Fengxian Jiangshan

"Han Bo, what do you think about the Southwest?"

Hearing this, Chang Yinhuai was stunned for a moment. Zhang Tinglan seldom talked about government affairs with him, and now she asked him suddenly, maybe there was something wrong.

"Vice President, in my opinion, there are two words to describe Southwest. One is chaotic and the other is poor. The poorer you are, the more chaotic you are, and the more chaotic you are, the poorer you are."

Zhang Tinglan smiled and nodded: "I saw blood for a while, the southwest is geographically remote, and the forces of Beiyang cannot be reached, so it has become the bastion of the Democratic Party against Beiyang, fighting against Beiyang, and there are also internal scuffles. In short, the war continues, and the people suffer. .”

"Vice President, do you intend to intervene in Southwest?"

Zhang Tinglan nodded: "In China's big chess game, Southwest is at the corner with the weakest control. If it is not resolved quickly, there will be endless troubles. It's just that there is no suitable candidate yet. I don't know if Hanbo has any." I am interested, and I will work in the Southwest for a few years."

Chang Yinhuai hurriedly stood up in trepidation, with sweat dripping from his forehead, and tremblingly said: "Vice President, I know that the work of the Bureau of Investigation has not been done well, but I ask the Vice President to give me a chance, and I promise to make up for it." Loophole."

Chang Yinhuai was indeed a little frightened, Zhijun rebelled, and his special investigation bureau didn't get any information, no matter where it was placed, it was a huge omission.Zhang Tinglan mentioned this now, is it because he wants to replace himself?

"Hanbo, don't worry. In all fairness, are you willing to continue to manage the intelligence department, or to be a member of the party?"

After getting along for so long, Chang Yinhuai also knows Zhang Tinglan very well. From his words, Chang Yinhuai has already read the firm meaning. He can only bow his head and say, "It's all up to the arrangement of the vice president."

Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Han Bo, I think you are overqualified for simply managing the intelligence department. Moreover, the situation in the Southwest is complicated, and there are still a bunch of local emperors. It is difficult to send troops and civilian officials. After much deliberation, it is only you. It's the most suitable. Don't worry, as long as you make achievements in the southwest, you will be able to skyrocket, and the administrative system is far broader than the intelligence system. As long as you work hard, within five years, I will grant you the post of deputy prime minister."

"Since you said that, Vice President, I promise to do things well." Chang Yinhuai finally regained a trace of composure on his face.

"Well, you should have this confidence. I first appointed you as the supervisor of the Southwest Railway, focusing on the construction of the Sichuan-Han Railway. The people in Sichuan have been looking forward to this railway for many years. It also triggered a movement to protect the road. In the end, it was even overturned. Man Qing. If you use this as the entry point, none of the warlords in Sichuan dare to openly oppose it, otherwise you will be against tens of millions of people in Sichuan. Then you will be assigned a fast mobile division, which is called the Road Construction Protection Team in name, all of which belong to the You command, what to do. It’s all up to you to strategize.”

Zhang Tinglan's arrangement is also well thought out. The local emperors in the southwest have to be cleaned up, but the road in the southwest is difficult, and after several wars.The people are very xenophobic, and entering Sichuan rashly may arouse the Sichuan warlords to boycott collectively, which is not beautiful.

Therefore, Zhang Tinglan's strategy is to boil the frog in warm water, insert the forces first, and then divide and disintegrate.But Zhang Tinglan's boiled frog is a real gold and silver boil, not a certain man's dove occupying the magpie's nest.

The construction of the Sichuan-Han Railway is quite difficult, and the investment is also staggering. To build it, not only investment is needed, but also local people in Sichuan must be mobilized to support, recruit workers, and purchase materials. In short, this railway is built with money.

Zhang Tinglan smiled and said to Chang Yinhuai: "The railway is a very good fulcrum. If it is used to its advantage, it can leverage the situation in Sichuan. The construction of the railway requires the recruitment of workers and the purchase of materials, and the money will flow into the society. Nourishing the people and businessmen in Sichuan. When they have money, our products will go in, and the economic and trade exchanges will become more and more intensive. As long as more and more people’s pockets are controlled, Sichuan will not be lost.”

"Vice President, you have pointed out the way for me. It is indeed the truth. After the construction of the Outer Mongolia and Northwest Railways, a large number of people have benefited. We can refer to the practice of the Northwest."

Zhang Tinglan also nodded in satisfaction. It is true that Chang Yinhuai's talent in internal affairs is far superior to intelligence. Yin Huai was transferred to the southwest, so that he could show his strengths.

The train stopped in Hanyang, Zhang Tinglan had just got off the train, led by Tan Yankai, who brought important officials from the two lakes to greet him in person, and Wang Yongjiang was also waiting here.Since Zhang Tinglan handed over the Yangtze River Basin to Wang Yongjiang, he first went around Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and then went upstream to the three towns of Wuhan. This time he also came to greet him personally.

