Chapter 360: The Great Unity of China
European countries and Japan have also received notices of Chinese evacuation, and the content is the same. It is hoped that all countries will cooperate so that China can smoothly carry out the evacuation work in various countries.
The Allied member states quickly replied, agreeing to China's evacuation work and actively cooperating with China's evacuation work.
At this time, they didn't care about why China wanted to evacuate overseas Chinese, and now they can only try their best not to offend China and avoid making China resentful.
Moreover, the Chinese are dispensable to many countries in Europe, and now that the war has broken out, if the Chinese are harmed, they have to worry about whether China will retaliate. Therefore, when China proposed to evacuate overseas Chinese, all countries welcomed it and hoped that all Chinese would leave as soon as possible, so that it would be difficult to explain to China.
On the German side, it was not so smooth. Hitler was very perplexed by the Chinese evacuation of overseas Chinese, and he personally sent a telegram to Chen Shao to inquire at that time.
Hitler had no other idea of evacuating the expatriates from other countries, and the evacuating the expatriates from Germany puzzled Hitler very much. Is it that even China's enterprises in Germany have to be withdrawn, and is there any other idea that China can't do? This question in his mind has been echoing in Hitler's mind since he received the news of China's evacuation.
However, Chen Shao quickly dispelled Hitler's suspicions, saying that the evacuation of the expatriates was only an insurance measure and would not affect Sino-German relations. On the German side, the expatriates will only evacuate the ordinary residents, not the Chinese companies. The main thing is for the safety of the diaspora, after all, Germany is now at war.
Of course, Hitler also repeatedly guaranteed the safety of those expatriates, and also made it clear many times that Chinese citizens in Germany would be treated the same as Germanic citizens, and would also do his best to ensure the safety of the Chinese. In the end, Chen Shao also made concessions and only withdrew the women, children, old and children. This left Hitler without much crankiness.
Of all the countries, Japan has the most positive attitude towards the Chinese evacuation. At this time, French Indochina was already in Japanese hands, and the Malay Peninsula was almost taken by Japan. Therefore, in order to evacuate the overseas Chinese in these places, it is necessary to communicate with Japan. Especially in the Malay Peninsula, there are many Chinese people there and have a lot of property. Japan's cooperation is still needed in this regard.
In order to cooperate with China's evacuation of overseas Chinese, the Japanese side also temporarily suspended the "Golden Lily" plan that was about to be implemented. The main reason is that they don't want China to see the clues, and if there are fewer Chinese in Southeast Asia, their plans will only go more smoothly. Anyway, they don't plan to take over the property of the Chinese, and as far as Japan is concerned, there is no loss, but because there are no Chinese, the execution will be very smooth.
As far as China's evacuation of overseas Chinese is concerned, it has been relatively smooth in all aspects. However, in this evacuation operation, a person was also attracted to come to China and said something that surprised Chen Shao.
After the ventilation with various countries, the organized fleet officially set sail, and the navy also sent cruisers and destroyers to escort the fleet to ensure the safety of the fleet.
For this evacuation operation, Chen Shao took out a very luxurious ocean-going fleet, all large ocean-going passenger ships, not temporary refits of cargo ships. In these passenger ships, there are also complete medical facilities, which can ensure the health of every Chinese on the journey. If there is any minor illness or disaster, you can get help in time.
In various regions of Europe and Southeast Asia, Chinese embassies and offices in various places have begun to comrade overseas Chinese and Chinese nationals, and Chen Shao's speech has been broadcast again. This move has had a huge response among overseas Chinese.
Not to mention other places, in Europe and Southeast Asia, because the flames of war are burning around us, many overseas Chinese are worried about their own safety, and in the 20 days since the outbreak of the war, many overseas Chinese have begun to embark on the journey back to China. There are also many overseas Chinese who prepare their luggage and buy tickets to return home.
Now China has sent a fleet to pick them up and return to China, and they are still under the escort of the Chinese Navy, which makes many overseas Chinese cheer. The Empire still cared about them, and that concern did not diminish in the slightest.
Of course, there are also some Chinese who have fixed industries overseas who are unsure whether to return to China or not, because it is not easy to create a foundation, and once they leave, they are likely to lose these industries.
The fact is that the Chinese side has already thought it through for them. Whether it is a factory, a plantation or other industries, Zhonghua will help them dispose of it, and the income will be handed over to the owner, and the difference in price will be made up, so that the loss of overseas Chinese will be reduced to zero. And it is also possible to move the factory back to China, and the Chinese government will take the initiative to provide high-quality machines as compensation, and also provide technical support to them.
The Chinese who sold their plantations still have a large area of plantations in Borneo that can be developed if they do not have monetary compensation. As many plantations as you lose, you can get as many plantations in Borneo as you get, as well as professional agricultural technology support, and fertilizer is still supplied at half price.
