Regarding this contract, later historians argued fiercely, and basically held two views. The former believed that Fang Jianxiong, as a man of the era, played a disgraceful role in this incident. Steel, mining, shipbuilding, this series of cooperation conditions,

Undoubtedly, the foundation of the country's defense industry was sold to the Americans. The latter sneered at this and said: Does the country have a defense industry? Without this series of joint ventures that look like traitors, where would the defense industry come from?

the basis of?

So what do the parties involved think of this memorandum of cooperation and secret agreement? The U.S. government made it clear in relevant documents that this cooperation reversed the situation that caused serious damage to U.S. business interests in China caused by the Chinese Exclusion Act. Previously, it was almost

The American companies that monopolized shipping on the Yangtze River were unable to continue and changed hands precisely because of the anti-American wave triggered by the Chinese Exclusion Act.

This contract laid a solid foundation for U.S. business interests in China and established the cornerstone of Britain's long-term exclusive enjoyment of commercial dividends in the Yangtze River Basin. The United States, which ranks first in productivity in the world, found an opportunity to enter the huge Chinese market.

As a result, in the process of striving for the development of China's heavy industry, it brought a huge procurement market and took advantage of it. Although Fang Jianxiong is still a local government, the strong momentum he has achieved is enough for the US government to have strong opinions on it.

Confidence. Before this, the Germans had exclusive access to the arms commercial benefits brought by Fang in the military field. Because of this contract, this exclusivity was broken. The U.S. government highly praised this contract and made

A prejudgmental conclusion. The prelude to US capital dominating the Chinese market has begun.

The moment Fang Jianxiong got the contract signed by both parties, his first feeling was that he had made a fortune. Who would think so? It was very simple. This was almost an interest-free loan provided by the Americans to help Fang Jianxiong lay the foundation of a defense industry system.

So, if Americans invest in steel and Wuhu Manufacturing Bureau, they will undoubtedly bring a lot of liquidity and technology. At the same time, the surrounding service industries will also follow suit. For example, when making rifles, you can't just have steel, right? It's conceivable that a

A manufacturing bureau that can't even produce quality products for springs. What else do you expect it to be able to do? With the intervention of American capital, surrounding industries such as chemical industry, optics, forging, machinery, etc. will develop rapidly.

This is not called making a lot of money. What else is making a lot of money? As for the market, this thing is not nice to say. If you don’t give it to the United States, other countries will not come. After Japan’s Russo-Japanese War, isn’t it?

Is it possible to slowly ease the predicament by relying on China's resources and the blood transfusion of the market? The subsequent war made Japan even more profitable.

Since you can't keep things, it's better to be more thorough and exchange them for capital, technology, and equipment.

When Fang Jianxiong returned to the room with a serious look on his face, he couldn't stand it any longer. He couldn't help but put his hands on his hips and laughed loudly. Well, the Americans had tricked them, and there was also a German. Why not?

Come on. This is an even bigger mistake. Just wait for Germany to invest more, and when the First World War is over, I will pay you back the mark. For Fang Jianxiong, this is the only advantage he can take advantage of.

A very strange phenomenon, both parties feel that they have made a lot of money.

Fang Jianxiong's act of laughing loudly attracted Dou Qingmei's surprised look. The newly promoted young woman came in with a basket and added charcoal to the brazier. Seeing this, she couldn't help but laugh and asked: "What makes you so happy?"

"Qingmei, it's done, let's give her a kiss!" Fang Jianxiong was a little carried away and hugged his sister, regardless of it. It was still early and it was not dark yet. How could Dou Qingmei dare to be intimate with him? She twisted her body and hid a few times.

He didn't hide away, but begged for mercy: "Good people, don't make trouble, it's not dark yet. If others see you, I'll be too embarrassed to see others."

Fang Jianxiong didn't care about that and stamped it firmly. Dou Qingmei also lost the basket and her hair was messed up. After all, it was the cardamom years. Once the sex was provoked, he forgot about it. He gave up resistance with his hands and slowly raised them to hug the man.

The neck was entangled with words and tongues, and the body became soft and hot.

When she was confused and confused, there were footsteps outside. Dou Qingmei was worried all the time. She pushed Fang Jianxiong away like an electric shock and hid inside to clean up.

The intruder who ruined the adultery was Yin Ruizhi. He appeared with a telegram in his hand and stood at the door and shouted: "Report, urgent telegram from Nanjing." When Fang Jianxiong came out, Yin Ruizhi saw that his eyeballs were a little red and his eyes were a little lustful.

I couldn't help but lower my head and hide for a moment.

Fang Jianxiong took the telegram and looked at it. He laughed again and said, "Okay, okay, it's another piece of free money."

Naturally, the message was about the purchase of ordnance. The Nanjing Provisional Government was impatient for ordnance and military equipment. It had previously borrowed a batch of ordnance from Eday & Ocean Co. in the UK. The value of 2 was a drop in the bucket, and it was far from meeting the demand.

joint

The autonomous region is of high quality and low price, so he is naturally eager to get it. From the bottom of his heart, Sun still hopes to achieve his political goals through the Northern Expedition by force. In other words, Sun will not give up the possibility of becoming the president of the interim government unless he has to.

A substitute for the real thing.

As for Fang Jianxiong's existence, Sun couldn't care less about it now. He would advance to the north first. As long as he could capture Shandong, Henan, and other ** provinces, he would naturally look forward to the scenery. By then, Fang Jianxiong, who only lives in three provinces, would have nothing to fear.

It can be said that the ideal is very full and the reality is very backbone.

