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Chiang Kai-shek's August 20 o'clock "The First Group Army compiled the Cup, and the Zong Cheng wrote hey." Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Feng Yuxiang's Second Group Army, Yan Xishan's Third Group Army, and Li Zongren's Fourth Group Army immediately announced in a high-profile manner that they had begun to enter the period of reorganization.

For example, Feng Yuxiang's division of the Second Group Army retained as many as 10 divisions and nine mixed brigades in the name of provisional formation, and the total number of troops was increased by more than 30,000 on the original basis. Yan Xishan's Third Army did the same, and Li Zongren's Fourth Army did the same.

Although Chiang Kai-shek and the members of the Central Military Commission knew that this was the case, they were helpless, after all, everyone was equal in strength, and no one could help anyone. It's not beautiful. Fortunately, in addition to the official number of the army, the central government is responsible for military salaries. The rest of the ministries that were not officially listed were raised by the warlord forces themselves, and there was no need to spend additional money, so Chiang Kai-shek, as commander-in-chief, turned a blind eye to it, and at the same time began to secretly strengthen his own descendant troops to cope with the rapidly expanding strength of the various group armies.

As a result, the Nanjing Government's vigorous disarmament and reorganization action not only did not achieve the goal of reducing the army and developing the economy, but on the contrary, it prompted the various warlords to intensify the exploitation and oppression of the people in the areas under their jurisdiction, and the contradictions that had been temporarily hidden suddenly became more and more acute.

Jiangxi Provincial Chairman Zhu Peide and An Yi's subordinates benefited greatly from Chiang Kai-shek's "selflessness", and the first provisional division of the Xijun Army, which had firmly occupied Jingdezhen, was cancelled and returned to Lin'an for reorganization. The two regiments that had been secretly transferred to Lao Nanchang by the Independent Division quickly marched into Jingdezhen, took over the management of Jingdezhen and the five surrounding counties, and began to exercise the right of local security and security to undertake the task of regional defense. The brigade commander was transferred by Gu Changfeng's adjutant Wang Xulun, and the deputy brigade commander was Han Hao, a bandit from northeast Jiangxi who served as the deputy battalion commander after Gu Changfeng was recruited, but at this moment, the rank of the original captain and deputy battalion commander Han Hao suddenly became the lieutenant colonel and deputy brigade commander of the security forces, which can be said to be promoted two levels in a row.

On the second day after Wang Xulun and Han Hao led their troops to Jingdezhen, the local armed forces in various counties that had been eyeing each other with the intention of fishing in troubled waters were all dumbfounded, and after seeing the murderous and deterrent announcements posted by the Fifth Brigade in various counties and towns, the armed leaders of the 11 militia groups in the five counties did not dare to slack off, and all of them gathered in Jingdezhen to start a three-day special meeting on "working together to help people and people's livelihood" sponsored by the Fifth Brigade and jointly sponsored by the Department of Agriculture and Construction of the Jiangxi Provincial Government, and the Provincial Security Command.

Among them, encouraging the mining, smelting and technological renewal of copper ore has become an important content, and Jiangnan Group also sent a big gift in due course, promising to customize various packaged porcelain and a series of porcelain handicrafts for export in Jingdezhen in batches for a long time in the future.

At the same time, 3,000 officers and soldiers of Zhang Hao's Independent Regiment dispatched by Xia Jian's Ganzhong Security Command were also officially stationed in Yingtan to smoothly carry out the defense handover with the Jinhanding Department of the original garrison.

Exempt Yingtan and the surrounding counties of Yujiang, Guixi, Wannian, and Geyang from agricultural tax and poll tax for a period of three years, encourage the establishment of industry and commerce, and at the same time sternly warn the rich peasant landlords and industrial and commercial owners in all counties and towns that they must strictly follow this policy of benefiting farmers from the Jiangxi Provincial Government, and remove the burden of tenant farmers and hired laborers from paying taxes on grain and work according to the exempted tax rate.

