Relatively speaking, the United States, an emerging capitalist country, has a stronger demand for commercial exports, and if the Republic of China can solve the gold problem, it will undoubtedly be very beneficial to the United States. Compared with other rulers in the Republic of China, Qin Yu is not only the most powerful, but also the most credible in this kind of civil affairs issue. The fact that the Northeast has abolished Li Jin can tell these foreigners, and Qin Yu is by no means as simple as verbal talk on this kind of issue.

"But you also know how far our country's financial distress has been, and it is no exaggeration to say that our country's finances have gone bankrupt, and centigold is already one of the few and most important incomes for our country. Without this revenue, the state power will not be effectively maintained, and it will even fall into a state of collapse. Qin Yu said unhurriedly, this is by no means alarmist, but now the central government has almost completely lost the ability to control the localities, and the local money can rarely be truly state-owned, and this evil result has been buried since the fall of Yuan Shikai in the fifth year of the Republic of China.

"In that case, what do you mean by your Excellency calling me here?" Klein frowned, it was Qin Yu who proposed to abolish Li Jin, and it was he who said that it was impossible to repeal, and Klein didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Qin Yu's gourd.

"This is the second point I want to tell you, on the issue of China's customs autonomy, I hope to increase the customs tax point, China's import tax has been maintained at 5% over the years, for China's new development, is still in the embryonic state of the industry is very unfair, our government has not been able to maintain the obligation of China's enterprise growth, in this point, I am ashamed. Therefore, after entering Beijing, I need to increase the import taxes and fees to protect the growth of my country's small and medium-sized enterprises in a certain way. While prospering our economy. Customs revenue will also increase substantially, which can make up for the loss of the reduction of our centigold. ”

Qin Yu revealed his true purpose, since the Qing Dynasty, the government's tax on foreign goods imported into the country has been maintained at 5%. The control of customs has also been held in the hands of the British, who single-handedly created the most incorruptible administrative agency in the Qing Dynasty, the General Department of Customs and Excess.

HD hires foreigners as executives. Until now, among the thousands of people in the Republic of China Customs, more than 500 foreigners have firmly grasped the control of the Republic of China Customs. None of the more than 2,000 Chinese actually made it to management. It is worth mentioning that the customs at this time is also the most honest department in the Republic of China.

By 1885, the Qing Dynasty's tax revenue was only about 60 million taels, and the foreign tax had exceeded 15 million taels, reaching nearly a quarter.

Since the Qing Dynasty. The Qing government relied on customs revenues to repay the huge 16 million taels owed by the Beijing Treaty.

After 1866, the Qing government's foreign indemnity had been paid, and sixty percent of the foreign tax was distributed by the Qing government to various provinces for local self-improvement. For example, the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau, the Fuzhou Shipbuilding Bureau and the Shipbuilding School, the Tianjin Machinery Bureau, and the Yangtze River Estuary to Nanjing Xiaguan Nine Forts all have most of the funds from foreign taxes. After the Japanese invasion of Taiwan, the Qing government allocated 4 million yuan to build coastal defense. It is also financed by Haiphong.

Customs revenue has become the most stable revenue in the Qing Dynasty. Zuo Zongtang spent nearly 40 million taels of silver in the west, of which more than 14 million taels of loans were guaranteed by customs taxes and repaid. From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, customs revenue has become the most powerful guarantee for government loans, and it can be said that the significance of customs to the Republic of China is very far-reaching.

Although this institution is run by the British, it is recognized by many countries in the world as an extremely efficient and clean institution. However, Qin Yu could not accept that the customs of the Republic of China were controlled by the British. And the tariff has been set at a very low threshold of 5%. You must know that when the United States protects its own industry, it once raised tariffs to 50%. To take back the customs, it only needs to be appropriately raised by a few percentage points, and with the current level of trade, the Republic of China will be able to earn more than 100 million yuan a year. But as long as the country is stable. Domestic and foreign trade is on the rise, which means that the gap will widen to 200 million, 300 million, or even more. At this time, it was only about 20 million to build a dreadnought-class battleship. The bundle of the Republic of China Navy can't reach this number.

When Qin Yu entered Beijing, his attention was first focused on the customs, which was naturally due to these reasons.

