Chen Wenqiang is taking care of his own industry, improving and improving, expanding and expanding, and building new buildings, not only to increase his wealth, but also to accumulate funds for the revolution. At the same time www.biquge.info it also makes the country's weak industrial base more solid.

For the revolutionary army's struggle, Chen Wenqiang can only provide financial support as much as possible, and he does not interfere too much in specific actions. After all, he was better at the field of industry and commerce, and he was still making friends with people from all walks of life to gain more sympathy and support for the revolution in the future.

The revolutionary army's criticism was obviously unexpected, and they did not expect that the revolutionary army would ignore the large army that was pressing on the head and turn to the east and west. Yes, in the eyes of the Qing army, this is the flow of the channel. It's just that this flow came suddenly and violently.

Pu'er and Lincang were successively broken by the converging revolutionary army, and the well-equipped revolutionary army of western Yunnan, with a total strength of more than 3,000, already had the strength to attack and plunder, and the local Qing army, which had been transferred in large numbers, could not resist this rapid offensive at all.

The south of the Yuanjiang River has always been inhabited by ethnic minorities, and the government's control is not strong. And the strength of Tusi has been hit hard in the process of changing the land and returning to the stream in history. This made it relatively easy for the revolutionary army to control the local political power, and as long as the military discipline was strict, the people were not disturbed or harmed, and even the extortion of taxes and miscellaneous taxes was not exorbitant, few local armed forces would be enemies of the revolutionary army.

After throwing off the main force of the Qing army, the two revolutionary armies launched a rapid attack on the east and west. In western Yunnan, the revolutionary army was like a bamboo, and the local Qing army either surrendered or fled, occupying Yongde and Kelongling, and the soldiers pointed directly at Yongchang (now Baoshan), an important town in southwest Yunnan; In western Guangxi, Lu Rongting led his men and horses to destroy the Zuojiang region, recovering several counties and destroying thousands of enemies.

And at this time of another domestic shock. Chen Wenqiang has already departed from Guangzhou and headed for Shanghai. The three major regions of Wuhan, Shanghai and Qiongzhou are the foundation of Chen Wenqiang's industry. Shanghai, because of its unique geographical location, is an important chess piece for Chen Wenqiang to lay out Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

The southwest and southeast, plus Wuhan's status as the heart of the heart. This is the revolutionary strategy envisioned by Chen Wenqiang. And to go straight to the heart, the Guangdong-Hankou Railway is the key, which is why he almost did his best.

As long as the railway is completed, men and horses can be dispatched from Qiongzhou to attack Guangzhou, and then travel north. Coupled with the echoing actions of the southwest and southeast, it is still relatively certain to set off a revolutionary upsurge south of the Yangtze River and blow the clarion call to bury the Qing Dynasty.

Before returning to Shanghai, Chen Wenqiang had to go to Tianjin first. A cordial invitation has been served. And to Yuan Shikai. Yuan Laosi, Yuan Datou, Chen Wenqiang's feelings for this historical "thief" are complicated.

The famous German "Journal of History" mentioned that there were four people in the Qing Dynasty at that time, in addition to the Empress Dowager Cixi and the Guangxu Emperor, one was Yuan Shikai and the other was Duanfang.

It is undeniable that foreigners have a very unique vision. And Yuan Shikai's ability to climb to his current position is indeed related to his ability. By no means opportunistic. A guy who has no fame, relying on merit to rise to the top, can you say that he relies on drilling camp and luck?

And now, although Yuan Shikai is not disappointed, he is not satisfied.

In November 1906, the Qing court officially issued an edict on the new official system. The new bureaucratic system did not adopt the responsible cabinet system that Yuan Shikai, Yixuan and others hoped for (because under the responsible cabinet system, imperial power was subject to the cabinet. In case the Empress Dowager Cixi dies and Guangxu has a bright future, then it will not be possible to sell Yuan Shikai, who betrayed the emperor and the reformers, in fact, to leave a way back for himself), but continue to retain the old cabinet and military aircraft department, and the setting of various ministries and institutes basically adopts the plan proposed by Yixuan.

This time. Cixi once again supported the old school, and the wishful thinking of Yixuan and Yuan Shikai failed, especially Yuan Shikai, the War Department he hoped for the most was actually disappointed, not to mention how uncomfortable it was.

Judging from the selection of ministers, although the Qing court advertised that there was no distinction between Manchu and Han, among the chiefs of the thirteen ministries, the Manchus and Hans seemed to be evenly divided in numbers, but if you look closely, you will find that most of the Manchus occupy key departments.

It can also be seen from this that after the preparation of the constitution, the trend of the autocracy of the Manchu pro-nobles was not reversed, but became more and more intense, which set an extremely bad precedent, and later after the death of the Empress Dowager Cixi, the "imperial cabinet" organized by the regent Zaifeng later pushed this situation to the extreme.

