Tang Hualong is indeed a smart man, after receiving Zhao Bei's "cheap act" report, he did not go to meet with the southern negotiation delegation at all, but went straight to Zhang Yuan, posted a visit to Zhang Shuhe, the owner of Zhang Yuan, and through him made an appointment with Yin Mingshou, vice minister of the northern peace negotiation delegation, trying to put aside the alliance and the Liberation Society, and as the plenipotentiary representative of the southern revolutionary forces, he held separate discussions and negotiations with the northern delegation, because he knew that among the current southern revolutionary forces, the only one with the strength to compete with the Beiyang Army was the Republican Army. Neither the armed forces of the League nor the armed forces of the Liberation Society can directly confront the Beiyang Army alone, even if the two are united, they cannot do it, this is not only a problem of the quality of the army, but also a problem of weapons and equipment, the republican army has a large arsenal in its hands, while other revolutionary forces do not have this advantage, the large arsenal in the south is either in the hands of the Beiyang Army, or it is regarded as a forbidden force by the constitutionalists, and only the Hanyang Arsenal is the support of the revolutionaries.

After learning that Tang Hualong had contacted the northern delegation, the southern delegation immediately convened a meeting, and the result of the urgent consultations was that Wu Tingfang resigned from the post of plenipotentiary for the southern peace talks, and he proposed that Tang Hualong succeed him. At this time, Wu Tingfang's mail ship had already sailed to Japan, and the former minister appointed by the Qing court to the United States, Mexico, and other countries immediately sent a telegram announcing his resignation and electing Tang Hualong to succeed him as plenipotentiary for the peace talks.

As soon as the telegram came out, the world praised Wu Tingfang's high style and bright festival, but the League and the Restoration Society were bitter and could not say, although the revolution in the south seemed to be huge, but it was only a superficial phenomenon, the revolutionary army had many difficulties, lack of soldiers, lack of salary, lack of weapons and ammunition, and the constitutionalists in the provinces were unwilling to cooperate, and the great powers tried their best to defend Yuan Shikai in the north, forcibly withholding the balance of tariffs, which made the revolutionary military government's finances extremely difficult, if the great powers really intended to intervene by force, the revolutionary army was powerless to resist at all, and the revolutionary forces in the south were all overlooked. The only one with strong strength is the Hubei Republican Army, which is not only strong and strong, but also controls the largest arsenal in the country, so the Republican Army actually plays the role of the vanguard and pillar of the revolution, and is also the vane of the revolution in the south. Tang Hualong is the representative of the southern peace talks recommended by Zhao Bei, and he is the spokesman of the republican army, and he is the plenipotentiary representative of the south, and no one has anything to say.

As for the "four-party meeting" proposed by the commander-in-chief, the Alliance and the Liberation Society were not sensitive, and instead of sitting on the side and serving people as vases, it was better to give full power to this Tang representative.

But Tang Hualong is a well-known monarch faction, and he has never been interested in the "republic", which the League and the Guangfu Association also know, they don't understand why Zhao Bei sent this monarchist figure as a representative of the peace talks, but one thing is clear, Tang Hualong will never look at the face of the Alliance, he has his own plans and purposes.

In order to find out the real intention of Zhao Bei to send Tang Hualong as a representative of the peace talks, the League and the Guangfu Society sent Liu Yi and others to immediately sail west to Hubei to find out, and at the same time, the Qing court, which had been paying close attention to the situation, was also confused by this strange move, and they also sent their own messengers to Hubei to see what the commander-in-chief of Zhao who shouted "iron-blooded republic" had in mind.

In order to complete the North-South peace talks as soon as possible and get foreign loans in hand, Yuan Shikai also sent his local aide Ruan Zhongshu to Hubei to try to establish direct contact with Zhao Bei.

When the secret envoys and messengers of all sides rushed to Wuhan in the starry night, the southern peace talks delegation with Tang Hualong as the ground and the northern peace talks delegation with Tang Shaoyi as the head officially began negotiations, and the two sides seemed to be sticking to their own positions, but what made people feel strange was that both the party that adhered to the "monarchical constitution" and the party that adhered to the "republic" mentioned the topic of abdication of the Qing dynasty and the relinquishment of the country in the negotiations.

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At the same time, the revolutionary cause in Central China was also being deepened, and under the personal care of Zhao Zhenhua, commander-in-chief of the Republican Army, a training school for revolutionary cadres was officially established.

This school is open to the public to recruit students. Students who pass the exam are divided into two classes: intermediate and advanced according to their grades. The training period of the advanced class is half a year. The training period of the intermediate class is one and a half years. After passing the training, you can be directly assigned to work in various government departments.

Due to the fairness of the recruitment. The work is well paid. The recruitment of the first batch of students was completed in only half a month. In view of the fact that the examination from neighboring provinces is still coming in a steady stream. There is also a serious shortage of grassroots cadres. Therefore, this first training course will be taught immediately after the Spring Festival. As for those who did not catch the exam. After passing the make-up examination, they will be assigned to the ranks of probationary civil servants. Familiarize yourself with the work in the government department first. After the completion of the first training course, you will enter the school for further study.

