Beiyang reactionaries

amazing.

The cash and bank deposits confiscated from the opium merchants in Xi'an alone exceeded tens of millions. Duan Xun had to admire the amazing profits of opium.Although Shaanxi has been growing opium since the end of the Qing Dynasty, opium was severely cracked down a few years after the Revolution of [-].

Later, opium began to be planted again, but it took two or three years to plant opium on a large scale.

But the opium merchants in Xi'an have so much money.This is just cash and deposits. These opium merchants also have real estate, real estate and the like. It is even more astonishing to count all of these, at least tens of millions.Sure enough, in this era, opium is the fastest way to accumulate wealth.

"General, this is the situation at Fengxiang and Dali."

"good."

Shaanxi is poor, but the opium merchants are not poor.

Fengxiang and Weinan are well-known opium bases in Shaanxi, and Duan Xun's troops also moved very quickly in these places.The opium tax Yuan Zuming received in Fengxiang and the confiscated assets of the opium merchants totaled more than 700 million.Liu Xiang also collected nearly [-] million in Dali.Because Liu Xiang controlled all the treasury of the Zhensong Army, which was the opium tax collected by the Zhensong Army before.

"Seeing this makes me want to grow opium."

It is impossible not to be hot-eyed.

In a poor place like Shaanxi, Duan Xun has nearly 3000 million yuan in his hands just because of the opium tax and the opium merchant's property.It is more than the annual fiscal revenue of Yunnan and Guizhou combined.

That is, Sichuan's annual fiscal revenue exceeded 4000 million last year.

One can imagine how rich these opium merchants are, and how profitable opium is.

"General, if we grow opium in the three provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, as before, the price of opium in China will have come down long ago. The places suitable for growing opium in our three provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou are far more than Shaanxi, and the output is not in Shaanxi at all." It can be compared. At that time, it is impossible to have so much income from growing opium. The current high opium price in China is only temporary, and it has a lot to do with our strong smoking ban in Yunnan and Guizhou in the past two years. And now opium With such a high price, it is estimated that many provinces will grow opium starting next year. Once there is more opium, the price will drop, and it is impossible to have such a high profit.”

Yang Yongtai smiled and talked to Duan Xun.

Of course Yang Yongtai knew that Duan Xun was just joking.If Duan Xun really wanted to grow opium, he would not be able to forcefully ban smoking in the three provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and western Hunan.These actions of Duan Xun also indirectly raised the price of opium in China, which increased several times.

"I just sigh. The opium income is so amazing to me."

After Duan Xun put it down, he said to Yang Yongtai: "How is the public opinion outside now?"

"General, this is exactly what I want to tell you. The public opinion in Xi'an is not very good recently, and it is not very favorable for the general. Many people outside say that the general's entry into Shaanxi is to fight for the control of Shaanxi. In particular, many people say that outsiders want to rule Shaanxi.”

Duan Xun frowned.

This is what worries Duan Xun the most.

Duan Xun did not enter Shaanxi this time to make a fortune, or to grab some money to go home.Duan Xun entered Shaanxi this time hoping to control Shaanxi in his own hands, so he must get the support of the people of Shaanxi.

Now these words must have been spread by people from Chen Shufan's side.It is to force Duan Xun to leave, or to prevent Duan Xun from staying in Shaanxi safely.If this kind of public opinion continues, Chen Shufan will need to come back to solve it.

"Brother Changqing (Yang Yongtai), how do you think about it?"

"General, these people are stealthy. They are all tricks that can't be put on the table. There is nothing to be afraid of. The best way for us to deal with these demons and ghosts is to face them squarely. General, we ban smoking and we set up special military courts. Anything that can be put on the table is righteous and just. As long as we face it squarely, these 'rumors' will be self-defeating."

"kindness."

Duan Xun nodded.

What is pattern.Playing some conspiracies and tricks can only be used for a while, and it will never become the mainstream.If you want to achieve great success, you still need to be upright and face-to-face.Duan Xun's entry into Shaanxi this time was indeed to deceive Chen Shufan, and his purpose was not pure, it was to control Shaanxi.

But the impure purpose does not mean that what Duan Xun did was wrong.On the contrary, Duan Xun must do things upright, and his excuses must also be upright.

Duan Xun's action this time, whether it is banning smoking or dealing with military officers and soldiers who violated military discipline, is justified.It can even be said that any of them can be said on the table.Who can oppose, who dares to oppose.

Which of the things Duan Xun did did not follow the law and follow the righteous way.

That being the case, Duan Xun should be more confident.

speak out.

Let's have a taste.