"Take back the initiative of customs?" Klein was naturally horrified in his heart, this is probably the most influential measure since the establishment of the Republic of China, no wonder the Japanese have always regarded Qin Yu as a thorn in the eye, a thorn in the flesh, and the Russians have also suffered a big loss in his hands. However, as a diplomat, Klein showed a very good professional condition, "Your Excellency, you should know that it is Britain that controls your country's customs, and if you want to take back your country's customs sovereignty, you should first negotiate with Britain, not with the United States." ”

"Besides, I don't know if Your Excellency represents the Northeast or your country."

"Soon, the Presidency and the House of State will agree on this resolution, and then the Minister of Foreign Affairs will formally take charge of the matter. Of course, I know that the UK controls our customs, but everything needs to be a breakthrough, and your country's trade policy has always been open-minded, and I have always been very happy to cooperate with your country in the Northeast. I need your country to first work out a U.S.-China tariff agreement with my country. With this agreement, I will go back to the UK, in return. Every year, the central government will withdraw no less than $20 million from customs revenue to import various commodities to the United States, and in the future, the Republic of China will be slightly biased towards your country in terms of trade. As the first country to stand up for China's tariff independence, your country will also reap the benefits of our country's friendship and that of my own person. ”

Qin Yu threw a small bait at the right time, at this time, due to the needs of industrial development, the Northeast imported machinery, crude oil, and other industrial equipment to the United States every year added up to more than 20 million US dollars, and this number was still rising. In the future, according to the normal development of the country, it will far exceed this number. Promising such a condition that now seems very tempting, for the Republic of China, there is no loss, the Republic of China industry wants to grow, it must import a large number of industrial machine tools. There are also some goods that the Republic of China has not been able to produce for the time being.

"Does the tour make your Excellency serious?" Klein's eyes lit up.

"Naturally, it is true, but this article can only be stored as a secret agreement, and once it is made public, it will be invalidated." Of course, Qin Yu would not risk being blamed by other powers.

"It's a big deal, I need to go back to Rin to report it." Klein said, "If the tour leaves your excellency with nothing else, I'll go back first." ”

"Mr. Consul's capable and quick style is very admirable." Qin Yu raised the teacup in his hand and said, watching Klein go out, Qin Yu took a small sip of Longjing. His eyes are full of perseverance, no matter how difficult it is, he must take back the customs in advance, and use the income of the customs to shorten the suffering of tens of thousands of people in the Republic of China for several years. It can also revive the Republic of China in advance. Lao Yuan failed to do this, it doesn't mean that he can't do it, after the European war, Britain's vitality was greatly damaged. It is no longer possible to send another army on an expedition, even with military threats. Qin Yu also wants to succeed, Qin Yu's confidence is hundreds of thousands of Northeast Army, once Shandong and Henan are integrated, this number will soon become 400,000, or even more.

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"I didn't expect Duan Hefei to be defeated so lightly, it's really unpredictable." Zhang Huaizhi walked back and forth in the flower beds on his house. It's not to see the flowers that haven't bloomed yet, but to wait for news from the north.

Far away, his henchman Zhang Guangyun, who was also his nephew, came in a hurry. Zhang Huaizhi had no spare time at this time, pretending to be calm again, taking three steps into two steps, and took the initiative to ask. "Guangyun, what's the matter, is Song Yuming's brigade intercepted now?"

"Third uncle, Shi Congbin did not intercept Song Yuming's Sixth Brigade, and the Sixth Brigade was stopped and incorporated by Zhang Shuyuan." Zhang Guangyun secretly said how to do such a chore, send this unlucky telegram, I hope that the third uncle will not send a stinky temper to him at this time.

"Zhang Shuyuan, this bastard, one day Lao Tzu will clean you up!" Zhang Huaizhi was so angry that his beard trembled, and Zhang Shuyuan, a powerful faction, sat in Texas and wanted to replace him all the time, but he, the Shandong overseer, had never been sitting unsteadily. The grievances between the two Zhangs in Shandong, none of the Wenchen generals did not know, Zhang Huaizhi had long wanted to get rid of this henchman, but unfortunately Zhang Shuyuan, like him, was an old qualification in Beiyang, if it wasn't for the outbreak of the Anhui War, I'm afraid Zhang Shuyuan would have gotten his wish.

Duan Qirui transferred the second division of Ma Liang to Jinan in order to help Zhang Shuyuan ascend to the throne, but fortunately, the army entered the customs at this time, which made Zhang Shuyuan's plan fail. Now Zhang Shuyuan has incorporated the Third Brigade of the Second Division, with more than 5,000 troops, which is more capable of fighting than the next division under his command. Although the army fights and participates in the army, it is like a father beating his son. However, Zhang Huaizhi was afraid of the sophistication of the army participating in the war, and now that such a vital force fell into the hands of political enemies, how could he not be angry?

