Chapter 258 Selection

In the study, Chen Moran and Zhang Zhidong looked at each other, but Yuan Shikai didn't say a word.

Put down the lady's telegram. When Zhang Zhidong admired his wife's courage, he had a smile on his face.

"In power, madam's move will definitely help the two ships return home!"

Chen Moran didn't say anything. He knew what Ji Li's behavior meant. She put herself on the gambling table. Her chips, like herself, were gambling that the British would never want to fight a full-scale war.

"Region, I think under the post,"

Yuan Shikai, who had never spoken, stared at the telegram, but his mind had been moving for a long time.

"Madam's move, the rule must be informed to the whole country, and the lady's feat will certainly boost the hearts of the people, and..."

At the end of the words, Yuan Shikai lowered his voice. Only three people could hear him clearly. Listening to his words, Chen Moran and Zhang Zhidong's eyes lit up at the same time. They understood what role Yuan Shikai's suggestion could play.

"The rule, the lady's righteous act really makes the man ashamed, such courage..."

Yuan Shikai continued his long speech. He understood what he was talking about. After being severely reprimanded by the government that day, he thought about it and knew that if he wanted to live, he was afraid that there was only one to go, that would suppress his ambition. If he could not trust the rule, he would definitely lose his head in the end. Myself.

Just as Yuan Shikai was about to close, there was a knock outside the door, and Yu Hongyu came in.

"In power, the petitioners hope to submit a petition to you!"

As soon as Yu Hongyu's voice fell, the three of them looked at each other.

"I'll go! I'm going to see them!"

Holding the telegram in his hand, Chen Moran walked out of the ruling axe. A shout became clearer and clearer, and bursts of roars hit his heart, but at this time, his heart was all concerned by his wife and daughter in the sea thousands of miles away.

"...The prime minister once said, "Soldiers are ashamed of disarming. If Chinese soldiers, everyone knows this shame, and state affairs will not be rotten to such fields." At this critical moment, although his wife is a woman, as a navy ship, she will be a soldier, coexist with the ship, and look forward to her father-in-law..."

Word by word, Ji Li's decision, she is gambling just like herself! The only difference is that she is sitting in the ruling axe in Nanjing with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and ribs of millions of people to gamble, but what about her? But she was sitting on a warship, using her life to only fulfill her promise, a promise she made after she sent her away to England.

"The flag of the nation, the bloody flag. Wrapped in the body of the soldier, the body is still stiff. The blood dyed the flag red, and the blood-stained blood flag was raised to the sky and made a solemn oath. The cowards who are afraid of death should leave, and we vowed to protect the flag of the nation to the death. The bloody battle with the enemy, who threw down the blood flag, they were ** by money and official positions, dirty and despicable. The blood-stained blood flag is raised to the sky..."

When Chen Moran walked behind the door, the voice outside the door was replaced by the song. It was no longer "return to the Han and Tang Dynasties" but the military song sung all over the country with the restoration army.

"... make a solemn oath, cowards who are afraid of death, even if you walk, we swear to protect the flag of the nation..."

The turbulent song is stirring in the air, but Chen Moran's mood is complicated. Not for these people who are encouraged by patriotic enthusiasm, but for their own families. People are selfish. Although he has sang to the public countless times, in fact... the door has been opened. The guards standing on both sides of the gate made a military salute and walked out of the gate.

"It's the rule!"

"Come out of power!"

The people who originally sat down and petitioned stood up one after another and looked at the government with expectation. At this time, the government had changed into a military uniform, which only made the young people's hearts. From the change of dress, they could feel the determination to govern.

Walking out of the door, Chen Moran looked at the young people around the door with a complicated mood. The flashing light flashed and stood at the door looking at these people. This was not the first parade in China. The last parade should have been during the resistance to foreign goods.

The national spirit is awakened and indoctrinated little by little. Looking at the young faces, most of them are preparatory students in the three universities in Nanjing. When they study in the preparatory course, in addition to the most basic mathematical, physical, chemical and historical knowledge, they are afraid that the introduction of "military and national education" is deep into the core.

It is the education of milionization that has built the concept of "country" and "nation" that the vast majority of Chinese people in this era do not have in the hearts of these young people in just a few months. There is a nation first, and then there is a nation-state.

The power of the people in this era, China has not even been valued by the world. At least no one knows what power the people have. In the eyes of those in power, this is an era of "no revolution in the era of rifles", but what if these people can control the armed forces?

Then what reason do they have to ignore the power of the people? The "spiritual diplomacy" they are committed to promoting is precisely to use the power of these people to make up for the lack of national strength with the power of the people, and to express the voice of the country with the voice of the people in order to achieve the ultimate goal and the recovery of the last right of way. The people cheered for the power they showed, and also cheered for the "patriotism" of the ruling axe, which is a win-win situation!

