Chapter 224: The President Dies

"Congratulations General Qin, your territory has been expanded once again." Although Meng Enyuan was still trapped in Jilin for a while, but the Feng army won one battle after another, except for Changchun, the largest city, which has not been taken, other places have been occupied by the Feng army, and the Central Committee of the Republic of China seems to have never happened to this matter, and people with a discerning eye can see that a small number of Jilin troops in Changchun City can no longer support it.

Chasayev had been in Mukden for some time and had not returned to Tsarist Russia during that time. During the war, Tsarist Russia lacked supplies, and some recreational activities were also decreasing. In contrast, with the increasing number of Russian aristocrats living in Mukden City. By the way, it also brought some Tsarist style entertainment, such as the White Russian dancer.

In addition, some dramas in the style of the Republic of China, other cinemas, and even the fighting tournaments that began to emerge in the world, wine, food, and a variety of goods were not available in any city of Tsarist Russia at this time.

Chasayev had a large manor in Mukden, and if nothing else, Chasayev's plan to stay here until the end of the war and then return would be nothing, and it would be considered a vacation here.

"I'm more keen on power, and I've put a lot of effort into this, and it's normal for my territory to expand." Qin Yu raised his glass and gestured to Chasayev, "I heard that Mr. Viscount made a lot of gains in last month's gambling game, and his fortune is prosperous, which is gratifying." ”

"Ha Lu Ha, rejoicing, rejoicing." Speaking of last month's gamble, Chasayev was happy. That was when he and several other Tsarist Russians, wealthy American businessmen, and Ye Yizhao also participated, Chasayev was very lucky, and won two million hundreds of thousands, which made him who was originally a little nervous suddenly become greatly relieved. The abundant harvest in the gambling game also made him even more obsessed with the place of Mukden. He thinks Mukden is his lucky place. "But when it comes to good fortune. Among the people I have seen, there are very few who can compare to General Qin. Even the wealthy British and French businessmen I knew before could reach the level of General Qin, and there were only a handful. ”

Neither Saaryev nor anyone else. Regarding the understanding of the Republic of China at this time, since Qin Yu is the overseer of Fengtian, he has absolute control over Fengtian's finances, military and politics, and the wealth he controls may be even greater than they imagined.

"Mr. Rasputkin, as the nephew of Lord Rasputin, will be able to control far more resources than I can in the future, and if I talk about wealth, I will compare with him. It should be far worse. Qin Yu said tentatively, the power of corrupt officials is not the largest, only larger, the Qing Dynasty came out of a Heshen, and the embezzled gold, silver and real estate are worth about eight or nine billion taels together, which is equivalent to the financial income of the Qing Dynasty for more than ten years.

Rasputin was naturally not as favored as he was with Shen before, and even had a bad relationship with Nicholas II for a time and was expelled from the palace. However, as the prince's condition deteriorated, Raspukin was once again favored. The Great War in Europe was in full swing, after Nicholas II's imperial conquest. The power of the state fell into the hands of the queen, who in fact did not take much care of political affairs, and the actual power was no different from falling into the hands of Rasputkin. Although the time to accumulate strength is far less than that of Heshen, and the desire for money may not be stronger than that of Heshen, Tsarist Russia is a huge empire after all. The benefits of dominating such a large empire for more than two years are staggering. It's not something that ordinary people can speculate. At least Qin Yu didn't think he could be richer than Rasputkin.

"Well, it's really hard to count how much my uncle's fortune really was, and it's safe to say that he was one of the richest men in the Tsarist Empire." Chasayev nodded in agreement.

"In the future, Mr. Viscount will also become one of the richest men in the Tsarist Empire." For this traitor who made Fengtian gain huge benefits, Qin Yu did not hesitate to praise a few words. With the drawings of the Russian dreadnoughts were also sold to Bongfang. At this time, the military industry of Tsarist Russia had no secrets for Qin Yu. Dreadnoughts have little practical value to Mukden, but there are still a lot of things to learn from some of the above layouts. In addition, the heavy oil boiler technology also made Feng Fang like a treasure. At this time, the Republic of China had little contact with oil, and it was naturally more difficult to make an oil-burning boiler. Chasayev was able to get all these things, and one can imagine how amazing Rasputkin's power in Tsarist Russia was at this time, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as covering the sky with one hand.