"Third uncle, without Duan Hefei, Zhang Shuyuan won't be able to jump for a few days, even if the third brigade is incorporated, he will only have one fifth division and one brigade under him. The third uncle has four divisions in his hands, almost three times as many as the enemy, can't he still take care of him? Zhang Guangyun said hesitantly, get rid of Zhang Shuyuan, the whole Shandong is really a monopoly.

"What do you know, the Fifth Division in Zhang Shuyuan's hand is an army built by Yuan Xiangcheng when he started, the military uniforms and soldier training are all first-class, and the newly incorporated Second Division and Third Brigade of the participating army are all-day equipment. Even if I fight head-on, I won't be much weaker, where can I be so light. Zhang Huaizhi snorted in a low voice, Zhang Shuyuan valued his fifth division, and he was raised to be strong and strong.

His family knew his own affairs, although he attached great importance to military power, and Zhang Shuyuan expanded the army without fighting for the control of the 5th Division, expanding the two divisions in Shandong to five divisions, and controlling four in his own hands, but he did not invest much money, and there were still a few months of military shortage every year. Whether it is equipment or morale, there are more than 7,000 troops on the books, from the first division to the fourth division in Shandong, but there are also some empty ones below, and the actual strength is only about 6,000. Compared with the 5th Division, which was almost full, there was an elite third brigade, and there was no certainty of victory, so after learning that Zhang Shuyuan had incorporated the third brigade, the reaction would be so great.

"Third uncle, I think since this is the case, why not be loyal to Beijing earlier, now that Qin Yu has entered Beijing, his momentum is even worse than Duan Xu's, and he has no friendship with Zhang Shuyuan, if we surrender earlier, maybe we can take the opportunity to move him down, and then Shandong will be the third uncle's alone." Zhang Guangyun said.

"You are also a way, but it is still a big problem whether Feng is accepted or not, according to common sense, it is natural to grab the territory after entering the customs, if Qin Yu does not agree, we can only collect more money and leave Lu." Zhang Huaizhi sighed, he was more worried about Beijing's intentions than Zhang Shuyuan.

"Third uncle, what are you afraid of, it's a big deal to raise troops against Feng, if you can stop the enemy outside Shandong, this overseer will naturally be able to continue, defeated, it is nothing more than to gather some money and flee south, anyway, Zuo is just doing a residence, let's go to the Shanghai concession to drill, even if he Qin Yu has great ability, dare not think about it, third uncle." Zhang Guangyun said with a ruthless face, thinking to himself, Third Uncle, you have been full of Dulu in the past few years, and our poor relatives are not even half full, how can we leave Shandong like this?

"This, what you said is also a way, now that the system is in charge, my Lu army has become a miscellaneous army, Henan's Hongwei army, Anhui's Xin'an Wu army has also become a miscellaneous army, I think it is better to build a three-province alliance, there are many people and great strength, if this Qin Yu is kind, let him govern Beijing is nothing, if it is not kind, we will stand on our own feet in Shandong."

Zhang Huaizhi said ruthlessly, anyway, it is not the first time he has done this kind of thing of self-reliance, he has done it once as early as the sixth year of the Republic of China, and with work experience, it is easy to do it the second time. Besides, after the Feng Department entered Beijing, Cao Kun's position suddenly became embarrassing, and there was a Zhili Province in the middle, so he didn't believe that Cao Kun didn't have any idea about Qin Yu, otherwise he wouldn't have quickly transferred Wu Peifu back from Hunan, and regardless of the Hongwei Army's blockage, he attacked Luoyang at night, but the combat effectiveness of the Feng army was too terrifying, or Xu Shuzheng, Qu Tongfeng's command ability was too poor, and the army of more than 100,000 people collapsed in a blink of an eye, and Cao Kun's elite third division ended the war before he had time to rest. If Cao Kun can also stand up, then this matter will become more than half, relatively speaking, he prefers Duan Qirui to be in power, after all, Qin Yu is still an outsider in the Beiyang system, and he has not worshiped the mountain inside Beiyang.

"Yes, if you win the third uncle, you will continue to be the king of Shandong, and if you lose, you will leave the Shanghai concession, and there is no loss." (To be continued......)