The next morning, Charlie Song took her daughter to visit Beichen. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info is not only a meeting, but also a happy gathering between old friends.

Beichen was very enthusiastic, and after hugging Charlie Song, he introduced him to the comrades around him, including Liao ZK, Zhang Jingjiang, Miyazaki and others, and Song Yaoru also introduced Song Ailing.

Beichen is deeply touched: "Time is like a flow...... The kids grew up so quickly, I don't even know them anymore. ”

Song Ailing looked at Sun Yat-sen a little shyly, and suddenly said in a clear and pleasant voice: "Sir, but."

I know you. ”

Sun Yat-sen was a little confused and said, "Oh? ……”

Song Ailing explained: "Dad once showed us a picture of you, and he said at the time that China is asleep, but this person is awake......

"Then, and now?" Beichen asked with a smile.

"Now that the revolutionary tide has awakened thousands of people, Mr. Naturally, his propaganda and agitation have been indispensable." Charlie Song replied with a smile.

"Yes, the revolution has taken root in the hearts of the people, Brother Charlie is right." Beichen pulled Charlie Song to sit down, and said with a smile: "Don't call Mr. Sir, it's better to call me Brother Yixian according to the previous name." ”

Charlie Song was silent, then sighed silently, took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Beichen, saying: "This is an invitation letter sent to me by Chen Wenqiang on behalf of the Renaissance Association, asking Mr. Sun to go south to Guangzhou, participate in the revolutionary provisional government, and work hard for New China. ”

The atmosphere in the room froze for a moment, and Beichen's face was stunned, but he still smiled and nodded, took the invitation, and said: "The establishment of the provisional government, and the early establishment of the national foundation, is indeed a top priority. However, in my opinion, it seems appropriate to choose the southern capital for the location of the provisional government. ”

"Guangzhou is the place of the first uprising of the revolution. There is nothing wrong with the establishment of an interim government. Charlie Song said helplessly: "As for Nanjing, I'm afraid that the revival will feel that the foundation is still shallow!" ”

"I heard that the war in Hubei Province is in a stalemate, and the Beiyang Army is very strong?" No matter how Hu Hanmin's tone of voice sounded, there was a hint of schadenfreude, "If the revival will not be supported, we can also organize the people's army to go to reinforcements." ”

Charlie Song smiled bitterly and said, "What idea will the revival have?" I don't really know. But with Chen Wenqiang here, there is nothing to worry about in terms of capital and connections. In addition, the Qing navy had all been attached to the revolutionary army, and although the Beiyang Army was strong, it was difficult to cross the Yangtze River. Moreover, in my opinion, the Qing court's finances were exhausted, and even if it won one or two small victories, it would be a death throes, and it had nothing to do with the overall situation. ”

Mention of fiscal depletion. Hu Hanmin couldn't help frowning, money, it's all money, if the finances are safe, the alliance can also take advantage of the situation to make a difference, how can it have bargaining capital!

"When it comes to finance and business, that's what Brother Charlie is good at." Beichen stretched out his hand and pointed at Zhang Jingjiang and said, "Since the establishment of the Alliance. There has been a move to raise funds from outside, and the most courageous ones to contribute are famous. Zhang Jingjiang also poured 60,000 or 70,000 yuan from his Paris store to help him. ”

Zhang Jingjiang is a native of Nanxun Town, Huzhou, Zhejiang, and was born in the family of a silk merchant in the south of the Yangtze River. His life was full of legends, and after getting acquainted with Beichen, he began to give financial support, and Beichen called him a "revolutionary saint".

Charlie Song was in awe. He gestured with a sincere attitude and said: "It is admirable to destroy the family and relieve the difficulties." ”

"Don't dare, Mr. Song has an overreputation." Zhang Jingjiang said modestly: "My brother admires Chen Wenqiang's management very much. The joint venture bank alone has done a great job. ”

"Yes, Chen Wenqiang's business methods are indeed eye-popping." Charlie Song nodded, and said honestly: "And the depth of his hiding is also amazing, he can do many things under the Manchu system, and it is even more admirable!" ”

"Mr. Song and Chen Wenqiang have a good personal relationship, right?" Hu Hanmin opened his mouth and asked: "At first, he also conveyed his dissatisfaction with the establishment of another banner in Shanghai by our League through Mr. Song, and then it was unceremoniously suppressed. Now that I'm sending an invitation letter in a fake way, what's the conspiracy behind it? ”

