Charlie Song laid out these things to Chen Wenqiang, the purpose was very simple, to increase the strength of the Alliance, or Beichen. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Look, the big American conglomerates, the American military strategists, if the Red Dragon plan can be implemented, it will have a completely different impact.

However, Chen Wenqiang is a very realistic fellow, and the operation of the Revival Society and the current revolutionary situation will not make him hungry, and he must seize every little opportunity that can give hope to the "revolution". Because of this, he has a calm analysis and wise judgment.

The so-called Red Dragon Project may sound tempting, but when it works, the hope of success is slim. What is the consortium trying to do, naked interests, how can it be easy to take risks? Even if you are willing to invest, the estimated conditions are very harsh, and it is impossible to limit yourself to economic gains alone.

Seeing Charlie Song's expectant and slightly smug expression, Chen Wenqiang smiled and nodded again and again, and praised: "Good plan, grandiose, very-grand." Then Mr. Lao Beichen and Brother Charlie have to worry a lot, and if the plan can be implemented, the success of this revolution will be imminent. ”

"Don't you think there's much hope?" Charlie Song is successful in business, and he still has the ability to look at people, observing Chen Wenqiang's expression, he frowned, "Or, do you have any other opinions?" ”

Chen Wenqiang thought for a while, nodded with a wry smile, and said: "Businessmen pursue profits, and American conglomerates will not be an exception. When they provide financial support, they will definitely ask for something. If it is only a commercial borrower, it is not impossible to consider paying more interest. However, if we want to trade national sovereignty and national interests, I will resolutely oppose it. Don't keep scolding the Manchus for being incompetent, losing power and humiliating the country, but you do the same thing. ”

"I understand, of course it won't be like that." Charlie Song nodded with some relief. said: "Everything must have a bottom line and a principle. Wouldn't it be dangerous if the means were unscrupulous? If it is more powerful and humiliating than the Manchu Qing Dynasty, what is the meaning of the revolution? What other countries are you talking about? ”

"That's what you think, but what about the others?" Chen Wenqiang smiled faintly and said, "What kind of secret agreement." It is not impossible to do whatever it takes to achieve a so-called noble and great goal. There is nothing wrong with seeking external assistance, but I am afraid that I will lose myself because of it. In the final analysis, China's revolution ultimately depends on itself. ”

"What about Germany? Isn't your full cooperation with German business companies also seeking external assistance? Although it is only about industry and commerce now, in the future, after the success of the revolution, we want the country to become rich and strong. Is it possible to do construction behind closed doors? Charlie Song retorted: "As long as you don't lose your principles, you don't have to worry too much." ”

"Of course, you're right. I am also happy to see the Red Dragon Project come to fruition. Chen Wenqiang shrugged his shoulders, "As for the cooperation with the Alliance, we can talk about it, our Revival Association is still very generous." It is not only allowed to make revolutions for oneself and not for others. ”

"That being said. But your revival will be too strong. Charlie Song sighed helplessly, but smiled again. said: "This is also a good thing, revolution, why be too narrow-minded!" ”

"Yes, yes, revolution is to unite as one." Chen Wenqiang smiled and nodded.

"You-" Charlie Song smiled and reached out to nod. "Insincere, perfunctory. Forget it, let's see later! ”

"Brother Charlie is not narrow-minded." Chen Wenqiang got up to send him off and teased: "Why don't you give us some to raise donations." The revolutionary soldiers on the front line are shedding blood and dying and fighting bravely! ”

"This-" Charlie Song was a little speechless when asked, and could only shake his head with a wry smile.

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There is a saying about revolutions: revolutions cannot be made at will. Only when the revolutionary situation is ripe, i.e. when the rulers can no longer rule as before, and the masses of the people can no longer live as before, will the oppressed classes be able to act under the leadership of the revolutionary party and the revolution will come.

The first decade of the 20 th century should be regarded as a period of preparation and preparation for revolution, but in fact, it was also a historical stage in which various political conflicts and social contradictions at home and abroad intensified day by day, and the revolutionary situation gradually took shape. Among the factors that have contributed to the gradual maturity of the revolutionary situation, successive years of famine are undoubtedly one of those that cannot be ignored.

