As Jensen said, although Shandong's finances were growing negatively, fortunately, this bleak situation had only happened for one year, and the total number of losses was not large. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Nominally, Zhao Guanhou is still the patrol envoy of the two rivers, even if he only leads the two rivers from afar, he can still be regarded as a place of control.

Although the taxes of Liangjiang are mainly controlled by Feng Yuzhang and other local town overseers, Zhao Guanhou does not earn much from this patrol, but with this title, he can use this identity to make money. Whether it is tax collection or bank operation, or even the business of Zhao Guanhou and his wife, there are positive policies and discounts, which can suck blood from these places and feed Shandong.

In addition, it can be used as a credit currency in several provinces, which also alleviates a lot of economic pressure on Shandong. In comparison, life in Beijing is even more difficult.

Since the beginning of the republic, the amount of Beijing money reported by the provinces has not increased but decreased compared with the pre-Jin era. This is due to the decline in local incomes due to wars and natural disasters, as well as local factors.

The formation and training of the model army and the establishment of the post of civil governor have seriously stimulated the nerves of the local superintendents, and their means of confrontation is to expand the army. Within a province, in addition to the establishment given by Zhong Yang, he began to form a provincial army. As soon as there are more troops, military expenditures will naturally be larger, so the life of the common people will be more difficult, and there will be more and more bankrupts.

This vicious circle has led to the gradual collapse of local finances, and judging from the books, of course, there will be no money to pay off Beijing's funds. However, the expenses that should be spent in Kyori will not be reduced because of the decrease in income. The high interest rate on the big loans of the five countries has become a heavy burden, so that the finances of the empire have never been able to straighten their backs and breathe.

The tariffs were repaid for foreign debts, and the railways were mortgaged. The two main revenue-generating institutions, whose revenues were used to pay off foreign debts and pay reparations, not only stretched the empire's finances, but also led to a lack of industrial competitiveness. The dumping of foreign commodities and the inability of domestic industry and commerce to develop. Agriculture, in the traditional sense, has become difficult to meet the needs of the country.

When the Taixi people began to worry that this winter would be particularly cold, the Chinese side was already looking for a burial place for the frozen corpses. Being in the downstream position is destined to be when Taixi's economy is developed, the country may not be able to enjoy the benefits, and when Taixi's economy is in recession, he must drink bitter wine.

Stocks have always been sluggish, foreign trade has not risen, and China's overall financial situation has reached a precarious point. Although there has been no large-scale war in the two years since the White Wolf Rebellion, people's livelihood has not recovered, on the contrary, it has become more and more unsustainable.

Especially as countries tighten their monetary policies, it is no longer as easy to borrow foreign debt as it was in the pre-gold era. The phrase that the country is in a difficult situation, in the eyes of officials at the level of Zhao Guanhou, is no longer a simple lyrical, but a real difficulty.

Yuan Weiting started from military training, and has always paid attention to the army, and he also knows the terrible consequences of the army's lack of pay, but it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice. The Communist Army, and even the descendants of the six towns of Beiyang in the past, also began to be in arrears. Since the Ministry of War has been disbursed, the salaries have begun to be delayed, and even if they are allocated, they are still insufficient. Shandong relied on its own money to pay salaries in order to maintain the payment of military salaries on time and in full.

In other provinces, most of them do not have such good treatment, and the phenomenon of nine or even six passes has occurred repeatedly. Officials in Beijing, salary arrears are already the norm, and Zhao Guanhou has Shandong financial resources and doesn't care about regular income. He never received the annual salary of the under-chief of the army, as well as the annual salary bonus due to the medal. But some soldiers who do not have such means and lack financial resources have had to sell their medals in exchange for living funds.

In order to alleviate the pressure, a large number of banknotes printed in the two lines of the Chinese and diplomatic exchanges began to be issued, and the result was that in the market, these banknotes could only be used at a seven-fold discount, and more often than not, the people were only willing to accept silver dollars printed with the presidential icon. The public bonds issued by Yuan Zhengfu have been issued at a 6% discount, but the sales situation is still very bad.

When Zhao Guanhou entered Shaanxi to fight, Zhengyuan Bank presided over the issuance of public bonds, from which he made a lot of money. This caused some people's eyes, including even the generals of the Yuan family and the children of the Yuan family. These people were afraid of Zhao Guanhou's strength and personality, and they didn't dare to stretch out their hands openly, but secretly, they also passed the words through people, hoping to get a piece of the pie.

Chen Lenghe's temperament is extremely stubborn and refuses to give in. In addition, with the support of Zhao Guanhou and Warby Bank behind him, if he is hot, he may not give anyone face and insist on fighting. But after Zhao Guanhou sent her a telegram, she took the initiative to give up the right to issue the second batch of public bonds, and Zhengyuan no longer participated in the issuance.

With the progress of the issuance of public bonds, it has been proved that Zhengyuan has withdrawn correctly. Unlike the issuance of the first batch of public bonds, the issuance of the second batch of public bonds can only be described as miserable.

