Fengxian Jiangshan

Thinking of this, Bai Keer also regretted a little. If he had seen this move earlier, he should have cooperated with Fengjun on the soybean issue to the end, and confirmed the relationship of allies. Then everything would be a matter of course, but now there are some troubles .

"Zhang, I think Fengjun should play a more important role in the Far East to prevent the spread of the majority party and prevent the Japanese from dominating the Far East."

"Of course we are willing to take on this responsibility, but we must also see that Fengjun is currently facing various difficulties. We lack sufficient weapons and military expenditures. If we want to undertake such an arduous mission, there are still great difficulties .”

There is no doubt that this is the time to bargain, Baker rolled his eyes, and then said: "I can persuade the US government to provide you with 100 million US dollars, and then provide [-] rifles."

When Zhang Tinglan heard the price, she immediately frowned. The Americans regarded Feng Jun as an ordinary warlord. It was wishful thinking to ask Feng Jun to help the United States with such a little thing.

"Mr. Consul General, the Japanese government has also found us and hopes that Fengjun can cooperate with them. You must know that the Japanese bought a large amount of Russian bonds, most of which were mortgaged with resources from the Far East. In order not to let their investment fail, they have already done Prepare to send troops, and the price offered by the Japanese is much higher than this!"

Zhang Tinglan simply put everything on the table. If the United States does not provide enough benefits, don't let Fengjun do things for them.

"Zhang, you might as well make a request directly, I will seriously consider it."

"I heard that Remington and Westinghouse in the United States produced a large number of Mosin Nagan rifles for the Russian government."

"Yes, there is indeed such a thing. Do you need us to provide a large number of rifles?"

"No!" Zhang Tinglan shook her head slightly: "I hope you will move all the production lines here. What the Fengjun needs is the ability to produce by itself. The war consumes a lot. If we can't produce by ourselves, it will be impossible to take on the task of fighting against the Russian majority. Party mission."

When Bai Keer heard that Zhang Tinglan asked for a production line, he was immediately surprised. Fengjun was different from other warlords in that he had his eye on the weapon production line. With a production line, he could have a steady stream of weapons. This was indeed better than buying tens of thousands of weapons. Guns are more affordable, but Baker is also well aware of the domestic situation.

The Americans themselves are rising powers, so they are strongly wary of other backward countries and are very opposed to selling machine technology to China. Of course, it is not just China. Japan is also within the restrictions of the United States. American steelmaking and metallurgical equipment is It is strictly forbidden to export to the Far East.

Now that Zhang Tinglan directly asked for the production line, it went beyond the bottom line, and Bai Keer shook his head like a rattle.

"Absolutely not. The United States can provide you with a large amount of weapons, and it can be done continuously. There is no need for you to produce weapons yourself."

"China and the United States are separated by vast oceans, and the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. We cannot joke about our own lives. If we cannot obtain a stable supply of weapons, it will be difficult for the Fengjun to undertake the mission of fighting the Russians."

Bai Keer also knew that what Zhang Tinglan said was reasonable, but the sale of arms production lines to China would definitely not be approved by the US Congress, and the US ruling class was also unwilling to let China grow stronger.

"Zhang, I advise you not to think about these unrealistic things. The United States can provide you with [-] Mosin Nagan rifles, or more loans, but the weapon production line is absolutely impossible!"

Bai Keer's attitude was very firm, it can be said that he was decisive. Zhang Tinglan knew that he was a little impatient when he saw the situation. into a stalemate.

After seeing off Baiker, Zhang Zuoxiang happened to rush to Fengtian from Jilin. He came this time to discuss the Russian issue with Zhang Zuolin. Now that more and more refugees are pouring in on the border, how to deal with it must be There is a charter now.

After Zhang Tinglan met his father, he naturally talked about the matter. Zhang Zuoxiang took a cigarette pouch in his hand, smoked a few puffs, and then said: "Zhuoyan, when we were still in the green forest, there was one time. To eat food, we asked a big family to give some filial piety, but they were unwilling to agree. As a result, we ransacked their house the next night, and everyone was holding back. You want the Americans to take out For good things, you can't ask them, but make them feel the pain, so that they can honestly deliver the things to you."

Listening carefully to her father's words, Zhang Tinglan was also thinking about it, suddenly her eyes lit up, and she nodded: "Father, you're still smart, you hit the point right away, it seems that I need to learn more from you!"

"Your brain is flexible enough, your thinking is comprehensive enough, and you can see the big picture clearly. This is very good, better than Dad. But you have a problem, that is, your heart is not dark enough. In China, you are called Cherishing Feather, but you are not as good as those gangs. When dealing with foreigners, you have to use all means."

As a veteran of Jianghu, Zhang Zuoxiang’s reminder is still very useful. The chess game in the Far East involves all aspects. Naturally, he will beg the Americans head-on.

