Chapter 421 Southern Tibet
Under Bao Xinyu's complicated gaze, Guo Yang set off for Bameng that night and boarded a plane to Beijing early the next morning.

Last night, he received the news that Zhou Lin, who went to do ideological work for the villagers, returned empty-handed.

This was expected.

Since the people from the Ba Meng dared to cause such trouble, they must have made all the necessary preparations.

On the plane, Guo Yang was thinking about how to start this matter.

Then go ask the leader for help?

This was not Guo Yang's first choice. Asking the leader for help in everything would only make him fall behind. In fact, every time Jiahe initiated an action from above, it was an exchange of interests.

Guo Yang had the same idea this time.

Guo Yang held several newspapers in his hands, which contained some reports about the "Hongqi River Concept" and southern Tibet. He had some ideas in his mind.

But there is still some information missing...

After arriving in Beijing, Yang Cheng came to pick him up at the airport, and Guo Yang called Yang Guocheng, general manager of Jiahe Laos Potash Company.

"boss……"

"Are you still in the capital?"

"I have returned to Laos. We will try to complete the exploration in the first half of the year and conduct a test run next year."

"There's no rush for this. Just do a solid job of basic work." Guo Yang pondered and said, "I want to make an appointment with Zhao Xitao, a researcher from your former unit. Do you have his contact information?"

"Mr. Zhao? Yes, I do." Yang Guocheng was a little confused. Zhao Xitao had already retired, so what else could the boss want from him?

Guo Yang said: "Please help me make an appointment with him and tell him about the Hongqi River. I think he will agree."

"Okay, I'll call you back when we have an appointment."

Half an hour after Guo Yang arrived at Weiguang, Yang Guocheng's call finally came.

"Boss, we have an appointment. However, Researcher Zhao has a bad temper. He might offend you when he talks about the Red Flag River concept on the phone. But he is a straightforward person. He is actually a good person."

"Yes, you don't know that since you are not in China, he has publicly opposed the Red Flag River many times in China before, and even published several articles in the Acta Geographica Sinica for this purpose."

"This is something that Mr. Zhao can do."

"Okay, you go ahead and get busy. The potash project still needs you to keep a close eye on it. Don't rush to increase production capacity. Only by doing a good job in the early stages can we achieve stable output in the later stages."

"Don't worry, boss."

China has been looking for potassium overseas for 10 years, but none of the overseas potash fertilizer production bases has reached its production capacity target, the country is still short of potassium, and overseas investment is prevalent.

However, the United States, Canada, Belarus and Russia are also expanding their potash fertilizer production capacity, and there may be a surplus of potash fertilizer in the future.

In fact, the four countries are trying to squeeze the living space of other potash fertilizer companies in disguise.

That's why Guo Yang told Yang Guocheng not to be anxious.

After getting Zhao Xitao's phone number, Guo Yang contacted him again and set off after agreeing on a place. On the way, he carefully studied the information he had collected in the past two days.

Guo Yang met Zhao Xitao in a tea shop outside an old residential area.

His hair was a little gray, but his back was straight, and he had a sour face. "I'm poor, and I can't afford any good tea. I can only treat you to some ordinary black tea."

"Black tea is also good, it warms the stomach."

Guo Yang didn't say anything as he invited him to. The old man obviously had a deep grudge against the person who proposed the "concept" of Hongqi River. However, his many years of work experience gave him a deep understanding of Hongqi River. Guo Yang even thought that he was the expert who knew Hongqi River best in the country.

The two new river routes of super-deep buried long tunnels proposed subsequently are of great significance.

But Guo Yang didn't come for these two routes.

Before he could start the topic, Zhao Xitao said, "Go ahead, Lao Zheng's student said you have something to ask me. Let me make it clear first. If you want me to design the Hongqi River project, I can't do it. I'm too old and can't walk. You have to find Academician Wang Hao for this."

Guo Yang smiled and said, "When it comes to research on rivers in southern Tibet and southwest China, there are few people in China who can compare with you."

