The sea breeze is soothing, and the ships are undulating. In the distance of the sea, the water is so blue and so clear, and yet it is so deep. It flutters under the gentle blowing of the wind, a layer of fine wrinkles, dazzlingly reflecting the brilliance of the sun.

The people on the shore have long been invisible; Even the coast is gradually out of sight. Soon, all that will be left in the eyes will be the endless sea.

Is it calm? What is calm is in sight, not in the heart, and it will not be the continent that is out of sight. Chen Wenqiang exhaled a long breath lightly, and looked up again in the direction where he couldn't see anything.

The revolutionary army successively defeated the three Qing troops that came to besiege Lu Rongting, Long Jiguang and the Guangdong New Army, and completely lost the mobile strength of the Qing army in Guangxi. More than 3,000 horses fought out of Zhennanguan, easily restored Pingxiang, Longzhou, and Ningmingzhou, and then went south to attack the defense again.

The main force of the Qing army was broken, the defensive forces in the border area of Guiyue were very weak, and the revolutionary army attacked more smoothly than during the uprising. After occupying Fangcheng, Qiongzhou, which had already received the telegram and was ready, immediately transported the materials that had been produced and purchased overtime for a month.

1,500 in Hanyang, more than 3,000 Mauser rifles, and 500 pistols; Three Maxim heavy machine guns, 10 Madsen light machine guns, hundreds of thousands of bullets, and more than 3,000 grenades...... In addition, there are three Marconi sudden fire extinguishing fancy radios, and several machines and equipment.

It can be said that the equipment of the revolutionary army in Guangxi is the best, and it is also the one on which the greatest hope is pinned. You must know that there are only four Makqin heavy machine guns in Qiongzhou now, and more than half of them are allocated to the Southwest Revolutionary Army.

This may be the last large-scale shipment, and it is not a matter of production capacity. Instead, taking advantage of the new defeat of the Qing army, it had not had time to make adjustments, let alone a naval blockade.

How can such an army, armed to the teeth, occupy a solid base area. And stick to it for a long time, right? This is to take out most of the guns and ammunition equipped by the "patrol battalion" and the merchant group in Qiongzhou, and many soldiers are empty-handed!

Floating in the sun, floating on the surface of the sea with a light and slightly microwave wave, should have been relaxing and comfortable. But Chen Wenqiang's thoughts were full of thoughts, both longing and worrying, and it took a long time to regain his mood.

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End of 1906. The Guangxi uprising launched by the Revival Society shook China and the rest of the world, boosted the confidence of the revolutionaries, and set off a revolutionary upsurge.

"The Qing army's combat strength is low, and it is unbearable!"

"The government is corrupt, the people's grievances are boiling, and when you ascend to the heights, you will gather."

Opinions differ from person to person, but it is true that many people have such thoughts and judgments because of the successive victories of the revolutionary army.

In Tokyo, the controversy initiated by the League was considered a victory. In fact. From the beginning of the debate, Liang Qichao was destined to fall behind, not to mention the number of people and literary style, just the confrontation between the "royalist" and "revolutionary" views, Liang Qichao will undoubtedly lose--- where does the revolution need so many reasons? It's useless for you Liang Qichao to talk about it.

But the layman looks at the bustle, and the insider looks at the doorway. Looking at it at a deeper level, the reason for the controversy is that the main targets of the two factions are international students and overseas Chinese. Because neither faction had a foothold in China at that time, the fundraising of funds for their activities and the basic strength of the movement had to be won among the international students and overseas Chinese. Its development space is extremely narrow, and there is almost a tendency of incompatibility.

The two factions see each other as the biggest obstacle to their survival and development. Incompatible. As Liang Qichao said: "The fight to the death between our party and the government is still the second righteousness; Fighting to the death against the Revolutionary Party is the first righteousness. If there is a other, there is no me, and if there is me, there is no other". Liang's remark is generally thought to be a dispute between isms, but in fact, it is also determined by the economic foundation.

But now they are not the two factions. The Renaissance Society is a revolutionary party. But he maintained his independence, and the big things he did were more sensational than one another, and his influence and appeal also skyrocketed. Of course, including fundraising, the situation is also improving.

Ultimately. Reform and revolution were the two major choices for China's future at that time, and both were of the nature of "venture capital". If someone wants to be sought after, you have to show performance, losing money year after year, the future is unknown, who can take the money to waste? And the same revolution, you also have to see whose "company" is stronger and has better performance, right?

Of course, there are charitable donations, but we can't expect everyone to have such a high wind and bright festival, and they are all selfless patriots who are worried about the country and the people.

