Heavy Industry Empire

"What. We are far away in Nanyang. We are busy with various businesses. I haven't heard of this. What's going on? Can't we find someone to mediate it." Zheng Xiaohua said.

Liu Tianling smiled and said: "Qingdao has a fleet. Both Zhang Zongchang and Zhang Zuolin want it. I did it some time ago. I snatched it all at once. Three cruisers. Seven destroyers. Now I annoy these two. Soldier It will be a matter of time before you call."

Zheng Xiaohua frowned: "Feng Jun is not easy to mess with. There is an army of 50 million. There are Japanese support. Brother Liu, be careful."

"It's nothing. It's true that he has an army of 50 million. But there is a lot to defend. How much can be deployed is a question. Let's fight and see." Liu Tianling sighed.

Zheng Xiaohua bowed his head for a few seconds.I didn't want to say it.But the last bite.

"Brother Zheng, I think you have something to say." Liu Tianling asked.

Zheng Xiaohua said: "Brother Liu must have had a hard time fighting against the old warlords. Brother, I can't help you. This time, when I come here and plan to go back, I will buy a batch of silk in Suzhou. I brought fifty catties of gold with me. I will subsidize it for Brother Liu." Let’s spend it on military expenses.”

"This can't be done." Liu Tianling hurriedly shied away.

The old butler beside Zheng Xiaohua was also taken aback: "Young master, fifty gold is nothing to the Zheng family. It is also okay to send it to head Liu. But how can we cash it with the silk merchants in Suzhou?"

"Brother Zheng, let's forget it. If you win, I will pay you back. But if you don't win, your money will be thrown into the water." Liu Tianling also said.

Zheng Xiaohua shook his head: "No way. Brother Liu will definitely accept the money. Money is what is fought in war. I believe Brother Liu will definitely win. Even if he can't win, I will pay the money."

"Okay. It would be hypocritical to push back. Wait until the matter is over. When your fleet comes over next spring, I will use an agricultural tricycle or tractor to pick it up for you."

Zheng Xiaohua waved his hand: "This is my support for you. Don't mention anything else. Brother Liu just buy me a drink."

This gift is not light.Hard currency of fifty catties of gold.

"Okay. I'll take it then."

Liu Tianling smiled.In fact, this gift is still affordable.Still very confident in dealing with this crisis.At the same time, Zheng Xiaohua will not lose.

Liu Tianling went drinking with Zheng Xiaohua and others.Arms and ammunition have arrived at the pier.As for the rubber, it is received by the vehicle of the rubber factory.The fruit is received by the people from Big Fat Food Factory.There are other deals.One is one.The second is that both must be liquidated.

Xu Tiezheng from the city hall felt a bit of a headache at this moment.Five elephants are eating fruit in the large empty yard.

Xu Tiezheng said: "This elephant is quite edible. There are five of them at once. Some of them are raised."

The person next to him said: "An elephant like this must eat a lot. But I heard that elephants eat grass and leaves. Just like cows."

"But where is the grass now? It's all dry grass." Xu Tiezheng said.

The two elephant drivers said: "No problem. Elephants can eat all hay and fresh grass. They can eat at least one hundred catties of hay a day. They can also add some carrots or something."

"That's right. That's pretty easy to support." Xu Tiezheng said.

"But it's too cold here. You must build a house to keep the elephants warm. Others only need grass. If you feel that raising elephants is too much investment, it's easy to handle. Open the yard for raising elephants to the public. Let everyone see the elephants. You can charge a small fee. Then the money for raising the elephants will come back.”

Xu Tiezheng slapped his head: "This is a good idea. Build an elephant park. Let those of us who have never seen an elephant see this strange animal. But the fee will be waived. A few elephants are still affordable. Yes. The other two of you can stay and train our breeders. The wages will be paid."

The two looked at each other and said, "Mayor Xu. We have nothing to say about this. We are just guys in the caravan. You can talk to Master Zheng. If he agrees, the two of us are very happy."

"Okay. I think Young Master Zheng will agree. It won't be long. Two months of training is enough. You can go back when you come to collect goods next time." Xu Tiezheng said.

People from Feng Chaohui and the rubber factory also arrived.This time Zheng Xiaohua sent up to [-] tons of rubber.The number of tires produced with so much rubber would be a lot.However, so many tires cannot be used on agricultural vehicles.as a strategic product.And he was unwilling to sell it to other warlords at will.But Liu Tianling found a new way.Production of two-wheeled animal-drawn carts for rural use.This car is modified on the basis of an ordinary rural frame car.But it is more durable than the rack cart made of pure wood in the countryside.The quality is many times stronger.To this end, the farm vehicle field has also set up a special department.Production of shelf cars.

Feng Zhaoxia also followed.Of course, the first thing is to go home and have a look.She has nothing to do with receiving the goods.It's just that she kept muttering: "Brother, how many tires can be produced from this thousand tons of rubber?"

"There are still 50 million vehicles."

"Ah." Feng Zhaoxia said in surprise. "Can so many shelf cars be sold out?"

