Fengxian Jiangshan

Zhang Tinglan also pays attention to this matter. If he speaks big words, if he does not do well, it will not only affect his reputation, but also endanger the entire strategy of Outer Mongolia.Zhang Tinglan absolutely cannot bear this failure.

Just after he returned to Kulun City, another group of officials came from Fengtian. They were carefully selected by Wang Yongjiang, experts in internal affairs, and the most important ones were Wang Shuhan, Zeng Youyi, and Guan Haiqing.

Wang Shuhan was originally in charge of Fengtian's finances, and also supervised the official bank.Zhang Tinglan snatched the official bank account into his own hands, found a huge deficit in it, and arrested Wang Shuhan.

After some investigation.It was discovered that Wang Shuhan did have some problems, but basically they were forced to do nothing. Facing the oppressive Fengtian government and the oppression of the Japanese, he had no better way, and inevitably had to follow the crowd.Moreover, after investigation, it was found that Wang Shuhan can basically be called clean and honest.

After Wang Yongjiang presided over the finance for the past two years.Wang Shuhan was also hired as a consultant. He can be regarded as a reformer, and things are done very well.Now to govern Outer Mongolia, Wang Yongjiang sent him here.In addition, Zeng Youyi is an expert in economic construction.Participated in the planning of railways and highways in the three northeastern provinces, and has a strong ability to handle affairs.As for Guan Haiqing, he is a well-known scholar who advocates the development of culture and education and the cultivation of talents.

The three of them have their own strengths, and they were sent to Outer Mongolia together, and they just happened to be perfect for each other.After seeing them, Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Three gentlemen, if you want to completely control Outer Mongolia, it is an inevitable choice to carry out drastic reforms. I think there are three important tasks that must be completed, equal distribution of pastures, construction of transportation, and development of culture and education. Cooperating with each other is indispensable!"

"The commander-in-chief is wise!" Wang Shuhan said with a smile: "When we came, we had already drawn up a plan. Dividing the pasture equally is the core of everything. We must adopt the redemption plan proposed by the commander-in-chief. Buy the pasture from the prince. The sum of money cannot be handed over directly to the prince, but it is the most developed funds in Outer Mongolia, which is equivalent to investment, and the prince can only enjoy the benefits."

Zhang Tinglan looked carefully at Wang Shuhan's strategy of action, and he was still extremely satisfied.Zeng Youyi also said on the side: "After the pastures are divided equally, the number of cattle and sheep on the grassland will definitely increase, and a large amount of minerals will also be developed, so developing transportation has become an inevitable choice. At present, the basic trunk lines of the three eastern provinces have been completed. Yes, I plan to draw a railway from the north to the south of the three eastern provinces. The southern line connects Chengde, Zhangjiakou, and Guisui. This will almost form a railway line parallel to the Great Wall, and firmly control Inner Mongolia. In addition, we can transfer important industries along the railway line and expand the scale of the industry, which is a very good thing.”

All aspects of the conditions have always been considered in the construction of railways. Rehe, Chahar, and Suiyuan have just been brought under control, and the forces controlled by the Fengjun are still seriously insufficient, and a railway is needed.Moreover, Zhang Tinglan has long noticed that the three eastern provinces are too close to Japan. If the industry is too concentrated, it will bring unforeseen consequences. Therefore, extending to Inner Mongolia and even the northwest is also an inevitable choice.

"Marshal, the railway on the northern line is drawn from Changchun, connected to Taonan, and directly repaired to Kulun. The main role of this railway is in the military aspect. It can realize rapid troop transport, not only to cope with possible accidents in Outer Mongolia, It can also offset the advantages of Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway."

"Well, the idea is very good. During the construction, we can properly introduce unemployed herdsmen, provide them with jobs, and improve their living conditions." After Zhang Tinglan finished speaking, he smiled and said to Guan Haiqing: "The first two items are just for the stomach. If you want people to have jobs and have enough to eat, then you need to pay attention to the problems in your mind.”

