Fengxian Jiangshan

"Father, in the past we didn't have guns, so we could only let the big powers and natives bully us. If we could get weapons, who would we be afraid of?" Chen Jimin agreed with this proposal very much, and even danced a little.

Chen Jiageng frowned, "Don't talk too much about such a big matter, a child!"

"Father, are you willing to be bullied and deprived by others, your family property is precarious, and your relatives will die at any time. Don't you dare to risk your life when you have the opportunity?"

"Shut up!" Chen Jiageng widened his eyes, sternly scolded his son, and then said to Chen Qiming: "The matter is very important, I wonder if I can meet Commander Zhang, I want to hear what he means .”

Chen Qiming smiled and said: "Of course, I'm just here to say hello. Such a big matter, without the approval of the commander-in-chief, of course it won't work. I will take you to see the commander-in-chief now."

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"Those who have permanent property have perseverance, and those who have permanent property have perseverance. Zhuoyan, you should know what these two sentences mean, right?" Tang Shaoyi said with a smile: "I was born in Guangdong, and I know the situation of overseas Chinese very well. Overseas Chinese have been bullied and suffered a lot, but it is still very difficult for them to stand up and directly fight against the foreign powers."

Zhang Tinglan wanted to intervene in Nanyang, so he had to find out the situation first, so he naturally invited Tang Shaoyi over, and Tang Shaoyi was not polite, and talked directly.

"The wealth of Nanyang, the great powers account for [-]%, the overseas Chinese account for more than [-]%, and the rest belong to the aborigines. Since the number of overseas Chinese is relatively small, they are relatively richer than the aborigines. In order to divert conflicts, the powers conceal the fact that they plundered. Jumping the contradiction between the indigenous people and the overseas Chinese, and treating the Chinese as targets, this is also the root cause of Chinese exclusion.”[

"However, it is precisely because of these wealth that the overseas Chinese and Chinese are weakened, and they dare not really work hard."

When Zhang Tinglan heard this, she nodded immediately. Thanks to Tang Shaoyi for advice, otherwise Zhang Tinglan would have made a big mistake.The Chinese and overseas Chinese in Nanyang are suffering a lot.This is an indisputable fact, but it does not mean that everyone has a history of blood and tears.

The overseas Chinese in Nanyang can be roughly divided into three parts. The first part is completely westernized, becoming yellow-skinned and white-hearted, and even abandoning their nationality and ancestors.Of course, this group of people is very, very small, far from being as rampant as in later generations.

The second part is some wealthy businessmen.Although they cared about the motherland and longed for a strong country and a more dignified life, they themselves had a lot of wealth, and the colonial government valued them relatively, although incidents of anti-Chinese broke out from time to time.But they were largely spared.

As for the third part, most of the workers at the bottom, they suffer the most and their hatred is the most unforgettable.Most of these people were sold to Nanyang as piglets. They did the hardest work and were constantly threatened.However, these people basically have no ability to speak.

"Mr. Shaochuan. We often deal with those rich businessmen, but they don't necessarily have the courage to take up arms!"

"That's right. Although this Tan Kah Kee is concerned about the country and the people, and has devoted himself to education, it may be difficult for him to pick up a gun and become a soldier."

Zhang Tinglan nodded as well, she knew what she knew. At this time, Chen Qiming brought Chen Jiageng to the commander's mansion.Zhang Tinglan and Tang Shaoyi went to the living room door to greet Chen Jiageng in person.

As soon as they met, Zhang Tinglan took the initiative to shake hands with Tan Kah Kee, and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, I have heard of your name for a long time. It is a feat to invest a lot of money to establish Xiamen University. Among the Chinese businessmen in Nanyang, there are those who are richer than Tan Kah Kee, but A heart for the country is comparable to others."

"Lan Shuai is absurd, I just tried my best to make a small fuss."

After several people greeted each other, they walked into the living room with a smile. Zhang Tinglan didn't say anything, but sent a book to Chen Jiageng.

Chen Jiageng took it, quickly flipped through two pages, and then asked with some doubts: "This is a university physics course, it seems to be compiled by Americans, and it is also used in Xiamen University."

"Mr. Chen, how much do you think such a book should be?"

Chen Jiageng smiled wryly and said: "Shuai Lan, these textbooks are really not cheap. You can buy a book for more than ten dollars in the United States, but the price is even higher when you get it in China. To be honest, many students can't afford the textbooks. Only the teacher has a copy, and everyone else has to copy the book."

