"What? Cancelled order from the French side? Fuck, what's going on, tens of thousands of tons of steel are about to arrive at the port, and now he tells me that the order is canceled? Ye Yizhao almost threw the phone in his hand to the ground.

The same news was transmitted to the ears of Liu Hongsheng, Ruan Changling and others almost at the same time.

"I regret that I shouldn't listen to Yu Shuai's reminder, the European war is over, and steel has really become a surplus of materials, but this foreigner will turn his face too quickly, even if he cancels the cooperation, at least he has to wait until he takes over this batch of goods, and it is too much to tear up the contract directly." Ruan Changling was sick during this time, and his health was getting worse, and he was already out of breath when he said such a conversation.

"This batch of steel is just a trivial matter, we ordered a new set of steel smelting equipment from the United States to spend more than 5 million, ready to be used for reinvestment, the equipment has arrived on the way to transportation, seeing that no one wants what is produced now, what to do with this set of equipment, the money has been paid."

Ye Yizhao was also a little annoyed at this time, although Changhong Iron and Steel Plant made a lot of money, but in order to avoid risks, the previous investment pulled a lot of shareholders, and the interests were diluted, the second set of steel equipment reached 5.31 million yuan in the past two years, they used their own income to invest, and the shareholders were reduced to the core of their several Changhong Iron and Steel Plants, although the loss of this money would not make them lose all the money, but once the newly bought equipment became scrap, the previous steel could not be sold. The monthly payment to the workers was a large amount, and they had to be taken out of their own pockets, and no one wanted to accept such a huge loss.

"It's useless to talk about this now, but we have saved some money over the years, I think we should go back to our old business. I'm going to sell my coal, Brother Ye, you still want to make your hardware, Ruan Lao here, you also have a lot of industries in Taonan, and I heard that you also bought some shares of Jinshun Wool Spinning, which is a hen that lays golden eggs. Do it steadily in the future, and you can still live this life. Liu Hongsheng is free and easy.

"What about the steel that has already been shipped to Europe? It's a pity to throw it away directly, spend a lot of freight to transport it back, and no one wants it for a while, and the mess of Changhong Steel still has to be cleaned up. At the beginning, Yushuai supported us to build a steel factory, but now the situation is corrupt, we can't just slap our butts and leave, right? Ruan Changling coughed.

"Ruan Lao is right, Yu Shuai also reminded us before, and we are also hot-headed. will have the current predicament. Even if the steel plant can't be established, we must try to clean up the situation a little better, and Yu Shuai has a lot of hope for the iron and steel enterprises in the Northeast. Liu Hongsheng nodded.

"Knock knock..."

"Didn't you say you weren't allowed to come and disturb you during the meeting?" Ye Yizhao frowned and looked at Zhang Chunsheng at the door, Zhang Chunsheng was usually very steady, how could he make such a low-level mistake today.

"Master, Yu Shuai's adjutant's office called and asked several people in charge of Changhong Iron and Steel Plant to go to Fengtian City to solve the problems of the factory." Zhang Chunsheng said.

"Okay, let's fly to Mukden City today."

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"Mr. Consul. In the past, I took the initiative to ask your country for a loan, but your country refused to accept it. Now that you're coming back to me again, don't you think there's too much contrast? ”

In most cases, if it is not an urgent matter, Qin Yu rarely receives foreign envoys in his own mansion, but this time Maynard came to the door by himself, and he still mentioned the matter of loans. It really surprised Qin Yu, at this time, Qin Yu was dressed in regular clothes at home, handed Qin Na back to Zhou Yingxue, and directly beckoned Maynard to sit down on the stone bench by the stone table on the lawn of the mansion.