"I am only responsible for conveying, as for the personal relationship with Chen Wenqiang, there is nothing to avoid, it is indeed a friend." Charlie Song lowered his face with some displeasure and said: "How did the suppression of the Revival Society cause it, the root cause is that you mishandled things, and everyone pulled everyone in, and the Renaissance Society grabbed the handle for nothing. What is a revolution, is it a robbery of homes and houses, or a robbery of the rich to help the poor? Chen Wenqiang wiped out those gangs and parties, but it aroused public indignation, and I think there are many applaudors among the people in Shanghai. ”

"Look, look." Hu Hanmin Huo Ran got up, looked around, sneered, pointed at Charlie Song and said: "Don't forget that you are also a member of the Alliance, seeing that the Revival Society relies on its wealth and strength, it will crowd out and attack other parties, and want to turn this south into the world of their Revival Society's family. ”

"Zhantang, what nonsense." Beichen stood up and reprimanded: "The revolution has not yet succeeded, although everyone belongs to different groups, they are all revolutionary parties, how can they fight among themselves and let the northern Hulu see the jokes." ”

Charlie Song sighed and got up to take his leave. Beichen repeatedly retained him and apologized to him on behalf of Hu Hanmin's words just now.

"Brother Yixian." Charlie Song thought about it again and again, and finally stopped, held Beichen's hand, and said with sincerity: "I hope you can go south to Guangzhou and participate in the provisional government." Do you remember when you dreamed of a 200,000-mile railway with me? ”

"Remember, remember." Beichen nodded frequently and said, "We once drew a map of the whole country on the floor of your living room, and also made small railroad tracks and small locomotives, which should be the spring of 1894!" However, we must first succeed in the revolution and sweep away the remnants of feudalism before we can talk about construction. ”

Charlie Song shook his head slightly, motioned for Beichen to take two steps, and said in a low voice: "There should be no doubt about the success of the revolution, and what the Revival Society is pursuing is probably a successful paragraph, not a race for complete success." Negotiation and compromise seemed inevitable, and Brother Yi Xian had to be mentally prepared for this. ”

Beichen was stunned for a moment, and then fell into deep thought. Charlie Song actually doesn't know much about the current contacts and mediations of all parties, but only makes a judgment based on Chen Wenqiang's words.

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Germany's old enemy was Britain, which had been China's "quasi-ally" and had close relations before the First Sino-Japanese War, but in the First Sino-Japanese War, Britain chose Japan, and Sino-British relations quickly drifted apart. And Britain and Germany are at loggerheads in Europe. In the Far East, relations between Britain and Japan warmed rapidly, and in 1902 the two countries concluded a treaty of alliance, which allowed Japan to give a free hand to Tsarist Russia in the Far East.

After the Russo-Japanese War, the Anglo-Japanese alliance almost gained the upper hand in the Far East and actively co-opted France and Russia. An almost oligopoly situation was formed, which was clearly not in the interests of the rising Germany and the United States. Therefore, in 1906, Germany formally put forward the idea of a Triple Alliance between China, the United States and Germany, and Wilhelm II personally summoned Sun Baoqi, the Qing minister to Germany, to sell this plan, which was of extraordinary significance to world peace and China's self-reliance.

Although the German Emperor Wilhelm II was also a strong advocate of the "**** theory", this is not a contradiction, whether it is the "**** theory" or an alliance with China, its core is Germany's national interests. And. Wilhelm II's "**** theory" was not aimed at China, but at Japan. The West's nightmare is that if a rising Japan forms a grand alliance with China for the yellow race, the West will face another Genghis Khan-like threat.

Under the mediation of Britain and through a series of complex bilateral treaties, Britain, France, Japan, and Russia formed a de facto loose strategic alliance, Germany was "blocked" in the Far East, and the United States and its "open door" policy, which advocated maintaining China's independence, were also given a cold shoulder.

With the deterrence of the Great White Fleet, Japan's foreign policy has changed significantly. One of them is the exchange of major concessions for US support. The Luotuo-Gaoping Agreement was signed. The United States recognized Japan's privileges in Northeast Asia in exchange for Japan's commitment to maintaining equal industrial and commercial opportunities in the region.

Conclusion of the Japan-US Treaty. It indicates that the Triple Alliance of China, the United States and Germany has become difficult to establish in form. However, the friendly relations between China, the United States and Germany, which are focused on the competition in the Far East, have not been substantially affected. Therefore, when the collapse of the Qing court became more and more obvious, both Germany and the United States were very interested in the olive branch extended by the provisional government, and they gave up supporting the Qing court.

Let alone. Chen Wenqiang has a great relationship with Germany, and he has also expressed sufficient sincerity in the conditions set by the provisional government on behalf of the provisional government, and the suggestions he put forward are also very practical.

