Fengxian Jiangshan

In the wars of the industrial age, the side with less steel output rarely wins the side with more steel production. It can be said that without steel, there will be no modern war. No news can be more exciting than a breakthrough in steel production.

As soon as Zhang Tinglan returned to Fengtian, he invited Wang Yongjiang, Kuang Rongguang, Tao Jiping, Chen Qiming and others over to ask them about the achievements of industrial development during this period.Except for Wang Yongjiang, several other people are mainly focused on technology and production work. Since the equipment from Germany has been shipped back one after another, they are going all out to install the equipment and explore the operation method.

During this period of time, basically no one has had a full night's sleep, especially Kuang Rongguang who is already old, his gray hair has all turned to silver, and there are even a few tiny age spots on his face. The son is ten years old.

But the old man was still in a good state of mind. After seeing Zhang Tinglan, he said with a smile: "Zhuoyan, during the time you were leading the army, a large number of machinery and equipment were brought back from Europe, which filled many gaps in Fengtian industry. , according to this momentum, in two or three years, a relatively complete industrial system will come out, much faster than originally expected, it is really gratifying!"

"Mr. Kuang, it's a long way to go. Now that you have achieved results, all of you should pay attention to your health, take care of yourself reasonably, and receive regular physical examinations. There must be no problems with your health." Zhang Tinglan looked at Wang Yongjiang again, and said with a smile: "Mr. Minyuan , you are no exception."

"Don't worry, I will work for another ten or eight years." Wang Yongjiang said with a smile: "This year, the economic structure of the three eastern provinces has undergone rapid changes, and the fiscal revenue has also been greatly improved. The fiscal revenue has reached 700 million, and there is hope of breaking through [-] million next year. In other words, with the land in the three provinces, our fiscal revenue has already surpassed the Beiyang government, and we don’t have to bear various compensations. The actual available funds It is equivalent to one and a half times that of Beiyang."

When Wang Yongjiang talked about financial income, he was also in high spirits and very proud. The rapid increase in Fengjun's income was mostly due to this financial expert. There is no doubt that this is also the best reward for Zhang Tinglan's support.

"Our fiscal revenue is not based on exploiting the people and sucking the bones. On the contrary, in the past few years, we have reduced a large number of exorbitant taxes, consolidated and simplified various taxes, and provided tax support for the development of key industries. It can be said that The fiscal increase of the three provinces is entirely based on the rapid economic development, and if this trend develops, it is not impossible to achieve the goal of making the country rich and the people strong."

Wang Yongjiang said confidently: "In addition to the increase in fiscal revenue, there is one more gratifying thing for us, that is, the industrial structure of the entire three northeastern provinces is also changing. The proportion of agriculture is constantly decreasing, while industry and commerce are improving rapidly. Especially in industry Output value. It has exceeded a quarter, and business has exceeded 60.00%, overwhelming the share of agriculture. If all the machines brought in from Germany can be digested, the industrial output value of the Northeast will increase rapidly, reaching 30.00% .Forty, or even more than half, is foreseeable."

The situation introduced by Wang Yongjiang is exactly what Zhang Tinglan is very concerned about. Fiscal revenue reflects the amount of financial resources available to the country.In other words, the strength of the government.Many people think that during the Opium War, China’s economic aggregate far surpassed that of Britain. In fact, Britain’s fiscal revenue was 6000 to 4000 million pounds, while the Manchu Qing’s was only [-] to [-] million taels of silver. The gap between the two was [-] times. This is the power of the government. It shows that it is not surprising that Man Qing was beaten all over the place looking for his teeth.

Of course, in addition to the total amount, the composition of the economy is also very important. Industrial production capacity and proportion are the best manifestations of a country's military strength.Originally, the three northeastern provinces were typical agricultural-dominated areas, with almost no modern factories. After Zhang Tinglan's painstaking efforts, the industrial output value has accounted for a quarter of the total economic output, which is definitely a huge improvement.

This shows that the Northeast is no longer a piece of fat in the mouths of the great powers. It already has bones and muscles are growing rapidly, and it already has the capital to defend its own interests.Therefore, after hearing Wang Yongjiang's introduction, Zhang Tinglan was particularly excited.

"Within three years, we will strive to double the value of industrial output. In terms of economic weight, it must exceed 50.00%. In this way, the three eastern provinces have basically completed the goal of industrialization. When facing our mortal enemy, Japan, we will also have the strength to fight Already!"

Zhang Tinglan ambitiously issued a new target, and Kuang Rongguang laughed beside him: "Zhuoyan, I can't guarantee it for other industries, but for iron and steel machinery, not only can it be doubled, but it is not impossible to double it! "

"Oh?" Zhang Tinglan also showed a surprised expression: "Mr. Kuang, you must mean what you say."

"That's natural. Now that I have said this, I have full confidence." Kuang Rongguang said with a smile: "We shipped back two sets of steel equipment from Germany, and now the first set is half installed. If all of them are installed, then the steel output will at least jump from the current 15 tons to 30 tons, and if the production capacity is fully tapped to reach 50 million tons, there will be absolutely no problem.”

Zhang Tinglan was overjoyed when he heard this. According to Kuang Rongguang, the steel production in the three eastern provinces will almost triple in the next two years.

"Zhuoyan, apart from the German equipment, we have a major breakthrough. Not long ago, we successfully produced a blast furnace of [-] cubic meters. Said that we have been able to produce iron-making equipment by ourselves!"

"What?" Zhang Tinglan's eyes lit up after hearing this. No matter how good other people's machines are, there will always be problems and aging. The key is to be able to produce by yourself, so that you will never be stuck. Zhang Tinglan was more excited than the news that the steel equipment was put into production.

