Fengxian Jiangshan

"The Japanese not only cut off the South Manchuria Railway, but also tried to close Dalian Port. Therefore, the Fengjun is preparing to develop Huludao and turn Huludao into a sea hub in the Northeast. This project is very huge. I hope to introduce American capital and technology. , the two sides jointly develop the port.”

Although Lushun Dalian is the ice-free port with the best natural conditions in the three eastern provinces, because it is located in the Liaodong Peninsula, it is a little far away from the economic hinterland, and the freight cost is a bit high.Huludao is located between Fengtian and Hebei, with Qinhuangdao to the west. Its harbor is wide and deep, and its natural conditions are good. At the same time, due to the connection of Beijing-Fengtian Railway, sea-land combined transportation is convenient, and its development potential is huge.

As early as the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Huludao Port was planned to be expanded, but only the first phase of the project was completed, and the port could only accommodate [-]-ton ships. Later, several attempts were made to expand the port, but nothing happened.

With the economic development of the three northeastern provinces, the demand for shipping has also risen sharply. It has become very important to have a good ice-free port of our own.Zhang Tinglan has already planned to build Huludao Port, which will eventually be built into a large port for docking [-]-ton giant ships, as a gateway for the three eastern provinces to communicate with the outside world.

"Japan's Nanman Railway Co., Ltd. can earn more than 2 million yuan in profits a year, 60.00% of which is railway freight, and its net profit is more than 1 million yuan. Nanman Railway can become a hen that lays golden eggs. To a large extent, it is because of the connection of Dalian Port, which can realize land and sea combined transport. Now Fengjun owns the Middle East Road, Jifeng Railway and Jingfeng Railway, which can connect the three provinces together, and the goods transported are at least two of the South Manchurian Railway. More than three times, if Huludao is developed, the profit will be several times that of the Japanese.”

Zhang Tinglan calculated the economic accounts for Baiker, and he said with a smile: "The three northeastern provinces are vigorously promoting farms. In the next ten years, the grain in the three northeastern provinces will increase linearly. It is conservatively estimated that the export volume will exceed 3000 million tons." , plus all kinds of wood and ore, this number is very alarming. In addition, if the United States is willing to help develop Huludao, Fengjun can also sign an agreement with the United States, and we will give priority to purchasing agricultural tractors and diesel oil from the United States. The transportation of agricultural products in the Northeast The Consul General should be able to guess how much economic profit can be generated when American industrial products are shipped in.”

Baker is not an idiot. He has been observing the development of Fengjun for the past two years and knows that there are countless business opportunities in this black land.Americans are also desperately trying to get in.However, due to the division of spheres of influence, this place has become the possession of the Japanese, and the United States can only be greedy.

But now that the Japanese have made such a big mistake, and the Americans are holding the handle, it is a good time for the Japanese to cut their flesh.Assassinate Zhang Zuolin.The hijacking of the Luna is all evidence of Japan's brutal violation of international rules.The United States will never let the Japanese pass through the border easily.

Baker couldn't stop thinking in his heart.If we can take advantage of this opportunity to break Japan's sphere of influence and allow American capital to enter the three northeastern provinces, it will open the door to China at once.

A huge market with a land area of ​​200 million square kilometers and a population of more than 1000 million is completely open to the United States.It is simply incalculable how much benefit it will bring to the American consortium.If this matter is facilitated, Baker will suddenly become popular in the eyes of the American consortium.If he wants to continue his career in politics in the future, these beneficiary consortiums will be his stable benefactors.

The more he thought about it, the happier he became. Baker was completely tempted. He solemnly said to Zhang Tinglan: "Mr. Zhang, your proposal is very good. I agree with it very much. I will also report it to the United States. I believe this cooperation will definitely achieve results. .”

In the jungle world, it is a very terrible thing to provoke an enemy stronger than oneself. The Japanese can be unscrupulous in China, but if they provoke the United States, the consequences will become very serious.

Just when Zhang Tinglan was getting closer to the United States, the Luna incident had already spread, and the emotions in the United States were instantly detonated. A large number of Americans took to the streets to pray for the dead crewman Paul, and at the same time denounced the barbarism of the Japanese government. practice.

The United States and Japan have long been conflicted because of the competition for the Pacific Ocean, and the American elite also regards the Japanese as a competitor.In World War I, the United States and Japan became the countries that benefited the most.In order to enhance their international status and strengthen the deterrence of force, the Americans built a large number of warships and started a naval arms race.

The Japanese also gritted their teeth to keep up, and started building ships frantically, and the British Empire, which had just crawled out of the flames of war, had to be involved.This new naval race has just kicked off, and the ship's berth is clanging and building giants of the sea. The United States and Japan are the main rivals in the Pacific Ocean, and they are all competing with each other.

The appearance of the Luna incident happened at the right time, and it immediately stimulated the sensitive nerves of the United States.The generals and members of parliament who supported the development of the navy all stood up and sternly attacked the Japanese, calling on the U.S. government to take effective measures to expand its armaments and severely punish the Japanese.

"Why the Japanese dare to offend the United States is obviously because the United States lacks military power, especially the naval power, and cannot make them surrender. That's why the Japanese dare to provoke the United States. In response, the United States must strengthen its armaments and establish a sea force that makes its opponents fear! "

Roosevelt, a former assistant secretary of the US Navy, published an article in a newspaper, expressing his views. He publicly appealed: "A war that spread all over the world is over, but the world has not come to peace. The people of the United States cannot live in comfort and paralysis. Among them, our citizens are still being harmed overseas and even threatened with death. This is a scene that every American is unwilling to see. Only with strong power can we have absolute peace."