However, everything that can be imagined is almost there, and the United Arms Company has greatly increased its technical strength because of the ready-made skills of guns made in Tsarist Russia. Later, the availability of this Tsarist nobility was greatly reduced. However, in view of the benefits he brought to Fengtian, Qin Yu would not hesitate to turn his face and deny people, after all, no matter how poor this drug addict's own ability was, it would not hinder his business.

"Dashuai, Jilin Meng Enyuan is willing to withdraw from Jilin, he wants to talk to Dashuai." Wang Yuhai walked up to Qin Yu and whispered.

"Hmm." Qin Yu nodded, and then said to Chasayev, "I'm sorry, Mr. Viscount, there are some things to deal with, I hope you can have a new beautiful time in Fengtian City." ”

"Okay, General Qin go get busy." Chasayev nodded, in front of Qin Yu, he was a little less of the previous aristocratic habits.

In the eyes of a group of White Russian nobles, wealthy merchants, and other foreign businessmen, Qin Yu Shi Shi ran out of the banquet hall. Although they have a noble complexion, the yellow-skinned general in front of them is one of the most powerful people in the Far East, with an army of nearly 100,000 under his command, and even the Japanese are afraid of the powerful faction. Most of them rely on the esteemed status brought by their titles in their own countries, but Qin Yu's career is a legendary history, relying on his own hard work to break through the current situation, not only has a strong army in his hands, but also the wealth he has makes it difficult for those present to match. Power and wealth are always constant topics. Qin Yu's achievements have made these arrogant people ignore Qin Yu's nationality and skin color to a certain extent.

"Hey, Meng Lao, I'm Qin Yu." After connecting the phone from Changchun, Qin Yu heard some silence on the other end, so he took the initiative to speak.

"Qin, Yu Shuai. Jilin will be yours in the future, this time I succumbed, you let your troops open an opening, let me go to Beijing. Meng Enyuan seemed to have mustered up a lot of courage to say this, and from Meng Enyuan's voice, it could be heard that his health didn't seem to be very good recently.

"Meng Lao. I am determined to win in the Northeast, not to the right person, this time I can't help it, I will immediately send a telegram to Sun Liechen, and Meng Lao can go out of the city at any time. Qin Yu nodded immediately, at present, Qin Yu doesn't really want to destroy the practice of avoiding the death of generals in the Republic of China, after all, even if Meng Enyuan is a little corrupt, it is not considered to be careless of human life, if he is poisoned. In the officialdom of the Republic of China, it has become a finger of thousands of people. Qin Yu didn't want to have such a reputation on his back.

Jingle bell....The phone just hung up and rang again, and the only people who could directly call Qin Yu's office were the staff headquarters, Tian Helin, Du Liming and a few others.

Qin Yu picked up the phone again.

"Hey, Brother Ji Hao, what's the matter?"

"Marshal, Meng Enyuan has softened, Jilin has successively expanded by 20,000 people in order to fight against the Feng army this time. Plus the previous troops, which numbered nearly 50,000 people, are now partially captured. There are also a considerable number of people who either leave the team to go home to farm, or gather in the Wuthering Mountains forest, and these people must be dealt with in time, otherwise it will cause a catastrophe sooner or later. Lan Tianwei said on the other end of the phone.

"Well, I'm about to talk to you about this matter, and there is a 23rd division in the Jilin Army. However, there were a lot of smokers in it, so some were cut off, and some were replaced from the newly recruited people to reorganize the 23rd Division. You inform Li Yinpei and ask him to prepare to go to the 23rd Division. As for the candidate for the brigade commander. Let Zheng Xuebin and Wang Jianbing go on. ”

As for the new governor candidate, who should be used? Hung up the phone, Qin Yu was a little big, with the economic scale and industrial chain formed in Taonan, sooner or later it would be upgraded to a municipality directly under the central government, if Tao Yi was transferred, who would take over Taonan? Moreover, Tao Yi is good at economic affairs, and the current Jilin is not entirely an economic problem, it is a mess, not much better than when Qin Yu first entered Fengtian.

"Yuhai, call Wang Yongjiang from the Police Department to invite you over." After hesitating for a long time, Qin Yu said to Wang Yuhai at the door.

"I've seen a big handsome man."

When Qin Yu closed his eyes and thought about the situation in Jilin, Wang Yongjiang had already arrived, and the person who came was dressed in a black robe, and his demeanor was neither humble nor arrogant, as if it was not the military and political chief of Fengtian sitting in front of him, but an ordinary young man.

