The sun never sets

For equipment and instruments from several countries, technical manuals alone must be prepared in several languages.

But there is no way around it. China's industrial system is still very weak. It is not time to be picky. Just use what you have. It is better than nothing. First solve the problem of whether there is, then solve the problem of whether it is good or not. Of course it is better to get it all done in one go, but if it doesn't work, you can only settle for the next best thing.

Because the relationship between China and Germany was getting closer, the German ambassador turned around and sold out the Zhongshe Party. Lin Yongchang had been keeping an eye on the Zhongshe Party's activities, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs had been monitoring them. Because many officials from the previous dynasty were retained, the People's Government did not discriminate against those from the previous dynasty, but it did not give them any preferential treatment, and treated them equally.

Those people of the previous dynasty were naturally dissatisfied without their "iron-clad farmers". This was "family hatred". In addition to the "national hatred" of the previous dynasty, many bannermen of the previous dynasty joined the Zongshe Party. Even those who did not join had a certain sympathy and recognition for this organization, and secretly provided a lot of convenience.

Before Lin Yongchang went to Kulun, he handed over all the matters to be paid attention to to Wang Qi, and granted him the right to mobilize the army and act at his own convenience. The former "Hebei hero" was taciturn, but he could not tolerate any sand in his eyes. After being the prime minister for two years, Wang Qi's character did not change much. He originally wanted to calm down, but then the German ambassador came with the news that the Zhongshe Party was colluding with foreign forces.

Premier Wang immediately sent people to investigate carefully, and found out the secret connections between the Zongshe Party and the Russians and the Japanese. It would be fine if they were just colluding with the Japanese, but the People's Government was at war with the Russians, and it was definitely unacceptable for them to be involved in a conspiracy with the Russians at this time.

So Premier Wang sent troops to blockade Beiping and launched a large-scale manhunt in the city. The Ministry of Internal Affairs, the separated military police, and the field army of the North China Corps were all dispatched, and hundreds or even thousands of people were arrested at once. Many of the arrested people were members of the royal family of the previous dynasty, as well as many princes and ministers of the previous dynasty. These people would be interrogated separately. As for the lower-class civilians, they would first be used as free labor.

Beiping is a big city, and it is undergoing modernization. Whether it is digging sewers, repairing water towers, or laying electric poles, a large number of people are needed. For the lower-level people who do not know the truth, the people's government generally criticizes and educates them. If there is no big problem, they will be released after being asked to work for ten days or half a month. However, none of the royal family members and ministers of the previous dynasty can escape.

Premier Wang was ruthless and impartial, and he could not tolerate any injustice. He not only arrested Tieliang, Fu Wei and others, but also Wang Shizhen, Yikuang, Zaizhen and others. Even though Yikuang and Zaizhen had changed their surnames to Guan and had a daughter who was with the president, they were not given preferential treatment.

Chapter 234 Making a Phone Call

"emperor!"

"His Majesty!"

When Fu Jun walked into the detention center, many old people from the previous dynasty knelt down. Although Fu Jun did not officially ascend the throne, he was the crown prince. Empress Dowager Cixi took Fu Jun to the palace and made him the crown prince. Later, Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu both died. Logically, Fu Jun should have become the emperor.

But without even the imperial court, how could Fu Jun become emperor?

After the fall of the previous dynasty, many people fled to Qingdao. Tianjin was also a good place to go, but the Tianjin Concession had been taken back by the People's Party, so they could only flee to Qingdao. Some fled to Shanghai, or went abroad. The loyal ministers knelt down, paid their respects, and Fu Jun was very pleased. With a smile on his face, he helped the loyal ministers up one by one.

Fu Jun said a few words to the old and young, and then he saw the guards outside the iron fence watching coldly, so he waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, there are people outside trying to find a solution!"

"That's right! What law have we broken? Why are you arresting us?"

"Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for us!"

"The imperial court is finished, the iron-clad crops are gone, and now they've arrested us all! This is really too much!"

