Respectfully

In the first ten days of March, the battle of Fengcheng, which was raging in February, came to an end. The Japanese garrison and armed expatriates in Fengcheng were wiped out, and the Korean expatriates also died and ran. Running to Andong, trying every means to cross the border back to North Korea, there was a lot of fuss at the border.The six northern provinces passed through Manzhouli, the South Manchuria Railway, and the Battle of Fengcheng, completely showing their muscles to the world. In addition to the German warships that intercepted Japanese warships in Mokpo, the Japanese base camp had to reconsider its attitude towards China.

Cabinet Prime Minister Gonhei Yamamoto listened to the suggestion of Saienji Gongwang and eased his attitude towards China. He not only suppressed the proposal of the Minister of War to send troops stationed in North Korea and Japan to retaliate against the troops of the six northern provinces, but also sent a note to the British Consul General in Japan, hoping that the United Kingdom can help mediate , to ease the relationship between Japan and China.And changed his previous attitude, instead of mentioning the Boxer indemnity that was jointly suppressed by China and the British, he offered to compensate 200 million taels of silver for the war indemnity of the six northern provinces first.

This time, the Japanese stopped playing word games between the northern government and the military governments of the six northern provinces. The Japanese consul Yada who stood in front of Zhan Changqing changed his previous arrogance, and even "forgot" that he had spoken to Zhan Zhang not long ago. Qing clamored that "The Great Japanese Empire will definitely retaliate", with a respectful attitude and sincere words, hoping to restore the "friendship" between the six northern provinces and Japan.

"friendship?"

Zhan Changqing smiled meaningfully, but before meeting the Japanese, he also expected that Japan would have a change in attitude, but he didn't expect it to be so fast and so thorough.

Sure enough, big fists are the truth.

Beat these Japanese bastards, and they will be honest.If you reason with them and talk about benevolence and righteousness, they will dare to continue riding on Huaxia's neck to show off their power.

"Consul Yada's words will be carefully considered." Zhan Changqing played Tai Chi, no matter what, he couldn't make these scumbags happy. Although his attitude is low now, Dalian Anton is still occupied by them!When will all these Japanese scorpions withdraw from the land of China, and when will we talk about their friendship.

According to the young marshal's intention and arrangement, Anton and Dalian will take it back sooner or later, but there is no haste at the moment.The British consul was on the sidelines, and Zhan Changqing always wanted to give the Japanese a step down for the sake of the world leader.A few slaps and two kicks will do. You can't really get stabbed to death, at least not yet.

When Yata bowed one after another and was so humble that he almost formed a [-]-degree right angle with the floor, Zhan Changqing finally told him mercifully that the troops of the six northern provinces had no plans to use force for the time being, and there would be more in the six northern provinces. Important things to do.

Hearing this sentence, Yada, the Japanese consul, was calm on the surface, but he was greatly relieved in his heart.He knew what Zhan Changqing was referring to, the North-South peace talks!

According to the news from Oshima Yichang, the governor of Lushun, Lou Shengfeng, the commander-in-chief of the six northern provinces, attaches great importance to this peace talks, and aims to win the throne of the president of the coalition government during the peace talks.At least during the peace talks, it is unlikely that the troops of the six northern provinces will continue to fight abroad.

If Japan sends a "friendly" signal to the six northern provinces at this time, there is more than [-]% certainty that it will be accepted.That Lou Xiao who is famous for his ferocious war will not ignore Lou Shengfeng's intentions and launch another war.

After sending Yata and the British consul away, Zhan Changqing put away the smile on his face.He had been uncomfortable with the arrogance of the British consul in the previous conversation.The British are willing to make such a big effort this time, apart from their previous alliance with Japan, there should be interests involved in it, right?I don't know how much the British have benefited from Japan this time.

These foreign devils really don't have a good thing. They cut tofu with a knife and both sides are smooth, while riding on the wall to make money on both sides.

The facts did make Zhan Changqing right. The Japanese government spent a lot of money this time. By signing a series of "unequal treaties", it borrowed 5000 million pounds from the UK, armed the army, and purchased food to ease domestic political conflicts and national tensions. stress of living.

