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    Nanjing has been a bit dull these days. The sudden confrontation between the landlords, gentry and tenant farmers in Jiangsu and Anhui made the beginning of 1918 a bit tense.  It seems that the purpose is to obtain the coveted land for the immigrants, but the underlying reason is the vital interests of Yang Qiu and the vast majority of farmers in this country that urgently need to be resolved.  The greatest advantage of a country with a long history is that it can learn from history and avoid detours. However, it has made detours over the past thousands of years on the peasant issue, which has repeatedly led to national revolutions triggered by resistance to donations and rent.

    A large-scale peasant movement also began to appear in the distant east of the Urals. After Lenin and the Poor Party noticed the reasons for the last failure, they began to artificially divide the people into different classes and treat them differently, and used the most drastic means to complete agricultural distribution.  Later, New China also followed such a path.  In today's social environment, this is great!  It is a great thing that cannot be denied no matter what the motivation is, because it gives hope to farmers who have been restricted, surrendered and bitter by a piece of paper for thousands of years.  but!  You can accuse the landlords of being bad, you can accuse them of being black-hearted Zhou Bapi, but one thing cannot be denied. They are also citizens of this country. Many of them have accumulated wealth from generation to generation, and they have become the leaders of this era because of their wealth.  The best educated generation.

    Such a generation cannot be wiped out across the board no matter what!

    Therefore, this problem is even more difficult for the Republic of China, because people with insight know that if the most basic problems of more than 400 million farmers cannot be solved, then national development will be empty talk. No matter how strong industry and commerce are, they will be dragged down by land and agriculture, and even  The political power will be in danger.  It can be seen from the recent Russian revolution that the Poor Party headed by Lenin clearly had a great cause, but it lost the election because of neglecting the farmers.  What's even worse is that in the end, I have to tear myself apart first and completely erase those who don't belong to my class

    When Dong Yongwei checked the contract, Yang Qiu, who was far away in Nanjing, also put down the book in his hand.  Open the drawer, stand in front of the window and light a cigarette.  This action surprised Miao Luo and Ruiyao, who were sewing spring clothes for their children nearby, because they had never seen their men actually use cigarettes to relieve their worries.  The two women looked at each other. Thinking of what happened in Su Bei these days, Miao Luo got up and made him a cup of coffee.  He whispered: "Didn't we send Yongwei and Tianqiu? Brother An has gone to support us, and Wenjing and the others have also rushed back from various places. What are we worried about?"

    Yang Qiu looked at her and didn't know how to explain it. He couldn't tell him that he actually couldn't come up with a good solution at the moment, so he asked Dai Jitao and Dong Yongwei to explore the way, right?  So he shook his head, put out his cigarette, picked up his coffee and walked onto the balcony alone.  In fact, he was afraid that even the person next to him might not believe him if he told him.  The young man who has an army of millions and is just one step away from becoming the master of the country is actually afraid.  But it was true that he was a little scared at the moment.  He knows that he is not a god, because even the most familiar historical trends have become unfamiliar and gradually out of his control.  He also knows that he has never been a selfless person, let alone a saint. Even if someone tells him that some things will be proven wrong many years later, he will not hesitate to do it!  So if he had a choice, he would rather use the army and violence to destroy everything.  He was not afraid of Southwest at the beginning.  So he dared to take drastic measures, and he was not afraid of reunification, so he dared to use the name of reunification and banditry to sacrifice the butcher's knife in Henan and Shaanxi.  However, after the reunification of the country, they hesitated when facing the most stubborn Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui.  ambitious Japan.  With the covetous powers surrounding us, we are going to carry out agricultural land reform that is likely to cause turmoil in the country. Once it gets out of control, it will lead to division!  That's why he first attacked the outside world, Japan, Europe, and Russia.  Waiting and waiting, fighting and fighting, finally there was a short vacuum all around!  But when I looked back, I discovered that the country that was almost falling apart actually healed its scars bit by bit in the face of the excitement of victory in the war and the wealth of the European War.

