Wang Geng patiently calculated his account for the ministers of the Four Kingdoms: the 240-kilometer railway mileage from Zhangjiakou to Guisui, which had just been opened to traffic, was as cost per kilometer as 60,000 yuan because of the construction period of three shifts to seize the time. The cost per kilometer was as high as 60,000 yuan. The 240-kilometer railway alone cost 14.4 million yuan. In addition, the road along the way was widened and renovated, which was another 2.4 million yuan, and this section of the road costed a total of 16.8 million yuan.

Guisui, which is still under construction, has been repaired from 79 kilometers to Baotou, with 70.6 kilometers left, and the cost is 50,000 yuan per kilometer, which costs 7.45 million yuan. In addition, the budget for widening and consolidation of highways along the way is 1.49 million yuan, which is a total of 8.94 million yuan.

At the same time, the 320-kilometer railway mileage from Uragab to the Second Company in Suiyuan was still in the construction stage, and the estimated cost per kilometer would be 40,000, which is 12.8 million, which are all repaired and under construction.

Now Outer Mongolia has returned to China. In order to connect to the Siberian Railway by land so as to join the war in Europe to fulfill its commitment to the Allies, next year, the 620-kilometer railway project from the Second Connect in Suiyuan to Kulun in Outer Mongolia will also start. The cost of railways on the grassland will not be less than 40,000 yuan, which will cost 24.8 million yuan. In addition, the construction and renovation of highways will cost 6.2 million yuan, which will add up to 31 million yuan.

It is not okay to go to Europe to participate in the war, just go to Outer Mongolia and Russia's Siberia, right? Russia's situation is so chaotic now! So next year, we will have to start the West Line Railway project, from Baotou along Hetao to Lanzhou and Xining. This section of the road is at least 860 kilometers. Then it will take 1,680 kilometers directly from Lanzhou to Dihua, Xinjiang. The cost per kilometer is at least 50,000 yuan. With the road, 150 million yuan is enough!

This is a railway and highway project of 3,800 kilometers. What a huge project, is our determination to participate in the war not enough?!

"Tell me, are we still paying less to fulfill our commitment to the Allies to participate in the war? Our railway association leader Zhan Tianyou has not returned home for half a year. Now he is exploring the route from the Second Company to Kulun! These railway projects alone cost 220 million yuan. Not to mention the huge project expenditure in the Xuanhua Mining Area of ​​China Steel! How much does it mean to borrow another 100 million US dollars and 200 million yen?"

Wang Geng said with a sarcastic remark, looking at the ministers of the four countries in front of him, and he smiled secretly! Damn, no one can get off the ship now. If you have the ability, please leave us China and let us go, China will immediately join hands with the Soviet Union and Germany and Austria! If I have oil, I am afraid no one will be? What Germany lacks is oil! Of course, Russia has more oil! But in Asia, our big country with oil is not more important and valuable than that small island country without oil?

"What kind of responsibilities does China plan to bear in the agreement? Gun, don't talk about the construction of railways until Siberia to Dihua, Xinjiang, and joining the war in Europe. I admit that prioritizing the development of railways is the only way for China to accelerate its construction, but now we are discussing the situation in the European war, the situation in Russia, and China's foreign policy orientation in 1918!" US Minister Rui Enshi knocked on the armrest of the chair with dissatisfaction.

"Gun, Paul is talking about the most concerned thing about the Allied government. The railways you just said will be built in at least 1919. Germany, Austria and Russia won't wait for the Allied countries so easily for so long!" British Minister Jurden waved the cigarette butt in his hand and looked at Wang Geng and said.

"The French people are bleeding. If the Germans had so many tanks in the Battle of Cambray, Paris would fall now. Paul, Gun, the French government asked China and the United States to send the main troops that can undertake combat tasks to the Western Front of Europe as soon as possible, rather than some advance detachment!" French Minister Kant was obviously the most impatient one.

"The King supervised that the Japanese government believes that urgent bilateral consultations are needed. Japan has special interests in China and the Northeast. This is clearly stated in the 4th Civil Treaty signed by Duan Cabinet with the Yuan government before. The Japanese government needs to obtain guarantees from the China-government! The established status of the South Manchuria Railway and Kanto Prefecture shall not be affected by any future agreement reached by China and the Soviet Union!"

