Fengxian Jiangshan

Chapter 226 Alarm

To be honest, in Zhang Zuolin's view, the so-called snatching of the right to speak is to hire a bunch of unscrupulous literati to keep making nasty flattery, just like the gang who helped Yuan Shikai advocate the monarchy. If it is counterproductive, it will also become the subject of ridicule.

Therefore, Lao Zhang is not willing to do this kind of thing, but he can't bear to give up Zhang Tinglan's enthusiasm. After all, Zhang Tinglan has helped him to toss a lot of things during this time.In particular, this commemoration of Yuan Shikai brought considerable benefits to Fengtian. Even Duan Qirui, who had always had opinions on Lao Zhang, sent telegrams several times to appreciate Lao Zhang's actions.

In addition, Xu Shichang, Feng Guozhang, Cao Kun and others all sent similar telegrams. They have already established a huge funeral committee according to Zhang Zuolin’s proposal. They want to hold an unprecedented state funeral for Lao Yuan. sky.

On the day of the funeral, flags were lowered at half-mast across the country, and all schools in Beijing were on holiday. According to Lao Yuan’s last wish, he was buried in Huanshang Village, and commemorative activities were organized in various places, and newspapers reported on Yuan Shikai’s achievements in detail, recalling the first official president of the Republic of China. .

Moreover, among all the documents in Beiyang, Yuan Shikai was respected as the father of the nation, and the two major factions of Zhi and Anhui also put aside their prejudices for the time being, and all tried their best to deal with Yuan Shikai's funeral.

As the instigator of everything, Zhang Zuolin's name was completely imprinted among the Beiyang generals for the first time. In the past, they just thought that Zhang Zuolin was a bandit with a beard, and he got his current status only by luck.

But Lao Yuan was dead, Zhang Zuolin was still able to make such great efforts for Yuan Shikai's funeral, it can be seen that Zhang Zuolin was a loyal person and knew how to be grateful. In contrast, the Beiyang generals received more favor from Yuan Shikai.But at this time, no one dared to come out to speak for Yuan Shikai, which shows the value of Zhang Zuolin's actions.

Of course, some people say that Zhang Zuolin is acting, but what about acting? After all, Lao Zhang sang this play well, and Zhang Zuolin's prestige soared, and the sequelae of violent expulsion of Meng Enyuan disappeared. People directly suggested that Lao Zhang be given the title of tour envoy of the three eastern provinces, and let Zhang Zuolin take charge of affairs outside the customs.

Lao Zhang didn't think about it either.He was overjoyed that such a commemorative event could bring such great political benefits. At the same time, he also felt sincere admiration for Zhang Tinglan's vision. Even Lao Zhang felt that this young man was a bit evil, and many big men who had experienced many storms would look at him. Unclear game.He was able to point directly to the core, and he could clearly feel the hearts of the Beiyang generals.It is really powerful to the extreme.

What kind of propaganda work does Zhang Tinglan want to do now?Although Lao Zhang was a bit resistant, he didn't want to refuse, but he still didn't want to spend too much money. Zhang Tinglan also saw through Lao Zhang's mind. This Marshal Zhang was obviously still an old-school person, and he didn't understand the importance of propaganda work at all. .

But the more old Zhang didn't understand.The more space Zhang Tinglan was given to do his best, the later generations of countries all attached great importance to the work of public opinion propaganda, exhausted all means, and invested all their money.Tricks are being refurbished, and tricks are emerging one after another. Although Zhang Tinglan doesn't know much about it, she is also aware of it.

Propaganda is not only to promote one's own ideas and influence public opinion, but also to make money. For example, if the Fengtian government has any policies in the future, if it wants to be accepted by the people, it needs to use the power of propaganda. If the propaganda work can be contracted, the government will not Do you need to pay?

And after it has developed to a certain level, it can control all kinds of media, and even imitate the United States in later generations, and engage in rating agencies and the like. Of course, these things are still too far away, but it is absolutely right to make arrangements early.

Zhang Tinglan also knows that Lao Zhang will definitely realize the importance of publicity in the future. If Marshal Zhang glared at that time and took the Propaganda Department back, it would be bad, so Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Seventh Master, look at me and Han How about investing together with Qing, let him take [-]% of the shares, I think you should give Hanqing more opportunities, I heard that he is doing very well in Benxi."

