The next morning, Zhong Yang and Liu Jinyang secretly left Guangzhou together and headed to Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. Their departure did not cause any disturbances. The entire upper class in Guangzhou was still singing and dancing, living in peace and dreaming of death.

After two days, Zhong Yang and Liu Jinyang finally arrived at Zhangzhou, the destination of this trip. Before officially meeting Chen Jiongming, Zhong Yang planned to conduct a field investigation to confirm whether the other party has value worth investing. He did not like to help the A Dou who could not be helped. In the development strategy set by Zhong Yang, it is a very important step to establish himself in Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian. The most important person in the entire plan is Chen Jiongming, so Zhong Yang had to handle this matter carefully.

After visiting for three consecutive days, Zhong Yang had a general understanding of Zhangzhou in this time and space. Looking at Zhangzhou City, which was managed in an orderly manner, Zhong Yang couldn't help but sigh at Chen Jiongming's internal affairs. If he were born in a peaceful era, Chen Jiongming would definitely be a capable official who could do a good job in local economic construction.

In 1918, Chen Jiongming supported Sun Dapao's protection movement and led the Guangdong army to build the southern Fujian law protection zone in Zhangzhou, Fujian. Then he not only agreed with the goals of the May Fourth Movement, but also put it into practice in southern Fujian, winning the reputation of "model small China" for the southern Fujian law protection zone. Chen Jiongming led the Guangdong army, after bloody struggle, seized 26 counties in southern Fujian, and established the "nancial Fujian law protection zone" centered on Zhangzhou. The Guangdong army finally had a foothold, which temporarily avoided the edge of the Guangxi clique and had the opportunity to develop.

When the Guangdong Army first set out from Guangdong, there were only 20 battalions of the Guards, with a troop of only 5,000 soldiers and more than 3,000 guns. After several battles, a large number of armed bullets in the Northern Army were seized, and soldiers were recruited along the way. The Guangdong Army quickly increased to more than 20,000 people, with 4,500 horse rifles, 3,000 guns of various types, and 22 machine guns.

Chen Jiongming reorganized the troops, organized the Guangdong Army into two armies, and served as the commander-in-chief of the 1st Army, with Xu Chongqing as the commander of the 2nd Army and Deng Keng as the chief of the general staff. Chen Jiongming was committed to the "refreshing politics" plan in southern Fujian, and even implemented it in Zhangzhou, establishing schools, promoting new schools, and hiring Guangzhou cultural celebrity Liang Bingxian to Zhangzhou to serve as the director of the education bureau, put forward the slogan of "one township, one school" and vigorously promoting popular education.

Then, we continued to set up Minnan Normal School, founded a simple women's normal school, and trained teachers. We also opened commercial schools, foreign language schools, work-study schools, civilian night schools, aviation schools, women's political workshops, highway workshops, etc., and selected a group of outstanding students to study in France, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom and other countries.

Chen Jiongming promoted new culture, opened the "Xinminxue Bookstore", and purchased dozens of domestic publications, including "New Youth", "New Trend", "Construction", "Weekly Review", etc., which were spread in southern Fujian through Xinminxue Bookstore. He also established Ziming Bookstore, Children's Library, etc. to provide places to spread new culture. He also successively founded the "Minxing" semi-weekly, "Minxing Daily", "Minfeng Weekly", "Minfeng Weekly", and "Minnan Xinbao", and other newspapers, dedicated to the dissemination of new culture and promoting socialism.

That's right, in the information obtained by Zhong Yang, Chen Jiongming was very close to the Socialist International from the Soviet Union. As for the promotion of socialism, there seemed to be a figure from the Soviet Union headquarters of the Social Democratic Party. Zhong Yang always disliked the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union had done all the bad things that the Japanese devils had done in the Northeast, but later it was not because China also established the Social Democratic Party and seized the power of rule, and advocated the friendship between China and Russia for generations. Then the painful history was downplayed by political needs. Compared with the great cause of the Social Democratic Party, what is the 100,000 people who died unjustly?

No wonder the revolutionary party led by Sun Dapao turned against Chen Jiongming later. It was really different in political propositions. Although Sun Dapao was quite close to the Soviet Social Democratic Party during the Northern Expedition, Sun Dapao was actually a politician who took the capitalist line. How could he talk to Chen Jiongming who took the socialist line?

