Crimson Dawn

Chapter 41

Autumn is a beautiful season. Chen Ke likes the sky in 1905. The blue sky was not polluted by industry, it was really "deep and blue".When you look up, you can see the blue sky, dotted with a few misty white clouds, which makes it even more deep and clear. September 1905, 9, was the Mid-Autumn Festival.

After yesterday's outward bound training, the Huangpu Institute announced a one-day holiday.The party branch of the People's Party paid for it, and Wu Xingchen, who is also the owner of the Tiandi Hall, contacted him and easily bought more than a dozen baskets of crabs.A few baskets were sent to the construction site, and several comrades who lived in Shanghai, as well as students from Huangpu Publishing House, each shared a few catties.The rest were steamed in a steamer in the workshop, and with some other meals, a lively Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was held.

I don't know who folded a few sweet-scented osmanthus flowers and put them in every corner. The refreshing aroma is mixed with the aroma of crabs. It really feels like both refined and popular.There are also quite a few people from the Whampoa Society who are out of town, and during this traditional festival, there is no place for everyone to go.There were not many patients in the affiliated hospital, so Chen Ke invited several doctors including Wang Qinian.It's always a festival, everyone might as well have fun here.Just as everyone was arranging tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks to prepare for the banquet, someone came at the door.But it was the housekeeper of Qi Huishen's family.

"Mr. Chen, this is sent by my young master." After the butler finished speaking, Chen Ke took a closer look, and there was an object on the cart at the door, which looked like a piano.Surprisingly, I went up to look carefully, and it turned out to be an upright piano.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Qi Huishen wanted to stay in the workshop, but Chen Ke forced Qi Huishen to go home, "It is serious to go home and reunite with your parents. You haven't started the incident yet. After the incident, you want to go home for a while." It’s going to be very difficult.”

"Is there anything else Wen Qing needs?"

"It would be nice to have a piano." Looking at the bustling students in the yard, Chen Ke sighed.

"What?" Qi Huishen asked.

"Nothing. You hurry home."

"Hmm... good." Qi Hui replied deeply.Chen Ke thought that Qi Huishen didn't hear clearly, but he didn't expect that he really found the piano.

"It's a lot of trouble..." Chen Ke felt extremely embarrassed.Even in the 21st century, pianos are not available in every household, let alone in 1905.

"Mr. Chen, my master sometimes entertains the British at home, and there is a piano in the house. Today, the young master said that Mr. Chen wanted to use it, and my master immediately asked us to send it. The master said, I don't know Mr. Chen is so Proficient in musical instruments, if I knew it earlier, I would give Mr. Chen a new one. Today is too late, so Mr. Chen will use this old one in a hurry to make do with it."

"I'm so sorry." Chen Ke really didn't know what to say.

"No one can play this piano at home. Foreigners come only a few times a year. Mr. Chen will use it first." After the housekeeper finished speaking, he asked the people who came with him to move the piano into the yard and put it in the place designated by Chen Ke. alright.

After seeing off the butler, and returning to the yard, I saw many students staring at the piano.Most people have never seen a piano.Chen Ke was also polite, lifted the piano cover, pulled up a stool of suitable height, and played "Two Tigers".This lively music immediately attracted the crowd.In the 21st century, only the initial introductory music will play this. Companions of Chen Ke's age will only occasionally think of this song when they are teasing.But in the face of these companions, Chen Ke really couldn't think of any better introductory music.

The brisk music quickly lifted the spirits of the big guys, but the tune was so simple that it was just a match.Seeing that the students were aroused by the sound of the piano, but not addicted, Chen Ke was very satisfied.If it was before, Chen Ke would never think so much about things.At that time, when Chen Kezhong performed, he never looked at the occasion, and always picked the pieces that he thought would best show off his skills to play, resulting in a lot of unpleasant memories.Everything you do must be in line with the environment at that time. This principle is easy to understand, and Chen Ke himself thinks he understands it, but every time he has a chance to play, Chen Ke can't help but show off and put the truth aside. to the horizon.At that time, I was really naive.Chen Ke thought.

After playing a ditty, the atmosphere also became high.Just as dinner was about to begin, a new guest came.This time it was Yan Fu who took the lead, and several students from Fudan Public School entered together.Although I don't know what Yan Fu came here for, but today is a feast, and the guests are the guests. They invited everyone to sit down, plated the snacks that Yan Fu brought, and put them on the table.