Zhang Tinglan mentioned the matter of Benxi, and a smug smile appeared on Lao Zhang's face. Zhang Xueliang did indeed satisfy Lao Zhang.

According to the original plan, Zhang Tinglan was to go to Benxi to check the accounts of the iron mine, but unfortunately Lao Yuan died at this time, so Zhang Tinglan had to stay in Fengtian, preside over the propaganda work, mobilize all circles in Fengtian, and commemorate Yuan Shikai.

However, the work of checking the accounts should not be delayed, otherwise the Japanese would be given the opportunity to destroy the evidence, but Lao Zhang had no suitable candidate, so Zhang Tinglan recommended Zhang Xueliang and asked the young marshal to do it himself.

Choosing Zhang Xueliang was not a matter of Zhang Tinglan's over-zealousness. In fact, it is not difficult to go to Benxi to check the accounts. Professionals for auditing accounts can be called from the industrial group. In addition, Kuang Rongguang is on the side to help. He is very familiar with the situation of Benxi Mine.The most difficult thing is how to withstand the pressure of the Japanese and eliminate the moths from the Chinese side.

These are not difficult for Zhang Xueliang. He, the young marshal, represents Zhang Zuolin, and he can naturally resist the pressure of the Japanese, and he will not corrupt the law. Another advantage of Zhang Xueliang's going is that he is young. It is light and can play the role of confusing the opponent.

At first, Lao Zhang was a little skeptical, but in the end he let Zhang Xueliang go for some experience, and at the same time sent Kuang Rongguang to follow him, and also transferred a battalion of new troops to follow Zhang Xueliang.

Zhang Xueliang's handling of affairs did reflect the characteristics of a stunned young man. When he first arrived in Benxi, he didn't investigate anything, and directly took down the Chinese general manager Zhao Chenyi at the welcome banquet.This move far exceeded Benxi's estimate. None of them thought that Zhang Xueliang would actually take someone without any evidence. This is simply nonsense.

However, this kind of nonsense has played a role. The responsible personnel of China and Japan have no time to react, and many evidences of secret transactions have been left behind. Those audit experts transferred from Fengtian quickly found various flaws. After some investigation After that, the results were astounding.

Benxi Lake Coal and Iron Company has 50.00% of the shares in China and Japan according to the regulations, so they should have the same power. However, Zhao Chenyi, the general manager of the Chinese side, has been completely controlled by the Japanese, and the company's big and small affairs are all decided by the Japanese , the most terrible thing is that even the accounting has fallen into the hands of the Japanese.

During World War I, when the price of steel soared, Fengtian was sitting on 50.00% of the shares and did not receive any dividends. On the contrary, it was still a loss in the accounts. This kind of absurd thing can't even fool a three-year-old child.

The reason is also very simple, that is, the moths headed by Zhao Chenyi have been bribed by the Japanese, and they have completely become Japanese puppets, and they will do whatever they are asked to do.

And it's not just greedy for profits, Zhao Chenyi also actively helped lobby the Beiyang government, and assisted the Japanese in capturing twelve iron mines. The purchase price of the iron mines was less than one-third of the actual value of the iron mines. It's insane to afford it.

After Kuang Rongguang saw these things, he also stamped his feet and beat his chest. Although foreign aggression is terrible, these moths are even more harmful.It was also the first time for Zhang Shaoshuai to come into contact with these bloody facts, and the impact he received was even greater. In the past, he had only heard about several classics and forgotten his ancestors, but now he has seen a living example. Zhao Chenyi and his gang are completely helping the Japanese plunder Chinese resources. House thief.

Therefore, Zhang Xueliang first controlled all the Chinese management, and then, in the name of transaction discord, made representations to Okura Kihachiro, requesting that all the original sales agreements be annulled, and the value of the twelve iron mines be re-evaluated. Okura Kihachiro handed over all the profits he had embezzled, and issued a fine of 200 million to Okura.

At this time, in addition to the value of the controlling interest, Fengtian quickly appointed Kuang Rongguang as the new general office. Due to the change of controlling interest, Japan also had a general office, but now it has been demoted to a deputy general office. , embodying a radical change in management power.

