"Brother Charlie, the Revolutionary Provisional Government has been established, the Shanghai Navy Government has put up a sign, and the members of the League have flown their own flags and do their own thing, which is really incomprehensible and intolerable to the Shanghai Navy Government. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Charlie Song sighed secretly, but out of his feelings for the Alliance, he still reluctantly defended: "They are also revolutionaries, maybe some ways are inappropriate, but they are still in a pure heart." ”

"Revolution is not about robbing homes, it is not about blackmail and intimidation, it is not about cutting off the king." Chen Wenqiang's face was very serious, and he didn't have the usual smiling appearance, "If they all call themselves revolutionaries, can they act recklessly?" Brother Charles is asked to convey to the comrades of the League that if they are interested in revolution, then they will gather under the military government, obey the decrees and regulations promulgated by the military government, and jointly overthrow the Qing court and build the country. ”

"This-" Although Charlie Song is a member of the Old League, he is not in the inner circle, and Chen Wenqiang asked him to do this, and he was a little puzzled.

"I don't want to see them, because what they've done has lost the possibility of peaceful negotiations with me." Chen Wenqiang said lightly: "There is no need to make noise when we meet, I just want Brother Charlie to tell them, don't say that I don't teach and punish and harm revolutionary comrades." The newspapers will soon publish a notice of the military government, saying that the military government will severely crack down on criminal acts that disrupt social order and harm the rights and interests of the people, and will not tolerate them. ”

Charlie Song didn't speak, and turned his head out the window, a faint sense of apprehension at the unwisdom of the League. He has never forgotten his friendship with Beichen. Now, Beichen is still abroad, if he returns to China, will he perform a good show of sincere cooperation between revolutionaries, or will he play a dragon and tiger fight between you and me?

The establishment of the Shanghai Navy Government is already a fact, and if a military government is established again, the crime of separatism will be borne by oneself. At the beginning of the revolution, there was an open split. Not wise indeed. For Chen Wenqiang, he thinks he still knows a lot, a person who will never suffer a loss, and if he doesn't make a move, he will be like a thunderbolt and carefully calculated. It's hard to give people a chance to turn over again.

"I try to do my job." Brother Charlie licked his dry lips, and persuaded tactfully: "Wen Qiang, please also be merciful to your subordinates." If the top management of the Alliance wants to talk to you, please don't turn people away from you. Mr. Beichen has sent a telegram and is departing from the United States and will arrive in China in the near future. If there are any differences, it is also a good idea to leave them for later. At the beginning of the revolution, the same revolutionary party had to break out in a partisan struggle for power. It's really sad. ”

Naïve, digging into the basket is a dish, and changing the name becomes a revolutionary comrade? In the past few years, it seems that the alliance will really not grow!

As for Beichen, although the alliance will announce that it is rushing to China with tens of millions of dollars and warships. But Chen Wenqiang knew that this was nonsense, and he wooed Homer, a guy who was keen on revolution. That is, to tell outsiders that the U.S. government or consortia will not intervene.

In Chen Wenqiang's opinion. Beichen is stubborn and extreme, more passionate, less intellectual, and lacks the penetrating power that a revolutionary leader should have. Beichen's character is undoubted, but this sense of character superiority and the correctness of his self-belief have a great possibility of transforming into a savior consciousness.

Yes, Beichen is a person who loves his motherland. A man who really wants to save the Chinese people from suffering. But he casually handed over the revolution to an doctrine that was still empty and abstract, and he was proud and ambitious about what he had done......

The pioneer of the revolution, Mao's definition is accurate, and Chen Wenqiang can respect him. But he must not obey him, because he knows that the road to save the country and the people, which is portrayed as bright, will not work.

Now, the game between all parties has just begun, and the complicated situation is about to unfold in front of us. Chen Wenqiang's eyes turned to a foreign-language newspaper on the table, which carried the news that "Dr. Sun Yat-sen has returned from the United States."

Due to the strength of the Renaissance Society, the alliance led by Beichen is far from historical in terms of hardware and software, resulting in Beichen's influence being much inferior to that of history. Moreover, so far, the League has not risen in any province, and without the support of a strong force, what role can his return make?

