Genius remembers in a second [Aishang Novel Network biquge.info] to provide you with wonderful novels to read.

In 1925, the Wuhan government announced that it would abolish the Treaty of Nanjing, Xinchou and other unequal treaties and recover the concessions seized by the foreign powers. (.) The navigation rights of the Yangtze River are no longer owned by foreign countries, and foreign ships are withdrawn from the Yangtze River.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the Wuhan government's toughness and resoluteness caused a strong shock among the foreign powers.

Under the protection of the army, countless people protested in front of the consulates of various countries, smashed several pieces of consulate glass, and sprained several people's feet.

Britain was the biggest target, because the British concession was too much open in China, and the Chinese newspapers constantly accused the British of occupying the Chinese customs and being the main culprit in the invasion of China by the foreign powers, from selling opium, dumping Indian cloth, looting Chinese silver, and even abusing Chinese laborers during the First World War.

Under the Wuhan government, it was the place where the British had the most interests, which were overwhelmingly publicized by the newspapers, and the reputation of the British was notorious.

Once upon a time, the Indian native soldiers who followed the British everywhere to do evil were so arrogant, and now outside the concession there are not only angry Chinese, but also cold squadrons, they aim their cannons and machine guns at the British army, and if a British officer and soldier dares to shoot at the marching crowd, they will destroy the British!

The Royal Navy warships attempted to sail to Wuhan, but were driven out by the artillery planes of the Northern Expeditionary Army and the fleet transferred from the south, and they withdrew from the Yangtze River until Shanghai came to a stumbling halt.

The British were boycotted by the Chinese, and the newspapers also accused HSBC, Swire and other British-funded enterprises of sucking Chinese blood lipids, and their banks, factories, and docks were orderly besieged and protested by the Chinese people, suffering great losses, and their business fell into the hands of the Chinese.

The consulate sent telegrams to Shanghai one after another, and the tone of the telegrams from London was also very cautious. The new Labour cabinet focused more on the recovery of the domestic economy, advocating improved social welfare and caring for the interests of the working class, rather than spending huge sums of money on expeditions to the East.

The huge colonial system became a burden to the British economy, and it was unable to make ends meet. The word instinctively made the Labour Cabinet annoy the colonial troubles.

Shanghai, the Public Concession, the British, American, French, and Japanese ministers gathered together to discuss how to deal with the current situation.

The Wuhan government is smart. They pointed the finger at the British, well, who called the British to have the most territory, get the most benefits from it, and shamelessly occupy other people's customs, why don't people rush with you?

And HSBC, which keeps China's tariffs, does more business than other banks combined. It has long been unpopular.

Therefore, many people like to watch the British make a fool of themselves.

"Guys, you all know the situation. Wuhan is trying to challenge the great powers, and we must unite and let the Chinese see the attitude of the great powers. ”

The British minister, Ma Ke, said with a straight face, this Englishman, with rare directness, proposed that the powers jointly put pressure on the Wuhan government.

"Hehe" American Minister Shulman looked calm and sipped his wine. With a smile of enjoyment on the corner of his mouth, he was not in a hurry at all.

"The Chinese are too bold and reckless, and we really want to teach him a lesson." Japan is ready to help. However, our economy has not been very good lately, and the military spending has ......."

The Japanese minister, Yoshizawa, said obediently, squinting his small eyes and looking at the British with some expectation. Japan was willing to fight, but the British had to pay for it.

Of course, how to help after getting the benefits is also a problem, and it would be better if it was used to curry favor with the Wuhan government in exchange for more benefits.

"It's too early to send troops, we can take other measures."

The Mark minister declined Japan's kindness, and the Japanese would not be so kind. The center of gravity of their interests is in the northeast, and they don't lose much, which is within the tolerable range, so let's lick the damage of the earthquake.

"The Wuhan government is not weak in its forces, and their army is a modern force. The Americans taught them to produce weapons, and the Germans told them to fight. It's a real nuisance. ”

The French Minister Hugo was somewhat sympathetic to the British, and when he said this, the British Minister Mack could not help but glance at the American Minister Schulman with grievance.

The reason why everyone came together was entirely because of the bullshit principle of unanimity among the great powers, and in fact each had its own plans, Europe's influence in Asia was declining, and the United States and Japan were catching up, and the principle of unanimity among the great powers had long since become ineffective.

After discussing for a long time, no result was discussed, so I had to disperse and report the situation to the country.

American business and the Wuhan government were the most closely linked and influential to the Americans, who acquiesced in the Wuhan side of being tough on Britain at some point.

