Beiyang reactionaries

1933 was the year of transformation.

Hitler and Roosevelt stepped onto the world stage, and the end of the Soviet Union's first five-year plan all brought about changes in the world economy.Although the economic crisis could not be completely ended, the world economy began to stabilize.In particular, the industrial output of the world's major industrial countries began to grow in 1934.

In particular, Hitler and Roosevelt, in order to save their country's economy, carried out economic policies that quickly turned their industrial output back.As industrial output increased, so did the raw materials they needed.

China is the world's largest supplier of raw materials, and soon felt the strong growth of exports.

China is currently short of foreign exchange, and the growth of exports is of great benefit to the Chinese economy.Because of the increase in exports, it has brought a lot of foreign exchange to China.With foreign exchange, China can continue to purchase machinery and equipment and technology from European and American countries.Moreover, the increase in exports can also absorb China's astonishing mining volume.

"How is the situation in Nanyang?"

"much better."

Wang Yongjiang immediately said: "Since last year, the world's natural rubber prices have begun to rise, and the increase has not been small. It has risen to 1929% of the highest price in 40. In particular, China's consumption of rubber has increased, making the world's demand for natural rubber The demand for natural rubber increased rapidly. Moreover, in 1934, the Soviet Union and Germany also had a strong demand for natural rubber, which made the natural rubber market active and bullish all the way. Natural rubber is the core business of many Chinese businessmen in Nanyang. Now the price of natural rubber The increase in demand has helped them get rid of the previous crisis. And because of our support, many natural rubber forests and rubber processing factories operated by British and French businessmen were taken over by Nanyang Chinese businessmen. Now that the economic situation has improved, these Nanyang The strength of Chinese merchants has grown rapidly."

"Mr. Tan Kah Kee's son-in-law, Li Guangqian, is the most courageous person. In 1931, he acquired a large number of natural rubber forests and rubber processing factories, and swallowed a lot of pineapple plantations. In 1932, the funds used to annex other people's natural rubber forests, natural rubber processing factories, and pineapple plantation forests exceeded 1933 million U.S. dollars. The industries he swallowed more than tripled by 700, and the asset expansion rate was astonishing So far this year, the sales of Lee Kong Chian's company have exceeded 1934 million pounds through OCBC Bank, making him one of the top richest people in Nanyang. Nanyang businessmen, as long as they dared to sell in 1500 and 1931, now Basically, they all made a lot of money. According to the statistics of OCBC Bank, Tan Kah Kee, Tan Lark Sye, Lee Kong Chian, Huang Yizhu and other wealthy Nanyang Chinese businessmen have assets of more than 1932 million US dollars. Next, some natural rubber businessmen have assets of more than 5000 million US dollars. There are not a few. There are also Chinese merchants in the Dutch East Indies, who control 1000% of the sugar gardens and more than 95% of the sugar factories, controlling the sugar product market in the entire Nanyang region. The sugar merchants here are not as powerful as they were back then Huang Zhonghan and Huang Yi live in these sugar kings, and even their asset scale exceeds that of the sugar king. According to the statistics of the Overseas Chinese Federation, in 90, the land area owned by Nanyang Chinese was 1934 times that of 1929."

"nice."

Duan Xun nodded.

This is exactly why Duan Xun chose to support Nanyang Chinese businessmen at that time.At that time, the Nanyang economy collapsed, and many European and American businessmen suffered heavy losses. They planned to sell their assets at a low price to stop losses and prevent the company from going bankrupt.

After China supported Nanyang Chinese businessmen, it released a loan of 3 million US dollars in Nanyang.It is said to be [-] million U.S. dollars, but in fact, after the amplification effect of the bank, the funds provided to Nanyang Chinese businessmen are more than [-] million U.S. dollars.

Coupled with China's annual orders of 2000 million US dollars in Nanyang, the Chinese businessmen in Nanyang quickly recovered.Chinese are hardworking and smart.

With financial support, they not only tided over the difficulties, but also "take advantage of the fire" to win a lot of assets of European and American businessmen.These European and American businessmen were hit by the economic crisis and could only sell their companies.

