The journey starts from the Titanic

Song Weichen's gaze swept across Situ Nan, Lin Yimin and others, looking expectantly.Xindao: The loan depends on these big wealthies.Investing in railways must be done, which can reduce transportation costs, improve the competitiveness of Hanyang Iron Works' products in the market, and squeeze foreign goods out of the Chinese market.

Situ Nan tapped his fingers along the table at random, and looked at Song Weichen who was a little excited and could not hide his excitement. He probably understood the old guy's thoughts.In the past few years, his ambitions have become much different from the real estate businessman who was keen on hoarding land.

Wuhan Industrial Group, through investment in railways and shipping, extends to the upper and lower industries, forming a huge industrial alliance, may it not be able to become a giant like U.S. Steel and Bethlehem?

Situ Nan folded his hands, leaned forward slightly, and said with a smile: "In the railway plan, the Hanyang Iron Works is the most important part. Song Lao's idea is reasonable. The steel plant's investment in the railway with product technology can indeed reduce the railway cost.

At the same time, in terms of funds, the capacity expansion of the iron plant cannot be affected, and the task is very heavy.The iron factory can't credit the railroad company for nothing and get no money, right?It is imperative to increase capital investment in iron plants."

"That's good. Let me just say it. The Wuhan Industrial Group's stalls are so big that just a Hanyang Iron Factory will kill me. With you, I will rest assured. Haha."

Song Weichen smiled easily.

Everyone smiled knowingly, knowing the pressure on Song Weichen. Wuhan Industrial Group not only entrusted the people's railway dreams and sailing dreams, but also assumed the role of the backbone of the defense industry of the Wuhan regime.It is also a kind of pressure to collect thousands of pets.

"I am not clear about the Wuhan Industrial Group's plans to invest in shipyards in Wuhan and Shanghai? Today's Wuhan Industrial Group has become more and more of the shadow of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries."

Situ Nan thought, paused, let the people present understand his determination, and continued: "There are two sources of funds. One is our internal funds. In recent years, American China Bank has invested how much money, everyone knows. Now It is also undertaking military expenditure and social reform tasks, which is under great pressure. I think it is best to raise funds from society and raise funds in the international market to mobilize the enthusiasm of domestic and foreign capital. Of course, if the funds are not enough, it will not be too late for the Bank of America to make up."

"Do you want to follow the example of the United States and raise railway funds from the United Kingdom and other European countries? What if a foreign bank group proposes to buy shares?"

Song Ziwen frowned and said that the railway right involves national sovereignty and is relatively sensitive. The Chinese people have suffered from this pain. Qian Qing went bankrupt in order to suppress the road protection movement.

"Not all. If local governments have the ability, they can build railways by themselves. For example, the Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway, those Jiangsu and Zhejiang businessmen should be willing to invest in railways in their hometowns, and reduce our financial pressure. We should be happy to see it happen. However, Standards must be unified.

Our industrial plan is unprecedented, and the need for funds is hundreds of millions. Well, I'm talking about US dollars.In my opinion, it is inevitable to borrow heavily to realize the industrialization of foreign countries in a short period of time.

It is inevitable to go to the international market to raise funds. How can we say that our national capital is not strong enough?In fact, this is not a bad thing. Not to mention the distant United States, the nearby South China used the capital of Wall Street to build the railway on Java Island."

Situ South Road.

The reason why Situ Nan said this is that it is mainly for them to look farther and introduce foreign capital, which is of course a bit troublesome, but it is not a problem as long as it is handled carefully.

If there is not enough interest, even if Situ Nan is the boss, he cannot persuade partners such as Robles to invest generously in China.

Compared with the danger of borrowing, he worried about not borrowing enough money?After all, once the Chinese people's desire for wealth is stimulated, the money beast that has been suppressed for thousands of years-the market will be so powerful that no one can stop it.

Situ Nan's example of the Java Railway is very convincing.

There is no time to think about the relationship between him and the Java Railway, and some people are stimulated-yes, a small country in South China. Just a few years after its founding, industries dominated by mining, steel, and oil have risen in Nanyang, absorbing funds from all directions. Capitalists in Shanghai, Intellectuals are increasingly turning south.

Farmers along the coast are even more unbearable. People from entire villages and entire counties migrate south, and the steamboats going south in Guangzhou and Fujian are overcrowded.Some people joked that if the passenger's skin becomes darker, it will look like a slave trade.

This statement is biased, but since the founding of South China, Chinese immigrants who have made a living abroad have indeed followed the same path as European immigrants hundreds of years ago.

The speed of South China's development is awe-inspiring to the people of the country. The ambitions are even better than those of Japan during the Meiji Restoration period!The prosperous South China Sea route and the emergence of railways established the status of the Chinese in the Nanyang society, and gradually became a population with a majority and an economic, political, military, and cultural advantage.

Both Zhi Gong Party are in power and have deep ties to each other. South China is like this. Can we not do it?

Some people have this idea in their hearts, faintly jealous of that island country in the South China Sea, people are afraid of comparison!If the surrounding countries have become stronger one after another, and China has been feeling good until the humiliated China has not risen strongly, it is definitely a shame for those in power.

The railway is an official industrial power indicator, so no matter how much it pays, it must survive.

