Yu Qiaqing has reason to hate the Far East Consortium, and Zhang Bishi has it, so Japanese capitalists have even more reason. The reason why the Sino-Japanese Economic and Trade War, which had begun since 1872, suddenly happened in the first year of Xuantong (1909, the 42nd year of Meiji, Japan)
The main reason for becoming extremely intense is the rapid expansion and development of the Far East Consortium. The industries of the three eastern provinces represented by the Far East Consortium are sugar, kerosene lamps, coal stoves, boilers, matches, hardware, clocks, glass, paper, soap, cement...
...There is a dispute with Japan's industry in almost every field.
Under the increasing pressure of the Sino-Japanese economic and trade war, the annual meeting of the Far East Consortium in the first year of Xuantong was forced to be held in advance.
Because Shu Xuan, the wife of the governor of the three eastern provinces, has been eight months pregnant, Song Biao has not been convenient for going abroad for too long recently, so the annual meeting of the Far East Consortium, which was originally scheduled to be held in Changchun, could only be held at the military headquarters guesthouse.
Song Biao is very confident in the economy of the three northeastern provinces. After all, the overall situation is beneficial to the three northeastern provinces. He has basically completed all the layout and preparations for the army to enter the pass. Now is the final mobilization stage, the New Army of the Northeast and the Three northeastern provinces patrol.
The army has had a lot of things during this period, and the three northeastern provinces are planning to build the air force in the name of the Air Police and the Coast Guard. Song Biao is too busy.
No matter how busy you are, you still have to attend the annual meeting of the Far East Consortium.
That afternoon, Song Biao first visited the new district to inspect the Shenyang Aircraft Manufacturing Plant. After all, it was the first aircraft in Asia. Although the engine was imported from Germany, he still had to go and congratulate him.
After returning from the plane factory, Song Biao went home and took a walk in the garden with Shu Xuan and had supper. He and Shu Xuan explained that they would go to the Xinjun Guesthouse in the evening and would not come back late. Let Shu Xuan rest early by himself.
Wait for him.
The Shu family is a big family, which is quite enviable, but there are many troubles inside. Shu Xuan's mother, Mrs. Lu, is the second wife. She has had a cold relationship with Shu Gaoli in recent years, so she took her with her under the pretext of taking care of Shu Xuan.
The old servant moved to the Song Mansion to live.
Because someone at home took care of Shu Xuan, Song Biao was not very worried. After explaining to Shu Xuan, he took a carriage to the military guesthouse of the Northeast New Army.
Rong Xingqiao and others naturally hoped to have dinner with Song Biao, at least they were welcomed by their boss. After all, everyone has been in trouble this year, but no matter how big the matter is, it is not as great as it is.
Empress Shu Xuan with twins.
There is nothing we can do, so we can only join in the military guesthouse for a fun meal. Later, we stretched our necks and waited for Song Biao to come. We ate very early, so we can't wait for Song Biao to come. Everyone
The shopkeeper and the general manager are still drinking and reciting poems, right?
Waiting for the secretariat to call, Rong Xingqiao, Zhang Kangren, Wu Yangzeng, Pan Sichi, Zheng Guiting, Shu Fangxin... These people hurried out and lined up in three rows at the entrance of the military guesthouse waiting for General Song's arrival.
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A total of 46 people participated in this year's annual meeting, four more people, namely Rong Kui, Rong Yaoyuan, Li Guipan and Tang Yuanzhan. Rong Kui and Li Guipan represented the San Francisco Branch of the Far East Company, and Rong Yaoyuan was from the Tongmenghui.
The person who came over there was the general manager of Far East Chemical Corporation. Tang Yuanzhan was the newly appointed director of the Foreign Experts Bureau.
These 46 people are all over the business and business sectors in the three northeastern provinces. This is when they meet their bosses. Each of them is a director of the Far East Consortium, Rong Xingqiao, Zhang Kangren is the executive vice chairman of the board of directors, and Song Biaoze
He is the chairman of the board of directors.
After the carriage stopped, Song Biao walked out of the carriage, looked up and saw these people in his eyes. When the directors saw the chairman, they were very excited and stepped forward.
Everyone was very excited. It is understandable, but order cannot be chaotic. Rong Xingqiao and Zhang Kangren walked in front and led everyone to bow to Song Biaoshen and give a big gift.
Etiquette is a very important foundation for a country and an organization.
The Far East Consortium is not only the most high-end Kangcaien monopoly organization in the world's economic industry, but also has the characteristics of Chinese traditional culture and etiquette. The annual meeting is the most important agenda of the Far East Consortium. At this time, you must have very special etiquette when you meet your boss.
