Fengxian Jiangshan

The opening of the Agricultural Products Trading Center in the Three Northeast Provinces is not grand, and it can even be said to be very low-key. Most people don’t know what this kind of center is for. However, a series of important negotiations will be held here soon, and the final decision will be on the entire soybean The ownership of the industry can even be said to have a great influence, enough to be recorded in the annals of history.

Yasuo Kimura and Yoshihiro Shimoda, the heads of Nissin Oil Factory and Santai Oil Factory of Japan’s oil extraction industry Shuangshu, personally led the team. Including Masasuke Akajiri, the Japanese Consul General in Fengtian, more than a dozen Japanese came here for the purpose of Discuss the soybean issue with Fengtian.

Of course, these guys are not so honest, and they came to the negotiation reluctantly. Shimoda Yoshimo complained: "Mr. Kimura, this time let the Chinese people snatch soybeans into their hands. This is a disgrace to the imperial business community. Then a so-called trading center was set up, which made it clear that it wanted to control the pricing power of soybeans, which is a very dangerous signal!"

"That's right, but this time the Fengtian government caught us completely by surprise." Yasuo Kimura glanced at Akajiri Masasuke, and then said: "Mr. Consul General, the imperial government has nothing to say about Fengtian's actions." Is it? Are they allowed to do as they please?"

Akajiri Masasuke also held back his stomach, and said in a deep voice: "Bong Zhang is smelly and hard, and there is no need to beg the empire. Apart from the means of war, the imperial government does not have any suitable methods."

In addition to the backing of powerful military force, the great powers used two methods to control China, one was arms sales and the other was loans.These two are actually the usual methods used by powerful countries in later generations to control the world. The army will naturally rely on that country if it buys weapons from that country.

But these two tricks, the trump card of all success, came to Fengtian.All have lost their effect. Fengjun has its own weapon production system. Although the level is very low, it can basically meet the needs.In addition, through Zhang Tinglan's tossing, most of the wealth accumulated by the princes of the Eight Banners for hundreds of years was extorted, and Fengtian's funds were sufficient at once, and there was no need to beg the Japanese.

After all the calculations, the only way the Japanese can use is to shake off their arms and do a big job.However, launching a war is no small matter. Domestic issues must be considered, international opportunities must be weighed, and the attitudes of countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States must be considered.For a little soybean, start a war.It's really unreasonable.

"Mr. Kimura and Mr. Shimoda. This time, the Fengtian government is competing with us with financial resources. You should respond with economic means instead of relying on the imperial government for everything. Are powerful Japanese companies still afraid of provocations from the Chinese people?" ?”

"Of course not." Yasuo Kimura said, "It's just that we have a little trouble with the funds in our hands, and a large number of bonds cannot be discounted. As long as we wait for us to slow down and mobilize enough capital, we are fully capable of easily defeating the Chinese."

"It's good to have confidence. People in China say that a man can bend and stretch, so let's get through this period of time." Akajiri Masasuke sneered and said: "This time will not be too long. The United States has already invested in the battle in Europe. The outcome will be determined soon. As long as they win, Russia's bonds will skyrocket, and the polar bears will turn their heads east. At that time, the pressure on the Fengtian government will increase sharply. Zhang Zuolin has no choice but to join the empire. s Choice!"

Hearing Masasuke Akajiri's words, Kimura and Shimoda finally nodded happily. They have to make new preparations. This time, those comprador merchants have been proved to be unreliable. Opportunity, a fatal blow to the Fengtian government.

"A businessman from the United States came over three days ago and purchased 3000 million kilograms of soybean oil in one fell swoop. The demand is very urgent. We can only finish this business first, let the Chinese people be proud for a while, and then look for opportunities to kill them!"

The Japanese reluctantly sat in front of the negotiating table. Hong Lei, the representative of Fengtian Trading Company, was in charge of negotiating with them. In addition, Zhang Tinglan and Qiao Lanyun also sat at the side of the negotiating table, supporting Fengtian's side.

"The Japanese side wants to purchase 300 million tons of soybeans. We fully agree, but we need to discuss the price carefully. The base price for each load cannot be lower than four oceans. Three million tons is 300 million yuan, and we only accept cash payment. , money and goods are cleared."

After Yasuo Kimura heard this, his eyes widened: "This is a robbery. Last year, the purchase price of soybeans was only about three yuan. How could it be raised so much this year, and we can't do cash transactions?" Accepted!"

"Since it's a negotiation, both parties need to come up with their own conditions. What does the Japanese side hope for?"

"The purchase price of last year is still maintained. We need to pay you after the soybean oil is sold."

After Hong Lei heard this, without saying a word, he stretched out his hand and folded the document in front of him, and was about to get up and leave, as did all the other Chinese representatives.

