Beiyang reactionaries

"Mr. Swire, you have heard of your name for a long time. We don't talk about those unpleasant things. Now that things are in the past, what we have to do is to forget the past and look forward to a better future, don't you think so?"

The Swire family has been in China for almost half a century, and George Swire has been in China for more than 30 years, so George Swire speaks Chinese very well.

"Yes."

George Swire nodded and said, "General Duan, that's what I meant too. This incident is just a misunderstanding. I hope everyone will forget about this misunderstanding."

"Mr. Swire, I am very simple. I am not interested in anything now. My greatest interest is money and arms. I am the happiest whoever gives me these things. Therefore, whoever invests in our Sichuan will increase my taxes , can make me money, he is my friend. Things between friends, everything is easy to discuss."

"Thank you General."

"no no."

Duan Xun shook his head.

Duan Xun didn't know before, but after this incident, Duan Xun had carefully understood the strength of Swire Pacific.Duan Xun was really surprised after learning about the strength of Swire Pacific.I didn't expect this foreign firm to be so powerful, and it is one of the best among the current British foreign firms.This is a truly powerful company, not just an intermediary company for foreign trade.It's still an industrial company.

Therefore, Duan Xun attaches great importance to Swire Pacific.This is a company with money and technology.If he can be allowed to invest in Sichuan, it will be of great benefit to Sichuan's industry.

"Mr. Swire, I think you should listen to Eduardo. I have several cooperation projects. If Mr. Swire is interested, then we can cooperate and make money together."

"General Duan, I'm very interested."

"Mr. Swire, your sugar company in Hong Kong has Nanyang's rich cane sugar as its base, and our sugar company in Sichuan has Sichuan's rich cane sugar as its base. As long as we cooperate well, the world's sugar market will be prosperous." It depends on our face. Not to mention the Far East, we can completely monopolize most of the sugar market in the Far East.”

When Duan Xun was preparing to set up a sugar company, he never thought of cooperating with Swire.

But since it is cooperating with Taikoo Matheson, the ambition can be bigger.Because the Taikoo Sugar Factory under Taikoo Matheson is the top sugar factory in the whole world.If the sugar factory in Sichuan can also be as powerful as the Taigu Sugar Factory, then the cooperation between the two parties can even make a difference in the world sugar market.

Needless to say in the Far East, the price of sugar in the world's sugar market will all depend on the faces of Duan Xun and Swire Pacific.

This is monopoly.

George Swire nodded slowly.Originally, George Swire was worried that the Sichuan Sugar Factory would compete with him for business, so he wanted to get involved.But after listening to Duan Xun's words, it makes sense.

The investment in Sichuan Sugar Factory will not be small.

Because there is Duan Xun's investment, Edward Dowood's investment, and his own investment from Swire Matheson, it will definitely become the number one sugar factory in the world.Needless to say, Duan Xun, Edward Dowood has a wide network of contacts in various foreign firms and financial circles in the UK. He has good hands and eyes, and he can easily raise millions of silver dollars.If you add your own investment, then the Sichuan Sugar Factory can definitely become one of the best sugar factories in the world.

In this way, the cooperation between Sichuan Sugar Factory and its Taikoo Sugar Factory can really influence the world sugar market.What makes the most money in the world, monopoly industries make the most money.Especially sugar, which is an indispensable thing in life, and even something that industry needs, the profits are even more astonishing.

"General Duan, don't worry. After we sign the cooperation agreement, I will buy the best equipment and send the best technicians to the Sichuan Sugar Factory."

"Then we are happy to work together."

"General Duan, happy cooperation."

181 The Forces of All Parties 6

"Duan Xun and Japan are getting closer and closer. Judging from the information we have received so far, Duan Xun has obtained a large number of arms from Japan, including 120mm and 150mm heavy artillery. Not only that, Japan also has a lot of money for the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway and Sichuan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. The factory borrowed 4000 million silver dollars. With these cooperation, Japan began to control the Sichuan economy. If Duan Xun and Japan are allowed to enter, it will seriously affect the interests of the empire in Sichuan and the Yangtze River. This incident Without the support of Japan, Duan Xun would certainly not have such courage. Therefore, the empire must come up with ways to limit Japan's development in China."

Zhu Erdian looked at the report written by Eric Tekman and frowned slightly.

Duan Xun, Duan Xun.

To be honest, before the incident in Tibet and the Wanxian conflict, Zhu Erdian didn't even pay attention to Duan Xun.Although Duan Xun dominates the Southwest region, he looks very powerful.But in terms of the whole of China, it's really nothing.

There are many powerful people in China.

