Years of the Republic of China 1913

In addition to the immigration plan, Fang Zida also formulated a plan for the government to buy land at the same time.However, the implementation of this plan is not easy. The Chinese people's thirst for land is deep in their bones. This is a character formed by thousands of years of cultural tradition. Once people have money, the first thing they consider is to buy land and build houses instead of investing money. Used in business operations.After all, the concepts of officialdom, agriculture, industry, and commerce are deeply rooted, and it is almost the traditional thinking of most Chinese people to regard land as an industry to bequeath to future generations.

The land purchase plan was doomed to be full of difficulties from the very beginning. Fang Zida only hoped to reduce the landlord's dependence on the land while vigorously developing industry and commerce, so that the plan could be implemented.Of course, Fang Zida also understands the difficulty. He has already made long-term preparations. If it fails in three years, it will be five years. If it fails in five years, it will be eight years or ten years.

"Diplomatic negotiations in Europe are not going well." Liao Zhongkai in the Premier's Office of the State Council got up and took a sip of the coffee handed by Fang Zida, and said with some embarrassment.

"That's because the French asked for too high a price." Fang Zida took a puff on his cigarette, and put his finger on the table. It is Germany, even the British will not allow it. Once there is no German restraint, France will become the only superpower in the European continent. Britain does not want to follow the old path of the Hundred Years War, using Germany to balance the power of France and make the European continent The inability to emerge as a cohesive force has always been the British strategy in Europe."

"Indeed." Liao Zhongkai nodded, indicating that he agreed with Fang Zida's opinion, but he was a little worried that the negotiations that had been going on for two months still had no results.

In Paris, France, by six victorious nations.The negotiating committee composed of foreign ministers, general ministers and heads of government of the United Kingdom, the United States, France, China, Japan, and Italy is full of internal conflicts. The Japanese diplomatic corps that participated in the war lobbied the negotiating committee members of various countries, demanding that most of the benefits originally allocated to China be handed over to the Japanese.

These unreasonable conditions were immediately opposed by the negotiators headed by Cao Rulin.The Chinese held the agreement signed with Britain and France before the war, which clearly stated the benefits they would gain if they defeated China.But at this time, the Japanese jumped out and tried to snatch it. How could the Chinese government accept it?Although Britain and France comforted the Chinese government on the surface and vowed that they would never suffer the Chinese government that helped the Allied countries in the most difficult time, and the agreement signed before was still valid, they also had other ideas in private. Knowing that the pie is so big, the ratio between three people and six people is completely different, and Americans must guarantee a portion.Although the Japanese are messing around, they are still a member of the victorious country. In addition, all the countries that the Chinese government has done in the German-occupied areas are also aware of it. After the European War, the influence of Western forces in the Far East will be greatly reduced. Under the circumstances, Western countries need a country that can contain the rising China, and the best target for this country is Japan.

So, on the one hand, to appease the Chinese government.Make guarantees to the Chinese government, and on the other hand discuss privately with Japan how to cede to Japan the interests that are due to China.This two-faced approach made the members of the Chinese negotiating team very angry.But at the same time, there was nothing they could do about it before the formal agreement came out. After all, no matter how much they protested against the Japanese, they would not lose a piece of meat.

"Brother Zhongkai, I know what you are worried about. In fact, there is no need to be like this." Seeing Liao Zhongkai frowning slightly, Fang Zida said with a smile: "If Europe is like this, the negotiation will not be completed in a short period of time. Besides, even if there is a negotiation What is the result? Do you think Britain, France, the United States, Japan and other countries will really take care of us? Politics is politics, and treaties are signed to tear them up. This is the view that Western countries have always believed. If in negotiations If we can’t get what we need on the table, we can completely refuse to sign. Therefore, no matter where this negotiation reaches, we only need to do our job well, such as those factories, equipment, and technical personnel that will soon arrive in China. Wait, these are the real fundamentals.”

Liao Zhongkai's eyes lit up, and he looked at Fang Zida thoughtfully: "Did you think of this step before instigating Song Dunchu before sending out troops? And forced the British and French governments of the Allied Powers to sign that deal?"

"Of course!" Fang Zida laughed, and said somewhat complacently, "Otherwise, why do you think Britain and France didn't directly intervene in opposition to what we are doing in Germany, but turned a blind eye instead? The main reason is here. Although the British and French look down on China, they are different from Japan. They still want to save face. Under the current situation, the final negotiation result will definitely not be what was written in the original agreement. We will definitely suffer the loss. Under such circumstances, using this method to appease our Chinese government is also a diplomatic strategy."

