Chapter 100 A Deep Conversation with Li Mao The rebellion in the two river valleys

At dinner, Li Mao came over to eat with Zhang Zhimu and Yan Boju, only Yan Boju drank some wine, Zhang Zhimu and Li Mao basically meant it, and they didn't drink much.

After dinner, the three of them came to the platform of the Hankou Hotel to drink tea in the twilight, where you can see the boats passing on the Yangtze River, with a wide field of vision, a gust of river breeze blowing, and suddenly feel much cooler.

After the waiter finished serving tea, Li Mao signaled them all to avoid it, personally poured tea for Zhang Zhimu and Yan Boju, and said, "When I'm really tired, I'll sit here for a while." The mood will be better in no time! We don't have such a view in Shanxi! ”

"To be honest, our Shanxi cuisine is not as delicious as here! However, we in Shanxi also have a majestic and exquisite place that cannot be compared here! Zhang Zhimu said.

"I'm a cheap life, and I don't think I can eat a bowl of noodles with some old vinegar!" Yan Boju said with a slightly red face.

"Hey! One side of the water and soil supports one side of the people, and each place has different eating habits and local characteristics. When we come out, we can't always think about that bowl of old vinegar noodles! Zhang Zhimu said.

"Huh!" Li Mao said with a smile, "Mr. Zhang, this is really no way, I have been out for so long, and I still think our Shanxi noodles are delicious." The noodles here are also good, but you just can't taste the noodles of Shanxi! ”

"You're homesick!" Zhang Zhimu took advantage of this to say, "I came this time mainly to invite you home!" ”

"Oh!" Li Mao was stunned, "Mr. Zhang, I have just gotten on the right track here, if you give me a few more years, I will make a big change here and along the entire Yangtze River!" ”

"Brother Li! Do you know how big our country is? Zhang Zhimu did not answer Li Mao's words, but asked rhetorically.

"We are insiders, I read every issue seriously, how dare I not take these things to heart!" Li Mao said.

"Such a large piece of land requires us to spend some energy to govern it! If we can't govern it well, we will be like Genghis Khan, and in the end there will be nothing left! ”

"Huh! We are full of talents, especially if you are at the helm there, there will be no big problems in governance! Li Mao said.

"There is no need to say these kind words between us," Zhang Zhimu interrupted Li Mao's words with a wave of his hand, "Could it be that Brother Li really didn't find that our current development is very unbalanced, and there are still many imperfections?" ”

"This?" Although Li Mao and Zhang Zhimu can talk about many things, such things involve Zhang Zhimu's governance ability, so Li Mao still doesn't want to say it!

"Brother Li, this is not like you, why do you swallow and vomit?" Zhang Zhimu said.

"That's right, we are still fighting in front of us, and many new places have been fought in special situations, and we can't generalize. In some places, we manage to go early, and in others, it's not surprising. Let's talk about industrial development, the north of the Yellow River is stronger than the south of the Yellow River, and the north of the Yangtze River is stronger than the south of the Yangtze River. There's no way around it. Industrial development is a whole, and if there is no power and transportation first, it is impossible to develop. Let's talk about Hankou, at the end of the year, after the Yangtze River Bridge is opened to traffic, Jiangnan will be able to develop large industrial projects. ”

"Huh! In fact, what Brother Li said is a trivial matter," Zhang Zhimu said, "Don't you think that our country is still in an abnormal state at present?" ”

The question asked by Zhang Zhimu behind was a big question, and Li Mao didn't know what to say for a while. He also knows that the Ming Dynasty is still nominally still there, but the real power is in Yaogang, or in other words, it is in the hands of Zhang Zhimu. And Zhang Zhimu's identity is the general manager of Yaogang Commerce and Trade Corporation. It's still Mr. Zhang. It is true that this is not always the case in this country.

"It seems that Zhang is always in a hurry to establish a country?" Li Mao understood.

"Yes! But the country we want to build is a republic, and we need a president to run our country. This president, I would like to recommend Brother Li to do it! Zhang Zhimu didn't turn a corner at all, so he said it directly.

