super god warlord

"Okay, Zongbing Ma is indeed a trustworthy person. I made you my friend today. Let's not get drunk and return home." Seeing Ma Fuxiang drink a large bowl of wine without hesitation, Zhao Shouhong cheered immediately.

Everyone was waiting to see Zhao Shouhong's joke, but they didn't expect the two to drink together like friends.During the banquet, everyone ate very enthusiastically. Many officials naturally came to Zhao Shouhong to toast. He never used small cups, but directly used large bowls to hold wine. .And Ma Fuxiang didn't seem to take advantage of him, as long as Zhao Shouhong drank a bowl, he would drink a bowl with him, and he was not behind at all.

The two high-ranking officials were drinking from big bowls, so it was not easy for the toasters to use small wine glasses.However, some of the officials present were good at drinking, and after toasting twice, everyone was frightened.According to such a toast, most of the people here will probably die of drunkenness, who would dare to toast.Only the group of generals under Ma Fuxiang were so excited, they took turns to toast Zhao Shouhong.

Most generals are simple-minded, they only serve two kinds of people, one is people who can fight better than them, and the other is people who can drink better than them.Now seeing Zhao Shouhong drinking bowl after bowl without any prevarication, all the generals admire him.Most of the officers and soldiers in Xining Road were from the Yi ethnic group. Seeing that Zhao Shouhong did not discriminate against the Yi ethnic group at all, they not only liked him very much.A group of people gathered around Zhao Shouhong to fight for wine, but left those civil servants outside instead.

The banquet lasted for four hours before it ended. Relying on his strong body from later generations, Zhao Shouhong has a high resistance to alcohol.Even if it was spirits produced in the Northwest, he hadn't passed out after drinking more than ten catties.The others were not Zhao Shouhong, even the Yi generals who were good at drinking all slipped away drunk, and even Ma Fuxiang's tongue was cut short.

Seeing that it was almost done, Qingshu announced that the banquet was over, and most of the military officers were sent back to their residences by their servants.Qingshu obviously didn't want to stay longer in Xining. After handing over his duties to Zhao Shouhong, he took the train to Lanzhou the next day, where he would change to a carriage and return to the imperial capital as soon as possible.

After taking control of Xining and the entire Qingyuan, the first thing Zhao Shouhong has to do is to reorganize the current army.There are five battalions of [-] cavalry under the command of the general army of Xining Town. They belong to the Western Regions Army and should have been controlled by the Governor of Xiyuan.

However, the imperial court has loopholes in the distribution of powers and responsibilities. The Xining Town Commander, who should have been directly under the governor of Xiyuan, has a lot of freedom.Because of the need to ensure the stability of Qingyuan, he was restrained by the Minister of Xining at the same time.

Zhao Shouhong did not immediately begin to mix his own people into the Xining army, but let Ma Fuxiang reorganize alone, and the fifth battalion of Yi cavalry was asked to expand to the 25th battalion to prevent the possible invasion of Luocha to northern Xinjiang.Zhao Shouhong's reasons are very good, and he is willing to pay enough money at the same time, but requires the new cavalry to be absolutely capable and capable of fighting.

Ma Fuxiang has a good impression of this Shangguan who can drink more than himself.What's more, he spends money to add troops to his subordinates, how can he shirk the blame.However, there were not many Yi people in Qingyuan, and it was too difficult to select thousands of elite soldiers, so he had to ask Zhao Shouhong for advice.

Zhao Shouhong had been waiting for him to ask for advice, and when he saw Ma Fuxiang coming, he immediately asked him to sit down.Sitting on the guest seat, Ma Fuxiang clasped his hands and said, "There are some things that the general cannot decide, this time I'm here to ask my lord to make a decision."

"Ma Zongbing, please tell me. If there is anything that needs help, I will try my best." Zhao Shouhong didn't say anything, just waited for the other party's next words.

Ma Fuxiang said: "Your Excellency will expand the cavalry for me without adding any manpower. I am very grateful. It's just that there are few Yi people in Qingyuan Province, so it is difficult to make up for such a large gap. Please also tell me whether you will bring the Zhongchuan you brought The cavalry was supplemented, and all of them were incorporated into the independent cavalry division."

Ma Fuxiang's words were still probing. He wanted to see what Zhao Shouhong's purpose in expanding the cavalry was.If the opponent really wanted to control his troops, then he would not let go of this opportunity to insert his own hands.

Ma Fuxiang, a big bastard, could have imagined it, but Zhao Shouhong couldn't think of it. He smiled and waved his hands: "How feasible is this? The Zhongchuan cavalry are only here to train and change horses. They are destined to return to Zhongchuan to station. And your cavalry is to guard against Qingyuan, and Supporting northern Xinjiang to resist possible Rakshasa invasion, the two should not be confused. In addition, Huayi has different customs, and it is easy to cause friction between them. If something happens, the army will be dispersed."