Although the smoke of the official reform has dissipated, the contradictions between Yixuan, Yuan Shikai and Qu Hongzhen, Cen Chunxuan and others have become completely clear.

The disagreement between the two factions is not really a question of whether to make a constitution or not, but a question of when to implement it – that is, whether constitutionalism is a long-term goal or a short-term goal.

The faction of the Constitution-Slowing Adoption believes that in order for a country's constitution to be effective, it must meet certain conditions, such as the government's ability to effectively control society, the relative abundance of various resources (including political, economic, cultural, and so on), the education level of the people, and the incorruptibility and effectiveness of the government.

This view is called the "conditionalism," and they believe that rushing to enact a constitution without these conditions will not only backfire, but will bring disaster to the country and the people. What is more, they expressed doubts about the motives of the reformers, believing that the national conditions of the Qing Dynasty were very different from those of European and American countries, and that it was just that some people were trying to pursue the false name of constitutionalism, and the result might not be beneficial to the country, but would lead to "the ruling people having no power," and those "treacherous beetles" with ulterior motives would "inhabit them, and the days lead to the long time, and the disasters will not be small."

Those who advocate speedy constitutionalism also acknowledge the status quo, but they in turn believe that it was the result of no change. Therefore, this crisis can only be changed through constitutional stimulation and guidance. Moreover, the Rapid Constitutionalists were relatively optimistic about the post-constitution inferences, believing that once a constitutional system was established, the conditions that the Slow Constitutionalists said could be gradually created under such a system. This view is known as the "crisis theory".

Although both factions have their own merits, in the context of the deepening national crisis in the late Qing Dynasty, the "crisis theory" is obviously more marketable and more resonant with people.

From Chen Wenqiang's point of view, he has embarked on the path of revolution and it is impossible to turn back. So, even if the "crisis theory" is more inclined to an irrational emotional level, even if the "conditionalism" is more rational, for him. It doesn't matter anymore.

But this does not prevent Chen Wenqiang from profiting from it, his speculation, his exploration, and his left and right sources will be his trustworthy weapons. And, no matter what the pie is. In the future, they all have the possibility of becoming revolutionary allies, and their strength is indispensable for the overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

It is inevitable that there will be a battle between the revolutionary army and the Beiyang Army, and it is not necessary to fight to the death and distinguish the winner from the loser, but the Beiyang Army must show its strength, and the revolutionary army must also show the demeanor of a strong army, and what is important is the spirit of daring to fight. In the end, the solution to the problem is still at the negotiating table, and the military must always serve politics.

Yes. Chen Wenqiang did not hold the idea that the success of the revolution was equivalent to the reunification of force. Unless the Beiyang Army defects, which is unlikely. Judging from the Chinese military strength at that time, the Beiyang Army and the Revolutionary Army were both defeated, and the fighting continued, which not only hurt the vitality of the country, but also attracted the intervention of the great powers, such as Japan, which would definitely take advantage of the fire to rob.

In the end, it will be a negotiated compromise. In order to preserve the country's armed forces as much as possible, including the Beiyang Army. Especially the north of China. Without the Beiyang army, the most direct victim will be the Northeast. The strength of the revolutionary army was too much to be consumed, and it was unable to firmly occupy and control certain provinces, and it was unable to realize the ideal of nation-building in the hearts of the revolutionaries.

A big war, a negotiation, a compromise. Then came a period of relatively peaceful development. As for reunification, I'm afraid there is another way besides force, right?

Therefore, Chen Wenqiang wanted to meet Yuan Laosi, a well-known big man at home and abroad, hoping to find something that could be used from his thinking. It doesn't have to be now. It can be used as a long-term preparation, and it is also very good.

"Lord Yuan has been admiring Mr. Chen for a long time, and when we can meet in Tianjin today, I have finally fulfilled my wish, and I must be very relieved!" Zhang Yijun, as Yuan Shikai's confidant and staff, brought a letter to invite Chen Wenqiang to Tianjin successfully, and the errand was successfully completed, and the mood was also very happy, and Chen Wenqiang was even more afraid of offending.

"Lord Yuan lifted, Brother Zhang is polite." Chen Wenqiang smiled faintly and said, "Brother officials are humble and lowly, so they really don't deserve to be so ridiculously praised. After a pause, he stared at Zhang Yijun and said slowly: "I'm afraid that Lord Yuan's invitation to the brothers to meet and discuss in detail is not just about the Beiyang Machinery Manufacturing Bureau and the construction of the Jinzhen Railway, right?" ”

Jinzhen Railway, which was later renamed Jinpu (Tianjin to Nanjing Pukou) Railway. In 1902, the Qing government reassigned Yuan Shikai to supervise the Jinzhen Railway, and Yuan Shikai appointed Tang Shaoyi, Zhang Yi and others to negotiate with representatives of the British Sino-British Company and the German Deutsch-Hua Bank.

