Chapter 276 Return to Tianjin
The crisis on the Korean Peninsula can only know a little from the telegrams from various countries to the Tianjin Consulate. However, the crisis on the Korean Peninsula has no direct relationship with the situation in China. There are not many people in Tianjin that the crisis on the Korean Peninsula is mentioned, and this incident is a typical butterfly effect, not something that happened in the old time and space. Therefore, the travelers know very slowly about the information on the Korean Peninsula crisis. It was not until the crisis on the Korean Peninsula basically eased that they generally understood the entire process. The result also led to the inaction during the entire Korean Peninsula crisis.
Although from the current situation, although the time traveler did nothing, the result of the Korean Peninsula crisis is still very beneficial to the time traveler, because this crisis completely shattered the war plan of the Eight-Nation Alliance to expand the scale of the war on China's battlefield. However, if the time traveler can grasp the Korean Peninsula crisis at all times, he can still make full use of the crisis to maximize his own interests. For example, when Japan and Russia are at the most tense and the war is almost about to break out, if the time traveler dispatches a warship to approach the Korean Peninsula and launches a missile, no matter which attacks the Japanese and Russian troops, it can immediately inspire the formal war between the two sides. In this way, both Japan and Russia will take the initiative to withdraw troops from China. With all the efforts made by the time traveler in the early stage, the Eight-Nation Alliance will collapse immediately and there will be no capital for negotiation.
This Korean Peninsula crisis also fully exposed the biggest flaw of time travelers, which is the extremely poor collection ability of information, so we cannot grasp the development of the current situation at all times. The emergence of time travelers has led to the butterfly effect in this time and space. The information of the old time and space is only for reference value and cannot be regarded as accurate information. Therefore, this flaw must be found to be compensated as soon as possible.
Of course, now countries have taken the initiative to negotiate, based on actual occupation, which is in line with the intended goal of the time traveler. Then we should prepare for the negotiation. In addition, the time traveler's rule in Tianjin has basically stabilized and has gained a foothold in Shandong. At this time, it is almost the end of the year, and there should be an annual summary, and a new development plan is also needed. Therefore, Xia Bohai, who stayed in Tianjin, and Xu Jichao, who was waiting for Zhang Peilun who arrived in Tianjin for the second time, issued a notice in the name of the Executive Committee, requiring the main members of the Qingdao Command to return to Tianjin as soon as possible.
After receiving the notice issued by Tianjin, Qin Zheng, Xiao Jianjun and Wang Yunpeng did not dare to neglect it. After all, if it was not very important, they would not issue a notice in the name of the Executive Committee. Moreover, the situation in Shandong has been initially stabilized, and the Eight-Nation Alliance is unable to launch military operations again. Therefore, it is indeed not very meaningful to stay in the Qingdao Command. It is better to rush back to Tianjin to negotiate the next development plan of the time traveler.
However, this departure can be said to have basically withdrawn all the main personnel of the Jingdao Command to Tianjin, leaving only second- and third-tier personnel. And when they return to Qingdao next time, they will probably not set up a command center. At that time, all the administrative centers will be moved to Qingdao. Although the Eight-Nation Alliance basically cannot launch military operations, they have to be careful, so the arrangements in Shandong also need to be carefully arranged.
After careful discussion, the three of them made a decision. After the evacuation of the Jingdao Command, the administrative affairs were handed over to Wang Sheng, while the military was fully responsible. The army and the navy were basically all stayed to guard. The command only took the Yueyang ship and the Huaihua ship to return to Tianjin.
Jiaoao's other affairs are temporarily focused on maintaining the status quo, and are only further investigating social, geological, environmental and other investigations, collecting data, but do not take any further actions. After waiting for the notice from the Executive Committee, Qin Zheng did not forget to send a working group to Yindao.
After dealing with these things, Qin Zheng and others boarded the warship and returned to Tianjin. Most of the advance team members who came to Qingdao with them remained in Qingdao. There were less than 30 people returning to Tianjin. After all, it won’t take long before the Executive Committee will move to Qingdao.
After a night of sailing, the Yueyang ship and Huaihua ship arrived at Dagukou, Tianjin at 9 a.m. the next morning, and were moored with several other crossing warships. Shang Jinfeng, the naval commander of the Navy Department located in Dagukou, led the naval captains and officials at all levels to the port to welcome Qin Zheng and others. They will also rush to Tianjin with Qin Zheng and others. Because this time all the members and alternate members will arrive and hold a meeting to discuss the next development plan.