Zhang Zhimu's words made Li Mao even more stunned. However, Li Mao was not a mortal, although he didn't know what Zhang Zhimu meant by this, but he calmed down and said, "I started doing business in Xiurong, and Uncle Yan knew me. Very knowledgeable about my situation! My family is quite solid, and I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child. I always wanted to get ahead, but for the sake of making a living, I started to do business. In Xiurong's area, I also mix well. From Yanmen Pass in the north to the Yellow River in the south, whether it is the government or the people in the green forest, they can give Li Mao three points of face. Business should be said to be doing well in troubled times. But I've always been dissatisfied with myself, and I'm not willing to live like that for the rest of my life. But in this way, I have exhausted my skills. Until I met you, let me see that there is a sky outside the sky, and there are people outside the world. As soon as you set foot in the mall, you can spend so much money to kill Hukou and buy horses in person, and then you have to break into the trade route and go straight to the south. I am impressed by this courage. After a few thoughts, I gave up my business and followed you out of Xiurong. I also follow you in this way, and truly see the greatness of heaven and earth. That is, follow you all the way. As for what you said about being the president of the country, with me Li Mao, this president will not allow anyone to get involved except for Mr. Zhang! I, Li Mao, will not have any wrong thoughts about this. If Zhang always tempts me with this, I hope this is the last time. Otherwise, if I don't get your trust, I will break it myself! ”

Li Mao's words were sincere and resolute, which made Zhang Zhimu also very moved.

"You misunderstood, Brother Li!" Zhang Zhimu said, "This time, Yan Bo and I came here to cut the ribbon for your Hanjiang Bridge. That's what it's for! ”

"For this?" Li Mao was really a little confused, "Mr. Zhang, let's talk about it directly, I know that you have not been sure to transfer back to Yaogang, you just don't want me to have a conflict of interest with anyone." Needless to say, I understand your intentions. To be honest, if something really happens to you, with me Li Mao here, I will definitely be able to stick to what you have to do. However, as long as you are here, I will never go back to fight for that power. ”

Having said this, Zhang Zhimu said directly, "Li Gongzi, the president of the republic we want to establish is not the same as the emperor. To put it accurately, it's a job. If you do a good job, you can only do it for two terms at most. If I were to be this president, then this president would be no different from the emperor. You say, don't you? ”

Li Mao nodded and said, "If you don't become the president, you are more emperor than the emperor!" The people of the world have long regarded you as the emperor. It's just that you still think you're the emperor! ”

"In the future, state power should be in the hands of the people. We need to build a sound state institution and a sound legal system, so that everyone can be constrained by the law. In this way, the future leader of the country will not be able to run the whole world. Leaders who are not qualified and are dissatisfied with the people can also be replaced. So, I think our first leader will be a president with limited power and public scrutiny. So this president, I can't do it! I measured the people around us, and I think you're capable of being president, and you're fit to be president. With the support of our entire kiln head office behind you, you will definitely be able to do this job well! ”

Li Mao could see that Zhang Zhimu was definitely not joking, nor was he testing himself, but this thing was too sudden, and Li Mao didn't know what to do all of a sudden.

Zhang Zhimu smiled, "Brother Li, this matter is not in a hurry, you still have time to think about it." We have a lot of work to do to build a new country. If you have made up your mind. It is also necessary to get involved in this work as soon as possible. In addition, we are also faced with the separation of the finances of the Yaogang Corporation and the state, which are very complicated matters. Someone needs to do it. If you come back to Kiln Gang, I will first become my assistant, which is a position with a lot of power and flexibility, which will be beneficial to work with you! ”

"It seems that you have already studied this matter, and I have to do it if I can't do it?" Li Mao looked at Zhang Zhimu and Yan Boju and asked.

