The Heroic Age of the Late Qing Dynasty

The two looked at each other and said at the same time: "It's all right."

Zhang Yinghao smiled and said, "Don't be so polite to me, I only have boiled water and tea leaves here. I don't have anything else you want to drink. Okay, relax, relax."

Zhang Yinghao poured them a cup of tea and water respectively, and said: "I still like drinking tea. It's mainly because I have this habit after staying up all night."

"I'm not used to it. Actually, drinking tea and drinking water are the same to me, except that strong tea has a slightly more refreshing effect. You two have made great progress recently, and I've seen it all. I called you here this time because I have a glorious and arduous task for you to accomplish."

"We must complete the mission resolutely!" Li Tong and Zhao Liang stood up and answered at the same time.

"Well, very good, sit down. The teams you two lead are the most elite teams in our team, so I have high expectations for you. I called you here this time to let you lead your teams to other provinces to open up new bases..."

Zhang Yinghao paused, seeing the two men had no intention of speaking. This time, he gave them a big thumbs-up. It seemed his words about a soldier's duty to obey orders had been fully ingrained in their minds. The military was meant to be constantly prepared, able to depart and arrive at any location at any time.

"After the decision of our Central Committee and the Military Commission, we order Li Tong." "Here."

"Zhao Liang." "Here."

"Comrade Zhao Liang will lead a small team to the base in Hanzhong, Shaanxi. Comrade Li Tong will lead a small team to open up a new base in the Dabie Mountains."

"Yes."

"Come, sit down. This time, your two teams are being sent to lead the charge, so you two have a heavy responsibility. You've both been to Shaanxi before, so you know what the situation is like there right now, right?"

Seeing the two nod, Zhang Yinghao continued, "When we were discussing the theory of contradiction, we talked about the principal contradiction and the secondary contradiction. Since we haven't been encircled and exposed yet, our principal contradiction right now is to prevent all the people in the base area from starving to death. So, your most important issue when you go to the new place is to find ways to solve the problem of hunger among the people. As long as you can solve this problem, then those people will follow us. Isn't that the truth?"

"Yes."

"Let's talk about the universality and particularity of this contradiction. The problems faced by Hanzhong and the Dabie Mountains are certainly different. What's universal is that the local people live a very difficult life and are under great oppression. As for the particularities of these two places, you'll need to investigate and study them yourself. I haven't been to the Dabie Mountains, so I don't know the specific conditions there. Our last visit was just a quick visit, and it's been almost a year since we left Hanzhong. We don't know what the situation is like there. So, what should we do specifically when we get there, and where should we start? This is something you'll need to decide for yourself once you get there. Do you have any questions?"

"Chairman, besides our own team, is there anyone else going with us?"

"Of course we can't let you go it alone! The most important thing for you this time is to gain a firm foothold. So, comrades from the intelligence department, Dabie Mountains, and Hanzhong will be working with you there. How's that? Are you satisfied?"

"Chairman, I'm relieved now. I will definitely complete the task!"

"Hey, what do you mean by relieved? Forget about letting you lead a small team. Even if you go alone to open up a new base, you have to promise me that you can complete the mission. You are the elite of our base, and you are also the first group to leave the base to open up a new one. So you have no experience to draw on, and it is normal to feel pressure. But I have always said that where there is oppression, there is resistance. As long as we unite the majority of the people and stand with the vast majority of working people, then we will be invincible."

"That's what the Chairman said."

Zhang Yinghao waved his hand and said, "I don't mean to criticize you. You are the first comrades to leave, but you are definitely not the last. We progressive Party members must be like seeds: wherever we go, we must take root and sprout, bringing hope to the local people. So you two still have a heavy task. You should summarize your experiences and lessons and share them with our comrades in the base area for study and discussion, so that those who leave later will make fewer mistakes."

"Okay, Chairman. We will send you the report in time."

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"That's the right attitude. This is why I personally appointed you as generals. You two are the only ones in the base area who can write independently. When it comes to establishing a base area, no one has experience. Whoever can complete the work better should take the lead. Our work is all for the happiness of the people and to create a better future. If not now, when will we take the lead?"