For the sake of these overseas Chinese, China has prepared many sets of compensation plans, and the final result is to satisfy these overseas Chinese. Although Chen Shao has to pay a lot of money in this way, he enjoys it. Compared with these overseas Chinese, if they die under the fire of war in the future, thinking of that kind of miserable scene, Chen Shao feels that this money is worth it.
However, this year's imperial budget has already been planned, and some of it is left just in case and cannot be moved lightly. For this reason, Chen Shao put his hand into his small treasury and made a decision, and all the costs of this evacuation operation would be borne by the royal family.
Although Wei Ren and Zong Li persuaded many times that the empire's finances were capable of completing the evacuation mission, Chen Shao always persisted. Money can only be a pile of waste paper if you don't use it, and only when you use it can it be considered valuable (useless waste paper, then give Huali a basket, and Huali looks comfortable in his heart). In this regard, Chen Shao also asked not to say it, just say that it was the imperial financial expenditure. For Chen Shao's insistence, Wei Ren and Zong Li could only shake their heads, helpless, it was difficult to change the emperor's decision. Unless credible facts and evidence are presented, it is difficult to change Chen Shao's view.
However, there was still a mistake in this matter, and Chen Shao told not to say that these expenses were paid by the royal family. But I don't know who said it, so everyone in the world knows it. also raised Chen Shao's prestige again, and Chen Shao could only smile bitterly at this. Because at this time, in Chen Shao's heart, he didn't want his status in the hearts of the people to be raised too high, and it was enough to reach a certain level. He knows very well that the higher he stands, the more painful he falls, and it is best not to make mistakes for the rest of his life, otherwise, it may be difficult to recover.
Chen Shao has always been great in the hearts of overseas Chinese, because it was Chen Shao who changed their status in the hearts of foreigners and made them no longer become second-class or even third-class citizens. Compared with China, they love Chen Shao more deeply. Although many people disagree with Chen Shao's claim to be emperor, the real life is getting better and better, making them also change from resistance to acceptance and love.
The compensation for the evacuation of overseas Chinese was also reported to be paid by the royal family, and for a time it became a great repercussion, and many Chinese began to refuse compensation or demand a reduction in the amount of compensation. Because Chen Shao's royal image has always been very frugal, without a trace of luxury. It is precisely this point that makes the people so loved, and everything is simple and has become the norm of Chinese citizens.
In the eyes of all overseas Chinese, the annual investment in education is so huge, the royal family should not have much money to spare. No matter how this matter is, the royal family can no longer pay for it, if you lose something, you will lose something, it doesn't matter, it is impossible to make the life of the emperor of the dignified Chinese Empire worse than that of the people!
The content of the people's original heated discussion has also shifted to this matter, and in many places there are people who have taken the lead in organizing slogans to help overseas Chinese and Chinese people, and taking the lead in donating money to support overseas Chinese. Over the years, the Chinese government has made comprehensive reports on the overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Many people also know how overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese supported China back then, and they admire those overseas Chinese who are overseas and have their hearts in China.
With someone taking the lead, those fund-raising sites quickly received a lot of donations. With the development of modernization, the people have begun to have surplus money in their hands, and a little bit of money from one person can gather powerful forces.
When Chen Shao knew that many places in China had spontaneously organized donation activities, he was very satisfied and gratified. A united China will be invincible, and no matter how powerful the enemy is standing in front of us, as long as China is united, it will be fearless. Unity is strength, this is what Chen Shao wants to see the most, and the current China, even without those advanced weapons and equipment, will be invincible.
In later generations, Afghanistan was a miraculous nation, so that the United States and the Soviet Union, two world powers with countless advanced weapons and equipment, could not fight a small Afghanistan. And Chen Shao believes that a united China is definitely more difficult to defeat than the Afghans. As the saying goes: You can defeat my **, but you can't defeat my soul, and the rebellion will continue to the end.
Chen Shao did not accept the kindness of those overseas Chinese, but made up for it according to his share. As for domestic donations, Chen Shao directly accepted them. Although he is not short of money, he needs to use it to encourage the people to help each other, and the spirit of support from all sides when one side is in trouble must be passed on. Therefore, Chen Shao is even more unlikely to discourage the enthusiasm of the people, but praises it greatly.
Those overseas Chinese know that their compatriots in China have also generously donated money to support them. This touched them all, warmed the hearts of their overseas travelers, and gave them a sense of belonging to home.
The Chinese people in the world are one family, which is no longer a slogan, but proved by facts. To prove this slogan, it is necessary for the government and the people to work together in order to pass on this virtue for a long time.
(To be continued)