In 1901, "several provinces in the southeast were flooded"; In 1902, the Yellow River burst in Shandong, and a rare drought occurred in Sichuan, with tens of millions of victims. In 1903, the spring and summer drought in Zhili, "the wheat seedlings dried up", Zhejiang first and then drought, and the disaster apologized several times in the province; There is a relatively serious drought in Guangxi, because "the famine has lasted for many years", and the tragic phenomenon of cannibalism has occurred; In 1904, the Yellow River broke again in Lijin twice, the flooded area of Shandong was very extensive, and another major drought occurred in Sichuan, "almost like a thousand miles of red land"; In 1905, Yunnan flooded, only near Kunming there were "tens of thousands of households in the disaster Li Cang escaped", Guizhou Zhenyuan and other three counties, "autumn harvest disappointment......

In 1906, major floods occurred in several provinces at the same time, and there were nearly 400,000 hungry people in Hunan, and "no less than 30,000 people were drowned" near Changsha at one time; More than 7.3 million people were affected in Jiangsu, and "2 to 300 people starved to death every day"; In 1908, the Great Flood in Guangdong, "the disaster was several and millions"; In the 1909 Hunan flood, "there were no less than one million people in various places"; Jiangsu Dashui, Haizhou deserted more than 270,000 displaced people, Shuyin more than 110,000, Ganyu more than 80,000, the whole province can be imagined.........

"The market is sparse, the alleys are smokeless, and there are few left behind"; "The suburbs are cracked, the grass and trees are scorched, and there are almost thousands of miles of red land"; "There is no grain harvest, people are displaced, and it is unbearable"; "Hungry look at each other, change children and eat"; "The living stand on their faces, and the dead are buried...... If you don't look at anything else, just looking at the words on these Qing Dynasty magistrates' recitals is enough to make people shocking and heartbroken.

The continuous natural disasters have always loomed over the heads of the Chinese people, who have long been exhausted by the oppression of imperialism and feudalism, and have made their already exhausted lives even more desperate. In a sense, these hungry and homeless people who have nothing to eat and drink are like countless powder kegs piled up at the foot of the temple of reactionary rule, and the slightest spark can cause a devastating explosion.

In addition, there is the large number of hungry people who have no food and clothing due to famine. In order to solve the immediate problem of food and clothing and to seek the right to live, they rose up one after another to directly carry out the struggles of "resisting grain", "resisting donations", "making trouble", and "grabbing rice", which became a clear sign of the impending storm and accelerated the collapse of the Manchu feudal rule.

Although, from a dialectical point of view, the famine would provide opportunities and conditions for the development of the revolution. But the revolutionaries can solve it, and there is no doubt that poverty and hunger are a problem that must be solved if they are to become the ruling party.

Although this may not be an urgent issue at the moment, Chen Wenqiang has to have a lot of worries when he looks at the reports on the various social situations transferred from the branches of the Revival Associations in various places, especially in China.

The phenomenon of extreme poverty in rural areas in some places has greatly exceeded Chen Wenqiang's imagination. For example, in the countryside, there are several members of the family who only have one pair of pants to wear, and when the weather is cold. They can only squat in the straw or sit on the stove to keep warm, and in some places even young girls. Or in a dark room, three or four people are nestled in cold beds, wrapped in net-like torn cotton wool, ashamed to see people.

In particular, in some of the affected areas, it is even more unspeakable, "many villages and houses are in ruins, and there are more than five or six exiles." Rare human population for miles and tens of miles per line. or encircle the mat in the wilderness, or lead the boat in the water. Boys and weak women crouched in the meantime, and the meal was buckwheat flowers, taro leaves, mixed with wild vegetables and boiled for mince, and the sun was no longer eaten. Even husbands abandon their wives, mothers abandon their sons, and sell their wives to non-species. There is nothing left behind".

If a government can solve the problem of clothing and food for the people, it will be of great merit, especially in a populous country like China. Chen Wenqiang vaguely understood why the regime and leader established in China in later generations were widely praised.

But now. What can Chen Wenqiang do? The work of emigration to Qiongzhou continued, not only for the poor people who had fled to the vicinity of Shanghai, but also for the Hunan and Hubei regions where he had established a new influence. With the growth of population, the establishment of factories and enterprises, and the development and utilization of land, Qiongzhou has increasingly become the most reliable logistics base of the revolutionary army.

Is it because others don't realize that Qiongzhou is a good place with great development potential? It could be so, or there could be other reasons.

Geographically, Qiongzhou (Hainan Island) is located in southern Xinjiang, China, which is a splendid pearl in the humid and hot zone, and is a beautiful and rich treasure island. It is blessed with abundant natural advantages such as land resources, marine resources, mineral resources, and tourism resources. But Hainan's economy has historically lagged behind the national average. This has its historical roots, as well as practical reasons.

