Russia spent all its efforts to build the Middle East Road, and this railway was indeed important. It turned the original Trans-Siberian Railway into a straight one. It directly connected Vladivostok to the east and connected to Port Arthur through the south branch line.
, forming a huge T-shaped railway artery, running through the three eastern provinces.
Although Russia has turned the Middle East Road into a tool for plundering China's resources and wealth, it should be said that with such a railway artery, the starting point for the development of Northeast China is suddenly much higher than other places. At present, China's railways are mainly concentrated
In the low areas of Guannei and many border provinces, there are no railways.
Feng Jun took over the Middle East Road at this time, not only regaining huge wealth, but also snatching back precious development opportunities. Otherwise, building such a railway artery would require a staggering amount of financial resources, and would also be subject to
After the heavy interference from the foreign powers, after snatching it away, it was completely ready-made.
Of course, in order to show his "gratitude" to the Russians, Zhang Tinglan just took control of Harbin and ordered the complete clearing of assets along the railway line. At the same time, he also had to clean up the Russian expatriates. As long as it was China's wealth, they would spit out every last bit.
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"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, the results of the Harbin Battle have been calculated!" Sun Anhu sent a report to Zhang Tinglan.
"Before the war, there were more than 6,300 Russian defenders and nearly 2,000 armed expatriates. After the fierce fighting of the soldiers, we killed more than 4,700 Russian troops and captured more than 3,000 prisoners.
, currently only a very small number of remnants, as well as the original expatriate armed forces, are mixed in the Russian expatriate residential areas. The number of Russian soldiers who actually escaped from Harbin is very small, and the strategic concept at the beginning of the war has basically been completed."
When formulating the plan, Zhang Tinglan demanded that the Russian army be eliminated as much as possible. In particular, it was necessary to prevent the Russians from fleeing in large numbers. As long as the Russians were all finished, Fengjun would be able to firmly hold the right to interpret the incident and reduce trouble.
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"Commander-in-Chief, our results are brilliant, but the price we paid is equally staggering. In the two days and one night of fighting, we sacrificed more than 1,600 soldiers, more than 2,000 casualties, and damaged houses and buildings.
There are more than 3,000 houses in total. Nearly 10,000 people have lost their homes, and more than 1,000 people have died in the war!"
Any war is bloody. Although Fengjun was fully prepared, Zhang Tinglan still felt a burst of heartache when he faced the number of casualties. This is the essence of Fengjun, and how many soldiers have been carefully trained.
Now that I have lost so much all at once, Zhang Tinglan feels very uncomfortable.
"Immediately convey my order, step up the treatment of the wounded, and clean up the remains of the fallen soldiers. They all sacrificed to regain the Middle East Road. They should be buried near the Middle East Road and a monument should be built. Let all future generations know their memory.
All sacrifices will be remembered for their merits."
Sun Anhu had already had this intention, so he hurriedly nodded in agreement. Zhang Tinglan continued: "The damaged buildings in the city must be repaired as soon as possible. All costs will be borne by us. In addition, pensions will be provided to the dead and injured people, so that the soldiers can help the people build the buildings."
Houses enhance the relationship between the army and the people. The army is like a fish, and the people are like water. Without the understanding and support of the people, the foundation of the army will not be stable and it will not be able to withstand the test."
Sun Anhu also fully agreed with this suggestion: "Commander-in-Chief, to be honest, in the early years Fengjun didn't care about the common people and only regarded them as objects of plunder. But during this battle, I really understood the role of the common people.
An army cannot win a war without the support of ordinary people. During the battle, a large number of ordinary people helped us transport ammunition and wounded people. Take the Harbin Head Office as an example. Without the support of the original workers, we would not be able to hold on.
, in addition, there are a large number of injured people who have been placed in the homes of ordinary people. Without their strong support, we would not have thought of taking the Middle Road so easily!"
"Well, the military and the civilians are one family. This is worthy of praise. I am going to award medals to all the meritorious personnel who recovered the Middle East Road. Not only the soldiers who fought bravely will be rewarded, but the ordinary people will also be rewarded. This honor belongs to all the military and civilians!"
"Commander-in-Chief, I have another suggestion. I made statistics. During this battle, five or six Fengjun soldiers were injured because they were rescuing civilians. One of them saved a dozen students from a middle school.
His body was severely burned and he is still being treated in the hospital. His life or death is uncertain. I think such soldiers should also be encouraged!"
Zhang Tinglan's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this. This kind of thing is the best example of promoting the feelings between the military and the people. In fact, for this operation, it not only has the military significance of regaining sovereignty, but also has a greater spiritual connotation. Zhang Tinglan wants to use
This incident will completely establish the image of Fengjun serving the country and the people, improve the relationship between the military and the people, and allow Fengjun to truly take root in the black soil. Only in this way can Fengjun truly gain a firm foothold and avoid following the old path of history and becoming
Become a rootless duckweed.
