Yan Shao was not hostile to the peasant rebels, and there was nothing to be hostile to, to be exact.

Because it is obvious that if the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, there would be basically no peasant uprising or such 'banditry'.

In other words, if there is such an uprising, there is usually only one reason, and that is that the local people are dying—————— and there are many reasons for this kind of problem, but in general, most of it is related to the government, because in most people's opinion, if the government can deal with what happens, it will not happen.

Yan Shao came from later generations, and we all know very well what kind of doctrine China preached in later generations, not to mention that in later generations, Yan Shao was just an ordinary person, and from a certain point of view, Yan Shao and them were also on the same front.

The problem is that even so, Yan Shao is also very clear that any so-called 'uprising', if the rebels do not have strict control ability, they will really be 'banditry' as the official says, which is probably also the reason why there are so many uprisings in Chinese history, but only Zhu Yuanzhang can become the emperor as a commoner.

It was precisely because he knew this that Yan Shao was hesitant to use Bai Lang's people.

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For the time being, the situation of the National Socialist Army is stronger than that of Beiyang, and as the losses of both sides continue to expand, the advantage of the National Socialist Army will become greater and greater.

But the Beiyang side is not given for nothing, not to mention that there are the British and Japanese behind them to help. With the support of both......... Yuan Shikai can hold out for at least another half a year, until all the troops under his command are exhausted, and this is still the best situation. If it's a little worse, I'm afraid it will take a year to do it.

This time is barely within Yan Shao's acceptance range, but if it can be earlier, it will undoubtedly be better.

As once said, Yan Shao's ultimate goal is only one, which is to defeat Yuan Shikai before the outbreak of the First World War, so that Yan Shao can have no worries. With all the strength in his hands, he fought against the Japanese who might attack Qingdao.

At this time, the Japanese were not as crazy as later generations, and their strength was not as strong as later generations, if they went to war now. Yan Shao is very sure that he will be able to win.

Even if you lose in the early days, it doesn't matter, but in a way it's better.

Because with the greed of the Japanese, they will definitely gain an inch afterwards, and the problem is that the current national strength of the Japanese is obviously unable to support such a large-scale invasion as in later generations. And as long as you can hold off the Japanese on your own soil. It will only take three months to half a year, and I am afraid that Japan's economy will collapse.

As for Yan Shao's side? Naturally, China's national strength is not very good, especially in terms of fiscal revenue, China is very large, and there are warlords everywhere, even if Yan Shao can defeat Beiyang, it is only the largest of them—————— although at present, this warlord is the real central government.

In addition to Beiyang, the rest are Li Yuanhong from Hubei, Cheng Dequan from Jiangsu, Yin Changheng from Sichuan, Tan Yanmin from Hunan, Cai Yi from Yunnan and Tang Jiyao from Guizhou. And so on and so forth, and so forth, and the total number is never less than 10. If you count the ones in the Northeast, I'm afraid it will be close to 20.

There are so many warlords, even if Yan Shao is given 1 year, he will not be able to calm down.

So at least in the short term, Yan Shao doesn't need to expect these warlords to be willing to pay the annual taxes, everything can only come slowly step by step.

And then, of course, on the bright side, the finances of the new government will always be red.

Just if you look at it this way, I'm afraid that Yan Shao's side will not be able to support it even more than the Japanese. After all, Japan is more or less an industrialized country, and compared to China, except for Anhui's slightly larger industry, the rest is almost a (industrial) wasteland.

If this is the case, the last resort will have to choose the historical Chinese approach, space for time, and drag the Japanese until the other side collapses. However, if you do this, I am afraid that China's economy will also become a mess, and it is not an ordinary mess, and even if you win in the end, you will kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800.

But there are exceptions, or surprises, and that's what it means.

With Mexico's oil fields and the huge income of automobile companies, Yan Shao's entire net worth has exceeded 200 million pounds—————— this 200 million pounds refers to cash, and does not count the value of oil fields or automobile factories and its groups themselves, otherwise I am afraid it will be higher, not to mention anything else, as long as Yan Shao is willing to put it up for auction, I am afraid that there will be countless car companies in the United States or Europe to raise funds to buy it.

No way, they have been run out of Yan Shao quite badly over the years, and a large number of car companies have closed down almost every year, especially in the United States. If it weren't for the fact that most of the parts and components needed by Yan Shao's automobile company were purchased from the United States, if Yan Shao were really targeted, those factories that produced parts would be afraid that they would have to trouble Washington, and I am afraid that the US government is already trying to find a way to clean up Yan Shao.

Now...

For the U.S. government, if Yan Shao is cleaned up, the domestic automobile companies will certainly be satisfied, but what about the factories that provide parts to Yan Shao? If we don't find a way to meet their needs, I'm afraid that there will only be more unemployed workers, and if you lean towards those factories, the car companies will be dissatisfied.

