Fengxian Jiangshan

The Tiger Hall of the Marshal’s Mansion was a symbol of power in Zhang Zuolin’s era. Now that Zhang Zuolin is gone, the Marshal’s Mansion is gone. The old era is over, and a new era has begun.Wang Yongjiang is also implying that it is necessary to change course and change, and we can no longer engage in Zhang Zuolin's kind of feudal paternalistic management, regardless of family and country.It is necessary to establish a new and efficient administrative system and to completely reshape Fengjun, Zhang Tinglan also deeply believes.

But there are still many things that worry Zhang Tinglan!

"Mr. Minyuan, don't rush to feel emotional, you should think of a way, how to fill the hole, this civil strife is really too great for us, I am afraid that most of the wealth accumulated in the three eastern provinces in the past two years will be lost. , hurts the muscles and bones!"

As soon as he said this, Wang Yongjiang frowned, and he said with a wry smile: "Zhuoyan, I don't know the specific loss, but a conservative estimate, at least one to two hundred million yuan will be lost. The most fortunate thing is that we have prepared in advance , The factory equipment, technicians, main teachers and students of the school, government documents, including the gold reserves of Fengtian Bank, these things have not been lost, otherwise we really have no place to cry."

Zhang Tinglan nodded with a smile: "Mr. Minyuan mentioned the key points. The talents and equipment are still there. Although many pots and pans have been smashed, we still have hands and can build Fengtian even better."

Although the nominal leader of the three eastern provinces is Zhang Zuoxiang, everyone knows in their hearts that with Zhang Zuoxiang's style, it is absolutely impossible to compete with his son for power and profit. The young Zhang Tinglan is actually the master of the four provinces.He was able to restore his fighting spirit, his spirit was high, and the big guys had a backbone.

They all got busy, put out the fire in the city, gathered the rebellious army, cleaned up the losses carefully, and reorganized the army at the same time, trying to make up for the losses caused by the civil strife to the Feng army as much as possible.

Although Guo Songling has been solved now, the Japanese Kwantung Army is still stationed near Liaoyang, and the threat of war has not gone away. On the contrary, because Zhang Tinglan broke the mystery of Zhang Zuolin's death, the Japanese are indeed disgraced internationally. Put pressure on them to bow their heads.

But this incident also thoroughly angered the Chinese soldiers and civilians, especially many Fengjun officers who advocated declaring war on Japan and avenging the Marshal. It can be said bluntly that the danger of war has not gone far, but has become more and more It's getting closer, if there is even a little friction, it may cause a big battle.

After three days in a row, Fengtian completely restored order, and the school and factory were also in operation.Zhang Zuoxiang also led 1 border guards to Fengtian, and the strength of Fengjun was much stronger.

Before Zhang Tinglan had time to be happy, Wang Yongjiang had already sorted out the loss situation. At the military and political meeting, Wang Yongjiang cut to the chase and said directly: "Assistant Marshal, Director Zhang, let me tell you a piece of news. Our wealth has exceeded 2 million yuan, and our financial funds have been exhausted. To describe us in one word, we are impoverished! Not only impoverished, but also a lot of debts to deal with, the provincial capital needs to be restored and rebuilt, and the wounded and dead soldiers need to be compensated. In addition, we need to prepare funds to cope with the pressure of the Japanese war, which requires a large amount of funds."

After Wang Yongjiang finished speaking, he set his eyes on Zhang Tinglan, and now he can only point to this Director Zhang who is a little bit like turning gold into gold!

Chapter 458 The Barbarians Control the Barbarians

After hearing Wang Yongjiang say the figure of 3000 million, everyone present was stunned, even Zhang Zuoxiang opened his mouth wide, and asked after a long while: "Governor Wang, you didn't say an extra zero. After thinking about it, the ammunition and military pay, plus the pension cost of the soldiers, and the cost of reorganization should not exceed [-] million, is the [-] million too shocking?"

"Auxiliary Marshal, the military expenditure is indeed not much, but Fengtian is the economic center of the three eastern provinces. Recently, a large number of investors and merchants from Beijing, Tianjin and other places have gathered in Fengtian. The entire industry and commerce are very prosperous, and a large amount of capital has poured in. Now there is a war. Many investors have lost confidence, and the outflow of capital alone is quite astonishing, causing more than [-]% of our losses."

