Breaking through Guandong, I became Zhu Chuanwen

Chapter 344 The Lost Andre
"Boss, the news from the Ice City Council is like this. I think, killing Ito Hirobumi, is our step wrong?" Xia Chi handed the report in his hand to Zhu Chuanwen.

The appearance of bugs is still early, but the Hunter Department has the support of the Hanyao Research Institute. Based on the principle of "listening to the urn", it has developed several devices for eavesdropping on conversations, at least mixed into some important places in Russia. The hunter attendant can steal some information through the wall.

Therefore, the conversation between Berg and Kokovtseff was also recorded in detail and formed into a report, which was presented to Zhu Chuanwen.

Questioning from subordinates is allowed in Hanyao and even the entire insurance team. It is not clear why, at least in Zhu Chuanwen's opinion, this is a good start. After all, a few years ago, everyone was muddy. It is a "one", and now it just proves that the efforts of the past few years have not been in vain, these people finally have their own thinking.

Self-interested thoughts are gradually being abandoned, and the collective sense of family and country is gradually awakening.What Xia Chi asked was that Hirobumi Ito's death could have been saved by the hunter. After all, he supported the "Neutrality of the Manchurian Railway" in the United States. Now, is it wrong?
"No, Xia Chi, Ito Hirobumi's death is beneficial to us after all. Japan wants to sell our Kanto interests in exchange for the removal of its own unequal treaty. If it is left unchecked, it will ease the situation of dividing and conquering Kanto Japan and Russia in the short term. .

But in the long run, it is easy to invite gods to introduce them to the United States, but it is difficult to send them away!It's better to maintain the current situation, at least we, Hanyao, still have room to return to the world.Americans are not good men and women. They are only seeking profit, and using political behavior to cover up commercial interests is the essence of this business-based country. "Zhu Chuanwen explained.

"Yes! The boss taught!" Xia Chi also planned to think about what he taught the boss, after all, these will be useful to him in the future.

"I asked you to sort out the Japanese unequal treaty. How is it going?" Zhu Chuanwen asked.

"It's finished!" Xia Chi handed over another stack of Japanese newspapers and cutouts of books.

Specifically, after the Black Ship, Japan also experienced a series of treaties that seriously damaged national sovereignty. In the future, there will be "Japan-US Treaty (Nine Articles)" and "Japan-US Treaty of Friendship and Trade (Fourteen Articles)".

The Americans took the lead, and the smelling sharks came all at once. After that, more than a dozen other Western countries, such as the Netherlands, Russia, Britain, France, etc., jumped out one after another, forcing Japan to sign this kind of "treaty".These treaties, by agreeing on tariff rates, affirmed new principles that further limited Japan's tariff autonomy, depriving Japan of its autonomy to revise tariff rates.

In general, from the decades of the Meiji Restoration to the present, some declining countries have already changed their treaties, but the Americans, British, French, and Russians still have special preferential treatment in Japan.

To be honest, Japan's reforms and reforms were also forced out. This really echoes the saying that a big ship is easy to sail, and a small boat is easy to turn around.

Even if a small country turns around, even if there is resistance to changing the system, it can be settled and implemented soon, but a small boat will not go far after all; and a short-term U-turn in a big country is really difficult, and only after the change is completely completed, then it will be implemented again. Hang the cloud sail directly, set sail to travel, and ride the wind and waves.At that time, who is qualified to negotiate with a big country based on the status of strength!

Speaking of the unequal treaties that Zhu Chuanwen has left in Japan at this stage, the United States has the most, "How did you study the things I told you before? Can these things be used?"

"Teacher, it can be used! According to the accounting of shopkeeper Xia's financial department, it is a good move to open a branch of Hanyao in the United States! In the future, some of our products will be sold in Japan under the banner of an American company, which will save a lot of trouble." tariff!
Our profits can also be greatly increased, of course, this also has to pay taxes to the United States!It is much more cost-effective than paying some to the Qing Dynasty in Bingcheng, some to the Russians in Vladivostok, and some to Japan after entering Japan. "Xia Chi said, after several years of tempering, his intelligence integration and analysis ability has also been greatly improved, and now he is integrating the functions of Hanyao and hunter through the time with Zhu Chuanwen.

"Well, I asked your people to speed up their English learning. I transferred you to my side just to practice again. After going to the United States, you have to discuss some things with Chuanjie! In a small way, I We can’t do everything like we did in Ice City.” It is true that it will take time for the news to come from the United States, but the Hanyao Research Institute has already begun preparations for research.

"Yes!"

"It's no wonder that the Russians ended the martial law in the ice city this time with a lot of thunder and rain. It turned out that there were ghosts in their hearts." Zhu Chuanwen said back to the lifting of the martial law in the ice city.

"That's right, the boss taught, generally speaking, the Russians and Japanese have been operating in the Kanto region for many years, but what I don't understand is that we tried every means to infiltrate our own people from the Japanese, but the Russians..." Xia Xia Chi asked.

