"In view of the serious shortcomings in the safety and service of the South Manchurian Railway controlled by the Japanese side, in order to ensure the smooth transportation of passengers and freight in Northeast China, it is now recommended that all Chinese businessmen and citizens use their own railway transportation as much as possible, get rid of their dependence on the South Manchurian Railway, and ensure the smooth flow of transportation."

On the eve of the opening of the Jibong Railway, the Fengtian Industrial Group issued such a short announcement to the outside world. Although the number of words is limited, it has caused a thousand waves for a while, and anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is an escalation of the fighting method between the Feng army and Japan.

Originally, the Fengjun could only card Japan on import and export goods, and the Japanese used the railway to card the Fengjun, but in fact, this is a lose-lose war of attrition, depending on who can't hold the compromise first. Public opinion in the outside world is generally not optimistic about the Feng army, after all, Japan's national strength is there, and the whole of China is not the opponent of the Japanese, and besides, the Feng army has just experienced a civil strife, and it will not last long, so it will compromise with the Japanese.

But who knows, instead of compromising, the Feng army even took out a back hand, which is simply too surprising, the Jifeng railway was repaired, and the three eastern provinces had an additional north-south traffic artery, and the monopoly of the South Manchurian railway was broken, and the Japanese did not want to collect money comfortably.

As we all know, the origin of the Xinhai Revolution is the Sichuan Road Protection Movement, and the Chinese in this era are still very sensitive to railways, which is not only an economic artery, but also a symbol of national sovereignty.

After the news of the opening of the Jibong Railway spread, the three eastern provinces shook, and the whole world shook. A large number of celebrities from all walks of life and representatives of the common people gathered in Fengtian to participate in the opening ceremony. Not only the Chinese people, but even the great powers have also cast their attention to it, just like the last time the army held a military parade, this is all Liliang's display.

It's another sensitive time. There is still a hostile relationship between Fengjun and Japan, and Zhang Zuolin's death is still an unsolved case that has not been concluded. Every time Mukden shows its strength, it is a heavy pressure on Japan, and the great powers also need to reassess this place to see how strong it is and whether it is worthy of strong support.

All kinds of factors came together, and the opening ceremony of the Jifeng Railway became extremely lively, Zhang Zuoxiang and Sun Liechen all attended, and Zhang Tinglan and Wang Yongjiang and other Fengjun civil and military officials were quite a few. The consul generals of the United States, Great Britain, France, and Japan in Mukden were also present.

There are also a lot of business experts in Fengtian who are most concerned about this railway, and everyone is looking forward to it. Ability to ship goods out quickly.

At this moment, Akajiri Massuke, who had been watching from the crowd, had a look of disdain on his face. A sneer tugged at the corner of his mouth. After the US Consul General Becker saw it. He smiled and said, "Mr. Akajiri, I have to say that the Yoshibong Railway has a huge impact on Japan's interests, don't you feel it?" ”

"Of course I do, but railroad tracks alone can't be called railroads." Akajiri Shosuke sneered, "Do they have enough locomotives and carriages, they don't have these things." It still can't be put into operation right away. Ignorant Chinese people, they need to import locomotives to the Great Powers, but as far as I know, they haven't done it yet. So the Jibong railway is at least for a few months. It is not possible to officially operate, and these hours are enough for them to succumb! ”

Akajiri Massuke knew that the United States and Britain and other countries had the intention of supporting the Feng army against Japan, so he said this unceremoniously in order to dispel the idea of the Americans, the Feng army is not an opponent of the Japanese at all, and there is no need for you to support it.

Bai Kel shrugged his shoulders, he thought about it carefully, and basically agreed with Akajiri Massuke's opinion, after all, the railway is a system project, not a one-step project, but at least this is a manifestation of Mukden's strength.

All the guests were almost there, Zhang Tinglan stood behind the podium and said to all the guests: "Hello everyone, friends from all walks of life in Fengtian, friends from all over the world, and friends from abroad!" Here I would like to inform you of an exciting news, the first railway to be constructed, constructed and built by the Bongjun itself, the Jibong Railway! It's officially open! ”

When Zhang Tinglan said this, the audience suddenly burst into warm applause, every Chinese present is honored, China already has some railways, but most of these railways are in the hands of the great powers, and the Chinese only master some corner branches.

The Jibong Railway is an important artery of the three eastern provinces, and the goal is to directly guide the Manchurian Railway, the significance is self-evident, and the people present can't help but get excited.

When the warm applause stopped, Zhang Tinglan continued: "The Jifeng Railway can be successfully opened to traffic, first of all, thanks to the construction team headed by Mr. Zhan Tianyou, who has built a railway of more than 400 kilometers in just one year and eight months, regardless of the hardships and dangers. It was they who opened a new chapter in the construction of the railway in the three eastern provinces, and in about half an hour, Mr. Zhan Tianyou will lead his team to take the first train to Mukden to celebrate this exciting moment with everyone! ”

The applause and cheers from the audience instantly rose again, Zhan Tianyou built the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway, which is famous all over the world, and now it has built the Jifeng Railway, which is really amazing.

