The situation in the Northeast is really complicated. Zhang Zuolin was desperate to get rid of Meng Enyuan at first, but when he saw that the fruits of victory were at risk of being picked by the Anhui system, he desperately tried to protect him. And Meng Enyuan first went all out to guard against Zhang Zuolin, and later took the Anhui forces as an opponent, and eased relations with Fengtian. The reversal between friend and foe is extremely fast, and it is only according to one's own needs.

There was a local force calling for the central government, and Duan Qirui's face was a little unbearable. The direct line has been eyeing the side, if this kind of sign is not stifled, how will it teach the world? So he was ready to take it by force.

The war was about to break out, President Feng Guozhang was very unremarkable, and the veterans of the Beiyang faction, Xu Shichang and Wang Shizhen, were also willing to mediate. Feng instructed Wang Zhanyuan to send a joint telegram with the Beiyang warlords of various provinces, requesting that the status quo of Jilin be maintained under the pretext of involving national defense and foreign affairs.

President Feng is so tough this time because Meng Enyuan is the son and daughter of his general Lu Jianzhang, and in a sense, moving Meng Enyuan is to give him a boost. The matter of self-inflicted teeth, Lao Feng refused to do it no matter what.

Duan Qirui was hindered by Feng's face and was oppressed by the provincial overseers, so he couldn't solve the problem of Jilin Yidu, and he issued two orders: not to revoke the original order and not to implement it.

After that, Meng Enyuan made a contribution to pacifying the Harbin Incident, regained the favor of the Beijing government, and stayed in office as he wished, as Zhang Zuolin wished. However, the rift between the two is already there.

After this unsuccessful competition, Zhang Hanqing realized that Duan Qirui was not as strong as he imagined, at least, under the pressure of his direct desire to fish and break the net, he was still very easy to be deflated. Pinning all your hopes on him, or wanting to make some benefits by him, is not all smooth sailing. It was also from this time that Zhang Zuolin faded his mind to follow Duan Qirui, but he strengthened his self-contained opinion.

China's domestic situation is unstable, and its strong neighbors to the north are also unstable. Since the February Revolution, the political situation in Russia has been very unstable, and there has been a situation in which the two regimes of the bourgeois Provisional ** and the Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies have coexisted. The workers and soldiers who held the military power did not trust the Temporary, but for various reasons the Soviet leaders supported it with their authority, a phenomenon that Lenin called a "dual regime".

According to the proverb that "one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, unless one male and one female", there was considerable dispute between the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks and the bourgeoisie over who should be the leader of the revolution, and the shadow of turmoil was brewing throughout Russia.

Capital is the most sensitive, and bankers have a particularly sensitive sense of smell. In early October, Neshinsky, the president of the Mukden branch of Daosheng Bank, came to visit the Zhang family and his son, hoping to repay the loan early, even if partially.

I started borrowing money at the end of October last year, and it has been almost a year now. It stands to reason that it has not expired, so Neshinsky gave very generous conditions: "Big marshal, young marshal, because our headquarters plans to build a branch in Guannai, but capital is tight." So if possible, I hope you will be able to repay the loan early. As compensation, we will give a discretionary discount on the interest, and a 10% discount is not impossible. ”

It is said that Lao and Xiao Zhang borrowed a total of 9 million rubles in four times. The first 2 million was spent on the survival and cantonment of the original guards brigade, allowing Xiao Zhang to survive the most difficult days, and Neshinsky contributed a lot;

The second 2 million was used to build two shell production lines and three bullet production lines in the Mukden Arsenal, which are now in full swing;

The third tranche of 4 million and the additional fourth tranche of 1 million were actually guarantees made by Daosheng Bank, and the transaction led by the Russian ** was used by Lao Zhang to build three 60MM mortar production lines.

After nearly a year of manoeuvring, Fengtian Finance has actually turned losses into wins, and it is not a big problem to work hard to repay this loan. For Zhang Zuolin, repaying the loan half a month or a month in advance can reduce the principal and interest of more than 90,000 rubles, which is quite cost-effective. If it weren't for Zhang Hanqing, he might have done it.

Fortunately, there is Zhang Hanqing. As the person directly responsible for the loan, there is no reason why he should not be here.

"Mr. Neshinsky, if you do this, it is against the spirit of the contract, I can completely refuse..."Zhang Hanqing responded very dryly.

"Of course! Mr. Young Marshal, the contemptible people just came to discuss. As an old friend of yours, you can fully understand the momentary financial constraints caused by changes to our business plans, which is a common occurrence in the banking industry. You see, the first loan of 2 million is about to expire, and the other three are only a month away. If you are solvent, I strongly recommend that you repay the loan early, so that both parties are happy---- we can take it in stride, and it is also very cost-effective for you. Of course, as a sign of my apologies, I can decide to lower the interest rate by another five percentage points! Neshinsky came up with a tempting figure.

"No, Mr. Neshinsky, I will fully abide by the spirit of the contract and repay the principal and interest I borrowed on time and in full, please rest assured!" Zhang Hanqing said very seriously. At this moment, he vividly expressed the traditional Chinese spirit of "a promise and a thousand gold".

