Liu Shu is right, in fact, it is this that Yang Yuanzhao is hesitating, the idea has been there for a long time, but it depends on the timing to see if the other party will agree, this is the key. —. {2} {3} {w} {x}].

Yang Yuanzhao pondered for a long time, and finally said: "The big deal is just to build roads, and not to involve the surrounding 12 kilometers of mineral deposits!" ”

Liu Shu was stunned, he didn't expect that Yang Yuanzhao would do this in order to build roads, frowned, and asked, "In this way, how can our interests be protected?" When there is no right to the surrounding 12 kilometers, if anyone cuts off or gets involved in the railway, we can't do it! ”

"So?" Liu Shu's opinion made Yang Yuanzhao fall into silence completely, yes, of course, no one will object to what is given for nothing, but China is so big, the territory is vast, and there are many problems, if the local forces use the help of the Tiangao Emperor Yuanyuan to threaten them, it will be self-defeating.

After thinking about it for a long time, Yang Yuanzhao's eyes suddenly lit up and said, "Brother Zelin, we can choose to build a city!" ”

"Founding a city?" Liu Shu asked a little dazedly.

"Yes, with the station as the base point, just like Zhangjiakou, build some new small towns!" The more Yang Yuanzhao said, the faster he said, the brighter his eyes were, now China, the city only occupies a small part, even if it is a large city like the provincial capital, the area of the city is not large, in a specific location, choose an area, that is, the station, and the new city, these new small cities, Baotou will have the right to operate, these small cities are just like Zhangjiakou, is the window of Baotou to the outside world, with the help of the railway, the small city. Like the words on the chessboard, the influence of Baotou is spread out little by little. In these small towns, there will be merchants from Baotou who used to set up factories and businesses. For the free education of urban residents, Baotou's influence will slowly expand imperceptibly.

When in the end, one day, the railway in Baotou was built to the whole country, the highways were built all over the country, and the nodes of small cities were all over the country, so that the opposition of anyone and any force was facing the general trend. And what is the way, profit is always the best way to attract people.

What kind of strategy, the most powerful, the strongest strategy, this strategy, without knowing the situation, produces the best effect, even if the other party knows, it will not have much impact on the result. When economic strength and military strength are not opponents at all, what kind of changes can be made?

"It's a direction, but it doesn't seem to be easy to accept!"

"Of course. I won't do this so empty-handed, let Yuan Shikai accept it, this is no less than signing the alliance under the city. Yuan Shikai is not returning to Beijing, and wants to expand the armament war. No money and no guns, in order to avoid him signing unnecessary things. I'll support him with arms in three towns. ”

"Three towns, that's too much!" Liu Shu was stunned for a moment, in the battle with Beiyang, Liu Shu also began to slowly pay attention to the military, pay attention to military equipment, such three towns of arms, for Baotou, the price is not too high, but in China, guns and ammunition are definitely hard currency, it is a level of gold and gold, such three towns of arms, even if the powers sell to the Beiyang Army, they need to sign a series of conditions, not to mention that they are given away for nothing.

"Don't worry, I mean the standard of 3 towns in Beiyang, but this is a few million taels, and the cost to us is not more than 1 million, but no matter where you go to buy, it will not be less than this number, I believe that Yuan Shikai will make a choice."

Yang Yuanzhao's face was calm, Liu Shu also calmed down, thinking carefully about the success rate of Yang Yuanzhao's doing, I have to say that Yang Yuanzhao's grasp of the problem is very critical, and the matter is also very comprehensive, the conditions he said, the possibility of success is very great, since it is possible to succeed, why not try, so that even if Baotou gives up the current expansion and gives up the benefits that may be obtained in front of him, he will gain more in the future.

The secretary took Yang Du to a room, poured tea, asked him to rest a little, and told him that the president was in a meeting, and he would come to see him later, and then he would not see him, Yang Du didn't care, and when he came to Baotou, he had to listen to people's orders, and sometimes waiting, which was not a bad thing.

The surroundings are very calm, the sound insulation of the room is very good, Yang Du looked around, the simple layout of the room, seems to represent the character of the owner, calm and simple, can become the head of a huge force, has a calm and simple character, this seems to be a contradiction.

In the reception room, Yang Du tried his best to consider Yang Yuanzhao's character, because there was too little information to be disclosed, and not much could be done, at this time, the secretary actually appeared again, and he seemed to tell him: "The chairman has finished the meeting, come down immediately!" ”

Yang Du tidied up his clothes, and it was almost a tea time, and a young figure walked into the room. Yang Yuanzhao's first feeling to Yang Du is that he is too young, himself, Yang Yuanzhao's age, it seems, is slightly younger than the people here in the Republic of China, the living conditions and exercise in later generations make him have a face far younger than his age, in the past few years, although he has worked hard, but on the surface, it seems that he is still a lot younger.