"Don't worry about the Russians for the time being. We are now in the sphere of influence of the Russians. It is good to have the opportunity to mix in, but if there is no chance or suitable candidates, we will stay on the sidelines for the time being and beware of the Japanese... But it seems that, The Russians were the first to lose their composure and sent their forces in Europe over!" Zhu Chuanwen meant something.

Spy warfare, a product that has appeared since the end of primitive society, is stepping onto the stage of history step by step, and will develop vigorously in the next period of time.

"Yes, the chief teacher. It can be confirmed now that Berg's identity should be the leadership of the Russian spy agency! I just don't know what level it is!" Xia Chi said.

After the hunter is on the right track, he has many imaginary enemies, such as the MI1905 established by the United Kingdom in [-], the Chrysanthemum Agency under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Japan, the Mongolian Agency directly facing Bingcheng, and even the Intelligence Coordination Bureau of the Americans at this stage. military intelligence force.

The dark place in Kanto has always been turbulent.

This is why Zhu Chuanwen contacted the Wangjiashan store so carefully, just to prevent these forces from discovering this seedling that was constantly growing under the wings of the Russians.

Now, Russia's orthodox intelligence force has finally made its debut. The Secret Service, also known as the Russian Public Safety and Order Protection Bureau, appeared in Tsarist Russia in the 19s when political terror was rampant.Initially, the department shared social security responsibilities with the police.But with the passage of time, the Secret Service has gradually evolved into a secret organization of Tsarist Russia, the deadly enemy of the revolutionaries, and an important organization for Russians to infiltrate and steal information.

This force has always been the most mysterious and elite department in the hands of the Tsar.

As for the chairman of the Guild Council on the bright side of Bingcheng, another identity was completely revealed after the meeting with Kokovtseff.

"Don't worry about the level, let's start the investigation. After Berg arrived in Ice City, the Russians in Ice City are new faces! The Mongolian government is a two-handed knife. Although it is enough to deal with the Mongolian prince, it is still unfamiliar. But this spy bureau can be said It's very difficult to deal with!" Zhu Chuanwen reminded Xia Chi that although this organization is not as famous as the KGB, it can be regarded as a good player internally, and its record is also obvious. At least in dealing with domestic revolutions, it once broke into Lenin Beside, this man is named Roman Malinowski.This person also played Stalin's hand, of course, this is a story.

"Yes! Chief Instructor, I'll report to the deputy detachment leader right now!"

"Well, after grasping the movements of these people, we will continue to hide in the dark, and we can disclose them to the Japanese at the right time, and kill people with knives! Currently in Ice City, it is not the main stage for us to confront the Russians for the time being." Zhu Chuanwen knew in his heart that in a few years The Russians are too busy to take care of themselves. It is good to be the spokesperson of the Russians in North Manchuria now, and wait quietly to accept the interests of the Russians in North Manchuria. .

Xia Chi sent a report to the Wangjiashan goods store. With Hanyao's headquarters, Zhu Chuanwen finally didn't have to run there anymore, and he could command by remote control.

Just thinking about it, the phone on Zhu Chuanwen's desk rang, it was Andre.

"Mr. Zhu, I heard that Hanyao's new headquarters is very grand!" Andre's tone on the phone was slightly cheerful, because according to his opinion, all the armies in the Far East and even Bingcheng had received orders to start Combat readiness, an order signed by his father himself.

"Your Excellency, you are welcome to come and sit with me!" Zhu Chuanwen also pretended to invite. The hunter department is a dark room on this floor, so normal business activities can be carried out here.

"I won't come! Clean up, Your Excellency Kokovtseff Army Commander wants to see you."

In the office of the Ice City Council, Zhu Chuanwen met the Russian finance minister for the first time at close range. According to the aesthetics he values, this man is still a bit refined, and the traditional Russian beard is very delicately groomed.

After all, Europe in this period is a paradise for people who like to grow beards, and there is even a special beard beauty competition in Paris.

"Your Excellency, Legion Commander, hello!" Zhu Chuanwen followed behind Andre.

"Mr. Zhu, I've heard of you! You are now the only foreign firearms supplier in the empire!" Kokovtseff smiled and seated the two of them.

"It's all due to Mr. Andre. After all, I'm just a businessman. I don't understand wars..." Zhu Chuanwen put all his credit on Andre.

"Haha, that's right. Andre has done a good job in Ice City. This way of allowing workers to participate in social governance is indeed very novel. The domestic attention has always been on this place? But regarding the rights that workers have gained, Zhu What do you think, sir?" Kokovtsev asked with interest.

"Workers' rights?" Zhu Chuanwen pretended to be stupid. He naturally knew what Kokovtsev meant. In fact, the current Russian government has been trying to curb this matter, but it can't be restrained no matter what.It’s not an option to pretend to be stupid all the time. After thinking for a while, he said: “Mr. Legion Commander, in fact, you see, the management model of Bingcheng is that the workers protect their own rights and interests. It is enough for them to live well in the ice city!"

"However, the situation in our country is different!" Kokovtsev wondered if the workers in his own country also had these guarantees, but there would still be struggles for rights.

