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Section 2 Boiling and Undercurrent (4)

He gasped, moaned in depression, and the bed made a heavy squeak. It took a long time for the storm to calm down. Liu Yinshu hugged his lover's neck with satisfaction, and his body was still pressed against him. This was a body that fascinated the man. Zhuang Jihua caressed the smooth skin while remembering the words of the marriage expert in his previous life. From a sexual perspective, the newlyweds usually have only three months of obsession with **, but more than half a year has passed, and he is still obsessed with his delicate body in his arms.

"Mommy is coming." Liu Yinshu suddenly murmured softly.

"Yes." Zhuang Jihua snorted from his nostrils.

"Well," Perhaps because of his dissatisfaction with his lover's indifferentness, Liu Yinshu moved in his arms in a coquettish manner: "My mother is going to see me."

"Well, I understand." Zhuang Jihua still doesn't care: "If you can stay in a guesthouse, then it's still a new house."

Liu Yinshu took a light bite on his shoulder. Zhuang Jihua turned over and pressed her under her body, grabbing the soft piece on her chest: "Okay, it turns out that I married a puppy, or a puppy that bites people randomly."

"Who makes you feel uneasy? That's my mommy coming." Liu Yinshu then uttered gently on his nostrils: "Be gentle, it's not enough."

"How could that be possible?" Zhuang Jihua hugged her in his arms again. He liked to hold her in his arms like this: "By the way, where did she come from? Guangdong?"

"It's not Guangdong or there," said Liu Yinshu.

"The Jiangxi-Guangxi border is fighting, and the Hunan-Guangxi border is not calm. It is difficult to walk on this road. It is best not to take this road, take the Shanghai and Wuhan lines." Zhuang Jihua remembered the recent war situation report.

Chiang Kai-shek launched the fourth encirclement and suppression of Zhu and Mao's Red Army in early January. This time, he mobilized 500,000 troops and divided into three left, middle and right routes to promote the suppression. The left route was dominated by the 19th Route Army, and Yu Hanmou led six divisions of the Guangdong Army on the right. These two routes were mainly assisting and defending. Chiang Kai-shek's main force was Chen Cheng's command of the middle route; Chen Cheng's troops were divided into three routes. With Luo Zhuoying, Wu Qiwei, and Zhao Guantao as command, he adopted the tactic of division, advance and joint attack to eliminate the main force of Zhu and Mao's Red Army in one fell swoop. On the other hand, He Jian of the Hunan Army gathered heavy troops on the border of Hunan and Jiangxi, preparing to intercept the Red Army fleeing to Hunan at any time.

"Ha, you are going to be ill with occupational diseases, and you are all relying on politics and military affairs. But I am still very happy. Reward you." Liu Yinshu smiled, gently tapped his forehead with his fingers, and then kissed him again.

"You have to look at the time when you go out to avoid unnecessary trouble." Zhuang Jihua was very satisfied and hugged her tightly, "This is a mess, your father can rest assured to let her go out alone?"

"She didn't come alone, and she's with her elder brother." Liu Yinshu buried her head on Zhuang Jihua's neck again.

"Your brother? The one who studies in the United States?" Zhuang Jihua asked.

"Um."

"How could he be free?" Zhuang Jihua was a little strange. "Who knows." When Zhuang Jihua asked, Liu Yinshu felt a little strange. When she left home, her eldest brother Liu Long was still studying in the United States. When she was in Yunqiao, she didn't dare to contact her family because she was worried that her family would take her away, and she didn't know what her eldest brother would do after returning to China.

"What did your elder brother learn in the United States?" Zhuang Jihua asked.

"It seems to be finance, and I don't know much about it; by the way, Cultural Revolution. I'll discuss something with you," Liu Yinshu suddenly raised his head and supported his elbow on the bed: "I saw Teacher Zhao's announcement in the town today. I want to go, can it be?"

"Ha, of course," Zhuang Jihua smiled, and it seemed that everything had started to take action: "I also forgot that my wife is a serious college student, and she is more than enough to be a middle school teacher."

"You agree!" Liu Yinshu showed a sweet smile in the darkness: "I thought you didn't agree."

"My wife can make money too. Eighty oceans, well, not bad, not bad, not really good." Zhuang Jihua hugged him tightly in his arms.

"But my mother said that a woman's duty is to serve her own men well. Men don't like her own women to show up in public." Liu Yinshu murmured.

