Komura Shoutaro rushed to Harbin and met Hu Xiaoyan.

According to the previous agreement between the two. Japan helped the Manchus repel the Russian attack on the three eastern provinces, while Japan received the railroads that the Russians were building.

Hu Xiaoyan has no reason to object. He doesn't want to object at the moment. He has seen a lot of things like self-respect in the twenty-four history.

In addition to the railroad issue, Komura demanded that 10,000 Japanese troops be stationed in various parts of the three eastern provinces to "protect" the safety of Japanese expatriates and merchants. Over this request, the two began to argue. In the end, an agreement was reached that only 3,000 Japanese troops could be retained in the three eastern provinces. The location of these 3,000 Japanese troops and all their actions must be subject to the provincial governments of the three eastern provinces. Moreover, all the outings of the Japanese garrison must be reported to the governments of the three eastern provinces first, otherwise the three eastern provinces have the right to impose sanctions on the Japanese troops who commit foul play, including but not limited to killing them by force.

Although Komura Shoutaro was not satisfied, he could only agree. Because the Russian prince Alekseev is jumping up and down in Harbin again. It is impossible for Japan to provoke Hu Xiaoyan, a new army that is obviously a hard bone, after provoking Lucia.

The railways of the three eastern provinces were actually under the control of the Japanese army for a long time, and they have long been functioning. However, after the end of the war, it is believed that the railways of the three eastern provinces will play even better. All supplies from the DPRK began to flow into Chinese mainland through the three eastern provinces.

Especially iron ore! Because the land of China is full of teams building railways, this means that the demand for rails has become very, very tight. The Manchurian Hanyang Iron Works was cleared, and the Maanshan Iron and Steel Works were able to meet the requirements of the rails. The orders received by these two major iron mills could be busy until ten years from now. Therefore, the two major iron works were repeatedly expanded. And countries are also happy to hear about this. Because the Manchu rails were cheaper than those of other countries, the investment would be much less. At the same time, machinery and equipment were needed for the expanded iron works, which was another order, and there was no merchant from any country who was not interested in the order.

The expanded steel plant will require more iron ore. At present, all the iron ore mines in the Manchu Qing Dynasty were dug by people, not machines. This also led to the rise and rise of the iron ore market in the Manchu Dynasty. The iron ore dug by Japan in Korea was transported to the two major iron factories of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and what was transported back to Korea was the silver of white flowers. Japanese businessmen were even more rejoicing at this.

This is normal. Iron ore was also needed in Japan, but it was clear that the price paid in Japan was not as high as the price paid by the two major Manchu steel mills. In contrast, Japanese miners preferred to sell iron ore to the Manchus rather than to Japan.

North Korea has many famous iron ore mines, and the quality of iron ore and the amount of buried ore are very high. It's just that the amount of iron ore needed in Japan is not as much as that of the United States, and more importantly, in addition to the iron ore in North Korea, Japan can also buy cheaper iron ore from Sheng Xuanhuai, a "loyal minister". So much so that North Korea's iron ore has always been hanging there half-dead.

Now the demand for the two major steel mills in the Manchu Qing Dynasty was so great and the prices were so good that the Japanese iron ore owners involuntarily mobilized Korean manual and mechanical labor and machinery to carry out a devastating harvest of the existing iron ore. As for humanitarianism or something, it's for people. Are North Koreans human? At least that's not what Japan's iron ore owners think. Therefore, countless Koreans died one after another in the iron ore under the persecution of Japanese swords and guns. According to folklore, every kilogram of iron ore transported to the Manchus contained half a kilogram of Korean blood.

While the Japanese iron ore owners were making a lot of money, Korea's national independence movement was also in full swing. But it's none of Hu Xiaoyan's business.

In addition to the two light industrial zones of Anqing in Anhui Province and Zhangjian in Nantong, Hu Xiaoyan once again began to build a truck production line and a car production line near Harbin in Heilongjiang. It was not placed in Shenyang because the Japanese army was too close to Shenyang. In the event of war, the Japanese army would be able to reach Shenyang within a few days. Heilongjiang is relatively far away, and Heilongjiang borders Siberia, where Russia can also provide a certain degree of political protection.

At the end of 1902, another Beetle automobile company was established in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The company has state-of-the-art automotive design technology and production technology. What's even more terrifying is that this company employs a large number of Chinese laborers who have been suppressed by the U.S. government and stranded. The wages of these Chinese workers were very low, and the new assembly line technology of the Beetle Automobile Company made the Beetle car sold for only $399.

The original $10,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom car almost crushed the $5,000 or so car companies in the United States with its sci-fi technology and appearance, but at least someone still bought the $5,000 car. The price of $10,000 is not something that ordinary people can afford to spend.

But the $399 Beetle has knocked these exorbitant (as opposed to Rolls-Royce Phantom and Beetle) car sales from the clouds.

