At the end of 1916, the First World War once again entered a winter stalemate. However, the allied countries, the British Empire, the French Empire, and the Russian Empire, should be said to be the weakest link in the allied countries. The domestic economy was on the verge of collapse. Other than that, the domestic capital and labor forces rebelled, causing the huge Russian Empire to be in a precarious situation!!
The strategic failure of the Verdun Meat Grinder Battle had caused the situation of the allied countries with Germany as the center to go downhill. After seeing no hope of a mainland offensive, the German Emperor William had decided to restart the submarine's unlimited tactics and sink the English merchant ships with all his strength, especially the huge amount of military supplies obtained from the damn Americans!!
As for the drastic changes on the European battlefield, the Republic of China in the East was using its own strength to write its own survival in the perilous land. It was the kind of strength that longed for survival and the development of national industries in the cracks. In the end, after the end of the war, they would realize that under the bombardment of the foreign powers like a storm, their industries would be like small boats floating in the sea. In an instant, they would be completely annihilated!!!
Zhengjiatun was the hometown of Yu Wendou, a wealthy businessman in the northeast. Because of his close friendship with Zhang Zuolin and Wu Junsheng, many businesses in the northeast were extremely successful. For example, some flour factories, textile factories, and even one or two small power plants were firmly controlled by Yu Wendou. Some people said that Zhang Zuolin could reach his current level largely because of Yu Wendou's help. After all, it was a big money bag!
In return, Zhang Zuolin appointed Yu Wendou, the newly established Financial Secretary of Fengtian, as the new Financial Secretary. In the past few days, Yu Wendou was mobilizing funds to restore an abandoned shipyard in Yingkou. It was left behind by the Manchu Dynasty to build small gunboats and repair ironclads docked in the inland sea. Because of the decline of the Manchu Dynasty, the shipyard was forced to close down!
Of course, this was Zhang Zuolin's order!
The Yu Family's courtyard was extremely spacious. There were probably more than a hundred rooms in total. There were all kinds of courtyards and pavilions, one after another, and it was a feast for the eyes. The fake mountains, flowers, and trees filled the view. In the blink of an eye, at the corner of the path, there was a girl in a dress. She had a long braid and her face was exquisite. Even though it was winter, her face could still be pinched out. Her beautiful neck was snow-white. Under the dress, there were two slender legs in black tights. Not many people wore these slightly thicker stockings. It was just that the girl had made two pairs by chance and liked them very much. She was holding a newspaper that had just been released today-Fengtian Daily!
Her long eyelashes twitched slightly, as if her big eyes were twinkling with stars. She seemed to have seen something that interested her as she muttered to herself!
If Zhang Xueze knew, he would definitely know that this was Yu Fengzhi, a woman who made his heart ache. She managed the huge Zhang Manor in an orderly manner and even helped others in the end!
Perhaps the Zhang Xueliang in history loved her, but that kind of love was not pure or simple. It was mixed with other things!!
"Zhang Xueliang, that brat actually became a regiment commander. He hasn't been to Fengtian for many years. He's grown up and changed. Even that tiger brat Zhang Xueliang has become a regiment commander!”
In the lower right corner of the Fengtian Daily, there were a few lines of small words. They were not very eye-catching, but they caught the girl's attention. The Fengtian Military Governor's Office had appointed Zhang Xueliang as the commander of the 28th Division's 2nd Brigade's 2nd Regiment, and he was stationed in Yingkou City!!
The sun was shining brightly in the sky today, but the temperature was very low. It was just that she had been cooped up in her room and was feeling bored. It was not bad to come out and get some fresh air!
"Father!"
Not far away, a man in a long robe rushed in from the main door. When he saw Yu Fengzhi, he smiled slightly and gestured for her to enter the house!
"It's cold outside. Why don't you go in?"
Yu Fengzhi waved the newspaper in his hand and the corners of his mouth curled up. His father had been busy for so many days. Uncle Zhang had appointed his father to be the secretary of the Financial Division, but he actually had time to go home today!
Yu Fengzhi did not know that the biggest reason for Yu Wendou's return this time was because of him. Zhang Zuolin and Yu Wendou were already dead brothers. Now that their children had grown up and become in-laws, they were even closer!
And in Pingxiang County, Zhang Xueze might not know that Zhang's family was about to welcome a wedding, a grand wedding that could shake the northeast. It was just that until now, it was still unknown who would become Yu Wendou's son-in-law, Zhang Xueze or Zhang Xueliang. Once the son-in-law of the Yu family became the son-in-law, there was a high possibility that he would succeed Zhang Zuolin and become the next leader of the northeast!!
It was impossible for Zhang Xueze and Zhang Xueliang to not know the significance behind such a huge boost, as well as the weight brought by the battle of words!!
In the past, Zhang Xueze would have been completely focused on reading the Sage Book and had no interest in military affairs. The best choice would have been for Zhang Xueliang to be Yu Wendou's son-in-law. But now, Zhang Xueze's rise had caused all of this to be filled with variables. It was like the battle for the crown prince in a feudal dynasty. Now, the forces in the northeast were also looking for the next suitable successor!
"Hanze, the latest Fengtian telegram!!”
Chu Shixin handed a secret telegram to Zhang Xueze. In the past few days, after Zhang Xueze dealt with Chang Jianghao and Wang Zhongye in a thunderous manner, Zhang Xueze's prestige had become even greater, including Chu Shixin. The young man in front of him was even more outstanding than he had imagined. His methods were ruthless, and his psychological quality had reached a perverted level. The most terrifying thing was that Zhang Xueze's talent in developing the people's livelihood was also extremely outstanding!
Just like two days ago, the newly released " Pingxiang County Temporary Regulations " involved industries, agriculture, commerce, politics, military, criminal law, and even education. Among them, the agricultural tax reduction was the most important and the most popular among the people. In an instant, Zhang Xueze's support rate in Pingxiang County was extremely terrifying!!
"Yu Wendou has been appointed as the Financial Secretary of Fengtian. My father has already decided to be in-laws with Yu Wendou. The power of the Yu family in the northeast cannot be underestimated, especially their financial resources.!”
"When we have time, we can pay a personal visit to Zhengjiatun. The textile machines and stone crushers we bought are all from the Yu Chamber of Commerce!”
Zhang Xueze's eyes flashed with a bright light. A smile that was difficult to detect made Chu Shixin somewhat confused!
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