"To be honest, I've always been curious about how Director Yuan, such a sleek and sophisticated person, gets along so well with Director Wang, who is a scholar." Qin Yu said with a smile, Qin Yu is not familiar with history, and he has never seen such a number one person as Wang Yongjiang from history books, otherwise he would not have let him stay in the police department for a few years.

"Director Yuan is well-read and knowledgeable, and Yongjiang has benefited a lot from his interactions, and often discusses academically, so he has a close personal relationship. Wang Yongjiang was polite, and then went straight to the point.

"You have done a very good job in the police department, the police system in Fengtian Province has been perfected, the original tens of thousands of reserve soldiers into the police team has not gone wrong, it is really not easy to deal with the doorway in an orderly manner, the commander of the division Meng on the Jilin side just called me, Fengjun into Jilin is a foregone conclusion, but the financial situation in Jilin is not generally bad, and now there is another battle, there are routs everywhere, finance, the police system, and the bureaucracy are all complicated, and the finance is also very chaotic. Originally, I wanted to transfer Tao Yi to Jilin, but he only has the ability to manage the economy, and he still owes some time to deal with this complicated situation. Director Wang, you can manage the clothing, food, housing and transportation of tens of thousands of policemen, and you and Director Yuan have rectified the Fengtian officialdom. I think that among the people who can govern Jilin, only you are the most suitable. ”

"I am not qualified for such a heavy task." Wang Yongjiang said with some emotion, with his IQ, he couldn't hear that Qin Yu was going to invite him to Jilin to be the governor.

"What Jilin needs most now is to stabilize the situation, you can take care of the original messy yamen, the coexistence of the police is now in good order, and the police expenses can also be used effectively, for the sake of millions of people in Fengtian, I hope not to shirk." But everyone who has the ability is a little arrogant, Qin Yu knows that Wang Yongjiang, a scholar, is also a little arrogant, and casually poured Wang Yongjiang a cup of tea.

"Thanks to the marshal's affordability, the humble post must do his best to govern Jilin to repay the marshal's kindness!" Wang Yongjiang said with some excitement. He used to be just a small official in the police department, but in two or three years, he was promoted to the chief of the police department, which is already a big miracle in the Fengtian officialdom, and now he is the commander of the Jilin Division, which can be regarded as one step to become one of the top officials in the northeast. However, in Wang Yongjiang's view, the official is not the most important, the important thing is that he can fully display his ambitions.

"In the future, the Jilin Overseers will only be a nominal at best. I will put Sun Liechen and Zuo Yunong's two divisions in Jilin, and the reorganization of the 23rd Division will be directly completed by the people of the military department. Qin Yu said.

"Yes, Dashuai, but the situation in Jilin is complicated, and when the army entered Jilin, it hyped up the tax reduction and donation reduction by more than one-third. As a handsome person, it is impossible to break his word and gain weight. Without these, Jilin's tax revenue is bound to drop sharply this year, and the past days of lowly posts are not easy. Otherwise, they will be empty-handed, and I am afraid that the local officials in Jilin will not treat them very well. Wang Yongjiang said with a smile.

"What do you need?"

"Naturally, it is inseparable from the word money. Including the repatriation of soldiers, the reconstruction of post-war destruction. In addition, it is necessary to restore a stable situation in Jilin. It is necessary to create a police system similar to that of Mukden. To do this series of actions, it is impossible to do without financial support. Wang Yongjiang said truthfully. If there is not enough capital in hand, the co-governance will also be hindered by all kinds of obstructions below, don't you hear that there are policies and countermeasures?

"How much do you want?" Qin Yu asked.

"Rectify the Jilin police system and abolish the money. All kinds of miscellaneous contributions, taxes. There is also the cost of demobilizing soldiers, and it is estimated that about 7 million yuan will be needed to fill this hole, and this money is borrowed from Fengtian Bank by Jilin Province to revitalize the current situation in Jilin. As long as Fengjun is still in Jilin, he is confident that he will be able to turn losses into profits within two years with the abolition of all kinds of heavy taxes. Wang Yongjiang said with confidence, no matter how bad the situation in Jilin is, it is also a large province with an area not inferior to Fengtian, with a population of six or seven million. Although he did not have direct contact with the core number of Fengtian Province, according to Wang Yongjiang's analysis, he could also estimate that with Fengtian's financial resources at this time, it would be no problem to borrow six or seven million from the bank.

