The journey starts from the Titanic

Huairen Hall, Zhongnanhai, Beijing, has a royal style everywhere, but after the little emperor of the Forbidden City was expelled from the palace recently, the most popular man in Beijing now is General Feng Yuxiang.

On this day, he invited Hu Jingyi and Sun Yue to discuss matters concerning the Wuhan government.

It stands to reason that the Beijing government is the only legal government in China, but the Zhi Gong Party is self-contained in the south and should be convicted of rebellion. However, the force is bigger than Beijing, and even foreigners seem to have a tendency to turn south. This puts the Beijing government into an awkward situation.

"Since Beiyang, the southern forces have always been rebellious and disobedient to the central government. Now Wuhan has a strong momentum, and it's not bad if it doesn't come over."

Hu Jingyi exhaled angrily.

This old man from the Tongmenghui has some regrets. It would be great if the Kuomintang in Wuhan was in power, at least it would give the National Revolutionary Army a lot of help.

"Not to mention those useless, let's think about how to deal with Fengjun! Wu Peifu will make a comeback in Luoyang. We must work together to tide over the difficulties!"

Feng Yuxiang said calmly, turning his head to the side of Sun Yue, and urged to keep Beijing well.And he was ready to personally lead the army northward to deal with the scorching Fengjun.

After the meeting, the commander-in-chief was not as confident as he was on the surface, and his pale face was a little more sad.

What is rare is that he still maintains a simple style, not forgetting to visit the grassroots officers and soldiers wearing an old-fashioned cotton jacket, showing his approachable side.

After entering the city of Beijing, the generals in the army began to make a fortune. He loved to go to the alleys to investigate the enemy's situation. This sign made him worry, and he had to go to the homes of his subordinates to "check posts" from time to time.

After a while, there was another guest in the room, Feng Yuxiang lifted up, with a smile on his face.

"Dashuai Feng, this is Mr. Wu, the leader of our party."

Feng Yuxiang's attention suddenly fell on the handsome man in front of him, who was also watching him.Two people with similar affinity, one is Tu and the other is Ya.

"The commander is a revolutionary and our friend. Now that the North and South reactionary warlords want to join hands to strangle the revolutionary forces, we must not stand by and stand by. Therefore, I brought the sincerity of our Party Central Committee to help the National Revolutionary Army fight the Northern Warlords together."

Wu Hao made a passionate speech, and there was a power to make people confident.

"This is really great. On behalf of the National Revolutionary Army, I thank your party for your support." Feng Yuxiang took Wu Hao's hand excitedly, and the other party sent charcoal in the snow, making him feel warm.

If the Communist Party wants to expand its influence, it is of course necessary to join forces with Feng Yuxiang, not only to train the troops, but also to expand political propaganda, so that the fire of revolution will burn in the capital.

Otherwise, if Feng Yuxiang falls, they will have to face the pressure of the Beiyang warlords alone, and the Northwestern Revolutionary Base will be threatened.

"They are going to Beijing?"

Situ Nan was a little surprised when he heard the news from the north, Wu Hao and the others finally took a bold step.

"Yes. With their help, coupled with the echoes of the Kuomintang troops in the border areas of Shandong and Henan under our control, even if Zhang Zuolin and Wu Peifu join forces, they can't help Feng Yuxiang for a while."

Absinthe smiled.Knowing that Situ Nan pays more attention to this information, he also mentioned the information from the north.

"I just don't know if there will be a worker picket team entering Beijing and Tianjin in the future?"

Situ Nan whispered, similar things had happened in his familiar history.Under his influence, the development center of the Communist Party is in the north, and the power accumulated secretly in these years should not be small. Warlords such as Zhang Zuolin, Wu Peifu, and even Feng Yuxiang may even become the targets of others' calculations. This faintly seems to be what Situ Nan hoped. result.

When the war in the north is about to repeat itself, the south is getting better day by day, the economy is restored to its previous order, and the country is welcoming a new life amid the fading artillery fire.

The Wuhan government did not state that it was the central government, nor did it continue to go north to eliminate the Beiyang regime. In fact, the revision of diplomatic treaties with the great powers has resulted in the fact that the state power has undergone profound changes.

Nanhua was the first country to recognize the Wuhan government. The liaison department of Meihua Company in Hankou didn't even need to paint the outer wall, and directly put a sign to become the embassy in Wuhan.

The United States, Britain, France, and Japan established diplomatic relations with South China successively, and upgraded the consulate in the Hankou concession to the consulate general in China. Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and other countries successively sent consulates to Wuhan, and the Hankou concession suddenly became a foreign consulate. Assembly point.

At the same time, it is also the commercial center of Wuhan, with many banks and foreign companies. In addition, it also includes well-known domestic commercial companies, such as Sincere Department Store, Dah Sing Department Store, Nanyang Tobacco, Suzhou Match, etc. Put.

