Russia is a giant with mud legs. During World War I, its weak nature was quickly revealed. The military-industrial system was simply unable to sustain the needs of the war. Therefore, Russia was in urgent need of blood transfusions from abroad.
Britain, France and other countries have provided Russia with a large amount of artillery, aircraft, fuel and other weapons and supplies. The United States, which has been making war profits, also exports a large amount of military supplies to Russia. In order to avoid German submarines, some American supplies go to the Far East.
direction, transported to Russia via the Trans-Siberian Railway.
This batch of materials was mainly transported to Port Arthur, and then transported to Russia via the Northeast through the railway. This railway is the Middle East Road. Historically, the Middle East Road and Port Arthur were the first to be built in Russia, but they were occupied by Japan during the Russo-Japanese War.
Later, the Middle East Road was divided into two sections. The section from Changchun to Lushun and Dalian was in the hands of the Japanese and became the so-called South Manchuria Railway.
Now that Japan and Russia are both members of the Allied Powers, they will naturally not interfere in the delivery of supplies to Russia. Fred's Dowson Bank is responsible for accounting for the costs of the arms trade and also checking whether the goods meet the standards. It is with this power that Frey
Virtues and talents wantonly take advantage of it.
Since this guy decided to cooperate with the 27th Division, he was not polite and directly included all the military supplies. This also allowed Lao Zhang to see the greed of these foreigners. Once they made up their minds, there was really nothing.
Don't dare to do it.
After the general direction was determined, the two parties discussed some details and finally finalized the cooperation plan.
Zhang Tinglan finally said: "Mr. Fred, after all, you can't rely on stealing military supplies for long. When the war is over, it will naturally disappear. Therefore, I think the North Market should be built as planned, and we can also rebrand a large amount of military supplies in the North Market."
For sale in the market. I plan to establish a company and borrow money from Daosheng Bank in the name of this company. At the same time, I will develop the North Market and sell supplies, so that I can ensure maximum concealment!"
Both Zhang Zuolin and Fred knew the importance of confidentiality. With a company as a cover, they could stay out of it, so they nodded in agreement. Finally, all the problems were almost solved. Zhang Tinglan smiled and said to Fred: "
Our army is not well-off either. How about you lend me some funds first? We also need funds to start our work.
"Zhang, you are a shrewd little fox. Okay, I will lend you a hundred thousand yuan first. But I will not charge less in interest!"
Fred smiled and wrote a check to Zhang Tinglan, and Zhang Tinglan hurriedly put it away. He, Zhang Zuolin, and Zhang Zuoxiang left Daosheng Bank and got into the carriage again. After getting in, Lao Zhang let out a sigh of relief and pulled the car away.
Lived in Zhang Tinglan.
The look in his eyes was completely different. He was not a nephew at all, he was just a money-loving boy. Through his tricks, the 27th Division not only solved the funding problem, but also found a way to make money, stealing and selling Russian goods.
No matter how you think about it, military supplies and cheating old men are just a matter of relief. In addition, once the North Market is established, it will be a stable way to make money, and the profits will only be more amazing.
What satisfied Lao Zhang the most was that Zhang Tinglan actually solved the problem of the weapons of the 27th Division. This was so surprising. As long as he got the guns, Zhang Zuolin was not prepared to sell them. He would hoard them all to expand the 27th Division's weapons.
The strength of the Seventh Division and Zhang Zuolin's ambition are constantly growing.
"Tinglan, the seventh uncle really didn't expect you to have such ability. You gave me a big surprise. With this ability to make money, you can choose any other position in the 27th Division except division commander."
.”
Zhang Zuoxiang coughed hurriedly on the side: "Yuting, all the 27th Division are Tinglan's uncles and uncles, how can we mess up the seniority!"
Lao Zhang said with a smile: "I'm so happy, but everything should be done based on merit. If Ting Lan has this ability, he should be promoted!"
Zhang Tinglan did not interrupt, and kept listening silently. He did not want to enter the 27th Division prematurely. As Zhang Zuoxiang said, there are all his elders inside, and no one can command him once he enters. It is better to make a bigger move.
Achievements, using facts to speak for themselves, make people convinced.
The carriage quickly returned to the Marshal's Mansion. Zhang Zuolin was very happy and insisted on holding Zhang Tinglan with one hand and Zhang Zuoxiang with the other, insisting that the three of them have a good meal to celebrate.