As for cooperation with the Soviet Social Democratic Party, there were really no other reinforcements to choose from at that time, so Sun Dapao agreed to join forces. Moreover, there were many stolen terms here, which were clearly recorded in history, but they usually did not appear in history textbooks.

Later, after Jiang Ruiyuan came to power, he immediately chose to turn against the Social Democratic Party before he even completed the Northern Expedition. If you say that Sun Dapao had no idea about Jiang Ruiyuan's ambitions and political stance, then I can only admire Sun Dapao's head for being pure enough. However, no matter what the fact is, it is good, Zhong Yang doesn't care at all now. The only thing he is concerned about is how to establish a good relationship with Chen Jiongming.

I guess eight thousand Enfield iii rifles and 2 million bullets were enough to meet. Despite this, Zhong Yang did not go to see Chen Jiongming directly, but asked Liu Jinyang to present 300,000 silver dollars as a meeting gift, and then he could meet Chen Jiongming.

Unlike most warlords during this period, Chen Jiongming did not accept this huge sum of money, but instead classified it under the financial funds of the Zhangzhou military government. Whether it is pretending or really aloof, Chen Jiongming is not greedy for money but is recognized by everyone.

After checking Chen Jiongming's resume, Zhong Yang was surprised to find out that the other party was in financial difficulties in his material life. Although Chen Jiongming lived in a large house arranged by the military government, he never hired a servant. His daily life was done by his wife and children themselves, and his daily life was also extremely simple. To be honest, even Premier Zhou in a certain time and space was just like this.

Chen Jiongming's mother, Mrs. Yang, always maintained the traditional virtues of Chinese women. After her son became a general, she still "worked in the wells and fields, and dried the grain in person under the scorching sun." Chen Jiongming was very filial to his mother and served on the side of the house every day. Chen Jiongming's wife Huang was just a country woman, who was thrifty all day long and lived indifferently with her husband.

The eldest daughter Baoyao, the second daughter Biyao, the third daughter Ruiyao, the fourth daughter Shuyao, and the fifth daughter Meiyao. After the fifth daughter, he gave birth to three sons: the eldest son Dingxia, the second son Dingyan, and the third son Dingbing. They are all ordinary people, and they have not enjoyed a slight privilege because of their father's power. Although life is not as bad as a down-and-out, it is definitely considered a pure and hardship.

Chen Jiongming undoubtedly looked more like a decent figure in his luxurious mansion and his complicated marriage and love history. Moreover, even when it comes to handling practices, Sun Dapao, who only shouted slogans, did not really do many meaningful things down-to-earth. Although there were many martyrs who sacrificed, the credit was all on Sun Dapao. This is the logic of history, the justice of the winners. As for the people, how many people can really see the chess game in the world.

Looking at the middle-aged man in front of him with a strange face and a firm vision, Zhong Yang felt a sigh. Such a person with backbone and principles is really not suitable to become a qualified politician in this era. However, Zhong Yang admires such people. China does not lack the "father of the Nation" who shouts slogans, but lacks good officials who are down-to-earth and serious in managing local internal affairs and economy.

After spending 300,000 silver dollars, Zhong Yang was qualified to meet Chen Jiongming. But this was a matter of course. After all, the other party was a real-power politician who ruled a place and could not be seen by anyone.

In Chen Jiongming's eyes, he was also surprised at the youth of Liu Jinyang and Zhong Yang. He was not a person, and he had the courage to give out 300,000 silver dollars just to meet someone. Originally, Chen Jiongming thought they were young masters from the chaebol of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and wanted to invest in some economic investment in Zhangzhou. Chen Jiongming had encountered such a thing. However, he was naturally very happy that someone wanted to invest.

After all, Zhangzhou's development cannot be supported by himself alone, and the investment of foreign capital is also an indispensable and critical link. However, when Chen Jiongming received a list of arms from Liu Jinyang, he could no longer sit still.

As Chen Jiongming, who was born in Guangdong, living in Zhangzhou was a forced choice. He always thought about fighting back to Guangdong and expelling the Guangxi warlords led by Lu Rongting. However, the preparation of arms has always been a big problem. Although he has contacted the Soviet Union for the sake of arms, after all, the mountains and rivers are long and the rivers are far away. I don’t know when it will take them to come. Even if it is delivered safely, the quantity and quality will not be too satisfactory.

