Chapter 109: The Gathering of Pandans
The outcome of the Russo-Japanese War affected the world pattern, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it was an important turning point in the history of the Far East and even in the history of the world. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
The strength of Japan also means the strength of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, which is not an ideal situation for other powers who want to jointly dominate China and expand their sphere of influence in China. Therefore, it seems to be a good idea to win over China to resist the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
For example, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt made many concessions in the Chinese people's boycott of the United States, although he could not shake the Congress. For example, it is proposed that Chinese and American envoys be upgraded to ambassadors; Except for workers, all other Chinese are allowed to enter the country; Announcing preferential treatment for Chinese businessmen and travelers to the United States; West Point was open to the Chinese; Announcing the return of the Chinese Gengzi indemnity and so on.
And then there's Germany. Although Chen Wenqiang did not know that Kaiser Wilhelm had summoned Sun Baoqi, the German ambassador of the Qing court, to reveal his initial idea of establishing a Sino-American and German Triple Alliance, and would give warm hospitality to the five ministers when they passed through Germany on their constitutional inspection, he saw the clues from the cooperation with German industrial and commercial enterprises. Without the government's approval, cooperation on many projects would not have gone so smoothly.
For example, the Krupp Steelworks, the Volkeng Shipyard, the Carl Zeiss Lens Company, and so on, and even the opening of the medical school and the polytechnic (the first polytechnic in Asia, Dehua University, four years earlier than the historical one) were quickly approved and entered the stage of practical operation. Of course, Chen Wenqiang's operation and the influence of his growing fame are indispensable to this. However, it is clear that Germany wants to expand its influence in China, and some large German companies want to invest and cooperate more in China.
It is precisely on the basis of this understanding that Chen Wenqiang feels that Germany should be a target that can be co-opted and exploited. The final confirmation was his planned trip to Qingdao, where he discussed with the German Governor General in Qingdao about the funding and location of Dehua University.
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Time is tight. Chen Wenqiang, who can act openly and smoothly accidents, will inevitably go from place to place and implement the entire layout of the Fuxing Association one by one.
Now, he took ten of the most elite guards in disguise and escorted a batch of supplies to Pandan in Wanning, where he met with Zheng Hongming of the Wanning Three Points Meeting.
In response to the sudden withdrawal of the personnel sent by the Revival Society, the supply of materials also came to a standstill. Zheng Hongming knows the reason for this. Apparently it was because he refused to let go completely, was not so obedient and obedient, that the revival would be dissatisfied. Although there is still a secret channel for communication, it is better than nothing, and it does not help Zheng Hongming's "grand hegemony" much.
With dozens of guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition already in hand, it is a grand strategy that cannot support Zheng Dalong's head to contact various families, and launch an all-powerful offensive from the east and west at the same time. Zheng Hongming is ambitious. But it's not blind and arrogant.
Helpless, Zheng Hongming had to contact the Fuxing Association again, boasting that he could gather tens of thousands of people, as long as the salary and equipment were sufficient, he could take Wanning first, and then occupy all Qiong. And in the letter, he lowered his stature and was willing to accept the leadership of the Revival Society, and was willing to be the forerunner of the Renaissance Society.
At that time. Chen Wenqiang has already decided to change horses, and Zheng Hongming's letter is only perfunctory. Later. Zheng Hongming's tone became more and more earnest and urgent, because Zheng Hongming, Huang Jiaqing, and Huang Jiaxi brothers used the Pandan area as a base to invite martial artists to pass on their skills, attract young and middle-aged people to join the association, and expand the team, and the rumor has been known to the government. Sooner or later, troops will be sent to suppress it.
The situation is pressing! After receiving Chen Wenqiang's reply, Zheng Hongming was overjoyed, knowing that with strong reinforcements, even if the government came to kill him, he would be able to resist at least for a while.
Around the campfire. Chen Wenqiang, Zheng Hongming and others, who were full of beards, sat around, and the oil on the roast pig dripped into the fire from time to time, making a splash. The aroma is pervasive, with an alluring sheen on the cracked pork rind.
Zheng Hongming is a powerful man, not only that, but he also has a lot of ambitions, hidden under his rough appearance. Apparently, now he was happy and excited, because he was wearing a set of general's clothes, having been awarded the rank of general, and was also the deputy commander of the rebel army.
If you want to do big things, everyone has to be promoted, generals, marshals or something, it sounds energetic, and it also increases the power and momentum when it is rumored outside. Look at this General Zheng, how proud, this is a face-saving thing. If it weren't for Chen Wenqiang to stop him, Zheng Hongming would have summoned all his subordinates and held a lively meeting to worship the alliance, so that this important event would be known to everyone.
"Marshal Wu, please use it." Zheng Hongming took matters into his own hands and cut off a large piece of meat from the pig's back and diligently put it into Chen Wenqiang's bowl.
"You're welcome, Vice Marshal Zheng, General Zheng." Chen Wenqiang smiled and nodded in thanks, which made Zheng Hongming grin.
It's not a bad thing to be ambitious, but if it's too different from your own abilities, it's just wishful thinking. This is Chen Wenqiang's evaluation of Zheng Hongming. A reckless person who mostly draws life experience from storytelling and chooses his life goals, how does he know what a revolution is? How can a guy who is full of fame, promotion, wealth, and beauty and happiness be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the revolution?
