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    Chapter 226 The revolution is over

    At the end of March, the weather began to get warmer. The rumbling artillery fire on the other side of the Yangtze River did not seem to affect Jiangxi and Nanchang. On the contrary, because of the river feast and the clear sea, the streets and alleys seemed much livelier. However, under this peace, there was an undercurrent.  surge.  (Free download of full text e-book)

    At noon, there were still many people queuing in front of the Jiangxi Bank of the Republic of China, and the employees behind the iron fence were so busy that they took off their jackets.  It seems that the busy farming season is approaching, and many people are eager to spend money to buy seeds, farm tools and animal power, so it is normal to be busier during this season, but things like today are absolutely unusual. The queues have not stopped since the morning. This is already  It completely turned into a run.

    The shopkeeper knew that bank runs could easily lead to trouble. When a bank run in Changsha not only killed the revolutionary governor, it also strengthened the National Defense Forces and laid the foundation for the National Defense Forces to unify the southwest, so he did not dare to neglect and went outside to ask everyone why.  All come to withdraw money.

    "Boss Tao, why are you here today? You are our big depositor. If you send someone to help me, I will deliver it to you." The shopkeeper grabbed a rice bank owner. The food business was booming during the war, and Jiangxi was a land of plenty.  , so a number of upstarts in the rice industry were born.  The boss Tao in front of him was well-informed and made several big deals with the National Defense Force because his brother-in-law was doing timber business in Hubei Province, which enriched his pocket a lot.

    When Boss Tao saw him coming out to say hello in person, he was not happy but instead darkened his face and said worriedly: "Shopkeeper Yu, are you running out of money here?"

    This sentence attracted unkind looks from all around. Shopkeeper Yu broke out in sweat and quickly waved his hands to explain: "How could it be possible? Who in the backstage of Jiangxi Bank doesn't know that it is Governor Li? Boss Xu is so versatile and has so many people."  As we all know, don¡¯t worry, everyone is completely open to redemption today.¡±

    With his words, the depositors felt a little more at ease, but who is Boss Tao?  Nanchang's industrial and commercial circle is small, so he wouldn't know how big Jiangxi Bank's background is?  I originally wanted to expose it, but after thinking about it, I held back. I pulled shopkeeper Yu and lowered his voice: "Lao Yu, what's wrong with you today? Didn't you read the newspaper this morning? Forget it, you used to take care of me.  More, let me remind you, you should read the newspaper."

    "Newspaper?" Shopkeeper Yu was a little confused, then remembered that he didn't seem to read the newspaper today, so he quickly returned to the office and asked his secretary to bring the Southwest Daily published today.

    ?You can tell who is behind this newspaper just by looking at its name, but it cannot stop everyone from reading it.  In addition to its large scale, it also has branches all over the country, so the information is very complete, and more importantly, there are opportunities to make a fortune!  Just like the boss Tao outside, he first saw the news of the National Defense Force's public announcement of grain purchases. In the end, the price was low and the quality was high, and he made a fortune overnight.

    So when the secretary brought the newspaper, he took it upon himself to put the economic section in the front. The various investment and procurement news were dazzling. Normally, he might have taken a look at it to see what was suitable, but today, shopkeeper Yu had no intention at all.  , immediately turned to the front page.  When I saw the huge title "Letter to Jiangxi Compatriots" on the front page, my face suddenly turned pale.

    Yang Qiu is going to attack Jiangxi!

    No wonder so many people came to exchange money. Seeing the imminent military disaster, who would still want to hold banknotes?  Silver is a reliable thing!

    This matter is no small matter. Once a war breaks out in Jiangxi, the world will be in chaos. The small Jiangxi Bank is inconspicuous in the whole country. How can it fight against the Southwest?  So he hurriedly found a clerk and told everyone to try their best to meet the depositors' requirements and avoid causing trouble, and immediately hurried to Yusheng Street through the back door.