“That’s not wrong.”

"Then you have never thought about developing the Yarlung Zangbo River?"

"I never thought that the damage to the snowy area's environment would be so great, and there would be endless troubles!"

"So you can bear to watch Ah San develop it?"

Zhao Xitao raised his eyebrows, and Guo Yang took two documents from Luo Xiu who was accompanying him and placed them in front of Zhao Xitao.

"These are two international reports about the development of rivers in southern Tibet, but they are actually Ahsan's development plans."

Zhao Xitao looked at him with a serious expression. He was very familiar with the situation in southern Tibet. When Guo Yang proposed the idea of ​​Hongqi River, the team led by Academician Wang Hao built a gravity-flowing route in more than a month.

But Zhao Xitao knew at a glance that this route would not work.

Because a large part of the gravity-flow route flows through the area actually controlled by Asan in southern Tibet, which covers an area of ​​up to 9 square kilometers.

This is the disaster left over from the McMahon Line created by the British.

If the central line and the western line bordering Xinjiang Province are included, the area actually controlled by India is as high as 12 square kilometers, equivalent to 3 to 4 treasure islands.

This area is influenced by the southwest monsoon from the Indian Ocean, with an annual rainfall of up to 8000 mm, making it one of the rainiest regions in the world.

There are also many rivers here, and water resources are extremely abundant.

Since the 1950s and 1960s, fierce conflicts have broken out between the two countries here.

However, due to supply reasons, even if our army won the battle, it was difficult to directly control the area, and it was slowly occupied again.

Over the years, India has migrated more than one million civilians to this area.

The development of hydropower resources in this area has never stopped.

Southern Tibet is named 'Arunachal Pradesh' in India, and a considerable part of the water resources development is concentrated on the Brahmaputra River, which is the development of international river water resources.

Since there is no relevant development agreement on shared international rivers between the two countries, India plans to "strike first" and try to "take the lead" to win the development and use rights of international river water resources when the country has not yet developed the upper reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River on a large scale.

The relevant information was recorded in the information Guo Yang gave to Zhao Xitao.

The Brahmaputra River is the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River and the largest river in India.

According to official statistics from India, its annual runoff is 5856 billion cubic meters, accounting for 31.3% of India's total surface runoff.

In the 226s and s, India began to assess the potential for river water development, and it was estimated that hydropower stations could be built on the Brahmaputra River.

Currently, India is working hard to promote the construction of 200 large, medium and small dams on the Brahmaputra River.

The planned Shangsiang Hydropower Station will have an installed capacity second only to the Three Gorges Dam in China.

Zhao Xitao's expression is quite interesting.

Guo Yang couldn't laugh, but handed two newspapers to Zhao Xitao and said:
"India has always been concerned about my country's progress in developing hydropower on the upper reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River. First there was the Zangmu Hydropower Station, and now there is the Hongqi River project. The 'water threat theory' has once again reached a climax in India.

A considerable number of scholars and officials in India believe that my country's development in the upper reaches will not only reduce the amount of water flowing into India, affecting industrial and agricultural water use in the Ganges River Basin, thereby controlling its economic influence on India;

Moreover, the hydropower station can give my country a strategic advantage in controlling the water resources in Tibet, and use the method of cutting off water in the dry season and releasing water in the rainy season as a new means of exerting pressure on India. Once tensions or conflicts arise with China, China can open the gates to release water, cut off India's communication lines, and even turn India into a swamp country. "

Zhao Xitao looked at the newspaper solemnly.

Many Indian media, experts, scholars and government officials have commented on the Hongqi River "concept".

The urgency of building a dam on the Brahmaputra river cannot be stressed any more.

First come, first served is the main argument.

At the same time, it will strengthen its actual possession of the disputed territory and respond to its ever-increasing military armed capabilities in southern Tibet.

Due to the limited construction funds at the national and local levels, India has even solicited funds from international organizations such as the Asian Development Bank to participate in hydropower development in order to gain recognition from the international community...

