Fengxian Jiangshan

"The sinking of warships is a very normal thing. There are many reasons for hitting a rock, exploding, aging, and improper operation. In Japan, warships have sunk one after another. Many sailors have drowned. I am very sorry. But I think the top priority should be to carry out Strict internal investigation to find the problem, instead of blindly pushing the blame on China. The reason for the sinking is still unclear, and even if it sank because of a mine, it cannot prove that it was deployed by China.”

Facing the reporter, Mr. Zhong Zhao talked eloquently: "I really like you. If you want to drop mines on a naval power like Japan, it is still at their doorstep. What do you use to drop them, how many obstacles do you have to go through? How to retreat safely? If there is a problem in one link, there is no way to succeed. You said that there is still a shadow of Niaofei, but the Japanese didn’t catch anything and played up the threat of China. This is very irresponsible. There is something wrong with their mentality! "

Regarding the issue of the sinking of the warship, Feng Jun firmly refused to admit it. From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to the military, and then to the mouthpiece of the media, they all came forward to clarify.

Of course, what Fengjun showed was only Yasha-class submarines, which had limited battery life, and although they were equipped with mines, they only had anchor mines and floating mines.Obviously, this kind of mine has not been able to cause the effect outside Tokyo Bay, and all countries have a little doubt whether it is the black hand of Fengjun.

Although Feng Jun had sufficient motives, after all, the real murderer had not been found, so there was no way to determine who did it.Moreover, another theory has quietly emerged in the society, which is just a bitter trick of the Japanese.

When countries wanted to reach an agreement to control naval armaments, the Japanese took the opportunity to create explosions and eliminate a number of old ships in order to update them.These true and false news were released, and the water became a little muddy all of a sudden.There is still a war of words between China and Japan.

Countries are also keeping a close eye on places like Lushun and Huludao, which are the bases of Fengjun submarines, but they haven't found any submarines returning from the ocean, so the explosion has become an unsolved case.

But Zhu Xingwu and the others quietly returned to Vladivostok, and the first time they landed, all these crew members were guarded.During this period of time, all their military identities disappeared, and all kinds of related files could not be found at all, as if there were no such people in the world, and even the submarines were deregistered.

Each of them got a new ID card.Zhu Xingwu became Zhu Han, and so did everyone else.It wasn't until they were finally released that Zhu Han knew how much the mines he threw had produced.Five warships were sunk and three were damaged successively, including Japan's first aircraft carrier, Fengxiang.A large hole was blown on the port side.

This nightmare has been haunting the Japanese Navy for about a year, until after the Great Kanto Earthquake.The earth's magnetic field undergoes severe changes.The remaining few mines were detonated and completely lost their effect, but at that time, the Japanese had no energy to investigate this matter.

Except for this episode, the whole situation is still developing according to Zhang Tinglan's idea, since there was no bloodshed.After taking back Qingdao, the morale of the Chinese people rose again, and the occupied territory was recovered and the concession was abolished.The calls to amend the unequal treaties and completely turn China into a completely independent country are getting louder and louder.

In response to this call, Zhang Tinglan also instructed the New Democratic Party to formulate an election platform, promising to abolish the various privileges of the foreign powers in China within five years, recover the concessions, solve the problem of returning the ceded land, cancel the sphere of influence, realize tariff independence, and financial stability , strive for complete independence and unity of the country...

There are so many things, there are a total of more than a dozen commitments listed, and the amount of money is so large that it makes people a little dumbfounded.Although many people in this era are eager to let the country stand up and end the situation in front of it, but looking at these things to be done, it is a big deal, and everything is directed at the core of the interests of the great powers in China.Whether it can be done or not, many people have no idea in their hearts!

"Zhuoyan, isn't the political platform of this election a bit too much? Although there are voices from the people, I am worried that if I regard these as the election platform, it will provoke collective opposition from the powers. It is fine to do something secretly. Take it I'm afraid it's not good to come out and say it!" Cen Chunxuan said with some concern.

As a great official in the former Qing Dynasty, Cen Chunxuan has been in the political arena for many years and has a high prestige. He has just arrived in Fengtian recently.Zhang Tinglan also needs to maintain enough respect, but when it comes to the issue of position, there is not much politeness.

Zhang Tinglan waved his hand and said: "Since we want to engage in parliamentary politics, we should be open and honest, and there is nothing to hide about these things. Regardless of whether the big powers agree or not, whether we are happy or not, we must take back what we should take back. That absolutely cannot be changed.”

"I'm not saying I won't take it back, but I don't think it's necessary to put it on the table. I don't make a promise for the time being. It's a surprise when I take it back. Even if I can't take it back, it won't cause disappointment to the public. Wouldn't it be better!"

