Chapter 154 The Competitive North China Games

Tsinghua University, Peking University, Yenching University...... Chen Qiang has successively made advanced deeds reports in several universities in Beiping.

In the evening, Chen Qiang returned to the hotel where he was staying, rubbing his right hand, which was a little numb, but he was a little proud in his heart.

In the past few days, Chen Qiang has sold a lot of autobiographies, and even he doesn't know how many of them, anyway, signing and selling books has made his right hand numb, and now it is a little difficult to hold chopsticks and vegetables.

Fortunately, his trip to Beijing has ended, and he will go south, first to Jinan, then to the Yangtze River Delta region, and then to Xiamen and Guangzhou if he has enough time, to do advanced deeds reports along the way, and sell books along the way.

The routine of giving speeches and selling books on campus is so effective that it is somewhat unexpected by Chen Qiang, who went to the university, regardless of teachers and students, almost everyone has a copy of his autobiography.

But if you think about it carefully, it's a normal thing, this way of giving speeches and selling books, even in the future generations, people are unguardable, and people in the thirties were fooled and lame, which is a normal thing. What's more, Chen Qiang's image in the eyes of college students is indeed very positive, not only an inspirational role model, but also a model for winning glory for the country, which is worth paying for books for college students.

The southbound train was going through Tianjin, so Chen Qiang also took the train back to Tianjin first.

There were a lot of people on the train, and many of them were dragging their families with all kinds of softness, as if they were fleeing.

After arriving in Tianjin, Chen Qiang found that the entire city of Tianjin was shrouded in a tense atmosphere.

A large number of Chinese poured into the Tianjin concession, filling the concession to the brim, and the Japanese concession in Tianjin was once again under martial law, heavy machine guns were erected at the traffic crossings in and out of the Japanese concession, and Japanese troops also appeared on the commanding heights.

After a little inquiry, Chen Qiang learned that on the Gubeikou side, several divisions of Zhang Shaoshuai and a Japanese division had already exchanged fire.

Then the news of the Xifeng ** battle came, which intensified this tense atmosphere, you must know that Xifeng Pass is a pass on the Great Wall of Eastern Hebei, the peaks outside the mouth are towering, dangerous to be natural, here is the barrier of North China, the throat of Hebei, if the Xifeng Pass is occupied by the Japanese drama, then the entire North China Plain is exposed to the barrel of the Japanese army, and Beiping City is the first to bear the brunt.

Therefore, the people in the entire Beijing-Tianjin area were panicked, and many people from Beiping dragged their families to Tianjin, and at this time, the entire north of the Yellow River, probably only the concession of Tianjin was the safest.

When Chen Qiang left Tianjin, he heard that Zhang Shaoshuai had pushed the 200,000 main army of the Northeast Army to the front line of the Great Wall, but the battle situation was still very unoptimistic.

When Chen Qiang arrived in Nanjing, he found that Nanjing was still a place of singing and dancing, and Nanjing's official media and newspapers did not pay attention to the warriors who defended the country on the Great Wall, but reported on the "Annei" of the bigwigs in Nanchang, and all of them were good news and not bad news, as if it was a great thing.

However, the actual situation is that Rehe and Jidong are about to be lost, and Nanjing will not increase troops or pay them, making it clear that they want to let the elite of the Northeast Army fight to the death with the Japanese, and want to use the hands of the Japanese to consume the strength of the Northeast Army, or simply let the Japanese eliminate the Northeast Army.

The Nanjing boss didn't seem to realize that this was a national war, and he didn't care at all, the soldiers he wanted to "consume", the heroes who died on the edge of the Great Wall, were all Chinese soldiers!

In order to achieve the goal of eradicating dissidents, they will use the hands of the enemy to destroy their compatriots, and they will also lose a large amount of land.

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In Nanjing, after Chen Qiang finished the report meeting on advanced deeds at the Central University in Nanjing, Hao Gengsheng, the president of the Sports Association, came to the door.

