Chapter 200 Soft Knife

Just as Duan Qirui and Xu Shichang reached a preliminary agreement, determined to unify their understanding and plan to cooperate again, the Second Plenary Session of the Democratic Party of China was grandly held in Nanjing. More than 2,600 representatives from 24 provinces across the country gathered together to warmly celebrate the total number of Democratic Party members exceeding one million.

During this period, seven parties including the Revival Society and Revitalization Association in Jiangsu and Zhejiang and southern provinces jointly announced their merger into the Democratic Party of China. Gong Baoquan, Sun Baoqi, Yang Du, Lin Baishui, Gu Weijun, Wang Zhengting and others issued a telegram nationwide on behalf of 120,000 new party members and announced their joining the Democratic Party.

After Yuan Shikai's death, Xiao Yimin, who took over the post of Democratic Party chairman, led his troops out of Sichuan, retired again on the grounds of "expiration". He was elected permanent chairman by the conference unanimous vote. Zhang Lan once again took over the position of Democratic Party chairman; Gong Baoquan, Sun Baoqi and nine others were elected as directors of the Democratic Party Council.

At the end of the three-day meeting, Democratic Party Chairman Zhang Lan solemnly announced that he would move his headquarters to Shanghai and publicly issue propaganda books such as the "Democratic Manifesto", "Democratic Party Constitution", and "Democratic Party Organization Law" to the whole country. Since then, the famous Chinese Democratic Party has a strict organizational structure, a clear political stance, a clear governing philosophy, and a moderate and people-friendly image to the world, and has become China's largest political party.

On June 10, "American Blue Flag International Investment Company" and "American Citibank" jointly announced the joint announcement of China and foreign countries:

The negotiations held with the Nanjing Camp of the Central Military and Political Department of China have ended successfully. From now on, all fixed assets of the "China Trading Bank" that have been declared bankrupt will be fully acquired, and the original claims and debts of the "China Trading Bank" will be assumed. From now on, the Shanghai head office of the "China Trading Bank" and the branches of various provinces will be renamed "American Blue Banner Bank".

At 3:00 p.m. on June 15, the Consul General of the United States, Britain and France in Shanghai, more than 100 Chinese and foreign journalists and dozens of bankers gathered in the first floor hall of the newly decorated "American Blue Flag Bank" Shanghai headquarters to attend the grand signing ceremony.

Amid warm applause, Corey Douglas, general manager of Blue Banner Bank, Will Hopkins, deputy general manager, Wang Zhengting, director of the Nanjing Bank Finance Committee, and Zhang Jian, director of the Economic Committee, signed his own names on loan agreements with a total amount of 16 million US dollars. (--.com.)

This is the first business since the establishment of the Blue Banner Bank of America, and it is also a loan business that has made Chinese and foreign politicians and bankers from all over the world extremely worried but jealous. The loan is entirely used for the machine tool manufacturing equipment, alloy smelting equipment and production technology, diesel engine production lines and related raw materials under the leadership of the Nanjing Branch of the Central Military and Political Department of China.

"State-owned Nanjing Machinery and Equipment Company" is a new industrial enterprise mainly producing various machine tools and diesel engines. It is also China's first real machinery and equipment manufacturing enterprise. The total investment accounts for more than one-third of the total loan amount.

"State-owned Jinling Industrial Group Company" is a large military-industrial enterprise reorganized on the basis of the former "Jinling Arsenal, Jiangsu Provincial Tongyuan Bureau, and Jinling Ship Repair Factory".

Within half a year, this new enterprise, which has doubled its scale after the reorganization, will not only obtain two advanced bullet production lines from the United States, a Remington shotgun production line, and two rifle and water-cooled machine gun production lines designed by German technical experts in the United States, but will also eliminate the original old equipment and become China's largest light weapons and gun manufacturer.

The predecessor of the "state-owned Chongqing Jialing Industrial Group Company" was the "Chongqing Iron and Steel Company" controlled by the Xiao Yimin family. This steel company, which has been established for less than three years, is actually a small and medium-sized alloy smelting, metal casting and finishing processing enterprise with technology from Germany. It is located on the south bank of the Jialing River in Shapingba, western suburbs of Chongqing. It is very convenient for transportation by land or water. At present, light infantry cannons equipped by Sichuan Army are the factory's fist products.

Since the company has a number of advanced alloy smelting and processing technologies purchased from Germany, all aspects have been on track, and the trial production of imitation German m1912 75mm field gun was successful. The Sichuan Provincial Government and the Chongqing local government were very eager to take this huge profitable enterprise into public ownership. Xiao Yimin, who already owns two arsenals in Ya'an and Chengdu, readily accepted the cost price of 8 million yuan from the Sichuan government and transferred the "Chongqing Steel Plant" to the Sichuan Provincial Government. By introducing advanced American production equipment and technology, it fully supports the Sichuan government to make the factory bigger and stronger.--net.

In addition to expanding the production of various artillery, the newly established "state-owned Chongqing Jialing Industrial Group Company" will also take advantage of this rare Sino-US cooperation opportunity to enter the industrial manufacturing fields of machine tools, industrial boilers, diesel engines and other industrial manufacturing fields. In addition, the load truck production line and technology introduction projects with General Corporation of America have also entered the negotiation stage.

Before the signing ceremony, Wang Zhengting and Zhang Jian announced the main contents of the huge loan contract according to Xiao Yimin's request, which caused a response from all walks of life across the country:

"Credit guarantee, six-year repayment period, annual interest of 5.8%, no discount, no customs salt tax as collateral... Is there such a good thing in the world?"

