Kolchak was still a little reluctant to get a fake princess to command the world. He had always prided himself on being a loyal minister of the Tsar, but he was still unwilling to do such an excessive thing, so he sat in silence.
Wang Tieshan glanced at this guy, and immediately felt a little contempt for him. He used extraordinary means in extraordinary times, and he didn't even have the courage to do so. He deserved to be defeated by the majority party. If it weren't for the gold in his hand, Fengjun would not pay attention.
What about Adou, who cannot be helped?
"Your Excellency General, His Majesty the Tsar has died. If you support a princess again, it will be equivalent to continuing the glory of the Nomanov family. Except for blood, there is no difference at all. Your Majesty will be at ease in heaven."
"However, a fake is still a fake after all. Even with Felix's help, there is still a possibility of being exposed. Once that happens, it will be completely over!"
"Your worries are unnecessary. This lady Sophia is also from a noble family, and she was also the princess's childhood playmate. She is familiar with the Russian palace and knows all the princess's habits. She can imitate them perfectly."
"That's not possible!" Kolchak still shook his head: "His Majesty's family was killed last year. A year has passed and a princess suddenly appeared. There is no suitable reason and it is difficult to convince people.
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Wang Tieshan said with a smile: "It's just making up a story, so how difficult is it? There is a story about the orphans of the Zhao family in the Spring and Autumn Period of China. A righteous man named Cheng Ying gave up his own child in order to save some of the Zhao family's flesh and blood.
You gave it away, and someone came to hide it. The general can also create a loyal minister, that is, Sophia's father, and exchanged his daughter for the real princess. Then the princess wandered around, found you again, and restored the country together. In
In this troubled world, as long as someone is willing to believe it, is there anyone who can investigate the truth carefully?"
After hearing Wang Tieshan's words, Kolchak finally thought about this matter carefully. The princess is just a tablet, a symbol that unites all parties. In the case of Belarus's continuous failures, there will definitely be a lot of people to support a princess.
Want to believe.
Kolchak slowly made up his mind, but he still looked at Wang Tieshan and asked with a slight hesitation: "You have thought so carefully for me, what exactly do you want to get?"
"It's very simple. On behalf of the Russian ruling government, you can declare the abolition of all unequal treaties between China and Russia and give up all interests in China!"
"No!" Kolchak jumped up as soon as he heard this. What a joke, if all unequal treaties were abandoned, it would be equivalent to handing over millions of square kilometers of land in the Far East to China. The Russian tsars of all dynasties,
How could he wish that hundreds of years of business would come to naught?
"Your Excellency, General, you need China's help now, do you think it's appropriate to continue to occupy Chinese land? And once the war is defeated, the entire Russia belongs to the majority party, and you will get nothing!"
"No, absolutely not!" Kolchak still shook his head like a rattle and said loudly: "If I agree to this condition, I will be a sinner of Russia, and my subordinates will abandon me. You have to know that the Russians are the worst
I value my land, and I would rather die than abandon my precious territory."
The greed of the polar bear has penetrated deep into the bone marrow. At this time, Kolchak is still unwilling to give up the land in the Far East. In this regard, he is far less decisive than the majority party, who can sign the harsh Brest-Litovsk Peace Treaty
, giving up a large amount of land in Europe in exchange for precious breathing time, Kolchak will be too stubborn.
"Your Majesty General, since you are unwilling to renounce all treaties, the only option is to spend money and use some funds to reward us."
"The funds are good, I agree." Kolchak didn't expect Wang Tieshan to be so easy to talk to. He also knew very well that anything that could be settled with money was nothing.
"I'm willing to give you three tons of gold, what do you think?"
Wang Tieshan sneered: "General, are you sending away the beggars?"
"Then ten tons. Ten tons is already a lot. It can be exchanged for six to seven million US dollars, which can almost equip ten divisions."
"A princess is worth at least a hundred divisions, don't you think so?"
The muscles on Kolchak's face twitched for a while. The other party was obviously more greedy than he thought, and a little profit could not satisfy the other party's appetite. However, although Kolchak had a large amount of gold in his hands, he did not want to
Just take it out so easily.
"Your asking price is too high. I simply can't afford so much gold. Ten tons is the limit. I can no longer afford a higher asking price!"
Wang Tieshan suddenly smiled, and then said: "Ten tons is okay, but I hope both parties can sign an arms transaction contract. You first deposit one hundred tons of gold in Fengtian Bank, and then we will pay you the arms and weapons as needed. Anyway, you
We all need to purchase weapons, and Fengjun’s weapons are of the same standard as Russia’s, and our prices are more favorable than those of the United States and Britain. This is definitely a win-win cooperation. Your Excellency, General, won’t refuse it anymore, right?”
Kolchak lowered his head and thought for a while, then nodded with difficulty. The two parties finally finalized the cooperation agreement, and one hundred tons of gold fell into Feng Jun's pocket.
"I'd like to tell you how much gold this Kolchak has. We asked for a hundred tons, but he actually took it out. I think it's just a small head, and the big head should still be in his hands." Wang Yongjiang said excitedly:
"This gold is a good thing. It's best to squeeze Kolchak's pocket dry and get all the gold in our hands!"
"Mr. Minyuan, you are greedy enough. Aren't you afraid of having too much gold?"
"Of course I'm not afraid. The more Huang Chengcheng's stuff, the better. What I'm most worried about during this period is the safety of the votes. If the political situation is unstable, the financial system will be unstable. The votes have begun to depreciate significantly. I'm worried that the currency value will exceed
Control, there will be a crisis!"
"Mr. Minyuan, we do need a lot of gold to stabilize the vote, but in the long run, we should let the vote gradually depreciate, which will be good for us."
