32 stopgap

Accompanied by Sun Yat-sen and Huang Xing, as well as Hu Hanmin, Secretary-General of the Nanjing Provisional Government, Miyazaki Taotian, a private adviser to the President, Chunzaburo Yamada and others, met with Sen Ke, a Japanese, mentioned by Inu Yangyi last time.

Morike is not an ordinary employee of Mitsui Property. He has been acting as a communication channel between Japanese politics and finance. This time, he came to Nanjing from Japan. It was a face-to-face opportunity for Katsura Taro, a Japanese political elder. He was dispatched by Takashi Masuda, a consultant of Mitsui Property, to discuss with Sun Yat-sen about the loan of Manchuria to obtain Japanese aid.

Sen Ke had learned before the meeting that Huang Xing was negotiating with the newly formed Chinese businessmen of the Yangtze River Chamber of Commerce to mortgage 10 million yuan from the Shanghai Steam Merchants Bureau, which has not yet been successful. Sen Ke is secretly amused. There is no businessman willing to take over this price, but it can also be seen that the extent of the financial distress of the Nanjing Provisional Government. Perhaps the leasing problem in Manchuria can be started from here.

During the talks, Morikaki conveyed the opinion of the elder Taro Katsura: "As you know, the world is now a battlefield between yellow and white people. In order to stop the white forces from going south of Russia and ensure the security of Japan's existence and the peace of the East, Japan believes that it is necessary to preserve Manchuria with the strength of Japan. For this reason, Japan has not hesitated to take the national fate as a bet and sacrificed the lives and property of most people. When Russia is still trying to go south and the Germans occupy Qingdao, Manchuria will eventually be saved by the hands of Japan..."

Sun Yat-sen's face was slightly awe-in, and the little Japan talked about the invasion magnificently. At this time, Sun Yat-sen could only recognize it.

"... According to today's general trend, it only depends on the Chinese government (the author's case: I really don't know the harmonious word made by Silly Bi. In addition to increasing people's grievances, I can't see any positive effect) to protect Manchuria alone. Although you are afraid, it is difficult to be sure; and from the standpoint of Japan, it is even more, I can't help but feel deeply felt that the Chinese government (pen Case: I really don't know that the harmonious word made by Silly Bi. In addition to increasing people's grievances, I can't see any positive utility.) It's extremely dangerous to maintain it alone. It is very clear that the power of Manchuria only depends on the Chinese government (the author's case: I really don't know the harmonious word made by Silly Bi, except for increasing people's grievances, I can't see any positive effect) can no longer be preserved. This has been recognized by both of you and us, so it can be asserted that the fate of Manchuria has been determined. It can be expected that there will be many difficulties in the revolutionary government ahead. Based on the special position of geography and history, without Japan's special assistance, the possibility of success is really slim. Sen Ke talked about it.

Sun Yat-sen had to admit that what he said was reasonable, because Russia has instigated the independence of Mongolia, and the northwest border is full of crisis. At this jux, he pinned all his hopes on the Li Xiang'anxi Revolutionary Army. What's the difference between this and gambling?

Sen Ke seemed to see Sun Yat-sen's intention and smiled meaningfully and said, "If you are determined to abandon the fate of Manchuria and develop a Japanese force in exchange for Japan's special assistance to complete the revolutionary cause, Japan will immediately take the necessary measures to meet its requirements. In order to protect Manchuria, Japan has not hesitated to wage a second war. At this time, if you can cooperate silently, the long-standing problems of the country can be solved, avoid the second war, and make small efforts to achieve great benefits. I don't know what your determination is? If you agree with me, I hope you can judge it as soon as possible.

Mori Ke finally said: "This is the secret intention revealed by Lord Katsurataro to Lord Takashi Masuda. If you intend to implement it, you or one of Huang Jun Keqiang can secretly go to Japan. Japan will send warships to welcome you, and then transfer to Kyoto to talk with Katsura Taro from Tokyo to conclude a secret treaty about Manchuria.

