There is no free lunch in the world, no one should regard themselves so noble, although the US policy has benefited China, but it does not mean that the United States is really so selfless, in the end, it is still the national interest that guides all this. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Of course, now that Sino-US and Sino-German relations are in a honeymoon period, everything looks so good, so open and selfless, and everywhere there is fraternal friendship. China has skillfully expressed to the United States and Germany that it is incumbent upon it is incumbent upon it to take up the heavy task of resisting Russia and opposing Japan in the Far East, and to serve the interests of both the United States and Germany without complaint. This representation is so true and credible, and it is proven by practical actions.

It is precisely the relationship of interests that dooms the US-German alliance to be impossible, which enables China to maintain a relatively independent status, not only not to be interfered with and threatened by the Entente because of joining the Allied Powers, but also to allow both sides to adopt a cautious attitude towards China, so that China will not be forced to make a one-sided choice.

Although it seems that this is an accident that only appeared as the war progressed to a certain stage, in essence, from the perspective of the status of the rising imperialist powers, it is inevitable that the United States will be involved in this imperialist war that redivides the world.

Whether the United States is "neutral" or enters the war, when it enters the war, and in what form it enters the war all depends on its own interests. "Neutrality" means, on the one hand, that isolationism and pacifism are very strong in the United States, and the people are anti-war; On the other hand, the real purpose is to wait for the opportunity to make a profit. As the US ambassador to the UK, Page, foresaw, after the war "almost all European countries were on the verge of bankruptcy." There will be no more Germany at sea. And ten years later...... The future of the whole world will fall into our hands, and this is a very rare opportunity. ”

But when the British Navy mastered sea supremacy, the United States became a unilateral supplier of arms to the Entente, "into a warehouse and arsenal for the Entente." Most American businessmen turned to the Entente.

President Wilson had no choice but to accept Britain's maritime policy and allow the United States to gradually become the arsenal of the Allied powers. Because, "most American industrialists naturally have the same attitude as bankers." Because Britain controlled the seas, our sales were mainly in the Entente, and we would like to see the Entente continue this war and win it. ”

It was for this reason that when Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare. The threat continued to expand, the Entente could not come up with effective means of dealing with it for a while, and the situation on the battlefield took a sharp turn for the worse. The Americans began to worry that if the Allies were defeated, the United States would not only not be able to continue to conduct "neutral trade," but would also not be able to recover the war money it had given to the Allies.

And as the security of the Entente began to be threatened, a financial crisis had begun to rise. From the point of view of protecting debtor countries, the United States should also enter the war as soon as possible. Because of its interests, the United States could no longer acquiesce in the German submarine blockade without harming the friendly relations between the United States and the Entente. And this acquiescence may lead to a German victory. In other words, the United States can no longer be absolutely fair in these new situations; Either way, it will be good for one and bad for the other. ”

Controlling the sea, Chen Wenqiang saw a key to the success or failure of the war, and Germany was defeated because of this, although its army singled out Britain, France and Russia without falling behind.

Now that I have seen the final direction of the First World War, I will lay out it early. To get the most benefit is Chen Wenqiang's ultimate goal. Germany sees China as a quasi-ally in the Far East and hopes that China will contain Russia. China also sees Germany as a stepping stone to national rejuvenation.

Going up to the house to draw a ladder, unloading the mill and killing the donkey, although it doesn't sound good, but when it comes to national relations, it may not be able to turn into judging the situation and being wise and decisive. But Chen Wenqiang still has his own ideas, that is, to show enough sincerity to Germany for the time being. And to give Germany the necessary help. The greater the power of Germany, the more it would hurt the Great Powers in the war; The more brutal the war, the greater the reduction of power to the great powers; All of this is very beneficial to China's eventual rise and self-reliance after the war.

And for the United States. China really treats itself as an ally, based on the long-term, and does not want the United States to dominate and control China's lifeline, but also wants to borrow American funds and technology to develop and grow. As for anti-Japan, this is the hope of the United States and the realistic need of China. From the beginning to the end, Chen Wenqiang regarded Japan as the biggest threat to China's rise, and he would certainly not let go of the opportunity to use his strength.

Half a month passed quickly, and the Chinese delegation gained a lot in the United States, thanks to China's relatively stable political environment, the interests and needs of the United States, and the full help of the Chinese community in the Americas.