Fang Jianxiong immediately sent someone to invite Fisher. After some explanations, another goal was achieved. Let Sun's Northern Expeditionary Army see the combat effectiveness of Beiyang.

Fisher left for Shanghai overnight, leaving his wife and children behind in Wuchang. Fang Jianxiong specially invited mother and daughter to have dinner. In fact, there was nothing delicious, just ordinary four dishes and one soup.

The mother and daughter, who have been in China for a while, have not yet mastered the correct use of chopsticks. Fortunately, they have a spoon.

After history was messed up by Fang Jianxiong, it got back on track on January 31. The Provisional Senate presumed that the "Provisional Constitution" was drafted by Ma Junwu and four others.

February 1, 1912, along the footsteps of time, there are changes in history, and there are also things that remain unchanged. What has changed is that after the provisional government reached an understanding with the autonomous region led by Fang Jianxiong, the financial problems that had been troubled for a long time were temporarily

was relieved. The eight million yuan obtained at the expense of China Merchants and Jiangsu Railway was spent on the same day to obtain a batch of ordnance from Wuhu for the Northern Expedition.

The situation of the army being short of guns and artillery has been greatly improved. The reason why it costs so much is that Wuhu has come up with too many bargains. Not to mention guns and artillery, round-head bullets are also ridiculously cheap. Hanyang Factory No. 3

Fang Jianxiong brought over half of the tens of millions of grains in stock. Worried about the poor firepower of the Northern Expeditionary Army, he took the initiative to sell a batch of Keis machine guns at a reduced price, as well as military uniforms, compressed biscuits, and cans, all at wholesale prices.

Huang Xing and Jiang Zuobin, who went to Wuhu to pick up the goods in person, were completely dazzled by so many tricks. They couldn't keep the money as soon as they were spent. I'm sorry, Keith, let's not talk about it. Huang Xing shed all his blood and tears in Hanyang. They must all

We took it. We had a lot of equipment made in Hanyang, so we couldn’t run out of bullets. Let’s buy it! I’ll buy 20 million bullets first, if that’s not enough, I won’t talk about anything else. I bought the quilt! Biscuits, I bought them! Later, I even bought 20,000 enamel jars.

For Fang Jianxiong, the more wasteful things like Huang Xing are, the more the better. After learning the inside story, he said with emotion: "No wonder the revolutionary party is always so poor. There are so many donations from overseas Chinese in Nanyang, but they are not enough to spend. Emotional gang

No one wants to live in poverty. If I had known better, I would have dragged a batch of Sanqi cannon over and sold them."

On February 3, the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Provisional Government swore an oath for the Northern Expedition. It was much later than the Northern Expedition in history. However, the preparations were more complete, and the weapons and food were more abundant.

On the same day, Senge and Sun contacted again regarding the Japanese concession in Manchuria. Senge conveyed Katsura Taro's intention of 20 million yen in Manchuria for fifty years. If both parties had no objections, Huang Xing was immediately sent to Japan to meet with Katsura Taro.

and signed a secret agreement.

On this day, the tripartite talks broke up unhappily again! Wang Zhengting continued his three insistences. Yuan Shikai's many conditions for preferential treatment to the Qing court were firmly opposed by Wu Tingfang. This opposition has never appeared in parallel history. Parallel

Historically, the Provisional Government did attack Zhucheng in Shandong Province, but the problem was that it could not go on fighting. It needed money but no money, and it needed guns but no guns. It occupied Xuzhou for a time, but later it was not even able to hold Xuzhou, and was beaten back to its hometown by Zhang Xun.

The provisional government is now strong. I have money, guns, and a stable source of arms procurement. How can we give up without a few fights? The National Defense Forces Headquarters notified Xu Shaojie in Bengbu to open Jinpu Road and let the Northern Expedition march north, but we must pay attention to the possibility

An accident occurred.

The Northern Expeditionary Allied Forces, known as the Su, Song, Ning, Yang, and Zhen Allied Forces, began the Northern Expedition.

Regarding this Northern Expedition, Yuan Shikai sent a telegram to the whole country saying: The Nanjing Provisional Regime's move is aimed at seizing power across the country with arms. This act of undermining the peace talks and triggering a civil war should be condemned by the whole country.

He also sent an urgent telegram to Wuchang, saying: Sun Zhi's ambition is clear, and he will do it all in the Northern Expedition. Fang Jianxiong called back and said: United with the autonomous region and the National Defense Force, we will remain neutral. This time, Yuan Shikai, who was telegraphed, did not eat a day, and this reactionary warlord lent money to the temporary

The government took the opportunity to use the windfall and allowed two families to meditate and watch the tigers fight. This is really bad!

Fang Jianxiong quickly sent a telegram to the whole country, saying: The National Defense Forces love peace and call for peace. However, he expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Qing government's delay in abdicating the throne and solemnly warned the Qing government that the patience of the National Defense Forces was limited. Within two months at the latest, if

If the Qing Dynasty abdicates unconsciously, the National Defense Forces will march north along the Beijing-Hankou Line to overthrow the Qing Dynasty by force.

The peace-loving leader of the National Defense Forces was dubbed the "Peace General" by the media because he once again called for peace.

The Provisional Government's Northern Expedition was bustling with excitement, and it was said that the people along the way were eating pots of pulp and welcoming the Northern Expeditionary Army. The Northern Expeditionary Army was divided into two groups, the right army left Huai'an and headed north, and the left army set off from Pukou and went north along the Jinpu Line.!~!
Chapter completed!