Roosevelt was a rising political star of the Democratic Party and a staunch naval faction. After he made his statement, other politicians also stood up one after another, forming an unprecedented pressure from public opinion.

As a democratically elected president, Wilson must be responsible to his voters. When the public opinion in the United States is boiling, he must take tough measures against Japan, otherwise he will only be accused of being incompetent.

Therefore, the Wilson government quickly passed a bill requiring the Japanese government to explain the Luna incident clearly, apologize to the dead American citizen Paul, and make compensation.

In addition, Wilson urgently stopped several cooperation projects with Japan, including key fields such as steel, metallurgy, and electric power.Then Wilson issued a new order.Asked to suspend the export of cotton and scrap iron and steel to Japan.

As a rising industrial country, the technical level of the Japanese is considered to be the most backward, and the country's resources are scarce, all relying on imports from foreign countries. Apart from China, the United States is Japan's largest trading partner.Japan exported raw silk and cloth to the United States, and then imported machinery and equipment, cotton, and oil from the United States.Iron and steel, etc., to meet the needs of domestic industrialization.

In the process of Japan's industrialization, the United States assumed a special role as a dual provider of technology and raw materials.Now the United States wields the economic stick, and the effect is astonishing.The blow to the Japanese was even more serious than imagined.

Originally, Japan faced the problem of reduced demand after the war, and had to undertake the Siberian war.The Japanese economy has been hit hard.As a result, the Americans took another sanction action at this juncture, which pushed the Japanese into a corner at once.

Large areas of factories were closed, the unemployment rate soared, and the most terrible thing was that the price of food also skyrocketed, because it offended the United States and the Fengjun at the same time.Japan's largest source of food has problems, and the price increase of food has become inevitable. Big businessmen in Japan also took the opportunity to hoard.

Social conflicts are becoming more and more serious, and the bad economic situation has aroused the Japanese's fear of rice riots.Yuan Jing's cabinet was pushed to the cusp at once, and Yuan Jing had already regretted it to the extreme at this time. It was really unexpected that such a reckless decision had brought such terrible consequences.

Zhang Tinglan, who has been sitting and watching the situation, is extremely happy, especially when he hears that the US Navy faction is vigorously agitating for the expansion of armaments, Zhang Tinglan is even more ecstatic.He didn't expect that one of his methods would intensify the wave of the naval arms race, which was unexpected.

You must know that the huge battleships are sea monsters piled up with gold, but this kind of monster is still doomed to be backward. The Yankees have a strong foundation and can withstand tossing. , the army will get a little less, and the pressure on Fengjun will be much lower

Compared with the impact on the Japanese economy, Zhang Tinglan hopes to lead the Japanese into the wrong naval development strategy. A small island country has limited national power. If it takes a wrong step, it will seriously affect the national power. got easier.

Just when Zhang Tinglan was thinking about how to make the next move, Chang Yinhuai suddenly found him, and said to Zhang Tinglan as soon as they met: "Zhuoyan, our intelligence personnel have discovered some abnormalities recently, and a large number of Japanese spies have jumped Come out and investigate the situation everywhere, even to the point of being reckless, whether they have any conspiracy or want to know something eagerly, we are still not sure."

Zhang Tinglan frowned, and asked hastily, "How much force have they mobilized, is there any focus in the investigation?"

"Humble words, since the establishment of the Bureau of Investigation, we have paid attention to the issue of anti-espionage, especially after the commander-in-chief was assassinated, we have strengthened our work in this area, and we have also cleaned up a large number of spies who have ties to Japan. But the actual situation Beyond our imagination, the number of spies planted by the Japanese in the three northeastern provinces is astonishing. Many of them have been hidden for three to five years, or even ten or eight years. We would not have discovered it if it wasn’t for their wanton activities. Now their investigation focus is on further investigation. Export trade, but also the major factories, I suspect that they want to spy on our industrial intelligence."

Hearing this, Zhang Tinglan nodded and said with a smile: "I understand, the Japanese want to clear themselves of the crime!"

"Director Chang, why did the Japanese hijack the Luna Goddess? Their real goal was us. They wanted to intercept important machinery and equipment, but they failed in vain. Now the Japanese are trying to find those machines, and then Then they can answer to the United States."

When Chang Yinhuai heard it, he suddenly realized, and hurriedly said with a smile: "Humble words are powerful, and one word tells the truth. As long as there is a little whereabouts of the machine, the Japanese can point the finger at us, and they can also tell the Americans that this It happened for a reason, let the Americans let them go!"

"That's right, the Japanese have brought out all the spies that were hidden so deeply. Obviously they have lost their minds and are a little crazy. The sanctions imposed by the Yankees are really powerful!" Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Director Chang, we Some of the equipment has been shipped back, and if the Japanese find clues and eventually expose them, it will not be good for us."

"That's right, once they killed those devices, that was their goal, and it turned out that we were fooled and checked the Moon Goddess by mistake. We can't explain it, that is, the loess mud fell into the crotch, it was either shit or shit Already!"

Zhang Tinglan saw through the thoughts of the Japanese, and said with a sneer: "Director Chang, if it's true or false, it's false, we should also throw out a bone and let the Japanese fall into another trap."

"In addition, I must seize this rare opportunity to clean up the spies planted by the Japanese. With these guys around, I can hardly sleep or eat!"

"Don't worry about Zhuoyan, I will do well." (To be continued...)