Fengxian Jiangshan

The Japanese dared to join Fengjun in Fushan, and Fengjun was going to get back the lost face, everyone laughed and laughed.On the other hand, the Japanese side is gloomy. If the old man was still a little proud in the past and looked down on Feng Jun, but after yesterday's battle, he has been completely defeated.

From the bottom of their hearts, the few people in these island countries fear the strong and advocate violence. Facing the strength of Fengjun, they softened.Honestly completed the handover ceremony.Amidst the cheers of the people, the large Fengjun troops marched into Qingdao. This pearl on the Shandong Peninsula finally returned to the hands of the Chinese.

Liang Qichao also delivered an impassioned speech in front of the former Qingdao garrison headquarters. This headquarters was originally the German governor's residence. Now the Chinese have become the masters again, and everyone is happy and encouraged.

The news of the recovery of Qingdao quickly spread throughout the country through radio waves. For everyone, this was extremely exciting news, except for Zhu Xingwu, who was also a little dumbfounded by the soldiers on the side.

"Boss, are we in trouble?"

"Do you still need to ask? We have caused a big disaster!"

"Then can you take back those mines?"

"Fart, that's a magnetic mine, our submarine will go there, we're sure to trigger it, do you want to die?"

The first officer shook his head: "Boss, what do you think should be done?"

"What else can we do? Think of a way to sneak back to the country. Who told us that our radio suddenly broke, it is always an unintentional mistake, and I believe the superiors will not pursue it." Zhu Xingwu could only comfort himself in this way.

"Captain, there is a domestic call!" The correspondent handed over the telegram. There was only one line on it. He kept the radio silent and went to Vladivostok to wait for orders. In case of enemy attack, the entire boat will be martyred.

Seeing the last eight words, Zhu Xingwu's whole body became cold. If he hadn't encountered a big trouble, he would never say such a thing in China, and he simply regarded them as abandoned children.Zhu Xingwu was completely stupid, but he had no choice but to follow the order, change the course, and quietly sailed towards the Tsushima Strait.

Zhu Xingwu didn't know that they had really provoked a big mess. Just after the handover ceremony between Feng Jun and the Japanese, a Japanese patrol ship exploded off the coast of Tokyo Bay, and no one on board survived.

It was close to the Yokosuka base, and the United Fleet hurriedly dispatched two warships to come to the rescue. As a result, one of the light cruisers also hit a mine and exploded.The warship did not sink immediately, and through the survivors, everyone knew that it had encountered a mine.

The Japanese immediately dispatched minesweepers and searched everywhere. As a result, the two minesweepers hit mines and exploded without exception, and the hunter was eaten by the prey at once.

In a few days, five or six Japanese warships sank one after another, and the sea off Yokosuka suddenly became a desperate place that everyone talked about. There were even rumors that there were sea monsters underwater.

The distraught Japanese government immediately thought of China, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs suddenly had trouble again.

Chapter 695 Election Campaign

"The sinking of warships is a very normal thing. There are many reasons for hitting a rock, exploding, aging, and improper operation. In Japan, warships have sunk one after another. Many sailors have drowned. I am very sorry. But I think the top priority should be to carry out Strict internal investigation to find the problem, instead of blindly pushing the blame on China. The reason for the sinking is still unclear, and even if it sank because of a mine, it cannot prove that it was deployed by China.”

Facing the reporter, Mr. Zhong Zhao talked eloquently: "I really like you. If you want to drop mines on a naval power like Japan, it is still at their doorstep. What do you use to drop them, how many obstacles do you have to go through? How to retreat safely? If there is a problem in one link, there is no way to succeed. You said that there is still a shadow of the bird flying. The Japanese didn’t catch anything and played up the threat of China. This is very irresponsible. There is a problem with their mentality. !"

Regarding the issue of the sinking of the warship, Feng Jun firmly refused to admit it. From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to the military, and then to the mouthpiece of the media, they all came forward to clarify.

Of course, what Fengjun showed was only Yasha-class submarines, which had limited battery life, and although they were equipped with mines, they only had anchor mines and floating mines.Obviously, this kind of mine has not been able to cause the effect outside Tokyo Bay, and all countries have a little doubt whether it is the black hand of Fengjun.

Although Feng Jun had sufficient motives, after all, the real murderer had not been found, so there was no way to determine who did it.Moreover, another theory has quietly emerged in the society, which is just a bitter trick of the Japanese.

When countries wanted to reach an agreement to control naval armaments, the Japanese took the opportunity to create an explosion.Eliminate a number of old ships in order to update the ships.These true and false news were released, and the water became a little muddled all of a sudden, and there was still a war of words between China and Japan.

