The cold wind gusted, but it couldn't stop the rolling heat wave in Shanghai. Now the Huangpu River comprehensive market has begun to flourish again, and the trading is extremely hot. Don't look at the blockade by foreigners, but the matches, glass, and soap produced by the match factory are still sold in small quantities, but the price has increased several times. Merchants from Western countries did not give up the opportunity to make profits for the sake of war, and they used various channels to sell their goods.

At the dock of the shipyard of Shanghai Machinery Factory, two all-steel warships were officially launched. The two all-steel gunboats, with a displacement of 550 tons, were put into production before the war. After more than a year of later transformation, the main gun of the gunboat was a 105-mm gun developed by the Shanghai Arsenal in the front, two 76-mm guns were equipped in the rear, and two 76-mm guns were also equipped in the side rotation, bringing the number of naval guns to 7.

After a simple sea trial, the gunboat joined the Yangtze River fleet. At this time, the commander of the Navy, Fan Tao, was standing on the pier, he had come to receive the gunboats. Although in the process of sea trials, various indicators were not satisfactory, but the gunboat had a minimum of actual combat capability. At present, the waters of the Yangtze River from Nanjing to Shanghai have been effectively blocked by foreign artillery fire, and his Yangtze River fleet has been blocked along the Yangtze River in Wuhan.

Foreigner warships show off their might in the waters of the Yangtze River estuary every day, which makes people breathtaking. The two steel gunboats were launched, which could serve as patrol missions at the mouth of the Yangtze River, and under the cover of the fortress cannons, they could effectively prevent sneak attacks. "Commander, the gunboat has been pressurized, it's time for us to get on board." One of his subordinates said when he saw the flag waved by the sailors on the gunboat.

Fan Tao nodded, walked down the dock and boarded the gunboat in front. Soon the two gunboats sailed along the Huangpu River towards the Yangtze River, and with a pleasant roar, two white waves appeared on the river. Fan Tao looked ahead, his heart was mixed, the fleet was trapped in the inland river, and the vast sea frontier was a swimming pool for foreigners, which couldn't help but make people anxious. But what can be done, in such a state, you can only accept this unforgiving reality.

As Fan Tao may be in a hurry, in fact, the launch of two all-steel gunboats marks an improvement in the shipbuilding level of the junta, indicating that he has fully possessed the conditions and capabilities to build steel warships. This kind of gratifying result, perhaps only Deng Zixuan can see its potential value. It can be said that 10 years of precipitation have cultivated a large number of talents in the field of shipbuilding, which is the most significant achievement.

As an emerging industrial city, Shanghai quickly radiated its vitality in the baptism of war, and the solid foundation laid by Deng Zixuan here, along with the changes in Shanghai, all kinds of suppressed energy burst out. Originally, the Qing Dynasty was an inland economic system, and the marine economy was only developed in recent years, so the proportion of maritime trade in the total economic volume was not large. Although the foreigners blockaded the coast, the losses were not significant. On the other hand, more than 90 percent of the trade of foreigners in the Great Qing Dynasty depended on maritime trade, and the losses of foreigners, especially the British, were heavy.

During the day, the temperature rises, and the sun makes people feel warm. The original site of Shanghai Tongren University has merged a large number of surrounding buildings, and the scale has expanded dozens of times. At this time, the principal Zhao Jiuming sent Liu Guangdi and a group of students on the road. "Liu Guangdi, Commander-in-Chief Deng personally named you to go to Guangzhou to serve as the director of the Education Bureau, this is a great trust in you, and I wish you a bright future as the principal!" Zhao Jiuming said emotionally. "Mr. Zhao, don't worry! Students will not disappoint your high expectations! ”

Zhao Jiuming kindly encouraged and said goodbye to the other students one by one, sincerely wishing them a smooth journey. Due to his young age, Liu Guangdi studied at Tongren University for 5 years. At the beginning, Deng Zixuan told Zhao Qijiuming that he must carefully cultivate this group of talented students. Deng Zixuan thinks that gold will always shine. At present, Lin Xu, Li Moran, and Zhang Shizhao have already held important positions in various places due to their age, but for Liu Guangdi, Deng Zixuan deliberately let him have more experience in the same university.

According to historical records, Liu Guangdi, as one of the six gentlemen who changed the law in Wuxu, not only passed the Jinshi examination, but also was a firm changer. This person is not only talented, but also persistent. Therefore, Deng Zixuan decided to deliberately train him to become the future Minister of Education. Liu Guang spent his fifth year at Tongren University, so he has become a new figure who has broken away from the old literati, because the education method of Tongren University was completely created by Deng Zixuan.

After sending off Liu Guang's first batch of students, Zhao Jiuming wanted to go to the lobby to meet with the newly enrolled students this year. This year, 150 students were enrolled after rigorous assessment. The age of these students varies greatly, and in order to recruit talents, the upper age limit can be relaxed to 30 years old, and the lower limit can be as low as 16 years old. On the east side of Tongren University, separated by a wall are the new academies established this year, and many outstanding students have been transferred to the academies to study and engage in scientific research at the same time. At present, the head of the academy is a disciple of Deng Jiaban who returned from studying in the UK.