Rong Xingqiao and Zhang Kangren's gifts mean "thank you for your trust in the past year, as well as your loyalty and respect for your boss." Song Biao also returned the gift in the same way, thanking you for your hard work in this year.
At this moment, he was both excited and serious. After both sides saluted, Rong Xingqiao and Zhang Kangren led the fourteen oldest directors to join Song Biao into the military headquarters guesthouse. At this time, the military headquarters guesthouse was not worried about outsiders because they had already
Complete martial law, the guesthouse is full of their own people.
This year is different from the past. Song Biao can already write this way in his personal resume at this time-Song Zhendan, also known as Song Zhizhong, was originally named Song Biao, and his wife Shu Xuan is the daughter of Shu Gaoli, a famous translator in my country. She is also famous for poetry and literature. Translator of fairy tale literature.
Song Biao formed his own family and had a real Song family. On this occasion, Song Biao represented his family. One day in the future, his status here will be inherited by his children.
The Chinese say "family, country, and the world", and these four words are most appropriate for the Song Dynasty.
Song Biao originally planned to bring Shu Xuan to attend this year's annual meeting, but Shu Xuan is indeed inconvenient now. Song Biao is still attending the annual meeting as his boss alone. The other directors are separated from the left and right rows according to the original regulations.
Behind Song Biao, Rong Xingqiao and Zhang Kangren, the other two, officially entered the venue.
Tonight is an early meeting. Should the formal agenda start tomorrow or a total of one week? In addition to reviewing the implementation of each company this year and discussing the general direction for next year, the plans for each subsidiary will also be in this year's plan.
The period was initially formulated.
There are two special agendas for this year's annual meeting, namely the preparation and construction plan of Far East Shipbuilding Industry Corporation and Shenyang Aircraft Industry Corporation, which is also carried out simultaneously with the Navy and Air Force construction plan of the Northeast New Army.
The entry threshold for the ship manufacturing industry is too high, the technical requirements are high, and the start-up capital is high. The Far East Consortium has also been preparing for five years, starting from the two fields of ship maintenance and steel, in Dalian, Jinzhou, Jinzhou, and Haicheng,
San Francisco, Incheon and Nagasaki have ship repair factories and docks. In recent years, we have accumulated certain management experience through recruitment, commissioning, schools, external recruitment, trial construction, and cooperation with American, German and Russian companies.
Talent reserves are about to officially start the modern shipbuilding industry in the three eastern provinces next year.
Aircraft manufacturing is still in its infancy worldwide. The Far East Consortium has also been preparing for two years, and even invested in two aircraft companies in the United States and appointed more than 40 students to study abroad.
The conditions for the Far East Consortium to enter these two industries are already very complete, and it is now a question of how much funds it has to allocate.
After entering the conference room, Song Biao sat in the chairperson's seat, and everyone else had a fixed seat. The only change was that Rong Kui, who attended the annual meeting for the first time, and Li Guipan, were all sitting in the first row.
It was as expected by everyone.
The Far East Consortium has not invested in many projects in the United States, but the total amount is amazing, and the profits contributed are even more amazing. This year's Sino-Japanese Economic and Trade War is so fierce that every director here does not feel as nervous as Yu Qiaqing.
The Far East Consortium's investment returns in the Americas were very powerful and could completely support the bloody battle with the Japanese chaebols.
Because this is the fourth annual meeting of the Far East Consortium, all the rules and procedures have been very complete. The meeting before the annual meeting mainly introduces the new members, as well as the general situation of the three eastern provinces and the Far East Consortium this year.
Rong Xingqiao is responsible for formally introducing Rong Kui, Rong Yaoyuan, Li Guipan, and Tang Yuanzhan to all colleagues. In fact, 27 of the 46 people present are young children studying in the United States, and everyone is familiar with each other.
After introducing the new members, Rong Xingqiao, as the executive vice chairman of the Far East Federation of Industry and Commerce, briefly reported to everyone about the general situation of the Far East Consortium this year. Some industries are relatively small in scale and have little impact, such as watches, matches, glass, and coal.
Furnace, kerosene lamp, enamel, knives, water pipes, mirrors, toothbrushes... Song Biao could not hear these things at the annual meeting, and for such small companies that are not the main industry, Rong Xingqiao is just every
Let me say something from the company.
These industries are not core industries that the Far East consortium is preparing to hold and develop for a long time. In many cases, they will invest and handle the industrial development of the entire three northeastern provinces, as well as the reasons for reducing imports, including long-term confrontation with the Japanese economy, etc.
Generally speaking, it is a joint venture with other reputable businessmen.
