Zhang Zuoxiang also knew the profits brought by the development of the North Market. If the entire Fengtian was rebuilt, the benefits would be even greater, so he basically agreed with Zhang Tinglan's suggestion.

"This is just a bait. Isn't Zhuoyan ready to show his strength? What are you going to do?"

"I am going to take a three-pronged approach. First, dig out all the details of the commander-in-chief's assassination, and figure out the actions of the Japanese behind the scenes. At the same time, we will eliminate the pro-Japanese forces and destroy their intelligence network. After the real evidence, we will continue to create public opinion and put pressure on Japan."

As soon as Zhang Zuolin was mentioned, as an old brother for many years, Zhang Zuoxiang sighed and said with a wry smile: "Yuting died tragically at the hands of the Japanese. As a brother, I should have declared war directly and fought the Japanese to the end. Revenge. But because of my limited strength, I can't just ask for justice, I am ashamed of Yuting's spirit in the sky!"

Zhang Zuoxiang said that his eye circles were red for a while, and Zhu Qinglan hurriedly persuaded him: "Fu Shuai, you and Xian Dashuai are brothers, we all know, but as the saying goes, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. It is already the greatest effort to set off a wave of public opinion in the world and use the powers to put pressure on the Japanese."

Zhang Zuoxiang managed to control his emotions, and then signaled Zhang Tinglan to continue.

"The second measure is to send troops to Liaoyang. We don't want to go to war now, but if the Japanese want to attack the three eastern provinces, we can't sit still. As long as the first shot is fired, we will do our best to win the initiative and fight them to the death. .”

Zhang Tinglan said this with a serious look on his face: "Ma Zhanshan, you lead the cavalry brigade to Liaoyang immediately. In addition, Zhang Henian and Wu Kaijie each led an infantry regiment and an artillery regiment. They also rushed to Liaoyang together to form a regiment with Jiang Dengxuan The former enemy headquarters, to deal with the provocation of the Japanese Kwantung Army."

Hearing Zhang Tinglan's order, the three of them all stood up and solemnly saluted the military. Ma Zhanshan and Zhang Henian were both newly rising fighters of the Feng army, and they didn't care much about the Japanese.As for Wu Kaijie and the Japanese, the blood feud was even more serious. Wu Junsheng and Zhang Zuolin were bombed to death in Shanhaiguan together.

Wu Kaijie was also immersed in grief during this period. He also heard Wu Junsheng mention the Japanese, and it seemed that Old Wu still had some contact with them.But the more this happened, the more Wu Kaijie resented the Japanese, and he couldn't talk to these cruel little devils.You can only speak with your fists!

After getting the assignment, they all readily accepted the order and immediately mobilized the army.In addition, Zhang Tinglan said to Feng Yong: "In addition to the army, the air force must step up preparations. From the current point of view, the air force is the only place where we have an advantage over the Japanese. In addition to investigating the Japanese garrison along the South Manchuria Railway In addition, you must also be ready to fight at any time."

Feng Yong has always been Zhang Xueliang's deputy, managing the air force together, and now Zhang Xueliang is in a trance.He couldn't be a director at all, and all the tasks fell on Feng Yong, and he was duty-bound.

"Humble job must complete the task!"

After Zhang Tinglan had almost arranged the army, she said, "Whether it's investigating the case or strengthening the armament, it's all defensive measures. We don't know how to defend. We want to attack. We want to attack the Japanese's vital gate."

In fact, Zhang Zuolin's assassination was also an alarm clock for Feng Jun. After several years of painstaking efforts, Feng Jun has some family background, but compared with Japan.There is still too much gap, so even the most radical people did not say to follow the example of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.directly provoked a world war.

Everyone knows that the Feng army does not yet have the strength to fully compete with the Japanese. This is a cruel reality. Everyone feels like a big stone is pressing on their hearts, and they are very aggrieved.It would be a great blow to the confidence of the Feng army. If the Feng army could not be reunited as soon as possible, it might affect the morale of the entire army.

Zhang Tinglan was keenly aware of this, so he was also thinking hard about how to deal a major blow to the Japanese, neither provoking a war, but also having enough lethality to make the Japanese suffer to the bone.

When everyone heard Zhang Tinglan's words, they all cheered up. They also wanted to know what trick Zhang Tinglan had to deal with the Japanese.Everyone also wanted to see if this young commander had the ability to deal a heavy blow to the Japanese under the extremely unfavorable situation of strength. Everyone was full of hope at this time.