The British also don't want to see a certain power in China rising too fast. These powers cannot allow anyone to touch their interests in China and support Japan. At the same time, they can contain the six northern provinces and threaten the German Far East Fleet in terms of coastal defense. The purpose of Japan is now a dog on a leash in their hands. If they want to survive, they have to do what they think.

The British's calculations were really crackling.

This incident can only be regarded as a small episode in March, and the second peace talks between the North and South governments will be the highlight.

Sima Jun, the president of the northern government, Song Zhou, the interim president of the southern government, and Lou Shengfeng, the commander-in-chief of the six northern provinces, have undoubtedly become the protagonists of this negotiation.The folks also set up a gamble, betting on who will be the president of the coalition government in the end. According to the odds, Lou Shengfeng topped the list, Song Zhou ranked second, but Sima Jun, who had been strong before, ranked third .

"It's not difficult to understand." Ren Wuchu saw that Li Jinyan was interested in this matter, and explained the key points in a few words, "The army in the six northern provinces has won successive foreign wars, and the development of people's livelihood and commerce is obvious to all. The whole country proposes inter-provincial autonomy. In the north, it is difficult for Sima Jun to stand shoulder to shoulder with the general. Song Zhou has a high reputation in the south. Coupled with the regional concept of the Chinese people, the southern provinces still hope that Song Zhou can become the president of the coalition government, so from In a sense, Sima Jun withdrew from the competition from the very beginning. If he had the heart, it is not that he has no chance of turning the tables, but it is very strange. It seems that since the news of the second peace talks, his every move has been It shows that he has no intention of participating in the competition for the presidency of the coalition government."

Ren Wuchu made it clear, and Li Jinyan was eager to make a bet when Li Jinyan suddenly understood.

"Rather than gambling, Yan Shao, it's better to deposit the money in the official bank."

"I'm talking about Boss Ren," Li Jinyan said with black lines all over his face, "the official bank opened a few days ago, and I saved 20 yuan."

On the opening day of the Northern Six Provinces Official Bank, not only Li Jinyan went there with real money, but also Boss Wu and others who asked him to introduce him and wanted to "talk" with Ren Wuchu. I don't know how Ren Wuchu talked to them Talking about it, these bosses who opened their own banks actually held a lot of money, Yingyang, and deposited it all in the official bank.Thinking of that sum of deposit receipts, Li Jinyan couldn't help but click his tongue, and asked a few questions curiously. Boss Wu was generous and told Li Jinyan that Ren Wuchu promised them to invest in the official bank, and would send someone to deal with them three months later. The bank that they operate is undergoing rectification, and all the signs of the bank are removed, and the brand of the official bank branch is put up. As for the real money they keep in the official bank account, it is regarded as the "funds" they have invested in.

When he took over the Bank of Japan in the six northern provinces before, Young Marshal Lou promised that all depositors holding these bank certificates of deposit can cash them in the official bank account that opened.However, before the opening of the official bank, the military government of the six northern provinces lifted the temporary takeover of these Japanese banks. On the day the news came out, most depositors ran to the Japanese banks and branches that had been completely removed, demanding to withdraw money !

The run on Japanese bank depositors that happened in Dalian before was staged again.

These Japanese banks want to cry but have no tears. Give them money. Their treasury has been emptied by the army of the six northern provinces. What can they give?If they don't give money, they don't want to continue to open in the six northern provinces in the future. They obviously have deposit certificates in their hands, so why don't they withdraw money?

After thinking about it, most of these Japanese banks, except for a few with strong capital, such as the Japan Specikin Bank, have closed their doors.

The common people in Huaxia, who had suffered losses, angrily smashed the empty bank storefronts. In the end, they had to follow the rumors they heard before and try their luck at the six provincial government banks that had opened. They didn't want the tellers behind the counter to check. After passing their certificate of deposit, they immediately gave them the deposit, and the interest was even higher.

"That's right." The teller said to the middle-aged man standing in front of the counter with a puzzled face: "This is calculated according to the deposit interest rate of the official bank. From the time the military government took over the Bank of Japan to today, the The deposit rate is higher than that of the Bank of Japan.”