"We haven't broken any law! We want to see Lord Wang!"

Seeing that the noise inside was getting louder and louder, the guard came over with a stern face and shouted, "What are you making so much noise for? Be quiet!"

"Zhang Kang, you little bastard, are you getting cocky now? I'll kill you when I get out of here!"

The guard named Zhang Kang's facial muscles trembled, and he grinned grimly: "Okay, if you guys want to kill me when you get out, I'll kill you all first!"

The companions nearby heard it and quickly pulled Zhang Kang back, "Don't be silly, we will all be held responsible if anything goes wrong!"

"What are you afraid of? At worst, I can just go to the northwest and eat sand!"

That being said, Zhang Kang remained calm. He did not shoot the suspects in the detention center, but he had to teach them some tricks to let them know what "prison guards are expensive". Of course, Zhang Kang could not say such flowery words. He just refused to give the suspects water and mixed sand into their food. These were just child's play and traditional skills. There were many more disgusting tricks he could use.

The city of Beiping not only had many old and young people, but also many other remnants of the previous dynasty. The People's Government's campaign only swept away some of the surface dust and failed to completely transform the city. After only half a day, some of the people who were locked up could not stand it anymore.

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"Good grandson! You always resort to such disgusting methods!"

"Bring water!"

"I'm dying of thirst!"

"I want to see Lord Wang! I want to see Lord Wang!"

The "Mr. Wang" that the old and young people always talk about is the mayor of Beiping, Mr. Wang Wu and Wang Zhengyi. Wang Zhengyi used to run an escort agency and had dealings with many dignitaries of the previous dynasty. After becoming the mayor of Beijing, he had to repay some favors. Because of Wang Wu, Beiping generally remained stable and there was no chaos. But it was also because of Mr. Wang Wu that the Zongshe Party was able to grow to its current level.

After Marshal Lin went to war, Wang Qi, as the Prime Minister, had the right to view all documents and records, but he could not copy them or take them out of the various units. After receiving the news from the German ambassador, he went to the archives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to check for a whole day, and then decided to bypass Wang Zhengyi and directly send troops to blockade Beiping.

It was not until the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Military Police, and the North China Army Group took action together that Wang Zhengyi realized what had happened. Wang Wu was very angry. As the mayor of Beiping, he was responsible for the livelihoods of millions of people in and outside the city. The army blocked the city and arrested people everywhere in the city. How could this be allowed?

Wang Zhengyi went straight to the commander of the North China Corps, Liu Chengxiang, and questioned him on what basis he did this.

Liu Chengxiang's nickname used to be "Liu Nineteen". He was nineteen at that time. Now he is twenty-two years old and is the commander of the corps. Naturally, no one calls him by his nickname anymore. Wang Wu also stopped calling Liu Chengxiang by his old nickname. "Commander Liu, how could you not inform the Beiping Municipal Government in advance about such a big event as the army sealing off the city? If the people are not allowed to enter or leave, what will the people in the city eat? Where will the firewood come from? The army cannot interfere with local administration. This is what the President said!"

"I know that's what the Grand Marshal said," Liu Chengxiang suppressed his temper and explained patiently, "Mayor Wang, this is not a private action of our North China Corps. We received the order from the Prime Minister and confirmed it repeatedly before sending out the troops. You see, we have never interfered in your Beiping affairs before!"

Liu Chengxiang was not polite to the mayor of Beiping, but to Wang Zhengyi. In the Gengzi Year, Wang Wu led his relatives and children to fight against the Eight-Nation Alliance. Liu Chengxiang fought shoulder to shoulder with Wang Zhengyi at that time. They were both from Hebei and had fought against foreigners together, so their friendship was extraordinary.

Later, Liu Chengxiang became the commander of the North China Corps. The army needed to run its own farms and breeding farms, and received a lot of help from Wang Zhengyi. So Commander Liu was very polite to Wang Zhengyi. If it were someone else, they would not be able to enter the Corps Headquarters at all.