"General Qin, you also know that the attention of all countries was on the European battlefield before. Other countries are powerless to come into conflict with Japan in Asia. Only after the crisis in Europe is resolved will our country be able to face the Japanese threat in the Far East. Maynard explained, of course, the facts are different from Maynard's explanation, the United States originally supported Li Yuanhong, who had the status of legal unity, but the two lines of Zhiwan joined forces, that is, Qin Yu also chose to retreat to Guannai to avoid a head-on conflict with the Beiyang Group, without Qin Yu's support, Li Yuanhong has resigned from the presidency, and the United States has changed to support Feng Guozhang, but in terms of the current situation, Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui After a contest, they feel that the position of the president is a pit, and it is too difficult to jump in and climb out intact. Now Feng Guozhang wants to return to Nanjing's nest, but Ni Sichong of the Anhui department stopped the train and did not let him go back.

Although the main battle faction has experienced several twists and turns in Hunan, Feng Guozhang, who is supported by Britain and the United States, does not want to fight any longer, and at this time the United States once again set its sights on Qin Yu, who has a very stiff relationship with the Japanese and whose strength is second to none in the Republic of China. In the first battle of the Middle Road, the Northeast Army has confirmed its own combat strength, and at this time, regardless of scale or combat effectiveness, the Northeast Army is the most optimistic about everyone.

"Really? Some of my business dealings with your companies will still be the same as before, but your government has missed the best time to invest in the Northeast, and since you chose to turn away from me when I was in the most difficult time, I now have more options, and I don't necessarily have to get help from your country. Qin Yu shook his head and said.

"General Qin, your needs in education, transportation, urban infrastructure, water conservancy facilities, and military construction are very large, and the Japanese loan should not be able to meet the needs of General Qin, and the political conditions attached to China's loan will be far smaller than that of Japan."

Maynard said that once the great powers made loans to China, it would represent the deepening of their interests, and Maynard did not know that Qin Yu's loan of 50 million yen to the Japanese this time was deliberately released by him. 50 million yen in exchange for Tohoku for Japan to intervene in the Russian Revolution, and in the eyes of the Americans, the Japanese earned it. If Britain and France had done this, the United States would have believed a little, but as for the Japanese, who had always been known for their greed in the international community and had an extraordinary desire to expand their territory, Maynard would not believe anything. In politics, there are always only eternal interests, and there are no eternal enemies. If Qin Yu and the Japanese come together, there is no doubt that US interests in China will be squeezed by the Japanese.

"There is no shortage of money to build railways in the Northeast now, and there is no shortage of funds in other areas for the time being, so this is not a concern for your country."

Qin Yu shook his head and refused, the European war has been going on for more than three years. Relying on steel, Taonan wool spinning, leather goods, as well as medicine, winemaking, oil extraction, minerals, finance and other fields of profit has reached an astonishing more than 140 million, plus some fixed assets. It's almost a staggering 200 million. Although it has gradually withdrawn from the fields of Taonan wool spinning, leather goods, and winemaking, it will focus on petroleum, medicine, electric steam, finance, and chemical industry. Mining, education and other fields have reduced the traditional profitability a lot. But the funds that Huaxing Bank can mobilize have also reached a relatively terrifying level. Borrow money from Japanese people. If there is a war in the future, naturally you don't have to pay it back, the more you borrow, the better, even if the interest rate is a little higher, it doesn't matter, with the existence of the South Manchu Road and the Kwantung Army, a future war with Japan cannot be avoided. As for the American side. No matter how low the interest rate is, it is not a good deal to reach out to the Japanese. However, there are no absolutes in everything, if the loans to the Japanese are later, the Japanese want to attach other political conditions that are unacceptable to the Northeast, Qin Yu has no choice. I can only go back and look for other countries.

In addition, what surprised Qin Yu was that although there was oil refining, as well as crude oil procurement, there was also chemical construction, and expansion. A large amount of investment has been made in the fields of electric gas, automobile manufacturing, and mining. Most of them also provide loans to private enterprises through Huaxing Bank, but because of a flu that began to hit the world, Qin Yu developed in his hands for six or seven years, and with the help of the European war, the pharmaceutical industry has sprung up and become a profit giant second only to Huaxing Bank, which Qin Yu did not expect.

