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Volume IV Prosperity 31 co-opts the merchant group and expels the aliens

As mentioned above, the Guangzhou merchant group forces claim to be one, and the large chamber of commerce has a small chamber of commerce under its jurisdiction, and the small chamber of commerce is followed by a group of small traders, and the chamber of commerce is also armed.

It is not okay to fight and kill these people, and it is even more important not to set fire to Xiguan because they covet the property of Guangzhou merchants, which is too ugly.

This particular situation was created because of social unrest and the poor business environment, and the merchants would unite to protect themselves.

The Chamber of Commerce has an armed force, and it is more than 10,000 people, enough to pose a threat to the rule of the Guangdong government.

No government would tolerate an army under its nose, and Chen Jiongming and the Zhi Gong Dang were already good-tempered if they could endure the Guangzhou business group for two years.

Since Chen Jiongming and the Zhi Gong Dang came to power in Guangdong, the government has carried out reforms, developed industry, invested in education, and promoted economic development, and the business environment in Guangdong and Guangxi has been greatly improved.

However, there are still some big businesses who are not convinced, after all, they have been in charge of the gun for a long time, and they feel unsafe all of a sudden.

The United States and Chinese have completely occupied Guangdong's economy, and some businessmen have not benefited from it, so they are naturally unconvinced, and they usually make some small moves.

Previously, in the turmoil of the government's ban on gambling and smoking, gambling and tobacco merchants in various places suffered heavy casualties and family casualties under the government's iron-blooded suppression, and their families were destroyed (demolished and imprisoned), the social atmosphere was improved, and the authority of the government was also established.

Another result is that they have offended a large number of vested interests, and in the face of the iron-blooded Cantonese army, they have no courage to stand up and resist head-on, and they have not lost stumbling blocks in secret.

In the Guangzhou Chamber of Commerce, a group of people sat without speaking, their faces were gloomy, and they smoked silently, and the room was filled with choking smoke.

The tide of letter communication also affected Guangzhou for a time, and some of the bosses here lost a lot. What made him even more embarrassed was that the government was ready to ban the chamber of commerce. To be precise, the number of chamber of commerce armies is strictly limited, and it is strictly guarded.

"Everybody's talking about what to do?" Chen Bolian sat on the first seat, his face was a little unpleasant. Recently, he has also lost a lot of money in the tide of letters, losing hundreds of thousands.

"I think the current government's approach is still quite popular, and everyone can see the changes in Guangzhou in the past two years.

Although I am a little resentful of the Meihua gang, I have to admire their methods. Now people have guns in one hand and money in the other, and there is no good result in stubborn resistance. Boss He of the textile industry said.

He has an armed merchant group of hundreds of people in his hands, and he can't fight, and it costs money, so it's not a pity to hand it over to the government, but he is happy and relaxed, and he doesn't have to spend so much.

"yes. I lost a lot of money this time, and if I don't show some attitude, the bank won't lend me a loan. So I'm going to hand over those guns. Boss Ding of the rickshaw company smiled and said.

"yes. The government now has more money than us, and maybe people are not scarce of our money. They do things according to the rules, unlike the Gui army and the Dian army. Boss Liu of the toothbrush company said.

"Yes, I heard that Sun Wen was coming back, but he was rejected by Boss Chen. With such courage, are we still afraid that we will not be able to do business? Someone chimed in.

Hearing him mention this, everyone's minds moved. At the beginning, the armies in Guangxi and Yunnan were brought in by Sun Wen and plagued Guangdong for several years, so except for some hot-headed young people, most Cantonese people did not have a good impression of Sun Wen and his revolutionary party.

It's not just a regional concept, but they understand that once Sun Wen will meet Guangdong, there will be a war, and the government will have to collect taxes, where will the taxes come from? Doesn't it fall on these rich bosses?

Thinking about it this way, they all woke up to the fact that although the current government is a little dissatisfied, it is the best since the Republic of China. Such an environment is very rare. If you want to cause trouble, you are asking for trouble.

Chen Bolian looked at the expressions of the people and understood their thoughts, these people could not conflict with the government, and most of them were inclined to compromise. Maybe, as long as Chen Jiongming hooked his fingers, they would catch up.

