Chapter 1116: Changing Times

January 7, Beijing.

The Central Rural Work Conference was held in Beijing.

This conference is the highest work conference of the country on rural areas. The main task of the conference is to summarize agricultural and rural work, study and strengthen the construction of comprehensive agricultural production capacity, ensure food security and promote farmers' income!

Since the first Central Rural Work Conference was held in Beijing in 1981, this tradition has continued for 22 years.

As the first highest work conference of the year, it is also the No. 1 document of the Central Committee, which reflects the importance of the Party and the country to rural development.

China's development is not only about developing cities, but also developing rural areas!

Only when cities and rural areas develop at the same time can it be real development.

This is also a very unique feature of China. While promoting urbanization and urbanization, it will not completely ignore rural areas. On the contrary, the Party and the country are very concerned about rural areas, and are also trying to develop rural areas in every possible way, so as to achieve the development of cities, towns and rural areas together.

Then it is also constantly promoting various modern farming methods to increase production, cancel various agricultural taxes, and reduce the burden on farmers.

While the conference was held, Liu Tao was here in the Siheyuan of Beijing, congratulating Li Fuguo.

After serving as the president of the National Defense University, taking classes, and receiving more systematic learning, Li Fuguo has added more responsibilities.

Next, Li Fuguo will be responsible for the construction of the synthesis of the troops.

In this regard, Li Fuguo is currently the best and most proficient in the country.

Li Fuguo, who is over 50 years old, is now in his prime and has the strongest working ability. He has the position and resume.

In terms of qualifications, Li Fuguo has participated in the most battles since 1978. At the same time, the first heavy synthetic battalion in the country was also established by Li Fuguo from the beginning, and then developed into the first heavy synthetic brigade in the country.

As early as the late 1980s, the synthetic brigade managed by Li Fuguo, if the entire Panshan Group Armed Forces Department is included, the number of personnel managed exceeded 300,000.

In terms of military exploits, Li Fuguo has made great military exploits since 1978. So far, no one in the entire army has made more military exploits than Li Fuguo.

It is normal to be burdened with more responsibilities at this time.

In China, many people always complain that they are not appreciated for their talents and blame others.

But in fact, it is often not that one is not really talented enough, but that one is not talented enough!

As long as one has enough talent, works hard, constantly improves himself, and overcomes difficulties, then sooner or later one will be able to display his talent.

If one is a genius, then there is no such thing as talent not being appreciated.

Compared with the past, Li Fuguo is more mature and capable, and it is actually the most appropriate time to add responsibilities.

Compared with his reluctance and irritability when he first took up his post at the National Defense University, Li Fuguo is more stable now.

Liu Tao and Li Fuguo are talking about military construction.

Now the task of China's military construction is very clear. It is necessary to build 84 combined brigades by 2010, including 29 heavy combined brigades, 25 medium combined brigades, 17 light combined brigades, 1 medium/light mixed combined brigade, 4 mountain combined brigades and 6 amphibious combined brigades.

The army not only needs to build 84 combined brigades, but also more land aviation units.

In terms of the air force, it will truly build a world-class large air force; in terms of the navy, it will have 4 aircraft carrier formations by 2010.

In addition, in terms of missile force construction, more advanced short-range ballistic missiles, medium-range ballistic missiles and long-range ballistic missiles will be developed.

In terms of air defense forces, a national security air defense network covering the entire China will be built in 2010, and the air defense network at the military district level will be strengthened.

Competition and game between major powers will become more intense in the future.

"I didn't expect that the military budget for this time would be 300 billion yuan. It was hard to imagine that one day our military budget would be so much." Li Fuguo took a sip of wine and said with emotion.

Although the Chinese army has been constantly adding new equipment in recent years, the military expenditure is pitifully small, and everyone lives a hard life.

The total number of troops is only 2.5 million. Based on an average annual salary of 40,000 yuan, this alone will cost 100 billion yuan!

Not to mention military food, uniforms, training, weapon maintenance, etc., which are also huge expenses.

So far, the army has not even conducted group army-scale military exercises for many years, but has retained them at the brigade level to reduce expenses.

Most of the army's weapons, equipment and ammunition purchases are first bought on credit and then paid by the state, otherwise the army would not be able to purchase so many weapons and equipment.

"300 billion yuan is not a lot. The US military expenditure has soared to 600 billion US dollars, and it seems that the US military expenditure will continue to rise. We are making up for the historical deficit and must speed up the construction of the army." Liu Tao smiled lightly, "The iron must be hard, and the army must dare to fight, be able to fight, and be good at fighting! Only by doing this can we achieve the goal of not fighting, stopping war and winning, and always grasp the initiative in military struggle."

The strategic tasks undertaken by the army now include responding to various emergencies and military threats, effectively safeguarding the sovereignty and security of the country's territory, airspace, and territorial waters, resolutely defending the integrity of national sovereignty, safeguarding the security and interests of new areas, safeguarding the security of overseas interests, maintaining strategic deterrence, organizing nuclear counterattacks, and strengthening anti-infiltration, anti-secession and anti-terrorism struggles.

This is a strategic shift for the military in the new era.

For example, in the security field, it covers traditional and non-traditional security fields, as well as new security fields such as space and the Internet!

These tasks are the concrete embodiment of the military mission in the new historical period.

At present, the Chinese military emphasizes the active defense strategy, which emphasizes not fighting, being able to fight, being good at fighting, and stopping war!

This also reflects that the Chinese nation is the most peace-loving nation in the world. China pursues a peaceful rise and realizes the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through peaceful means.

On the other hand, the United States has changed its strategy and means from the pursuit of appeasement and economic development in the Clinton era to the present. There is no continuity in policy, which has caused the whole world to change. After all, the transformation of the United States affects the whole world.

Since 2001, the unilateralism of the United States, the increasingly tough attitude of the United States, and the choice of more military force to solve problems have intensified contradictions in all aspects, making the world situation complicated and turbulent.

Li Fuguo felt that 300 billion RMB in military expenditure was already an unimaginable figure, but who could have imagined that the US military expenditure would reach a staggering figure of nearly 900 billion US dollars in the future.

There is still a lot to be done in terms of China's military construction.