The sect was still in progress, and Pan Yunsheng came to the head of state.

Among the top leaders of the Republic, only Pan Yunsheng did not participate in the celebration. As the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, Pan Yunsheng never participated in any public activities and was always outside the sight of ordinary people.

At noon, Zhao Rundong rushed back.

The two went directly to the restaurant and spent the whole morning. Not only did Zhao Rundong get hungry, but Pan Yunsheng also cried a few times.

"This is the intelligence collected by the Military Intelligence Bureau, I have sorted it out." Pan Yunsheng put several documents with the words "top secret" in front of Zhao Rundong. "Li Mingjie is indeed in Japan. The security work is under the responsibility of the intelligence department of the Japanese Ministry of Defense. It has been transferred more than a dozen times within a few months. It is not clear about Li Mingjie's relationship with Japan, but according to Zhang Xiaolong's report, Li Mingjie is likely to be a spy from the Japanese intelligence agency."

"Spy?" Zhao Rundong frowned and put down the chopsticks clamped on his hand.

"It's not a rebellion, but a real spy."

"How is that possible?" Zhao Rundong looked at Pan Yunsheng, "No matter how bad the intelligence agencies in Vietnam are, they should still grasp the identity of the leader. It is impossible for a spy to replace the national leader."

"It depends on whether there are Japanese spies in Vietnam's intelligence agencies."

Zhao Rundong's brow jumped a few times and signaled Pan Yunsheng to continue.

"I don't know the specific situation." Pan Yunsheng smiled bitterly. "And Zhang Xiaolong is also speculating. He is still working hard to obtain credible evidence."

"What are you going to do with this?"

Pan Yunsheng sighed and said, "I'm here to find you. I'm asking what to do about this matter."

Zhao Rundong pondered for a while and said, "First check the situation. Find Li Mingjie. If possible, catch him. Don't notify Vietnamese intelligence agencies for the time being..."

"The Vietnamese intelligence agency already knows it."

Zhao Rundong was stunned for a moment and said, "Don't tell Ruan Liangyu first. Let's talk about it after you find out."

Pan Yunsheng nodded and took out another document. "This is what Lao Peng asked me to bring."

"Old Peng?" Zhao Rundong looked at the documents and said with a smile, "He won't give it to me by himself, why did you bring it?"

"How do I know?" Pan Yunsheng also laughed, "You also know that Lao Peng wants face. After winning this battle, you didn't let the army stay, but instead withdrew the troops early, and he was so angry."

Zhao Rundong smiled and shook his head. "Is it another military expansion plan?"

"It's different from the last time, and a lot of modifications have been made." Pan Yunsheng paused and said, "I've seen it, it's feasible."

In May, Peng Maobang submitted a military expansion plan, requiring the speed of military replacement. Of course, military expenditure must be increased, otherwise the army would have no money to speed up the equipment update speed. At that time, Zhao Rundong only agreed to consider and did not make a decision. Taking advantage of the National Day military parade, Peng Maobang proposed a military expansion plan again, which clearly put pressure on Zhao Rundong.

After roughly looking through the documents, Zhao Rundong said: "I have to consider this matter, after all, expanding the army is not a trivial matter."

"Old Zhao, I know what you are thinking." Pan Yunsheng picked up the cigarette. "The biggest problem with expanding the army is funding. Now this problem no longer exists. The cost of the old war and the Vietnam War is far less than expected. The original cost of the planned war has been saved a lot. With the launch of the battery production line of private enterprises, the output of military-grade composite batteries will be greatly increased and the price will be greatly reduced. A few days ago, I met with + Yanbo. The rare earth mines on the Laochuan Plateau will be mined by the end of this year. He promised to provide raw materials to domestic companies at the best price. In this way, the battery price can be reduced by 20% to 30%. According to the equipment renewal plan submitted by Lao Peng, the total cost will be reduced by about 40% compared with the previous estimate, which is quite cost-effective."

Zhao Rundong smiled and looked at the lobbyist who spoke for the army meaningfully.

"No matter what, I think the equipment is renewal and replacement is imperative." Pan Yunsheng was not scared away and said, "The old war and the Vietnam War have proved the combat effectiveness of the airborne troops and the rapid assault troops, proved the correctness of military reform, but also exposed the shortcomings of our army and local governments. In the past few months, Xiang Yinghui has been presided over the work of summarizing post-war experiences and lessons. He wrote dozens of reports, each of which hit the nail on the head. In order to solve the problems of our army and local governments and make up for the shortcomings, in addition to summarizing new tactics and forming the unique military ideas of our army, there is no lack of material foundation. In the current international situation, we do not have peace if we want peace. To deal with the threat of Japan and the challenges of the United States, we must have a strong enough army. No matter how good the economy develops, it is impossible to have a long-term situation without the protection of the army."

"You're right, but I still have to think about it."

"Old Zhao..."

Zhao Rundong pressed his hand and said, "Let's do this, I'll ask Pang Xinglong and the others to come here in the afternoon and everyone will discuss it together."

Pan Yunsheng sighed and said nothing more.