"Marshal Shengming, Outer Mongolia has been divorced from morality for many years, and it is very important to clean up people's hearts. We need to build a large school and give ordinary herdsmen children the opportunity to learn. Not only can they change their destiny, but it can also speed up the realization of Sinicization. And the recent lama A large number of deaths have caused the people of Outer Mongolia to lose their spiritual sustenance. It is a good time to carry out scientific propaganda. It is entirely possible to select a scientific team from Fengtian University to come to support education and promote cultural knowledge. The position is under control."

"The most difficult thing to change is the concept of people. We must work hard and make sufficient preparations to try to completely change the situation in Outer Mongolia."

After everyone discussed it properly, the various new policies of Outer Mongolia were implemented. First, the scope of the pasture was checked and calculated according to the calculation.About each family can get about [-] mu of pasture, [-] sheep, and some tent farm tools.

On the grassland, there used to be a large number of poor herdsmen who had nothing and could only make a living by herding sheep for princely temples. They were often beaten severely and starved of food all the year round.Basically no different from slaves.From having nothing to owning a large pasture and herds of cattle and sheep, these people simply don't know how to express their emotions.

They lay on the ground and kowtowed unceasingly. Someone even found a photo of Zhang Tinglan from the newspaper and cleaned up the shrine in the house.Then he bowed up respectfully, the original Buddha only told them to worship, and then took away the last copper plate from their hands.

Now the new "gods" not only don't want anything from them, but give them pastures.Let them see the hope of life for the first time.These herdsmen were grateful from the bottom of their hearts, and the entire grassland was full of laughter.

These herdsmen also heard that more policies will be implemented on the grassland after the new year, roads will be built, mines will be developed, and schools will be opened so that their children can study and go to school. This is the treatment that only the nobles can enjoy, and now everyone has the opportunity. .

In addition, there will be hospitals, post offices, electric lights, running water, etc. on the grasslands. On the grasslands, you must experience what is called modern life.These New Deal measures made herdsmen finally dare to dream of a better life. In fact, they don’t need those gods and Buddhas, they can live better, and when encountering difficulties, the government is often more effective than lamas.

After Wang Shuhan learned about the situation of the grassland, he pointed out that although the pastures and cattle and sheep were divided, most herdsmen still couldn't cope with the cold winter.Therefore, Wang Shuhan asked Fengtian to bring in a large amount of daily necessities to supply the herdsmen for their daily needs.

Even if you have no money, you can advance a loan from the bank in advance to purchase the things you need.With this measure, not many people will starve to death this winter. The government is indeed more effective than gods and Buddhas!

Just when Feng Jun was fully implementing the New Deal, Wu Kaijie also returned to Kulun. He was ordered to chase Enqin and his gang until they reached Kyakhtu, an important town on the Sino-Russian border, and then wiped out Enqin and his gang. Feng Jun shot to death, and the White Russian army that invaded Outer Mongolia was wiped out.

For the entire border, it was quite shocking. Those Russian bosses who looked down on China finally knew how powerful China is.

Wu Kaijie led the army to patrol the border, expelled all the White Russians who had sneaked into China, built a new batch of border posts, and left sufficient defensive troops. After everything was done, he returned to Kulun triumphantly.

"Fengjun never suffers. The Russians have invaded Outer Mongolia. We have to show them some color. Fengjun also wants to go out of the border and show off its power in the Far East!"

As soon as these Fengjun generals in Kulun City heard what Zhang Tinglan said, they knew that they were going to really throw off their arms and interfere in Russia, so they were all gearing up to fight the domestic warlords. Not only would it damage their reputation, but it was also meaningless However, the real opponents of Fengjun are the great powers. As long as the influence of the great powers is eliminated, it will not be difficult to unify the whole country.

"Zhuoyan, I am very much in favor of sending troops, but we'd better figure out how much our own family is, otherwise it's not good to do it rashly. Besides, it's going to be winter soon, and the Far East is not suitable for fighting. We just take advantage of this winter , ready to attack!" Yang Yuting said with a smile.

"That's right, several months have passed since the dispatch of troops to rescue Jehol. The machines brought in from Germany should also be put into production one after another. I am full of expectations for the industry in the three northeastern provinces. Only when the industry develops can we dare to compete with the big powers." challenge."

Zhang Tinglan temporarily handed over the affairs of Outer Mongolia to Jiang Dengxuan and Wang Shuhan, and he returned to Fengtian with Yang Yuting and others. He had just arrived in Fengtian and received a piece of good news. Fengjun's industry will develop rapidly in the second half of the year, and the annual steel output is expected Get as much as 15 tons!

