In November 1908, Empress Dowager Cixi and the imprisoned Emperor Guangxu both passed away. After that, Puyi, the 3-year-old son of Prince Chun Zaifeng, proclaimed himself emperor, with the reign name Xuantong.

After Emperor Xuantong succeeded to the throne, the Qing court immediately lost its control over the country. The powerful feudal officials in various places expanded their own strength out of consideration of their own interests and turned a deaf ear to the imperial decrees. At the same time, the southern provinces

The revolutionary movement became more and more prosperous, peaceful rallies and armed uprisings continued, and the national economy was on the verge of collapse and turned into a mess.

The northern provinces are all under the strong influence of the Bac Ninh government and are jointly engaged in vigorous construction. The local societies are stable, the economy is developing well, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. They are completely different from the southern provinces.

During this period, the comprehensive strength of Bac Ninh District has ranked among the world's top powers in the contemporary world, and is still rapidly catching up, just like a country within a country in the territory of the Qing Empire. With the development of railways, highways, shipping, and inland waterways in the region

As well as the continuous improvement of aviation and communication networks, the huge Bac Ninh jurisdiction has become smaller. Various social undertakings have entered a mature stage and become a truly powerful place: a quarter of the country's population is concentrated here, that is, one

billion people, and most of them are elites; they produce half of the country's grain, cotton and agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry, sideline, fishery and other products, produce almost all of the country's light and heavy industrial products, and account for 90% of the country's thermal and hydropower generation.

As mentioned above, the total industrial and agricultural output value quickly jumped to the top of Asia. The various commodities it produced engulfed the domestic and international markets almost as quickly as the plague spread, and it was as pervasive as the plague spread, subversively changing the world's people.

life will inevitably have a huge impact on the world!

The most important point is that with this place as the center, the whole of China has become a closely connected and rapidly strengthening huge economic community, truly establishing a complete modern economic system. The Beining jurisdiction has reached the point where it relies solely on its own strength.

Enough to meet all the needs of society in the region! This is a remarkable progress, a benchmark condition for reaching the standards of a strong country, and it is also the ideal goal originally envisioned by Kang Fan.

In 1910, the Bank of Bac Ninh issued a set of banknotes with a flying dragon printed on the front and Tiananmen pattern printed on the back, which replaced the gold, silver, copper and other metal currencies that had been used in the past, called "Dragon Tickets". Dragon Tickets relied on Bac Ninh's

The government's huge gold reserves and strong economic strength quickly became the most stable currency in the country and the only paper currency in widespread circulation.

After the Bac Ninh government had to forcefully intervene in the turbulent situation in the southern provinces under the orders of the Qing Dynasty, Bac Ninh's tens of thousands of troops mobilized by land, sea, and air simultaneously to cross the Qinling Mountains and cross the Yangtze River. Under the heavy pressure of their prestige, the troops did not arrive.

The social situation in the southern provinces immediately improved greatly! The revolutionary movement reached a low ebb and disappeared; corrupt officials, bandits and bullies fled; the Western powers withdrew their garrison troops from the southern provinces in large numbers, and those who dared to stay were hunkered down in their garrison.

Dare to take even a step away...

In sharp contrast, people from all over the south spontaneously lined the streets to welcome the Bac Ninh army, treating them as their closest relatives. The grandeur of the scene and the enthusiasm of the emotions were unprecedented since ancient times, and the meaning of the people's aspirations was the most perfect interpretation!

Gradually, the southern provinces, like the northern provinces, have begun to move closer to the Bac Ninh government, and their economic structures have basically been included in the economic development system of the Bac Ninh area, and they implement the industry standards set by the Bac Ninh government.

It is controlled by the Bac Ninh Bank in the financial aspect. Under the guidance of the Bac Ninh government, it releases its energy in an orderly manner. As long as the Bac Ninh government coughs, they will catch a cold, but who wants to catch a cold?

