Fengxian Jiangshan

Lao Zhang listened carefully, and asked Zhang Tinglan if there was any term he didn't understand. initial understanding.

"It usually takes decades or even hundreds of years for consortiums to settle down. Once formed, the government must be controlled by them if they are able to control a country's industry. Since the Meiji Restoration, Japan has followed the example of the West, but they don't have enough Time, and there is not enough capital accumulation, so they started the so-called industrial reproduction, using state power to promote industrial development. At first, Japan’s large enterprises were all state-owned, and then they were sold to large Japanese businessmen at low prices. Under the support of the Japanese government, it became a giant controlling the Japanese economy."

"This is also a good way." Lao Zhang said with a smile: "During the Qing Dynasty, almost all the enterprises run by the imperial court were at a loss, but after being converted into commercial ones, they can make money and profit. Japan's idea is also good. In the future, we will Fengtian can also learn from it."

"It is indeed a good way from the perspective of industrial development, but as the saying goes, taking advantage of other people's mouths and using other people's methods, big businessmen in Japan rely on the support of the government, so naturally they have to listen to the government, and they lose their autonomy. , it cannot become a consortium, it can only be called a chaebol.”

There is only one word difference between the two, but the meanings are completely different. Many scholars in later generations believed that the Meiji Restoration was a success, so they also regarded the policy of prospering and developing industries as a successful policy, and based on this, accused the Manchu Qing Westernization Movement.But these people often overlook an important issue, that is, the road of Japanese aggression and expansion started with the Meiji Restoration.

In other words, Japan was on the road of no return during the Meiji era. In the end, World War II was completely defeated, and Japan lost the qualifications of a normal country. From this perspective, the Meiji Restoration was actually a failed reform.

The policy of procreation and industrial development also has fatal flaws. The influence of Western consortiums crosses national borders and can operate in European and American countries through the developed financial system.The Japanese chaebol are also limited to the sphere of influence of the Japanese government because they rely on the support of the Japanese government.

Therefore, these chaebols have a strong impulse to expand. The larger the territory controlled by the Japanese government, the better they can develop. This is the biggest difference between Japanese chaebols and Western consortia.It was the joint promotion of these hot-headed chaebols and the fanatical Japanese military forces that sent Japan to the point of no return.

"It's another lesson. The country that dares to love foreigners is also a mess of intrigue. I have learned a lot. But Ting Lan, you have said so much, and you haven't said how to deal with Miki?"

"Since he is doing business for the chaebol, Miki came to the Northeast because he definitely wanted to expand his business interests. He initially sold us arms and provided loans to find a market. I guess he gave Feng Delin the same conditions. But we are alone after all. It’s too thin and can’t consume too many commodities, so it’s better to make a set to lure him into it, not only for him personally, but also for the consortium behind him.”

Lao Zhang also became interested when he heard it: "Ting Lan, tell me about it."

"The key to everything lies in Fred. Let him help the Japanese facilitate the arms trade with Russia. Russia is currently running out of finances. You might as well let the Japanese provide loans to Russia. Of course, these loans go through the bank's accounts. Japan Arms from Japan are also transported through the Middle Eastern route, and with Japanese arms supplements, the risk of us stealing Russian arms will be much smaller, and when necessary, we can also secretly rob Japanese arms.”

Although Japan and Russia were comrades-in-arms in the trenches during the First World War, the two countries had just ended the Russo-Japanese War. The two sides had a deep grudge, and Russia did not trust Japan's industrial technology, so Russia did not make large-scale purchases from Japan. As for arms, most of the arms transported in the Far East are produced in the United States.

Everyone knows that arms and weapons are the biggest profiteering industry in the war. The Japanese see the Americans' pockets getting bigger and bigger, and their eyes are red. However, these Japanese are also in a hurry, and their strength is limited. With the meat in their hands, they can only focus on China. This is the reason why Miki invested in Zhang Zuolin at first and now supports Feng Delin.