Chapter 513 Go Fast

In the wars of the industrial age, the side with less steel output rarely wins the side with more steel production. It can be said that without steel, there will be no modern war. No news can be more exciting than a breakthrough in steel production.

As soon as Zhang Tinglan returned to Fengtian, he invited Wang Yongjiang, Kuang Rongguang, Tao Jiping, Chen Qiming and others over to ask them about the achievements of industrial development during this period.Except for Wang Yongjiang, several other people are mainly focused on technology and production work. Since the equipment from Germany has been shipped back one after another, they are going all out to install the equipment and explore the operation method.

During this period of time, basically no one has had a full night's sleep, especially Kuang Rongguang who is already old, his gray hair has all turned to silver, and there are even a few tiny age spots on his face. The son is ten years old.

But the old man was still in a good state of mind. After seeing Zhang Tinglan, he said with a smile: "Zhuoyan, during the time you were leading the army, a large number of machinery and equipment were brought back from Europe, which filled many gaps in Fengtian industry. , according to this momentum, in two or three years, a relatively complete industrial system will come out, much faster than originally expected, it is really gratifying!"

"Mr. Kuang, it's a long way to go. Now that you have achieved results, all of you should pay attention to your health, take care of yourself reasonably, and receive regular physical examinations. There must be no problems with your health." Zhang Tinglan looked at Wang Yongjiang again, and said with a smile: "Mr. Minyuan , you are no exception."

"Don't worry about Zhuoyan, there will be no problem in working for another ten or eight years." Wang Yongjiang said with a smile: "This year, the economic structure of the three eastern provinces has undergone rapid changes, and fiscal revenue has also been greatly improved. Our fiscal revenue has reached 700 million, and there is hope of breaking through [-] million next year. In other words, with the land in the three provinces, our fiscal revenue has already surpassed that of the Beiyang government. In addition, we don’t have to bear various compensations, so the actual usable The capital is equivalent to one and a half times that of Beiyang."

When Wang Yongjiang talked about financial revenue, he was also in high spirits and very proud.The rapid increase in Feng Jun's income is mostly due to this financial expert. There is no doubt that this is also the best reward for Zhang Tinglan's support.

"Our fiscal revenue is not based on exploiting the people and sucking the bones. On the contrary, in the past few years, we have reduced a large number of exorbitant taxes, consolidated and simplified various taxes, and provided tax support for the development of key industries. It can be said that The fiscal increase of the three provinces is entirely based on the rapid economic development, and if this trend develops, it is not impossible to achieve the goal of making the country rich and the people strong."

Wang Yongjiang said confidently: "In addition to the increase in fiscal revenue, there is one more thing that is more gratifying to us, that is, the industrial structure of the entire three northeastern provinces is also changing, and the proportion of agriculture is constantly decreasing. And the industry and commerce are improving rapidly, especially the industry. The output value has already exceeded a quarter, and business has exceeded 60.00%, overwhelming the share of agriculture. If all the machines brought in from Germany can be digested, the industrial output value of the Northeast will increase rapidly. Reaching 30.00% , forty, or even more than half, are predictable."

The situation introduced by Wang Yongjiang is exactly what Zhang Tinglan is very concerned about. Fiscal revenue reflects the amount of financial resources available to the country, in other words, the strength of the government.Many people think that during the Opium War, China's economic aggregate far exceeded that of Britain. In fact, Britain's fiscal revenue was 6000 to 4000 million pounds, while the Manchu Qing had only [-] to [-] million taels of silver.The gap between the two is fifteen times, which is the embodiment of the power of the government. It is not surprising that the Manchus were beaten all over the place.

Of course, in addition to the total amount, the composition of the economy is also very important. Industrial production capacity and proportion are the best manifestations of a country's military strength.Originally, the three northeastern provinces were typical agricultural-dominated areas, with few modern factories.After Zhang Tinglan's painstaking efforts, the industrial output value has accounted for a quarter of the total economic output, which is definitely a huge progress.