Zhao Xitao's face turned ashen.

But he still endured the discomfort and continued reading.

Using "weather warfare" to restrain China...

"You're dreaming!" Zhao Xitao couldn't hold back his anger any longer and slapped the table, attracting the attention of other people in the tea shop.

Guo Yang didn't care about the looks of others, and said thoughtfully: "This is not a foolish dream, this is a real threat.

The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is the channel for the warm and humid air currents from the Indian Ocean to move northward, and is also the lifeline of water resources in Tibet.

That is, if India builds a reservoir dam in the Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon, it may block the passage of the warm and humid air from the Indian Ocean to the north. Especially if the dam is built in the narrowest part of the Grand Canyon, it is equivalent to building an iron gate at the throat of the water vapor passage, blocking the passage of water vapor, seriously affecting the transportation of water vapor from the Indian Ocean to the inland, and thus affecting the climate of Tibet Province and even the northwest region to a certain extent. "

Facing Zhao Xitao's angry gaze, Guo Yang asked: "So, why are you against Hongqi River?"

"you……"

"Is the project too difficult?" Guo Yang said to himself, "After all, the gravity-fed route passes through southern Tibet and Myanmar. According to your idea, you can only build a super-long tunnel, but now the conditions for implementation are not met, so you are discouraged, right?"

Zhao Xitao sighed: "Can Jiahe find a solution?"

"We haven't found it yet, but Jiahe is working hard for it." Guo Yang smiled and said, "We just hope to have more strength."

"I can't help you."

At this point in the conversation, Zhao Xitao already understood that this young man was here to invite him to join this bold "concept".

Does he really not want to repair the Hongqi River?

If possible, he naturally did not want to destroy the geographical environment of the snowy area, but compared to having the country and nation destroyed by the Indians and being controlled by the Indians, he would rather keep everything in his own hands.

However, if one wants to develop the Yarlung Zangbo River, southern Tibet is a point that cannot be avoided.

"Under current conditions, if you want to divert water from the Yarlung Zangbo River, you have to build a super-long water tunnel. You should consult people from the Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Water Resources for this."

Guo Yang smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao, do you think the technical conditions for building a tunnel are met?"

"Can't reach it."

"So we have to think of another way."

Zhao Xitao raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you want me to redesign a water supply line?"

"Why not?" Guo Yang didn't rush to tell his true thoughts, "Based on your experience, is there any other possible route?"

Zhao Xitao picked up the teacup, leaned back on the table and chair, and recalled his thoughts over the past few days.

In fact, after the "concept" of Hongqi River came out, he had been working with the young Wei Lejun from the Institute of Geology to study the Hongqi River.

Why was he the first to point out the loopholes in the gravity flow line of Academician Wang Hao’s team?

Because he cared! He had stood on the mountain and looked at the land in southern Tibet many times. Although he couldn't see it, he knew it was there, but Chinese scholars couldn't get in.

The enemy not only deployed a 5-man reconnaissance battalion here, but also a squadron of Su-30 fighter jets and an increasingly powerful array of weapons.

However, China's logistics were trapped by natural barriers and could not be transported through.

In the six counties of southern Tibet, 9 square kilometers of the best land are controlled by other countries.

It just so happens that the best gravity flow route of the Hongqi River flows through here, so Zhao Xitao saw the problem at a glance.

Gravity lines don’t work.

So he published an article completely denying this route, and based on his own experience, he proposed two routes as a last resort: transporting water through an ultra-long tunnel.

This also does not have the technical strength and economic conditions in the short term.

At this moment, Guo Yang asked him if he had any other water diversion routes, which made Zhao Xitao fall into deep thought.

Guo Yang was not in a hurry and waited patiently.

He even spread out a map he brought with him on the table.

Zhao Xitao didn't look at the map, but remembered something.

“In fact, in 1994, someone proposed the idea of ​​the South-to-North Water Diversion Project’s Western Route, also known as the Shuotian Canal.

