Hanzhong Island, on Zhangjiafu.

The core members of the Zhang family gathered together again, and unlike the last family meeting, this family meeting, everyone had a smile on their faces. The patriarch Zhang Chaozhong even changed into a brand new robe that he didn't usually wear.

When the oppression is gone, the Chinese can finally straighten their waists and experience the feeling of being down-to-earth and living with peace of mind. Some things are like this, and the most fundamental thing about the so-called happiness of the common people is that there is no oppression.

According to the rules of the Zhang family, it is customary to have a family banquet before the family meeting, and all descendants of the descendants must use the form of a family banquet to promote mutual understanding and familiarity with relatives.

As soon as the family banquet was over, in the huge hall, the family meeting began, as usual, it was the people in charge of the few rooms and the most descendant of Zhang Chaozhong's lineage, and the people who served tea in the house were all descendants of the descendants, and women could not enter.

"Ahem......" Zhang Chaozhong coughed lightly twice, drank the tea after the meal, and then began to talk about the matter, "I called everyone here today to discuss the big things about our Hanzhong Island and the big things about the Zhang family." This time, the army of the Celestial Empire waved its army south, and with the demeanor of the king's army, it was really happy to break Indonesia and sweep away the leaves like a breeze. The army of the Celestial Empire is majestic and orderly, and the autumn does not commit any crimes, and everywhere regards the Chinese people of Hanzhong Island as flesh and blood compatriots.

Today, the animals in Indonesia are being held in a centralized manner waiting for our Chinese to judge themselves, and the Dutch warships are also parked dozens of nautical miles away and dare not move, all of which are brought by the powerful motherland. If it had been yesterday, even if our Chinese compatriots had succeeded in resisting, they would have ushered in nothing more than the guns and warships of the Dutch.

However, now they dare not move, they dare not speak out, they dare not take action, all because we Chinese have a strong new political axe behind us, and there is a new modern army that is different from the past.

Chairman Zhang's strategy of not abandoning the Chinese diaspora is a new kind of Greater Chinaism, and it is a Greater Chinaism that is a step further from the nationalism advocated by Mr. Sun in those years. ”

Everyone in the Zhang family nodded, although this old man is old, he is very knowledgeable, and what he says is all reasonable, so the affairs of the Zhang family have always been the final say of the old man Zhang Chaozhong. The descendants of the Zhang family here did not think that Zhang Chaozhong was talking nonsense, the old man had a long talk with Mr. Sun, and was highly praised by Mr. Sun for 'caring for China, high morality and righteousness', at that time it was extremely beautiful.

It's just a pity that the old man had high hopes for Mr. Sun back then, but although Mr. Sun overthrew the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he was no longer able to take care of his own outcasts of the Celestial Dynasty.

"However, it is impossible for the Celestial Empire army to stay in Nanyang forever, and once it is withdrawn, with the unique geographical location of our Hanzhong Island, it will once again become the target of contention from all sides. So, I want to hear from everyone and find a way to do it. Old Man Zhang changed his words and said.

Everyone immediately discussed, what the old man said was yes, if the army of the Celestial Empire left on the front foot, just avenged the blood feud for many years, and foreigners came on the back foot, wouldn't the Chinese be reduced to the top citizens of the colony again? If wives and daughters are humiliated, and children and grandchildren are enslaved, it will be a son who is not even as good as a pig or a dog.

"Old man, my ancestor of the Zhang family can also be regarded as a powerful Nanyang, and the Chinese kingdom established back then also made foreigners jealous for a while. It is better for us to take the opportunity to restore the power of the kingdom, the Chinese to govern the island, and establish the Nanyang Chinese regime. An old man of the Zhang family sitting at the head of the right said, his words were passionate but quite upright, this person is Zhang Chaozhong's cousin, and he can be regarded as a descendant of the Zhang family.

As soon as his proposal to restore the kingdom was proposed, it immediately caused a huge response.

