The Heroic Age of the Late Qing Dynasty

Zhang Yinghao knew that there were indeed many outstanding figures among the revolutionaries of Tsarist Russia. His current Liberated Area might not be able to compare in this respect. The gap in knowledge alone was enormous. The vast majority of the Forward Party members had never been abroad, had never seen the large factories of the great powers, and were still frogs in a well. Just like Sverdlov, there were truly few in the Liberated Area who could surpass him. Sverdlov had been sent to the Ural region the previous year to carry out work. He established the Ural Provincial Party Committee, laying the organizational foundation for the revolutionary development in the Ural region. Such achievements, both in the Liberated Area at this time and during the Xinhai Revolution in the previous life, were almost unmatched.

The revolution in the Qing dynasty had previously had minimal global influence, and the Forward Party was a relatively unknown entity. However, it was this victory over Russo-Japanese that catapulted its reputation and drew global attention. Perhaps it was the PLA's actions that deeply wounded Tsarist Russia, forcing Russian revolutionaries to dispatch Sverdlov to China to investigate the situation and resolve the issue.

By this time, Sverdlov already knew that the Kadima Party was a Marxist-led political party. However, he did not consider it a proletarian party, but rather a party composed of peasants with reformist tendencies. No one could rationally assume that a proletarian party could emerge in a backward region like China, given the scarcity of factories and the absence of a class-like working class. Practice alone determines understanding, so how could a formal proletarian party emerge in China? This is unscientific.

They all believed that perhaps some people had read Marxist theories and formed a political party. Such political parties could be found everywhere in Europe and there was nothing unusual about them. As for the fact that the Forward Party had achieved such great success, it could only be said that the Qing Dynasty was too weak. After all, which European country could not bully the Qing Dynasty? Was it difficult to form a political party to overthrow such a corrupt and backward Qing Dynasty?

Zhang Yinghao greeted Sverdlov with a smile, and Sverdlov immediately stood up. Zhang Yinghao quickly walked over, extended his hand, and said, "Comrade Sverdlov, hello, welcome to Wuhan." (Translation omitted)

Sverdlov also extended his hand and shook hands with Zhang Yinghao. Hearing Zhang Yinghao call him comrade, Sverdlov was obviously stunned for a moment, and then he immediately said: "Comrade Zhang Yinghao, hello."

Zhang Yinghao immediately said, "Comrade Sverdlov, we all believe in Marxism. It's okay to call you comrade, right?"

"Of course no problem."

Zhang Yinghao laughed and said, "Haha, both of our countries need revolutions now, and both are undergoing revolutions, but neither has succeeded yet. How similar. However, I believe that our revolution will ultimately triumph."

"Of course, our revolution will succeed in the end."

"Haha, Comrade Sverdlov, it's rare for us to meet. Let's take a photo together for me as a souvenir. However, please rest assured that this photo will never appear in any public place until the revolutions in our two countries are successful."

"Of course no problem."

The photo session was a special arrangement by Zhang Yinghao. This meeting has special historical significance, providing material for future research. Moreover, it also demonstrates the importance the Kadima Party attaches to Russia.

After Zhang Yinghao finished taking the photos and arranged for Sverdlov and his host to sit down, he immediately asked, "The reactionaries in China are powerful and extremely stubborn. The revolution will not succeed in the short term. I wonder what the situation is like in your country?"

"Last year, we Bolsheviks staged a general strike of over two million people and subsequently launched several armed uprisings. However, the Tsar brutally suppressed us, and we suffered heavy losses."

Zhang Yinghao nodded and said, "Your country's industrial base is better than China's, and its geographical location is also better than China's."

Zhang Yinghao pointed to the "Current Situation Map" on the wall and continued, "Look, our country is surrounded by enemy countries on all sides. They all want to invade us, divide up our land, and gain benefits from China. Your country's geographical location is much better. All you have to do is overthrow the Tsar. You don't have to worry about other problems at all."

