Fengxian Jiangshan

Reorganizing the barracks is actually not an easy task, but Zhang Tinglan has specialized talents and enough funds in his hands. After distributing them, various tasks will start soon.Even Zhang Zuoxiang was truly amazed that the power in his son's hands was far stronger than what he had seen.

Don't underestimate this power. Zhang Tinglan and Fengtian's businessmen share weal and woe. The benefits are not just as simple as being able to build barracks and expropriate land.Once it's wartime, they can help purchase and transport supplies, and even spy on intelligence.In addition, once Fengtian's industrial and commercial groups invest their capital in heavy industry, it will be even more remarkable. Having their support is equivalent to having a steady stream of ammunition, and the barrel of the gun and the money bag are perfectly matched together.

After working hard for two days, the school grounds were completely cleared out, and the hundreds of soldiers were starved for two days. At first they were howling, but in the end they simply resigned themselves to their fate and remained motionless.

Only those who are heavily addicted to cigarettes are the most troublesome. They have seizures from time to time, crying and fighting, and some people even scratch their chests, making them bloody.They will also harass other people. These soldiers have also reached a tacit agreement. Whoever can't control his cigarette addiction will be beaten unconscious by the people around him. In this way, they endured for two full days, and everyone lost The last bit of spirit, motionless.

At this time, the aroma of rice came over, and a few people barely opened their eyes, and saw a lot of wooden barrels not far away, and bursts of aroma wafted out of them. There are also several wooden boxes on both sides, with silver dollars in them, and a pile of bongs and opium next to them.

This group of people is like a dream, with food, money, and opium. Isn't this in heaven? A few guys struggled to pinch their thighs before they believed it was true.

"Listen, you guys. From now on, you will be dismissed. Each of you will receive two yuan. If you agree, come over to get the money and give you food and opium. If you don't agree, you will continue to be tied up and hungry. Pull it down!"

Liu Shitou was still in good spirits. He exhausted all his strength and shouted loudly: "I agree, I agree!"

In the past, two soldiers loosened his binding rope and brought him over. The thick rice porridge over there was ready.

Liu Shitou stretched out two withered claws, and was about to pick up the porridge bowl, when the officer in charge lashed his hands with a whip.

"Don't rush to eat, let me tell you first, take the money and drink the porridge, then get the hell out of me! If we find out again, we will arrest you and keep you tied up like this. When you die, you will fall down."

Liu Shitou nodded and bowed, took the porridge bowl, drank a few mouthfuls, and took two more oceans. With what Zhang Tinglan gave him, he now had four oceans in his pocket. This guy didn't care about being beaten at all, on the contrary, he was a little happy , grabbed the bong again, took some tobacco ointment, and ran away.

With him as an example, the other soldiers are similar. They took the money one after another and were all kicked out of the South Camp. These guys have been subjected to unprecedented abuse in two days. Maybe they won't die if they don't eat and drink , but the absence of opium would kill them.

For them, the only joy of living is to smoke, so everyone obediently took the money and the pipes, and escaped from this place that made them feel so painful.However, there were also more than a dozen soldiers who died on the school grounds because they were too addicted to cigarettes.

The soldiers buried them hastily, and it was difficult for anyone to sympathize with these walking corpses.After dealing with them, Zhang Tinglan gathered all the old policemen and conducted a comprehensive investigation on them.Those who have oppressed the people and committed crimes will be dealt with severely, and those with bad living habits will be dealt with like these soldiers. Everyone will be sent a few dollars and driven away.

In addition, the remaining ones were fairly honest. Zhang Tinglan assigned them to the logistics department, responsible for shopping, cooking, cleaning and other things.

After some rectification, there were less than 100 of the old army and patrol police left. Zhang Zuoxiang transferred another battalion of soldiers from the Artillery Regiment, but even so, it was still far from the independent brigade's 4000-strong establishment. It's too far away, so the recruitment work is imperative. Zhang Tinglan has been drawing up specific regulations these days, and after getting his father's consent, he is ready to start the recruitment work in an all-round way.

Recruit enough soldiers as soon as possible to pull up the shelves of the Independent Brigade.At this time, news came from Qiao Ruixuan and Liu Shucheng that the canning factory was officially put into operation. This can be regarded as the first factory under Zhang Tinglan to be officially put into operation, which is of extraordinary significance.

Zhang Tinglan also had to ask in person. Qiao Ruixuan and Liu Shucheng happily took him to the cannery. Qiao Ruixuan was introducing the situation to Zhang Tinglan along the way. He looked very excited and his face was beaming with joy.

"Young Master Zhang, our canning factory was built very wisely. After the British arrived, they inspected our factory carefully. They found that Fengtian has convenient transportation, is close to Inner Mongolia, and beef and mutton are abundant, and the price is so low that it can't even be bought in the UK. One-fifth, so the British were immediately tempted. They contacted China and got us another batch of machines from Tianjin and Shanghai. The annual output of the factory will soon increase to 300 million cans. And the British also said that , if the price of our products is right, they will expand their orders, and with the British market, our cannery will have nothing to worry about!"

