"Bao Cen, have you thought it through? Are you really willing to donate 20 million pounds to Beiyang?”Yuan Shikai said solemnly.
Even he was a little unwilling to see his son donate so much money in one go.
"Second Young Master, in this life, Liang Yifu has never admired anyone other than Daren. Now, he had no choice but to add the second young master.”Liang Yifu said gratefully.
"That's right! Bao Cen, by doing this, you've done our Beiyang a great favor!”Xu Buwu said.
The other big shots of Beiyang were equally shocked. However, he also expressed his admiration for Yuan Baocen's actions.
Twenty million pounds was a huge sum, but Yuan Baocen donated it without even blinking. Ordinary people simply couldn't do it.
The Beiyang bosses, including Yuan Shikai, had a thought in their hearts. If they handed Beiyang to Yuan Baocen in the future, they would undoubtedly be able to rest assured.
Beiyang would not decline. Instead, it would develop even stronger in Yuan Baocen's hands.
"However, father, uncles, I have a request.”Yuan Baocen said.
"Speak!"
"I hope the government can build two railroads. One was from Yanjing to Kulun, and it would be best to extend all the way north to the Merchant City. The other was from Beijing to Di Hua. It would be best to extend westward from Dihua, all the way to Ili and Kashi.”
"What?"
The big shots of Beiyang were stunned. These two railroads, no matter which one, were not that easy to build! Not only was the route long, but the terrain was also complicated, and the construction was also very difficult.
Although Yuan Baocen had donated 20 million pounds, even if he invested all 20 million pounds, he might not be able to repair these two railroads!
"Bao Cen, I knew it wasn't easy to take your money. Neither of these two railroads was easy to build!”Xu Buwu shook his head helplessly.
"That's right! If he really wanted to repair it, even if he invested all 20 million, it might not be enough!”Liang Yifu frowned.
"Bao Cen, why do you have to build these two railroads?”Yuan Shikai frowned.
Beiyang's finances were very tight now. They had originally hoped to get 20 million pounds from Yuan Baocen to ease the pressure. However, if these two railroads were to be built, not only would it not be able to alleviate the financial pressure on Beiyang, but it would also further aggravate the financial pressure.
"Father, we have our own reasons for insisting on building these two railroads. The war in Europe was imminent, and it might not be long before it started. As for Russia, as a major European country, it would definitely participate in the war.
Among the European powers, Russia was considered the weakest country, and its domestic contradictions were also very sharp. Once the war went south, Russia would most likely collapse. This is undoubtedly a great opportunity for us.”
Yuan Baocen analyzed.
The big shots of Beiyang were not fools. Their eyes lit up.
"Russia has been encroaching on our territory since the Qing Dynasty. If Russia collapses, we can seize this opportunity to take back the territory that Russia has occupied. He could even earn some interest.”Yuan Baocen laughed.
Every soldier undoubtedly had the desire to expand the country's territory. This would be a good name that would be remembered for eternity!
Ever since the Qing Dynasty, China had continuously ceded territory, making these soldiers feel very ashamed. If they could take back the lost territory, it would definitely be an exciting thing!
"Leopard Cen, Russia is an ally of Britain and France. Will they just watch Russia collapse?”Tang Shaochuan asked.
"When the time comes, England and France will definitely be in a mess when faced with Russia's attack. How can they take care of Russia? Besides, even if my analysis is wrong, it's not a big deal. We can strengthen our control over Mongolia and the northwest by building these two railroads. One had to know that Inner Mongolia still obeyed the orders of the Beiyang government, but Outer Mongolia and the Northwest were considered semi-independent.”
"If we analyze it from these aspects, these two railroads should indeed be repaired!”Yuan Shikai nodded.
Yuan Shikai also knew that once the railway was built, the Northern Army could easily attack Outer Mongolia and the Northwest along the railway. Whether it was the princes of Outer Mongolia or the local warlords of the northwest, they were unable to resist the Northern Warlords Government.
"Sir, the railway should be repaired, but where will the money come from?”Liang Yifu said bitterly.
"Uncle Liang, we can borrow money from the Chinese again! Aren't we building these two railroads to deal with Russia? The people of the country should support us.”Yuan Baocen suggested.
Liang Yifu's eyes lit up." That's a good idea. We already owe the people of Dé a lot of money anyway."”
"That's right! We'll rebuild the railway and let the people of Dé see our sincerity. They'll support us even more.”Tang Shaochuan agreed.
"Alright, let's do it! Then, he would borrow money from the people of the country to build these two railroads!”Yuan Shikai finally decided.
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