As soon as this order was issued, the people of more than 10 counties in Jingdezhen and Yingtan were all overjoyed and rushed to tell each other, and the political prestige of Zhu Peide and the Jiangxi Provincial Government rose rapidly, and although the landlords and rich peasants had no actual gains, they did not lose anything; on the contrary, it was learned from the meeting convened by the Provincial Government's Department of Agriculture and the Construction Department that in the future, all grain, minerals, tea oil, miscanthus oil, mint oil, wood, tobacco and other agricultural products would be purchased by the Jiangnan Group and the old Nanchang Chamber of Commerce according to market prices all year round. The landlords and rich peasants were all pleasantly surprised, and they were moved by the news, and this move greatly stimulated the economic development of more than 10 counties in the two regions, reduced the hostility and contradictions between the government and the people, and brought the military and the people closer together. It has played a huge role in promoting An Yi to achieve the goal of economic exhibition.

This decision, which can be called unprecedented since the Republic of China, was strongly opposed by Zhu Peide at the beginning. However, after An Yi's patient persuasion, Zhu Peide was not only willing to accept it, but also quickly formed a decree and promulgated and implemented it in just three days.

The reasons given by An Yi are very sufficient: first. These two areas are twelve catties, and the county is not under the rule of the government, and for many years, it has only nominal jurisdiction but has not received a penny in taxes, all of which have made the garrisons everywhere greedy for ink, therefore. After taking over this time, it is necessary to give real benefits to the people of the twelve counties in the two regions, so that the people can have a sharp contrast in exchange for the sincere support of the people; Second, lightening the peasants' burdens will inevitably greatly stimulate the production of agricultural and sideline industries, and then attract the landlords and rich peasants to more profitable industrial and commercial fields, and the government will collect all the industrial and commercial taxes, and within a year, the reduced agricultural tax and poll tax will be compensated from the industrial and commercial tax; Third, this policy of benefiting the people can not only quickly improve the leadership and the government, but also relieve the resentment accumulated by the people for many years, and then station in various places to advocate the good practice of "supporting the army and giving preference to the family, supporting the government and loving the people". Let the security forces continue to carry forward the spirit of the people's children and soldiers of the "model battalion" and treat the people in the defense area as their own food and clothing, who will be able to shake the foundation of stable development?

On 5 September, Jiangxi Provincial Chairman Zhu Peide once again announced to the whole province that the Provincial Security Command would recruit 5,000 construction workers within half a month to expand the highways and bridges from Nanchang to Shangrao and Nanchang to Ji'an, set up road signs and milestones, and set up post offices in various counties together with the engineering corps under the jurisdiction of the Security Command.

The next day, the Jiangnan Group Transportation Company announced in a high-profile manner that it would take 1 October 1928. Increase the highway passenger and freight transportation lines from Nanchang to Yingtan, Nanchang to Fuzhou, and Nanchang to Zhangshu.

On 10 September, the Jiangxi Industrial and Commercial Bank, a joint venture of 12 million yuan by the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Finance, the Jiangxi General Chamber of Commerce, and the Jiangnan Group, was approved by the Central Ministry of Finance to be listed, and at the same time announced the announcement of the establishment of the Nanjing Branch, Shanghai Branch, Hangzhou Branch, and Suzhou Branch, promising that it would take effect on 10 October. Branches in each county in Nanchang will start saving and credit business.

This series of dazzling measures appeared in just half a month, quickly triggered a huge response from Jiangxi Province and the surrounding provinces, through the steady rise in the national volume of the "Oriental News", "Oriental Vision" magazine vigorously touted and the country's major newspapers continued to report, Nanchang once again became the focus of national attention, Jiangxi, Shanghai major consortiums saw the business opportunities, flocked to the country, tens of thousands of unemployed people from the north and south of the river flocked to the country, to the central Jiangxi, the economic exhibition in the north and south of the country into a huge amount of money and vitality.

On 21 September, Chiang Kai-shek, who had presided over the discussion of financial and economic policies at the Central Political Conference, went to his apartment at the military academy, and Song Ziwen, Kong Xiangxi, Chen Guofu, and others quickly followed him over and had dinner together.

