Chapter 306
Amid the sound of the whistle, a "Strive for" 2 locomotive dragged dozens of "blue steel cars rumbled forward on the Jinpu Line. This "blue steel express train" was not put into use because of the Longhai Railway, Jinpu Railway, and the railways inside and outside the Guanzhong joined the International Intermodal Express at the beginning of the year, but was the result of the acceleration of the Jinpu Line railway.
The "Enjin" 2 locomotive produced in Lianyungang was specially developed by Lianyungang Locomotive Manufacturing Factory at the beginning of the year to join the international intermodal transport of railways. It towed 20 blue steel cars with a speed of more than 80 kilometers per hour, so it can be used as a passenger locomotive on the international intermodal line. This is why it received orders from the Pacific Railway Company of the United States.
For Chinese people, whether it is the "International Intermodal Blue Steel" with the "International Intermodal" logo or the "Blue Steel Express" with the Longhai and Jinpu Road Bureau logo, it symbolizes highway and comfort.
Unlike ordinary trains, Blue Steel carriages use fully enclosed carriages, which provide heating in winter and air conditioning in summer. When the train is running, the carriage is always maintained at 26 degrees Celsius. For Chinese people, riding Blue Steel Express undoubtedly means comfort and enjoyment. Of course, because of the price, Blue Steel Express has always been exclusive to rich people.
At this time, the train had passed through the mountainous areas of Shandong and entered the Huanghuai Plain. The eyes were spread out from near to far away, and the horizon disappeared into the vast distance. At the intersection of heaven and earth, it was a vast mist, like a brown wall standing on the sky and at the intersection of heaven and earth. Perhaps there was a village or a dense village, and there were many trees with leaves growing densely. Looking at the end of the horizon, the distance seemed so hazy and mysterious, giving people infinite imagination.
The plains in early winter have very monotonous colors, and the yellow yellow is the main color that renders the picture. On this tone, everything is just a decoration. The gray and gloomy sky makes the world full of dullness and depression.
The train kept running forward, and the scenery that came into view was constantly changing, just like the screen of changing scenes. A large field of cotton floated into view, and this field of cotton was like a miniature forest landscape, so lush and dense. Scattered cottons were left out, snow-white in a dark brown color, like stars in the night.
Unlike ordinary cars, the mezzanine is equipped with soundproof panels and double-glazed blue steel carriages in the car windows, which are quiet. Apart from the occasional slight swaying, it is almost impossible for passengers to notice that the train is driving on the railway. In the dining car, there are rich people and foreigners dining there while talking. The focus of people's discussion is inseparable from war. It is either the war in Europe or the smoke of gunpowder in Shandong and Suzhou provinces. At this moment when war is ignited all over the world, people's topics are always inseparable from war.
When dining, the dish on the dining table was still motionless, which really made Huang Xing feel good about the Blue Steel Express. Compared with the feeling of driving on the Jinpu Road he was riding before, it was already like it was in a room, very comfortable, and this comfortable warmth makes people feel like they are in spring.
"This time I went to Lianyun, then Li Zhiyuan would not like us, so I would say it!"
Huang Xing did not have much confidence in his trip to Lianyungang, and the reason was very simple. As we all know, during the "Second Revolution", Li Zhiyuan was highly opposed to "using martial arts to judge right and wrong", and his final instigation of the Jiangsu Army divisions was due to the "successful intention of the people in the country to judge right and wrong from martial arts to judge right and wrong from martial arts to the future."
According to his statement, "Work-based discussion of right and wrong begins first. China will be trapped in forty years of war and end. What is the crime of hundreds of millions of people? However, due to different political views, it will be in a state of tragedy! It is robbed by war!"
Some people say that Li Zhiyuan is a "beautiful article in his mouth", and he is also a cruel and unruly person when he acts on his hands. Their view of making this evaluation is very simple, which can be seen from his actions of instigating the various divisions during the "Second Revolution", but Huang Xing felt that things were not as simple as they imagined.
"Mr. Huang, you only know one thing, not the other!"
He Haiming used a dining cloth to wipe off the steak soup from the corner of his mouth.
