For China's silk tea industry, the Minister of Agriculture Wang Yongjiang and the Director of the Silk Tea Industry Bureau Wang Shuhan both became monks halfway, and neither of them knew very well. In the past two days, Wang Shuhan has been actively working with all walks of life in Shanghai.

People meet and listen to opinions from all parties.

There are several major factors in the decline of China's silk tea industry. First, the heavy taxation and random taxation of silk tea taxes in the late Qing government, exploiting them layer by layer, forcing the two major industries into a desperate situation; second, the UK's Indian tea and

Japan has provided great support for its raw silk industry; third, the domestic market is self-confidence, and technology and technology are gradually lagging behind the industrial era; fourth, transportation costs are high and lack of railway support; fifth, the foreign trade situation is chaotic, good and bad, merchants value profit over reputation, and the market

Lack of strict standards, product chaos, price chaos, and increasingly losing trust from foreign businessmen.

In addition, one issue needs to be considered, that is, Japan's mountainous land has obvious advantages, and it is encouraged to plant mulberry trees and tea trees to supply cheap silk and tea leaves.

Although there are many mountains in Japan, it can promote railway construction at all costs, so that most areas have good transportation channels. With many Shanghai ports, the tax costs are far lower than those in the late Qing Dynasty in the last period.

If you want to defeat your opponent, the best way is to learn from your opponent.

In response to this series of problems, the Ministry of Agriculture has issued a series of new policies, and the Ministry of Transport has also planned many small railways and main railways to support the silk tea business in seven provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hui, Fujian, Guizhou, and Sichuan, and even in the

The benefits of drinking black tea are widely publicized nationwide. Preferential black tea policies are provided, and tea farmers are encouraged to operate black tea varieties. Black tea production technology is introduced, tea factories are encouraged to introduce Western equipment. Domestic machinery factories are also encouraged to imitate and produce new tea making and silk reeling equipment.

It will always take a long time to do these tasks well, and it will not be effective within three to five years. Unless you use Wang Yongjiang's method to implement a new method in a tough way, but this method does indeed serve the entire industry.

There is a certain squeeze.

After a few days off in Shanghai, Song Biao met with more than a dozen big businessmen from the Shanghai Silk Industry Office and the Tea Industry Office. Now these businessmen are so petty compared to Hu Xueyan back then, except for new entry into this industry

Except for Yu Qiaqing, the rest of the people have a very high status in the business world in Shanghai.

Subsequently, accompanied by Yu Qiaqing and agricultural minister Wang Yongjiang and others, Song Biao personally went to Suzhou, Huzhou, Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other silk industry places for inspection. He then went to Fujian to inspect the tea industry. During this period, he also took time to inspect Fujian and Zhejiang provinces.

New Army, Patrol Army.

Especially in Fujian, the difficulties in rugged mountain roads and water transportation made Song Biao feel too much emotion, and the rigid and backwardness of the domestic silk tea industry in technology also made him feel difficult.

After inspecting the Fuzhou Shipbuilding Bureau in Fuzhou and inspecting the local porcelain industry at its last stop in Quanzhou, Song Biao ended his inspection tour of the three traditional industries of silk tea and porcelain and returned to Zhili by boat from Quanzhou.

On the night he returned to the capital, he summoned Tang Shaoyi to the imperial study room. He talked until late at night, and persuaded Tang Shaoyi to adopt Wang Yongjiang's strategy to control the export market of the silk tea industry, limit the issuance of licenses, and strictly control the quality of exports.

Because Song Biao looked over all the way, he could feel the same experience Wang Yongjiang had after several inspections - it was difficult to get rid of the accumulated problems and had many bad habits.

The problems in China's silk tea industry cannot be solved simply by reducing taxes and building railways. The key problem is that there are problems in ideas and ideas, so new forces must be introduced to drive the entire industry from the overall situation and the overall strategic level.

Turn together.

The emperor's attitude was an unstoppable will by Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi. Although he tended to market liberal competition, Tang Shaoyi was unwilling to directly disobey the emperor in such matters. Just as he decided to adopt 175 national industrial plans, everything was

For speed.

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As the emperor, Song Biao, like all national leaders, even though he was very concerned about the development and revival of the three traditional industries of silk tea and porcelain in China, he could not devote all his energy to it.

When she returned to the capital, Song Biao faced the most important issue, and it was also his true responsibility as the emperor, that is, how to further implement the military mutual assistance agreement between China, France and Russia.

Before the signing of the agreement, China and France had a joint venture to establish a super-large military factory and launched a comprehensive military cooperation plan. At this time, China's largest military cooperation country was Germany, and the largest arsenal was also the Far East Weapons Corporation and Germany

Benxi Arsenal, a joint venture between Weapons and Ammunition Company.

