Chapter 69: A Thunderclap on the Ground
May 25, 19o8 (34th year of Guangxu), Beijing, Yuanfu.
For Chinese, May was a very shocking month. China actually hung up on the same day as the nominal rulers Cixi and Guangxu, and within a few days the Socialist Party made another disturbance, and the army marched into Hunan to suppress and beat the local constitutionalists violently. Things on the Hunan side haven't been played yet, and Sichuan has revolted again.
Moreover, it was not the revolutionary party that revolted this time, but the Xingke Group, China's largest industrial company, rebelled, and Mr. Wen Desi, a well-known entrepreneur, foreign affairs expert, and thinker. What is even more unbelievable is that Mr. Wen Desi is actually the general leader of the Science and Technology Socialist Party! The world-famous "vulture" Rossi is actually his subordinate.
This series of exciting news made everyone not react for a long time.
On the afternoon of May 18, news came of the successful Sichuan uprising. On the same day, the uprising immediately controlled most of Sichuan, and this amazing efficiency thundered the whole country.
"Hey, even Wen Deji is the opposite, but it's a pity that such a foreign expert can't be used by the imperial court. Yuan Datou sighed and scolded again: "Hmph, I said a long time ago, Chen Kuilong is a traitor who misled the country! The railways are state-owned, and the tax will be collected in advance for 3o years within 5 years, so it's really a shame that he can think of it! Isn't this forcing people to rebel? Hmph, it's a good death! This kind of dog thing is innocent of death!"
Yuan Datou threw the newspaper in his hand on the table, which contained the news of the execution of Chen Kuilong, the former governor of Sichuan, after his public trial, accompanied by photos. The people of Sichuan hate this guy to the core, and if it weren't for the revolutionary army to stop him, I am afraid that this guy would have been torn alive by the angry masses, and it would not have been the turn of the Ming Dynasty to punish him at all.
Yang Shiqi sneered: "Hmph, isn't that guy Chen Kuilong always like this? It's not for nothing that the sky is three feet high, I am not surprised that he can come up with such an idea." But the court will agree, and I think they are also dizzy. ”
Wang Shizhen said: "Zhongtang, I think that Wen Deji has long been opposed, when the Kyodo Society made trouble, Chen Kuilong had not yet entered Sichuan. The equipment of the bandits is comparable to that of the great powers, and I have always wondered where they got it before, but now the truth is revealed, and it turns out that Kyodo Society is the ...... raised by the heir of Na Wende."
Yuan Datou's expression was also stern: "This Wende heir is so deeply forbearing, it's really hard to deal with." You say that he is an American, what good can he do in the affairs of China?"
"What's this, isn't Sun Wen also an American?" Yang Shiqi said.
Suddenly, his face changed, and he cried out in a lost voice: "Oh, it's not good! That Wen Deji is already my Chinese nationality!"
Yang Shiqi hurriedly said: "Zhongtang, not long after the promulgation of the "Qing Nationality Regulations" in March this year, the Neijiang Governor County sent Wen Desi's naturalization application, and only took back the approval of the Ministry of Civil Affairs last month. This is your special ......"
"Yes, I also remembered that King Su mentioned this last month, and praised him for not forgetting his homeland. Yuan Shikai patted his head and remembered this.
At that time, Shanqi, who was in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, took Wen Dehei's naturalization application to several ministers for discussion, and they sighed very much. Because Wen Desi did not meet the requirements of Article 1 to "reside in China continuously for more than 10 years", his application was specially approved after discussion by several ministers. The big head was the first to vote in favor, so he now has a feeling that he has been slammed hard.
The "Daqing Nationality Regulations" is China's first written law on nationality management, which was promulgated on March 28, 19o9, but due to the butterfly effect, this law was advanced to March 1o, 19o8, which naturally increased its Chinese power. Although the time is a year earlier, the content has not changed.
