The wheel of history rolls forward, and the general trend seems to be inverted, but the time, place, characters, etc. of many events are changing.

Chen Wenqiang used his harsh hands and simply solved the villain who blocked him from taking over the Guangdong-Hankou Railway, and found a reasonable excuse, but it affected the Ping (Pingxiang), Li (Liling), and Liu (Liyang) uprising that will occur this year. Due to the attention of the government, the time of its occurrence was greatly advanced.

But Chen Wenqiang was not sure about the trouble he was causing. Anyway, he had no good feelings for the Jianghu Association. The members of the Association were numerous, and the leaders were arrested and killed by the government. Moreover, his energy is now on how to start construction and build roads as soon as possible and how to successfully take over the railway companies in the other two provinces.

Basically, after solving the problem of Hunan Railway Company, Chen Wenqiang rushed to Hubei Province. Because the railway companies in Hubei and Guangdong provinces did not rent shares, they were all commercial stocks, so it was relatively easy to solve the problem. There were deficiencies, but Chen Wenqiang was ready to take it himself to comfort the directors and shareholders of each company. This was of course a means of soft and hard work, and it was also a snobbish businessman who focused on the overall situation and did not be a petty snobbish businessman.

Before leaving, Chen Wenqiang summoned his subordinates, discussed and arranged road construction matters, analyzed the difficulties that might be encountered in road construction, and formulated corresponding solutions. Chen Wenqiang believed that as long as the compensation was in place, if there were evil gentry inciting the people to make trouble and obstruct them, they could use frame-up and frame-up to remove their heads. As long as the word "disruption" is involved, there will be a proof of cooperation from the Revival Association. Decide first and then report will be recognized by the government.

Leaving 200 railway patrols as backbone, deciding to recruit 500 yuan, the force of road construction is enough. As for future expansion, naturally, they will not apply to the government again. Instead, the Guangdong-Han Railway Patrol Office, which Chen Wenqiang served as the deputy director of the Guangdong-Han Railway Patrol Office, has the final say. The reason is very simple. The new railway company still has to hold a commercial office sign and has special policies given by the government. The railway patrol police is also a private armed force affiliated to the railway company and funded by the railway company.

Obviously, Chen Wenqiang's decisive behavior, ruthlessness and sophistication in Hunan was very obvious. With the support and support of Tang Hualong, the leader of Hubei constitutionalist, Chen Wenqiang took over the Hubei Railway Company very smoothly.

In fact, the fundamental reason why railway companies in various provinces have difficulty raising funds is that they are chaotic in management, and a few senior executives are in control, and their accounts are messy. Therefore, many shareholders are worried about the safety of funds. They are unwilling to increase their capital and invest in shares, and they are also stubborn to withdraw and protect them. Those who are willing to invest in the shares are waiting and watching. Therefore, most shareholders are still welcome to take over the company with a smart and capable talent like Chen Wenqiang, hoping to really get profits from the railway.

Chen Wenqiang did not disappoint them. After taking over the company, he made it clear about the finances. From then on, the shareholders had a account to check. Unexpectedly, they were worried about excessive use of money, even embezzlement and corruption.

At the same time, a large number of road construction troops were recruited, the materials used were purchased, and the tracks and road construction began... One practical work was put into effect. The Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway, which had been reported for many years, had no improvement, had lost profits, and was particularly hindered from transportation." The Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway, which was finally started to be built in Hunan and Hubei provinces. The scale, speed and effectiveness were greatly beyond people's expectations.

The Wuhan Long Line, which had been built for dozens of miles, began construction in 1906. By April, there were four road construction teams, and the road construction army had reached more than 3,000, respectively, in Wuhan, Yueyang, Changsha and Zhuzhou. As the proficiency of road construction workers increased, the speed of road construction was much faster than last month.

As long as you have money, as long as you have good management, coordinated coordination, and scientific construction, the so-called difficulty in building roads can be overcome. And road construction workers are the least short of them in China; their hard-working spirit has been revealed after the railway companies have successively introduced many treatments.

"It is a great factory in China in the 20th century! Looking at this factory, we know that the Chinese who studied Western learning and business arrangements are not as good as Westerners..."

Zhang Zhidong put down the newspaper, smiled and expressed his satisfaction with the US Consul in Han. This is the pride of Hanyang Iron Factory, the pride of Hubei Province, and his pride.