This wave of market, no, it should be said that this Guangxi uprising has created the highest in history in terms of momentum, organization, investment, and combat performance. As soon as the grandeur was revealed, both Chinese and foreign countries were shocked. Undoubtedly, this is a great benefit and help for the branches of the Revival Association to issue revolutionary bonds. At the same time, the prestige of the Revival Society has also risen to a new height, including Song Fuhua, a great revolutionary who was built by the Revival Society.

The revolutionary Beichen -- Mr. Sun ZS is famous all over the world, and it is certainly well-known to everyone. However, Song Fuhua took advantage of the prestige of the Revival Association, but he had the tendency to catch up later, and he had become a very well-known figure. In addition, his ideas and theories on revolution are also valued, studied, and well known.

Under the circumstances at that time, "the theory of revolution is that a young man with undetermined strength and strength is easy to be confused by it." Angry youths are mostly from teenagers, and it is true that they are prone to a disease of a certain age. As for the advanced ideological theories, many young people are gone, but they shout "revolution, revolution". However, the success of the Revival Society happened to be their guiding light, creating an opportunity for them to "join the revolution".

In Tokyo alone, the enthusiastic young people who signed up for the revival meeting continued day after day, making the front of the branch of the revival society noisy and crowded, like a market. The overseas branches are also enthusiastic, and even the newly opened chapters in the Americas have also developed rapidly and gained great momentum.

Although they are both revolutionary parties, the Alliance and the Revival Association are also in competition, and the interaction that Chen Wenqiang said is actually similar in nature. Revival will flourish, but the alliance will decline, and fundraising will be even more difficult. Therefore, under pressure, the League also began to intensively arrange an armed uprising in order to boost morale and revive the influence of the revolution.

When Beichen set up a branch of the League in Hanoi, it was also preparing to launch an uprising in the three provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi or Yunnan. Because these provinces are located on the border, the mass base is good, and it is easy to mobilize; The area is wide, which is convenient for roundabout operations; In particular, it is beneficial to transport weapons and personnel from abroad.

According to the original plan, the League was to revolt at the same time in Qinzhou and Lianzhou and the four prefectures of Chaozhou and Huizhou in the east. The Qing army was exhausted and could not be rescued. However, the revival association has already taken the lead and launched in Guangxi, winning successive battles and gaining momentum. There was no way, so I had to do it in Chaozhou and Huizhou. And. The launch of the Revival Society also created favorable conditions for the League to launch an uprising in Chao and Hui.

You must know that at that time, the two provinces were mainly based on Guangdong, and even Qin and Lian belonged to Guangdong. The Qing army here suffered heavy losses, and the Qing army in Guangdong was bound to be transferred to besiege and exterminate, which caused the shortage of troops in Guangdong.

Moreover, the Chao and Hui areas are the sphere of influence of the Hongmen Triad, and the leaders of Huanggang have Yu Chou and Yu Tong. Luo Feiyan of Fengshun, Qiu Pine of Raoping, Lin Hesong of Jieyang, Huang Desheng of Huilai, Chen Yunsheng of Haiyang...... These heroes of the party also have the ambition to swallow the world, form alliances and liaisons, and plan to make a big move. It's a relatively easy thing to do.

It's easy to say, but it's not easy. If you want to recruit party members. There is only one thing needed, and that is money. As long as there is money, there is no shortage of heroes who are determined to "oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty".

Money is so important in the sacred cause of the revolution, and it is necessary to buy guns and materials. Distribution of rations...... If you don't have money, you can't make a revolution, and if you don't have money, you won't have so many people to make a revolution. Although it is vulgar, it is a reality.

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It's not just the League that is trying to find ways for money, it's not just the Alliance, Beichen and others, but the Revival Society is the same. And Chen Wenqiang most of the time. My mind is also thinking about how to make money, how to make more money faster and more.

Singapore is one of the main settlements of the Chinese diaspora in Nanyang.

Chen Wenqiang took a boat from Fangcheng to Saigon in Vietnam, and then went directly to Xingcheng to attend the secret meeting of the Revival Society, which had been postponed because of him.

Song Fuhua, Chen Wenqiang, Yang Dusheng, and Cai Yuanpei, the four major executive committee members, except for Wu Luzhen, who was in charge of Qiongzhou and paid attention to the combat operations of the Guangxi Revolutionary Army, basically gathered together to discuss the future development plan of the Renaissance Society.

continue to issue revolutionary bonds, continue to increase propaganda, and raise funds for the revolution; Reform the party into a party, improve the purpose and rules and regulations, and move towards a mature political party; subdivide the work, train cadres, and make all kinds of talents more professional and comprehensive; strengthen the development and penetration of the country, especially the new army that the Qing court will vigorously build; Establish and stabilize a number of channels for personnel and materials to support the Guangxi Revolutionary Army; In addition to Vietnam, with the expansion of the revolutionary army to Yunnan, Siam and Burma will also be suitable springboards, and the overseas Chinese in these three countries will be the key groups for the development of the Renaissance Association......