At the opening ceremony of the first cadre training course. Zhao Zhenhua, governor of Hubei and commander-in-chief of the Republican Army, not only attended the ceremony in person. And he made a speech. In addition to encouraging students to study hard. He also made an in-depth and simple analysis of the recent international and domestic situation. At the end of the speech. The "Bosnian crisis" in the Balkans of Europe was also commented upon.

“…… As everyone knows. Europe is in the midst of a war zone. Due to the Balkans land'Bosni

'There has been a long time to go unresolved. The peoples of Europe will continue to be at war in the face of war. …… Actually, in my opinion. The 'Bosnian crisis' was entirely the inevitable result of the rotten, dark, ignorant rule of the Ottoman Empire. As long as Bosnia and Herzegovina remained under the brutal rule of the Ottoman Empire. There can be no peace in Europe.

The present earthworld is a divided earthly world. A dividing line called 'civilization' divides different countries into two categories. One category is called 'civilized nations'. One category is called 'barbarian nations'. It's a pity. The Ottoman Empire belonged to the latter.

Whether in Europe or Asia, or Africa, all realities indicate that Ottoman rule in every region was accompanied by economic decline and cultural backwardness, and that in every region conquered by the Ottoman Empire, nothing was left but devastation.

Therefore, I personally believe that if Bosnia and Herzegovina wants to move towards a civilized world, it must move closer to the European countries, which is a wise choice, and only a civilized Europe can bring the two countries to prosperity and peace, and among the European countries, the most civilized are Germany and France, which are the strong pillars of maintaining peace in Europe.

Although war is the main theme of this era, there is no question that no one wants to choose war. Peace is always the most precious, and the barbaric world needs peace, and the civilized world also needs peace. It is my sincere hope that the Bosnian crisis will be resolved peacefully. Here, on a personal note, I wish Germany and France peaceful coexistence, and at the same time permanent peace in Europe! ”

This speech is only a short part of the commander-in-chief's "opening speech", although it is not long, and the touch on the Chinese people is far less than Yuan Shikai's "New Year's telegram", but there is no question, when it was photographed in the form of electrification and published in the newspaper, the name of "Zhao Zhenhua" was remembered by more foreigners.

After all, this ancient oriental country rarely cares about foreign affairs, let alone expresses its own opinions.

This electrification is called "civilized electrification" because it is full of "civilization".

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"The civilized German Empire will save Europe, save the world! This is not only our belief, but also our pursuit! Sadly, however, there are those who are holding us back from realizing this belief that they are the enemies of Germany, not only from home but also from abroad! …… We must admit that the international status of the present Reich is in any way not commensurate with the cultural values and economic interests of the German nation. Monsieur Ratzel once made it clear that German expansion was not a simple economic requirement, but a geographical requirement! Germany needs land in the sun! ――――― the pan-German newspaper, the first newspaper in Europe to react to the "civilisation of electricity", shouted arrogantly.

"Compared to General Yuan Shikai, this general of Zhao Bei inevitably stretched his hand a little too long, and, while criticizing the Ottoman Empire, he apparently forgot an important fact: his homeland was also in a state of ignorance and barbarism." ―――――― a special commentator for the French newspaper Le Figaro commented on the telegram.

"It is ridiculous that this rebellion should put civilized France on a par with barbaric Germany, and it is Germany that threatens peace in Europe. Although this self-appointed commander-in-chief tried to dictate European affairs, it is a pity that his arrogance is clearly inversely proportional to his strength. ――――― the British "Times" notes the bitter sarcasm.

"I have nothing to say about this ignorant warlord of the Far East. Our diplomatic and legal circles agree that the Berlin Treaty is still in force and that the actions of the Austro-Hungarian Emperor and the Bulgarian Grand Duke are not only a violation of the Berlin Treaty, but also a challenge to peace in Europe! We expect justice from Germany and Britain, as well as international justice. ―――――― Ottoman regent "Davizi" looked at "civilization electrification" as such.

"Politicians in certain European countries apparently do not know what the 'age of civilization' is! These self-proclaimed 'civilized people' are not even as knowledgeable as a Chinese! The Balkan problem has not been resolved for a long time precisely because of these stupid politicians. Perhaps, the blood of Europeans needs to be purified, and the Slavs and Jews are bringing the whole of Europe into decline! The Jews now control not only the finance of Europe, but also the artistic field of Europe! Art and thought in Europe have never been so dangerous since the Renaissance! And art and thought are the symbols of civilization in this world. ......" ―――――― an influential magazine in Vienna published a letter from a person who read it, but because of the excessive rhetoric and anti-Semitic tendencies, which caused dissatisfaction in the Viennese financial circles, under pressure, the Austro-Hungarian security services had to intervene in the investigation, and the results showed that the name was "Adolf Teller", a nineteen-year-old man from the countryside, who claimed to be a painter, but failed to apply for an art academy and was currently receiving relief in an almshouse, depressed, cynical, and an inconspicuous little person, It is no different from a beggar on the street, and it is not worth fighting about, so the matter is closed.

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The "electrification of civilizations" caused only a small stir in Europe, and then everything returned to calm, after all, the influence of that ancient Oriental country was insignificant for the time being.

That butterfly's wings weren't enough to cause a storm.