"Your mother is right, but I am different from those men." Zhuang Jihua was very proud. His mother-in-law is really good at educating her children. It seems that some traditions should be maintained.

"The new mayor of Chongqing, Mr. He Guoguang, announced the complete exemption of agricultural taxes in the jurisdiction, which is the first time in this ancient country's three thousand years of history. This move once again proves the central government's determination to develop the southwest,..." New York's Wall Street Journal

"Chongqing area announced the complete exemption of agricultural tax and the implementation of free compulsory education, which caused a strong shock in all sectors of Sichuan. All sectors of Chengdu petitioned the provincial government to follow the provincial government, requiring the provincial government to follow the Chongqing area, reduce tax burdens, develop education,..." Chengdu "New Shu Daily"

"We don't know how much money the government has invested in the development of the southwest, but what we are asking is why this kind of moral governance is not implemented nationwide..." Shanghai "Shengbao"

"The various government orders recently implemented by the municipal government are actually a blessing to the people of the 16 counties in Chongqing. For many years, the people of Chongqing have been deeply harmed by warlords and wars. Various taxes are complicated, and even the saying that there is only no tax is circulating in the market..." Chongqing Business Daily

"…, so we think that the Chongqing government's tax exemption action is a sensational act. It is too early to start praising it now. If it can be implemented in reality, of course it will be a blessing for the people of Yuzhou...." Chongqing "Jialingjiang Daily"

Compulsory free education and exemption of agricultural taxes are like two stones thrown into a calm water surface. From all over Sichuan to Shanghai and Peiping, news media across the country are rushing to report and are skeptical. But those who are even more shocked are those who hold power.

"I don't understand, I don't understand. The Turtle son doesn't know what he is going to do. He will live in the future." Deng Xihou touched the back of his head and smiled bitterly to Tian Songyao who came to ask for help.

"Tax cuts are not like this. Didn't he push us to the fire pit and roast them?" Tian Songyao complained angrily: "I want money to suppress the bandits, so I'll go there to get money."

"Don't Liu Xiang give it?" Deng Xihou looked at Tian Songyao with a little surprise: "Now the tax right has been taken over to the provincial government, even if you want to increase the tax, it won't be yours."

"Isn't that the case?" Tian Songyao spread his hands and cursed angrily: "I'm looking for Liu Xiang. His son actually said that the tax revenue has not yet come up this year, and the provincial government has no money for the time being. Oh, he's x!"

Deng Xihou was confused, Tian Songyao was scolding. But Liu Xiang was under greater pressure.

The tax cut was agreed on a long time ago, but no one expected that Zhuang Jihua's tax cut would be so large. The agricultural tax was exempted for thousands of years, and the commercial tax was collected by 2%. The entire Chongqing area could almost be said to be tax-free. Faced with the gradual increase in Chengdu, Liu Xiang felt that it would be impossible not to give some benefits, but how much is this tax cut? If there is less, it may not be able to overcome it in public opinion. If there is too much, it will be heartbreaking, and what to do in the future.

"What exactly does Zhuang Wenge want to do?" Liu Xiang thought of that face now. It was originally clear, but now it is blurry again, and it is becoming more and more blurry.

"Who knows? I can't understand it either. I give us 16 million here, tax exemption over there, and free education. He has brought so much money?" Fu Chang was very puzzled. Even if Zhuang Jihua wanted to win people's hearts, it was not like this.

"It is definitely not Chiang Kai-shek's land," Liu Hangchen replied immediately, "I estimated that if the tax cuts in Zhuang Cultural Revolution this year were only about three million oceans; what about the expenditure. Take education as an example. In each township, there are 282 towns in 16 counties. Each town is a school, eight years of compulsory education, and all children of appropriate age are required to enter the school. How many teachers are needed? According to ten teachers in one grade, a total of 22,560 teachers are needed, even if the minimum sixty oceans of each teacher is calculated. A total of 1.35 million yuan is required per month, plus the cost of student land, even if it is reduced by half, this is already an astonishing expense, plus the 16 million yuan paid to us...."

Liu Hangchen is worthy of being a top student in the Finance Department of Peking University. In addition, he has long been in charge of the finances of Chongqing. He is well aware of various taxes in Chongqing and immediately roughly estimated Zhuang Wenge's "losses".