"No, no, no! Mr. Shaoshuai, early repayment does not constitute a breach of contract, as long as both parties agree to it. Right now, it's good for both sides, right? Neshinsky said hurriedly.

"Mr. Neshinsky, you may not know that we Chinese are stubborn about the spirit of contract! Even if it is a day, even if there is a huge temptation of profit, our observance of the contract is enough to make the world ashamed! For all loans, you can rest assured that we will pay the principal and interest on time and in full. However, the early repayment you mentioned, we are not prepared for it, so we cannot accept it for the time being. Zhang Hanqing insisted.

Neshinsky lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked up and said in a firm tone: "Eightfold! It can't be lower, I can transfer some of the benefits to the young marshal on behalf of the headquarters! ”

Zhang Zuolin praised it, he couldn't see that Xiao Liuzi had a set of things in industry, and he didn't make much concessions in negotiations. He did a good job of cooking, and he earned more than 180,000 yuan for a two-fold discount.

However, he was soon surprised by Zhang Hanqing's lion's big mouth, because the latter completely rejected the favor: "Mr. Neshinsky, this is not a matter of money, but that doing so will affect my own practice of the sacred spirit of the Chinese contract!" I stand by my opinion! ”

Neshinsky began to get angry, and even Zhang Zuolin felt that Xiao Liuzi was not authentic, so he would accept it when he saw it! Do we have to make Neshinsky angry and leave, causing negotiations to break down and gain nothing? He secretly gave Zhang Hanqing a look.

But Zhang Hanqing didn't understand, or didn't agree with his idea. Zhang Zuolin didn't have time to speak, because Neshinsky let out a final roar: "Seven folds!" In order to enter the Guannai, I desperately tried to be punished by the headquarters and promised you this very unreasonable benefit! He was angry, and the smiling faces of capitalists were gone.

Zhang Zuolin couldn't help but applaud. Xiao Liuzi is sitting firmly in the Diaoyutai and has won the essence of negotiation. Seven folds, another 90,000 rubles in hand!

However, Zhang Hanqing raised his head and wanted to speak: "I..."

Neshinsky stretched out his hand to stop him: "Mr. Young Marshal, don't say it, this is already the lowest discount, I won't drop it again..."

Zhang Hanqing nodded: "Mr. Nesinsky, you think badly, I don't plan to repay the loan early!" ”

Neshinsky: "..."

He was a little furious: "With such favorable conditions, why can't the young marshal accept it for the sake of our previous happy cooperation, and let me pay to the headquarters?" Expanding our branches is the most important thing for us at this stage! ”

Really? Zhang Hanqing smiled unkindly. The branch is also expanded, and it can burn high incense without stepping back. If nothing else, the October Revolution will begin in Russia early next month (November 7 in the Russian calendar), when all superstructures will be smashed clean, and the same will be true of the ruble.

Brother is waiting for such a result, how can he lose a big result because of a small one? In a fashionable phrase: "You are worried about my interest, but I want your principal." ”

At this time, Zhang Zuolin remembered that Xiao Liuzi had predicted that there would be a revolution in Russia and that the ruble would be reduced to waste paper overnight. Does he really believe that? But it doesn't look like it from Neshinsky's expression.

In fact, Neshinsky is also very painful, according to his own perception, the real situation in the country is worse than what the outside world sees. As a brilliant financier, he has more sense of smell than the average person. He believes that according to the current trend, the country must be in great turmoil. Well, in order to stop the loss, it is imperative to recover the loan as soon as possible, otherwise the ruble will be penniless as soon as the sky changes.

However, he must not be too obvious, otherwise it will make the debtor suspicious, and the so-called opening a branch in the customs is such an excuse. In this way, it makes sense for banks to be anxious to withdraw their funds. Give some discounts, I believe that the old man Zhang Zuolin will definitely take the bait.

It's a pity that he ran into Zhang Hanqing.

Not to mention that he knew deeply about the upcoming incident, even Neshinsky's plan to march into the pass, he didn't believe a word.

The sphere of influence of the great powers in China has been determined, and it is not so easy for Russia to intervene in the Guannei, and he can shake the already stable economic layout of various countries in China with his banker?

Watching Neshinsky lobby for a long time, he listened calmly, but strengthened his thoughts. Originally, he was going to rely on this account.

"Mr. Neshinsky, I value our personal friendship very much, but I am a person who has a clear distinction between public and private, and the prepayment of the loan has a great impact on Mukden, and I cannot help but consider it all! Please rest assured, on the date of loan maturity, I will definitely repay Daosheng Bank on time and in full with interest! ”

Zhang Hanqing said this, and Nesinsky's reserved look finally fell, and it was replaced by anger---- at least in Zhang Hanqing's opinion.

"Mr. Young Marshal, I don't understand why you did this at all, it's not worth it for me or you! And as long as both parties agree, early repayment does not constitute the spirit of the contract! "He also wants to lobby for reason.

"Okay," Zhang Hanqing said, and Neshinsky felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart, thinking that he had agreed.

"I disagree..."