"This, how can this be..."

"This is all in accordance with the order of the young marshal. In any case, we must not lose the people of the six northern provinces." He said and motioned the middle-aged man to look at the eight words hanging on the wall: "Serve the people and serve the people wholeheartedly."

The middle-aged man Qian looked at it for a while, and suddenly put all the more than 50 yuan in his hand back on the counter: "I won't take these, can I save them again?"

"Of course." The teller is a gentle young man, and he looks very friendly with a smile: "Is it the survival period, half a year or one year? There are five years, ten years, and the interest rates are different."

"Then tell me."

"it is good."

The teller began to explain in detail to the middle-aged man, and the people behind him also listened carefully. After a whole day, the Japanese who wanted to see the jokes of the official bank account were disappointed. The businessman who heard the news also went to the bank of another country to withdraw the deposit and deposited it in the official bank of the six northern provinces.

After Li Jinyan, Boss Wu and others showed their certificates of deposit, they gave everyone a reassurance.The commander-in-chief and the young commander-in-chief are benevolent, and they can only rest assured if they store the money in their own bank account!

In a few days, other foreign-funded banks in the six northern provinces have seen a large number of depositors withdraw money. Unfortunately, even if they want to trouble the military government, they can't find an excuse. It is their own behavior that the common people are willing to deposit their money in whose bank. , It's not instigated by the military government and the official bank, what kind of argument is there to resist!

"Although there will be some losses, it's worth it." Ren Wuchu raised his teacup and said to Li Jinyan: "Ren uses tea instead of wine, so there are few respectful words."

"Mr. Ren, I can't help you much."

"Yan Shao has helped a lot by introducing Boss Wu and others for Ren."

Li Jinyan: "..."

No matter how you hear this, how do you feel that he personally pushed Boss Wu and others into the fire pit, and there is a fox who has become a spirit at the bottom of the pit, opening his mouth wide to continue...

Ren Wuchu saw Li Jinyan not just to thank him, he wanted to talk to Li Jinyan about the coinage of the official bank.

"Coins?" Li Jinyan looked at Ren Wuchu, "Is it too hasty?"

"No hurry." Ren Wuchu smiled and shook his head, "At present, most of the coins in circulation in the country are Mexican eagles, each containing seven cents and two cents of silver. There are also silver coins from countries such as the United States. There are also privately minted coins in various provinces in the country, and their fineness is not as good as that of eagles. The circulation is not extensive. Some foreign-funded banks in Shanghai have issued a small amount of banknotes, and the Sino-Russian Daosheng Bank has also issued banknotes in the six northern provinces. The main currencies in circulation in a country are all minted by foreign countries. From the beginning of the plan, Ren had the idea of ​​changing this situation."

"Really?" Li Jinyan didn't notice this before, but he was used to using Dayang. After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly realized that Huaxia didn't have its own currency at this time!Due to a turn in history, even the famous Yuan Datou was slapped away by butterfly wings.

However, Yuan Datou is gone, we can have Lou Datou!Li Sanshao clenched his fist.

"Actually, minting currency is also very profitable." Ren Wuchu hooked his fingers towards Li Jinyan, and leaned into his ear and said something like this. Li Jinyan sighed again, profiteers, Out-and-out profiteers!

When he returned to the Marshal's Mansion that day, Li Jinyan told Young Marshal Lou what Ren Wuchu had said almost without moving a word. Marshal Lou nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, "Director Bai will handle this matter."

Li Jinyan suddenly thought of something before leaving the study, "Young commander, Qiao Leshan told me a few days ago that he wanted to ask for a helper, and it should be here in a few days. He said that you also know this person."

"Who?"

"Ding Zhao."

"..."

"Young commander?"

"Ding Zhao?"

"Yes." Li Jinyan touched his neck, why did he suddenly feel that the room became chilly?

At the same time, a passenger ship from Europe was docking in Qingdao, Shandong. An oriental youth in a suit and carrying a suitcase in one hand followed the crowd and got off the ship.