"A dozen dollars is indeed very expensive, but in Fengtian, it only costs half an ocean!" [

"What?" Tan Kah Kee stood up immediately: "Textbooks have always been the most expensive in the West. Many Westerners can't afford textbooks. Every school has the habit of using old books. How can Fengtian be so cheap?"

"Nothing is impossible, it's not just a pirated version!" Tang Shaoyi said with a smile on the side: "However, our pirated version is more rigorous, and we can't make a single word wrong. In fact, it's not just textbooks, many western scientific books, Fengtian all have pirated versions, and The prices are extremely low.”

When Chen Jiageng heard this, the color on his face changed again and again, and he asked hesitantly: "Lan Shuai, these books are also copyrighted, so it's probably not good to pirate them?"

"Does Mr. Chen think it would be better if the Eight-Nation Allied Forces ran to Beijing to loot, or Mr. Chen thinks it would be better to make students unable to afford books?"

"Of course not, of course not." Tan Kah Kee said hastily, "I just feel a little strange."

"Mr. Chen, I think your idea is correct. If you want to develop, you must invest heavily in education. But education alone is not enough. There must be a mechanism for organizing, utilizing and protecting talents, that is, there must be a strong Only with a strong government can there be hope for development.”

Zhang Tinglan picked up the textbook again, and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, in your school, only the teachers have one, but in the Northeast, every student can have one. Between the two, knowledge is popularized." It must be clear at a glance how much difference there will be in efficiency?"

Everyone knows that piracy is not a good thing, but sometimes, what can we do without piracy, should we just endure the unattainable cost of teaching materials in the West?Slow down the diffusion of knowledge.Delay most people from getting an education?

In fact, from a certain perspective, the so-called monopoly of intellectual property rights in the West.It is an obstacle to the rapid development of a rising country.Since the three provinces in the Northeast started vigorously developing education, they have encountered the problem of teaching materials. Zhang Tinglan also wanted to make a loud noise about respecting intellectual property rights, but she still had to choose a more realistic approach, which was crazy piracy.

Of course, it's not just pirated textbooks, all kinds of latest scientific books, and academic frontier periodicals and magazines.If possible, pirate as much as possible.But Zhang Tinglan still has a bottom line. He only pirates things related to providing national quality, some chicken soup for the soul, popular novels, etc., and there is still no pirated version.After all, he also knew that it was not easy for a writer.Boil your hard work, exhaust your mind, bitter, hot, sour, sweet, all kinds of tastes, all in your heart...

"Mr. Chen, let me show you this. I don't want to show off, but I want to explain the fact that education is just a microcosm. The overseas Chinese in Nanyang want to change their destiny. They must bravely break the Western world. Rules and shackles. If you want to stop us from learning, then unceremoniously pirate. If you want to deprive us of freedom, then pick up a gun and fight hard!"

Tan Kah Kee immediately understood what Zhang Tinglan meant. He had already seen through himself. In fact, his thinking was very similar to that of many Chinese businessmen.That is to make the country stronger, and then let the government come forward to negotiate with the colonial government on their behalf.And they themselves didn't want to rush to the front line and really use force to change their own destiny.

However, what Zhang Tinglan said made Tan Kah Kee think differently. If he could not strive for independence, the overseas Chinese would always be deprived and squeezed in Nanyang, and there was no way to completely change their destiny.

But if you really risk your life, what about those assets in Nanyang?On the battlefield, what should I do if I die in battle?

Zhang Tinglan also saw Chen Jiageng's embarrassment. He smiled and said: "Mr. Chen, I just expressed a long-term view. I will not let you rush to the front line for the time being, and we have not made military preparations. At least Only when our navy has combat effectiveness can we truly support your armed struggle. But I think some measures can be taken now, such as strengthening economic cooperation, hoarding weapons, and training officers.”

Tang Shaoyi also said at the side: "Mr. Chen, the expats in Nanyang are close to us. You have also sought domestic support many times, but the government was weak in the past and did not have the ability. Now the situation is very different. As long as you are here There is internal turmoil, and we maintain strong pressure from the outside, at least we can fight for the status of autonomy for the overseas Chinese.”

"Can it really be done?" Chen Jingxian couldn't help asking.

