An Yi's heartfelt remarks caused a great shock. After being deeply touched by the participants, they spread the word and soon spread throughout Kunming. Zhu Peide immediately seized this favorable opportunity and instructed the three major newspapers in his hands.
A special report was launched on this matter, setting off a wave of public opinion and triggering a huge response from all walks of life in Yunnan.
On the morning of the next day, at the warm invitation of the Yunnan Provincial Department of Education and the Kunming Federation of Students, An Yi canceled the scheduled economic seminar and, accompanied by Zhu Peide and others, went to the East University of Yunnan, the largest comprehensive university on the banks of Cuihu Lake at the foot of Wuhua Mountain.
Lu University, cordially meeting with teachers and students.
Donglu University is the highest institution of higher learning in the province that was vigorously supported by Zhu Peide after he came to power in Yunnan. It was formerly known as Yunnan Private Donglu University. It originally only had the prototype of preparatory, junior college and affiliated secondary higher education. After two years of development, it now has three
There are more than a dozen majors in the departments and more than 7,000 teachers and students at the school. Especially after the Provincial Normal University was merged into the school in the first half of the year, the social status, faculty and scale of Donlu University have rapidly increased, and it has become a leader in talent training in Yunnan Province.
Important base.
An Yi's arrival was warmly welcomed by teachers and students. The school held a grand welcome ceremony with more than 20,000 teachers and students from nearby universities.
Dong Ze, the president of Donglu University, who is about forty-six and about forty-six years old and has a pair of myopic glasses on the bridge of his nose, spoke highly of An Yi's revitalization of education and reform to more than 20,000 teachers and students on a high platform decorated with flowers, colorful flags and large banners.
The vivid examples of the great achievements and noble sentiments of the army, rescuing victims, developing science and technology and national industry and commerce, won waves of cheers and applause, making An Yi, who was sitting on the podium, blush.
At the warm invitation of Principal Kang, An Yi firmly held the hand of this respected educator and revolutionary pioneer who devoted his whole life to education in Yunnan, came to the microphone at the front desk, and respectfully greeted
Dong Ze gave a grand ceremony for a junior student to meet his teacher, and immediately received cheers and waves of applause from the whole hall.
Dong Ze never expected that An Yi, who was so powerful and prestigious, would do such a thing. Moved, he held An Yi's hand tightly with both hands and shouted "Ashamed". The two were polite. Principal Dong said to the stage
He made a "please" gesture and stepped back happily.
An Yi saluted the audience and began to speak: "While I was resting and waiting in the back, Principal Dong told me that he has been the principal of Donglu for eight years. Although he has always insisted on 'academic freedom and educational independence,
The school-running policy of "teaching school management and student self-governance" has allowed the school to develop from scratch.
Step by step, he was on the right track and established a good academic style and school spirit. However, due to the constraints of his personal thinking and vision, he was unable to make the school make further progress. Therefore, he planned to submit his resignation to the provincial government later and retire.
For the second line, let more capable men lead this top university in Yunnan.
"I was very surprised when I heard that. General Zhu Peide, General Li Hongxiang, Mr. Zhou from the Department of Education and the school professors present were also very surprised. None of us expected that a man who had not taken a penny from the school for many years would donate his life savings to the school.
A great educator would actually leave his most beloved career and the students he cares about most. But Principal Dong was very calm, and his smile was as kind and friendly as it is now.
"Mr. Dong Ze is an outstanding patriot. He participated in the Tongmenghui led by Mr. Sun Yat-sen as early as when he was studying in Japan. While studying at Doubun College in Japan and Columbia University in the United States, he dropped out of school twice and returned to China to devote himself to the armed struggle of the Revolution of 1911 and Yunnan.
He launched the National Defense Movement and was awarded the Republic of China Medal by the National Defense Military Government.
"In addition to founding Donglu University, President Dong has also created many important undertakings that promote social progress and are conducive to national construction. It can be said that he is a pioneer in various fields of education, transportation, aviation, and finance in Yunnan. Seven years ago, he
He has been awarded the title of academician of the French Academy of Sciences in France. His great achievements in various fields are enough to be recorded in history and remembered by future generations.
"But I never expected that President Dong would have the idea to retreat behind the scenes and devote himself to learning at this time, without being greedy for fame at all. I can't help but be in awe and deeply moved! Here, I would like to make a request to President Dong
, I wonder if sir can you generously agree?"
