Song Biao planted soybeans on a large scale in Fushun, Tonghua, Hunjiang and other places in April in Fushun, Tonghua, Hunjiang and other places, at this time there is no suitable unified seed, but thanks to the climate and soil conditions of Northeast China, Northeast soybeans have unique conditions in terms of Zhaozhao, etc., and have been highly competitive in the international market in the following decades.

With the development of the oil industry, soybean is gradually becoming the world's main international grain trade industry, Northeast soybean began to appear in the international market in 1904, and since then the sales have been surging every year, to 1930 before the army invaded China has occupied 70% of the global soybean export market, and is the main pillar of the oil industry in Britain, Germany and France.

If the Northeast wants to get rich, soybeans are the first thing, followed by coal and iron resources.

However, the soybeans in the Northeast are spring soybeans, which are different from the summer soybeans in the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins, so they cannot be planted after May, but in order to select and cultivate good varieties for a long time, Song Biao is still very risky to plant soybeans in the Donggangzi area in the south of Shenyang, and half of them are carefully selected American bean seeds.

After the regular military meeting, Song Biao first went to the site of the Far Eastern Non-commissioned Officer School to inspect the construction of the dormitory, and then took time to hold a second consultation with General Madenidov on the matter of Russia recommending him to be the governor of the three eastern provinces.

Although he did not find the most suitable expert in agriculture and animal husbandry, Lao Guo Tou was here to temporarily manage the crops, and the third Guo Lixia of his family has been farming at home.

Song Biao likes to be a soldier very much, and only likes to be a soldier, he rode a horse with more than 100 cavalry of his guard battalion to stroll in the ridge, at a glance, the endless soybean fields are green and verdant, which makes people feel happy.

Here, all he can feel is the future of the entire Tohoku.

The price of soybeans on the international market is usually around £40 per tonne, which is 2.3 times higher than the price of wheat, and this price difference depends on many factors and has remained so until the 21st century.

In the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China in the northeast, the yield per mu of spring wheat and the yield of spring soybean per mu is not much different, the former mu yield is between 150 jin and 400 jin (Qing system, 596 grams), the latter mu yield is between 120 jin and 250 kg, because the gap in planting technology is greater than that in the late 20th century, there are examples such as 600 kg of wheat per mu, and there are also cases where the yield per mu is less than 100 catties, or even lower.

Under the condition that there is not much gap in planting technology, especially for landlords and rich peasants who generally have a high level of technology, the profits from planting soybeans will be much better and more stable, and they can also be exchanged for foreign exchange, which is very important for China.

As we know about the vegetable basket project, for soybeans, peanuts, vegetables and other economic plants, it is usually not the yield that determines the profit, but the stable sales and low transportation costs.

With the rapid development of the silk industry and Indian tea, China can exchange for foreign exchange, and there are very few pillar industries that can let silver and gold flow into the country, and almost all parts of the country are dominated by foreign exchange outflow and trade deficit, but the Northeast has maintained a surplus of foreign exchange inflow in the following decades, which is the main reason for the rapid development of the Northeast economy in the Republic of China, and it is also the foundation of the rapid industrialization of Manchukuo during the reign of the People's Republic of China.

In its heyday, that is, at the time of the reign, Northeast soybeans exported 3 million tons a year, and once held 80% of the market share in the global international soybean market.

Now, even if we want to re-support China's raw silk and tea industries, it will take a long time, and second, it will be difficult to regain much of the international market, and China's new hope can only be soybean and coal and iron resources, and through the short-term export of soybean and coal and iron resources in exchange for foreign exchange, increase domestic capital and wealth, this is a fundamental way for rich countries.

Song Biao rode on horseback and looked up at the sky, with too many emotions in his heart, these should not be his job, and he didn't like to do these things, but apart from him, he couldn't find any Chinese with such abilities and opportunities.

He didn't understand the economy, and he didn't have happiness about it, but he was a very smart man, and he was always able to simplify the problem, and he believed that economic development was nothing more than a matter of one word -- increase exports, reduce imports, shift from a trade deficit to a trade surplus, and let silver and gold flow into China.

In an era of the gold standard, the measure of whether a country is rich or poor is simply how much gold you have in reserve.

Soybeans are the soft gold of the future of China and Northeast China.

The experimental field in front of Song Biao is where his hope lies.

The scenery in the countryside is so beautiful, and the northeast is so rich, and the large areas of fertile land are endless, unlike the Jiangnan Zhili, where an inch of land has to be divided into several families, and it has the foundation for large-scale agricultural development.