It's really wrong to do anything, and the last thing in the end of Washington can only cover its ears.

Of course, this will be done, Yan Shao's efforts in the past have also played a great role, after all, every time the US presidential election in the past, Yan Shao has pressed the right treasure, and every time he makes a move, it is natural to be taken care of.

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More than 200 million pounds, what is this concept?

100 million pounds is equivalent to 150 million silver dollars, and so on. Even if that extra is removed, 200 million pounds is equivalent to 2.1 billion silver dollars, and you must know that the Qing court's financial revenue in 1911 was only more than 400 million silver dollars. In 1912, Japan's fiscal revenue was only more than 600 million yen, which means that this amount was at least five times the fiscal revenue of the Qing court in 1911, or three times that of Japan in 1912.

Such a large sum of money can definitely help Yan Shao completely drag down the Japanese, but if he does that. It's not good for Yan Shao. Because if he really wants to do that, even if he can drag down the opponent of Japan, Yan Shao will miss the best development opportunity of the European war. And if such an opportunity is missed, the next opportunity will have to wait for 20 years—————— and I don't know if it will happen...

Therefore, Yan Shao must end the war in Europe before it starts, and naturally, the war in Europe may also happen earlier than in history. But if that's the case. It is not impossible for a war to break out in the next second, and instead of thinking about it, it is better to move towards a goal—————— July 28, 1914.

Based on this time, one day in advance is considered to be Yan Shao's earnings, and after one day, he can only implement Plan B.

By the way, throwing more than two billion yuan in the bank to eat interest like this, although it looks cool, it is actually a very helpless thing for Yan Shao.

If this money is invested in the country, it should not be called investment, but a monopoly. At that time, even if China's industry can be upgraded to a higher level. Future developments will also become deformed. Therefore, Yan Shao can only be very cautious to invest in industries such as iron and steel, shipyards and other industries that private capital cannot easily set foot in, as for light industry and other industries related to people's livelihood. can only wait for the people themselves to slowly get involved.

And if he invests abroad, except for things like Coca-Cola, which Yan Shaozhi will definitely make money, he is completely unfamiliar with foreign capital, and he doesn't know what Lu Dao will make money at, and if he invests in resources...

Don't forget, this is the age of colonialism, which means that those places with a lot of resources have owners. Even if Yan Shao wants to invest, it is undecided whether people are willing to sell it, which is another reason why Yan Shao's money will be smashed in his hands...

Just like those rubber plantations in Nanyang, if it weren't for the fact that the rubber had fallen to worthless at that time, I am afraid that Yan Shao would not have been able to buy these rubbers so cheaply.

Other resources are not so easy to come by.

Of course, Yan Shao didn't really want to throw his money in the bank to eat interest, and he still bought some assets overseas, but compared with the speed at which he made money, the speed at which he spent money seemed a little insufficient.

At least, if Yan Shao doesn't spend tens of millions of pounds a year, he won't be able to break even at all. It's clear that this world has been almost divided, and there aren't that many borderlands for him to invest in...

But it's also like this, but it made Yan Shao have a thought...

A very good idea...

It's just that this idea is good, but it also makes Yan Shao hesitate a little...

Because he didn't know what would become of this idea, which seemed good now, would become in the future...

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"One year...", I silently read this sentence in my heart. With the current situation alone, it is almost impossible to defeat Beiyang in the short term, if there are no accidents, such as Yuan Shikai's violent death, even if it takes half a year at the earliest, but if there is a large-scale riot behind Yuan Shikai, especially in the crucial position of the Jinghan Railway, maybe things will take a turn for the better. ”

That's right, now Bai Lang's troops are indeed some distance from the Jinghan Railway, and it is impossible for Beiyang not to garrison Zhengzhou.

But what if Bai Lang's troops were just harassing? For example, if you find a way to blow up the railroad or something, they are just some bandits anyway, as long as they run around, they are already considered to have contributed.

And with the current situation in Beiyang, it is obvious that there is no way to draw too many troops to deal with Bai Lang, to be precise, if he really does this, it is what Yan Shao is most happy to see.

Judging from the information obtained by the Secret Affairs Bureau at present, Bai Lang's strength has reached more than 3,000 people, this number, if it is a face-to-face one, not to mention the old Beiyang Six Towns, even if a random unit is transferred to Bai Lang, he is afraid that he is not an opponent—————— yes. There were indeed many dismissed soldiers in his troops, but let's not forget that the ones opposite him were all regulars.

The question is if Bai Lang just runs. If you want to encircle and suppress this team of more than 3,000 people, it is obviously not enough to do without 10,000 or 20,000 people.

With the current situation in Beiyang, can these 20,000 people be transferred? The answer is impossible, if he really pulls out so many people, the National Social Army at the junction can completely push it over...