When Wang Yongjiang heard this, his brows suddenly wrinkled: "I would like to say that only when the currency value is strong and stable can we maintain economic stability. If you want to devalue based on the vote, what are you planning?"
"Mr. Minyuan, our factory has been gradually established and has considerable production capacity. What we produce must be sold in order for the company to make profits. The more we sell, the better it is for us. Do you think we can
Who should I sell the product to?”
"Of course it's Guan Nei." Wang Yongjiang is also a smart man. He blurted out immediately, and then he also laughed: "My words reminded me again. Originally, our main trading partners were the Japanese, and they purchased mineral products from the three northeastern provinces.
, and then sell industrial products. At this time, we can keep the currency value stable to prevent the Japanese from depriving us of agricultural products at low prices. Now our trading partners are going to change. We need to target the entire customs market and carry out currency devaluation. This can increase industry
The output of products can just promote industrial development."
Zhang Tinglan also smiled and said: "Yes, we have obtained a lot of technologies from Germany this time. As long as they are all digested, Northeast China will have a primary industrial base, and it should compete with the big powers for the Chinese market. As the saying goes, one will wax and wane, and the other will grow.
If we seize the market within a certain level and eat meat from the mouths of the great powers, we will be able to catch up with the great powers exponentially, and the gap between the two sides will become smaller and smaller until we fully catch up."
Wang Yongjiang couldn't help but nod. He still admired Zhang Tinglan's acumen. The three eastern provinces were beginning to transform, rapidly moving from an agricultural society to an industrial society. The two social forms had completely different operating models. The agricultural era focused on accumulation.
The industrial age is about operation. One society pursues staticity, and the other society pursues dynamics. You really need to put in some effort, otherwise you won't be able to adapt to such drastic changes!
While we were talking, Yuan Jinkai suddenly came over. As soon as he met Yuan Jinkai, he said: "I would like to say that Japanese Consul General Akajiri Masasuke visited the Auxiliary Commander and wanted to have a talk with us. He said that Japanese Foreign Minister Uchida Yasuya wanted to represent the Japanese government.
, come and discuss with Fengjun the development of the relationship between the two parties."
Zhang Tinglan was a little surprised when he heard the news. The Foreign Minister was an important member of the Japanese cabinet and had a very distinguished status. He would not go abroad easily. However, he was actually willing to come to Fengtian for negotiations. There was a lot in this.
Zhang Tinglan also hurriedly put down the work at hand and hurriedly came to find Zhang Zuoxiang. The original commander-in-chief's mansion had been burned down, and the new commander-in-chief's mansion had not yet been built, so Zhang Zuoxiang just worked in his original home. After Zhang Tinglan arrived, he went directly to the main hall.
Akajiri Shosuke had already left. Zhang Zuoxiang looked thoughtful. When he saw Zhang Tinglan coming, he hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, what exactly did the little devil have in mind? Why did he suddenly want to negotiate? Is there some conspiracy?
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"Dad, I'm not sure at the moment, so I'd better call Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai over and let's discuss it together."
Soon Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai were called over. Zhang Tinglan first asked Chang Yinhuai: "Director Chang, is there any recent intelligence that can force the Japanese to soften their attitude so much?"
Chang Yinhuai said hurriedly: "I was about to report that there was trouble in the Far East. As the atrocities of the Japanese were exposed, the Russian people were completely angered. Coupled with the instigation of the majority party, there were signs of large-scale uprisings in the entire Far East.
, not only ordinary people, but also the original White Russian army have been instigated to rebel. A prairie fire is taking shape, and the Japanese are also in dire straits."
Yang Yuting also said from the side: "I would like to say that according to the air force's reconnaissance, we found that the Japanese troops in Liaoyang have withdrawn in large numbers. It seems that they are preparing to concentrate their forces to deal with the Russians."
Hearing this, Zhang Tinglan looked at his father and looked at each other. Zhang Zuoxiang said first: "Although we have to avenge Yuting, but as the saying goes, it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Now that we are not strong enough, it is okay to relax a little.
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With Zhang Zuoxiang's approval, Zhang Tinglan felt a lot more relaxed. He really didn't want to be so confrontational with Japan. Dancing on the edge of a knife was not fun.
"Dad, I think we should talk to the Japanese, but we must let the Japanese cut the flesh, otherwise we won't be able to get away easily."
Yang Yuting couldn't help but ask: "Zhu Yan, what are you going to ask the Japanese for?"
"The first is the South Manchuria Railway. It is difficult to get the entire railway back, but at least the annexes must be abolished and the garrison reduced. Otherwise, this railway will be stuck in the throat and the threat will be too great. The second point is Japan's economy in the three northeastern provinces.
The privileges must be given up, especially the treaty signed with the Beiyang government, which we will not recognize at all. The third point is that they must promise to stop all espionage activities. If Feng Jun discovers it again, he will be severely punished in accordance with Chinese law!"
"These three items are very crucial, and if they are taken just right, I think they can be achieved!" Wang Yongjiang said with a smile: "I would like to say that if you want to negotiate, you must have professionals. I have someone to recommend to you. He is guaranteed to be competent.
This mission.”
"Mr. Minyuan, what other great talents have you discovered?"
"This man is Gu Weijun, who had a verbal battle with the great powers at the Paris Peace Conference. Although we still failed at the peace conference, Gu Weijun did not embarrass us. Not long ago, he returned to China and even went to Fengtian. You happened to be away, so you and I
I chatted for a long time. I am quick-thinking and articulate. I am definitely a first-class talent in diplomacy."
When Zhang Tinglan heard that he recommended Gu Weijun, he nodded repeatedly and said with great satisfaction: "With Gu Weijun here, the certainty of negotiations with Japan has increased by at least 20%!" (To be continued...)