One step first, eat all over the world.

This is a saying in business as well as in politics. In the first revolution, Beichen is the forerunner; But in terms of development and revolution, the Revival Society is leading step by step.

“…… In recent years, there have been more and more comrades in various parts of Nanyang, and they have combined with their own groups to implement their goals and develop their forces, which is really thriving, which is very gratifying. Today, the Nanyang Headquarters has been set up in Singapore to enable various organizations in Nanyang to liaise with each other and form a unified system. ”

This "Circular" within the Revival Association illustrates the excellent situation of the rapid development of the Nanyang Revival Association. The great revolutionary Song Fuhua traveled all over Nanyang, not only making a name for himself, but also arranging and adjusting the work of various branches in Nanyang, so that the work was more targeted and more professional.

The specialization we talk about is the lessons learned in the Wanning Uprising, and the lack of political workers and government cadres. And in order to manage the localities and the people well, it is certainly not impossible to rely on the old Manchu bureaucracy. But this kind of change is not a revival meeting, or it is mainly what Chen Wenqiang does not want to see.

Among the current members of the Revival Association, there are talented people who propagandize and agitate, and there are enthusiastic young people who are charging into battle, but there is a shortage of managerial talents like Wan Fuhua. The Reconstruction Council will take a three-pronged approach of training, transformation, and recruitment, and will make up for all its shortcomings as a ruling party in advance and transform it into a comprehensive political party.

Of course, military talents are also needed by the Fuxing Society, but they have already belonged to Wu Luzhen and the accelerated military academy he built to cultivate, and then tempered through actual combat. Other affairs are handled by Chen Wenqiang, the chief secretary.

Song Fuhua is in charge of party affairs, Wu Luzhen is in charge of the military, and Chen Wenqiang is in charge of everything. Who makes all the work impossible to play without money? Who made Chen Wenqiang like a panacea?

By now, the three giants of the Revival Society have been fully established. Except for Song Fuhua, who was swaggering through the market and shaping the golden body, the other two giants were diving underwater under the pseudonyms of Chen Sheng and Wu Qi respectively, coordinating and directing the operation of the entire Revival Association through secret telegrams, secret letters and liaisons.

There is no winter in Singapore! It can even be said that there is no spring and autumn, and the temperature is in the twenties all year round, and it is always warm.

But Singapore does have winter! In the rainy season, the power of the sun is covered and a little wet coolness is brought to it. Because of the rain. The temperature has also dropped a lot, Song Fuhua (Song Jiaoren) is nothing, but the locals feel cold.

It's raining outside, but the heart is clear. Song Fuhua and others discussed changing the membership to the party in the room. and the establishment of a general association in Singapore.

"The change to the party can be announced to the outside world very quickly, and I don't think it necessarily has to be a big event to do this, this momentum, or to set off."

"It's just a name change, but it's a big deal in the end. It doesn't hurt to pay attention to some, right? ”

"According to the itinerary, Mr. Song will visit the Americas again to publicize, I think we can wait for the establishment of a branch and branch over there, and then officially announce it, and the momentum will be stronger."

"The Nanyang General Association will be established first, and then the time for the party will be changed according to the development of the specific situation." Song Jiaoren groaned, looked at everyone present with an inquiring gaze, and after getting the approval of most of them, he said with a smile: "Nanyang and America are the two major regions with the largest number of overseas Chinese, and we have taken the lead in Nanyang. The Americas are lagging behind, but have to catch up. ”

"Sun Yat-sen has been running in the Americas for many years, but with little success, which shows the arduousness of trying to transform the American Congress." Xu Zhuangshi, as a figure in the party, has a good understanding of the inside story, "The transfer of hall members is not allowed by the gang rules, unless it is the decision of the leading uncle." ”

"That's why I want Brother Xu to accompany me!" Song Jiaoren paused and said: "Although it started late, although the transformation of the party is very arduous. But our strategy should also be very attractive. Even if the Americas was not effective this time, it would be possible to establish chapters across the Americas with three or five people. Presumably it won't be in vain, right? In order to be truly welcomed, to achieve great development, and to be enthusiastically joined by overseas Chinese, the key lies in the progress of our revolutionary movement in China. ”

"Mr. Song is absolutely right." Penang branch president Huang Jinqing nodded in agreement, "When the news of the Manning uprising came, it immediately attracted attention among the overseas Chinese in Penang. The continuous victories have made people's hearts even more exciting, and overseas Chinese young people have enthusiastically joined. It's just that it died down later, which is a pity. If it weren't for the fact that the headquarters sent back several participants in the Wanning Uprising to show up, and later Mr. Song presented the medals, the morale of the people might have been low. ”

