Rebirth of the Northern Giants

The arrival of the reporters made the whole hall lively. Those who straddled their cameras and recorded with pens and paper, mixed with languages ​​from various countries, made this new military government different from the previous Chinese government.

On time... the clock, reporters from all over the world have already taken their seats, and when the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs saw their benevolence, I walked to the front podium first, and announced loudly: "The generalissimo of the military government has arrived!"

Ye Zhikui walked in from the side door unhurriedly in military uniform. The reporters stood up one after another and adjusted their angles. Taking off his sunglasses, he said inwardly: Fortunately, brother was prepared.

Ye Zhikui scanned the venue slowly, and said: "Everyone, please sit down today. I represent the Chinese government to attend this press conference, and I come here with a sincere heart. You come from all over the world. For two hours, I will be in contact with the whole world, I will communicate with the whole world,…”

After the opening remarks, Ye Zhikui sat down, and when I saw Ren Ren, I said, "If you have any questions, gentlemen, feel free to ask them now."

As soon as my words fell, all the reporters raised their hands in an attempt to win the first place.

"Misters of the second in the third row, please get up"

Ye Zhikui saw that it was Morrison, no wonder I asked him to ask questions first.

Morrison got up and said: "Dear Marshal, I am Morrison, a reporter from the British "The Times". As far as I know, your country's political system seems to have not been determined. What I want to ask is your country's next confirmation. What kind of system, whether to continue China's traditional imperial system."

This question is basically a question that no Chinese is more concerned about, and other countries are also more curious. For a while, all the reporters were attracted by the question, and looked at Ye Zhikui who was sitting still at the front desk.

Emperor or President of China?

Ye Zhikui replied with a smile: "Originally this is our country's internal affairs, but since everyone is curious, I will not hesitate to answer. I think that no matter whether it is a republic, a constitutional monarchy or an imperial system, as long as it can make the majority of people in this country live well, it is a country. A successful government, China’s many problems, internal and external troubles, we are doomed to choose a strong government, a central government with relatively centralized power, of course, this government does not necessarily have to be an imperial system.”

As soon as Ye Zhikui finished speaking, there was a lot of discussion among the audience. Although the Generalissimo did not give a clear answer, there is no doubt that China will choose a centralized system.

Another reporter stood up and asked: "Dear Generalissimo, I am Leonardo, a reporter from the French Times. Thousands of foreign good people were killed in your country during the massive Boxer Movement. Hundreds of churches were destroyed, may I ask if your country will apologize to the governments of all countries and compensate the losses of all countries?"

Ye Zhikui said: "My friend, I don't agree with you. Western powers have been taking profits from China. The so-called good people you speak of are mostly those who committed crimes in this country and were not punished. They Domineering and domineering in this country and oppressing the Chinese will eventually lead to this bottom-up movement against foreign oppressors. I would like to express my deep apologies to the good foreign people who were affected, if I apologize to other countries for compensation, then who should I ask for an apology and compensation for the innocent Chinese who were killed by other countries in this incident?"

"Do I understand that your government will not apologize?"

Ye Zhikui said without hesitation: "Yes, the country that should apologize is not China."

Ye Zhikui's tough attitude made the reporters feel as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, and they quickly wrote it down on paper.Reporters have already thought about the title, what is the provocation from the Far East, what is China saying no to the West, what is the new Chinese government without human rights, and so on.

An American reporter asked again: "Hello, I am James, a reporter from the New York Tribune. First of all, I would like to congratulate your country on its big victory in the Northeast."

"Thank you"

James changed the subject, and continued, "However, the soldiers of your country chopped off the heads of the Russian soldiers and piled them up in piles, which is obviously not in line with the spirit of humanitarianism. I want to know what you think about this matter, Generalissimo."

Ye Zhikui's eyes turned cold, and he continued: "First of all, I have to remind this Mr. James that Russia invaded our territory for no reason and easily provoked war. Any peace-loving person in the world should condemn it. , we can only stand up and resist. The Russian army massacred the civilians in our northeast. Our army defeated them on the battlefield and piled their heads together. This is an expression of honor in China for our victory. Just like what happened in your country It’s like taking pride in slaughtering Indians. There is an old saying in China that goes, if you can’t bear it, you don’t have to bear it anymore. For those bandits who continue to hurt us, the military government will use all costs to eliminate them.”

A German reporter stood up and said: "Your tough attitude has surprised everyone present. May I ask whether you will abolish the treaty signed between your country and the Qing government?"

"The relationship between countries is like the communication between people, they should be equal to each other. For those unequal contracts signed by the Qing government and other countries, the military government will take back the unequal contracts at the right time and in the right way, just like before. Like the Sino-German armistice agreement signed by your government, with a sincere attitude, we will achieve mutual wins between the two countries."

"Thank you for your detailed explanation. Your words are rich in philosophy and deeply moved me."

With the successive rise of Western countries, the era of the British dominance has long passed. Germany, France, and the United States are all making troubles in all countries in the world, wanting to obtain benefits commensurate with their national strength. Russia and France wear the same trousers, so French journalists have been making things difficult for Ye Zhikui. On the one hand, Germany relies on its comprehensive strength to challenge the dominance of the United Kingdom all over the world. On the other hand, it tries its best to suppress the rise of France. Therefore, German journalists are closer to the military government.

