Chapter 269: Temporary End, Visit
The Tangnu-Ulianghai was illegally occupied by Russia, but it turned out that because the Tangnu-Ulianghai was in the north and Outer Mongolia was in the middle, the Chinese government was powerless to stop it for the time being, although it repeatedly protested. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoNow that the Chinese government's control over Outer Mongolia has been greatly strengthened, Tangnu Ulianghai has become an unavoidable problem.
In response to Russia's unreasonable demands, the Chinese government pointed out that the Outer Mongolian Autonomous Region included the territory of the former Qing General Uriya Sutai. Tangnu Ulianghai was originally under the jurisdiction of General Uriya Sutai, and of course it was part of Chinese territory within the Outer Mongolia Autonomous Region. Russia's blatant occupation without consultation is illegal.
The two sides have been arguing over this issue, and the negotiations have reached an impasse. At this time, the United States and Germany openly expressed their support for the legitimate demands of the Chinese government, and the German government became even more vocal, quite trying to link the Moroccan crisis with the Sino-Russian conflict and lead the international situation to a more complicated situation.
The United States, on the other hand, is for its own commercial interests, and as the Chinese government's control over local areas increases, American businessmen have been given a wider space to invest. Qinghai, Xinjiang, and now Mongolia, in the past, this was unthinkable. For this reason, the Chinese government has asked the United States for support, and the US government has naturally responded.
Britain and France also benefited from the Chinese government's forced retreat from Russia, and they were finally able to penetrate into Russia's sphere of influence, and no one wanted to let go of this opportunity. I am also afraid that China and Germany will further collude, the Moroccan crisis has not yet been resolved, and the international situation will become complicated, which will be detrimental to anyone. So try to bridge the rift between the two sides so that the negotiations can continue.
Special Administrative Region, the term came into being. Tangnu Ulianghai is a special zone directly under the central government of the Republic of China; The local military is held by the Mongolian Patrol Police; For the time being, the central government will not send troops, and the Russian troops will also be withdrawn, and a peacekeeping force will be organized by Britain, France, Germany, the United States, Austria, Italy, and Japan to be stationed here. Supervise the unauthorized actions of both sides.
The two men took a small boat and slowly crossed under the bridge until they reached the lake. Looking around, the lake is full of light. The surface of the water is calm and clear, and even the pebbles below can be seen in shallow places.
"That's it?" Huang Xing, Minister of Supervision, muttered to himself with some reluctance.
Chen Wenqiang turned his gaze to the pavilion in the distance. said faintly: "It's too early to say the end, in the final analysis, the country is not strong enough, so I have to maintain this situation for the time being, and I can barely explain it to the people." ”
"Having said that, I still feel panicked." Huang Xing shook his head and said.
Chen Wenqiang let go of the oars, let the boat float slowly, and comforted: "Everything has a process, you don't always have too much anger, it's not good for your liver." Dull Chu and I are always worried about your illness. But now there is no suitable person to replace you. ”
"A financial power, a military power, and a supervisory power must always become the pillars of the dull beginning." Huang Xing smiled: "My body is fine, you don't have to worry." ”
"Lu Zhengxiang and Wang Chonghui are very capable, and I will slowly let go of diplomatic affairs." Chen Wenqiang said: "After the establishment of the fiscal system, my burden can be lightened a lot. Two years, no. Three years, take good care of your body. Then send someone else to carry this burden. You don't like horseback riding very much, the grassland has good air and magnificent scenery, and it should be nice to go there to recuperate. ”
"Hehe, I'll listen to your arrangement then." Huang Xing stretched out his hand sideways to paddle the water, watching the ripples slowly disperse. said slowly: "Giving military power to an outsider like Duan Qirui is not at ease!" And now, in terms of prestige and qualifications, only you and Wu Luzhen can do it. Other than that. Cai Yi, Jiang Baili, Jiang Zuobin and others should also be cultivated. I've heard that the government wanted one of them to bring troops into Kulen to increase their prestige. But now, it's not good to refute Duan Qirui's face too much. ”
"That's all it can be." Chen Wenqiang smiled faintly and said, "It's just a false name, Brother Keqiang, you don't have to worry about it." According to reports, Feng Guozhang has been doing well recently, and we can't always wear colored glasses to see if people are not. ”
"For the Beiyang system, I have always been unable to let go." Huang Xing frowned and said, "Blunt Chu is broad-minded, what about you, the old treacherous and slippery; Others, afraid of being deceived. However, when it comes to saying that you are treacherous and slippery, I only have admiration, and I don't mean to belittle. Yuan Shikai is such a person, he is not still manipulated to be obedient, let alone others. ”
"Wrong." Chen Wenqiang shook his head again and again, took out a cigarette roll and lit it, gently spit out a smoke ring, and said slowly: "There is no **** anti-thief reason, Yuan Shikai and others were not leveled by someone, but were restrained and supervised by the system we set up and many eyes and ears. Do you think they didn't want to exploit the loophole in the first place, but they found it very difficult, and the power of the Ministry of National Security made them confused, so they had to be honest and obedient. ”
Huang Xing pondered for a long time, then raised his head and asked: "The modern financial system that the government wants to establish is also based on this consideration. ”
"That's true, I've always thought like this, and I agree with it." Chen Wenqiang said: "In fact, this is not new, it is borrowed from the theory of Max Weber and then improved. ”
Weber's bureaucracy and bureaucracy have made significant contributions to Western economic management and have had a great influence on the development of management thought. The bureaucratic organization designed by Weber is characterized by specialization, regulation, hierarchy, public service, technology, professionalism, predictability, and rational norms.
