"Brother Wen, I heard that you just came back from Europe and the United States. I wonder if you have any other poems. Are we all eager to read them?"
Wen Yiduo also had a smile on his face. He took out a few poetry manuscripts from his leather bag and gave them to Zhou Shutao. He said with a smile: "Mr. Zhou, I heard that after the signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty, the French will lose dozens of poems." I took back the two lands of Alsace and Lorraine in 2001, and I felt very emotional. I didn’t know when China’s land would truly return to the hands of the Chinese. I planned to write poems for seven places, including Hong Kong. , Macau, Taiwan, Guangzhou Bay, Luda, Weihaiwei, and Kowloon, it’s called the Song of the Seven Sons. The country is in pieces, and the nation is bleeding!”
Zhou Shutao turned over the draft in his hand, and then said with a smile: "Brother Wen's talent is indeed rare in the world, every word is full of blood, and every sentence is full of tears. But there is still a small problem, I want to remind Brother Wen."
After Wen Yiduo heard this, he hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhou, please give me some pointers if there is any lack of diction or rhythm."
Zhou Shutao said with a smile: "How dare I give advice on diction? I just want to tell Brother Wen that this song of seven sons will become six sons, and one of the children is coming back!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Yiduo suddenly stood up from his seat, with a face full of disbelief, and asked in a trembling voice: "Mr. Zhou, where are you coming back from?"
"Lvda."
Wen Yiduo frowned at first, and then randomly showed ecstasy. He grabbed Zhou Shutao and asked hurriedly: "Mr. Zhou, did Fengjun defeat the Japanese? Is Lu Da returning?"
Zhou Shutao smiled and nodded: "There should be hope. We occupy the northern half of Korea. If the Japanese don't return Luda University, we won't return Pyongyang either. Then we'll see who will suffer the greater loss."
"Pyongyang? Did we all conquer Pyongyang?" Wen Yiduo's face became even more joyful. When he returned to China by boat, Fengjun and the Japanese had just started a war. As a result, he had traveled across the ocean during this period, and he had no idea The situation of the war. When Zhou Shutao mentioned the war, he suddenly looked depressed.
"Damn it, I don't even know about such a big thing!"
Zhou Shutao smiled and said: "It's not too late to know now. The Feng army fought from the Yalu River to Seoul. It wiped out five Japanese divisions and knocked away the Japanese's arrogance. Britain, the United States and France came forward to mediate, and the two sides have already sat down. In front of the negotiation table, conditions are being negotiated. Judging by this, the Japanese should bow their heads, and the Luda and South Manchuria Railways should be returned to China."
"Mr. Zhou, am I not dreaming? If these two places are handed over to Fengjun, wouldn't the Japanese influence in the three eastern provinces be wiped out? Is this news true or false?"
Zhou Shutao also laughed loudly: "Brother Wen, do you think I can fool you with fake news?"
Only then did Wen Yiduo remember that Zhou Shutao was not only the nephew of Zhou Xuexi, the God of Wealth, but also the cousin-in-law of Zhang Tinglan, the patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces. His information could not be more reliable.
When he thought of this, Wen Yiduo rubbed his hands in excitement and couldn't help but said: "Feng Jun is really good. With a small force, he defeated Japan and Japan. Lan Shuai can be said to be mending the sky with one hand, and China is rejuvenated." There is hope. If you can take back one, you can take back seven. Sooner or later, China will truly stand up!"
Zhou Shutao also said: "Brother Wen, I didn't have much confidence when facing foreigners in the past, but the situation is different now. Fengjun has defeated Russia and Japan successively, and has gained great prestige. Today's three eastern provinces are like Germany. Prussia, the hope of the country's rise and prosperity is right in front of us, which is really exciting."
"What Mr. Zhou said is really good. Indeed, there are some similarities between China today and Germany in the past. The country is divided into pieces. Germany has Prussia and Bismarck, while China also has Northeast China and Lan Shuai. It is true that China will never be destroyed!"
"Brother Wen, listening to your words, do you agree with Lan Shuai's idea?"
"I agree, of course I agree!" Wen Yiduo said without hesitation: "Many new policies have been implemented in Northeast China in recent years, and they have also received a lot of criticism. To be honest, I can't fully understand it, but now the situation is in front of us. If the army can defeat Japan, it proves that their approach is right and is the way to become a powerful country. As long as it is good for China, I will support it without hesitation!"