I would also like to remind you that when we encounter problems, we should consult with our own comrades. Never seek out those local old-school figures or any of their aides. Our Progressive Party will not tolerate such people, no matter where they work or what they do.

I've always said that those old-school masters are unreliable. Anyone who doesn't work with us isn't one of us. No matter how famous or high his position, in our Forward Party, there's only a difference in work and division of labor; his status depends on his ability to work. Do you two have any questions about the next step?"

"Chairman, when do we leave?"

"Go find Comrade Li Tianqiao later; he'll discuss this with you. Meanwhile, gather your thoughts within your team. After all, you might not be back in Sichuan for a long time. If any comrades have special circumstances, report to your superiors and arrange for personnel replacements. If nothing else, go back and prepare!"

Zhao Liang and Li Tong quickly stood up and saluted. Then Li Tong said, "Then Chairman, we will leave first."

"Okay..." What Zhang Yinghao wanted to say was that you should be safe over there and don't be

Killing him, but no matter how I think about it, it's unlucky. Revolution is all about putting one's head on the line for any disobedience to the country. How can one guarantee one's own death?

"Work hard outside, and I'll celebrate your success in the future. If there's anything you can't handle, hold more meetings to discuss it."

As he spoke, Zhang Yinghao stood up from his seat, walked up to Li Tong and Zhao Liang and shook hands with them.

"Take care, take care, bye. See you."

After watching them leave, Zhang Yinghao couldn't calm down for a long time. Sending these people to face the bloody storm outside on their own wasn't Zhang Yinghao's original intention; now he was sending them out to let them face the test of life and death alone. The idea that Jida would allow them to achieve great things was completely foreign to Zhang Yinghao.

My intervention has already changed the fate of countless people in the base area, and this change will continue to expand. The struggle in the future will only become more and more cruel. The sooner I let

These people see the reality clearly, and facing reality is the responsible attitude towards them.

The most important thing was that Zhang Yinghao believed that if he stayed in Sichuan, no major mistakes would occur within the base. But was this a good thing or a bad thing? Zhang Yinghao couldn't make any judgment. However, Zhang Yinghao knew that on his road to success, countless corpses would inevitably lie on the ground.

Among them are landlords, the Qing imperial family, bandits and bullies, and Lan Ran also sees the corpses of his own comrades. But who can prove that his own path is correct?

No. Since I know the correct path, then those wrong paths must have been traversed by others. Who are those people? Undoubtedly, those within and outside the Party, both at home and abroad. These people are not only enemies, but also friends and even comrades. They have taken these detours to better prove their correctness.

Zhang Yinghao had now figured it out. Since it was impossible for everyone to follow him, he only needed to unite the majority and represent their interests. He would then let those who wanted to take a detour do so. Even if they were bruised and bloodied, they would naturally follow Zhang Yinghao, and he could also bring experience and lessons to his comrades in the base area.

Wasn't it like this in the previous life? Didn't Taizu stand aside for a while in the beginning? When all the mistakes were experienced and it was proved that Taizu's path was the only correct path, it was unknown how much blood and sacrifice had been paid.

Zhang Yinghao knew that people have a tendency to never turn back until they hit a wall. Others could earnestly teach him, instruct him, and even clearly tell him the consequences of his actions. But he would never give up until he experienced those mistakes again. This was the inertia of human thinking, and he would never change.

After understanding this, Zhang Yinghao began to have some special expectations for those who made mistakes, and he became particularly tolerant of them. In other words, these people would become Zhang Yinghao's guinea pigs, and Zhang Yinghao could use their mistakes as examples to warn and educate his comrades. Without examples, Zhang Yinghao would repeat many things a thousand times without any understanding, and these comrades would still make mistakes.

It's absolutely true that Li Tong and Zhao Liang weren't the last group to establish a base. Zhang Yinghao's plan was to continuously send teams to other provinces to establish bases as his own strength permitted.

These most primitive bases will become the source of their own strength and will greatly weaken the power of the reactionary class.