At this time, Britain could not fight.

Even if there is a war, the Egyptians must be brought down first. Egypt has just poisoned, and the ruling Waffle Party is at odds with the British over the Suez Canal, so Britain is powerless even if it wants to go to war.

The next day, the British minister approached the American minister Schulman and asked: "I want to know, what is the attitude of the White House?" Mr. Schulman. ”

"We don't want turmoil in South China, it's not good for anyone, except the Japanese. The demands of the Chinese can actually be considered, so as not to provoke the nationalists, who are now different from the past. Nanhua is an example of this. ”

Schulman Road. The U.S. government didn't even want to pay reparations for Xin Chou a long time ago, so what's the pity of giving up something that doesn't belong to itself? Instead, you'll get more.

In fact, the White House's instructions to Schulman were to be friendly to the Wuhan government and ignore other countries if necessary, and several big figures in the country greeted Schulman, and the big conglomerates were planning to cooperate with the Wuhan government to invest, and Schulman could not help the British even if he had his own emotional tendencies.

On the contrary, he wanted to make the post of minister to China a little more important.

The envoy frowned and continued to be silent, probably understanding what the Yankees had in mind. Shulman was heard saying, "I'm going to go to Wuhan, it's an order from the White House." If the Chinese agree to keep the Hong Kong concession unchanged, will the British accept it? ”

"No, it's more important to be in Shanghai!" Ma Ke said firmly.

Schulman shrugged and smiled, knowing the British's bottom line.

……

There is no evidence that Egypt and Wuhan had a tacit agreement to trouble the British, but in fact there was a Zài.

Looking at the Yangtze River, my mind drifts into the distance. On the shore, billowing smoke from the blast furnace of the Hanyang Iron Works wafts a faint smell of sulfur.

"Lay steel and iron bones in the hinterland of the dragon, change the thousand-year-old worship of hierarchical oppression, man-made government, despise technology, and suppress human nature. The system that restricts social progress and realizes national rejuvenation is more fulfilling than the so-called heroes, princes and nobles on the Yangtze River in the past thousand years. ”

Situ Nan sighed.

"Know you're ambitious. But those flies on the other side must be cleaned up, otherwise it will be useless to blow the cowhide into the sky. ”

Song Ziwen laughed, and immediately turned stern.

He had set his sights on Hankow, which would serve as Wuhan's shipbuilding base and commercial center, and in front of them was the foreign concession.

"Humph! It's just a matter of a few days! Situ Nan smiled coldly.

Negotiations between the Wuhan government and foreign powers reached a critical juncture, and Mellon came from Washington that the White House had decided to set aside the British. Support the Wuhan government on concessions and tariff issues.

This is the result of Situ Nan's operation, he has a close relationship with the Mellon family, and Senate Wilson, chairman of the Congressional Foreign Relations Committee, and others are the spokesmen of the William Consortium and the Chinese forces in the United States, and they propose friendship with China and expand US interests in China, which is exactly what the White House wants.

The Wuhan government's industrial development will require the import of a large amount of equipment, which will bring huge benefits to the United States. Neither Washington nor Wall Street will miss this good opportunity.

The First World War was earned, and the whole world owed money to the Americans.

The United States has a lot of money. Every year, a huge amount of money is exported to the world, and hundreds of millions of dollars are thrown into Germany. If a small part of the investment is made in China, it can replace British interests in China, counter Japan, and even prevent the spread of GCISM.

There are so many benefits that I can't find a reason not to do it.

"Oh? Is there a result? Song Ziwen was a little excited, and when he saw Situ Nan nodding, his heart was about to bloom, and he rubbed his hands and said, "Great!" That's great! Stubborn British! Damn it! ”

Song Ziwen scolded very ungently. From this point of view. He was a pro-American, on the contrary, the British have always been very stingy, greedy to death, and have also controlled the Chinese customs.

Fortunately, Situ Nan prepared a sum of money for the Wuhan government in advance to maintain the government's operation. For a while, I was not afraid that the British would use customs to blackmail them. Because it's not the year of Xinhai anymore.

Wuhan was relatively peaceful, but in Shanghai, because of tariffs and concessions, relations between the Wuhan government and the British-led powers were very stiff.

The Wuhan government bypassed the customs controlled by the British and set up its own customs system to forcibly tax imported goods imported into the Wuhan government's control area.

In this way, the customs controlled by the British existed in name only.

"Both Hankow and Shanghai are Chinese land, and it is impossible for the British to make us recognize the treaties signed by the Qing government. If we do not collect the full 30 percent tariff, we will not want to protect our national industry. ”

Situ Nan said angrily.