Countries are also keeping a close eye on places such as Lushun and Huludao, which are the nests of Fengjun submarines.But they didn't find any submarines returning from the ocean, so the explosion became an unsolved case.

But Zhu Xingwu and the others quietly returned to Vladivostok, and the first time they landed, all these crew members were guarded.During this period of time, all their military identities disappeared, and all kinds of related files could not be found at all, as if there were no such people in the world, and even the submarines were deregistered.

Each of them got a new ID card, Zhu Xingwu became Zhu Han, and so did everyone else.until finally they were released.Only then did Zhu Han know how much the mines he threw had produced.Five warships were sunk and three were injured, including Japan's first aircraft carrier, the Fengxiang, which had a large hole on the port side.

This nightmare has been haunting the Japanese Navy for about a year, until after the Great Kanto Earthquake.The earth's magnetic field undergoes severe changes.The remaining few mines were detonated and completely lost their effect, but at that time, the Japanese had no energy to investigate this matter.

Except for this episode, the whole situation is still developing according to Zhang Tinglan's vision. Since Qingdao was taken back without bloodshed, the morale of the Chinese people has risen again, and the occupied territory has been recovered and the concession has been abolished.The calls to amend the unequal treaties and completely turn China into a completely independent country are getting louder and louder.

In response to this call, Zhang Tinglan also instructed the New Democratic Party to formulate an election platform, promising to abolish the various privileges of the foreign powers in China within five years, recover the concessions, solve the problem of returning the ceded land, cancel the sphere of influence, realize tariff independence, and financial stability , strive for complete independence and unity of the country...

There are so many things, there are a total of more than a dozen commitments listed, and the amount of money is so large that it makes people a little dumbfounded.Although many people in this era are eager to let the country stand up and end the situation in front of it, but looking at these things to be done, it is a big deal, and everything is directed at the core of the interests of the great powers in China.Whether it can be done or not, many people have no idea in their hearts!

"Zhuoyan, isn't the political platform of this election a bit too much? Although there are voices from the people, I am worried that if I regard these as the election platform, it will provoke collective opposition from the powers. It is fine to do something secretly. Take it I'm afraid it's not good to come out and say it!" Cen Chunxuan said with some concern.

As a great official in the former Qing Dynasty, Cen Chunxuan has been in the political arena for many years and has a high prestige. He has just arrived in Fengtian recently.Zhang Tinglan also needs to maintain enough respect, but when it comes to the issue of position, there is not much politeness.

Zhang Tinglan waved his hand and said: "Since we want to engage in parliamentary politics, we should be open and honest, and there is nothing to hide about these things. Regardless of whether the big powers agree or not, whether we are happy or not, we must take back what we should take back. That absolutely cannot be changed.”

"I'm not saying I won't take it back, but I don't think it's necessary to put it on the table. I don't make a promise for the time being. It's a surprise when I take it back. Even if I can't take it back, it won't cause disappointment to the public. Wouldn't it be better!"

Shao Piaoping suddenly spoke from the side: "Mr. Yun, when this kind of thing is announced, we should not only worry about the possible opposition of the big powers, but also think about the support of the common people. At the same time, it is also a spur for us. The commander-in-chief has repeatedly emphasized that the ruler must first Serving the people, not working for the big powers, you don’t need to look at their faces. These goals are actually related to the real interests of the people, so that everyone can see the real benefits, and if they are announced, our Propaganda Department will also be able to do a good job. Horsepower, win the support of the whole country!"

Listening to what Cen Chunxuan and Shao Piaoping said, Zhang Tinglan also clearly felt the difference in the way of thinking.Although people like Cen Chunxuan are considered new, they still have the habit of some Manchu Qing veterans. They always look up to the big powers, take their attitude too seriously, and forget that the real mighty power lies in the [-] million Chinese compatriots. body.

Zhang Tinglan also said with a serious face: "No matter what decision you make, you must consider two issues, one is urgency, and the other is importance. Abolishing the layers of shackles on China and realizing the independence of the country is the most urgent task. Winning the support of the people and bringing together the power of hundreds of millions of compatriots is more practical than the illusory support of the great powers."

When Cen Chunxuan heard this, his expression was a little indifferent. Fengjun's arrogant soldiers were different from the former Democratic Party and Beiyang.He has carried out in-depth international exchanges with the great powers with real knives and real guns, and even touched two great powers in a row, so naturally he will not be timid.

