Chapter 92: The Prime Minister's Speech
At the Huizhou Iron and Steel Plant, more than 50 steelworkers hurried to the workshop office after changing their work clothes, they were lucky, it was their turn to rest, and this point was the broadcast time of the provisional government's premier Lu Liang.
After the radios were put on the shelves, Lv Liang ordered a batch for the first time, which was used by various enterprises under the Ziqiang Heavy Industry Group, plus government agencies and the military, and the number of orders exceeded 5,000 units, reaching 70% of the sales volume!
Since the steel mill is currently the largest heavy industry enterprise, 200 radios were allocated and placed in quiet places such as workshop offices and managers' offices.
"Be quiet, find a place to stand, and the boss will start talking in a while!" The director of the workshop shouted loudly at the workers who poured in, his workshop now has more than 100 people on vacation, almost all of them running in, and the office of about 30 square meters is full, all waiting for the sound of the radio on the desk. I used to read the boss's article in the newspaper, and when I came to inspect the steel plant, I was lucky enough to see the boss, but this is the first time I heard the voice!
"When I save some money and buy one myself, I don't have to suffer here!" A steelworker said loudly, and the noise in the workshop was too loud, causing most steelworkers to get used to speaking loudly. However, under the angry eyes of the workers, the worker obediently shut his mouth, because there was less than a minute left before the speech began.
"I am Lu Liang, the premier of the Guangdong Provisional Government, hello everyone!" The unusual opening remarks, the complete vernacular, Lu Liang wanted to show the difference from the traditional old forces in this way. The magnetic voice with a slight electronic effect is transmitted from the radio through the radio waves, and this is our boss, the leader of the Zhenguo Party, the prime minister of the provisional government, who brings us a rich life, a fulfilling job, a leader who leads us to a bright future, and the hope of the country! The hope of the nation! Workers in the office couldn't help but shout, and some couldn't help but shed tears. In the eyes of modern people, it is very naΓ―ve, because it has experienced the explosion of information and ideas, but this era is different, they have been waiting in the dark for more than half a century, and they can't find a trace of light, just when they are about to despair, a leader brings hope, and this hope is so bright, how can it not make people excited? The irrational cult of personality back then was not just a propaganda reason.
"It's the worst of times, and it's the best of times! The country is weakened, the nation is sinking, the Manchu moths have eaten away at our country for hundreds of years, the great powers have plundered our wealth and land with steel cannons, and the Manchu rulers have blindly retreated, decayed, and the country will not be a country! Compatriots, it's time to stand up and fight hard for the country and the nation! Let us use our hands to change this worst era, overthrow all unfair and unreasonable systems with high-yield grain, steel, railways, factories, and the army, break the chains around our necks, and use the strength of the Chinese nation to push away the injustice imposed on us by the great powers, so that our nation can truly stand on top of the world! β
"Fellow citizens, this is not a conjecture, nor is it an unattainable ideal, but a goal that is close at hand. For thousands of years, our nation has always stood at the pinnacle of the world, and the Chinese nation has created the most splendid and advanced civilization. The despicable invaders, the Manchus, the Western powers, took advantage of our slumber to seize our power, plunder our wealth, and usurp our land. Now is the time to wake up, we must straighten our backs, stride forward, and meet the difficult challenges with the most confident spirit! β
"Since the founding of the Zhenguo Party, the construction of factories, the promotion of high-yield rice seeds, the construction of roads, the promotion of new education, the establishment of the army, step by step solid footprints, the Heyuan Uprising, the Guangzhou Uprising, the establishment of the revolutionary provisional government, the defeat of the Japanese invaders. Now, our army is galloping across Fujian, and the recovery of the whole province of Fujian is just around the corner! Compatriots, the Manchu rulers are terrified, and the future of the revolution is bright! β
"Practice is the only criterion for testing the truth, and the success of the revolution is inseparable from everyone's efforts, firm beliefs, and even more so a large amount of data. At present, there are more than 4,800 new-style factories in Guangdong, which can produce enough cotton cloth, matches, bicycles, radios, flour, and other daily necessities, as well as heavy industrial products such as steel, automobiles, trains, ships, and cannons. In addition, our factories will continue to expand, produce a wider range of goods, and provide more supplies to the people. In agriculture, 20 million acres of paddy fields in Guangdong have been popularized with high-yield rice varieties, and the grain we produce can not only meet our own needs, but also be exported in large quantities, brew wine, make canned food, and so on. We have more than 300 large and medium-sized breeding bases, which can provide sufficient meat food for the whole province. All these are the solid foundation for the success of the revolution. β