Chen Bolian actually didn't think about confronting the government, and the merchant group was also set up to deal with those unscrupulous provincial armies. What made him weak was that his British friends had also lost a lot in the tide of letters, and they had no time to deal with the affairs of Guangzhou.

"What do you think?" Chen Bolian turned his head and asked Jian Zhaonan, who was at the head of the head, and Ma Yingbiao beside Jian Zhaonan.

Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company and Sincere Department Store should be one of the largest companies in the Chamber of Commerce, and they also have shares in the Meihua Company, which actually represents the snobbery of the Meihua Company in the Chamber of Commerce.

This is clear to all of you, but they usually work with tobacco companies, Sincere Department stores, or other subsidiaries of Meihua.

Jian Zhaonan smiled slightly, "My attitude is actually obvious, not to mention that everyone knows it." It is understandable that everyone has money in their hands, raised some people, bought some guns, and protected their business.

But now that the government has helped us achieve this goal, it will be annoying to hold a gun again, and to put it more seriously, I don't know what to do, I think everyone knows the combat effectiveness of the army now, and the armored cars, the artillery and the planes are not used to scare people. Guangxi people can fight so much, haven't they been driven back all of a sudden? ”

"Yes! Rather than letting people do it, why don't you sell it yourself? We should look far ahead in doing business, and with the courage and determination of the current government in social transformation and economic development, you will have a lot of money in the future. ”

Ma Yingbiao smiled and turned to Chen Bolian again. "Commander Chen, what do you mean?"

"Old horse, you are so funny, can I take this commander seriously?" Chen Bolian said with a smile.

The merchant group adopts a republican deliberative system, and there is no superiority and inferiority like the army, even if Chen Bolian is promoted as the commander of the merchant group, there is no binding force on the men and horses of other bosses. Let Chen Bolian take his hundreds of men and horses to compete with the Guangdong army, so he doesn't have the guts?

"You are all going to be good people, why can't I be a bad person? Since everyone agreed to abolish the trade associations and bring them under the jurisdiction of the government, I also agree. It's just that we guns and people, I hope the government can make an arrangement. Chen Bolian looked at Jian Zhaonan and Ma Yingbiao.

"No problem, your respective people can bring it back if you want to, and if you don't want to bring it back, you will be incorporated into the government's newly established construction corps. The government will compensate everyone for weapons and equipment at a reasonable price. "Jian Zhaonan Dao almost made a statement on behalf of the government.

At this point, the last special force in Guangdong was peacefully absorbed by the government, and in addition to the 2,000 followers brought out by the boss of the merchant group, the remaining 7,000 or 8,000 people were scattered and formed into the newly established construction corps, in addition to the remaining 7,000 or so people who sought a way out according to their own wishes.

"I didn't expect things to be solved so easily, hehe." Chen Jiongming said with a smile. If it wasn't necessary, he didn't want to use swords in Guangzhou again.

"This is also a great shape that we have worked hard to build, so that those merchants can see hope, and they naturally obediently let the army in their hands and concentrate on trading." Situ Meiden laughed.

The Guangzhou business group was solved smoothly, and everyone was very happy. At the high-level meeting, they discussed the strategic development of the Cantonese army.

The main role is played by the chief of staff Deng Keng, the soul of the Cantonese army, whether it is Chen Jiongming or Situ Meideng, both literati, and they have no ability to command the army, so they can only rely on Deng Keng to control the Cantonese army.

"Two, I want to talk about the arrangements of the Cantonese army." Deng Keng stood up and said loudly, "According to the plan of the War Department, this year we will reduce some of the old and disabled, go to the old and the weak, and make up three divisions as the main force, plus two security divisions, responsible for public security, a total of 60,000 people."

More than 30,000 people who were laid off were assigned to the construction corps to build roads, reservoirs, and other large-scale projects. Combined with the security forces and other reserves that have been gradually established in various localities, a reserve of 500,000 people should have been established in three years. As soon as something happens, we can expand the army by 100,000 in three months. ”

Speaking of this, Deng Keng's face was full of hesitation.