Moreover, Chinese businessmen not only bought companies sold by European and American businessmen, but also purchased a large amount of land.The Chinese love the land the most, and the Chinese people's love for the land is unmatched by any other nation, even to the point of "greed".When the land prices in Nanyang were in a downturn, the overseas Chinese in Nanyang took the opportunity to win a lot.

In 5 years, the land controlled by overseas Chinese has increased sixteen times. What is the scale?

"Also, in 1934 remittances exceeded $7000 million."

"very good."

Duan Xun's mood is getting better and better.

Before the economic crisis, remittances topped $4000 million.Overseas Chinese remittance is a very effective supplementary part of China's foreign exchange.Overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese, especially those in Southeast Asia, remit money to their families every year.This number has been increasing until the time of the economic crisis began to decline.Unexpectedly, in 1934, remittances increased so much that they exceeded 7000 million US dollars.But it is also understandable, because the number of overseas Chinese in Nanyang has grown rapidly in the past ten years, with an increase of more than 600 million in ten years.Overseas Chinese remittances can supplement China's foreign exchange and stimulate consumption in the hometown of overseas Chinese.

"Recently, we are introducing a preferential plan for overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese to invest in China. This economic crisis has brought the economic strength of Nanyang Chinese businessmen to an astonishing level. The overall assets of Chinese businessmen are estimated to have increased by at least five times. The main natural rubber in Nanyang , pineapple, including food business and daily necessities business, are all monopolized by Chinese businessmen. If they can return to China to invest, I think it will be no problem to absorb more than [-] million US dollars of investment from Nanyang Chinese businessmen within five years. I calculated carefully, the third During the five-year plan period, if nothing happens, according to the current trend, the total amount of investment and overseas remittances by Chinese businessmen can reach more than [-] million US dollars. If there is really [-] million US dollars of investment and remittances, for the third five years The plan would be a huge boost."

$ 7 billion.

If China can really attract US$7 million from overseas Chinese in Nanyang, it will indeed be a very good support for the third five-year plan.So Duan Xun said: "We and Nanyang Chinese businessmen should be mutually beneficial. When they are in trouble, we help them. Now the country needs investment, and it is right to attract them to return to China to invest. Regarding preferential policies, as long as they are not taken too much care of them, a small amount It’s fine for the Economic and Development Committee to decide on the preferential treatment.”

In this economic crisis, the Nanyang Chinese businessmen not only did not collapse, but their strength increased greatly.Now China needs investment, they should go back to China to invest.

Reciprocity.

"it is good."

Wang Yongjiang flipped through this report and continued: "Recently there have been rumors in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) that the Dutch colonial government is preparing to issue rules requiring Chinese and overseas Chinese who bought land in the next five years to give up their land. Chinese and overseas Chinese are not allowed Own land."

"Is it accurate?"

"It's still just a rumor stage. However, the information received by the Overseas Chinese Committee is that this rumor came from inside. It is very likely to be true."

"Then wait. Wait until such a policy is actually introduced."

Duan Xun frowned.

This matter is probably not groundless.The Dutch colonists used such tactics after the First World War, asking Chinese businessmen to pay an extra tax.Because during the First World War, Chinese businessmen rose rapidly in Indonesia, even surpassing the Dutch businessmen.That's why they want to suppress Chinese businessmen and suppress the development of Chinese and overseas Chinese in Indonesia.

Require Chinese businessmen to pay heavy taxes.

In the past ten years, a large number of immigrants from China have gone to Indonesia.The number of overseas Chinese in Indonesia has doubled and has become a force that cannot be ignored in Indonesia.Just in this economic crisis, overseas Chinese once again seized the opportunity and quickly became the wealthy class in Indonesia, grasping the lifeline of Indonesia's economy.The current Dutch businessmen, relying on the support of the Dutch colonists, cannot beat the Chinese businessmen economically.It seems that the Dutch colonists are going to attack the Chinese and overseas Chinese again.

If this is the case, Duan Xun cannot tolerate it.

"Yes."

"Tell the Overseas Chinese Federation that if the Dutch colonial government really dares to introduce such a policy to reassure them, we will deal with it."

On February 1935, 2, after an interview with Lise Meitner in Germany and Shi Zhaoji, they finally agreed to China's invitation.Lise Meitner is willing to accept the title of foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the professorship of Tsinghua University.

It is really because the timing of China's invitation to Lise Meitner is too good.