"No! The army of the Celestial Empire is still there, and if there is no clear instruction from the Celestial Empire, it is tantamount to snatching the fruits of war, which is a political taboo. To put it nicely, the Zhang family has a synergistic effect, but to put it mildly, the Chinese in the entire Hanzhong Island were all rescued by the army of the Celestial Empire, and the role played by our Zhang family is just a pawn waving the flag and shouting. ”

Another old man, who is also Zhang Chaozhong's cousin, categorically denied his cousin's idea.

"Also, if the kingdom is restored privately, I am afraid that it will make Chairman Zhang of the mainland have other ideas, thinking that our Zhang family can't wait to seize power."

"How is this a seizure of power, we just want to stabilize the situation as soon as possible, as soon as the Chinese kingdom is restored, he will be an example for the entire Nanyang Chinese, which is a good thing."

"Third brother, this political journey, you still think too simply. If you look at the location of Hanzhong Island on this map, it is one of the frontier barriers of the mainland and guards the entire huge South China Sea. ”

Another well-informed member of the Zhang family shook his head and sighed.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this founding of the dynasty is indeed tempting, and it has been the most glorious since ancient times, but why did the kingdom established by Zhiwu Gong fall back then, I think it is nothing more than two points, one is that the internal strength is too weak, and the other is that there is almost no external support. Today's international situation, for the Chinese people as a whole, is just a turning point, and our wishful thinking to build the country is estimated to not be recognized by other countries at all. I think it's better to send someone to test the supreme commander of the South Seas under the Celestial Empire this time, and then make a decision. Remember not to do bad things with good intentions, make the brothers fall into trouble, and let the foreigners get advantaged. ”

Everyone talked about it, but they couldn't make up their minds, and finally asked Mr. Zhang for ideas.

"Big brother, you are in charge, you have the final say in the affairs of the Zhang family, whether it is good or bad, it is wrong, and everyone does not blame you."

"Yes, uncle, if you say a word, you are charging into battle to fight the Dutch and the Indonesians, and we have nothing to say. If you have a good eye, you don't need to talk about it. ”

…… The audience said this, Zhang Chaozhong nodded, in fact, he already had an idea about this matter, "My Nanyang and the Celestial Empire seem to be separated by thousands of nautical miles, but in fact, they are precisely the gateway to the South China Sea of the Celestial Empire. The restoration of the Zhang Kingdom seems to be extremely glorious, but in fact, there are endless troubles.

First of all, even if we can guarantee that the Zhang family and the mainland are of one heart and one mind when we are in power, who can guarantee that after two or three generations, the Zhang family will still be of one heart with the mainland? If it is good to have one heart, if it is not one heart, it is not a great crime to deceive teachers and destroy ancestors if they do things that deviate from the race and defect to foreigners.

Second, the plight of the Nanyang Chinese is well known to the whole world, but only the New Deal axe sent troops south, which itself took a great risk. Politically, the flip side of risk is profit. The New Deal Axe Xingshi mobilized the people to rescue us, and naturally we had to get the corresponding reward, otherwise, if there was another major event in Nanyang in the future, how could the Celestial Empire send troops to Nanyang again? I am afraid that many people criticize the waste of military funds, which is unbearable to return.

Thirdly, New China is booming, and according to the legend of the students who returned to Nanyang from the mainland, the mainland is undergoing a further national industrial revolution, and once it is completed, New China will be like Britain and the United States and other powers, moving towards a comprehensive rejuvenation of prosperity and power. Whether or not the Nanyang Chinese, who are closest to the mainland, can seize this opportunity and reintegrate into the embrace of the great Chinese nation, the issue of Hanzhong Island will be of great importance.

