russian soldiers who fled in fear without a fight." Jiang Yu said lightly, but he completely denied the existence of tanks.

  Perhaps the various countries have already sensed the existence of tanks, but it is clear that none of them are willing to accept this military change, because at present they do not even realize that trench warfare is a slaughterhouse for infantry, and there is no relevant demand, so the attractiveness of tanks in the eyes of the major powers is far less than the emergence of air forces, so countries will not pay attention to such military equipment for the time being.

  Even in historical Germany, this equipment was still not accepted after the appearance of tanks.

  In the history of warfare, many bizarre weapons were designed by weapon experts and went into battle, but not all of them achieved success.

  Under the dazzling camouflage of the air force, it is obvious that tanks cannot be highly valued by various countries.

  Of course, there may be some exceptions for German troops, as many German military officers participated in this war against Russia and their reports may have been submitted to the German Ministry of War.

  Facing questions from reporters, Jiang Yu responded easily. One British reporter asked: "Will China's rise in military affairs conflict with Britain's interests in China?"

  "I don't think so, I'm very grateful for the help of British friends in the past, and it was Britain that brought industrial civilization to this country. I think China will get along well with Britain in the future. Of course, we only support those interests left over from history in China; if you want to expand your interests in China, perhaps 400 million Chinese people won't agree."

  It's still necessary to pretend to be a grandson at this time, and it's not a good opportunity to alert the British. We should try our best to numb the British.

  As for the dawn of industrial civilization, this is just nonsense! The ancient Chinese sages knew all about these things, but they didn't develop them because they knew about the negative impact that industrial development would bring. The ancient Chinese sages always did it this way - they wouldn't implement a certain path until they had found a foolproof method. China wasn't without opportunities to develop industry, it's just that they were unwilling to open this Pandora's box.

  The various problems brought about by the development of industry will lead to countless disasters. The two-hundred-year industrial journey of Westerners has indeed triggered many disasters, and the problem is becoming more and more apparent in the 21st century.

  Isn't that kind of simple and honest folk custom, where chickens and dogs can be heard from each other, and the old and dead are not separated, a peaceful society? Is it necessarily good to have an industrial civilization era with roaring machines and overflowing material desires?

  But since Pandora's box has been opened, China can only take the road of industrialization, for there is no other choice.

  "A French journalist asked General Jiang Yu: 'Excuse me, General. When you were in France, you were already an outstanding artist. After devoting yourself to the military, will you give up creating art?'"

  "Although I am first a soldier, and second a merchant, I have never given up on my pursuit of art." Jiang Yu replied with a straight face, thinking to himself: "I will continue to work hard on the road of plagiarism."

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  Update 2 is out! Classmates are so powerful, finally blew up that big brush, two weeks of shame have been washed away! This week there's only one small category recommendation, but it rose from the twenties on Monday to fourth place now, all thanks to classmates' support, thank you!

  The third place is also very fragile, originally thought that this week would not explode, but now the gap is small, it seems that it is also easy to explode him, classmates add a bit of effort, how about we blow up the third place too? Come on, let's collect some more votes and make the third place explode!

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