After saying that, Liu Hangchen shook his head, no need to say anything more. The annual loss will be more than 30 million yuan when entering and exiting. In addition, the cost of road construction, factory costs, mining costs, and fiscal revenues in Sichuan Province cannot fill this hole.

"I have thought about this question. When he said he wanted to do free education, I estimated it to him in his heart that students alone cost at least two million a year. He told Zhang Lan that the funds had been allocated, which means that Chiang Kai-shek had been allocated. This must be a lie. Why did he tell lies? This reminded me of another question, why did he agree so readily to 16 million at the beginning, and didn't bargain with us at all. In fact, I was going to bargain with him, but he didn't. What does this mean?"

"Worry!" Fu Chang said after thinking for a moment: "It can only be anxious, and he thinks that his funds are sufficient, and 16 million is nothing. He would rather spend money to buy time."

"What are you going to buy?" Qiao Yifu asked back: "Tax cuts, free education? He was crazy, and Chiang Kai-shek was not crazy."

"Maybe it's building roads and setting up factories." Since receiving this news, Pan Wenhua has been very depressed. He wants to say that he has done a good job in the position of Chongqing Mayor, expanding the urban area, planning roads, and expanding the streets from less than ten feet to two large trucks in parallel. But now the political strategy introduced by He Guoguang now has been compared with him in the newspaper, and the conclusion is that he is more "trash".

"No matter what you do, Mr. Fu, you should immediately order the tax rectification and tax reduction. Then Chiang Kai-shek complained, saying that He Guoguang harmed his neighbors, and the people of Sichuan demanded tax reduction. The military expenditure of bandit suppression was insufficient, so he asked him to allocate more military expenditures." After Zhang Sike finished his response measures, he explained his reasons: "Tax reduction is necessary now, otherwise we cannot explain to the elders of Sichuan, Mr. Fu's reputation will be greatly damaged."

Zhang Si was Liu Xiang's chief adviser, and his opinions were always valued by Liu Xiang, so Liu Xiang sent a telegram to Chiang Kai-shek's Nanchang camp, but Chiang Kai-shek was no longer in Nanchang.

"My mother," another angrily curse came from the room of Qilu. The owner of this small courtyard was getting angry again. After returning from Nanchang, he lost his temper frequently. The guards in the garden began to sympathize with the senior officials in the room again.

"The Chairman doesn't have to pay too much attention. Although Zhuang Wenge's move was rash, the central government has advantages and disadvantages. At least it can win the hearts of the people in Sichuan." Yang Yongtai advised.

"I mean Liu Xiang, this is simply taking advantage of the situation." Chiang Kai-shek's face turned red with anger.

Yang Yongtai was stunned. He did not expect that Chiang Kai-shek would not be angry with Zhuang Jihua. In his opinion, Zhuang Jihua's move was inevitable and the funds required were very large. If the country cannot implement it nationwide, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction in other places, which may not be a good thing for the country.

Yang Yongtai also understood why Chiang Kai-shek said that Liu Xiang took advantage of the situation to rob. China in 1933 was more chaotic than China in 1932. It suppressed the Communist Party in the south, the Red Army entered Sichuan in the west, and the situation in the north was even more sinister.

On New Year's Day 1933, the Japanese army occupied Jinzhou and launched an attack on Shanhaiguan. Two days after the Northeast Army He Zhu's troops resisted, Shanhaiguan fell. After He Zhu's troops withdrew from Shanhaiguan, they formed a confrontation with the Japanese army in Shimenzhai.

At the end of January, more and more signs showed that the main force of the Japanese army turned to Rehe. Zhang Xueliang, who was in charge of the Peking Military and Political Committee, frequently asked an emergency to Nanjing. Chiang Kai-shek mobilized the Jin army, the 29th Army of the Northwest Army, the Northeast Army and the Central Army to head north. However, under this circumstance, Tang Yulin, the commander of the Rehe garrison and chairman of the provincial government, refused to enter Rehe. The resentments of the ** divisions had previously formed during the civil war broke out at this moment.

Yan Xishan was cunning and did not come to the Ming Dynasty. He only let his troops remain unmoved; while the Northwest Han were much more accustomed to the north. Song Zheyuan directly refused to carry out the Xifengkou defense mission at the combat meeting; the three divisions of the Central Army gathered on the Jinpu Line, but there was no sign of going north. The Rehe defense was delayed by the intrigue of the Central Political figures. In early February, the Japanese army, which obtained flanking support, began to launch a tentative attack on Rehe, and the Rehe Anti-Japanese War began. Chiang Kai-shek had to return to Nanjing from Nanchang.