"Hehe, you bastard, I really don't know where all these ghostly thoughts come from, but having said that, compared with Dunchu, you are more suitable for this position." Since Song Jiaoren resigned, Liao Zhongkai still served as the Ministry of Internal Affairs The chief, usually supports Fang Zida at work, but after all, the battle between Fang and Song made him feel estranged, and he was not completely convinced until today. If Fang Zida hadn't made arrangements early, I am afraid that this victory will be the result. China may end up with nothing after the war.

For Liao Zhongkai's praise, Fang Zida just smiled lightly, and didn't say anything on this issue. Instead, he asked the other party about the resettlement of factories, facilities and personnel.

Fang Zida almost handed over all these tasks to Liao Zhongkai. Although Liao Zhongkai lacked political means, he was serious and upright. This kind of work was what he was best at, and Fang Zida could rest assured that he was in charge.

Sit up straight, Liao Zhongkai took out a notebook from his pocket, opened it and reported the progress of his work.For the placement of factories and facilities, Liao Zhongkai will first build a few basic light industry factories in the first generation of Jiangsu and Zhejiang that were originally selected. to identify the factory owner.

As for some of the more important heavy industries, this is the focus of Fang Zida's planning for several major industrial cities.Liao Zhongkai made a 3-year work plan for this, and made careful planning from the landing of the factory, equipment installation, surrounding facilities, traffic problems, raw material problems, etc. Due to its wide scope, here Liao Zhongkai only simple Said it.

"How do you plan to own the assets of the heavy industry?" Fang Zida interjected.

"Of course it is state-owned. This is a national industry!" Liao Zhongkai replied subconsciously, a little puzzled by Fang Zida's question.

"Inappropriate..." Fang Zida shook his head: "All state ownership will lead to low government and low production capacity. The early Manchu Qing Dynasty is a lesson. This plan needs to be adjusted. I suggest that private capital can be properly and partially involved. Of course, in some confidential Do a good job of confidentiality in operation to ensure the vitality of the enterprise.”

"Isn't that necessary?" Liao Zhongkai was puzzled and said, "Aren't the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau and the China Merchants Bureau very good now? They are also state-owned enterprises, so why can't they be the same?"

Fang Zida laughed dumbly and said: "How can this be the same? Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau and China Merchants Bureau are only a part, and they are directly supervised and managed by the State Council and the Central Bank, and their control is very strict. The scale of a large industrial city is larger than a manufacturing bureau plus a China Merchants Bureau. The two cannot be compared at all. The state has limited energy and cannot take care of so many state-owned enterprises. The consequences. Don’t you know what the Manufacturing Bureau and China Merchants Bureau looked like in the early years?”

"This..." Liao Zhongkai was speechless for a moment. Fang Zida was right. There had been precedents for blindly state-owned results. If Fang Zida hadn't intervened in the past, the Manufacturing Bureau and the China Merchants Bureau would have been unable to make ends meet.But Fang Zida wanted to introduce private capital into this kind of industry, so he was unavoidably worried.

Expressing his concerns, Fang Zida waved his hands and said: "Some high-end industries can still be state-owned, but these industries must be properly evaluated and managed. As for others, private capital can be introduced. As for the confidentiality issue mentioned above, this will be handled by the security authorities. I think no matter how courageous a businessman is, he will know how to choose under certain constraints."

"Okay, I'll do as you said." After thinking about it, Liao Zhongkai felt that Fang Zida's suggestion was still advisable, and he had no better way for the time being, so he nodded and agreed.

Liao Zhongkai has made a plan for the placement of technical personnel in Germany, which is easier than building new industrial facilities and industrial cities.What's more, the Ministry of Internal Affairs was supposed to do this kind of thing. Liao Zhongkai's resettlement plan was well-organized, and Fang Zida was very satisfied after hearing it.

As for the placement of some scientists and military officers, Liao Zhongkai hopes that Fang Zida can give suggestions. After all, these matters involve the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of National Defense, and these two departments have to cooperate separately.

"Leave this in advance, and I will discuss it with the chiefs of the two departments before deciding." Fang Zida said after thinking about it, and Liao Zhongkai nodded. This matter is not urgent, as long as the plan is given before the personnel arrive Moreover, the number of these personnel is not as large as that of technical personnel, so it is still very convenient to deal with. (To be continued..)