Chapter 163: Annan's Decision
In the imperial capital of China, a group of people who rushed from Annam rushed to the place where the headquarters of the Minguo (Kuomintang) Party was located, and constantly sighed the prosperity of the imperial capital of China along the way.
"That's the mount of the Westerners, the car, which runs on a fuel called petroleum processing, which is much faster than the horse! I used to hear that there would be no cars in the imperial capital of China, but I didn't expect it to be so common now! β
"I came here a few years ago when the Manchu Qing Dynasty was still there, and now it is a heaven and a place, the streets at that time were not so wide and clean, and the people were insensitive, and the situation in our country is exactly the same, but now after the establishment of the Chinese Empire, it has changed, and it is worthy of being able to compete with Tsarist Russia!"
"The rise of the Chinese Empire is our example, we must get rid of the colonization of the hateful people, only then will the country have a new life! Let's go to visit some old friends first, hoping that they will help our country to have a new life, after all, we were also members of the Liberation Society. β
A group of people sat on the tram and looked around, sometimes pointing to a private car parked on the side of the road in amazement, or pointing to the energetic, energetic people of the imperial capital to discuss, who did not know what they were talking about, because they spoke Annamite like a flock of turtles.
The headquarters of the Minguo Party is located in a building near Wangfujing, where Song Jiaoren and others operate, and it is only two streets away from the Junxian Party.
"Pan Peizhu, the leader of the Annan Restoration Society, sent someone to secretly inform them that they will visit here in the next few days, although the Restoration Society has been merged into the party, but the Restoration Society of Annam has not been dissolved, it is estimated that I want to gain our support, and my advice is not to promise them lightly before the empire has a clear attitude towards Annam!" Song Jiaoren's face was full of caution, and now the strength of the Minguo Party is too small, and it will be a heavy blow if it is opposed by the people for its improper handling of the Annan matter.
Cai Yuanpei also nodded and said: "Now the empire's attitude towards Annam and Ryukyu and other places is not very obvious, but judging from the empire's public statement that Korea is a good vassal state of the empire some time ago, the government attaches great importance to the vassal states, and I think that the empire will also take back these places in the future!" β
Cai Yuanpei, as the minister of the Imperial Ministry of Education, knows a lot of things, and the textbooks compiled by the empire clearly say that the territories of vassal states such as Annam and Korea are the territories of the empire since ancient times, and no one can infringe on them!
"Look at what they want to do, if they just want to carry out a democratic revolution in Annam, we can help some of them, and they are also revolutionaries!" Song Jiaoren did not think that Annan had the ability to drive away the Fa Guo.
Half an hour later, the people below told Song Jiaoren that Pan Peizhu and the others had arrived, and then asked people to take Pan Peizhu and the others to the conference room.
"Mr. Song, long time no see!"
"Mr. Pan, I'm glad to meet you!"
Pan Peizhu came up with a bear hug, and Song Jiaoren also unceremoniously gave him a hug.
"Sit down, sit down, have a cup of tea to warm up first, here is no better than you Annan!"
"Thank you, Mr. Song!"
Song Jiaoren tasted the tea slowly, and Pan Peizhu didn't say anything, and he was not in a hurry.
"Mr. Song, I'll be straight to the point, we need Mr.'s help to help us carry out the revolution and save our country! Our people are so bitter! Pan Peizhu is also an understanding person, and she went straight to the point.
"We're not in a good situation right now, we'll do our best to help if we can!"
"Sir, this is Nguyen Phuc Ching, a member of our royal family, and our main purpose this time is to ask for a meeting with the Prime Minister or Emperor of your country, hoping to help us get rid of the exploitation and oppression of the country. The development of your country has made me see another way, and we believe that a constitutional monarchy is the dawn of our rise! Please! Pan Peizhu's tone was very sincere, and Ruan Fujing next to him also stood up and bowed deeply to Song Jiaoren.
Song Jiaoren was very surprised when he heard Pan Peizhu's words, Annan's plan this time was not small, he actually wanted to use the strength of the empire to drive out the people, and he also wanted to imitate the empire to establish a constitutional monarchy. He also laughed secretly in his heart, he wanted to take the imperial road, the Annam people were really naΓ―ve, would the imperial government help them for free? Obviously impossible!
"I can introduce you to His Excellency the Prime Minister, and there is nothing I can do about His Majesty, but you may seek the help of His Excellency. We can't help you with anything else, but we can support a lot of your talent, especially teachers! "Song Jiaoren wants to take the lead in Annan's layout, and the best layout is undoubtedly its education, which can attract groups of Annan's new generation of democrats for them.
Pan Peizhu was very excited, what they lacked in Annan was talent, especially in education, as a revolutionary leader, he knew the importance of education.
"Thank you, sir, for your great kindness, we are unforgettable!"
"I won't say much about the rest, I heard that the prince of North Korea has already contacted the prime minister and His Majesty, you may be able to go to them, and I will do my best to help you when you meet the prime minister!" Song Jiaoren reminded them to meet the royal family of Joseon so that they could be prepared.
Pan Peizhu and others kept finding Li Yan and others according to the address given by Song Jiaoren, and also learned from there that some of the price paid by North Korea, but their hearts were very blocked, and it was strange not to block the border of 300 miles.