    Yusheng Street is not far from the Dudu Mansion. It is one of the most prosperous areas in Nanchang and Jiangxi, with many foreign banks and numerous traders.  Jiangxi Gongdianxing at the end of the street is a company that has suddenly emerged recently. Because of its fair prices, it attracts many people to pawn for money. It also takes this opportunity to collect many antique calligraphy and paintings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

    In the office on the second floor of the pawn shop, Xu Xiujun was chatting quietly with Cai Gongshi and Ouyang Wu. From the corner of his eyes, he looked at Zhan Tianyou who was carefully appreciating a calligraphy and painting, seemingly thoughtful.

    Zhan Tianyou came out this time specifically to inspect the construction of the Dangtu Steel Plant. Since the southwest railway network is progressing rapidly, especially after the formation of the railway corps, he can still think of ways to deal with the sleepers and gravel in the roadbed construction, but the rails  But there is really no way. Hubei Steel Plant will not be able to gradually recover until at least the end of the year, so it can only order from the United States while hoping that Dangtu will start production as soon as possible.

    The progress of the Dangtu Steel Plant was still not slow, but he couldn't help being impatient. After reading it, he remembered that Yang Qiu had mentioned that he would extend the Zhuping Railway to Nanchang and Jiujiang, and go south to Zhejiang and Fuzhou to establish a southern railway network, so he borrowed the opportunity to  I took the opportunity to go back to my hometown and visit Pingxiang.

    It happened to be when we disembarked in JiujiangI met Xu Xiujun. The two had collaborated during the construction of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway. At that time, the Qing Dynasty mobilized a sum of money from the Northeast to come over for emergency response. It was he and Zhan Tianyou who took over the task, and they also put forward many economic suggestions for the railway construction at that time.  Good ideas, for example, he took the initiative to take over the project of supplying railway sleepers and returned to Fengtian to set up a railway wood processing factory. This alone saved the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Line more than 300,000 yuan.

    Xu Xiujun's mind had already flown to the southwest at the moment, but before going there he still wanted to know more about Yang Qiu. When he was worried, Zhan Tianyou's appearance gave him a good opportunity, so when he saw him still reading calligraphy and painting, he smiled and said: "Juancheng  Brother, can you taste it?"

    Zhan Tianyou understood what he was thinking, and he smiled and turned to look at Cai Gongshi: "Zihong, isn't this a shabby me? I don't know anything about calligraphy and painting, I can just lay stones. When it comes to calligraphy and painting, our brother Hu Chi is the best at it.  .¡±

    Cai Gongshi was 32 years old, short and thin with a mustache. He has followed Li Liejun since the Xinhai Uprising. He initially served in the army and helped the governor's office manage money and food. However, these tasks were not what he was good at, so he recommended himself to serve as Jiangxi Communications Officer.  Director-General, I hope to build some roads for my hometown.  When he was young, he practiced the powerful Wei stele style, which was so elegant and handsome that even Tan Yankai praised him, saying that he was a rare calligrapher in Jiangxi.

    Hearing Zhan Tianyou's praise, Cai Gongshi waved his hands quickly: "Mr. Huancheng's words will make us feel ashamed. Building railways is the foundation of the country and a major event that benefits all people. Now that you are the general office of the Southwest Railway, you have gathered hundreds of millions of people."  The dream of a strong country and his whole life really make us admire him. When I became the director of Jiangxi Transportation Department, I need to learn from you."

    Speaking of railways, Zhan Tianyou seemed to be a different person. He walked to the map of Jiangxi next to the office and said: "Zhan is also from Jiangxi. Although he has built railways for many years, he has also inspected Jiangxi. Although our province has many hills and mountains, but deep  Xiagaoshan is nothing compared to the southwest, and building a railway is not technically difficult. And Jiangxi is located in the center of six provinces. If a railway is built, it will definitely be one of the most important transfer points in the south. Now the construction of the Guangxi Zhenyong Line has started  , the trunk road from Wuchang to Chenzhou has been built for more than 50 kilometers, and it will be merged and opened to traffic in five or six years at most. If the Zhuzhou-Ping Railway can be used as the main road, it will connect Zhuzhou to Xiangtan in the north, Yuhang in the east, Fujian and Quanzhou in the south, and go to the west  If Ganzhou connects Chenzhou and Guangdong, it will not only connect Hangzhou Bay, the coastal areas of Fujian and the wealthy areas of Guangzhou, but also merge with the southwest to realize the full connection of the main roads south of the Yangtze River! Jiangxi will also drive economic and construction development due to its central location, benefiting  Thousands of compatriots in my hometown.¡±