After listening to Sen Ke's statement, Sun Yat-sen also made a decision: "How did you expect that Gui Gong had this determination? For a long time, I have been worried about China and the yellow people. For the sake of peace in the East, Manchuria must remain in the hands of the East in any case. Therefore, at the beginning of this move, Yu and others planned to entrust Manchuria to Japan, so as to ask Japan to assist the Chinese revolution. But Japan is estranged and does not get close to each other. When I was in trouble, I applied to gain a foothold in Japan, but the Japanese Constitution did not allow Yu to enter the country. In this case, Japanese politicians did not have the measure of tolerance, so they turned to the United States. However, due to geographical and ethnic relations, if China does not have the sympathy and support of Japan, it will achieve nothing. This is a matter of fate, so I have taken great pains to get Japan's sympathy. As a result, more and more aspiring people in Japan are doing their best for the revolutionary government, and the Japanese government has not changed so far. They are worried about the attitude of the Japanese government day and night.

At the end of the conversation, Sun Yat-sen laughed and said, "Yu and others hope to entrust Manchuria to Japan, and Japan will help the revolution."

Sun Yat-sen also explained his situation to Sen Ke and the extreme financial difficulties of the interim government recently: "In case there is not enough funds to save the urgent need in a few days, many troops will be separated, and the revolutionary government will be disintegrated."

Sun Yat-sen had the same idea as when he considered the issue of munition. With the help of Japan, as long as he survived this level, the leased land could be recovered!

And the current provisional government, as a last resort, before the final collapse of the revolutionary government and before the separation of the army, it concluded a peace agreement with Yuan Shikai to stop the chaos in the world. In the future, it will slowly raise military resources and make a big move. However, if enough funds can be obtained to prevent the collapse of the army, the original plan will be implemented in the future. Force to exped Yuan. If China does not get 15 million yuan at the end of the old calendar 1911, it can only cede the regime to Yuan Shikai.

Sen Ke wrote the content and conclusion of the meeting in Chinese, and prepared to send an urgent telegram to Takashi Yitian. After the manuscript was revised by Sun Yat-sen and Hu Hanmin, Sen Ke picked it up and read it again: "During poverty, if we can get 15 million yuan before the end of 1911, we can go to war, and the revolutionary government will not fall into chaos. There are five million loans from Han Yeping Company. Therefore, China Merchants Bureau is used as a guarantee to negotiate with the Yangtze River Chamber of Commerce to borrow 10 million yuan. If there is no hope for two loans in five days, everything will be done. Sun and Huang will make peace with Yuan Shikai and may grant Yuan Yi's power. Sun promised to lease Manchuria. In order to prevent the dissolution of the revolutionary army, Japan should immediately borrow 10 million yuan in addition to Han Yeping Company to suspend the peace with Yuan Shikai. Therefore, Sun Wen or Huang Xing will go to Japan for the contract of Manchuria. If the money is not in hand, I'm afraid that the army will be disbanded and Nanjing will be shaken. Sun Wen promised that if the matter of Manchuria is to be implemented, within four days, 10 million yuan will be remitted and telegramed, and the peace discussion can be suspended with Yuan.

After Sen Ke finished reading, Huang Xing wanted to speak and stopped. Sun Yat-sen's mouth was full of bitterness, and the matter was settled. Miyazaki Taotian and Yamada Junzaburo quietly exchanged eyes, with a triumphant smile on the corners of their mouths.

Sen Ke tried to restrain his impulse to laugh, slowly got up, and bowed deeply to Sun and Huang: "Farewell!"

But at this time, "Bum!" The sudden loud noise echoed in the empty hall. The door was rudely kicked open. The people in the hall were confused or secretly frightened by the sudden explosion. When they were shocked, they saw a beautiful woman coming in.

"What's wrong? Age." Sun Yat-sen saw the woman's beautiful face, took a breath, and asked with a little reproach.

Huang Xing frowned, Hu Hanmin quietly curled the corners of his mouth, and several Japanese quietly exchanged ambiguous eyes.

"What's wrong? Take a look at it yourself. This is the issue number printed by major newspapers in Shanghai today. Your conspiracy between China and Japan to jointly organize Han Yeping was leaked, Shanghai was in an uproar, Nanjing was in an uproar... The whole country was in an uproar!" Miss Song threw a stack of newspapers on the table in front of Sun Yat-sen, and said in an indescribable tone: "I said earlier that I can't sell the country's sovereignty!"