"What right does Premier Wang have to issue such an order? This is an absurd order! This is absurd! There are so many people in the city who need to burn coal and firewood every day, and there are so many merchants coming and going. How much trouble will it cause if the city is sealed off? The military has even sealed off the train station. This is going to cause a big mess!"

Liu Chengxiang said helplessly: "Uncle Wu, you have no right to talk to me about this. Don't go looking for anyone else, just go directly to Premier Wang. He gave the order, and if you want to lift the blockade, you also need the Premier's order."

Wang Zhengyi stared and asked, "Where is the Prime Minister?"

"This....I can't tell you because of the confidentiality regulations. Just go find it yourself."

"Then I want to use your phone here, don't tell me this is not possible!"

"That's no problem, just use it."

Wang Wu didn't bother to be polite with Liu Chengxiang. He grabbed the microphone with his left hand, shook it with his right hand, and said, "I am Wang Zhengyi, the mayor of Beiping. Please connect me to Premier Wang!"

After waiting for a while, the operator's questioning voice came, "The signal shows that it is the North China Command... Who are you? How dare you pretend to be the mayor of Beiping!"

Liu Chengxiang coughed and took the phone. He said his name, position and the key he had just changed. Then he said, "Mayor Wang is here at the headquarters. He has something urgent to discuss with Premier Wang. That's why he used our phone number. He's not pretending to be someone else."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Mayor Wang, we don't know about your situation."

Wang Zhengyi picked up the microphone again, "No need to apologize, you are just following the rules, just connect me to Premier Wang quickly."

"This... I'm sorry, Mayor Wang. According to regulations, we can't connect you directly to Premier Wang's phone number. You can call the Prime Minister's Office first, and then the Prime Minister's Office will call you back."

The People's Government carried out a rectification movement and strictly enforced rules and regulations. Although the operator confirmed Wang Zhengyi's identity, he did not dare to violate the rules. All operations were recorded. If it was found that there were any violations of the rules and regulations, he might have to spend the rest of his life in the Western Regions Protectorate.

However, the operator did not dare to offend the mayor of Peking, so after the rejection, he gave a solution.

Wang Zhengyi had no other choice. He had jurisdiction over the Peking Post and Telecommunications Bureau and could not force them to violate discipline. He could only say, "Then take over the Prime Minister's Office!"

"Okay, wait a minute."

Chapter 235: Quick and Severe

Wang Zhengyi called the Prime Minister's office and explained the situation. After a long time, he received a call from Wang Qi. Prime Minister Wang was also very polite to Mr. Wang Wu, but Wang Qi had his own ideas. The cleansing of the remnants of the former dynasty of the Zongshe Party was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but was planned and prepared long ago.

Lin Yongchang's methods are closer to

As for mentors, he always used teachers as role models, trying not to kill people or killing as few people as possible in various movements. For officials and the people of the previous dynasty, education was the main focus, hoping that everyone could walk on the right path. Even for members of the Zongshe Party, President Lin waited and made more contacts. It was good to save more people.

Iron-clad crops are not good, and the class of bannermen should be abolished, but there are also many good men among those who stayed in the previous dynasty. In the process of resisting the invasion of Tsarist Russia, many people fought with the Russians until the last moment of their lives. Now there are many former bannermen in the Rehe Corps and the Liaoxi Corps, and most of them have performed very well.

There are so many officials and intellectuals left by the previous dynasty, and many of them need to be won over. We cannot kill them all at once. China's biggest enemy now is the Russian army in the Northeast. When driving the Russians away, we must also pay attention to the reaction of Japan on the side. China must be able to suppress the Japanese army while defeating the Russian army in the Northeast, so that it can recover the entire Northeast.

