Quietly in the study, Chen Moran and Zhang Zhidong looked at each other, and Yuan Shikai also said nothing.

Putting down his wife's telegram, Zhang Zhidong admired and admired his wife's courage, but there was a smile on his face.

"Ruling on, Madame's move will definitely help the two ships return to China!"

Chen Moran didn't speak, he knew what Ji Li's actions meant, she was betting on herself on the table, her chips were the same as herself, she was betting that the British would never want to fight an all-out war.

"Ruling office, the office thinks,"

Yuan Shikai, who had not spoken, stared at the telegram, but his mind had already moved for a long time.

"Madame's move, the ruling must inform the whole country, Madame's feat will surely boost the hearts of the people, and ......"

At the end of the words, Yuan Shikai lowered his voice, the voice was not loud, only the three of them could hear it clearly, and listening to his words, Chen Moran and Zhang Zhidong's eyes lit up at the same time, they understood what effect Yuan Shikai's suggestion could play.

"The ruling power, the righteous act of the lady, really embarrassed the man, such courage ......"

Yuan Shikai continued his tirade, he understood what he was talking about, after being reprimanded by the ruling party that day, he thought about it and understood that if he wanted to live, he was afraid that there was only one way to go, that is, to suppress his ambitions, if he could not win the trust of the government, then the last person to lose his head must be himself.

Just when Yuan Shikai was about to finish speaking, there was a knock outside the door, and it was Yu Hongyu who came in.

"In power, the petitioners want to be able to submit a petition to you in person!"

As soon as Yu Hongyu's voice fell, the three of them glanced at each other.

"I'll go! I'm going to see them! ”

Holding the telegram in his hand, Chen Moran walked towards the outside of the ruling axe, the shouts became clearer and clearer, and the roars hit his heart, but at this time, his heart was all worried about his wife and daughter on the sea thousands of miles away.

“…… Xiang Gong once said that "soldiers are ashamed to disarm, if the Chinese soldiers, everyone knows this shame, state affairs may not be eroded to such a field", at this crisis juncture, although the wife is a woman, in the navy ship, self-serving naval officers, coexisting with the ship, looking at the prime minister ...... the prime minister."

Word by word, Ji Li's decision, she is gambling just like herself! The only difference is that she is sitting in the ruling axe in Nanjing, holding hundreds of thousands of soldiers and gambling with the public opinion of millions of people, but what about her? She was sitting on a warship, using her life to fulfill only the promise she had made, a promise she had made after she had sent her out of England.

"The flag of the nation, the flag of blood. Wrapped around the corpse of the warrior, the corpse was still stiff. Blood stained the flag red, and the blood-stained blood flag was raised to the sky, and a solemn oath was made, and the cowards who were afraid of death should go, and we swore to protect the flag of the nation to the death. In the bloody battle with the enemy, who threw down the bloody flag, who were tempted by money and official positions, they who were filthy and despicable. The blood-stained blood flag was raised to the sky......"

When Chen Moran walked behind the gate, the voice outside the door was replaced by singing, no longer "Return to the Han and Tang Dynasties" but the military song that was sung all over the country with the Liberation Army.

“…… Make a solemn oath, and the cowards who are afraid of death will take our banner of swearing to protect the nation to the death......"

The turbulent singing was stirring in the air, but Chen Moran's mood was complicated, not for these people who were encouraged by patriotic enthusiasm, but for his own family, people are selfish, although he sang about Fenggong countless times, but in fact...... The gate opened, and the guards standing on either side of the gate saluted and watched the ruler walk out of the gate.

"It's the ruling party!"

"Come out in power!"

The people who had been sit-in and petitioning stood up one after another, looking at the ruling government with anticipation, and at this time the ruling had changed into a military uniform, which only made the hearts of those young people drum, and from this change in dress, they could feel the determination to govern.

Walking out of the gate, Chen Moran, who was in a complicated mood, looked at the young people gathered outside the gate, the magnesium light of the flash lights flickered, standing at the gate and looking at these people, this is not the first time that China has marched, the last time the march should have been during the resistance to foreign goods.

The national spirit is awakened and instilled little by little, looking at the young faces, most of them are preparatory students in the three universities in Nanjing, and when they are studying in the preparatory department, in addition to the most basic mathematics, physics, chemistry and historical knowledge, they are afraid that the introduction of "military and national education" is deeply rooted in their bones.

It is precisely militarized education that, in just a few months, has constructed in the hearts of these young people the concept of "state" and "nation" that the vast majority of Chinese do not have in this era.

The power of the people, in this era of China and even the world, is not taken seriously, at least no one knows what power the people have, in the eyes of those in power this is an era of "no revolution in the era of breech guns", but what if these people can influence the armed forces?