Chen Wenqiang pondered, his eyelids closed and opened, and finally settled on Charlie Song's somewhat expectant face. Sighing secretly, Chen Wenqiang smiled apologetically and said, "Brother Charlie, please tell the League that the general trend of the revolution has been decided, and don't do anything to fight for power and profit." I'm not going to target the Alliance, but the saboteurs who break the law and discipline. No matter what group or party it is, as long as it is willing to assist us in overthrowing the Qing court, as long as it is willing to fight under the banner of revolution, we are all welcome. ”

Assist, the banner of the revolution! Although Chen Wenqiang said it a little tactfully, Charlie Song still understood. The League can now only be subordinate, under the banner of revolution raised by the Renaissance. This is the strength, and if the League wants to gain a base with the reckless party, or raise another banner, then it will be attacked and suppressed.

Sighing helplessly, Charlie Song nodded to Chen Wenqiang and left gloomily.

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"Today, Guangzhou is the first righteous district, the north and south capitals are still in the hands of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the provinces obey the orders of Guangzhou. The Guangzhou uprisings, as well as the independence of Hunan and Hubei provinces, were all contributed by the Fuxing Society. Therefore, as the accountant of the alliance, in order to repay Mr. Sun for many years of revolutionary planning, I had to follow Guangzhou and make miraculous contributions to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Gou Neng started with the recovery of Shanghai, and then recovered Jiangsu, Anhui, and Nanjing to reach Beijing, and the republic was established, and the League became a political party that would always occupy the political advantage, and there was no hatred. Hu Hanmin faced the people of the League and said eloquently, with the image of a loyal and courageous revolutionary.

"Cousin Zhan has been indomitable since the death of Brother Yingshi, hard work and excellence, and finally set up a special honor for the League after the recovery of Shanghai, which is really a model for our generation." Yao Yongchen, a member of the Alliance, first complimented him, and then said without worry: "However, the Fuxing Society has deep roots, and a military government has been established in Shanghai. ”

"Yes, the manufacturing bureau is controlled by it, there are guns and money, if there is a real conflict, I am afraid that it will be a lose-lose situation." Wang Mengnan agreed approvingly.

"It's not like I haven't thought about that." Hu Hanmin exhaled a long breath lightly, and said helplessly: "Shanghai is a mixed place of Chinese and foreign, once the situation is erosive, it will attract foreigners to interfere." But if you want to maintain Shanghai and support the situation in the southeast, you can't do it without guns and money. We are all revolutionaries. It is also justified for the Manchu officials like the Daqing Bank to issue orders, and if the revival will be hard topped, we must mobilize public opinion on the one hand, and on the other hand, we must also prepare to force it, and there is no way to do it. There are also Huihu Public Office and Guangzhao Public Office, which are very rich. With the face of a brother, borrowing more than one million is not a thing. Hold on to the situation like this first, and when Mr. Sun comes back, it will be easy to do. ”

"Yes, I heard that Mr. Sun brought a large sum of money from the United States, coupled with Mr. Sun's influence and appeal, there is hope for fighting against the Renaissance Association." Ying Guixin rubbed her hands again and again, not knowing whether she was excited about the revolution or the huge amount of money.

Wang Mengnan pushed his glasses. After thinking about it, he said: "After the recovery, the money will be used like flowing water, I wonder if I can make an idea from Daqing Bank?" ”

"Daqing Bank is in the concession, I'm afraid it's not easy to move." Yao Yongchen shook his head lightly and said.

"What about the concession? We are not going to rob with open fire, as long as Song Hanzhang and Xiang Zaoxin agree, there will be no problem. Hu Hanmin said disapprerovingly: "Naturally, I won't lose them then, if I don't know the current affairs, Kui Cheng." You take a couple of brothers and scare them. ”

"Rest assured. I'll leave that to me. Ying Guixin took out her pistol, played a trick, and turned away confidently.

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The foreign policy of any country must be based on the actual situation and the interests of the other country. What personal feelings, social forces, can not be counted on.

Chen Wenqiang warmly saw off the representative of the American minister. There was also a representative who identified himself as a British businessman, who turned and walked back to the conference room. In the conference room, several high-ranking figures of the Revival Society, such as Zhao Sheng, Qiu Jingxia, Li Xiehe, Zhang Ji, and others, were already sitting around the table, waiting for him to give a briefing on the matter.

"Hehe, people are so together." Chen Wenqiang greeted everyone with a smile and pulled Chen Wenqiang to sit down.

"How. Executive Committee Member Chen, do the Americans recognize the Guangdong military junta? Zhao Sheng asked anxiously.

