Zhao Chuan was a little annoyed when he picked up the phone. He had a fight with his wife yesterday, and they were still angry when they woke up in the morning. Fortunately, the unit provided breakfast, so he angrily went to the cafeteria to turn his anger into appetite. After eating three big meat buns, Zhao Chuan felt his mood was calmed.
"Hello, where are you?" Zhao Chuan's tone was not friendly when he picked up the phone. But a few seconds later, he immediately replied in a friendly voice, "Sir, what can I do for you?"
Ten minutes later, Zhao Chuan put down the phone with a happy face. The higher-ups finally asked about the land issue in Wisconsin, which was the source of the conflict between Zhao Chuan and his wife. Zhao Chuan was the head of the veterans' office, and his brother-in-law was also a veteran. The large-scale withdrawal of American ginseng fields in the mountainous area of Wisconsin affected many ginseng farmers. However, the military could not interfere with the administration. After listening to Zhao Chuan's explanation, his wife mercilessly mocked Zhao Chuan for being useless. Thinking that the military leaders finally noticed the matter, Zhao Chuan felt that the clouds were dispelled.
The order to inquire about the matter was given by Qi Rui. After the investigators spent a lot of effort to ask the veterans' office, they found that they could not see Qi Rui. If it was something else, of course, they could write a report, but Qi Rui's secretary told the investigation team to report to Political Commissar Qi Rui in person. They could only do paperwork while waiting for Political Commissar Qi Rui to come back.
Qi Rui did not expect things to change so quickly. A member of the Military Commission personally came to North America to convey the decision of the Military Commission. Qi Rui was also a member of the Military Commission, but the two sides were too far apart. He and the North American members could only return to Asia at the end of the year. The work in North America was, of course, the North American Theater of Operations was responsible for the work in the world.
Seeing the member of the Central Military Commission, Qi Rui could not help but laugh. General Ma Xiaoming had worked in the Central Military Commission for several years. Looking at his current body shape, it was impossible to completely associate him with the thin young soldier who fought in North America ten years ago.
"Don't laugh. The superiority of socialism! "Ma Xiaoming laughed at himself and then handed the Military Commission document to Qi Rui.
Qi Rui opened it and read it carefully, then read it a second time. Only then did he raise his head and ask, "By arming Hungary to this extent, are they going to start a war with Russia?"
Ma Xiaoming smiled faintly. There was no way to write all the details in the document. Although Qi Rui didn't attend the meeting, he could guess the content of the discussion. Ma Xiaoming replied, "It's not that we want to fight with Russia, it's that Russia wants to go south. It was only a matter of time before Russia and Hungary went to war. The Military Commission feels that it's better to make preparations first. "
Qi Rui pondered for a moment and said with a slightly mocking smile, "I never thought that after you went to the Military Commission, everyone actually became less conservative. Even if it's a transitional weakened equipment, you're still willing to give it to Hungary. Are you really not afraid? "
Ma Xiaoming was also a smart man. After hearing Qi Rui's words, he also laughed. "Hehe. There were also some people in the Military Commission who were still obsessed with the Age of Iron and Blood, but those of us who participated in the North American War always knew that the war was over. What's the point of turning the world into a sea of blood and corpses? "
Qi Rui nodded slightly after listening. There was indeed a group of comrades who were still obsessed with the Age of Iron and Blood and couldn't extricate themselves from it. And what was more ridiculous was that these people were overcautious in the Age of Iron and Blood. In the face of difficult choices, they were always overcautious. It was really peaceful. When everyone could easily make a choice, they looked braver.
"Isn't it interesting to watch other countries kill each other?" Ma Xiaoming continued.
"You … cough cough cough cough!" Because it was too unexpected, Qi Rui actually choked on his own saliva. He couldn't help but cough again and again. Ma Xiaoming came up and slapped Qi Rui's back several times before he recovered.
"You win!" Qi Rui wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth and sighed while gasping for breath. But then Qi Rui cut to the task given to him by the Military Commission and talked to Ma Xiaoming about the latest progress.
Of course, Qi Rui wouldn't tell him about the special treatment his father gave him. However, Qi Rui disclosed the content proposed by his father to the armored troops' research team and the higher-ups of the theater. Based on the complicated content, the core research team had nearly a hundred people participating, and there were more than a hundred derivative teams. Therefore, a lot of interesting designs emerged. Qi Rui casually gave Ma Xiaoming a set of plans.
As Qi Rui's old comrade, although Ma Xiaoming didn't have Qi Rui's pioneering achievements, he was also one of the veterans who established and perfected the motorized troops of the Liberation Army. With Ma Xiaoming's deep foundation in motorized infantry, he immediately understood Qi Rui's proposal.