Of course, the harvest is not only economic and political, but also includes the recruitment of engineering and technical talents, which is also a very important thing for Chen Wenqiang. If it is said that when the revolution was not yet successful, the help of overseas Chinese was called out on the basis of righteousness, then now more emphasis is placed on the generous treatment and the combination of China and the West.

Construction of railways, development of highway and automobile transportation, mechanized mining of mines, technical guidance of factories, modern management of enterprises......... The Chinese government has extended an olive branch to talents in various industries, and the scope and quantity of it are astonishing.

Of course, the delegation could not wait for all the talents to arrive before setting off, and the work was originally long-term, so the Chinese community and the embassy in the United States took on this task. Just as their visit to the United States was almost coming to a successful conclusion, the sudden Mexican anti-Chinese massacre incident changed their itinerary again.

The first Chinese to enter Mexico in history were Chinese sailors serving on the Manila galleons of the Spanish colonizers. During the Spanish colonial period, the ship regularly sailed on the trade route between Manila, Philippines, and Acapulco, a Mexican seaport.

Before the 17th century, few Chinese settled in Mexico; After the 17th century, only a handful of silversmiths and shavers appeared in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. At the beginning of the 19th century, there were still very few Chinese living in Mexico, but in the last 20 years of the 19th century, President Díaz implemented a policy of encouraging foreign investment and immigration, and signed a treaty of friendship and commerce with the Chinese Manchu government in 1899, so that more Chinese poured into Mexico.

The Chinese who entered Mexico initially worked on railways, farms, and mines, or as laundry, but later turned to wholesale and retail groceries for daily necessities, becoming more prosperous merchants. They organized the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Mexico. At the same time, it maintains extensive business credit contacts with Chinese businessmen in the United States. By 1910, there were more than 13,000 Chinese living in Mexico, most of whom had settled in the northern provinces of Mexico, including the city of Torreón.

There are about 600 Chinese living in Torreon, and they have achieved remarkable business success. They are peaceful and law-abiding, exchanging their hard work for food, clothing, and accumulating wealth. Not only do they run restaurants, hotels, laundries, and grocery stores. It also has a well-funded Chinese bank and a tram line in Torreón. They also run large-scale vegetable plantations, and the wholesale and retail sales of the local vegetable market are basically monopolized by the Chinese. In the cotton plantations near the city of Torreon, the Chinese also toiled hard. It can be said that the Chinese have made great contributions to the rise and development of the city of Torreón.

The diligence and wealth of the Chinese in the city of Torreón aroused the envy and resentment of the local Mexicans. On May 5, 1911, a man named Jesús? Franris's Mexicans, in the city of Gomez Palacio, near Torreón, gave a street speech accusing the Chinese of not only stealing Mexicans' jobs. They are also dangerous contenders in winning the affection of local women.

He also alleged that the foreigners, having made a fortune in Torreón, hoarded money and sent it back to China. He spared no effort to attack the monopoly position of the Chinese in the grocery industry, vegetable cultivation and sales, and called on Mexicans to expel the Chinese. It can be said that Franris's anti-China speech prepared public opinion for the massacre that occurred in the city of Torreón shortly thereafter.

Shortly after Franris's incendiary speech. Francisco? Madero's rebels appeared on the outskirts of Torreón. More than 4,000 rebels surrounded the city of Torreon on all sides, and fought fiercely with the defenders of the Federation, who numbered only 800. The fighting continued until Sunday evening. Outnumbered, the Federation decided to retreat. The Federals evacuated Torreón during the night, and the rebels marched into the unguarded city.

As the rebels poured into the city, the mob numbered in the thousands, mostly from the city and its suburbs. From the beginning, the mob and the rebels took their anger out on the Chinese. They poured into the commercial areas where Chinese shops were concentrated. They looted and vandalized shops, hunted down Chinese in the streets, robbed them of valuables, stripped the dead of their clothes and mutilated their bodies.

The massacre reached its climax when looting mobs and rebels poured into Huamo Bank. The mob rushed into the hall first. Killed several bank employees. They chopped up the bodies of their victims with Mexican scythes and threw their severed heads and limbs into the streets. At the same time, a small group of Mexican cavalry drove to the outskirts of Torreón and drove the Chinese vegetable farmers there to a nearby slaughterhouse, where they were shot en masse and then trampled their bodies under the hooves of their horses.