There are wine, meat, moon cakes, and crabs.After going through outward bound training again, the distance between the young people has been shortened.Yan Fu and Chen Ke were seated at the same table, they drank and drank slowly.Most of the young people are from rich families, although they are lively, they are considered polite.But after starting to drink, this emotion is not easy to control.For those who drink lightly, their voices become louder after two glasses of wine.Chen Ke quickly stood up, "Students, today's Mid-Autumn Festival is the so-called missing relatives during the festive season. Let's get together. But I have a request, don't drink too much, and don't get too drunk with me. Okay. "

"Okay!" Someone has already responded loudly, listening to the voice, this one is a bit too much.Chen Ke sat down helplessly, he didn't like to drink too much alcohol, the feeling of being slightly drunk was the most comfortable.But this does not mean that other students will do the same.When he was in college, what Chen Ke disliked the most was going to dinner parties and drinking. Every time he did not drink too much, he had to clean up the mess for those who drank too much.It felt really bad.

"Wen Qing doesn't look like he likes to drink." Yan Fu laughed.

Chen Ke nodded, "One or two cups a little bit is fine. Too much is not enough."

"Me too."

While speaking, the crabs had already come up, and the atmosphere became more lively.Many students of Fudan Public School come from Shaanxi and have never eaten crabs.The students in Jiangnan taught them how to eat.Some eat fast, carefully cut off the cone-shaped film inside the female crab shell along the bottom of the cone, take it out, turn it over so that the inside is outward, and become the "crab monk" that Lu Xun said.The students from the north took it and looked at it carefully, and were amazed.Seeing everyone enjoying themselves happily, Chen Ke also felt happy.

After eating a pair of crabs, Chen Ke stopped eating more.

At this time, the full moon has risen to the sky. The moon on August [-]th is not the roundest, but it is very bright.A few gas lamps were hung in the yard, and with the bright moonlight, it felt bright inside the yard.The atmosphere has become completely lively. In Chen Ke's feeling, it has the taste of a street food stall.The same noisy and lively atmosphere, this kind of atmosphere is quite comfortable.

While chatting with Yan Fu, two students came over with blushing faces, and at first glance, it was Kuroshima Jinichiro and another Japanese student studying abroad.

"Mr. Chen, let me offer you a toast." Hei Dao said a little drunk.

Chen Ke had heard that the Japanese were poor drinkers, and just now he saw that Hei Dao didn't drink much, and he already looked like this.It seems that what everyone said is true.

"Just one sip. Don't get drunk." Chen Ke picked up the wine glass and took a sip with Hei Dao and the Japanese student next to him.Hei Dao put down his wine glass, and respectfully sat down beside Chen Ke.Speaking blunt Chinese with a touch of Shandong flavor, he said: "This Mr. Chen has learned a lot of revolutionary principles here, and I am very grateful. But there are some things I want to ask Mr. Chen."

Chen Ke looked at Yan Fu next to him, but saw that he was just listening, and didn't have any adverse reactions to hearing the word "revolution".Before Chen Ke could pay more attention, Hei Dao continued to say: "Mr. Chen, I followed Mr. Chen Tianhua to China. After the Meiji Restoration, the shogunate was overthrown. In Japan, there are more rich people. And the life of the people is even worse. Worsening. After listening to Mr. Chen's lecture, I feel that I understand a lot of things. But I would like to ask Mr. Chen to talk about how Japan's future revolution will develop."

This topic should not be sensitive, but with Yan Fu at the side, it's hard to talk about it.Before Chen Ke could speak, Yan Fu smiled and said, "Wen Qing also knows about the affairs of the world, can you tell me about this?"

Yan Fu urged so much, but Chen Ke was ready to say it.Kuroshima hurriedly called several other Japanese students over.Sitting around Chen Ke.Seeing this, other people gathered together one after another. The lively banquet turned into a new classroom.Chen Ke simply asked someone to close the door and bolt it.This is the beginning.

Hearing that Chen Ke was talking about Japan, the students around him became more interested.The miraculous rise of Japan, coupled with the victory of the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-].Many Chinese youth are very interested in Japanese affairs.

Chen Ke roughly talked about Japan's history and economic development characteristics.The traditional feudal system, the rise of Changzhou and the Mosa clan in modern times, and the development of the Meiji Restoration.From the causes of the Sino-Japanese War, where did Japan get the money to fight the Sino-Japanese War, and the role of overseas borrowing in Japan.One by one is clear.

After listening to such a clear explanation, the students admired "Mr. Chen Ke" for his profound knowledge and deep understanding of the world.