It can be seen from this legal provision that the difficulty of naturalization in China is really a tradition, starting from the Qing Dynasty. For example, the "Regulations" stipulate that in order to become a naturalized foreigner, the following conditions must be met: (1) a person who has lived in China continuously for more than 10 years. (2) Those who are at least 20 years old and are capable according to the laws of that country. (3) Those who are of good character. (4) Those who have considerable assets or artistic ability to stand on their own. (5) Those who shall have their nationality revoked after naturalization in accordance with the laws of that country.
If these five requirements are not met, it is "a foreigner or a stateless person who has distinguished himself or herself in China, although he or she does not have the requirements of paragraphs 1 to 4 of the preceding article, may be granted special admission to the nationality by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Civil Affairs." In other words, in principle, it only counts if the emperor approves it, which is higher than the door frame approved by the deputy prime minister of the Red Dynasty in later generations. Of course, the emperor is still young now, and it is the four great Gu fates who have the final say.
In fact, Wen Deji didn't have to be so troublesome, but considering that he would definitely face the attack of public opinion manipulated by hostile forces in the future, in order to avoid being attacked by the other party on the issue of his nationality, he would apply for naturalization so actively. Although Wen Deji himself does not care about this, but also for the sake of the reputation of the Science and Technology Socialist Party, it is always good that this kind of trouble can be avoided, and it will not cost a few anyway.
Mr. Wen's hand now makes the big head so depressed that he wants to vomit blood, his face is hot, and there are millions of divine beasts running wildly in his heart. Nima, less than a month after becoming naturalized, he rebelled, how could you play like this, this is too a slap in the face!
However, no matter how angry the big head is, he can only hold it first. There is no way, the power of the Socialist Party is too strong, don't look at their large-scale use of troops in Hunan, but there are still 7 whole regiments in Hubei, more than a dozen battalion-level units, and more than 40,000 troops, and there are dozens of other places that are not even counted. Not to mention that Wushengguan is also in the hands of the Science and Technology Socialist Party, with Beiyang's current strength, I am afraid that even Wushengguan will not be able to defeat it.
The new army of nine towns planned by the Qing court is still under construction, and the old army is only more than 4 towns, with a total strength of more than 50,000. Although it seems to be a little more than the revolutionary army in Hubei, there are many more objects that need to be guarded against, and the fifth town in Xuzhou must not be moved, or Jiangsu will not want it, Xu Shaozhen's ninth town is not a scarecrow.
Now the ninth town has changed a lot, and with the support of the "amalgam organization", the personnel and equipment have far exceeded that of the fifth town. Now Zhang Yongcheng of the Fifth Town is forced to be unable to sleep, and he is looking for reinforcements every day, where can he still draw people.
Now, compared with the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, the large-headed Beiyang Army not only does not have an advantage in numbers, but also has been completely destroyed in terms of equipment.
The military leaders in Beiyang were very speechless about the name "Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army", because this name was too TMD to sell dog meat on the head of a sheep. Who has ever seen the "workers and peasants" who are equipped with light machine guns, heavy machine guns and artillery to companies, and armed to the teeth? Not to mention the steel helmets and pistols that have been popularized to individuals, even men!
The leaders of the Beiyang Army, including the big heads, couldn't help but roll their eyes every time they heard the "Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army". How can there be such a frenzied "worker and peasant" in the world? The armies of the great powers are not so extravagant, and they are still "workers and peasants," and "workers and peasants" are your sister! This name is purely to fool people! Doesn't this make it clear that they are here to insult the intelligence of everyone!
Because of this, when the Socialist Party made a move against Hunan, the Qing court had no intention of being a fisherman at all. Because people are not "snipe and clam fighting" at all, but "lion fighting rabbit", if the "fisherman" comes up at this time, it is not to pick up cheap, but to send face to the countryside - to find the rhythm of pumping.