The Ministry of Education of the Republic of China established the post of sports inspector at the end of 1932, in charge of the country's sports administrative affairs, Hao Gengsheng was the first sports inspector of the Republic of China, so Hao Gengsheng's place of work at this time was also in Nanjing.

After the two exchanged a few words, Hao Gengsheng said straight to the point: "Chen Qiang, the Ministry of Education wants to ask you to make a report." ”

"I'm a little afraid to go to make a report to the official." Chen Qiang said with a smile.

"There are few officials who are mainly ordinary employees, and those who are officials are just going to show their faces to save face." Hao Gengsheng replied.

"How are the listeners?" Chen Qiang then asked.

"Probably quite a bit. There are quite a few people in the Ministry of Education alone, plus some people from the Nanjing Education Bureau, it is estimated that there must be several hundred. Hao Gengsheng paused, lowered his voice, and continued: "You have to be mentally prepared that you may have to stay in Nanjing for a long time." ”

"Why? Another high-level person wants to see me? Chen Qiang asked subconsciously.

"I can't tell." Hao Gengsheng thought for a few seconds, and then continued: "I received a rumor that other government agencies are also planning to ask you to make reports, such as the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Industry, the Central Bank, etc., and your schedule may be very tight next." ”

"I didn't expect me to be so popular!" Chen Qiang said with a smile.

"This is what I want to remind you to pay attention to what to say and what not to say when making a report. It doesn't matter if you don't say what you should say, but if you don't say what you shouldn't, you're in trouble. Hao Gengsheng said.

Chen Qiang was stunned, he noticed that Hao Gengsheng's expression was a little serious, so he said, "President Hao, please make it clear." ”

"Then I'll get straight to the point. If you come from Tianjin, you should know that the situation on the other side of the Great Wall is not optimistic, and now Nanjing has sent people to negotiate peace with Japan, it is estimated that Rehe is ironclad to be lost, and it would be good to be able to keep Jidong, I don't know what kind of treaty will be signed this time to lose power and humiliate the country! ”

Hao Gengsheng sighed with a long sigh of loss, and continued: "In addition, the situation in Jiangxi is not objective, the government boss personally sat in Nanchang to command, but as a result, two whole divisions were wiped out, and even the division commander was arrested. You say that you can't beat the Japanese in the north, and you can't beat the south...... Ay! ”

Chen Qiang nodded in understanding. As the No. 1 person in the Republic of China, he personally sat in the front to command the battle, but he suffered a big defeat, which is indeed quite embarrassing, I don't know if I scolded a few words of "Niang Xipi".

Hao Gengsheng continued: "It is precisely because of the defeat at the front that the high-level leaders in Nanjing need to whitewash the peace, and it is at this time that you sent it to the door. ”

Chen Qiang instantly understood that he came to Nanjing at this juncture, which happened to be a tool for Nanjing to shift focus and whitewash the peace.

If the foreign war was lost, the civil war was also lost, and if this kind of thing was to be widely publicized, it would definitely be a huge blow to the prestige of Nanjing.

For the high-level people in Nanjing, losing the foreign war is still secondary, and the big deal is to lose power and humiliate the country, cede land and pay compensation, and they are still high and powerful. But if the civil war is lost, it will be really fatal, and then these high-ranking people will be ousted from the throne of power.

It is also for this reason that the newspapers tend to report more truthfully on the situation in the northeast, while the war situation in Jiangxi has always been reported good news rather than bad news, because Nanjing wants to maintain its authority.

However, many people of insight have already understood that Jiangxi has been fighting for so many years, and has already launched four "encirclement and suppression", if it is really like the newspaper said, Nanjing is winning one after another, why bother fighting until now, why keep increasing troops, and why should the bigwigs always run towards Nanchang when they are idle and have nothing to do.