How to say this, if the aristocratic class in Tsarist Russia was not as ruthless as exploitation, the future things would not happen. The workers in Ice City have an income of 60 rubles in Russian currency. In Ice City, a family can work for one It's a good life, but in Russia this is not possible, this is the difference in prices.

"Master Legion, we Qing people have been hungry! This is still a little different from Russia's national conditions. For example, the simplest greeting, we usually say "Have you eaten?" "Eat enough, this is our simplest wish for many years." Zhu Chuanwen said with an example.

"Indeed, the workers in the Qing Dynasty are the most docile I have ever seen!" Kokovtsev echoed. Over the years, he has seen many groups of workers in various European countries. Russian workers are grumpy, German workers are strictly disciplined, and French workers need spiritual life. , each of which is different.

It’s just that Chinese workers work hard without complaint. The United States has used it to build railways, and Siberia has used them to build railways.

"Hey, don't mention this! Next, Mr. Zhu, I'll cut to the chase. Your weapons factory will produce at least 10 firearms and 600 million rounds of ammunition for us this year. The task given to me by the minister, as for the price, Andre has already discussed with you before, brass and crude oil are things we can pay."

"Yes, Master Legion, the gun factory is expanding its scale. As a member of the Qing Dynasty, we have also purchased a lot of machine tools in Germany and France." Zhu Chuanwen said, "But there is still one problem."

"what?"

"I don't have enough raw materials. The iron ore in Xiaoqingshan is not high-quality. I want to mine iron ore in Yashan."

"Duck Mountain?" Kokovtseff looked at Andrey.

"Master Legion, the mines along the North-Manchuria Railway have order targets. At present, the iron ore still has to be shipped back to China. This Yashan is in Linjiang Prefecture, between Binjiang Prefecture and Yanbian Prefecture. I heard that there are iron mines there." Andre roughly explained it.

"What do you mean?" Kokovtseff didn't know where it was anyway, but he knew what Andre meant. This place was under the jurisdiction of the Qing court and had no conflict with the interests of the Russians.

"I want to mine the mines here, and I also hope that Your Excellency the Legion Commander will allow me to use part of the railway in Beiman." Zhu Chuanwen was talking about the section from Bingcheng to Vladivostok. Construction time will be greatly reduced.

Kokovtseff took a look and found that this man was a bit particular, a bit like the basic qualities of a good dog.In this era, there are indeed a lot of such people.

"I agreed, and I will tell Berg directly. However, by October next year, I want to see 10 firearms and 10 million rounds of ammunition shipped to the Russian mainland. This is an arms purchase. If it arrives on schedule, Then even Andrei can't keep you, do you understand?" Kokovtsev gritted his teeth rarely at the end, proving his sovereignty.

The sovereignty of the Russians in the northeast of Guandong in the Qing Dynasty!
"As you wish, my lord, whether it's stealing or robbing, my factory will definitely be able to guarantee production this year!" Zhu Chuanwen also smiled and issued a military order.

Interestingly, Kokovtsev rarely showed a smile on his frowning face these two days.

Zhu Chuanwen left.

Kokovtsev talked with Andrey.

"Andre, it seems that you live very comfortably in Ice City. Having such a local helper saves a lot of things, right? I also read the economic reforms based on Ice City that you sent up, but just As Zhu Chuanwen and I said just now, the national conditions are not suitable, the Russian workers want more, or it’s not that they want more, but give them, we get less!” Kokovtsev as Minister of Finance Naturally, he has his own understanding of the country's economy.

Today, Russia has been implementing a high-pressure monarchy for a long time, so the domestic economy is progressing slowly. Just talking about the previous Russo-Japanese War, in fact, in the end, the main factor was the loss of the war due to internal reasons. The front line is fighting, and Japan has unprecedented unity and common hatred.As for Russia, in order to fight, the tsarist government once again exploited its citizens, which triggered a strike by workers in St. Petersburg. Facing the strike, the tsar chose a tough policy of repression, killing 1000 people on the spot, which led to protests and rebellion against the tsar atrocities, and demanded an end to the Russo-Japanese War.

Afterwards, the usual card of the European government was played, the Jews!Another wave of Jewish massacres.

But in the end chatting is better than Ru.

In short, just like the officials and gentry who have reformed in the past dynasties in the land of China, the cakes of the aristocratic class and the ruling class will always be rebounded by the old class. What Andre proposed is like an ice city. Time, the ice city's system of guaranteeing workers' housing, food, and education, does not work in Russia.

"Your Excellency, Legion Commander, reforms have to be made, if not..." Andrei wanted to talk about his thoughts again, but was interrupted by Kokovtsev's hand.

"Andre, I have the same thoughts as your father. You are an excellent soldier. It is more appropriate to continue to develop in the army. If you enter the political field, you will encounter unprecedented resistance."

Andrei didn't say anything more, and after chatting with Kokovtsev for a while, he walked towards his garrison headquarters.I don't know how many times, his idea of ​​entering politics has always been repeatedly denied by these people.According to his thinking, Russia has reached the point where it has to reform, but why can't these people see it?
Unlike the elation when he came, Andre became a little disappointed.

(End of this chapter)