Starting from the Shuoma Beach in the upper reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, along the elevation of 3588~3366 meters, connecting the Nujiang River, Lancang River, Jinsha River, Dadu River, and entering the Yellow River through Jiaqu in Aba, diverting 2000~3800 billion cubic meters of water;

However, this project is only a macro concept and the research is not deep enough.”

Guo Yang didn't expect that there might be such a route. He was stunned for a moment, and then he said after a while:
"I mean there are other routes, right? Are you interested in studying them, Mr. Zhao?"

"If you have the time, you might as well think about how to take back southern Tibet first."

"Every profession has its own specialty." Guo Yang pondered and said, "Just like Jiahe, the main task is to expand the energy forest industry, so that the Red Flag River can be realized one day, but it must be developed as soon as possible, before India develops the Yarlung Zangbo River.

Therefore, Mr. Zhao needs to contribute. You just need to point out some key points, and leave the rest to the young people."

After saying that, Guo Yang also observed Zhao Xitao while drinking tea to ease his thoughts.

After a moment's silence, Zhao Xitao said, "Well, I'll just keep doing this for another two years."

Guo Yang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Before that, there is one more thing I need to trouble you with, Mr. Zhao."

"What's the matter? Tell me."

"Can you help compile the hydrological and mountain geography data of southern Tibet? The more complete and detailed the better."

“What do you need this information for?”

"There's none?"

"There are many people and organizations in China that have this information," Zhao Xitao said, "but when it comes to the most detailed information, Mr. Guo has found the right person."

"Then I'll trouble you with this matter. Please do it as soon as possible, preferably within two days." Guo Yang smiled and said, "Of course, I will pay a service fee."

"Money is easy to talk about. My pension is actually not low. I will treat you to some good tea next time."

Zhao Xitao stood up and waved his hand, "Okay, I'll go back and get the information for you."

Guo Yang followed him out of the tea shop and watched Zhao Xitao enter the residential area.

"This old man is actually not difficult to talk to."

Luo Xiu, who was following beside him, said: "It is hard for anyone to not be moved when seeing the territory being occupied. The more stubborn the old scholar is, the more he cares about this."

Guo Yang asked: "You care about it too, don't you?"

"Isn't it the same for the boss?"

"How many Chinese people don't care about this kind of thing?" Guo Yang said, thinking at the same time that the leaders above should also care about it.

In fact, Guo Yang's main purpose in coming to Zhao Xitao was to get Zang Nan's information.

After talking for a long time, we realized that the Hongqi River water diversion project was just a by-product and also a cover-up. If there are any problems in southern Tibet in the future, it can also serve as a cover-up.

While waiting for Zhao Xitao, Guo Yang went to the Institute of Water Resources to visit Academician Wang Hao.

If Zhao Xitao is fighting alone, Wang Hao's side can be said to be strong and powerful, and his team is still conducting in-depth research on the "self-flowing line".

The issue of the area actually controlled by India was not taken into consideration.

Guo Yang didn't point it out either.

In his mind, this is still an alternative plan.

The research of Zhao Xitao and Wang Hao's two teams will be financially supported by Jiahe.

That afternoon, Lin Keqing suddenly sent a message, "Brother, are you going to the capital?"

Guo Yang: You are well-informed. You know all this.

Lin Keqing: My grandpa told me.

Guo Yang: …

Lin Keqing: He said he wanted to see you, senior brother. Did Jiahe encounter any trouble? From his tone, it sounded like you were deliberately avoiding him.

Guo Yang: Let me go see him in two days.

Guo Yang put down his phone, wondering if the higher-ups knew about the Ba Meng.

Logically speaking, it shouldn’t be!

If such a small matter could also reach the ears of the higher-ups, it only means that they are very concerned about Jiahe, or they are very concerned about Guo Yang's every move.

Guo Yang suddenly felt a little frightened.

After waiting for another day in agony, Guo Yang finally saw Zhao Xitao again, but he was not as energetic as last time.

"Mr. Zhao, this is the red hemp tea I brought specially for you. It's very good for your health."