The Nanjing government wants to divert the attention of the people, hoping to whitewash the appearance of a peaceful and prosperous era. Therefore, the slightest achievement will be boasted of as a huge victory, such as the tariff autonomy of the year, such as the recovery of the Belgian concession in Tianjin

However, since "918", the news of the failures has come one after another, and the Nanjing side has not been able to blow it even if it wants to.

At the beginning of 1933, the Great Wall was defeated and retreated, and Jiangxi was also defeated one after another.

Politics, economy, and military, these have nothing to brag, so they can only blow sports, and they can only blow Chen Qiang!

As a result, various government departments "started with me" and began to invite Chen Qiang to conduct advanced deeds report meetings, and the content of Nanjing newspapers was also the news that Chen Qiang gave advanced deeds reports to various organs.

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During the report meeting of the Ministry of Communications, Minister Zhu of the Ministry of Communications personally attended.

Chen Qiang smiled and handed a delicate wooden box to Minister Zhu, and at the same time said: "Minister Zhu, this is my autobiography and a gift from me. ”

Chen Qiang opened the wooden box as he spoke, revealing the cover of his autobiography, and then Chen Qiang gently opened the cover, which read, "Gift to Minister Zhu, I wish you good health and happiness for your family!" Chen Qiang. "Wait for a few big words.

Minister Zhu was slightly stunned, and then took the wooden box with both hands, he didn't think that Chen Qiang, a young man who was less than twenty years old, would have an autobiography!

"What kind of world is this, I'm forty years old, and I don't have an autobiography yet! He, a young man under the age of twenty, even published an autobiography! Minister Zhu complained secretly in his heart.

In this kind of scene, Chen Qiang gave away the book, and Minister Zhu had to follow even if he didn't want it. Moreover, Minister Zhu had to thank him again and again, and said very against his will: "I will definitely read it carefully." ”

Then the next book signing and selling session is naturally much simpler.

Your ministers of the Ministry of Communications have said that you should "read carefully" after you go back, so do you junior brothers of the Ministry of Communications want to read it?

That's for sure, the leaders are reading the books, if the subordinates don't read it, how can they correctly understand the leader's instructions? How can you keep up with the leadership?

Even if the leader doesn't plan to read the book, but just takes it home and collects it, then you little brothers, should you also keep the same pace with the leader? Shouldn't I buy a copy and collect it?

In this case, the important thing is not to buy it, not to buy it and not to see it. If you buy it, it may not be regarded as a leader horse, but at least it shows an attitude, as for whether you buy it or not, it doesn't matter.

These people who eat public meals still know a lot about the rules of survival in officialdom. When you encounter this kind of thing, even if you are an illiterate person who can't read big words, you have to buy a copy and go back.

This is a bit like a donation activity organized by the unit, if you pay for donations, no one will remember you, but if you don't pay a penny, your colleagues or leaders will definitely remember you. Of course, this will not be a positive impression.

After all, this kind of place is different from private enterprises, and the rules of survival of government agencies and units are not mavericks, but follow the trend. The person who behaves the most special and unusual is often the one who is most vulnerable to exclusion.

So, these civil servants of the Ministry of Communications began to line up to buy books, and a few of them did not forget to hold them on their chests after buying books, and walked around in front of Minister Zhu, eager to tell Minister Zhu directly: "Leader, look, am I a qualified licking dog?" ”

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Lectures and selling books are originally a very practical routine, and with Chen Qiang's deliberate fox and tiger power, the effect is even better.

Every time, Chen Qiang gave books to the high-ranking officials who came to listen to the report, of course, they had to accept them with a smile on their faces, and they had to compliment a few words, so it would be much easier to sell books next. One person who came to listen to the report could not escape.

And for these civil servants in Nanjing, spending a few cents to buy a book is not a big deal, although their salaries may not be very high, but they can be corrupt and take bribes!