The unified characteristics of these industries are that their profit margins are not high, and their technology and investment thresholds are low. The competition is fierce and they cannot withstand large-scale impacts. During the Sino-Japanese economic and trade war in the first year of the Xuantong reign, the impacts encountered by these small industries are actually
The largest.
If Rong Xingqiao continues to talk about this, 70% of the more than 100 industries involved in the Far East Consortium are in a loss-making operation this year. Although the losses of each small industry are not large, the combined figure is not low.
Talking about the benefits of American branches, the net benefits of the Far East Consortium this year have fallen compared with the same period last year... It is a big number, close to 4.25 million pounds.
Rong Xingqiao's overview talk was set for five minutes. He reported on the stage according to the manuscripts prepared in advance. Everyone was not feeling good on the stage and offline, and they were very nervous because they were not saying which one was losing money.
However, most of the companies responsible for all the directors here are losing money.
At the end of the five-minute overview conversation, Rong Xingqiao concluded: "Everyone, due to this year's economic and trade war, in the past five years, the three eastern provinces have experienced a large-scale economic crisis for the first time. As of now,
As we know, about 400 small and medium-sized enterprises went bankrupt, and the credit pressure on Far East Bank is very high, so on the big point, internal credit support may be reduced next year. In the past five years, this may
It is also the first time that I have happened. I would like to ask all my colleagues to be fully prepared, speed up the recovery of funds, reduce unnecessary losses, improve production efficiency as much as possible, and reduce costs. Otherwise, for some small industries,
, We will be forced to transfer at a low price to avoid further expansion of losses.”
What he said was very shocking, and the subtext was that if you can't do it well next year, I'm afraid there will be a group of you who should not attend the annual meeting.
After hearing these words, everyone became more and more nervous.
Song Biao didn't have much expression at this time, because he could lose money and lose money.
After Rong Xingqiao reported a bunch of bad accounts, Zhang Kangren was a little nervous. Fortunately, the overall economic situation of the three northeastern provinces was good. He followed Rong Xingqiao to introduce the financial and economic briefing of the three northeastern provinces this year. What he wanted to say
These are very familiar to Song Biao. Song Biao basically didn't listen carefully, but closed his eyes and thought about some things in his mind.
The Far East Consortium has indeed suffered a lot this year, completely exceeding Song Biao's initial expectations.
With the development of the economy of the three northeastern provinces and the large inflow of silver, the world's silver price rose slightly by 3 points, which led to the exchange rate of Kanto silver (equal clearance) against the pound. It was originally 10.512 to 1 pound, but now 10.04 to 1
GBP.
4.25 million pounds is exactly 42.5 million Kanto silver dollars. The total staff of the three eastern provinces' patrol troops was not as large as the two years of military expenditure.
It would be a lie to Song Biao if he was angry.
When Zhang Kangren was talking nonsense, Song Biao pondered the whole story and countermeasures in his mind. The reason was very simple. The investment range of the Far East Consortium was too wide and there were too many investment lines. So during the entire Sino-Japanese economic and trade war, the Far East Consortium's losses were
The most.
If you really have this £4.25 million in your hands, it would be easy for the Far East Consortium to kill the eight major textile clubs in Japan.
The problem is that these small companies really cannot be thrown away immediately, because as long as there is no management and technology problem and the economic environment is good, they can make money. If they lose money now, it is equivalent to losing money and gaining publicity.
The industrial foundation of the three northeastern provinces was basically zero five years ago, and it was not easy for each of these small factories to develop.
What Zhang Kangren wants to talk about is the current economic overview of the entire three northeastern provinces. Although the Sino-Japanese economic and trade war broke out very violently in the first year of the Xuantong reign, in terms of the overall economic output, the economy of the three northeastern provinces is stronger than that of Japan. Except for spindles, the rest
The main economic data are all that the three northeastern provinces have the advantage, such as the total grain output, the total coal and iron output, and even the length of railways and the total power generation.
The economy of the three northeastern provinces is a planned economy on the overall level. It is only the three organizations of the three northeastern provinces, the General Administration of Military Reclamation, and the Far East Federation of Industry and Commerce and Industry have fulfilled the responsibilities and work of the "Planning Economic Committee of the three northeastern provinces".
The rapid growth of economic and taxation in the three northeastern provinces mainly comes from agriculture, animal husbandry and coal industries. The growth of these three major industries is forcibly promoted in a planned and coordinated manner. It is difficult for various industries to develop at the same time, but in the means of planned economy
It is not difficult to ensure that these three major industries grow at a rate of 30% every year, and it can even be said to double the growth.