"Therefore, the next uprising will be long-term and must be carefully planned." Song Jiaoren waved his lower arm vigorously, "All branches should strengthen their work, make preparations for continuous support for government affairs and military personnel, and spread the news of victory as soon as possible to boost morale and expand influence." The number of military personnel who had participated in the Wanning Uprising was increased in all branches, and the paramilitary training institutions in the name of gymnastics and fitness clubs were to speed up their operation and train as many reserve forces of the revolutionary army as possible. ”

Propaganda alone is not enough to inspire people, to get more people to join the revolution, to support the revolution more. The effectiveness of action, the hope of success, and the achievement of victory...... These facts are more attractive.

Just as the rise and fall of royalists depended on the pace of constitutionalism in the country, the development of the Revival Society was inseparable from the initiation and advancement of the revolution. If the revolutionary tide is strong, the revolutionary party will be vigorous; If the revolutionary momentum is weak, the revolutionary party will be weakened.

The occurrence, advancement, and closure of the Wanning Uprising have clearly proved this. From an investment point of view, if someone wants to be sought after, the "stock" of revolution must turn red, not a mad cow, but also a slow cow, and it must also be on an upward trajectory.

Not only the Revival Society, but also the League understood that a prolonged period of inaction would lead to a downturn and would bring the development of revolutionary work to a standstill or to a regression. Revolution and reform, revolution and revolution, are both competition and mutual promotion, and the change of the situation depends on the magnitude of the movements made by the two sides and the success or failure of the actions they unfold.

While the Renaissance Association was moving the land in a step-by-step manner and carrying out various actions according to the plan, Beichen in Hanoi was also in full swing with its work.

Perhaps it was to learn from the practice of the Renaissance Association, or perhaps Beichen had already had this intention, and after the Hanoi League announced its establishment, it began to issue "Chinese Revolutionary Army Silver Tickets" with a face value of 100 yuan. It also states that "the holder of the coupon may withdraw cash from the official treasury of the Guangdong government or other overseas agencies one year after the establishment of the Chinese Revolutionary Government", and printed in French and stamped with the seal Chinese of "100 yuan of the Chinese Revolutionary Army Silver Ticket".

At the same time, Beichen began to send people to contact everywhere, preparing to choose the opportunity and place to revolt, and set up the banner of the revolution. Use practical actions to build momentum for the Alliance.

"Scholars are obsessed with fame and fortune. However, in the so-called lower society, only the triads and elders' organizations have anti-Qing and Ming restoration ideas. Although the times are far away, and almost the ancestors have been forgotten, it is easy to persuade. It's much easier to get started than a doctor, so you should start with the Liaison Society. The Qing court had a very strict control over the army, and the officials were extremely corrupt and conservative, and it was extremely difficult for them to accept new ideas. ”

According to Beichen's revolutionary strategy and the object of dependence. It can be explained in one sentence, that is, "Xiucai cannot rebel, and the army cannot revolutionize." ”

With this line of thought, Beichen focused its attention on Guangdong. There are many parties in Guangdong, and it is located in the coastal area of South China, so it is easy to get help from overseas salaries. First seize Liangguang as a base area, and then wave their army north, the revolutionaries in the north and south of the Yangtze River will respond together, and they will definitely be able to overthrow the rule of the Qing Dynasty.

Money, money. Money! The revolution needs money too much! However, just as Li Zhunan and others had predicted, although Beichen's revolutionary activities in Hanoi were not disturbed or sabotaged by the Renaissance Association, overseas Chinese did have preconceived ideas, and there were few people who responded to the opening and development of the League. The same is true of the revolutionary public debt, counting the friendly purchase of Li Zhuzhi and others, the proceeds are only more than 2,000 yuan, and it is really a drop in the bucket and useless to organize an uprising.

If one place is not enough, then develop more, and establish branches in various parts of the South Seas like the Revival Society. Grow and grow. Beichen decided to travel to the South Seas to carry out propaganda work, and the first place to arrive was Singapore.

As early as 1904, local overseas Chinese businessmen in Singapore, Chen Chunan and Zhang Yongfu, founded the revolutionary newspaper "Tu Nan Daily". The newspaper has many contacts and exchange relations with overseas Chinese newspapers and periodicals in other places. In order to expand propaganda and increase circulation, the New Year's "Tu Nan Daily" printed a month card (i.e., a calendar table) full of anti-Manchu stimulation and sent it to the Danshan New Newspaper Office in Honolulu, where Sun Yat-sen, who was in Honolulu at the time, was very happy to learn that there were also overseas Chinese with anti-Manchu revolutionary ideas in Singapore, and immediately bought 20 cards of the month for 20 US dollars. and sent a letter to inquire, so he became acquainted with Chen Chunan, Zhang Yongfu and others.

