Fengxian Jiangshan

To be honest, in Zhang Zuolin's view, the so-called snatching of the right to speak is to hire a bunch of unscrupulous literati to keep making nasty flattery, just like the gang who helped Yuan Shikai advocate the monarchy. If it is counterproductive, it will also become the subject of ridicule.

Therefore, Lao Zhang is not willing to do this kind of thing, but he can't bear to give up Zhang Tinglan's enthusiasm. After all, Zhang Tinglan has helped him to toss a lot of things during this time.In particular, this commemoration of Yuan Shikai brought considerable benefits to Fengtian. Even Duan Qirui, who had always had opinions on Lao Zhang, sent telegrams several times to appreciate Lao Zhang's actions.

In addition, Xu Shichang, Feng Guozhang, Cao Kun and others all sent similar telegrams. They have already established a huge funeral committee according to Zhang Zuolin’s proposal. They want to hold an unprecedented state funeral for Lao Yuan. sky.

On the day of the funeral, flags were lowered at half-mast across the country, and all schools in Beijing were on holiday. According to Lao Yuan’s last wish, he was buried in Huanshang Village, and commemorative activities were organized in various places, and newspapers reported on Yuan Shikai’s achievements in detail, recalling the first official president of the Republic of China. .

Moreover, among all the documents in Beiyang, Yuan Shikai was respected as the father of the nation, and the two major factions of Zhi and Anhui also put aside their prejudices for the time being, and all tried their best to deal with Yuan Shikai's funeral.

As the instigator of everything, Zhang Zuolin's name was completely imprinted among the Beiyang generals for the first time. In the past, they just thought that Zhang Zuolin was a bandit with a beard, and he got his current status only by luck.

But Lao Yuan was dead, Zhang Zuolin was still able to make such great efforts for Yuan Shikai's funeral, it can be seen that Zhang Zuolin was a loyal person and knew how to be grateful. In contrast, the Beiyang generals received more favor from Yuan Shikai.But at this time, no one dared to come out to speak for Yuan Shikai, which shows the value of Zhang Zuolin's actions.

Of course, some people say that Zhang Zuolin is acting, but what about acting? After all, Lao Zhang sang this play well, and Zhang Zuolin's prestige soared, and the sequelae of violent expulsion of Meng Enyuan disappeared. People directly suggested that Lao Zhang be given the title of tour envoy of the three eastern provinces, and let Zhang Zuolin take charge of affairs outside the customs.

Lao Zhang didn't think about it either.He was overjoyed that such a commemorative event could bring such great political benefits. At the same time, he also felt sincere admiration for Zhang Tinglan's vision. Even Lao Zhang felt that this young man was a bit evil, and many big men who had experienced many storms would look at him. Unclear game.He was able to point directly to the core, and he could clearly feel the hearts of the Beiyang generals.It is really powerful to the extreme.

What kind of propaganda work does Zhang Tinglan want to do now?Although Lao Zhang was a bit resistant, he didn't want to refuse, but he still didn't want to spend too much money. Zhang Tinglan also saw through Lao Zhang's mind. This Marshal Zhang was obviously still an old-school person, and he didn't understand the importance of propaganda work at all. .

But the more old Zhang didn't understand.The more space Zhang Tinglan was given to do his best, the later generations of countries all attached great importance to the work of public opinion propaganda, exhausted all means, and invested all their money.Tricks are being refurbished, and tricks are emerging one after another. Although Zhang Tinglan doesn't know much about it, she is also aware of it.

Propaganda is not only to promote one's own ideas and influence public opinion, but also to make money. For example, if the Fengtian government has any policies in the future, if it wants to be accepted by the people, it needs to use the power of propaganda. If the propaganda work can be contracted, the government will not Do you need to pay?

And after it has developed to a certain level, it can control all kinds of media, and even imitate the United States in later generations, and engage in rating agencies and the like. Of course, these things are still too far away, but it is absolutely right to make arrangements early.

Zhang Tinglan also knows that Lao Zhang will definitely realize the importance of publicity in the future. If Marshal Zhang glared at that time and took the Propaganda Department back, it would be bad, so Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Seventh Master, look at me and Han How about investing together with Qing, let him take [-]% of the shares, I think you should give Hanqing more opportunities, I heard that he is doing very well in Benxi."

Zhang Tinglan mentioned the matter of Benxi, and a smug smile appeared on Lao Zhang's face. Zhang Xueliang did indeed satisfy Lao Zhang.

According to the original plan, Zhang Tinglan was to go to Benxi to check the accounts of the iron mine, but unfortunately Lao Yuan died at this time, so Zhang Tinglan had to stay in Fengtian, preside over the propaganda work, mobilize all circles in Fengtian, and commemorate Yuan Shikai.

However, the work of checking the accounts should not be delayed, otherwise the Japanese would be given the opportunity to destroy the evidence, but Lao Zhang had no suitable candidate, so Zhang Tinglan recommended Zhang Xueliang and asked the young marshal to do it himself.

Choosing Zhang Xueliang was not a matter of Zhang Tinglan's over-zealousness. In fact, it is not difficult to go to Benxi to check the accounts. Professionals for auditing accounts can be called from the industrial group. In addition, Kuang Rongguang is on the side to help. He is very familiar with the situation of Benxi Mine.The most difficult thing is how to withstand the pressure of the Japanese and eliminate the moths from the Chinese side.