Wang Yongjiang also said with a smile on the side: "Mr. Yun, don't you always talk about civilization and enlightenment? This politics must first be reformed, and the most important one is to reduce secret room politics. In the past, scholar-bureaucrats always wanted to strategize and win decisively." Thousands of miles away. But now the times have changed. Every decision of ours has to involve all aspects. One person and two people are no longer enough. We must bring in various voices, especially the wishes of the people, in order to formulate reasonable policies. "

Wang Yongjiang's words are also in line with Zhang Tinglan's thoughts. China has had a bad habit since ancient times. It always thinks that things in temples should be hidden and hidden from the common people, for fear of losing the sense of mystery.

But it was this kind of hiding that caused a lot of trouble, caused a lot of misunderstandings, even rumors, and confrontation between the government and the people.In Zhang Tinglan's view, there is only one most suitable prescription to solve this situation, and that is to maintain sufficient transparency.Any policy or strategy must be fully publicized to make it clear to the public. Only in this way can the public and the government stand on the same side.

"Mr. Min Yuan is right. We must announce our foreign affairs and internal affairs to the outside world so that the common people know what we want to do and what we are doing. Governments at all levels must also maintain sufficient openness. , What is most needed is inspection and supervision. Everything starts from Fengtian, government affairs are gradually made public, and the implementation of various policies must be clearly announced, so that the common people can clearly understand."

After some discussion, two most important decisions were made. The first one was the election promise of the New Democratic Party. It was divided into two major aspects of internal affairs and foreign affairs, with a total of 43 small items, mainly related to the issues of people's livelihood and national independence.

All kinds of demands from the society have been included, and corresponding timetables have been formulated.Among them, after being elected, the first thing to implement is a comprehensive smoking ban and independent tariffs.

The harm of opium is well known, but out of the temptation of profit, domestic emperors planted a large amount of opium, and foreign countries also imported opium into China, making the Chinese people miserable. A complete ban on smoking just met the demands of the people.

As for the tariff issue, it just touches the lifeblood of industry and commerce. Since tariffs cannot be autonomous, China has basically been a completely liberalized market since the end of the Qing Dynasty. Tariffs are only 5.00% to [-]%. Taxes are also greatly reduced.

Just like how many people in later generations criticized China’s economy for not being free enough and market-oriented, but they forgot that China was once free and fully integrated into the international market, but this did not bring prosperity to China, nor did it change China’s backwardness. On the contrary, the country is almost in a state of irreparable doom.

Without a strong industrial advantage, marketization and liberalization are nothing more than opening the door to other countries to prey on them.Raising the issue of tariffs immediately grasped the most important demands of China's industry and commerce.Of course, some compradors would not agree with this policy, but this is already a class that must be eliminated, and Zhang Tinglan has no need to curry favor with them.

Another major innovation is the adoption of a publicity system for government affairs. With Fengtian as a pilot, administrative agencies at all levels will publish major government affairs, write them on bulletin boards, and regularly report the latest progress.

Every expenditure of funds, the progress of every project, and the implementation of every policy must be listed so that ordinary people can see and touch them.

With the announcement of these measures, the influence of the New Democratic Party among the people has risen sharply, and it has firmly seized the opportunity of the parliamentary election.

Chapter 696 Vice President

The spring breeze is warm, and the three provinces in the Northeast have ushered in a new busy farming season, and the fields are full of busy farmers.Compared with the usual, for ordinary people, there is one more thing, that is, the election of members of parliament at all levels.

Since the first year of the Republic of China, various elections have been held in various places, but most of them are mere formalities.It's hard to imagine how a country that doesn't even know how many people it has has universal suffrage.

Of course, due to the reform of the countryside in the Northeast, the literacy rate has also risen sharply. It can be regarded as barely having a basis for elections. About 70.00% of the voters participated in the vote and elected councilors for each county, and then these councilors were elected successively. higher council.

This kind of election was the first time for the people, and it was very new, so many people participated enthusiastically, and the media also reported it vigorously, thinking that it was a great progress in China's politics.

However, compared to the bustle outside, Zhang Tinglan has become an otaku. A month ago, Da Ya contracted a cold, and as a result, she coughed and developed pneumonia.Her pink face was flushed due to coughing, she couldn't eat anything, and her whole body was hot, like a small fire, and her lips were cracked.

I couldn't sleep all night, and even if I fell asleep occasionally, I would be woken up because of coughing and wheezing. Seeing their daughter getting thinner and thinner, Zhang Tinglan and Zhou Xinyao's hearts were about to break.Zhou Xinyao herself is proficient in medical skills, and she stays by her side almost all the time, taking good care of her. Zhang Tinglan never leaves her as long as she handles official duties.

But even with such meticulous care, Da Ya’s illness still hasn’t recovered. Zhang Tinglan also invited several famous doctors, but everyone was helpless. weak.The situation is very bad.