"Everyone, in view of the turmoil experienced by the three northeastern provinces, we will reduce the grain export quota and use it to relieve war refugees, and at the same time vigorously strengthen infrastructure construction."

What Zhang Tinglan said was high-sounding, everyone here is not a fool, Zhang Tinglan is playing the food card.The three provinces in the Northeast have had bumper harvests year after year, and there is a large surplus of grain, and Japan imports the most grain from the Northeast. If grain exports are reduced, the Japanese will be the first to bear the brunt.

What's more terrible is that the Japanese still have a large number of troops in the Far East at this time. In order to get cheap, they purchased a large amount of food and military supplies from the Northeast.If the Fengjun cut down on food and caused insufficient supply ahead, the Japanese army of [-] would be in danger.

Although the Japanese have the spirit of Bushido, they can't compete with the red power on an empty stomach. It may cause the failure of Japan's intervention, a large amount of military expenditure is in vain, and the loss of personnel is even more unbearable. For the Japanese , Not to mention a fatal blow, but at least it can tear their livers and lungs apart and hurt their hearts.

More importantly, the Japanese reaped a lot of benefits during the First World War, and their national strength has increased greatly. If they suffer heavy losses in the Far East, it will be able to slow down the development of the Japanese to a certain extent.The slower the Japanese were, the easier it would be for the Feng army to catch up.

Hearing Zhang Tinglan's thoughts, everyone present was thoughtful, and Zhu Qinglan asked again: "Zhuoyan, we are still allies with the Japanese in the Far East, and the United States is also caught in it. If we cut off food rashly, Will it cause a backlash from the United States?"

There was a sneer on Zhang Tinglan's face: "In the past, it must have been a big trouble, but the Japanese used despicable assassination tricks first, and it is very polite to cut off food. In addition, we didn't cut off all of them at once. Leave a little space for the Americans, as long as it is done properly, the Americans will not only not help the Japanese, but will put more pressure on them, and even stand up to mediate the conflict between us and Japan."

Zhang Zuoxiang listened on the sidelines, and nodded slightly: "Zhuoyan is a good way. The Japanese assassinate Yuting by riding on our necks to shit. If we don't take effective measures, we will lose face. Going out of food is a good way.

"In fact, it's not just food shortages. We simply stopped soybeans, and let the two oil factories of Nissin and Santai completely die. As for other forests and ores, we also suppressed them. You are not benevolent and I am not righteous. The fate of Japan, an island country Doors are resources, so let's strictly control them." Yang Yuting also said through gritted teeth.

Compared with going to war directly, cutting off food has less risk and greater benefits. Everyone here agrees, and this decision will be made soon.

A few days later, the agricultural product trading center in the North Market was surrounded by a large number of businessmen, including many Japanese businessmen, most of whom were responsible for purchasing for the Japanese army and government.Due to the pressure of the war, the Japanese needed a lot of food, and a large number of Japanese businessmen rushed over almost every day.

But today, after the business hours, the door didn't open as scheduled, and the staff put up a sign to suspend business, and the Japanese were immediately dumbfounded...

4 Chapter [-] Economic Counterattack

"Why do you close the trading center for no reason, don't you want to do it?"

Several Japanese businessmen surrounded the staff and questioned loudly, with a very arrogant attitude. Because Japan sent troops to interfere in Russia, Japan needed a lot of grain, and the domestic supply was very limited. Therefore, a large number of Japanese grain merchants concentrated on purchasing grain in Fengtian.

Counting it, it has been more than a year, and their pockets are full. Now that the trading center is suddenly closed, these people can't stand it. Isn't this cutting off their own money? How can they Promise!

"Baga, you must explain clearly, otherwise we will suggest to the imperial government to set up a trading center for the Japanese, and you must abolish it here!"

A stocky Japanese businessman grabbed the staff by the chest, as if he wanted to eat people, and several other Japanese also clamored.

"Let go! If you need me for anything, do you Japanese only have this quality?" Qiao Ruixuan strode up to him, and behind him were several military police from the Fengjun Army to protect his safety.

After several years of experience, Qiao Ruixuan is also a leader in Fengtian's business circle. He has many properties and amazing wealth. He was entrusted by Zhang Tinglan to help manage the trading center. He has long been used to big scenes, so naturally he will not be afraid of a few Japanese.

He walked up to all the businessmen gathered here, bowed his hands at everyone, and then said: "There was a rebellion some time ago, and the trading center had to be closed. Now that the rebellion has been quelled, it is natural to open normally according to the original plan. But There was a small situation, and Commander-in-Chief Zhang proposed to take this opportunity to renovate the infrastructure of the three eastern provinces, including cities, roads, bridges, running water, and trams, all of which must be built."