"No cent is used to purchase weapons, ammunition, or cars, ships, all of them are used for equipment, technology and raw materials... God! Isn't this a dream?"

"Don't think too much. It depends on who borrowed the loan. I don't believe it if I change anyone, but the lender is General Xiao, I believe it!"

"If it can be implemented smoothly, our national industry will be saved!"

The craze caused by public opinion has lasted for a long time, but Xiao Yimin no longer has the time or energy to take care of so much. On the evening of June 10, Xiao Yimin, who had no prospects for signing ceremony, attended the celebration reception held by the US Consulate General in Shanghai. The next morning, he appeared at the construction site of the "State-owned Nanjing Machinery and Equipment Company" outside the stone city in the west of Nanjing City. He visited the concrete pouring project of the special dock with the company's head and several old worker representatives, and planted a sycamore tree in front of the uncapped office building.

On the afternoon of June 12, Xiao Yimin appeared on the gate tower at the south gate of Nanchang City and held a discussion with Jiangxi Province Governor Ouyang Wu, Governor Wang Lingji, new Lieutenant General Zhong Tidao, and Commander Wang Zanxu, Commander of the Fourth Army.

On the morning of June 15, Hubei Governor and Governor Shi Xingchuan accompanied Xiao Yimin to inspect the reorganized Hubei First Division and Wuhan Garrison Division officers and soldiers, and then went to Hanyang Arsenal to inspect.

On June 19, Xiao Yimin and Hunan Governor Cheng Qian and Governor Tan Yankai held a symposium in Changsha, and then went to the Hunan Branch of the Democratic Party to attend the dinner.

The political means that Xiao Yimin has successively used, and the continuous visits, talks, and the content of the conversations he has published in every place have occupied the front pages of major newspapers in the country every day, causing Duan Qirui and Xu Shichang in Beijing to suffer. What's even more terrible is that the people across the country compare Duan Qirui's "Xiyuan Borrow" with Xiao Yimin's "China-US Borrow":

The Japanese people will pay at 100% off each loan, but they will not be able to pay at 100% off. All interest on the loan is deducted in advance. In fact, it is almost half of the difference between Duan Qirui. In fact, only 50,000 is borrowed in name only 50,000 yuan, while the Americans pay the full amount of US$16 million to Xiao Yimin, and the interest on the current period is paid at the end of each year. Xiao Yimin's loan is based on the credit of his personal and Nanjing office, but Duan Qirui has to use the tariffs, salt taxes, railways, minerals and other rights of the entire country as collateral. The huge difference between the two is how can the people not make a fuss?

As a result, Duan Qirui was already wearing a big hat of warlords, dictatorship and other big hats on his head, and now he has been labeled as a hat of admiring foreign countries and selling the country for glory. He was not satisfied with the radical Beijing students marching and demonstrating. He ran to the Prime Minister's Office late at night and wrote lines of big words such as "Down with the traitor Duan Qirui" and "Down with the hypocrite" on the exterior wall with bright red paint.

Duan Qirui once again ushered in a dark period of rule.

At this time, both Duan Qirui and Xu Shichang were helpless. Faced with fierce inquiries from members of the two houses, strong calls for explanation from all walks of life, and the confusing eyes of the generals under his command and asking for money, Duan Qirui and Xu Shichang finally gathered together and collapsed. It was better for the acting president Xu Shichang, who had not been involved in "Xiyuan Borrowing", and Duan Qirui was in a panic every day, and he was still worried about demolishing Xiao Yimin's platform?

Throughout mid-to-late June, the Prime Minister's Office added twice as many posts. Every day, countless teachers and students still came to petition with signs. The Senate and the House of Representatives were quarreling, and the full martial arts were performed from time to time. The Japanese came to the door and pointed at each other angrily, making Duan Qirui unfamiliar inside and outside, and almost collapsed. If it weren't for the old ministers and the loyal and loyal generals under his command, Duan Qirui would have washed his hands and left without stopping.

"Look! Look, this little teapot has made a fallacy again. Is he finished?" Jin Yune angrily photographed the newspaper on the table.

Wang Shizhen picked it up and took a look, put it down, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's right that he said. Isn't emphasizing the construction of clean government a good way to cater to the people's appetite? After all, it's the propaganda mouthpiece that has a way, and every step is ahead of us... There is also this Democratic Party, not only taking advantage of our urgent desire to pass the Press and Publication Law to send the "Independent Commission Against Corruption" proposal, but also echoes the north and south of Nanjing and Shanghai. Even Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary party was taken out as a negative teaching material. What else can we say?"

"*** Little Teapot, is he really going to set up an Independent Commission Against Corruption Office in Nanjing?" Xu Shuzheng, who had just arrived, could not help but scream.

Liang Shiyi, who was invited back by Duan Qirui again, raised his head:

"Xiao Yiming is indeed qualified to do this. From his debut to now, he has not been exposed to any bad reputation of corruption. Moreover, he has a good fortune and is rich in the world. He never dares to compete with the people for profit, and will not lose his reputation for his own sake, so he dares to be so tough."

Duan Qirui, who had a dark face and did not speak suddenly, suddenly stood up, with red eyes wide open and loudly decided: "Everyone is ready, come with me to inspect in Nanjing tomorrow!"

Everyone was surprised and looked at each other, only Liang Shiyi kept nodding, showing a look of praise.

Xu Shuzheng quickly reacted and breathed helplessly. He emphasized the key points to express his attitude, but this time, he probably had to compromise with Xiao Yimin in many aspects.

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