Nanjing hoped to use Chen Qiang to whitewash the peace, and Chen Qiang did not suffer a loss, and took the opportunity to sell his autobiography and make a lot of money from it.

After staying in Nanjing for a long time, Chen Qiang went to Shanghai again.

St. John's and several other church schools had donated funds to Chen Qiang before, and of course Chen Qiang wanted to go, and these church universities also welcomed Chen Qiang's arrival.

The church universities in Shanghai are all run by the Americans, and these church universities also donated a lot of funds to Chen Qiang for the competition, and now Chen Qiang has returned victoriously, which makes these church universities feel that they will receive a return on their investment.

Especially those American teachers, they feel a different sense of achievement, and when they return to the United States, sponsoring Chen Qiang's participation in the Los Angeles Olympics is enough for them to brag for a lifetime.

In addition to church universities, such as Fudan University, Tongji University, etc., are also places where Chen Qiang must go.

At this time, Fudan University and Tongji University have returned to their original sites.

After the signing of the Songhu Armistice Agreement, the Japanese retreated, and Fudan University returned to Jiangwan to continue classes. The school of Tongji University was seriously damaged in Wusong, "128", but it was quickly repaired, and at the end of August 1932, Tongji University moved back to the Wusong campus.

Fudan University and Tongji University have a different atmosphere than the Church University, where the Americans see Chen Qiang as a great athlete, while at Fudan University and Tongji University, Chen Qiang is regarded as a national hero.

Fudan University and Tongji University are full of patriotic teachers and students, and their love and respect for Chen Qiang is more full of love for the country and the nation, so when Chen Qiang was making a report on advanced deeds, the teachers and students applauded thunderously. After Chen Qiang's book signing and selling, the enthusiasm of teachers and students to buy was also particularly high.

In this way, Chen Qiang went down one city after another, ran down one university after another, conducted a nationwide tour of advanced deeds report meetings, and sold a large number of autobiographies.

If there was a writer's income list in 1933, it is estimated that Chen Qiang would definitely be able to reach the top.

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At the end of May, Nanjing and Japan finally reached an agreement, and the signing of a "Tanggu Agreement" made the land 100 kilometers south of the Great Wall a "demilitarized zone" that could not garrison troops.

This agreement of losing power and humiliating the country made the bigwig in Nanjing feel at ease, and he finally relieved his worries and could fight the civil war with peace of mind.

The Japanese no longer caused trouble, and the situation in the country became more and more peaceful. In July, the 17th North China Games was held in Qingdao.

In 1932, the 16th North China Games were held in Kaifeng, Henan, when Chen Qiang was in the United States, so he did not have the opportunity to participate, and it was also in this North China Games that Mayor Shen of Qingdao invited the next North China Games to be held in Qingdao. Originally, Qingdao also had a competitor in Taiyuan, Shanxi, but at that time, Taiyuan suffered a major flood, so the North China Games fell to Qingdao.

In order to prepare for the North China Games, Qingdao spent 200,000 yuan to build a stadium, which coincided with the return of Song Junfu and Liu Changchun from the United States, Song Junfu brought the design of the Los Angeles Stadium, so the Qingdao Stadium was designed with reference to the Los Angeles Stadium.

After three months, the Qingdao Stadium was finally completed, with a capacity of 15,000 spectators, 148 locker rooms under the stands, and a special boiler room to boil hot water and provide bathing for mobilization. At that time, Qingdao Stadium was the most advanced stadium of its time.

Not surprisingly, Chen Qiang was recruited into the Shandong team by Chairman Han of Shandong and became the "thigh" of the Shandong team.

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The closer you are to Qingdao, the fewer people will get on the train, because Qingdao is the end point of this train.

Anyone who has ever been on a bus has experienced that the closer you are to the destination, the fewer passengers there will be, such as taking the subway or bus, and by the time you get to the terminal, the passengers may be gone.

