Chapter 140: Material Support Planning

At this time, the news of the world began to spread to China, and the Entente, the allies, and the world began to form two series, and a fierce military collision was underway.

At the end of 1914, the German army sent troops to the neutral country of Luxembourg and fully acquired the railways of Luxembourg. At the same time, Germany did not declare war on Belgium, which refused to allow Germany to attack France, and expelled the French troops from Belgium.

The seemingly mighty France could not afford to fight and was crushed for thousands of miles. The Germans attacked, the French and the British could not retreat, and a great battle was bound to take place along the Marne.

At the same time, on the Eastern Front, Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary also had their own victories and defeats.

This war was originally a battle for the economic development of a rising power, which required a large number of raw materials and markets, but no one expected. Less than a year after the war, they were surprised to find that their country had not only not received more colonies and raw materials, but had instead consumed a large amount of domestic reserves.

The big countries participating in the war began to panic a little, but no one could stop. Add to that the push behind the old European bankers, and a war on a larger scale is about to begin.

Both sides began to frantically woo neutrals and join their own front to ensure that at least the war would not be lost.

China is a place that cannot be ignored by the eyes of the world, but China's chaos has made the world shake their heads and sigh regretfully. After a hundred years of colonial aggression, the Great Powers found that China could not be completely colonized like other colonies. So these powers began to think of another way, maybe cooperation, maybe division.

And the fierce war in front of them requires them to want to see a stable China. At least a stable China can maximize their existing interests in China, and they are beginning to become disillusioned with the Yuan Datou government and turn to the next person.

The peace talks between the north and the south again, like the Xinhai Revolution, reached a unified situation, but in reality there was constant infighting. This is what the great powers want to see the most.

Military infighting must stop, political infighting, preferably continued.

The Great Powers are never good people.

At this time, Yang Shuai needed a slogan to support himself and attract Sun Wen to Nanning. He wanted to hold a big event, to set up an organization that he wanted to set up at the beginning of the Great War in Europe, and to make a fortune from the catastrophe of the world.

Inside the headquarters, Yang Shuai said to Bai Zhuge and Yang Tai: "As long as we can achieve material neutral transportation to European countries, I don't know how many people in China can benefit." The problem is that the difficulty lies in this neutrality. It is indeed inappropriate for China to take a military stance at present, so it should not be biased in the economy. We transport material to either side, and the other side may be hostile to us. Therefore, I decided that our position should be that of private business activities, and that there should be no negotiation between any official organization. Yang Tai, I want you to be responsible for this matter. Uniting Mr. Zhu, with Mr. Zhu's influence, we can attract more wealthy businessmen to join, and the stronger our strength, the more excited the great powers will be. ”

Yang Tai nodded, and then said with a smile: "Young master, you definitely can't think of who the British representative in charge of the construction of the wharf in Qin County is now. Hehe, it's John's kid, the yellow-bearded one, we've seen it in Shanghai. ”

Then Yang Tai: "This kid should change his name and ask for money to die, fuck." ”

Yang Shuai grinned: "Greed is a good thing, greed shows that this person doesn't have too many principles, as long as he has money, he can do things." Yang Tai, you have been spending money here, you have to come up quickly, at the end of last year, Shanghai had nearly three million income. ”

Yang Tai was shocked, Zhu Baosan, Wang Shengsheng, Du Yuesheng and that Situ Mei could actually have a profit of three million, you must know that Yang Shuai only has sixty percent of the shares.

Yang Tai immediately: "Young master, this is not bad for me, you said that there was no territory in large factories such as the bullet factory last year, and there was no hurry to expand, and now there is finally Nanning, it has just begun, and it is recruiting people and starting work, these are all early stages, all of which are in and out of the period, this can't be blamed on me, young master, and I still have to be busy with the affairs of the wharf, and 20,000 workers are not easy to deal with." ”

Yang Tai complained, Yang Shuai was shocked, and before he knew it, Yang Tai had a lot of power in his hands, and he managed almost all Yang Shuai's private properties in Guangxi.

Yang Shuai: "It's not good if you're too busy alone, I think it's better for you to leave the matter of this dock alone, do you agree?" ”

Bai Zhuge was watching from the side, and Yang Shuai didn't want Yang Tai to have too much power.

Yang Tai didn't have any thoughts in this regard, and shook his hand: "It's just right, I'll do my best to run the bullet factory, machinery factory, etc., and it's my turn to pay the young master at the end of the year." What's the most expensive thing these days? Arms, cut, a man who sells clothes and wine still wants to fight with me, but there is no door. ”

Yang Shuai smiled, Yang Tai has always been his own person, okay.

When Bai Zhuge heard this, he hurriedly said: "Commander, I have an idea, you see that the port of this Triangle Bay will definitely be an important revenue project in the future." Now our navy has co-opted the remnants of Guangdong, and it is also of some scale. Moreover, the commander promised how much money to give every year, where did the Food and Salary Bureau get so much money for the navy. It is better for the Food and Salary Bureau to fund the funds now and form a joint operation between the government and the people, so that the Food and Salary Bureau can have a fixed income in the future, and no one will dare to say that the military commander is not the one in the future, after all, the Food and Salary Bureau is also a government department. ”

As soon as Bai Zhuge said, Yang Tai immediately objected: "I don't agree, young master, oh, we are fortunate to have worked hard to get it up, and now the foundation has been laid, it is obviously our private property, why do you have an opinion, why do you say young master, I don't agree." ”

Yang Shuai looked at Bai Zhuge and thought about Bai Zhuge in his heart. Bai Zhuge also knew that he had built this food and salary bureau, and now although it is said that Ma Junwu is in charge, but big and small matters, Bai Zhuge has the final say, and it will be in the future. The Food and Wage Bureau can only ask the government and the Ministry of Finance for money, which is somewhat constrained by others. If you can have an income every year, then the Food and Salary Bureau will be much more comfortable.

