258 Justice Next

The cold wind is fierce, the blizzard is one after another, and the snow on the street is more than a foot deep, which is really like the sky.

Tens of thousands of people walked in the wind, snow and mud. The shoes were full of snow, the skirts were wet, and the cold current was not a little discouraged. Such a demonstration was not tired for more than ten miles.

Few people in the team whispered, no laughter, and some viewers were also in awe or in tears. Some students knelt in the water and asked those who avoided the wind and snow to walk with them. The crowd was very moved.

There are also many bystanders coming one after another, most of whom are refugees outside Dazhimen and living in Liujiamiao shantytowns. When they heard the speeches of the students and saw the leaflets distributed on the spot, they expressed sympathy and support for the students, and some people directly participated in the parade.

The flow of people, flags, and waving arms converged into a sea of enthusiasm. Fearless students and citizens broke through the layers of obstacles and went straight to the concession.

A justice, unprecedented and far-reaching anti-imperialist patriotic movement finally broke out in Hankou under the planning of Li Xiang!

When it came to the intersection of Yanjiang Avenue, the crowd was heartbroken, crying and shouting:

"Down with imperialism!"

"Take back the concession!"

"Swear to the death!"

"Povereign my sovereignty!"

"Don't be patriotic for five minutes!"

"China has pronounced the death penalty!"

There are a variety of foreign houses along the River Avenue, from Gothic, Rococo style, to Baroque style, like a small world architectural fair. But this is a real "country in the country".

Compared with the boiling three towns in Wuhan, there is a silent atmosphere in the British Consulate in Hankou, the "country of China".

The consuls of 11 countries in Hankou held an emergency meeting at the British consulate to discuss how to deal with this trend.

A report came, all reporting on this demonstration. Looking at the description, it seems that you can feel the boiling nationalist blood of those Chinese.

Goff is sitting on the lounge chair. The old man played with a glass of red wine, which looked as delicate as blood. Just don't talk.

Surround him, there are the consuls of the eleven countries, as well as foreign officers in fine military uniforms, and senior police officers of the police station, all of whom are white. One by one, they are so angry that their noses are not their noses and their eyes are not their eyes.

Everyone was sweating all over their heads. From time to time, they pulled the neckline open a little. They only felt that the fire of the fireplace was too strong, and the air in the room was too dull.

Goff did a gentle gesture, and the Indian servant, who had been standing silently beside him for a long time, quietly walked to the window and completely opened the sunshade shutters around. A cold wind swept in the snowflakes, which immediately refreshed everyone.

Goff said calmly, "Gentlemen, what do you think?"

A British naval captain sat up straight and said coldly, "This is a conspiracy! The same long-planned conspiracy as last time! They can't continue. With every speech, the enthusiasm of the Chinese people is high. These guys who don't even have enough to eat are going crazy. Such an emotion is not conducive to Her Majesty's rule over this land!"

"... In this braided country, there is also such a madman, which is really unexpected. Is he the "Napoleon" of the East or the ghost of communism?

"The authorities have tolerated. But you can't have unlimited tolerance. The prestige of the civilized world can't be lost like this! Listen, they asked to take back the concession!"

Looking at Gefu who was always silent, Jitaro Chibian suddenly stood up and said angrily, "The great powers have come forward to speak!" This is related to the vital interests of the bridge people of all countries!"

Goff said in a deep meditation: "The spread of chaos in China may promote the common policy of the great powers. Britain will double its efforts to "defend" the "power and security" of its people in China. But............"

Gefu's style of speaking has changed again, "In this chaotic situation, if you exert pressure on the helpless Manchu Qing government in Beijing, there is almost no practical effect. However, there must be certain restrictions on the actions of Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army and the Nanjing Provisional Government, the actions of foreigners and friendly countries. If this limit is exceeded, it is not acceptable... Individual interference can be avoided. It is avoided, but the Eastern and Western civilized countries are helping China out of the 'riot', and those who have a common relationship can't agree on a common policy.

Ikebe Yoshitaro and Chang'an Hidehiko exchanged glances. If they can obtain the British "interference" consent, their purpose will be achieved.

Chang'an Yingyan smiled and said, "The British government should urgently implement an active policy towards China; its first step is to find those who are willing to help, and those whose interests are closely related to the UK, so that they can cooperate with each other. Japan's interests in China are the same as those of Britain's interests in China. Hankou Li wants to exclude Britain and Japan, more than other foreign countries. If the powers cannot be combined into one, Britain must at least act together with Japan to save the current situation for the interests of outsiders in China.

With the support of Japan, British officers immediately jumped out and claimed: "Li Xiang's government has no intention to stop or even condone the ability of Chinese troops and people's atrocities. Britain can only act freely."

