Chapter 28: Spoils (1)
The action of the Goryeo Railway and the Telegraph Company to eradicate the Merchant Chamber of Commerce was appreciated by Weze, and it was a very effective action, and it was an action that greatly strengthened the relationship with the re-ruling Daewonjun.
"Try to find Concubine Min and protect her." Weeser made an instruction.
"Why?" Lei Hu was a little surprised.
"Anyone can be friendly with our country, and it's not just the Dayuan-kun who can take on this responsibility." Weese replied.
This made most people in the Military Commission feel a little surprised, and Wei Ze had to explain a few more words, "What we want to implement in Goryeo is a policy, and the standard of those in power in our team in Goryeo is only whether they can implement our policy. This task can be undertaken by the courtyard king, and Concubine Min can also be undertaken. Keeping your eggs in one basket is never a wise move. β
"Won't Goryeo be considered a repeat villain by doing this?" Lei Hu asked with some hesitation.
Wei Ze frowned slightly, "Our attitude towards Goryeo has never changed, and Goryeo's national policy should be beneficial to China. Of course, the Goryeo policy that favored China was not meant to be harmful to Goryeo, and we have participated in the discussion, and the policy we formulated was not aimed at destroying and enslaving Goryeo. Since our policy has never changed, it is impossible to talk about it repeatedly, let alone be a villain. The Korean view has never been the truth of the world, let alone the standard by which things are judged. β
Lei Hu heard the dissatisfaction in Wei Ze's tone, and he quickly explained: "Dudu, I'm worried about the evaluation of the Korean people for us doing this, at least until now, the Korean people have a high opinion of us. And the Korean people's evaluation of Concubine Min is so bad, if we support Concubine Min, the Korean people are afraid that they will not be happy. β
"The more pieces you have, the better. I don't have any intention of revealing Concubine Min's life right now. Wei Ze replied coldly.
Although he knew that he had thought about it, Lei Hu was sure that Wei Ze was not in a hurry to play duplicitous, and he was relieved. The speed with which the situation in Goryeo has changed this time is really surprising, and what impresses the old guys even more is the ruthlessness shown by the young people. The Liberation Army has always taken the route of going head-to-head, and when they saw the enemy in front of them, everyone pushed them over and trampled the enemy into a statue. Trickery has never been a tradition of the Liberation Army.
If the report describes the Infant Merchants Association as a stubborn enemy, the central government can easily understand this operation. In fact, Yuan Weiting, Wang Shizhen, Li Hongzhang, and Hou Renjie, who planned and carried out this matter, all regarded the Infant Chamber of Commerce as an obstacle, not an enemy. The blow to the Infant Chamber of Commerce is like moving a small pebble on the road, but the means are vicious, and the hatred is nothing more than that. It's a new feeling, and it's unexpected.
Over the years, Weser has mastered the ability to quickly retract his thoughts, even if he is emotional one second, he can focus on the current matter the next, "The next thing I want to talk about is the establishment of a radio station across the country. If the objection is related to the leakage of technology, then there is no need to mention it. We've already talked about that. β
If radio technology is limited to wireless telegraphy, it is still easy to keep it secret. Once radio broadcasting appeared, anyone who knew about radio broadcasting would know that China had developed radio communication technology. The radio is something that needs to be popularized by the whole people, and it is impossible to eradicate it after a foreigner has taken it away and researched it.
The first few times China fought the British, radio played too much of a role, and China set up surveillance posts on the shores of the Red Sea, and the British fleet was immediately positioned by the Chinese navy as soon as it passed. Once the British also had radio, the war became even more difficult. Wei Ze also made this decision with a lot of determination.
The Military Commission had already said enough on this issue last time, and Wei Ze didn't want to bother with any more words. Hu Chenghe still couldn't hold back, he said: "Dudu, hasn't your attitude changed?" β
Wei Ze said solemnly: "My attitude has not changed at all, our technology was not as good as Europe before. Of course, there is also a considerable part of our technology that is now far behind Europe. So at that time, certain technologies were decisive for us. It can't leak anyway. Now there is not that big a gap between us and Europe, and in many ways we surpass Europe. At this time, broadcasting is far more powerful to China than the threat posed by foreigners learning about the existence of this technology. β
Chen Zhe, director of the Commission of Science and Technology, also helped beside him, "Over the years, more people have died because of shipwrecks than those who have died in wars with foreigners. We transported people to North America, and the largest shipwreck killed more than 700 people at once. The dead were all soldiers of our army. The Navy has never died so many people in all these years of fighting. And this technology is not just taught to foreigners, but it is no longer so tightly blocked. β
These things have been carefully discussed, and almost all the members of the military commission have relatives at sea, and they certainly know how much the chances of being rescued in the event of an accident can be increased once all ships can be equipped with radios. So the matter was quickly passed.