"What does such an adult mean..." Ma Fuxiang was very puzzled, he didn't understand what Zhao Shouhong's purpose was.

Zhao Shouhong smiled and said: "Mr. Ma has been guarding Xining for many years, so he is naturally familiar with those Hun princes?"

"It's natural." Ma Fuxiang introduced: "I am very familiar with the princes and princes of the Qingyuan 36 Banner Left and Right Wing League. If your lord wants to introduce him for you, I will do it immediately."

"Alright, let's just say that I will host a banquet in Xining to entertain the Hun lords. In addition, we can discuss with you and fill your team with the Hun cavalry." Zhao Shouhong's smile made it impossible to see any question.

Ma Fuxiang was taken aback. He didn't expect that Zhao Shouhong would let him serve as the cavalry of the Huns. These Huns didn't seem to have any friendship with Zhao Shouhong. Even if they joined the army of these people, they would not be under his control.No matter what, Zhao Shouhong found a way for him to expand the cavalry without any worries. Ma Fuxiang absolutely agreed.

It would take a long time for the princes of the Xiongnu to gather from the vast Qingyuan to Xining. Taking advantage of this time, Zhao Shouhong first replaced all of Liu Hongkui's cavalry badges with Chase horses, a specialty of Qingyuan.Different from the short and low-weight Chuanma, the Datong horse has a rough and compact physique, a thick and muscular body, and its middle body is long and well-proportioned, and it is extremely adaptable to the plateau climate.

Chapter 352 The Sichuan-Han Railway Conference

Datong horse is suitable for riding and has a strong load bearing capacity. It is especially good at walking long distances on plateaus. Even if it reaches an altitude of more than 500 meters, it will not feel uncomfortable. Its relatively heavy body is an excellent war horse suitable for both riding and riding.Zhao Shouhong spent a lot of money to buy a batch of high-quality war horses from the local Xiongnu herdsmen, and Liu Hongkui was overjoyed.

As a cavalryman, horses and weapons are his second life at the same time. With this batch of high-quality warhorses that are resistant to rough feeding and good at long-distance migration, the combat effectiveness of cavalry targets has increased a lot out of thin air.Liu Hongkui only felt that he was strong, and he led his men to practice riding tactics every day, and the technical and tactical level of the cavalry of the new army improved rapidly.

Just when Zhao Shouhong took over as Minister of Affairs in Xining and began to buy people's hearts in the local area, Zhongchuan's work was also in full swing.In addition to the original Garze Batang Heavy Industrial Zone, Ningyuanting Heavy Industrial Zone and Chengdu Light Industrial Zone, the shipyard of Ningyuanting was moved to the vicinity of Chongshan City.Relying on this shipyard, the outskirts of Chongshan also began to build an industrial zone mainly for shipbuilding and light industry, and the people of eastern Sichuan gradually felt the benefits of industrialization.

Now Zhao Shouhong's Zhongchuan government has absolute control over the entire Zhongchuan province, and various government orders can be issued smoothly.The original officials of the imperial court were emptied and left idle, while the original officials took control of the political power in various places.They effectively govern the place with an advanced management model similar to that of the Western Continent government.

With the favorable support of the Gelaohui, agricultural reclamation companies have also been established in various places. The members of the Gelaohui took the lead, and people from all over the place joined them with the conversion of land into shares.Using systematic management, coupled with the scientific and technological support of the Agricultural College, and the supply of chemical fertilizers and pesticides from the chemical factory, the people's ability to resist natural disasters has become much stronger.

Shen Ruoxue decided to invest a huge amount of money, and began to repair the river in Zhongchuan and build water conservancy projects, and build cascade hydropower stations along the river.At the same time, she also relied on the Shu-Chongqing line to build a large number of branch railways and highways to strengthen the transportation in Zhongchuan.These jobs, in turn, provide a large number of jobs, allowing the people to live and work in peace and contentment.

Zhao Shouhong's behavior of suppressing the Comrade Army was hated by various revolutionary organizations such as the Gongxinghui and Gongjinhui. They believed that Zhao Shouhong's willful suppression of the revolution made them fail.But just before the Revolutionary Party launched a propaganda campaign to slander Zhao Shouhong's reputation, Zhongchuan's propaganda organization was already at full capacity.With Huang Yanpei and Deng Zhicheng as the lead writers, it is natural to comment on the news of the battle between the Comrade Zhongchuan Army and the Sichuan Army under Zhao Shouhong.

Soon the news about the riots launched by the revolutionary party relying on the party and the poisoning of all parts of Zhongchuan was spread from radio and newspapers to all parts of the country.The Comrade Army's looting of places and destruction of cities have been widely reported. Since the photos are attached to the newspapers, no one can believe it.