Zhou Shutao also smiled and said: "I have known for a long time that Brother Wen is a person who has an overall view. I would like to invite Brother Wen to join the Democratic Party and serve as a propaganda officer to contribute more to this country."
When Wen Yiduo heard this, he frowned and asked incredulously: "Mr. Zhou, didn't Sun Wen of the Democratic Party and Lan Shuai have already fallen out with each other? Most of the core members of the Democratic Party have been arrested. Well, why are we now forming a Democratic Party, and where do we start talking about it?”
Zhou Shutao smiled and said: "This party is no longer the other party. Not long ago, Tang Shaoyi, Cen Chunxuan, Wu Tingfang, Chen Jiongming and others jointly issued an initiative to reorganize the party and establish a new type of political party that truly fights for China's interests. Also With the support of Fengtian, my uncle and some famous elders will also join. The Democratic Party is the first formal political party in China. During the Xinhai period, it made great contributions, but there was a period of time during which it left We have strayed from the road, now it is time to get back on the right path.”
Although Zhou Shutao only mentioned Fengtian's meaning lightly, Wen Yiduo also grasped it keenly. It seems that this reorganization has an inextricable relationship with Fengtian.
His guess was not wrong. After defeating Japan and Russia, the general trend of Fengjun's army was established, and it became inevitable to conquer the Central Plains. But Zhang Tinglan also spent a lot of time thinking about how to unify the world. The easiest thing was to form a huge army. Then push it directly to unify the north and the south.
This seems to be the most direct and easiest, but there are many consequences. The first is a large-scale civil war, which will cause great losses to the country. In addition, the talent composition of the Fengjun army is mainly concentrated in the north. If the northern army is used again, To unify the world, the North will inevitably have an absolute advantage. How can the long-standing differences between the North and the South be eliminated?
Moreover, Zhang Tinglan can carry out drastic reforms in the three northeastern provinces, because the three northeastern provinces themselves are a blank sheet of paper, and the resources are rich enough, and there is a lot of room for maneuver. But when it comes to the Central Plains and Jiangnan, various forces are intertwined and involve all aspects. How? Promoting reforms and how to completely change China are the biggest problems.
At present, the industrialization of the three northeastern provinces is still in the sprint stage. Once Fengjun controls the world, it will inevitably expand the scope of industry. However, this will dilute the investment, even affect the investment in some key projects, and affect Fengjun's sprint speed.
If it had been ten years earlier, Zhang Tinglan would have chosen to unify the country without hesitation, and then rely on strong administrative power to promote industrialization nationwide. But the times are different now, and the time left for Fengjun to sprint is very limited.
If you want to make a difference in World War II, you must concentrate your financial resources to develop the three northeastern provinces.
Industrialization does not mean that more people are better. In fact, it depends on the population and the labor capacity of the industry. Of course, in the long run, industry will become more and more complex and require more and more labor. China's huge population advantage is the key to returning to the top of the world.
maximum capital.
But before World War II, many industries did not exist. A population of about 70 to 80 million was the most ideal situation. Too much population would become a burden. Therefore, before World War II, the most powerful industrial country was Germany. As for the United States, although its total
It surpassed Germany, but due to the inability to fully utilize the huge population, it caused a great crisis in 29 years.
Unification is inevitable, but we cannot follow the model of the three eastern provinces across the board. This has become Zhang Tinglan's biggest problem. After some careful consideration, Zhang Tinglan finally came up with an idea, which is to use a model similar to the confederation to try to unite China.
Unify.
Eliminate foreign forces to ensure national unity, and then gradually weaken local forces and return power to the central government. At the same time, use the Northeast as a base to export industrialization and allow China to fully enter the industrial age. The advantage of this is that it can eliminate civil war and gradually
Promote reforms, coordinate the interests of all parties, and ensure that the future government can take into account the interests of all parties.
Of course, it is still very difficult to achieve this goal. If it were not for the experience of being a time traveler, Zhang Tinglan would not dare to try. Of course, confederation does not really divide the country. It also requires a strong bond, that is, the power of political parties.
, to organize society as a whole.
Zhang Tinglan originally had the intention of starting a new business, but there were not many people around him who were qualified for the job. Finally, he contacted Tang Shaoyi, who then made a suggestion, which was to reorganize the Democratic Party.
Tang Shaoyi proposed three benefits of reorganizing the Democratic Party. The first is that the Democratic Party was established early and has great influence, especially in the south, where it is very well-known. The second is that reorganizing the Democratic Party can avoid irritating the powerful factions in Beiyang and local areas, which is conducive to peace.