Under his rule, the Cantonese army had strict military discipline and hard training, coupled with a large number of advanced weapons provided by the Meihua Company, it was impossible to say that it was invincible all over the world, at least in the south, there was no army that could compare with the three divisions that the Cantonese army had trained as a whole.

Of course, the Fifth Division stationed in Nanning does not count, that unit was piled up with money by the Meihua Company, and the cost of weapons and training is much higher than that of Guangdong, and there is no comparison.

Under the arrangement of the Zhi Gong Dang, the Fifth Division has now been incorporated into Guangxi and is no longer under the jurisdiction of Guangdong. This made Chen Jiongming and Deng Keng both pity and happy, because from the very beginning, the Fifth Division was a distinct Nanyang Army, not the same system as the Guangdong Army, and they had to fight with this side when they went to Guangxi.

"The construction of the corps and the reserve is well done." Chen Jiongming smiled and nodded, "What else?" ”

"In addition to the reorganization of the army, in terms of construction, we hope to introduce some military personnel from Germany to form a general staff, and at the same time establish an officer school on Huangpu Island in Guangzhou, and use the German-style army to train a group of officers. At this point, Nanning, Guangxi has come ahead of us. Speaking of this, Deng Keng looked at Situ Meiden with some resentment.

The establishment of military academies and the introduction of German officials all depend on the overseas relations of the US-China company, and the influence of the Guangdong government is not enough to influence foreign countries.

"Don't look at me like that, you all know what they're about to do. This is a direct investment from the Nanyang headquarters, and we can't say anything about it. Stuart explained with a smile.

The Nanning Military Academy and the Fifth Division of Guangxi are under the direct investment jurisdiction of the Zhi Gong Party Headquarters, and the resources obtained will also participate in the upcoming battle for the founding of the Nanyang State, which is the top priority.

Hearing Situ Meiden say this, Deng Keng nodded understandingly, after all, the Zhi Gong Party and the Meihua Company have invested a lot in Guangdong. The current favorable situation has also been formed by the support of funds and talents from the Zhi Gong Party and the Meihua Company.

"But there's a good thing. Next month, a group of big guys will come from the United States, and I heard that there are still warships. Situ Meideng broke a big news, which made Chen Jiongming and Deng Keng suddenly feel overjoyed.

"Really?" Deng Keng asked excitedly.

Situ Meideng nodded, and poured cold water on Deng Keng slightly: "There will not be many ships, most of them will be distributed to Guangxi and Nanyang, but there are a few cannons used to build the security fort at the mouth of the Pearl River." It's all big guys over two hundred millimeters, so I informed you in advance and prepared the troops. You have to use good soldiers, I can trust the sailors of the past. Stuart admonished.

"I see." Deng Keng nodded. He also has a navy in his hand, but it is self-contained and complex, and although he does not want the Fujian Navy to occupy territory, it is not easy to command.

"Find an opportunity to put the Guangdong Navy in order." Deng Keng thought in his heart.

In terms of military affairs, Chen Jiongming and Situ Meideng did not interfere much, so the Guangzhou regime formed a triumvirate, Chen Jiongming was in charge of politics, Deng Keng was in charge of the military, and Situ Meideng was in charge of the economy.

However, Chen Jiongming and Deng Keng knew very well that under the model of inter-provincial autonomy, the government served the economy, the army guaranteed the political power, and the internal economic power, and the external military force of the Zhi Gong Party and the Meihua Company were the core forces that determined the Guangzhou regime, after all, most of the resources were obtained from the Zhi Gong Party and the Meihua Company.

However, there are also advantages to the division of labor and cooperation, that is, Chen and Deng are not particularly ambitious people, but also tolerant people, so they will not reject the current development model, but strive to play a role in it.

"Having said that, we have taken such an easy-to-ordinary path in this country, and it is only natural that there will be times when it will not be understood. But no matter what, you have to stick with it.

In this process, people who disagree with us and are not of the same mind as us must not allow them to steal our resources and oppose us in the end. It's time to make up your mind, if you can't kill it, just drive it away, right? What do you say? Situ Meideng looked at Chen Jiongming and Deng Keng sternly, his eyes resolute.