In the afternoon of the same day, Zhao Rundong held an extraordinary meeting of the State Council. On behalf of the General Staff, Pan Yunsheng proposed to complete the renewal of military weapons and equipment within 5 years, and came up with a very detailed process plan. It clearly stated that the defense budget in 2020 will increase by at least 24% year-on-year.

15% per year, then it will be able to make the purchase of new weapons and land.

The discussion was very fierce, and Pang Xinglong's opposition was the strongest.

According to Pang Xinglongdi, if the military expenditure exceeds 100 million (about 3,200 yuan) in 2020, other necessary fiscal expenditures will be seriously affected, and domestic economic development will inevitably slow down.

For a republic in an economic crisis, excessive military spending will inevitably increase the burden on the country.

What surprised Pan Yunsheng was that Zhao Rundong did not turn to Pang Xinglong, but supported the military's dress-up plan.

After hours of discussion, both sides finally made compromises. The military dressing change was set to 0 years, with the defense budget in 2020 reaching 13,950, an increase of 1c4% over 20199. The remaining funds planned for war will be approximately 2,400 as new military expenditures, which will be allocated to the Ministry of National Defense before the end of 20199. Starting from 2020, the average annual military expenditure growth will be controlled within.

After confirming the military expenditure, Zhao Rundong asked Minister of Defense Gu Weimin to draft a specific military dress replacement plan.

It is not only a normal procedure to hand over this task to the General Staff Department, but also to prevent Peng Maobang from deliberately increasing his spending during the specific implementation process and asking the government for additional military expenses.

After the meeting, Pang Xinglong and others left the head of state one after another and went to prepare for the evening state banquet.

Zhao Rundong kept Pan Yunsheng. Because Pan Yunsheng could not attend the state banquet, Zhao Rundong asked the secretary to prepare some pastries, which was considered to be the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

"Old Zhao, there is no need to be so polite." Pan Yunsheng smiled and said, "When I decided to do this, I was mentally prepared not to participate in any public activities."

"This is not a polite." Zhao Rundong poured Pan Yunsheng's cup full of wine, "Among everyone, you are the one I owe the most favors. Of course, I'm a bit polite to say this."

Pan Yunsheng smiled and shook his head, not saying anything more.

"Actually, I've been thinking about something in the past few months."

"What?" Seeing Zhao Rundong's expression faded, Pan Yunsheng put away his smile.

"I have been in power for more than two years, and I have been reflecting and looking for policy loopholes." Zhao Rundong sighed and said, "Even I feel that I am far inferior to Lao Ji in many aspects. Through this year's war, I finally discovered the problem."

Pan Yunsheng frowned slightly and seemed to be listening attentively.

"The key is that I have always been passive, while Lao Ji is very proactive." Zhao Rundong smiled faintly and said, "The Fourth India-Pakistan War and the East China Sea War, Lao Ji adopted all the active strategies, and the strategies I adopted were passive in the Laos War and the Vietnam War, and even in the US-Iran War.

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"Old Zhao..."

Zhao Rundong pressed his hand and said, "The problem is here. The passive strategy makes us seem very hasty and passive when solving external problems. Even if we finally achieve our goal, the price we pay is too expensive. Perhaps this is exactly where I should learn from Lao Ji."

"It's true. Only by being proactive can we handle it easily."

"This is the past and the future is the same." Zhao Rundong sighed, "Compared with the future we can foresee, the Laos War and the Vietnam War are nothing at all. Take Japan for example. If we respond hastily again, the consequences will be unimaginable. Not to mention the United States, even if we do not have direct conflict with the United States, it will be difficult for us to achieve a complete victory in the war supported by the United States."

"The policy of transformation is important, but it has to start with the basics."

Zhao Rundong nodded. "I asked you to stay for this matter. With the information we have now, the possibility of Japan launching a foreign war in the short term is increasing significantly. Japan is not Vietnam, nor the Philippines. We must prepare in advance and face new challenges in a proactive manner."

Pan Yunsheng immediately understood and said, "No problem, I will arrange more personnel to go to Japan right away."

"In addition, you must also do a good job in Lao Peng's ideological work."

"Ideological work?" Pan Yunsheng was stunned, and then said with a smile, "I can't do this. You don't know Lao Peng's temper. It's better to let me hit the wall if I ask me to do his ideological work."

Zhao Rundong also laughed. "No matter what, you have to do this."

"Well, I will do my best, and I can't guarantee whether I can do it well."

Thinking that Zhao Rundong was going to attend the National Day banquet in the evening, Pan Yunsheng didn't waste much time, so he got up and said goodbye after chatting for a while.

Overall, Zhao Rundong showed enough courage and skills in the war at the beginning of the year. In terms of military strategy, Zhao Rundong's ability to grasp clearly exceeded Ji Youguo. As Zhao Rundong himself said, compared with Ji Youguo, what he lacked the most was an active and positive attitude.

As the economic crisis worsens, the impact of the Great Depression gradually emerges, and the future world will definitely not be peaceful! (To be continued,)

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