Chapter 216 Yangcheng

After breaking the fiveth, Ge Yunfei and his wife Wen boarded the battleship again, and were accompanied by the naval commander Sa Zhenbing to go south to Guangzhou. As the color of the sea becomes lighter, the temperature continues to increase all the way south, and the sun is abundant during the day, and the temperature can reach more than 20 degrees. The sea trip was boring, but Mrs. Wenqing was in a high mood and stayed on the deck almost during the day.

The battleship passed by Hong Kong Island, and Ge Yunfei looked across the sea, his expression extremely focused. Sa Zhenbing asked: "Chief, Hong Kong has arrived, do you want to stop at the shore to play?" "The island is full of traces of the British, which is depressing, and it is better not to see it."

"Yunfei, Qingdao is full of German houses and foreign faces, I haven't heard that you have ever been depressed!" Mrs. Wenqing teased. "That's different, the Germans have left us a lot of good things in Qingdao, and Qingdao will play a greater role in the future. What's in Hong Kong? Not even a decent factory. Besides, the Germans have brought us benefits that the British cannot match. Although Germany was defeated, Sino-German relations will be closer, and frankly the British Empire will never be able to be its friend, and I have no good opinion of the British. ”

"Chief, if the British use force to protect their interests in China, will a war break out between China and Britain?" "Frankly, I really wanted to fight the British, but the British were scared. They are afraid of losing the South Seas and losing the strategic location of India. In particular, India's interests are far greater than those in China, so I conclude that the British did not dare to use force, and it turns out that the British are paper tigers. "Chief, the French are very well-behaved this time, and they reached a bilateral agreement with almost no difficulty in dealing with China's demands."

Sa Zhenbing continued: "I didn't expect our border to be drawn in Hanoi, which greatly boosted the morale of the Chinese people. "The French are worried about losing Annan, so naturally they will not be vexatious. To put it bluntly, the world admires the law of the forest, whoever is strong can make the rules in a high-sounding manner, and the British and French do just that, they know how to follow the law of the forest. ”

The battleship entered the Lingding Ocean and sailed towards Guangzhou in the wind and waves. As the sun hung high in the sky, the battleship approached a military dock. Since Ge Yunfei was visiting in secret, there were not many people on the dock to greet him. Ge Yunfei and his wife and Sa Zhenbing stepped off the battleship, and Chen Jiongming, the governor of Guangdong Province, stepped forward to greet him. Finding it, Ge Yunfei found Yang Ruiqing's figure in the crowd of greetings, and he was a little surprised. Chen Jiongming, the governor of Guangdong Province, did his best as a landlord, but Ge Yunfei refused on the grounds of secrecy.

That night, Ge Yunfei met Yang Ruiqing at the accommodation, and Wen Qing left after a few words of greeting to Yang Ruiqing. "Brother Yang, why did you suddenly come to Guangzhou?" "Brother Ge, to tell you the truth, I was passing through Guangzhou to go to Hanoi. I heard that you came to Guangzhou for a trip, so I stayed temporarily. "What are you doing in Hanoi?" "Brother Ge, it's so hard that you forgot, you said that there are rich iron ore resources near Hanoi, and I took a prospecting team to investigate. If iron ore resources are abundant, I am ready to build a steel plant in Hai Phong. ”

"You're moving so fast, you're just shooting as soon as the border line is set!" "You said that the iron ore resources in the south are poor, and if there is a steel mill in the south, the industrial layout will be more reasonable, and the action will be fast to seize the opportunity." "Brother Yang, I believe that you are worth the trip. To build a steel plant in Haiphong, it is recommended that you buy steel equipment directly from Germany, which is at least 30% cheaper. "You have a point, the Germans are in a hurry to restore the post-war economy, and steel equipment will not ask too much."