People like Feng Guozhang, Duan Qirui, and Cao Kun are truly powerful factions, big figures who can really affect the situation in China, and people who have the opportunity to aspire to the position in Beijing.Even people like Xu Shichang, Duan Zhigui, Xu Shuzheng, Jin Yunpeng, and Li Chun have far more influence on the political situation than Duan Xun.

After all, Duan Xun's qualifications in the Beiyang Army are too shallow. He only started to lead troops in the second year of the Republic of China, and it has only been more than five years now.The other big men of the Beiyang Army were all figures who had already led troops to fight in the late Qing Dynasty.And more importantly, Duan Xun's rule after his rise was in the southwest.

The southwestern region with little influence.

After all, the Southwest is not comparable to North China such as Beijing and Tianjin, nor is it comparable to the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai regions. Even the central provinces of Hubei have far more influence than the Southwest provinces.Therefore, Duan Xun's influence in the whole country has always been very low.

Sichuan is also a province in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and falls under the British sphere of influence.But for the UK, Sichuan is not as good as Jiangsu, Shanghai, and Hubei.Sichuan's trade is good, but Sichuan's trade is basically local products, that is, raw materials.So even Zhu Erdian, a China hand, has always ignored Duan Xun.

But how long is this.

Duan Xun's name is well known throughout the country, and even all the newspapers praised Duan Xun for "winning the country".This time, Duan Xun is completely stepping on the glory of the United Kingdom, and ascended to the position of a hero in the hearts of the Chinese people.Since then, the name Duan Xun will also enter the British line of sight.

Zhu Erdian also began to pay attention to Duan Xun's intelligence.

"Is there any other news?"

"From the information we have obtained, the Sichuan arsenal owned by Duan Xun is currently expanding very fast. Three years ago, their annual production of rifles was only more than 1 rifles, but now they have more than 3 rifles. And Sichuan The arsenal can produce machine guns, cannons, ammunition, and even barrels by itself. Their Sichuan arsenal can develop so quickly because they have received help from Japan in the past two years. A large number of Japanese machinery and technicians have gone to Sichuan The arsenal is what makes the Sichuan arsenal have such a scale. And recently, the Sichuan arsenal has purchased a lot of machinery and equipment again, and has begun preparations for the construction of a new factory."

"More than 3 rods?"

Zhu Erdian closed his eyes and thought.

To be honest, the arsenal with an annual output of only more than 3 rods is simply a pediatric arsenal for Zhu Erdian.If it is an arsenal of this size in Europe, it is a very ordinary arsenal.Many large-scale military factories in Europe have an annual output of hundreds of thousands of rods.

But it is different in China.

China is a country whose weapons are completely incapable of autonomy, and most of its weapons and ammunition are purchased from foreign countries.In China, an arsenal with an annual output of more than 3 poles is not small, second only to Hanyang Arsenal and Jiangnan Manufacturing Plant.If it expands again, if the annual output is [-] to [-] pieces, it will be enough for a local warlord like Duan Xun.At that time, the scale will even be comparable to that of Hanyang Arsenal.

At that time, Duan Xun's strength will be different.

But even so, Zhu Erdian didn't take Duan Xun seriously.Without the support of Japan, Duan Xun is nothing.Even without the support of Japan, even Duan Qirui's strength would drop a lot, let alone Duan Xun.For Zhu Erdian, although he suffered a lot this time, Zhu Erdian still believed that Duan Xun was just an agent supported by Japan, and did not think Duan Xun was so powerful.

There is only one thing Zhu Erdian is considering now, and that is Japan.

Japan is the big worry.

As long as Japan can be contained, local warlords like Duan Xun are nothing, and they are not in Zhu Erdian's eyes at all, and it is easy to clean up Duan Xun.But how to contain Japan is a very headache.

Zhu Erdian sat down and thought for a while, and finally wrote: It is recommended to impose an arms embargo on China.Japan relied on its arms and its geographical advantages with China to win over various factions in China.If this continues, it will definitely damage the interests of the empire in China.In order to limit the development of Japan's influence in China, it is suggested that the empire impose an arms embargo on China and require other countries to follow suit.Only if there is no arms deal can Japan's current development in China be curbed.

This was immediately thought of in Zhu Erdian's mind.

Why are there so many warlords in China who are pro-Japanese.Starting from Duan Qirui, the following Zhang Zuolin, Duan Xun, Zhang Jingyao, and Zhang Huaizhi are anyway a string of local warlords, and even some direct warlords, all of whom have very good relations with Japan.

The reason is very simple.

During World War I, Japan was the only country that could provide China with large quantities of arms.For these warlords, arms are the most important, and the army is the most important.Therefore, they are all willing to depend on Japan.

That being the case, Zhu Erdian suggested that Britain impose an arms embargo on China.Without the lure of arms, Japanese expansion in China would be checked.

"Send this telegram to London."

"Yes."

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"Brother Zijing, good news, good news."