Song Ziwen added red wine to the eldest sister Song Xiaoling and the third sister Song Meiling and returned to their seats, handed the wine bottle to Kong Xiangxi opposite, and asked slightly teasing after sitting down:

"Brother-in-law, General Zhu Yizhi has developed the economy of Jiangxi with unprecedented courage and vigorous and resolute means, and has successively formulated a series of economic policies that have caused great controversy. With General Zhu Yizhi's usual style of acting and economic level, this time he did it so resolutely but extremely skillfully, attracting the attention and heated discussions of the whole country, which is very puzzling, did he get any inspiration from you? I don't believe that an old-fashioned soldier with an old-fashioned mind can come up with so many novel ideas, "Ziwen, why don't you allow others to improve?" Look at the problem with old eyes. It's going to be a big loss! In fact, I just provided him with some advice, and the "Outline of the Jiangxi Provincial Political and Economic Triennial" that he asked me to read was very unique, and most of the economic policies in it came from An Yi's hands, which he told me frankly, and I was also very inspired after reading it. It was also quite shocking, but carefully recalled An Yi's achievements in the field of industry and commerce in recent years, as well as his accurate grasp of the market and prospect prediction. I didn't think it was strange at all, so I revised some parts of the policy for him that were inconsistent with the central policy, and I didn't know how to change the others even if I wanted to, because many of them needed time to test Kong Xiangxi calmly answered, added wine to his wife and asked in a low voice how his appetite was, in exchange for Song Xiaoling smiled.

Hearing An Yi's name, Song Ziwen frowned, wiped his mouth unhappily after putting down the knife and fork: "I don't look down on people, and I don't think that wrinkled people will not improve, but it is incomprehensible for a person to jump so much in his mind, it turns out that someone is behind the scenes."

Taking advantage of the opportunity of the central government's tireless timely implementation of independent tariffs, he wantonly imported manufacturing equipment, raw materials, diesel engines, automobiles, and weapon spare parts from European and American countries, ordered a number of inland warships, not to mention, and privately signed a contract with Lu Lin and foreign companies for 20 Swedish 37 anti-aircraft guns and 500,000 artillery shells. Although I don't fully grasp the total amount of the transaction, but the rough estimate is not less than 10 million yuan, and it is rumored that Lu Lin & Co. actually allowed him to defer the payment for one year of 3.5 million yuan, which shows that this guy has abandoned some negotiation methods, but the tariff alone has evaded taxes of at least 2 million yuan, this guy is really an all-pervasive profiteer! ”

Kong Xiangxi saw that Chiang Kai-shek was buried in the meal and did not speak, so he thought about it and persuaded him earnestly: "Zhenwen, you are too extreme in your words, how can you accuse your brother-in-law of being a business partner like this, don't you also have your sister and brother-in-law among those goods?" Besides. You can't blame An Yi for this matter at all, who made your financial policy not perfect?

Hasn't the Ministry of Finance signed an agreement with the Jiangxi provincial government to pay taxes? Since the central government has allowed Jiangxi Province to adjust its own tax rates and types of taxes on the basis of not violating financial and economic principles, what is the use of you being in a hurry now?

Again, under tremendous pressure from European and American countries. Our tariff autonomy negotiations are struggling. Even if An Yi does not import, but others import. You can't collect this tariff before the appointment, so you better look at it, as long as Jiangxi is on the right track, are you still worried that you won't be able to collect his tax? ”

Kong Xiangxi's face was full of smiles, but he didn't speak politely at all.

Song Ziwen saw that the topic was on Sister Song Liling. At the same time, Kong Xiangxi spoke reasonably. I don't know how many times I didn't know for a while" refuted, so I could only pick up the wine glass and drink silently one by one. Song Xiaoling and Song Meiling looked at each other and smiled calmly, as if such a discussion was common.

Chiang Kai-shek had almost eaten at this time, and when he looked up, Song Ziwen couldn't think about it for a while, so he immediately put down the knife and instructed Chen Guofu, who was watching with a smile and a smile after eating:

"Guofu, tell me about the report submitted by Zu Yan (Chen Lifu) when he came back from Nanchang."

"Yes!"

