Beiyang reactionaries

Huang Yi nodded.

Huang Yizhu really didn't understand Duan Xun's meaning.At present, public opinion is not very good for Duan Xun, because Cao Kun is constantly sending out peace signals, but Duan Xun has always refused to recognize Jin Yunpeng's cabinet.This made the current domestic situation very tense, and many people criticized Duan Xun for refusing peace.

But looking at Duan Xun's appearance, Huang Yizhu didn't know Duan Xun's thoughts at all.

"Boss Huang, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about how you feel all the way here?"

"tired."

Huang Yizhu said: "General, before I came here, I chatted with Manager Kang (Kang Xinru) of the Southwest Commercial Bank. He said that the traffic in the Southwest is very bad. This time I felt it deeply. If there is no Yangtze River, this journey will not be a few months. I can't even think about getting in."

"That's right. This is something that exists objectively, and what we have to do is to change these things."

Duan Xun nodded, turned to Bai Jianwu and said, "Go and get the railway map I made."

"Yes."

Not long after, Bai Jianwu took a map and handed it to Duan Xun.In front of Huang Yizhu, Duan Xun spread out the map and said, "Boss Huang, look at this is the six-year railway planning map I made from 1920 to 1925."

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"General Duan, these are..."

Huang Yizhu carefully looked at the railway planning map.

Very detailed.

It is also relatively bold.

Because the railway planning map drawn by Duan Xun included Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, and Shaanxi currently controlled by Duan Xun.If Duan Xun really completes the construction of the railway according to this railway planning map, then the traffic in these provinces will change dramatically.

Of course, this railway planning map cannot be compared with Sun Yat-sen's national founding strategy.Because Sun Yat-sen's national founding strategy has just been announced for half a year, and the industrial plan about China in it is absolutely amazing.

The industrial plan published by Sun Yat-sen is composed of 33 aspects in total.Among the huge industrial and agricultural development plans, the development of transportation and communication was the focus of Sun Yat-sen's attention.

In the industrial plan, Sun Yat-sen planned to build 10 miles (16 kilometers) of railways, connecting China's coast, inland and frontiers with five major railway systems; build a road network throughout the country, and build 100 million miles of roads; The country's waterways and canals, vigorously develop inland river transportation, water power, and electric power; build a world-class large port "like New York Harbor" on the northern, central, and southern coasts of China.

grand plan.

It's exciting to watch.

Moreover, Sun Yat-sen spoke boldly, hoping to complete this plan within ten years.This is the strategy for the founding of the country written by Sun Yat-sen in the past two years after he was driven out of Guangdong by Lu Rongting and came to Shanghai.

Once announced, it can be regarded as a sensation in the whole country.Even many foreign newspapers have translated his country-building strategy.

However, the Australian journalist who has a close relationship with Sun Yat-sen, who also has a very close relationship with the Chinese political circle, commented on this grand plan, thinking that Sun Yat-sen was crazy.

Duan Na directly stated that "the reason why I think Sun Yat-sen's industrial plan is crazy is not because he draws railway lines on the map at random. Because as long as he has money and enough time, every railway line he draws, even if there are more. It can be built. The reason why he is considered crazy is because he naively thought that after drawing these railway lines, foreign capitalists would pay him enough money to build them all in five to ten years!"

Very sharp criticism, it can even be said to point out the biggest flaw of this industrial plan.

Many people in later generations laughed at Sun Yat-sen, because they laughed at Sun Yat-sen's random drawing of lines on the map, a project that he didn't understand at all.But in fact, as Duan Na said, as long as there is money and time, Sun Yat-sen's map work can be completed.No matter how difficult it is, it can be done.It just might take a long time and cost a lot of money.

Duan Na thought that Sun Yat-sen was too ridiculous, laughing at Sun Yat-sen's steps to complete this plan, which was completely whimsical.

Sun Yat-sen naively believed that foreign capital could be used to complete China's industrialization.It is believed that foreign capital can be used to build China's railways.He naively thinks that foreign capitalists are so kind, naively thinks that he can control them, and naively thinks that foreign powers can listen to him.

Sun Yat-sen forgot that now when foreign countries lend money to China, not only are the interest rates ridiculously high, but there are additional conditions behind every loan.And every time an additional condition is added, China's sovereignty will fall by one point.The more such borrowings, the more China will be controlled by others.It will be controlled by others politically, militarily, and economically.

Duan Xun is not.

Originally in Sichuan, Japan's strength was very poor, and this was the territory of the United Kingdom.But since Duan Xun cooperated with Japan, the power of Japan in Sichuan began to soar.Japan began to control the prices of Sichuan native products, and began to want to control Duan Xun's finances.Even in all aspects of Sichuan's commercial fields, there are shadows of Japanese capital.This is the result of Duan Xun's efforts to prevent it.

Now even Duan Xun is worried, worried that Japan's strength in Sichuan is too strong.

Duan Xun can imagine that Japan must have a very complete spy network in Sichuan at present, and it must have a very complete business network.In the Sichuan-Yunnan-Guizhou region controlled by Duan Xun, the largest number of foreign students are studying in Japan.This is subtly controlling Sichuan's politics, academic circles, and public opinion.