The reconstruction and expansion of Hanyang Iron Plant are nearly completed. Two 30-ton Martin furnaces have been built. The steel output meets the standards and the quality of the rails meets the project requirements. Now only one 150-ton mixed iron furnace is still under intensive construction. The appearance of Hanyang Iron Plant has become a new one.

"The iron market in China will spread across the world, and it will be with Britain and the United States, and the corners are better than the shopping malls of the world... Alas! China is awake!" Gu Hongming put down another newspaper and said with a smile: "Such praise is out of the mouth of a beauty. I guess he wants to please Wen Qiang?"

"Americans also want to borrow money to build roads, but unfortunately Wen Qiang's conditions are not only harsh, but also randomly find faults. It is rare for borrowers to be so powerful!" Zhang Zhidong stroked his beard and praised in his teasing, "However, the situation is favorable, he can make a profit from it!"

After Chen Wenqiang took over the Guangdong-Han Railway Company in Hunan and Hubei provinces, news of his borrowing of German debts spread. Because the mortgage was not the railway and did not involve the loss of road rights, domestic people responded mediocrely, but the Central China Railway Company, which was jointly ventured by Britain and France, could not sit still. Rand and Jasai accompanied Zhang Zhidong through Hankou Consul Falesi, to take a loan to participate in the construction of the Guangdong-Han Railway.

Zhang Zhidong delayed perfunctory and finally used the railway company as the commercial office. The government did not interfere and kicked the ball to Chen Wenqiang.

Chen Wenqiang did not slander with the British and French representatives. He first refused on the pretext of the "public trial" storm in Shanghai and the public opinion was harsh. Then he made the agreement on borrowing with the Germans public, claiming that if there are those who provide loans under such preferential conditions, he would be willing to actively consider it.

The case of the trial court in Shanghai, at this time, the party that was on the strike was no longer just the initial demands and conditions, such as removing the presiding judge who caused trouble, removing the head of the police station that beat Chinese officials, publicly apologizing to the Chinese official office, and releasing the Li Huang family and all relevant Chinese detainees, etc. Instead, the British side asked the fact that dozens of Chinese people were killed or injured, as well as the losses caused to merchants and people by the strike. The area where the strike and strike was also clearly reduced, directly targeting the central area of ​​the public concession, that is, the original British concession before the merger of the British and American concessions.

Such conditions are of course difficult for the British who have always been powerful and arrogant. The shrinking of boycott areas means the deepening of boycotts. British-funded foreign businesses, hotels, hotels, etc., Chinese employees, along with miscellaneous servants, resigned one after another; ships flying the British flag docked, and no coolies came to transport them... The trend of arrival in the UK has become more targeted, and is even spreading to commercial ports such as Hankou and Guangzhou.

The targeted boycott also caused the United States, Bibi, German, Russian and other countries in the public concession to silence to avoid causing trouble. Obviously, they also saw that the movement to the UK was supported by major forces. Not only funds, but also had amazing mobilization and influence in Shanghai. In terms of the latter, the open Chinese Guild in Shanghai and the Xingyitang underground were definitely the best, and they would definitely participate.

At the beginning of the incident, the British ambassador to China relied on his power to avoid the fact that many Chinese people were beaten to death and injured. He even asked the Qing government for compensation of 80,000 taels of silver. The reason for his compensation was mainly that the Laozha arresting house was burned and several British merchants were attacked. Now, the British Consular Office had to replace the judge who caused the accident, and others were replaced as a juror, and proposed that the losses of foreigners were compensated by the Ministry of Industry and the losses of Chinese were compensated by the local officials of the Qing government.

But the storm continues, and the Chinese side is very motivated to not give up until they achieve their goals. Moreover, the conditions are continuing to increase. For example, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau requires that the establishment of the Chinese Shang Public Assembly and elect seven Chinese Shang directors to participate in the governance of the public concession; prohibit the entry of the ruffians into the central government. The public concession tobacco museum is closed.

The British were in a state of great anxiety, but they refused to bow their heads easily; the anger among the Chinese people continued to increase and spread. Under such a general situation, Chen Wenqiang not only refused loans from Britain and France, but also became more and more serious, using the Hanyang Iron Factory as collateral. He then borrowed credit machines from Germany, began to build a large smelting iron plant and develop Hunan Changlei Manganese Mine.

German capital entered the Yangtze River Basin in a massive rush, which panicked the British, but it was obvious that Germany was not the only one who took advantage of the situation. American capital, which was hit by the antitrust blaster in China, also saw a good opportunity. With the suggestion of Chen Wenqiang, through Charlie Song and Luo Mai and others, they also came to Wuhan under the banner of private consortiums to invest in this "traffic crossroads of nine provinces".

