Xiao Zhenlei actually didn't have to target Chen Qimei, but Chen Qimei did too much this time, even if the political views are different, they should not send someone to assassinate, about Chen Qimei and Tao Chengzhang in the competition process for the election of the Shanghai Governor, Xiao Zhenlei also heard a little, guessing that except for Chen Qimei, no one else would do this kind of thing, if it was Lao Yuan who sent someone to do it, Xiao Zhenlei didn't believe it at all, Lao Yuan couldn't kill Tao Chengzhang, in the ** organization, there are people who have more prestige and ability than Tao Chengzhang, Why did Lao Yuan only kill him and not others? So this matter could never have been done by Lao Yuan.

In fact, Chen Qimei has done a lot of things after becoming the governor of the Shanghai Military Government, he contacted people from all walks of life in Shanghai, and sent equipment and materials to various places, and his talents and contacts have been fully utilized. Shanghai, which has just undergone the baptism of war, has withered business and financial panic, and it is very difficult to raise funds, and the monthly amount of money is more than one million, and the large amount WWW.UUXS.CC of money has not been settled, and the tariff revenue must be paid to Jiangsu Province.

Chen Yingshi said many times: "The management of the army, administration, and all kinds of affairs are waiting to be developed, and there is an urgent need for funds between the hurried, the government treasury is empty, the people's strength is withering, and military education, government and industry, and money are needed everywhere." He said in his essay to Sun Yat-sen: "The provinces aided Hubei to attack Xu, Anhui to attack Lu, and the Northern Expedition divisions all took Shenjiang and supplied them one after another. If the ordnance is insufficient, the Shanghai army will be struck. From the operation of one division and one brigade to the provision of one night and one meal, it is the responsibility of the Shanghai army. ”

In the face of such an economic mess, Chen Yingshi, the governor of the Shanghai Army, was simply helpless and at a loss, if it were not for the strong support of the Jianghuai business circles, Chen Qimei would not have been able to hold on at all, but this was also due to his efforts to run around the Shanghai Tang business circles and mobilize businessmen to raise funds.

However, it was not enough to simply raise donations from businessmen, so he thought of founding the Bank of China and borrowing money from outside. Taking advantage of his extensive and close relations with capitalists and businessmen, he tried every means to carry out borrowing activities. According to the statistics of the "General Table of Revenue and Expenditure of the Shanghai Military Governor's Office", within half a year, the total amount of borrowed silver reached more than 1.63 million taels, ranking first in the income category of the Shanghai Military Governor's Office, except for public funds.

The above-mentioned financial measures taken by Andrew Chan are "a temporary emergency measure". The public bonds and military bills issued by the Bank of China have become "empty checks" because they have no reserve funds, and they have not been able to solve the problem.

Due to the lack of strict and standardized organization and management, various problems arose in the huge fund-raising activities, and had to be declared closed on February 21, 1912.

The provisional government decided that Ma Boyang would organize a special task force to investigate Tao Chengzhang's case, and after the decree was issued, Ma Boyang immediately selected capable personnel from the police department of the Shanghai Navy Government to form a special task force to investigate the case.

On this day, Xiao Zhenlei took advantage of the presence of high-level officials of the provisional government to talk to Sun Wen about the lack of military spending and the inability of troops from all over the city to return to their hometowns.

"President, it's not a way to let those troops who come from all over the city stay stationed inside and outside the city, I heard that now the War Department is giving them a little food every day, and they can't eat enough, and if this continues, something will happen sooner or later, do you think you can find a way to raise a military budget to dismiss them all?"

Sun Wen asked Xiao Zhenlei about this matter, and it was not easy not to answer, he turned his head to look at the high-level officials of the provisional government present and said: "Since Huanyu is talking about this matter, then we will discuss it today, how do you think this matter should be resolved?" ”

Chen Jintao, the chief financial officer, said: "The key to this matter is that the government has no money, my treasury of the Ministry of Finance has starved to death a lot of rats, if there is money, directly distribute a severance pay to them, let them go back to their hometowns on their own, now is to find a way to get money, no money can do anything!" ”

After hearing this, the officials present were silent one by one, everyone knew that fundraising was not a good errand, the provisional government had just been established, and troops could not be sent to rob it, right? It is impossible to continue to collect donations from businessmen, you must know that the government has never done such a thing as collecting donations from the people, Chen Qimei was forced to do it in Shanghai, and here, absolutely not.

Chen Qimei saw that there was nothing anyone else could do, he thought about it and quickly came up with an idea, and said: "President, I have a way to raise a sum of money, but I don't know if it's feasible or not!" ”

"If there is any way, just say it, if it works or not, we will find out after we discuss it!" Sun Wen waved his hand and said.

