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Chapter 168: The Policy of Enriching the People

When the focus of the southwest parties turned to the British colonies, Hu Biao unexpectedly chose to launch an attack on the Japanese army. Faced with the counterattack situation of the Indochina colonies, although the Japanese army felt that it was a bit inappropriate, they could not draw too many troops to defend against the confrontation.

In addition, most of the areas Hu Biao chose to attack were places that the Japanese army did not value much. Even though the Japanese army knew that connecting the colonies and the southwestern provinces again might cause serious consequences, they still had no time to take care of the matter here.

In the eyes of many people, Hu Biao's counterattack was too appropriate. After being attacked by the Japanese army, Menia, which used its strong industrial manufacturing capabilities, finally dispatched aircraft carriers and fleets to start a counterattack against the Japanese army.

The most brutal naval battle in the Pacific has completely begun. In this case, even if the Japanese army in charge of Indochina seeks help from the cabinet, I believe the cabinet has no time to take care of it and will focus more on the British colonies and the South China Sea.

What's more, the most important port of Haifangcheng in Indochina is still under the control of the Japanese army. The areas that the Wolf Army really annexed are actually some very remote coastal areas, which do not have much practical value to the Japanese army.

Seeing that the cabinet ministers didn't care much, they instead asked them to shrink their troops to ensure the safety of the coastal city line, what else could the Japanese troops stationed in Indochina do? The Japanese army continued to shrink, and the Wolf Army continued to press forward until the combat deployment was completed.

Although we failed to regain the coastal city, Bai Chongxi was extremely happy to learn that the Wolf Army controlled the border area, "In this way, the defense forces we deployed on the Japanese line can be transferred to the coastal area to deploy defenses."

"Yes! General Feihu's troops took over the Japanese defense zone and soon sent condolences to our defenders. Our troops stationed on the front line would probably not be willing to leave! The people there were also a long sigh of relief during this period."

"This shows that it is very necessary for us to establish a good relationship with them. However, General Feihu also sent a telegram before, so that we should not be wary of it. The conspiracy of the Japanese army in the previous period was to thwart the Japanese army. Who can guarantee that the Japanese army will not make a comeback?

In the absence of sea control and air control, we must ensure the safety of the coastal areas. Let the troops stationed on the border rest for a while, be transferred to the coastal areas one after another, and start building fortifications there. Being early precautions is not a bad thing!”

"Yes, General!"

For generals who have worked with Hu Biao, no one dares to ignore Hu Biao's analysis of the situation. According to Hu Biao's analysis, the Japanese army is likely to launch the Southwest Battle again in the future, and the intensity of the attack will be greater than before.

In this case, if the Gui army feels that everything is worry-free, they will suffer sooner or later. Although the Wolf Army can help defend with the Gui army, the far water cannot save the near fire. For the Japanese army, there are still many places where they can land in Guizhou Province!

Fortunately, at this stage, the cement and steel plants under Hu Biao are producing a large output, and the Guangxi Group is cheaper to purchase these materials for building defensive construction than before. In order to ensure the safety of the old nest, Bai Chongxi is willing to pay this money to seek peace of mind.

Seeing that the newly formed infantry division successfully completed the expected combat plan he formulated, the entire Indochina colony, except for a few coastal areas controlled by the Japanese army, were all under the jurisdiction of the Wolf Army.

In view of this situation, Hu Biao also convened a meeting of the government officials headed by Zhu Chengzong to discuss how to develop Indochina strategies. In addition to selecting the government officials who have been trained and trained, Hu Biao also launched a series of policies to safeguard the people.

After listening to Hu Biao's arrangements, Zhu Chengzong smiled bitterly: "If we are training government personnel, because we have been doing it, selecting excellent and qualified young government personnel to take office, there should be no big problem. There is probably a big gap in supporting bonuses."

Zhu Chengzong, as the head of government affairs, knew very well how poor the Indochina colonies were. In the eyes of others, Zhenning Prefecture has changed very quickly over the years. But everyone knows that this is the result of construction that Hu Biao invested heavily.

Now there are six more governments, and the number of people who need to be under the jurisdiction has doubled. The economic situation of these six governments is undoubtedly extremely unoptimistic. To change the current situation of these six governments, it is indeed necessary to invest a large amount of funds.

Regarding the complaints of Zhu Chengzong and others, Hu Biao thought for a while and said, "It is definitely impossible to change the status quo in a short period of time. But we actually took over these areas and always wanted the people to see some benefits. Building roads is undoubtedly a way to enrich the people.

Later, I will ask the Ministry of Finance and Taxation to allocate 6 million oceans of funds to you, and each government can get one million road construction support funds. Secondly, allocate 3 million medicines and a group of medical staff to improve the medical treatment problems of the people in the jurisdiction.

