Chapter 4 Little Devils and Foreign Devils (Ask for Collection)
PS: The second update arrives, ask for collections, ask for recommendation votes! Thank you for the 141223105245212 tip! "Boss, this place is too backward! Except for some extractive enterprises opened by the Russians, there is no trace of industrial civilization at all! Except, of course, railroads! Davis shook his head and said to Wu Haoxuan. As the general manager of Xihua Group, he returned to China with Wu Haoxuan this time, in order to do some investigation, and then according to Wu Haoxuan's requirements, he shipped back a batch of industrial equipment from the United States and opened a factory! However, after some understanding, he is obviously not optimistic about opening a factory in poor and backward Northeast China!
"Davis! Although it is poor and white, it is also our opportunity! If this place has been developed, will there still be a chance for us? Believe me, at most ten years, we will be able to build a complete industrial system here! Wu Haoxuan said affirmatively! Northeast China has convenient transportation and abundant resources, which can be said to be one of the best places in China to develop industry, especially heavy industry!
Davis nodded, though he was still skeptical. However, he trusts Wu Haoxuan very much!
"Boss, just open a factory or something, just leave it to Davis! You promised me to be a general! James said! Before going to China, Wu Haoxuan fooled him like this!
"James. Be patient, chances will come soon! In three months, my father will be the commander of an infantry division, and at the same time be in charge of military and political affairs equivalent to a state in the United States! Wu Haoxuan said! If Yuan Shikai can accept them, when the time comes, Wu Xingquan should be able to get an overseer!
"The commander of an infantry division plus the highest commander of military and political affairs in a state?" James and Davis both widened their eyes and looked at Wu Haoxuan! This is simply unthinkable in the United States! In a democracy, there is absolutely no opportunity to command the army and be in charge of government at the same time!
"When the time comes, we will definitely expand the army and develop the industry!" Wu Haoxuan continued!
"Haha, chief! When the time comes, I will be the commander of at least one infantry brigade! James exclaimed excitedly!
"No problem! Don't talk about the brigade commander, if possible, it's no problem for you to be a military commander! Wu Haoxuan's chest was beating! His ambitions are not only in the Northeast. When the time comes, the army will definitely have to be prioritized! If James can really integrate into this country, with his military talents, it is not too much to be a military commander! Besides, in the creation of the new army, James's help is indispensable!
Next, Wu Haoxuan took James and Davis to leave the Wu Mansion and go for a walk on Shengjing Street! It's just that they have a little tail next to them! Huzi was originally Wu Xingquan's guard, but now he has been sent to be Wu Haoxuan's guard! Huzi's surname is Zhao, and there are a total of five brothers in their family, all of whom work under Wu Xingquan, and they are loyal to the Wu family, known as the five tigers of the Zhao family! The captain of Wu Xingquan's guard is the third elder of the Zhao family, and Huzi is the youngest of the five tigers of the Zhao family! For the guards who are the eldest young master, Huzi has no resistance! He is about the same age as Wu Haoxuan, and he can talk about it! In Huzi's mind, Wu Haoxuan was able to stay abroad for a few years, and he also brought back two foreigners, which is simply too capable!
Shengjing is the provincial capital of Mukden and the largest city in the entire Northeast! However, in Wu Haoxuan's eyes, this is still too backward! Not to mention that compared with the developed society of later generations in his memory, even compared with the United States, it is completely different! But isn't this his chance to make a big splash?
Because of the impact of the Russo-Japanese War, there are many displaced refugees in Shengjing City at this moment! The war between the two imperialist countries was fought on Chinese soil, and the Qing government, which strictly adhered to neutrality, even set aside an area dedicated to war, which shows the weakness and incompetence of the Qing government! However, this has made the Chinese people living in this land miserable!
Wu Haoxuan knew that in this war, Lushun's factories were bombed, houses were blown up, and even temples were not spared. Cattle have been snatched up, food has been looted, and hundreds of thousands of refugees have been displaced. Both Japan and Russia forcibly dragged the Chinese people to transport ammunition and serve in labor for them, and many people died unjustly under the artillery fire of the invaders of the two countries, and even a large number of Chinese civilians were treated as "spies" by both Japan and Russia and were brutally killed. This war was not only a gross violation of China's territory and sovereignty, but also caused the people of Northeast China to suffer huge losses and casualties in the war.
