When Dong Shuheng accompanied a group of Xuzhou officials to discuss the division of spoils after the war and the timing of everyone's future promotions, the 201st Regiment, in cooperation with the special forces and the Intelligence Department, were intensively conducting house searches.
These big families are deeply entangled in the local area. Several small-scale battles broke out during the raids. The Zhang family alone has more than a dozen farms scattered throughout Pei County, with more than 200,000 acres of farmland.
Xuzhou's mineral resources are mainly concentrated in abundant areas, and the Zhang family has almost a monopoly on local mining. There are 5 coal mines, 3 iron mines, 1 copper mine, 4 iron smelting yards, and 1 miner in the factory inspected this time.
More than ten thousand people.
In the prefect's Yamen, Dong Shuheng was sitting behind the desk, holding a small teapot in his hand, taking a sip absentmindedly. The previous negotiations with a group of officials in Xuzhou were successful. This allowed him to create a new low-key development model. It is somewhat similar.
It is a backdoor listing in later generations, but this method relies heavily on the loyalty of the subordinates. Of course, this can also be compensated for by more specific measures.
For example, the army can assume two identities, one is in the Huaihai Navy system, and the other is in the local government. At the local level, it can assume the name of local city defense troops or regiment training, but it must obey the Huaihai Navy system.
unified scheduling.
This kind of management includes the selection of officers, training in military schools, etc. In addition to commanders, soldiers and grassroots officers must be rotated within the Huaihai Navy system. In this way, the problem of the army being out of control can be prevented.
On the other hand, those officials who have been supported can be tied to each other through interests, or some spies can be placed around them to strengthen monitoring. Of course, the main purpose is to tie up with interests.
Currently, the provinces that need to be penetrated include Shandong, Anhui, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi. If these provinces are controlled, Dong Shuheng will have the courage to challenge the Qing court. Of course, the premise is to accumulate enough military exploits to send people there.
There was a sound of footsteps, and Cai Shusen, Wang Xiao, Ji Mingshan, as well as the president of Xuzhou Branch of Yangtze River Bank and the person in charge of Xuzhou of Huaihai Group entered the study one after another.
"Mr. President, you were negligent in your humble duties and did not monitor the Zhang family well enough. Please punish the President." Ji Mingshan apologized as soon as he came up. Dong Shuheng knew his tricks and this guy was very evil.
"Okay, I made a note this time. Remember to never treat your enemy as a fool. It is better to overestimate your enemy than to underestimate your enemy."
"Let's get down to business first! President Bai, please introduce the situation there first." Dong Shuheng first asked Bai Xinghua, the president of Xuzhou Branch of Yangtze River Bank.
"President, the six major families were inspected this time, and a total of 7 million taels of silver and 500,000 taels of gold were inspected. Various other jewelry were handed over to Huaihai Group Trading Company and put on the market, with a valuation of about 3 million taels of silver. All gold and silver and
The price of jewelry converted into silver dollars should be around 20 million yuan."
Everyone was shocked by this figure. Dong Shuheng has no reaction to it now. The assets he holds in his hands have already reached tens of millions. He knows that money will gradually depreciate in the future, so he will spend the money as soon as possible.
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The person who spoke next was the person in charge of Xuzhou of Huaihai Group. His name was Fan Jinting, an old associate of the Dong family.
"President, I think our biggest gain this time is the factories and mines. If the five coal mines can be replaced with steam pumps, steam guide ropes, and mechanical mining, the annual coal output is expected to reach 5 million tons. I heard that the mining technology of foreigners is even better.
Advanced, so I hope the company can hire foreign miners. The output of these coal mines can not only meet the needs of the two industrial zones in Jiangbei, but can also be sold to Shanghai and Zhejiang by water. Especially many foreign companies in Shanghai need large amounts of coal for ships. In addition,
The mining volume of the three iron mines can reach 500,000 tons, and the quality of the iron ore is pretty good. The annual steel output is expected to reach 50,000 tons. The Zhang family's current output is only 1,000 tons, mainly because the Zhang family's smelting technology is not in place.
, still using traditional methods to make iron, the steel output is even worse, and it cannot meet the requirements of our arsenal for gun barrels. The annual output of another copper mine is about 100 tons. "
"In terms of land, a total of more than 900,000 acres of land have been inspected. They are all good farmland. How to deal with these fields, whether to start a farm or lease them out, is for the president to decide."
"There are hundreds of houses, shops and other real estate confiscated this time. These cannot be left empty."
Dong Shuheng responded: "Lao Fan, let me answer your questions one by one. First of all, we must reform these factories and mines. Our steam pumps can be used in coal mines first. You can report this to the Ministry of Manpower for foreign technicians.
Hire, try to hire Prussian miners. On the one hand, their technology is good, and on the other hand, we will strengthen our relationship with Prussia for a long time to come. The transformation of the coal mine can be carried out immediately, but it must be done one by one without affecting production."
"In terms of steel production, we can only do this for now. Equipment from the United States will arrive in July, and then we will build a new steelmaking blast furnace. Of course, we can improve the treatment of technical workers and give full play to their talents and the craftsmanship of our ancestors.