Chen Ke said that if China can persist for a few months without admitting defeat, Japan will cause its own economic collapse due to the maturity of its loans.Many people are hearing this for the first time.After contacting the previous Japanese loan matter, many people have been beating their wrists and beating their chests, cursing that the imperial court is full of bastards.

As a participant in the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, Chen Ke's explanation was so clear to Yan Fu's ears, that many deployments and battles of both sides were exactly the same as the situation at that time.It was just like seeing it with my own eyes.As soon as Yan Fu heard it, he knew that this was absolutely true to the situation at that time.Moreover, the analysis is objective and true, and it is definitely not nonsense.Yan Fu was extremely surprised. How did Chen Ke know so clearly? It was the first time Yan Fu had heard about Japan’s war funding source. He knew a lot about the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-], and Japan suddenly had such a powerful navy. Strength, Yan Fu has always found it very strange.However, Japan’s eagerness to force China to submit after the war, Yan Fu felt at the time that Japan was desperately trying to learn from the European and American powers.After listening to Chen Ke's talk about the economy, Yan Fu suddenly felt that many things became clear, and the context of the entire war became extremely clear.Japan is also betting on its national fortune.As long as the Manchu Qing can persevere for a while, when the Japanese repayment date expires and the end of the war is still far away, then Japan has only one way to go bankrupt.

As long as you persist for a few more months, there will never be a completely different ending.And my classmates don't have to sacrifice in vain.Thinking of this, Yan Fu only felt heartbroken.

At this moment, Yan Fu was surprised to find that there was no sound in the courtyard.Everyone looked at themselves, it turned out that Yan Fu was immersed in his own thoughts, his face turned blue and white, his expression became gloomy, and could even be called ferocious.Now it's autumn, and everyone is sitting in the yard, and the night wind blows, it's quite cool, but Yan Fu's forehead is covered with sweat.With his demeanor, it looks even more scary.

"It's okay, Wen Qing continued." Yan Fu reluctantly said.But he saw Chen Ke handing over a handkerchief.Only then did Yan Fu feel his own sweat, and took the handkerchief to wipe off his sweat.Yan Fu felt that the whole handkerchief was already dripping wet.

Yan Fu is a soldier, he knows the importance of temple calculation very well.If Chen Ke had been in power in the imperial court, then the Sino-Japanese War would never have ended like that.Yan Fu's almost boiling thoughts jumped out of this idea.After the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-], the whole court attacked each other, all of which were to shirk their responsibilities.Or what are the advantages of Japan's post-reformation system, or Japan's cannons, rapid-fire guns are powerful.Each statement seems reasonable, but compared with Chen Ke's analysis, these statements become extremely superficial.If someone like Chen Ke could have presided over the war...No matter how well-cultivated Yan Fu is, at this moment his mind has already been occupied by reflections on Jiawu.

But Yan Fu was Yan Fu after all, after a moment of confusion, he settled down.It is necessary to discuss this matter with Chen Ke in detail, but what is more important today is to listen to what Chen Ke has to say next.Forced a smile, "Wen Qing, keep talking."

Chen Ke nodded, and he led someone to lift the blackboard out, and hung a lamp beside it.

"I've already outlined the basic situation in Japan. Now what I want to talk about is the Japanese revolution. These students from Japan, have you heard of the Red Bulletin Team?"

Hei Dao and the others shook their heads.

Chen Ke recounted the history of Japan's "Red Team". The leader of the "Red Team" was Masamura Kojima Shirozaemon, the leader of the "Red Team", the son of Shikojima Bingma, Soma County, Shimosō.After the outbreak of the Boshin War, he led the comrades of the "Ronshi Squad" to regroup in Kyoto, and formed the "Red Pole Squad" mainly from Ayanokouji Toshimi and Shinoi Kotobuki. The captain of the first team of the Red Report Team. What is the main task of the "Red Report Team" led by the new government?That is, as the vanguard of the Higashiyama Road Army, it took the lead in entering Shinano, Ueno and other countries, preaching the benevolent government of the new government along the way, calling on the nearby princes to surrender, and the coalition forces fell.The so-called "benevolent government" of the new government mainly refers to "half the annual tribute".Zongsan believes that farmers from all over the country have been suffering under the shogunate's excessive expropriation for many years. If the new government promises to reduce the annual tribute by half, they will definitely respond in groups, and the shogunate's rule will collapse in an instant.

