In order to unify thinking and understanding, Zhao Bei had to convene a meeting of senior officers at the General Headquarters to explain his position to the public, so as to carry on this anti-British performance, and for this purpose, he even took a telegram to recall Jiang Fangzhen, Lan Tianwei and others who were in Sichuan to Wuhan, and by the way, also discussed the war in Sichuan.

Since returning to Hubei, the general headquarters of the republican army has been switching between the cruiser "Haichen" and the former enemy headquarters in Huangzhou, because Tang Xiangming's river defense fleet has been cruising at the mouth of the lake in Jiangxi, containing the Yangtze River dispatch fleet, the military pressure on the lower reaches of Qizhou was suddenly reduced, so Zhao Bei ordered the "Haichen" to return to Wuhan a few times ago, and ordered the warship to anchor close to the Hankou River Hanguan wharf, the bow of the ship rushed to the concession area, and the two main guns raised the muzzle of the black hole hole and aimed at the concession, Considering the Republican Army's hard-line anti-British stance, in order to be precautionary, a small combined fleet composed of Britain, France, and Russia was cruising back and forth on the south bank of the Yangtze River, also with teeth and claws, just like a group of small deflated men waving their fists at a strong man, which was somewhat similar to the situation when the "Haichen" first joined the Republican Army, but the difference was that there were fewer warships of several countries in the fleet.

Due to the opposition of the British, Rì, who had a concession in Hankow, did not send warships here to participate in this international fleet, and Germany, which also had a concession in Hankow, made it clear that it refused to participate in the joint military operation, and even went against the norm and strongly opposed British interference in the Chinese revolution, as for the United States, due to the weak domestic economy, it had to open up markets abroad, and the crisis in China was obviously not conducive to the export of American goods, so the United States echoed Germany's opinion and opposed interference in the Chinese revolution, The two countries even began to discuss revisiting the "principle of unanimity of the great powers toward China" and intended to unilaterally strengthen commercial and trade relations with the Hubei military.

The tacit understanding of "unanimity of action against China" formed between the great powers after Gengzi was cracked in Wuhan, and without the participation of Germany and the United States, it was impossible for the great powers to take further action, and this was also an important reason why the Republican Army had no fear.

The more important reason is that Germany has established unofficial contacts with the commander-in-chief, and the parties have reached several secret agreements in Huangzhou, although it cannot yet be called a "secret treaty", but it is undeniable that some people in Germany admired the Republican Army's position against the British, and this tough anti-British position was fed back to the German emperor and became a "trump card" against the British forces in the Far East.

It is indeed an exaggeration to say that the "trump card" is still very weak, and if there is really a frontal armed conflict with Britain, the Republican Army will not even have a chance to win. However, politics is risk-taking, especially for a weak country like China, it is always better for a wolf to be friends than to be eaten by a group of wolves, not to mention, this wolf also has a contradiction with several other wolves, this contradiction is very deep, almost impossible to resolve, while they bite each other before begging a few pieces of fat from the mouth of the wolf, it is beneficial to the country and the people, as for offending the other wolves, but they are also temporarily unable to take care of them, and even if they do not offend them, they will not restrain their ambitions.

In these days, it is either a friend or a person, and the internationally accepted norm is the law of the jungle, and there is no reason at all to say that relying on Britain will not work, because Britain has already chosen China as its Far Eastern watchdog China is just a bone to feed this watchdog, without this bone rìben will no longer serve Britain, this is certain, defecting to Germany is almost the only choice for the Republican Army, of course, if you can hug the thigh of the United States again, it will be more secure.

As a traverser, Bei knew this very well, so he chose to get closer to Germany despite public opinion, held secret negotiations with Mr. Kirff, the special envoy of the German consul, with the most solemn etiquette in the city of Huangzhou, and attended a dinner hosted by the Federation of German Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs, which further won the favor of the Germans, and at the same time, in order to show his "strong determination" against the British, he planned a large-scale anti-British and anti-rì movement the day after attending the dinner.

And this is exactly the parade that the Times reporter Mr. Morrison saw behind the window of the hotel, in the words of the commander-in-chief, this is called "casting the name", without this nomination, it is impossible to gain the trust of the Germans, and if this cannot be done, who should be the autumn breeze to fight?

The anti-British stance of the Republican Army has satisfied the Chinese people, and the Federation of Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs in Germany has even openly advocated in the newspapers the matter of helping the army to form a bank, and as for the construction of the Guangdong-Hankou and Sichuan-Han railways, it seems that it is inseparable from the full support of this "king of Hubei", and at the banquet, the German business community unanimously agreed that it is necessary to lend a helping hand to the victims of the Qizhou tragedy, and if the official international investigation team cannot be formed, then a civil investigation team should be formed by righteous people from all countries. This has been very helpful in the preparation of international donor matters.

Ostensibly, this is just a private proposal from the German business community. But in fact, it is the German zhèngfǔ behind the back. And I can faintly see the shadow of the United States.

Although the German zhèngfǔ focused its main attention on Yuan Shikai's side of the zhèngfǔ. But you can't all put all your eggs in the same basket. Appropriately support the powerful faction in the south. Not only can the back road be reserved. And it can also be used to put pressure on Yuan Shikai zhèngfǔ. German merchants were guaranteed to be able to snatch food from the mouths of the British.

