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    Chapter 202 Breakup (Part 1)

    "Hao Yu (Murong Han's courtesy name), have everything been arranged?"

    The car drove towards Zhang Yuan. The cavalry almost completely blocked the sunlight outside the car window. In the car, Yang Qiu was holding the Far East Economic Survey Report given to him by Hangel and studying it carefully.  """. It's funny to say that this report was actually completed by the American and Asian Association on Wall Street in two years. On the contrary, despite all his efforts, he could not find several more detailed Qing government investigation reports on the national industry, commerce and economy.

    Murong Han put on his glasses, and Wen Xiu's cheeks were a little rosy. It could be seen that he was very excited to participate in this kind of national core meeting for the first time. He introduced: "Mr. Binglin has reached an agreement with Beiyang and the Democratic Party on various issues."  We have reached a consensus, except for the United Party to join the coalition government, which needs you to decide today, the other issues have been discussed."

    Any important negotiations and the appearance of the heads of state have almost been completed, and the follow-up is nothing more than an announcement.  This time is no exception. When all the issues are actually completed and are waiting to be signed and come into effect, Yang Qiu can focus more on the future.

    His thoughts have even moved beyond the unification war and begun to turn to post-war national and economic reconstruction.

    This report gave him a general idea of ??the country's economic situation. In the report, the United States believed that China's economic aggregate could account for between 7% and 10% of the world. Although the vast majority was raw material exports, in 1910  The income still reached 335 million taels of silver, which is about 500 million yuan or yen.  This income level is comparable to Japan, but the population is nine times larger.  Although there is a big problem in this statistics, that is, there are more exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, but judging from the earliest three provinces, after the tax reform reduced the exploitation of intermediate links, the actual tax revenue should be the same or even higher. In addition, due to the Gengzi Year  As a result of the compensation, most customs are controlled by countries such as Britain and France, and they are unable to set tariffs independently. Therefore, according to U.S. estimates, after tariffs are uniformly set at 5%, at least 100 million taels will be lost every year.

    If this amount of money is added, the annual fiscal revenue should reach 450 million taels, which is approximately 680 million silver or southwest yuan, equivalent to approximately 340 million U.S. dollars. Taking into account the land, population and the "Xinchou Treaty" that needs to be paid  Reparations, per capita can basically be considered "African" levels.

    Of course, if it were just these numbers, the American-Asian Association would have retreated long ago. Population and resource utilization are two words mentioned repeatedly in this report.  According to Wall Street's calculation method, an increase of 1 yuan in income or consumption per person of 450 million people means that the country will increase fiscal revenue by about 60 million. Similarly, China's current resource utilization rate is only about 10% of that of the United States. According to the United States,  For every 10% increase in the algorithm, the national fiscal revenue will double.

    Therefore, the American Asia Association believes that the Far East has huge potential that can be tapped. According to the analysis of population and various data, if there is a strong government, more reasonable and scientific methods can be used to develop industry and commerce, and at the same time promote agricultural development, the annual growth rate will be  Far more than the United States (the base is low, and the growth ratio will appear high).  Of course, Wall Street is so active because of its own interests. For them, the increase in the purchasing power of Chinese people means that more goods can be sold. They are even optimistic that if each person in China consumes US$10 in US goods within ten years, it will be 45 billion.  Dollar!  Equivalent to 1.3 times the current U.S. national product!  This does not include the population growth rate within ten years!  Therefore, Wall Street is the organization that most actively advocates for countries around the world to recognize the government of the Republic of China. Unfortunately, the United States is still an absolute deformed dwarf. Its right to speak in the Far East is not even as good as that of small countries such as Japan and Belgium. It is watching others take advantage of it.  It is impossible for money to be without some resentment, so when Yang Qiu rose to power and gradually opened up the large market of 100 million people in the southwest, one can imagine how many American businessmen he inspired.

    Hanger¡¯s intention in giving Yang Qiu this thing is also very obvious, that is, he wants to persuade him to carry out more active economic reforms and open more markets in exchange for loans.  However, in Yang Qiu's view, the United States' ideas are a bit too radical. Even if it can unify the country, it will be difficult to get back all tariff autonomy, because it involves the interests of the United Kingdom, the world's largest power and the most conservative country.  , so at most we can only get back the northern and southwestern tariffs that have caused little damage to the UK. More importantly, the southeastern tariffs, which account for nearly half of the country, will not see the possibility of independent pricing in the short term.

    But he still saw hope and the responsibility on his shoulders that could crush anyone!  In the parallel world, China's economy accounted for about 9% of the world in the year of 1911, but it dropped to less than 1.5% when the People's Republic of China was founded. The population in the year of 1911 was 450 million, and it was still 450 million at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In thirty-eight years, the economic population actually increased  There has been no change. Fortunately, the Democratic Party still has the nerve to call itself a golden decade.