The people inadvertently proved their strength, and the ruling axe achieved their own goals and proved their patriotism!

"... You ask whether the ruling axe will compromise. I think this question can be answered by hundreds of thousands of troops going to Shanghai. The ruling axe will never surrender without fighting, nor will it surrender!"

Chen Moran, who stood in front of the young students, answered these students' questions with his own voice.

"If we give up the size of land and sovereignty, we will be the eternal sinner of the Chinese nation. ...We are a weak country. If we come to the last moment, we can only fight for the life of the whole nation for the survival of the country. At that time, we will not be allowed to compromise halfway. We should know that the condition of compromise halfway is the condition of the whole surrender and the whole extinction. The people of the whole country should recognize the meaning of the so-called last juncture. When the last moment comes, we can only sacrifice to the end and fight to the end. Only with the determination to sacrifice can win the final victory; if you are hesitant and want to settle down, you will fall into the nation's doom.

Applause sounded in front of the ruling axe, which is exactly the answer they need. When Chen Moran's voice fell, there was a shout of "anti-Japanese war to the end" in front of the ruling axe. For these young people, what they need is very simple, which is just an attitude of the ruling axe.

"... In a word, the political axe has established a consistent policy and position for the tariff incident, and must stick to this position with all our strength. We hope for peace, but not for peace... Therefore, the political axe must be particularly cautious in order to face this event; the people of the whole country must also be serious and calm. Prepare for self-defense. In this relationship of safety and danger, it is only up to the unity of the whole country, obey discipline, and strictly observe order. I hope you can return to all places and convey this to the society, so that you can be clear about the situation and loyal to the country..."

"This country is becoming a boiling volcano!"

Consul Simes in the conference room in the British Consulate looked at the loud protest in front of the consulate, and said to the consuls of the United States, Germany, France and other countries that the development of the situation at this time had far exceeded the expectation of the countries. At first, in the opinion of the Beiping Mission, if the [***] ships gathered in Shanghai, then Under the pressure of force, Nanjing's ruling axe will definitely compromise and give in.

But what about now? Not only did they make no concessions, but they even took the initiative to interrupt the negotiations in Peiping. In the face of the threat from the fleet, they sent their weak navy tit-for-tat, and at the same time sent nearly 200,000 troops to Shanghai. In Beiping, the Chinese's siege guns have even aimed at Dongjiaomin Lane. As soon as the war begins, they will immediately attack Dongjiaomin Lane. The [***] battalions and concessions stationed in North China are currently unable to buy any living materials. There are annihire annihication meetings in all parts of North China. Anyone who sells food or materials to foreigners will be annihirated by the annihire. "I think if we don't adjust our attitude towards China, we may lose everything!"

Joseph, who was holding a goblet and tasting the red wine brought by Foker's consul, said there that he had truthfully reported what was happening in Nanjing to the country, and he also wrote his feelings truthfully in a letter to President Roosevelt. "I can't believe that the Chinese people are like that at such a critical moment. Work together. . As far as I have observed in China for nearly ten years, I have never seen the Chinese people unite and fight for a common cause as they do today. This time, it is far different from the mob four years ago, but a country's struggle to survive for the power and honor of the country.

"Gentlemen, this country is absolutely different from the Qing Dynasty. If we insist on our toughness, I'm afraid the last thing we need to face will be a war!"

"Joseph!"

Walking to the window, Christian's face showed some mocking look.

"The Chinese will never resist the force of various countries. If they are really ready to carry out a war of resistance, then... it's crazy!"

Christian in the Gengzi period stayed in Peiping and witnessed the last fanaticism of the Chinese people, but what happened after that? This country has lost everything, and the Yanjing peace treaty three years ago has humiliated the country.

"Believe me, Consul Christian, perhaps they want war more than peace. For this new regime, they urgently need to win the respect of the international community with a bloody battle! In addition..."

Joseph stood up, looked at the consuls in the room, and said loudly.

"Don't forget that they have initially established a modern army with as many as 1.3 million people. How many people do we need to mobilize if we want to defeat this army? Is it 200,000 or 300,000? The question is whether we can mobilize so many troops? Well, by the time we transferred so many troops from Europe and the United States, how had the war developed?

At the end, Joseph shrugged his shoulders helplessly, looked at the people outside the window, and gently raised his glass, as if to toast them with a glass.

"Now they have made a choice from the people of China to their rule and their wives. Similarly, we also need to make a choice. Of course, Beiping needs to make a choice!"

(to be continued)