As early as when the motorized infantry was first established, Ma Xiaoming proposed to directly install heavy machine guns on the trucks, and the effect was quite good when it was actually implemented. However, the truck chassis had limited capacity, and there was no way to install large caliber artillery on it. Ma Xiaoming only took a simple look at the things Qi Rui took out, and he already understood what was going on. The assault cannon and self-propelled artillery proposed by Qi Rui were installed on a tracked chassis, and the durability and load capacity of the tracked chassis were incomparable to trucks.
The other two pieces of equipment that Qi Rui took out were also very special. One of them was an infantry fighting vehicle with 20mm front armor, and the other was an armored vehicle with 20mm autocannon and normal machine guns installed on the turret.
"The armor of these two things are only 20mm, and heavy machine guns can easily penetrate them." Ma Xiaoming went straight to the point.
"Look at this." Qi Rui pushed an organized document in front of Ma Xiaoming.
Ma Xiaoming looked down, and the document was filled with photos. There were a few photos of armored vehicles, and when he compared the front and back, he realized that the vehicle was covered with thick armor.
"This type of armor is 30mm thick. Although 20mm + 30mm is not as thick as 50mm. But normal cannons can't penetrate it. Does the Russians have the ability to carry 155mm cannons in the field? "Qi Rui explained.
Ma Xiaoming's expression was calm after listening, and he said, "The Russians don't have it, and I'm afraid we can't either."
"Our army is based on homeland defense, and we definitely have the ability to carry 155mm cannons in the field. Not just 155mm cannons, but 200 cannons probably won't be a problem, "Qi Rui replied calmly.
Ma Xiaoming nodded and replied calmly, "Very good. I will only leave North America after these pieces of equipment are produced and equipped. "
Qi Rui smiled slightly. Building an armored force was a big deal for the Liberation Army, and Ma Xiaoming would not let it go.
The two members of the Military Commission came together to handle the conversion of motorized infantry to armored forces, and the problems encountered by Wisconsin's farmers were put aside by Qi Rui. The investigators waited for a full three weeks before they finally received an order from Qi Rui to report to him.
"Political Commissar, this time, several ministries, including the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance, ordered the implementation of the agricultural futures model in the North American Agriculture Province. Wisconsin's American ginseng is famous throughout the country, and it seems that someone has their eyes on this business. We can't find out who wants this piece. But someone must be targeting this piece. "
Qi Rui did not say anything for the time being. He sorted out the information and then asked, "Why do these people want to go to this extent? Can't they sign a contract with the comrades who plant ginseng now?"
"There have been a lot of buyers over the years, and those comrades with a good reputation have already signed a contract. As for those who are new or not good enough, they don't have to worry about selling it after they plant it, "the comrades in the investigation explained. However, after saying this, the comrades in the investigation looked at each other. Finally, the leader sat up straight and summoned up the courage to speak. "Political Commissar, I think this matter looks like someone wants to make a fortune out of it, and it doesn't seem like a policy made by the higher-ups."
After listening to this, Qi Rui tightened his lips. This sentence pointed out the crux of the problem. Qi Rui had never seen his father make a policy. The difficulty of the policy or the success of the policy was another matter, but at least the starting point of the policy would never be to deprive people of their lives unreasonably. Vézé would only mercilessly deprive his enemies of their lives when he was facing them, but the people had never been Vézé's enemy.
Thinking of this, Qi Rui said, "This matter concerns the retired soldiers of our army. We don't want to interfere with the work of the government. Naturally, we have to appeal against unreasonable things. You take your comrades to the National People's Congress to appeal, and ask the National People's Congress to intervene in this matter according to the authority of the National People's Congress. If the National People's Congress can't find the relevant government system or regulations to report, then the National People's Congress will order a public hearing. Ask the government to explain their actions. "
After hearing this order, the eyes of the comrades in charge of the investigation lit up. They were all soldiers, except for generals and marshals who could never retire. The difference between compulsory military service and voluntary military service for a normal soldier was at most the difference. Sooner or later, they would return to work in the local area. Seeing the retired soldiers being bullied like this, the comrades in charge of the investigation were extremely dissatisfied. Now, although Political Commissar Qi Rui did not fly into a rage, he came up with a feasible solution.
The authority of the National People's Congress in the Min dynasty was not as great as stated in the Constitution, but it was very practical. The government could make laws, regulations, and policies, but they must be reported to the National People's Congress. If there was a problem in the implementation, the National People's Congress could ask the government to explain. What the government said was the government's authority, and what the National People's Congress had to do was to ensure that the government did not go beyond the scope of what it said. From this point of view, these soldiers believed that the government still did not dare to openly make laws and regulations to forcibly terminate the local people's land contracts.
So, they accepted the order and left. Qi Rui called the secretary over. "Ask our comrades in the army who specialize in the law to help these comrades. I don't think they are professional enough when it comes to making laws."
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