In addition, the Northeast issue must be resolved as soon as possible and cannot be delayed for too long. In order to recover the Northeast as soon as possible, domestic issues can be put aside as long as they do not involve fundamental issues. The Zongshe Party is plotting a rebellion, and they will be purged sooner or later. However, their methods are very naive, and even if they make trouble, they will only make trouble in Beiping, so they can be put aside for the time being.

Lin Yongchang has his own considerations, while Wang Qi has his own reasons. The Russian troops in the Northeast are enemies, and the internal reactionaries and rebels are also enemies. Since they are all enemies, there is no such thing as sooner or later. We should deal with them wherever they appear. It was fine before, but now that the German ambassador has passed on the relevant situation, there is no reason to continue to tolerate it!

Premier Wang Qi firmly believed that if the President had not gone out to lead troops to fight, he would have made the same choice as him.

A large-scale raid was carried out in Peking, and then a special court was set up. The trial, execution and other processes were simplified, and the verdict and execution were announced on the spot. The leaders were brought out for public trial, and most of them, including the so-called emperor Fu Jun, were shot after the trial. In the past, the People's Party executed criminals by beheading or hanging, because of the lack of bullets. Now the People's Party no longer lacks bullets, so the method of beheading has been abolished. In order to reduce the workload, hanging has also been abolished, and the death penalty is now only shot.

Premier Wang personally sat in Beijing and did not interfere with the court's deliberations. He just made some suggestions, "quickly and severely." Well, that was all. Under Premier Wang's guidance, the remnants of the previous dynasty were grouped in groups of five and shot on the spot after the trial. There were no lawyers and no appeals.

Now is a time of war, the world has not yet been unified, and severe punishments should be used in times of chaos!

Tieliang, Liangbi, Fujun, Fuwei and others were shot one by one. Many of the others who were dragged to Caishikou were scared to death. Yixin and Zaizhen were also tied up tightly and lined up to be shot. They were guilty, as they did not participate in the planning of the armed uprising, but they were innocent.

Because they sent Guan Xiaotong to warm the president's bed, Yixin and his son had a pretty good life and were able to participate in some business activities. They could no longer live extravagantly like before, but they still had enough money for daily living. The Zongshe Party wanted to recruit them, but after discussing with Zaizhen, Yixin did not show up, but just donated a large sum of money. Donating money meant supporting the rebellion, and it was not excessive to shoot them.

Seeing familiar people being shot one by one, Yixin burst into tears and Zaizhen sobbed. Soon, all the people in front were shot, and it was their turn. The father and son and three other people were dragged to the edge of the execution ground. The ground was already covered with traces of blood and brain matter. The bodies were being dragged onto the carriage, ready to be taken to the mass grave outside the city when the carriage was full.

"No, no, no, you are wrong! Our last name is Guan, and we have nothing to do with the previous dynasty! We are wrongly accused!"

"It's unfair! It's unfair!"

"I want to see the President! I want to see the President!"

But the soldiers holding them down ignored them. It was common for dying people to talk nonsense, and many of them were frightened to the point of incontinence. There were also many people like Yixin and his son who were both incontinent and talking nonsense.

"I report it, I expose it," Yixin shouted, "There are still many rebels who have not been caught, I want to expose them!"

The soldiers slowed down their movements and turned to look at the political commissar, but neither the political commissar nor the officers made any response. So the soldiers kicked the prisoner on the back of his knees, and the prisoner fell to his knees.

"preparation!"

The soldier holding the rifle stepped forward and put the barrel against the back of the prisoner's head. Feeling the cold barrel approaching, Zaizhen trembled all over and collapsed to the ground, sobbing and crying. Yixin performed better than his son, but he was also trembling all over, shaking like sifting chaff.

Just as the officer was about to shout "Open fire", Mayor Wang Zhengyi rushed over and said, "Wait, wait!"

The political commissar reached out his hand, stopped the officer, and said, "Wait a moment." Then he stepped forward and asked, "Mayor Wang, this is a special court. Isn't it inappropriate for you to come here?"