In a society like China, where the feudal consciousness is deeply rooted and human relations are complicated, adopting such a bureaucratic system can eliminate purely personal, irrational, and unpredictable emotional factors to the greatest extent, implement strict official affairs, make a clear distinction between public and private, handle affairs in accordance with established rules and regulations, and emphasize the official nature of professional activities.
Bureaucracy, an organizational form of management, is a rational management behavior, which integrates science, legal system and rationality, abandons the human rule factor in empirical management, avoids arbitrariness and emotion, and improves rationality and efficiency.
The principles of bureaucracy have been summed up as follows: "Precision, speed, clarity, mastery of the archives, continuity, secrecy, uniformity, strict obedience, reduction of friction, saving of material costs and manpower, and strict bureaucratic and, above all, centralized, administration by trained and specific officials...... The best results can be achieved. ”
Huang Xing nodded and said with a smile: "In terms of theoretical research, I am already too far behind you and Duchu. is the only one who is loyal, and it is still useful. ”
"That's not what I said." Chen Wenqiang said: "Your noble qualities of selflessness and forbearance have won the respect of most people. Moreover, as a doer, Brother Keqiang's role in the Baath Party is irreplaceable. ”
Huang Xing waved his hand lightly and changed the topic. said: "Don't praise me, tell me about your upcoming visit." Because of the Outer Mongolia issue, you have postponed your trip, and now I am afraid that you will have to go straight to the United Kingdom to catch the coronation of King George V. ”
Well, Chen Wenqiang nodded and said with a smile: "Go straight to the UK, and the day after tomorrow I will set off and board the ship from Tianjin." The Haiqi and Hairong were waiting there. Originally, one was sufficient, but Du Chu had to send two, saying that this was the first international visit after the establishment of the republic, and it should not be too shabby. ”
"If you want me, send the Haitian." Huang Tian grinned and said, "Sister ships, they have to be dispatched at the same time to look good." ”
"Let's save some money!" Chen Wenqiang smiled bitterly: "These days are difficult enough, you see, I have gray hair." ”
Huang Xing touched his sideburns. Self-deprecating: "I already have, but." It's worth it. ”
It's just a few gray hairs, Chen Wenqiang actually doesn't care, the current situation of the country is much better than in history. However, opportunities are not available, and there is no room for relaxation at this time. The road to national strength. It's really a long way to go.
A modern history of China is a history of the Chinese nation's maritime humiliation. The decadent and backward consciousness and policy of forbidding the sea and closing off the territory and closing off the country have turned the rippling China Sea into a prostitute to be ravaged by others, and the warships of Britain, the United States, France, Germany, Russia, Italy, and Japan are all rampant here.
The decaying and fallen **** empire has risen a blue dream. However, in this infancy, the dream of a great power navy. But it was doomed by the Western powers. In 1884, in the Sino-French Battle of Mawei, eleven ships of the Fujian Navy were wiped out by the enemy within half an hour; In 1894, in the Sino-Japanese First Sino-Japanese Naval War, the Beiyang Navy, which had just been in force for six years, was completely annihilated.
After the defeat of the First Sino-Japanese War, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty were eager to reorganize coastal defense and rebuild the navy, and from 1895, they ordered dozens of large and small warships from Britain, Germany and other countries. The cruiser Haiqi was the largest tonnage and best-equipped warship in the world.
Chen Wenqiang's visit to Europe and the United States was not only a major diplomatic activity after the founding of the Republic, but also a blue journey for the Chinese Navy to sail around the world for the first time. From this point of view, it is not an exaggeration for President Soong to want to dispatch two of China's best warships.