I will also invest in the early stages of the government affairs staff. When the government officials take office, they can also explore some mines and invite private mine owners from the Chamber of Commerce to build factories there to invest. I will also arrange this place for the Industrial Department!"

"With so much money invested in the past, we should be able to see some results!"

"As for the same sentence, we are still focusing on developing military strength and stabilizing people's livelihood as the supplement. Letting the people under our rule see our sincerity and let them absolutely support us is what we need to work hard for.

I will also place the immigrants who move in the later stages within the six palaces. You also need to choose suitable places to resettle these new immigrants. For us, these immigrants are the core public foundation that truly supports us."

"Yes, wolf head!"

Compared with Hu Biao's family members who only moved the troops in his early years, the number of people who took the initiative to move in has begun to increase. Many people in the occupied areas, when they learned that the southwest had a chance to survive, also moved to the southwest with their families.

So many people lost, which naturally caused dissatisfaction among some officials in the Kuomintang-controlled areas. The problem is that Hu Biao also said directly: "If they can let the people under their rule settle down and work, who would be willing to stay away from their hometown and go to the southwest to make a living?"

Those who moved voluntarily, Hu Biao arranged for the people to promote it in private, and as long as they arrived in the colony, they would be properly resettled. The premise is that these immigrants can be assigned simple houses and one year-long quantitative living supplies.

The supplies for the first three months are free, and they need to be repaid in the next eight months. Immigrants assigned to the fields feel that as long as they are willing to work hard or work hard, they will be able to be self-sufficient in just one year.

According to the policies formulated by Hu Biao, the fields assigned to immigrants enjoy a two-year tax exemption policy. Similar to the domestic miscellaneous taxes, the colonies have very little tax. For farmers, they only need to pay a certain amount of agricultural tax.

The real source of taxes for the Wolf Army is more of the tax revenue obtained from commercial trade. Secondly, the income from factories and mines that have been built one after another, as well as some income from Hu Biao at home and abroad.

Including selling weapons, ammunition and medicines to some domestic generals, it is also one of the main sources of income for the Wolf Army. In fact, Hu Biao is also very painful to have something like giving it to the Eighth Route Army. After all, those equipment can be sold at a considerable price!

In general, the Wolf Army earns a lot of income every year and its expenses are also not low. In particular, the main combat troops have been continuously expanded, and military expenditure has also been increasing. Hu Biao has also considered and started to do some military-investment and foreign trade.

Similar to engineer shovels, canned lunch meat, compressed dry food, shoes and clothing and other military supplies, the amount of purchases from Hu Biao by the Allied forces is increasing. This also means that Hu Biao's early investment is constantly gaining profits.

Hu Biao even began to consider selling individual weapons such as recoilless cannons and bazooka to the Allies. Although these weapons have excellent performance, they can undoubtedly be purchased directly faster than redevelopment and imitation.

In short, while expanding the territory and constantly fighting against the Japanese army, Hu Biao did not forget to open up his wealth. It was because of enough funds that Hu Biao dared to annex the Indochina colonies. As for the indigenous people's opinions, as long as they are not afraid of death, they will make trouble!

Seeing the new weapons recommended by Hu Biao, the Allies decisively gave large orders. In the eyes of the Allies, although Hu Biao's weapons are not cheap, they have a lot of them. They just need to be transported to the front line and can be quickly put into the battlefield.

When the first batch of recoil-free cannons and rocket launchers arrived at the Allied front, many officers said in surprise: "Is this a weapon made by China? How has their weapon manufacturing technology been advanced and powerful?"

"There are all small-caliber artillery, how can we be called advanced? However, these weapons are still very powerful against tank and armored vehicles. With these weapons, our combat troops can also reduce casualties in a step closer."

The reason why Hu Biao dared to sell these weapons was more because he felt that he had not thought about forming a mechanized unit yet. Land war tanks and armored vehicles are currently being developed and formulated, but it is difficult to put them into the battlefield.

In terms of the road conditions of the colonies, only a few areas are suitable for mechanized troops to advance operations. It is also difficult to deploy mechanized troops in jungle areas. In contrast, Hu Biao has invested a lot of money in the research and development of armed helicopters.

Hu Biao formulated military R&D strategy to be fully equipped with the current situation and his own needs, and to develop equipment that is truly suitable for combat troops. Even after the successful development of the rocket launcher, he had ordered the development of large-caliber rocket launchers.

Similar to the missiles that Germany is developing and improving, the military R&D department under Hu Biao is actually doing research and development. If the R&D funds invested every year are said, they will probably shock the Allies.

For Hu Biao, as long as he has enough money, he has been using the massive wealth he earns to improve his strength and military strength. As long as he has enough strength and troops, will Hu Biao still be afraid of not having money?

In the eyes of many people, the most urgent task of the Wolf Army is to drive the Japanese army out of the southwestern colony. But in fact, the strength Hu Biao now has can already do this. But why not?
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