However, the crowd did not transfer to Tianjin by boat along the coastal river, but instead took land routes. Because the Jingu Highway had been completed at this time. It can be said that this is the first road in China in modern times. Although concrete or asphalt materials are not used, the design and planning level of this road is definitely first-class in this era. Moreover, with large rollers for construction, the quality can be considered medium and upper-level. Since it was in the old time and space, ordinary cars could be fully accessible. Therefore, the executive committee of Tianjin decided to send two buses to Dagukou Wharf to pick up the people back to Tianjin.
These two buses are large buses, with a total of 60 seats on the bus, which are very luxuriously equipped with on-board bathrooms and TVs. It turned out that in the old time and space, they were used to pick up and drop off workers from far away to and from work. There are six such buses. In this era, the diesel and gasoline have been purchased from the United States and France, so the use of vehicles has been much relaxed.
Everyone boarded the bus one by one, and the car started and drove along the newly built road. The road was very flat and the car was not fast, only at 50-60 yards, so the car drove very smoothly. Qin Zheng sat in his seat and watched the scenery on both sides of the road through the window.
There are carriages and patrolling cavalry coming and going on the road from time to time, but they are very consciously driving on their own roads, so they do not stop the bus from moving forward. There are also many people like buses waving. On both sides of the road are large areas of farmland. Although most fields do not have any crops at this time, many farmers are still working in the fields to prepare for the next spring. From time to time, there are children with cats, dogs and animals playing in the fields. At the end of the field, there are villages with smoke curling up, showing a lively scene.
Qin Zheng couldn't help but feel excited, because he was one of the creators of this scene. It had been four months since he traveled to this era, and the hard work of more than four months was finally in vain and finally achieved results.
The Jingu Highway is only more than 40 kilometers. Although the bus is not fast, it only took more than 40 minutes to reach the destination - in front of the administrative building of Tianjin New District. At this time, Xia Bohai, who was staying in Tianjin, Xu Jichao and some officials were waiting at the entrance of the building to welcome their return.
The bus stopped and the door opened. Qin Zheng and others got off the bus. They were greeted with warm applause, because the capture of Weihaiwei and Qingdao was a major victory. It not only allowed the Travel Group to gain a firm foothold in Shandong, but also opened up development space for the Travel Group. This time, the main personnel of the Qingdao command returned to Tianjin, so they should naturally be warmly welcomed.
Xia Bohai stepped forward a few steps, shook hands with Qin Zheng, and said, "Old Qin, thank you for your hard work this time."
Qin Zheng smiled and said, "It's all for our great cause. What's the hard work? And it's not easy for you to stay behind to support you."
Xia Bohai shook hands with Xiao Jianjun, Wang Yunpeng and others one by one, and greeted them a few words. The whole welcome ceremony took more than 30 minutes to end. Xia Bohai and others went to rest first, and held a welcome banquet at the Lishunde Hotel at noon to receive the returnees.
Most people have their own dormitories in Tianjin, and those who do not have dormitories are also arranged for housing for them by Tianjin personnel. Therefore, everyone quickly dispersed and went back to rest, waiting for the lunch banquet. However, Qin Zheng, Xiao Jianjun, and Wang Yunpeng could not rest, but immediately had a meeting with Xia Bohai and Xu Jichao and exchanged views and opinions.
Five people sat down in a small conference room, first of all, Qingdao introduced the situation in Shandong. Qin Zheng, Xiao Jianjun, and Wang Yunpeng were also prepared for this. Wang Yunpeng introduced the situation in Qingdao, and the focus was on the land system adopted by the travelers in Wangjiazhai, and also introduced the social and economic situation in Yindao Salt Industry and other regions along the Jiaozhou Bay. It also emphasized that the social and economic situation in the Jiaozhou Bay coastal areas, because the situation in rural areas is much more complicated than that in Tianjin, so the experience gained by travelers in Tianjin can only be used as a reference, not copy, and even the experience of Wangjiazhai is the same. After all, a Wangjiazhai cannot represent the entire Shandong region, and even the Jiaozhou Bay coastal areas cannot represent.
Qin Zheng also added that time travelers must determine the policies in Shandong as soon as possible, and at least determine a few major principles to make full preparations for the time travelers' next construction and development in Shandong.
In fact, the command center has reported to Tianjin for the situation in Qingdao. Therefore, Xia Bohai and Xu Jichao generally have an understanding of the situation in Qingdao, and they also have some of their own ideas in their hearts. Now, listening to Wang Yunpeng’s report is just to understand some of the details, and at the same time, listening to the personal opinions of Qin Zheng and others, and having a clear mind. Of course, what policies should be adopted in the Shandong region in the end must be discussed by the Executive Committee meeting before the final resolution can be made. Although these five people are the highest power members of the time travel group at present, the five people cannot close the door to discuss and decide such a major matter.
Chapter completed!