After the catastrophe, the city of Beijing regained its vitality, which is also because the people of the Republic of China have become accustomed to the turmoil of the past and have a relatively strong ability to accept it.

Putting the toothbrush aside, he took the towel handed by the female soldier, washed his face, and it was another early morning. The female soldiers trained by Chen Tao are much more meticulous than ordinary guards in doing this kind of work, and there are still some things that are still a little different between men and women.

"Marshal, there have been a few telegrams from Fengtian." Wang Yuhai said outside.

Without Qin Yu's signal, the female soldier with a clear face automatically retreated.

"What did you say?" Qin Yu asked.

"Britain, France, and Tsarist Russia placed an order for a total of 180 Beacon bombers to Mukden, of which up to 100 were on the Tsarist side. In addition, the United States has also placed an order for 20 aircraft, and the American Flying Eagle Airlines has applied to the aircraft factory to purchase a production license, and the Japanese side has also made similar requests. Wang Yuhai said, these orders alone are enough for aircraft manufacturers to earn back all the costs invested at one time.

"Call back to Mukden, don't bird them on the Japanese side. The production license of the flying eagle company is agreed, and the rest can be done. Qin Yu said with a smile, Ma Tianhao, Ba Yuzao's aircraft designers can be regarded as the top aviation talents in the United States, and they have been preparing for so many years, although Qin Yu is a little surprised to achieve the current results, but it is reasonable. The local aircraft factory has inherent shortcomings compared with the airlines in the United States, and if the production license is sold to the Flying Eagle Company, the order from the United States will definitely be placed directly to the Flying Eagle. With the U.S. government, the future growth of Flying Eagle will be unlimited, and if the local aircraft manufacturing company wants to take off, it will have to wait for the economic and military aspects of the Republic of China to develop in an all-round way in the future.

Beacon's profits made Qin Yu sigh. It's better to engage in high-tech things, and the sum of these military orders is enough to be on a par with the financial revenues of more than a dozen or even dozens of counties in Jilin and Heilongjiang. This was at a time when the war in Europe had come to an end, and the Allies had begun to take the initiative. The main thing that restricts the production of Fiberhome is the engine, but the engine is purchased from the United States. Nothing else is a big deal.

"In addition, the German side also wants to obtain a production license for Fiberhome." Wang Yuhai whispered again.

"It's really hard to do. Germany can't take care of them now, and besides, the engines are all bought from the United States, and it will not be easy for the German side to find another engine to match it. Qin Yu shook his head and said, the current decline of the allies is no longer something that can be changed by one or two new weapons, although the conversation with the American consul was not very pleasant before, but Qin Yu has always wanted to get a large loan from the United States, so naturally he can't be unhappy with the United States at this juncture. The United States is a country with a deep grudge.

"In addition, there is a telegram sent by General Manager Du's office, the Mohe gold mine in Heilongjiang, and General Manager Du's office hopes to obtain its mining rights. The mined gold ore is used as a strategic gold reserve for Huaxing Bank. Governor Tian also intended to use it for Mukden Bank. Wang Yuhai said.

At this time, there are two giants in the northeast, Fengtian Bank and Huaxing Bank, in contrast, Huaxing Bank naturally has a deeper foundation and stronger strength. In the past two years, Huaxing Bank has accumulated more than 60 tons of gold and hundreds of tons of silver. Foreign exchange reserves also have more than 20 million US dollars, and Fengtian Bank has developed a few years late. There is a certain gap with Huaxing Bank in all aspects. Tian Helin naturally also wants to use some measures to expand Fengtian Bank as soon as possible, in Tian Helin's opinion. Behind Huaxing Bank is undoubtedly Qin Yu, Qin Yu's governance in the Northeast in recent years naturally has nothing to say, but Fengtian Bank, as an official bank, can assume more social responsibilities than Huaxing Bank. The idea of making Fengtian Bank grow rapidly is understandable.

"How big is the gold mine that can make Governor Tian and General Manager Du want to compete for?" Qin Yu asked with some interest.

It turned out that the old mine of Mohe was at its peak, and Tsarist Russia had mined 270,000 taels a year. Worth more than 10 million oceans, such a gold mine is already more than the annual income of Heilongjiang Province. From the discovery of the Mohe gold mine to the present, it has never stopped mining, and now that Heilongjiang has been under Qin Yu's control, Qin Yu will naturally not ignore this gold mine.

"One newly discovered gold deposit alone contains more than 30 tonnes. Coupled with the previously proven veins, the conservative profit of mining volume is at least seven or eight million oceans a year. Wang Yuhai said excitedly. After staying by Qin Yu's side for so long, Wang Yuhai would be sincerely happy every time he saw something good.