Therefore, I decided to follow the example of the West, cooperate with the force of the Celestial Empire with the will of the people, and once again launch a joint action of 10,000 people, putting the will of the people first, and begging the Celestial Empire to stay in Hanzhong forever, like Hainan and Taiwan, to establish a province and build a government, and directly advance the territory of our Han Dynasty to Nanyang. In this way, the Western powers, which have always deceived people with open boiling, will inevitably have no excuse, and if the Celestial Empire becomes strong again in the future, it will have the best opportunity to further expand its territory. ”

When everyone heard this, they immediately felt that this was the best way. The simple suggestion that Hanzhong Island be incorporated into New China may leave some criticism to foreigners. But wouldn't it be just right to adopt a referendum that is often used by foreigners?

Hanzhong Island has this foundation, more than 80% of them are Chinese, and the rest are Indonesians and Dutch who have been detained and deprived of their rights.

Combining public opinion with force will be the fastest way to solve the problem of the fate of Hanzhong Island.

Although the restoration of the country is very tempting, the core figures of the Zhang family are not laymen, and they still have vision, and the only way to weigh the pros and cons is to take the best way.

"Knock Knock Knock ......"

"Come in!"

Hankyong, Captain's Office. Liu Tiangao was looking through the briefing on the land battle on Hanzhong Island, but he saw Xu Changming, commander of the army unit and commander of the Marine Brigade of the Navy's South China Sea Fleet, who had gone to the South Seas this time, pushed the door and walked in.

Since New China has just been founded, all political work and military work are still proceeding in a step-by-step manner, so New China has not yet had a unified establishment of the Marine Corps, and in order to coordinate with naval operations, it has only allocated the establishment of marine brigades in the three major fleets. When the South China Sea Fleet formed the Marine Brigade, Xu Changming, who performed well in the Hong Kong Campaign, was born as a fisherman and had a natural yearning for the sea, and he was also an outstanding cadet who graduated from the 17th session of the Huaxia Military Academy.

"Yo, Brigade Commander Xu is here, sit down."

"Commander."

Liu Tiangao is a very casual person, he is very serious when he fights, and he prohibits orders, but he has a good friendship with Xu Changming in peacetime. When he got up, he went to get his treasured Dahongpao tea leaves, brewed two cups, and then sat down to talk about things.

"I have just seen the situation on the island, the people's support is available, the military operations on land are going well, and the Dutch and Indonesians on the island are vulnerable." Liu Tiangao briefly recounted his views, "From the sea, the reconnaissance plane found that the Dutch fleet was far away in the direction of Jakarta, more than 40 nautical miles away, but on the contrary, the British fleet was the closest, and 100 nautical miles away, they also found traces of the French and the Spanish. If the matter of Hanzhong Island is not resolved as quickly as possible, the great powers are likely to pounce. ”

"Well, the great powers are now only afraid of our aircraft carrier fleet, and if they take the risk, even if we can achieve a final victory, it will not be effective in the construction of the country, after all, if the entire colonists of the South Seas concentrate on blocking the sea routes, our losses will be too great. The time came for the quick solution that the General Staff had developed at the time to implement it. Xu Changming nodded and said, he came this time to discuss a quick solution to the matter of Hanzhong Island.

According to the plan, the People's Army will foster a Chinese force in the local area and establish a Chinese organization, and the worst result will be the establishment of a Chinese state, and the best result will be a forced permanent occupation.

After all, in the final analysis, in any case, New China should maintain a fairly large military force in Nanyang, lay the foundation for an all-round take-off in the future, and also lay out a chess piece and build a good forward base for solving the Nanyang issue in the future.

As the commander of the South Seas, Liu Tiangao had to do this matter of contacting the Zhang family on Hanzhong Island and testing his ideas.

However, things in the world are so coincidental, when one thing is worried by many people at the same time, it is always surprisingly efficient.

"Report!" Outside the door, the loud report of the combat staff officer sounded.

"Come in!"

The operational staff officer walked in and said hurriedly, "Commander Liu, Brigade Commander Xu, thousands of Chinese have come to the port, all of them kowtow and kneel, headed by Zhang Chaozhong, the old lady of the Zhang family, holding a letter from Wan Min, saying that he wants to see the commander. ”

"Huh? If there is such a thing, let's go, go and see, Brigade Commander Xu, let's go together! ”

As soon as the two of them stepped onto the deck, they saw that in front of the military cordon in the harbor, a large number of people were already kneeling, not to mention thousands of people. At the front knelt was a gray-haired old man, holding a large cylindrical letter in both hands.