In the past five years, the total arable land area in the three eastern provinces increased from a roughly estimated 5.5 million hectares to 10,000 hectares. Under the comprehensive study of the United States' major policy, a large-scale hiring of American agricultural experts to improve the cultivation technology of large-scale agriculture and make use of huge amounts.
The preferential credit promotion of Mageng and agricultural machinery, promote the construction of water conservancy projects, improve transportation conditions, promote the use of fertilizers and good varieties, adjust and promote high-yield and high-priced crops, and the average grain yield per mu also increased to 158.14 kg (excluding beets), expected
At the end of the Second Five-Year Plan in 1915, the standard of 187.5 kilograms per mu, which is the level in the United States in 1870, and the total area of arable land must reach 15 million hectares.
In five years, the total area of pastoral areas in the three eastern provinces increased to 4.45 million hectares, and the total number of livestock in pastoral areas was 5.156 million. In addition to the space for comprehensive forest development, according to the US standards in 1905, there will be at least 70 million in the future.
Growth space is the main direction of the next five-year plan of the Governor's Office of the three eastern provinces.
In the past five years, the total annual coal mining volume in the three eastern provinces has increased to 32.58 million tons, and it is expected to maintain an annual growth rate of 15% in the next five years.
The planned economy is a good thing, especially for the three northeastern provinces at this stage.
Compared with the five-year new policy of the three northeastern provinces, the 40th year of the Meiji Restoration in Japan is a complete tragedy. For Japanese politicians and chaebols, this is indeed a tragedy that they can do nothing about.
The total area of arable land in Japan is only 6 million hectares, which is the highest peak in Japan's agricultural history. The population is 42.8 million, with an average of 2.1 mu of arable land per capita. The three eastern provinces currently have arable land of 10,000 hectares. Through these five years, a large number of working people are recruited from the pass.
The population has increased to 25.3 million, and the foreign population is only 27.4 million, with an average of 6.7 mu of arable land.
Japan's current national GDP is still mainly based on agriculture, and agriculture accounts for 65% of the total GDP. Generally speaking, in the process of an agricultural country transforming into an industrial country, industrial growth can reach an annual growth rate of 20%, or even 30%.
For example, during the Soviet Union's 15th Five-Year Plan period, agriculture basically remained unchanged.
This is the case in Japan at this stage, especially after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, Japan's industrial growth rate has been very high. Because of Song Biao's special circumstances in the Russo-Japanese War, Japan's industrial growth has been slower in......
Another two years of rapid expansion of Japanese industry.
The situation in the three northeastern provinces is completely different from that in Japan. First of all, the industry in the three northeastern provinces is also increasing at a rate of 30% per year, but the same is true for the development of agriculture. Within five years, the total grain output in the three northeastern provinces has increased by three times. Forestry and animal husbandry development
The speed is roughly equivalent, with the total agricultural output value increasing to 3.2 billion yuan, which alone exceeds Japan's total GDP.
In the industry and mining industry, the conditions that Japan has had are beyond the reach of. The production capacity of the four major open-pit coal mines currently developed by the three northeastern provinces has exceeded that of Japan, North Korea and Taiwan, and the iron ore resources of the three northeastern provinces.
It is also very strong. In just five years, the three northeastern provinces increased the pig iron production capacity to 3.7 million tons and the steel production capacity was 1.15 million tons, and national capital and foreign capital each accounted for half.
After 1900, the world was divided up, and major industrial countries also completed the progress of the industrial revolution. Capital export began to replace military divisions and became the main means of expansion of capitalist powers. The rapid development of the three eastern provinces and Japan was in this round.
The product of capital expansion, from the total amount of international capital input, is 2.7 times that of Japan. The total foreign capital absorbed in five years is 635 million pounds, or about US$3.09 billion, of which 34% come from France and 23% come from
In the UK, 15% comes from Germany. 13% comes from the United States, Russia accounts for only 7% and Japan accounts for 2.5%.
France's investment in the three eastern provinces is mainly usury, and most of them are borrowing from the Northeast Bank, the Agricultural Bank of the Three Eastern Provinces, the Far East Consortium, the railway, government bonds and other banks. Although the interest rate is high, it is mainly borrowed from the three eastern provinces.
The direct control is relatively low. In fact, it is the first helper to promote the economic development of the three northeastern provinces. Similarly, through such a series of governments and loans between the consortiums, France also effectively controls the relationship between France and Russia and the alliance between the three northeastern provinces.
, , to suppress the expansion of the British-Japanese alliance, Germany and the United States in the three northeastern provinces.
What Zhang Kangren wants to say is these things, explaining the overall situation to the directors of the Far East Consortium from the three fields of economy, finance and politics.