There was a moment of silence.

"After the railway is completed, the ultimate benefit will fall on everyone. As for the worry about the powers, we are not the Qing government. Are we going to feed hundreds of thousands of troops to eat? It must be repaired!"

Situ Yong, who has been silent, said decisively.This is the opinion of the military.

The government has cut military expenditures and a large number of troops. The military has opinions. However, because of the railway project, the reduced troops have been settled and they can be turned into engineering troops.It can not only train military engineers, but also maintain a reserve of hundreds of thousands of people...

Moreover, with the railway, the delivery of military power is more convenient, and the logistical supply capacity is greatly improved. Why not do it?

At the meeting, after a round of speeches, a consensus was gradually reached.Song Ziwen looked at Situ Nan, and Situ Nan returned a sure look.

Obviously, Situ Nan is willing to lose money to enter many projects with poor investment returns but of great significance, giving the Zhigong government considerable support.

Song Ziwen stood up and said with a final word: "The people of the country have concerns about foreign debts. That's because the previous leaders left too many examples of failures, and they didn't use their money on the right track.

As long as we act steadily, the people will slowly understand.In short, the public financing of the railway plan is inevitable. If the patriotism of the people is strong enough, we will buy railway bonds. We can also use this to suppress foreign investment requirements in the negotiation."

Everyone chuckled and glanced over the unpredictable Situ Nan next to him.

In fact, they understand in their hearts that the so-called international investment is largely related to Situ Nan. The William Consortium is definitely the main force in railway investment. Situ Nan's transcendent status guarantees that the Wuhan government will not accept foreign capital that is too harsh.

There are some things that can only be done and cannot be said.However, it is lucky to be able to do it.

When Situ Nan recovered, the meeting had ended.Lin Yimin and Song Weichen gave a wink, and they left behind each other. It is estimated that they will find a small corner to discuss the cooperation between the bank and the industrial oligarch.

When he returned to the office, Song Ziwen was still a little excited. He smiled at Situ Nan and said: "Even if you sell iron, you have to build the railway. By the way, the northern Henan and Shaanxi are also taken into consideration."

"Okay. I believe you can handle it. As long as you don't lose money, you can toss it with you." Situ Nan encouraged, as if I would not interfere.

"Don't lose money? That's good. You, the rich man, is richer than the enemy, and you just hand over some slow-benefiting projects to you. These projects will definitely not lose money, but they are time-consuming and require huge funds. Most people dare not get involved."

Song Ziwen smiled in his heart and calculated Situ Nan a little.

Secretly, Situ Nan also reminded Song Ziwen and others to extend the repayment period and currency exchange rates.

The United States is bound to have a Great Depression, but the U.S. dollar depreciated so badly. When the United States withdrew Chinese investment, after a few years, the wealthy Chinese were just in a good position to take back railways, mines and other projects from the Americans. It can also compete with the Soviet Union and Japan for American industrial equipment and technical personnel.

At that time, Song Ziwen could not see the secret of these measures. It was not until after the incident that he was surprised by Situ Nan's shrewdness.

Chapter 77 Wuhan New Deal (9)

After Situ Nan, Song Ziwen, Lin Yimin and others made plans, they stopped participating in specific matters.

In high-level government meetings, both the railway plan and the industrial development plan have attracted the attention of the party leaders.

Government Chairman Chen Jiongming, Premier Song Ziwen, Central Bank Governor Lin Yimin, military leaders Deng Keng and Li Zongren, and the newly elected Minister of Industry and Industry Zhuang Yuan Zhang Jian discussed future development plans.

However, it is the newly established Ministry of Development and Reform, referred to as the Ministry of Development and Reform, that plays the leading role. This new department was undoubtedly proposed by Situ Nan. The purpose is clear. The Wuhan government intervenes in the market economy and develops industry in a planned and oriented manner.

According to someone, Japan and Germany developed in this way.

The heavy responsibility rests on Ma Junwu, Minister of Development and Reform. This man is a capable man and has a doctorate in Germany. He once served as the governor of Guangxi. During his tenure, he not only built the Guangdong-Guizhou Railway, but also led the construction of the Nanning and Fangchenggang emerging industrial zones. The construction is quite experienced.

"Wuhan is known as the Chicago of the East, but we know in our hearts that Wuhan is just a fraction of Chicago now, even Tokyo, which was razed to the ground the year before, can't compare.

After the earthquake in Japan, reconstruction was fast, and the Tokyo Industrial District became active.The damaged arsenals and shipyards have become larger in scale and are producing around the clock.

It seems to have nothing to do with us now, but they are likely to be our enemies.After all, Shanghai is only one or two days away from the west coast of Japan by boat... And the Japanese enthusiasm in accelerating industrialization is worth learning from. We must adopt a fanatical industrial plan, especially heavy industry and military industry.

To achieve a breakthrough in a short period of time, an industrial construction plan with government participation and guidance must be adopted.

The Wuhan area is the top priority. It has a good industrial foundation. It focuses on the development of heavy industrial projects such as steel, machinery, and chemicals. It strives to build a large Wuhan industrial base within ten years, which can rival the Tokyo Industrial District in Japan.

The most intuitive indicator is that the annual output of steel reaches 5 million tons!"