It made me smile.
"The problem is not what Li Zhiyuan thinks, but the problem in the future is basically what the president thinks!"
Although the last and last three words of the two sentences are the same, the meaning is completely different. Looking at Huang Ju who seems to be thinking, He Haiming continued to explain.
"Now, Lianyungang has hundreds of factories and more than 200,000 workers. Although Lianyun is tax-free, it charges various fees every month as much as one million yuan. There are 36 companies under the name of Li Zhiyuan, of which only Lianyun Steel Company has a monthly profit of up to hundreds of millions of yuan. In terms of its financial resources, Li Zhiyuan is no less than Yuan Shikai!"
For a long time, the Kuomintang and Yuan Shikai fought several times and were eventually defeated by "money". Even if the "Second Revolution" was not intended to get involved in Lianyun because of "money", how could Li Zhiyuan's revenge later? It is precisely because of this that He Haiming would have talked about money first.
"The financial resources are not inferior to that of it, and the military strength is not inferior to that of it. Although the Jiangsu Army is Jiangsu, its surname is Li. In the past, everyone just guessed it, but after the Jiaoao Incident, no one doubted it anymore. He used the Jiaoao Incident to naturally expand the army. With the current ten divisions of the Jiangsu Army, it was half a pound against Yuan Shikai."
He picked up the goblet on the dining table and drank the boiled water in the cup. He Haiming's face was a bit mocking.
"Li Zhiyuan is well-known to everyone, but this time he exposed his family's background, with sufficient financial resources as a backing, and the 10th Division Army is open to him, and even the people's hearts are used for him, I am afraid that no matter how generous Yuan Shikai is, it will be difficult to let go of such a person! It can be said that when we go to Lianyungang now, the President will probably not be able to sleep well!"
It’s not just a lack of sleepiness. In He Haiming’s opinion, the President may be unable to sleep or eat now, as if he was pricked in his heart. All that is left is to add a few more hands and burn a few more hands in the future.
"Let's go to Lianyun, and Li Zhiyuan doesn't like him, so I have to like him. Not to mention that since the Jiaoao Incident, many knowledgeable people went to Lianyun and devoted themselves to the Huaihai Strategic Envoy Office. Even Mr. Mei is there, he and Li Zhiyuan have to see us, whether it is public or private, the President's suspicion for the rest of his life..."
While sneering, He Haiming picked up his goblet and drank the slightly cool boiled water. The sneer on that side was a little proud. Many times, killing people does not necessarily require a knife. Those who use a knife are reckless men, and those who use their brains are wise men.
The temperature in the carriage was very pleasant, but after hearing He Haiming's words, although Huang Xing didn't target him, he felt that his back was cold. Although Huang Xing's book was not very good, he was born in a scholarly family with a twenty-four histories, and he had read a lot of He Haiming's words. If He Haiming said that he wanted to find examples in Chinese history, it would be easy to pick up. In history, this counter-espionage plot killed many wise ministers and generals, and many wise ministers and generals, who did not die from the enemy, but died from the hands of the court they were loyal to.
At this time, Huang Xing looked at He Haiming who was talking and watching this fellow Hunanese villager for a moment, and it was difficult to connect him with the person he was familiar with. In his past, He Haiming, who almost got his head cut off by the Qing Dynasty in Wuchang, was not the kind of person who played conspiracy. He was a soldier, how could he make such a measure?
Realizing that Mr. Keqiang's eyes became a little strange, He Haiming smiled bitterly in his heart. Everyone can use conspiracy, but not everyone can grasp when to act as conspiracy and tricks.
"If this is true, I'm afraid that Li Zhiyuan will have only two choices, one is to wait for death, and the other is..."
Although to some extent, Huang Xing could not say anything when he spoke. Second, he used martial arts to discuss right and wrong. Although he regarded himself as a soldier, Huang Xing did not want to see China discussing right and wrong again. Some things were enough at once.
In fact, after losing to Li Zhiyuan last time, unlike Mr. Sun's "gripping teeth" mentioned at the time, he did not have a trace of hatred in his heart, or there was no hatred at all. Why did he hate on the battlefield? What's more, he has his own reason. In comparison, he is the one who is in the wrong.
