Chapter 342: Zhang Zuolin
After coordinating the interests of all parties, Qiao Yu's cabinet list was also announced, and the new political axe was produced, but Qiao Yu was not in a hurry to enter Yanjing, but appointed Duan Qirui to stay in Yanjing, temporarily responsible for northern affairs, Qiao Yu's official office location was selected in Wuchang, this arrangement is also out of consideration for security, Qiao Yu knows very well that Yanjing has been operated by various powers since the former Qing Dynasty, so everything in Yanjing is transparent, and there is Dongjiaomin Lane, and there is a large public concession in Tianjin not far away, The great powers all had large garrisons.
In this way, Yanjing was firmly controlled by the foreign powers, and nothing could be done without cleaning up, so Qiao Yu chose the office location in Wuchang, and at the same time sent Wang Lingji, director of the Investigation Bureau, to the north to completely clean up all kinds of forces and clean up Yanjing.
The Chinese regime has undergone major changes, and Qiao Yu has ascended the throne of prime minister, which marks that the Sichuan faction has officially become the first major faction in charge of China's destiny, and Beiyang has been reduced to a supporting role.
This kind of controversy is also very normal, as long as you do things, it will inevitably be criticized, and Qiao Yu also knows very well that most of the people who come out to speak now are a little influenced by power, saying that most of the people who are good are trying to tie up and find a good position, and scolding themselves are not necessarily all ulterior motives, for these arguments Qiao Yusuo surname will not do too much interference, of course, public opinion work must also be done, this work will be handled by Huang Yuanyong, and the news control will be implemented nationwide, so that those who can make a voice can be heard, and those who should shut up shut up.
Qiao Yu knows very well that what is in front of him is still a fragmented mess, the people still hold a wait-and-see attitude, they do not trust the new political axe, and think that it is just a change of soup and not a change of medicine, the Chinese people have become accustomed to it, starting from the former Qing Dynasty, it was replaced by Beiyang, and the prime minister of the cabinet is like a marquee, and he will change one in less than a year, so it is impossible to win the hearts of the people without coming up with something real.
Therefore, on the day of his official inauguration, Qiao Yu announced that he would rectify the social atmosphere throughout the country, ban drugs, prohibit gambling, and standardize the Academy!
Pornography, gambling and drugs have been a cancer of society since ancient times, but just as everyone has a dark side, there is no way to completely solve the dark side of this society, but it must be controlled within a certain range and cannot affect normal life.
For drugs, gambling Qiao Yu has adopted a policy of resolutely prohibiting it, while the Ji Yuan is required to regulate it, not to buy and sell women, not to force good people to become prostitutes, to conduct regular physical examinations for women to ensure their health, and at the same time to allow withdrawal at any time, and abolish the deed of sale.
In addition to rectifying pornography, gambling and drugs, Qiao Yu also ordered to crack down on all kinds of underworld organizations, bandits and bandits, strictly rectify the gangs, confiscate guns, disband the landlords' armed forces, strengthen the patrol police force, and resolutely eliminate the black sheep.
What Qiao Yu values most is the ability to execute, these orders are not for fun, but must be carried out, the army of Zhu Qinglan, Long Yun, Shi Yi, Wang Huai and others sent out is the guarantee of execution, whoever dares to deceive the superiors and subordinates, what awaits them is a bullet.
The power of the Unified Mingzhu Party has also expanded rapidly, and its ability to control the society has been rapidly improved, with the Unified Mingzhu Party as the leader, the rectification work has been carried out very smoothly, all kinds of social tumors have been cleared, the local public security is unprecedentedly good, and a safe public security environment is very necessary for anyone, and suddenly Qiao Yu's image in the people instantly became taller.
Rectifying the social atmosphere is just a means for Qiao Yu to win the hearts of the people, the key is to let the people reduce their burdens and increase their income, Qiao Yu carried out a thorough rectification of the salt administration in the north, and eradicated the salt merchant forces that lasted for hundreds of years in one fell swoop, and the whole country followed the example of Sichuan, and implemented new salt industry management methods, and suddenly the salt price in the north fell by seventy percent, and the people applauded, which is also something they have been looking forward to for a long time, and all kinds of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes are also gradually reduced, and the people can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Reducing the burden is only one aspect, the other is to vigorously support agriculture, for a populous country like China, food is always the most important thing, there must be no problem, so Qiao Yu ordered the renovation of water conservancy facilities throughout the country, promote the use of chemical fertilizers, in addition to the northern provinces although the land reform is not implemented for the time being, but also to reduce the land rent, to ensure the basic life of the peasants.
In Jiangsu and Zhejiang and other five provinces Qiao Yu's action is greater, mainly to support the development of industry and commerce, support the establishment of factories, to provide financial and technical help, Jiangsu and Zhejiang is the richest region in China, the basic conditions are also very good, with policy support, industrial development shows a blowout trend.
The new official took office three times, Qiao Yu's actions still achieved good social results, although it did not touch the deep-seated contradictions in Chinese society, but a new situation has emerged, and the people finally see hope.
In addition to promoting the new policy and carrying out reforms at home, Qiao Yu is most concerned about the problem of Russia, and now that Outer Mongolia has been controlled, in the direction of Xinjiang Province, Liu Xiang and Zhang Guangjian, Yang Xinxin and others have gone out of Balkhash Lake and taken back the territory that Russia has snatched, and the real trouble is the Outer Northeast.