These are not difficult for Zhang Xueliang. He, the young marshal, represents Zhang Zuolin, and he can naturally resist the pressure of the Japanese, and he will not corrupt the law. Another advantage of Zhang Xueliang's going is that he is young. It is light and can play the role of confusing the opponent.

At first, Lao Zhang was a little skeptical, but in the end he let Zhang Xueliang go for some experience, and at the same time sent Kuang Rongguang to follow him, and also transferred a battalion of new troops to follow Zhang Xueliang.

Zhang Xueliang's handling of affairs did reflect the characteristics of a stunned young man. When he first arrived in Benxi, he didn't investigate anything, and directly took down the Chinese general manager Zhao Chenyi at the welcome banquet.This move far exceeded Benxi's estimate. None of them thought that Zhang Xueliang would actually take someone without any evidence. This is simply nonsense.

However, this kind of nonsense has played a role. The responsible personnel of China and Japan have no time to react, and many evidences of secret transactions have been left behind. Those audit experts transferred from Fengtian quickly found various flaws. After some investigation After that, the results were astounding.

Benxi Lake Coal and Iron Company has 50.00% of the shares in China and Japan according to the regulations, so they should have the same power. However, Zhao Chenyi, the general manager of the Chinese side, has been completely controlled by the Japanese, and the company's big and small affairs are all decided by the Japanese , the most terrible thing is that even the accounting has fallen into the hands of the Japanese.

During World War I, when the price of steel soared, Fengtian was sitting on 50.00% of the shares and did not receive any dividends. On the contrary, it was still a loss in the accounts. This kind of absurd thing can't even fool a three-year-old child.

The reason is also very simple, that is, the moths headed by Zhao Chenyi have been bribed by the Japanese, and they have completely become Japanese puppets, and they will do whatever they are asked to do.

And it's not just greedy for profits, Zhao Chenyi also actively helped lobby the Beiyang government, and assisted the Japanese in capturing twelve iron mines. The purchase price of the iron mines was less than one-third of the actual value of the iron mines. It's insane to afford it.

After Kuang Rongguang saw these things, he also stamped his feet and beat his chest. Although foreign aggression is terrible, these moths are even more harmful.It was also the first time for Zhang Shaoshuai to come into contact with these bloody facts, and the impact he received was even greater. In the past, he had only heard about several classics and forgotten his ancestors, but now he has seen a living example. Zhao Chenyi and his gang are completely helping the Japanese plunder Chinese resources. House thief.

Therefore, Zhang Xueliang first controlled all the Chinese management, and then, in the name of transaction discord, made representations to Okura Kihachiro, requesting that all the original sales agreements be annulled, and the value of the twelve iron mines be re-evaluated. Okura Kihachiro handed over all the profits he had embezzled, and issued a fine of 200 million to Okura.

At this time, in addition to the value of the controlling interest, Fengtian quickly appointed Kuang Rongguang as the new general office. Due to the change of controlling interest, Japan also had a general office, but now it has been demoted to a deputy general office. , embodying a radical change in management power.

After Kuang Rongguang came to power, he accelerated the cleanup work. Originally, Kihachiro Okura sold steel and coal to the Japanese military at ultra-low prices after embezzling the profits. This lost the company's interests, met Japan's needs, and filled the warehouse. fanny pack.

Now with the support of the Fengtian government, Kuang Rongguang has thoroughly rectified these situations, raised the price of steel, and even tried Okura Kihachiro to recover the company's profits he had embezzled.

Obviously, Fengtian has taken a solid step in competing for the company's dominance. As long as we continue to maintain this situation, even if we can't completely regain the resources, we can still let Benxi Lake Coal and Iron Company work for me and let Fengtian have a certain amount of steel. foundation of the industry.

During this period of time, Benxi is undergoing drastic changes. Lao Zhang is obviously very satisfied with Zhang Xueliang's various actions. His son is still capable of doing things, but he just lacks a chance to practice.

Now Zhang Tinglan proposed to let Zhang Xueliang get in touch with the affairs of propaganda. Lao Zhang very much agrees, at least let Zhang Xueliang get in touch with some literati and accumulate social experience. Although Lao Zhang put Zhang Xueliang in the military academy, Lao Zhang did not treat him simply as an officer. To cultivate, let him get in touch with more things in the future, so as to plan for the future.

After Zhang Tinglan got Lao Zhang's permission, he immediately started to set up the Fengtian Cultural Propaganda Group, incorporated newspaper offices, and invited famous journalists and cultural celebrities.Their first task was to start with the evaluation of Yuan Shikai, and set up a special forum for Qianqiu's comments, which mainly commented on historical issues.

Since the Qing Dynasty came to power, it has engaged in literary inquisition and falsified history. Since it is necessary to conduct propaganda, it must start from history, first rectify the source, and then expand from China to foreign countries to break the superstition of the West. Zhang Tinglan even invited Gu Hongming to come Serve as the lead writer.

While he was busy with these things, an alarm suddenly came from Heilongjiang. Xu Lanzhou mobilized his subordinates to expel the warlord Zhu Qinglan. After the news reached Fengtian, Zhang Zuolin was overjoyed. The opportunity he had been waiting for finally came. (To be continued..)