In Fang Zida's opinion, the dispute between Belarus, Ukraine and Eastern European countries will definitely not be resolved in the short term. The League of Nations is now acting as an intermediary to mediate the conflicts between the two parties, and jointly controls the disputed areas under the League of Nations supervision mechanism, waiting for

In the end, a result acceptable to both parties was achieved.

Such a situation is something Fang Zida is happy to see. On the surface, the Chinese government supports the Russian Empire’s territorial rights in the disputed areas, but privately, Fang Zida is not keen on helping Russia regain these territories. In his view, a

A complete and strong Russia is far more beneficial to China than a divided and weak Russia, Fang Zidajue

If possible, it would be best to separate Belarus and Ukraine from Russia, which would further weaken Russia's overall strength. However, this step is absolutely unacceptable to Russia, so the most likely result is to

From a national perspective, these areas continue to belong to Russian territory, but the two areas are autonomous.

This will be a long-term negotiation process, and it will be put aside temporarily without affecting the reconstruction work of Russia. After the signing of the trilateral agreement between China and Russia, China, Russia, and the United States, all parties quickly took action. Large quantities of food, daily necessities,

Clothing and other supplies were transported to Russia by rail. With these items, the Russian government, which returned to Moscow, quickly stabilized the domestic situation.

You must know that during the Soviet rule, except for the privileged class, the people's life was even more difficult than that of Tsarist Russia. What is even more frightening is that no one can predict whether a perfectly happy family will face being destroyed the next day.

Arrested and even executed on various charges, resulting in family ruin.

Soviet rule was based on spiritual deception and political high pressure. Once these disappeared, the Russian people did not hesitate to throw them into the garbage heap of history. Even many ordinary party members and cadres used various methods after the revival of the Russian Empire.

In this way, he cursed the rule of the Soviets and Bolsheviks and asked for credit and rewards from the new government to show his loyalty.

The New Year's Day of 1923 has passed, and the Spring Festival of 1923 is gradually approaching.

For China as a whole, the past 1922 was a year that all Chinese were proud and excited about. In this year, China marked its re-standing from the world with a huge victory, regaining a large area that had been ceded during the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

territory, thus becoming a well-deserved great country.

With the end of the war and the reconstruction of Russia, various domestic industries have ushered in another rapid development. Especially the textile industry, food industry, chemical industry, agriculture, construction industry, etc. You must know what a huge market the reconstruction of Russia as a whole is.

, even if some of the benefits are taken away by the Americans, what is left to China is enough to make the Chinese economy take off again.

"When the cannon goes off, you get ten thousand taels of gold. Do you believe me or not...!"

Yang Du was shaking his head with sour water. As a high-level official of the State Council and the Ministry of Finance, he was dancing with joy when he looked at the financial statements for the last quarter of last year. In just a few months, after the Sino-Soviet war ended, all aspects of domestic agriculture, industry, and commerce had gained.

The profits are huge. It is conceivable that by this time next year, the national fiscal revenue will reach an amazing figure.

This situation was unimaginable in the late Manchu Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. Yang Du still remembers it clearly. In the early years of the Republic of China, the central finance almost collapsed. In order to maintain fiscal expenditures, Yuan Shikai could only ask his grandfather and grandmother to borrow money everywhere.

, and even did not hesitate to sell part of the national interests to obtain loans from various countries, but the borrowed money did not last long. Most of it went out because of the rebellion in the south.

To put it bluntly, in those years, the central government almost lived with its belt tightened. It is really unbearable to think about these past events. But now everything has changed. The country's strength and financial abundance have made the officials of the central government's ministries seem to be rejuvenated.

Full of energy.

"There is another saying, once the train rings, there is a thousand taels of gold. Have you never heard of this?" The person who said this was Liang Dunyan. In the past few years, Fang Zida has fulfilled his promise - to build railways.

The Ministry of Transportation completed the construction of several major railways in a few years, and

These railways also played a major role in the previous Sino-Soviet War and the post-war reconstruction of Russia. Especially in the past few months, huge amounts of materials have been transported to Russia along the railways, which has made it even more difficult for the country, which has been unable to get out financially.

The Ministry of Transportation has received a lot of benefits.