Chen Jiongming, the face of the great powers, has never seen him. He has touched many things like the young man named Liu Jinyang in front of him, who had eight thousand new rifles and 2 million high-quality bullets. At the same time, he also deeply felt that Liu Jinyang's ability and wrists could transport so many arms quietly, which was definitely not easy to deal with.

Chen Jiongming was impatient and quickly ordered his trusted subordinate Xu Chongqing to lead a battalion soldiers to escort the arms. It was not until the evening that after finally putting the rifles and bullets into the armory that Chen Jiongming put down the big stone in his heart and met Liu Jinyang and Zhong Yang again. However, this time his attitude was very different. Although he was enthusiastic before, he was just a formal attitude. But now, Chen Jiongming wanted to treat Liu Jinyang as his biological son.

Such a large number of excellent arms can't be obtained by having money. Chen Jiongming has asked the other party's purpose and background to start an investigation. But now, he wants to ask something from Liu Jinyang and Zhong Yang. After all, there are not many organizations in China that can give out such a batch of arms to others. Chen Jiongming is not a fool, so of course he has to ask clearly about his purpose.

Zhong Yang and Liu Jinyang, who were coming for this matter, did not hide much, but instead told them about the matter of starting a factory and opening a company in Guangzhou. Chen Jiongming also knew a little about the matter in Guangzhou. After all, he was born and raised in Guangdong and had many interpersonal networks there. He was not unclear about the purpose of Zhong Yang and Liu Jinyang.

It's just that I want to support myself in fighting back to Guangdong and gain benefits. More than half of the forces in Guangzhou are doing this kind of secret communication music, but no force has made such a big deal this time. This kind of quantity and quality arms is given away as soon as possible, without even mentioning the conditions. Liu Jinyang naturally gained the favor of Chen Jiongming.

Holding Liu Jinyang's hand, Chen Jiongming said with an excited expression on his face: "Both are patriotic patriots! I am very grateful here!" He thought Liu Jinyang was the core figure of this trip.

However, this was also the effect Zhong Yang wanted, so he still stood with two Lu soldiers wearing suits and sunglasses, looking like a servant.

Hearing Chen Jiongming's praise, Liu Jinyang showed a flattering look: "Where is it, Mr. Jingcun is self-disciplined and dedicated to his work, and practice is our role models." Just as Liu Jinyang and Chen Jiongming were praising each other, Zhong Yang was already considering the next strategic plan.

After so long in this time and space, although the pace of development seems a bit messy, the overall layout has not encountered any major problems that are difficult to solve. Originally, the development in Beijing was to obtain the first pot of gold. Due to the oppression of the local warlord government and the great powers, Zhong Yang had to flee Beijing and came to the south where both politics and economy are relatively relaxed. His foothold in Guangzhou City was not smooth.

We must establish good relations with the villagers, handle the relationship with local gangs well, and think about starting an industry. As an outsider, the result of rash recruiting workers to open a factory will inevitably be tragic. Therefore, in order to achieve stable development in the future, Zhong Yang must find a qualified backer.

Under Zhong Yang's analysis, he found that the Revolutionary Party and the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce were not suitable. They were fence-bearers who were changing their powers and had too poor strength and were not enough to protect their property and life safety under the noses of the Guangxi warlords. The only more reliable one was Chen Jiongming. Before he had a good relationship with this future Guangdong King, Zhong Yang did not dare to develop the economy with peace of mind.

But now, the contact with Chen Jiongming has been completed, and the two sides have established a long-term cooperative relationship. The other party promised to counterattack Guangdong in the beginning of next spring, and that Liu Jinyang would be the first contribution of this battle after taking over Guangzhou City! He will obtain unimaginable huge benefits, which is Zhong Yang's purpose.

It is now the end of August, and it is not difficult to hold on until the beginning of next spring. Zhong Yang can also take advantage of the past few months to consolidate his power. The training and expansion of the village corps must also be carried out as soon as possible. Cooperating with a small team of land soldiers, low-intensity combat is not a problem at all.

As long as you gain a foothold in the military, economic development will be guaranteed. Zhong Yang does not believe in those networks built on money and interests. The only thing he can believe is his own strength.
Chapter completed!