Chapter seven hundred and thirty second sudden change in the situation
From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, there were at least three thousand unequal treaties signed one after another. Each treaty was like a shackle, binding China tightly. Through these inequalities
treaty, the great powers seized hundreds of millions of dollars in wealth from China every year, leaving China poor and weak.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, China's population was about 450 million. By 1949, the population was 3.54 billion. The growth rate was only 90 million. In 38 years, the increase was 90 million. Calculated based on the fertility rate at that time, at least 90 million people were born every year.
Twenty to thirty million people died abnormally, either from hunger, war, or disease.
In the seven years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the population has increased by 100 million, and the average life expectancy has increased by more than ten years. This huge difference can also be seen in the importance of an independent and orderly country and a strong government.
For a big country like China, how important is its role?
The abolition of unequal treaties is definitely the dream of most Chinese people. At this time, someone finally officially shouted out that China will not continue to kneel down and engage in diplomacy, and a big country must stand up.
After hearing Zhang Tinglan's words, all the MPs in the audience couldn't help but stood up and clapped their hands vigorously. The applause was like a tide and they refused to stop for a long time. Many people's hands were red and swollen from the slaps.
They have no doubt about Zhang Tinglan's promise. China is different from the past. It has continuously defeated the great powers and given everyone unprecedented confidence.
Zhang Tinglan's statement also set the tone for the relationship between China and Britain. The British colonial power must withdraw from China and all unequal treaties must be abolished.
These two points have completely exceeded the bottom line of the British. The British claimed that they would not accept negotiations at all and would send more troops to teach China a lesson. To this end, the British cabinet also dispatched the Iron Duke and the battleship Queen Elizabeth.
Formation and rushed to the Far East.
Battleships are the most powerful weapons in this era. The British deployed two of them at once. Indeed, some people felt fear. Rong Zhen couldn't help but find Zhang Tinglan.
"Vice President, how do you think we should respond?"
Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly: "If the British really want to fight, they should send the army over. Do they still think that we are the Qing Dynasty, and they will surrender as long as they fire a few shots? In the end, they are just showing off to the country. These two warships
Its role is mostly to protect Hong Kong, rather than to actually kill a massacre."
Rong Zhen also suddenly understood and said with a smile: "When you said this, I immediately understood it. But if Britain is really here to protect Hong Kong, should we also take down Hong Kong?"
"No." Zhang Tinglan said decisively: "Hong Kong is just a scabies disease. Apart from looking good, its actual effect is not great. On the contrary, it is one of the British's supporting points in the Far East. Hong Kong is left to the British.
It will allow them to make concessions more happily, but what we should really pay attention to is here!"
Zhang Tinglan's right hand drew a circle in the southeastern part of China, including Ryukyu and Taiwan. Rong Zhen's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Taiwan was once our territory. Ryukyu was also one of our vassal states. These two places happened to block the road from southeast China to the Pacific. If we want our navy to go further, we must move these two places
Bring it here."
"That's right. As long as Taiwan and Ryukyu are solved, Nanyang will be exposed in front of us, and small Hong Kong will not matter at all. From now on, the staff will have to pay more attention to it. When the country is settled, our next target will be Japan. As the saying goes, make friends far away and attack near.
, before we solve the Japanese threat, we still have to win over the West first, and we cannot completely break up with each other!"
After Jiangsu and Zhejiang are resolved, the overall domestic situation is basically settled. Although there are still many Tu emperors in the two countries and the southwest, they can basically be killed by political and economic means. A unified China has been revealed.
There are clues, and after the action to abrogate the treaty begins, China will completely get rid of the shackles, which is what is happening right now.
At this point, Zhang Tinglan naturally thought of the next development strategy. After all, within twenty years, China's main enemies will still be Japan in the east and Russia in the north. They will take back Taiwan and take out Ryukyu with it.
Drive Japan back to the four islands, and the threat to the east of China will be lifted.
In addition, it is best to maintain the pressure on Russia and not allow the polar bears to easily complete industrialization. As long as these two points are achieved, China will be invincible in the future war. This will also be the case in the next ten years.
It can be said that Zhang Tinglan’s strategic plan needs to be worked on from now on.
"The Vice President clearly knows that we must make a good plan."
While Zhang Tinglan and Rong Zhen were discussing matters, someone suddenly stumbled in, with panic written on their faces.