His words are already known, mainly referring to Chen Duxiu in terms of education and some young people in the Cantonese army who had illusions about Sun Wen.

In the communist case recently exposed in Shanghai, Russia exported revolution to China and established political organizations under their control in an attempt to subvert the regime of the Republic of China, and the sentence was pronounced in the French Concession.

Marin and Nigelsky were fined 10,000 yuan and deported, and the Communists who were arrested on the spot were sentenced to prison terms ranging from three to five years.

The turmoil also affected Chen Duxiu, who is in Guangdong. Chen Jiongming had a good impression of Chen Duxiu, and he did a good job in bringing Chen Duxiu back to Guangdong to develop education. In terms of the government's investment of 10 million yuan to establish primary and secondary education in the province, Chen Duxiu has made a lot of contributions and has been well received.

But now it's not good, after Shanghai was exposed, now everyone knows that Chen Duxiu turned out to be the leader of the Communist Party, is this worth it?

At least in the Cantonese regime, which is controlled by the capitalists, this kind of heresy will never be allowed.

So this time, Situ Meiden made a strong protest on behalf of the Zhi Gong Party and the beautification company.

Looking at Situ Meideng's unyielding eyes, Chen Jiongming groaned, Chen Duxiu naturally can't hold a government office, not only can he not hold a public office, but he will be deported.

"Let him leave Guangdong, and we must not let this kind of harmful thinking spread in our place, otherwise the government will be chaotic, the society will be chaotic, the countryside and factories will also be chaotic, and finally the army will also be chaotic, and it is possible to fight a civil war."

Stuart admonished.

"There's information about Soviet Russia, and you can see what they are. They are all a group of people without a country, a home, or an ancestor, who do not hesitate to be lackeys of the Russians for the sake of the so-called ideals, this is not what I say, but what they are doing, and even the party constitution says so. ”

The William Consortium has been collecting intelligence on Soviet Russia, and research on Soviet Russia has been going on, and the RAND Corporation in New York is involved in this matter.

Thomas's intelligence organization even sent people to penetrate the interior of Soviet Russia, but they did not climb high and did not hold the core power, but they could get a lot of intelligence inside Soviet Russia.

It's a very inflammatory idea, especially for our country, where the people at the bottom are so oppressed and they want to change that.

"Thousands of years of history have taught me that every change of dynasty is only a redistribution of interests, and it will not change the cycle of chaos and chaos between the country and the nation.

After thousands of years of internal friction in this cycle, our development has lagged behind the West for hundreds of years. So now foreigners can run rampant in our land.

Can the world really be as good as they say it is? Dream! Look at what these Russians do, they are not soft at all when it comes to killing their own people.

According to this report, millions of rich peasants have been slaughtered in Russia, and capitalists, social gentry, and aristocrats have died without words. ”

Situ Meiden shook a stack of sensational information.

Chen Jiongming and Deng Keng were silent after reading it, originally they were just a little disgusted with communist thoughts, but now after reading that bloody picture, their hearts are shocked beyond words.

"If these people are allowed to gain power, we will die without a place to bury. These people are extremely dangerous, once the people at the bottom are instigated by them?????? Hehe.

Don't underestimate them, the Taiping army fought all the way to Nanjing with 2,000 people in Guangxi, relying on inciting fanaticism, and then those fanatical people would destroy all the qiē. ”

Situ Meiden sneered. He has already seen through that the so-called revolution is only a small number of people standing in the social pyramid, becoming vested interests and then frantically enslaving the ruled.

"Is it all true?" Deng Keng said with a frown.

"What do you say?" Situ Meiden said coldly.

"I'm talking about, that?????? What political commissar actually holds the power of life and death in the army? This has subverted Deng Keng's understanding of the establishment of the army.

"Isn't it written again? The blue hat drove Maxine in the back, and the soldiers in front were either killed by themselves or by the enemy, in short, dead. If they don't get upset, they can shoot the commander. Stuart said.

After the report was sent from the United States, he read it several times in a row, and several times he woke up from nightmares in his sleep.

"Hmm. These things must not be allowed near my army! Deng Keng said firmly.

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