Chen Guofu straightened his waist and reported in a low voice: "Zu Yan only came back from Nanchang yesterday, and he went to visit An Yi on behalf of the principal, and further questioned the report secretly submitted by An Yi before promoting Jiangxi's economic policy innovation, which confirmed that a series of policies that Jiangxi is implementing today are in accordance with An Yi's secret report of "stability, truth-seeking, and exhibition." The greatest significance of this principle lies in the fact that through the implementation of the reduction and exemption of agricultural taxes in Jingdezhen and Yingtan areas, the 12 counties that were nominally under the jurisdiction of the provincial government but in fact have been chaotic and divided for many years will be brought into the administrative management and military occupation of the provincial government in one fell swoop.

According to the secret investigation conducted by the Party headquarters, after the promulgation of the policy, it won the support of the people, and the number of public order cases and the activities of red elements in the two areas were greatly reduced. Everywhere is a scene of people's livelihood.

The provincial defense forces, that is, the security forces, took complete control of the defense of the 12 counties, and quickly disarmed or reorganized the local bandits and militia groups, selectively retained them in the form of survival of the fittest, and sent military and political instructors to train them. Select the materials that can be made and send them to the old Nanchang non-commissioned officer training base for further study.

The Jiangxi provincial government and security forces have gradually gained a firm foothold in the economic, political, and military aspects of the multi-pronged approach, and have gradually brought this troublesome region under the rule of the central and local governments, creating a miracle that is not small or small, and it is estimated that within three months, its positive effects will be fully displayed. ”

Chiang Kai-shek was very proud, and looked at Song Ziwen who was deep in thought with a smile: "You should understand now, right?" An Yi is not as simple as you think, right? As for your statement that he privately purchased the 37 antiaircraft guns and weapon spare parts, this was agreed to by me, and I will continue to meet his demands, announcing the construction of the old Nanchang military airfield at the opening ceremony of the Jiangxi Industrial and Commercial Bank on 10 October, and then setting up a brigade of air force and training bases.

Last week, An Yi had quietly obtained new samples and drawings of the machine gun sent for inspection and improvement nine months ago from the German company Lulin. There are also five sets of standard inspection molds for this new machine gun, which can be mass-produced in various arsenals once the war is needed, don't you know? An Yi spent his own 300,000 yuan of private money for this, but he did not ask me for a penny of compensation, although he made money everywhere, but he supported the disaster area, established welfare homes, free treatment, opened a university, this huge amount of money we did not give him a penny, he still did not hesitate to do it, so open-minded and so spirited. Doesn't it deserve our praise?

Song Meiling also smiled: "Brother Bu, I think you may have a little misunderstanding of An Yi, in order to implement the new financial policy as soon as possible, you are a little biased against An Yi's Jiangnan Group, but you should also see their positive side, especially An Yi, Zhou Chong'an, Zhang Xi and others' diligent pursuit of revitalizing national industry, and their feelings for the country and the nation are admirable."

The last time my sister went to visit An Yi, he couldn't move while lying on the hospital bed, and it was very difficult to speak, but he still asked his sister to say hello to you on his behalf. Praise you for your reform policies in the salt industry and cigarette reform, and also ingeniously suggest that you set up a tax police team to prevent tax evasion and violent tax resistance, it can be seen that he supports your work, if you have the opportunity, my sister suggests that you have a long talk with him, An Yi is a person who is very intelligent and very perceptive, and some seemingly whimsical ideas. Maybe it's a big help for you. ”

Song Ziwen's eyes widened, and he asked in great surprise: "Second sister, why didn't you tell me these things earlier?" ”

"You're too busy, the last time I came back for dinner, I mentioned An Yi on the Internet, and you interrupted me unhappily, but I didn't mention it again, I want to wait until you are in a better mood to talk about it, it's not too late to say it now." Song Meiling explained.

Song Ziwen nodded slightly: "Don't talk about anything else, it's really a good idea to set up a tax police, and the younger brother has long had this intention, but I just feel that the time is not yet ripe, and now it seems that it should be put on the agenda, how could An Yi think of this, this guy has not received any higher education except for Huang Yu?" ”

"Isn't my Whampoa a boarding school?

Chiang Kai-shek frowned and asked, Song Ziwen was stunned for a moment and buried himself in eating, and the others wanted to laugh but were embarrassed to laugh, and the atmosphere immediately became awkward.