Chapter 203 Development Outline of Northern Guizhou
Lao Yuan's idea was nothing more than the trick of killing three soldiers with two peaches, and wanted Guizhou to once again become the front line of the Sichuan-Yunnan war. However, Lao Yuan obviously made a wrong calculation. This time the Sichuan army's mobilization ability showed up and it acted extremely quickly.
The Sichuan Army in Xiangfan gradually retreated to Sichuan, and Qiao Yu mainly used the First Division of the Sichuan Army this time, plus the Chongqing Reserve Division. The two divisions, with nearly 20,000 people, were mobilized in less than half a month.
, Qiao Yu also arrived in Chongqing at this time, and the Sichuan army immediately vowed to go to war.
The Sichuan army quickly entered Guizhou, which made Zhang Bailin in northern Guizhou extremely happy. He was driven out of Guiyang by Liu Xianshi. If he had not relied on Sichuan's protection, he almost lost his life. Therefore, Zhang Bailin's resentment can be imagined.
As soon as he heard that Xiong Kewu had raided Guiyang, he knew that his opportunity had come, so Zhang Bailin mobilized all his troops. He also knew that he could not defeat Xiong Kewu with his own power, so he could only defend tightly and wait.
The arrival of the Sichuan Army.
Soon the vanguard of the Sichuan Army arrived in Zunyi, and Zhang Bailin personally greeted him. He trotted a long way away and came to Qiao Yu: "Your Excellency, the patrolman, worked tirelessly and led the army to Guizhou. On behalf of Guizhou, I can't thank you enough."
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Qiao Yu was also very polite and pulled Zhang Bailin: "Mr. Zhang, you have been deeply supported by the people of Guizhou since 1911. It's because of my incompetence that I couldn't help Mr. keep his position in Guizhou, so he can only live in Zunyi. I have deep feelings in my heart."
Shame on you!"
When Zhang Bailin heard Qiao Yu mention the past, he felt very sad in his heart: "Commander, I was too naive at that time. Liu Xianshi was just a hungry wolf, and the Yunnan army was killed by tigers. Liu Xianshi, for his own selfishness, worked as an accomplice of the tiger, and cost Guizhou millions of dollars."
Regardless of the well-being of the surname, and colluding with outsiders, for more than a year, the people of Guizhou have been burdened with heavy taxes and exorbitant taxes. The people are in dire straits. Now, the incident of Xiong Kewu has happened again, which has plunged this good Guizhou into
In the midst of the raging war, I really hate myself for being incompetent and unable to restore peace and prosperity to my elders in Guizhou!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. I will try my best to help you realize your wish this time!" Zhang Bailin looked extremely excited after receiving Qiao Yu's assurance. The two of them entered Zunyi accompanied by his entourage. Along the way, they saw that Zunyi was still relatively small.
It was prosperous, with shops on both sides of the street and merchants constantly coming and going.
"Mr. Zhang has done a great job in governing the local area. Zunyi's prosperity is no worse than that of Sichuan. You can be considered a master of civil affairs!"
Zhang Bailin looked a little embarrassed when he heard Qiao Yu's praise: "The commander-in-chief is so complimentary. Zunyi's development is actually due to Sichuan. Nowadays, a large number of goods from Sichuan are shipped to Guizhou. Zunyi is the largest trade distribution center. Cloth
, salt, cement, foreign oil, machinery and all kinds of things were shipped here for sale, and naturally trade prospered. I really don’t have the power of size!”
Mr. Zhang is no more modest than himself. You are much better than others if you can maintain local stability without reaching out to plunder these businessmen. However, it can also be seen from this that there are huge complementarities between our provinces and they must interact with each other.
Only through cooperation can development be achieved. It is far from feasible to govern one's own territory behind closed doors, especially as the economy needs exchanges. The Qing government closed the country in isolation and was eventually occupied by the Eight-Power Allied Forces. The lesson here is
In front of our eyes, the people in power in many places not only fail to see the benefits of opening up the economy, but are always worried, thinking that others are ambitious and can only avoid suffering by closing the provinces. How stupid!"