"Yes, yes, if Mr. Liang didn't mention it, I didn't think of it for a moment. As the saying goes, Huitong Yuanheng is good. Mr. Liang's Department of Transportation is very popular now. Not to mention freight trains, even trains bound for Russia

I heard that passenger transport tickets from various places are also hard to come by! This time you have made a great comeback."

Hearing what Yang Du said, Liang Dunyan's face was filled with smiles, and his eyes were so happy that they were slits. He waved his hands politely and said a few words.

"By the way, Mr. Liang, I heard that you are going to become an official? Is this possible?"

Liang Dunyan nodded slightly and sighed: "After the New Year, I will be 67, and it will pass in a blink of an eye. I think the scene when I studied in the United States is still vivid in my mind, just like before my eyes! After returning to China, I am in Manchuria

I worked in the Qing government for decades, reaching the rank of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State Affairs, which is considered to be a high-ranking minister, but it is a pity that I have always been mediocre and accomplished nothing."

"The past has passed, and now we have to look forward!" Yang Du understood Liang Dunyan's thoughts very well. Wasn't he the same way back then? He was running around in order to make the country strong, but in the end he spent all his efforts and achieved nothing.

Liang Dunyan smiled and said: "It is indeed as Xizi said, everything still needs to be looked forward to. I have been an official all my life, and I never thought that I would be able to contribute to the country in the end. To be honest, brother, when it comes to this officialdom

Over the past few decades, being an official has been the hardest, but also the most gratifying!"

"Mr. Liang's hard work and great achievements are well known to everyone in the country..."

"Haha, there is no need to praise me so much. I naturally know what I am doing. Although I have worked very hard in the past few years to be worthy of the country and the people, I am old after all and am somewhat unable to do what I want. This is exactly what I am doing when I take the initiative to become an official.

The current good situation leaves the young people below to take the lead, and the future of the country will depend on them. As for me, I will go home to raise flowers, plant grass, play with the birds, and try to live a few more years."

Yang Du burst out laughing after hearing this, and repeatedly praised Liang Dunyan for his high moral integrity and courage in retreating from the rapids. Liang Dunyan was also very proud of himself. After all, he had indeed done a lot of practical things in the past few years. In the future, history will be written about this, and he will definitely have a strong mark.

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Today is the New Year's party of the State Council. The usually solemn State Council office building is decorated with lights and colorful decorations today, giving it a festive atmosphere. Heads of various ministries of the State Council, such as Yang Du and Liang Dunyan, basically gather together to talk and laugh, even with civilian officials.

Some unruly military leaders also attended the New Year's party, including Chief of General Staff Wu Peifu, Minister of Defense Duan Zhigui, etc., and even Lu Jianzhang, Cao Kun and others who had just returned from Russia.

After everyone had almost arrived, Fang Zida, as the prime minister, first asked the most distinguished figure at the New Year gathering, President Li Yuanhong, to deliver a New Year's speech to everyone. Li Yuanhong, who was smiling, came to the stage in a suit and dress, and with the help of Fang Zida, he spoke loudly and

In his voice, he elaborated on the achievements of the country last year and looked forward to future development. Finally, I wish everyone to continue their efforts and create greater glory in the new year.

Although Li Yuanhong, as the current president, is only a nominal head of state, in the eyes of most people, he is basically a leather stamp character in Fang Zida's hands. But no matter what, the president's face must still be given, and Li Yuanhong's

After finishing his speech, everyone applauded enthusiastically. Li Yuanhong nodded slightly to everyone in the audience with a smile, and knowingly gave up the main position to Fang Zida.

Fang Zida was not polite when he took the microphone, and then gave a brief speech. Slightly different from Li Yuanhong's words, Fang Zida is a person who pays attention to practical results. His speech is simple, concise and well-organized. After he finished speaking, the following suddenly erupted.

There was a burst of applause that was much warmer than before. In this burst of applause, Fang Zida walked down the stage with Li Yuanhong with a smile, shook hands and talked cordially with officials from various government ministries.

The atmosphere of the New Year's Party is still very relaxed. This New Year's Party was proposed by Fang Zida. It is also the first New Year's Party held by senior officials of the Republic of China government since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Through this occasion, members of various ministries can communicate easily in this atmosphere and deepen their respective relationships.
Chapter completed!