The two then boarded the traffic boat and rowed to the harbor.

"Fellow villagers, the contemptible Liu Tiangao, as the supreme commander of the People's Army who went to Nanyang this time, in the affairs of the Indonesians and the Dutch, if you have any grievances, although you tell me that the People's Army is not afraid of foreign forces, as long as it has violated our Chinese, it will be tried to the end.

If our People's Army has offended our compatriots, I, Liu Tiangao, have already received instructions from the military department before I came, and once it is verified, I can cut it down first and then enforce the military law on the spot.

Everyone, don't kneel, get up and talk. ”

Liu Tiangao and Xu Changming walked in front of the crowd kneeling on the ground, and arched their hands, as middle-level officers of the People's Army, they had the awe-inspiring atmosphere of generals in ancient times.

"Commander Liu, Brigade Commander Xu, and Zhang Chaozhong, the grass people, led the old folks of Hanzhong Island to ask for their lives."

Zhang Chaozhong knelt on the ground, but he worshiped the motherland of the Celestial Empire, which was sympathetic to the Chinese, and saw him continue, "The Celestial Empire's army went down to the South Seas to solve the crisis of my Hanzhong Island for two hundred years, which is really the merit of Han Wu and the virtue of Confucius. The Celestial Empire is compassionate, and the Chinese, both men and women, young and old, are all grateful to Dade.

Looking back on the past, far away from the homeland, all kinds of hardships make people sigh. Once the army of the Celestial Empire went down to Nanyang, we saw the bright moon through the fog, saw the hope of the Nanyang Chinese, and saw another way of survival for the Nanyang Chinese.

Chairman Zhang once said to the dog Minshan that the people of the Han Dynasty, no matter where they are, are all descendants of China and descendants of the dragon. In this case, Zhang Chaozhong led his father and fellow villagers to ask for his life, hoping that the Celestial Empire would be sympathetic to the Chinese, incorporate Hanzhong Island into China's territory, and set up a province to build a government. ”

"I am willing to be the people of China and return to New China."

"I am willing to be the people of China and return to New China."

"I am willing to be the people of China and return to New China."

…… Thousands of people bowed in unison, and the scene was spectacular.

Liu Tiangao and Xu Changming are both young generals, iron-blooded style, but at this time they are extremely moved, looking at Zhang Chaozhong, whose hair has been gray in front of him, kneeling there and kowtowing, where do they still not understand his thoughts, Liu Tiangao and Xu Changming took the lead in kneeling, and the soldiers behind them and the soldiers on the warship stood up and saluted.

"Fellow Chinese, what you have done will surely move the heavens and the earth. Although I, Liu Tiangao, have no right to agree to you immediately, I greatly admire your approach, and this worship is to worship everyone's sincere Chinese national heart and noble patriotic feelings. ”

After Liu Tiangao finished speaking, he really kowtowed three times, then got up, and said awe-inspiringly, "Compatriots, rest assured, your heart of returning to the country can be learned, I, Liu Tiangao, will send everyone's wishes back to China in an urgent telegram, and ask the chairman of the Supreme Committee to decide." ”