"No wonder." Qin Yu touched his chin, the gold mines in the northeast are easy to mine on the Heilongjiang side, and the gold mines found now add up to a few tons of gold mined in a year. Or to make money from mining, Mohe Gold Mine, Tongliao's big coal mine, Benxi Iron Mine, which has driven the province's strong economic growth in recent years, can be said to be able to achieve the current achievements in Fengtian, which has an inseparable relationship with the rich local mineral resources.

"According to Governor Tian, the gold produced by the Mohe Gold Mine is given to Fengtian Bank, and Huaxing Bank already has a lot of gold and silver, and so many foreign exchange reserves. In the future, if Huaxing Bank wants to get out of the road, it should not just stare at the small waterhole in the northeast. Qin Yu hopes to build Huaxing Bank into Citigroup, an international bank like HSBC, and its vision will naturally not be limited to the northeast.

"In addition, General Du's office suggested that Qinhuangdao be included under the rule of Fengtian as a comprehensive large-scale port in Fengtian."

"Well, that's something to consider. I'm going to mention it to the President today. Qin Yu touched his chin, Luda was controlled by Japan, and Huludao and Yingkou alone were not enough to meet the needs of Fengtian's cargo throughput capacity. Qinhuangdao is congenitally stronger than Yingkou and Huludao, and it is very close to Fengtian Province, although Hebei does not dare to make things difficult for Fengtian's goods, but after all, it belongs to the jurisdiction of Hebei, and it is difficult for Fengtian to make a large investment in Qinhuangdao and transform.

Zhang Xun's restoration failed, and Beijing was disturbed by many affairs. Qin Yu, as the most powerful local faction with the heaviest support for troops, played a very important role in pacifying the restoration this time, Li Yuanhong needs Qin Yu's support, and the discussion of some large and small affairs is inseparable from Qin Yu.

After washing up and having breakfast, Qin Yu took the guards to the presidential palace. At this time, several important figures such as Qirui and Wu Tingfang were also there.

"Yu Shuai is really a noble person, such a large group of people are waiting for Yu Shuai." Xu Shuzheng said sarcastically.

Qin Yu stretched out his hand to stop Wang Yuhai, who wanted to speak out, "My military camp is far away from the presidential palace, everyone knows, I can't rub sand in my eyes, if you don't have anything to worry about, just say it directly, play around the bush, and you can only stand behind people and can't walk in front of the stage." It's not a big deal. ”

Xu Shuzheng heard the green tendons on his forehead, and when he saw Duan Qirui stop it with his eyes, he no longer spoke out of the dispute with Qin Yu.

"Now that everyone is here, let's discuss how to deal with the aftermath of the rest of the matter." Duan Qirui said, "Sun Wen proposed to uphold the treaty law and restore the parliament in the south, intending to use force against the central government, and I mean that we must not compromise with the chaotic party. In the chaos in the south, the central government must erect its majesty. Deter by force and maintain the rule of Beiyang. ”

Qin Yu was stunned in his heart, could this be the prelude to Duan Qirui's desire to unify the Republic of China by force?

"At the beginning of the Republic of China, there was a great chaos, and the vitality was greatly damaged. The place where Sun Wen has an opinion on the central authorities is nothing more than the matter of resuming the provisional constitution and the National Assembly, and he can consult with the south to resolve the dispute between the north and the south by peaceful means. Wu Tingfang objected.

"Yes, there is not a penny in the treasury at the moment. There is also a huge deficit in foreign debt, and there is no way to settle the military spending, and we do not know where to start this war. Li Yuanhong has no spare money in his hands, and once the army gathers to make trouble, he, the great president, will inevitably lose his face.

"What do you think about this matter?" Duan Qirui looked straight at Qin Yu, in his opinion, although Li Yuanhong is the president, it is the young man in front of him who can make up his mind at the moment.

"If it weren't for the Hongxian Empire, the current Republic of China should also be singing and dancing, where is there so much mess. The reinstatement of the provisional treaty could be negotiated with the Congress, but it would take a process, and it would not be easy to provoke war, nor would it be possible to satisfy all the demands of the South. Qin Yu thought for a moment and said.

"The resumption of the provisional treaty is extremely complicated with the National Assembly, so let's discuss it later, what do you think about the declaration of war against Germany?" Duan Qirui asked again. "At present, the German-Austrian alliance in Europe has shown its declining momentum, and the Entente has the United States to help it, and its strength has increased greatly, and the defeat of Germany and Austria has become inevitable.