Recently, Zhang Tinglan and Fred communicated frequently. After he learned about this, he had a plan to trick the Japanese, that is, to facilitate the arms trade between Japan and Russia, and Japan would lend Russia money to buy Japan's own weapons, so that The blood on the blood vessel of the Middle East Road is more abundant, and Feng Jun will work hard to obtain greater benefits.

Of course, this is still a trivial thing. The most important thing is to wait until Russia collapses and the majority party takes power, and all foreign debts will be abolished. The idea of ​​screwing up.

At that time, the Japanese will have nothing to do, the Russian government will be overthrown, and the bank that provided the guarantee will also disappear. This bitter fruit can only be borne by Japan itself.

The greatest weapon of a traveler is foresight. The world is inherently complex. Even if some people can foresee some future situations with foresight, these people will never dare to make heavy bets based on their own judgment.

But the time traveler doesn't have this problem. Zhang Tinglan clearly knows that the result of the world war is that Tsarist Russia will definitely collapse, and there will be a red regime that is beyond everyone's expectations. Japan's loans will definitely be in vain.

The Republic of China inherited the unequal treaties of the Qing Dynasty and continued to pay reparations to the big powers. This is very common in the world. Therefore, Japan knows that the situation in Russia is unstable, and they will be willing to lend.However, there is such a person who eats uncooked rice in the majority party, who doesn't pay attention to this kind of thing at all, and directly refuses to accept his account, and even nationalizes them all.

Zhang Tinglan knew this, so he designed such a trap. Of course, Zhang Zuolin didn't know Zhang Tinglan's far-reaching plan, and he still had some doubts: "Tinglan, the Japanese gave Russia a loan, and then Russia used the Japanese loan to buy Japanese arms. , Why do I feel that this is taking off your pants and farting, if Little Japan is so kind, just give the arms to the Russians and forget it."

"Seventh Lord, the Japanese are neither well-meaning nor foolish. On the contrary, they harbor evil intentions. Once the Russians borrow a lot from Japan, the Russian government will inevitably be influenced by Japan. As long as they can influence Russia's policies, the benefits will be incalculable. The debt relationship does not lie in the interest, but a means of controlling people, just like the big aftermath loans provided by the foreign powers to President Yuan Da, they did not point out that we can afford it, they just want to control Beiyang."

After the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China, China was burdened with a heavy boxer indemnity. Tariffs and salt taxes have become collateral. The big powers actually don’t want China to pay off the indemnity. Instead, they hope that it will never be paid off. China's finances will always be controlled by the big powers. This is the real huge profit. Loans and indemnities have the same effect.

"Understood, I understand!" Lao Zhang nodded: "Isn't that what Miki did to us, providing us with loans and providing us with arms, now it looks like poisonous bait. Just follow what you said If the cooperation between Japan and Russia is facilitated, wouldn’t that be good for Japan, even if we can snatch some arms secretly, it will still make Japan a windfall.”

"You're right. It looks like the Japanese will jump, otherwise the shrewd Japanese will never be fooled. However, the situation in Russia is unprecedentedly chaotic and drastic changes are imminent. Therefore, I believe that Japan's loans will eventually come to nothing. It's all for naught, Fred thinks so too."

Zhang Zuolin picked up the pipe and took two puffs. The spicy smell of Kanto smoke permeated the room. Lao Zhang said after a long while, "Ting Lan, I agree. The specific operation is up to you."

Lao Zhang was about to get up and leave, and then smiled again: "Ting Lan, it's right to learn more from Fred, but you should also be careful, you are not of my race!"

After finishing speaking, Lao Zhang strode away, and Zhang Tinglan instantly understood what Zhang Zuolin meant. It turned out that Lao Zhang thought that Fred told him these things, and it was true. After all, a sixteen-seven-year-old who had never studied abroad How can a boy who is [-] years old be so clear about the international situation? Fred probably instructed him.