It's still very good, but it has regressed a lot in recent years. I will ask the prince from Huaihai Academy to come over and provide technical guidance to the iron smelting director. In addition, the treatment of the workers must also be improved, at least to ensure their food and clothing, and to make them
I feel the benefits and see the difference between us and those landlords and old wealth. We need to establish a reward and punishment assessment mechanism and a new corporate management concept. I have trained you before and you must use it."
"Copper mines should also be put to good use. We need a lot of copper to make bullets. Banks should also pay attention to collecting copper coins and reserve them. In addition, Huaihai Trading Company will also send people to Yunnan and other places to search for copper mines. In the future, we will need to reserve a large amount of copper
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"Second, except for part of the land returned to the victims, the rest of the land will be set up as farms. According to the Yangzhou semi-military model, farm employees will be recruited nearby. If there are not enough, some can be recruited in Huaixi and Henan."
"Third, for the confiscated fixed assets and shops, those that can be used by Huaihai Company will be kept for use, and those that can be left for farms will also be kept. For the rest, we will compile a data, summon local merchants and landlords in Xuzhou, and hold an auction.
Sell them all."
Finally, he turned to Cai Shusen and said: "All the captured family members of the six families will be sent to the labor camp on the seaside for reform, and the children will also be moved there. As for the prisoners fighting by the canal, all will be sent to the coal mines to work in a remote place."
A prison was built in the coal mine and the prisoners were put there to work. We will provide some of the prison managers, and the others will be selected from those who led the way during this surrender."
"President Bai must complete the establishment of local bank branches and the issuance of silver dollars as soon as possible, and find ways to attract landlords to exchange silver dollars."
He turned to Ji Mingshan: "Mingshan, we must take this opportunity to spread our intelligence network to Anhui, Shandong and Henan. As the junction of the four provinces, Xuzhou can be operated as a large intelligence hub. By the way, that team of thieves
Has the trial been completed?"
Ji Mingshan returned: "After review, this team of thieves comes from Yizhou. Their home base is in Yimeng Mountain. The leader is Lin Wei. He is a man of justice and wealth. He robs the rich and helps the poor in Yizhou. He has a good reputation on the road. They are Lu
This is the largest team of thieves in the South. This man had two ribs broken this time, but his life is not in danger."
"After our education, he agreed to join us, but asked us to protect the old, weak, women and children in the village."
"So you go and order Liu Qingnan to transfer 50 officers from the second phase of the martial arts lecture hall, and then 50 people from the guard company, and go to Shandong with Liu Wei to recruit troops and horses, and form the first regiment of the Huaihai Navy Cavalry, and call himself Lin Wei to the outside world.
The thieves. I want to put a nail in Shandong, and Yizhou is just north of Haizhou. This time Lao Gui, I will find a way to move him to Shandong, and then he will have someone to use."
"Shusen, from now on you will call yourself the Xuzhou Garrison Battalion. This time, I may help you get a post of Xuzhou General Soldier as a cover. Other garrison regiments will do the same in the future. Many of us in the Huaihai Navy will do the same in the future.
There are positions in the Qing court, but I hope you will not forget our original intention. Now your regiment has been changed to the 103rd Field Regiment, and the number of combatants has been expanded to 2,000. In addition, the formation of the Xuzhou militia has been stepped up. Nine brigades have been established in one prefecture and eight counties in Xuzhou. In addition,
A new 201st Regiment will be formed separately to lead the county brigades and town squads to complete Xuzhou local defense tasks. This matter is very complicated, but it must be completed as soon as possible. If you are an officer, the Jiangwu Hall will support you. Soldiers who performed well this time can also
Promote a group of people, but then send them to the martial arts hall for training."
A public trial was being held in the square in front of the Peixian County Government. Zhang Yulin was tied to a wooden stake with a big sign hanging on his body that read "Collude with bandits and harm the people."
The county government had already surrounded many people, and some people came from the countryside after being notified in advance.
First, the representative of Huai Haijun made a speech, describing how Huai Haijun came to guard the people of Xuzhou and Zhang Yulin colluded with the bandits to resist the imperial order. Then, he stated the various crimes Zhang Yulin had committed.
Finally, the accusation stage entered, and several people who had been arranged in advance began to accuse Zhang Yulin of occupying his own land. Representatives of Huai Haijun returned the land deeds to these victims in front of the people, which aroused the anger of the people below.
A round of applause.
With someone at the beginning, it will be much easier to handle later. More people joined in the accusation, and some even threw things at Zhang Yulin. After a while, a pile of broken shoes and rotten grass roots was piled up in front of Zhang Yulin. I don’t know who lost it.
A pile of cow dung was all over Zhang Yulin's face.
The people are actually the most astute group. They will use their own eyes to distinguish between good and evil, and they will use their own actions to cast their votes.
After the public trial meeting, Huai Haijun announced the establishment of a farm and the recruitment of workers on the farm. Immediately, a large number of landless farmers came to sign up. The news spread quickly through the mouths of ordinary people, and many refugees from Anhui and Henan also began to flock to Xuzhou.