Wen Qing brought the wine and food, and the two chatted and drank at the same time. "Sheng Pingchen sold 51% of the shares of Anshan Iron and Steel, we have signed the contract, and the new name is Dahua Iron and Steel United Group. Sheng Pingchen now has a soft spot for locomotives, and recently he chose a site in Wuhan to build a second locomotive factory. The government introduced a medium- and long-term railway plan, and Sheng Pingchen found a business opportunity. This kid is very shrewd, otherwise he would not have transferred the shares of Anshan Iron and Steel Plant. ”

Ge Yunfei said: "Sheng Pingchen has more than enough to develop, and it is a well-known choice to build a locomotive. Ruiqing, there is a saying called huddle for warmth, and it is your responsibility to help him. "Don't look at the monk's face and look at the Buddha's face, after all, you have a close relationship with his father, don't worry that I will take care of him." "Is Sheng Pingchen in Wuhan?" "Yes, his enthusiasm is very high now, especially when you say that you will engage in diesel locomotives and electric locomotives in the future, this guy is simply obsessed." "It's okay, I'll teach him a good lesson when I pass by Wuhan, so as not to close the door."

The next day, Ge Yunfei and his wife Wenqing dressed up in disguise and strolled through the streets of the city. With the improvement of China's international status and the end of the European war, the trade between Guangzhou and Nanyang began to soar. In particular, there are a large number of overseas Chinese in Nanyang, and the sudden rise of Chinese mainland has led to the rise of overseas Chinese, thus stimulating the prosperity of commerce and trade. "Yunfei, the prosperity of Guangzhou City is not inferior to the capital, look at the merchants from the South Seas with dark skin, hurrying color, giving people a feeling of prosperity." "As the largest commercial port in the south, Guangzhou will play a more obvious role in the future and will soon become the pearl of Lingnan."

Ge Yunfei continued: "With the completion of the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, the connection between the south and the north has become closer, and I heard that there is a situation where it is difficult to get a ticket. "A heavy truck passed in front of you, kicking up a cloud of dust." Yunfei, this is a truck produced in Jinan! Wen Qing said excitedly. It is not surprising that in the future, the trucks produced in Jinan will be sold to the north and south of the country. At present, the demand for motor vehicles is increasing, and Dahua Group has built new automobile plants in Beijing, Nanjing, Wuhan, Shanghai and Xi'an. Shanghai and Beijing mainly produce cars, Nanjing mainly produces passenger cars, and Wuhan and Xi'an produce trucks. The development of transportation can promote the rapid accessibility of logistics and achieve twice the result with half the effort for economic development. ”

A beautiful mountain peak appeared in front of it, "Yunfei, this is the famous Yuexiu Mountain!" "Yes, the famous five-colored sheep are located in this mountain. According to legend, during the Zhou Dynasty, Guangzhou suffered from famine for many years, and the people were struggling to make a living. One day, there were five-colored auspicious clouds floating in the sky over the South China Sea, and there were five immortals riding auspicious clouds, and the fairy sheep was holding the five-colored rice ears in their mouths. The immortals gave ears of rice to the people and blessed the land with no famine. After the immortal left, the fairy sheep stayed because of his nostalgia for the world, bless the local wind and rain. In order to thank the five immortals, the people built a temple of five immortals in the place where they stayed, and the statue of the immortal was built in the temple, accompanied by the stone statue of the five sheep. ”

Ge Yunfei's wonderful explanation aroused Wen Qing's appetite. The husband and wife went straight to the Five Immortals Temple, and Wen Qing was so excited that the guards took a lot of photos. Coming out of the Five Immortals, Wen Qingyi was still unfinished, and he visited Guanyin Mountain and Sanyuan Palace, and it was not until noon that the husband and wife went down the mountain. At the foot of the mountain, the chief of the guard of the provincial governor Chen Jiongming was waiting. Because Ge Yunfei secretly visited the city of Guangzhou, only the governor Chen Jiongming knew about it. At present, the commander of the Guangzhou Military Division is called Mo Xinrong, and Ge Yunfei secretly visited Guangzhou without informing him. Because the situation in the south is very complicated, in order to stabilize and unite, many official appointments follow the system of Yuan Shikai's period.

Provincial Governor Chen Jiongming was very shrewd, and this time the general minister secretly visited Guangzhou, and only notified himself to go to greet him, but Mo Xinrong, as the commander of the Guangzhou Military Division, did not know about it, which made Chen Jiongming sniff out a trace of information. Chen Jiongming and Mo Xinrong have always been at odds, when Mo Xinrong served as the overseer of Guangdong Province, he held great military and political power. The Nationalist Government promulgated a decree on the separation of military and political affairs, and Mo Xinrong was forced to hand over his administrative power and was appointed by the Ministry of War as the commander of the Southern Military Region and the Guangzhou Military Division. Subsequently, President Duan Qirui ordered Chen Jiongming to serve as the governor of Guangdong Province.

