Beiyang reactionaries

There is a lot of information about Japan.

"Also, the Chinese forces and Chinese businessmen who have close contacts with those Japanese institutions should also be watched by me."

"Yes."

"I will soon ask You Min, in the name of the director of the Military Police Coordination Committee, to appoint you as the director of the Northeast Police Department, in charge of the police agencies in Jilin and Heilongjiang. On the surface, your main task is to help the army in the Northeast suppress bandits, but I You are appointed as the director of the Northeast Police Department not for the purpose of suppressing bandits. Your task will be very heavy. You not only need to rectify the current police system in Northeast China, but also develop the subordinate agencies of the Second Intelligence Division in Northeast China and Shandong, as well as the Second Intelligence Division in charge of the whole country. work everywhere."

"Yes."

"Do you know why I asked you to go to the northeast?"

"The Japanese have been operating in the Northeast for the longest time and have the greatest influence."

Bai Jianwu answered in a low voice.

Duan Xun smiled.

Bai Jianwu was really a smart person, he didn't need Duan Xun to tell him, he could guess what Duan Xun was thinking.Duan Xun said very seriously: "In the 12th year of the Republic of China, that is, in 1923 in the Gregorian calendar, according to the contract, Guandong Continent should be returned to our country. However, during the Russo-Japanese War, Japan paid countless lives to snatch it from Japan. Yes, it is one of the most important bases in Japan. They have been operating in Guandong Continent for many years, and they have long regarded Guandong Continent as their land. Therefore, they will never return Guandong Continent to us."

"Yes."

Bai Jianwu nodded.

Japanese.

Bai Jianwu had a lot of contact with the Japanese. After he was in charge of setting up the Second Intelligence Division, he did more research on Japanese history, Japanese politics, and Japanese people.Just like what Duan Xun said, Bai Jianwu didn't think that Japan would return Kantung Continent to China.

Not to mention how important Kantō Continent is to Japan, with Japan's strong strength, how could it put China in its eyes.Where does it mean that the contract is about to expire, China asks for Kanto Island, and Japan will give it to you.How can there be such a cheap thing in the world.

"I plan to negotiate with Japan at that time and ask them to return Guandong Island. As long as they don't agree, I will share it with them."

"Prime Minister."

Hearing Duan Xun's words, Bai Jianwu, who had always been steady, couldn't help standing up.

Bai Jianwu has always known that Duan Xun is unwilling to be swayed by foreign powers.Otherwise, it would not have secretly established the Second Intelligence Office to focus on Japan.But in 1923, it was going to be apportioned with Japan?

too fast.

It is already 1921, and China does not yet have the strength to confront Japan.Just look at how countries all over the world wanted a naval race after World War I ended.

Japan is also ambitious and has come up with their naval plans.

But what about China?

At present, Duan Xun controls several so-called shipyards, including the shipyard in Chongqing and the shipyard in Wuchang. They can also build a gunboat of about [-] tons to sail in the coastal waters and the Yangtze River.But if you want to build a destroyer or a cruiser, you don't know when it will be.And it is possible to have such a shipbuilding capability because of the help of some British businessmen and Japanese technicians.

Japan, on the other hand, was able to independently build battleships.

This is the industry gap.

Can China beat Japan?There are only two years to go before 1923. What developments can China make in the two years to challenge Japan?Bai Jianwu couldn't imagine it.

"Don't be impatient."

Duan Xun waved his hand and told Bai Jianwu to sit down.Then he smiled and said: "Xinyuan, I'm not a child, I won't be impulsive. It is impossible for us to defeat Japan, and it is not so easy for Japan to defeat us. I tell you this to let you know, Your tasks are multiple. The Northeast and Shandong are places where Japan has great power, far from what the Yangtze River Basin can match. That is to say, the Second Intelligence Office will be far more difficult in the Northeast and Shandong than in the provinces in the Yangtze River Basin. But I need you not to Delay time, at the end of 1923 at the latest, you have to get a preliminary understanding of Japan's situation in Northeast China and Shandong. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Yes, Prime Minister."

Since Duan Xun didn't want to say anything in detail, Bai Jianwu wouldn't ask.As the person in charge of the intelligence agency, Bai Jianwu knows how to advance and retreat.

"Remember, the Second Intelligence Division does not have horizontal contact with any department. After solving some of the current troubles, I plan to establish a national security department to merge the First Intelligence Division, the Second Intelligence Division, and the Military Intelligence Bureau."

"Yes."

Although Duan Xun didn't make a clear statement, Bai Jianwu knew that Duan Xun was making a promise to himself.

The future national security service will be in charge of itself.This made Bai Jianwu very happy.Because speaking of it, the Intelligence Unit has been established for a longer period of time.

"Go back and get ready, and rush to the northeast as soon as the order is given."

"Yes."

"Go."

Japan.

Duan Xun wants to win over Japan, but also guards against Japan, and is prepared to turn against Japan in two or three years.Duan Xun believes that no one, including the Japanese, would have thought that Duan Xun has already begun to consider how to turn his face against Japan.Because of the current situation, it is really unlikely that China will turn against Japan.

Duan Xun is waiting.

Wait until something goes wrong in Japan.

However, before falling out with Japan, it is still necessary to cooperate with Japan.The loan still needs to be borrowed, and the introduction of Japanese machinery and equipment should still be introduced. Of course, more Japanese technology should also be imported.Including joining forces with Japan to take back more power from Britain.

"Prime Minister, General Han Linchun is here."

"Let him in."

321 Difficulties in Industrial Development

"Prime Minister."

"Fang Chen, sit down."

Duan Xun's job is like this.

Duan Xun is the superior. Although he is only a deputy prime minister in name, he actually controls the cabinet.It can even be said that all the big and small things in China are under the control of Duan Xun, so there are many things to deal with.But for Duan Xun, compared to dealing with specific matters, what Duan Xun needs is to use the right people to grasp the general direction.

Therefore, Duan Xun's current job is mainly to listen to the report and then hold a meeting to make a decision.

"how have you been?"

"Prime Minister, there are many questions."

"Tell me."

Han Linchun is responsible for the supply of weapons and ammunition for the troops, and is also responsible for several important arsenals.At present, Duan Xun has merged some small arsenals into three factories.Originally, each province had small arsenals that produced bullets or gunpowder, but Duan Xun canceled them all, leaving only three arsenals.

Sichuan arsenal, Hanyang arsenal, Gongxian arsenal.

These three arsenals are currently the largest under Duan Xun's command, and they are all under the control of Han Linchun's equipment department.

"Orders have decreased a lot. Prime Minister, whether it is the army or the police department, the orders for military weapons have decreased rapidly. We already have a lot of arms in the warehouse of our arsenal. Now there are no orders, no income, and it is difficult for the arsenal to pay wages." Come out. So hopefully the prime minister can sort it out."

"A decrease in orders?"

"Yes."