"It's a shame that this is the result." Seeing that Qin Yu didn't have any intention of taking out a loan at this time, Maynard couldn't help but feel frustrated. The previous loans of more than $20 million to the Republic of China for the Huai diversion project and the Shannan Canal management plan failed because of Japanese interference. The loan to the Northeast was also due to the intervention of the Japanese, and the United States chose to give it up temporarily, but the First World War in the Middle East made the United States realize that the Northeast Army already had the ability to defend the Northeast, and Qin Yu was not blindly arrogant, but had a heavy army in his hands, and he had a huge ability to resist risks. It's just that this realization is a little late, and when we faced the pressure of the Japanese, we should have been tougher.

Now only 50 million yen is the reaction is so big, if you use the proceeds of the Middle East Road as collateral to borrow from the Japanese, to say the least, you can borrow more than 100 million yen, I am afraid that not only the United States, but also Britain and France will be stimulated to jump up, but if you don't give these foreign devils a few hard stimulus, these foreign devils will not have a sense of urgency. Sooner or later, borrowing from Britain and the United States will have to be borrowed, but before that, we should borrow a few from the Japanese to make Britain, the United States, France, and other countries anxious.

"It's a bit of a pity, but I believe there will be more opportunities for cooperation in the future." Qin Yu naturally wouldn't say anything to death for a while, and he would cut off the way in the future.

"I hope so." Maynard's mood was not very high, and Qin Yu's rejection of American loans at this time undoubtedly meant that the development of American interests in the Northeast would be blocked, at least Japan had once again been far ahead.

Maynard returned disappointed, but then the British consul, Consul, came back to him.

"It seems that today is destined to be a day of rest." Qin Yu stretched his waist, it seems that he has to increase the amount of work to Bi Guifang and Chen Youren in the future, but he only dealt with the American consul before, but the British consul Qin Yu in front of him has a request for others, and he has to be a lot more careful.

Before the European War, Britain took advantage of the aftermath of the Opium War to have always been very strong in China, and after a war with Germany, its assets in China have shrunk significantly.

"It is really helpless to borrow money from the Japanese, although the economy of Northeast China has been good in the past two years, but the previous foundation is too poor, patients cannot afford to see a doctor, students cannot afford to go to school, and now remote areas in Jilin, Heilongjiang and other places do not even have enough to eat. Not to mention the construction of other aspects. I have previously applied for a loan from the Americans, but they rejected it. Now they want to re-lend to me, and under the same conditions as the Japanese, I personally or the whole of Tohoku do not want to receive this kind of handout. Qin Yu explained, "Of course, if your country can provide me with a loan. As long as the conditions are not harsher than those of the Japanese, I am naturally more inclined to accept help from your country. ”

"Really? What kind of collateral does General Qin intend to provide? Constance hesitated.

"I rarely play tricks with diplomatic envoys, and the collateral is the annual income of the Middle East Road, of course, I don't want to use the right of way as collateral. The Middle East Road earns as much as 13 million yuan a year, and I bought a batch of train wagons from the United States, and as soon as it is put into operation, with the gradual development of the economy in the Northeast, the Middle East Road will become busier than before. It is not difficult to exceed 15 million annual income. How much does Mr. Consul think he can borrow? Qin Yu asked.

"If the annual income can really exceed 15 million yuan, you can borrow about 10 million pounds with a 15-year loan, and it will not exceed 15 million pounds. Of course, if the right of way of the railway is mortgaged, it is a different matter. "Constance has roughly estimated, at the moment it is only a verbal negotiation, and the British side will have its own appraisal experts for the real loan amount.

"Given the national conditions of our country. You know that mortgaging the railway right-of-way is not appropriate. Of course. I have borrowed money from your country, and there is a small condition that I hope your country will meet. Qin Yu said.

"What will General Qin's loan be used for? In addition, what does General Qin's conditions refer to? Constance said unhurriedly.