However, by the end of January in the fourth year of Keio (1868), rumors began to circulate in Kyoto that the "Red Report Team" "intimidated the people and plundered property". "The second team and the third team, led by the two chief ministers, immediately turned around and ran back to the capital.Xiangle Zongsan was at a loss, so he went to Dongshan Road Governor's Mansion alone to clarify the rumors.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of Sagara Zongsan's departure, various feudal clans in Shinshu launched raids on the "Red Report Team" one after another, killing half of them and arresting half of them.When Zong San successfully appealed at Dongshan Road Governor's Mansion and returned to Xinzhou cheerfully, he couldn't help being stunned by the scene in front of him.After repeated lobbying and urging by him, all the vassals finally agreed to release all the members of the first team of the "Red Reporting Team" who were arrested-but this was just a delaying tactic, and the complete destruction of the "Red Reporting Team" was imminent.

It turned out that the rumors about the "red team" "intimidating the people and plundering property" were basically sent out by the new government. Plutocrats borrow money, and these big chaebols fundamentally oppose the "half annual tribute" policy in order to amass money.Based on this factor, the new government does not hesitate to renege on its promises and lose its trust in the people of the world. The "Red Report Team" has thus become a sad political victim.

In March of the fourth year of Qingying (1868), the Governor's Mansion of Dongshan Road suddenly arrested Zongzo Sagara and the remaining members of the "Red News Team" who came to appeal again, and then charged Zongsan and the others with "pseudo-official soldiers". Eight of his confidantes were beheaded in Shimosuwa, Shinshu—Sagara Sozo was only 30 years old.The Meiji government used this to express to the farmers that the government had never made a promise of "half the annual tribute" at all. These were all rumors made by the pseudo-official troops of the "Red Report Team" to confuse the public.Let's fight the war, the shogunate will fall, and the annual tribute will be collected. It is just an unrealistic delusion to think that the peasants can live a good life under the new government!

"Now everyone knows why after the Japanese revolution, the life of the people is the same as before? Even if the land was plundered, and the Chinese money was plundered after the Sino-Japanese War, the money just fell into the pockets of European and American capitalists and Japanese chaebols. What benefits do Japanese people have? None fell."

"I see. Thank you Mr. Chen for your advice." Hei Dao stood up and bowed respectfully to Chen Ke.The other Japanese students also got up and saluted.

"Sit down. Let me talk about the future of Japan." Chen Ke waved his hand.

In Chen Ke's view, Japan wants to rely on its own strength to become an independent industrial country, limited to raw materials and markets, this idea is destined to come to naught.This is proved by the history that Chen Ke has seen.Chen Ke also bluntly expressed his opinion that as long as China can become stronger, Japan is doomed to tragedy.

Japan is now mainly dependent on textiles and prostitution.Japan may be the only miraculous country in the world that promotes the skin and meat industry in an organized manner.After the Meiji Restoration, countless villages without girls appeared in Japan. Girls either entered textile factories to work to death, or went to foreign brothels to die.One of the big buyers of Chen Ke's drugs is Japanese brothels.Once China rises, Japan's textile industry will be hit hard.Without this pillar, and without the Chinese market, Japan cannot sustain itself.

However, Kuroshima, who is a Japanese, has no objection to Chen Ke's comments.Kuroshima said excitedly: "In Japan, there are also many young people who are dissatisfied with the status quo in Japan. They hope that China can take the lead in carrying out the revolution. Then the revolution will enter Japan and promote Japan's overall revolution."

After hearing this, Chen Ke was really a little confused, how did he meet the Japanese "leading party".Isn't this guy Hei Dao fooling himself?But to be honest, Japan set up a "package worker" textile factory in China in the 20s.After the results were reported by Xia Yan, at any rate, the government of the year immediately seized them.This article caused a strong reaction at the time.This is still done in China, and the level of brutal exploitation in Japan will only be more violent than this.Faced with such a social reality, Japanese youth will never reject the revolution.

"The Japanese revolution is not a people's revolution. But it does not mean that Japan will not have a revolution in the future. The main force of the Japanese revolution is the petty bourgeoisie." Chen Ke wrote down the names of several classes on the left side of the blackboard as he spoke.The big bourgeoisie, the petty bourgeoisie, the proletariat.

"Japan's domestic resources are scarce, so there will not be a large middle class in the country. In this country with intense class contradictions, the main contradiction is between the big bourgeoisie and the petty bourgeoisie. Now Japan has strengthened its Military strength. Japan has a small land area, and these military strengths are absolutely sufficient to suppress the people's uprisings in Japan. Therefore, if the people cannot fully revolutionize, there is no chance of liberation by their own uprising. Therefore, Japan's future trend will be based on On this group." After speaking, Chen Ke wrote two large characters on the blackboard with chalk, "Army".Moreover, a box was drawn outside these two words with chalk for emphasis.

