Years of the Republic of China 1913

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Fang Zida's guess was correct, but within a few days he got news, proving that Liao Zhongkai had indeed gone to Japan secretly, but Liao Zhongkai had no contact with Sun Wen in Japan, but only met a few old alliance members. After staying in Tokyo, Nagoya and other places for a few days, I took a cruise ship to the United States in Nagasaki and went to San Francisco.

Hearing this news, Fang Zida was secretly relieved. At the same time, he vaguely guessed the purpose of Liao Zhongkai's trip. It seems that Song Jiaoren is not simple. Sun Wen's repeated attacks completely angered Song Jiaoren Since KMT Song and Sun broke up and parted ways, Song Jiaoren tolerated Sun Wen again and again, for the sake of KMT internal unity and overall stability, but now Song Jiaoren no longer intends to tolerate it anymore. His position in kmt and zhengfu became more and more consolidated, and he decided to take action, fundamentally and completely cutting off Sun Wen's foundation.

Winning over the revolutionaries in Japan and recruiting them back to kmt to ensure the stability of the domestic political situation is the main task of Liao Zhongkai's trip. It is the existence of Zhigong Party.Since the end of the 19th century, the Zhigong Party formed mainly by overseas Hongmen has been an important force and backing for the revolutionaries who overthrew the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The main force supports the domestic revolution. It can be said that without the help of the Zhi Gong Party, the success of the revolution that overthrew the Manchu Qing might have to wait for a few more years. This shows how great the Zhi Gong Party has been to the Chinese revolution.

Both Sun Wen and Song Jiaoren were once members of the Zhi Gong Party.It's just that Sun Wen was born in Honolulu.Compared with Song Jiaoren, Song Jiaoren's relationship with the top management of the Zhigong Party and overseas Hongmen is closer. In addition, Song Jiaoren's ruling philosophy has a great conflict with Sun Wen, and he is also incompatible with the leaders of the Zhigong Party, so Since the establishment of kmt, Song Jiaoren and the Zhigong Party have maintained a close relationship, far less close than Sun Wen and the Zhigong Party.

Song and Sun turned their faces, and after the KMT split, Sun Wen's revolutionary party funding was partly sponsored by party members, and the support of the Zhigong Party was also the main reason why he was able to maintain it.But now, Song Jiaoren sent his powerful general Liao Zhongkai to the United States.It seems that there will be a negotiation with the Zhi Gong Party. No matter what the outcome of the negotiation is, it shows Song Jiaoren's determination, as a prime minister of the Republic of China who has begun to realize constitutional government.The leader of KMT in China, Song Jiaoren will never allow a political party that undermines the stability of the country and attempts to split the country to exist under his rule.

Since Liao Zhongkai is burdened with such a heavy responsibility, it is understandable that his whereabouts are so secret.Moreover, although Liao Zhongkai supports Song Jiaoren's ruling philosophy and is his right-hand man and an important figure in KMT, he has always had a good personal relationship with Sun Wen and the top leaders of the Zhigong Party. It is also most appropriate for him to come forward to handle this matter candidates.Fang Zida guessed that Song Jiaoren might have noticed the little action between Sun Wen and Ri himself, but he has been keeping quiet.Today's shot shows his final attitude.

A few days later, Fang Zida returned to Beijing. Before he could rest at home for a few days, Song Jiaoren sent someone to find him and asked him to go to the Prime Minister's Office immediately.

"This is just sent by the Russian ambassador. Take a look first." At the Prime Minister's Office, Song Jiaoren handed over a document as soon as Fang Zida sat down.

"Russian ambassador?" Fang Zida asked in surprise, and then carefully looked at the documents in his hand.

It was indeed a document sent by the Russian ambassador.In other words, it was a request from Tsar Nicholas II to the Chinese government.In the document, the Russian tsar first publicized the long history of Sino-Russian friendship, and then asked whether China, as a friendly neighbor and a neutral country in this war, could provide some small help to tsarist Russia.After the cliché is finished, after the file.A dense list of "small requirements" was listed, including not only a huge amount of civilian supplies.There are also a large number of military supplies, and there are even orders for more than 100 million rifles.

"What do you think?" Song Jiaoren asked with narrowed eyes, smoking the pipe in his hand.

Fang Zida waved the document in his hand and said with a smile: "Nicholas II couldn't stand it anymore, he was in a hurry, look, he even brought up the friendship between China and Russia from generation to generation, hehe, Brother Dunchu, we China and Russia have had Are generations friendly?"

Fang Zida’s rhetorical question made Song Jiaoren laugh. Since the Battle of Nerchinsk in Kangxi, China, there has never been any friendship between China and Russia. The land of nearly 450 million square kilometers, especially in modern times, every time the great powers invaded, Tsarist Russia would take advantage of the fire and plunder and ruthlessly tear off a piece of fat from the weak China. It can be said that China and Russia only have deep hatred, and there is no friendship at all. .

The European war continued. Germany, which failed to take down France in one go, formed a stalemate with Britain and France after the Battle of the Marne. The war began to enter the stage of positional warfare. Taking advantage of the fire and sending troops to East Prussia, Kaiser Wilhelm decided to transfer troops from the Western Front to fight on the Eastern Front with all his strength, first defeating the annoying country bumpkin behind him-Nicolas II.