Han Jing, Zhang Shusheng wiped the oil stains on his hands, and just encountered a little trouble when he was dealing with the technical problems of a car engine cylinder in the laboratory. This new engine was originally intended to be used in the new generation of Chinese cars for domestic sales, but this advanced engine repeatedly stalled for no reason during the test, because it was a new design concept, the Automotive Research Institute encountered great difficulties, and had to report the problem to the Science and Technology Committee. Several national treasure-level scientists under the Supreme Science and Technology Committee, such as Albert Einstein, Tesla, and others, have more important things to do, and several scientists of the committee who are slightly weaker are all assigned to various places to take charge of major projects. Although he is the supreme leader, it is already his habit to deal with technical problems by himself in addition to handling government affairs. After all, after the founding of New China, what it adhered to was the system and discipline to manage people, a highly honest political axe, coupled with a multi-level reading supervision system, a system of separation of government, law, and supervision, and a constitution and various laws that were about to be formulated and perfected. In this way, he does not have to be like the leaders of his previous life, walking here and there, holding a small meeting after a small meeting, of course, walking around the country, it is necessary, and this is also what the leader must do. But on the whole, with Zhang Shusheng's intelligence and efficiency, it is still possible to take time to solve the affairs of the Science and Technology Committee. After all, political matters are important, and the development of high and new technology is also very important.

At the end of the year, when the party building work is all completed and the political work is initially completed, he will be a little free. Zhang Shusheng could not spend all his time in the never-ending political link, there were too many places where he was needed, which is why he advocated the establishment of a clean and efficient political axe institution from the beginning. He wants to be an alternative leader, not a politician in the traditional sense.

Comparing the most detailed technical drawings, and asking the manager of the dream machine to help analyze it, it took a morning to solve this technical problem that had plagued the automobile research institute for half a month.

"Chairman, this is the Nanyang telegram I just received." As soon as Mao Yunxian got these two important documents, he was about to call Zhang Shusheng in the laboratory to report, but he didn't expect that the chairman was already busy, so he brought the two documents he had just received.

"On the Nanyang side, fleet commander Liu Tiangao reported that it was Zhang Chaozhong who led more than 1,000 Chinese on Hanzhong Island to collectively petition for orders, asking the central government to set up an administrative organ on Hanzhong Island and incorporate Hanzhong Island into the territory of our new China by means of a public vote.

In addition, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Britain, France, Spain, and other countries sent diplomatic telegrams of protest, accusing us of brazenly launching a war of aggression against the sacrosanct Dutch East Indies colony of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

However, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent another secret telegram asking us to send diplomats to Jakarta for negotiations. ”

Zhang Shusheng smiled, sure enough, the colonizers' old routine, first condemned and scared them head-on, and then engaged in military actions behind their backs, according to the war report sent back by Nanyang, the British, the French, and the Spaniards all have the possibility of doing something, which is nothing more than robbing this Hanzhong Island. The former Hanzhong Island, which was preserved by the Dutch by all means, is now occupied by China, and the other three countries are ready to move.

As for the petition of the Chinese people on Hanzhong Island, Zhang Shusheng was extremely supportive, and when it came to various solutions, only by adopting the method of 'boiling the vote and returning to China with the will of all the people' could we temporarily block the tongue of the West.

After all, the current new China needs time, and it can't be hostile to the foreigners in all aspects, and Zhang Shusheng still hopes to do business with them, and make a lot of war money when the time comes.

Picking up the pen on the table, Zhang Shusheng began to comment on the three reports. In fact, only the Chinese must give his approval for the application of the Chinese to return to the motherland, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can handle the other two, but the Government Council thinks that there is no trivial matter in Nanyang, so it sent the report together.

On the question of the Chinese petitioning for their return to China, his instructions were: Refer it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government Affairs Yuan, and immediately after the Chinese vote is completed, an administrative organ will be established to make appropriate arrangements for the enlightened people of the Zhang family. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must conduct diplomatic work in the light of public opinion.

Regarding the diplomatic letters of the three countries, Zhang Shusheng's instructions were to take public opinion as the basis, actively refute them, maneuver left and right, and ignore them.

Regarding the Dutch's request for negotiations, Zhang Shusheng's instructions were: to send outstanding diplomats to Indonesia as soon as possible.

In the end, Zhang Shusheng stopped his pen and said, "Yun Xian, you go and ask Minister Cai of the Ministry of National Defense to come here." ”

Since the great powers want to make a move, then teach them a lesson, the dog is going to bite, and the best way is to hit the dog on the head with a stick.

(To be continued)