However, the Qing government's negotiations with Britain and Germany on the Jinzhen Railway loan were opposed by Beijing officials, local gentry and businessmen in Zhili, Shandong, and Jiangsu provinces, as well as students studying in Japan, believing that "Jinzhen all the way, connecting Gidian in the north and Jianghuai in the south, choking the throat of the rivers and seas, and holding the lifeblood of the three provinces", the geographical location and strategic significance were very important, and they demanded that the Jinzhen Railway be taken back to be handled by itself, and the matter was therefore shelved.

At the beginning of 1907, the Qing court sent Zhang Zhidong to handle the Jinzhen Railway together. After several consultations, Zhang and Yuan held that it was very difficult to abolish the contract and handle it on their own, and although it was feasible to borrow money on their own, the contract must not be very harsh before it could be accepted by the Chinese people.

Chen Wenqiang's fundraising in the construction of the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway can obviously be used for reference, and the progress of the project is also surprising and admirable. But Chen Wenqiang knew that Yuan Shikai's invitation to meet him was not about building a railway, at least not the main thing. As for the Beiyang Machinery Manufacturing Bureau, which manufactures guns and ammunition for the Beiyang Army, it does not seem to be in competition with the Hubei Gun Factory.

Zhang Yijin thought about it and said euphemistically: "Of course, there are other important things, just the manufacturing bureau and the railway, how dare you work Mr. Chen!" ”

"I can't say it." Chen Wenqiang stretched out his finger and lightly clicked, and sighed: "I don't care about political disputes, and I won't do it as a Beijing official, as for the British, I don't have a good impression of them, so I don't need to use them." ”

Zhang Yijun was a little surprised, but the city government was also deep, and it returned to normal in an instant, and he changed the topic, and asked as if he was chatting: "Recently, the chaotic party has made a lot of trouble in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, although the Hubei New Army went to help, but the court said that the equipment is not strong and the strength is not caught, please transfer the Beiyang New Army to the south to suppress the chaos......"

Chen Wenqiang burst out laughing, interrupting Zhang Yijun's narration, looking at Zhang Yijun's puzzled gaze, he hurriedly apologized, and then explained: "The northern soldiers and the southern war are really ridiculous. The climate, water, soil, environment and terrain are not suitable, and even I, a military layman, know that this is not a good way. ”

"That's what Lord Yuan means." Zhang Yijun agreed: "The south is humid and rainy, and there is miasma that is difficult to prevent, and the northern soldiers go to the south, the water and soil are not adapted, and they are sick and weak before fighting, which is recorded in history." ”

"But I don't know what is written in history." Chen Wenqiang pretended to be stupid and shook his head, and then said: "It's just that the people moved to Qiongzhou to reclaim and cultivate, and I saw with my own eyes the epidemic of unsuitable water and soil and miasma. This is still the poor people in Huaibei, Shanghai and other places, and it is estimated that it will be more difficult to adapt if you go further north. ”

"It turned out that Mr. Chen witnessed it with his own eyes." Zhang Yijin believed it, thought about it, and said: "Is there a way to prevent it?" ”

"There are a few, but it's time-consuming to get used to, and it's not possible to see immediate results." Chen Wenqiang said in a deep voice: "For example, walking in the mountains and forests, how to prevent mosquitoes, flies and poisonous insects, how to identify the poisonous gas of miasma trees, ......"

In fact, what Chen Wenqiang said is not alarmist, in the southeast region, in addition to the main epidemic - malaria, there are many deadly factors, and it is necessary to have the common sense of survival in the mountains and jungles. For example, in the humid and hot jungle areas of the south, methane and other flammable gases often accumulate in the woods; The ground is littered and rotten, humid and infested with viruses, bacteria, locusts and mosquitoes. Not knowing how to prevent it, how to avoid it, is really dangerous.

"The miasma west goes to the fire for the mountain, and the poor ghost in the south of the Yan is the pass. Since then, he has invested abroad, and his career should be endless. Zhang Yijin gasped and sighed again and again, "The ancients did not deceive me. ”

Obviously, for Zhang Yijun, Chen Wenqiang's brief description was enough to make him frightened and regard the southeastern Yunnan and Guizhou provinces as a daunting path.

As for Chen Wenqiang, whether he could achieve his goal or not, he would do his best to prevent the Beiyang Army from moving south and buy time for the development and growth of the revolutionary army, although what he said would not necessarily be the basis for the Qing court or Yuan Shikai to make decisions.

Of course, Chen Wenqiang's method is not only based on his mouth, but also the media at the disposal of the Revival Society will also promote and induce them in the opposite direction.

……………… (To be continued.) )