"Of course, the colonial rule can only be maintained because the income is greater than the expenditure. If we can continue to attack them and exhaust the colonial government, it will be a matter of time before they give up." Tang Shaoyi said with certainty.

Chen Jiageng bowed his head and thought for a while, then said firmly: "Shuai Lan, if the only way left is to fight by force, we are willing to give it a try, but it is best to give us some time to prepare."

"No problem, this is not a matter of a day or two." Zhang Tinglan said: "I hope Mr. Chen can provide us with a group of young people after he returns to Nanyang. Provide the most rigorous training to make them the best fighters to fight for the Chinese."

Chen Jiageng originally only wanted to open up the domestic market, but he didn't expect that Zhang Tinglan would propose this proposal, and he was immediately tempted.It's not that the Chinese in Nanyang didn't think of armed resistance, but they couldn't buy arms at all, and they didn't have access to military knowledge. Now that Fengjun is willing to help, they might as well give it a try.

"Lan Shuai, how many people do you think are suitable?"

"One or two thousand, two or three thousand is fine. We are going to form three fast mobile brigades, which are to strengthen the formation of the regiment. When your young people come over, I can arrange them to serve as deputy positions, so that officers at all levels can teach by example and use the fastest time Form a fighting force."

When discussing the establishment of the core division, Zhang Tinglan thought of the issue of determining the deputy position, which is the only way to quickly expand the army.The deputies usually act as assistants, and when it comes to wartime, they are directly transferred out and recruited with new recruits, which is a powerful force.Helping Nanyang train the army is actually to verify the feasibility of setting up a deputy.

"Lan Shuai, it's not difficult to send these young people here, and it's not difficult to go back, but it's difficult to go back with weapons."

Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly: "Don't worry about this. There is nothing else. We still have submarines. All weapons are transported underwater to ensure that they can escape surveillance."

When Chen Jiageng heard it, it became clear that Zhang Tinglan had considered all aspects. Although he still had some resistance to armed resistance, if he could hold a little force in his hands, at least those aborigines would not have to wait for death when they came looking for trouble.

"Lan Shuai, I'll go back and contact the overseas Chinese in Nanyang immediately."

"Father, I want to stay in Fengtian. We Chinese can no longer be cowards. Whoever dares to bully us will have to pay the price in blood!" Chen Jimin said firmly.

Chen Jiageng smiled wryly and nodded: "I can't help it, you can do as you please, don't you still have those boys who will take care of me for the rest of my life!"

Zhang Tinglan and Tan Kah Kee reached an agreement that Fengjun would open up Nanyang's local products, and the two sides would strengthen economic cooperation, and then Nanyang merchants would donate part of their profits as funds for training troops.The Fengjun will help train young people in Nanyang, provide arms and weapons, and provide political support in the event of an armed conflict, and even send troops directly when necessary.

After the cooperation is confirmed, the benefits to Fengjun are also huge. It can ensure a stable source of rubber, and there is a new market for arms and weapons.Moreover, by integrating the strength of the overseas Chinese in Nanyang, Fengjun will have a powerful ally, which will also pave the way for future intervention in Nanyang.

Although China has not yet been truly unified, Zhang Tinglan has already started to plan overseas. Zhang Tinglan will not let go of such a piece of fat on his lips in Nanyang.

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"Humble words, a secret message from Washington."

Chang Yinhuai sent a telegram to Zhang Tinglan. After Zhang Tinglan read it, his face was full of anger, and he wanted to grab it and tear it up.

It turned out that this telegram sent a crucial message. At the Washington Conference, the attitude of the Americans suddenly changed. They did not support China's recovery of Shandong's power, but continued to indulge Japan and occupy Shandong.From the Paris Peace Conference to the Washington Conference, the Chinese have been looking forward to it, but it will fail again.

In the original history, the Americans supported China's recovery of Shandong, but now they have changed their attitude. It seems that the influence of Zhang Tinglan, a butterfly, has already emerged.Originally, China was just a piece of fat, and the big powers would naturally want dogs to eat dogs, but at this time the United States wanted to let China and Japan guard against each other and restrict each other. The Shandong issue has always been pending, so it became the best choice.

"Go and invite Minister Yang and Chief of Staff Jiang. If the big powers are not fair, then they will be fair!" Zhang Tinglan said firmly after thinking for a while. (to be continued...)