"If you can't sell them all, sell them slowly. Rack trucks are not expensive. They are needed in rural areas. There are not many who can afford tractors. But there are many who can afford rack cars. Don't underestimate this rack car. I will go to the countryside. I have investigated. It turns out that the old-fashioned shelf cars still have many wooden tires. The speed is slow, bumpy, and the load is less. Once the new car is replaced, the productivity can be improved by not 01:30. It can directly promote the number of large livestock in rural areas. "Feng Chaohui said.

Rubber, pewter, pearls, spices, tropical fruits.These are very valuable things.In addition to arms, there are other exchange goods paid to the Nanyang maritime merchants.Such as porcelain, glass products, Chinese medicinal materials, hardware tools and so on.They are all the best-selling goods in Nanyang.In short, both sides benefit greatly.

Liu Tianling stayed in Rizhao for a day.Drank some wine with Zheng Xiaohua.He returned to the Longyashan base with fifty catties of gold.

Ye Feng's eyes were full of envy: "This Zheng Xiaohua is really rich. Give me fifty catties of gold."

"It's not a gift. It's an investment. He's betting that we will win this war. Then we will continue to trade with him. Nanyang maritime merchants have fallen. Without our support, they don't even have a place to hide in Nanyang." No more. You know it’s the era of battleships. They only have some rifles. So they need our support.” Liu Tianling explained.

Ye Feng scratched his head: "This is really hard to understand. If I hadn't followed the leader, I'd never even seen the sea. The biggest one I've ever seen is the small lake near us."

"Hehe. You inform Chief Duan and the army's chief financial officer. Let the two of them come after dinner. Then you go to the recruit training camp. See how the recruits are doing."

"Yes." Ye Feng saluted and left.Back to base.Security is very high.No need for his personal protection.What's more, Li Yindiao didn't train sword skills today.

Didn't wait until after dinner.for a while.Duan Xuewen is here.As soon as he entered the door, he asked, "Are you all right? I heard that someone assassinated you yesterday."

"Don't worry, old Duan. It's all right."

Duan Xuewen pulled up a chair and sat down.He said earnestly: "I know you are skilled and capable. But the current method is either a gun or a bomb. Be careful when you go out in the future. I discussed with Huawei and Staff Jia. I plan to raise your security level. Yes. The travel is kept secret and there are many bodyguards and 100 people."

The sip of tea that Liu Tianling just drank into his mouth almost spit out: "Old Duan, this is too ridiculous. I went out with a hundred bodyguards. How do you let the people get close to me? How do you communicate with the people."

"That's not okay. You can take time to go to the countryside every week. Go around the place. You must know that your safety is related to the safety of the entire Lunan. Once you have an accident, the good situation that you have worked so hard to achieve will be gone."

Liu Tianling nodded.A kind of warmth arises from the heart.

"Okay. I will pay attention. I have transferred Li Yindao back these days. Chai Fei will come back soon when Qingdao is stable. At the same time, your security must also be strengthened. Of course, there is no need to panic."

Duan Xuewen agreed.This is the year of warlord melee.Survival is the capital.Otherwise everything else is bullshit.

"That's right. The head of the group asked me to come here for something. I made money from this transaction. I can allocate funds to the administration. Today is already the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month. In a few days, it's time to distribute Spring Festival condolences to needy households. Although we won Qingdao, there was no hope for it a year ago."

Liu Tianling said with a smile: "So I was thinking about our transaction again. Don't tell me. This time they came with two large ships. A total of more than 5000 tons of cargo. Apart from rubber, they are tropical fruits. They can be sold for a lot of money. But Needs a sales process. So don't make a fuss. They gave away five elephants. Or you sell them."

Duan Xuewen quickly waved his hand: "I don't want this. I am busy every day and break my leg. I don't have the time to toss about an elephant."

"But I told Zheng Xiaohua that we offended Marshal Zhang. We are facing a huge crisis. I didn't expect Zheng Xiaohua to have the spirit of a nobleman. He gave fifty catties of gold. Although it's not a big amount, it's not a lot."

Duan Xuewen kept nodding: "It would not be unusual if the Zheng family gave a hundred catties of gold decades ago. But now the Zheng family has declined. It seems that Zheng Xiaohua is a man of discernment."

At this time, the general financial officer in charge of the army also arrived.Liu Tianling asked: "The military pay, pensions, and food purchases can last for a few months."

The chief treasurer took out the notebook he carried with him: "The military salary can last for three months. It's hard to say about the pension. It depends on the number of soldiers who died in battle. Food procurement has been a little troublesome recently. The local chickens and ducks are not enough. I have already purchased. Otherwise It will affect people’s farming. As for our own farming, it will not be until next year at the earliest. Now the troops mainly eat sea fish salvaged from Rizhao and freshwater fish purchased from Weishan Lake.”

"It's the Chinese New Year. Meat must be guaranteed. That's it. I'll give you another 20 yuan gold bars. Buy some pigs and sheep before the Spring Festival. Improve the life of the troops." Liu Tianling took out [-] gold bars and put them on the table.