The whole place was buzzing with discussion. People couldn't help but look at Principal Dong who was sitting on the rostrum, and they all speculated about what An Yi wanted to request. Dong Ze also looked surprised, hesitated for a moment, stood up politely, and said loudly
: "General An has given me the award.
In fact, I am a very ordinary person. I just did what I should do at different times. I really don’t deserve such praise! If you have any orders from the general, please feel free to speak frankly. As long as it is something that benefits the country and the people, I, Dong Zedong, will
Go all out and never shirk!"
An Yi turned sideways and bowed to Dong Ze again: "Now the construction and development of Donglu University cannot be separated from sir. I would like to ask sir to temporarily suspend his intentions. An Yi, with Jiangnan Medical College and Jiangnan University of Technology,
Eight universities including Xiangxi Medical College, Southern Sichuan University of Technology, Southern Sichuan Medical College, Southern Sichuan University of Political Science and Law, and Southern Sichuan Agricultural College
In the name of the Chief Chancellor, I sincerely request you and the teachers and students of Donriku University to agree to establish close ties between the schools in academic, technological, overseas education and employment exchanges. If Donriku University can cooperate with any of the above
An Yi would be extremely honored and extremely proud to have a brotherly collaborative relationship between a university."
The whole audience exclaimed, and everyone knew clearly how important An Yi's request was, especially now that Jiangnan University of Science and Technology and Jiangnan Medical College have gathered hundreds of professional professors from famous educational institutions across the country and European and American universities.
A famous university that thousands of students yearn for, all tuition fees under An Yi's name are free
, a first-class university renowned throughout the country for sending a large number of publicly funded overseas students to European and American countries for three consecutive years. Whether in terms of academic research, scientific and technological achievements or industrial transformation, it has brought huge influence and inspiration to the national education sector. Therefore, An Yi
How come the request did not surprise the teachers and students of Toryuk University, but also make them feel excited?
Zhu Peide and others sitting on the rostrum were also extremely moved. They did not expect that An Yi would make such shocking suggestions at this time. Dong Ze could no longer control his excitement and strode towards An Yi to represent the whole school.
The teachers and students solemnly accepted An Yi's request. They rarely stepped forward to hug An Yi tightly and thanked her in a low voice, which once again triggered cheers from the teachers and students in the audience.
An Yi politely sent Dong Ze back to his seat, returned to the microphone, smiled and waited for the applause to stop. Unexpectedly, after waiting for more than three minutes, the applause and cheers still continued, one wave after another, seeing this
Under such circumstances, An Yi had to stretch out his hands and signal frequently, and it took a long time before he could continue his speech:
"Everyone, I graduated from Whampoa Military Academy. Due to the needs of the war, I was not able to further systematically study the advanced culture and science and technology of various countries in the world. This has always been a huge regret in my heart. Especially during the years of reunification of the country and the resistance to foreign humiliation.
During the war, our backward country, backward weapons and equipment caused by backward industrial levels, revolutionary officers and soldiers who lacked knowledge due to poverty, and the huge sacrifices that should have been avoided but had to be made in the end, etc. made me and
My comrades-in-arms were deeply shocked. This is the biggest reason and driving force for our school.
“Here, I would like to report to you that after more than five years of hard work, we have made gratifying progress. We are deeply encouraged by the benefits we have obtained, and we deeply understand the impact of revitalizing education and developing science and technology.
The benefits come.”
Later, An Yi began to explain with vivid examples. Today, the Jiangnan Arsenal and the Xiangxi Arsenal, which are now able to independently produce artillery, guns and ammunition, and the Xiangxi Pharmaceutical Factory, which is the largest in the country and has a reputation in the world, have started to assemble cars.
Entering the Jiangnan Automobile Manufacturing Plant with independent design and R&D, the Yangtze River Shipbuilding Plant that has just moved from Nanchang to Luzhou,
The Southern Sichuan Textile General Factory, which has begun to provide combat training clothing and various auxiliary supplies to the Central Army and various units including the Yunnan Army, and the shampoo and shower gel produced by the Southern Sichuan Daily Chemical Products Factory are exported to European and American countries, etc.
Each example strongly proves the importance of talents and proves that advanced science and technology are a huge driving force for the progress of the country and the nation.
Seeing the excited expressions of teachers and students in the audience, he was deeply encouraged. An Yi changed his voice and talked about the issues of employment and re-education that everyone dreams about:
"As of early summer this year, the supply of graduates from our universities has been in short supply. Not only Mr. Zhou Chongan, the general manager of Jiangnan Group, who is known throughout the country as a business tycoon, and our army are competing for graduates, but the industrial and commercial circles in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai have also joined the competition for talents.