Zhang Yinghao believed that as long as he made no mistakes of principle, he could quickly resolve China's current problems of being attacked and starving. Therefore, these primitive bases established in these difficult regions would bring endless wealth to future generations, making his conquest of the world less unimaginable and abrupt. After all, once he established a certain level of industry here, overthrowing the Qing Dynasty might be as simple as demolishing a dilapidated building. Furthermore, the Boxer Rebellion had practically declared the Qing Dynasty's demise, and the only thing holding it together was the inertia of China's great unity.

As he was thinking, Zhang Yinghao suddenly had a surge of inspiration and a few lines of poetry emerged in his mind. He picked up his pen and began to write:

Thoughts on Sending Comrades to Other Provinces to Establish Bases

Starting a business is a journey of hardship and struggle, yet I never forget my concerns for the country, despite my humble position. I face criticism with a cold brow, yet I will leave behind a loyal heart that will shine in history.

Zhang Yinghao felt that these few lines of poetry perfectly expressed his feelings. His forces were indeed engaged in constant war, and the fighting would continue unabated. As a small figure, he truly worried about the future of his country. His actions would undoubtedly draw countless criticisms. After all, he had already killed countless landlords. He had no hope of understanding, and could only leave a legacy of loyalty that would be remembered in history.

Zhang Yinghao wrote these lines of poetry, signed his name and time, and then kept it safe. This thing is a family heirloom. After a few decades, it will be priceless after his death, and it can be regarded as a treasure left to the country.

After finishing the cleaning, Zhang Yinghao was still too excited to calm down. After thinking for a moment, he shouted outside: "Guard, guard, let's go out for a walk."

Zhang Yinghao took the last sip of tea from the teacup, dumped the tea leaves, set the cup aside, and walked out. Zhang Yinghao now particularly enjoyed exploring Guang'an Prefecture. Why? Because he had come from the future and now held the highest leadership position in Guang'an, observing the people's sentiments here provided him with much inspiration.

Seeing the bustling crowds on the street, Zhang Yinghao noticed that many people were wearing new clothes. After a little thought, Zhang Yinghao realized that these were all dividends brought by his factory.

Because Zhang Yinghao's factory was hiring a lot of people, many chose to work there. Especially after the land was divided among the landlords, the biggest problem of survival was solved. However, this also created a large surplus of labor. If this labor force could not be properly utilized, it would be a shame for Zhang Yinghao, a time traveler.

So Zhang Yinghao vigorously encouraged women to work while building factories to absorb the surplus labor force. At the same time, rural areas were also undergoing major water conservancy construction. Although the income was not high, it was considered an additional income.

Zhang Yinghao used paper money issued by himself within the base, not silver. Products from his factories were primarily supplied to the supply and marketing cooperatives, which only accepted paper money, not cash. Crucially, within the base, Zhang Yinghao set prices for daily necessities at a minimal profit. Therefore, as long as one worked hard within the base for a while, buying new clothes was easy.

Zhang Yinghao now understood one thing: in fact, all of this was like a game. The rules of the game within the base were set by themselves. Outside the base, they relied on traditional customs, and when dealing with foreign countries, they had to follow the internationally accepted rules of the game.

Zhang Yinghao now sets the rules of the game within his base. Only when the internal and external rules differ can he seize the opportunity to rise. Zhang Yinghao has no intention of conforming to the rules of the outside world or those of the great powers. Instead, he is desperately striving to build a closed loop within his base. He is also working hard to leech off the Qing Dynasty and engage in trade with foreign powers.

Zhang Yinghao now profited immensely from Chongqing, a window into his base. He purchased machinery, grain, and fuel from Chongqing. He also secured funds from selling clothing, bristles, and tung oil. This, combined with the money he extorted from landlords, fully satisfied his current needs.

If Zhang Yinghao had followed the outside world's rules, his base would likely have been inflated to an unfathomable degree by now, or even collapsed, due to such a large-scale transaction. Through these investigations, Zhang Yinghao fully understood the enormous first-mover advantage that developed industrial nations possess over latecomers.