Wang Zhengyi handed over the order in his hand and said breathlessly: "This is an order issued by Premier Wang himself!"

political commissar

He took the order solemnly, opened it and took a look, frowned and said: "This is different from the Prime Minister's previous instructions. I need to contact the higher-ups! Major Huang, I'll make a phone call. The execution will continue here..."

Zaizhen, who had just escaped death from a gunshot, suddenly went limp and collapsed once again in the filth on the ground.

Wang Zhengyi said quickly, "Hey, Lao Hu, don't execute him yet. Shooting him later won't delay things much. If you kill him first, you won't be able to save him later."

The political commissar stared at Wang Zhengyi in silence for a while, then nodded and said, "Stop the execution for now. I'll talk about it when I come back."

Wang Zhengyi was relieved after hearing this. He was the mayor of Beiping, which was equivalent to the county governor in the past. He could manage many things, but there were also many things he couldn't manage. For example, the special court was directly under the command of the central government, and local officials couldn't manage it. The other party was able to give him face and temporarily stop the execution of mortals because they had fought side by side in the past. If Lao Hu didn't give him face, Wang Wu couldn't do anything.

With this pause, many people would not be shot, but many people would still be unable to avoid being shot.

Chapter 236 Irkutsk

Because of Wang Zhengyi's efforts, some people were finally rescued from the gunpoint, but the number of people shot still reached more than 300. In addition, nearly 100,000 people were exiled to the Western Regions. The Western Regions Protectorate was reclaiming land in the Ili River Valley, and they needed manpower at the time. They would definitely like to get some people to farm there.

Such a large-scale purge almost wiped out the princes and nobles of the previous dynasty. Those who remained shut their doors tightly and dared not talk or visit anyone else. Yixin and his son saved their lives and did not even leave the house. They sent people out to buy the firewood, rice, oil, salt and other necessities they needed. They stayed at home in a very orderly manner and were extremely honest.

Premier Wang's name once again resounded throughout East Asia. During the previous "Three Antis and Five Antis" and "Rectification Movement", Wang Qi signed thousands of execution orders. This time, he once again killed more than 300 prominent figures and exiled 100,000 people. His name could stop children from crying at night in Peiping.

Some foreign newspapers, such as The Times and The New York Times, called Wang Qi "the Iron-blooded Chancellor of the East" and "the Bismarck of China". The last person to enjoy this title was Li Hongzhang. Anyway, foreigners just like to make up these things, such as "Napoleon of the East" and "Bismarck of the East". It seems that apart from these few people, there are no other celebrities in the West.

There is really nothing to say, you can change it to "Caesar", "Augustus", "Ottoman" and so on.

The nicknames made by the Japanese are much more interesting. The nickname given to Marshal Lin is "The Seventh Heavenly Devil" and the nickname given to Premier Wang is "The Chinese Guanbai". The Japanese like to play these little tricks, which are not grand at all.

Wang Qi didn't care about the Japanese's tricks at all. He was just carrying out his own ideas. When you are poor, you can take care of yourself; when you are rich, you can help the world. When he was the "Hebei hero", he relied on his personal ability to help the poor; when he became the prime minister of the people's government, he could mobilize the power of the country to fight evil and uphold justice.

Even though he was criticized and hated by many people, Wang Daxia didn't care at all. Nearly 100,000 people were exiled to the Western Regions, and tens of thousands of people were probably killed, but so what? Fan Zhongyan once said, "Why cry together as one family?"

After cleaning up Beiping City, not long after, news came from Kulun City that the false emperor Batuo surrendered, and President Lin ascended the throne in Kulun City and became the emperor of Mongolia. Lin Yongchang thought that it was a bit unreasonable for him to become the emperor, and it would cause a lot of discussion within the people's government, but it didn't happen.