Shi Liangcai did not trust Deng Zhicheng's contribution. In order to ensure the authenticity of the "Shenbao" report, he specially brought a few reporters to Zhongchuan in secret and conducted a field investigation.People from all over the country refuted the Comrade Army unanimously. Some people who had participated in the Comrade Army also said that they were very grateful to Zhao Shouhong for educating them and releasing them back to give them a chance to reform and arrange a livelihood.

For such an interview result, Shi Liangcai was very surprised. Originally, he had a good impression of the Gongjinhui, but this time his belief was shaken.Instead of using Deng Zhicheng's contribution, Shi Liangcai used what he had seen and heard these days to write a press release himself, and criticized the Gongjin Association's aggressiveness regardless of the life and death of the people with sharper words, which made the Gongjin Association very popular in public opinion. passive.

Deng Zhicheng knew that propaganda should not be just lip service, and Zhang Liewu also knew this.After discussing with Xie Mingjue, the Zhongchuan government sent a telegram to the Qing court in the name of Zhao Shouhong, requesting to redeem the Sichuan-Han Railway in his own name and hand over the shares to the people.

The imperial court was very happy at the beginning, because it could get a huge sum of money without borrowing from foreign banks.As a result, Zhong Chuan almost caused a sensation throughout the country. Not long after he sent the huge sum of money to the imperial capital like gongs and drums, the regent Zaifeng knew that he had been cheated, because Zhong Chuan did not escort the tax that he had to pay to the treasury in the previous year.

Zhao Shouhong used the court's own taxes to redeem the Sichuan-Han Railway, so the court still suffered a loss.Zaifeng hurriedly sent someone to urge the tax payment, but Xie Mingjue neither said to pay nor refused to pay.Every time, he excused himself due to the shortage of funds, and at the same time said that he would have to pay double taxes by the end of next year, which made Zaifeng very depressed.

Zhang Liewu sent an invitation to the Central Plains Chamber of Commerce at the right time. Chen Bi, Zhang Zhaonan, Gao Linxian and others who were desperate heard the news and rushed from Hankou to Shudu.Zhang Liewu personally received them, along with many businessmen from Zhongchuan who participated in the Sichuan-Han Railway.

The businessmen from the two provinces greeted each other as soon as they met. The relationship between them can be regarded as a cooperative relationship, and they are very familiar with each other.Just when everyone was looking forward to when Zhao Shouhong would arrive, the person who arrived took them by surprise.It was not Zhao Shouhong who presided over the meeting today, but Zhang Liewu, the new Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Zhongchuan government. Of course, his current external position is only a staff member of the Governor's Office.

Seeing Zhao Shouhong dispatching such a seemingly low-status person, everyone felt a little displeased, but as soon as Zhang Liewu opened his mouth, the displeasure disappeared immediately. "I called everyone here today because of the issue of the Sichuan-Han Railway Company."

Zhang Liewu's words quieted all the businessmen who were whispering. These days, what worries them the most is the issue of the railway company.The later Jin court wanted to take back the right of way, which made everyone feel scared. Who could feel comfortable throwing a lot of money but being confiscated by the court.

Looking at the expectant eyes below, Zhang Liewu smiled and said: "I am ordered by the Governor to announce that the operation and construction rights of the Sichuan-Han Railway Company will be returned to the board of directors. In addition, the Chuan-Han Railway Company and the imperial court agreed , the regulation that 45% of the net profit should be turned over as the railway tax is changed to 70% every year, and after [-] years, the period for the railway to be owned by the state is increased to [-] years.”

"Great." The businessmen congratulated each other excitedly. At this moment, they only felt a sense of happiness in their hearts.

Zhang Liewu waved his hand, and the scene became quiet again. "However, there are conditions for the governor to do so. First, the Governor-General Zhongchuan will send a financial supervisor to monitor the flow of all the funds of the Sichuan-Han Railway Company. Second, Shi Dianzhang, the Shanghai-based manager, will be dismissed and handed over to the Governor-General."

Chapter 353 Punish the traitor

"What did you say? Why did you arrest me?" Shi Dianzhang lost his temper immediately, but this was in the capital of Shu, where there was no room for him to behave wildly, the guards present immediately pinned him to the ground.

Hu Jun, the deputy general manager of the railway company who is also a Zhongchuan businessman and has a close relationship with Shi Dianzhang, stepped forward to persuade him: "Master Zhang, why is this necessary? We agree that the Governor's Office sent a financial supervisor, but it seems unreasonable to arrest Manager Shi without authorization." .”