"I will arrange for some journalists to report on the action of recovering the Middle East Road in a panoramic manner, focusing on interviewing the soldiers and people at the bottom, so as to promote our Fengjun army. In addition, we will allocate two million from the account to use
to help people recover their homes."
"Commander-in-Chief, this is a bit much!" Sun Anhu said hurriedly: "I think seven to eight million is enough. We are not rich financially. This battle is entirely supported by borrowing money, so there is no need to be extravagant and wasteful.
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"Haha, we were in financial straits before, but now after the war, we are suddenly rich!" Zhang Xueliang said with a smile: "Commander Sun, you don't know, now the commander-in-chief has no less than five
Ten million in cash notes and a lot of gold, and the real estate is even more astonishing, two million is just a drop in the bucket!"
When Sun Anhu heard the figure of 50 million, he opened his mouth wide and even drooled. This amount of money alone is equivalent to Fengtian's fiscal revenue for two years. It can be said to be a windfall from heaven.
, this piece of pie was too big, it made Sun Anhu feel dizzy, and so did everyone else present, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
Just after the battle, Zhang Tinglan arranged for manpower to conduct an inventory of the seized items. However, he didn't know if he didn't check them. Once he checked, he was shocked. Even Zhang Tinglan, who had the most optimistic estimate, was frightened.
They finally calculated that the cash assets available on the books of Zhongzhong Road exceeded 35 million. Horvath's personal assets were also an astronomical figure. He has been supporting Russian gold mining businessmen over the years, prospecting for gold in Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces.
, you must know that Northeast China is one of the most important gold-producing areas in China.
After more than ten years of hoarding, Horvat obtained a total of about seven tons of gold, five tons of which were hidden under the Governor's Mansion, and two tons were placed in the Dowson Bank. This gold was collected before the First World War.
It is equivalent to five million U.S. dollars, which is almost 10 million oceans.
In addition, the total deposits and stocks in his hands are equivalent to about 12 million oceans, and the total property adds up to more than 22 million, and these do not include real estate. This old guy also has a large amount of land and minerals.
, In addition, he still has an account in Fengtian Bank that has not been checked.
If you add up everything, this old guy is worth at least 30 to 50 million, making him truly wealthy. Only after seeing this, Zhang Tinglan understood Horvat’s ability to make money. In history,
This old guy occupied the Middle Road until 1920. For more than three years, he relied on huge funds to maintain it, and he also established a provisional government.
This is all a waste of money. Without a huge accumulation, the old man can't sustain it at all. But before he has time to deal with it, all this huge sum of money fell into Zhang Tinglan's hands, making wedding clothes for others in vain.
"Commander-in-Chief, how many soldiers can we support with this kind of money? I'm afraid our army can be expanded two or three times at once!" Jiang Dengxuan also asked in horror.
"The army needs to be expanded, but we need to spend more money, and we cannot withdraw all the funds. We also need to maintain the operation of the Middle East Road. In addition, we need to expand factories, build education, purchase machinery, and settle immigrants. Everything
All in all, it is a huge amount of money, let alone 50 or 60 million, even 50 to 600 million may not be enough."
Everyone present also nodded secretly. They admired Zhang Tinglan's ability to make money, but they admired Zhang Tinglan's ability to spend money even more. No matter how much money he got, he couldn't spend it enough. He had to borrow money from everywhere and owed all the debts.
It's hard to calculate, but the people who loaned money to Zhang Tinglan didn't worry at all. On the contrary, they rushed to give money to him. This may be the charm of his character.
"This money only belongs to us when we spend it. It doesn't necessarily belong to anyone who keeps it. This is true for ordinary families and businesses. Take Horvat as an example. He has enough money, but now
Everything has become ours, so when you get the money, you have to spend it. Of course, spending money is not a waste. It does not cost 2 million to repair the houses this time, but we have to see the overall situation. Harbin is in our hands.
From now on, this will be the logistics center in the north, and its economic status is comparable to that of Fengtian. The roads need to be widened, water and electricity facilities need to keep up, and the train station needs to be renovated and the scale of transportation expanded. All of these things are counted, and two million is just
An upfront investment will cost you more money later!”
Zhang Tinglan now showed everyone his ability to spend money. This seemingly astronomical amount of money might be spent soon.
Zhang Tinglan also arranged specific tasks, asking everyone to implement them as soon as possible to restore order in Harbin. At the same time, he also started to rectify the Middle East Road and restore the Middle East Road to traffic as soon as possible. This is an economic artery. If it stops for one day, it will cause huge losses.
After arranging all the manpower, Zhang Tinglan excitedly went to inspect the Russian factories in Harbin. Compared with the funds, Zhang Tinglan valued these factories more. These were precious seeds. The industrial development of Jilin and Heilongjiang were all important.
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