Most of Zhang Zuofeng's minds were still in the agricultural era. At that time, the cost of fighting wars was not high. Even ordinary soldiers had to bring their own weapons and food, and the government mainly borne the direct military-related expenses.

But in the industrial age, the situation is completely different. Although Fengtian has not entered the industrial age, it is still standing on the threshold. The impact of an internal friction on the social economy is too great. Wang Yongjiang's estimated loss of [-] million is still relatively large. Conservative.

From the rise of the May 20th Movement, Zhang Zuolin's plan to enter the customs, to the final settlement of Guo Songling's rebels, it lasted about one and a half months, and the actual fighting time was only about 20 days.However, in the past [-] days, the rabbits have risen and fallen, and the speed of change has been so fast that it is simply unacceptable. Beiyang, Fengshi, and even the Japanese have intervened in it, and the losses caused are mainly reflected in three aspects.

The first is direct war losses, including military expenditures, soldiers’ compensation expenditures, destruction of urban areas and reconstruction, appeasement of the people, etc., the total amount is about 200 million.For Feng Jun, this expenditure is barely enough to support.

The second item is the massive transfer and flight of domestic capital. The three eastern provinces are engaged in industrialization, so they will naturally attract a large amount of capital from all over the world. The driving force for these capitals to enter Fengtian is, on the one hand, preferential policies, and on the other hand, the powerful Fengtian army. Force, no one dares to put a huge investment in an unsafe place.

However, after the civil strife broke out, Fengjun's leadership underwent a major reshuffle, and everyone hesitated about future policies.In addition, fighting took place in Fengtian, which is the economic center.The shock generated was too great, and the safety of the three northeastern provinces was also questioned by all parties. Since Zhang Zuolin's sudden assassination, a large number of investors have withdrawn their funds one after another.

The third loss is due to the intervention of the Japanese, and a large number of Japanese-funded enterprises took the opportunity to hoard.Market disruption, coupled with the immediate threat of war against Japan.Let everyone express doubts about Fengjun's future.Accelerated the trend of capital flight.

The wars in the industrial age and the agricultural age are completely different. If you win, the benefits you get will be multiplied. Similarly, the damage caused by civil wars and failures will also be multiplied, and even lead to depression.The two superpowers of the later generations lost their hands in local wars, which affected the national destiny.It even forced an empire to accelerate its disintegration.

Wang Yongjiang explained these losses to everyone, and then said: "Take the North Market as an example. Normally, there are millions of yuan and tens of millions of goods and materials exchanged every day. Bulk agricultural products and industrial products have to go through the North Market If the sale is stopped for one day, the loss will be millions, and the liquidated damages will be added, and the amount will be even more astonishing.”

Zhang Zuoxiang barely digested these things, and said with a wry smile: "It sounds like this is Xiao He's success and failure! I'm humble, the North Market was built by you, is there any solution?"

Zhang Tinglan nodded, and then said: "The losses mentioned by Mr. Minyuan, except for the inevitable direct losses, are all estimated. It can be summed up in two words: confidence! Our finance and industry can Attracting a large amount of investment is because Fengjun’s strong position in the country has brought great confidence to investors. After this civil strife, everyone’s confidence was hit, which caused serious losses.”

"Incisive!" Wang Yongjiang said with a smile: "To put it bluntly, the loss of the Fengjun is not only the real economy, but also the financial turmoil. Some bonds in China have also been questioned, and if confidence cannot be boosted, the backlash of financial power will cause more harm and even cause social unrest.”

What Wang Yongjiang said is absolutely correct. When Zhang Tinglan was engaged in construction, he borrowed a lot of debt. Whether it was immigration, education, or industrial and infrastructure construction, he issued a large amount of bonds and conducted complex financing.

If there is a serious problem with these things, the loss will not be as simple as 2 million yuan, but the financial collapse of the entire three northeastern provinces, and even the collapse of society. The farm system created by Zhang Tinglan may collapse. After all, farm development Most of the funds are obtained from loans, and the resulting chain reaction will even threaten the safety of the entire Fengjun.

