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On March 21, 1913, the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway, the Guizhou-Chongqing Railway and the Guizhou-Guizhou Railway, which were established as key construction projects by the autonomous government, were finally completed and officially opened to traffic on this day after spending countless manpower and material resources in the southwestern provinces and after nearly two years of intense construction. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

On this day, at the grand opening ceremony held in Chengdu, the newly built railway station was crowded with people, and the cheers of the people in the sound of drums and firecrackers came and went. Witnessed by tens of thousands of people, Shen Bingkun, premier of the autonomous government, personally stepped forward to cut the first train from Chengdu to Nanning, Guangxi. And the train driver, who had already been prepared, boarded the locomotive with excitement on his face after the tailoring, and kept sounding the whistle. When I saw the train start slowly, spewing out puffs of black smoke and rumbling into the distance, the cheers of tens of thousands of people resounded in the sky again.

On this day, whether it was under the rule of the autonomous government, or in Pingjin, Shanghai, and other places, many of their newspapers used enthusiastic words to carry out long reports on this grand event that took place in the southwest, or in China.

As early as the end of the Qing Dynasty, in the decades before and after, the argument of "industry saving the country" has been prevalent among the elites of all walks of life in China. The reason why they believe that only "industry" can "save the country" is actually very simple, that is, it stems from their superficial "superficial" understanding of the strength of the great powers. It is true that the increasing machine production in the industrial age has formed an irresistible historical trend, but with it, the economic and social system of a country cannot be ignored. The Qing Dynasty engaged in the Westernization Movement for decades, and finally lost the country because of the railway; Those elites from all walks of life who have the dream of "saving the country through industry" have set off rounds of investment boom, but after experiencing the initial glory, they have all rapidly declined without exception.

After so many years of ups and downs, not no one wants to understand this, and they have all worked hard to make changes for this country, but this road is undoubtedly much more difficult than they imagined. The national situation is becoming scarce day by day, and although many of the national capitalists and elites from all walks of life who still have the dream of "saving the country through industry" have lost their fighting spirit, more people are still making unremitting efforts. Finally, after the Xinhai year, the Communist Party of China (CPC) self-government rose in the southwest and invested huge sums of money in industrial construction and railway construction. Their all-round fiscal and taxation reforms, coupled with the abolition of centigold, and so on, have made a series of achievements in a short period of nearly two years. All this has given hope to people whose dreams have not yet been extinguished.

Chongqing.

The sunlight shining through the window warmed the café, and the gramophone was constantly playing beautiful melodies. The idyllic and comfortable environment undoubtedly attracts more young men and women to come here to enjoy coffee every day. At this time, in this café, Song Jiaoren, who was sitting against the window, was looking at the bustling street outside through the glass window thoughtfully. Since coming to Chongqing, the city has brought him countless surprises, and now he feels that it is necessary to sort out his thoughts during this time.

Perhaps because of the strong rise of the Communist Party, unlike the original time and space, Song Jiaoren at this time did not rush to Beijing to discuss state affairs at the invitation of Yuan Shikai, but went all the way to the southwest, trying to reach a consensus with the Communist Party and make final preparations for the formation of a cabinet in the future.

Song Jiaoren's impression of Chongqing is actually still in the past, although he has seen a lot of introductions about Chongqing in the newspapers, but when he actually came here, he knew how much it has changed compared with the previous Qing Dynasty. Chongqing, which has preliminarily completed the modern municipal construction, is undoubtedly changing rapidly in the urban pattern, with a bustling flow of people on the commercial streets, dazzling goods, and the most complete brands in the country; The street lights on both sides of the street are lit up, and with the undulating hills, a gorgeous night view of the mountain town is formed. If Chongqing is prosperous, you can imagine what kind of scene Chengdu, Kunming and other places that are more important than this place should be.

Song Jiaoren, who has passed the age of establishment, has to admit that compared with Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places under the control of the Kuomintang, the people in the southwest under the rule of the Communist Progressive Party after the revolution seem to be more full of vigor and enthusiasm for life. Under the leadership of the Communist Progressive Party, they seem to have an inexhaustible passion for construction every day, and the waves of construction they have constantly set off are making the southwest land change every day at a speed that is almost visible to the naked eye. Song Jiaoren also couldn't understand why the same people after the revolution, a group of enthusiastic people were like fire, and a group of people were insensitive; Why is it that the same post-revolutionary local government can invest a lot of money to improve internal affairs and carry out construction in full swing, while the other side is financially exhausted, and it is still lifeless?

Maybe it's because the country is still dictatorial by Yuan Shikai and has not really realized the constitutional republic, Song Jiaoren thought so in his heart and comforted himself like this. But in an instant, after thinking of the Communist Party and the achievements of the southwest's development by leaps and bounds, he was a little dazed.

"Sir!"