Unification; thirdly, Sun Wen, Wang Zhaoming and others had already arrived in Japan at this time, and the pro-Japanese faction among the Democratic Party had disappeared. The last action was a disaster for the Democratic Party, but it was also a new life.
After all, most of the middle and lower classes in the Democratic Party, as well as some elders, really want this country to be better, but the strategy is somewhat controversial. But now that Fengjun has proved correct with his victory, the debate has become worthless.
Originally, the Democratic Party was a loose organization, and there were many people who supported Zhang Tinglan's ideas. By organizing these people and completely pulling them to Zhang Tinglan's side, even if Sun Wen could return to China one day, all the party members would disappear.
After repeated weighings, Zhang Tinglan finally agreed to Tang Shaoyi's proposal. Tang Shaoyi had been prime minister and had connections in the north and south. He first contacted Wu Tingfang and Cen Chunxuan, and then Chen Jiongming. They contacted each other, and the original Democratic Party leader also
They were all found, such as Zhang Lan, Wu Yuzhang, Xie Chi, Zou Lu, Lin Sen and others.
At the same time, Zhang Tinglan also instructed the Zhou family to help. With the rise of Fengjun, the Zhou family had long pinned the family's rise and fall on Zhang Tinglan. The reorganization of the Democratic Party was to pave the way for Zhang Tinglan to seize supreme power. How could they not
Be positive.
The Zhou family also traveled around the north, recruiting troops and buying horses. At the same time, they contacted the past backbones of the Democratic Party one by one, such as Hu Hanmin, Liao Zhongkai, Deng Yanda, Chen Mingshu, etc.
In addition to the Zhou family, Gu Hongming and Zhang Taiyan also came forward. They took the initiative to help contact celebrities in the academic world and attract those true patriots and real doers.
In fact, not only these people, Liang Qichao also joined. He originally formed the Progressive Party and had very strong political aspirations. However, with Cai E's early death, Liang Qichao lacked military support and became very embarrassed.
At this time, the Democratic Party was reorganizing, and he also asked to join. In fact, to put it bluntly, he was still optimistic about Fengjun, a super potential stock. Zhang Tinglan originally thought that the reorganization would encounter many difficulties. Just trying to settle the various parties would cost a lot of money.
energy.
But I didn't expect that it would go so smoothly. The understanding between the North and the South, and all walks of life, would actually come together. The influence of the new Democratic Party is far greater than in the past. And not just in the South, North China, and Northeast China.
, and even the northwest began to have a large number of members, and a national, huge political party finally took shape.
The ability to achieve such results is actually related to the halo around Zhang Tinglan's head. The defeat in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1899 was a deep wound for China. Even in later generations, this wound will continue to bleed.
A small country that had been crawling at China's feet suddenly jumped to the top of China's head. This gap is unacceptable to anyone.
Now that Fengjun's hearty victory has washed away the pain in the hearts of the Chinese people, Zhang Tinglan's status has reached its peak. Any political figure or group has no other choice but to cooperate with Zhang Tinglan.
Zhang Tinglan originally thought that forming a political party would be a troublesome matter, but in less than a month, the plan was already in place. On the contrary, the peace talks with Japan turned out to be in trouble.
At first, the Japanese were very arrogant and demanded that Fengjun stop military operations, voluntarily return to the area before the war, and return the prisoners. These unreasonable conditions became the prerequisites for the Japanese negotiations. However, Zhang Tinglan did not agree to any of them, and was tit-for-tat.
Bombers were dispatched to bomb the port of Incheon.
The Japanese who had been beaten finally became more honest, and Britain and the United States also joined forces to exert pressure. Finally, the two sides finally sat down at the negotiating table, but the conditions between the two sides were too far apart. Fengjun demanded that Japanese forces completely withdraw from the three eastern provinces and move the Manchurian Railway
and brigade were all handed over to Fengjun.
They also demanded the right to station troops in North Korea, and that the Japanese should compensate for the loss of military expenditures. However, the Japanese were unwilling to back down. Gu Weijun and Japanese Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida argued fiercely, with no result.
On this day, Zhang Tinglan was at work, and Gu Weijun suddenly came over angrily. As soon as they met, he said: "Commander, two days ago, the Japanese had relented and promised to return Luda, but today they threw out some sovereignty handover.
The Japanese side wants to retain the right to govern and threatens us to withdraw from the negotiations if we don't agree."
When Zhang Tinglan heard this, he immediately stood up and sneered and uttered four words: "Wishful thinking!"
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