Zhang Yinghao's lips twitched in a whimper, but in reality, he knew full well that a successful revolution in Tsarist Russia would be even more difficult than in China. By then, Tsarist Russia had become a military-feudal imperialist state, the focal point for all imperialist contradictions. He also knew that internal contradictions in Russia were unprecedentedly acute. The workers faced a dire situation, oppressed politically and exploited economically, living in a world of hunger and cold. The peasants' situation was even worse. They were oppressed politically and economically by landlords and rich peasants. Heavy taxes and levies left millions of them languishing on the brink of starvation and death. Tsarist Russia was also a prison of national oppression, with non-Russian ethnic groups subjected to brutal oppression and plunder by the Tsarist government. The profound and acute class and national contradictions indicated that Tsarist Russia was on the eve of a bourgeois-democratic revolution. The industrial crisis of 1900-1903 and the Russo-Japanese and Sino-Russian wars from 1904 to the present further intensified class contradictions within the country, exacerbating the people's suffering and accelerating the storm of revolution.

Although Russia was the weakest link in the capitalist world, capitalism was still on the rise and its power was growing. At the same time, many prominent figures within Tsarist Russia defended the Tsar's rule and opposed the revolution. Without external forces to weaken the Tsarist government and military to a certain extent, the revolutionary parties within Tsarist Russia alone would have been unable to overthrow Tsarist rule, and the revolution would have been difficult to succeed.

From this perspective, Sun Yat-sen was far inferior to Lenin. He was weak in every aspect. Comrade Lenin established a strong political party from the beginning, and he was the best at seizing military power and controlling political power. The failure of the February Revolution in Russia was due to the lack of military power, while the success of the October Revolution was due to the seizure of military power. And what about Sun Yat-sen? After the failure of the Xinhai Revolution, he launched revolutions many times, but it was not until more than ten years later that he formed his first party army with the help of the Soviet Union and the cooperation of the Communist Party of China. Otherwise, it would take a long time for China to succeed in the revolution! However, the Communist Party of China was immature at that time and was just a branch of the Communist International. If the Communist Party of China had directly formed an army at that time, how could it have had the opportunity to defeat the Kuomintang?

Sverdlov was young, after all. He looked at the "Current Situation Map" and the large bear representing Tsarist Russia with an awkward expression. However, he continued, "We oppose foreign aggression. If our revolution succeeds, China and Russia will naturally become good neighbors and live in harmony."

Zhang Yinghao smiled and said, "Of course, we must not only live in harmony, but also help each other, overthrow all exploiting classes and oppressors, and build a new world where everyone is equal."

"Of course. But Comrade Zhang Yinghao, you have now invaded Russia and occupied a large amount of Russian territory. Your railway saboteurs have already reached the Ural region. We believe this is unreasonable."

Zhang Yinghao knew that the territorial issue between China and Russia was an essentially irreconcilable contradiction. In his past life, if it hadn't been for the nuclear war, if the international situation hadn't fundamentally changed, forcing them to lean to one side, if China hadn't been too weak and the Soviet Union and the United States too strong, if China hadn't been forced to swallow its anger and suffer a huge loss, how could the territorial issue between China and Russia have been so easily resolved? Not to mention Outer Manchuria and the Greater Khingan Range, at least Outer Mongolia wouldn't have been allowed to become independent!

Hearing what Sverdlov said, Zhang Yinghao knew that this was the real purpose of Sverdlov's visit. Zhang Yinghao immediately nodded and said, "Russia under the rule of the Tsar was a national prison. Non-Russian ethnic groups were brutally oppressed and plundered. We have evidence that the Tsarist government killed many local people in Siberia during its eastward advance, including a large number of Chinese. More than 10,000 people were massacred in Hailanpao and Jiangdong Sixty-Four Villages. Therefore, our People's Liberation Army is not invading them, but liberating them. The goals of our two parties are the same."

"However, the lands in Lake Baikal, Chita, Miaojie, Vladivostok and other areas belong to Russia. You overthrew the rule of the Tsarist government. We thank you on behalf of the people, but these lands still belong to Russia, not the Tsar. These lands should be returned to the local people."