Tsarist Russia's military force is the largest in the world, but its quality is far inferior to the elite German Army.Taking advantage of Germany, France, and Britain fighting in full swing on the western front, Nicholas II commanded a large army to suddenly attack East Prussia, trying to get a pinch and make a fortune.But who would have thought that Germany suddenly turned around and beat the peasant soldiers of the tsar who had just put down their hoes and picked up their rifles? Relying on the tactics of constantly filling the sea of ​​people, they barely blocked the fierce German attack.Britain and France, which Nicholas II placed high hopes on, suffered huge losses in the Battle of the Marne, and were unable to launch a new offensive in the face of the heavily defended German army.In this way, there was a strange calm situation on the western front, which had been fought vigorously a while ago, while Nicholas II, who was stealing money on the eastern front, was beaten black and blue by the Germans.Crying for father and mother everywhere.

Although Tsarist Russia was a great power.But in the eyes of Western countries, he has always been a country bumpkin.In addition to the vast territory and the large number of armies that are slightly available, the Russian army can only be regarded as second-rate at best in terms of quality, general command ability, or the size of their navy.At this level in the European War, Nicholas II's request for help from the Allied Powers did not get a response at all. Britain and France couldn't care less about it. How could they talk about supporting Tsarist Russia, which was separated from the Allies?Moreover, relying on Russia's naval background, it is not an opponent of the German High Seas Fleet at all, and the west cannot get assistance. Nicholas II, who is in a hurry, can only turn his attention to the east, that is, the United States, Japan and China .

The Yankees are willing to help Nicholas II.But this help needs white silver and glittering gold. The Yankees are very shrewd in doing business. If you want something, you can exchange it with money!And the Yankees are not in charge of shipping.Nicholas II bought something and had to find a way to transport it back.As for Japan, Tsarist Russia and Japan did not deal with it in the first place. They fought a big battle a few years ago, and finally lost face in the whole world.What's more, Ri's ability to take advantage of the fire is no worse than that of the Yankees. After much deliberation, Nicholas II still turned his attention to China around him, especially when he learned that the new rifle equipped by the Chinese National Defense Force was actually a copy of the Russian Mosin Nagant. The rifle was immediately overjoyed, and he didn't care about accusing China of modifying it without Russia's consent, so he directly made such a thing and sent it to the Prime Minister's Office.

After thinking for a while, Fang Zida said: "There is no problem with the things. Although the number of them is too large, it can still be solved if we think of a way. Besides, it is not a one-off sale. In my opinion, this war will not end in a short time. .”

Song Jiaoren nodded. He agreed with Fang Zida's judgment. Besides, there was no reason to refuse the door-to-door sale, but he hadn't made up his mind on how to operate it.

"What price did Nicholas II offer?" Fang Zida found that the price was not indicated in the list, and asked Song Jiaoren.

"Hehe, there are two choices."

"Oh..." Fang Zida lit his cigar.Listen quietly.

Song Jiaoren said: "First, the 21 square kilometers of land in the Pamir region of Xinjiang occupied by Tsarist Russia in the 7000st year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty or the 9 square kilometers of Karda in the northwest of I*li occupied in the 8000th year of the Guangxu period in the Qing Dynasty Land exchange."

"No!" Fang Zida sneered: "Just kidding, Nicholas II really had a good plan to exchange the land we ceded for our things! You can get such a big advantage without spending a penny. When the war is over, Then find a way to take it back. Do you think we Chinese are all taken advantage of?"

"Shang Ming, that's not what you said. In fact, this condition can still be considered." Seeing Fang Zida's objection, Song Jiaoren frowned slightly and said, "Recovering the land is a great thing for the country and the people, even if you have to pay a little. It's worth it, not to mention that you also judge that it will take a few years for this war to be over, and by then the national strength of the Republic of China will be able to keep them."

"Brother Dunchu, don't you think of Qingdao* Island?" Fang Zida asked with a smile, Song Jiaoren looked a little embarrassed, yes, Song Jiaoren wanted to take this opportunity to take back Qingdao*Island again , in order to improve the prestige of central yang, unite the hearts of the people, and speed up local construction.

Shaking his head, Fang Zida objected: "The situation in Qingdao is very different from this time. Germany is different from Russia. Germany is far away from China, and its homeland is in Europe. China and Germany do not border each other. It doesn't have much impact. On the contrary, it can also use this opportunity to gain a potential ally in the war. But Russia is different. The historical lessons of Tsarist Russia's annexation of our country for hundreds of years are vivid, and the promises of the Russians are absolutely unbelievable What's more, the ethnic relations in the areas they exchanged have always been complicated, and it is impossible for Zhong Yang to station heavy troops there, and it will inevitably change in the future."

This was unexpected by Song Jiaoren, or in other words, the idea of ​​how to take back the country and inspire the people has always been in his mind.After being reminded by Fang Zida, he immediately felt that there was some problem, and he couldn't help thinking.

"Needless to say the second method, in my opinion, let Nicholas II pay for it. It doesn't matter if you don't have money, let him exchange it for other things. For example, steel, machinery, raw materials, etc., anyway, as long as It can be used, hehe, there is no way to see devils..." Fang Zida almost habitually missed a movie line, blurted it out before reacting and quickly shut up, but fortunately Song Jiaoren didn't pay attention at this time What did he mean by what he said at the end, all the attention was focused on the previous few sentences.

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