The Russian Civil War has lasted for two years. At the beginning, the war situation was extremely unfavorable to the majority party, and the White Army almost defeated them. However, as time went by, the majority party gradually gained a firm foothold and launched successive campaigns.
counterattack, in the direction of Europe, the White Army was retreating steadily.
In the low-lying area of the Far East, due to the participation of Japan and the United States, the White Army firmly controls the overall situation. Most of the party's followers are hiding underground, playing a hide-and-seek game with the White Army and the interventionist forces.
As the leader of the largest majority party force in the Far East, Ivanov can be called a banner figure in the Far East. Both the Japanese and Belarusians want to catch him. However, Ivanov relies on his superb counter-investigation skills.
Danger has been avoided time and time again.
But now Ivanov no longer wants to hide. The war situation in Europe has changed. The majority party's army is launching attacks in the direction of Asia. Kolchak has shown his fatigue. At this time, the military guerrillas in the Far East must
Cooperate with the main force of the Russian army to contain the Belarusian and foreign intervention forces.
Of course, if you want to do this, you need the support of arms and medicine. Ivanov thought twice and had no choice but to beg for help from Fengjun. This sounds like a very ridiculous thing. China is actually also a party to the intervention.
, is the enemy of the majority party, so how can it provide help?
"Comrade Ivanov, I think your idea is completely whimsical. It is compromising and surrendering to imperialism. It is an unforgivable betrayal! You must make a self-examination, abandon these delusions, mobilize the workers and peasants of the Far East, and arm them
Rise up and fight against the white bandits!"
The person who spoke was Aryev, a representative sent by Moscow. He usually liked to point fingers and acted like an imperial envoy. Ivanov looked down upon him very much.
"On behalf of comrades, any decision must be made based on reality and not on imagination. In the Far East, the reactionary forces are unprecedentedly powerful. Our soldiers lack food and clothing, and weapons and equipment are seriously lacking. There are no factories available here. Is it necessary?
Are soldiers allowed to use their chests to resist bullets and their fists to resist bayonets?"
What Ivanov said is the truth. The Far East was originally barren. It also suffered from turmoil. It suffered a massive loss of population, economic collapse, and lack of everything. The Far East's zealous troops were in extreme despair, just like a group of beggars. If
Without external support, they simply could not survive, but Alyev did not see it that way.
He said loudly: "The enemy's troops are all mercenaries. They are all bandits and hooligans without faith. Brave warriors will not be afraid of them. As long as they have the courage to fight, victory will definitely belong to us!"
"Have you ever truly understood the enemy? Do you know what a tenacious army the Japanese are? Do you understand the industrial strength of the Americans? It is completely a crime to let soldiers fight against powerful enemies with bare hands!"
Ivanov was completely disgusted with this distinguished representative. He said to everyone: "Dear comrades, our cause has been jointly curbed by all imperialist countries and is struggling. But everyone must also clearly see that
The many conflicts between imperialist countries are due to their greedy nature. They are intrigues, especially between China and Japan. The Japanese assassinated the leader of the Fengjun army, and the entire Far East was changed because of this assassination.
, we should take advantage of this opportunity to get everything we need from Fengjun."
Many participants agreed with Ivanov's words and nodded frequently. Ivanov glanced at Alyev contemptuously and said loudly: "A good revolutionary must learn to proceed from reality.
, to make use of various contradictions, you must be flexible enough, rather than dogmatically believe in books! If you have time, it is best to go down there to understand the actual situation, instead of hiding in the room and dreaming up unrealistic slogans! "
Ivanov was so harsh that Aryev was so angry that he was furious. However, in the Far East, he did not have the strength to challenge Ivanov, so he could only swallow his anger for the time being. Ivanov explained what was at hand.
After work, I hurried to Hailan, where Zhang Tinglan was also waiting.
"Mr. Ivanov, we haven't seen each other for more than two years. You are more like a general than a scholar."
"Mr. Zhang, you are more powerful than before, which makes me look forward to cooperating with Fengjun even more."
Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly: "We are still enemies in name only, so I'm afraid it's inappropriate to talk about cooperation!"
"It is true that we are enemies, but we still have common enemies. At least for the time being, we are friends, friends who can cooperate."
"Well, Mr. Ivanov, in that case, let's talk openly and honestly, what exactly do you need?"
Ivanov nodded, scooped out a list, and sent it to Zhang Tinglan. There was a long list of items on it. Among them were 10,000 rifles, 5 million rounds of bullets, 10,000 tons of wheat, and four mountain cannons.
Ten guns, as well as mortars, grenades and other things.
Zhang Tinglan did a simple calculation and found that the total cost was at least two million. Of course, this was the price purchased by Fengjun himself. If the Russians wanted to buy it, especially if the majority party wanted to buy it, it would not be at this price.
"These things are neither too much nor too little. As long as I scoop out 20 million, I will sell them to you."
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When I heard the price offered by Zhang Tinglan, Ivanov almost spit out a mouthful of blood. This was too outrageous. It would be at least ten times more than the price. He was a complete poor man now. Where could he get the money?
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"Mr. Zhang, this price is at least ten times higher, which is really unacceptable. We have a common enemy. The Japanese army trampled on Russian soil, and they assassinated Mr. Zhang Zuolin. After we scooped up the weapons, we attacked the Japanese
Fighting alone is actually helping you share the pressure, which is good for Fengjun."
"Mr. Ivanov, I have handed over the weapon to you. How you use it depends on your thoughts. Who can guarantee that you will not bite Fengjun back? You must know that the Russian side is also dissatisfied with our garrison in Hailan."