    History has eloquently proved how important stability is, and even the worst unification is better than the best division!  You should have the courage to take on this responsibility.

    As a latecomer, if you are content with yourself,?It is a failure to make money and enjoy yourself, and it is also a failure to develop in the warlord model. What is even worse is that if you want to be a leader, you must have the vision of a great power.  This is just like the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in history. Before the chairman shakes hands with the chairman of the committee, the whole world only sees him as a warlord!  Only when you participate in national management and look beyond the region can you be recognized by the international community as a figure qualified to become a national leader.

    And if you want to be a founding leader, you also need to bear greater and more responsibilities, and you must not break the established rules. If you start a war against Beiyang without any reason today, then others can do the same in the future.  If you are a president for a lifetime, then when another strongman appears in the future, you will be a lifetime. Even if you cannot be a lifetime, you will be an invisible "emperor" for a lifetime by paving the way, promoting, etc. before stepping down!  So Yang Qiu pushed open the car door, looked at Yuan Shikai who was already waiting at the door, and slowly raised the corners of his mouth.  Not only did he have to find a reason today, but for the first time he didn't want to meet this man with a military salute He needed a handshake!

    Along the safe passage separated by the bodies of the soldiers, Yang Qiu swayed his arms slightly and walked steadily and quickly. When he walked in front of Yuan Shikai, he stretched out his hand beyond everyone's expectations: "Yang Qiu has met the president."

    At that moment, the world was still.

    Zhu Erdian, who was accompanying Yuan Shikai, had slightly dilated pupils. American Minister Jia Leheng, representatives of the Wall Street banking group Steady and Hangel looked at each other and smiled, and German Minister Krauz looked happy.  Song Jiaoren, Wu Tingfang and Cai Yuanpei were shocked, Zhang Taiyan and Zhang Xiaozhun smiled confidently, and Murong Han and Gu Weijun were only proud.  Liang Shiyi is silly, Yang Shiqi is angry, and the most exciting one is Yuan Shikai!  The short figure of Winter Melon is one head shorter. The big head on the stubby neck needs to be raised slightly to observe him. His eyes are full of strange colors, his mouth is open in surprise, and you can even see his Adam's apple squirming with anger.  .

    No one has ever let him do this. Ever since he stepped into the center of this country, he has never seen anyone come up to him and want to shake his hand. He neither called him a humble position nor called him a lower official, but simply called himself by his first name.  , and reach out!  !

    Even foreigners will bow down and salute first!

    But the young man in front of him didn't even bother to bend down.

    no doubt!  This move angered all the Beiyang people, and Yuan Shikai unconsciously felt anger and vigilance in his heart. Fortunately, he knew how to be patient, so he kept telling himself that he needed to be patient!  As long as he endures for two more months after all the Japanese loans and ordnance are received, he no longer needs to look up at him!

    "Haha A hero emerges from a young age. This is the true nature of a man from the Han family. Chen Hua is an extraordinary person." No matter how witty he was or how he covered up his praises, he could not avoid the hand that stretched out his hand.  big hands.

    The two hands slowly came together. Although the time was very short, the clever Dai Tianqiu quickly captured this moment.

    When the famous Wall Street Journal bought the U.S. rights to use the photo for $100 and published it on the front page, the commentator even added the sentence "Young and powerful, the power of the Far East is about to be handed over."

    Time magazine, published a month later, did not hesitate to put this photo on the cover, accompanied by a photo of Yang Qiu in new military uniforms reviewing the military salute. The title printed under the cover was.  "An astonishing Chinese young man, confident, hard-working, willing to sacrifice, and not afraid of powerful people. He has become one of the most promising people to unify China!"

    The picture taken by the German reporter obviously echoes the German aesthetics, because he chose to take a picture of Yang Qiu's slender, tall and capable back. In front of the back are two fat but surprised faces. The big fat man is naturally Yuan Shikai, and the other is Yuan Shikai.  One is Zhu Erdian, Germany¡¯s number one enemy in the Far East who supports him. The photo has no caption, but every German understands its meaning.

    At a time of great change in the Far East, Germany, which was struggling to catch up, took a 1-0 lead!

    As a senior diplomat, Wu Tingfang knew best what such a handshake meant, and even couldn't help but push Song Jiaoren: "Dunchu How about you shake hands too?" Song Jiaoren smiled bitterly in his heart.  Shaking his head, he could go and shake hands, but he knew that he would definitely not be able to be that free and easy and confident. Instead of being photographed nervous and embarrassed by reporters, it would be better to honestly do a good job in the subsequent negotiations.

    After his face changed slightly for a moment, Yuan Shikai's face returned to rosy. His voice was loud, and he deliberately left Yang Qiu, who had made himself embarrassed, and pulled Song Jiaoren in a seemingly intimate way. If it weren't for intelligence confirming from many aspects that he was angry.  After lying in bed for a full month, Yang Qiu even wanted to go back and remove Fang Rui from his post.