As soon as he saw Zhang Tinglan, he shouted loudly: "Vice President, something serious has happened. Yan Xishan sent an urgent message!"
"Yan Xishan?" Upon hearing this, Zhang Tinglan hurriedly grabbed the telegram and took a look at it. He was stunned and a surge of anger rushed directly to his forehead.
"How can Yan Xishan, a loser, suffer such a loss!" Zhang Tinglan slammed the telegram on the desk, and was extremely angry. Just now, she thought the world was peaceful, but she didn't know that there was such a big loophole.
It's just a slap in the face.
Rong Zhen also immediately picked up the telegram and looked at it a few times. He was already sweating on his forehead. It turned out that Yan Xishan was ordered to go south to stop Wu Peifu's army, so Yan Xishan stationed the main force in Anyang, which happened to be guarding Lu.
As long as the Han Railway is guarded against this artery, the Zhili Army will not even think about heading north.
The staff is quite satisfied with Yan Xishan's arrangement. Yan Laoxi is quite capable. However, since the war started, Wu Peifu has been silent and has not made any moves, so Yan Xishan has relaxed a lot.
As a result, just yesterday, the Zhili Army suddenly gathered in large numbers, and then divided into two groups and stormed the Jin Army's defense line. Unexpectedly, Anyang's defense line collapsed. The Zhili Army defeated the Jin Army, and then the main force of the Zhili Army occupied Jinghan.
Railway, the army is moving north quickly along the railway.
"Vice President, something bad is going on. After Yan Xishan's collapse, we don't have many troops stationed from Anyang to the north all the way to Beijing. The rebels can march straight in without any scruples. The capital is in danger!" Rong Zhen said with a changed expression.
, As he spoke, a cold sweat broke out down his back. At the beginning, he felt that the troops left in Beijing were somewhat insufficient, but Zhang Tinglan believed too much in the ability of the Jin army, who knew that it was them who had the problem.
Zhang Tinglan also regretted it at this time. Although Yan Xishan was a celebrity in the history of the Republic of China, this guy was not known for his military talents. Yan Xishan was good at internal affairs but bad at military affairs. He pointed at Yan Laoxi to deal with Wu Peifu.
, it seems to be a huge mistake.
Zhang Tinglan thought about this and wanted to slap himself twice. But he also knew that regrets were useless and he had to find a way. Now all the main forces of Fengjun have gone south. There is only one division of troops in the capital. And they have to disperse their defenses.
The force was too thin and could not stop the rebels at all.
"Rong Zhen, can you see where else we can mobilize troops?"
Rong Zhen thought for a while, then shook his head in pain: "Vice President, it only takes two days at most to get from Anyang to Beijing. The army marching south has already crossed the Yangtze River. If you want to move north again, it will take at least four to five days. As for
There are still a large number of troops in the Northeast. But they are all stationed in the border areas. Facing the pressure from Russia and Japan, it will take at least three days to mobilize them. They are all far away and cannot quench their thirst." Rong Zhen's mind is quick.
After turning around for several times, he still couldn't find a suitable team of people, and his heart suddenly became anxious.
"Wu Peifu seized this opportunity well!" Zhang Tinglan didn't know Wu Peifu's situation, so he thought it was his handiwork. Zhang Tinglan spun around on the ground twice. He knew very well that the more critical the moment, the more he had to keep a calm mind.
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"Rongzhen, do you have any other ideas?"
Rong Zhen thought for a while and then said: "Vice President, according to intelligence, there are at least 50,000 rebels heading north this time, and there are also a large number of follow-up troops. However, there is only one Sixth Division in the capital, and a large number of troops must be separated.
The troops are focused on Dongjiaominxiang and Tianjin and other places, and only one brigade can be mobilized. It is really difficult to stop the rebels."
At this point, Rong Zhen glanced at Zhang Tinglan. When he saw his expressionless face, he gritted his teeth and said: "Vice President, what I mean is to avoid his sharp edge for the time being. We will retreat to the three eastern provinces, then mobilize the army, and then let Yang
The minister leads his troops north, and with this two-pronged attack, the rebels will surely be easily wiped out!"
"No!" Zhang Tinglan decisively rejected the proposal: "Although there is no emperor now, we can't talk about the death of the king, but the city of Beijing is also related to our life and death. We must not give up, otherwise the consequences will be too serious."