China's sea is either wide open or large, and it is rarely passing through it, and it did not become normal until it was reopened in the eighties of this century.

Now, China's national capital has reached a critical moment. The tariff dispute is not only for the hundreds of millions of silver dollars a year, but also to determine whether the national industry can rise, which is more important than the land dispute. In any case, the Wuhan government will not budge.

The conversation between Situ Nan and Song Ziwen, Song Weichen secretly remembered it in his heart and did not interject.

"Let's go! Go see the Yellow Crane Tower. ”

After Situ Nan finished speaking, he got on the ferry softly.

"That's right. The scenery of the Yangtze River is much more beautiful than the cherry blossoms in East Lake. ”

……

In the East Lake of Wuhan, a guest quietly came to the Situ Mansion, officially the Minister Shulman.

Song Ziwen, Lin Yimin and others soon appeared in the Situ Mansion.

"This is the condition of the British? They softened! ”

Song Ziwen and Lin Yimin looked at each other with joy.

"Tariffs, customs, the right of navigation of the Yangtze River, and the right of consular jurisdiction have all been withdrawn. Except for the Shanghai and Hong Kong concessions, most of the southern concessions have been recovered, so that it is not considered a loss of power and humiliation of the country, and it can be explained to the people. The rest can be drawn slowly.

The United States is also willing to cede the interests of the public concession. ”

Situ Nan said with a smile, in his opinion, tariffs and the Yangtze River are the most important, at least five years, more than ten years, when China's industrial construction has a slight achievement, can't you take it back by yourself? That's more relieving.

"That's fine. We must carry out our industrial construction in a big way, and quickly cut through the mess so as not to get entangled with foreigners. ”

Lin Yimin said.

"The fly in the ointment is that they refuse to let go of the Xinchou treaty reparations and let us share it with the north, which is not easy to do."

Song Ziwen's face was a little unhappy.

"Damn, Britain, France, and Japan, sooner or later I will figure it out with them, and I still want money."

Filing for indemnity. Situ Nan was furious, hating to pull Cixi out of the grave and whip her, and the woman with irregular menstruation went crazy, and the whole country was unlucky. and bring disaster to children and grandchildren. She is more hateful than the powers.

Situ Nan can help the Wuhan government pay, but he must not do so. But if you don't give money, it seems that it will go down, which is a bit troublesome.

Of course, it's just a little trouble, and I don't bear the compensation. Britain, France and Japan actually can't do anything about the Wuhan government. After thinking for a while, Situ Nan suddenly approached Song Ziwen and said: "Say that we are willing to bear the compensation, but if we want to change the way, we will treat it as if we borrowed it, so it is easier for the people to say it."

Of course, if you can't give money, you have to cry poor with Britain and France, and you have to postpone the repayment date. If it drags on for ten or eight years, it will not be easy to find us for money at that time. Hehe. ”

Situ Nan was a little proud, and did not forget to instruct Song Ziwen that they continued to borrow money from the foreign powers. The more the merrier, when World War II comes, who will ask for money is not certain?

"Is that okay?"

Song Ziwen was a little worried, the loans of the great powers were all conditional, and it was not easy to get them at all.

Seeing the "worried" look of the two younger brothers below, Situ Nan secretly sighed, this Chinese is honest, too timid, how can he not learn to be a scoundrel?

Bearded, mustache. Churchill, the Japanese are not masters of repaying their debts, and the Americans are not afraid of your repayment, knowing that you will lend you repayment, and they will get it back exponentially anyway.

After Situ Nan's face-to-face order, Song Ziwen and Lin Yimin reluctantly agreed to do what Situ Nan said.

Except for the Situ Nan Mansion. Lin Yimin saw that Song Ziwen was a little unhappy, patted him on the shoulder and said, "The boss sees farther than us, he has a reason." Besides, we have a clear conscience, don't we? ”

"Okay. I ate the bad debt left by the previous Qing Dynasty like a dead cat, and I borrowed a lot of debt, and when I couldn't pay it back, I would find him responsible. He has a lot of money. ”

Song Ziwen was a little angry, and he knew very well that things couldn't be done overnight.

……

A few days later, the British minister Ma Kezhi came to Wuhan to negotiate with Song Ziwen, the representative of the Wuhan government.

