Master Yuan, start!

Looking at the thoughtful and hesitant expressions of the members below the stage, Yuan Xiangcheng said in a shocking voice:

“Yes, they were probably afraid of the guns in the hands of the National Revolutionary Army and had to open the city and surrender.

However, the Qing Dynasty’s poor finances were also an extremely important factor.

During the period when Comrade Xu Shichang served as the Tianjin Circuit Intendant, the most frequent thing he encountered was that the prefects, associate prefects, and education commissioners under him came to the government office to ask for their salaries.

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What’s funny is that the Qing Dynasty sold official positions every year and filled vacancies every year, collecting more and more money, but why did the salaries become less and less?

Because the Qing Dynasty only looked at the surface and thought that the foreigners were invincible after they had cannons, ironclad ships, and muskets.

All the money collected from the people was used to buy huge ships and cannons, so naturally there was less left to distribute.

In this way, the people gave money to foreigners, the Qing Dynasty also gave money to foreigners, and everyone from top to bottom gave silver to foreigners.

It is under such circumstances that China is becoming increasingly poorer.

The Qing Dynasty failed to recognize the situation and was unable to reverse the overall situation, so it was unpopular.

Therefore, if we want to retain the support of the people, we must attach importance to economic development.

Comrades, don't think that because we are currently cooperating with the British and the Americans, we can ignore their sinister intentions.

What they want is for China to become a colonial dumping ground forever, and for the Chinese to only need to buy the goods they produce.

Once they are obstructed, they will show their fangs and even start another war.

We can cooperate with foreigners and compromise with them for a short period of time, but that is only a temporary measure.

However, comrades, if we want the Chinese to no longer be bullied by foreigners, we must develop industry.

Industry can save the country. Only industry can save the country! "

After finishing a long speech in an eloquent manner, Yuan Xiangcheng did not sit down. Instead, he picked up the teacup on the table and drank tea while observing the expressions of the people in the audience.

The reasons for the decline of the Qing Dynasty were very complex. One reason was that the small clans resisted the big clans and were unable to inspire nationalism; another reason was that they had shallow knowledge and failed to carry out comprehensive industrialization.

But in the final analysis, the Qing Dynasty declined because it ran out of money.

They had to support domestic bureaucrats, repay indemnities owed to foreigners, suppress peasant uprisings, and purchase huge ships and cannons.

A dynasty from the agricultural era cannot sustain the situation in the industrial era.

Before being drawn into the capitalist world market, ancient Chinese farmers were self-sufficient and had little need to buy any additional goods except salt.

However, with the gradual disintegration of the natural economy, the life of men farming and women weaving could no longer be maintained, and they were forced to become involved in the capitalist world market of Britain and the United States.

However, capitalism does not have men farming and women weaving, but only naked exploitation.

So in order to survive, these people had to sell their bodies for wages and use the meager wages to maintain a debt-ridden life.

This resulted in the situation in the late Qing Dynasty where both officials and civilians were extremely poor.

Yuan Xiangcheng explained the reasons for the decline of the Qing Dynasty as simply as possible, but he still did not expect everyone below to understand what he had just said.

After all, in an era dominated by "war and annexation", talking about "saving the country through industry" seems very inappropriate.

Most people living in the late Qing Dynasty would probably think that there was no point in building more factories. It would be better to spend money on recruiting soldiers and expanding strength.

However, Yuan Xiangcheng came from the future, and he knew that victory on the battlefield was only temporary and there was a risk of recurrence.

Only industrial victory can bring us victory without any worries.

Just like the naval battles in the Pacific theater of World War II, the United States can lose countless times, but Japan cannot afford to lose even once.

War cannot be separated from industry.

It is necessary to make these members in the audience who have experienced the baptism of war realize the importance of industrial construction.

Only in this way can Yuan Xiangcheng be sure to win the next war, or even win every war.

"Head Instructor, what should we do?"

A voice was heard from the audience, and Yuan Xiangcheng looked closely and found that it was Li Siming, the head of the Incheon Red Confucian Association.

"How to do it?"

Yuan Xiangcheng smiled and clapped his hands, and asked the guards to deliver one economic construction report after another to the participants.

"In fact, what I mentioned above, we have done in North Korea. Now, we are just extending it to the whole of North China.

Abolish the customs duty system and establish a unified market.

Railways, aviation, postal services and telecommunications are all indispensable.

Factories will be run jointly, with coal and iron being the first.

Introduce technology and improve process.

Land reform distributed land and encouraged farmers to reclaim land.

What the government cannot do, the people will supplement.

This is what is called the Six Strategies for National Revitalization.

Yuan Shikai spoke eloquently and summarized some of the policies that had been implemented in Korea and Northeast China.

When he was in Korea, Yuan Shikai abolished the private customs offices in various places and even suppressed a rebellion launched by the Korean nobles.

After expelling Cixi, Guangxu returned to the capital and also implemented the policy of abolishing customs duties and replacing commercial enterprises in the north, but it was not fully implemented.