"Small and medium-sized enterprises cannot compete with large enterprises at all. Is this what I said in class? No matter in terms of manpower or efficiency, they cannot compete. We can believe that small and medium-sized enterprises will inevitably go bankrupt gradually, and these petty bourgeoisie will become proletarians. class. Then let’s take a look at the composition of the Japanese army. The middle and senior officers have a close relationship with the big bourgeoisie, and they are basically members of the big bourgeoisie. And after many civil wars, all middle and senior officers who stand on the side of the petty bourgeoisie They were also killed. Most of the middle and low-ranking officers came from the petty bourgeoisie, because their parents did not have so much money to distribute to their children, but they had some money to send their children to school and military academies. So non-commissioned officers, lieutenants, and some Officers at the rank of rank are all from the petty and middle bourgeoisie. Oh, officers at the rank of field are called Zuoguan in Japan.”

While speaking, Chen Ke wrote down the various military ranks in Japan on the blackboard.

"These low-level military officers, after fighting for the war launched by the Japanese chaebol, came home and saw that the family was bankrupt. The so-so life they had been living before is now all over. So besides wanting revolution, they have nothing to do. Think otherwise. This group of people is the main force driving Japan's future political direction."

Speaking of this, Chen Ke's understanding of the series of mutinies in Japanese history suddenly became clear. In the 226 mutiny, the young officers demanded that the Tianzhu country traitors.In the eyes of these young people, those high-ranking officials in power all represent the interests of powerful financial groups.Of course, these youths were all used by those who were more eager to implement their own policies of aggression and expansion. After sweeping away some "reasonable" senior officials, the group advocating aggression quickly took control of Japanese politics.Pushed Japan onto the path of aggression and expansion.The biggest victim of this policy is undoubtedly China.

"No matter how the Japanese petty bourgeoisie make trouble, it is impossible to change the fact that Japan lacks resources. Therefore, the path these people finally chose is aggression and expansion. The current Russo-Japanese War is a war aimed at seizing China's privileges. Japan wants to expand its China’s raw material market needs to expand its sales market in China. In the future, it will launch military aggression against China and try to destroy China.” Chen Ke narrated an indisputable prophecy.

The people below were silent, and many people were looking at Hei Dao and other foreign students with unkind eyes.

"The Japanese students here are not the vanguard of Japan's aggressive policy, but comrades who hope to prevent Japan from slipping into that situation. Therefore, I hope everyone will not look at them like that." Chen Ke waved his hand, laughed.

"Mr. Chen, China has come to this point, can you still laugh?" A student in the front row couldn't help questioning in Sichuan dialect with a face full of grief and indignation.This person is called Xiong Mingyang.Born in a bureaucratic family in Sichuan, he first went to Nanyang Public School in Xi'an in 1902. However, the "ink bottle" incident broke out that year, and he dropped out of school with his classmates, and then transferred to Aurora University in Shanghai. People ordered to change the school rules.As a result, he dropped out of school again and transferred to Fudan Public School to study.After listening to Chen Ke's lecture, he joined the Whampoa Book Club on the same day and became a key member of the book club.This person hated China's inability to get rid of the fate of being divided and invaded after repeated defeats and repeated battles.Is a very radical youth.

Seeing that Chen Ke was silent, Xiong Mingyang stood up, "Mr. Chen, you just taught us how to look at the world and China. But what's the point of seeing this fact clearly? As long as Mr. Chen points out a way to save the country , If you want to rebel, I will rebel with you. If you want me to fight, I will definitely be at the forefront. My humble life is nothing. As long as I can save China, Mr. Chen, I will do whatever you say!"

"Yes! Isn't it just a rebellion, the world should have rebelled long ago."

"That's right! If you die for China, you will die. After 20 years, you will still be a good man!"

The students shouted in unison.

Chen Ke's face became colder and colder, and suddenly he burst into laughter, "You guys are not allowed to drink more, but you just want to drink more. Look, look, are you drunk? That's all for today. Let's go."

After finishing speaking, Chen Ke returned to the dormitory without hesitation.After closing the door, Chen Ke collapsed on his bunk with a smile on his lips.Soon, he fell into deep thought, and that smile disappeared without a trace.

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