The land in Rehe is barren and the output is limited. Since the Republic of China, the accumulated military pay arrears has exceeded 2.8 million yuan. As the governor of Rehe, Jiang Guiti searched his guts and failed to find a way to get the money. He also ran there personally.
In Beijing, the finance minister and deputy ministers all avoided seeing him.
A living person cannot suffocate his urine to death. Jiang Guiti thought about it and found only one way, which was to relax his control on opium and acquiesce to the people under his rule to grow opium for profit. Because of this, Rehe quickly became an area flooded with opium.
, the planting area is getting larger and larger, and more and more red soil is trafficked to Beijing, Tianjin and the three northeastern provinces.
The continuous seizure of opium in Rehe made Zhang Zuolin furious. Lao Zhang was not naive enough to think that opium could be completely banned. What made him angry was that Jiang Guiti monopolized the benefits and did not share any with Fengtian. On the contrary, his behavior greatly weakened
Knowing Fengtian's strength, Lao Zhang made up his mind to rectify opium.
To the outside world, Lao Zhang used the banner of banning opium, but Zhang Tinglan knew the bottom line, which was to control the scale of the opium trade and at the same time obtain the huge profits. To achieve this goal, it is not something that a simple army can achieve. There must be shrewd people.
Business acumen, this is why Lao Zhang put Zhang Tinglan in charge.
After Zhang Tinglan received the mission, he stepped up preparations. However, before leaving, there was one more thing to do, which was to take back the official bank account. Since Katsuda wants one million back, it proves that the agreement has expired.
Then the official bank account is still Fengtian.
Zhang Tinglan and his men came to Guanyinhao with their horses and swords. After Shengtian suffered this big loss, he no longer had the hypocritical smile of the past. He was like a furious beast, with his eyes full of anger.
"Mr. Zhang, the official bank account can be returned to you, but you must remember. If you dare to play tricks again and let the official bank account re-issue currency, the imperial government will never sit idly by and ignore it, and you will also have to pay the price!"
"Don't worry about Mr. Katsuda, the Chinese people are smart enough to handle their own affairs."
Shengtian left angrily. Zhang Tinglan immediately found Wang Yongjiang. It was a pity that the official bank account disappeared like this. Therefore, Zhang Tinglan suggested that the official bank account should be changed to Fengtian Banking Regulatory Commission to be responsible for the management of Fengtian's banking industry.
This idea can kill two birds with one stone. It is not only a restriction on Fengtian Bank, after all, a private currency issuance bank will make others jealous. Having such an institution can make Zhang Zuolin and Wang Yongjiang feel more at ease. In addition, it is also to disgust the Japanese.
According to the power design, Japanese banks are also under the management of the China Banking Regulatory Commission. Of course, the Japanese can also disobey the control. But in that case, do not expect that the Fengtian government will protect Japanese banks, and they will be responsible for anything that happens.
Wang Yongjiang applauded the proposal, and with Zhang Zuolin's approval, he quickly implemented it. After Zhang Tinglan handled the matter, he left Fengtian with more than 2,400 soldiers from the second regiment and headed for Fengtian and
At the border of Rehe, Zhang Xueliang also followed to investigate the issue of opium.
"Han Qing, the Chinese New Year is almost here, why bother running out and suffering. I am not free because of my official status, so I have to come, but you are different."
"I'm feeling bored at home. Brother Tinglan, what I envy the most right now is Liu Guang. He can do whatever he wants."
Zhang Tinglan took care of him quietly, and the relationship between Liuguang and him improved rapidly. Basically, Zhang Tinglan was the only one who could get close to him. In order to prevent the family from being uneasy, Zhang Tinglan could only bring Liuguang out. However, Liuguang was only over a year old and could not ride yet, so he is now following the brigade.
People and horses ran around happily.
The golden fur was like a bolt of lightning in the white snow. All the soldiers who saw it were amazed. Captain Zhang is usually different. The horses he raises now are so extraordinary, they are like the legendary ones.
Like a Pegasus.
"Han Qing, Zifei Yuan knows that fish is unhappy." Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Although Liu Guang seems to be free now, in two years I will find him a wife, and I will have to hold my nose to recognize any one."
, but it definitely can’t be worse!”
The reason why Zhang Xueliang is depressed is because of the marriage. Zhang Zuolin has already decided to let him marry Yu Fengzhi after the Chinese New Year. Get married first, then start a career. This is the rule set by Lao Zhang. Even if Zhang Xueliang is unwilling, he can only accept his fate.
, I went out with Zhang Tinglan this time just to relax.
"It seems I don't have to envy this guy Liu Guang. This guy is also a fallen person in the world, but he still doesn't understand the situation." Thinking of this, Zhang Xueliang finally showed a smile of relief. People really have a bad nature.
It only comforts someone who is more unlucky, be it a horse.
"Brother Tinglan, you got me in again. How can a dignified man compete with a horse!" Zhang Xueliang complained loudly. At this time, there was a sound of horses neighing, Liu Guang had already ran over, and he reached Zhang Xueliang in a few steps.
Behind the war horse.
He opened his big mouth and bit the horse's butt. Suddenly Zhang Xueliang's horse was in pain and ran suddenly, almost throwing Zhang Xueliang off. At this time, Liu Guang looked at Zhang Tinglan with pride, his eyes were like those of a kid who had successfully stolen a chicken.