When these businessmen heard Qiao Ruixuan's introduction, their eyes immediately brightened. Since the Fengjun rebellion, the hearts of the big guys have dimmed a lot. I don't know whether Fengtian can restore its former prosperity, and whether it is worth investing more funds.

Just when everyone was puzzled, Fengtian suddenly wanted to expand the scale of investment, and these people were suddenly excited. Being able to make such a decision meant that Fengtian's new leadership had enough confidence, and they had confidence , these businessmen also have confidence.

The large-scale investment required all kinds of building materials are absolutely astonishing, and the corresponding land will also appreciate rapidly. If you are lucky enough to seize the opportunity, getting rich overnight is definitely not a dream, and many people are even a little eager to try it.

"Everyone, this investment is not only in Fengtian, but also in Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Rehe. A large number of construction projects will require a large number of migrant workers. Therefore, the government plans to cut food by half. Exports are used to cope with the large-scale infrastructure construction in the Northeast, and the trading center is temporarily closed."

When everyone heard that they were going to cut grain exports by half, their eyes immediately lit up. What kind of handwriting is this? Calculated from the grain, I am afraid that millions of construction workers will be employed. Just thinking about this makes everyone excited and gearing up .

Several Chinese grain merchants also expressed a little worry: "Mr. Qiao, according to your suggestion, this trading center is closed. Where can we go to buy grain?"

"Everyone, don't worry. The government's intention is to reduce exports, but it has no internal impact. We have established a temporary exchange for agricultural products. Merchants in the Northeast can buy whatever they want as long as they have a business certificate."

These grain merchants finally breathed a sigh of relief. They just changed places and it would not affect their business.But those Japanese jumped up immediately, and the Chinese can buy normally, so what should they do?

"Baga, why don't you sell grain to the Japanese Empire? Do you want to fight against the Japanese Empire?"

"Don't scare people with your empire. If you have the ability, you can get food yourself. Why bother to buy food in Fengtian." Qiao Ruixuan didn't look at the Japanese businessmen at all. After speaking, he turned around and left with them.

The Japanese wanted to chase after them, but they were blocked by the military police, who grabbed them by the neck and threw them out.

Not only the agricultural product trading center, but also other Japanese industries have been severely impacted. The three eastern provinces have drastically reduced the export of raw materials to Japan. At the same time, they have vigorously promoted domestic products and suppressed Japan's market share.

Industrial products in any country have a degree from inferior to high-end. In later generations, the quality of Japanese products is highly respected, but in this era, Japanese manufacturing is synonymous with garbage, and products can only rely on price advantages and political privileges. , to occupy the market.

Of course, there is nothing shameful about this. Germany and the United States have also gone through this stage, and everyone has come here by relying on copycats.The only luck for the Japanese is that when they were industrializing, the huge China did not have any decent companies to fight them, so the Japanese made huge profits.

But the situation is different now. There are also many factories in the three eastern provinces, especially these factories moved directly from Russia. Most of the technologies in them are the original French version, which is a few blocks away from Japan.Therefore, the industrialization of the three eastern provinces did not start at a low level, and the product quality was not too bad. In addition, Zhang Tinglan implemented a new management system, and the product quality improved rapidly.

Especially after giving full play to the creativity of the workers, the products are more humanized and more in line with Chinese habits.Zhang Tinglan was not prepared to start an economic war with the Japanese prematurely.But the Japanese pushed him into a corner, and Fengjun's family members were all assassinated. If Fengjun didn't take countermeasures, it would be too weak to be bullied.

The counterattack in the economic field is all-round, from raw materials to markets, from sellers to transport workers, everyone resists competition in Japanese industries in an all-round way.

Do not sell raw materials to the Japanese, do not rent shops to the Japanese, do not ship goods to the Japanese, do not buy Japanese products, and do not deposit money in Japanese banks!

This was the "Five Nos Policy" publicly published in the newspapers. Many Fengtian students acted as voluntary propagandists, sending leaflets to every household, telling them not to buy Japanese products.

After the action was pushed away, within a week, the effect was immediate, and Japanese products encountered unprecedented difficulties.Zhang Tinglan also dispatched special personnel to observe the situation. After running to several places in a row, Shiwei Chief Shen Hua excitedly reported to Zhang Tinglan.

"Commander-in-Chief, the Japanese are in big trouble right now. Their merchandise sales have fallen sharply, and some stores have exceeded [-]% to [-]%."

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