"Yes, President!" Chen Qimei stood up and said: "A Japanese friend mentioned to me before, saying that they can provide a loan for our ** military government, but they want to use the steamship China Merchants as collateral, I ponder that this should be feasible, we just use the steamship China Merchants as collateral, and the government will repay the loan and interest, not the steamship China Merchants!" ”

Chen Qimei just finished speaking, Xiao Zhenlei frowned, why did he *** involve the Japanese? After a round in his head, he immediately said, "I don't agree! ”

Before the others could speak, Chen Qimei heard Xiao Zhenlei's objection, and said with dissatisfaction in her heart: "Xiao Huanyu, why do you always want to target me, is it wrong for me to mention this?" We don't have money now, so we can only think of a way from abroad, just take the steamship China Merchants as collateral, and not sell it, why are you opposed, you have the ability to get a sum of money out! ”

"Hmph, this is a matter of the provisional government, I'm just a soldier, you let me raise money? You don't feel ashamed? Xiao Zhenlei immediately retorted, and he said: "I don't mean to target a certain person, I just think that your mention is simply playing the piano, why should the Japanese help us?" Everyone knows that there is no profit and no early morning, and pie will not fall from the sky for no reason, do you think the Japanese will be so kind to help us? Didn't they take a fancy to the steamships, equipment and wharves in the China Merchants Bureau? Besides, why did you take the steamship China Merchants as a mortgage? Is this steamship China Merchants your family or the provisional government? As far as I know, it is owned by a lot of people, and although the government holds a large part of the shares, there is still a large part of the shares owned by the merchants, and if you mortgage them without their consent, what are you? Also, if the Provisional Government is only temporary, and it will eventually be abolished and a new formal government will be formed, and you are taking out loans from foreign countries in the name of the Provisional Government, who will repay the loan and interest after the Provisional Government is abolished? Will the new government recognize the loan then? When the Japanese can't get loans and interest, how will they give up? They will definitely occupy the steamship China Merchants Bureau, do you have the guts not to let them take it? If it was taken away by the Japanese, who would guarantee the interests of those merchants? It's really a cub who doesn't feel sorry to sell Yetian, you can sell it if you want to, who gave you the power? ”

"You" Chen Qimei's face turned pale with anger. However, after Xiao Zhenlei's analysis, other people know that this thing is really not done, and if they do, they will be poked in the backbone by someone at that time.

Sun Wen hurriedly came out and said: "Okay, okay, Ince really doesn't think about this matter, Huanyu, I think you have to allow us to have some time to think of a way, this matter will be put on hold for the time being, and we will talk about it when the money is settled!" ”

Xiao Zhenlei did not mean to persecute, he said: "President, I don't mean to force the provisional government to come out with money, I just want to remind the president and everyone sitting here, I can't ignore the army outside the city, they may still have some food these days, they won't make trouble, once they don't even have rations, it won't end well when the trouble happens, and I ask the president and all my colleagues to try their best to solve this matter!" ”

Xiao Zhenlei was worried that the rebellious soldiers outside the city would make trouble, and sure enough, something happened that night.

In a camp on the west side of the city, where troops from Liangguang were stationed, in a dilapidated tent, a middle-aged man in military uniform was reading a book.

At this time, several officers walked in from outside, and the leader of them was an extremely strong-looking middle-aged man who was writing, and frowned when he saw it: "Xu Dabiao, why are you coming to me if you don't go back to the camp to sleep so late?" ”

Xu Dabiao said angrily: "Brigade commander, have you reacted to the top?" Today our group was interrupted again, and we only ate one meal at noon, and now the brothers are all hungry and screaming, who can sleep when they are hungry? Also, there has been no cotton clothes on it, more than 30 people have frozen to death in my regiment in the past few days, and deserters have already appeared this afternoon, if it goes on like this, my regiment will be completely finished! ”

The middle-aged man slapped the table and was furious when he heard this: "There are deserters, how did you deal with it?" Don't you know that someone will be sent to arrest them and punish them properly? ”

Xu Dabiao also got angry, waiting for his eyes to say loudly: "Do you think I don't want to?" Only eat one meal a day, or thin, who still has the strength to arrest people? If I fed and clothed my brethren, who would be stupid enough to be a deserter? They don't want to die? I knew that this was the case, and I wouldn't have brought my brothers over to suffer when I killed him! ”

The middle-aged officer was furious when he heard this: "Presumptuous, Xu Dabiao, are you blaming me for bringing you here?" Am I not trying to figure it out? You have to give me a little time, there is no money and no food to be distributed, what do you want me to do? Can I give you food? ”

Xu Dabiao blurted out and scolded without going through his head: "What's the matter, are all those people above with pig heads?" If you don't have the ability, don't sit in that position, sit in that position and don't do anything, is this going to starve us to death, don't set up a bullshit provisional government if you don't have money, I'll wipe it! ”

When the middle-aged officer's face changed drastically when he heard this, he raised his hand and pointed at Xu Dabiao and said sharply: "Shut your mouth for me, don't talk nonsense, if someone listens to you, I can't protect you if something happens!" ”R1152