Looking at the displaced people on the street, Wu Haoxuan felt very uncomfortable! I wanted to hang out for a while, but now I'm not in the mood at all! It's James and Davis, who seem to be in high spirits! For the two of them, the qiē here seems so novel, the two of them are like curious babies, interested in everything!
In Shengjing City, there are a lot of ronin! After Japan's victory in the Russo-Japanese War, these ronins became even more unscrupulous, bullying the people everywhere, and the government did not dare to take care of it at all, for fear of getting into trouble! You know, Russia is known as the power of steam rollers in Europe! Japan, an emerging power, defeated Russia, which made them burst with confidence! China, a country with a vast territory and a large population, but weak national strength, has not been taken into account by them!
"Yaga! You damn China, do you want to die? Suddenly, an angry shout attracted Wu Haoxuan's attention!
On the side of the street, a Japanese ronin wearing a kimono and holding a katana is punching and kicking a young Chinese man! And the young man, holding his head in his hands, curled up on the ground, let the Japanese ronin beat him! However, Wu Haoxuan noticed the kind of resentment and hatred in his eyes! This attracted Wu Haoxuan's attention! You know, in this thought, there are not many Chinese who are a little bloody! Most people are very afraid of foreigners, whether they are Oriental or Western!
"James, come forward and save that young man!" Wu Haoxuan said softly! Although he really wanted to kill the Japanese ronin with one shot, he knew that with his current status, it was not easy to make a move, otherwise, it would cause ** annoyance! It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, and it is very unwise to challenge an emerging power like Japan before he has the strength!
James nodded knowingly and walked out quickly!
"Stop! Don't beat him up! He has no ability to resist anymore! "James pulled the ronin away! Wu Haoxuan noticed that the ronin was drunk, obviously he drank too much and came out to cause trouble everywhere!
"Yaga! You bastard, what do you want to do? "The ronin who was stopped, yelled! However, when he saw that James was a foreigner, he hesitated a little! In fact, although Japan is an emerging power, it still does not look good enough in front of the old Western powers! This also makes the Japanese look very respectful when they meet Westerners, at least on the surface!
If this Japanese ronin had been sober, he would have backed down! However, now he drank too much. As soon as people drink too much, their guts will be fat!
"He has no ability to resist anymore, it's not right for you to beat him like this!" James said loudly!
"Yaga! It's just a branch person, what's the big deal! You ghost animal, dare to meddle in my business, I'll kill you! "The Japanese ronin drew his katana and wanted to slash at James!
However, James, as a graduate of West Point, is not so easy to deal with! As soon as the katana in the Japanese ronin's hand was raised, the Browning pistol in James's hand was pressed against his forehead! Suddenly, the Japanese ronin was stunned! The sake I drank before seemed to turn into sweat all of a sudden! People have also come to their senses, and they don't dare to act rashly anymore!
"Put down the knife! Otherwise, you will bear the consequences! James warned!
"Hey! What's going on? Ono-kun, what's going on? At this time, two Japanese men rushed out of the crowd.
"What happened to this gentleman? Did my companion have any conflict with you? A Japanese man asked in English!
"Your friend is drunk and wants to attack me! I have the right to defend myself! James said coldly!
"Sir, misunderstanding! This is a complete misunderstanding! The Japanese man quickly apologized!
"Kawaguchi-kun, this ghost animal is nosy, I just taught a shina person, and he suddenly jumped out to stop me!" The ronin called Ono distinguishes it!
"Shut up!" The English-speaking Japanese seemed to have a higher status, and after he scolded, the ronin who called Ono immediately lowered his head!
"Sir, this is just a misunderstanding! We don't need to make a big deal out of it! Kawaguchi said!
James nodded, and then withdrew the pistol against Ono's forehead!
After that, the three Japanese bowed to James and walked away quickly!
The crowd of onlookers began to discuss! They usually see these Japanese ronins bullying the Chinese. But now, in front of Westerners, the Japanese are as obedient as their grandsons, which is an eye-opener for them! There is no doubt that this will be the talk of these people again!
Hearing everyone's discussion, Wu Haoxuan shook his head speechlessly! When the Chinese people are no longer afraid of foreigners, there may be hope for the country!
"Ma Xiufang thanked Engong for saving his life, and asked Engong to leave his name, he will be rewarded in the future!" The young man who had been beaten by the Japanese ronin before came to Wu Haoxuan's side and said solemnly!
"My name is Wu Haoxuan, saving you is just for the sake of everyone being Chinese!" After Wu Haoxuan finished speaking, he turned around and left!