"The form of a loan? Okay, I'll say hello to Governor Tian, and you can talk to him about specific matters. Qin Yu nodded, Fengtian Bank, which was changed from Fengtian's official name Yin, has absorbed deposits in the past two years and provided a very large amount of loans. However, 7 million yuan is not a small amount, if it is a little difficult to take it out there, you can borrow a little more from Huaxing Bank. If you get Jilin, you will naturally have to govern Jilin.

"Okay, it's just the matter of carrying out the ticket to Jilin, and the lowly post must also be discussed with Governor Tian." Wang Yongjiang nodded.

Wow... There was a rush of footsteps outside the house.

"What's so urgent, frizzy." Qin Yu heard the ridicule outside and reprimanded unhappily.

"Big, handsome, the president is gone." Chen Tao walked a little faster, and when he saw Qin Yu's face with anger, he couldn't help but freeze when he spoke.

"What!" Qin Yu stood up suddenly.

"Beijing made public the telegram, and the president's rescue was ineffective, and he passed away suddenly."

Qin Yu was stunned for a few seconds, then sat back and sighed, "The great president has done a foolish job of being the emperor in his life, it's a pity, it's a pity!" ”

The death of Yuan Shikai marked the end of an era, and at the same time opened a situation of melee between the Beiyang warlords. Everything that happened in front of him was strikingly consistent with the trajectory of history, and I don't know what kind of ending my efforts in Mukden would end to.

"The great president has revitalized education and industry, rectified the army, and the Republic of China can have the current situation, and the great president has indeed made great contributions, no matter what the result of the matter of the most reluctant emperor is, these merits cannot be denied." The dead are the greatest, some of Yuan Shikai's deeds are worthy of affirmation in the eyes of contemporary people, Wang Yongjiang couldn't help but sigh slightly when he heard it, the death of a person who created the era of the nation will always cause many people to sigh.

"The deceased is gone, the days of Fengtian have to go on, everything is as usual, Duan Hefei has now become the premier of the cabinet, and has become the successor of Yuan Shikai, if he can complete the central stall, I admit that he is not impossible to be the prime minister, if he doesn't have this ability, I will do my own in the northeast." Qin Yu let out a sigh, and seeing that Chen Tao had no intention of leaving, he knew that he had other things to report.

"The matter over there in Jilin is also very urgent, the sooner you take office, the better." Qin Yu said to Wang Yongjiang, "You can hand over the matter of the Police Department to Tang Jin and go to work as soon as possible." ”

"Yes, Marshal." Wang Yongjiang nodded, got up and retired.

"Anything else?" Qin Yu said to Chen Tao.

"Dashuai, there is a new move in Heilongjiang, and when the president can't do it, Xu Lanzhou has an idea." Chen Tao said mysteriously.

"He wants to instigate Heilongjiang independence, and now in addition to the position of division commander, he also serves as an assistant office in Heilongjiang Province, second only to Bi Guifang, and now he has a new move?" Qin Yu was interested.

"After receiving the exact news, Xu Lanzhou is also dissatisfied with his current position, and his ultimate goal is to supervise the army in Heilongjiang Province." Chen Tao said, "I heard that the two brigades of Ba Ying'e and Yingshun in Heilongjiang have been secretly wooed, and this matter is going to be completed, and Bi Guifang may not be able to stay in Heilongjiang for a few days." ”

"I can't eat a fat man in one breath, I just took Jilin, and I ran to Heilongjiang without even cleaning up Jilin's stall, my steps were a little too big, and I continued to stare at Xu Lanzhou's side." Qin Yu said.

"Yes, don't worry, the wind and grass in Heilongjiang can't escape the ears and eyes of the handsome." Chen Tao swore that with Qin Yu's current strength, Jilin would be defeated, and there would not be much obstacle to taking Heilongjiang.

"By the way, how is the investigation of Japan's recruitment of workers at the Fushun Coal Mine?" Qin Yu asked.

"The lowly has already bought a few foremen on the side of the coal mine, and the Japanese have deceived the victims in the customs to go north in order to mine the Fushun coal mine, and I heard that there are at least more than 20,000 people killed in the mass grave in Fushun, and it will not take long for a labor force to be thrown into the mine. Speaking of the tragic situation in the Fushun Coal Mine, Chen Tao shuddered.

"You gather more evidence. After I unify the Northeast, I will settle this account with the Japanese. Qin Yu snorted, when there is an army of two or three hundred thousand in the northeast, Nanman Road, and Fushun Coal Mine will all be recovered.

"Yes, handsome, you can save your job." (To be continued......)