The shipbuilding industrial area in Lushun, the light industrial zone in Changchun, the automotive industry district in Shenyang, the steel industrial zones in Benxi and Anshan, and the military industrial area in Harbin.
A grand plan stirred Lin Botaro's spirit.
We have billions from Man Tie and billions seized from the corruption of the Kwantung Army, totaling billions in cash, all to be invested! President Lin Bo, are you confident? No need to worry about safety; I have a complete plan to eliminate any resistance organizations throughout Manchuria!
Thus, I will take charge of implementing this plan!
Good! The money is yours! If the funds are insufficient, the entire royal family and Kazoku will back us! People! Whatever you need, I will provide! If Manchuria isn't enough, I'll bring resources from the mainland! If the mainland isn't enough, I'll source from overseas! If there aren't enough workers, I'll establish vocational schools; if there aren't enough engineers, I'll create universities! I give you years—years to build a complete industrial city cluster with a military and light industry supply chain for an empire! Are you confident?
Yes!
Takaishi and One, come in!
The two loyal aides of Kujou entered the office and stood at attention.
Takaishi, Kujou, One—your task is to complete the merger of all Manchuria enterprises under the royal family and Kazoku alongside President Lin Bo. Time is tight; it must be done within a month! Any questions?
No problem; we have already prepared for the integration!
A month later, a colossal entity that integrated all royal and Kazoku enterprises in Manchuria was completed. It involved nearly a thousand companies and tens of thousands of Japanese employees.
This was Kujou Yuuma's grand scheme: using Japanese investment to establish a robust industrial foundation. Then, with Oni defeated, these would become the industrial backbone of New China. Moreover, Kujou's industrial plan did not consider limitations; whatever Japan had would be brought over, and whatever Japan lacked would also be sourced somehow!
As for the ubiquitous Anti-Japanese organizations, Kujou had an even simpler solution: integration!
Letting the Red Party, centered on workers and farmers, spread its grassroots organizations throughout Manchuria's industrial cities quietly develop without causing disturbances while making profits. They would provide substantial funding for the organization. Furthermore, Kujou would assist by supplying various industrial goods to the Red Party—even weapons!
Production would only be reported; everything else would be treated as waste. Where it went? Who cares?
With armed members of the Red Party establishing numerous bases to eliminate Guomindang early on—doesn't that sound appealing?
In Northeast China, with Oni defeated by my hand—doesn't that justifiably return power to you?
Money? What money? Why charge for what we produce ourselves?
In the early stages supporting Guomindang and Anti-Japanese efforts, later on, we would begin supplying large quantities to the Red Party. As for intelligence—ha! I know history well!
Perhaps for my own ambitions, certain people or events may change, but who says we must follow history? We can dictate our own fate!
Who decided that the Taiyang War must start in a specific year? Wouldn't it be better to start it earlier? Pushing Oni into the abyss sooner sounds appealing too, doesn't it?
As for Jinling, wouldn't it be simpler to withdraw people in advance? Without anyone around, there wouldn't be any tragedies!
During the Songhu Battle, strengthening the Guomindang's military capabilities, or even creating a force stronger than the Oni, isn't that a viable option?
Steel Father can implement a national system through the Annual Plan, establishing a robust industrial foundation within a year. With ample funds and resources, and the full support of the Oni Emperor, there would be no opposition. Just imagine what could be achieved in a year—it's truly promising!
As for the Oni, Kujou would send the Kwantung Army into battle to meet their demise! On the battlefield, both the Soviet Army and the US Military are excellent targets for sacrifice!
With money and weapons, the Kwantung Army could significantly escalate the scale of the Nomonhan Incident! Who knows who would win or lose? If the Oni were to win, then their already unstable state would spiral further into madness, accelerating the progress of World War II. If they lost, it would simply be a continuation of a battle they were destined to lose—doesn't that seem normal?
The First Five-Year Plan is sure to create quite a spectacle! Once everything is planned out, there will be much less for Kujou Yuuma to worry about!
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