"Old man, I won't be polite with you." Zhao Xitao took it and said, "Please keep this information. There is no backup. I have specially marked some of the speculative information."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Mr. Zhao."

After Zhao Xitao returned home, he boiled some water and prepared to give it a try. He had heard of Jiahe's sesame tea for a long time, but he could not afford it in the past.

After the water boiled, he took out the tea box from the bag, but saw a red envelope in the bag.

Zhao Xitao took it out and felt its thickness, then said with a smile, "You are quite generous."

On the other hand, after Guo Yang got the information, he sorted and analyzed it immediately.

It took nearly a day and a night to fully understand the various conditions in the southern Tibet region, including hydrology, topography, and agriculture.

Then he made two brief targeted plans based on the agricultural data he collected in India.

He read one copy himself, which was about using the seed store and the river to cause trouble. After making sure that he knew all the contents by heart, he destroyed the handwritten plan.

The other copy is for the leader to see.

After confirming that there were no omissions, he took the plan to the Ministry of Agriculture and then had a conversation with them.

At the beginning, Guo Yang did not mention Falcon Agriculture.

Instead, it always revolved around the bioenergy forest and Hongqi River concepts, during which the Dalai Lama's remarks in Asan were mentioned.

In addition, senior Indian officials have recently frequently visited Arunachal Pradesh and maintained close contact with international forces such as the island country, the United States, and the Asian Development Bank.

This is undoubtedly a great stimulation.

Afterwards, Guo Yang threw out the bait of Jiahe, distracting Asan's attention from agriculture and even destroying the achievements he had made in agriculture over the past decades.

The above is very interested in how Golden Harvest will implement this plan.

Guo Yang, who was well prepared, told the story.

India has implemented the Green Revolution in grain cultivation since the 60s, and has achieved food self-sufficiency through the extensive use of pesticides, fertilizers, and agricultural machinery.

But this is not without hidden dangers. Its soil has been severely damaged and its agricultural potential is limited.

Cash crops such as cotton, fruits and vegetables have also entered the world market to compete.

In the first stage, Jiahe will compete extensively with Asan in cash crops such as cotton.

At the same time, Jiahe will invest in Asan in order to exert influence on Asan agriculture in areas such as seeds and agricultural supplies.

But the hidden purpose is to destroy the foundation of agricultural production through biotechnology: soil, seeds and other agricultural production factors.

Finally, if India's food production capacity is destroyed, its huge population will inevitably cause it to get into all kinds of troubles...

This plan against India is not very detailed and is full of loopholes.

However, during this period, Jiahe's initiative to propose this undoubtedly hit the above pain points.

The support that Guo Yang is striving for, in addition to necessary agricultural subsidies and state backing, also revolves around bioenergy forests.

For example, there was discussion on increasing the blending ratio of biodiesel in fuel.

As well as Tibetan water resources development, water diversion projects, etc.

The exchange went smoothly.

The international environment faced by China is far more complicated than that of India, and it is difficult to spare the energy to deal with India.

Because of their corporate nature, state-owned enterprises are deliberately targeted when participating in international acquisitions, and it is extremely difficult for them to cause trouble overseas.

As a private enterprise, Jiahe can handle all of this more flexibly.

Moreover, according to the information from the Central Government, Jiahe’s seeds and biotechnology are somewhat magical. If you deliberately do something wrong, it may have the effect of a surprise attack!
It was not until the end that Guo Yang mentioned the problems faced by Falcon Agriculture and extended them a little, such as that the same problems would definitely be encountered in the future.

The central authority waved his hand and asked Guo Yang to communicate directly with the security department.

Guo Yang mentioned the aerial photography of China again, which made Zhong Shu start to scold him. How can you bring up such a small matter? It would be better for you to solve the big issue of marriage first!

This blatant hint made Guo Yang smile foolishly.

But the center finally said that it would give a heads-up to the Propaganda Department. Suddenly, the level of aerial photography of China was different!

(End of this chapter)