In Nanjing, in a very private hall. Chen Wenqiang and others began the second round of secret talks with the German consul in Nanjing, Hansen.

Hansen, with typical German character, is serious, a little dull and heavy, but his attitude is still sincere and frank.

"In response to the sincerity expressed by the Provisional Government, my Government has also taken a reciprocal approach. Military instructors and staff officers in the Qing army were being recalled, and the recalled officers would soon be sent to Canton and Hankow, and some officers had already begun training recruits. Of course, they belong to retired soldiers. Hansen spoke first.

"Your country's army is the best in the world, and our army will be the largest in the world, and I believe that the cooperation between the two sides in this regard will be very pleasant and long-lasting." Chen Wenqiang said with a smile.

Hansen was stunned for a moment, and although he was very dismissive of Chen Wenqiang's statement about building the largest army in the world, he still expressed his appreciation for Chen Wenqiang's self-confidence in a diplomatic tone.

The two sides then began to negotiate further cooperation in the political, military, and economic spheres, the most important of which was to order five submarines and request Germany to continue to send engineers and technicians to help with the finalization of the agreement. These include details such as payment methods, delivery times, personnel training, maintenance methods, manufacturing of auxiliary weapons, production and replacement of auxiliary accessories, etc. The submarine was bought, and this after-sales service must be done well, and it would be a fool not to take the opportunity to make more benefits!

"Air, submarine, and fast" is the established development strategy of the Chinese Navy, and it is also a normal development process to buy first and build later. Moreover, at this time, the idea of "big ships and huge guns" of various countries overwhelmed everything, and the battleships, the giants of the sea, were pampered, and submarines, like other types of ships, could only be used as a foil for battleships. Even Germany does not pay much attention to submarine warfare now, but Germany and the United States do have a great advantage in the creation of submarines.

To buy a submarine is to buy a German one, but now, as a means of expressing sincerity and friendship, it is such a big gesture that it will of course be praised and recognized by the German side, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

"Our country's submarine manufacturing technology is currently the best in the world." Han Sen was overjoyed when he saw Chen Wenqiang signing the agreement, and couldn't help boasting: "Moreover, the manufacturing level of large ships is also very advanced, and if your country needs it, my country is also very willing to provide it." ”

It's too expensive, why doesn't Chen Wenqiang want to have a few majestic battleships, at least he can compete with the Japanese dwarfs in the navy. Battleships are not only expensive, but also take a long time to build, and it takes longer to form combat effectiveness, which is now too anachronistic for China.

"If you want to choose, of course, it is better for your country." Chen Wenqiang smiled: "I have left a very unforgettable impression on the serious and serious work attitude of your personnel, and I believe that in the future, we will have more opportunities for cooperation, and the friendship forged will be deeper." ”

"Although the situation in your country is not stable at present, my country has decided to support your government regardless of the risks, and this friendship is worth remembering forever." Hansen, who became cheerful because of the smooth negotiations, first exaggerated the deep affection of the German emperor and government for Chen Wenqiang and the comrades and brothers of the Republic of China, and then looked forward to the glorious prospects of comprehensive cooperation between the two governments.

Chen Wenqiang nodded with a smile, looking deeply approving, and when Hansen finished speaking, he opened his mouth and asked: "How is your government going to deal with the proposal of the four-nation banking group and the road protection plan proposed by the British Minister Zhu Erdian?" ”

Hansen pondered for a moment, he didn't know what Chen Wenqiang meant by suddenly asking this question, and then said thoughtfully: "The four-nation banking group is willing to help the responsible Chinese government. When it comes to specific loan terms, the four countries need to conduct unified discussions and studies. As for the road protection plan, China did not have a garrison in Tianjin, so it did not respond positively. ”

"Your country should actively participate in the road protection plan, and preferably from Beijing to Shanhaiguan, this is one of my suggestions." Chen Wenqiang said with a smile: "I want to test whether your country's officers are familiar with the landing operation, I wonder if your envoy has confidence in this?" ”

Han Sen was startled, looked at Chen Wenqiang with wide eyes, and then said with a wry smile: "The ability of our officers is beyond doubt, but I don't think it's a good suggestion. ”

"Of course, I understand your envoy's feelings." Chen Wenqiang said very tolerantly: "I also have a small suggestion, that is, I hope that your country will not join any banking groups of the four countries, but instead encourage private loans and investment in China, and the Chinese government will give certain preferential policies, just like the previous cooperation model between your country and me." (To be continued.) )