"Revolution is not a dinner party, and the corrupt Manchu rulers will not easily hand over the power in their hands, and will not say that the power to be the master of the house will be handed over to the broad masses of our people. We want to overthrow the Manchu court by violence, and the army is our most powerful means. We have 100,000 well-trained revolutionary soldiers, who have strong revolutionary beliefs, have experienced the test of blood and fire, and are the most elite soldiers. They defeated the Manchu army and the arrogant Japanese invaders with our own weapons, and more people will join this army in the future to contribute to the revolutionary cause in the future. β
"Our business is a well-run machine, and each and every one of us is a small screw on this machine, which is inconspicuous but indispensable. Without the labor of steelworkers, there would be no annual production of more than half a million tons of steel; Without the labor of railroad workers, there would be no rapidly growing railway mileage; Without the labor of the peasants, there would be no rice and greens; Without the fighting of the soldiers, there would be no happy life now. All of you are a member of the revolutionary cause, I am proud of you, thank you for your contributions, and ask you to continue to carry forward the spirit of struggle and contribute your strength to the rise of the country and the nation! β
"We solemnly declare to the Manchus that the revolutionary cause is unstoppable, the will of the people is what the people want, and surrender is the only way out for you. Otherwise, you will face the wrath of the whole country! β
"In conclusion, I would like to say that the revolution has not yet succeeded, and comrades still need to work hard! Thank you! β
Lu Liang's broadcast caused a violent sensation in Guangdong and even in the whole country, and after the broadcast, this radio draft was published in major newspapers and spread throughout the country, and the eagle dogs of the imperial court dispatched a large number of forces to try to stop the spread of this radio draft, but they could not stop the enthusiasm of the people, and the revolution, Guangdong, and Zhenguo Party became the objects of longing and yearning for people with lofty ideals.
Zhou Shuren had just been discharged from the hospital, and he had been working in the Propaganda Department of the Provisional Government for nearly a year, during which time he was moved by everything, which was full of passion and blood, and also had the revolutionary self-confidence brought by strong strength, and everyone believed that the revolution would succeed and worked towards this goal.
After the outbreak of the war, the newspaper organized a group of reporters to go to the front, and Zhou Shuren, who served as an officer of the Propaganda Department, took the initiative to ask to join the ranks of war correspondents. On the front line, he felt the cruelty of the war, the brutality of the Japanese and the recklessness of the soldiers, and the strength of the army!
After the war, some young and enthusiastic Zhou Shuren returned to the newspaper office with his arm grazed by shrapnel, and wrote the famous press release with his injuries: "Who is the cutest person", and then was forcibly taken to the First People's Hospital of Guangzhou for treatment. In the hospital, he listened to Lu Liang's radio script with many others, and he felt that he had too much to say and too many feelings to share. The pace of the revolution could not be stopped, he pulled out the needle, and then buried himself in propaganda work.
He Guangsha and Bai Zhai had different feelings, they had been annoyed because they had lost the opportunity to participate in the war because they had studied at the Haifeng Military Academy. But there is no way, there is still more than a year for them to graduate, fortunately, the military academy is not only a theoretical course, but a combination of theory and practice, studying here is not boring, but because they are all like-minded young people, soldiers, get along very happily.
Bai Zhai and He Guangsha are both students of the Army Academy, Bai Zhai admires He Guangsha's spirit of writing and following Rong, and is very interested in He Guangsha's battlefield experience. The two were a well-known duo in the infantry major of the Army Academy, and they were not only at the top of the cadets, but they were also very active, often organizing political and military propaganda activities -- this was allowed in the academy, and the cadets were not forbidden to participate in politics. At the moment, the two were walking around the academy, discussing the matter of dividing their majors.
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