"The loan is used to control the rivers in Heilongjiang and Harbin, and in addition, some cities in the northeast will make large investments in sewers and basic electricity. Then there is the road in Heilongjiang, mining. That's a lot of money, enough to do a lot of things. Qin Yu said, "The loan provided by your country can also win the goodwill of the people in the Northeast for these aspects, as for my condition." For the Northeast, it is very difficult, but for your country it is only a small matter, and I need your country to receive the U-boats from the German Navy, and I also need your country to send officers to train our submariners. ”

"U-boats? General Qin, this is the public enemy of the Shilu Realm Navy! Constance exclaimed.

"When a shotgun is held by the aggressor, it is a tool of aggression, and when it is held by the defender, it is the power of justice to defend the homeland and the country. China has been oppressed by the Japanese Navy for a long time, and the development of surface warships cannot catch up with Japan for several decades with the strength of the Northeast alone, and I do not need the Northeast Navy to be able to confront Japan head-on, but at least it must have the strength to threaten the enemy. Qin Yu said, "The Northeast has submarines not for attack, but for self-preservation." ”

"The U-boat submarine is a matter of peace in the waters of East Asia, and once Japan learns of this, diplomatic relations with China will inevitably deteriorate extremely." Constance was a little tangled.

"This is just a normal arms deal, as long as we keep it a secret, first get these submarines to the northeast, so that the Japanese do not know about the road, and even if the Japanese know about it, it will be a done boat, because it is obviously unwise for the Japanese to have an unpleasant quarrel with your country about something that has become an established fact." Qin Yu said.

"Things are not as simple as General Qin thinks, except for the U-shaped submarine, can General Qin change to other conditions." Constance tried to change Qin Yu's mind. "The war in Europe has ended, and Japan will resume the friendly relations with your country in the past, and Japan will not be allowed to use force against your country in the international community."

"Mr. Consul, if I don't get the U-boat, your country doesn't have much to value." Qin Yu shook his head and refused, "Think about it, as long as you can get what I want, the Northeast will also be appropriately tilted towards the interests of your country, if not, I can also borrow money from the United States, France, and even Japan." ”

"Okay, I will definitely apply to the country for General Qin's idea, so that General Qin can get what he wants." Constance nodded his head.

"I'm waiting for good news from Mr. Consul." Qin Yu smiled.

With more than 200,000 Northeast Army and more than 100 aircraft, there is already a long and short capital with the Japanese Army on the ground, at least on the ground in the Northeast, Qin Yu thinks that he will not be too far behind the Japanese Army, not to mention that at this time, the war in Europe will end more than half a year earlier than in history, and the attention of the British and American powers will return to the Republic of China, and it is impossible for Japan to risk the intervention of Britain and the United States and other countries to start a large-scale war with the Republic of China. Of course, hopes cannot be pinned on Britain and the United States forever, and the Northeast has its own submarine force, and Japan will inevitably be jealous if it wants to go to war. Japan was in a similar situation to Britain in the European War, but its strength was much worse than that of Britain, and Britain was still being pushed to the point of exhaustion by U-boats, not to mention the weaker Japan.

According to Qin Yu's plan, it is not difficult to have submarines to contain Japan's shipping, and then invest more energy in the air force and army, so as to eliminate all Japan's influence in the Republic of China. And it's not too late. Even if Britain refuses to sell submarines to the Northeast now, it doesn't matter, Germany will not be willing to lose in the European war, and it will inevitably make a comeback. Cooperation between the Northeast and Germany will also be inevitable, and it is still possible to exchange the resources of the Northeast for U-boats. It's just that this time will come a little later. It would be best if the problem of submarines could be solved at this time. As for the British worry about causing the displeasure of the Japanese, Qin Yu was not very afraid, and the current Northeast Army was no longer a soft persimmon that could be manipulated by others. The consequences of war cowardice are often more serious than retreating, and if Yuan Shikai had been willing to fight the Japanese ruthlessly, there would have been no consequences later. (To be continued......)