Zhang Tinglan considered these things when she started the canning factory. Fengtian relied on Inner Mongolia, so she didn't have to worry about the raw materials at all.Moreover, Fengtian guards the Middle East Road, and its products can be shipped to Europe through the port, and directly to Russia, which is an incomparable advantage in other regions.

As long as the problems of machinery and electricity can be solved, the cannery will definitely develop rapidly, and it will also drive the farmers and herdsmen around Fengtian and increase their income.

"Ruixuan, the war in Europe has come to a critical point. All countries have exhausted their finances and people's strength. Therefore, they purchase materials based on the price. As long as it is cheap, they will definitely buy a lot, so you have to work hard on this aspect. !"

"Young Master Zhang, don't worry, I will work hard to control workers' salaries and reduce product costs!"

"Confused!" Zhang Tinglan frowned suddenly, and said loudly, "This is Fengtian's first batch of industrial workers. We must increase their income and set an example for others. If you want to reduce costs, you must not use the idea of ​​workers." Well, let me give you an idea. Let’s start with the meat. You can buy those dead sheep and cows, even mice, foxes, chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs. In short, as long as it’s meat, you can buy it. To make canned food. In addition, you can add more than half of the starch in the canned food, whichever way is cheaper!”

Qiao Ruixuan and Liu Shucheng's eyes widened. According to Zhang Tinglan, no one would dare to eat the food they made!

"Young Master Zhang, can this work?"

Chapter 84 The Master in Action

"Why doesn't it work, big brother, you are dead-brained!"

While they were talking, a clear voice like a silver bell came over. A woman in her twenties stood beside Zhang Tinglan and the others. Everyone knew her. She was Qiao Ruixuan's younger sister, Qiao Lanyun.

At the beginning Liu Shucheng recommended her to manage Xingye Trading Company, responsible for smuggling to Russia, Zhang Tinglan talked with her personally, and found that this woman possessed amazing business talent, and she had a ruthless and decisive spirit, which was even higher than his brother. She was put in charge of the trading company without hesitation. During this period of time, the smuggling work has indeed become smoother, thanks to Qiao Lanyun's contribution.

"Brother, you heard what Zhang Shao said. I told you that at the beginning, but you just didn't listen, you're so stupid!"

"Sister, don't talk nonsense. Our Qiao family has been doing business for generations with sincerity as the foundation, small profits but quick turnover. This is our root, and we must not forget it. And this time we are selling canned food to the British, which is a big power. Once If you offend them, won't you cause trouble for Young Master Zhang!"

"You talk about integrity, but people don't talk about it. How much bullying our banks have suffered over the years. The banks of foreigners can't play it clearly, so they run secretly and instigate the imperial court to bully us. How much we have suffered. It is hard to be able to take over. How can they let go of their cheapness!"

"Brother Qiao, I very much agree with your business philosophy. A businessman and a factory cannot do without these four words if they want to gain a firm foothold forever."

From the bottom of my heart, Zhang Tinglan agrees with Qiao Ruixuan's Confucian business philosophy. No matter when it comes, this kind of real trade is the safest. No matter how fancy the capital game is, there will be a day when something goes wrong.

"However, flexibility is the most important thing in business, and now is the time when flexibility is needed. Everything on the European battlefield has become consumables, including life. Soldiers on the front line will die at any time. Who cares whether they are killed by bullets or eating canned food Yes. And the Americans will only do worse than us, as long as the cost can be reduced, the British will be grateful to us and will not consider anything else!"

Qiao Lanyun heard it in her ears, and her eyes showed a smug smile: "Brother, you don't have anything to say now! In fact, it is not difficult to make canned food. What we lack most are two raw materials, one is thin iron sheet, and the other is Preservatives, these must be imported from the United States. As long as the cost of raw materials is greatly reduced, more can be imported, and the output will naturally increase. After half a year, it will not be a dream to produce 50 cans per month."

Zhang Tinglan kept nodding while listening. Qiao Lanyun was indeed more spiritual than his brother, and it was worth cultivating.Zhang Tinglan thought for a while and then said: "If the thin iron sheet is not easy to import, we can also produce some canned food in glass bottles. In short, it is enough to keep the price down. Even if the British don't want it, we can sell it to a Russian!"

After they had discussed it, they walked around the factory again, and a special slaughterhouse was arranged at the back. Many people have already sent cattle, sheep and other livestock here, and many of them are herdsmen who came here after hearing the news.