Seeing that the negotiation was about to collapse at the beginning, Akajiri Zhengsuke was also anxious, and hurriedly said, "Don't Fengtian have any sincerity in the negotiation? Are you leaving in such a hurry?"

Zhang Tinglan stopped in her tracks, turned around and said with a smile: "Mr. Consul General, it's not that we are not sincere, but that your Japanese conditions are too unreliable. Don't you know that three oceans is our minimum purchase price? Don't you Do you want us to sell you soybeans at a loss? Is this what you call sincerity?"

Facing Zhang Tinglan's questioning, Akajiri Masasuke didn't have much to say, he could only say: "Since it's a negotiation, we have to reveal our respective conditions and then talk slowly."

Saying this, Akajiri Masasuke gave Kimura Yasuo a wink and asked him to raise the conditions appropriately.Kimura was also helpless, so he had no choice but to say: "The price can be increased to three yuan and fifty cents, but we still oppose cash payment. I think the best option is to use bonds as collateral. The reputation of the Japanese Empire is like gold. We can provide it to Fengtian. A batch of soybean bonds, which are very high-yielding bonds, are very popular in the market."

Hong Lei has long been instructed by Zhang Tinglan, and knows what the so-called soybean bond is. It is just a dangerous financial derivative, and the Fengtian government will not want this thing.

"Mr. Kimura, three yuan and five cents per load is just our cost price. We will never accept it. In addition to cash payment, we only accept shares. If you use the shares of Nissin Oil Factory and Santai Oil Factory As a mortgage, we can still discuss it!"

"What?" When Mucun and Shimoda heard this, they immediately raised their brows. These Fengtian guys are so daring, they want to get their hands on the oil factory, it's just too damned!

They shook their heads like rattles: "Absolutely not. The shares of the oil mill must not be handed over to you. It is related to the interests of the empire in South Manchuria. You should stop wishful thinking."

"We don't want an oil mill, but since we want to buy Fengtian's soybeans, we have to provide convincing collateral. Except for cash, only shares can barely qualify. The rest of the things are too risky , we are not interested at all!"

The negotiations between China and Japan fell into a stalemate in an instant. Zhang Tinglan watched coldly from the sidelines. He originally wanted to take the opportunity to get some shares in the oil mill, but now it seems that the Japanese attach more importance to the oil mill than imagined. possible.

Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Since the two sides can't reach an agreement for the time being, we can talk slowly."

"No, the oil mill is running out of production, and this problem must be solved as soon as possible!" Shimoda Yoshi said loudly.

Zhang Tinglan also frowned, and snorted coldly: "Are you still going to buy and sell by force?"

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting out of control, Akajiri Zhengsuke hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhang, Fengtian can't guard a pile of soybeans, you still have to sell them, and Japan is the best and the only buyer. We should still talk about it." Negotiate and strive for a win-win outcome."

Zhang Tinglan nodded slightly: "I think the conditions between the two sides are too different, and we can't reach an agreement for a while, and we have to take into account Japan's production, so we can only reach a temporary agreement. We will provide 60 tons of soybeans to Japan, and the Japanese will pay in cash." , for every load of four oceans, one can’t be missing!”

Zhang Tinglan proposed this method, and Mucun and Shimoda glanced at each other. This was indeed a compromise method. Although the price was a bit high, they had to hold their noses and recognize it. What they needed most was time.

After the first negotiation was over, Hong Lei came to Zhang Tinglan and said, "Commander-in-Chief, 60 tons plus what the Japanese bought is almost enough for them to use for two months. After two months, we may have more Do you have any instructions to negotiate?"

Zhang Tinglan nodded slightly: "In two months, too many things can happen. You have to be prepared to disintegrate the Japanese oil extraction industry. Their good days are coming to an end."

For Zhang Tinglan's words, Hong Lei obviously couldn't understand, but he didn't dare to disobey, so he could only prepare to go suspiciously.

In fact, it didn't take two months, twenty days passed in a blink of an eye, and it entered the cold November, and the land in the three provinces of Northeast China was covered with a layer of pure white snowflakes. This year's winter was colder than previous years, Zhang Tinglan During this period of time, there was no movement, just embracing his wife, sitting around the stove, eating frozen pears, cat Donger like an ordinary Northeasterner.

However, he was very restless in his heart. This was just the calm before the storm. The October Revolution in Russia was getting closer. The old Russian Empire was about to collapse, and the new Red Empire was about to rise. For the opportunity in the Northeast, Zhang Tinglan deduced the future action plan over and over again in his heart, looking for the possibility of making a big difference with a small one.

It was November [-]th, and Zhang Tinglan had just got up from Zhou Xinyao's gentle body when Shen Hua, the head of the guard, sent a message: Just three days ago, an uprising by the majority party took place in Petrograd, the capital of Russia, and the provisional government was defeated. overthrown! (To be continued..)