"Therefore, Beiyang is likely to be able to only let Bai Lang's people make trouble, even if Yuan Shikai transfers troops from the rear to suppress Bai Lang, I'm afraid that the Henan side will already be in a mess..."

Just do it. First of all, you need to have some contact with Bai Lang, which is not difficult, the Special Affairs Bureau has quite a lot of manpower in Henan. It's up to the task. The problem is the latter thing, if you want to cooperate with Bai Lang, you must figure out the identities of both parties.

Is it a collaborator, or a subordinate?

If only collaborators. Yan Shao only needed to provide weapons and equipment to Bai Lang. If it is a subordinate, Yan Shao must guarantee Bai Lang's safety and future future...

If Yan Shao didn't know about Bai Lang's bad deeds in Henan, maybe he would be more inclined to the latter, because then Yan Shao's control over this army would be much stronger, the former is a collaborator after all, and many times Yan Shao can't let this army do what he wants—————— for example, regardless of casualties, he will destroy the Jinghan Railway or something...

It is naturally a pity to destroy the Jinghan Railway, but if it is only a section of Henan, it will be nothing. Because this thing could have been rebuilt. Now that a two-line has been destroyed, Yan Shao can build a fourth-line or even an eight-line in the future. And it only takes a year or two.

If it was just a collaborator, Yan Shao would not have been able to order Bai Lang like this.

But now Yan Shao only planned to let Bai Lang be his collaborator, because he had already seen what the rebel army was doing in Henan.

The current Bai Lang has only just gained some fame, and he has not yet fought in several provinces as in history, but in the process of looting many villages and counties, he has caused great harm to the people. Now because the garrison is on the front line, the hinterland of Henan is empty, and with the support of Yan Shao, Bai Lang can definitely make a bigger trouble than in history, the problem is that the bigger the trouble, the more the people will suffer, and if they are really accepted, will they not be blamed for the past or be strictly dealt with in the future?

Either way, I'm afraid it won't end well...

It's better to just treat it as a collaborator, and wait until Yuan Shikai is solved, and then turn around to deal with these bandits.

In the final analysis, maybe it's a bit idealistic, Yan Shao still hopes that he can be a person who keeps his word, if he doesn't agree, forget it, if he agrees, if he really can't do it, forget it, if he can do it, even if he tries his best to do it.

Naturally, he also knew that he was too naïve to do this, because politics itself was dark, and Yan Shao also knew that he couldn't avoid him at all. But if he could, Yan Shao still hoped that there would be fewer such opportunities, so that his group could move forward in a more stable way, whether in the past or in the future.

Otherwise, Yan Shao could now solve this war in a very simple way.

Assassinate...

The core of Beiyang is Yuan Shikai, that is to say, as long as Yuan Shikai is solved, Beiyang will collapse without a fight.

Naturally, Yuan Shikai also has a son, but he is not an emperor after all, and Beiyang is not hereditary. The most important thing is that although Yuan Keding is relatively backbone (after the fall of North China, Kenji Tuhihara encircled Yuan Keding and asked him to join the puppet regime in North China, hoping to use his identity to exert some influence on the old Beiyang department. At that time, he was already very financially struggling, but after careful consideration, Yuan Keding thought that although he had financial resources, he could not be a traitor because of this. It is said that Yuan Keding also published a statement in the newspaper, saying that he was indifferent to anything due to illness and refused to see guests, and later someone framed the newspaper that published his statement and inscribed a poem to praise his integrity. But the ability is too poor to suppress the situation at all, so as long as Yan Shao has a way to solve Yuan Shikai, then this war can end very smoothly.

In fact, many people have proposed this in the past, although Yuan Shikai's side is tightly guarded, but it is easy to dodge open guns and difficult to defend against hidden arrows, not to mention that the Special Affairs Bureau also has a lot of people in Beijing, as long as you want to find it, you can always find an opportunity, and Yuan Shikai obviously does not have a car as strong as a tank like Yan Shao...

The problem is that if this is the case, I am afraid that in the future assassinations in the country will become customary ...

Isn't there such a saying? Assassination is the biggest curse on politics, even externally, after all, many times through assassination to clean up foreign opponents, this is a very simple thing, if it were not for this, in World War II, the Allies and the Axis would not have wanted to clean up each other's leaders so much.

But if we do the same internally, won't everyone else do it in the future?

So looking at the casualty reports that kept coming back from the front line, although Yan Shao was distressed like many people, he still rejected the proposal of others—————— although he himself wanted to do so.

In foreign wars, he will use all means to clean up the other party's leader, because he is sure that the other side will also want to clean him up. But he wouldn't do that in this internal war, because if everyone who was against him had to be eliminated, there would be too much to be eliminated...

So...

"This example cannot be opened..." (To be continued......)