Japanese minister Lin Quansuke is obviously the tightest one. As China's strength continues to grow, although Japan has gained a larger market, it is obvious that Japan currently occupies the most territory in China, and this matter cannot be avoided.

The Japanese government's current bottom line is that China's immediate interests cannot be damaged. Japan's status in the South Manchuria Railway and Kanto Prefecture cannot be shaken. As for Jiaozhou Bay and Qingdao, it has nothing to do with Tsarist Russia, and it was stolen from Germany. Before completely defeating Germany and Austria and ending the war, there is no need to mention this matter at all.

"Mr. Lin, the ship will naturally go straight to the bridgehead. I believe that the benefits Japan has obtained from contracting China's railway and highways and mine construction in the past six months by borrowing are much greater than what President Yuan had to sign 21 articles. Although in fact, the fifth clause has not been signed. China is not India, Canada, or Australia. It is impossible for China to have only one friend. I don't like to beat around the bush. Within the framework of the Allies, before the end of the European war, China agrees to keep the status quo of Japan's interests in China unchanged! This is the last bottom line I can agree to!"

Wang Geng's tone was very firm. Although this is not the official reply from the China-government, Wang Geng's statement was already a very pragmatic and rare statement when China took back Outer Mongolia and Middle East Road, and China's domestic clamor for regaining all lost land and abolishing all unequal treaties with the great powers!

Lin Quanzhu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. This result was neither good nor bad for Japan, but at least it is acceptable. The future relationship between China and Japan depends on who can develop faster and who the US boss supports! The trauma suffered by Britain and France in the European War cannot be relieved in three or five years. The United States has the most say and the most powerful political stage in the future world.

Japan is too small, and there is almost no oil. When it comes to the wealth of 20,000 barrels of crude oil in the Renqiu Oilfield in North China, the Japanese minister felt sad. The French aircraft of the Japanese Airlines team could not even guarantee the oil for daily training. Every weekend, the country advocated not driving on Sunday to save the country every drop of imported oil!

Japan Kanto - No one in the military and military headquarters clamored to launch a war before China completed industrialization and became stronger, otherwise China might develop faster and faster like the United States. In the end, Japan would even lose the courage to challenge the other side. But now China has received strong support from the United States, Britain and France. The participating troops were almost armed by the Americans, and the oil exploration and refining equipment was also supported by the Americans behind the scenes.

The heavyweight Chinese-British Banking Consortiums such as China Airlines, China-US Petroleum, China Steel, and China Insurance, which Wang Geng has created, have all gained a share of the pie. It is obvious that the two sides have increasingly combined into a community of interests.

This mutual penetration of interests will become closer as the company grows. In fact, Wang Geng has organized his own interest endorsement group in the US government and the government and the opposition. The two old enemies of the Rockefeller and the Morgan family can actually work together on the Sino-US oil company project.

The American armed forces obviously followed the implementation of the US aid purchase order and had a good relationship with the Chinese warriors. It is reported that the m1 Galand semi-automatic has been selected as a US military standard equipment by the US government's Ordnance Department, and the infantry light weapons developed and produced by the Americans were successfully equipped in China. Moreover, the invention patent and intellectual property rights of this gun actually belong to the light weapons laboratory of the Technology R&D Center of Manhattan Industrial Bank.

The m1 Galand semi-automatic rifle can be regarded as a brilliant pearl in the international light weapons market in the past six months. If it were not for the production capacity being monopolized by Wang Geng's Colt Gab Company, Britain, France and the United States themselves had at least 200,000 orders to be placed, but Japan did not even dare to think about such advanced rifles or equipment. Eight rounds of bullets were deducted all the way, but how much bullets would it consume compared to the five-cylinder manual rifle Type 38? How much production and logistics burden would it increase? Japan can't afford it!

"Everyone, the Chinese government is a government that keeps its promises. Although we have not truly unified in our country, since we have made a promise to the Allied Powers, we will never retreat. As long as the Allied Powers are united, I believe we can properly resolve the Russian problem and then solve the Eastern Front problem! On the Russian issue, China will maintain a common position with the Allied Powers and is willing to assume greater responsibilities for this!" Wang Geng's answer was quite high.

"What's specific?! If the United States provides another $100 million in loans, how much responsibility does China plan to bear on the Eastern Front and Russia!" American company Rui Enshi couldn't help asking.
Chapter completed!