Chapter 19: Sun Yat-sen (II)
Seeing Sun Yat-sen like this, Witt got up and persuaded him: "Dr. Sun, don't be so excited, we are just stating our conditions in this matter, of course, you can also tell us your opinion." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½ā
Sun Yat-sen sat back on the sofa and was silent, and Witt said, "Dr. Sun, we admire your spirit of fighting for your country. But the current rulers of the Qing State are not you Han Chinese, but Manchurians from Manchuria, as you said, 'expel the Tatars and restore China', what we are doing now is only to help you overthrow the rule of the Manchurians more quickly, and all we need is to obtain certain rights and interests in Manchuria. It doesn't do any harm to either of us. ā
"Mr. Werther, I admit that what you have just said is correct. But this does not mean that I can sell the rights and interests of Manchuria to you, Manchuria has been in the Central Plains since the Manchurians entered the Dingding Central Plains for 200 years, where my Han people are, and it is also the land of our country. Sun Yat-sen said.
At this time, Lenin, who was sitting on the side, said in English: "Dr. Sun, Manchuria is the homeland of the Manchurians, and our support for you to seize Manchuria will inevitably deal a heavy blow to the Manchurian rulers, which will be very helpful to your country's Manchurian revolution." ā
After Lenin had finished speaking, Witte continued: "Dr. Sun, our stationing in Manchuria is only a matter of interest. We are here to help you defend against the Manchurian counteroffensive and to ensure the independence of Manchuria to a certain extent. When you have taken full power in your country, we are willing to withdraw our troops from Manchuria and hand them over to you. In addition to Manchuria, we can also guarantee the security of Mongolia and Western Xinjiang, which is undoubtedly a very good help to you. ā
After hearing this, Sun Yat-sen thought for a while and said, "This matter is too important, can you allow me to think about it?" I would also like to consult with my comrades. ā
"There's no problem, Dr. Sun can send someone to me whenever he thinks about it." Werther replied.
After Witte and Lenin left, Sun Yat-sen also walked out of the hotel and came to a hotel in the French Concession, where Yang Quyun, president of the Hong Kong Xingzhong Association, Chen Shaobai, president of the Taipei branch of the Xingzhong Association, and Yu Lie and Yang Heling, members of the Xingzhong Association, were anxiously waiting. Yang Quyun, a native of Zhangzhou, Fujian, organized the Furen Literary Society in Hong Kong in his early years, propagating the revolutionary ideas of Western bourgeoisie, opening up the wisdom of the people, and met with Sun Yat-sen in Hong Kong in 1895, and later merged the Furen Literary Society into the Xingzhong Society and established the Hong Kong Xingzhong Society. After the failure of the Canton Uprising in 1895, he traveled to Johannesburg, Europe, the Americas, Japan and other places to form the Xingzhong Branch.
Chen Shaobai, a native of Xinhui, Guangdong, became acquainted with Sun Yat-sen in 1889, and in 1890 the two became brothers in Hong Kong, and in 1895, he and Sun Yat-sen and Yang Quyun formed the Hong Kong Xingzhong Association and organized the Guangzhou Uprising, and fled to Japan with Sun Yat-sen after the failure of the uprising; Yu Lie, a native of Shunde, Guangdong, one of the founders of the Xingzhong Society, participated in the Guangzhou Uprising, fled to the Americas after the defeat, and then went to Japan; Yang Heling, a native of Xiangshan, Guangdong, a fellow villager of Sun Yat-sen, participated in the establishment of the Hong Kong Xingzhong Association in 1895, and was responsible for raising revolutionary funds in Hong Kong and Macao before the Guangzhou Uprising, and went into exile in Japan after the failure of the uprising.
These five people are currently wanted by the Qing court along with Sun Yat-sen, among which Chen Shaobai, You Lie, Yang Heling and Sun Yat-sen are known as the "Four Kou" by the Qing court. This time, they also returned to Shanghai with Sun Yat-sen, but they did not live in the Russian Concession, but in the French Concession.
"Brother Yixian, what is the attitude of the Russians?" Chen Shaobai asked anxiously when he saw Sun Yat-sen.
Sun Yat-sen sat on the sofa and drank a sip of water and relayed to Yang Quyun, Chen Shaobai and others about today's meeting with Werther, and then said: "Everyone, this is what the Russians mean, I don't know what you think?" ā
Yulie sat aside and thought for a while and said: "Brother Yixian, from my point of view, I think we can agree to the conditions of the Russians, but of course I hope that the Russians would better sign some documents with us for these things, so that this is also the treachery of the Russians in the future, and we also have said in the international community." ā
"Brother Ling Ji, this is a traitor!" Sun Yat-sen said.
At this time, Yang Heling smiled faintly and said, "Yixian, you are enchanted!" When will this Manchuria really be my Han land? Our aim is to destroy the Manchurian Han Dynasty, and Manchuria was originally the land of the Manchurians, which is not absolutely necessary for the Han Chinese. Moreover, if the Russians help us to gain a foothold in Manchuria and establish a base, then when the revolution succeeds, lands such as Manchuria and Mongolia will be justified as self-serving. Therefore, it is not necessary to respond to their needs at this time. ā
"Today's Manchuria, Bensai Wai Donghu. In the past, in the Ming Dynasty, it was repeatedly a border trouble. Later, after taking advantage of China's troubles, we drove into the customs for a long time, and destroyed our China, according to our government, after we drove out the Tartars, we should restore our national country. In the past five or six hundred years, the land of the eighteen provinces has been almost as solid as gold and Europe, and there has never been any danger of splitting. Now that we are based in Manchuria, will we not make Manchuria our Chinese soil? The purpose of our Chinese revolution is to destroy the Manchurian and Han dynasties, so as long as we accomplish such things, what does it matter if we sacrifice small profits? After Yang Heling finished speaking, Chen Shaobai also continued.
"Yes, I agree with what Brother Shaobai said." Yang Quyun also went on to say, "The foundation of the country lies in the people. We completed the revolution in Manchuria, and then the Han, Manchu, Mongolian, Hui, and Tibetan regions were united into one country, that is, the Han, Manchu, Mongolian, Hui, and Tibetan ethnic groups were united into one person, which was called the unification of the country and the nation. ā
After hearing this, Sun Yat-sen thought for a while and said: "The words of the gentlemen woke up the dreamer, just like that!" Throughout the ancient history, especially the Ming Dynasty, the jurisdiction is only the land of Liaodong, and the west of Liaoshui is the homeland of Manchuria. If our generation had taken Manchuria as the place of rise, Manchuria would have become the land of China in the future, and Mongolia would be no exception. In that case, what can we do if we promise the Russians? After speaking, Sun Yat-sen got up and prepared to leave.
"Brother Yixian, what are you doing here?" Yang Quyun asked.
Sun Yat-sen replied: "I'll hurry up and talk to the Russians to prevent chaos on the Russians' side." ā
Chen Shaobai smiled and said, "Since the Russians are looking for you, why rush at this time?" If we are in too much of a hurry, I am afraid that the conditions of the Russians will be even harsher. It is better to delay for two or three days, and I am sure that the Russians will give us a good condition. ā
"What Brother Shaobai said is reasonable." Sun Yat-sen looked at the gradually floating night outside the window and said, "It's not early this day, let's go to the restaurant downstairs to have something to eat, and then we'll have a good deal." ā
Yang Quyun said: "That's exactly how it should be, but you have to be the host of this meal." Yang Quyun's voice fell, and everyone present laughed.
"No problem, my Yang Dacai!" Sun Yat-sen also said with a smile.
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