Zhang Yinghao knew that he had to constantly suck blood from the Qing Dynasty to maintain his current state of development. His base was like Britain in the past, which had grown by sucking blood from colonies around the world. Now that Zhang Yinghao had no colonies to suck blood from, he had only the choice of sucking blood from himself or from the Qing Dynasty.

This kind of problem can be solved either from within or from without. Internal solutions rely on development, while external solutions rely on exploitation. Zhang Yinghao's internal development efforts are currently unsuccessful. Why? Because of trade restrictions. Zhang Yinghao simply lacks the resources to develop through trade or to manufacture large quantities of machinery and equipment. Therefore, he cannot form a self-sustaining blood supply, and ultimately, bleeding himself to death.

Therefore, sucking blood from the Qing Dynasty was Zhang Yinghao's best option. Zhang Yinghao obtained extraordinary excess income by depriving the landlords of their wealth accumulated over several generations, or by earning silver and money through trade with the two sides of the Yangtze River, and used this money to maintain the development and expansion of his base.

This was bandit logic: simply eat his food, drink his drink, and then destroy his stove. There was another approach: exploiting the people of the base as much as possible to secure sufficient funds for development. But Zhang Yinghao hadn't considered this at all. After all, his expansion wouldn't stop. Since there was bound to be an enemy, there was no need to create one within the base.

As long as he wasn't blocked by foreign powers, he wouldn't worry about being blocked by the Qing court, even with its rubbish grassroots government. So, what worried Zhang Yinghao the most was actually internal problems. That is, the majority of party members were still farmers and the vast majority had low levels of education.

The problem of people has now become the primary factor restricting the development of the base area. Human growth can be described as both rapid and slow. It can be described as rapid because the masses in the base area have now launched a large-scale literacy campaign, and their progress is far greater than before. It can be described as slow because the educational level of the vast majority of people is currently too low to meet the needs of the base area's development.

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Zhang Yinghao felt that even if he were to provide his base with some sophisticated machinery and equipment, or a large, complex factory, he might not even be able to operate it. Fortunately, Zhang Yinghao's demand for such equipment wasn't significant at the moment. Furthermore, the world was looking for emerging markets to sell its products, and ancient China had always been a target of Western covetousness. Therefore, Zhang Yinghao wasn't worried about trade at all.

Now, with the cooperation of the intelligence department and the business department, we have made great progress in trade. And according to the news from the intelligence department, Chen Yiwei has

I have found some of my classmates in the United States, and some have agreed to return to their home country to work.

Zhang Yinghao was also very happy to hear the news. After all, what Zhang Yinghao urgently needs now is these talents. However, Zhang Yinghao still has some concerns in his heart, that is, whether these people can adapt to the work in the base. After all, no matter how bad the conditions are now in the United States, it is still an industrial

It is impossible for us to give these people special treatment here.

I still remember that in my previous life, I was bored and discussed the two bombs.

Which one is the better choice between Xun, Sanqian and Yang Zhengyu? Many people don’t understand why they choose to return to their country when they can stay in the United States well and have such good treatment.

Glow and heat.

Zhang Yinghao now fully understands this, and it's Qian Xuesen who left the deepest impression on him. The original 282-page transcript of the hearings, published by the CCP Party History Press, "Bonds and Return: Qian Xuesen's Journey Back to China (1950-1955)," has been restored. Here are some highlights from the conversation:

When the vicious and cunning prosecutor Gurqiu interrogated Qian Xuesen, Qian Xuesen answered fearlessly and righteously as follows:

Gu asked: "Aren't you planning to go to Taiwan?" Qian replied: "I have no plans."

Gu asked: "Who do you pledge allegiance to?"

Qian replied: "I will be loyal to the Chinese people!" Gu asked: "Who do you mean by the Chinese people?"

Qian replied: "450 million people!"

Therefore, Zhang Yinghao is currently unable to serve those who demand benefits and high salaries. However, only those who experienced this era understand the suffering of those knowledgeable Chinese people during this period. The country was extremely impoverished and weak. The façade of the Tongzhi Restoration was bloodily ripped off by the disastrous defeat in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, completely destroying the Qing Dynasty's last veneer and the achievements of the Westernization Movement.