At this time, in the hearts of most Qing citizens, the Beining government seemed to have replaced the original corrupt and cowardly Qing government and became a new, ideal image of the Qing imperial government in the minds of the people: she was civilized, powerful, and

Like a strict father, his heart is full of love for his relatives and coldness towards his enemies. He uses his body to support a blue sky, uses his wisdom to create a piece of earth, and uses his fists to defend a home and a huge

What a home!

Taking advantage of this favorable opportunity, the Propaganda Department of the Bac Ninh Government launched a vigorous publicity campaign for the Bac Ninh area across the country. Bac Ninh Radio and Bac Ninh Daily, as well as various books published by Bac Ninh, had a great impact on the country and shouted a rather fatal message.

Slogan: Compatriots, come together and build our motherland together!

The modern concept of laws and regulations has created a clean and honest working atmosphere of the Bac Ninh government. The efficient and civilized law enforcement agencies, the police force and the internal security forces have jointly maintained the long-term peace and order of the entire district. "No matter how far you travel, you can't hold an inch."

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A perfect and reasonable social public service system provides an ideal environment for people to give full play to their abilities. Private enterprises have sprung up, quickly filling the gaps in the economic structure dominated by government-run enterprises, making the overall social economy fuller.

The good economic development has made Bac Ninh's jurisdiction extremely rich in materials, the government reserves are sufficient, the people's income has increased year by year, and they have no worries about food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Therefore, spiritual life will also see more progress in civilization. The cultural and educational, scientific and technological development, labor and employment, social security, medical and health, sports and entertainment systems and facilities established by the government provide an excellent platform for the people to make their minds clear.

Become smarter, your body becomes stronger, and you can better contribute your strength and talents. New culture, new thoughts, new concepts, etc. are unstoppably impacting the inherent feudal rules and regulations that are constantly changing and dying...

No matter which angle you look at it from, there is only one conclusion you can draw: a better era has arrived.

Mei Xiang finally saw the results of Kang Fan's hard work over the years: he was reminding the people of China through this down-to-earth approach, and using his actual actions to guide people in the direction of their efforts and the way to achieve prosperity. As it stands now

If this situation continues to develop, it won't take long, maybe 10 years, maybe 20 years, for the whole of China to unite around the Bac Ninh government to become prosperous and strong together! Thinking of this, her heart beat violently: God, what kind of person have I met?

People?!

"As the prestige of a dynasty's power center disappears, the collapse of centralized rule is inevitable. It is destined to be unable to control the country's military and political power, and will lose control over local areas, which will then lead to the disintegration of the entire country. You and I both know

, the Revolution of 1911 recorded in history books overthrew the Manchu Qing court, but what was the result? It turned China into a mess of local separatist regimes, warlords fighting, foreign enemies invading, and a state without a state!" said Kang Fan.

Mei Xiang nodded, "So we still have to try our best to keep the current Qing government from falling and let this central power continue to exist in China."

Kang Fan nodded and smiled approvingly, "If this central government falls, our war will never end! And such a war will be stupider and more cruel: Chinese people fight Chinese people! Therefore, we must use

The existing platform of the 'Qing Empire', on the basis of the favorable basis for the compatibility and coexistence of all ethnic groups created by it, has gradually made people of all ethnic groups in the country understand that we live in a big family called 'China', and we are all

As a member of this big family, there is no ethnic distinction between Manchu and Han, Mongol and Han, Hui and Tibetan, etc. We are all brothers and sisters, all are equal, and we all contribute to the stability and strength of this big family.

The obligation of hard work and dedication. Therefore, people of all ethnic groups in the country must unite, work together, and be united to the outside world to jointly seek the great cause of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!"

"That's for sure. In today's China, narrow nationalist ideas still remain in the minds of the people of all ethnic groups, and there is no concept of a 'Greater China'. However, our efforts in recent years have changed the people of all ethnic groups to a certain extent.

