Jiang Zhiqing was very excited. After the alliance meeting, he received an order from Fang Zida and immediately met with representatives of Rockefeller and Morgan families, and began to be responsible for the Asia part of Fang Zida's financial plan, and will serve as president of the Central Investment Bank of the Republic of China.

The importance of this position is no less than that of the vice president of the Central Bank. Moreover, Jiang Zhiqing will master hundreds of millions of wealth and make investments in multiple aspects according to the three-party cooperation method. According to the plans of Fang Zida and the two major families, the newly established investment banks will prepare for the injection of large amounts of funds from Europe after the war, and conditionally support the economies of Japan, Germany, France, Russia and other countries, and carry out gradual financial invasions in this way to lay a solid foundation for the future.

For the United States, Europe is their natural ally. The United States is an immigrant country, which almost includes people of all ethnic groups. However, from the perspective of politics and economy, the United States is still a white supreme country, and most of the elite groups of the entire country were originally from European immigrants.

However, for bankers and financial circles, no matter how close the blood ties are, interests are the first. The elite class of the United States and even the two major parties of the United States government all dream that one day they can replace the powerful European countries and become the most powerful country in the world. With such ideas and plans, the United States government will stand by and do business in this European war. If history continues according to inertia, when the European battlefield is almost at a loss, the Americans with fat mouths will definitely "strike and declare war".

The financial markets in this era are not perfect, of course, they are limited to technology and information. Those financial systems that seem impeccable to bankers have countless loopholes and opportunities in Fang Zida's eyes. Moreover, the emerging industry of investment banking. It was just the beginning of Wall Street. Investment banks such as Goldman Sachs, which were famous in the later generations, are just now just getting involved in it, and their main businesses are limited to simply selling treasury bonds and selling stocks to enterprises.

Fang Zida's investment banking plan is a nearly a hundred years beyond this era and a success of the wisdom of the top Wall Street finance elites in the past century. Although Fang Zida's personal level should be just an ordinary investor in a hundred years, the part he shows now is enough to shock the two major families.

This is also the basis for Rockefeller and Morgan to eventually participate in it and agree to cooperate with Fang Zida. Of course, in addition to these, there are also Fang Zida's personal asset strength and the support for the central bank behind him. Otherwise, let Fang Zida be polite and speak in a mess. With Rockefeller and Morgan's shrewdness, how could he take action easily?

In New York, Fang Zida stayed for a few more days after the meeting. After everything was settled, they continued to board the train across the United States and returned from San Francisco.

Although this journey is a bit regrettable, considering the reasons for the European War, the risk of returning from the East Coast through Europe is too high, so it is a bit helpless to be unable to travel around the world.

When they returned to San Francisco, Fang Zida, who had just got off the train, received a telegram from the country and glanced at the content of the telegram. Fang Zida couldn't help but be stunned.

Duan Qirui resigned from his post as Minister of National Defense on the grounds of illness, and Duan Zhigui took over the new position of Minister of National Defense.

The news was a bit sudden. When Fang Zida left Beijing, Duan Qirui was said to be sick and recuperated due to the Xu Shuzheng case, but anyone with discerning eyes knew that this was just an excuse to call him sick. Although Duan Qirui was not young, he had always been a tough guy. Apart from some heart problems caused by the Xu Shuzheng case, how could there be any other discomfort?

After the Xu Shuzheng case, the Anhui clique suffered a major loss. Duan Qirui claimed to be sick to avoid the limelight. In Fang Zida's view, Duan Qirui would come back soon and take over the power of the Anhui clique again. Although the Anhui clique is no longer comparable to before, the centipede dead without being stiff, the entire Anhui clique is still an important member of the domestic political situation.

Who would have thought that Duan Qirui would suddenly resign and push Duan Zhigui to the throne of Minister of National Defense. This trick surprised Fang Zida and couldn't help but admire his bravery of cutting off his arm. Duan Qirui took retreat as an advance, and firstly, he gave an explanation to the government. As Xu Shuzheng's old superior, although the government did not hold him accountable, if he remained indifferent, he would inevitably put a handle. Secondly, he could protect the Anhui faction's position in the central government. Duan Zhigui, as a general of the Anhui faction, had enough qualifications to be promoted.

The position of Minister of National Defense has pushed him up to replace Xu Shuzheng's position in the Anhui clique and re-carried the banner of the Anhui clique. Thirdly, he is fighting for sympathy. Duan Qirui is a founding veteran and the three heroes of Beiyang. Taking the initiative to retreat can make other factions in Beiyang look at his old face, and even make some people have some hidden intentions. Duan Zhi has achieved this attitude. Are you embarrassed to continue chasing and fighting? Because of the old friend's mercy, he will feel at ease.

After the Xu Shuzheng case, the Duan faction and Anhui faction were divided up by various factions in the central government. Although it did not destroy the dust, it was certain that Duan Qirui used this move to protect the foundation of the Anhui faction, which made Fang Zida Pei a little sighed.

"Duan Qirui is Duan Qirui, it's a great trick!"