"Blunt Chu, you are not suitable to go to Guangxi at the moment. Of course, it has the effect of boosting morale and showing your fearless revolutionary spirit, but the need for security may drag down the actions of the revolutionary army. Chen Wenqiang, as an authoritative figure who has just come out of Guangxi, his opinion is very important, "Before Li Zhun in Guangdong was won over or defeated by the revolutionary army, it is most appropriate for you to continue to propagate and raise funds overseas." ”

"Continue to be a long-distance revolutionary?" Song Fuhua frowned and said, "If you want to talk about importance, it should be you." ”

"People are stupid, and there is a lot of money?" Chen Wenqiang pursed his lips, rolled his eyes and said: "You have become a great revolutionary, this is the task entrusted to you by the revival society, and it is also your responsibility. How much money was spent, if you want to carry a gun to fight, then pay me back. ”

"Hehe, what are you talking about!" Yang Dusheng smiled: "Dull Chu, don't rush to a dangerous place, you have your mission; Wen Qiang, don't be like a debt collector. Now that our revival is thriving, why take it seriously if there is a small disagreement? ”

"Besides, it's not much of a disagreement." Cai YP didn't care very much, sipped the tea gently, and said slowly: "Wen Qiang is reasonable, but he was a little anxious at the beginning. In order to occupy the high point of the revolution and to guide the revolution, the role of the leader is indispensable. What kind of distant revolutionary, it's just gossip, why bother? The revolutionary army's foundations in Guangxi, Yunnan, and Vietnam are not yet solid, and this time is indeed inappropriate. ”

Song Fuhua shook his head a little helplessly, thought for a while, and said: "Wen Qiang, according to your estimate, how long will it take for the revolutionary army to fight a situation, such as Dyingyi Province?" ”

"Occupy a province as a foundation?" Chen Wenqiang shook his head and said in a deep voice: "That will have too much impact, and the attack will be very violent." But if you want to play a relatively stable situation, it will take about a year! ”

"Relatively stable, what kind of situation is it?" Song Fuhua then asked.

Chen Wenqiang pondered the words and said slowly: "There is a stable base area, that is, a foothold, which can enable the troops to rest and train, so that the wounded have a stable place to recuperate, and production and manufacturing can also be carried out stably. In layman's terms, it is to make the revolutionary army not have to constantly move and retreat, and look like a rogue. Alternatively, the base areas can be called armed secession, and the Revival Society can exist openly and legally, and each of them can carry out its own powers, such as laws, disciplines, various systems, and so on. ”

"The meaning is to set up an unfailing banner so that revolutionaries can continue to gather, not only to arm and train a loyal and reliable army, but also to train all kinds of talents needed after the revolution." Chen Wenqiang continued: "Another point is to suppress the restless emotions in the association, so that members can feel at ease with the work assigned by the organization and develop their power covertly. And finally—" He made a powerful gesture.

"One blow, change the world." Song Fuhua nodded, and his spirits were also uplifted.

"The League is also going to launch an uprising, most likely in Guangdong." Yang Dusheng was not upset by sending undercover agents to his allies who were also revolutionary groups, and said very plainly and naturally, "This is also beneficial to us." I'm wondering if I can help them solve some difficulties so that they can launch as soon as possible to contain the Qing army in Guangdong. ”

Interaction? Chen Wenqiang was stunned for a moment, and then fell into thought.

In a way, this is the case, but there is also a side of mutual promotion and cooperation.

"In this Guangxi uprising, we have done our best, and if we want to help the Alliance, I'm afraid we won't be able to catch it, right?" Song Fuhua understood the investment in this uprising, in addition to being staggering, it was still staggering. Given the current financial and material situation of the Renaissance Council, it is difficult to come up with a large amount of money in a short period of time.

"How much do you need?" Chen Wenqiang hesitated, obviously not finalized, "Money, or weapons and ammunition?" ”

"The specific number-" Yang Dusheng shook his head and said vaguely: "As for the money, it should be no less than 50,000, right?" As for weapons and ammunition, it should be enough to get a few hundred guns, right? ”

"So little?" Cai YP was a little surprised, he was obviously misled by the investment of the Renaissance Society to launch an uprising, and he intuitively felt that the money and materials would not be able to set off a big storm.

…………… (To be continued......)