Now it is September, and winter in the north will come soon. For the herdsmen, every winter is a severe test. If the snow is too violent, it will cause white disasters, large areas of livestock will die, and the loss will be huge. It was terrible, so they heard that the cannery bought a large number of cattle and sheep, so they tried to send them here.

"Brother Qiao, if you are worried about selling low-quality canned food and harming nature, you can give these farmers and herdsmen some benefits. When buying meat, the price will increase a little, and the workers will also be treated better every New Year's day. They are all your compatriots. As for those foreigners, no matter what they do with their lives, it would be better if they were all dead, so as to save them from committing crimes in the world!"

At present, the factory has been officially put into operation, and thousands of cans are produced every day. More than a dozen workers hired from Russia are carefully teaching skills and training apprentices.After the British machines are in place, the production capacity can definitely increase exponentially, or even increase by ten or a hundred times is not difficult. After all, the technology of canned food is not difficult, and the market is very broad.

Even if the First World War is over, there will still be a joint intervention in Russia, and the Feng army will develop. The annual demand for military cans is amazing, enough for this factory to thrive.

Even if calculated according to the current production capacity, a can is 10,000 pounds, and the profit is calculated as one-tenth, and it can earn [-] pounds in a year, which is equivalent to three [-]+ oceans.Moreover, relying on this factory, many workers can be supported, which is also a good news for herdsmen.

If we can establish heavy industrial enterprises and extend the industrial chain, more ordinary people can benefit. The real benefits are in front of us, and Fengtian businessmen are more and more interested in doing business.

After Zhang Tinglan left the factory, he plunged into the work of recruiting soldiers.According to Zhang Tinglan's idea, the Independent Brigade must be turned into a trump card force, and all the bad habits of the old army must be completely abandoned.To create a brand new armed force from head to toe, recruiting is the first step, which must be strictly controlled.

Therefore, recruits must have a clean family background, no bad habits, good health, and no hidden diseases.In addition, Zhang Tinglan has special requirements on the level of education. If he can know more than [-] characters, he can be selected as a key training object.

The military pay will be 27% higher than that of ordinary soldiers, and they will be promoted as reserve officers with priority. Most of the soldiers of the [-]th Division were from the green forest, and they had little impression of cultural knowledge, even Zhang Zuoxiang.

On the contrary, they even think that the more they read, the less courageous they will be, and if they have no courage, how can they fight wars!Therefore, it is more appropriate to fight desperately, and the more stupid the soldier, the more he will not be afraid of death.

Zhang Tinglan obviously disagrees with this idea. War is not just about courage, especially modern war, it is also a contest of intelligence.Weapons are becoming more and more complex, and a certain knowledge base is necessary to get the most out of them.

Moreover, the battlefield situation is changing rapidly, grasping the battlefield situation, implementing tactical intentions, reconnaissance, surveying and mapping, etc. all require specialized training. It is hard to imagine that an uneducated army can adapt to the needs of modern warfare.

In fact, from people like Zhang Zuoxiang, Zhang Tinglan also saw the problems of the Chinese team in this era.They are just an old-style army equipped with foreign guns and cannons, and they do not have the qualities that soldiers of the new era should have.

Zhang Tinglan could only spend a lot of thought on explaining the importance of cultural knowledge to her father. In order to increase her credibility, Zhang Tinglan pulled Yang Yuting over again.

Yang Yuting is training artillery, but it is not too difficult for him to train a little artillery.After finding out the performance of the artillery, he quickly formulated a corresponding training plan.But Yang Yuting also encountered the problem of seriously low quality of soldiers.

Take the soldiers of those artillery regiments as an example. It is already very good for them to know how to fire a gun. Moreover, most of the old-fashioned artillery equipped by the Fengjun rely on visual inspection. Therefore, these people do not know how to use the advanced aiming equipment on the artillery. , with a weapon in his hand, but unable to exert his combat power.

Yang Yuting was also distressed because of the quality of the soldiers, so Zhang Tinglan pulled him over. Yang Yuting also couldn't help pouring out his bitterness, talking about the difficulty of training soldiers. He is a non-commissioned officer student studying in Japan, and he is obviously more familiar with the army than Zhang Tinglan. Convinced.

Zhang Zuoxiang was also persuaded by them, and all agreed to Zhang Tinglan's recruitment requirements. In addition, Zhang Zuoxiang arranged for someone to hire several teachers to give lessons to these recruits so that they could read and write.

After the recruitment conditions were determined, Zhang Tinglan used Fengtian's large and small newspapers to start publicity. At the same time, he posted recruitment notices outside the main shops, listing the conditions and benefits of recruitment in detail.

It turned out that Zhang Tinglan was planning to spend a lot of money to recruit qualified soldiers, but Zhang Zuoxiang blocked his death plan. After all, Zhang Zuolin was still watching. If the salary of the independent brigade greatly exceeded that of the 27th division, how would Lao Zhang deal with himself? Isn't it okay to find a draw!