Chen Wenqiang touched his chin and was noncommittal, what Ah Xuan said was only one of the aspects, and the other reasons were deep-rooted racial discrimination, as well as the barbaric national nature and ignorant and inferior national quality, as well as the exclusivity of the religion he believed in towards infidels...... In short, there are many reasons, and it is impossible to solve them at all. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

However, this gunboat diplomacy should be effective, and the government of the Republic must show this attitude, first, to support and embolden overseas Chinese, and second, to warn and punish those who oppose China and exclude China. Otherwise, there will be 15 on the first day of the new year, and we must not allow those who oppose China and exclude China to gain an inch.

Cuba was first inhabited only by indigenous Indians, and during the Spanish colonial period, a large number of African black slaves were imported for labor and slave trade, making Cuba a black slave distribution center for the entire Americas, so that blacks accounted for almost half of the total population of Cuba, and most of the others were descendants of Spaniards.

Cuba also has a large number of ethnic Chinese, especially in the capital, Havana. As for Cuba and Havana, Chen Wenqiang is not deeply impressed, only the world-famous Havana cigar makes him have some memories.

The social status of Havana cigars has historically been tied to that of cognac, both of which have a strong and intense taste, timeless quality and supreme aristocratic demeanor. But for Chen Wenqiang, he still likes China's Moutai and Supreme Yunyan.

Shaking the wine glass, let the strong fragrance of Moutai swirl and emit out, gently inhale a puff of supreme cloud smoke, let the mellow smoke linger in the mouth for a while, and gently spit it out when it reaches the throat, then raise his head, lean his body on the back of the chair, without worry, peaceful and serene, looking back on a smoke-like past in the thick smoke and the pervasive aroma of wine...... Yes, he has always dreamed of such a life. But it is very difficult to do this without concern and peace and serene. Of course, if he forced himself to forget his responsibilities and only think about drunken life and dream of death, he might be able to achieve such a state.

Thinking. Thinking about it, he put Ah Xuan's soft hand on his face and rubbed it gently, slowly closed his eyes, and let the faint body fragrance linger on the tip of his nose, forcing his mind to calm down.

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On 20 August, the two ships arrived in Havana, the capital of Cuba. Upon hearing the news, the Cuban Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce organized hundreds of people to greet them at the port. Immediately, overseas Chinese leaders jointly invited Chen Wenqiang and other government officials and officers and men on board the ship to attend a grand welcome banquet at the China General Chamber of Commerce to welcome the relatives of the motherland who came from afar.

Although Cuba has anti-Chinese tendencies, there have been no atrocities. This visit is only a precautionary measure, and another deterrent.

According to overseas Chinese leaders, when the first batch of overseas Chinese arrived in Cuba in 1847, their situation was very miserable, like pigs and dogs. Although there has been improvement, there are still varying degrees of discrimination. Many overseas Chinese and ordinary expatriates agree that the visit of the two ships is Haiqi and Hairong. Improving the situation of the Cuban diaspora will have a positive and significant impact. However, Chen Wenqiang wanted to use this to sign a friendly trade agreement between China and Cuba and a document on mutual equal treatment of overseas Chinese, so as to do a practical thing for overseas Chinese in legal theory.

Two warships visited. Cuba has just shaken off three years of US military occupation, and the United States has forcibly leased two naval bases such as Guantanamo, and Cuba is completely powerless to resist China's warships.

The day after the warship arrived in Havana, Cuban President José? Miguel? Gomez met with Chen Wenqiang and others. When Chen Wenqiang talked about the affairs of overseas Chinese in Cuba, President Gomez said: "The Cuban military and civilians will never discriminate against overseas Chinese. During the Cuban War against Spain, overseas Chinese fought together with the Cuban military and civilians and made significant contributions to the independence and liberation of Cuba. This historical fact will never be forgotten by the Cuban people. ”

Chen Wenqiang is not interested in such high-sounding words. But he smiled and thanked President Gomez for his kind gesture and, on behalf of the Chinese government, put forward the request for the signing of an agreement on equal commercial and trade relations and a document on mutual kindness to expatriates between the two countries. This does not seem to be an exaggeration at all, but rather an expression of willingness to maintain good relations with Cuba.

Cuban President Gómez has no reason to refuse, and although the Chinese warships are anchored in the port with the intention of using force to deter, the demands he has made are not at all overbearing, and this has also enabled him to explain to the people.