Under the looting of the Mexican mob and rebels, the Americans, Germans, Spaniards, Arabs and Turks who invested and did business in Mexico all suffered varying degrees of property damage, but compared to the massacres and barbaric looting suffered by the Chinese, it was a small amount.

In this riot, more than 300 Chinese were killed and their property suffered heavy losses. Huamo Bank bore the brunt of the blow and was hit hard. In addition, a Chinese activity centre, 40 daily necessities, 4 laundry rooms, 5 restaurants, 10 vegetable stalls, 23 food stalls, and several vegetable gardens were all damaged in Torreón. Among those killed were five Japanese who had been murdered for being mistaken for Chinese.

This was just the beginning, and the anti-Chinese riots in Mexico tended to spread further to Cuba and other Latin American countries. Shen Aisun, chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Mexico, sent a telegram to China to escort overseas Chinese, and the Government of the Republic sent a telegram to the US Embassy. As a result, the Haiqi and Hairong warships, which were docking in New York in the United States, were duty-bound to shoulder the heavy burden of comforting the overseas Chinese and making armed negotiations.

Gunboat diplomacy is typified in the mid-19th century, when colonialists sent naval ships on expeditions overseas, arrived at ports in Asian and African countries, or sailed into inland rivers, forced these countries to submit, signed unequal treaties, and established colonial rule by force. Thus, the gunboat policy became synonymous with barbarism.

But just as there are pros and cons to everything, barbarism and deterrence can also be used as a means of justice, especially for the Chinese who have suffered a massacre, and gunboat diplomacy is their only expectation.

Speaking of which, the Haiqi ship with a displacement of 4,300 tons and the Hairong ship with a displacement of 2,000 tons are not powerful in the eyes of naval powers, but they are not the worst, only worse, and compared with Latin American countries such as Mexico and Cuba, they are still second to none and quite deterrent.

After receiving the telegram from the government, Chen Wenqiang immediately sent a telegram to Shen Aisun, chargé d'affaires of the embassy in Mexico, telling him that the two warships would depart on the same day to pay a visit to Mexico, and that he would make stern representations to the current Mexican government, demanding that the murderers be punished, that the families of the victims be compensated, that overseas Chinese be protected, and that economic compensation be given. Then, he went to Jin to meet with US President Taft and informed him that the Chinese warship was going to Latin American countries to comfort the overseas Chinese and demand compensation. It went well, and he won the understanding and support of the United States.

On 15 August, the two ships set sail from New York, headed south along the east coast of the United States, crossed the Florida Strait, and sailed straight for Havana, the capital of Cuba.

The sea, when calm, is like a gentle and demure girl, and when it is surging, it is like a wild horse galloping, changeable, and unpredictable. Standing on the deck, looking at the blue sea and sky, the water is the sky, the sky is the water, and I don't know where the end is.

On the deck, Lina sat under the parasol, the sea breeze ruffled her long hair from time to time, Chen Wenqiang frowned slightly, unconsciously gently twisted the corner of her skirt in his hand, looking at the sea, a little dazed.

"Wen Qiang, what are you thinking?" Ah Xuan asked softly, "Are you worried about the safety of your compatriots, or—"

Chen Wenqiang retracted his gaze, smiled abruptly, gently took her little hand, and rubbed it slowly, as if this was the only way to calm down his mind.

After a long time, Chen Wenqiang sighed: "The strength and weakness of a country have affected the lives of too many people, and they are about to be thousands of miles overseas, and sometimes it is difficult to avoid being implicated. Because the roots are there, there are constant ties to connect. ”

"That's why you feel like a heavy burden on your shoulders." Ah Xuan moved her fingers, scratched Chen Wenqiang's palm, and said comfortingly: "Some things are not transferred by personal will, don't attribute everything to your own responsibility, so you will be very tired." In the turmoil in Mexico, not only the Chinese suffered, but also the Americans, Germans, Spaniards, Arabs, and Turks. ”

Chen Wenqiang shook his head lightly and said slowly: "But the massacre was mainly aimed at the Chinese, which makes me very puzzled, why there is an anti-Chinese and anti-Chinese trend everywhere, what happened to the overseas Chinese, is it the fault of the country, the government, or the overseas Chinese themselves have problems." ”

Ah Xuan fell into deep thought, stayed for a while, and said tentatively: "The Chinese are too capable, and very hard-working, in the United States, those poor workers think that they can't withstand this kind of competition from workers far below the wage level in the United States, and fall into an even poorer situation. (To be continued.) )