The first press conference of the military government lasted for more than two hours. Ye Zhikui answered some new policies of the military government and some issues of concern to other countries. I believe that the governments of various countries will immediately respond to the military government react in various ways.

After the Chinese and foreign press conference, Ye Zhikui specially left Chinese journalists behind, announcing that the military government will mobilize the whole country to resist Russian aggression.

"First Express, our army beheaded [-] Russian troops in Yakeshi, which was the biggest victory since the Sino-Russian war. Commanders Jiang Zikang and Song Desheng, who commanded this battle, were both awarded the rank of major general. Long live the military government. Long live the Marshal."

"The latest news is that the military government issued a reward order, calling on heroes from all walks of life to kill Lao Maozi together..."

"According to the rough statistics of this newspaper, since the Qing Dynasty, Russia has invaded and occupied Chinese territory for a total of..."

"It is reported that Yi Xing'a, vice governor of Heilongjiang, retreated out of fear of the enemy and became China's first military court general,"

"The Generalissimo issued a speech. China is at a time of life and death. He called on all compatriots to do their part in the War of Resistance Against Russia. They would rather be dead ghosts than slaves to subjugate the country. The soldiers in the front are bleeding, what are you doing in the rear? Eat less With a meal, the soldiers in front can get one more bullet, and if they drink one less bottle of wine, the soldiers in front can get one more gun. The generalissimo will take the lead to donate [-] yuan for each meal with four dishes and one soup."

With the momentum of victory, the military government launched a massive national mobilization order. All over the country, men, women and children were all excited and actively supported.

The hearts of the people have never been so cohesive, and the enthusiasm of the people has never been so high. The Qing government did not dare to play this trick before. It was because it was a government dominated by ethnic minorities. It was afraid that people everywhere would discuss state affairs, and it was afraid of The people were rallying against it, and this was no problem for Ye Zhikui.

The provincial offices of the military government have a large number of people sending donations and various materials every moment.

At the military government office in Hankou, an old woman handed over a basket of eggs tremblingly to the clerk. Zhang Zhidong happened to see this scene, and couldn't help sighing to Zhao Fengchang: "Since ancient times, the people can only make them, but not them." He knew it, but he did not expect Ye Zhikui to do the opposite, to report and publicize it so that they would know it, and what surprised me the most is that he was able to make them willingly do it."

"The one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. The little girl is only seven years old now, but she talks about the generalissimo all day long. Even the children in the street have a game of 'Eagle catches the Russian devil', singing The nursery rhyme is also: Resist the spear, catch the hair. Find the Generalissimo, in exchange for nine taels of silver. Ye Zhikui is the big trend now."

The Bank of Asia was also very busy during this period. Ye Zhikui's speech was spread all over the world through the newspapers of various countries.

Ye Zhikui was very moved. There is no shortage of patriotic people in this country, only a government that reassures them.

In order to prevent donations from being embezzled, Ye Zhikui ordered Jianren Shiwu to set up a supervisory organization to make clear every payment came and went.

Volume Two, The Wind and Cloud in the Capital, Chapter [-], Li Hongzhang Enters Beijing

On the morning of June 6, inside and outside the Desheng Gate in Beijing, sergeants stood solemnly on both sides. Ye Zhikui led a few followers, dressed in clean and neat clothes, and was doing his best to look into the distance. He had received the news last night that he had arrived from Tianjin. Li Hongzhang is coming soon, and there are his two wives inside.

He didn't make him wait long, a large group of people appeared in his line of sight from time to time, moving forward slowly, Li Hongzhang and his party finally arrived.

Ye Zhikui stepped forward immediately, saw Wang Huaiqing, then turned around beautifully, jumped off the horse, and was about to go to ask which carriage Li Hongzhang was in, when he saw Xiao Linglong riding a little white horse ticking forward.

"Xianggong" Xiao Linglong called out shyly, tears rolled in her eyes, her round oval face was full of joy, she fixedly looked at Ye Zhikui.

The two always get together less and leave more, just after they got married, Ye Zhikui had to leave her on the battlefield, Xiao Linglong's anxiety and worry can be imagined.

Feeling guilty and full of joy, Ye Zhikui walked to the side of the horse, kissed the back of Xiao Linglong's hand holding the rein lightly, and said with a smile: "This beautiful lady, please let me dismount you."

After Ye Zhikui finished speaking, he opened his arms to Xiao Linglong and looked at her with a smile.

Xiao Linglong looked around and saw that everyone turned their faces away knowingly, so she jumped off the horse and threw herself into Ye Zhikui's arms, holding her tightly and refusing to let go.

Ye Zhikui stroked Xiao Linglong's face, and said distressedly: "You have worked hard these days."

"It's not hard, I'm just worried about you, my husband. In the future, Xiao Linglong will never be separated from Brother Ye again." Xiao Linglong murmured.

Ye Zhikui looked down, but couldn't laugh or cry, she closed her eyes and fell asleep in his arms.

Reluctantly, looking forward, she saw Xiaolu standing beside a carriage, knowing that it was Sheng Huiyi's car, so she carried Xiao Linglong and walked over.

Xiao Lubai gave Ye Zhikui a look, and said, "What's the matter, little madam?"

"sleep"

Little madam, this name is very mysterious, madam calls it big and small, not big madam, second madam, it goes without saying.

"Xiao Lu, who are you talking to outside?" A lazy question came from the carriage.

"My uncle is here."

"Ah!" There was a scream in the carriage, and then there was a bang.