This shows that the Northeast is no longer a piece of fat in the mouth of the great powers, but already has bones.The muscles are also growing rapidly, and they already have the capital to defend their own interests.Therefore, after hearing Wang Yongjiang's introduction, Zhang Tinglan was particularly excited.

"Within three years, we will strive to double the value of industrial output. In terms of economic weight, it must exceed 50.00%. In this way, the three eastern provinces have basically completed the goal of industrialization. When facing our mortal enemy, Japan, we will also have the strength to fight Already!"

Zhang Tinglan ambitiously issued a new target, and Kuang Rongguang laughed beside him: "Zhuoyan, I can't guarantee it for other industries, but for iron and steel machinery, not only can it be doubled, but it is not impossible to double it! "

"Oh?" Zhang Tinglan also showed a surprised expression: "Mr. Kuang, you must mean what you say."

"That's natural. Now that I have said this, I have full confidence." Kuang Rongguang said with a smile: "We shipped back two sets of steel equipment from Germany, and now the first set is half installed. If all of them are installed, then the steel output will at least jump from the current 15 tons to 30 tons, and if the production capacity is fully tapped to reach 50 million tons, there will be absolutely no problem.”

Zhang Tinglan was overjoyed when he heard this. According to Kuang Rongguang, the steel production in the three eastern provinces will almost triple in the next two years.

"Zhuoyan, apart from the German equipment, we have a major breakthrough. Not long ago, we successfully produced a blast furnace of [-] cubic meters. Said that we have been able to produce iron-making equipment by ourselves!"

"What?" Zhang Tinglan's eyes lit up after hearing this. No matter how good other people's machines are, there will always be problems and aging. The key is to be able to produce by yourself, so that you will never be stuck. Zhang Tinglan was more excited than the news that the steel equipment was put into production.

Thirty cubic meters is definitely a backward production capacity that will be eliminated early in the future. It is still barely usable now, and it is not enough in size. You can use the quantity to make up as much as possible, regardless of whether it is a waste of resources. At this juncture of life and death, everything can be temporarily put aside.

"Mr. Kuang, since we can produce our own equipment, are we going to build a batch of steel factories in the three northeastern provinces?"

"Not only the three northeastern provinces, but the Inner Mongolia area is also good. I plan to add six small steel plants next year. Including Tonghua, Chifeng, Xilin, Baotou and other places, so that the steel industry can spread across major provinces, which will also help reduce risks. , to enhance the war potential."

All eggs cannot be put in one basket.The same is true when it comes to industrial layout, and Zhang Tinglan also fully agrees with this idea.

"Zeng Youyi has already reported to me, and has already made a plan to build a railway from Chaoyang to connect Chengde, Zhangjiakou, Guisui and other areas. With the railway, the time is ripe to build a factory in Inner Mongolia gone."

Industrial development and infrastructure construction are two paths that pay equal attention to. After Zhang Tinglan proposed, everyone nodded frequently. Now that the Fengjun has occupied the entire northern part of China, it is inevitable to invest in transportation construction.

"The railway construction is the top priority, and the finance will definitely support it with all its strength. However, the railways in the three eastern provinces also need to be vigorously constructed, and the funding gap is still not small. In my humble words, you have to find a way, but I will point you at the stone." It's gold!"

"Mr. Minyuan, don't worry, I will definitely solve the money problem properly."

"Boss, since you are so generous, please invest some money in my project!" Chen Qiming said with a smile: "Xia Han and the others got a synthetic ammonia plant from Germany. After more than two months of exploration, we basically figured out The principle is that imitation equipment is being prepared. Synthetic ammonia can produce both chemical fertilizers and ammonium nitrate explosives. The cost is very low and it is suitable for large-scale use. Such a promising project must be invested by the general."

Zhang Tinglan also laughed.He hurriedly said: "I will invest as much as I want, but I also need conditions. You must produce enough fertilizer as soon as possible. Although the land in the three northeastern provinces is fertile, you want to really increase production, feed more and more people, and even export Making money from food is absolutely inseparable from the help of chemical fertilizers."

Everyone reported the situation to Zhang Tinglan one after another. Although Zhang Zuolin was assassinated and Fengjun experienced earth-shaking changes this year, the economic impact was not great. On the contrary, some industries developed faster.