So borrowing money is not so easy.The more money you borrow, the more you have to pay.Duanna is definitely a very good reporter in all aspects of politics and economics.

A sharp evaluation of Sun Yat-sen's industrial plan.

Huang Yizhu had also read Duan Na's comments.

Therefore, Huang Yizhu also wanted to ask, what does Duan Xun want to do?Sun Yat-sen's grand plan is to use foreign capital on a large scale.So Duan Xun's railway plan, how is Duan Xun going to complete it.

"General Duan, it's not that I doubt you. I really want to ask about these plans, General Duan, do you have money? I think this railway plan must be fully completed without the investment of [-] million silver dollars. It is estimated that it is impossible."

"Boss Huang, don't talk about this. Just tell me, how about my plan?"

"If it can be done, it will be very good indeed."

"of course."

Duan Xun stood up, pointed to the railway plan and said: "When I connect Kaifeng, Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Tongguan to Xi'an and Baoji, this will be a major artery running through the east and west. It is also the main section of the Longhai Railway. In addition to Baoji To Chengdu, Chengdu to Chongqing, Chongqing to Guiyang, Guiyang to Guilin, Guilin to Nanning, and Xuzhou to Kunming, plus the Guangdong-Han Railway, these important places will be completely connected to form a very complete railway network, It includes all important cities in these provinces. The future railways will be built around these railways.”

"General Duan, the plan is very good. But I still say the same thing, do you have money, General Duan?"

Huang Yi lived a preliminary estimate.

It will take at least [-] million silver dollars to build all these railways.

Not to mention Duan Xun, even the Beijing government can't afford so much money.Moreover, Duan Xun also plans to complete the construction of these railways within five or six years, that is to spend 5000 to [-] million a year.

It's not that Huang Yizhu looks down on Duan Xun, but because of Duan Xun's economic strength, it is absolutely impossible for him to spend so much money.If Duan Xun invests so much money every year, will he stop doing other things?

"Boss Huang, let me tell you the truth. In fact, the railway from Tongguan to Xi'an, the railway from Xi'an to Baoji, and the railway from Chengdu to Chongqing have already started construction, and more than half of them have been built. They should be completed within two years. It has been settled. There is also the railway from Chongqing to Guiyang, which has been handed over to Overseas Chinese Industrial Company for laying. And this time I control Guangxi, then Overseas Chinese Industrial Company is willing to undertake all the sections from Guiyang to Guilin, Guilin to Nanning, without our government paying Money. Therefore, there are actually only a few railways that I need to build in the next six years. That is the railway from Kaifeng, Zhengzhou, Luoyang to Tongguan, the railway from Baoji to Chengdu, and the Xukun Railway. As for the Guangdong-Han Railway, I It is enough to only repair the Hunan section, because the Hubei section has already been repaired. The students studying engineering in these places have done preliminary investigations, and the total mileage of the railway is about [-] kilometers. That is to say, within the next six years, I will About [-] kilometers of railways need to be built, less than [-] kilometers per year."

Huang Yizhu listened very carefully.

Four hundred kilometers per year is not a small number.At the end of the Qing Dynasty, in 35 years, China built about 9100 kilometers of railways, almost 260 kilometers per year.

Of course, a large part of it was built with the help of foreigners, and the operation right is still in the hands of foreigners.

If you want to repair [-] kilometers a year, how much will it cost?

But at this time Huang Yizhu didn't interrupt.Because Huang Yizhu originally thought that Duan Xun was just a dream like Sun Yat-sen, but he didn't expect that Duan Xun seemed to have made a plan very seriously.Because Duan Xun did not just put forward a goal like Sun Yat-sen, but was very planned, and even had a plan.

Just look at the numbers.

Duan Xun has even done preliminary exploration.

"The money Boss Huang said just now? To be honest, I have no confidence in building a 40-kilometer railway with the power of our government alone, and it is simply impossible. I think the Beijing government is not capable of building it. So I am going to Taking the method of government-business cooperation, I will hand over some sections of the road to private capital. From the beginning of the construction of the railway, I will give the businessman who undertakes the railway construction [-] years of operating rights. This method is used to invite private capital to enter the railway industry. And I hand over The railway lines with private capital are the most profitable lines. And the railway lines that are least profitable and cost the most are built by our government.”

"Does the general have a plan?"

"Well. When this war is over, I will hand over the section of the railway from Tongguan to Luoyang, from Luoyang to Zhengzhou, and from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng to private capital. It is not very difficult to repair this section of road, and some places were built as early as the end of the Qing Dynasty. When the Longhai Railway was built, some were already repaired. Therefore, as long as there are enough funds and supporting personnel, it is estimated that it can be completed within two years. There is also the Hunan section of the Guangdong-Han Railway, which I am also planning to hand over to private capital. Construction. My main energy will be on the Baocheng Railway and the Xukun Railway. These two railways will be the main railways I will build in the next six years."

Listening to Duan Xun's explanation, Huang Yizhu nodded slightly.