Chen Wenqiang gently put down the newspaper, walked out of the cabin, and looked into the distance. The vast is the blue and blue sea, the endless is the blue sky, the soft white clouds are flocculent, and the flying is pure and beautiful seabirds. All this made him feel a beauty of tranquility, a beauty of harmony.
The Chinese army marched into Kulen, and Feng Guozhang's picture was published in the newspapers, a major event in modern history. He thought he was the second person to recover the territory after Zuo Zongtang, and he waved his flag and made a big show along the way. This is also a strategy of the Chinese government, which is determined to "be soft and undefinable" and "show strength to the weak". It is not only a trick to deter the princes and high-ranking officials of Outer Mongolia, but also a method to quell radical rhetoric in the country.
Of course, this is only the first step in completely stabilizing Outer Mongolia. Yun Heng, a member of the Mongolian Baath Party, was appointed commissioner, and he brought with him a series of follow-up measures from the central government. The introduction of vegetable planting, the construction of roads, the establishment of banks, the establishment of daily newspapers, and the strengthening of Chinese culture and education ...... will gradually change the political and social conditions in Outer Mongolia in a more moderate manner.
Russia did not forget to cause some minor trouble to China, and several leaders of Outer Mongolian independence fled to Russia and were sheltered by Russia as ******. However, the 8th Jebtsundamba was clearly a hot potato, and Russia did not dare to accept it, because it would arouse the anger of the Outer Mongolian people. As a result, the poor living Buddha had to stay in the temple, which was equivalent to being placed under house arrest by the government.
As long as Outer Mongolia can be stabilized, how much storm can be set off by those independent elements who fled to Russia. Chen Wenqiang did not pay attention to Russia's small tricks, and when the Russian Revolution broke out, the diehards would cry and shout that they would return to the Chinese motherland because they had lost their backers.
The cruiser Haiqi was built by the British Armstrong shipyard, with a displacement of 4,300 tons, a length of 132.3 meters, a width of 14.3 meters, a draft of 6.1 meters, a maximum speed of 24 knots per hour, and a horsepower of 17,000 horsepower. The ship was equipped with thirty-four naval guns of various calibers and seven torpedo launchers.
Along the deck, Chen Wenqiang admired the behemoth from a distance, and met Vice Admiral Huang Zongying, who accompanied him on his visit.
When he was in Beijing, Huang Zongying and other naval officials did not look for Chen Wenqiang, and they had nothing else to do, and asked for money to expand the navy. This situation is somewhat similar to that of Japan, where the navy and army are competing for funds.
Since the founding of the republic, it has indeed placed some emphasis on the army, and the weaponry and equipment have been satisfied as much as possible, and the original army has been more than doubled at once. The Navy, on the other hand, only bought submarines, they wanted battleships.
It costs too much money to raise the navy, and looking at the expansion plan taken out by the navy, Chen Wenqiang is also a little dizzy. Fast, air, and submarine are the development strategies formulated by the government, but this idea is still too advanced, and it has a serious conflict with the world's naval strategic and tactical thinking at the present stage.
The mainstream of naval warfare is that to win a naval battle, you need to have a battleship of greater tonnage than your opponent, carry more guns, and have a larger caliber (more powerful and longer range) than your opponent. This was the only way to win a decisive victory in naval warfare in that era.
Since the end of the 19th century, with the advancement of technology, large-caliber naval guns have shown a decisive role in naval battles, especially after the Battle of the Tsushima Strait in the Russo-Japanese War, forming an era in which the "victory doctrine of large ships and giant artillery" dominates the naval strategy.
In the 20th century, with the construction of the battleship Dreadnought in Britain in 1906, various naval powers devoted their national strength to building battleships equipped with large-caliber naval guns, and launched a shipbuilding competition. The theory of "the doctrine of victory of big ships and big guns" in which battleships dominate the seas is developing toward the apex of history, as the naval powers are racing to develop large-caliber cannons with greater power, longer range, and higher accuracy, as well as building battleships with larger tonnage to carry such cannons.
Although submarines have entered the ranks of the navy as newborn babies, countries lack due understanding of the role that submarines will play in naval warfare and how to use submarines in combat. Some believe that submarines are a "weak means that are insignificant and useless"; Some believe that the operation of submarines is an "act of piracy" and requires that they be banned in war; Some believe that submarines have nothing other than a certain use for coastal defense. In conclusion, there is no real understanding of the importance of submarines in naval warfare. (To be continued.) )