"There can be no words like reparations in the treaty, and we don't recognize the bad debts of the previous dynasty. However, out of sympathy for you, we can treat it as a debt. But you know, we're poor, and we need a forgiving plan to pay back. ”

Song Ziwen insisted that the account could be reluctantly recognized, but the Wuhan government had no money for the time being, and at most paid part of the interest every year. At the same time, it also demanded new loans from Britain, France, the United States and other countries so that the Wuhan government could afford to pay the interest.

"You're a scoundrel!"

The envoy looked at Song Ziwen angrily, quietly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and secretly calculated the feasibility of the plan proposed by Song Ziwen.

Well, if the Wuhan government can admit the account, at least save the face of the British Empire, the Labour cabinet in London should consider it.

"Scoundrel? If you don't return what you have usurped others, I think some people are real scoundrels! Sir, you have to remember that this is China! ”

Song Ziwen retorted, and looked at the envoy with solemn words: The British are really not things!

Seeing that the two sides were about to quarrel, US Minister Shulman interjected with a smile: "The pragmatic attitude of the Wuhan side is worthy of recognition, and I think the British side should seriously consider it." I am concerned about whether you can guarantee the personal safety of foreign businessmen and the right to do business, travel and preach. ”

"Of course. The Zhi Gong Dang government has always attached importance to economic development and very much welcomes foreign investment in China, and within this year, we will abolish the centigold in the 13 southern provinces and abolish those measures that are not conducive to economic development. It will also protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreigners, provided that the status of both parties is equal and our autonomy is respected by others. ”

Song Ziwen generously promised, and deliberately glanced at the envoy: The British will hand over the customs quickly! I promise you a smooth business here.

Seeing that Song Ziwen and Shulman were eager, how could the envoy not understand the conspiracy of the two sides?

However, now is not the Elizabethan era, Ma Ke was silent for a while, and said solemnly: "I will report to London in time, I hope you can exercise restraint to avoid unpleasant things." ”

Song Ziwen nodded and smiled, which was regarded as giving face to the British Empire.

London and Paris soon ratified the agreement proposed by the Wuhan government, and at the same time returned the customs, customs duties, the Yangtze River, and the concession to China, and the bottomless pit of Xinchou indemnity was also skillfully disposed of.

On the contrary, the Japanese were shameless and stingy and insisted on receiving the share of the indemnity stipulated in the Xinchou Treaty, and Britain, France, and the United States were in some consideration and actually supported Japan.

After some discussion, the Wuhan government verbally admitted it, but it held its breath in his heart, and later often dragged out the method and did not pay back the money.

The two sides have a lot of quarrels about this, and this is probably the result that Westerners want to see.

In March 1925, Wu Chaoshu, the external minister of the Wuhan government, announced that the thirteen southern provinces would be independent in tariffs and that the right to navigate the Yangtze River would be withdrawn, and that warships of foreign powers would not be allowed to enter the Yangtze River waterway without the consent of the Chinese government.

In addition, it also includes matters such as the recovery of concessions and the abolition of foreign consular jurisdiction. As for the behind-the-scenes deals, they are not accessible to outsiders.

When the news came out, the whole country was excited, morale was boosted, the prestige of the Wuhan government was enhanced, and the support and recognition of the people were obtained, and people of insight moved into Wuhan one after another.

Among them, the most positive attitude is the Shanghai businessmen, most of whom belong to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortiums, and are strong in finance and light industry.

The good days of the national industry are coming, and these people naturally want to come to worship the wharf, after all, it is now the Cantonese who are in charge, not the historical Jiang Guangtou!

However, neither Situ Nan nor the rest of the US-China consortium will ignore Shanghai's huge potential, and joining forces with the Jiangsu-Zhejiang consortium to fight against foreign forces is the best choice.

When night falls, thousands of homes are lit up.

Song ML's figure rarely returned to the Situ Mansion, with tiredness on his face. Although she is not the highest figure in the government's foreign affairs, she has always been involved in it and has contributed a lot.

"It's over, and it's working out well! It's not easy to be a new home, and my brother was made like a cow by you. ”

Song ml leaned on Situ Nan's arms and said angrily, a little mischievously white as Situ Nan.

At this moment, she sheds the tough shell she had when she was outside, and becomes a little woman who craves pampering.

"He's glad to do it! I feel sorry for you, heifer! Situ Nan laughed and pressed his body over...... In the past few days, I have been hesitating to upload it, and the story has been written here, and I have experienced a lot of twists and turns.

From time to time, my thinking is restricted by external factors and modified, and my heart is always unhappy.

There are few complete historical novels in the Republic of China, probably because of this, so I generally don't dare to go to the sea, I can speak weakly, and try to finish the book...... To be continued. )