Regarding this contract, later historians have disputed fiercely, basically holding two views, the former believes that Fang Jianxiong, as a person of the era, played a disgraceful role in this incident. Iron and steel, mining, shipbuilding, these series of cooperation conditions, undoubtedly sold the foundation of the country's defense industry to the Americans. The latter sneered at this, saying: Will the country have a defense industry? Without this series of joint ventures that seem to be traitors, where would the foundation of the defense industry come from?

So what do the parties think of this memorandum of cooperation and secret agreement? The U.S. government made it clear in a related document that this cooperation reversed the damage to U.S. business interests in China caused by the Chinese Exclusion Act. The American companies that had almost monopolized the Yangtze River shipping in the past were unable to continue to sell to others precisely because of the anti-Title VI peace wave triggered by the "Chinese Exclusion Act".

This contract has laid a solid foundation for U.S. business interests in China and has been the cornerstone of Britain's long-term monopoly on commercial dividends in the Yangtze River Basin. The United States, which ranks first in the world in terms of productivity, has found an opportunity to enter the huge Chinese market, and thus has taken the lead in the huge procurement market in the process of striving for the development of China's heavy industry. Although Fang Jianxiong is still a local government, the strong momentum he has shown in reality is enough for the US government to have strong confidence in him. Prior to this, the Germans had exclusive access to the commercial benefits of arms brought by Fang's in the military field, and because of this contract, this exclusive privilege was broken. The U.S. government highly praised this contract. and make a pre-determined conclusion. The prelude to the dominance of the Chinese market by American capital began.

The moment Fang Jianxiong got the contract signed by both parties, his first feeling was that Lao Tzu had made a profit. Nothing would think so? Quite simply, this is almost an interest-free loan from the Americans, helping Fang Jianxiong lay the foundation of a defense industrial system. In this way, when the Americans come to invest in steel and invest in the Wuhu Manufacturing Bureau, they will undoubtedly bring a lot of working capital and technology. At the same time, the surrounding service industry will also follow. Compared to Chapter 6 General Peace like building a rifle, you can't just have steel, right? It is conceivable that a manufacturing bureau that cannot even produce a qualified product for springs. What do you expect him to do? With the intervention of American capital, the surrounding industries such as chemicals, optics, forging, machinery and so on will develop rapidly.

It's not called making money. What else is it called making money? As for the market, this thing is not good, if you don't give it to the United States, other countries won't come? After the Russo-Japanese War, didn't Japan rely on the blood transfusion of China's resources and markets to slowly ease its predicament? The ensuing war made little Japan even more profitable.

Since it is impossible to keep something, it is better to be thorough and use it for funds, technology and equipment.

When Fang Jianxiong, who had a stern face, returned to the room, he couldn't hold back any longer. I couldn't help but put my hands on my hips and laugh out loud. Well, the Americans have come to deceive, and there is a German, why haven't they come yet. This is even bigger. Just wait for Germany to invest a little more, and when the First World War is over, Lao Tzu will pay you back the mark. For Fang Jianxiong, this is the advantage that can be taken advantage of.

It's a strange phenomenon that both sides feel like they've made a lot of money.

Fang Jianxiong's act of laughing loudly attracted Dou Qingmei's surprised eyes. The young woman came in with a basket and added charcoal to the brazier. Seeing this, I couldn't help but smile and asked, "What's so happy?" ”

"Qingmei, it's done, kiss your mouth!" Fang Jianxiong hugged his sister paper a little forgetfully, regardless of it. It's still early, it's not dark yet, how dare Dou Qingmei make love to him, twisted her body and dodged a few times without dodging, begging for mercy: "Good man, don't make trouble, it's not dark yet." Let people see it, and there is no face to see people. ”

Fang Jianxiong didn't care about those, he printed it firmly, Dou Qingmei is basket was also lost, and her hair was messy. After all, it was the cardamom years, ** was provoked and carried away, gave up resistance with both hands, and slowly raised it to wrap around the man's neck. After a lot of entanglement, my body was soft and hot.

When she was confused, there were footsteps outside, Dou Qingmei had been worried, and pushed Fang Jianxiong away like an electric shock, and hid inside like flowing water to clean up.

The intruder who destroyed the adultery was Yin Ruizhi, who appeared with a telegram in his hand, stood at the door and said loudly: "Report, Nanjing emergency telegram." Fang Jianxiong came out, Yin Ruizhi saw that his eyes were a little red, his eyes were a little lewd and, and he couldn't help but bow his head and dodge.

Fang Jianxiong took the telegram and looked at it, and laughed again: "Okay, good, it's another piece of silver for nothing." ”

The telegram was naturally about the procurement of ordnance, and the Nanjing Provisional Government's urgency for ordnance and munitions was impatient. Previously, he had taken a batch of ordnance on credit in the British Yida Ocean Bank, worth 215,000 yuan. It is also a drop in the bucket, far from meeting the demand, and the United Autonomous Region can be described as cheap and cheap, so it is naturally desirable. In his bones, Sun still hoped to use Guò to carry out the Northern Expedition by force and achieve his political goals. Or rather, Sun will not give up the Provisional Government's President, a substitute who is likely to become a genuine product, unless he has to.

As for Fang Jianxiong's survival, Sun can't care about it now, so he will advance northward first, as long as he can take Shandong and Henan, other independent provinces will naturally look at the scenery. When the time comes, Fang Jianxiong, who is only in the land of the three provinces, has nothing to fear. It can be said that the ideal is very plump, and the reality is very backbone.