After Kuang Rongguang came to power, he accelerated the cleanup work. Originally, Kihachiro Okura sold steel and coal to the Japanese military at ultra-low prices after embezzling the profits. This lost the company's interests, met Japan's needs, and filled the warehouse. fanny pack.

Now with the support of the Fengtian government, Kuang Rongguang has thoroughly rectified these situations, raised the price of steel, and even tried Okura Kihachiro to recover the company's profits he had embezzled.

Obviously, Fengtian has taken a solid step in competing for the company's dominance. As long as we continue to maintain this situation, even if we can't completely regain the resources, we can still let Benxi Lake Coal and Iron Company work for me and let Fengtian have a certain amount of steel. foundation of the industry.

During this period of time, Benxi is undergoing drastic changes. Lao Zhang is obviously very satisfied with Zhang Xueliang's various actions. His son is still capable of doing things, but he just lacks a chance to practice.

Now Zhang Tinglan proposed to let Zhang Xueliang get in touch with the affairs of propaganda. Lao Zhang very much agrees, at least let Zhang Xueliang get in touch with some literati and accumulate social experience. Although Lao Zhang put Zhang Xueliang in the military academy, Lao Zhang did not treat him simply as an officer. To cultivate, let him get in touch with more things in the future, so as to plan for the future.

After Zhang Tinglan got Lao Zhang's permission, he immediately started to set up the Fengtian Cultural Propaganda Group, incorporated newspaper offices, and invited famous journalists and cultural celebrities.Their first task was to start with the evaluation of Yuan Shikai, and set up a special forum for Qianqiu's comments, which mainly commented on historical issues.

Since the Qing Dynasty came to power, it has engaged in literary inquisition and falsified history. Since it is necessary to conduct propaganda, it must start from history, first rectify the source, and then expand from China to foreign countries to break the superstition of the West. Zhang Tinglan even invited Gu Hongming to come Serve as the lead writer.

While he was busy with these things, an alarm suddenly came from Heilongjiang. Xu Lanzhou mobilized his subordinates to expel the warlord Zhu Qinglan. After the news reached Fengtian, Zhang Zuolin was overjoyed. The opportunity he had been waiting for finally came.

Chapter 227 Teacher Zhang's First Lesson

"Damn it, this guy surnamed Xu also wants to learn from us!" Lao Zhang put the power on the table with a smile, and then said to his confidantes: "Everyone, something has changed in Heilongjiang, the teacher Xu Lanzhou mobilized his subordinates, They want to drive away the governor Zhu Qinglan, and they also incriminate Zhu Qinglan, saying that he colluded with the Revolutionary Party in an attempt to launch an uprising in Heilongjiang, and cooperated with Cai E's defenders to overthrow Beiyang."

"Hahaha, that's why you want to commit a crime without excuse!" Sun Liechen said with a smile on the side: "Zhu Qinglan was an official in Fengtian in his early years, and later entered Sichuan with Zhao Erxun. We have dealt with him a lot, although Zhu Qinglan leans towards the Revolutionary Party, but I absolutely do not believe that he wants to start an uprising in Heilongjiang."

Among the three eastern provinces, apart from Fengtian, Heilongjiang and Jilin are both poorly populated, financially distressed, and under pressure from border defense. Moreover, Zhu Qinglan can't control the military power in Heilongjiang, so it is even more impossible to make trouble.Judging from the current situation, Xu Lanzhou wanted to follow Zhang Zuolin's example, drive away the warlord who had no military power, and then replace him himself.

"No matter what he thinks, all in all, Heilongjiang is going to be in trouble. What do you think should be done?"

"Marshal, as the saying goes, the opportunity cannot be missed. Since Heilongjiang is in chaos, we should seize the opportunity to take Heilongjiang and control the three provinces." Yang Yuting also spoke.

Lao Zhang also deeply believed that although the old in-laws Bao Guiqing and Zhang Zuolin could not be in perfect harmony, since Bao Guiqing was driven away, Fengjun's forces have penetrated into Jilin unstoppably. Among the three eastern provinces, only Heilongjiang is left. Lao Zhang is looking forward to the opportunity to intervene every day. Now that Heilongjiang is in chaos, how can he let it go.

"Intervention is certain. It's just who we should support, you all talk about it!"

