Nguyen Aiguo is very patriotic, very, very patriotic. Like most patriots in the colonial countries of this era, he regarded the restoration of his country's independence and freedom as his real goal. And after the failure of the petition campaign at the Paris Peace Conference (petitioning the Great Powers for the independence of Annam), he had already realized that in order to win true independence and freedom, the oppressed nation must first hug a thick enough thigh! So when he saw that China, the suzerainty of Annam's history, had risen to become a second-class power, he decided to go to China for help.

But it's not easy to hug the thighs of China! Ever since he and his comrade Annan set foot on Chinese soil on May 20, 1920, they felt an atmosphere that was very unfavorable for their work. Along the way, he saw and heard about a country that was on its way to economic prosperity and everyone was busy making a fortune. In Guangzhou, in Shanghai, and in Nanjing, the capital of China, they all saw thriving cities and countless construction sites in progress. But they did not feel the slightest bit of a revolutionary atmosphere! Although the Chinese newspapers occasionally read the news of workers' strikes, all strikes were economic, the pursuit of higher wages, and the struggle was extremely irresolute, and often ended up in a compromise with the bourgeoisie, with a few cents in wages and ending happily. Such a strike is not only compared with Soviet Russia (Uncle Hu does not know that there is no strike in Soviet Russia now), but also compared with France itself!

As for the Nanyang issue, this period is also a relatively hot topic in Chinese domestic newspapers, but the relationship between the Chinese is only the issue of expatriates. It seems that as long as the Chinese expatriates are treated in Nanyang with the same treatment as Japanese expatriates, Chinese will be satisfied, and they have no idea of helping the oppressed nations in Nanyang to win independence and freedom.

The second was the indifference from the arrival of the Chinese side, although the new chairman of the Chinese GCD, Mao Zd, and the head of the overseas department of the Chinese Kuomintang, Zhang Jingjiang, expressed some enthusiasm for the arrival of the Annam revolutionaries. But officials of the Chinese Nationalist Government and the National Defense Forces, even a petty official of Sesame Mung Bean, did not come forward to receive them. It appears that the Chinese authorities are deliberately positioning their dealings with Ruan Aiguo and others at an informal and unofficial level.

They have been in Nanjing for more than ten days, except for Chairman Mao ZD of the Chinese G, who has met them a few times. Zhang Jingjiang, the minister of the Kuomintang, invited them to a few meals. Usually accompanied by only a young secretary general of the Central G, Zhou Fohai, with a cold attitude. They were arranged to stay in a not very high-end hostel in Nanjing. There was no reply to the Chinese side's request to meet with Chairman Chang Ruiqing. Even if the Chinese leaders are reluctant to meet with Ruan Aiguo publicly, given the attitude of the French government, it is always possible to meet privately and secretly, right? With such a cold attitude now, it seems that they really don't have much interest in Annan......

And just when Ruan Aiguo felt that he could no longer stay in China like this. Pan Peizhu, a well-known patriot in Annam, who had been in exile in China for many years, secretly visited the Kuomintang by a veteran of the Kuomintang named Deng Gongya and Mao Zd, chairman of the Chinese Communist Party.

The meeting took place in a secluded room on the third floor of the hostel. Pan Peizhu wore a white-washed Chinese robe. Sit on a couch. Behind him stood two black and thin Annan bodyguards. Mao Zd and a middle-aged man in a checkered suit and a top hat sat on the left and right of Pan Peizhu, who was Pan Peizhu's old friend Deng Gongya, who was now a cadre in charge of Nanyang work in the Kuomintang Overseas Department.

