Wang Yunpeng said: "I can only deal with it like this. In short, what we lack now is time. If we can give us five years of development, even if it is only three years, the situation will be very different."

Xu Jichao said: "Yes, we still have so many advanced equipment. Once we can stabilize, we will definitely speed up our construction speed."

Qin Zheng shook his head and said, "We can't be too optimistic. We have a lot of equipment, but this is compared to our more than 6,000 people. Our base area will never be so small. Six million or 60 million is impossible. At that scale, these equipment is nothing at all. Moreover, these equipment basically cannot find accessories in this era, and once it breaks, it is likely that it will not be able to repair. Also, the power of these equipment is either gasoline, diesel, or electricity. Both energy is what we lack at present, so we must never rely on these equipment. We must play a role in humans."

Xiao Jianjun said: "I suggest taking out all diesel and gasoline in all vehicles and storing them centrally. In addition, if you use these vehicles and equipment, it is best to formulate a plan and then establish a special department. For the use of equipment and vehicles, you must submit the plan first to obtain approval from the department, so that it can be used longer."

Xia Bohai said: "It won't take long to deal with it. We don't have much oil, and gasoline is easy to evaporate. Therefore, it is not a solution to save money. In this era, we have already had diesel and gasoline. We should find a way to buy some, not only these vehicles, but also our warships and tanks."

Xiao Jianjun said: "If you want to buy, you can only buy from foreigners, but now we are fighting with the Eight-Nation Alliance, who will sell it to us?"

Qin Zheng laughed and said, "You don't understand this. The essence of capitalists is to pursue profits. As long as there is enough profit, there is nothing that cannot be sold. However, there must be no capitalists here. In China in this era, the place with the most foreign capitalists is Shanghai. When you go to Shanghai, you will definitely find a seller."

Wang Yunpeng said: "Do we need to send someone to Shanghai now?"

Xia Bohai said: "It is not the time yet. Our influence is not strong enough and our power is not strong enough. It is too dangerous to send people to Shanghai at this time. At least we have to wait until we capture Tianjin and defeat the German fleet. It is best to establish a stable base and create enough momentum before going to Shanghai. Even if we can't buy gasoline and diesel, it will not have much impact on us."

Wang Yunpeng said: "I think the matters of the base area should be determined now. How long does it take for us to establish a base area there? We can make corresponding plans. Otherwise, without clear goals, there will be no way to make plans."

Xu Jichao said: "Aren't we going to attack Tianjin soon? After conquering Tianjin, can we establish a base in Tianjin?"

Xia Bohai shook his head and said, "As for the establishment of the base area, I have thought seriously in the past two days. It is best to meet three conditions for establishing the base area. First, in places where the power of imperialism and the Qing court is relatively weak, and there is enough space for activity, which is conducive to our rapid foothold; second, there is sufficient population base and natural resources, which is conducive to our development; third, there must be excellent ports that can allow our warships to have moored land, and it is best to have certain facilities. Tianjin can only meet the third condition at most, and although the geographical location of Dagukou is important , but it is not an excellent port; Tianjin area also lacks natural resources; the regional scope is too narrow. Since ancient times, Tianjin and Beijing are integrated. Unless Beijing is included, the space for development is really limited. If Beijing is to be included, then it will have to conflict with the Qing court and imperialism, because Beijing's political status is too important and involves too many aspects. With our current situation, we must never establish a base within the scope of Beijing. Therefore, I think Tianjin can be a temporary foothold for us, but it is not suitable as a long-term base."

Qin Zheng bowed his head and said, "These three conditions are indeed necessary for the base area, and Tianjin is indeed not a good place to establish a base area."

Xiao Jianjun said: "What about the Northeast? The Northeast should meet these three conditions. There are excellent ports like Dalian and Lushun in the Northeast that allow our fleet to be stationed. Moreover, the Northeast has a large population, so there is no need for resources. It is far away from Beijing, so there is no trouble. Moreover, in the old time and space, our ancestors occupied the Northeast and finally won the victory. We established a base in the Northeast."

After listening to Xiao Jianjun's words, everyone else began to think.