Zhang Tinglan said calmly: "When you propose a temporary withdrawal, you only settled the military accounts, not the political accounts. Now we are preparing to negotiate with the United Kingdom. This is a critical moment for the abolition of unequal treaties. If we retreat outside the customs, what does that mean?
, Aren’t all the previous efforts in vain? Moreover, once the rebels seize Beijing, what impact will it have on our military morale? What should we do if Britain and Japan take the opportunity to support the rebels?”
Zhang Tinglan asked several questions in a row, leaving Rong Zhen speechless. He could not let him out of Beijing, life or death. This was something Zhang Tinglan had long thought about. From the moment he entered the customs, he was only allowed to enter and not allowed to leave.
Retreating and giving up Beijing means failure and collapse!
At this moment, Chang Yinhuai suddenly ran in in a hurry. As soon as he saw Zhang Tinglan, he hurriedly said: "Vice President, things are not going well. The rebels just issued a telegram claiming that we are destroying civil rights and denying autonomy.
, It is absolutely unforgivable that their troops will attack Beijing and overthrow us within one day."
Zhang Tinglan remained calm and asked calmly: "Is there any other news?"
"Yes, contact between the great powers and us has been interrupted. Both Britain and Japan have stated that they cannot negotiate with a government that can be overthrown at any time. In addition, foreign garrisons in Dongjiaominxiang, Tianjin Concession and other places have been mobilized, especially the United Kingdom and Japan, which are the most active.
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"This is a joint rebellion. Maybe the great powers are behind this rebellion again."
After hearing the news about Chang Yinhuai, Zhang Tinglan's expression became more solemn. If something went wrong in the capital, it would definitely be a fatal blow to his prestige, and it would be almost unbearable.
No matter what, this level must be passed. Zhang Tinglan thought for a long time and finally made up his mind: "Rongzhen, I will give you a brigade of troops to immediately go south to Baoding to stop the rebels from moving north. You don't need more, just hold on for half a day."
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"Vice President, I promise to complete the mission. However, after transferring one brigade, the capital will have no mobile troops. Once there is a little disturbance, your situation will be too dangerous. I am willing to lead only one regiment south, even if it is the entire army
Even if we die in battle, we will never let the rebels take a step northward."
"Needless to say, there are tens of thousands of rebels, and one regiment simply cannot do it. You can go and fight in peace. I have my own way in the capital."
Seeing Zhang Tinglan's persistence, Rong Zhen did not dare to say anything more. Although he felt uneasy, he could only pray that Zhang Tinglan had some tricks to turn things around.
Rong Zhen hurriedly went down to make arrangements. Zhang Tinglan looked at Chang Yinhuai again, and then said: "The capital will immediately strengthen its vigilance. Use all the manpower for me to monitor all parties, especially the great powers. If there is any trouble, please tell me.
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Chang Yinhuai immediately nodded in agreement, but he did not turn around and leave, but lowered his voice and said: "Vice President, do you have any backup plans? If not, I always feel that I am not confident enough!"
Zhang Tinglan let out a long sigh, then smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest, I really have no choice..."
"The rebels are coming. I heard they have reached Baoding."
"No, I heard that we have already arrived at Marco Polo Bridge!"
"No way, the Marco Polo Bridge is so close, Beijing is right under your nose."
"I'm sorry, I heard that the vice president ran away a long time ago, the cabinet offices are all empty, and all the officials have fled, leaving us ordinary people waiting in pain."
"Then let's run away quickly."
There were discussions everywhere in the capital, and all kinds of rumors were flying. One moment, the people were immersed in the joy of abolition of the treaty, but the next second, some people said that Zhang Tinglan's regime was shaken. Many old people were lamenting that the Vice President
He is considered a good person. After so many tax reductions, how could he finally get a good official position, and he is about to be driven away!
Just when there was chaos, countless leaflets suddenly appeared in the city, all printed in the tone of the rebels. They scolded Zhang Tinglan and told the people in the capital that the army would enter the city immediately and Zhang Tinglan's regime was over. If Zhang Tinglan still followed him
If you are a group, there is only one way to die. If the army comes to kill you, you will never tolerate it.
"Hurry up and let us out. Open the city gate quickly. We want to leave the city!"
A large group of people gathered at the gate of the city. They were pushing carts, carrying families of all ages, and they were wearing gold and silver. They were crying loudly and screaming desperately.
In the capital, it seems that order has been lost instantly, and chaos is everywhere. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