After a few words of greeting, Deng Gongya went straight to the point. He smiled at Ruan Aiguo a little helplessly. He said: "Mr. Ruan, to tell the truth, the core of China's current Nanyang policy is only to protect the interests of overseas Chinese in Nanyang from being infringed upon, and supporting the independent revolution of the people of Nanyang countries is contrary to this core policy. Therefore, the Nationalist Government would not provide financial and military assistance to the independent revolution of all the Nanyang people, including Annan. ”

"But, you know. When Comrade Annan heard that China is now rejuvenating, he has been looking forward to it for a long time......." Ruan Aiguo explained very sincerely to the Kuomintang official: "Moreover, Annan is also a springboard for France's invasion of South and Southwest China, and if Annam does not become independent, China's southwest and South China will always be under the threat of France!" ”

"Comrade Ruan Aiguo, I understand what you said and Mr. Deng." Mao ZD sighed and interjected: "But Chairman Hu of the National Government, Premier Chen, and the Standing Chairman of the Military Commission don't think so. They believe that unless China directly sends troops to expel Annan's French ** team. Otherwise, the struggle of the Annam revolutionaries alone will not be enough to recover the country, and will only cause unnecessary losses - including the losses of overseas Chinese and Annam revolutionaries. The Standing Committee Chairman also said: The Annan Revolution should follow the path of non-violence and non-cooperation of Mr. Gandhi of India and fight against the French colonialists by peaceful means, instead of adopting the method of terrorist attacks, still less an armed uprising like an egg hitting a stone. If Mr. Pan and Mr. Nguyen are willing to come and act as Gandhi of Annam. We could have secretly provided some financial help. He smashed his mouth and added a comment that "the struggle of non-violent non-cooperation will not really drive out the French, but it is better than no struggle at all." ”

Ruan Aiguo already knows Mao ZD's mind very well. The chairman of the Central Government sincerely regards the people of Annan as his own, but Chang Ruiqing, who holds the real power of the Nationalist Government, does not agree with Mao Zd's views. So Ruan Aiguo didn't want to persuade Mao ZD anymore. Instead, he turned his head to look at Pan Peizhu, raised his voice and asked, "What does Mr. Pan mean?" Could it be that Mr. Pan is going to be the Gandhi of Annam? ”

"I'm not going to be Annan Gandhi." Pan Peizhu smiled bitterly at Ruan Aiguo: "The French have long sentenced me to death in absentia, and I can't even go back to Annan, so how can I lead the struggle for non-violent non-cooperation?" This is a task that can only be shouldered by you - after the Paris Peace Conference petition, your prestige within Annam and among the Annam revolutionaries in exile was very high. And the French authorities can't arrest you for a single peaceful petition, so you can still come and go in and out of Annam freely. So I have been discussing with Mr. Deng for a long time, but I still want you to go back to lead the non-violent movement in Annam, and we are also preparing to reorganize the Vietnam Liberation Association into the Socialist Party of Vietnam, with you as the party chairman. ”

"Let me lead the nonviolent movement?" Ruan Aiguo's dark, thin face was twisted into a ball. Honestly, he's happy to lead violence! That seems more promising, but now the Chinese do not support him to lead a violent revolution, so they can only engage in non-violence, or Mao Zd's words: "It's better than no leader at all, right?" ”

……

"Bench. Comrade Huang Baopei, secretary of the Northeast Bureau of the Central G, has arrived. Adjutant Zheng Zhongyuan walked into the office in a straight military uniform, and handed a handwritten report in the paper folder to Chang Ruiqing, who was burying his head in the pile of official documents. This is the inspection report submitted by Secretary Huang on the new economic policy of Soviet Russia. ”

Chang Ruiqing sighed softly, put down the official document in his hand, picked up the document and flipped a few pages, and threw it aside. He muttered to himself, "Isn't it privilege and bureaucracy?" What's all the fuss about? With that, he stood up, adjusted his military uniform, and strode out with Zheng Zhongyuan.

When Chang Ruiqing rushed to his dedicated living room. Huang Baopei has been waiting there for a long time. He looked like a dusty man, and it seemed that he had arrived as soon as he received the order. saw Chang Ruiqing coming in a hurry. He quickly stood up and saluted. Chang Ruiqing smiled and said, "Zhisheng, don't see the outside, sit down and talk." What about the Far East? Our guys are still mixing well there, aren't they? ”

Huang Baopei nodded, and said in a somewhat helpless tone: "It's okay." During this period, the domestic environment within the Soviet Russian Party was relatively relaxed, and there were not too many power struggles. Everyone has put their main energies on economic construction. So the Leninists also held their ground for the time being. However, there is a phenomenon worth pondering, that is, the signs of privilege and bureaucracy that are now appearing in the GCD in Soviet Russia, although it is only a little bit, but I am afraid that the development will be ......"