The anxious Pan Pei Zhu sent back the news he had received from North Korea, and then secretly gave it to Nguyen Phuc Zhao, who replied bitterly after reading it, as long as he snatched Annan back from the hands of the countrymen, he could pay more price, even if he retreated 500 miles.
In Nguyen Phuc Zhao's view, now that his country has become a colony, without the help of foreign forces, he doesn't know when he will be able to drive away the Fa Guo, the Fa Guo is too strong, what if he surrenders some land!
Chen Fu was in a very good mood today, because Britain and the Developed Countries did not impose war threats and blockades on China as expected, and they were happily engaged in a war of words, which was left to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After going to work in the afternoon, he received the news from the CIA about the meeting of the revolutionary leader of Annam with Song Jiaoren, and he immediately became more and more concerned about Pan Peizhu in his heart, and asked people to monitor Pan Peizhu and others.
"Your Excellency, Song Jiaoren of the Minguo Party just came with news that a group of people from Annan want to meet you secretly and ask if you are free?" The secretary said at the right time.
Chen Fu put down the information and thought for a while: "You go and sue him, let Annan wait for me at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tonight, and the number of people you bring must not exceed five." By the way, you can go and inform Minister Wu not to meet with Ambassador Yingfa tonight, so as not to be discovered! β
"Yes!"
Chen Fu also roughly understood the purpose of Pan Peizhu and others at this time, and he immediately reported to Qin Yu, who asked him to learn from the case of North Korea and named him to be fully responsible.
That night, in a small conference room in the depths of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chen Fu and Wu Yanfang secretly met with Pan Peizhu and others.
"What are you looking for me?" Chen Fu asked knowingly, straight to the point, without the slightest delay.
Pan Peizhu also said his purpose with amusement: "Your Excellency, the Prime Minister of the Chinese Empire, our Great Southern Empire needs the help of your country, send troops to help us drive out the people of the country, and after the matter is completed, we will retreat three hundred miles to redraw the national border with your country!" β
"If you retreat 300 miles, you can't let us send troops to help you drive away the Fa Guo, the price paid by North Korea is far more than this, and it has to fight with the Fa Guo, you must know that Fa Guo and Britain and other countries are allies, and offending one is to offend them, do you think that just 300 li of land can allow us to go to war with the Entente?" Chen Fu scoffed.
Pan Peizhu and the others looked very embarrassed, if they were the prime ministers of China, they would not fight to the death with the Entente for the sake of the 300-mile border, but they also had to think about their own country.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, what are the other conditions for you to finish talking at once, the Imperial Father (Nguyen Phuc Zhao) has already put us fully responsible for this matter!" Wu Yanke also knew that he had to win the consent of the Huaxia Empire this time, otherwise if Huaxia told the Fa Guo, they would be finished.
Wu Yan is a scholar of Ruan Phuc Zhao's assistant during the period, and Ruan Phuc Zhao's confidant, he came to China on behalf of Ruan Phuc Zhao this time, after all, he is not at ease with only Pan Pei Zhu and a branch of the royal family.
Of course, Chen Fu also knew who Wu Yanke was, and said unceremoniously: "First, Annan must admit that he is a vassal state of my Huaxia Empire, and the emperor must be canonized by my Huaxia Emperor and pay tribute to my Huaxia every year, otherwise we have no reason to send troops." Second, with the current frontier set back thousands of miles as a new border, all the islands along the South China Sea coast of Annam are the territory of the empire. Third, I promise never to exclude the people of the Chinese Empire, and once there is a war between China and other countries, you must send troops to help, on the contrary, as long as you are violated by other countries, we will also send troops to help. On the above three points, as long as you can do it, we will continue to talk, this is our bottom line! β
"What, impossible, our Great Southern Empire is an independent country, not a vassal state of China, and canonization is absolutely impossible!" Pan Peizhu and the others were very angry.
Chen Fu snorted and said, "Independent country? Since ancient times, Annam has been a vassal state of China, and it is not without canonization, when did it become independent, my Chinese Empire has not recognized your independence! β
"When the Manchu Qing Dynasty signed a treaty with the developing countries, we were already independent, we are a complete country, and we do not need the recognition of the Chinese Empire!"
"As early as the founding of the People's Republic of China, China announced the abolition of an unequal treaty signed by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, including the treaty with the developing country, so there is no need to question that you are still a vassal state of the Chinese Empire. And are you a country now, just a colony of the developed country, you know, but you have turned against the Entente! "Chen Fu didn't give them any face.
"We're going to go back and discuss, it's too important, let's leave first!" Wu Yanke and the others went out directly without waiting for each other.
Chen Fu yawned and said, "Give me an answer, I will have dinner with the ambassador of the country in a few days!" β
The next day, Wu Yanke and others secretly found Chen Fu again and promised most of the three points, among which the canonization resolutely disagreed, and Chen Fu also took a step back and eliminated the request for canonization. Wu Yanke and others also put forward their own requests, asking Huaxia to support weapons and funds, allowing them to send students to various universities in Huaxia, including military academies, and Huaxia must help train soldiers, and the venue is at the junction of Gui Province and Annam.
Chen Fu demanded that they must accept the arrangements of the empire, including the time of the uprising and the vanguard area, the weapons were sold on credit at a low price rather than for free, and the funds were also lent to them at low interest, which Wu Yanke and others gladly accepted.