When Huang Xing saw him recovering Jiaoao and doing everything he could to protect the country's interests, he felt a little discolored in his heart. But now, when he went to Lianyungang, he was forced to a "dilemma of life and death".
"If he doesn't see us this time, he will undoubtedly accept the words of "unity" if he sees us!"
He Haiming smiled and shook his head, but the proud look on his face disappeared invisible at this moment, and finally said regretfully.
"Mr. Keqiang, sometimes people have to do things they don't want to do!"
That's the reality!
While sighing in his heart, He Haiming turned his gaze out of the car window, looking at the interplanted cotton fields, and he fell into deep thought.
"Dad, count the time, those Kuomintang people are almost at Lianyun!"
In Jurentang, Yuan Keding, who had just returned from outside the mansion, said with some concern, unlike Yuan Shikai, in his opinion, even if some of the Kuomintang returned to the country under the inspiration of "national justice", they were still a rebellion. Now these rebellionists have gone to Lianyun again, and this intention is unpredictable.
Looking at his son's nervous look, Yuan Shikai sighed with disappointment and gave a briefing to his son:
"Kiding, we have always had a big enemy, that is, the Kuomintang, well, it should be called the Revolutionary Party. After the Jiaoao incident, Sun Huang split up and Huang Xing and others returned to the country. Now Sun Wen is still abroad. They will wait for an opportunity to retaliate at any time. This time they are hooked up with the Japanese. It can be said that this incident, and in addition, military figures in the Kuomintang headed by Huang Xing have returned to China one after another, Sun Wen and others are not afraid at least in the short term!"
When Yuan Shikai said this, he was a little proud of his expression. The effect of the Jiaoao Incident was immeasurable. At least in the fight against the revolutionary party, it can be said that it has far exceeded ten divisions. Now, no one in the country knows that the revolutionaries colluded with Japanese people and wanted to be their puppets. It can be said that they were Shi Jingtang of the Republic of China.
"Dad, even though this is the case, don't underestimate the Revolutionary Party. They are still very powerful!"
Yuan Keding's words did not get Yuan Shikai's approval. Yuan Shikai just shook his head and said.
"The revolutionary party has a great power, but they forgot that the whole country is determined by people now. Why did Sun Yat-sen agree with the central government during the second revolution? The reason is that people are determined by people. Merchants have no intention of losing wages and the gentry does not support them. How can this revolution be achieved? Now, the most important thing is the hearts of the people. Your father, I, returned to the center by relying on people's hearts, became the prime minister, and became the president by relying on people's body. Do you know what the attitudes of all walks of life in the country are like?"
My father's words made Yuan Keding stunned. In his opinion, why did his father relied on the "Beiyang Army" to make people feel hearts again today. "It's okay to know a little bit, but my father said that people's minds are settled. Although all walks of life have no intention of opposing the Jiaoao incident, they also hope that the Jiaoao incident can be pacified as soon as possible. Since the outbreak of the European war, the domestic economy has improved greatly. The newspaper mentioned that as soon as some factories started construction, their profits were several times higher than similar factories in previous years. The profits of two months can be offset by the profits of the past year..."
When Yuan Keding talked about this, Yuan Shikai thought about it for a long time with a cigar in his mouth and then said.
"If Li Zhiyuan had no foresight, how could those yarn mills, weaving mills, flour mills have made great profits? I wonder how many people would have been unsatisfied with him this time!"
But Yuan Keding's praise made his eyebrows jump, and then he said contemptuously:
"He was just lucky. He wanted to sell more machines at the beginning, but who would have thought that he would encounter European Zhan? This kind of love is also the love of God!"
"You!"
Shaking his head and sighing that he hadn't gotten his sense of enlightenment yet, Yuan Shikai took a deep breath of the cigar and then slowly spit it out.
"If you can have two points of Li Zhiyuan's ability, I won't be fine! It's a good thing to not bear all your feelings."