Zhang Yinghao laughed and said, "Comrade Sverdlov, you're wrong. The ultimate goal of our Marxist party is to achieve communism. A communist society is one where classes are eliminated, productivity is greatly developed, and material and spiritual wealth is immensely abundant. All property belongs to all mankind, products are distributed according to needs, and all people enjoy equal social and economic rights. People no longer rely on labor as a means of livelihood. A communist society has no national boundaries, no exploitation, and no competition. Everyone in a communist society consciously strives for a better future for humanity. The purpose of communism is to eliminate classes, eliminate the gap between rich and poor, and ensure equality for all. Labor becomes the primary necessity of society. Therefore, when communism is achieved worldwide, there will be no distinction between political parties. The proletariat of the world will be united, and the proletariat will hold power throughout the world. The concept of nation-state will no longer exist in the communist world, and the proletariat of the world will be one family. The proletariat knows no national boundaries. So, how can the land liberated by the People's Liberation Army and the local people be said to belong to China or Russia? They should be independent and free."

Zhang Yinghao's lengthy and circumvented arguments were essentially just a deception, tinged with sophistry and anarchism. Zhang Yinghao knew that before the unification of humanity on Earth, before racial and ethnic differences were eliminated, while individual countries and regions might enjoy good lives, the realization of communism was a pipe dream. Of course, in the eyes of those who advocated world revolution, Zhang Yinghao's words certainly had some truth.

However, Sverdlov was a man of action and strong ability, so he naturally could not be fooled by Zhang Yinghao's words. So he listened to him and said, "But you are an invader after all. You have hurt our national feelings and the friendship between the Chinese and Russian proletarians. You are also expelling the Russians. Isn't this oppression?"

After listening to this, Zhang Yinghao continued with a smile: "Comrade Sverdlov, I have a question for you. You can also take this question to Comrade Lenin, Comrade Trotsky and others and ask them to answer it."

"what is the problem?"

"The question is: Do the Russian revolutionaries recognize the unequal treaties signed between the Tsarist Russian government and the Qing government?"

"this..…"

Zhang Yinghao knew that no Russian dared to answer this question directly. Whether they acknowledged it or not, the answer was unanswerable. If they acknowledged it, it would mean acknowledging the Tsar's policy of oppressing the exploiting class. The Forward Party and the Chinese people could naturally and righteously oppose oppression and exploitation, abolish the unequal treaties, and declare revolution innocent and rebellion justified. If they denied it, then it was only natural for China to abolish the unequal treaties and reclaim its territory. What if the Treaty of Nerchinsk with Tsarist Russia was also concluded after the abolition of unequal treaties? Then where would the Sino-Russian border be? No one could answer. Therefore, this question ultimately came down to not a question of treaties or proletarian friendship, but a question of whose fist was bigger.

Zhang Yinghao didn't intend for Sverdlov to answer immediately. Instead, he waved his hand and laughed, "Haha. There's no rush to answer. Neither of our parties has yet succeeded in the revolution, nor has either of us taken control of the central government. You certainly can't represent your party's position. No matter how clearly we both explain it, it's useless. It's a waste of time..."

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Chapter 703: First update!

After his first conversation with Sverdlov, Zhang Yinghao likely understood the Russian revolutionaries' stance on territory and realized that further discussions with Sverdlov were unnecessary in the near future. As Zhang Yinghao himself said, the next time they could talk would likely be when the Bolsheviks seized national power. Zhang Yinghao also understood that the Russian Mensheviks pursued an opportunistic line of fear of revolution, fear of victory, and betrayal. Therefore, a successful revolution in Russia was impossible until the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks split.

Zhang Yinghao also understood the situation in Russia better than Sverdlov. Since Peter the Great established the industrial system and Alexander II implemented reforms, Russia had been catching up with Western Europe in the rapid pace of industrialization. However, the social changes were completely different from those in Western Europe. The Russian middle class did not develop to a scale that was influential enough, but instead developed towards the two extremes of the bourgeoisie and the working class, thus forming an increasingly serious class antagonism.

Even if an armed liberation army defeated the Russian army, it would be unable to fundamentally weaken Russia. By this time, the armed uprising of Russian revolutionaries had already failed, causing the revolution to gradually decline from its peak. In the near future, the Tsar would also launch a counterrevolutionary coup, ushering in the Stolypin era of reaction. The First Russian bourgeois-democratic revolution might ultimately fail.

After Zhang Yinghao sent Sverdlov away, he received a telegram reporting on the events of the Qing court. Zhang Yinghao gnashed his teeth at the report. He hated Empress Dowager Cixi's traitorous attitude, but even more so, he resented the interference of the British and French powers in China's internal affairs. Zhang Yinghao never considered resolving the Qing issue peacefully. A empire conquered through war is an ironclad empire. Historically, every change of dynasty that didn't go through the test of blood and fire was inherently unsustainable.