Unlike the indifference of the military, facing the crisis of Rehe, a new round of anti-Japanese and national salvation movement was launched across the country. Students from Ping and Tianjin were planning to petition in Nanjing. There were three students marches every day in Shanghai, Shandong and Wuhan. The political parties held high the banner of anti-Japanese and anti-Chiang. Chen Jitang from Guangdong and Li Zongren from Guangxi raised the banner of anti-Japanese and national salvation. The ** in the mountains of Jiangxi shouted to defend the Soviet Union and held high the banner of anti-Japanese and anti-Chiang.

"Chongqing's funding comes from themselves, and the central government did not allocate a penny." Chiang Kai-shek explained irritably: "What do they do? I don't care. The problem now is that Liu Xiang wants money, where does this money come from?"

Chiang Kai-shek thought that the money was Zhuang Jihua's own. No matter how you ask me to take care of it, the money would be gone. And no matter what, using money in Sichuan is beneficial to the country and its own city.

Yang Yongtai was shocked. The central government did not allocate a penny, and Chongqing had so many taxes? But Yang Yongtai did not express his own doubts. He knew that if Chiang Kai-shek didn't tell him, it would be useless to ask.

"Since Chongqing has such strong funds, can we ask them to provide this military expenditure?" Yang Yongtai said skillfully.

Chiang Kai-shek was calm and Yang Yongtai's proposal made him excited. The last time Zhuang Jihua donated 100 million yuan was a big deal. In addition to saving common coastal victims, he also helped Shanghai refugees, and another 20 million yuan was used to suppress bandits. However, the country's finances were still stretched. Last year, Song Ziwen promised to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang business community that he would not issue national debts for four years, but now it is less than a year.

But Chiang Kai-shek couldn't say it, he couldn't ask Zhuang Jihua for money, he couldn't say that the principal had no money, you give me another 100 million, he couldn't say it.

After Yang Yongtai made the suggestion, he observed Chiang Kai-shek's expression. Seeing that Chiang Kai-shek's expression had only slightly eased and then frowned, he knew his thoughts, so he added: "The Chairman can issue a handwritten order and allocate two million from the funds of the Southwest Development Team as military expenses for Liu Xiang to suppress the bandits."

"But what if he doesn't give it?" Chiang Kai-shek couldn't help asking for a long time.

Although Chiang Kai-shek did not say who he was, everyone knew that this could only be Zhuang Jihua. Yang Yongtai tried his best to hide his surprise, and also said in a calm tone: "Zhuang Wenge is a student of the chairman. As long as the chairman explains the truth clearly to him, he will not be able to share the worries for the chairman."

Although Yang Yongtai said this, his doubts became increasingly greater and more. He had great doubts about the source of funds for Southwest Development. Chongqing's taxes were also national and land money, so how could he not say it was not given? And the Chairman directly ordered it.

"It's better for the central government to pay the money." Chiang Kai-shek thought about it and felt that it was still inappropriate. If Zhuang Jihua really disobeyed, he would have no choice but to do anything about him. Not to mention his strong financial strength and Huangpu friendship in the mainland, he would not be able to easily touch him just by talking about his relationship with US President Roosevelt and German Chancellor Hitler. Zhuang Jihua told him the relationship with Roosevelt, and the ambassador to the United States also reported that Roosevelt had personally confirmed that Zhuang Jihua was his friend. When the ambassador to Germany visited the new Prime Minister Hitler, the first sentence that Hitler said was that he once had a Chinese friend named Zhuang Jihua.

"Does the Chairman want to withdraw funds from the German-Armed Division?" Yang Yongtai asked. After receiving a positive expression, he said: "It is inappropriate. The German-Armed Division is an important step in the national arms rectification plan. This fund cannot be moved. It is better to do this. Send a telegram to He Guoguang in my name and ask him if Zhuang Wenge can allocate such money from the funds of the Southwest Development Team."

Yang Yongtai deserves to be known as a think tank, but he actually came up with such a way to achieve the best of both worlds in an instant. Chiang Kai-shek finally nodded with satisfaction.
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