With such a relationship, Beichen feels that it should be more optimistic to open up the situation in Singapore, and in terms of the number of overseas Chinese, Singapore is far better than Hanoi, and it should be easier than Hanoi in terms of fundraising and mobilization.

So, after the newspaper published the news that the great revolutionary Song Fuhua had left for the Americas, Beichen immediately set off for Singapore.

It may sound strange that one revolutionary hides from another, but there are various reasons. Song Fuhua didn't want to meet Beichen, Beichen was naturally dissatisfied, and he didn't want to contact this proud revolutionary "rookie" and "junior".

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On the porcelain plate is a picture of a weeping willow. In the foreground is a tall willow tree, next to a Ming Dynasty roofed mansion, and a small bridge leads to a small thatched hut with three people, two in front and one in the back; Behind the house was an island, and a smoky pavilion with two pigeons soaring in the blue sky overhead.

Emily leaned down and looked intently, "This one is really good, isn't it?" Is it genuine? ”

The shopkeeper glanced at Chen Wenqiang with some trepidation, and shook his head vigorously, "There will be no genuine products left in the world." Now, whether it is seen at home or abroad, it is all fakes, and most of them are fired in England. ”

"Britain?" Emily couldn't help but laugh.

"In the 18th century, it was smuggled into England and returned to China in the 19th century."

"Oh, I see." Emily nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Chen Wenqiang, "You seem to know a lot about the weeping willow diagram." ”

Her eyes were large, round and bright, and very flattering. It's just that these eyes haven't seen more hardships in the world, haven't shed too many bitter tears, and are far from mature and stable enough.

"It's just—" Chen Wenqiang shook his fingers unconsciously, and said vaguely: "Because this weeping willow picture is said to have come from a secret gang, and there is a secret code in the pattern, symbolizing rebellion." ”

"Really?" Emily's eyebrows furrowed, "A code? ”

"It's a lie. But it is indeed the reason for the extinction of this plate. ”

"It's a rumor!" Emily looked relaxed, the tension that made her feel mysterious and heart-wrenching suddenly disappeared, and she smiled beautifully, "Only Chinese think of using art to support revolution." ”

"You think it's ridiculous?"

"Quite the opposite. If you look at it from the point of view of beauty, then you will come to a better conclusion. Emily looked at Chen Wenqiang left and right, and said jokingly: "You don't belong to that secret gang, do you?" ”

"Of course not." Chen Wenqiang pursed his lips and said: "I think the time is almost up, let's quickly choose one, I think that Norn claims to know Chinese antiques very well, but he definitely doesn't know how to do it." ”

Emily didn't care, and stared at the tea cans, vases, cups, and plates on the table, and looked at them carefully, "It's so beautiful, I love these gadgets." ”

Emily showed a childlike enthusiasm for Chinese culture and art, which touched Chen Wenqiang's heart. Would a Chinese woman be like this in another country? What about Chinese men? What about himself, will he?

In the telegram, Yakop, an expert he hired, had arrived in Shanghai, and in the telegram, Yakop also told Chen Wenqiang that his good friend, Norn, an executive of Deutsch-Hua Bank, had been assigned to talk to Chen Wenqiang and was concerned about the issue of investing in the bank. As a kind reminder, the Norn was fascinated by Chinese art, especially porcelain.

"Mr. Chen is here, I don't dare to lie, these are all fakes from Yongzheng and Qianlong." The shopkeeper obviously knew that Chen Wenqiang was a gang boss, and he spoke very honestly, "The age is not very old, but it is indeed from Jingdezhen." This kind of engraved glaze is already rare. ”

"This? Engraved glaze? Emily looked at a vase with open peonies painted on it.

Chen Wenqiang glanced at the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper nodded.

"Then this one!" Chen Wenqiang made a decision immediately, and after speaking, he took out his pocket watch and looked at it.

"Only for Norn?" Emily's blue eyes widened, and she looked at Chen Wenqiang in some surprise, but obviously pretended to be a little, "Then isn't my father embarrassed?" ”

Chen Wenqiang rolled his eyes, waved his hand helplessly, and said, "Then you choose one, Mr. Yakop must not understand, find a cheap one to fool around." ”

Emily glared at Chen Wenqiang with wide eyes, and when she turned to those little toys she liked very much, she was already smiling.

……………… (To be continued.) )