    Zhan Tianyou's eyes were bright, as if he had seen the historical moment when the southern railway network was connected. Xu Xiujun and Cai Gongshi were also attracted by his ambition. Even Ouyang Wu, a pure warrior, couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Yuancheng said it very well, I  We are all from Jiangxi, and we really hope to see that day come."

    Ouyang Wu is a famous martial arts master in Jiangxi. He was admitted to the Jiangxi Military Academy at the age of 22. He went to Japan to study at the age of 24. Three years later, he entered the famous Japanese Army to study infantry. Together with Li Liejun, Hu Qian and Yu Songhe, he was known as the Fourth Army of Jiangxi.  Jay.  Before the uprising, he was the staff officer of the Jiangxi Mixed Association and the commander of the artillery battalion.  After the Jiangxi Revolution, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the army. After the establishment of the Nanjing government, he led his troops to Nanjing to prepare for the Northern Expedition. He later withdrew sadly due to the cancellation of the Northern Expedition due to a mutiny among soldiers.

    Although his reputation was greatly damaged by the mutiny of the Gan Army, he is still the second-largest figure in the Jiangxi Army after Li Liejun. This time, Yang Qiu took a huge blow and not only retained the rank of major general, but was also appointed as the commander of the Ninth Division of the National Defense Forces.  Even though he and Li Liejun were both fellow students of Lu Shi, Xu Xiujun knew very well that the relationship between the two was not that good. The main conflict was their different views on the National Defense Force and Yuan Shikai.

    Xu Xiujun also had his own reasons for inviting Cai Gongshi and Ouyang Wu to come today. All three of them received Yang Qiu's official letter of "recruitment". Ouyang Wu became the commander of the 9th Division, he became the president of the Southwest Bank, and Cai Gongshi will take over as the director of the Vice President's Office.  It can be said that they all climbed to high positions in a high position, but there happened to be Li Liejun in the middle who still refused to let go!  The three of them all hoped to get some information from Zhan Tianyou, who was considered by the outside world to be Yang Qiu's hardcore man, so he followed the words and glanced at the anxious two people, and asked: "Mr. Huancheng said it very well, but what about this matter?"  It's easy to say, but too difficult to do, right? According to you, the railway network covering the four southeastern provinces requires hundreds of millions of dollars. Now that the country is in trouble, it is really difficult to raise this amount of money.  .¡±

    Zhan Tianyou actually guessed Xu Xiujun's intention to persuade him to stay. He glared and said, "If you don't have money, will you stop working? If the country is in difficulty, can you stop construction with just one sentence? At the beginning of the founding of Southwest China, finance was also difficult, and it is still considered difficult today.  Not rich, but isn't the Vice President gritting his teeth and doing it? It has been more than a year since the construction of the Southwest Railway was started, and more than 300 kilometers have been opened to traffic. The economic development along the line is more than several times faster than before, and the flow of goods is smooth.  , the tax revenue along the railway line alone has increased to more than 5 million! This is still the beginning, and the section of the road opened to traffic todayIt will be increased to at least 800 kilometers, and will reach at least 2,000 kilometers in three years. The current trend will drive at least more than 30 million yuan in fiscal revenue for Southwest China. This can still be seen, but more cannot be seen.  "

    "So!" Zhan Tianyou waved his hand and looked around, revealing the arrogance of the father of the railway: "I believe the country is poor, but the poorer it is, the more construction it has to do. Only by allowing the country's population and resources to flow can we create more  To create more wealth and promote the prosperity and progress of the country, how can we be prevented from doing this by just one difficulty?"

    These words made the three of them nod secretly, but they still didn't believe that such a huge plan could be sustained, especially Ouyang Wu, who asked: "Mr. Juancheng said very well, but even if we persist, the funding will be limited."  In other people's hands, if wouldn't all the work be in vain?"