Not long ago, according to the instructions of the Guangzhou Military Government, the Railway College was established in the former British Concession, which also belonged to the branch of the same university. Since there are many foreign teachers in the Railway College, the principal of the Railway College is also a foreign disciple of the Deng family.

On the one hand, Deng Zixuan inspected Liu Guangdi, and on the other hand, he trained him, and his purpose was to make these talents available to the new government as soon as possible. Deng Zixuan believes that after experience and polishing, they will definitely be able to emerge and show their ambitions in the tide of the new era. Deng Zixuan is confident that no one can do the most amazing Bole today, but only he can do it.

Zhao Qijiuming came to the lobby, and all the students stood up to salute. Looking at the new faces that were full of moisture, Zhao Qiming stepped onto the podium and said: "Students, the new government of Guangzhou was born, the Northern Expeditionary Army swept the south of the Yangtze River, and half of the country has been stabilized. The Guangzhou Military Government, headed by Commander-in-Chief Deng, recruited talents and created a new style of Chinese culture that had never been seen before. You are lucky, I believe that after a few years of further study at Tongren University, coupled with your talent and hard work, you will definitely become a pillar of talent. ”

Zhao Jiuming continued to excitedly: "Tongren University, formerly known as Tongren Academy, was founded by Commander-in-Chief Deng with unparalleled foresight and sagacity. Since the day of his birth, Commander-in-Chief Deng has stood at the height of no one before or since, and has been tailor-made for today's new government, aiming to cultivate a new era of officials and scientific talents for the new government. ”

"From today's point of view, this far-sighted strategy fully embodies the greatness and extraordinaryness of Commander-in-Chief Deng. I can tell you that it was Commander-in-Chief Deng who ushered in a great era, and that in the future, a strong, prosperous, and unprecedented Chinese empire will be born in the land of China, and you will witness this glorious moment. I am sure that Commander-in-Chief Deng will shine for a long time as a generation of masters, and I think the students here will have a deep feeling. ”

"Commander-in-Chief Deng asked the students of Tongren University not only to learn modern scientific knowledge, but also to organically link and carry forward the traditional Confucian doctrine with modern trends of thought, and the essence of our Tongren University is self-confidence, self-improvement, independence, and diligence. The purpose of running the school is to abandon conformism, advocate a free academic style, and let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend. This is also what Commander-in-Chief Deng and Tongren University expect from you. ”

The students listened to Zhao Jiuming's impassioned speech and were all very excited. A young student stood up and said, "Mr. Zhao, before I came, I read a lot of Commander-in-Chief Deng's incisive remarks, and I was deeply intoxicated by Commander-in-Chief Deng's erudition. Commander-in-Chief Deng once said that the youth is strong and the China is strong. The students were deeply touched. The students believe that modern education should start with teenagers, so that teenagers can understand shijie from an early age, and then improve the quality of the whole nation. The students are not talented, but they are willing to devote themselves to teaching and educating people, and dedicate their lives to the creation of a powerful Chinese empire, and never let down the love of Commander-in-Chief Deng and Mr. Zhao. ”

Zhao Jiuming stared at the quick-thinking young student and said, "Well said, the youth is strong and China is strong." What is your name and where are you from? "Mr. Zhao, the student's name is Tan Citong, a native of Changsha. Before applying for Tongren University, students studied at Changsha Yuelu Academy. "So you are a disciple of Zhang Zhidong, no wonder you have a quick mind." Tan Citong attracted Zhao Jiuming's attention.

As soon as Zhao Jiuming walked out of the lobby, a subordinate reported that Pei Xuan, editor-in-chief of Xinhua Daily and Shanghai Daily, was waiting outside the door, and had not had a party with Pei Xuan for a long time. “haha！ Brother Zhao! Now I have to report when I see you, you are not easy to enter the yamen! "As soon as I saw Pei Xuan, he teased." Where the words! This is not to send a group of students to Guangzhou today, and to meet with the new students, just finished the work. I'm happy today, it's rare for you to be idle. Since you have come to my one-third of an acre of land, it is natural that I will be the east! ”

"You have to be the east, and you have to choose a restaurant in zuihou to treat me well!" Pei Xuan was the one who did not give in. "Weishenme, you don't want to get an inch!" Zhao Jiuming was anxious. “weishenme？ Naturally, it makes sense, and I'll tell you when I go to the restaurant in a while! After a while, the two brothers came to a well-known restaurant, and after entering the private room and sitting down, Zhao Jiuming said in confusion: "Brother Pei, why, don't play dumb riddles, otherwise I won't settle the account." ”

"Brother Zhao, I'm here to resign!" "Resignation? Where to go! "The Guangzhou military government sent a letter asking me to be the director of the press and publication administration of the military government, and asked me to take my family to Guangdong to report. Pei Xuan was excited, and seemed to be a little reluctant. "Sooner or later, one day you and I will separate, but I didn't expect it to come too soon, today you and I are happy to drink, not drunk and not returning."

The boiling Shanghai, full of vitality, is more dazzling and blooming under the melody of war.