"Economic swords and swords are often more terrifying than real battlefields." Zhang Tinglan said: "The core of all problems now is how to boost confidence. If the economic system of the three northeastern provinces is to be re-operated, I think what must be done It is to spend money, invest a lot, and absorb the funds back. Money is like water, and the three northeastern provinces are like reservoirs. Our economy is like swimming fish. When the water returns to the pond, the fish will naturally live."

"The current situation is not too bad. We are the first to be hit by the real economy, and the financial industry has just begun to show signs of recovery. At this time, it is relatively easy to save. The next step is to know about large-scale investment and large-scale development projects. Continue to provide living water to the economy."

Zhang Tinglan took out her own prescription, and the officials from the three eastern provinces present were listening carefully. In fact, most of them did not understand what Zhang Tinglan said. Zhu Qinglan said from the side: "Zhuoyan, I listen to Governor Wang Introduction, the loss is heavy. At this time, you should recuperate, reduce expenditure, and fill the hole. But you have to do the opposite and continue to spend money. Wouldn’t the hole be bigger? Will there be any problems? ah?"

Zhu Qinglan's words represent the views of quite a few people, and Zhang Tinglan is also aware of the problems of these people. Their understanding of the economy generally stays in the feudal agricultural era, and they are still very unfamiliar with the modern economic operation.The more we are in a crisis, the more we must take strong actions to save the economy, instead of waiting for the economy to recover itself, or we will miss the best opportunity.

"Everyone, in the agricultural era, most landlords paid attention to simple accumulation. They even buried a lot of silver in the ground. As a result, there was less and less silver on the market. The more satisfied. But for the entire economic operation, this is adding fuel to the fire. There is a shortage of silver in society, and after hiding it, the shortage becomes more serious, forming a vicious circle. In the Song and Ming Dynasties, there were varying degrees of There is a problem of money shortage, which can even affect the rise and fall of the dynasty."

"Now in the industrial age, we should see more clearly that currency circulation is more important than accumulation. Currency itself is not just wealth, but a kind of power. When ordinary people have money, they can exchange for the items needed for food, clothing, housing and transportation. The government If you have wealth, you have the power to dominate society. To exercise this power, you need to spend money to control it, and simple accumulation will become a landlord-style miser!"

What Zhang Tinglan said was still a bit difficult for everyone present, but Wang Yongjiang, who is an expert in financial management, quickly understood it.

Wang Yongjiang is also a person who is constantly learning and accepting new ideas. Ever since he came into contact with Fred of Daosheng Bank and saw modern capital operations, he has a subversive understanding of finance and banking. Now, after hearing Zhang Tinglan's set The concept immediately resonated.

"Zhuoyan, I can't support the general direction you mentioned. The only problem now is to implement it. What projects should we invest in and how should we spend money?"

Zhang Tinglan nodded and said with a smile: "Mr. Minyuan, I heard that the Jifeng Railway is about to open to traffic. I want to use the Jifeng Railway as a mortgage to borrow 2000 million US dollars from the United States to develop the railway construction in the three eastern provinces. what do you think?"

Wang Yongjiang's mind was also spinning rapidly. Zhang Tinglan's borrowing from the United States was not just to solve the problem of funds, but a clever plan to kill three birds with one stone.The first thing to focus on is the issue of confidence. Didn’t Chinese investors have shaken confidence in Fengtian and doubted Fengtian’s future?The entry of American capital is the most powerful counterattack.

In today's China, the big powers are still the most powerful, and their actions are also the most convincing, although this kind of behavior is also advocating foreigners to a certain extent.But at this time, Zhang Tinglan could only use this emotion to serve herself.

Secondly, the United States is a capital-oriented society. When the capital of the United States is brought in, it also brings in the political power of the United States. Now the Fengjun and the Japanese are still confronting each other. With the joining of the United States, the Japanese will undoubtedly be wary Zhang Tinglan can add a card in his hand.

In addition, Zhang Tinglan did this to actually break the sphere of influence of the great powers in China. According to the tacit understanding between the great powers, the three eastern provinces are the sphere of influence of the Japanese.If American capital wants to enter, it needs permission from Japan.

It is precisely because of the sphere of influence that Zhang Tinglan wants to attract investment and let the big powers compete with each other, it becomes delusional. With the Japanese government as a wolf watching, it is difficult for European and American forces to intervene, especially the railway Such sensitive stuff.