After Lieutenant General Florent, deputy minister of the French Army, arrived in Beijing in person, he had a close talk with Shu Fangde and others for half a month. He finally decided to establish several joint venture factories on the basis of the General Administration of Jiangnan Manufacturing, involving firearms and ammunition.

Cooperation in multiple fields such as artillery, warships, ships, finance, etc., but while this plan was determined, Jiang Fangzhen personally led a team to the French army and the French industry to inspect it was an extremely tragic result.

In Jiang Fangzhen's words, it is simply incomprehensible to give up military cooperation with Germany and instead cooperate with France.

Because Jiang Fangzhen returned to China half a month earlier than expected, before meeting Florent, Song Biao called Jiang Fangzhen, the chief of staff of the Central Military Department who had just returned to China, to the imperial study room for secret talks.

As a result, Song Biao heard an unprecedented complaint, as well as endless regrets and annoyance.

After stating various issues of the French Army and Navy, as well as the many problems of the French industry, Jiang Fangzhen simply made a very arrogant statement with Song Biao - in the same way as France and Russia

Building a military alliance is simply the stupidest decision the Central Military Department has ever made.

It was already late at night, and the garden outside was breeze.

This is the case in Zhongnanhai, Beijing at the end of May. In the warmth, there is still a little cold wind at night, and occasionally it makes people feel a little cold and cold.

The wind blows on the bamboo forest, rustling outside the window, the bright moon shines, and the cold light shines like spring water on the window decorated with double-patterned glass.

Song Biao sat cross-legged on the couch. As he used to sit on the kang in the northeast, he had been listening to Jiang Fangzhen's complaints. He was still calm and silent. Jiang Fangzhen seemed to feel that the complaints were too ruthless just now.

I sat speechlessly in the chair next to the couch, and looked weak and pale.

Song Biao could see that he, the Chief of Staff, who had always been a little too demanding of perfection, was already furious.

Of course, when we want to sign a military mutual assistance agreement with France, everyone praised it, and so is Jiang Fangzhen. No matter what, the French and technical strength in everyone's minds are still very strong.

When the agreement was signed, the French were proud to welcome the arrival of the Central Military Expedition Group of China with open hearts and showed all the cards to Jiang Fangzhen and others, everyone was completely disappointed. Even the Navy Minister who went with them.

Cheng Biguang was also speechless.

It’s not that France is different, but compared with Germany, the previous major cooperative country, there is a big gap. This gap can also be seen on the surface. For example, the gap between the two sides is so large that it is below the surface.

The Central Military Expedition Team was speechless, and they thought of learning from such European military empires for a long time in the future, whether it was Jiang Fangzhen or Cheng Biguang. They were speechless.

Song Biao listened to Jiang Fangzhen's complaints silently. After a while, he took a sip of tea, but he still didn't say anything.

At this time, Jiang Fangzhen decided to change his tone, and seemed to complain rather than complain about the emperor, saying: "Emperor, I am not saying that France is not strong, but if we want to take France as our teacher, the navy may have a small amount.

To improve, the Army will definitely be in a mess."

It was not until this moment that Song Biao finally expressed his opinion: "Your mentality is all problematic. We signed the Treaty of Mutual Aid for Three Things, not the Treaty of Apprenticeship, and did not make you have to learn from the French Army in full. If they have advantages, we will learn.

, There are shortcomings, let’s pay attention to our own improvement. I also know that cooperation with Germany is the most beneficial, but Germany does not want to return to the concession, and does not want to borrow money. But our top priority is to borrow money to develop our own military and national industries.

It's very unhappy here, and I feel that it's better to continue to cooperate with Germany, but the cabinet government feels that cooperation with France is a great deal. This is a big loan after a lot. You must understand and understand that this world is

It is fair, there are gains and losses, and there are gains and losses. Now we are asking others to cooperate, and one day in the future, others are asking for cooperation with us."

Jiang Fangzhen thought for a while and said, "That's right, I really want to sign an alliance agreement with France. If Germany and France fight, we will send troops to fight according to the agreement. Emperor, the ministers say the truth, what is the navy side?

I don't know the situation. If I want to go to war with the German army, I will not be sure, but if I go to war with the French army, I will be sure. I heard Cheng Biguang say that the French naval rebellion will basically be in harmony with the

The Qing Dynasty Beiyang fleet before and after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 is similar, and it cannot withstand the troubles of the German navy at all. It can be cut down in just one way or another. Therefore, the ministers and Cheng Biguang have only one idea when they come back this time, and that's the case with the military mutual assistance agreement.

, it is really impossible to sign further alliance agreements with France. That is really embarrassing, the consequences are very serious, Your Majesty!"