Where is hope? The tragic uprisings before the Xinhai Revolution were the roars of countless desperate patriotic youth. In this era, as long as their minds remain unchanged, as long as the country needs them, and as long as they see hope, countless people of noble character and lofty ideals will continue to sacrifice everything they have.

Zhang Yinghao was walking on the street when he suddenly heard a voice shouting commands.

"One, two, three, four."

Zhang Yinghao regained consciousness and paused to survey his surroundings, realizing he had arrived in front of the police training school Zhang Kai had founded. This school was the very institution Zhang Yinghao had so strongly urged. A country is either at war or preparing for war. Regardless of the situation, maintaining internal order is the best state.

As the state's apparatus of violence, the police are one of the best tools for maintaining order. Lenin believed that the state is a violent apparatus used by one class to oppress another, a machine that brings all dominated classes under the control of one class. Proletarian revolution is essentially the proletariat using violence to smash the bourgeois state apparatus and establish a new state under the dictatorship of the proletariat.

Therefore, the proletariat must do everything in its power to seize the state's violent apparatus and defend the fruits of the revolution. Lenin's teachings on the path of revolution from a bourgeois state were not entirely suitable for the semi-colonial, semi-feudal Qing Dynasty. However, the underlying principle was correct: the proletariat must possess the power to defend the fruits of its revolution.

Seeing the young people marching in formation, Zhang Yinghao smiled. These people were now essentially the army's reserve soldiers, ready to go to the front lines whenever needed. Zhang Yinghao knew that many of his ideas, such as the close bond between the military and the people, were simply not being implemented.

Even in a previous life, the Chinese people's understanding of their military was truly revealed during the Wenchuan earthquake, with its appearance only during a military parade. Zhang Yinghao remembers a small military barracks nearby when he was young, but his grandparents always told him not to go there. They said the soldiers there fed tigers and that if he went there, he would be eaten. This impression persisted until the military participated in the relief efforts after the Wenchuan earthquake. Of course, the PLA has participated in other disasters, such as the 98 Yangtze River floods, but in those days, information was scarce, and many people were completely unaware of the flooding and the military's involvement in the relief efforts.

The police officers I'm training now are almost all crash courses. These people have truly lived up to the saying: I am a brick of socialism, and I will be moved wherever I'm needed. Now these people will be moved wherever they're needed, with no room for negotiation.

"Our standing position is like this: heels together, toes about 60 degrees apart. Legs straight, abdomen slightly tucked in, chest up and head raised, eyes looking straight ahead. Hands hanging naturally, fingers together, middle finger placed on the seam of trousers, body slightly leaning forward. Stand still, don't move, and be alert..."

"The standard movement for marching in step is as follows: When you hear the command to march, step forward with your left foot, heel touching the ground first. Simultaneously, swing your right hand forward naturally, with your little finger about 25 cm away from your body. Swing your left hand backward, with your thumb about 30 cm away from your body. Keep your four fingers together and naturally bent, with your thumb resting on the second joint of your index finger. Repeat this process back and forth. To stand, place the character "立" on your left foot and the character "定" on your right foot. Then, take another half step forward with your left foot, quickly bringing your foot back to attention. Now, let's practice the arm swing..."

Zhang Yinghao was very satisfied after hearing these explanations of the standard movements. His presence was visible everywhere in the base. These were likely the latest batch of trainees, who had to undergo military and physical training before proceeding to the professional training.

After showing his ID, Zhang Yinghao entered the training school for a tour. On a straight, must-go passage, a few large, gilded characters were engraved: "National security depends on public security." These were words spoken by the beloved Premier Zhou Enlai in his previous life, and Zhang Yinghao had borrowed them here.

In addition to their respective training, the military and police, including the internal security forces and armed police, also take a crucial course: Ideological and Moral Education. Any student who fails this course is ineligible for employment in the relevant departments. This is only preliminary. The Party School training program, where Zhang Yinghao personally serves as principal, is even more rigorous in this regard, and the advanced training program is even more demanding.

