Back to the Republic of China as a commander

After staying in Beijing for six full months, Wang Zhenyu was finally able to leave, and the miserable Cai E continued to be left in Beijing by Lao Yuan after being consulted in Rongsheng Zhengshitang.After all, in Lao Yuan's eyes, Cai E's power is far greater than that of Wang Zhenyu. Of course, if Lao Yuan knew that Wang Zhenyu's men were already marching towards the small one hundred thousand, he would probably send someone to hunt down Wang Zhenyu immediately.

It's a pity that the old Yuan who lives in Beijing doesn't know this, so Wang Zhenyu can now swagger, take the Beijing-Puzhou Railway south to Nanjing, and after seeing his sworn brothers Liu Hongsheng and Du Yuesheng, he will take the passenger ship of Yuanjiang Shipping and return to Anjiang leisurely.

Liu Hongsheng and Du Yuesheng came to Nanjing Xiaguan Wharf in disguise. After all, they are different from the past. With Wang Zhenyu's support, these two are now one of the most important people in Shanghai.Among them, Liu Hongsheng monopolized the coal and electricity business in Shanghai, and also controlled part of the banking business.Not long ago, he became the youngest Hua Dong in the history of the Shanghai Ministry of Industry, and Du Yuesheng is not bad. Although he is still a student of Huang Jinrong, he has long become the most powerful gangster in Shanghai by virtue of his opium and arms business. Tycoon, almost two-thirds of the gangsters who live in Shanghai live in Boss Du's place. With such a strong momentum, Huang Jinrong is already ready to return the post of apprenticeship and become a brother with Du Yuesheng with a different surname.

Both Liu Hongsheng and Du Yuesheng belonged to the kind of masters who drink water and never forget the well digger, so naturally they came immediately without delay in their request for a meeting with Wang Zhenyu.

And Wang Zhenyu hasn't seen these two big brothers for almost two years, and he is somewhat excited in his heart, meeting is like a bear hug.

Liu Hongsheng joked: "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it. In just two years, the third brother actually became our patrol envoy of the Republic of China. It's amazing, amazing."

Du Yuesheng also joked: "People say that I, Du Yuesheng, is a character. In my opinion, the only character in this world is our third brother, and all the others are supporting portraits."

Wang Zhenyu laughed quickly and said, "The two elder brothers are going to flatter and kill the younger brother. The younger brother clearly remembers the vow two years ago. No matter whether we are rich or poor in the future, we are brothers who will live and die together."

As soon as Wang Zhenyu's words came out, Du Yuesheng and Liu Hongsheng finally let go of their rough and uneasy hearts. They were worried that the third brother was not the same as before, and that he would no longer have any brotherhood with him.But at this sight, both of them secretly rejoiced that they had made a good brother who was loyal and affectionate.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while and talking about the brotherhood, everyone's topic turned to business.

Du Yuesheng was the first to report, and he said with a happy face: "Third brother, second brother, I am all thanks to you. This business is getting more and more prosperous every year, and now all the smoke and soil from Yunnan and Guizhou are in our hands. After you took over Li County last year, even half of Sichuan’s opium came from our way. This year, because President Yuan Da ordered to ban opium cultivation in Zhili last year, not only did the price of opium rise, but also our tobacco I entered the northern market through Lushun. It’s only May now. Guess how much your second brother I have earned? It’s a full 5 million. If this continues, it will definitely break 5000 million this year. The goods themselves are deducted. Cost, the dividends paid to you at the end of this year will definitely not be less than 5000 million."

Seeing Du Yuesheng's happy look, Wang Zhenyu was also happy for a while, but he still told Du Yuesheng righteously: "Second brother, we have no choice. If we want to develop places, we can't do without original funds. But the central government is also poor now. It doesn’t cost half a dime, so I had to make such a bad plan, third brother. Even if we don’t get involved, the opium in Yunguichuan will still be sold, so it’s better for us to do this business. But second brother, this Tobacco soil is a harmful thing after all, so no matter what, you only need to supply goods, don’t go to open a tobacco shop, this can be regarded as less evil.”

When Du Yuesheng heard this, he also felt reasonable. He rubbed his hands and said: "Just a word, I have been watching the people below, and they are pretty obedient recently. By the way, third brother, the arms business has not been easy recently. I heard from foreigners that the situation in Europe is tight, and large quantities of weapons have been banned from being shipped out. Now the only things you can get are some old weapons from the British and French colonies.”

Wang Zhenyu's cooperation with Du Yuesheng is mainly on the two items of smoke and firearms. Wang Zhenyu is very clear about the others and does not mix them.This is also what moved Du Yuesheng the most. His third brother really has nothing to say about money.

Wang Zhenyu was also aware of the shortage of ammunition, and calculated that in two months, Europe would start a world war due to the assassination of the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.Anjiang has selected personnel to study in Europe since July last year. They send a group of more than 7 people every six months. Among these people are the special agents of the Military Intelligence Department. On the one hand, they go to Europe to learn the most advanced communication technology. On the one hand, it is responsible for carrying out intelligence collection work on European countries.Although I am currently in Nanjing and haven't received any relevant reports, I can guess how far the arms race in Europe has reached.