There are not many people who can really understand the articles written by Chairman Lin. China is still a country with widespread illiteracy. Many people think that there is no difference between an emperor and a president. Those who know the difference do not think there is anything wrong with Lin Yongchang being an emperor. The Chinese have always had a tradition of pragmatism. He saved China from being bullied by others and made it one of the great powers. Let alone being an emperor, even if he claimed to be the descendant of the God of Heaven, people would believe him.

In the People's Government, even Qiu Jin, Lu Zhengxiang, Wu Tingfang and others did not mind giving the president the title of emperor, not to mention the comrades in the north. Don't forget that the predecessor of the People's Army was the Boxer Rebellion, and there were all kinds of beliefs in the Boxer Rebellion. Some people have long said that Marshal Lin was the Jade Emperor, the Monkey King, Erlang Zhenjun, etc., but it was only after Marshal Lin severely cracked down on it several times that this evil trend did not spread.

When many people heard that the president had become the emperor of the Mongols, their first reaction was not anger at the challenge and destruction of the republic, but exclaiming that the Mongols had stolen their emperor. Why should the Mongols be the emperor? If they had to be the emperor, they should have been the emperor of our central government!

In the far north, Lin Yongchang was unaware that many people thought their emperor had been stolen by the Mongols, and he was busy planning an attack on Irkutsk. When the army set out here, the sky and the earth were already white, and the climate became very cold. Even though they had prepared a lot of cotton-padded clothes and cold-weather supplies before departure, many people were still frozen.

We must end the battle as soon as possible and withdraw early. Otherwise, if there are a few more heavy snowfalls, this army will not be able to leave this year. It is not impossible to stay here for the winter, but this is in enemy territory. If Mao Zedong brings more than 100,000 or 200,000 troops across

Come, Lin Yongchang's 10,000 or 20,000 troops can't hold on.

Even with the plug-in, there are still many things that cannot be done. It is not that I cannot carry Mount Tai to cross the North Sea, but that I cannot do it.

The city of Irkutsk is located at the southern end of Lake Baikal and is the closest city to Lake Baikal. It is an important node of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Although people settled here more than two hundred years ago, it took until a few years ago for it to develop. After the railway was built, it gradually prospered.

However, the population and prosperity of Irkutsk cannot be compared with the best parts of Europe. Even though it is the second largest city in Siberia, the population of the entire city is only tens of thousands. There are no defensive fortresses and no military defense. When the People's Army and the Mongolian Army emerged from the forest covered with ice and snow, the entire city was completely unprepared.

The vast land, sparse population, and the fact that the city had never been attacked before made the people here unprepared. Shells landed on the train station and the city, and the explosions broke the tranquility here. Irkutsk soon fell into chaos and panic.

The local police force and militia consisted of less than 200 people, poorly equipped, and without much training. After they were barely organized, they were quickly dispersed by heavy machine guns and artillery. The People's Army carried only light artillery and some mortars, which were not very powerful. But having artillery is different from not having artillery.

After a few rounds of artillery fire, the Russian resistance ended, and the rest was just a matter of cleaning up. The Mongolian cavalry rushed into the city and hacked the fleeing Russians and some Russians running around to death in the streets. The infantry quickly controlled the commanding heights and important facilities.

Some local militiamen and police retreated to the city hall for defense. The city hall was built very solidly. The Mongolian cavalry arrogantly rushed forward, but were shot dead or injured by the Russians' rifles. They could only retreat in dismay. The impact force of the [Mongol cavalry] was very strong, but the war horses could not break through the granite and concrete walls after all.

After the cavalry attack failed, the infantry was called up, and Rokossovsky's Polish Infantry Regiment was honored to be the first to take the lead. After emergency deployment, the Poles launched an attack from several directions. They used grenades and several heavy machine guns to provide fire support. They once broke into the city hall, but were eventually driven out in a bayonet battle.

Rokossovsky was very surprised and led his troops to launch an attack himself, but was also repelled.

"Your Majesty, it's not that our people are unwilling to fight hard, but because we have encountered a strong enemy." Rokossovsky said: "There are guards among them!"

Chapter 237 Princess Olga