Like a fox.
With this man and horse, it was not lonely on the road, and I soon felt the Tongliao area. This is one of the most important trade routes between Rehe and Fengtian, and it is also the gateway for the influx of drugs in Rehe. Zhang Zuolin led his men here to work together.
The battle against the Mongolian bandits finally eliminated the banditry and severely damaged the separatist forces. It was this victory in suppressing the bandits that made Lao Zhangcai sworn sworn brothers with seven brothers, laying the foundation for joining the army.
As time passed, the younger generations had grown up and started to stand alone. After Zhang Tinglan settled here with his troops, he found the local county magistrate. The magistrate's surname was Guo, and his name was Guo Xiaoshan. He was in his forties or fifties, short and fat.
Short and fat, covered in oil.
"County Magistrate Guo, let's get straight to the point. I have been ordered by Marshal Zhang to investigate the drug smuggling problem. Do you know the smuggling situation?"
If you want to survive in Tongliao, you must come into contact with two things. One is bandits, and the other is drugs. If not dealt with properly, it will lead to death. Guo Xiaoshan has long been complicit, and a large amount of opium passes through him every year.
, it was shipped to Fengtian, and he received enough benefits.
Most of his fatness was earned from opium. Logically speaking, Guo Xiaoshan was the most afraid of Lao Zhang when he was checking drugs. However, when he saw that the official in charge was a young man like Zhang Tinglan, Guo Xiaoshan immediately felt relieved.
, what can a little doll find out?
He said with joy on his face: "Captain Zhang, the businessmen traveling back and forth to Tongliao are all law-abiding. Occasionally some opium flows in, but it is a very small number. There is no need to worry at all."
Zhang Tinglan knew that Guo Xiaoshan was telling lies with his eyes open, but he continued to pretend to be confused and said with a smile: "County Magistrate Guo, if the problem is not serious, that would be the best. I am not willing to suffer here during the Chinese New Year.
It’s just an order that cannot be disobeyed. Starting from tomorrow, I am going to ask the military and police to inspect the merchants coming and going. I hope that the local authorities can cooperate."
"Easy to say, easy to say, I will definitely cooperate." Guo Xiaoshan agreed. After returning, he notified the merchants and asked them to temporarily avoid the limelight. The opium stored in the city was also carefully hidden.
On the next day, Guo Xiaoshan summoned the local police and cooperated with the soldiers to inspect the passing business trips. However, this inspection was purely perfunctory and did not achieve much at all. After two days of busy life, he only caught
A few ordinary people carrying a small amount of opium.
Moreover, they did not know that opium was a drug at all, but only used it as an analgesic. In this era of limited information, many people did not know the dangers of opium. For such people, Zhang Tinglan only asked his subordinates to educate them and then let them go.
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The inspection was still in progress. Guo Xiaoshan initially came to report the situation to Zhang Tinglan every day, but he soon discovered that Zhang Tinglan didn't seem to care much about these things. He hid in a hot room every day without even leaving the door. It didn't look like him at all.
As they were doing their work, the soldiers under his command were training on time, but they seemed to have little interest in checking for drugs. Gradually, Guo Xiaoshan relaxed a lot.
After five days in a row, even the inspection soldiers were too lazy to go out. Zhang Tinglan also informed Guo Xiaoshan that he would soon return to Fengtian with his troops. Now Guo Xiaoshan was completely relieved, and the opium trade returned to normal.
"Brother Tinglan, why have you changed your temper? There is no movement at all. This is not your style at all." Zhang Xueliang said with a smile: "There are two speculations. One is that you have changed your temper. The second is to spread suspicion. You
It’s a hard-to-get game.”
Zhang Tinglan smiled and nodded: "The place is intricately connected. As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot overwhelm the local snakes. If we don't let them relax their vigilance, what will we do?"
"Brother Tinglan, you are so insidious!" Zhang Xueliang asked again: "It is said that you know yourself and your enemy. How can you know his situation when you are so silent? It is not good to arrest people randomly."
"Who told you that you would arrest people randomly? I'll let you meet someone."
A young man in his mid-twenties came in and bowed rudely to Zhang Tinglan and Zhang Xueliang.
"I have met Mr. Zhang and the young marshal."
"Brother Cheng, you are Ruixuan's cousin and one of our own. You don't need to be so polite. Tell me everything you know."
How could Zhang Tinglan not know that knowing yourself and your enemy is the best way to win a hundred battles? He had already taken action early. This young man's name was Cheng Tianci. He was Qiao Ruixuan's cousin and a native of Shanxi. He had been doing business outside the customs all year round and was very familiar with the situation.
"Master Zhang, I'm ashamed to say that most of the people running business outside the customs are Shanxi merchants. This trade route started in the late Ming Dynasty and lasted for hundreds of years. Tongliao is the most important distribution center, and the opium coming from Chifeng
It’s all shipped here.”
The fortress was breached from the inside. With an expert like Cheng Tianci, he quickly explained the situation in Tongliao. Zhang Tinglan knew what he was doing and changed from his usual laziness. He directly summoned his soldiers.
My hands are already itching, and I am gearing up for a big fight! (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!