Shao Piaoping suddenly spoke from the side: "Mr. Yun, when this kind of thing is announced, we should not only worry about the possible opposition of the big powers, but also think about the support of the common people. At the same time, it is also a spur for us. The commander-in-chief has repeatedly emphasized that the ruler must first Serving the people, not working for the big powers, you don’t need to look at their faces. These goals are actually related to the real interests of the people, so that everyone can see the real benefits, and if they are announced, our Propaganda Department will also be able to do a good job. Horsepower, win the support of the whole country!"

Listening to what Cen Chunxuan and Shao Piaoping said, Zhang Tinglan also clearly felt the difference in the way of thinking.Although people like Cen Chunxuan are considered new, they still have the habit of some Manchu Qing veterans. They always look up to the big powers, take their attitude too seriously, and forget that the real mighty power lies in the [-] million Chinese compatriots. body.

Zhang Tinglan also said with a serious face: "No matter what decision you make, you must consider two issues, one is urgency, and the other is importance. Abolishing the layers of shackles on China and realizing the independence of the country is the most urgent task. Winning the support of the people and bringing together the power of hundreds of millions of compatriots is more practical than the illusory support of the great powers."

When Cen Chunxuan heard this, his expression was a little indifferent. Fengjun's arrogant soldiers were different from the former Democratic Party and Beiyang.He has carried out in-depth international exchanges with the great powers with real knives and real guns, and even touched two great powers in a row, so naturally he will not be timid.

Wang Yongjiang also said with a smile on the side: "Mr. Yun, don't you always talk about civilization and enlightenment? This politics must first be reformed, and the most important one is to reduce secret room politics. In the past, scholar-bureaucrats always wanted to strategize and win decisively." Thousands of miles away. But now times have changed. Every decision we make involves all aspects. It is no longer enough for one person or two. We must introduce various voices, especially the wishes of the people, in order to formulate reasonable policies. "

Wang Yongjiang's words are also in line with Zhang Tinglan's thoughts. China has had a bad habit since ancient times. It always thinks that things in temples should be hidden and hidden from the common people, for fear of losing the sense of mystery.

But it was this kind of hiding that caused a lot of trouble, caused a lot of misunderstandings, even rumors, and confrontation between the government and the people.In Zhang Tinglan's view, there is only one most suitable prescription to solve this situation, and that is to maintain sufficient transparency.Any policy or strategy must be fully publicized to make it clear to the public. Only in this way can the public and the government stand on the same side.

"Mr. Min Yuan is right. We must announce our foreign affairs and internal affairs to the outside world so that the common people know what we want to do and what we are doing. Governments at all levels must also maintain sufficient openness. , What is most needed is inspection and supervision. Everything starts from Fengtian, government affairs are gradually made public, and the implementation of various policies must be clearly announced, so that the common people can clearly understand."

After some discussion, two most important decisions were made. The first one was the election promise of the New Democratic Party. It was divided into two major aspects of internal affairs and foreign affairs, with a total of 43 small items, mainly related to the issues of people's livelihood and national independence.

All kinds of demands from the society have been included, and corresponding timetables have been formulated.Among them, after being elected, the first thing to implement is a comprehensive smoking ban and independent tariffs.

The harm of opium is well known, but out of the temptation of profit, domestic emperors planted a large amount of opium, and foreign countries also imported opium into China, making the Chinese people miserable. A complete ban on smoking just met the demands of the people.

As for the tariff issue, it just touches the lifeblood of industry and commerce. Since tariffs cannot be autonomous, China has basically been a completely liberalized market since the end of the Qing Dynasty. Tariffs are only 5.00% to [-]%. Taxes are also greatly reduced.

Just like how many people in later generations criticized China’s economy for not being free enough and market-oriented, but they forgot that China was once free and fully integrated into the international market, but this did not bring prosperity to China, nor did it change China’s backwardness. On the contrary, the country is almost in a state of irreparable doom.

Without a strong industrial advantage, marketization and liberalization are nothing more than opening the door to other countries to prey on them.Raising the issue of tariffs immediately grasped the most important demands of China's industry and commerce.Of course, some compradors would not agree with this policy, but this is already a class that must be eliminated, and Zhang Tinglan has no need to curry favor with them.

Another major innovation is the adoption of a publicity system for government affairs. With Fengtian as a pilot, administrative agencies at all levels will publish major government affairs, write them on bulletin boards, and regularly report the latest progress.

Every expenditure of funds, the progress of every project, and the implementation of every policy must be listed so that ordinary people can see and touch them.

With the announcement of these measures, the influence of the New Democratic Party among the people has risen sharply, and it has firmly seized the opportunity of the parliamentary election. (To be continued..)