The economy is sluggish, and businessmen are generally not optimistic about the repayment ability of Gonghe, and not many people are willing to subscribe. Public bonds can only be issued at a rate of six cents, although those issuers have a relationship, they first receive public bonds and then issue them, and they do not lose money, but they also do not make imaginary profits. I am still in the process and has caught up with a lot of favors. If it is Zhengyuan to do it, the responsibility may fall on his own head.

From Chen Lenghe's point of view, if the empire's finances want to improve, it must be handled by professionals, with the concerted efforts of all departments, coupled with great luck, it is possible to turn the crisis into safety. However, in the current situation of the Yuan system, these conditions are absolutely unattainable, and naturally they will lose confidence in rectifying their finances.

At present, the war clouds in Taixi are thick, and countries are tightening their monetary resources, and foreign debts cannot be borrowed, so they have to tap their potentials internally. If Jensen and Chen Lenghe were invited to assist in the finances, it would probably be a situation where there would be no return of the loan. Chen Lenghe had already borrowed a few sums of money from Gonghe before, and the price was to obtain the right to operate several routes in the south.

She has no good impression of the Yuan family, especially Yuan Liangyun, the third young master of Yuan, who once tried to pursue Du Xiaoxiao, you must know that Yuan Sangongzi is a famous playboy at the moment, and Du Xiaoxiao fell into his hands, most of which was the end of both people and money. In the end, she came forward and put on the shelf of the elder aunt to protect Du Xiaoxiao, but the two blows can be regarded as hurting face.

The economy is not optimistic, the friendship cannot be discussed, and it is a dream to let her continue to borrow money.

Although Jensen and Chen Lenghe are not the same, they basically have the same views on the Yuan family. In particular, there is another layer that she cares about, that is, the institution of the Gonghe Shofu, which is too bloated in her opinion. In order to appease the various mountain gods, the Gonghe had to set up a large number of institutions, supporting countless useless officials and parliamentarians.

Lending money to the government will not form a virtuous circle and develop production, but will only be used to pay for military salaries and wages. If you eat food like this, sooner or later you will form a huge bad debt. It was Ehuabi that no longer borrowed money from the Gonghe government after the completion of the dredging project of the Huai River.

Taking advantage of the moment of rejoicing, she said to Zhao Guanhou half-teasing, half-threatening: "My dear, I don't care how good your friendship with the eldest wife or the president is, in short, I don't allow you to lend a dollar to help Zhong Yang's finances." Otherwise, I will terminate my cooperation with you, and even if you sign, not a child will be crossed off the account. ”

"I understand, my Chancellor of the Exchequer. After all, all the fund transfers in Shandong are invalid without your signature, so how can I do this behind your back? I know my own affairs, Shandong is now the time to use money, I still can't wait to let others give me money, how can I use money to save others. Leng He, Jensen, you remember the gamble of winning the road. To this day, there are still many people who talk about that gamble. Actually, that gamble was unfair. I control everything, I want to win, I can win at any time. I'm going to make another bet in the near future. In that gamble, I staked my whole life, and even my reputation. If you fail, you may have nothing left. If you win, you may not get anything. Anyway, it was a gamble that wasn't very fair to me, I came from a gangster's background, and it didn't matter if I won or lost. But you ...... You shouldn't have taken that risk with me......"

Before the words fell, the left and right sides each received a hard blow. Chen Lenghe said softly: "I'll be angry if you say that again." Since we have become husband and wife, we must live and die together. No matter what the future holds, I will be there for you, and I will raise as many chips as you need. If we lose it all, we'll start all over again. Could it be that in this family, only Sister Su can be as rich as you? Are we all inferior to her? I'm not convinced! ”

Jensen rode directly on Zhao Guanhou's body, "Everything about you belongs not only to yourself, but also to me." All my wealth is pressed in Shandong, and any decision you make is related to my interests, and I am also one of the players in this gamble. You want me to leave, are you kidding? As for what you're going to bet on, I can guess what. Although I don't support your gambling method, when you decide, I will only cooperate with you and move on. Let's ...... Go on. ”

Five days later, the port of Yantai.

Two tall steam paddle steamers docked at Yantai Wharf. The Yankee flag was flying high on the ship, but the people on the side of the ship, without exception, were all Chinese. They looked at the dock with hope and anxiety, joy and fear, anticipation and nervousness in their eyes, and it was impossible to tell which emotion accounted for the higher weight.

They were all wearing rubb trousers, and the green backs (Yankee currency) or gold and silver coins and war trophies that they had bought from the battlefield of Tessie were locked in suitcases. After several years of fighting horses and bloody killings, what they want to see most now is their families, and what they want to wear the most is this inconspicuous coarse cloth clothes.

Not all of these people are lucky, and some of the members have already paid a high price in the war. They have lost their hands and feet, or they have lost their eyes and ears, and they have become crippled. Among them, the more serious ones need to be supported by the robe to stay on the side of the ship. They were more nervous and anxious than the people around them, asking the brothers who were holding them tightly

"Help me see, who's coming? Is there a pick-up for the boat? ”

The officer who led the team still maintained his dignity. The life of the Yankees made them more and more aware of the importance of maintaining the distinction between officers and soldiers. The leather shoes on his feet are shiny and shiny, and he is wearing a crisp suit. It is in stark contrast to the comrades who are wearing homespun clothes next to him.