The surrender of the Chu State led to the instability of the Qin Dynasty's rule. During the Qin and Han dynasties, if Liu Bang had simply taken over Xianyang without the subsequent Chu-Han contention, it would have been impossible for him to rule the country. During the transition between the two Han dynasties, without Wang Mang, whether Liu Xiu could succeed is another matter.

Even after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, Yuan Shikai inherited the Qing legacy, but he still couldn't maintain his rule. Why? Because there were too many remnants of the previous dynasty. Zhang Yinghao wanted to eliminate the Qing Dynasty by force, but these remnants could easily be eliminated during the Great Revolution. If a peaceful liberation had been carried out, the consequences of swallowing up the Qing power would have been unimaginable, regardless of whether it could be absorbed.

After Zhang Yinghao finished his lecture, he immediately checked the latest intelligence. He had a feeling something big was about to happen, but the information was limited, and the situation was shrouded in mystery. It felt like he'd overlooked something, and it looked like another conspiracy was brewing. Standing in front of the world map, Zhang Yinghao pondered quietly. With no intelligence to back him up, his thoughts were becoming increasingly erratic.

At this point, the world's colonies had essentially been divided up, and the world's attention naturally focused on China, a populous semi-colony. However, on the other hand, if China wanted to expand its territory, it would have to target the colonies of the great powers.

Zhang Yinghao scanned the world map. Russia in the north couldn't fight for the time being, so maintaining the status quo was sufficient. Japan couldn't be attacked right now, after all, the People's Liberation Army lacked the strength to rival the Japanese navy. Britain was still the world's dominant power, having not experienced World War I or World War II. Therefore, if it were possible to avoid fighting, it would be best to do so. Britain and France were now united against Germany, and France's Gallic nature made it difficult to attack them right now. However, if France dared to make a move, they would fight.

The best goal now would be to acquire a vast colony, but the Netherlands was a weakling. Furthermore, there was a compelling reason to expand overseas: the Lan Fang Republic. However, there was no time to rush. They lacked a navy. If they revealed their ambitions for the foreign powers' overseas colonies, the likes of Britain, France, the United States, and Japan would surely join forces to blockade them, or even form a coalition. In that case, they would have no idea when they could begin developing their navy.

Since this matter cannot be rushed, then we can just do it slowly. The Netherlands declared West Borneo as its colony in 1912 when the Qing Dynasty fell, so there is no need to rush now. As long as the Dutch have not announced this news, there will be many opportunities to enter the Dutch colony in the future.

Since he didn't know what big thing would happen, Zhang Yinghao simply didn't care. He took his lesson plan to the newly established Wuhan University to give lectures. The students there included young students who had passed exams, specially recruited students, party members and cadres who came for training, and more were factory workers who were studying and working part-time. This was an opportunity given to them by the new government to change their destiny.

Zhang Yinghao's lectures were always packed. This time, he noticed a few people sitting in the front wearing long gowns and jackets with pigtails on their heads. However, Zhang Yinghao didn't pay much attention to them and just glanced at them.

Zhang Yinghao skipped the lecture this time and instead asked his teaching assistant, Comrade Bai Tianlong, to introduce the world powers to broaden the horizons of the new students. Bai Tianlong began by recounting his own study abroad experiences, then went on to describe American railroads, trains, ships, factories, warships, and more. He concluded with a thorough explanation: "We are catching up, and we will definitely surpass the United States and become even more prosperous and powerful."

After Bai Tianlong finished speaking, Zhang Yinghao said, "If you have any questions, please feel free to ask."

One of the pigtailed girls asked, “I’d like to ask, if we lay rails from Guangzhou to the capital, how long would it take for the train to arrive?”

"At today's train speeds, it would take three days."

"Doesn't that mean that if the enemy seizes the train, they can reach the capital from Guangzhou in three days? This is the end of our nation and our race!"

"That's alarmist. On the other hand, if the enemy attacks, we can quickly deploy troops to support them, so this won't happen. Besides, if you follow this logic, eating or drinking water could also cause choking. Does that mean we shouldn't eat or drink water?"