Views on the country, government, nation, etc., but the ideas of ethnic opposition have not been completely eliminated, and the feudal "family world" idea is still deeply rooted. Therefore, the nationalism that wants to separate from the big family of "China"

There are still many elements. At present, maintaining the stability of the domestic situation is as important as resisting the invasion of foreign enemies," Mei Xiang said.

Kang Fan nodded and said: "Yes. Maintaining domestic stability is the same as resisting invasion by foreign enemies. We cannot just use peaceful means, but must use force in a timely manner."

Mei Xiang opened her eyes wide, "Tell me about fighting again!"

Kang Fan smiled and spread his hands helplessly, "Meixiang, this world really can't survive without fighting!"

Yes, this world really can't survive without fighting! Although the current Qing Empire has driven away the two world powers of Russia and Japan, the Western powers such as Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Belgium are still occupying

Parts of the territory of the Qing Empire were still grabbing huge colonial interests, such as controlling the Qing Empire's finance, customs, postal services, railway rights, mineral mining rights, important coastal seaports, etc., and even the Qing Empire's Yangtze River.

The most important river ports, cities and navigation rights along the inland waterways from land to sea were occupied by them. Warships of various powers were rampant everywhere, and their armies showed off their power. They brutally trampled on the sovereignty and laws of the Qing Empire, and even the expatriates of the great powers living in the Qing Empire

They all enjoyed extraterritorial rights that were not subject to the laws of the Qing Empire...

On the night of November 1, 1897, German Catholic Holy Word missionaries Han Li and Neng Francis were killed by local Qing citizens in the Mopanzhangzhuang Church in Juye County, Shandong Province. This is known as the Juye Mission Case in history. On November 14,

The German government used this as an excuse to dispatch its Far East Fleet to escort 720 Marine Corps officers and soldiers to land in Qingdao, Shandong Province. The Qing army guard Zhang Gaoyuan retreated without taking the opportunity, and the German army immediately occupied Jiaozhou Bay.

On March 6, 1898, under the force of Germany, the Qing government humiliatedly signed the "Jiaoao Concession Treaty" with Germany, allowing Germany to lease Jiaozhou Bay for 99 years and have the privilege of building railways and mining minerals in Shandong Province.

, occupying Shandong as Germany's sphere of influence.

After that, Britain forcibly rented Weihaiwei, Shandong and the Kowloon Peninsula and took the areas along the Yangtze River as its own sphere of influence; France forcibly rented Guangzhou Bay and took Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan as its own sphere of influence, etc. Moreover, all countries

Stationing troops in these leased areas and spheres of influence within the Qing Empire to implement so-called protection actually turned these Qing Empire territories into colonies of various countries.

These are the wounds imposed by the Western powers on the Qing Empire and the Qing people by force. They must be cleaned up one by one to restore a complete, healthy, and clean China and the Chinese nation!

Shandong Province, controlled by Germany, is connected to Zhili Province, and is only separated from Shengjing Province in Beininh by the Bohai Sea. The Bohai Sea is an important coastal defense barrier for key areas of Beijing and Tianjin, and its strategic position is very important.

The Bohai Sea is a semi-enclosed inland sea with an area of ​​more than 77,000 square kilometers and an average water depth of 18 meters. It is surrounded by Shengjing, Zhili and Shandong Province to the north, west and south respectively. It is connected to the Yellow Sea to the east and is located in the north.

The Bohai Strait between the Liaodong Peninsula and the Shandong Peninsula in the south is the only sea channel into the Bohai Sea from the outer sea. It is also the dividing line between the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea. It is more than 100 kilometers wide.

Kang Fan's purpose is to turn the Bohai Sea into a real inland sea controlled by the Beining military, control the Bohai Strait, and block foreign enemies from invading the Bohai Sea from the sea, thereby threatening the passage to key areas of Beijing and Tianjin. Therefore, the Germans must be removed from

Shandong was driven out.
Chapter completed!