Chen Wenqiang pursed his lips and teased: "Why are you so anxious, just for the first time, you have to talk about marriage?" ”

"People are asking serious things, how did you get involved with this?" Li Xiehe smiled bitterly and asked puzzledly.

"Huh, what's the difference?" Chen Wenqiang said with a smile: "The contact and negotiation between the two sides is like a man and a woman falling in love, and they have a little meaning for each other, but sometimes there are doubts, disputes, and contradictions in the process of cooperation, but both parties want this love to blossom and bear fruit." If the talk collapses, it is a personality incompatibility, and it is better to break up in one shot. ”

"Bizarre theories." Zhang Ji said with a smile: "I want to refute you, but it's not easy, Chen Wenqiang, what kind of truth do you say?" ”

"Then you're going to have to read more." Chen Wenqiang smiled and turned to the topic, saying: "Although the foreign policy and efforts we have adopted have not achieved the expected goal of winning the support of the governments of the great powers, they have greatly enhanced the understanding of the US government, which is beneficial to eliminating the fear and worry of the revolution in the United States, and has greatly reduced the basis and necessity for the United States to intervene in China's internal regime change." ”

On the question of how to deal with the Chinese revolution, the US government has always adopted a policy of neutrality, despite the different opinions of US diplomats in China at the time. This has to do with the tactics adopted by the junta, but it is more based on the principle of non-intervention and the isolationist tradition of American diplomacy, as well as the influence of the open-door policy.

At the beginning of the revolution, the military junta issued strict orders to protect the lives and property of foreigners, which was affirmed by US diplomats in China. Chargé d'Affaires Fried-deg. Fried-General Wei Li and Consul General in Hankow, Gu Lin, reported to ****** on the domestic situation in China, saying that "the rebellion appeared to be very organized and led" and that "foreigners have so far been treated with great respect"; "Foreigners there were considered safe because the revolutionaries deliberately avoided attacking foreigners".

Subsequently, Secretary of State Knox reported to President Taft on the political changes in China and affirmed the protection of outsiders by the revolutionaries, saying that it would distinguish it from previous revolutions and avoid inviting foreign interference, stating: "There has been the worst rebellion in China since the Taiping Revolution." The careful respect that has so far been given to the interests of foreigners distinguishes this revolution from previous ones and demonstrates the wisdom of the leadership in trying to avoid the danger of foreign interference. ”

U.S. diplomats and secretaries of state characterized the uprisings in Guangzhou, Changsha, and Wuchang as a "Taiping rebellion." While this characterization shows that they lack a correct judgment on the nature of the revolution, they do not characterize the uprising as an xenophobic Boxer Rebellion, but in fact admit that the political change was a purely anti-Manchu revolution that was an internal affair of China, and ruled out the need for intervention.

Moreover, in order to maintain China's open door, the United States has "partnered" with other powers to invade China, but at the same time, it is different from Russia, Japan, and other powers, and it hopes that a relatively prosperous and powerful China will help the United States resist the monopoly of China by other powers, maintain the situation of opening the door, and facilitate the promotion of US investment and exports to China.

In 1904, in a speech at the U.S. Naval Academy, Rou Keyi, the actual architect of the U.S. open-door policy toward China, pointed out: "Before the U.S. announced the open-door policy, the U.S. policy toward China, like that of European countries, worked together to safeguard treaty rights in China, especially one-sided most-favored-nation treatment, in order to ensure that our people enjoy the same treaty rights." ”

"However, after the open-door policy, our China policy has added new obligations, not only to prevent any foreign power from taking complete control of China politically, but also to avoid conflicts of interest between the great powers in China, and to maintain the balance of power among the great powers through all legal means; As a country seeking equal commercial benefits and political opportunity, the United States is more interested in achieving its goals by establishing a strong, accountable, and highly centralized government in order to obtain the necessary cooperation and support. ”

After President Taft came to power, he repeatedly expressed his desire to promote China's progress and development in his Jinyuan diplomacy with China, pointing out: "We are not those countries that think it is profitable to prevent the development of other countries. The most profitable business must be beneficial to both parties. Our most profitable business is in our relationships with the most prosperous countries. Therefore, the United States is very concerned about China's development and prosperity. There are undoubtedly other governments who think the same way, but there are those whose immediate interests are only interested in their own interests and have no doubt about their selfish motives. We can boast that our friendship with China is selfless. We have no intentions for Chinese territory, we do not treat it as a gift, the United States already has the territory she wants in the world. ”

........................ (To be continued.) )