    Zhan Tianyou chuckled: "Brother Nan Lei, you don't know the Vice President very well. According to you, now that the war has begun, won't the railways be stopped?"

    "Isn't it?" Cai Gongshi asked.

    "Not only did we not stop, we also increased our investment. Last month alone, I received 5 million in railway funds!" Zhan Tianyou swept away everyone, took a breath and his eyes flashed: "You three, you don't have to beat around the bush. Although Zhan doesn't understand  Politics, but since we are all from the same hometown, I still want to ask, what do you want to do in the future?¡±

    What to do in the future?

    This question stunned the three of them. To be honest, the three of them hadn't really thought about it. Ever since they joined the Tongmenghui, they had followed Mr. Sun Wen's revolution and had made it their lifelong goal to promote the establishment of a republic in the Qing Dynasty. But now the Republic of China has been established.  , logically speaking, I should feel satisfied, but why do I always feel uncomfortable?

    The confusion on the faces of the three people did not escape Zhan Tianyou's eyes. In fact, many people in this country are like them and don't know what they want to do in the future. Only Yang Qiu and his National Society have a clear goal. Then  It is to modernize this country, realize the prosperity of its people, and lead the country back to the world's great powers.

    He sorted out his thoughts and said: "Zhan has been in the United States since he was a child. When he first arrived there, he always felt that Americans were not doing their jobs properly and were fighting for petty profits. But later someone told me that in life, profits come and go. Farmers think  Wanting your own land and wanting to harvest better than others is a small profit. Businessmen rack their brains and talk to each other for profit. Officials are also seeking profit, whether they are serving the country or enriching their own pockets! A word of profit can harm countless people, but it is useless.  Controversy drives social progress, competition between people, business against business, military against military, and country against country are all for profit! Mr. Sun is a role model for our generation, but his ideal of world harmony and equal distribution of land is  Can it really be realized? After it is realized, the country will be rich and powerful? Will it be able to build huge ships and cannons, and will it be on an equal footing with Britain and the United States?

    The Manchus and the Qing Dynasty were revolutionized without justice. You in Beiyang want to revolutionize despite your displeasure. Now that Vice President Yang and the National Defense Forces are powerful, some people are saying that they want revolution. Can revolution be a living thing?  After everyone has been revolutionized, are those people waiting for others to revolutionize them after they have ascended to high positions?

    Mr. Sun returned to China and said how much money he had raised and that he had enough weapons and equipment, but later the foreigners found out that he didn¡¯t bring back a penny!  Yuan Shikai granted him a high position in the railway company. He said he would build a railway of 200,000 miles, and received an allocation of more than 5 million. If Zhan could build at least 100 kilometers, what about him?  wake up!  There is no selflessness in this world, and slogans cannot save the country!  People are selfish, and Yang Qiu is also selfish!  He has heavy shares in several factories in the southwest, and Jiangnan Shipyard is his sole proprietorship. He is also pursuing profits!  But after pursuing profits, he used the money to buy more machines, train more workers, and bring more heavy industry to this country!

    ¡°You think, is his Li Zhu good or not?  Zhan has a dream that in the future every inch of China's railways will be engraved with the words "Zhan Tianyou supervised construction". Is this profit-seeking?  Stop talking about revolution all day long. If not for the tens of millions of people in Jiangxi, you should choose a path for yourself.  Now Yang Qiu has given you a chance to show off. It will be difficult to turn back if you miss it.  "After Zhan Tianyou finished speaking, he grabbed his hat and walked to the door. Before opening the door, he turned around and smiled slightly: "I forgot to tell you. The person who reminded me was Yang Qiu, and he also told me these words.  "

    After the door closed, Xu Xiujun suddenly laughed. This Zhan Tianyou actually had the nerve to say that he didn't understand politics. These words were almost heartbreaking!  He turned to look at the two people beside him, spread his hands and said resolutely: "You two, Xu is determined to see the governor now. No matter what, he will try to persuade him one last time. Mr. Huancheng is right, the revolution must end."  ¡±.

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