If I want to grasp the rise of China, this European war is an opportunity for me.In fact, even at this time, China can only be said to be weak, not poor.Wang Zhenyu clearly remembers that according to the statistics of later generations, in 18, China's economic aggregate accounted for one-third of the world; The total amount still accounts for about [-]% of the world; when New China was founded, this value was [-]%, and then it was only [-]% after the end of the Cultural Revolution.Then why do the big powers dare to bully a wealthy China?Wang Zhenyu has his own conclusion about this. When rich, the system is backward, corruption is rampant, military equipment is lax, technical talents are not paid attention to, everything is regarded as official standards, and the people are eccentric. This kind of wealth is still weak in nature.If you have to show off your wealth, it is equivalent to a fat pig showing how fat its meat is to others, and it is tantamount to telling others that it can be killed.Therefore, I must not let China go down the old path of history. I must end the civil strife as soon as possible, complete reunification, and use various means to rely on the economic aggregate that accounts for [-]% of the world to make the whole of China rise here in the east of the world. Let the tragedies of future generations never happen again, the Chinese are not inferior people, why should we self-castrate, why should we sell our goods cheaply in exchange for a pile of useless foreign debts, why should our descendants eat poisonous food, why should we Why should our sky be full of smog, no, it will never be allowed, Wang Zhenyu secretly made up his mind.

After venting his inner dissatisfaction, Wang Zhenyu suddenly thought of a problem. Luxembourg's national relocation plan has reached that stage. When he was in Beijing, he really ignored this matter.You must know that the equipment, technology, and talents you need to develop heavy industry at this stage can all be counted on this European steel giant. . .

Liu Hongsheng's business is much more than Du Yuesheng's: "Wenzheng, not only Shanghai, but the coal in the entire Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces come from me, and I am no longer the agent of Kaiping Coal. The coal from Pingxiang is also going here. The annual profit is about ** million. Although it is not as much as Yuesheng's smoke and soil, it is better than the long stream of water. You don't know, because the smoke and soil income is too rich, already Many people are very jealous of the second brother's business. Yuesheng, it's not that the elder brother is talking about you. There have been too many fires and bloodshed in Shanghai recently. The Ministry of Industry is very dissatisfied. You have to find a way to clean up the situation. , and also pay attention to your own safety.”

Wang Zhenyu knew what was going on as soon as he heard it, he looked at Du Yuesheng and said: "Second brother, you listen to me on this matter, after returning to Shanghai, invite these bosses who want to get involved in the tobacco business, have a meal, and then tell They, everyone can do this business together. Anyway, the source of goods is in your hands, and you give them a profit of 2000 to [-] million a year. Those who are obedient will still have it next year, and those who are not obedient will be gone next year. There are benefits, and they So I won't miss you here, but miss each other. What do you think?"

Du Yuesheng clapped his palms and laughed loudly: "It's amazing, it's amazing, what the old man said, that's it, that's it, I'll do it when I go back, don't tell me, I've eliminated several opponents at once during these days, But I feel a little nervous in my heart, if this gangster doesn't kill people, he won't kill people, otherwise he will be the one who will die one day."

Seeing that Du Yuesheng understood the key points, Wang Zhenyu looked at Liu Hongsheng again: "Brother, how are things in the industry and banking going? How is the progress?"

"Relying on the relationship of the Germans, the Hongsheng Power under my name has basically monopolized the power supply market of the entire concession, and the annual profit of this area alone is 400 million. But the industry and banks are not so smooth. Those in Ningbo The people in the gang control these two things very tightly. Especially the banking industry, Yuesheng and I paid homage to Mr. Yu's wharf several times before we were allowed to open a corporate bank like the one we have now, without the right to issue currency."

"Ningbo Gang?" Wang Zhenyu interrupted Liu Hongsheng unconsciously: "Brother, are you talking about the Jiangsu and Zhejiang chaebols?"

Liu Hongsheng was stunned for a moment, looked at Du Yuesheng, saw that Du Yuesheng was also shaking his head, and then said: "In Shanghai, the people who hold a group like Mr. Yu and the others are called the Ningbo Gang, and they are not all from Ningbo. Qian Xinzhi is not from Ningbo. But it is true that they, including Lin Kanghou and Li Fusun, are all from Jiangsu and Zhejiang.”

Wang Zhenyu blushed suddenly, and then remembered that the so-called Jiangsu and Zhejiang chaebols were academic terms made up by later generations to emphasize the darkness of this era, just like the four big families.The Ningbo Gang is the Ningbo Gang. It seems that when I go to Shanghai in the future, I should pay attention to the relationship with them. The strength of these big capitalists should not be underestimated.If I want to lead China to rise again, I must unite the forces that can be united, and suppress or even eliminate all counterproductive things.

It's a pity that I have to rush back to Anjiang as soon as possible this time, otherwise I have to visit these Ningbo gangs. . .