At this time, Qin Zheng said: "The population of the Northeast was developed after the founding of New China. At this time, the population of the Northeast is not large, estimated to be around 10 million, but not 10 million. Until Zhang Zuolin and Zhang Xueliang's father ruled the Northeast, the population reached 30 million. Putting aside the population, the situation in the Northeast region was very complicated in this era. Although the Qing court had no strength to control the Northeast, the two imperialist countries, Tsarist Russia and Japan, are now fighting fiercely in this area. According to the history of the old time and space, in five years, Tsarist Russia and Japan will break out in the Northeast region for dominance, which is the Russo-Japanese War. Therefore, if we use the Northeast as the base, we will directly compete with the two imperialist countries, Tsarist Russia and Japan. With our current strength, it is probably difficult to gain a foothold in the Northeast. Even if we are not strong, we will find it difficult to gain a lot of room for development."

Xiao Jianjun couldn't help but feel a little discouraged when he heard this, saying, "If you can't even be able to do it in the northeast, then you can still have it. Although there are many coastal areas in China, the resources in the southeast coastal areas are not very rich, and the power of imperialism is very large, and it seems that there is no suitable place for us to establish a base."

Qin Zheng said: "Why didn't there? I think Shandong Peninsula is a good place suitable for establishing a base."

Xia Bohai Road: "Why is Shandong?"

Qin Zheng said: "The Shandong Peninsula connects the Bohai and the Huanghai. There are many excellent port cities, including Weihai, Yantai, Rizhao and Qingdao. In the past, the Beiyang Navy established a berthing base on Liugong Island in Weihai. However, after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, Weihai was occupied by Britain, so the Beiyang Navy changed to Yantai. And Qingdao was not needed. In the old time and space, Qingdao was a port where aircraft carrier berthing bases were available. Now Qingdao is occupied by Germany, and some infrastructure should be built, which can be used for us.

Shandong is also a major resource province in my country. Although it is not as good as the Northeast region, it is already rich in resources in the coastal areas. According to records during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, the population of Shandong Province reached 31 million. In this era, this is not the same number. The population of the British Isles was only more than 3,000, while Japan only had 43 million people, Germany was slightly more than one, and only about 50 million people. Therefore, I think that the Shandong Peninsula is the most suitable place for us to establish a base."

Xiao Jianjun said: "The other conditions are good, but Shandong also has imperialist forces. Lao Qin, you just now. Britain occupied Weihai and Germany occupied Qingdao. These two are also imperialist powers. In terms of strength, they are still above Tsarist Russia and Japan. If we want to establish a base on the Shandong Peninsula, we will have to confront Britain and Germany head-on?"

After hearing Xiao Jianjun's words, others also thought it made sense. If we had to fight against imperialism, it would be better to fight against Tsarist Russia and Japan in the Northeast.

Qin Zheng obviously had a plan for this and said confidently: "In China today, I want to find a place without imperialist power, but basically there is no one. Although Britain and Germany are strong, in Shandong, these two countries have little power. First of all, Britain's power in China is mainly concentrated in the area south of the Yangtze River Basin, but in northern China, they occupy Weihai, mainly to fight against Russia's expansion in northern China, so they need to gain a foothold in the north. In simple terms, Britain only regards Weihai as an outpost to deal with Russia, rather than trade, and has not invested too much power in Weihai."

"Germany is different from the United Kingdom. Germany really wants to take root in Qingdao for a long time, build Qingdao into Germany's Hong Kong, and then rely on Qingdao to penetrate into Shandong and expand its interests in China. In the old time and space, Germany did invest a lot of manpower and material resources in Qingdao to build Qingdao. However, if there were no Germans, there would be no future Qingdao city. Even the name Qingdao was chosen by the Germans. Originally, this area was called Jiaoao, just a fishing village, and Qingdao is an island along the coast of Jiaoao. But now Germany occupied Qingdao for the time being.

It hasn't been long, only two years, and its foothold is still unstable. Many infrastructure construction has just begun. Moreover, Germany's power in the Far East is not strong, and only Qingdao is the only one. Therefore, although there are these two imperialist forces in Shandong, they are not strong. Tsarist Russia and Japan are bordering on Chinese territory and can invest more power to compete. During the Russo-Japanese War, Japan basically used its power to exert its national strength, and Russia also used all its power in the Far East. In these two local areas, of course, Shandong's imperialism is easier to deal with."
Chapter completed!