American-Chinese companies headed by American-Chinese Bank and American-Chinese Commodities account for more than 70% of Wuhan’s industrial and commercial sectors. They occupy a monopoly position in industries such as finance, steel, energy, shipping, cement, and chemicals. They naturally also undertake heavy industry and infrastructure in Central China. The important task of industrial development.

The Wuhan government took back customs, took autonomy in tariffs, and regained the Yangtze River channel. This cleared away obstacles to industrial development. Chinese industry and commerce, led by American-Chinese companies, broke free from their shackles and took off quickly, and economic data was rising like a blowout.

Hankou, on the edge of the Yangtze River.

Thousands of sails competed, and a large number of ships swarmed in. There were even sea ships coming from the Atlantic coast. The huge chimneys emitted black smoke and cut through the blue sky.

Most of the ships belong to the US-China Shipping Company. After almost ten years of development, the US-China Shipping has become a global shipping giant with a capacity of hundreds of thousands of tons. It frequently travels to and from the South China Sea, the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Exporting raw materials and products, and transporting them back to South China and the various machinery and equipment and high-tech products needed for development in China are like conduits, closely linking ancient Asia and the West.

A huge cargo ship stopped at Hankou Port, which was just expanded. The tall hull aroused people's surprise. The ship's name San Francisco was written in Chinese and English.

This is the ship of California Shipping Company, a partner of Meihua Shipping.

"What are you doing in a daze? Hang up the gantry without erecting the trestle bridge?"

The port engineer who had just returned from New Tangshan yelled out his subordinates, while carefully directing the operators to complete the loading and unloading of the first 10,000-ton ship in the new port of Hankou.

The port is busy and orderly.The huge crane arm is astonishingly powerful. The thick mechanical components of the human body are steadily unloaded from the ship within a few minutes, and then loaded into the truck for transportation. The mechanized operation is less efficient than the coolie workers in the old port. Know how many times it improves.

"Unexpectedly, here in Wuhan, we can still run ships weighing 10,000 tons. It seems that the Yangtze River Channel has more potential waiting to be developed."

Situ Nandao specially came to inspect Hankou Xingang, and the situation made him very satisfied.

"The scale is still small. Only Hankou New Port in Wuhan uses mechanized operations, and the port throughput capacity cannot meet demand. However, the completion of the newly expanded ports in Hankou and Hanyang in two years will greatly ease the pressure on cargo throughput."

Song Ziwen smiled.At present, Wuhan imports a large amount of machinery and equipment and foreign commodities, and the port basically only "swallows" and "spits" not many.

"That's good." Situ Nan nodded, feeling familiar, wasn't it the same in New Tangshan three years ago?

The Yangtze River is really a golden waterway!Whoever controls this area controls the lifeline of China's economy.It is also the lifeblood of the Wuhan government.

Situ Nan said again: "Recently I heard that the Navy proposed a 500,000-ton fleet plan. Is there such a thing?"

"That's true. It was brought up by the guy Chen Shaokuan. The Admiralty applied for 100 million military expenses to purchase 5 warships and other supporting warships from Europe and the United States, and build two fleets in Xiamen and Zhanjiang to defend the coast."

Song Ziwen said lightly, with a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes, "But I rejected it."

"Oh? Isn't this a good thing?"

Situ Nan asked with a smile.When I heard the word "buying a ship", I thought of Cixi, Li Hongzhang, and the Beiyang Fleet, "Buying is worse than buying, renting is worse than buying, and renting is worse than borrowing." In many people's heads, maybe they still have this idea?

Feeling disgusted in my heart, I thought to myself: Why not just rent out the officers and soldiers from foreign countries? Maybe the mercenaries can be more powerful.

Thinking like this in his heart, Situ Nan would not say it, and at the same time realized that it was time to start reorganizing the navy.

Chapter 70 Wuhan New Deal (2)

"Mainly there is no money."

Song Ziwen took it for granted that the navy wants to buy large ships, and the army also proposes to build an armored army and a million army.The government wants social reforms, investment in infrastructure construction, and the development of education and health care. It has to ask for money in all aspects. There is really no money to implement a large fleet plan.

Besides, the navies all over the world have "holidays." Countries vigorously reduce their navies, buy one or two old ships to fill the front, and train the army is almost the same.

"There are too many people in the army now, and I am still going to cut military expenditures." Song Ziwen shook his head, thinking that it depends on the conditions. The most important thing now is to develop the economy and fill the stomachs of the people. Otherwise, the following will rebel. The situation achieved was ruined.

"You are right to think so, I support you. However, you have to give others a thought." Situ Nan smiled.

"You mean?" Song Ziwen seemed to think of something.Well, it is not easy for him to be a family member.