Zhang Bailin knew who Qiao Yu was mocking. Not long ago, the Sichuan government sent an initiative to Yunnan to build a Kunming railway line to connect the economies of the two provinces. Tang Jiyao flatly rejected it. Of course, Zhang Bailin also understood Tang Jiyao's plan.
Now Sichuan's economy and trade are very prosperous, and there are more and more factories. If the railway is connected, goods from Sichuan can be transported straight through. Not only goods, but also troops can be transported on this line...
The Yunnan Army naturally had to be wary of the increasingly powerful Sichuan Army, and the Yunnan side was not willing to allow Sichuan to take advantage of the Upper Yunnan-Vietnam Railway. Therefore, Tang Jiyao rejected the proposal. Zhang Bailin had no intention of competing with Qiao Yu for supremacy.
It is planned that strengthening exchanges is also a good thing to enhance Guizhou's economic development, so Zhang Bailin strongly agrees with open exchanges.
"What the marshal said is true. Guizhou is still willing to cooperate with Sichuan. I dare not say anything else. Northern Guizhou will only follow the marshal's lead!"
"Mr. Zhang clearly understands that this is something that is beneficial to the people of both provinces. Don't worry, I have absolutely no intention of harming Qianfeichuan."
The welcome banquet held by Zhang Bailin at the governor's residence also rewarded the Sichuan soldiers. When the banquet was over, Qiao Yu called Zhang Bailin into his guest room.
"Mr. Zhang, during my travels, I found that the people in Guizhou are quite miserable. As far as I know, in some places, people started to grow opium when they couldn't survive. It won't work in the long run. If you are from Guizhou, there will be no development in Guizhou.
, the idea of allowing ordinary people to have enough to eat?"
"Commander, please atone, I am really stupid!" Zhang Bailin stood up in a hurry, terrified.
"Mr. Zhang, I'm either here to ask questions, or I want to know what you think. From the overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to the present, the Chinese people have not changed much except that they no longer have an emperor above their heads. Taxes have increased, and everywhere
There are also frequent wars. We all know how the Qing Dynasty perished. If the Republic of China continues like this, there will be trouble sooner or later!"
"The commander-in-chief is wise, but Guizhou has been a barren land since ancient times. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were still many toasts. There were many mountains and few fields, so the people just dug into the soil to eat. How much could they get? They couldn't even fill their stomachs.
, not to mention other things, I just hate that I can’t do anything to let my fellow villagers enjoy a prosperous life!”
Qiao Yu nodded: "Mr. Zhang, how much can you get by just digging in the soil? For example, in Europe, they have different periods of rain and heat, so they can't grow farmers, so they can only grow grass. But now they have become the richest people in the world."
We must open our eyes and learn from other people’s experiences. Guizhou is not good at farming, but there are many other resources buried underground. Sichuan University has already conducted an investigation on Guizhou’s geology. Guizhou is very rich in many resources.
For example, there are huge coal mines in Liuzhi and Panxian areas, there are phosphate mines in Kaiyang, and bauxite reserves in Xiuwen are among the best in the country. Guizhou also has the world-famous Maotai liquor and is rich in traditional Chinese medicine. If these are
If you can manage it well, everything is a treasure house, not to mention other gold mines and the like. You are just begging for food from the golden rice bowl!"
After Qiao Yu said what he said, Zhang Bailin was immediately shocked. He had never thought that Guizhou actually had so many resources. With a different perspective, he saw different things. No wonder Qiao Yu was able to spend a lot of money in Sichuan. It turned out that people
His ability to make money is unmatched by others.
But what frightens Zhang Bailin even more is Qiao Yu's familiarity with Guizhou, which makes him, a Guizhou native, feel ashamed. It seems that this person must have put in a lot of effort and is aiming for the world!
"Commander, as a Guizhou native, Bailin didn't know there are so many treasures in Guizhou. I'm really ashamed. I just hope that the commander can point out a way to prosperity for the people of Guizhou. From now on, Bailin will listen to the commander-in-chief."
The order!"
Qiao Yu's face was full of smiles, and this was the result he wanted: "I had already met with American business representatives when I came here. The Americans are ready to invest 10 million US dollars to help us build a railway connecting Chongqing and Guiyang, and then
As long as the railway is built from Guiyang to Panxian, Guizhou's various resources can be continuously transported out, and funds will enter Guizhou!"