Zhang Tinglan thought for a while, then said with a smile: "Father, now I have an idea, the next step is for the Americans to cry and send over the production equipment!" RS! .

Chapter 4

The Russian Revolution attracted the attention of all parties, and the various forces that were originally conflicted have temporarily shelved their knots and began to watch Russia's every move. In particular, the Japanese have begun to dispatch troops and are ready to intervene at any time.

The same is true for the Feng army. It has accelerated the pace of mobilization. Before the army goes north, all kinds of preparations must be done. The most important thing is two things. One is the problem of food, and the other is the issue of arms supply.

Since the implementation of the farm model, the sown area and output of grain in the three northeastern provinces have increased significantly. The most important thing is that the farm has guaranteed the government's tax revenue and can receive all the income that should be collected. In addition, it has promoted the growth of agricultural products. The minimum protection price, the common people sold a large amount of surplus grain to the government.

The three northeastern provinces have hoarded a large amount of grain, and the warehouses are all full. There are rice, wheat, and sorghum stick noodles. In order to cope with the large amount of grain, a large number of warehouses have been established in various places. Saying that there is food in hand, there is no panic in the heart. Seeing the food, everyone feels at ease.

Zhang Tinglan and Yang Yuting are inspecting a temporary warehouse, which is full of rice and flour, all of which are new crops for this year, and many porters are going back and forth, preparing to transport the crops away.Yang Yuting casually opened a bag, checked it, and said with a smile: "Zhuoyan, these grains are of high quality. Not only can they supply the army, but there is also a large amount of surplus grain. They should be sold at a good price!"

"Don't worry, the Russian economy was on the verge of collapse during the war, and now the civil war is going on, and the agriculture has been almost destroyed. No matter which army it is, it needs a lot of food. And the big powers want to interfere in Russia. After that, it will be the most convenient and economical to transport grain from the Northeast, and grain is a good card in our hands.”

Yang Yuting also nodded and said yes: "There is Zhuoyan, the number one profiteer, and I think everyone will inevitably be slaughtered."

In many cases, as long as the weapon of food is used well, it can produce better effects than guns, and can even control the outcome of the front. Moreover, through food, it can be exchanged for what is needed from the hands of the United States and Japan.Zhang Tinglan already has a plan for this.

"During this period of time, the grain delivered to the front line has reached 300 million tons, and another 500 million tons have been transported up one after another and stored in the warehouses along the railway line. As long as it is needed, it can be shipped to the front line at any time." Yang Yuting said with a smile : "Two years ago, the Feng army was still short of food and clothing. Just two years later, our strength has improved rapidly. The three eastern provinces are indeed a fertile fertile soil. If we develop them all, we will definitely have the capital to fight against the big powers." .”

"That's right, the three eastern provinces do have unlimited potential. The most lacking thing is an environment for peaceful development. This time there is a civil war in Russia. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. At least half of the threats to the north should be removed, and then we can fully deal with the Japanese."

After inspecting the grain, Zhang Tinglan met with the directors of the arsenal and steel factory non-stop.Tao Jiping, Xiong Mengyuan, Chen Qiming, Xia Han, Kuang Jingyang, Fan Xudong and others all arrived.

"Some time ago, I sent an invitation to everyone. I hope that you can summarize your own management experience and think about the gains and losses. We have a preliminary factory foundation, but how to realize the full potential of the factory depends on everyone's wisdom. Wisdom, what do you guys think?"

Kwong Jingyang has the oldest qualifications. After hearing what Zhang Tinglan said, he took the lead in saying: "In fact, we have been doing reforms in the management system. I have already abolished foremen and set up a detailed reward mechanism for workers. This is a very good reform. As to how to reform in the next step, I think it is still necessary to widely absorb professional talents, with experts leading outsiders, to increase the autonomy of factories, and to avoid excessive government intervention."

"Mr. Kuang, let me refute you." Xia Han on the side suddenly said: "Reducing government intervention is not a good thing. If it is in Europe and the United States, there are many factories and everyone competes with each other. It is understandable that the best companies stand out. This is what is different about us now. There are almost only one or two factories of each type. Therefore, we are only allowed to succeed and not to fail. It is absolutely impossible to rely solely on the enterprise itself. We must know that the enemy we are facing has the right time and place. Great powers, without the government's planning support, we certainly cannot support it."

Although Xia Han is just a young junior, he did make some sense. After listening to it, Kuang Jingyang couldn't help but nodded and said with a smile: "It's true, I was negligent."