Students with problems with political review, ideological reports, and behavioral standards will not be able to graduate. Zhang Yinghao now hopes to use this method to subtly complete rounds of rectification movements, rather than a comprehensive or campaign-style rectification.

Zhang Yinghao had heard the term "rectification" and "anti-counterrevolutionary movement" many times, even looking it up online in his previous life. It was full of injustice, excess, and other issues. In his previous life, Zhang Yinghao had also wondered if such a move was unnecessary. But after traveling through time, Zhang Yinghao understood the rationale the moment he established his own power.

Taizu's attitude towards the Rectification Movement and the Suppression of Counterrevolutionaries was: not to kill anyone, not to arrest the majority. There's also a saying: "Punish the past and punish the future, cure the disease and save the patient." For Zhang Yinghao, the Suppression of Counterrevolutionaries was a bit early, but the Rectification Movement never stopped. Zhang Yinghao now fully agrees with this attitude. The Rectification Movement and the Suppression of Counterrevolutionaries are not just good things, but great things. Why?

No matter what it is, it actually needs a new metabolism. And as the Party is an organization composed of people, it is inevitable that there will be advanced and backward people, that some people will make mistakes, that some people will have unhealthy tendencies and evil tendencies, and that some people will have demons and monsters.

The purpose of the rectification and anti-counterrevolutionary campaigns is to purify and improve the ranks, educate those who lag behind, criticize and correct those who have made mistakes, and unite people's thinking to fight against demons, evil tendencies and unhealthy tendencies.

Of course, there's a lot more involved here: power struggles, balancing interests, personnel changes, and so on. It's arguably even more impressive than Zhao Kuangyin's "Relinquishing Military Power with a Cup of Wine." After all, during the rectification and anti-counterrevolutionary campaigns, there was struggle, a deep dive into the root causes of flawed thinking; there was absolutely no drinking involved. How could ideological errors be so easily uncovered? It could be more painful than experiencing life and death.

In Zhang Yinghao's view, this operation is necessary for the transformation of the Agricultural Party into the Industrial Party.

It is a process that needs to be experienced. Because the forms of agricultural society and industrial society are very similar, and when they develop at a high speed, the changes in society are very huge.

Those comrades who cannot keep up with the development of the situation and whose thinking is outdated must be re-educated.

Some comrades may have been in high positions, but they have been unable to keep up with the situation.

They can only be trained and then transferred to new jobs. This kind of situation makes people feel uncomfortable. We say that there is no high or low in work.

However, in reality, there are only a few people who can be content to work like a nail in a low-level position, not to mention being transferred to a lower position.

Therefore, once the rectification and anti-counterrevolutionary movement turns into a personnel struggle or a power struggle, the intensity of the struggle will rise sharply. It deviates from the original intention of the rectification and anti-counterrevolutionary movement. Once someone gains benefits from the anti-counterrevolutionary movement and the rectification, then it will be out of control.

Zhang Yinghao didn't mention the rectification movement at all. He said that if you don't have a correct attitude and fail to meet the requirements, you won't be able to graduate.

As for the mistakes made by people in other bases in the future, this is the best teaching case, which can be used to analyze and learn and dig deep into the ideological roots so that comrades can learn from it.

Together we make progress. This is not Zhang Yinghao's shady business, but rather a matter of fact. Strangely enough, seeking truth from facts is actually the same as the Internet's low power. The difference between the two is that different strategies are used according to different situations, which gives people a sense of change and a sense of confusion and double-dealing. Therefore, we must be realistic.

Seeking truth is also very difficult.

At this moment, Zhang Yinghao arrived at a classroom and stood outside the window, listening to the teacher's lecture. Zhang Yinghao had initially compiled the police textbook, then refined it based on the specific work content. He believed that with a scientific approach, these tasks could be accomplished.

Almost all training content within the base now passes through Zhang Yinghao's hand. Many textbooks used in classes are also organized and compiled by Zhang Yinghao, and his name can be found on nearly every editor-in-chief or chief editor. Many teachers' lectures are of a low standard, often consisting of simply explaining or even reading the textbook. Zhang Yinghao currently has no solution to this problem.