"If possible, I suggest that Comrade Wei Kun be appointed as the envoy of the East African Administrative Region. www.biquge.info"Wang Mingshan made a report to the Central Committee on September 6, 1905. At that time, the financial review of him was over, and Wang Mingshan no longer worried about others saying that he wanted to fish in troubled waters by stirring up the topic of justice.

This topic is extremely controversial, because Wang Mingshan's reason is that "the economy, culture, and politics of the East African Administrative Region are constantly developing, and the black people are gradually beginning to determine their own position, and Comrade Wei Kun's background will help to calm the people of the East African Administrative Region." ’

The last time Wei Kun went to East Africa, one of his main tasks was to calm the people's hearts. It is not to settle the hearts of the Black Brothers, but to settle the hearts of the Chinese in the East African Administrative Region. At that time, Wang Mingshan and his group wanted to carry out institutional reform in East Africa, which touched a wide range of interests, so Governor Wei Zedu promised to let his son go to the East African administrative region to be a symbolic figure.

Among the members of the Central Committee and the Politburo, Wang Mingshan's seniority can be counted on one hand, and those 'juniors' can only use 'worrying about the country and not seeking life' to describe Wang Mingshan's approach. When it comes to Comrade Wei Kun's background, it is easy to be inferred as a satire that Wei Zedu is engaged in the imperial system. can take advantage of Comrade Wei Kun's background, and it is likely that he will be accused of meddling in the family affairs of the heavenly family. These two are probably close to the category of capital crimes.

Wang Mingshan himself was not discussed at the Standing Committee, and on September 19, Wei Kun received an interview from the Organization Department. On September 20, Wei Kun couldn't help but talk to his wife about going to East Africa again. Wei Kun's wife angrily left a sentence, 'If you dare to go to East Africa, we will divorce!' ’

Now Wei Kun, deputy secretary of the Nanjing Municipal Party Committee, can understand his wife's anger. The basis of marriage is the family, and the family is where everyone lives together. Wei Kun's wife is a descendant of an ordinary founding hero, born in Nanjing and raised in Nanjing. After a trip to East Africa in the last century, when she heard someone overly advocate some idyllic songs, Wei Kun's wife would bluntly comment, 'Life in the big city makes me have a lot of dissatisfaction, and rural life makes me only miserable'.

However, on January 24, 1906, Wei Kun, his wife and three children spent Chinese New Year's Eve in their official residence in Nanzhan City, the capital of the East African Administrative Region. For the first time, the little ones wore short sleeves for the Spring Festival, and they were very active running around.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Wei Kun said 'I'm going to work' and was about to go out. His wife snorted and said, "You're diligent!" ”

Wei Kun knew that his wife was unhappy, so he replied, "It's been almost ten years, and this East Africa has become a lot better." After saying that, he strode out of the door. The driver was already waiting outside, waiting for Wei Kun to get into the car, and immediately headed for the East African Administrative Region office building.

East Africa has changed for the better, from no roads to ordinary gravel gravel roads, which are easily undulating through wind and rain. The driver drove unfast, and Wei Kun still felt a little bumpy. Recalling his wife's unhappiness, Wei Kun also felt unhappy in his heart. It's just that there are some things he can't say to the outside world. On September 21, 1905, when Wei Kun had already decided not to go to East Africa, I don't know if it was a coincidence, Wei Kun's eldest brother Wei Changrong happened to arrive in Nanjing. After the two met, Wei Kun couldn't help but mention the matter, but Wei Changrong asked: "Wei Kun, for the foreign side, after a few years of delay, no one wants to go out unless they can directly enter the central government." ”

Wei Kun nodded again and again after hearing this. The competition among officials is becoming more and more fierce, and it is true that there are many ways to climb up, but the most important thing is not to fall behind. Everyone was running on the same track, and it was not enough to do their best, and they were suddenly called away, and by the time they came back, everyone had already run away. The mayor of Nanjing is just a deputy secretary, and as long as the deputy secretary does not have problems in his work, he may enter the provincial party committee in the next round. In five or six years, he will become a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, and then he will enter the Central Committee. Suddenly coming to East Africa is equivalent to scrapping all previous efforts.

Wei Changrong saw that Wei Kun understood the joints, and he smiled: "But you have to be qualified to enter the Central Committee." ”

These words were like a thunderbolt from the sky, and Wei Kun was shocked at first. After thinking for a while with a pale face, Wei Kun said in a dry voice: "Big brother, is it true that father and son are not allowed to be at the same level at a certain level?" ”

"It's true." Wei Changrong replied bluntly.