When the Hunan Expedition broke out, various places began to set up customs offices privately and exploit merchants.

Therefore, the first measure to boost the economy is to establish a nationwide unified and unrestricted large market.

Secondly, we should focus on developing infrastructure such as railways, shipping, postal services, and telegraphs.

Facts have proved that the level of development of an economy and its development of transportation and communications are complementary to each other.

The rapid and swift transmission of information and the stable and large-scale transportation of goods are the foundations for the development of all economic activities.

In terms of industrial construction, some industries that do not involve national security can be left to private forces as supplements.

As for coal and iron, they are absolutely of paramount importance and must be held in our own hands.

"Haicheng Anshan Iron Mine, Benxi Iron Mine, Pyongyang Iron Mine, Xuzhou Liguo Iron Mine, Tangshan Qian'an Iron Mine.

Fushun Haixi Coal Mine, Benxi Coal Mine, Pyongyang Coal Mine, Xuzhou Jiawang Coal Mine, Tangshan Kailuan Coal Mine, and Shanxi Datong Coal Mine.

Coal and iron complement each other and develop in a coordinated manner”

The members in the audience looked at the coal-iron joint construction projects called "Six Coals and Five Irons" in the economic construction report, and suddenly felt refreshed and enlightened.

Chief Instructor!

Is this how you can do business?

Due to illness, there will be no update today, so here is the red envelope.

As the title says, I went to the hospital this afternoon to get an electromyogram done. I will pick it up in two days. Now I’m on my way back and don’t have time to write anything for you.

I advise everyone to eat more vegetables, exercise more, and stay up late less.

After waking up a couple of days ago, my body felt numb for no apparent reason. Even when I scratched it, it felt like there was a layer of skin between my fingers and I couldn't feel it at all.

Forget it, I won’t say anymore. Everyone can go to the Dudu Discovery page to receive the red envelope.

Chapter 352: The Meritorious Officials Are Happy, The Meritorious Officials Are Worried

"Chinese men, Chinese men, hold up the sky with one hand."

"A sleeping lion for a thousand years, a sleeping lion for a thousand years, a man raising his arm can make ten thousand men stronger."

"The Yangtze River stretches eastwards across Asia, the majestic Kunlun Mountains stretch out like a winged Great Wall."

"The land of abundance, where great resources are used, is the descendant of the Yellow Emperor, a race of gods and wise men."

As the Chinese men sang the National Revolutionary Army's military anthem, representatives of the National Revolutionary Army's army and navy held their heads high and slowly approached the Zhengyang Gate of the capital under the gaze of the people of the Republic.

The roof of the double-eaved three-drop water pavilion is covered with gray tubular tiles, green glazed tiles with clipped edges, and the pavilion has vermilion brick walls.

All of this demonstrates the grandeur of this building, which was completed during the Yongle period.

However, the focus of the people on Chang'an Street was not on this city gate.

Instead, they waved their hands, cheered loudly, and stood on the street to welcome the winners from afar.

At some point, some people among the people began to speak out and hum "Chinese Men".

"Chinese men, Chinese men, why don't you charge forward bravely?"

"I have a precious sword, I join the battle with courage, I row my oars in the middle of the stream, like a mighty wind."

"Decisive victories on the battlefield, with unwavering resolve, have been won by countless extraordinary men throughout history."

"Broken head in yellow dust, engraved on Yanran Mountain, even now the hot blood is still red."

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In front of the team, Duan Qirui, Jin Weidong, Bai Dingshan, Liu Bohong, Xie Baozhang and others who were in the lead were very encouraged when they saw the people singing spontaneously.

Duan Qirui was the commander-in-chief of the National Revolutionary Army, commanding 12 regiments of troops and overseeing the overall situation of the war against Russia.

Jin Weidong's 4th Regiment and Bai Dingshan's 11th Regiment made the first contribution in the anti-Russian war, breaking through the Russian Vladivostok defense line on the eastern front.

Liu Bohong and Xie Baozhang represented the navy and the Beiyang Fleet that completely wiped out the Russian warships.

These five people rushed to the capital as representatives of the entire army to receive commendations.

The most eye-catching figures in this anti-Russian war were Jin Weidong and Liu Bohong.

The former achieved the first merit on land after the war broke out; the latter led the fleet to win the most significant victory at sea.

Having these five of them come to Beijing to lead the troops for inspection can not only inspire the people's morale, but also boost morale.

Ordinary soldiers who had experienced harsh battles marched in front of the people. Some of them even had dark blood stains on their uniforms.

But the stains on their clothes did not affect their vigorous momentum, on the contrary, they added a bit of murderous aura.

In front of the National Revolutionary Army formation, the flag bearer held up the national flag with a yellow sun and twelve stars, which fluttered in the wind and made a rustling sound.

The crowd of onlookers was shoulder to shoulder, standing on tiptoe to get a glimpse of the hero.

Everyone knew that those coming towards them were the heroes of the army and navy, the great contributors to China.