However, Fang Zida lamented that although the Duan Anhui faction has not been completely resolved, he has no chance to make a comeback. Since the establishment of the General Staff, the scope of authority of the Minister of National Defense has been greatly reduced. So what if Duan Zhigui replaced Minister Duan Qirui? The current National Defense Force is no longer the Beiyang Army of the past. In addition, Fang Zida, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense and the Army Department, joined forces with other factions to arrange personnel, the whole situation is no longer the situation when Duan Qirui was the Minister of National Defense. If Duan Zhigui is capable, can he have any means than Duan Qirui?

After reading this telegram, Fang Zida thought about it and smiled and threw it away. As for the domestic negotiations with Tsarist Russia, according to the news from the embassy, ​​Nicholas II instructed Baron Peter Nikolaevich Flanger to make concessions in many aspects, and it seemed that the progress seemed to be good.

On the night of arriving in San Francisco, Situ Meitang came to visit, and Fang Zida held a private banquet to receive the Chinese leader at the hotel.

Before going to New York, the two sides had a contact and had a brief meeting. This time, Fang Zida visited San Francisco and Situ Meitang again. Fang Zida still attaches great importance to this Hongmen boss and the founder of the Zhigong Party. He chatted and laughed with him at the dinner table, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

"When will Brother Jungming return to China?"

"The ship to the next day, hey, I wanted to stay in the United States for a few more days, but there are a lot of things in China, so it's okay if I don't go back." Fang Zida sighed helplessly with his hands spread out.

"Haha, Brother Zheng Ming is an important official of the country. Of course he cannot stay outside for a long time. It's a pity that he stayed too hasty this time, otherwise he could get together."

"That's it! When talking to Brother Jizan, Zida has benefited a lot. If it is possible, I really want to stay here for a few more days. Unfortunately, Zida can only say sorry. Brother Jizan is convenient, but he can return to Beijing and Zida will definitely welcome him. Then we brothers will be drunk and we will stop. How about it?"

Situ Meitang was born in the martial arts world and liked to deal with such straightforward people. After hearing what Fang Zida said, he smiled and nodded repeatedly, and made an appointment with Fang Zida that he would definitely take time to go to the capital if he had the chance.

After three rounds of drinking, Situ Meitang did not stay much. After all, he still needed to rest when he traveled from the east to Fang Zida in San Francisco. Before leaving, Situ Meitang and Fang Zida made an appointment and would bring someone to see Fang Zida off the day after tomorrow.

More than a day passed quickly. On the morning of the day when he left the United States, Fang Zida and others arrived at the dock early. When the car arrived in front of the dock, Situ Meitang brought about a dozen Chinese-American figures and Hongmen, and the backbone members of the Zhigong Party, were already waiting.

When the two sides met, of course they couldn't help but make a fuss. The ship was not a train, and the time was not so tight, so they still had plenty of time.

The two sides had just chatted on the dock for a few words, and suddenly a voice suddenly shouted: "Fang Zida!"

Fang Zida was stunned and hurriedly turned around and looked at the shouting. Who would have thought that his face suddenly changed when he saw it.

Someone came out of nowhere, holding a pistol in his right hand and a bomb in his left hand. His eyes rushed out of the crowd, and he rushed towards Fang Zida like a tiger.

"My mother!"

Fang Zida reacted very quickly. At this time, he didn't care about his status and was decent. He didn't have time to care about the people around him. He turned his head and ran away. After running for two steps, he threw off his coat without looking back and threw it back. Then, listening to a few gunshots, his left shoulder suddenly felt hot and secretly screaming that it was not good.

"Fuck!" Fang Zida knew that he had been shot, but because he was too nervous, he didn't feel the pain. He ran desperately on the S-shaped route and dodged to the other side of the crowd. He might not die if he was hit by a bullet, but once he was hit by a bomb, he would lose his life.

This sudden scene made everyone on the dock stunned for a moment. No one expected that such a thing would happen at this time. When Fang Zida ran about ten meters and the assassin was covered with his head by the coat he threw out, and he hurriedly pulled the trigger, everyone came to his senses.

"Quick! Catch him!"

The people who called out were Yang Du, Jiang Zhiqing, Dai Jitao and Situ Meitang. Everyone was shocked and angry, especially Situ Meitang was even more anxious. This farewell ceremony was conducted by the Hongmen and the Zhigong Party. He unexpectedly thought that such a thing would happen. If Fang Zida died on his territory, he would be unable to explain it clearly.

There were several soldiers sent by the US government on the dock, but these soldiers were far away and didn't have time to react. The fastest reaction was Zhang Huchen and a double red stick standing not far from Situ Meitang. They were second only to Fang Zida and rushed over to the sprinter at the first time.

At that time, the assassin fired a few shots at the target. When he pulled off the coat on his body, he saw that Fang Zida had already run a distance. At this time, the assassin resolutely raised his left hand and was about to throw the bomb. Before he could pull the lead of the bomb, Zhang Huchen and Situ Meitang rushed over together.

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Chapter completed!