"Wu Shuai is really here to send charcoal in the snow, I have been waiting for my brother for a long time." Zheng Hongming devoured it, drank several bowls of wine, his face was so red that it seemed to be oozing blood, and he patted his chest and boasted, "As long as this gun and military salary continue, and you are in command, my former vanguard officer, with my brothers attacking the city and pulling out the village, will definitely be invincible and invincible." We're this, thisβ"
"Vanguard of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army." Chen Wenqiang added with a smile.
"Yes, yes, the Chinese Rejuvenation Revolutionary Army is the first, the vanguard." Zheng Hongming patted his head, "Look at my memory, hehe." β
Chen Wenqiang smiled faintly, his mouth was talking, but his eyes were constantly examining the leaders around the bonfire, "Guns and military salaries are being transported to Qiongzhou, and General Zheng also knows that it is not only time-consuming to transport them from overseas, but it will also evade the inspection of the Qing army, but it will definitely arrive in about a month." This month, let's not just talk about not practicing, we have to make some movement, right? β
"That's nature." Zheng Hongming stood up suddenly, shook it, and said loudly with the smell of wine: "I will fight the county seat tomorrow, let Wu Shuai see how powerful our brothers are at three o'clock." β
"Tomorrow?" Chen Wenqiang pretended to groan, his eyes were about to leave, but he always wandered around Liu Zhongzao, the leader of the three-o'clock meeting, and it was a long time before he pressed his hand, motioned for Zheng Hongming to sit down, and said: "Tomorrow, there will be a batch of ordnance and silver transported, and when it is sent to the brothers, it will not be too late to start again." This, the matter is confidential, I think General Zheng, Deputy General Huang, and I, with more than a dozen people Yu Yin, went to Wuchang to receive supplies, and the other leaders gathered their subordinates separately, and the day after tomorrow, we will meet here and make a big move, how about it? β
And supplies? Zheng Hongming thought of the three thousand taels of silver escorted by Chen Wenqiang, and his brain immediately improved, this is a good thing, the people below don't know how much Fuxing will give, and they can send it away with a little money, how much of the rest can belong to themselves? The Huang brothers, that is their own cronies, there is no problem, what about this Wu Shuai, it is easy to get him.
"Okay, that's it." Zheng Hongming drank another bowl of old wine, wiped his mouth, and glanced around with blazing eyes, "Brothers, no, all the generals, Wu Shuai's arrangements have been heard, everyone acts according to the order, and they are all clean and neat, but don't tarnish our reputation." β
"Big brother, don't worry."
"Listen to Big Brother."
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After a commotion, the drunken leaders got up one after another, some swayed, some scolded the street, and some hooked their shoulders and backs, and they all left.
Chen Wenqiang's eyes flickered, staring at Liu Zhongzao's distant back, and slowly revealed a sneer. He reached out and pressed Zheng Hongming's arm, stopping him from drinking another bowl.
Facing Zheng Hongming's puzzled gaze, Chen Wenqiang said with a straight face: "General Zheng, you know the Yue family's army, the army led by Yue Fei, the gold fighter, that is, the ancestor of the Manchurians now. β
"Wu Shuai, you are underestimating me." Zheng Hongming used the spirit of wine to describe Yue Fei and his glorious achievements in the battle against Jin Bing.
Chen Wenqiang listened patiently, and finally found a gap in words, and quickly interjected: "The reason why the Yue family army can win a hundred battles depends on discipline and bravery, freezing to death without demolishing houses, starving to death without looting, can your people do it?" β
Zheng Hongming blinked, was stunned for a while, and asked uncertainly: "I found someone to set seventeen forbidden laws and fifty-four beheadings, should there be one of them?" β
"It's too much." Chen Wenqiang shook his head a little funny, "You can't remember, let alone those people below." A few simple rules are enough, obey orders, do not loot, do not commit adultery, do not burn houses, do not harm civilians, do not disturb merchants, and buy and sell fairly. Well, seven is enough, and the people can rest assured if they know this. β
Zheng Hongming thought about it and nodded in agreement, after all, Wanning is his hometown, and he still understands the truth that rabbits don't eat the grass next to the nest.
"We should organize a law enforcement team with armbands on their arms and be responsible for picketing and supervision." Chen Wenqiang continued: "There are only seven rules, and if you violate them, you will be killed. General Zheng, what do you think? β
Zheng Hongming frowned, raised his head and met Chen Wenqiang's aggressive gaze, which was incomparably sharp, as if penetrating his body and piercing his heart. He couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart, knowing that this Wu Shuai had a sharp edge inside, and he was not as kind and cordial as he was just now, and when he encountered a big event, he was by no means ambiguous.
"Okay, then Wu Shuai will lead this law enforcement team." Zheng Hongming's mind was twisted and he generously agreed. In his mind, if a brother breaks the rules, it is unavoidable, if he is in charge of the law enforcement team, he may not be able to do it, and if he is ruthless, he will be scolded by the brothers behind his back for being ruthless, and simply handed over to Chen Wenqiang, and this offending thing will be cleared up.
"Then I'll be embarrassed." Chen Wenqiang was not worried at all, his body seemed to relax, his sharp gaze also eased, and he smiled faintly: "When the time comes, General Zheng will not have to protect his shortcomings, then Yue Fei has never shown mercy in enforcing military law, and he has treated his son-"
"That's right, that's right." Zheng Hongming nodded again and again, and his interest rose again, "That Yue Yun is his son, and he will also be pushed out of the tent and beheaded, and he will be beheaded by the generals......
Gold marble, silver marble, this hammer, that hammer, Chen Wenqiang should have listened to the story, but he kept planning in his heart, if he adapted, he would use Liu Zhongzao, a spy, to get a good opportunity to seize Wanning.
β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦ (To be continued.) )