As a former professor at the University of Berlin, Lise Meitner still holds a high status in this field.But as a woman, with such a high academic achievement, she was discriminated against and rejected by the university.The fame she has gained is completely inconsistent with her ability and contribution.If it was a man, with her ability and grades, the University of Berlin should have given her a separate laboratory and a separate experimental team instead of being someone else's assistant.Lise Meitner had a hard time, and finally got to the position of professor at the University of Berlin, and lost her professorship and teaching qualifications because of Jewish reasons.

And it wasn't just Lise Meitner who was hit, their entire family was hit hard.Because their family is a Jewish family, the strategy implemented by Hitler after he came to power caused their family to lose their original jobs.Lise Meitner's family is very large. From her father's generation to Lise Meitner's nephew and nephews are all German elites, and a large number of scientists came out.But because of Jewish reasons, all of them have lost their original jobs and their lives are in trouble.

More importantly, Lise Meitner is an aspiring scientist.He enjoys being a university professor, teaching at a university, and participating in experiments.However, as Germany became more and more defensive against Jews, Lise Meitner and their experiments began to be monitored.

Fortunately, Lise Meitner is an Austrian citizen, so although she lost her qualifications to teach at the university, she has not completely deprived her laboratory of the qualifications to participate in experiments.Many of Lise Meitner's German colleagues were not only deprived of their qualifications to teach at the university, but also deprived of their qualifications to participate in experiments in the laboratory.So her life is very depressed now.

Lise Meitner herself doesn't know where her future is, and she is very hesitant.

At this time, China, which is thousands of miles away, suddenly extended an olive branch to her, and it was so sincere.Not only the salary exceeds her salary at the University of Berlin, but China's first atomic laboratory is willing to let her be the person in charge.In other words, for the first time, Lise Meitner was able to independently own a laboratory.Of course, although the conditions are very good, if it was before, she would definitely not want to refuse directly.Because the world science center is in Europe, China is very backward in modern science.At present, in the scientific world in the world, Chinese scientists can be slightly active only in the fields of geology, archaeology, and chemistry.

But at special times, her mind also changed.She is willing to go to China.After agreeing to China, Lise Meitner immediately began to purchase laboratory equipment in Europe.

Because China's atomic laboratory is completely built from scratch, and the experimental equipment needed must be purchased from European and American countries.Duan Xun's telegram to Shi Zhaoji made it very clear.

As long as Lise Meitner thinks it is useful experimental equipment, she will be satisfied.Lise Meitner is therefore purchasing experimental equipment in Europe.Not only to buy experimental equipment, Lise Meitner is also planning to take an experimental team to China.So during this period of time, she also persuaded some Jewish scientists who were also excluded, hoping to go to China's atomic laboratory together.Includes some own lab assistants.

The effect is mediocre, because many people are unwilling to go to China.However, Lise Meitner still persuaded some people, especially Jewish scientists who were excluded like Lise Meitner, to choose to go to China with her.

At the same time, Zhao Zhongyao and Wang Ganchang had built China's first atomic laboratory in Beijing.

"Prime Minister, news from Germany. Hitler announced the new 'National Defense Law', announcing that the German Wehrmacht will implement universal compulsory military service, and all people must receive military training. The German Wehrmacht has 12 armies and 36 divisions in peacetime, with a total of about 50 people."

In March 1935, China's third five-year plan was implemented.

Everyone is busy.

However, because of the news from Europe, the prime minister's office meeting was held to discuss the current situation in Europe.Yan Huiqing, who is in charge of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, passed on the news received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to everyone.

"coming."

Hitler finally wanted to expand his army.

从中国和德国进行军事合作，段勋就知道这个日子应该不远。1935年3月16日，希特勒公布了“国防法”。借口是法国在1935年3月11日改变了兵役法。法国改变的兵役法，内容主要是兵役年龄从原来的21岁变为20岁，服役时间从一年变为两年。

However, France changed their military service law, but it had no other meaning, nor was it aimed at Germany.The main reason is that France died too many people in World War I, and there are currently a large number of people in the age group suitable for service.The birth rate in France during the First World War was extremely low, completely missing a generation.If the original military service law is followed, France will not be able to maintain a normal army size in recent years.So they can only change the military service law.

But it gave Hitler a great excuse.