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Based on the current situation, it is estimated that within the next ten years, the demand for talents trained by major universities in China will exceed the supply. It can be seen that knowledge and education have received unprecedented attention and support in China. Everyone finally sees talents.
and the benefits brought by science and technology.
"Despite this, our universities still adhere to the original philosophy of running schools. Every year, we select a group of graduates who have both ability and political integrity, a high sense of patriotism and a sense of mission, and send them to famous universities in Europe and the United States for further study.
, as of early summer this year, over the past few years we have
It has sent 1,562 outstanding talents to study in Europe and the United States. About half of the more than 320 international students who were sent to Germany and the United States four years ago have returned to China and are now studying in major universities affiliated to Jiangnan Group.
Businesses, universities and scientific research sectors have taken the lead."
Applause rang out again. An Yi signaled everyone to be quiet and continued to introduce: "Here, I can tell you a secret: China's first semi-automatic rifle, the first submachine gun with improved technology that has been greatly simplified and its power doubled. After two
After half a month of rigorous testing, the results have been corrected
The model has been finalized, mass production has begun, and it will soon be equipped with our army. These two new weapons, which experts from Europe and the United States who participated in the research call the world's leading level, are the two of our first batch of proud students who studied in Germany.
Result - Shen Jian, designer of semi-automatic rifles
Ping is less than 26 years old this year, and Tao Xun, the designer of the new submachine gun, only turned 25 last month. These two firearms geniuses were originally apprentices at the Hanyang Arsenal. In the early days of the Northern Expedition, they repaired firearms at the Puqi Repair Factory of the Zhili Army.
After Zhili was defeated, I met the two of them on the way to escape.
They joined the "Model Battalion" at that time as firearms repairmen. After we captured Nanchang, they, together with ten companions selected from the army and Hanyang factory apprentices, were sent to the Krupp Vocational and Technical College in Germany for further study. At the end of last year
Return to China and join our weapons research institute.
"Before coming to Kunming, I personally gave them the rank of Army Colonel and issued them patent certificates. I thought they would be very excited, but I didn't expect that the two of them took off their special new uniforms as soon as they left the house and hurried back.
own laboratory, then
The research work on a new project started for the first time, and more than 7,000 teachers and students of the Noncommissioned Officer School who were waiting for the two of them to give a report were left waiting in vain for an afternoon.
The director of the political department was very angry."
More than 20,000 teachers and students laughed loudly when they heard this, and immediately applauded enthusiastically. Zhu Peide and others on the stage also laughed from ear to ear. Dong Ze was surprised and sighed to Zhu Peide beside him: It's a pity that An Yi doesn't go into education.
!Zhu Peide answered cheerfully: He is still serving as a director-level instructor at Huangpu Military Academy. Hundreds of generals in the entire army have listened to his lectures. He is the most popular professional instructor among Huangpu students. I am afraid he will be transferred to Army University soon.
Institute.
An Yi's voice echoed over the playground full of people again: "I can also tell you one thing. Nearly half of the first batch of students studying in the United States returned to China to build our poor and backward motherland. Among them, there are
Talents specializing in electronics and radio, as well as talents specializing in mechanical power, now produce radios, telegraphs, telephones, broadcasting systems and other products produced by the companies they join, which have been sold all over the country and are used in our army.
"Of the more than 20 people who did not return to China, some entered higher-level research institutes at the California Institute of Technology in June last year to continue their studies and research in the fields of aviation power, radio system engineering, mechanical power engineering and aeronautical mechanics.
Some of them entered the American Fox Aircraft Manufacturing Company in San Diego, California, and began to engage in aircraft design and aero-engine improvement research under the guidance of American mentors. Most of these valuable talents will return to China around the middle of next year and join the company in Xuzhou, southern Sichuan.
The government's southwest China aircraft manufacturing plant is under construction.
"I firmly believe that they will become the first manufacturer of aircraft in the true sense of China's history, will become the first professional backbone and R&D pioneers in China's aviation field, and will, like everyone present, become a key player in the revitalization of the country.
, the backbone of the nation’s revival!”
The venue was filled with exclamations and thunderous applause. An Yi's words were like a blazing flame, igniting the fire of hope in the hearts of countless young students, bursting out with majestic power and dazzling youthful light.