    "It's a handshake that surprised me." Zhu Erdian walked to Yang Qiu before Jia Leheng, looked at him with a smile and asked in a standard Beijing accent: "Should I be called commander or inspector."

    "Dear Minister, Your Excellency??, I would rather you just call me Chenhua.  "

    Before the meeting, Yang Qiu knew that Zhu Erdian would be attending, so he was not surprised to see this figure who had influenced the direction of Chinese history. He had a kind smile, a fat figure, and a completely Chinese dress. If you didn't understand his background, you wouldn't be able to see him at all.  No one would associate this old man with the Tibet-related issue, which is so notorious that it is still poisoning the country even a hundred years later.  However, Yang Qiu did not give him the opportunity to propose these four points at this time, because he deliberately suppressed the time of entering Tibet, and was only slightly deterred by the two-line encirclement posture of Xikang and Yunnan, because he knew very well that he would have a big battle in two years.  Use the time to completely solve the entire *** issue, and even use it to influence Britain's Far East policy!

    Of course, this move needs to be done slowly.

    Zhu Erdian squinted his eyes. He was also quietly looking at this young man who had brought him countless troubles and caused a huge hole in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Even the White House had repeatedly asked the young man who was worried about the fall of the Far East. He nodded slowly: "I like it.  This name."

    "Thank you for your appreciation. In fact, I also like Britain very much. Before I became a soldier, I dreamed of becoming General Nelson. I still remember his words." Yang Qiu looked at him without giving in and repeated in a low voice.  The pride: "England needs everyone to do their job."

    Zhu Erdian was not moved at all, and still had the same indifferent expression: "Thank you Chen Hua for the compliment. Sir Nelson is the pride of England. He inspired a generation of young people. It's a pity Chen Hua didn't study the navy.  "

    "Yeah, actually I can't even afford a cruiser now."

    "But your army is about to enter ** and Nanqin." Zhu Erdian refused to give in: "I think Chen Hua should control the actions of the army to avoid unnecessary conflicts."

    Yang Qiu nodded in agreement: "Thank you, Minister, for the reminder. I will definitely tell the soldiers to ensure that your country's interests are not damaged."

    Zhu Erdian also saw the significance of the handshake just now, and knew that it was no longer possible for Britain to withdraw from Europe and come to the Far East to fight an unknown war. As a diplomatic and political leader in China for many years, he understood that this was a good opportunity to repair the relationship between the two.  , deliberately frowning: "I know that there are some small misunderstandings between the British Empire and Chenhua, but please understand our concerns about Germany and the United States entering the Yangtze River. We believe that if Germany and the United States are allowed to enter the Yangtze River or even the southwest, it will even cause some unhappiness.  A friendly conflict that would seriously damage the interests of the British Empire!"

    Yang Qiu knew he would say this, and said with confidence: "Please forgive me, I don't think this will harm your country's interests. On the contrary, the competition between countries has promoted the development of southwest business.  Your country's interests in the Southwest have not only not diminished, but have greatly increased. According to our statistics, the total number of transactions between the Southwest and your country in the past year has even increased by 10% compared to the year of 1911. This is  Profits worth millions.¡±

    Yang Qiu did not lie. After he moved to the southwest and introduced Germany and the United States, he seemed to have divided up the interests that originally belonged to the United Kingdom. However, in fact, due to the implementation of the reform tax, the improvement of government efficiency, industrial and commercial transformation, the development of railways and highways, etc.  After taking other measures to reduce the cost of intermediate circulation links, Britain's profits in the southwest have indeed increased a lot. Although it has not received large orders similar to those obtained by Germany and the United States, the southwest government has also purchased millions of machines and equipment from British businessmen.  Equipment, and in Guizhou's promotion of tobacco planting plan, Jardine Matheson also obtained the right to purchase tobacco seeds from South America. This alone brought commercial profits worth 100,000 pounds.

    Zhu Erdian glanced at him again, but this did not reduce his worries. The short-term prosperity could not make up for the long-term weakening after the intervention of Germany and the United States, so he still insisted on his point of view.  Yang Qiu did not argue with him, but suddenly came closer and lowered his voice: "Dear Minister, in fact, I don't think you should focus on the southwest. Maybein the north, your country has already lost a huge sum of money."  contract!"

    This sentence made Zhu Erdian rarely moved. Just when he was about to ask clearly, Yang Qiu had already caught up with Yuan Shikai and Song Jiaoren. Looking at his background, he suddenly felt a little bad.  Is he reminding me?  A reminder for sure!  But what is the reminder?  North, north After he repeated it several times, his face gradually became ugly, and he immediately called for an assistant.

    "Go and investigate the recent actions of the Japanese minister. I need to know what they have done during this time!"

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