From the perspective of historical roots, Hainan has a history of more than 2,000 years since the establishment of counties in the Western Han Dynasty. Because she was lonely at the end of the earth, far from the political, economic, and cultural centers of the motherland, successive dynasties regarded her as a "wild land" and a place of exile for those who were "judged against rebellion". However, the exiled righteous scholars combined Hainan culture with the Central Plains culture and injected new vitality into the development of Hainan civilization. It has also brought Hainan a fine tradition of being upright, loving the motherland, and being diligent and studious.

Judging from practical reasons, Hainan has always been regarded as an outpost of national defense, and the government has not made much investment in economic construction, and has implemented the policy of closing the island to the outside world for a long time, so that the situation of the natural economy, the semi-natural economy, and the "product economy" has been extended, resulting in a closed and rigid economic system, and turning geographical advantages into disadvantages.

Since Chen Wenqiang established a base in Qiongzhou, it has gradually developed from south to north, driving the economic development of Qiongzhou and laying the foundation for development and construction with great fanfare.

Attract a large amount of funds to open mines and build factories; The passion of immigrants was stimulated with the hot land of pioneering, and more and more agricultural reclamation troops were organized, and the development and construction of Qiongzhou were gradually promoted on the basis of emerging industries and tropical agriculture.

The large increase in population not only produced all kinds of materials needed by the revolutionary army, but also provided sufficient manpower for the patrol battalions, militia groups, and merchant groups in Qiongzhou. At a favorable time, these armed forces will suddenly attack Guangzhou and kick off the decisive battle to overthrow the Manchus.

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The tall iron tower stands, and it looks like my neck hurts when I look up. But Chen Wenqiang was smiling heartily, but he was still a little apprehensive, waiting for the response of the newspaper staff.

Although wireless telegraphy is no longer a new thing, it is the first time in history that such a long-distance communication link has been achieved in China.

The radio contact from Qiongzhou to the Yunnan-Guizhou Revolutionary Army is obviously not as good as the experiment that is now underway, and the distance between Shanghai, Wuchang, and Qiongzhou has been far exceeded.

Cable telegraph, hehe, we have upgraded, and there will be more in the future, which is convenient and fast. If you want to talk about the military, it is still the advantage of wireless telegraphy!

"Wen Qiang, if this tower is built, it will be able to have direct contact with Qiongzhou?" Dong Xiaoxuan was just because Chen Wenqiang was concerned, and she also read some relevant information, "Or is it the kind of real-time contact communication you said?" ”

"As long as there are people on both sides, it's almost real-time." Chen Wenqiang held the soft wattle and smiled hehe, "Don't use the telegraph office to go around and delay time." ”

Dong Xiaoxuan should know some of this knowledge, but she wants to hear Chen Wenqiang tell her more, and show Chen Wenqiang's erudition, women, sometimes pretending to be stupid is a smart performance. The little hand is held by the man's big hand, sweet and reassuring, maybe that's what she wants.

"It's very convenient and fast, but if you make a long-distance call like you said, it's far away." Dong Xiaoxuan said with a smile: "It also needs to be manipulated by professionals, and perhaps it needs to be decoded." If it were a phone, it would be better if anyone could use it. ”

"That's going to be a long wait." Chen Wenqiang put his little hand under his lips and nose, sniffing gently, "There are difficulties in capital and technology." Even in Europe and the United States, long-distance telephony has just begun to develop, and some technical problems have not been completely solved! ”

Ah Xuan bit her lip lightly, Chen Wenqiang's intimate behavior made her feel very comfortable, although the relationship between the two has not broken through that boundary, but the actual marriage talk has been basically determined. She is looking forward to becoming Mrs. Chen, looking forward to becoming the most intimate relationship with Chen Wenqiang from name to substance, and forever and ever.

The footsteps sounded, Ah Xuan hurriedly pulled her hand back, but Chen Wenqiang smiled evilly and kissed the back of Bai Xi's hand before letting go.

As soon as the door opened, the newspaper staff hurriedly came out, came to Chen Wenqiang, and handed over the telegram to copy paper, "Sir, this is from Qiongzhou." ”

It worked, but it seemed to be the message that had just been received. Chen Wenqiang was stunned for a moment, took the telegram and quickly browsed it, and then frowned.

………… (To be continued.) )