"Unreasonable?" Zhang Liewu sneered: "We have already obtained enough evidence to prove that Shi Dianzhang embezzled 400 million taels of silver from the company to participate in stock speculation during the period when rubber stocks were booming, and lost all of them. After the incident, He also instigated the road protection movement in an attempt to cover up his crimes."

"You're talking nonsense." Shi Dianzhang, who was pushed to the ground, roared unwillingly.

"Nonsense?" Zhang Liewu took out a stack of papers from his arms and said, "Here are some of the money items of several Hualan Banks in Guanghai. They are all about Shi Dianzhang. You can take a look. The ultimate flow of these funds is It’s the stock market, if you didn’t embezzle public funds, where did you get the 400 million taels of silver to speculate in stocks?”

"I borrowed it from a good friend, and it has nothing to do with the company." Li Jixun still wanted to deny it.

Hu Jun rushed forward, but when he took a closer look at the stack of papers, his face turned livid. The board of directors had indeed allowed Shi Dianzhang to invest some funds in the stock market by default, but the amount given to him was only 20 taels of silver. , he reported the same way.Unexpectedly, there are so many deficits now. This is obviously Shi Dianzhang's arbitrariness in order to seek personal gain.Hearing that Shi Dianzhang still wanted to quibble, he cursed angrily: "You bastard, you still haven't repented at this time. Let me ask you, how many people in China can lend you 400 million taels of silver?"

This sentence is absolutely reasonable. There are indeed quite a few people in China with a net worth of more than 400 million taels of silver, but most of them are officials of the imperial capital.Those who knew Shi Dianzhang were all wealthy businessmen, no matter how close they were to him, it was impossible to lend so much money, which was tantamount to going bankrupt.

After all, Hu Jun and Shi Dianzhang are both from the same hometown of Zhongchuan, and he couldn't bear the other party's imprisonment, so he turned his head and pleaded: "Master Zhang, it is indeed wrong for him to embezzle public funds. But we only need to fire him and leave him alone." It’s enough to pay the money, why hand him over to the Governor’s Mansion?”

"Of course we don't care about embezzlement of public funds, but instigating the mob is another matter." Zhang Liewu took out a few more pieces of paper and said, "Here are several stewards under She Ying, the elder brother's helmsman, who exchanged letters with Shi Dianzhang. And the confession, the content of which can fully prove that Shi Dianzhang not only supported the riots, but also provided financial support."

"What?" All the people present gasped. This crime of treason would require decapitation, and now no one dared to intercede for Shi Dianzhang.Seeing that everyone was avoiding the restrained Shi Dianzhang like a god of plague, Zhang Liewu waved his hand and said, "Detain the prisoner for a strict trial. After he confesses, he will send him to the imperial capital with his confession."

"Yes." Several big-armed guards dragged Shi Dianzhang downstairs like a dead dog. All the merchants present were terrified, for fear that they would be implicated.

Seeing that the matter has been resolved, Zhang Liewu put on a smiling face again: "Now that the inner ghost has been resolved, the Governor is willing to fill in the shortfall of 400 million taels of silver privately, including the 100 million taels of loan from Citibank. Silver, but [-]% of the railway company’s shares must be owned by Hanxing Group.”

"Master Zhao is so supportive of folk road construction, I am deeply grateful." Zhang Zhaonan, a Central Plains businessman who has a good relationship with Zhao Shouhong, quickly took the lead in saluting.Hearing what Zhang Zhaonan said, other businessmen responded one after another.These people are indeed sincerely grateful. They originally thought that even if the railway company was not taken away by the court, it would go bankrupt due to excessive deficits.Unexpectedly, Zhao Shouhong not only helped them regain the right of way again, but also made up for the shortfall of funds. Compared with these, [-]% of the shares is really not much.

Zhang Liewu said: "Your Excellency often says that without agriculture there is no stability, without work there is no strength, and without business there is no wealth. Merchants are also the foundation of the country, which the Governor attaches great importance to." This sentence is fresh, and the imperial court has always emphasized agriculture. Encouraging business policy.Despite the liberalization of policies towards commerce over the years, merchants have always had a low status.Now Zhang Liewu actually said what the businessman said about the foundation of the country, which made everyone unbelievable.

Zhang Liewu continued: "If you have difficulties in doing business, you can go to the Governor's Mansion or Zhongchuan Industrial and Commercial Bank for help. We will definitely provide assistance after we verify it. But if someone dares to secretly instigate a rebellion or fund the rebels, Shi Dianzhang Lessons from the past are not far away."

This sentence is equivalent to drawing a red line for everyone. As long as they keep their own place, Zhongchuan Province absolutely welcomes businessmen.Zhang Liewu continued: "Your Excellency has said that we will increase support for businessmen who come to Zhongchuan in the future. As long as they set up factories in Zhongchuan, we will not only absolutely guarantee the safety of personal property, but also reduce taxes for five years."