The previous reprimand made Yuan Keding look a little embarrassed. He heard his father say that the businessman was a good thing to him, but he was a little confused. Seeing that his son didn't understand what he meant, Yuan Shikai frowned and explained.
"Well, nowadays, the people of the whole country are determined. If the Jiaoao Incident is properly resolved, even if the government cannot lead it, the huge profits of the industry will be made by the whole country. And the current situation will be stable!"
Yuan Shikai gently patted his left hand on the sofa, with a hint of pride on his face.
"At that time, people will be able to use it for me. Tomorrow, my conversation with the Japanese ambassador will be published in this newspaper. Then I want to act against the enemy. My father will borrow his hand and use this counter-espionage plan. Go back and find some people and ask them to write some articles on this area and also publish them in the newspaper."
"yes!"
Although he still didn't understand what method his father was going to use, Yuan Keding still responded respectfully.
Yuan Shikai took a photo on the sofa again.
"Everyone often says, "That's the one who uses a knife to kill people, but they don't know that this knife doesn't have to be a steel knife, but Wen Dao can kill people. Wen Dao kills people, so they have to take advantage of the situation!"
Seeing Yuan Keding’s face was confused, Yuan Shikai frowned. His elm-head was just not open!
But Yuan Keding's interest increased greatly at this moment, so he asked in confusion.
"Dad, what does this murder with the Japanese have to do with the Japanese?"
Although he was annoyed that his son Yumu was not enlightened, Yuan Shikai did not explain that some things were better for him to understand by himself, and others could not keep up with what he had learned by himself.
"You can handle this matter well and see how many good knives you can find!"
Seeing that his father was unintentionally explaining, Yuan Keding understood that his father wanted to understand the truth, so he nodded and responded.
"I think Yang Xizi will do this."
Among the people he knows, Yang Du is the best person in terms of writing style.
"Yang Du is a nerdy man, but he is a good literary knife. He can understand the meaning and know how to do this, but he just doesn't know if he wants to do it."
"He is willing to do it."
When he saw that the candidate he recommended was approved, Yuan Keding said excitedly,
"Yang Xizi is very nerd, but he is even more addicted to officials. Moreover, he has always held a grudge against Li Zhiyuan, so he is naturally willing to be the sword."
Seeing that his son had some clues and knew that he had seen people, Yuan Shikai smiled and said:
"Yang Du is smart, but he is a little too smart. His emotions are prone to fluctuations. When his interest comes, he can boil a pot of water; when his interest goes away, he is so cold that he can form a piece of ice. Yang Du can use it occasionally, but he is not a great material, let alone a pillar material, or a staff member's ability!"
When it comes to employed people and looked at people, Yuan Shikai's vision has always had his own uniqueness, and this is exactly what he hoped Yuan Ke would definitely learn.
"My father taught me right. There are so many talents like Yang Xizi, how can the pillars be his turn?"
Fearing that his father's favorability for him would fade, Yuan Keding continued,
"If it's just a pillar of the body, then Li Zhiyuan is considered a pillar of the body?"
"Well, it's good that you can understand this. Talents are different from pillars. The former is a person, and the latter is a use. Yang Du is not a use of materials. I cannot come forward to this matter. You can do it. If you let Yang Du do it, he understands what I mean and knows how to do it. If the fire is weak and it is over, it will not be appropriate. Do you understand this?"
Yuan Shikai stared at his son and ordered.
Yuan Keding did not have the talent and hard-working habits of his father, but he learned his father's tricks and deceptions. He naturally understood his father's instructions and said hurriedly.
"What my father is considering is that, the father should not come forward at all. His son will instruct Yang Xizi, Liang Yansun and others to do it. At that time, father, you just need to watch how Wendao kills people."
"Kiding, you still don't understand. It's not Wen Dao who killed someone, but Wen Dao who took off his armor!"
"Yes! The boy understands!"
The father and son talked together for the middle of the night. Until the end, after Yuan Keding left the house, Yuan Shikai looked at the stars in the sky and said as if he was talking to himself.
"Brother Zhiyuan, I am looking forward to me in the capital!"1
Chapter completed!