Thirty cubic meters is definitely a backward production capacity that will be eliminated early in the future. It is still barely usable now, and it is not enough in size. You can use the quantity to make up as much as possible, regardless of whether it is a waste of resources. At this juncture of life and death, everything can be temporarily put aside.

"Mr. Kuang, since we can produce our own equipment, do we want to build a batch of steel factories in the three northeastern provinces?"

"Not only the three eastern provinces, but Inner Mongolia is also good. I plan to add six small steel plants next year, including Tonghua, Chifeng, Xilin, Baotou and other places, so that the steel industry will spread across major provinces, which will also help reduce risks. Enhanced war potential."

All eggs cannot be put in one basket.The same is true when it comes to industrial layout, and Zhang Tinglan also fully agrees with this idea.

"Zeng Youyi has already reported to me that he has already made a plan to build a railway from Chaoyang. It will connect Chengde, Zhangjiakou, Guisui and other areas. After the railway is established, the time is ripe for the construction of factories in Inner Mongolia. gone."

Industrial development and infrastructure construction are two paths with equal emphasis.After Zhang Tinglan proposed, everyone also nodded frequently. Now that Fengjun has already occupied the entire northern part of China, it is inevitable to do a lot of transportation construction.

"Railway construction is the top priority, and the finances will definitely support it fully. However, the railways in the three eastern provinces also need to be vigorously constructed. The funding gap is still not small. Humble words, you have to find a way, but I can only point at you. It's gold!"

"Mr. Minyuan, don't worry, I will definitely solve the money problem properly."

"Master, since you are so generous, please invest some money in my project!" Chen Qiming said with a smile: "Xia Han and the others got a synthetic ammonia plant from Germany. After more than two months of exploration, we basically figured out the principle. , is preparing imitation equipment. Synthetic ammonia can produce both fertilizer and ammonium nitrate explosives, the cost is very low, and it is suitable for large-scale use. Such a promising project, the commander-in-chief must invest."

Zhang Tinglan also laughed, and said hastily: "Definitely invest, as much as you want, but I also have conditions. You must produce enough fertilizer as soon as possible. Although the land in the three eastern provinces is fertile, if you want to really increase production, you need to feed more and more people." Many ordinary people, even exporting food to make money, absolutely cannot do without the help of chemical fertilizers.”

Everyone reported the situation to Zhang Tinglan one after another. Although Zhang Zuolin was assassinated and Fengjun experienced earth-shaking changes this year, the economic impact was not great. On the contrary, some industries developed faster.

In addition to the most important steel output, another very important coal output has also increased significantly, reaching 500 million tons.These coals are not only sold well in the three eastern provinces, but also sold in large quantities to the customs through the Jingfeng Railway. The labor costs in the three eastern provinces are relatively low, and the quality of the coal is good, and it is very popular in the Beijing-Tianjin area.

Facing the influx of coal from the three northeastern provinces, the British-controlled Kailuan Coal Mine even had to lower its profile and started a price war with the Fengjun.

Zhang Tinglan had mentioned this matter to his father-in-law at the beginning, and it was just an idea at first, but now it has become a real situation, which made the Zhou family even more amazed at the ability of this son-in-law. Not long ago, Zhou Xuexi even prepared Move the family business to Fengtian, so that it can develop faster.

Coal production has increased rapidly, and power generation has quadrupled. There is still a huge gap, and many factories have to use their own power generation equipment.However, according to Kuang Rongguang's introduction, this situation can be broken soon. Fengtian has already started to develop generator sets. In addition to thermal power generation, there is also hydropower generation. The water resources in the three eastern provinces are still very rich and have great development value. .

"Marshal, the progress of military production is not small, especially the production of heavy artillery. After we introduced German machine tools, the output has doubled, and we can produce [-] heavy artillery per month. The speed of Fengjun's reloading can be greatly improved. Tao Jiping also introduced to Zhang Tinglan: "Marshal, there is still a serious problem, that is, we still lack some non-ferrous metals, such as tweezers, chromium, manganese, tungsten, etc. If we want to produce gun steel, these things are Indispensable, but the three eastern provinces are rich in coal and iron resources, but the reserves of non-ferrous metals are somewhat scarce."

Zhang Tinglan nodded with a smile: "Minister Tao, if you can solve the problem of raw materials, are you sure you can take military production to a higher level?"

"Of course there is no problem, it can definitely be done."

"There is a good opportunity in front of us. Didn't we have an arms cooperation with Wu Peifu? We took out [-] heavy artillery pieces, and Wu Peifu gave us Suiyuan. Doesn't he want to get more artillery and more aircraft? Is it?"

"Marshal, are you going to exchange arms with Wu Peifu, so that he can send over what we need urgently?" Tao Jiping couldn't help asking excitedly.

"Just engaging in arms exchange is too rudimentary. I am going to ask Wu Peifu to sign a comprehensive economic exchange agreement. Not only military products, but our civilian industry must also enter the customs market. It is best to get trade from Wu Peifu." Privileges, let our products enjoy the same treatment as the big powers, otherwise how can we compete with the big powers!"

"This is a good idea. The market in the three northeastern provinces is limited after all. It is best to expand to the whole country. We use products to open the way. If one day, everyone is using the products of the three northeastern provinces and using our tickets, the world will be Completely unified!" Wang Yongjiang said excitedly from the side.

"Marshal, Wu Peifu has indeed contacted us and wants to get another batch of arms." Chang Yinhuai said with a smile: "He has already led the army south, and he is going to attack Sun Dapao!" (To be continued.. )