But at this time, the Japanese lost too many points in the international arena due to the open assassination of Zhang Zuolin.

"Zhuoyan's trick is brilliant. Not only can it restore the economy, but it can also use its strength to poach the corners of the Japanese. Once the sphere of influence is torn apart, it will become much easier in the future!". )

Chapter 459

"Zhuoyan, it's a good idea to introduce American forces, but I'm worried that the Americans are unwilling to take advantage of our fire. It's true that they have conflicts with Japan, but whether they can fully support us because of this is a matter of choice. !” Yang Yuting expressed his opinion on the sidelines.

For this point of view, Zhang Tinglan also agrees very much, and said with a smile: "There is a saying in the West that God helps those who help themselves. To put it bluntly, if you want to win the support of the United States, Britain and other countries, you must first have enough strength, otherwise they will not only not support you, They will pounce on you and bite you hard, this is the nature of great powers."

It is not easy to be an enemy with the great powers, but it is even more difficult to be an ally!Don't expect them to help you tide over the difficulties, as long as they don't make trouble, they will burn incense.Take the arduous war of resistance as an example. Japan has undoubtedly violated the interests of the great powers in China, but the Chinese government has been retreating steadily, and the great powers have verbally condemned the Japanese. In fact, they are still making war fortunes and giving Japan People transported a large amount of war materials.

It wasn't until Germany provoked the war that the Western world felt the pain, and then they began to be tough on Japan and supported China. Of course, this was also bought by the Chinese people's unyielding struggle and blood.

Zhang Tinglan knew this very well, so she said: "If you want to win the support of the Americans, you must prove two points. The first is that although the Fengjun is in great chaos, it is still capable and is not fat to be slaughtered; There are huge business opportunities, and it is worth taking certain risks. Only by solving these two problems can we get the help of the great powers and let us overcome this difficulty smoothly."

After Zhang Tinglan finished speaking, everyone present nodded in agreement, and Zhang Zuoxiang couldn't help asking: "Zhuoyan, do you have any specific plans?"

"Yes!" Zhang Tinglan said resolutely: "This battle took place in Fengtian, the city walls and the main city were destroyed. The Marshal's Mansion was also completely burned down. Therefore, I suggest that Fengtian City be re-planned and the original The city walls have been demolished, and new residential areas, industrial areas, and commercial areas have been built. The old pattern has been broken, and a new urban construction concept has been used to make Fengtian the pearl of the three eastern provinces. With a beautiful city and complete supporting facilities, there is no need to worry Capital doesn’t come together.”

"Zhuoyan, can a city be called a city without a city wall?" Zhang Zuoxiang pondered and said, "Which big city in China does not have a city wall? A city wall two or three battles high is also a fortification. If there is no city wall, how can we protect it?"

"Fushuai, I think Zhuo Yan's idea is good. The population of Fengtian has continued to increase in the past few years. As a result, the area of ​​the urban area is limited and there is no place to live. The North Market has been developed. The factory area and university town have been established, which is actually expanding the city. The area. Simply demolish the city wall. Expand the city area to the outside world. It is also a matter of course."

Yang Yuting also said: "This time I fought an urban battle with Guo Songling, and I also have some experience. This kind of boxy old-fashioned city wall has a very good defensive ability against the army of the cold weapon era or light weapons. But once you encounter heavy artillery, the effect is very limited. Instead, rely on the urban area. Build a defense in depth and combine the ground and underground, so that you can best kill the enemy and protect yourself."

With the support of Wang Yongjiang and Yang Yuting.With the facts in front of him, Zhang Zuoxiang didn't like to object. He just smiled wryly and said, "Zhuoyan, the Fengtian City Wall has been built since the Qing Dynasty. It's a pity to demolish the old things for so many years."

Zhang Tinglan also knew that it was not just a pity, these city walls also had cultural value, if they were all demolished, it might attract criticism again.But at this time, survival and development are the first priority, and other things can only be put aside. Some people are willing to regret, that is their business.

"Urban development is definitely the most lucrative thing. We threw out this project, coupled with the railway, which is enough to attract Americans to take the bait and let them put in more effort."