Hearing this, the students all laughed, but another pigtailed girl said, "Our people value being rooted to their land and living a stable and happy life. Who would leave their homeland unless they had no other choice? Trains are useless in China, don't you agree?"

Zhang Yinghao listened to these nitpicking remarks and really wanted to impose dictatorship on these people immediately. Zhang Yinghao patted Bai Tianlong on the shoulder, motioning him to continue, and he heard him say, "That seems quite right, but not long ago, Guangzhou was hit by a typhoon. Because there were no trains, disaster relief was delayed, and the people suffered heavy casualties. And a few years ago, the severe drought in the northwest was so severe that people even cannibalized each other. Last year, and this year, the floods in Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, and Anhui were also caused by untimely treatment, resulting in heavy losses. If there were trains, not only could the victims leave the disaster area, but supplies could also be transported to the disaster area quickly. Shouldn't we build railways?"

"Mobilizing troops just for a minor disaster is a waste of time and money. This money would be enough for disaster relief. The train disrupts feng shui, which is the real reason for the disaster."

When Zhang Yinghao heard these nonsense, he immediately remembered the time when he cursed people to death in school. Why can't these trash characters be eliminated? These scholars who have been suppressed for thousands of years only know how to talk nonsense. They curse everything they don't like, and they oppose everything the government does just for the sake of opposing it.

"Trains and other machines are all fancy tricks, but what good do they do for self-cultivation? Westerners are greedy for wealth, forgetting their principles when they see profit, while Chinese are gentlemen who value propriety, righteousness, and integrity. The West considers wealth to be money, while China considers wealth to be detached and honest. The West considers strength to be fancy tricks, while China's strength lies in its apathy and righteousness. China practices benevolence and righteousness, while the great powers practice the law of the jungle. Isn't it obvious which is better?"

"The United States believes in the inherent human rights of all people, equality for all, and no one needs to kneel when meeting anyone..."

Hearing this was like having his testicles pinched. He immediately interrupted Bai Tianlong and said, "A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Without an emperor, wouldn't the world be in chaos? Ruler rules, ministers minister, fathers father, sons son. This is the moral code, and everyone is equal. Isn't this a person without a ruler and a father? Without a ruler and a father, what's the difference between them and beasts?"

Upon hearing this, the room erupted in discussion. Bai Tianlong instinctively sensed something was wrong with the other person's statement, but for a moment, he didn't know how to respond. He was young, after all, and had never encountered such a brazen sophist. He felt a sense of moral decay and abject disrepute. In Zhang Yinghao's mind, this whole debate was unnecessary and a waste of time.

Zhang Yinghao patted Bai Tianlong on the shoulder, motioned him to leave, and then said, "Do you have any questions, students?"

"You haven't answered my question yet?"

Zhang Yinghao glanced at the few people in front of him and immediately replied, "There are some pitiful people in this world who think they are well-educated and knowledgeable, but in fact they are like frogs sitting at the bottom of a well. No matter how you tell them how high and big the sky is outside, it is useless. They are unwilling to jump out of the deep well, so naturally they think it is fake, non-existent, and impossible. What can we say to such people?"

"You have a point!"

Zhang Yinghao knew he shouldn't have debated with such trash. He was trying to convince the other students, so he sneered and said, "Haha, there's a type of person in this world who doesn't do anything themselves, yet always thinks those who do aren't as smart as they are, and always feels like they can't do anything without them. The poison of empty talk has penetrated deep into their bones. It's truly pitiful, even more tragic and hateful. These people meticulously study classics from thousands of years ago, unchanged for a thousand years, reading Zhihu daily. Their brains have become like stones in a latrine—stinking and hard! I asked the international students to come and speak to the students so that they can open their eyes to the world. We Chinese are backward, so we need to learn, not just close our eyes and talk all day long. This isn't a question of good or bad at all."

Zhang Yinghao closed his eyes and continued, "Now, not only are the great powers like Britain, France, the United States, and Germany bullying us Chinese, but even tiny Japan has bullied us. The Japanese have seized our Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, and Korea, and gained over 230 million taels of silver... If morality and righteousness were truly so powerful, no one would have taken back a single inch of these territories! Morality and righteousness can restrain one's own people, but they are useless against the enemy. Without powerful ships and cannons, can anyone, relying on endless talk of morality and righteousness, self-cultivation, and gentle, modest men, persuade the great powers to abolish the unequal treaties they signed with the Qing Dynasty? The truth is, no one has."