Song Biao sighed in his heart, but he had already found his sense of direction, quietly pulled the reins of the horse and turned around, and said to Shu Fangde, who was accompanying him: "After I go back, arrange a trip to Qingniwa for me, I am going to go to the concession, send electricity to Miganov and Rongxingqiao in advance, and let them prepare to pick me up at the foreign bank." ”

Shu Fangde nodded slightly, and asked again: "Junzuo, you are going to go for a few days this time, now all military affairs are very urgent, and there is also the matter of the Russians recommending you to be the governor of the three eastern provinces, I think there will be results in the near future, I am afraid that you are not suitable for a long time to go to the green mud puddle?" ”

Song Biao raised his hand to signal Shu Fangde not to worry, and said, "It's okay, I won't be going for a few days." As for whether I will become the governor of the three eastern provinces, this is not in a hurry, the Russians are still too ambitious, and they clearly want me to be a puppet to prepare for their partition of the northeast, and they think very beautifully. If I'm really in a hurry, I'll fall for the Russians. I now have military power, money and brothers, and sufficient guns and ammunition, even if I can't be the governor of the three eastern provinces, I can still sit firmly in the northeast, what am I afraid of? ”

Shu Fangde said with a smile: "The military seat is really high. ”

Song Biao thought for a while and said, "Let's go back, just let Jiang Yanxing come over too, I have something to tell him to handle." ”

Shu Fangde continued to nod, and then followed Song Biao back to the Tanglin Guard camp.

Although Shu Fangde was only 24 years old at this time, he was already an important staff officer like Jiang Fangzhen by Song Biao's side, Jiang Fangzhen was in charge of military affairs, and Shu Fangde was responsible for all aspects of miscellaneous affairs.

Shu Fangde's father Shu Gaoli has worked in the translation management of Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau for 30 years, and is also a master translator in the field of science and technology in China, proficient in English and French foreign languages, most of the children in the family have the opportunity to study abroad, and even Shu Fangde's sister Shu Xuan and sister Shu Jun are studying in the United States in the women's college, in the Republic of China in Shanghai Tang is quite famous for being a talented woman, the former is a rare foreign language and foreign faculty member in Shanghai St. John's University, the latter has also written movie scripts, and has worked as a female editor in the newspaper, There have even been poetry anthologies published and the like.

On the way back to the barracks with Song Biao, Shu Fangde, who was wearing a Russian military uniform and the rank of major, also felt a sense of pride in his heart, and only felt that he was too lucky.

Back at the military office of Tanglingwei, Song Biao called Jiang Yanxing over.

After letting Jiang Yanxing sit down in his office, Song Biao was not in a hurry to speak, but first selected a few Mosin Nagant rifles on the table, and only after comparing left and right did he pick out an old gun that was eighty percent new, then turned around and said to Jiang Yanxing: "I decided to go to Qingniwa tomorrow, and you will go with me then." After arriving at the green mud pool, you went to Naoli to meet Yuan Shikai, the governor of Naoli, with my prayer post alone, and sent this rifle over by the way, saying that I personally killed Oyama Iwa, Kodama Gentaro, and Nozu Kanmichi. ”

Jiang Yanxing immediately stood up and paused, and said, "My subordinates must finish this matter." ”

Song Biao said: "You have been a teacher and alternate president in the Beiyang Martial Arts Academy for several years, and you know some rules in the officialdom, so I asked you to go to Zhili to find out about the news in the imperial court." If you can meet with Master Yuan Shikai, you can pass on a message for me, just say that I have not agreed to the request of the Russians now, nor have the Russians strongly recommend me to be the governor of the three eastern provinces. If the Russians think that if I help them fight me, they will definitely help them with everything, then they are wrong, and if the Russians think that I want to be the governor of the three eastern provinces, so I can make random conditions and divide the three eastern provinces with my hand, then they are also wrong. Nowadays, I have guns and cannons, 30,000 elites in my hands, 100,000 foreign guns, it doesn't matter to me what official I am, even if I don't become an official, as long as the court doesn't trouble me, I can be a king of Hunjiang in Hunjiang. ”

Jiang Yanxing asked noncommittally: "Junzao, ......what do you mean by this?" ”

Song Biao said: "My meaning is very simple, I would rather continue to be a bandit than help the Russians occupy the northeast." Even if the Russians helped me to become the governor of the three eastern provinces, I was openly defending the interests of Russia in the northeast and secretly accumulating strength so that the Russians could be expelled from the northeast in the future. You told Governor Yuan that the Russians were not difficult to deal with, and that they were the real trouble, and I was aware of this from the very beginning. As long as I am given three years to train 100,000 elite soldiers in the Northeast, and then there is the support of the imperial court and Governor Yuan in Zhili, I am not afraid of the Russian army and the Yue army at all, what I really have no way to solve, and what I can't solve is my own fleet, and I am not dead, and I will definitely make a comeback in ten years, you have to make this clear to Lord Yuan, so that he must consider it. ”

Jiang Yanxing paused solemnly and said: "The military seat is extremely clever, and his subordinates admire him, if he has the opportunity to meet Lord Yuan, the governor of Zhili, he will definitely convey these words to him." It's just that...... If Lord Yuan asks me about other things, I don't know how to answer? ”