As soon as he entered the hospital, Zhang Zuolin shouted loudly, asking the kitchen to cook his best dishes and prepare the best wine. Usually Zhang Zuolin was the most disciplined and would never start a fire before meal time, and most of them were home-cooked dishes.
I specifically told him this for the first time, presumably because he was happy about something. The cook didn't hesitate and got busy.
Zhang Zuolin had just sat down in the Tiger Hall, when suddenly there was a burst of shouting outside the house, and a short, fat, middle-aged man rushed over panting. Zhang Tinglan also recognized this person based on past memories. He was Zhang Jinghui.
, is also Zhang Zuolin's sworn brother, and is nicknamed Tofu Zhang. He was originally a tofu maker, and his character is also relatively weak and cowardly, so he got such a nickname.
Doufu Zhang ran to the Tiger Hall and said loudly: "Yuting, something bad has happened. The brothers in the 53rd Brigade are having trouble with their pay!"
The so-called pay quarrel is a very common phenomenon among the warlords. Due to various reasons, the army has defaulted on pay, and these Qiu Ba uncles also have to live, so the pay quarrel has become inevitable. However, Zhang Zuolin heard this at this time.
There was a payment problem at the brigade, and his face suddenly turned dark.
The commander of the 53rd Brigade was Tang Yulin. He strongly advocated for loans from Japan. Now that his troops were in trouble for pay, Zhang Zuolin did not want to think too much about it.
Lao Zhang slapped the table hard, "This is forcing me to go to the palace. I want to see if Tang Erhu can make a difference. Fifth brother, Lao Ba, and Tinglan, all three of you, follow me and go now."
Check out the military camp!"
Only then did Zhang Jinghui notice that Zhang Zuoxiang and his son were also here. He hurriedly said to Zhang Zuoxiang: "Old man, please advise Yu Ting, the matter of paying is no matter how big or small it is. Don't let Yu Ting confront those soldiers.
Come on. If you wait for a while, they will lose their energy, and then everything will be fine!"
Zhang Jinghui is actually worried about Zhang Zuolin's safety. Once the Qiu Ba gang gets angry, something may not happen. But Zhang Zuoxiang also knows it. Zhang Tinglan still has a bank check worth 100,000 yuan in his arms. With money, these people
The trouble will definitely not go anywhere. The only thing that makes Zhang Zuoxiang unhappy is that Tang Yulin went too far. They just had a meeting yesterday, and today there is a problem with his subordinates.
No one believed that Tang Yulin was not up to something. This brother's attitude was really a little different. No wonder Zhang Zuolin was so angry. Zhang Zuoxiang pulled Zhang Jinghui and said: "Fifth brother, don't worry, there is nothing. Yuting is absolutely sure of it!"
"
Zhang Jinghui couldn't guess what Zhang Zuolin could do, so he had to follow Zhang Zuolin to the military camp full of doubts. The camp of the 53rd Brigade was in the city. Soon Zhang Zuolin rushed to the camp gate. From a distance, he could hear the noise inside.
There was a commotion and loud shouting. By this time, Sun Liechen had arrived, but Tang Yulin had not yet appeared. Zhang Zuolin felt increasingly unhappy.
He walked into the military camp with his head held high, followed closely by Zhang Zuoxiang, Sun Liechen, Zhang Jinghui, and Zhang Tinglan at the end. At this time, many soldiers had gathered on the school grounds, and some of the most noisy ones were jumping on the podium.
He yelled loudly, and people in the audience were also making noises.
At this time, some people have already obtained weapons. If these rebels have weapons, it means that chaos may occur at any time. Everyone is worried when they see this situation. The guards who followed Zhang Zuolin are closely following Lao Zhang, ready to fight at any time.
Keep him safe.
Some of these troublemaking soldiers had good eyesight, and when they caught sight of Zhang Zuolin, the division commander walked in angrily, they felt guilty.
Lao Zhang has led the army for many years and treats his subordinates well, so his prestige is still high. As soon as he appeared, the scene immediately became much calmer. This was the effect of his aura. Zhang Zuolin walked to the front of the school ground with a gloomy face: "I, Lao Zhang, are here.
Now that you are here, just say whatever you have to say!"
New books are not easy to come by, so don’t forget to collect them!