Zhang Yinghao knew better than anyone that some in China now understood the law of the jungle, a civilization driven by material pursuits that would lead to war and even destruction. They believed that the West's bestial jungle, built on plunder, slaughter, deception, and deception, could not rival China's traditional civilization or its philosophy of harmony between man and nature.

But what good is knowing this? What can be done? Then what? Degrade the great powers? Blame them? Want them to wake up?

So Zhang Yinghao said: "If we are not strong enough, the great powers will still come to plunder and bully us. Do we still have to use our mouths to awaken the conscience of the great powers and then compensate China? Or will we pay the price of nearly extinction like the Indians in exchange for the crocodile tears of the great powers or hypocritical apologies thousands of years later? The mouth of the people can melt gold. Sometimes the mouth is more powerful than the gun. However, when you have no bullets and the enemy uses bullets and shells to communicate, you can only shut your mouth, because no matter how hard your mouth is, it is not as hard as steel..."

This conversation was eventually published in a campus column and eventually in newspapers, selling well nationwide. The title was "Oppose Conservation, Oppose Sit-in-a-Well Viewing the World, Become a Person with Open Eyes to the World." This led to the phrases "conservation" and "sitting in a well and viewing the world" becoming iconic idioms criticizing traditional, conservative thought and culture, playing a significant role in promoting ideological liberation. After all, no one wants to be labeled as stubborn and uninformed. The funny thing is that these two idioms, "conservation" and "sitting in a well and viewing the world," come from Chinese history.

On his way back to his office after finishing his lecture, Zhang Yinghao kept thinking about the issue of those "long gowns and mandarin jackets." As long as cultural courses were not abolished in the liberated areas, some "gurus" would inevitably be recruited. These people were always so "aloof," trying to speak for certain people, always wanting to go back to the past, always wanting to promote their scholar-official style...

Besides the current mandatory administrative orders for the maximum ratio of liberal arts and science students and the minimum ratio of 3:7 female to male students, Zhang Yinghao himself couldn't interfere too much in the school's teacher recruitment and management. After all, if he had to personally handle even these matters, he would inevitably end up like Zhuge Liang, devoting himself to his work and dying before his time. What is a mandatory administrative order? It means that if you support it, then do it; if you don't, then get out.

This time, a large number of Party members, cadres, and workers were drawn together to form study classes. While this intensive training was necessary for these individuals, Zhang Yinghao also had his own agenda. Respecting teachers is extremely important in China, so Zhang Yinghao naturally hoped that all comrades would attend his classes, thus forming a traditional Chinese model of the integration of ruler and teacher.

Zhang Yinghao has now incorporated his own writings into "Zhang Yinghao Thought," the guiding ideology of the Party. This means he has transformed from a leader into a mentor, forcing him to be cautious. Furthermore, after several years of hard work, the group, which initially consisted of just a dozen people, has grown into the largest military and political group in the country, nearly dominating the nation. Many comrades are overflowing with pride, some even saying things like, "Originally, conquering the country was easy!"

This was something Zhang Yinghao absolutely would not allow. He had to nip it in the bud. He absolutely would not allow the party and government group he led to rapidly degenerate into the same state as the Kuomintang. Therefore, Zhang Yinghao also took advantage of this training to conduct a comprehensive investigation, rectification, and reshuffle of comrades across the country to eliminate the newly emerging problem of factionalism. Of course, if anyone was found to have problems, or dared to disobey orders, or acted insincerely, they would naturally be kept in school until the end of time before graduation, or even be sent directly to labor reform.

On the other hand, we must vigorously educate these comrades and actively recruit new blood from among the workers, cultivating more outstanding comrades to replace those who are unqualified. We must constantly maintain metabolism and cannot allow lagging comrades to drag us down, become complacent, and dilute the traditional Chinese concept of meritorious service. Therefore, the words of modesty, prudence, and avoiding arrogance and impatience have become a common refrain in Zhang Yinghao's training sessions.