Yan Boju nodded and said, "This matter has been studied, but not many people know about it. In addition to me and Zhimu, it's that Mountain Harrier and Mr. Ouyang, and then you! This is a big deal, with a few of us supporting you, you can do it! ”

"Alas! It's a chore! Li Mao sighed and said, "Look at my side, everything has just been done." It's a good time! ”

"A good man is determined to be in the world!" Zhang Zhimu said, "However, we can also leave you some time to arrange things here!" You Hankou have set an example in the whole country, and it has also provided us with a good reference experience for the construction of other places in the future! ”

"That's right! Over the years, I really have some ideas! Li Mao said.

"We are going to build a lot of points like Hankou all over the country, and then use railways to connect these points to form a plane. There's so much to do! Don't just keep your eyes on Hankow! Zhang Zhimu said.

Li Mao didn't speak, still thinking about it!

However, Zhang Zhimu and Yan Boju both knew that Li Mao was already able to accept this matter, but they needed some time to think about it, which was in line with Li Mao's character characteristics.

The three of them never brought it up again.

Li Mao said: "If the Yangtze River Bridge is opened to traffic at the end of the year, the railway from Zhengzhou to Hankou will also be opened to traffic, and our next step will be to build a railway in the south of the Yangtze River." ”

"We must pay close attention to two directions, one is the direction of Fujian, and the other is to build the railway between Guangzhou and Guangzhou as soon as possible." Zhang Zhimu said, "After the railway between Guangzhou and Guangzhou is opened, the railway to Annam and even to Manchurian (Malacca) will be built soon." As long as the railway is opened, we can grasp the places culturally and economically, and after a long time, it will be easy for the people to return to their hearts. ”

"The railway to Fujian is estimated to be faster, and since Fan Chengkun was in charge of Fujian, he began to build the railway embankment. Many tunnels and bridges have already been repaired, the most difficult places in the mountains have been repaired, and some nodes will be opened quickly. Li Mao said, "In fact, this railway is a matter of a few years earlier and a few years later, and it will be accessible sooner or later." I'm worried, what's going on with the Hami to Lake Balkhash railway? ”

"They have been holding on to it," Mr. Zhang said, "and it is estimated that before the end of this year, the roadbed over there should be about the same." There are a lot of bridges built along the way. However, the canal site from Lake Balkhash to the Aral Sea is progressing well, and the excavation is progressing faster than originally anticipated. Next year, we will be able to transfer some people to dig the canal from the Aral Sea to the Caspian Sea. ”

"That's great!" Li Mao asked again, "Now that we have taken the mouth of the Black Sea, the construction of the canal from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea should also start as soon as possible!" ”

"We are also in a hurry, there are still hundreds of thousands of prisoners over there, and they are all idle. The people sent by Mr. Lu Bingyi also demonstrated the direction of the canal at the end, determined the canal construction plan, and asked them to start construction as soon as possible! Zhang Zhimu said, "However, the construction of our Songliao Grand Canal has been going on for two years, and it is progressing smoothly." The embankment on this side of the Liaohe River, which often bursts, has been reinforced, and there is no danger in this year's spring training. ”

Yan Boju interjected: "I think it is very important that the railway from Zhangjiakou to Beijing can be opened before the end of the year. There is also Zhou Yuji's railway to Beihai, if it goes well, the track laying can also be completed. ”

"Yes! If it weren't for the fact that our track was a little tight, Zhou Yuji and them could have laid the track faster! Zhang Zhimu said, "If only your steel mill in Hankou could be put into operation!" ”

"There is no urgency," Li Mao said, "if our steel mill is put into operation, shipyards, steam engine factories, steam turbine factories, and boiler factories can all be put into operation." It's all waiting! ”

"It's really touching the whole body." Zhang Zhimu said, "It's useless to be in a hurry, everything is a matter of course." Fortunately, we have taken the initiative in all aspects. ”

"By the way, I look at the internal reference, saying that it is Yang Chang and them, and now they are hurrying to erect a microwave communication line from Yaogang to Xi'an, what is going on?" Li Mao is still very serious.