At present, the outer northeast region has become a mess, and the cutting and sorting out are still chaotic, and the regiments that interfered in the Russian revolution mainly came from the Outer Northeast, which sent a total of seven divisions and regiments, accounting for more than eighty percent of the total number, and stole a large amount of territory in the outer northeast, and also extended its hand to the Baikal region, making it the most powerful of the intervening armies.
In addition to the American and British intervention forces, there were also regiments composed of Italian and Czechoslovak prisoners of war, and Zhang Zuolin commanded the Zhong [***] team to control Hailan Pao, and all the Jiangdong 64 Tun were under control.
Jiangdong 64 Tun Jiangdong 64 Tun refers to the left bank of the Heilongjiang River, starting from the Jingqili River estuary on the opposite bank of Heihe Town, Aihui County, and going south to the opposite bank of Holmojintun in Sunwu County.
Through the Treaty of Aihui, Tsarist Russia forcibly occupied a large part of China's territory on the left bank of the Heilongjiang River, but the treaty stipulated that the Chinese in Jiangdong 64 still had the right of residence.
On July 15, 1900, the Russian army suddenly blocked the Heilongjiang River, and on the 17th, the Russian army armed with knives and axes forced thousands of Chinese residents and businessmen to gather on the riverside, slaughtering unarmed Chinese people for several days, killing more than 5,000 people, causing the Hailanpao tragedy, which was condemned by the whole world.
Two days later, the Russian invading army committed a brutal massacre on the left bank of the Heilongjiang River, opposite Heihe Town, at the "Jiangdong 64 Tun". In the area from Hakadotun to the mouth of the Jingli River alone, more than 1,000 Chinese residents were massacred and houses were burned down. In this appalling "Jiangdong 64 Tun Massacre", more than 2,000 Chinese residents were killed, and later Tsarist Russia announced that the Jiangdong 64 Tun area has been placed under the jurisdiction of Russia, and no Chinese residents are allowed to return to the area.
It can be said that the blood of the Chinese has stained the water of Heilongjiang Red, which is the most painful experience, and this time, with the help of the opportunity of the Russian Civil War, Zhang Zuolin was able to regain the Jiangdong 64 Tun in his hands, which is definitely a great achievement, enough to mark the name of history.
However, Lao Zhang is also in big trouble now, that is, although he has successfully recovered Hailan Pao and other places, it has become extremely troublesome to continue to expand his power, and he must face the armies of the great powers head-on, without the political axe to support him, Zhang Zuolin does not have the courage, at this time Duan Qirui's political axe fell, Qiao Yu ascended to the position of prime minister, Zhang Zuolin immediately knew that the opportunity had come, with this prime minister who dared to fight hard with the British, it became much easier to deal with the powers.
Sure enough, as Zhang Zuolin expected, when Qiao Yu had just become prime minister, he sent Chief of Staff Wu Tong to personally lead an officer corps to Hailan Pao, Wu Tong was also in his early thirties, looking gentle and elegant, like a scholar for soldiers, but Zhang Zuolin is very clear that this is the first person to follow Qiao Yu, he has always held great power, and the degree of intimacy is far greater than that of Jiang Baili, and Wu Tong's cousin Wu Hengchang is also Qiao Yu's confidant, it can be said that he can go to Hailan Pao in person, which is enough to prove that Qiao Yu attaches great importance to the Northeast and the outside world.
At this time, Wu Tong was also looking at Zhang Zuolin, this little man from a bandit can sit in today's position, which is not bad at all compared to Qiao Yu's legend, so Wu Tong is also very interested in him, and has carefully studied Zhang Zuolin's resume many times, but now when they meet, they really see the extraordinaryness of this little man, with a hint of reckless cunning in his martial arts, especially a pair of fox eyes, which is even more shrewd.
"Zhang Xunyue, I have heard about it for a long time, and now I know that it is far better to be famous than to meet!"
"Chief of Staff, I, Lao Zhang, have heard of you a long time ago, you are Premier Qiao's right-hand man, and Lao Zhang will ask you to take care of it in the future!" Zhang Zuolin took a few steps and grabbed Wu Tong's hand, looking extremely enthusiastic, as if he had not seen an old friend for many years, and at the moment of shaking hands, a one-foot-long box slipped out of the sleeve of Zhang Zuolin's fur coat and sent it to Wu Tong's hand.
"Chief of Staff, a little souvenir, you must accept it!"
Wu Tong is very disgusted with the set of gifts, and his requirements are also very strict, but the gift sent by Zhang Zuolin makes Wu Tong not want to refuse, Zhang Zuolin said that it is a local specialty, there is nothing wrong at all, this is an old mountain ginseng, although the wild ginseng is very precious, but it is not uncommon, but Zhang Zuolin sent this is too rare, almost never heard of it, weigh it a little with your hands, this mountain ginseng weighs at least more than a catty.
There is a saying that seven taels are ginseng, and eight taels are treasures! It is already a rare good thing to be able to get eight taels, and Zhang Zuolin sent this one to more than one catty, how can it not be tempting.
If the old man's life comes to the end, as long as he shouts a piece, he can maintain it for a longer period of time, so many big families do not hesitate to buy some spare, in order to use it at a critical moment, extend the life of the elderly, facilitate the handling of afterlife, and avoid family disputes, so it is precious and abnormal, Wu Tong quietly put the ginseng in his sleeve and arched his hand at Zhang Zuolin.
"Thank you Zhang Shuai for your generous gift, I came here this time for the affairs of the Outer Northeast, the prime minister is most concerned about this place now, we have coordinated the relationship with Yueben, they will not interfere with the delivery of materials, within two days, there will be twenty wagons of materials delivered, absolutely not to treat the brothers badly!"
(To be continued)