Just when Song Jiaoren was thinking about a little headache, a sudden voice came, and without looking back, Song Jiaoren knew that Xiong Kewu was coming.

Xiong Kewu, whose name is Jinfan, is the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition of the Shu Army who was publicly elected by members of the Sichuan Revolutionary Party in Shanghai after the Wuchang Uprising. After the founding of the Republic of China and the reorganization of the League, he returned to Chongqing and served as the head of the Chongqing branch of the Kuomintang Party.

"Jinfan, what do you want to drink?" Song Jiaoren smiled and looked at Xiong Kewudao very reservedly.

"Thank you, sir, I don't." Xiong Kewu shook his head, pulled out a chair and sat down. In the Kuomintang Party, Xiong Kewu has always been Huang Xing's faction, and there are many contradictions with Sun Wenyi, so although the two are of the same age, Xiong Kewu still shows great respect for Song Jiaoren, who is usually friendly with Huang Xing.

Song Jiaoren nodded, picked up the coffee on the table again and took a sip, but the bitterness at the corner of his mouth made him frown. At this moment, his mood is as bitter as the coffee on this table. After putting down the teacup in his hand, Song Jiaoren asked Xiong Kewu: "Jinfan, do you think that when I go to Chengdu this time, can I reach a consensus with the Communist Progressive Party?" ”

Looking at the men and women talking in a low voice in the café, Xiong Kewu let out a sigh in his heart, and said after a long time: "Although our Kuomintang seems to be powerful now, after all, the party has just been reorganized, the people are not aligned, and the internal party is mixed, the good and the bad are mixed, and there is no effective control over the political words and deeds of party members, and there is no organization and discipline at all, so it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a plate of scattered sand. In contrast, the Communist Party of China is tightly organized, and now dominates most of China, becoming the de facto largest force in the country, and they pursue a collective leadership system, which is very different from the responsible cabinet system that we advocate. I think it is very difficult for the two parties to reach a consensus. ”

Xiong Kewu's words made Song Jiaoren slightly stunned, maybe he really took it for granted. In order for two parties with completely different political views to reach a consensus, both sides will have to make a lot of concessions, but this seems impossible for both the KMT and the DPP. So, is the collective leadership system pursued by the Communist Party really good? The development of the southwestern provinces seems to illustrate? And what about the responsible cabinet system that he himself advocates? Song Jiaoren couldn't figure it out again.

"I'm sorry, Jinfan, I'm distracted." Shaking his head slightly, Song Jiaoren smiled awkwardly and said with some self-deprecation.

Xiong Kewu shook his head, indicating that he didn't care, and then he asked Song Jiaoren: "Sir, what are your plans next?" ”

"What's next?" His question made Song Jiaoren stunned again, and then he lost his mind a little.

If it had been placed in the past, Song Jiaoren could have answered Xiong Kewu on this question without even the slightest consideration: Next, of course, it is up to our Kuomintang to come to power, form a strong central government, implement the responsible cabinet system, and realize a truly democratic republic. But now, after having personal experience and a comprehensive understanding of the Communist Party, Song Jiaoren naturally does not think so. Is there a better or worse cabinet system of responsibility or a political party's collective leadership system? Song Jiaoren's heart set off a wave, and after this wave was lifted, he could no longer calm down for a while.

Looking at Song Jiaoren, who looked sluggish and seemed to be a little distracted, Xiong Kewu couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. What's wrong with you? Obviously, Mr. has been annoyed enough these days, but he has said these inappropriate words again and again today. For a while, Xiong Kewu, who didn't know how to comfort Song Jiaoren, could only sit there in a dry muffled voice, looking at Song Jiaoren, who sometimes frowned and sometimes wandered.

Song Jiaoren, who was distracted, naturally didn't know what Xiong Kewu was thinking at this time, but was thinking about his own affairs. After a long time, he let out a wry smile, and after a bitter smile, Song Jiaoren said to Xiong Kewu: "Next, I still have to go to Chengdu to seek the possibility of reaching a consensus with the Communist Progressive Party, forming a responsible cabinet system, and realizing a true democratic republic in China." ”

Song Jiaoren's words seemed to be speaking to Xiong Kewu, and it seemed to be cheering himself up, but Xiong Kewu could only show a wry smile at this time. Thinking about the various construction achievements made by the Communist Progressive Party (CPC) and the southwestern provinces under their rule every day, Xiong Kewu couldn't help but feel in a trance. Can the cabinet accountability system really enable China to become a democratic republic? Can it really make China stronger? Xiong Kewu didn't dare to ask for such an answer. (A good event for pie in the sky, cool mobile phones are waiting for you!) Follow from ~ point / official account (WeChat add friends - add official account - enter dd), participate now! Everyone has a prize, now pay attention to the dd WeChat public account! ）