"The shortwave radio stations we use now, the battery waves, have very long wavelengths, and they are transmitted through the ionospheric reflection in the sky. If the wavelength of the battery wave is short enough to a certain extent, it can only propagate in a straight line like light. But his information capacity is very large. After the completion of our microwave line, the TV programs broadcast by Yaogang can be transmitted to Xi'an through the microwave, and the TV viewers in Xi'an can see the TV programs of Yaogang. Conversely, TV viewers in Yaogang can also watch TV programs in Xi'an. In the future, Hankou will also be connected with the microwave line and the kiln. If the whole country has a microwave network, all TV programs can be shared. There is also a microwave transmission telephone signal quality will be higher, and each microwave splicing point can propagate multiple telephone signals. That's a big step forward! ”

"Then what are you waiting for, it will be connected to Hankow soon?" Li Mao came to be interested.

"Oops! Isn't this an experiment from Xi'an to Yaogang? The experiment became natural, and it was going to be rolled out across the country! ”

"Mr. Zhang, Hankou is the most important industrial city in addition to Yaogang, and the microwave matter must be connected to us first." Li Mao worked hard.

"Good! I remember," Zhang Zhimu said, "In fact, there is another advantage to the construction of this microwave line, and the communication speed between computers will be much faster in the future!" ”

Zhang Zhimu and Yan Boju did not stay in Hankou for long, and left Hankou by boat the day after talking with Li Mao. After waving goodbye to Li Mao on the dock, Yan Boju said to Zhang Zhimu, "Li Mao will accept this errand." For everyone, this is a glorious thing to do. Li Mao has been hesitant and doesn't understand, why don't you be this president. He doesn't want people to think that he's taking your place. ”

"This matter, no matter how you say it, Li Mao has to really figure it out himself." Zhang Zhimu said, "But this matter is not urgent! ”

When they arrived in Kaifeng, before Zhang Zhimu and Yan Boju got on the train, they received a telegram from the command center, saying, "The western front has transferred 30,000 Mongolian cavalry to Ningde, plus two divisions of the Third Army. When Ningde led people to take over the two river basins, there was a lot of conflict with the locals. In total, more than 10,000 local *** were killed. ”

After reading this telegram, Zhang Zhimu felt that he was in a very bad mood. He knew that the two river basins were the hometown of ***, and it was not a good thing to have a conflict with them. In the future, I am afraid that it will be more difficult to govern. However, the telegram also said that Sun Chuanting personally rushed to the Lianghe River valley to deal with the problems there. This made Zhang Zhimu feel at ease a little. Sun Chuanting is scheming after all.

Taking over the work of the two river basins is more difficult than imagined. Ning De and Sun Chuanting obeyed the request of the Yaogang Command Center and wanted to be benevolent. After they had passed, they issued a proclamation informing the people that everyone had freedom of religious belief, but no one could force anyone to believe in any religion. Moreover, there must be a separation of church and state, clergy are not allowed to participate in politics, all religions are subject to the leadership of the State Religious Council, and no foreign religious personnel are allowed to interfere in religious and political affairs within our borders. Violators will be fined heavily. If you can't obey our laws and are willing to leave here, we say goodbye. If you don't leave here, you must strictly abide by our laws.

When marching into the Lianghe River Valley, Ningde strictly restrained the army and was absolutely not allowed to disturb the people. This was a good thing, but it was considered weak by many religious people there. The Ottoman Empire was engaged in a theocratic system, and those clergy were willing to give up their privileges easily. And those *** people, who are also worried that non-*** officials will bring harm to them, so they all oppose the new ruler from the bottom of their hearts.

As soon as these religious people saw how weak the occupiers were, they began to lose their temper. Mobilize religious believers to oppose the kiln gang regulations. They want their own *** elders to manage the affairs here. Of course, Ningde would not agree to their unreasonable demands. So the situation is a little tense. Starting from some *** villages not allowing kiln gang soldiers and officials to enter the village, to some towns began to expel kiln gang officers and officials. In the end, conflict ensued.

Originally, Sun Chuanting stayed in Daying and did not march into the Lianghe Valley with Ningde. When he heard the situation sent back by Ning De, he knew that the matter was very serious, and immediately rushed over to help Ning De deal with the matter here.