After the meeting, after exchanging a few pleasantries, Zhang Tinglan smiled and said to the dignitaries of the two provinces who rushed over: "Thirty years ago, Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, founded the Hanyang Iron Works here, which became the leader of China's iron and steel industry. At the beginning, it also created the status of the industrial center of Wuhan's three towns. Steel is the backbone of a country. Zhang Zhidong can see this and is willing to invest. Now it seems quite remarkable. However, over the years, the Hanyang Railway has been affected by various The reason is poor management, this must be corrected, and I will increase investment in the two lakes this time, so that this industrial center will flourish again."

Investment is not just empty words, but real money, and obedient, Zhang Tinglan positioned the two lakes as an industrial center, which is treated on the same level as the three eastern provinces, which means that the next large amount of investment will definitely be Going here, countless people will benefit from it. These people are all cheering, and the scene is extremely lively.

Zhang Tinglan was taken to the former governor's mansion, and met some dignitaries one after another, and persuaded them with good words, and everyone was kind.In the evening, Zhang Tinglan invited Wang Yongjiang, boarded a boat, and chatted while watching the sunset from Guishan Mountain to Heshan Mountain.

This area is the focus of Zhang Zhidong's investment. There are Hanyang Iron Works, Hubei Gun Factory, and Gang Pharmaceutical Factory. It stretches for ten miles. It is a complete industrial zone. Tu, but in Zhang Tinglan's view, knowing how to develop heavy industry is a great thing, and it doesn't matter if you pay some tuition fees at the beginning.

"Mr. Minyuan, you have walked around the Yangtze River. I wonder if you have any plans for development in your heart?"

Wang Yongjiang sighed: "Yes, there are, but there are still too many problems discovered, and any one of them can easily cause our investment to be wasted."

"Is it that serious?"

"It's very serious. Hubei may be better. The real worry is Jiangsu and Zhejiang. That's the earliest area to open up. The power of the big powers was the first to penetrate. There are a large number of compradors. At the same time, the financial industry is very developed and speculation is prevalent. Every now and then, it’s a big problem.”

Developing industry is not an easy task. It requires a lot of basic investment and training of corresponding talents. The early investment is astonishing, and many of the things produced are rubbish, and the quality is not as good as foreign products. This has caused investment in the industry. , the investment is huge, the return is relatively late, and there are certain risks.

But acting as a comprador is different. Directly acting as an agent of foreign goods, there is no troublesome production process, and the turnover of funds is very fast. Relying on the soup and water shared by foreigners, you can live more comfortably.

"This person is unwilling to work more once he has found an easy way to make money. I have investigated some wealthy businessmen in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. It stands to reason that when their wealth has accumulated to a certain level, they should invest in industries and earn more. profit, but the actual information is not the case. They all invested their money in the financial market, bought stocks, or directly handed over to foreign banks for investment. I have also calculated that investment in industry, when it is good, the profit is only [-]% a year , maybe even lower, but investing in finance is different, half a month, or even a few days, you can get a few percent of the profit."

Hearing Wang Yongjiang's words, Zhang Tinglan also frowned: "Mr. Min Yuan, you mean that it is difficult to introduce capital from Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas into the industry simply by relying on guidance?"

"It's hard, at least most people won't do it, but taking tough measures will cause a backlash, and I'm not sure."

Zhang Tinglan also knows a little about the chaebols in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and knows how many wonderful things there are. For example, the assets of the four major families led by a certain father reached the GDP of China for two years at that time, and the wife of a certain father even dared to donate the whole country. The money for buying an airplane is put in the bank to generate interest.

It is really difficult for such a group of people to really settle down and do business well. They are delicate and expensive, and it is impossible to turn back.

Zhang Tinglan thought for a while: "This is expected. For the time being, we will try our best to encourage some businessmen who are interested in developing industries to invest. We will provide preferential policies. For the time being, the focus of Jiangsu and Zhejiang is on light industry. As for heavy industry, the main investment is in the three towns of Wuhan."

Wang Yongjiang nodded: "That's the only way, but I have a bigger worry. I am afraid that once the large-scale investment is made, it will cause the entire country to be unstable."

"how do I say this?"

"China is too big, and regional development is unbalanced, but we have a weak foundation, so we can only focus on investing in certain areas, and cannot benefit other areas. But once some areas develop, it will cause prices to rise and inflation. It needs to be borne by the people of the whole country. In addition, the development of industry will cause the flow of people to increase and people's hearts will be unstable. The Japanese are so patient. After the Meiji Restoration, how many times there have been rural riots. I am really afraid that the gap between the rich and the poor in China will become wider. Even more difficult to deal with."

Hearing this, Zhang Tinglan thinks about future generations, the same is true, but at that time, fortunately, the whole country had an industrial base, but now most of the common people can’t get enough to eat, and they can’t survive. .

Thinking of this, Zhang Tinglan said: "The only plan for the present is to quickly carry out land reform, so that the common people have land and thoughts, so that people will not be driven to a dead end, and we will have room for detours." ( To be continued..)