The British soldiers immediately took an extremely tough attitude, believing that the British government must sponsor extremely tough methods to "protect the lives and property of the British".

Jitaro Ikebian saw that Gefu was still hesitating. He sneered and said, "Li wants the revolutionary army to occupy Hankou. This is a very serious and urgent incident. The interests of outsiders are in great danger, especially the British. According to the British government, the current international problem is no worse than this, and Britain must immediately try to protect the British people who are in danger in the Yangtze River. We can't understand that the predictor will have more opportunities to provoke the British people's conflict in the future. Britain's most evil enemy is to wait for the opportunity. If you wait and see and hesitate, it is the most dangerous. When the Chinese reacted, I'm afraid that there is nothing to be preserved in Britain..."

The British captain encouraged: "Britain is patient, but if the masses are tyrannical and the national government stands by, the British's patience will come to an end... What Hankou needs most today is to maintain order, be responsible and decisive."

The opinions below seem to have an infinite trend, but Goff is always meditating. Waiting for everyone to look at him, he muttered softly, "Although I don't want to comment before I get a detailed report, I can't pay attention to the political color of the revolutionary military government. Riot may be accidental. A grain of Mars can drive the masses crazy. However, such riots can make history and are often an opportunity to build a new government. There are moderates (they advocate maintaining order) and extremists (they advocate disturbance and destruction) in the revolutionary party, which is an open matter (the League has abandoned Li Xiang in order to take the initiative to repair the relations between the great powers). The extremists regret that the moderates hold the power of the government. They are extremely resentful of the possibility of understanding between the British envoy and the national government. They are afraid that their activities will be shortened by the negotiations between Britain and Li. What they are particularly afraid is that the proposal of Britain's friendship with China has won the favor of the Chinese, thus invalidating their anti-British propaganda (he is talking about the preservation policy of the great powers). The extremists will use every opportunity to incite the flame of anti-Britishness again; this is not because they hate Britain deeply, but because they regard it as a means of political activities. The victory of the revolutionary party is related to the attitude of outsiders towards the national government. Today's Hankou incident is actually a very good opportunity to test whether Li Xiang's government is capable or not. A government that can protect life and property is a legitimate government. Now Li Xiang's government is responsible for protecting the life and property of the British Concession in Hankou until the situation can make Britain responsible for itself. The future fate of China now depends on whether Li Xiang's revolutionary government can protect the order and protect the business and lives of outsiders. It is a decision. Because of the desire to be friends with Li Xiang's revolutionary government in China and in his own country, they are all optimistic that Li Xiang's revolutionary government can maintain order and law, and are proud of it. If Li wants the revolutionary government does not shoulder this responsibility. Ren, then we are very ashamed, that is, those who oppose Li Xiang's revolutionary government, seeing that Li Xiang's revolutionary government can maintain order and law, will also become friends with Li Xiang's revolutionary government. If not, their opinions against Li Xiang's revolutionary government will become more and more resolute. Acknowledging that the final decision on the issue of Li Xiang's revolutionary government will be seen in the next few days from the attitude of the Li Xiang revolutionary government to deal with the Hankou incident. If the masses are quiet, if there is no strike and boycott, if the goods can freely enter and exit to meet the needs of the market, and if outsiders have no worries about life, then the revolutionary government is proof of power. By the way, Li thinks that the future of the revolutionary government is sad. Today, the world is paying attention to the Hankou incident. Britain is patient, and the Chinese will eventually know who their friends are.

Yoshitaro Ikebe said angrily, "In front of Li Xiang, patience will pay the price!"

Gofu asked coldly, "So what do you want to deal with the revolutionary army?"

Chang'an Yingyan couldn't help it for a long time and said loudly, "Li Xiang no longer dares to fire at the warships of the great powers!" After the setback of being forced to leave Hankou last time, he has learned to be smart. This time his action has become much milder than last time. Last time, he did not declare a war, and this time he actually started formal negotiations.

Ge Fu whispered: "Today's Hankou incident is actually an extraordinary opportunity to test whether Li Xiang's revolutionary government is capable and worthy of it. The future fate of China depends on whether today's Li Xiang's revolutionary government can protect order and protect the business and life of outsiders... Gentlemen' opinions, I think there are still Quite reasonable. Maybe we really should say something. Closely observe the development of the current situation, and only decide to prepare to deal with it when the interests of the great powers are violated... Lieutenant Colonel, inform the newspaper of the opinions we reached today, and it is also necessary to let the people of Hankou know our opinions..."

Gefu sat up straight and looked at the high-rise buildings full of the concession: "Guys, you can go back and decorate it. Scar them first, but don't overdo it! The layout of this action should be reported to the consulate, waiting for the consulars of various countries to sign and approve it!"

(Brothers are crying and asking for tickets for collection!)