Of course, Song Biao is the person who knows these things the most, so he thinks that what Zhang Kangren said is nonsense, which is ultimately two sentences - although the Sino-Japanese economic and trade war is very fierce, we lose a little more, but from the perspective of the overall situation,
We still have a real long-term advantage.
After Zhang Kangren finished the talk, the directors couldn't help but applauded warmly, at least for the economic development situation of the three northeastern provinces.
Every year's annual Far East Consortium Annual Meeting does not usually talk about many things at the meeting. It is basically asking the directors' opinions and determining the important agendas and issues that were originally determined to be discussed. If there are new issues, a vote will be required.
, or look at the opinions of several standing committee members and directors.
In the Far East Consortium, Song Biao is a bit like a constitutional monarchy emperor. He usually doesn't speak, and he doesn't need him to speak. This is very similar to the business characteristics of Shanxi merchants. The shopkeepers discuss it themselves, but the boss doesn't ask.
thing.
Everyone was discussing it very fiercely, and everyone wanted to add their ideas to the new topic. Song Biao sat next to him and watched coldly and listened with his ears. As for the main topics of this year's annual meeting, there was no need to discuss it again. It was basically three major things.
, First, discuss countermeasures for the Sino-Japanese economic and trade war; second, the new plan of Far East Grain and Animal Husbandry Corporation; third, the investment scale and long-term plan of the four new industries of ships, machinery, automobiles and electrical manufacturing.
The Sino-Japanese Economic and Trade War is definitely to be discussed. Secondly, as the development of the coal mine industry gradually reaches a bottleneck, a large amount of capital will be transferred to other industries. The development space for the grain and animal husbandry in the three northeastern provinces is too great, and the agricultural output value will be
There is no problem with quadrupled, and this is all an opportunity for Far East Grain and Animal Husbandry Corporation.
In the past five years, the metallurgical industry has not invested the largest investment scale, but it is not small. It has invested about 8 million pounds of capital. Although the Sino-Japanese economic and trade war was fierce, the two pillars of steel metallurgy and coal were the ones.
The field is basically unaffected, and the profits are still abundant. The rational use of international credit can support its own continued development.
With the development of metallurgy and steel industries, the three major industries of ships, machinery and automobiles can definitely expand investment. Electrical manufacturing also needs to expand investment. The problem now is not technology, but investment scale, because technology basically relies on introduction.
, directly purchase a large number of technical patents from the United States, and then introduce part of them from Germany, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom to supplement them by purchasing equipment and machinery. The main technical consultants, technicians and some managers also come from the United States, followed by
Germany, France and Russia are supplemented.
The Far East Consortium wants to invest in an industry, which is definitely not as simple as setting up a factory. It will involve a large number of issues later, including education, long-term cultivation of talents, estimation and cultivation of domestic markets, estimation and development of foreign markets, and supply of raw materials.
, technology transfer, worker training, etc., all need to be considered, and everyone needs to sit together to discuss, because this decision will mean a long-term investment of millions of pounds, or even tens of millions of pounds.
This is the case for the annual annual meeting of the Far East Consortium. It holds a meeting to decide on a new direction of the industry and a large number of long-term policies to ensure the long-term profitability of the core industries.
More than 40 directors gathered to discuss the main agenda and new issues for the next week, and discussed the four new issues that were not confirmed until 11 o'clock in the evening.
It was too late to see that the meeting was decided, and Rong Xingqiao, who was in charge of the meeting, asked Song Biao, "Zhongtang, do you have anything else to add to the directors?"
Song Biao didn't say much, and usually only said a few words at this time. But today, he thought about it for a while before he talked to Rong Xingqiao. Zhang Kangren and the others said: "There are many companies that have lost money this year, and there are
The reasons for the large economic environment include the problems of consortium investment decisions and enterprise management, as well as the local industrial environment of the three northeastern provinces. Regardless of the size of the enterprise, the problems should be found as much as possible. Even if so many enterprises suffer losses, they should take time specifically.
Discuss the reasons, analyze thoroughly, and make rectification within a time limit. Some small enterprises and smaller industries should let go, and transfer when they should be transferred; some should be determined by the situation, strive to transfer to partners at a better price, and instead support others to go.
The industrial foundation of the three eastern provinces is currently relatively comprehensive. I think the current task of the Far East Consortium should turn to focusing on major tasks and making big money, rather than continuing to do everything and do everything."
His words were not loud, but he was shocked by everyone.
If you remember correctly, these words are probably the most powerful words that Song Biao said in all the annual meetings. After these words, at least ten fewer people will be present in the annual meeting next year. (To be finished)
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