The reason why Jiang Fangzhen is so anxious is that France sent a special envoy to meet Song Biao and the Prime Minister's Office a few months ago. The general conditions are very clear. As long as China further joins the Russian-French alliance, once France and Germany declares war, it will declare war on Germany at the same time.

In the event, France will provide great support conditions to support China's development, and the credit scale can be further expanded ten times.

Premier Tang Shaoyi was fooling her and could wake up laughing when she fell asleep, as if even the emperor had basically agreed.

It was only after that that Jiang Fangzhen and Cheng Biguang went to France for investigation. The two of them agreed to form an alliance, but when they went to France to conduct a careful survey, their souls were scared.

I won’t talk about the chaos on the army, but the navy is simply in chaos. It’s just a European Qing Empire, with all the pedantic and pedantic ideas from equipment to tactics, from organization and combat ideas.

Of course, Song Biao knew that Jiang Fangzhen was very anxious now, but what could he say?

After thinking for a while, Song Biao said, "What's there to worry about? Even if the war really starts, then Britain and Russia are there yet. How much will it be our turn? Will France really send us to France to participate in the war?

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Jiang Fangzhen said: "We don't need to participate in the war in the real sense, but we are afraid that Britain will watch the battle against the wall and watch the dragon and tiger fight, and France and Russia will be defeated in an all-out manner. At that time, we will be defeated in the war."

Song Biao sighed and laughed again, "You don't have to be so nervous. Most of the things in the world have to be taken one step at a time. And don't look at the Russian and French army are usually bastards, but they are big powers after all. If you fight, you will definitely be able to fight.

It surprises you. We are far away in Europe, and the greatest value of alliance with Russia and France is not to participate in the war, but not to turn to Germany and not to go to war with Russia. As long as we stabilize this and serve as Russia's reserve force and

Support is the greatest help to the Russian-French alliance. Even if we formally form an alliance with Russia and France, the significance is just this. Regarding the alliance with Russia and France, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages in the long run, you don’t have to worry anymore.

, focus on how to maximize the benefits from this alliance."

He paused. He taught Jiang Fangzhen a lesson: "I'll say something unpleasant. You are a little unaware that the sky and the earth are so high that you won the Xinhai War. You are so ambitious. At least in my opinion, France still has many things worth learning from.

They also have a lot of things that can help us for a long time.”

Seeing that the emperor was unwilling to change his mind and seemed not so happy to listen to the complaints, Jiang Fangzhen could only answer according to the emperor's wishes: "The emperor is wise, and his subordinates are just a little anxious. Naturally, they also know that France's science and technology, industry and economic strength are all

It is far stronger than our country. There are many places worth learning from in our country. If France truly establishes an alliance with our country and supports our country's development, it will naturally be better."

Song Biao nodded slightly and said, "It is definitely the best you can think so!"

When a person is arrogant to you, there must be reasons for his arrogance. When a person is close to you, there must be reasons for his arrogance.

During the New Deal of Northeast China when Song Biao was also the governor of the three eastern provinces, France was the largest capital exporter in Northeast China, and during this period it obtained extremely high returns on profits from Northeast China. As the Northeast Army proved its strength on the Korean battlefield and

Value. And Song Biao officially became the Emperor of China and ruled the entire China. French politicians and bankers could easily imagine that if China could further form an alliance with Emperor of China, it would not only stabilize the rear of Russia, but also be like

With India's crown diamond, Britain found a huge market and source of raw materials for France, as well as a capital export market second only to the United States in the world.

The two sides hit it off, just as Britain was keen on the brink of knowledge and tried to form an alliance with Japan at the time.

Before World War I, France was the most natural all-round ally of the Chinese Empire. There is a vast space for cooperation in all aspects, especially in the field of credit, attracting French capital to the long-term threat to national interests.

The degree is the lowest, and the output scale of French capital is second only to the UK in the world.

In 1911, France's total foreign capital exports reached 2.1 billion pounds, and one-quarter of the government's fiscal revenue came from loans to foreign governments. It can be called a usury country.

At least before World War II, the government that purchased the most foreign national debt was France. Not only did the French government buy it, but also French banks. This is because the French industry as a whole showed a declining trend after the French-Prussian War, with low domestic credit demand, and national capital.

The total amount remains high, and both the government and banks can only export large amounts of capital to purchase foreign government bonds and issue loans to foreign countries.

Economics determine politics, politics determines military.

Therefore, comprehensive cooperation between China and France is inevitable. In order to clear some obstacles in this cooperation, France even gave China the most-favored-nation treatment of trade in the newly signed Sino-France Strategic Reciprocal Trade Treaty, but the two sides also agreed on a part of the treatment.
To be continued...