Ivanov is also an eloquent person. He smiled and said: "Mr. Zhang, Japan has 100,000 troops stationed in the Far East and is our number one enemy. We will naturally focus our main efforts on dealing with the Japanese. And Zhang
Sir, please also pay attention to what kind of pressure it will put on the Feng army if the Japanese transfer these troops to the Far East!"
Zhang Tinglan smiled and nodded: "Mr. Ivanov, what you said makes sense. I can lower the price and give you the best price. But there is a prerequisite. You must obey my arrangement and carry out a military operation.
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Ivanov thought for a while and then said: "I must understand the content of military operations. I will not joke about the safety of the army!"
"Okay, I will ask the staff to talk to you right away. Within a month, the action must be determined."
After the two parties discussed it, Zhang Tinglan hurried back to Fengtian. He had already missed a job. The next step was to step up planning to ensure that the vital machinery and equipment could return to Fengtian safely.
But just after Zhang Tinglan returned to Fengtian, many businessmen from the Fengtian Industrial Group jointly came over. Liu Shucheng, Qiao Ruixuan, Song Zhongyi, Fan Xudong and others took the lead. They all rushed over.
"Commander-in-Chief, the Japanese have cut off the South Manchuria Railway for about a week, and the damage caused is very serious. How long do you think we have to persist before the Japanese give in?" Liu Shucheng asked anxiously.
Fan Xudong on the side also said: "Commander-in-Chief, it is our unshirkable duty to boycott Japanese goods. But our foundation is too weak after all. If we continue to resist like this, we are worried that instead of bringing down Japanese companies, Fengtian will be defeated.
The industry collapsed first. This is not worth the gain!"
Zhang Tinglan is able to get these businessmen to surround him and form a powerful alliance. In addition to his strong strength, the most important thing is that he can bring huge benefits to everyone. He also wants to make these people give up their benefits just based on prestige.
, is also very unrealistic, and will also damage your own prestige.
Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Everyone, everyone's worries are justified, but before that, I want to tell you some good news. The Jilin-Fenghuang Railway will be opened to traffic within this month. This railway avoids Nanman Road and is
The new transportation arteries and railways in the three northeastern provinces are completely designed and constructed by us, and the freight is at least 30% cheaper than the Japanese."
As soon as they heard the news, the eyes of the businessmen here suddenly lit up. Businessmen are the most sensitive thing about profits. In the past, the Japanese relied on their unique monopoly position to push up shipping costs, which made the businessmen in the three northeastern provinces miserable. However, everyone
If you can't escape, you can only accept your fate and be slaughtered.
But when Zhang Tinglan said that the Jilin-Fenghuang Railway was about to open to traffic, and they would be free from the oppression of the Japanese, they all cheered for joy.
"Commander-in-Chief, I have known for a long time that you have great foresight. I never thought that there would be someone like this waiting here. If I had known about it, we wouldn't have had to worry. If there is a Jilin-Fenghuang Railway in the future, then the South-Manchuria Railway will get out of here. We will never be on it.
Transport a wagon!" Song Zhongyi said with a smile.
Zhang Tinglan also nodded: "Everyone, we have fought against the Japanese in the past few days and have paid a lot of price. The government will not let patriotic businessmen suffer losses. I want to compensate everyone."
"The Commander-in-Chief is serious. It is our duty to contribute to the country, so how can we ask for rewards!" Liu Shucheng hurriedly refused.
Zhang Tinglan smiled and said: "Old Liu, don't refuse. Being patriotic is right. If you do the right thing, you will be rewarded. If you have to lose economic benefits because of patriotism, this is equivalent to being punished for doing good things. The truth is
The above doesn’t make sense! But I won’t directly give you bonuses. Now that the Jilin-Fenghuang Railway is completed, I plan to establish the Northeast Railway Operation Corporation, and all businessmen who participate in the boycott of Japan are eligible to become shareholders.”
Railways are definitely a hugely profitable industry, and the great powers would not rush to build them. These businessmen know this, but their strength is limited and they cannot participate at all.
But now that Zhang Tinglan left the opportunity to them, these people were overjoyed and showed a eager attitude. Originally, some people had suffered losses due to the problem of the South Manchuria Railway and had some opinions about Zhang Tinglan. Now they can change it.
When the opportunity came to invest in the railway company, the resentment was completely dissipated, and everyone seemed to be celebrating the New Year.
Zhang Tinglan looked at the excited businessmen and said with a smile: "I just want to tell you one thing, the interests of the government and yours are consistent. As long as you stand on the side of the government, you will get generous rewards. As long as we work together,
By concentrating our forces together, we can drive the Japanese forces out of the three northeastern provinces!"
"What the Commander-in-Chief said is great. We will all follow you without any second thoughts."
Zhang Tinglan has just come to power, and his foundation is far from solidified. He threw out the big cake of railways just to win over people's hearts, especially the powerful businessmen. Judging from the performance of these people, this step has been taken correctly.
After receiving Zhang Tinglan's promise, all the businessmen were extremely excited and continued to confront Japan with confidence and boldness. The "Five No Policy" continued to be adhered to, and the Japanese business share in the three northeastern provinces continued to shrink. These guys were also very surprised.
I thought that the businessmen in Fengtian were so tenacious.
Three weeks passed in a row, and the good news finally came that the Jilin-Fengtian Railway was finally completed. After Zhang Tinglan received the report, he hurriedly invited representatives from all walks of life in Fengtian, as well as all the major powers, to attend the opening ceremony.
After this news spread, the Northeast was shaken again. Finally, they had their own railway, and they no longer had to be controlled by others. Everyone swept away the gloom in their hearts and raised their chests high! (To be continued...)