Yang Du didn't expect that a man who controlled the real northwest, with 100,000 soldiers and billions of wealth, would be so young, logically speaking, such a character would either be close to fifty like Yuan Shikai and grow up in the old officialdom, or like Sun Yat-sen, he ran for revolution and spent decades to occupy a high position.

Yang Yuanzhao is such a young man, suddenly, like a comet, the rise is surprising, but also sigh that the world is impermanent, in Yang Du's view, whether it is Sun Yat-sen, or Yuan Shikai, at Yang Yuanzhao's age, is just a small person, and he can't do the position of the leader at all, which is enough to show Yang Yuanzhao's extraordinary.

Yang Yuanzhao had already thought about it clearly, looked at Yang Du, and said straight to the point: "You are Yang Du Yang Yezi, Yuan Shikai's envoy." ”

"It's me."

"We're our family, you're welcome, sit down!" The guest and host sat down, Yang Yuanzhao did not beat around the bush, and said straight to the point: "What is the purpose of your coming to the northwest!" ”

Yang Du was slightly surprised in his heart, but he didn't care, it seemed that most of the people who stayed abroad came back were like this, they were more accustomed to going straight, and he simply said: "The purpose of my coming is very simple, we want to know what President Yang's purpose is." ”

"I, I am a businessman, and the purpose of a businessman is nothing more than doing business, as long as it can meet our business needs, then it is easy to say."

"It coincides with our Dongweng's idea, in this way, we agreed that with Zhangjiakou as the boundary, the military leaders of both sides will not exceed this line, and then, whether it is commerce or raw material imports, we can meet you, what do you think?"

"So?" Yang Yuanzhao, who was in the middle of it, pretended to hesitate for a moment, and then said: "Yes, it's okay, but I have one condition."

Yang Du was stunned for a moment, his heart moved, it was really not that simple, but he still maintained his attitude and said, "Please speak!" ”

"I want a right, as long as Lord Yuan agrees, everything else is easy to say, and I will even have a big gift."

"What is it?"

"I want the right of way."

"The right to build a way?" Yang Du repeated, as if he didn't understand Yang Yuanzhao's words.

Yang Yuanzhao then said: "My dream is to make China develop into a developed city like the United States, the most developed in the United States is the railway network, they have 400,000 kilometers, although it is decreasing year by year, but the course of the railway, still more than 300,000 kilometers, I want to obtain the right to build roads, is the right to build railways in China." ”

Yang Du was stunned by Yang Yuanzhao's passionate words, as if he didn't hear clearly, he thought that Yang Yuanzhao would ask for territory, people, and even rights, but he didn't expect that it would be so simple.

Sun Yat-sen also preached the casting railway, but it was only 100,000 kilometers, and it was divided for many years, Yang Yuanzhao's tone was even bigger, to build 300,000 kilometers, he thought China was the United States, such a huge railway, the funds needed, it was simply astronomical, could it be that Baotou had just developed, and after a few years of business, he didn't know who he was?

Yang Du wanted to agree, but reason told him to go back first, he hesitated for a moment, and said: "In principle, there is no problem, but this matter must be reported to the adult!" ”

"Okay, Mr. Yang, please give this to the president, as long as you promise us the right to build the road, this can be used as a gift, and in the future, these things can also be purchased in our Baotou, the list is below."

Yang Du took the envelope, but did not open it, and said goodbye directly, after knowing the bottom line and purpose of the northwest, he couldn't wait to return to Beijing.

At this time in Beijing City, Yuan Shikai left Beijing very low-key and went to Tianjin, this is the first time he went to the core area of Beiyang after he arrived in Beijing, he did not alarm anyone, but all the town presidents of Beiyang, plus some high-level officials, almost all gathered in his mansion in Tianjin, this is a critical moment, Yuan Shikai recovered, China's current situation is too complicated, in this case, it is always good to discuss more.

I have seen the generals who led the troops, especially the generals who were loyal to Yuan Shikai, especially Xu Shichang, who had always maintained Beiyang after Yuan Shikai left, and really grasped the basic things, especially the real strength of Baotou.

After a few days of discussion, a relatively perfect plan was finally reached, that is, as far as possible not to touch Baotou, and Baotou reached an agreement, and even gave up some things, but military power and wealth, is absolutely not able to give up, as long as Baotou is willing to agree, the overall policy has a big premise, and then the Beiyang Army will wave its troops south, directly eliminate the revolutionary party, when the entire Central Plains and Jiangnan are owned, Baotou, is just a small matter, when the time comes to pour the strength of the whole country, Baotou still has nothing to take. (To be continued......) R640