What happened in the morning was exposed in the afternoon. Their fundamental problem with such a confidential thing is in that link. Sun Yat-sen panicked, and several Japanese panicked and left the scene one after another.

"The most violent person in the newspaper is Zhang Taiyan. He wrote a criticism before the newspaper and sent a letter to Mr. Strongly oppose the joint operation of Han Yeping. Zhang Jian also sent a letter to Mr. Yan and strongly opposed it. Miss Song didn't know the big news until she received the letter.

Miss Song objected to Sun Yat-sen doing this in Shanghai, but Sun Yat-sen still took this path. Can't this make her angry? Although the Japanese's money seems to be better than Li Xiang's money, it involves national interests, which not only harms the country, but also discredits the person who takes the money.

Sun Yat-sen and Huang Xing were at a loss. Hu Hanmin sighed and took out the letter of the champion and read, "I heard that Sheng Xuanhuai used the company to offset the loan from the government. It is said that it is imitating the Su Road method, and I don't mind it. Today, I heard that the shares were 30 million yuan, half in China and half of Japan, and the company borrowed 5 million yuan from the government. The details of this matter must be predicted by the two public. If there is an urgent call, please be cautious and want to check it out. The history of Han Yeping is the most well known. To sum up, all other businesses can be joint ventures with outsiders, but iron ore is not allowed; iron factories may be joint ventures with other countries, but Japanese people are not allowed. ... There is no iron ore in the three islands of the country, which is a great pity for Japan. And my wealth of coal and iron is in the five continents. I don't think it's too much to say that the day when China's iron industry is developed, that is, the day when the Japanese surrendered to our country's banner. ... Today, Sheng Xuanhuai is occupied by the people because of the inland industry, and also took advantage of the establishment of the Republic of China. The military need is urgent, and he happened to try his usual cunning means. If our government does not deepen its inspection, once it is baited by it, it will be a great failure in national defense and diplomacy. At the beginning of the establishment of the government of the Republic of China,... How could it be laughed at by all countries because of the endless burden of borrowing millions of people. Compared with the Western newspapers in Shanghai, there are always some reminisions about our government. I hope that the two public macros are far away from each other. Don't have the opinion of small quick desire and lead to the plot of falling into the night. ... The government of the Republic of China should always help the company, and should not be slightly destructive because it is operated by Sheng: that is, Sheng Xuanhuai's private property should also be preserved to show the Grand Duke. According to the Sino-Japanese joint operation, it is impossible, and there is no slight accommodation because of borrowing money.

Only Miss Song knows that it must be Li Xiang's manipulation behind the scenes. The negotiation stalemate of the Ship Merchants Bureau, which was originally determined to win, not to mention that Han Yeping Company had long been his heart. In addition, the Northern Expedition was also hesitant, and he finally took the opportunity to lose his temper. Originally, he wholeheartedly allied with Li Xiang, went on the Northern Expedition together, and carried out the revolution to the end. Everything could have been good. Sun Yat-sen didn't know who instigated him to do these small actions behind his back. Now he is embarrassed, and it's still himself who suffers a big loss! The Northern Expedition is really unsustainable this time. Sun Yat-sen's interim president is also unsustainable, and his first lady's ideal is also difficult to continue...

"Let's break up." Sun Yat-sen saw that Hu Hanmin took out Zhang Taiyan's letter and read it again. He waved his hand tiredly.

If it disperses, it will disperse! Miss Song went out first angrily and didn't look back.

Huang Xing still wanted to say something but stopped, but he thought to himself, "If you make peace with Yuan Shikai early, you won't make such a moth!" Now it's too late to say anything. He sighed and left.

While Hu Hanmin kept thinking about how this top-secret news leaked, he closed the door of the hall for Sun Yat-sen.

"Squeak~~ Bang!" The gate was closed, and everyone dispersed. In the deserted hall, only Sun Yat-sen sat alone in front of the spacious desk.