Zhang Tinglan didn't explain much at all. It's best for Lao Zhang to just misunderstand like this. In the future, he will blame Fred for any flaws. Now that he thinks it's a great thing to have such an ally, Zhang Tinglan happily left the commander's mansion. , to arrange.

Ji Jinchun originally wanted to keep this trip a secret, trying his best to hide the arms from Zhang Zuolin, but he confessed to Lao Zhang, and there was no need to stay, so he hurried back to Beizhen, Feng Yong was unhappy all the way, Ji Yonghua was very happy, the house deeds were still in his hands, but they were kept by his father temporarily.

After Feng Yong arrived in Beizhen, he unceremoniously told Feng Delin about Ji Jinchun's acceptance of Zhang Zuolin's gift.

Chapter 46 Breaking Ground

Feng Delin is nearly ten years older than Zhang Zuolin. Old Feng is very tall and strong. Although he is almost fifty, he is still full of energy and walks vigorously. Moreover, Old Feng is also very ambitious. He has never been reconciled to living in Beizhen.

When he was in Lulin, Feng Delin was Zhang Zuolin's big brother, and he always overwhelmed Zhang Zuolin, but since Zhang Zuolin took the first step on the Zhao'an issue and turned his insurance team into an official army, everything began to happen In the reversal, Lao Zhang came from behind, and Feng Delin, the big brother, was suppressed by the little brother.

Opportunities are very important in life, but what is more important is the ability to capture opportunities. After Lao Zhang fell into the grass, he knew that this was not a long-term solution. It was four or five years later than Zhang Zuolin.

This one-step difference caused the fate of the two to reverse. Every time Zhang Zuolin was promoted, he was one step faster than Feng Delin. He was the commander of the third battalion, the fifth battalion, and the seventh battalion. It ended up with Zhang Zuolin occupying Fengtian and Feng Delin living in Beizhen.

Old Feng has been unwilling to reconcile these years. Of course, he will not do nothing at all. Feng Delin desperately expands his strength, secretly expands his troops, buys arms, and Feng Delin has always personally supervised the training of the 28th Division.It can be said that Lao Feng is reckless, waiting for one day to surpass Zhang Zuolin again. He has secretly regarded Zhang Zuolin as an opponent.

Originally, Lao Feng obtained a lot of arms from Fred through channels, and he was very happy. He bought arms without anyone noticing under Zhang Zuolin's nose, which shows that Lao Zhang's ability is not very good, and he just raised When the funds were about to expand the purchase scale, the trade route was suddenly cut off.

The first thing Feng Delin thought was that Zhang Zuolin had intervened, so he sent Ji Jinchun to Fengtian to check the situation, but he came back soon, and the atmosphere was still very strange. After Feng Yong returned home, he immediately reported to Lao Feng , Said that Ji Jinchun received a generous gift from Zhang Zuolin.

While the father and son were talking, Ji Jinchun also went home to wash up briefly, and then came to find Feng Delin. Just in time for this scene, Ji Jinchun's expression was a little ugly.Feng Delin also noticed it. He stared at Feng Yong and cursed angrily: "Little bastard, what are you chewing on your tongue? Your Uncle Ji is my sworn brother, just like a real brother. How can you have other thoughts, you If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll break your leg, and don't roll to the back to read."

Ji Jinchun is not an idiot either. Although Lao Feng scolded his son sharply, he kept peeking at him from the corner of his eye. Obviously, he was speaking for himself. In adversity, why bother to play this kind of trick.

He sat opposite Feng Delin, and said directly: "Master, my eldest nephew did not wrong me. I did receive some gifts in Fengtian, but it was not from Zhang Zuolin, but from Zhang Tinglan, the boy of Zhang Zuoxiang's family. He developed a piece of land." , It is said that the prospect is very good, he gave Yonghua five storefronts as a gift. I wanted to refuse, but Yuting refused to agree, and it was a matter between juniors. I did not refuse. If there is anything wrong, Brother, please speak directly."