The goal has been achieved, and Chen Wenqiang does not want to stay longer. Although the anti-Chinese trend in Cuba was suppressed, he still did not worry about expressing his views to the overseas Chinese leaders of the Overseas Chinese General Chamber of Commerce: "At the beginning, you went to sea because of the darkness of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the people's lack of livelihood. Now the country is start-up, and the politics are clear and people-oriented. This can be seen by sending warships to comfort overseas Chinese. Although the anti-Chinese and anti-Chinese trend has been suppressed for the time being, who dares to guarantee that the tragedy in Mexico will not happen again in the future. Even if the state asks for the guilt, it will only punish the murderers, compensate the families of the victims, and provide financial compensation. However, people cannot be resurrected after death, and no matter how good the aftermath is, it cannot erase the pain in their hearts. Moreover, the country is still very poor and weak, and even if there is a desire to open up for overseas Chinese, sometimes there is a sense that it is beyond the reach of the whip. I hope you will plan more, and know that although the outside is good, it is not the hometown after all. When the country is really strong, and you go to sea to develop, then it will be invincible. ”

All the overseas Chinese leaders fell into deep thought, Chen Wenqiang's meaning was obvious, and he hoped that they would better return to China for development, so that it was the best solution. They keep saying that they have been discriminated against and unjust, but why do they still live an inferior life here? Is it really easier to make a living here than at home?

For overseas Chinese, Chen Wenqiang has always had mixed feelings. Nanyang, that is trying not to withdraw, because Chen Wenqiang has ambitions there. Moreover, the situation there is different from that in Latin America, in many places, the proportion of Chinese has approached or exceeded that of the local natives, which has laid the foundation for supporting the Nanyang Chinese to pursue ethnic autonomy or fight for political rights after China became strong.

As for countries like Latin America, which are both turbulent and anti-Chinese, and far away from China, Chen Wenqiang adheres to the creed of "there is no place to stay here, there is a place to stay here". In addition, the construction and development of the country also requires a large amount of capital and talents, and it is a good time for these overseas Chinese who have received Western education and have a broad vision to return to China to start a business.

Regardless of whether or not the overseas Chinese in Cuba will be able to leave this turbulent and racially discriminatory country as Chen Wenqiang thought, Chen Wenqiang believes that the goal of leading the ship to express condolences has been achieved, and he expressed his gratitude to the overseas Chinese in Cuba for their warm hospitality. Heading for Mexico.

On the ship, Chen Wenqiang read the telegram just sent by Shen Aisun, the ambassador to Mexico, and after thinking for a while, he decided to continue sailing, and in the spirit of responsibility, he had to go to Mexico to show off his strength. But the name could be changed slightly. The original ultimatum was changed to evacuation and consolation.

Shen Aison, the chargé d'affaires of the Republic in Mexico, has lodged representations with the Mexican Government, demanding that the murderers be punished, that the families of the victims be compensated, that overseas Chinese be protected, and that financial compensation be given. Shen Aisun's claim came as a surprise to the Mexican government: 30 million Mexican silver dollars. The Mexican government, on its part, saw that China's "large army was pressing the border" and basically accepted the demands for punishment, bereavement, and compensation, and the two sides are negotiating the amount of compensation, and the Mexican government hopes that the Chinese warship will stop visiting Mexico.

Although the Mexican government relented, Chen Wenqiang believes that the arrival of the warship will be more conducive to negotiating an agreement as soon as possible. China to modern times. I've been paying money from outside, and today I'm finally going to see the money back, so I can't let this matter go to waste. Think about it, what a proud diplomatic victory this is for China, which has been weak for a long time, and for the people who have been angry for a long time!

As a result, Chen Wenqiang sent a telegram to Shen Aisun, telling him that the Chinese fleet's plan to visit Mexico remained unchanged. On the one hand, he can make some concessions on the amount of compensation in order to speed up the pace of negotiations; On the one hand, let him inform the overseas Chinese in Mexico. The situation in Mexico is volatile and cannot be changed in the short term, and hopefully they will be ready to withdraw.

Now the number of personnel on the ship has been reduced a lot, Duan Qirui took some people to study the army in Germany, some trainee sailors stayed in the American shipyard, and another group of additional personnel stationed abroad did not return to China with the ship. If the number of overseas Chinese in Mexico is small, they should be able to return with the same boat. If you can't fit it, it's not a difficult thing to charter a passenger ship.

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The Republic of China, after winning the battle for sovereignty over Outer Mongolia. Won a rare period of peace. However, as expected, the troops sent out basically did not withdraw, but remained in the northeast and northwest, as well as Inner Mongolia, and firmly controlled these remote areas.

The tranquility of the country enabled President Soong Kyo-in to lead the Baath Party and earnestly carry out national construction. These measures have not only realized the strategy of resettlement to the border and strengthened national defense, but also enabled a large number of disaster victims to have a new place to live, developed these remote and backward areas, and lightened the burden on the state.