The United States, though did not behave as explicitly as the Germans. But as long as you know a little bit about international affairs. The position of the United States can be understood. American businessmen need to be the market. If the IRA can expel the goods from the Chinese market. This vacant market share is simply pie in the sky. American businessmen and entrepreneurs wake up laughing in their dreams.

On one side stood Germany. On one side stood the United States. The commander-in-chief was even more emboldened

This anti-British and anti-rì performance is necessary to continue. Until the time is always suitable.

Of course. As the commander of China's most dangerous enemy, it is completely understandable that he turned his back on it. But. The UK is not rì ben. It's very strong. And the strategic focus is not on the Far East. A hardline anti-British stance is too risky. Not all Chinese agree with the Commander-in-Chief's anti-British position. So. This thinking must be further unified.

"Comrades, the contradictions between Germany and Great Britain are very deep, whether it is on the colonial question or on the Balkan question, the contradictions between them are irreconcilable, and this contradiction will never be resolved by peaceful negotiations, but can only be resolved by the simplest and most effective way ―――――― war, and the formation of the 'Allied Powers' and the 'Entente' is not for revelry, they are for war! It is safe to say here that it will only take a few years at most, and Europe will definitely fight, and it will be a protracted and arduous war, when the Europeans will have no time to take care of themselves, and we will be able to breathe, and the only enemy to watch out for is Rìben. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Bei stopped his speech, glanced at the officers sitting at the conference table, and explained his position again.

"Therefore, we must take advantage of the present to have good relations with Germany, with the support of Germany, we can establish our own basic industrial system in the shortest possible time, if the world's first industrial power is the United States, then, this second position belongs to Germany, if we can obtain the support of Germany, especially the German emperor, then it is equivalent to establishing a good relationship with the world's second industrial power, investment, factories are one thing, and the training of technical personnel is the top priority, At present, Germany has the best vocational and technical education in the world, and the United States cannot compare.

That's right, the Chinese people will never be very generous, after all, they are also coming to China to earn money, for German businessmen, instead of building factories in China to manufacture industrial products on the spot, it is better to ship German industrial products to China for sale, so as to ensure that Germany's industrial profits are high and the employment rate is high, so we must go all out to oppose the British, desperately anti-British! Only then will we be able to prove our position and win the favor of the German emperor, then everything will be easy to say. Don't forget, Germany is not better than the United States, nor is it Britain, Germany is a monarchical constitutional country with the expansion of monarchical power, as long as the emperor nods, even parliaments and politicians have to consider the emperor's opinion, as far as I know, this Kaiser Wilhelm in Germany hates Britain very much, and his personal preferences will inevitably affect the highest decision-making in Germany, as long as we grasp this, we can get the support of the German emperor himself, which is very helpful to our revolutionary cause, And if we can make good use of this, we can win the support of the German elite, and the fanatical people at the bottom are the most easily incited, and if we take advantage of the German people's sentiments, we can win the support of the German people.

Revolution is not only a fight of courage, but also a fight of wit, and I believe that you can understand this, and if you understand this, you will understand my good intentions.

Some people may think that the current anti-rì and anti-British movement is a bit excessive and risky, and I admit it, but I need to remind you that now our arsenal cannot even build machine guns, and without the help of Germany, when will the equipment of our republican army be replaced? Without good weapons and equipment, no matter how resolute our revolutionary will is, what is the use? Don't forget, Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army was armed by the British and the Rìben, since Yuan Shikai can find the British as a backer, why can't we find the Germans as a backer? As revolutionaries, our enemies are not only those stubborn forces at home, but also those foreign forces that are holding their eyes on China, especially Rìben! The 'Qizhou Massacre' shows that China's most dangerous enemy, as China's most dangerous enemy, has been eager to jump out, and it is trying to take advantage of the chaos of China's revolutionary period to gain benefits for its chaebols and warlords. Now it is still just a small power, a little wolf, as its imaginary enemy, we must not sit idly by and watch the strength of the dragon, while it is not very strong now, we should hold the idea of "the same end" to confront it, force it to retreat, we revolutionary soldiers must not let the development and growth of the dragon comfortably, and must not let it become a wolf with inflated ambitions!

China's development needs a peaceful environment, but we will never give us this peaceful environment, and this peaceful environment can only be fought for by our revolutionary soldiers themselves! If necessary, we must be ready for a patriotic war with Rìben, and we must use the sacrifices of our soldiers to win a bright future for this country, this nation!

Having said all this, it can actually be summed up in one sentence: resolutely carry out the anti-British campaign to the end! Now you must put aside all distractions and devote yourself to the anti-British movement! Whatever the superiors say, you will do, and any order, whether you understand it or not, must resolutely implement it! The army is not a teahouse, and it is an iron law for subordinates to obey their superiors! From now on, you must restrain your subordinates, especially those officers who have studied in England and England, and no matter how much they have a good impression of these two countries, from now on you must abandon all this good feeling and prove your loyalty to the motherland with practical deeds! After all, we are Chinese, and China is our motherland! ”

Zhao Bei glanced at everyone present, and added another sentence: "In addition, every word of everything I have said here today is a military secret, and no one is allowed to spread it, and those who violate the order will be punished for leaking military secrets!" ”

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