Zhang Boling was reading the newspaper, but when he saw that the front and rear seats were empty, he finally put down the newspaper in his hand, and then motioned for Chen Qiang to come over.

"Chen Qiang, this time you will offend Mayor Shen of Qingdao in the North China Games!" Zhang Boling said with a smile.

"Sir, I don't understand. I heard that this North China Games is what Mayor Shen is trying to strive for, and he should support me. Chen Qiang said.

Zhang Boling continued: "Chairman Han of Shandong and Mayor Shen of Qingdao are not good for each other. This Mayor Shen was originally the naval commander of the Northeast Army, and the Nanjing side arranged for him to be the mayor of Qingdao, but in fact, he inserted a nail in Shandong Province, and the real purpose was to block Chairman Han. ”

As soon as Zhang Boling explained this, Chen Qiang immediately understood.

Chairman Han of Shandong was born in the Northwest Army, and Nanjing naturally did not worry about him being in charge of Shandong, so it was normal for Chairman Han to stumble. Since Qingdao was a municipality directly under the central government at that time and was not under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, the Nanjing side arranged for a Qingdao mayor from the Northeast Army to let the two of them compete with each other, so that the Nanjing side could make a profit.

And Mayor Shen of Qingdao, when he was young, he was a Xiucai, and those who took the road of the imperial examination must want to be officials, and when he learned that Nanjing had arranged for him to be a mayor of Qingdao, he naturally would not refuse.

At that time, Qingdao was a big city, colonized by the Germans for many years, and the infrastructure was developed, even Qingdao and Tianjin were inferior to Qingdao in this regard, and Qingdao had a port, trade was very developed, and the annual financial tax revenue was very much, so the position of Qingdao mayor was really a big fat shortage. Therefore, Mayor Shen did not hesitate to be used as a gunman by Nanjing, but also to be the mayor of Qingdao.

For Chairman Han of Shandong, Qingdao is indeed a presence in the throat, this Chairman Han can run Shandong into a semi-independent state, naturally not a fuel-efficient lamp, how can he allow his own territory, there is such a nail as Qingdao? Therefore, since the first day of Mayor Shen's tenure, the open and secret struggle between Chairman Han and Mayor Shen has not stopped. If it weren't for the fact that there were a large number of Japanese troops stationed in Qingdao, it is estimated that Chairman Han would dare to send troops to directly attack Qingdao and drive Mayor Shen away.

Now that Chairman Han personally opened his mouth and asked Chen Qiang to represent the Shandong team, then in the eyes of Mayor Shen, Chen Qiang was specially sent by Chairman Han to show off his might, and the more Chen Qiang won the championship in the North China Games, the more he would offend Mayor Shen.

However, if Chen Qiang deliberately released water in the game and did not receive any grains, he would also offend Chairman Han. So this time the North China athlete, Chen Qiang is determined to offend a high-ranking official.

Suddenly, Chen Qiang thought of another thing, two years ago, the 15th North China Games was held in Jinan.

"Sir, this time Qingdao held the North China Games, could it be that Mayor Shen deliberately competed with Chairman Han?" Chen Qiang asked suddenly.

Zhang Boling nodded slightly, and praised it: "It's good that you can realize this." These two people compete with each other, and it is not a day or two, otherwise National Shandong University would not have two campuses in Jinan and Qingdao. Two years ago, Jinan held the North China Games, and I already guessed that Mayor Shen would definitely hold a North China Games in Qingdao, and in order to compare Jinan, Qingdao's North China Games must be even bigger! ”

Chen Qiang nodded silently, but there was more of a helpless emotion in his heart.

Holding sports meetings, developing sports, and enhancing the physical fitness of the people are originally what a country should do, but in the Republic of China, it depends on the comparison and vanity of local warlords to hold a large-scale sports meeting!

"Something is better than nothing, no matter what their purpose is, holding such a sports meeting can at least make China's sports get some development!" Chen Qiang couldn't help but comfort himself.

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