You are rushing to come to the loan, but I have to choose and propose conditions! Chen Wenqiang used the United States to suppress Germany and Germany to suppress the United States. He negotiated here and there, and finally successfully borrowed the second loan from the railway with preferential terms in the name of commercial office and business repayment. He also submitted it to Zhang Zhidong, using the Ma'anshan Coal Mine in Hunan as its share capital, absorbed investment from Meidi, and began to build China's largest coal chemical factory.

In this way, Britain's traditional sphere of influence in the Yangtze River Basin was completely broken, and even faced the danger of not lowering the conditions and not putting down the straits, and would be gradually squeezed out.

Private capital, open doors, Germany and the United States have reasons, and neither violated the United Kingdom head-on, but they have actually invaded the so-called British sphere of influence. To be honest, Chen Wenqiang plays a crucial role. The British saw this clearly and realized that this trend of arriving in the UK was the mastermind of this guy's secret support, or even planning.

"The British are trying to force the court to surrender through diplomatic means. Sir, you must be prepared!" Gu Hongming reminded without any worries.

"Well, since Wen Qiang has let Wen Qiang go, he will naturally bear the pressure for him." Zhang Zhidong pondered for a moment and said with a guess: "Yuan Shikai seems to be supporting Wen Qiang, providing talents from Beiyang Wushu Academy, Shanhaiguan Railway School, and all the rails and parts of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway were purchased from Hanyang Iron Factory. Others, I heard that Wen Qiang also praised him in the memorials."

"Yuan Shikai is still willing to invest in talents." Gu Hongming thought for a while and said, "Wen Qiang has a good relationship with many officials, and it has indeed added luster to many people's faces."

"He is a slippery person." Zhang Zhidong laughed and said, "But he is indeed a rare talent. If he is involved in the Westernization Affairs Office, there is no one in the country. If Sheng Xuanhuai compares with him, it would be simple to see a big witch. He has great methods, but without this, it is indeed difficult to punch and kick."

"It is recognized by people's skill in the Westernization Affairs Bureau." Gu Hongming nodded and said thoughtfully: "I am not afraid of foreigners. If you can play with foreigners in your palms, you may be out of reach."

Zhang Zhidong thought something, and after a while Zhan Yan smiled and said, "No matter what, it seems that there is great hope that the Guangdong-Han Railway can be completed within five or six years, and the main hall has fulfilled its wish. But the railway cost seems to be a bit high, with 18,000 taels per mile, which is two or three thousand taels more than the Luhan Railway."

"Wenqiang wants speed." Gu Hongming was more familiar with this and explained with a smile: "Several engineering teams are constructing at the same time, but he is unwilling to deal with the workers, so the cost is naturally more. But from another perspective, early completion and early opening of traffic, the more money will be earned. Furthermore, have you read the project progress report? If you follow this speed, at most one and a half years (Note: half a year shorter than history), the long line of Wu can be opened, which is more than 360 kilometers! Not to mention that in this year and a half, the long line will definitely be completed."

"Such speed is gratifying!" Zhang Zhidong smiled happily again and said slowly: "I can guess Wen Qiang's plan, and use the progress to prove that success is close to the point of attracting investment from all parties. After all, he does not want to borrow foreign debts alone, but also wants to use the benefits of road construction to attract more merchants and gentry to reduce the resistance to road construction."

"Zhongqiao Bank supports it behind it, but you must also see the profits as soon as possible. Wen Qiang borrows foreign debt to mortgage his own industry, and the pressure is indeed great." Gu Hongming said: "The support of the adults is also crucial. Without the official bank to compensate, Zhongqiao Bank will not be so happy."

In Hunan, Hubei promoted banknotes and not only private circulation, but also the salaries of officials from both provinces are now half silver and half banknotes. After half a year, all banknotes were issued. Zhang Zhidong was not very familiar with financial operations. With this one, the credit of Zhongqiao Bank was guaranteed by the government, and with the benefits of the official bank, there was no need to worry too much about the run. Expansion and income were far beyond Zhang Zhidong's imagination. How could Zhongqiao Bank not fully support Chen Wenqiang?

Taking advantage of the opportunity of road construction, Chen Wenqiang not only did good things that benefit the country and the people, but also quickly expanded his power and established a solid foundation in the two lakes. Now, with factories and soldiers, and the support of the constitutionalists and merchants, another revolutionary center has been gradually formed.

…………………………(To be continued)
Chapter completed!