"I also want to tell you the good news, Harbin Rail Vehicle Company overcame the difficulties of railway locomotives half a year ago, and after half a year of hard production, they have produced 30 steam locomotives. From now on, all the trains running on the Middle East Road and Jibong Railway will be localized! ”

Zhang Tinglan's new news is many times more exciting than the previous news, although there are not many domestic railways, but after all, there are still them, but domestic locomotives are a blank. This time, the Bong army not only filled the gap, but built thirty vehicles at once, which is obviously a sign that it can be mass-produced.

The problem of locomotives was solved, and all the difficulties restricting the construction of railways by the Fengjun army disappeared, and in the future, not only the Jibong railway, but also the entire northeast, a large number of railways will quickly appear. All the merchants and ordinary people cheered loudly, and it was even more lively than the New Year.

The gloom brought about by the rebellion was also swept away, and everyone regained their high morale, no matter what, the Northeast is the most industrially developed region in China, with a strong industrial base, there is everything, and those rumors that the Feng army is in a collapse are self-defeating.

Some people were happy and some were worried, the Chinese businessmen cheered enthusiastically, and the faces of the Japanese such as Akajiri Massuke all turned blue. The Jibong Railway was built completely independently, and the Japanese had no room to intervene, so they thought about it and decided to hijack the Bong army by locomotive, so the Japanese government and the foreign powers contacted each other. Let them respect the Japanese Shili range and not allow the sale of locomotives to the Bongjun, Akajiri Massuke thought that with this agreement, the Yoshibong Railway would become a road without cars and become an ornament.

But Japan miscalculated again, and Feng Jun had already produced a locomotive with his own efforts, and his calculation fell through again. Akajiri Massuke heard the cheers of the people of Mukden at this time, it was like a magic sound, and his head hurt unbearably, as if he was digging out his heart and removing his liver, and he was extremely aggrieved.

At this time, Bai Keer smiled at him: "Obviously, your information is wrong again, Fengtian can really surprise people!" ”

Akajiri Massuke only felt that everyone present was laughing at him, and his face was also red and white, which was extremely uncomfortable.

While he was talking, there was the sound of a train entering the station, and a train in the distance was smoking, and it ran over with a bang, and after seeing this train, everyone present became excited and slapped their palms red.

The train gradually entered the station, the whole Fengtian station sounded the lively sound of firecrackers, after the train stopped, Zhan Tianyou took the lead to walk out, he followed closely behind Kuang Jingyang, both of them are young children in the United States, now they are nearly sixty years old, at this time, the construction of the Jifeng railway, the production of Chinese-made locomotives, both of them are very happy, as if they are twenty years younger, and walked over quickly.

Behind them were a group of designers and workers, and unexpectedly, among these workers, there were many ordinary peasants, although they were neatly dressed, but the wind and frost on their faces still revealed their identities. These peasants are not quite used to such a lively scene, and they seem to be a little at a loss.

Zhang Tinglan greeted Zhan Tianyou on the podium and said with a smile: "Mr. Dachao, the railway was completed ahead of schedule, and you have made great contributions, so let's tell you a few words." ”

Zhan Tianyou nodded, walked to the front of the stage, bowed to everyone, and then said: "The opening of the Jifeng Railway is not the credit of Tianyou, but the sweat of countless people in the three eastern provinces. Wherever the railway was built, tens of thousands of local migrant workers took the initiative to join the labor, bringing their own dry food and drinking water, and did not want a penny from the government. The land acquisition along the way was also very smooth, and all of them did their best to cooperate, from the construction of the roadbed to the laying of railroad tracks, these migrant workers took on at least half of the workload. It can be said that this railway was built by the people of Northeast China with their shoulders and with their hands. ”

Speaking of this, Zhan Tianyou said emotionally: "I once chatted with a farmer, and he asked me with some concern, the government has reduced the land tax by one percent, and there is still money to build the railway!" He told me that it was important to get down to business, that with the railway, there would be a good life, and there would be no need to be busy cutting taxes. Over the years, how many people have been reviewing the quality of the Chinese, criticizing the people's lack of wisdom, and saying that the Chinese are ignorant and backward and unworthy of entering a civilized society. I want to say now that it is our academic celebrities who are not worthy to represent such a great people, and the hard-working and simple Chinese people are the backbone of this country! ”

Zhan Tianyou suddenly said this at this time, in fact, he also had a feeling, if China wants to change, it must establish a practical style, this concept is exactly what Zhang Tinglan strongly advocated, obviously Zhan Tianyou is a person who does practical things, and he is also very respected.

The people in the audience responded with warm applause to Zhan Tianyou's words, and everyone was happy, except for Akajiri Massuke and others, who couldn't stand it anymore and left the scene in a hurry. (To be continued......)