The night fell slowly, and the hall was shrouded in darkness. There was only a little starlight scattered dim outside the window, and the lonely figure of Sun Yat-sen could be seen.

Until late at night, Sun Yat-sen suddenly got up and turned on the indoor light switch.

Sun Yat-sen narrowed his eyes slightly, and the sudden light made his eyes slightly uncomfortable, but he quickly adapted to it. He immediately found the four treasures of the study and studied the ink with his own hands. While grinding the ink, he meditated on the idea.

Soon, the ink was polished. He spread out the letter paper and wrote with a pen:

"Mr. Taiyan Jian: Thank you for your handwriting. In this matter, my brother does not know where the power overflows. He dares not cherish his reputation and takes the risk to do it. It is still urgent to undress and treat hunger in a cold day. Sir, we don't know the current situation of the Nanjing army. Dozens of people go to the Army Department to collect pay every day. Military tickets are not workable, and there is too little cash to convert. Although it is forced by the city, it is useless. If there is no income during the year, it will stand up. In this case, all the people can see it. The debt raising was still in a hurry. No matter what the peace war was, the soldiers had no skills to make it hungry. The former enemy still has the tendency to collapse from time to time. My brother sat and looked at my brother's difficulties, and looked around the provinces, but there was no money to supply. Borrowing in words, the north and the south are destroyed, there is no private property, and there is no service. It seems that at this time of emergency, how can we take care of all aspects? And Sheng's self-mortgage cannot be banned. The mine borrows tens of millions of people from Japan, and now it borrows five million yuan as a capital of 15 million each. China's mineral resources are in the five continents, and the competition is developed, which is inevitable in the current period. Otherwise, it is not harmless to operate for several people in the Sheng family, which means that it should be expanded in time. As for the truth of being anxious and unscrupulous, there is no hidden decoration, so I pray for forgiveness.

Sun Yat-sen immediately wrote to Zhang Jian, the champion, and shifted the responsibility to Huang Xing. He hoped that Zhang Jian, the champion, would come forward to speak for the temporary government of Nanjing and calm down the criticism of public opinion: "Come and teach me, iron ore joint office has such interests. However, the support is extremely difficult, and the civilian army is waiting to be fed, and there is a problem of collapse every day. For like undressing clothes in cold weather, you can't choose in a hurry. Brother Keqiang proposed this matter, and Yi wanted to be taught by Mr. Yu, so he repeatedly asked to drive back to Ning. ...And this urgent matter has been discussed, and it is not enough to pursue it now. ... What we see today is the only one, and he should make the competition go hand in hand. Among many mines, the division of one mine is beneficial to the Japanese people, and there is no great harm. Otherwise, it is also a great disadvantage for a large capitalist like Sheng's. Public opinion may not be deeply sed on this. The gentleman's words are more important than the nine tripods, and the rescue is maintained, so that the Chinese people's eyes are ambitious and plan for the future, and also make the government's hardships of rescue. The expedient policy is free from public criticism, which is highly expected.

Put down the pen and gently soften your temples with your hands. After writing these two letters in one breath, it can be said that he racked his brains. At this moment, Sun Yat-sen also felt a little exhausted.

Carefully put away the two letters, but I still felt unsteady. I turned my hands behind my back twice in the hall, and then attracted Hu Hanmin, telling Hu Hanmin to also write to Zhang Jian and explain.

Hu Hanmin nodded on the surface and said yes, but he was not stupid. As the secretary-general of the presidential palace who always participated in the secret, Hu Hanmin first cleared his relationship with Han Yeping's loan. Between the lines, he hinted that this matter was done by Huang Xing: "Come and read it, and be respectful of Mr. Sun. My brother did not examine the details of this matter, but after the discussion, he knew a little about it. Since January, I have seen Brother Keqiang's feeding of many troops with empty fists, ... sleeping and eating are useless. As for spitting blood, I don't know whether he is in a hurry. Now it's done, but I pray for your forgiveness. And at the point of public opinion dissatisfaction, it is slightly maintained. ... At the time of life and death, the so-called provisional government is just a revolutionary organ. ...Only to investigate what he has done, whether it is self-interest or not, ... It is very, and the blame may be forgiven."