In their hands, they all held binoculars, and some soldiers who were close to them on weekdays gathered around these people and asked, "Who is here?" Someone doesn't? ”

The officer who was questioned was silent and did not answer, just as the soldier next to him tried impatiently to snatch the telescope and look at it for himself. The officer raised his hand violently, threw the telescope out, and then jumped up violently, hugged the soldier next to him and shouted excitedly: "Commander! The marshal came to pick us up in person. I saw the handsome flag, and there were many flags! ”

At the wharf, martial law has been implemented, and a large number of Lu soldiers are armed with guns and ammunition to guard the safety of Zhao Guanhou. He was surrounded by Chief of Staff Reinstein, the ladies of the Shuaifu, and the families of the soldiers who participated in the war. The expressions of the family members were different, some of them were full of smiles, and they waved excitedly at the ship, regardless of whether the people on it saw it or not. Others began to cry out loud and shout the name of a loved one.

They had already cried when they learned that their loved ones were buried in a foreign land or that they were crippled for life. But this time, when the person was close at hand, the emotion exploded again. There was a cry on the dock, and the sound spread for miles.

When the first mercenary stepped down the escalator, Zhao Guanhou, who was dressed in a big dress, had already stepped forward, and Gao Sheng beside him had already ordered: "Play music!" Shoot! ”

Dozens of salutes rang out at the same time, and the military band's drums and trumpets fought tenaciously with the cries and shouts. The officer on the ship, wiping tears from his eyes, shouted: "The marshal and the chief of staff are here, come to welcome us home." Handsome face, we can't do it ourselves! Wipe away your tears, puff up your chest, and look like a man! Just like when you were at Citigroup, there were all of them, lined up! ”

The soldiers also wiped their tears and consciously lined up. The disabled soldiers were the last, and the flag bearers took out the treasured Zhao Zijun flag from their bags and shook it vigorously on the flagpole, lined up in columns, and walked down the escalator one by one to pass the welcoming procession.

Looking at it all over the place, headed by Zhao Guanhou, Sun Meiyao, Shang Quan, Zhang Huaizhi and other important corners of the Lu army. Greeting a group of soldiers with so many generals is an unexpected thing even in the Yankees. Some of the excited soldiers couldn't help but kneel down and shout "Grace of the commander!" Grace of the Great Handsome! ”

The soldiers of the Shaanxi army found Yang Yuzhu holding the child, and also shouted excitedly: "Yuzhu girl, I'm here!" I'm not ashamed of you! We are soldiers, not robbers......"

In the whole rank, the Shaanxi army had the smallest number and the highest proportion of wounded soldiers. Yang Yuzhu wiped his tears excitedly, looked at his mutilated body, and even leaned on the robe wrapped in a medicinal cloth, and knew in his heart: The future life and even safety of these people are also their shoulders and cannot be shirked. Their future depends on themselves.

The 500 cavalry, which was the first to enter the Yankees, suffered the heaviest losses. After a few years of fighting, there were only about one out of ten, and only about 40 people returned to China, but they also established a great reputation overseas. Let the Yankees and even the Tessie people realize that China also has heroes. After years of fierce battles and brilliant feats, every survivor has a legend that can be told for days and nights. They had a head-to-head confrontation with the first-class army of Tessie in this era, the famous generals of the South, and they maintained their dignity.

As a reward, these survivors all have military ranks, and the lowest is lieutenant. Some of them even received the medal of the Yankee. At the head of the line was a young man with the Order of the Yankee on his chest. When he arrived at the Yankees, he was only a lieutenant, but now he has the rank of colonel, the highest rank among the survivors. His face also has a calmness and maturity that is not commensurate with his age, and the scars on his face have also become proof of his military exploits.

"Little leopard, you have grown up, you have become a colonel of the Yankees, and you have returned to Shandong, what do you want to be." Zhao Guanhou hugged the young man cordially, and then, Sun Meiyao stepped forward and beat the young man's chest hard. touched his face again, "This injury is so serious, did it hurt at the time, did you cry your nose?" ”

Sun Feibao, in terms of seniority, is the same generation as Sun Meiyao, and the two are cousins. This calm young man, who was beaten by his cousin, his black face turned red, and he was silent for a long time before he said:

"It doesn't hurt...... How can we cry? This is one of the generals of the Citi people who cut him, and he is nicknamed Stonewall. Many generals of the Northern Army have suffered losses at his hands, and they are first-class generals in the south. In the end, we still won him. It's not a shame to be slashed by him a few times. ”

He looked at Zhao Guanhou again: "Marshal, as long as we return to our hometown, we will be satisfied, compared to the brothers who died on the battlefield, we can come back with all the beards and tails, we are all content." I just want to be a soldier for the marshal, and nothing else. (To be continued.) )