"General, in addition to facing it squarely, we also need to win over some celebrities from Shaanxi. We also need to know how to spend money. We have so much income this time, we must spend it."

"Correct."

Yang Yongtai is right.

Yang Yongtai didn't have the nerve to say it directly, but he actually meant to use money to buy people's hearts in Shaanxi.When those celebrities in later generations are bombarded by the Internet, the best way to choose whitewashing is to donate money.Duan Xun also needs to buy people's hearts and public opinion now, and the best way is to spend money.Duan Xun thought for a while and said: "Brother Changqing, tell me. If you want to let the current public opinion develop towards me, where is the best way to spend the money."

"educate."

Yang Yongtai answered very positively.

Hearing Yang Yongtai's words, Duan Xun smiled and said, "Heroes see the same thing. I also think that the best way at present is to invest in education."

Invest in education.

During the period of the Republic of China, some local gentry and even some warlords sometimes supported a certain school or invested funds in education.Except for some people who really consider education, in fact, many people invest in education just for a name.

Investing in education is the fastest way to gain fame.

Some warlords clearly withheld education funds seriously, but expressed their support for a certain school with great fanfare, and even personally used money to sponsor a well-known school.In the eyes of some people, this warlord is very good.Because you support a certain school with money, it is visible and tangible, so everyone thinks that you support education and applauds you.But if you really want to understand the financial situation, you will know that most of these warlords wantonly misappropriated education funds, seriously affecting the development of education.But because this kind of thing is invisible to outsiders except for insiders, they don't know it well.So it is clear that these warlords are the most reactionary figures hindering the development of education, but many people will praise them for how they support education.

There are also many local gentry.

One of the things they often do when they seek fame is start a school.This kind of thing is easy to get everyone's attention and everyone's appreciation.For supporting education, what a noble act.However, during the period of the Republic of China, hundreds of such privately supported schools were established every month, and hundreds of them were also closed every month.Because of private investment in education, as long as there is no funds allocated later, the school will not be able to continue.

In fact, after all, there is only one meaning.That is investing in education is the fastest way to fame.

"Brother Changqing, where do you think is the best place to start?"

"Northwest University."

"Northwest University?"

Yang Yongtai immediately took out information about Northwest University from his side and gave it to Duan Xun.Yang Yongtai is very serious and hardworking in following Duan Xun's expedition this time.Information on Shaanxi, from military affairs, politics, education, party meetings and even small things, will be recorded.Because Yang Yongtai knew that if he could help Duan Xun win Shaanxi this time, his position with Duan Xun would be stable.

At that time, his status in Duan Xun's mind is probably no worse than that of Yang Wei, Wang Yongjiang, and Jiang Hongyu.

So be prepared.

Duan Xun took the materials from Northwest University and read them carefully.The first number of Northwest University is the Shaanxi University Hall, which was established in Shaanxi in the model of the Beijing Normal University (Peking University).After the Revolution of [-], Zhang Fenghui, the governor of Shaanxi at that time, based on the former Shaanxi Law and Politics School, merged Sanqin Public School, Shaanxi Agricultural School, Shaanxi Industrial School, Shaanxi Higher Education School and other schools, and established Northwest University.It was also the best university in Shaanxi at that time, and even the only university in Shaanxi at that time.

It should be said that Northwest University pinned the hopes of many academic circles in Shaanxi at that time.

The development of Northwestern University is also very smooth.With the support of Zhang Fenghui, governor of Shaanxi, Northwest University enrolled 800 students in the first phase, and more than 1000 students in the second phase.It became the university that all students in the Northwest Region yearned for at that time.

But within two years, Lu Jianzhang entered Shaanxi in the name of exterminating Bai Lang.In the end, he served as the governor of Shaanxi and drove Zhang Fenghui away.During this turbulent process, Northwestern University is also very difficult.After Lu Jianzhang became the governor of Shaanxi, he arrested Qian Hongjun, the first president of Northwest University, and imprisoned him, and failed to properly fund Northwest University.So much so that when Northwestern University opened in 1915, there were only about a hundred students.

As soon as Lu Jianzhang got angry, he directly banned Northwest University and changed its name to the public Shaanxi Law and Politics Specialized Northwest University.In this way, Northwest University, which had high hopes from all walks of life in Shaanxi, was banned by Lu Jianzhang.

After Lu Jianzhang was expelled from the National Defense War and Chen Shufan became the governor of Shaanxi, he first fought with Li Yuanyuan, the governor of Shaanxi Province appointed by Li Yuanhong, for half a year.Not long after that, the Dharma Protection War broke out again, and the development of the Shaanxi Yasukuni Army was in full swing.All seriously involved Chen Shufan's energy.