"If the defeat of the Central Powers becomes a foregone conclusion, the declaration of war on Germany will not be compensated, but because of my relationship in the northeast, the relationship with Tsarist Russia has always been relatively close, and some changes in Tsarist Russia are also clearer than in Kannai, since this year, the February Revolution broke out in Tsarist Russia, and the ruling government has been quite controversial about whether to continue to participate in the war in Europe, and recently there have been several bloody incidents against the war in Tsarist Russia. Once Russia withdraws from the European theater, the war is likely to repeat again, and the defeat of the Allies is not a matter of a day or two, I think it is better to wait and see how this matter changes, and it is not a day or two of waiting left and right. Besides, even if war was declared on Germany, the Republic of China would not be able to send more troops to Europe. ”

Qin Yu objected again. It was not that he really did not want to declare war on Germany, but the issue of declaring war involved many interests, and it was necessary to obtain certain preferential policies from the Entente in this way. Otherwise, there is no benefit, why should the Republic of China do more?

Duan Qirui's face was not very good-looking, and the things he proposed were opposed by Qin Yu in a row, so his mood was naturally not very good.

"What do you mean by a great president?"

"I share Yuchen's opinion and have a firm opinion on this matter." Li Yuanhong said.

Duan Qirui left the presidential palace with a blushing face, and Xu Shuzheng and several other officials close to Duan Qirui also left one after another. Leaving Cheng Biguang, Wu Tingfang and others.

"Premier Duan left with hatred, I'm afraid this matter is not so easy to handle." Wu Tingfang said with some concern.

"Premier Duan is definitely opposed to the resumption of the provisional law and the Congress, and I am afraid that there will be any disputes in the future." Qin Yu sighed, "In addition, I am not really against the declaration of war against Germany, the current situation of the Republic of China is just a declaration of war without war." However, since war has been declared, it is better to reap some benefits from foreigners. There is no benefit, who is willing to do something troublesome. Premier Duan has been mentioning the declaration of war for more than a day or two, and he must have thought about how to take the opportunity to expand his power in the future. The president pondered that the benefits were properly distributed, and it was not necessary to agree to declare war. ”

"So you have this idea, but what purpose can Duan Hefei achieve by participating in the war?" Li Yuanhong breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked again.

"Participating in the war itself is nothing, but after participating in the war, Premier Duan is likely to use the opportunity to set up an organization dedicated to participating in the war. Feng Yuxiang was temporarily wooed, presumably Premier Duan also tasted the pain of not having an army in his hands, and it is likely that Premier Duan will take this opportunity to master an army of descendants. Qin Yu naturally did not have the slightest guilt for stealing historical knowledge.

"None of the existing armies have listened to Premier Duan's words, and the finances of the Republic of China are in shambles, so where can they squeeze out the money to form a new army?" Cheng Biguang was puzzled.

"Nishihara borrowed. It's not been a day or two since the Japanese wanted to deal with me, and it's understandable to support Premier Duan. Qin Yu said in one sentence to break Duan Qirui's plan.

Li Yuanhong, Wu Tingfang and others were all shocked by what Qin Yu said. Duan Qirui is really likely to do it.

"Duan Hefei is really ill-intentioned, and he must be stopped." Li Yuanhong was shocked and angry when he heard this. No wonder Duan Qirui was so concerned about participating in the war, it turned out that with the help of participating in the war, Duan Qirui could do so many things.

"The declaration of war on Germany is inevitable, but the division of interests after the declaration of war is still to be discussed, and Premier Duan can not be allowed to grasp all the benefits, and Premier Duan can borrow money from the Japanese. We can also borrow money from the United States by going to war. Money can make the devil grind, and as long as there is money, the decrees of the presidential palace can be carried out more slowly. Qin Yu said with a smile.

"In Yushuai's words, he is worthy of a generation of heroes who rose in the Northeast." Wu Tingfang praised.

"Chief Wu has won the award. By the way, this time to the presidential palace. There are two more things to ask the president for. Qin Yu remembered the matter of Qinhuangdao mentioned by Du Liming.

"Yuchen, please speak."

"Qinhuangdao is located between Hebei and Fengtian provinces, as a port, now far from its ability, I want to build Qinhuangdao into a foreign commercial port that can handle large quantities of goods, but directly from Cao Kun's hands to grab the land after all, it is a little unpleasant, the president to see whether Qinhuangdao can be upgraded to a municipality directly under the central government, directly under the central government." Municipalities directly under the Central Government, as long as they do not belong to Hebei, are just a cover for the central government. However, according to the development of the Northeast at this time, it will become a heavy industry of the Republic of China and a high-precision technology center in the future. Qinhuangdao is located in the south of Fengtian, is one of the few large ports that Fengtian can use, and has the convenience of railways, and will inevitably become a large port in the north in the future. It is also true that there is capital to become a municipality.