At this time, Wei Kun's face was no longer pale, but a little gray. It is not a secret that Daddy Weeser insists on a republic, the republican system of a small country is enough, and the republican system of a large country will never be possible for the father to hand over the highest position to his son. Wei Kun heard that there were some internal regulations at the top that the top position was not allowed to be inherited. Even if his son is extraordinary, he can't do it. The son's position is several notches lower than that of the father. That's their ceiling.

Wei Changrong looked at Wei Kun with a sympathetic expression and said, "Wei Kun, Wang Mingshan is a smart person, he must be able to do it if he recommends you." And let you be the festival envoy of the East African administrative region, and the blacks who know you at the chieftain level will naturally agree with you as a nobleman. And if you can't even be promoted to a member of the Central Committee, it's not interesting. ”

What happened after that was a kind of torture for Wei Kun, he went to Beijing to meet his father Wei Ze, and got the same statement. Wei Kun has worked in the position of deputy secretary of the provincial party committee in various provinces at most in his life. It is impossible for any official to calmly accept the fate of his career at the end of his career, and Wei Kun is no different. The deputy secretary of the provincial party committee is already a difficult position for many people, but Wei Kun never thought that this position would be his end. So Wei Kun finally chose to come to East Africa, although this is not a particularly happy place, but this is a place where Wei Kun can show his strength.

After all, the East African administrative region is a large entity of several million square kilometers, and the central office building in the capital is very magnificently built, which is the same as the system of the Republic of China in which the party leads the army and the party leads the government, and two signs are hung at the entrance of the building. One is the East African Administrative Region Committee of the Liberation Party, and the other is the East African Administrative Region Council, and the new system is the head of government affairs, similar to the premier of the State Council. The Jiedu envoy himself is also one of the Standing Committee.

After the meeting began, the head of the military district said: "France and Italy are preparing for a coalition, and we will never accept these people to come to East Africa to toss." What the central government means is that whether Ethiopia can hold it or not, we must let them hold it. ”

After finishing speaking, the head of the military region looked at Wei Kun. There is respect and envy in the eyes.

Looking at these enthusiastic comrades, Wei Kun couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. At that time, Wei Kun also mixed up in East Africa, and at that time he understood for the first time that he was just a figure coerced by those forces, but Wei Kun still got a lot in East Africa, including rapid promotion. The same is true of this group of energetic young comrades now, who are young enough to return to Asia when they have enough qualifications. Although they are a little less grounded than the comrades who grew up in Asia, they do have priority power. It's hard to say whether it's good or bad.

Those young comrades probably envied Wei Kun for climbing to the peak of power in such an ageless state, but they didn't know that this position was the end of Wei Kun's power. If you say envy, Wei Kun actually envies these young comrades.

Wei Kun did not affect his work, he said: "The central government suggested that we use black troops as much as possible. How many troops we can send if black troops are used at a minimum. ”

The comrades of the military region looked at each other, and the order of the central government was very strange. The combat effectiveness of the black units is not weak, but the problem of the black units is the lack of experienced middle and low-level commanders. If it is a unit with officers of the Republic of China as the core, everyone knows what it will look like. What a black man's mid- and low-level command system can do is a puzzle that has never been tested.

After a whispered conversation, the comrades of the military region gave the result, "30,000 people can be scraped together." According to intelligence, plus the Ethiopian army that has been trained over the past few months, the total number is around 50,000. ”

"Can 50,000 men take Asmara?" Wei Kun asked.

"Yes." The comrades of the military district answered very simply.

"Then let's go now and conquer Asmara." Wei Kun gave the order.

The comrades of the military region were taken aback, "What should I do after the capture of Asmara?" Are we still stationed in Eritrea? The French and Italians were afraid that they would not give up. ”

"We received an order to let Ethiopia hold on, I think Eritrea must take it, you can ask the military commission again. Or the order of the military commissar arrived quickly. Wei Kun still replied calmly. He himself was a little surprised by his calmness, Wei Kun was not like this before. But after thinking about it, Wei Kun also found an answer, people say that silence is better than death, Wei Kun has no passion in his heart, but can't he calm down.