Song Biao said: "You are a smart person, what to say and what not to say, you naturally know in your heart." Our ambitions are not small, but we also have to develop step by step, this place in the Northeast is very important to the future development of our Northeast New Army, before our strength grows, we still don't expose too many ambitions and ambitions. If Yuan Shikai asks me whether I am a reformist, a revolutionary, or a royalist, you will say that as long as Yuan is a strong country, I am the one who is the one who is the one-hearted ruler. ”

Jiang Yanxing immediately nodded again and replied cautiously: "My subordinates understand." ”

Song Biao handed over the Mosin Nagant M1897 rifle in his hand to Jiang Yanxing, and asked him to wrap it and give it to Yuan Shikai.

How can a soldier not love guns, even the most beloved rifle has been given away, is such a gift not valuable and sincere?

As a soldier, Yuan Shikai naturally understands the truth in this.

Of course, a batch of gold and silver still has to be brought and sent to Yuan Shikai together, and other Manchu officials must also have some points.

Song Biao estimated that the time of his rebellion was only a few years, as short as three or four years, or as long as five or six years, if he could be given the opportunity to sit firmly in the northeast and develop with the entire northeast as the base camp and base area, he would basically be able to fight all over the country in three or five years.

It's only three or five years, he just wants to buy himself three or five years of farming time, hoard enough grain, grass and ammunition to hit the Beijing division in waves, kill the Manchu Qing waste, and digest the Beiyang Army easily.

At that time, he can do whatever he wants, if he wants to be an emperor, he will be an emperor, and if he wants to be president, he will be president.

That night, he reconvened the brothers to his office, and since it was estimated that they would have to go to Qingniwa for about ten days, he arranged all the work during this time more carefully, so as not to delay the work in progress.

Especially for the recruitment of female soldiers and the art troupe, he also asked Jiang Fangzhen, who is proficient in opera, to personally take charge of it, and take advantage of these ten days to do some basic work first, and to build the camp and female soldier camp of the art troupe in advance.

Song Biao has always had a unique construction idea for his troops, everyone is now used to following his command, how he designs, everyone will do it, although the recruitment of female soldiers and the preparation of the art troupe are a bit strange, but no subordinates dare to object, everyone is worried that they will not be able to recruit people.

Since ancient times, men have been soldiers, and it is a bit unbelievable that the Northeast New Army actually wants to recruit female soldiers.

The next day, Song Biao took the morning train to Qingniwa.

At this time, the green mud pool is Dalian, the Russian designer is borrowing the drawings of Paris to try to establish a large city in the Far East with the square as the center of Paris, and started the construction of the entire Dalian, the Russians originally named it "Darny", which means a distant city, and said that during the reign period, he transliterated "Dalny" as Dalian.

It's just that in the era controlled by Song Biao, he said that he only had a nightmare in Dalian, he led the Russian 14th Army formed by four divisions, two cavalry brigades and an artillery brigade all the way south, and it took only three days in Lushun to smash a reserve brigade stationed in Lushun, and when he led his troops to surround Dalian, the army could only flee the Liaodong Peninsula in a hurry with the help of the navy.

In this battle alone, he basically became the spokesperson for the biggest nightmare and fear of his time.

From now on, the army will suffer from the lingering Song Biao disease, as long as you hear Song Biao's name, you can't help but be afraid, this is a true portrayal, the army has completely lost the courage to fight against Song Biao in the later period, and no commander of the army still has the courage to fight against Song Biao on the battlefield.

Having recaptured the city without the battle, the new city of Dalni was still thriving, especially after the end of the war, when a large number of supplies and new traders poured in to continue the new trade.

Before leaving the Liaodong Peninsula, Song Biao opened a Far Eastern foreign company with the help of Mijanov and Rong Xingqiao, and injected all the coal and iron franchises he stole into the foreign company, and also engaged in various international trade and arms business.

He had both money and fame, and he was not worried at all that no one would do anything for him, so he bought the most novel and magnificent building in the concession as the headquarters of a foreign bank, and even prepared to open another Far Eastern Bank and the Far Eastern Shipping Company.

When the train stopped at the Dalni railway station and Song Biao stepped out of the carriage with his guard battalion and accompanying officers, when his feet set foot again in this magical port city, he knew that this would be his territory after all.

Rong Xingqiao got a telegram the night before, and he took someone to wait at the train station early in the morning, and the Russian officer stationed in the local area was Neznamov, who had been promoted to lieutenant colonel because of his continuous military exploits, and was also one of the few Russian [***] officers who did not follow Song Biao back to Shenyang.

Lieutenant Colonel Neznamov's respect for Song Biao is naturally very special, and he also led the troops here early.

(To be continued)