"It's not a problem to be promoted to a municipality directly under the central government, but Cao Kun's side is opposed, how to deal with it?" Li Yuanhong said with a headache.

"Cao Kun has me to talk about it, it shouldn't be a problem. But when the time comes, the president will be willing to pay the price, high-ranking officials are Houlu, with Cao Kun's current position, he can't look down on a little money, but the official still has to be promoted. ”

"If you go up again, it's a patrol envoy." Cheng Biguang frowned.

"Premier Duan's influence in the Beiyang Group is still very large, and I am somewhat marginalized, if I can win the support of one or two more local overseers, then the big thing can be decided." Qin Yu said.

"No matter what, as long as the current situation in the Republic of China can be stabilized, let alone a patrol envoy, even two more will not be a problem." Li Yuanhong gritted his teeth, what Qin Yu said did make some sense, and Li Yuanhong was also quite satisfied with Qin Yu's consultative tone.

Qin Yu originally wanted to discuss the issue of Rehe with Li Yuanhong again, and directly transferred Tian Zhongyu to Beijing through the central government, and then Qin Yu appointed a new commander, and the ownership of Rehe was determined by a paper order, but considering that Duan Qirui is now accumulating strength, the current history has changed a lot compared with before, and Qin Yu can't predict the next step, so he can only take one step at a time. For the time being, let's not solve the problem of Qinhuangdao port first.

"Go to Cao Overseer's house." In addition to the presidential palace, Qin Yu said directly to Ding Wei, who was driving.

"Yu Shuai can take time out of his busy schedule to come to me, which really makes the humble house shine." Cao Kun's temperament is well-known for his boldness, honesty, and the appearance of a good gentleman, at this time, when he heard that Qin Yu was visiting, he greeted him very enthusiastically in person.

Cao Kun's house in Beijing is very large, and it can be seen that Cao Kun is also quite generous, but I haven't heard of him having any notoriety, and his reputation is one of the better among the provincial overseers. There happened to be a troupe singing in the house. Many big names have a hobby of watching dramas, but I didn't expect Cao Kun to be no exception.

"I took the liberty to visit, and I didn't disturb Zhong Shuai to watch the play." Qin Yu said with a smile.

"Don't bother, don't bother, Yushuai, you're a distinguished guest who can't be invited." Cao Kun shook his head again and again, instructed the troupe to stop singing, and directly welcomed Qin Yu into the hall.

"Zhong Shuai is a lot older, you can just call me my cousin." Qin Yu said modestly, "I have always heard that Zhong Shuai is a bold person, and I have always wanted to get to know him before, but I don't have much chance, in the previous two meetings, there were more people, so it is difficult to say anything, and now I will come to visit when I am free." ”

"Ha Luha, I have long wanted to be famous Yu Shuai outside the Guan, we have the same position, I am obsessed with you, if you don't dislike it, just call me brother." Cao Kun laughed.

"It's so good, nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, after Brother Cao left just now, the president mentioned a few points that have something to do with the elder brother, and specially ordered me to discuss it with the elder brother." Qin Yu said.

"Oh? What can you tell me about? Cao Kun said, when it comes to his own interests, Cao Kun has a lot of spirit.

"That's right, the president intends to make Qinhuangdao a municipality directly under the central government. The nearby four counties of Changli, Lulong, Funing and Qinglong are classified as municipalities directly under the central government. Of course, Qinhuangdao originally belonged to you, the elder brother, and it was inevitably inappropriate to draw it out directly, and the president also wanted to make some compensation to the elder brother. Qin Yu's tone paused.

"Hebei is also a province of the Republic of China, and it is nothing if the president wants to build a municipality directly under the central government, so I naturally have to obey the orders of the central government, I don't know what other arrangements the president has for me?" Cao Kun said abruptly.

Qin Yu naturally wouldn't believe that Cao Kun was so free and easy as he said, "The president thinks that in the provincial overseers, your reputation is not bad, and he intends to give his brother the post of Jilu patrol envoy, and wait for the central government to stabilize the situation, and then give the old brother the establishment of a division, of course, due to the current financial difficulties of the central government, the military expenditure will not be in place for a while." In terms of ordnance, some of it could be transferred from the War Department. There were always six or seven thousand guns. ”

"Oh?" Cao Kun's eyes lit up suddenly, compared to the post of Jilu patrol envoy, Qinhuangdao is nothing, not to mention the establishment of a division, Hebei is not as rich as Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but the economy is not bad, and it is not a big problem to raise an extra division. "In that case, I would like to thank the president. In the future, there is no ambiguity where I can be useful. (To be continued......)