Fan Xudong also said from the side: "Just three days ago, Mr. Hou Debang and the others also came back from the United States. I inquired carefully about the management methods of American companies. Mr. Hou mentioned standardized assembly line production and divided the processes as carefully as possible. For some, each worker is only responsible for a few simple processes, which can lower the technical level requirements and ensure the quality of the products. I think this approach is very good. Fengtian’s enterprises must come up with a set of strict standards, explore and establish The production line can not only double the production efficiency, but also improve the product quality."

Listening to these people's discussion, Zhang Tinglan nodded frequently. They also prepared carefully and hit the point, but Zhang Tinglan still had a little idea, which they didn't bring up.

"Everyone, an enterprise is divided into management, technical personnel, front-line workers, and three groups. How to deal with the relationship between these three groups is the first problem that an enterprise should solve. In the past, the factory management had the final say. Some are similar to the feudal yamen, where laymen lead experts, and in the end many problems arise, such as Hanyang Iron Works, Kailuan Coal Mine and other Westernization enterprises. These enterprises have always been half-dead, and there is no way to compete with Western enterprises. .”

Zhang Tinglan pointed out the disadvantages of Westernization Enterprises, and everyone nodded frequently. This is indeed the case. Kuang Jingyang said from the side: "My humble words are correct, and it is precisely because of this that I advocate the use of professionals to manage factories. The enterprise cannot be turned into a yamen, the lesson of Hanyang Iron Works is too painful."

"Well, of course I very much agree with the introduction of talents, but am I still ignoring a group, that is, those front-line production workers, how should I treat them, are they just machines that obey orders?"

After Zhang Tinglan raised this question, Kuang Jingyang was speechless for a while.He didn't expect Zhang Tinglan to mention the workers. To be honest, in this era, front-line workers don't pay much attention to them except those high-level technical authorities. The workers are all dirty and have no status to speak of.

"Zhuoyan, how do you think workers should be used?"

"Mr. Kuang, my point of view is to put workers, technicians, and management together. The three of them form a team. They must cooperate closely. It can't be simply regarded as who obeys whom. Workers should be brought into management. , participate in product research and development, and make full use of their ingenuity. Get the best economic benefits."

Zhang Tinglan's opinion is for the people present.There is a subversive feeling.Wouldn't it be a mess to let workers enter the management?

"To put it bluntly, many workers have low levels of knowledge. Letting them participate in management and scientific research is a bit overestimating the ability of workers?"

"The factory has major decisions, but also relatively trivial affairs. And the details often determine the quality of a product, which cannot be ignored. In addition, although the technicians are mainly responsible for designing products, workers are also required to make the designed things In the process of production, there will definitely be areas that need to be improved, so workers and technicians also need to have an interaction."

"The commander-in-chief is right!" Xiong Mengyuan said from the side: "Since the arsenal encouraged technological innovation, many new ideas and new processes were proposed by ordinary workers, which saved materials, improved efficiency, simplified processes, and enhanced Quality. Take our latest water rifle as an example, some workers suggested that the buttstock should be reduced so that it can better fit the Chinese body, and we are also working on a redesign.”

Zhang Tinglan also nodded: "Increasing the participation of workers is to make the factory a whole. Everyone has the responsibility and obligation to improve the quality of the products and make the operation of the factory more efficient!"

The people present were also constantly thinking about Zhang Tinglan's proposition, which is indeed very reasonable. In the past, everyone more or less regarded workers as talking machines, thinking that there is only a simple incentive system to make workers more obedient and work harder. It's enough to live, and now it seems that there is still more room for improvement.

After some discussion, we finally came up with four opinions. The first is to encourage workers to participate in scientific research management; the second is to specify the reward and punishment mechanism. As long as the workers are beneficial to suggestions, they will be rewarded; the third is to be more standardized. Refine the division of labor; the fourth point is to vigorously introduce and cultivate talents, establish a search and excavation network for talents at home and abroad, find as many talents as possible, and increase the intensity of self-cultivation of talents.

These four points are the key to increasing the efficiency of the enterprise. If they can be implemented well, Zhang Tinglan is sure to double the production capacity and greatly improve the quality.The civil war in Russia, for the Fengjun, was a coexistence of crises. As for what kind of effect it could achieve, it depended on how strong the Fengjun was.

When the strength is strong, he can eat meat and drink soup, but the strength is not enough. When Russia is dyed red, there will be a giant beast beside Fengjun.Industrial production capacity is the core of strength. After getting the machine, we just completed the hardware part. Now that we have sorted out the new management regulations, it is the software part. After the completion, the industrial capacity will definitely be greatly improved.

All these are almost done, Zhang Tinglan is ready to go north, but he is still waiting for a news, a news that makes the Americans take the initiative to beg Fengjun.

The cold Far East is not suitable for living, but since the outbreak of the First World War, there have been a lot of business opportunities here. Before the First World War, George, an American businessman, was just a small grocer. Russia sold military uniforms and other supplies and made its first pot of gold.