Population migration is an important driving force for social progress and economic development, which is conducive to the rational allocation of social resources and the improvement of economic benefits, as well as the improvement of the living environment and the quality of life of individuals. At the same time, the history of immigrants at home and abroad also tells us that immigrants are the fresh blood and the most active force in the local society, and the more developed the economy, the higher the degree of social mobility.

Taking advantage of this rare period of stability, Song Jiaoren, in his capacity as commander-in-chief of the army and navy, issued an order for the whole army to conduct large-scale military training. The core of government leadership fully understands that after entering a new historical period, building a modern and regularized army is extremely important for safeguarding national security, safeguarding the country's territorial sovereignty, maritime rights and interests, and social order, and ensuring the country's economic construction.

An important way to build a modern and regularized army is to strengthen military training. Based on this, President Soong Jiao-jen presided over an enlarged meeting of the National Security Council, at which he repeatedly reiterated and stressed that military training should be the central task in the work of the armed forces, and that "under the condition that there is no war, it is necessary to elevate the education and training of the armed forces to a strategic position, so that the military training of the national defense forces can be put on the track of regularization with its own characteristics."

The General Staff Headquarters is in charge of this large-scale military training campaign, and for this purpose a series of assessment criteria have been drawn up, according to which the armed forces of the whole country will be divided into divisions and divisions in one year's time. The Army Division A is a division on duty, and it must be fully manned, and it must be able to act immediately at the first order. The first division has strong firepower and heavy equipment, and will be completely mule or semi-mechanized. In addition to being equipped with the necessary ground artillery regiments, the heavy equipment of the B division is much different from that of the A division.

At a time when it was widely expected that China would massively expand its military and win with more men, the government of the Republic once again showed calmness and wisdom. The pace of military expansion will be slowed down, and the quality and combat effectiveness of soldiers will be improved first with limited finance, and equipment will be upgraded and improved.

Even so, the regular army of the Republic of China has now reached 300,000 or 400,000, and its composition is also relatively complex, including the New Army, the Beiyang Army, the Yi Army, the Patrol Battalion during the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the newly formed army after the revolution. Although the government has divided and disintegrated them for the sake of stability, it has not used drastic measures.

Today, the proportion of genuine revolutionary soldiers in the army has increased considerably, and the new officers have gradually taken control of the troops under their command, while the old officers have lost much strength in the transfer or displacement. In addition, the government's prestige is very high because of the victory in the Outer Mongolia issue, and it is time to purify the army and firmly control it.

The capable are up, the mediocre are down, the soldiers who really bear hardships and stand hard work, and meet the training standards can stay, while those soldiers and ruffians cannot be accommodated in the army.

With the success of Chen Wenqiang's foreign visit, the republic received financial and food aid, and money and food were the cornerstones of the stability of the regime. Coupled with the nationwide implementation and strengthening of banknotes issued by the Bank of China, the new government also gained deeper control over the local government through economic means.

At the same time, the pace of national construction has also been greatly accelerated, and it can be said that no effort has been spared in the development of heavy industry, especially for the development of heavy industry. In the international form at that time, in order to produce and develop, it was necessary to have an army, and it was necessary to have heavy industry. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a planned economy first, at least in areas that involve the lifeblood of the economy. The vitality of the free market will have to wait until later. At present, the technology, resources, capital, talents, and markets needed for the development of heavy industry are all available; needless to say, technology, virtue experts, and some highly educated Western-style talents, China is rich in resources, and funds are still sufficient for the time being. In addition, the Chinese government's ambitious railway plans have begun, and the demand for steel rails alone is a huge market, not to mention the construction of a lot of infrastructure.

The increasingly stable political situation, a series of industrial and commercial regulations and incentives for industry, such as: commercial law, chamber of commerce charter, railway concise charter, reward Chinese business company charter, mining charter, company registration charter, etc. These charters allow the free development of industry, encourage the establishment of industrial and commercial enterprises, and encourage the formation of chambers of commerce. These regulations and practices are conducive to the development of national industry and commerce and to the prosperity of the social economy.

Chinese businessmen are not unintelligent, nor are they conservative and ignorant, on the contrary, they deeply hate the corrupt and **** court, corrupt officials, and the framework that binds their hands and feet.

Therefore, the bourgeoisie is extremely supportive of the revolution, and they fight for their own interests. Now that the goal has been basically achieved, their enthusiasm has been revealed, and with a series of preferential policies of the state, factories and enterprises have sprung up on the land of China. (To be continued.) )