The reason for this training of Party members and cadres was that Zhang Yinghao felt the war between the Liberated Areas and Russia had come to a close. After all, the dreaded Siberian winter had arrived, and the Russians could no longer launch infantry offensives. Even if they continued fighting, it would have to wait until next year. Furthermore, the envoys from Britain, France, and the United States had not pressed the issue further, which reassured Zhang Yinghao.

Although the Japanese minister was still telling the ministers of the great powers that the interests of the great powers in China would be seriously damaged if the Progressive Party government became powerful, Zhang Yinghao felt that the liberated areas did have a few months of peace, which would give some of his comrades a few months of part-time study and work, and Zhang Yinghao naturally could not miss it.

Zhang Yinghao knew that Japan was jumping around because it was in great difficulty at home. The great powers were also aware of Japan's little tricks. They were also aware of the damage to the interests of other countries in China caused by the growing strength of China's Progressive Party and the People's Liberation Army.

Zhang Yinghao naturally assumed that with his victory over Russo-Japanese, the only recourse for the great powers, aside from a naval blockade and trade sanctions, was to send troops directly to engage in war. However, Zhang Yinghao saw this as something the great powers could barely manage. In Zhang Yinghao's view, reorganizing the coalition to invade China would undoubtedly delight Russia and Japan, but would the United States and Germany participate? This was a question. Furthermore, what were the chances of success if troops were sent into inland China? This was something the great powers should consider. This led Zhang Yinghao to misjudge the situation. Coupled with his preoccupation with teaching and other duties, he reacted too slowly, nearly being caught off guard by the great powers and suffering irreparable losses.

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Zhang Yinghao paused his thoughts and focused his attention on the car he was sitting in. He had long ago sent people to the United States to acquire several automobile factories and bring them back to China. He fully supported and personally participated in automobile research and development, drawing on the experience of other countries. He and his colleagues jointly established various standards and built an assembly line for automobile production. Now, this car has officially entered production. The miraculous assembly line, a new management method, has reduced the production time from one car a day to one car in two hours. To train and support more industrial workers, they are currently implementing a three-shift system, which allows them to organize training. Ten assembly lines have been established, producing approximately one hundred cars per day.

Zhang Yinghao believes that automobile production is still very low, but some cars are already entering the market. The limitation on automobile production is not the inability to produce faster, but rather the still low level of steel production, the low yield rate of certain parts, and the high requirements for some parts, which require imports.

Cars are a true symbol of power in China these days, and even having money doesn't guarantee you'll be able to buy one. However, in Zhang Yinghao's opinion, this four-cylinder car is truly ugly. It has four wheels, and because the steering system is still immature, the driver's seat is in the center, not off to the side as in previous generations. However, in this era where practicality is more important than aesthetics, this car can solve many problems.

Zhang Yinghao was driving forward when he heard a child selling newspapers. This reminded him of Xueer's baby, and he felt pity for her. He said to the driver, "Comrade Liu, please stop the car."

"Okay, Chairman. Do you want to get out of the car?"

"No, I'll just buy a newspaper." He immediately pulled back the bulletproof glass and shouted, "Kid, give me a newspaper!"

"Yes, sir, ten cents!"

As he spoke, he handed over a newspaper. Zhang Yinghao took it and pulled out a dime from his briefcase, handing it over. The newspaper boy looked at the car with envy in his eyes. After taking the money, he smiled, bowed, and said, "Thank you, sir."

Zhang Yinghao smiled and asked, "Why didn't you go to school?"

The newspaper boy proudly replied, "My younger brother and sister are in school now. When I get home, they teach me. I recognize all the words in the newspaper now."

Zhang Yinghao looked at the skinny child and felt a little tearful. Several tragic stories immediately emerged in his mind, but he controlled his emotions and said, "That's amazing! Keep it up!"

"Thank you uncle."

Zhang Yinghao waved his hand to signal the child to continue selling newspapers, then pulled up the bulletproof glass and said, "Comrade Liu, let's go." After that, he started reading the newspaper.

Zhang Yinghao supports the development of the newspaper industry. He also hopes that the newspaper will expose more corrupt officials and report more social injustices, so as to truly play a role in supervising the government.