Chen Jiongming was born in the former Qing Xiucai, a member of the League, and participated in the Huanghuagang Uprising. As a member of the League, this man advocated the peaceful settlement of various disputes, which seemed to be at odds with the League's iron-blooded assertions, which was why Duan Qirui appointed him governor of Guangzhou. Mo Xinrong was born in the army and is a native of Guangxi. He participated in the Sino-French War and the Wuchang Uprising. This man is fierce and cruel, and has a thirst for killing, and is known as the "Demon Butcher". After the death of Yuan Shikai, in order to stabilize the situation in Lingnan, Mo Xinrong was appointed as the overseer of Guangdong, and after the separation of military and government, he was appointed as the commander of the Guangzhou Military Division.

Feng Guozhang, commander of the Southern Military Region, reported to the War Department several times, pointing out that Mo Xinrong was tyrannical and domineering, turned a deaf ear to military orders, and suggested that the War Department remove this person. Ge Yunfei came to Guangzhou this time to deal with Mo Xinrong, and how to solve the problem of Guangzhou's military command, Ge Yunfei thought about it again and again and decided to go out in person to avoid turmoil in Guangzhou. After all, Mo Xinrong is deeply rooted in Liangguang, and only a thunderous blow can never cause trouble.

Soon, Ge Yunfei Yu and his wife Wenqing entered Chen Jiongming's mansion, and Chen Jiongming and his wife stood in front of the door to greet him. Chen Jiongming is 66 years old this year, which is slightly younger than his actual age. He is of medium stature and is outstanding, and the mustache on his lips is eye-catching and individual. "Chief Ge, my subordinates show the friendship of the landlord, please be sure to smile. It's just a family banquet in the house, and there are no outsiders! Chen Jiongming clasped his hands into fists in salute. Mr. Chen is so kind, how can this official not come. The ladies saluted and entered the hall.

Ge Yunfei had long known that Chen Jiongming and Mo Xinrong were at odds, and this time he came to Guangzhou only to inform Chen Jiongming and asked for secrecy, which naturally made Chen Jiongming suspicious. After a few glasses of wine, Chen Jiongming said tentatively: "Chief, some time ago, the Miao people made trouble, and the provincial government decided to vigorously pacify them, but Commander Mo actually sent troops to suppress them, and the impact was extremely bad. Ge Yunfei knew that Chen Jiongming was testing himself and said: "There is no problem with Commander Mo's approach, but it is too cruel, and the War Department has already reprimanded him. Mr. Chen, the reason why the Miao people made trouble is directly related to the government's unfair treatment of them. ”

"Chief Chief, my subordinates have not disciplined their subordinates effectively, and the chief officer in charge of the Miao Min District has been removed from his post by me. In order to prevent this from happening again, in accordance with the government's policy, we will reduce the taxes of ethnic minorities across the board and replace them with provisions that discriminate against ethnic minorities. "Not only that, but this Miao people's disturbance has sounded the alarm for the national government. All ethnic groups living in this land have the right to enjoy equality and freedom, and we put forward the concept of the Chinese nation to correct our previous mistakes. The Chinese nation is a big family, and no one can undermine the great unity of the people of all nationalities. ”

"The chief minister said well, does the government want to introduce relevant policies?" "Yes, the policy on ethnic groups will be introduced soon. The government has allocated special funds to vigorously appease the Miao people, and you have to personally supervise this matter. "Please rest assured that the subordinates will not dare to slack off." Then Ge Yunfei diverted the topic and didn't talk about state affairs, Chen Jiongming was a little cloudy, and he didn't know what Ge Yunfei was thinking. Mrs. Chen Yu Wenqing had a hot fight, and through the conversation between the wives, it was confirmed that Ge Yunfei came to Guangzhou to travel this time, and Chen Jiongming was a little disappointed.

That night, a tall and burly man walked into Ge Yunfei's room. "Report to the chief, subordinates come to report!"