Chang Ruiqing nodded, judging from his expression, he didn't seem to be interested in Huang Baopei's report, and just asked lightly: "How are the ordinary Chinese in the Far East doing?" ”

Huang Baopei said with a smile: "It's all okay, the wartime GC doctrine has not been practiced in the Far East for a long time, and it has not caused much damage to the rural areas of the Far Eastern Republic." Moreover, there are few people and more land in the Far East, and the Chinese who retired from the Red Army can be allocated fertile land as long as they are willing to farm. This autumn is estimated to be a bumper harvest, and it seems that many people can make a fortune. ”

Chang Ruiqing frowned and did not continue the topic. He groaned, "Zhisheng, do you know anything about the situation in Nanyang? Huang Baopei was stunned for a moment, and thought: "Nanyang?" Know some. I am from Guangdong, and the people in my hometown have the tradition of going to Nanyang, and there are many people who have made a fortune in Nanyang, but most of them end up working hard for most of their lives and can't lose a few dollars. ”

"Then what do you think about the independence movement of the oppressed peoples of Nanyang?"

Huang Baopei also showed an interested expression on his face. "Bench. Are we ready to support the independence movement of the Nanyang people? ”

"Well, I'm going to support you. Not now, though. Chang Ruiqing showed a strange smile on his face: "** We have negotiated with Phan Pei Zhu and Nguyen Aiguo in Vietnam, and we are ready to support them in establishing the Socialist Party of Vietnam, so that they can follow the example of India's Gandhi and launch a non-violent non-cooperation movement in Vietnam." ”

"The Socialist Party of Vietnam? Why not Vietnam GCD? ”

Chang Ruiqing smiled. "There is not much proletariat among the indigenous people of Vietnam, so it is better to form a socialist party if there are no conditions for the establishment of a GCD. However, GCD in the South Seas region is also required, and we can do it. ”

"We?"

"Yes, we are going to set up a Chinese GCD Nanyang Bureau. I have already discussed this issue with Premier Chen and **, and they have all agreed to set up a Nanyang Bureau to secretly develop our forces among the Chinese and overseas Chinese in Nanyang. I want you to be the secretary of the Nanyang Bureau. ”

"Me?" Huang Baopei said with some hesitation: "I don't know much about the situation in Nanyang, I'm afraid it will be difficult to open up the situation in a short time." ”

"Ah, it doesn't matter. The central government does not require the Nanyang Bureau to open up the situation in a short period of time. The Party's tasks in Nanyang are only latent and development--on the one hand, recruiting party members among the Chinese masses, and on the other hand, infiltrating the governments and armies of the colonies in Nanyang, and these two major tasks can be accomplished by the Nanyang Bureau in 10 to 20 years. ”

"However, didn't the committee just say that it would support the Socialist Party of Vietnam in its non-violent non-cooperation movement?"

"It was the struggle of the indigenous people of Vietnam, and we did not participate, nor did the Vietnamese party of the Kuomintang. And ostensibly, the Nationalist government will also oppose the participation of the Chinese diaspora in the independence struggle of the Vietnamese indigenous people - a struggle between the Vietnamese and the French, which has nothing to do with us Chinese. ”

"Yes...... Why is that? Didn't we support the Socialist Party of Vietnam? ”

Chang Ruiqing was silent for a few minutes before replying: "Vietnam's independence movement can only win with the direct leadership and support of the outside, and the main force of the independence movement can only be Chinese, not natives." But now the number of Chinese in Vietnam is not enough. Their position in politics and military is also not important enough, so their main thing is development rather than struggle. The party's policy in Nanyang was to maximize the development of the Chinese people, and at the same time secretly supported the indigenous non-violent non-cooperation. Phytoon, do you see what I mean? ”

Huang Baopei nodded silently, indicating that he understood what Chang Ruiqing meant. Although Chang Ruiqing's words were high-sounding, Huang Baopei still saw through the meaning behind these beautiful words at a glance - secretly supporting the natives of Nanyang to engage in a non-violent non-cooperation movement. And let the Nanyang Chinese cooperate with the colonial authorities! This would not be tantamount to making the natives of Nanyang themselves relinquish their political, economic, and military power. So that the Chinese, or even the underground party members of the Chinese GCD, can replace them!

