Even with cooperative operations and preferential loans, railways are still a lucrative investment, and the United States, which has been suppressed by Japan's discriminatory transportation in the three eastern provinces, would prefer not to suffer the same in other places. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

German capital intervened in the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway and continued to contract the light rail railways in Hubei and Hunan provinces, thus relying on the railways in central and southern China to expand the industrial and commercial economy, which undoubtedly stimulated the United States.

Guangdong is an economically developed region in China, and the profitability of the railway, and the economic expansion that comes with it, must be quite attractive. Although Chen Wenqiang's conditions are relatively harsh, he does not go beyond normal business dealings, but only an equal cooperation, which conforms to the provisions and practices of international business cooperation.

Therefore, whether it is to repair the image of the government after the movement to the United States, or from an economic and commercial point of view, the US government is more willing to promote this cooperation.

Although Chen Wenqiang lacked funds, he would rather pull in Germany again and let the management rights be jointly managed by the three companies, rather than borrow all the money from the United States. In doing so, he only had to take out one-third of the funds for the construction of the railway, and it was invested in batches and phases, with overseas Chinese capital and the gentry of Guangdong Province taking shares, and the road construction plan jointly funded by China, the United States and Germany, shared the benefits, and jointly managed was determined.

On the one hand, US capital investment in railways is for economic benefits, and on the other hand, it also has the meaning of befriending Chen Wenqiang and supporting pro-American figures. Even if we do not talk about Chen Wenqiang's influence in Guangdong, Hunan, and Hubei, just look at the current movement to Japan, as an active fundraiser and promoter, it also makes Americans feel that it is worth the money to support and get close to Chen Wenqiang.

Looking at China, apart from Chen Wenqiang, there is really no one who can have such great influence in both official and non-governmental aspects; No one dares to carry out an iron-fisted policy in the locality to suppress bandits and clear out the townships, promote the good and eliminate the bad.

“…… The lack of strong control of the banditry in various places was a sign of the gradual loss of social control of the Qing court, which lived in high temples. But in Guangdong, it relies on perhaps brutal but effective methods. With a strong and courageous police force and a group of honest and responsible young officials, Chen Wenqiang is suppressing the banditry problem in the country's most serious provinces and is gaining irreplaceable social control. If you add the Guangdong army in the southwest, the commander is Chen's most credible close friend, and Chen Wenqiang already has unshakable strength in Guangdong. And this does not include the abundant social resources such as overseas Chinese businessmen and constitutionalist business gentry. and the ...... of power in Hubei, Hunan, and Shanghai"

"Chen is very fast on the road to becoming a local powerhouse, and he is very accurate in judging the situation, and he is good at grasping the changes in the situation for his own use. The rebellion of the Southwest Revolutionary Party not only did not affect its strength, but on the contrary, it became an important figure that neither the Qing court nor the governor of Guangdong dared to move lightly......"

Americans' evaluation and judgment of Chen Wenqiang are quite accurate, and it is not an exaggeration to regard him as a local powerful figure.

If you trace back to the source, the cause of the warlord era of the Republic of China in history. It should have started with the southeast mutual insurance of the Gengzi Incident. This incident was the first time that powerful official figures in various places in the late Qing Dynasty openly gathered to rebel against the imperial court, and although the regions outside Hebei and Shandong were saved from the Boxer Rebellion and the war of the Eight-Nation Alliance, it also discredited the Qing court.

At the same time, the provinces also felt the need for self-defense due to the invasion of the Eight-Nation Alliance, so the provinces and powerful figures under the Qing court began to warlordize (typical examples are the Beiyang warlord departments of Yuan Shikai developed from the Huai army and the Lu Rongting department of the old Gui system developed from the green battalion and patrol battalion of Guangxi of the former Manchu Dynasty). By the time of the Xinhai Revolution, the foreign officials in all provinces were expelled, which was the end of the warlordization process and the beginning of the warlord era of the Republic of China.

Of course. At that time, there were many local powerful factions, such as Zhang Zhidong. For example, Yuan Shikai, who used to be the governor of Zhili. But they are different from Chen Wenqiang, and they don't have Chen Wenqiang's domineering. There is a solid base in Qiongzhou, with an arsenal, a police, and an army under the command of close friends, and its power is spread over several provinces. Chen Wenqiang can "sit on the turf and not obey the edict".

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After Sato was repeatedly rejected and had to stop Chen Wenqiang's escort car on the road very impolitely, he had to accept the fact that there was no result.

"Everything has a cause and must have an effect, and the rise of the movement to Japan is not without reason. You must know in your heart why? Chen Wenqiang spoke politely, without foul language, but his face was serious and there was no negotiation, "As a spontaneous movement of the people, this official, even the imperial court, is helpless." Besides, if you want to change others, you must first change yourself. If mistakes are not corrected, people do not wake up, and things will not turn around. The official can forgive the envoy's faux pas, but it is difficult for the envoy to agree to the request. ”

After meeting, the words were spoken, but it was short and powerful, Chen Wenqiang categorically refused Sato's invitation, got in the car and led the guards to leave, leaving Sato resentful.

"This guy is so rude." Although Sato was mentally prepared, it was the first time he had dealt with Chen Wenqiang, and he didn't expect Chen Wenqiang to be so resolute, so neatly and categorically refused, there was no room for negotiation at all.

"He is so confident in his strength that he can't even suppress the governor and the Qing court, and things are not easy to do!" Secretary Kobayashi frowned, but he was a little helpless.

The root cause of the matter lies in the Japanese Government's intimidation and unreasonableness, and in the unjust settlement of the "Nichenmaru" incident. As for the Japanese, it is impossible to show weakness again and again, and Japan cannot accept such humiliation. In other words, although Chen Wenqiang did not explicitly put forward the conditions, he had already revealed relatively clear information, but it was impossible for the Japanese to do it.

Moreover, Chen Wenqiang said that he was a professional official, but it seemed that he was separating himself from the spontaneous movement of the people to Japan, which not only showed that he was powerless, but also made the Japanese understand that taking the official road would not work.

And that's exactly what happened. During the movement to the United States, the Qing court also issued an order strictly prohibiting boycotts, but what was the effect? The same is true of the current movement to Japan, neither the Qing court nor the governor Yuan Shuxun can effectively curb the enthusiasm of the people.

"The constitutionalism is even stronger." Sato replied to the question, and said without concern: "There are all provinces in China, and they are controlling public opinion and public opinion at the grassroots level. Moreover, the movement only affected a small number of merchants who distributed Japanese goods, but it was a good thing for Chinese industrialists and industrialists. And in the case of the U.S. movement, it is clear that the boycotters have found a way to prevent the divide and make it sustainable in the long term. As a result, it seems that even if Japanese products can make a comeback, they will lose a large market and many customers who use them. ”

………… (To be continued.) )