Fang Jianxiong immediately asked people to invite Fisher over, and after explaining, this can be regarded as another goal. Let Sun's Northern Expeditionary Army see the combat effectiveness of Beiyang.

Fisher left for Shanghai overnight, and his wife and children were left in Wuchang without mentioning. Fang Jianxiong specially invited the mother and daughter to come to dinner together, but in fact, there was nothing to eat, just ordinary four dishes and one soup.

The mother and daughter, who have been in China for a while, have not yet been able to master the correct use of chopsticks, but fortunately they have spoons.

After history was stirred up by Fang Jianxiong, it was back on track on January 31. The provisional Senate presumed that the "Provisional Covenant Law" was drafted by Ma Junwu and four others.

On February 1, 1912, following the footsteps of time, there are places where history has changed, and there are places that have not changed. What has changed is that after the provisional government reached an understanding with the autonomous region led by Fang Jianxiong, the financial problems that had been plaguing for a long time were temporarily alleviated. At the expense of China Merchants and the Jiangsu Railway, more than 4 million yuan of the 8 million yuan obtained was spent on the same day, and a batch of ordnance was obtained from Wuhu, and the situation of the Northern Expeditionary Army's lack of guns and artillery was greatly improved. The reason why so much was spent was that Wuhu had taken out too many bargains, not to mention the guns, and the round-headed bullets were also cheap and outrageous. The Hanyang factory has more than 30 million grains in stock, and Fang Jianxiong has made half of it. Worried that the firepower of the Northern Expeditionary Army was too poor, he took the initiative to sell a batch of Haqi Case machine guns at a reduced price, as well as military uniforms, compressed biscuits, and canned food, all at wholesale prices.

Huang Xing and Jiang Zuobin, who went to Wuhu to pick up the goods in person, were completely dazzled by so many tricks, and they couldn't collect the money as soon as they spent it. Haqi Keith won't talk about it, Huang Xing shed blood and tears in Hanyang, and he must take them all. Equipped with a large number of Hanyang-made, bullets are naturally indispensable, so buy it! Let's start with 20 million grains, not enough to talk about anything else. I am dressed and buy! Cookies, buy! Later, even the enamel jars were asked for 20,000.

Huang Xing's loser stuff is really more and more for Fang Jianxiong. After learning the inside story, he sighed with emotion: "No wonder the revolutionary party is always so poor, and the donations of overseas Chinese in Nanyang are so much, they are not enough for their expenses." None of these people have ever had the mind of a poor life. I knew that it would be better to drag another batch of 37 guns over and sell them. ”

On February 3, the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Provisional Government swore in the Northern Expedition, which was much later than the Northern Expedition in history. However, they were more well prepared, and their guns were more well fed.

On the same day, on the matter of the Japanese concession of Manchuria, Senge and Sun contacted again, and Senge conveyed the meaning of Katsura Taro, 20 million yen to lease Manchuria for 50 years. If there is no objection from both sides, Huang Xing will be sent to Japan immediately to meet with Katsura Taro and sign a secret treaty.

On this day, the tripartite talks broke up unhappily again! Wang Zhengting continued his three insistences, and Yuan Shikai's many conditions for preferential treatment of the Qing court were resolutely opposed by Wu Tingfang. This opposition has never been seen in parallel history. In parallel history, the provisional government hit the cities of Shandong, but the problem was that it couldn't go on, and it didn't have money, and it didn't have guns. once occupied Xuzhou, but later even Xuzhou was not defended, and was beaten back to his hometown by Zhang Xun.

The provisional government now has a stiff waist, Lao Tzu has money and guns, and there is a stable source of arms procurement. How can you give up without a few hits? The headquarters of the National Defense Forces informed Xu Shaojiao in Bengbu that the Jinpu Road would be opened and the Northern Expeditionary Army would go north, but it should be aware of possible accidents.

The Northern Expedition Coalition Army, known as the Su, Song, Ning, Yang, and Zhen Coalition Army, began the Northern Expedition.

Yuan Shikai telegraphed the whole country about this Northern Expedition, saying: The purpose of the Nanjing Provisional Regime's move is to seize the power of the whole country by force. This act of undermining the reunification of peace talks and triggering a civil war should be condemned by the whole country.

and urgently telegraphed Wuchang, saying: Sun Zhi's ambition is obvious, and the Northern Expedition is a move. Fang Jianxiong replied that the United Autonomous Region and the National Defense Force would remain neutral. This time, Yuan Shikai of the electric did not eat for a day, and this reactionary warlord lent money to the provisional government, and took the opportunity to make a windfall, and let the two families start to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. It's so bad!

Fang Jianxiong quickly telegraphed the whole country, saying: The National Defense Force loves peace and calls for peace. However, he expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Qing government's refusal to abdicate for a long time, and solemnly warned the Qing government that the patience of the national defense forces was limited. Within two months at the latest, if the Qing family does not voluntarily abdicate, the Wehrmacht will move north along the Jinghan line and overthrow the Qing family by force.

The peace-loving leader of the Wehrmacht was dubbed "General of Peace" by the media for his renewed call for peace.

The Northern Expedition of the Provisional Government was lively and lively, and it was said that the people were eating pot pulp all the way to welcome the Northern Expeditionary Army. The Northern Expeditionary Army was divided into two routes, the Right Route Army went north from Huai'an, and the Left Route Army set off from Pukou and went north along the Jinpu Line. !!