Is there really going to be a war with Macau and Portugal? Chen Wenqiang is not entirely sure, but he must be prepared. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

In Guangdong, Yuan Shuxun was weaker than Zhang Renjun, but he obeyed the orders of the imperial court, fearing foreigners, and even more afraid that this would affect his future; Li Zhun also lacks blood, and he does not dare to make mistakes under autocracy; Wu Luzhen led troops at the junction of the two Guangzhou, and it is unlikely that he will send troops back to Guangdong.

As a result, only Chen Wenqiang's armed police were left to fight with Macau and Portugal. This can only deal with the battle on land, if he needs the cooperation of the sailor, he is not present, and Li Zhun will not listen to his dispatch.

If Macau and Portugal really want to use force to achieve expansion, then Chen Wenqiang can only retaliate with a tooth for a tooth. Although he reassured Zhang Zhidong and promised not to act rashly, in fact, Chen Wenqiang had already sent a telegram ordering the armed police in Guangdong to assemble secretly.

Portugal, a small third-rate country in Europe, thousands of miles away, how many men and horses can be sent on an expedition? With the two or three warships in Macao, which are not as strong as ships and guns, and with the less than 1,000 garrisons in Macao, if they really fight, they will certainly not be the opponents of the Qing Dynasty. However, in history, Macao and Portugal relied on such a meager force to create two major incidents: the Coloane Bloody Case and the Junhai Negotiations.

To resist foreign aggression, the Manchus were too weak and incompetent. After a long period of observation, coupled with the "Erchen Pill" incident, Chen Wenqiang has completely lost confidence in this so-called imperial court.

To start a war with Macao and Portugal on his own, Chen Wenqiang was certainly not reckless and reckless, but relied on and planned. The biggest advantage is that he is a revolutionary party, and he secretly communicates with the Southwest Revolutionary Army, so that he can mobilize Wu Luzhen's men and horses, without worrying about the revolutionary army taking the opportunity to attack.

Of course, no one knew Chen Wenqiang's overall plan, nor did they understand how a war with Macao and Portugal would have a beneficial effect on Chen Wenqiang.

A strong figure. Not only are there many official positions, but also not only economic strength and fame, but also the courage and courage to dare to fight. Only in this way can we get the admiration of the United States and Germany, or more powers, and can we get more powerful support from the United States and Germany.

And Chen Wenqiang is very different from another big man who used to be a high-ranking and powerful person, Yuan Shikai: Yuan Shikai's official position is higher than Chen Wenqiang. The power is also greater, but under the autocratic system, he is still a lowly courtier who can be abolished or even executed at any time by the Qing court; Chen Wenqiang, but far away from the center of the imperial court, has his own retreat in Qiongzhou, and has a decisive strength in Guangdong, how easy is it for the Qing court to deal with him?

In other words, Chen Wenqiang plus Wu Luzhen was under the threat of the Southwest Revolutionary Army. It was a local powerful faction that the Qing court did not dare to touch easily. Yuan Shikai can ascend and descend brightly and secretly, and be transferred to the center; Zhang Zhidong can also use the same means to take down his governor of Huguang; Chen Wenqiang, but he could be called but not come, but he did not obey the order, and the Qing court was helpless.

In fact, Chen Wenqiang still has a bargaining chip to blackmail the Qing court, which should be tried and tested. It's just that he doesn't want to use it yet. Quite simply, he only needs to show a little dissatisfaction. The slightest indication that they would switch to the revolutionary party could only be appeased by the Qing court in order to stabilize the war in the southwest.

After saying goodbye to Zhang Zhidong, Chen Wenqiang immediately took the train south. He made a short stop in Changsha, Xiangtan, Hengyang, and Chenzhou in Hunan to inspect and arrange various matters concerning the industry and the garrison, and then entered Guangdong by water. From Shaoguan to the car, the wind and dust returned to Guangzhou.

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Under Japan's "protests," the Qing court's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the governor of Guangdong, Yuan Shuxun, strictly forbade Cantonese merchants to boycott Japanese goods, and the Japanese consul in Guangzhou also sent a note to the governor of Liangguang to allow the revocation of the demand for compensation in the "Erchen Maru" case.

But the movement did not end with official opposition. Even the scope is expanding, and the public sentiment is still angry.

At that time, the movement to Japan was becoming more and more extensive and deep, and it was no longer limited to Guangdong, but the Association of the two Cantonese and Guangzhou compatriots was the most enthusiastic, not only in China, but also overseas Cantonese and overseas Chinese, and from Nanyang to the Americas, Chinese businessmen did not order Japanese goods, and the Chinese did not use Japanese goods.

Chen Wenqiang returned to Guangzhou, met with the governor Yuan Shuxun, did not agree with his position, but did not say anything radical, dealt with it ambiguously, and then took his leave. In the days that followed, he sat in Whampoa, and while continuing to secretly support the movement to Japan, he began to make arrangements for Macao and Portugal.

Although they were mentally prepared to fight, military affairs were not the only means. Chen Wenqiang and the think tank formulated a plan to control Macao with "both military and commercial development".

On the military front, Chan Man-keung took over the Wan Chai Fort at Pak Shan Ling with armed police and strengthened it so that the two places were at each other's horns, and at the same time stationed additional troops at each pass. In terms of commerce, Chan Man Keung, in his official capacity as Quanye Dao, encouraged and supported Chinese businessmen to strengthen the construction of Heung Chau Port, opened shopping malls in Wan Chai, and mobilized Macao businessmen to move to other places to open their businesses in order to boycott Macao's business.

Xiangzhou is located on the coast of the South China Sea, on the west bank of the Pearl River Estuary, with Hong Kong in the east, Macao in the south, and the hinterland of the Pearl River Delta with a strong economic development.

What is even more attractive is the preferential policies announced by Chen Wenqiang, such as a three-year exemption from official taxes; The goods produced by the factory in Xiangzhou are exempted from centimen in Guangdong, Guizhou and Hunan provinces; Those who invest in infrastructure construction (building houses, electricity, water, roads, communications, sewage, flood discharge, and leveling land) can be directly elected to the "Xiangzhou" management committee, and all the daily affairs of Xiangzhou except for maintaining public order and fighting crime are handed over to the management committee, and the government will not interfere......

In short, Xiangzhou is more similar to the special economic zone of later generations, and is more relaxed than the Chengxiang autonomy of Shanghai at that time. At this time, Chen Wenqiang introduced various preferential policies, firstly, to curb Macao-Portuguese commerce, and secondly, to welcome the Chinese businessmen and tycoons from the two major Chinese business associations in Nanyang and the Americas.

Foreign capital and overseas Chinese capital are the focus of Chen Wenqiang's investment promotion. Among the foreign capital, German capital is the mainstay, because Chen Wenqiang has ulterior motives; Overseas Chinese capital, for Chen Wenqiang, is more safe and reliable.

From Nanyang to the Americas, the two overseas regions with the largest number of overseas Chinese, were able to establish the Chinese Entrepreneurs Association, and were able to return to China for inspection and investment at the invitation of Chen Wenqiang, and it was not only Chen Wenqiang's influence alone, but also the branches of the Revival Association in various regions were ordered by the headquarters to call on overseas Chinese businessmen to return to China to participate in the construction, and did a lot of work for this purpose.

From this point of view, the Renaissance Society's own ideological and theoretical construction, as well as the vision and insight of its members, have made great progress, and have become less narrow and extreme. (To be continued.) )