Now there are two major forces in Heilongjiang, one is Zhu Qinglan, and the other is the division commander Xu Lanzhou. In comparison, Xu Lanzhou is a powerful faction in Heilongjiang, with nearly seven or eight thousand guns in his hands, while Zhu Qinglan is a foreign warlord with powerful forces It can't be compared with Xu Lanzhou.

"Marshal, I think we should support Xu Lanzhou. He is powerful. He is not reasonable these days, but to see who has a strong waist. Xu Lanzhou has many soldiers, and Zhu Qinglan is a bare-bones warlord. He can't beat Xu Lanzhou at all." Speaking aside, he turned out to be Feng Delin's subordinate.Now it is also attached to Zhang Zuolin.Became an important staff officer of Lao Zhang.

After hearing Zhang Haipeng's words, Zhang Zuolin nodded slightly. According to common sense, it was indeed the case, and he should support the side with a greater chance of winning.However, Zhang Tinglan on the side shook his head slightly. It was precisely because Xu Lanzhou was powerful that he could not support him.

play politics.Unlike betting and gambling, what Zhang Zuolin needs now is to win the entire Heilongjiang, eliminate local forces, and unify the three provinces.This is the biggest goal.Once Xu Lanzhou is supported, Xu Lanzhou's power will definitely increase. When Feng Jun goes to deal with Xu Lanzhou, the trouble will be even greater.

Moreover, driving away Zhu Qinglan will inevitably cause Beiyang's dissatisfaction. Maybe Beiyang will arrange another warlord at that time, and neither Zhang Zuolin nor Xu Lanzhou can get it.

"Marshal, I think it's better to support Zhu Qinglan. He is a warlord, and his name is justified. Let's use Zhu Qinglan's name to wipe out all the local forces in Heilongjiang. At that time, Zhu Qinglan must be grateful, so that Heilongjiang will completely fall into our hands, and Zhu Qinglan will be in one day. Beiyang has no excuse to interfere."

Zhang Tinglan put forward his own opinion, and Yang Yuting's eyes also brightened, and he also said: "Marshal, I heard that Xu Lanzhou is a good martial artist, and he is also nicknamed Sai Tianba. He is a tough guy. If he replaces Zhu Qinglan, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to deal with in the future, so we might as well follow Zhuo Yan's idea, let's call to support Zhu Qinglan, and if necessary, send troops into Heilongjiang to eradicate Xu Lanzhou."

As Lao Zhang's chief of staff, Yang Yuting's words carry weight. Zhang Zuolin kept thinking in his mind that there was only one division in Heilongjiang, and the rest of the troops were old troops like the Patrol Battalion, with limited combat power. The Feng Army now has With the absolute superiority of the four divisions, it is indeed necessary to wipe out Xu Lanzhou and control Heilongjiang in one fell swoop.

Therefore, it is very good to support Zhu Qinglan under the banner. Old Zhang looked at Zhang Tinglan and Yang Yuting approvingly. The thinking of these two young people was indeed sharper than that of the older generation, and their thinking was more reasonable.

Although Zhang Zuolin still tried his best to reuse the old brothers, he also had to admit that these old brothers from the green forest really do not have a good strategic vision. If the Fengjun wants to develop, it must rely on a new generation of talents. .

"Zan Yao, you send a telegram to Zhu Qinglan on my behalf, saying that Fengjun is willing to be his backing, and Lan Zhou is resolutely not allowed to act recklessly. When necessary, we can provide military support."

Sun Liechen hurriedly nodded and agreed. At this time, Lao Zhang looked at the people present again. No one would listen to you just by talking, and if necessary, use strong force to deter.

Therefore, Fengjun needed to send troops to Heilongjiang, but it took a lot of brainpower to send them there. It stands to reason that the 27th Division and the Security Division are the most powerful. As long as they are sent there, it will definitely not be a problem to deal with Xu Lanzhou.But you also need to consider the balance of your subordinates. You can't just let the two troops receive awards for their meritorious service, and everyone else will watch.

Lao Zhang pondered for a while, and then said: "Let's entrust the cavalry division and the 28th division to assist Zhu Qinglan this time. Wu Junsheng led the cavalry from Taonan to the north and approached Qiqihar, the provincial capital. In addition, Ji Jinchun led the 28th division. Also go north together, use the Middle East Road, and quickly go from the direction of Hulan to Heilongjiang."