A lot of things are afraid of ignorance of the situation, and after thinking about it, Ji Jinchun directly cut to the point, but he seemed open-minded, and there was nothing shameful. Feng Delin immediately felt relieved, but a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face.

"Haifeng, we have been brothers for so many years. We have been through life and death. There is nothing to doubt. You should tell me the business. Is everything going well when you come back so soon?"

"It's not going well. I'm afraid the line of Fred will be cut off. I went to the door to find someone, but they didn't see me at all."

Hearing this, Feng Delin was also depressed for a while, and slapped his thigh fiercely: "Did Zhang Laopier do it?"

When Ji Jinchun saw a trace of anger on Feng Delin's face, he immediately had his own thoughts. Zhang Zuolin didn't say a single bad word about Feng Delin when they met, and wanted to invest in business with Feng Delin, showing closeness and respect everywhere. The hearts and minds of the two people are indeed somewhat different.

This idea flashed by, and Ji Jinchun continued: "Brother, I don't know if Zhang Yuting obstructed it, but a Japanese Miki found me, and he said he was willing to provide us with arms and loans. You talk directly."

When Lao Feng heard the Japanese, his spirits suddenly came to him. He rubbed his hands and said, "How much money can he provide, how much?"

"I didn't ask specifically, but the other party's tone is very strong, at least they can provide a loan of more than 50 yuan."

"A lot, a lot!" Feng Delin showed an uncontrollable joy on his face: "With this money, our equipment can be greatly improved. It is best to buy a few cannons. In addition, I read newspapers. It is said that Westerners have already used planes in wars, and they can send people and guns into the air. This is a good thing, and we also want to buy a few.”

Lao Feng settled accounts excitedly, he already had a plan to strengthen the army: "Haifeng, I will meet this Japanese soon, and I must win more support."

"Brother, do you want to weigh it again? This Japanese will not give us benefits in vain, and it seems that he and Zhang Yuting are still unhappy. I guess he supports us and wants to use us as guns."

"It doesn't matter. We are weak, and there is no way to rely on others. The Japanese can support us. This is a wishful thing. Needless to say."

Feng Delin made up his mind, and Ji Jinchun couldn't say anything, so he had to send someone to invite Miki. After Miki got the news, he left Fengtian immediately and went straight to Beizhen.All of this was discovered by investigators secretly sent by Zhang Tinglan, and the Japanese had already begun to make a choice between Zhang Zuolin and Feng Delin.

Zhang Tinglan also knows that this is inevitable. If the 27th Division wants to develop, it will definitely drift away from the Japanese.Sun Anhu, who was in charge of monitoring Miki, also suggested sending someone to kill Miki, so as to delay the cooperation between the Japanese and Feng Delin, but Zhang Tinglan immediately refused.

At this time, there is no movement from the Japanese government, which means that the Japanese have not made a final decision. Any rash move may bring about the opposite result and promote the Japanese to support Feng Delin more vigorously. Therefore, it is better to be quiet now than to move.

Of course, being quiet does not mean that there is no action. Zhang Tinglan still has at least three major issues to deal with. The first is to get in touch with Fred and do a good job of trapping Miki. It is best to use this trap to cause Japan more losses.

World War I was the best opportunity for Japan to completely lay the foundation of a powerful country. It is also a good thing to hold back the Japanese a little bit.In addition, the planning of the North Market has been basically completed, and it is time to officially start the construction. It has not been a short time to plan this cornucopia. Now that everything is ready, Zhang Tinglan can't wait to turn the idea into reality.

Another task is to set up the Armed Police Corps. In fact, this matter is no less important than the establishment of the North Market. This is the first time Zhang Tinglan is in charge of a force alone. In the past, it was the work of the staff to make suggestions. .Although Zhang Tinglan also admired Zhuge Liang's feather fan scarf and his chic strategizing, he was working for others after all. If he wanted to truly rule the roost, he must have his own team.