As for the use of radio stations, this has sparked a lot of discussion. Weeser himself has only one impression of the radio station, and that is the music station. What impressed him was a music presenter at 11 p.m., and that sexy voice made Weser admire before he crossed over. When he was doing something in the middle of the night, he never turned on the music on the computer during that time, just listened to the radio. Wei Ze still vaguely remembers that when he bought the radio online, his parents were surprised and asked Wei Ze if he had bought the wrong one. Because Wei Ze, who grew up watching TV and playing on the computer, never showed any interest in the radio.
After listening to the discussion of the old guys who had no idea of the radio, Weeser made only one suggestion, "We want to set up a special agricultural military channel." Farming and warfare are the foundation of the country, and we must not ignore this. β
"That's a good idea!" The old fellows immediately expressed their sincere approval.
All that remains is the question of the new Chinese battleships, the latest of which has a tonnage of 22,000 tons and four twin turrets, on which 42 times the 381 mm guns are installed. By design, this gun could engage the enemy at a distance of 10000 meters. The shelling mode is the "smashing deck" that Weeser is very familiar with.
The other is that a prototype of a star-engined aircraft has been developed, and it will not be long before Chinese planes can take to the skies. It is also unrealistic to expect aircraft to be ready for air combat now, but the Navy has the opportunity to develop reconnaissance aircraft carriers. In 1912, the British built the first aircraft carrier to take off reconnaissance aircraft, and in 1918, the British all-deck aircraft carrier was built. And the successful test flight of the first plane of the Lake brothers was only in 1903.
In addition, the research and development of submarines has also been officially established. After discussing these projects, Weeser said in a clichΓ©: "Comrades, we have repeatedly emphasized that productive forces promote social development. With the progress of science and technology and the development of productive forces, we ordinary people will be able to go up to the moon for nine days and catch turtles in the five oceans. Therefore, I still want to emphasize that we cannot be wrong in our basic understanding of the world. We are members of the Liberation Party, so we have to talk about politics. Everything we have today is not given by some gods, but is really created by everyone through labor. Some people don't ask the common people to ask ghosts and gods, I think this is a non-political approach. What do you think, comrades? β
Members of the Central Military Commission, you look at me, I look at you, the Chinese originally have no religious beliefs. There are no religious believers in the Military Commission, the Taiping Army only recognizes God, not gods and Buddhas, and the Liberation Army has never opposed gods and ghosts. The soldiers fought bloodily on the battlefield, praying in their hearts for God's blessing, and this is true. Probably survived on the battlefield, everyone knows that it is just psychological comfort. So what Wei Ze said, everyone couldn't understand for a while.
Wei Ze continued: "I heard that when it comes to this promotion, there are some people who ask God to worship the Buddha and burn incense and make wishes. If you have this effort, you should think more about your usual work situation. I know that the comrades here would not do such a thing, but it does exist. Therefore, it is hoped that the comrades will first carry out propaganda and education in their respective departments, and when this education is completed, if anyone does so, they will leave immediately. I can understand that a person has no confidence in himself. People can feel their own incompetence. But for a person who believes in ghosts and gods, I don't think there's any need for them to work in party and government institutions. β
The people of the Military Commission didn't know who touched the mold, and Wei Ze knew about praying to God and worshiping Buddha. But since everyone didn't believe this, no one thought of raising some objections. Weeser's attitude towards religion has been consistent for decades, and whoever believes in religion in the real ruling class will get out, and this is a choice that will not be tolerated. For example, Hong Renji, who was foreign minister more than 20 years ago, was later in charge of foreign affairs in Europe, and he can be regarded as a great achievement. Fifteen years ago, I asked him if he wanted to continue his religion. This guy has to hard and follow his religion to the end. So he soon disappeared from government and worked as a translator in a documentation office. When the first batch of retirements hurried to let him go.
This is because Hong Renji really has merit, when he participated in the revolution, he was in 1856, and he was an absolute old revolutionary hero. It's really inappropriate to force him to get out of here. Hong Renji is still like this, those guys with no qualifications don't want to have this treatment.
Wei Ze looked at everyone's expressions, his face was stable, and his heart was a little uneasy. In fact, anti-religion is only an introduction to future political development, and the road ahead is long.