In just three months, Beetle has joint sales points in almost all large and medium-sized cities in the United States. Before the cars were out of the workshop, they were ordered by merchants at joint sales points in cities across the United States.

In three months, the company had five major car production plants across the United States. And high-quality and inexpensive Chinese workers are the first choice of these companies. Countless stranded Chinese laborers and some black Indians who were willing to work were also employed by this company. So far, more than 100,000 people have worked directly or indirectly at this company.

In just one year, Beetle became the nation's largest automaker and distributor. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, the only company that could compete with it, was struggling.

According to rumors, the elder Hans openly exploded in the media, believing that the Beatles company was a "-stirring stick" in the automobile production industry. Countless bankrupt car companies across the United States involuntarily surrounded the elder Hans, and a new auto league was formed in order to confront the Beatles.

What the Americans didn't know was that the technocrats in this automobile alliance then disappeared from the United States to the car company in Heilongjiang without interruption. Contribute all your knowledge to the latest automotive engines and aero engines.

And the so-called Jefferson, the boss of the Beatles, also exploded in the media, believing that the automobile alliance represented by the old Hans was backward and outdated, and should be swept into the dustbin of history.

Jefferson Sr. was originally a shoemaker, his only daughter is currently teaching at Chengxin University in Shanghai, and his son-in-law is Hu Xiaoyan's teacher Mike!

The cars produced by the car company in Heilongjiang were nothing more than copied beetles, but fortunately the Manchus did not join the patent protection agreement. These cars then sold well. The main car buyers are the wealthy class represented by Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Jin merchants.

In 1903, the American Beetle officially landed in Europe, and although the price of $450 was a little higher than the sales price in the United States, it still swept the entire European automobile production industry without exception. Through a series of joint venture financing actions.

Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden and other countries, the royal family or powerful class of various countries have more or less obtained a lot of shares from Beetle Europe, which also allowed Beetle to quickly establish factories in Europe.

Subsequently, in 1904, most European countries had the production line of the Beetle Automobile Company. The streamlined design and high-IQ operation are much more advanced than the old antiques of the original Ford Company. To advertise the cars of the Beetle Motors Company. The headquarters of the European Beetle in London, England, unveiled the first World Car Series. The contest allows all countries, even Native Americans, to sign up for your car as long as you can build it. The premise is that you build a car with your own brand.

All the car companies in Europe that were about to go out of business were rejoicing. Major brands including Germany's Mercedes-Benz, the UK's newly established automobile alliance Land Rover, and the American automobile alliance Rolls-Royce Phantom series led by Hans Sr. competed to sign up for the competition. No one noticed that a Chinese car named "BMW" also participated in the registration.

In order to ensure the fairness of the competition, the elder Hans donated one million dollars to build a ring concrete road around the city of London, and the Beatles also contributed one and a half million dollars.

The Beatles company pays a lot of money, and everyone understands it, because the Beatles are now dominating the automobile industry, and they are not short of this money.

And the fact that old Hans paid so much money is even more eye-catching. Because the global sales of old Hans's Rolls-Royce Phantom car have been less than 30,000 in five years, and this number is less than one percent of the Beetle. But no one underestimates these 100,000 vehicles. Because the Rolls-Royce Phantom car is sold for $10,000. 30,000 vehicles is $300 million. What is not known is that the profit on this car was at least six thousand dollars. In other words, with 30,000 cars, the elder Hans earned 180 million dollars. And the sales of 30,000 units are just media statistics. It's not real data yet.

The real figure on Hans's desk is more than 50,000 vehicles. There are also orders for more than 300 rebound cars in production. These rally bikes have slightly heavier but safe armor, and even the glass is glued together in two or three layers, which can only be pierced by powerful bombs or high-powered rifles at close range. The price of this rebound car is also expensive, it costs $20,000, and it is still not available. Because the rebound glass has not yet been studied, the old Hans's rebound glass technology is particularly valuable.

The day after Halloween in 1904, on the newly built concrete ring road, the police of Scotland Yard in London were all dispatched, some to suppress the ruffians in the city, and some to cooperate with the garrison to do a good job of defense.

Because the car competition will be held at noon, it is now attended by Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany, and French Prime Minister Emile Kombou. It is estimated that most of the cars participating in this competition come from more than 20 brands in Europe and the United States, with a total of 50 cars. Many of them even had temporary car companies set up for the competition, and even the cars were hammered out with hammers.

In addition to government officials, Hans Sr., president of Apple Manpower Company and president of Rolls-Royce Phantom Motor Company, Jefferson Sr., president of Beetle Motor Company, and Carl Benz, president of Mercedes-Benz Motor Company, were also present. In addition to the police and troops who maintained order, more than 100,000 tourists and residents of the city of London came from all over the world to attend the event.

As government officials and company presidents step onto makeshift platforms, the world's first auto race is about to begin.