So what reason do they have to ignore the power of the people, the "spiritual diplomacy" they are committed to promoting is precisely to use the power of these people, to use the power of the people to make up for the lack of national strength, to use the voice of the people to express the voice of the country, in order to achieve the ultimate goal, the last time the right of way is recovered, the people cheer for the strength they have shown, and they also cheer for the "patriotism" of the ruling axe, which is a win-win situation!

The populace inadvertently proved its strength, and the ruling axe achieved its purpose and proved its patriotism!

“…… You ask whether the ruling axe will compromise, and I think this question can be answered by the hundreds of thousands of troops heading for Shanghai, and the ruling axe will never surrender without a fight, and it will not surrender without a fight! ”

Chen Moran, who was standing in front of the young students, answered the students' questions in his own voice.

"If we give up the size of land and sovereignty, we will be the sinners of the Chinese nation through the ages. …… Since we are a weak country, if we come to the last moment, we will have to fight for the life of the whole nation for the survival of the country, and we will no longer be allowed to compromise halfway at that time, and we must know that the conditions for compromise in the middle are the conditions for the surrender and destruction of the whole country. The most important thing for the people of the whole country to understand the meaning of the so-called last moment. When the last moment comes, we can only sacrifice to the end and resist to the end. Only the determination to sacrifice can win the final victory; If you are uncertain and want to be safe, you will fall into a land of no return. ”

Applause rang out in front of the ruling axe, and that was exactly the answer they needed. In Chen Moran's voice, the cry of "resist to the end" sounded in front of the ruling axe, for these young people, what they need is very simple, it is just an attitude of the ruling axe.

“…… In short, the political axe has set a consistent policy and stand on the tariff issue, and will make every effort to stick to this position, and we hope for peace, not peace...... Therefore the political axe must be especially cautious in this great event; The people of the country must also be solemn and prepared to defend themselves. At this critical moment, the only way to do this is to rely on the unanimity of the whole country, obey discipline, and strictly abide by order. I hope that you will return to various places and convey this message to the society, so that you can understand the situation and be loyal to the country......"

"The country is turning into a volcano that will be boiling!"

Consul Cemes, who was in the conference room in the British Consulate, looked at the loud protest and shouting in front of the consulate, and said to the consuls of the United States, Germany, France and other countries that the development of the situation at this time has far exceeded the expectations of the countries.

But now? Not only did they not make any concessions, but they even took the initiative to break off the negotiations in Beiping, and in the face of the threat of the fleet, they sent their own weak navy-for-tat, and at the same time sent nearly 200,000 additional troops to Shanghai. In Beiping, the Chinese's siege artillery has even been aimed at Dongjiaomin Lane, and as soon as the battle begins, they will immediately attack Dongjiaomin Lane, and the [***] battalions and concessions stationed in North China are currently unable to buy any daily necessities, and there are suppression meetings in various parts of North China, and anyone who sells food or materials to foreigners will be beaten by the suppression association" I think that if we do not adjust our attitude toward China, we may lose everything! ”

Joseph, who was holding a goblet and sipping the red wine brought by Consul Faucetor, said there that he had truthfully reported what was happening in Nanking to China, and that he had truthfully written his feelings in his letter to President Roosevelt. "I can't believe that the Chinese people are working together so much at such a critical time. In my nearly 10 years of observation in China, I have never seen the Chinese people unite and fight for a common cause as they do today, and this time it is by no means different from the mob riots four years ago, but a struggle for the power and honor of a country. ”

"Gentlemen, this country is by no means the same as the Qing country, if we insist on our toughness, then I am afraid that the final thing we need to face will be a war!"

"Joseph!"

Walking to the window, Christian had a mocking look on his face.

"Chinese will never resist the force of the nations, and if they are really ready to fight a war of resistance, then ...... It's just crazy! ”

Christian during the Gengzi period stayed in Beiping and witnessed the last frenzy of the Chinese, but what about after that? The country has lost everything, and the Yenching Peace Treaty three years ago has brought humiliation to the country.

"Believe me, Consul Christian, perhaps they want war more than peace, and for this new regime, they urgently need a bloody battle to regain the respect of the international community! In addition......"

Joseph stood up, looked at the consuls in the room, and said loudly.

"Let's not forget that they have already built up a modern army, and there are as many as 1.3 million people, how many people will need to be mobilized if we are to defeat this army? Is it 200,000 or 300,000? The question is can we mobilize so many troops? Well, by the time we bring in so many troops from Europe and the United States, how far has this war got? ”

At the end of the words, Joseph shrugged his shoulders helplessly, looked at the people fighting outside the window, and gently raised his wine glass, as if to toast them with a glass of wine.

"Now they have made a choice, from the people of China to their ruling and their ruling wives. In the same way, we also need to make a choice, of course, it is Peking that needs to make a choice! ”

(To be continued)