Like the "Xingji", it exposes the various contradictions and darkness of the late feudal society, shows the life of the Chinese people in the semi-feudal and semi-colonial society, and describes the imperialist

The story of the invasion and oppression of the imperialists, and how the common people resisted the foreigners, shows that it was the common people who truly resisted imperialism, and played a role in promoting the progress of Chinese society!

Chapter 704: First update!

For regimes of the past, maintaining a certain level of secrecy was essential. Hiding secrets, operating behind closed doors, and engaging in backroom deals were fundamental instincts. However, after embarking on the path of industrialization, as more and more people became involved in the wave of mass production, information transparency became an increasingly important means of governing society. Therefore, the power of the news media is essential for disseminating authoritative information and ensuring fairness and justice.

However, Zhang Yinghao really had the urge to lose his temper when looking at the newspaper in front of him. This was because he had published few newspapers in the past, so he did not set up a department specifically responsible for management and review in time. He had always read briefings and not business newspapers. If he let go, all kinds of garbage would be scattered all over the floor.

Zhang Yinghao got off the car and bought several more newspapers. In order to make money, many newspapers dared to put anything in their newspapers. Zhang Yinghao was such a pure person, how could he stand this? He was so angry that his teeth were itching.

Zhang Yinghao believes that newspapers should be treated like leaders in meetings. While leaders may not know the final outcome of a meeting, they can still determine its content. The same applies to published information: lies are forbidden, but the truth can be manipulated to suit personal preference. In many cases, if those within the system are blind and lack a clear understanding of current events, then there's no point in expecting them to possess a broader perspective or more accurate judgment.

Therefore, Zhang Yinghao had the foresight to incorporate newspapers and briefings into the new government system, but the lack of management really allowed the enemy to occupy this position.

"What's going on with our Propaganda Department and Public Security Department? Is this a newspaper? This is simply a vulgar and obscene novel. News is about telling the story, reporting the important news, reporting the news whenever there is news. Is this the same thing?"

Zhang Yinghao drove directly to the office, suppressed his anger and immediately convened an emergency meeting. After notifying everyone he needed to notify, he slammed the newspaper on the table and continued: "Comrades, announce

How does the Ministry of Propaganda manage the media and newspapers in our liberated areas now? Look at this for yourself. Is this a newspaper? Is this a pornographic novel? Ah! It would make foreigners laugh.

"Big Teeth? Foreign jokes are a small matter. Have you ever considered the impact these articles have on Chinese people, especially children? Public Security Bureau, this matter must be thoroughly investigated. Doesn't this kind of vulgar novel teach people bad things?"

The comrades who were in the meeting picked up the newspaper and started to read it, and immediately they started to talk about it. Some of the stories in it happened in the liberated areas, while others were from the jurisdiction of the Qing Dynasty. Or they simply started with a picture and made up the content.

Some lesbians are very excited. After all, the above content is about some fallen women who were rescued from brothels and started a new life. Some of the content is about cake.

These men and women had neither contractual documents nor children, but they lived together, which seemed to confirm the communist practice of communal wives of the Progressive Party.

None of that matters; the main point here is the broken engagement. Xu Shengnan was a feminist of her time, while Wei Zhaowen was a handsome man and a somewhat famous poet. The two idiots fell in love, and Wei Zhaowen even gave Xu Shengnan some tokens of their love. But within six months, Wei Zhaowen's true nature as a scumbag was exposed, and he left Xu Shengnan.

If the story had ended here, it would have been a simple breakup story, but Xu Shengnan approached Wei Zhaowen, demanding he take responsibility and marry her. Wei Zhaowen, however, insisted he was a prostitute. Then, Xu Shengnan sued Wei Zhaowen for breaking off the engagement. It was like a large-scale TV drama battlefield, and the onlookers naturally pounced on it like flies on rotten meat.

Originally, even if it was just a lawsuit, it would have been a small matter, but because these two people were celebrities, newspapers competed to report on it, so their story soon became a sensation across the country and became a topic of joke among people after dinner.

If it were just that, it would still be a small matter. The reason why Zhang Yinghao was so angry was that some newspapers did not report the original facts of the news, but instead wrote a lot of imaginary and obscene articles, almost turning Xu Shengnan's story into Jin Ping Mei, even more explicit than Jin Ping Mei, and no different from the pornographic novellas in later online literature, with a large number of YY bed scenes and endless "hmm ah ah".