Before the troops could depart, they had to convince the Ethiopian emperor, who said: "I believe that the Italian invaders can be defeated, but are you not afraid that France and Italy will retaliate with all their might?" ”

The representative of the Republic of China rolled his eyes, this person who had worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and knew the situation in Europe. "Your Majesty, how can the war be extended when the Italian cabinet collapses?" The representative sneered, "As soon as the news of the defeat reaches Italy, the Italian prime minister will immediately resign and step down." Next, Italy will have to elect a new prime minister again, and even if a new war breaks out, it will be six months before the earliest. Half a year of preparation is enough for Ethiopia to be ready. ”

"How to prepare?" The old emperor had a wry smile on his face. He worked hard to gather so many people, and if he came here once in half a year, Ethiopia would definitely not be able to hold on.

"Your Majesty, the problem with Ethiopia is that there is no standing army belonging to the state. In my country's experience, maintaining a standing army does not require particularly large expenditures. As long as you combine military service with paying taxes, everything is not a problem. Moreover, my country is ready to help your country solve the problem of standing armies. If you are interested, please discuss this after this expedition. ”

At this point, the close guard walked in, and he said, "Your Majesty, it's time for treatment." ”

The representative of the Republic of China immediately stood up and took his leave. With the support of the guards, the old emperor entered a newly opened private consultation room in the palace, which was filled with doctors from the Republic of China. Even if you were the emperor, Ethiopia could not provide as much medical care as ordinary officials and wealthy people in Nanjing.

This time, the Republic of China also invested in the capital and specially transferred experts from the medical school to East Africa to set up a point, and the first to serve was naturally the old emperor. After a few months of diagnosis and treatment, all the old emperor's pain, including kidney stones, were fully alleviated or cured. In the past, when many diseases broke out, the old emperor had to eat several pages of the Bible. Now the old gentleman eats well and sleeps soundly every day, the only problem is that he seems to have a tendency to over-treat, and if he feels wrong, he needs to be treated by doctors. At this time, the Min Dynasty hurriedly sent psychiatrists and Taoist priests to provide psychological help. It's just that for the elderly, it is not easy to get them to admit that their bodies have completely weakened, and everyone is still trying their best.

On February 14, 1906, the Allied forces identified 70,000 troops, the first of which was 50,000. 30,000 East African security troops, 20,000 selected Ethiopian Qinwang troops. The two forces were mixed, with the Ethiopian King Army as ordinary warriors and transport troops.

Behind them were 20,000 royal guards, but this force did not set off immediately, but continued to escort Emperor Menelik II. The Min Dynasty also hoped that they would not come to cause trouble, and it was not easy for the army to set out, and it was easy for such a group of people to have internal problems.

On February 16, the 50,000 allied troops of the former army set out. The troops made a beeline for Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, now occupied by Italy.

On 19 February, Lieutenant Ban Lun walked past his men, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. After making sure that everyone was resting and that there was no problem with the equipment they were carrying, Lieutenant Ban Lun returned to his command position and sat down. He has already gone to the army twice for training and once at the surveying and mapping school. Reconnaissance platoon commander Ban Lun is no longer a rookie, which means that these most basic inspections have become part of his instinct.

Leaning against the trunk of the tree, Ban Lun wanted to doze off for a while, but he couldn't sleep. He simply took out a recorder from his backpack and habitually wiped it before starting to play. The recorder was not loud, and the surrounding warriors were also very close to Banlun, and the warm sound of the flute played a comfortable rhythmic music, which relaxed the nervous nerves of these warriors.

At the end of the song, Lieutenant Ban Lun also felt a lot better. He is a native of Besa in Khartoum and has been selected for school since he was a child. There are many boarding schools in the East African administrative region, and the dolls are often organized to visit various farms and factories, and the school itself also has farmland cultivated by students and raised livestock. In addition to these, there are also a lot of learning contents such as music, painting, and abacus.

After graduating, the students of Da Ticket chose the production department they were willing to participate in, and the Besha people have been hunting slaves for several generations, and they are a very warlike people in the Sultan generation. Although Lieutenant Ban Lun was interested in music, he eventually chose the military as his career. After graduating from elementary school, he joined the Infantry School, where he worked as a soldier and rose to the rank of lieutenant after four years. Become a reconnaissance platoon leader.

"Platoon commander, blow one more song." The warriors pleaded.

"Blow another song, and everyone will squint for a while!" Ban Lun replied. Music relaxes him, but that relaxation is so insignificant in war. Ban Lun suddenly thought that it would be good if he could not fight in the future.

The troops slept for half an hour, and then they set off. The young man recovered quickly, and after another afternoon of hard work, Lieutenant Banlun was sure that he had led his troops around the northwest of Asmara along the map provided by the General Staff. Lieutenant Banlun was puzzled that the troops did not encounter a single Italian along the way. Isn't the trail on the map unknown to the Italians?