In the future, when Soviet Russia launched a world revolutionary frenzy in Europe, Chang Ruiqing will find a way to incite the Vietnamese Socialist Party, which is now engaged in non-violent and non-cooperative rebellion, to use his flesh and blood to fight against the guns of the French colonialists, and wait for both sides to be exhausted. The Chinese National Defense Forces then entered Vietnam in the name of protecting overseas Chinese or mediating. Support those overseas Chinese party members (GCD and Kuomintang) who have infiltrated the Vietnamese government and army, and also control the lifeblood of Vietnam's economy, to come forward to organize a Vietnamese provisional government and make the Vietnamese emperor a puppet, so that they can easily take the country for themselves!

This Chang Ruiqing is really too insidious! He glanced up at Chang Ruiqing and found that the other party was holding his arms and leaning on the sofa thinking about something? After a while. Only then did I hear Chang Ruiqing continue: "At present, the focus of the work of the Nanyang Bureau should be concentrated on the Indochina Peninsula, and Vietnam and Siam should be the top priority. Now that the story of Vietnam has been said, it is time to talk about Siam...... The situation in Siam is a bit complicated, and I originally figured out that Guò was trying to win over the Rama royal family to protect the interests of the Chinese in Siam. However, the British reacted to this somewhat violently, and their colonial minister Churchill had already gone east, and according to the information released by the British side, Churchill would visit the Dutch East Indies, Siam, and China, presumably to fight with us for Siam. King Rama VI of Siam did not reply to our invitation to visit China. It looks like we're going to have to do both. ”

"The meaning of the commission is ......"

Chang Ruiqing smiled and waved his hand: "Let's fight for the Rama royal family first." Your Southern Bureau's activities in Siam are mainly focused on developing forces and supporting the establishment of the Siamese Democratic Party, with a focus on finding a target for support among Siamese Chinese intellectuals and young military officers. Well, that's it for now, our Nanyang policy is not something that can be effective overnight, so take your time. ”

September 23, 1920. The Socialist Party of Vietnam, a political party aimed at promoting Vietnamese independence in a nonviolent manner, was proclaimed in the British colony of Hong Kong, and the Vietnamese patriot Nguyen Ai Nguyen, who made a name for himself at the Paris Peace Conference, became its leader. And two days later, the Southern Bureau of China's GCD was also secretly established in Guangzhou.

The struggle for independence of the oppressed nations in Nanyang has thus entered a new era.

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Just when the Socialist Party of Vietnam and the Nanyang Bureau of the Chinese GCD were opened. Carrying the British Empire's Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs, Winston. Churchill's battlecruiser HMS Hood had already passed through the Strait of Malacca. Sailed into the azure South China Sea. This battleship is said to be the most powerful in the world at the moment! The standard displacement is up to 41,200 tons, and the maximum speed at sea trials reaches 32 knots. It was also equipped with 4 twin 15-inch guns with armor weighing 13,550 tons. It is the product of the perfect combination of speed, firepower and defense, and is also a symbol of the British Empire's maritime supremacy. And Churchill's visit to the Dutch East Indies, Siam and China on this warship is probably a bit of a show of force, right?

What can you do if China has the largest number of land forces in the world? In the face of the maritime supremacy of the British Empire, your army can only honestly nest on the mainland, and it will not be able to go anywhere! As long as the British Empire is willing, China's foreign trade and communications will be completely cut off in an instant - you will continue to close your doors and close your country!

Standing on the tall bridge of the Hood, the colonial minister was full of anticipation for his trip to the East, and he couldn't wait to see the horror on the faces of China, Siam, and even the Japanese when they saw the world's most powerful capital ship.