Yang Shuai directly ignored Yang Tai, Yang Tai put the interests of the Yang family above everything else.

"Bai Zhuge , how much money does the Food Bureau have now?"

Bai Zhuge said: "Commander, starting from the fundraising committee in Qin County, now all are in charge of the Food and Salary Bureau, plus there are donations from all walks of life after coming to Nanning, excluding expenses, the Food and Salary Bureau is only about 170,000 now." ”

Yang Shuai frowned, 170,000 is a fart, and his dock is worth at least tens of millions now.

"Then what are your plans, tell me what you think."

Bai Zhuge seemed to be encouraged: "Commander, I calculated that in the next year, Nanning Huanqin County and Zuojiang's finances will agree that we will have an army of 3,000 people at most, and we will already need 700,000." I plan to ask the government for all the 700,000 yuan, and now the 170,000 yuan from the Food and Salary Bureau will be used for investment. ”

Yang Tai thought a little like Yang Shuai just now, and hurriedly shouted: "Ah, 170,000? What can 170,000 do at the docks, do you know how much these docks are worth now? Less than twelve million, there are no doors. 170,000 fractions are not counted, so tell me how many shares you can occupy, you toad want to eat swan meat. ”

Others care about Bai Zhuge , Yang Tai, a person who has been with Yang Shuai since he was a child, regards the interests of the Yang family as everything, and anyone who infringes on the interests of the Yang family, he designates to jump out.

Yang Shuai saw it in his eyes, and secretly acquiesced in his heart, it is good that the people below have contradictions.

But in this matter, Yang Shuai still feels that there is something to do.

"Zhuge , you might as well talk to Brother Jun Wu and tell him what you think. Let's just say that I also agree, as long as I can come up with 3 million, I will agree to divide the interests of the wharf by 40%. ”

Bai Zhuge was overjoyed, Yang Shuai was not finished: "Also, I don't want the three million, and you can't ask for the Food and Salary Bureau, but put all the three million into the military factory, and in the same way, after the military factory, I personally account for sixty percent, and the Food and Salary Bureau accounts for forty percent, and the military supply of the Third Army will be sold at the original price." ”

Bai Zhuge was shocked, Yang Shuai seemed to be bleeding profusely, but in fact, he was holding the Third Army in his hands. Just imagine, in the future, besides Yang Shuai, who else can command the Third Army.

After Yang Shuai finished speaking, he patted his head: "Oh, today we are talking about international companies, why did we talk about ourselves again, hehe." Okay, let's do the two things together, that's it. Yang Tai, you are responsible for contacting Mr. Zhu, and Bai Zhuge is responsible for Nanning. Let the foreigners know that we intend to support their holy war with the situation of private people. ”

Not every Chinese merchant sees the benefits of transporting goods to a foreign country, and some even fear getting into trouble because of it.

However, Yang Shuai believes that businessmen and merchants, as long as they are profitable, they will not let go of any opportunity.

First of all, Yang Shuai used his economic connections to let countless people know that Yang Shuai had such a plan, and at the same time seemed to see huge profits. Then Yang Shuai said that this is by no means political participation, but non-governmental business exchanges. This makes both warring parties feel that they have something to gain from it.

John is the head office of Sino-Ocean Comptory UK in the southern part of China, and a selected negotiator for a number of British companies that deal with the Triangle Bay Terminal.

Some of the remarks circulating at this time made John seem to have captured the potential of a business opportunity.

What a lucrative undertaking it would be to transport materials to Western countries. Over the past 100 years of colonial aggression by Western countries, they have already made crazy profits from China. And this is still in the case of passive, forced, and extremely obstructive Chinese.

And now, the Chinese are natural, and it will be the entire China where 40,000 people may participate in the activity, what kind of astronomical data will it be.

Yes, such an agreement must be reached, and it must be cooperated by ocean trading houses with the Chinese, it must. John shouted with a fist waving in his heart.

So this Englishman, who regarded money as God, oh no, should be a businessman, hurriedly found Yang Tai, hoping to see Yang Shuai again.

Yang Tai narrowed his brows: "Mr. John, you and I are old friends, I shouldn't help you in this matter, but I can't help you like this." Do you think, the young master of our family needs the cooperation of the European powers, not the British family, you go alone, can you represent other countries? ”

John was shocked, such a good deal, it couldn't be without: "Dear Ty, what do you think I should do?" ”

Yang Tai grinned: "So, you have to find businessmen from other countries first, as well as the ambassadors of your respective countries, if there is no national recognition, I am afraid that the materials will not be able to reach Europe smoothly." As long as their navy doesn't attack our merchant ships, it's all easy, isn't it, Mr. John? ”

Yang Tai: "Also, how to collect tariffs, right, how to set prices, right, these are all related to government finances, saying that it is a non-governmental activity, and we can't ignore whether the government is or not, we are legal businessmen, Mr. John." ”

Yang Shuai is easy to do here, because Yang Shuai has absolutely no longer paid attention to the Beijing government, that is to say, their finance department cannot affect everything in Yang Shuai's territory. And now, only Yang Shuai needs to talk to foreigners.