Regarding Wen Desi's uprising in Sichuan, they had no choice but to watch. The completely unreasonable occupation of the revolutionary army made them even more unbelievable. This is because, according to today's telegram from the Socialist Party, the revolutionary army has liberated Long'an Mansion (Pingwu), Ningyuan Mansion (Xichang), Yazhou Mansion (Ya'an), Kangding Prefecture, Yongning Prefecture (Xichang), Songpan Hall, Lifan Hall (Lixian), and Maogong Hall (Xiaojin). Everyone knows the terrain of Sichuan, how can it be so fast under such difficult traffic conditions?
The leaders of the Beiyang Army are all veterans, and of course they are no strangers to marching, so they don't believe it at all, thinking that the Socialist Party is bragging. To say that the place near the Chengdu-Chongqing line is convenient and it is understandable that the degree is faster. But like the traffic conditions in remote areas such as Xichang and Kangding, it is impossible to cheat more people if you want to do more!
Of course, they also know very well that even if the CSD brags, it is only advancing the progress, and with the strength of the CSC, the reunification of Sichuan will be a matter of two or three months, and they will not be able to do anything at all during this time, and it will take at least half a year for the New Army of the Nine Towns to train well.
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On the same day, Hanoi, Vietnam.
"I really didn't expect that Wen Desi was the chairman of the Science and Technology Socialist Party, and Huan Qing (Tao Chengzhang) actually became their vice chairman......" Sun Wen held the latest newspaper, his face was blue and red.
"Zhong Shen, most of your Restoration Society has actually become the Science and Technology Socialist Party, don't you know?" Liao Zhongkai asked a little angrily.
"How do I know? They haven't contacted me for a long time......" Cai Yuanpei is now embarrassed and angry, it is obvious that Tao Chengzhang and they don't treat him as the boss, this kind of thing didn't even say hello. Well, he wasn't the boss either, but he couldn't stand himself from thinking so.
Sun Wen is in a very bad mood now, and a few days ago, he sent a mediation telegram to the CSD in high spirits, but he was in the sea and did not respond. The Socialist Party had no intention of stopping, and on the 2O day it conquered Changsha, Tan Yanhong fled with a wolf, ran to Hengyang overnight, and then transferred to Lingling, and now it is probably shrinking in Lingling.
It was not the first time that the Socialist Party had not given him face, and when Kyodo had not yet officially revolted, he sent people to contact him, but Kyodo did not pay any attention to him as a "revolutionary leader", and the people sent there were only given a meal and sent away. Not to mention, at the beginning of May, they sent all the "Gongjin Association" group sent by Sun Wen to Hubei to carry out work, and I heard that all of them were sent to the mine to serve hard labor.
Wen Desi was even more unkind, in the past, Sun Wen sent to the door to fight the autumn wind to eat big households, but they were all unceremoniously driven out. The inner lines planted in Xingke are all missing, and it is unlucky to think about it. Even the forces in the rivers and lakes near Neijiang, such as the Elders' Association that leaned towards Sun Wen, were wiped out by Wen Dehe's militia for various reasons.
"President, it's not good! It's not good!" Hu Hanmin hurriedly ran in.
The League has always had people at the Hanoi Telegraph Office to keep abreast of the latest news in the country, and today it is Hu Hanmin's turn. Looking at his expression now, it is definitely not a good thing, and the hearts of Sun Wen and the others suddenly lifted.
Liao Zhongkai hurriedly asked, "Zhantang, what's wrong?"
Ince ...... Ince ...... He ......" Hu Hanmin's face was pale and panting like a cow.
Cai Yuanpei took a glass of water and came over: "Zhantang, drink saliva first, and talk slowly......"
Hu Hanmin drank a few sips of water before he took a breath and said excitedly: "Ince, he ...... He was killed by the CSD! Zhiqing was also killed at the same time...... They were also hung at the gate of Chenzhou City for public display......," Hu Hanmin said, wiping tears from his eyes.
"Ah, why did the CSD kill Ince?"
"What about the other comrades with Ince?"
"Has the Socialist Party already hit Chenzhou?"
Everyone was shocked, and a series of questions came one after another.
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