    But this kind of healing is not what he wants to see, because in the gradually healing scar, the germs and carrion are not completely removed, but lurk as the healing speed accelerates.  Become a time bomb.  It's funny to say that at this moment, he actually remembered the ten-year catastrophe in the parallel world. Was this the same situation that led some people to make wrong judgments at that time?  So choose another way?  He had no way of knowing, and he didn't want to get into it.  Because at this moment, he only has Jiangsu North in his eyes, and he doesn't even want to think about the war that is about to start again on the Western Front. He just wants to take this step well

    The current population of 450 million is not a problem.  Because the combined population of the Northeast and Northwest is currently only 30 million. Among them, the number of Han people in the five northwest provinces including Gansu, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Suiyuan, and Xinjiang is still less than 4 million due to the tragic massacre in the late Qing Dynasty!  It is simply impossible to realize the idea of ????immigration to guard the border!  Although the quality of land in the northwest is not as good as that in the northeast, there are still many places suitable for cultivating cotton, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat and highland barley.  More importantly, the northwest is rich in resources. Mining and oil require a large population, and the vast land is also suitable for mechanized cultivation.  Therefore, if the Immigration and Land Law¡·If it can pass smoothly, the two places alone can accommodate at least 100 million people!  When the Russian Civil War ends and the Poor Party establishes Soviet Russia, it can directly announce the abolition of all unequal treaties signed by China and Russia, take advantage of the hatred between Britain and the United States to take back Eastern Siberia in one fell swoop, and solve the immigration problem of at least several million people.  And land issues!

    ??Imagine that the Central Plains and the most crowded Jiangnan suddenly lost 50 million people!  How much land and room for expansion can be freed up!  Moreover, the land is not scattered now. Although large-scale mechanization is impossible, small mechanical agricultural tools will one day become popular with the gradual solution of oil mining and steel, which will greatly improve agricultural efficiency in Chengdu.  So, this step!  Is it necessary to decide whether this beloved country will embark on the path of becoming a great power from now on, or will it need a more intense revolution?

    There is no doubt that Yang Qiu is the weather vane of the country, political parties and official circles at this time. His silence has made many people begin to pay attention to and ponder the meaning behind this "small dispute" in northern Jiangsu.

    In the garden of the Presidential Palace not far from the Yang Mansion, the lawn has become green, the buds are sprouting, and the calyxes are showing signs of loosening.

    Tang Shaoyi had just walked into the garden, and Li Yuanhong, who was chatting with Wang Anlan, stood up quickly: "Shaochuan, haha But our prime minister is back. Chen Hua also said in front of me yesterday that he must wait for you to come back.  Have a few drinks to catch the wind and wash away the dust."

    ¡°It¡¯s just a trip to France, nothing worthy of the President and Chen Hua¡¯s concern.¡± Tang Shaoyi felt much better after going out for a walk.  He looked around and saw no Yang Qiu, and asked, "Why, Chen Hua went to Northern Jiangsu?"

    Li Yuanhong¡¯s Maitreya Buddha-like smiling face visibly stiffened. He didn¡¯t expect Tang Shaoyi to be so well-informed.  Surprised: "Shaochuan already knows?"

    Tang Shaoyi didn¡¯t hide anything from him and said: ¡°I met Weng Wenhao in Shanghai when I got off the ship. He was about to take the ship to Singapore, so we chatted for a few words.¡±

    Li Yuanhong knew that Weng Wenhao was not only Tang Shaoyi¡¯s classmate when he was studying in the United States as a teenager, but also served as deputy minister of the Ministry of Resources and Minerals of the Republic of China.  But for unknown reasons, he suddenly resigned midway and took some disciples to Nanyang and Luzon to mine.  In the past two years, the European war business has grown bigger and bigger.  Even Yang Qiu personally put in good words for him in front of the United States and helped him win the mining rights of a copper mine in Luzon. Currently, half of the nickel mines urgently needed for domestic metallurgy come from two mines near Yunnan that were obtained through Sino-French negotiations.  Except for Vietnam laterite nickel mine, he provides the rest.  However, Li Yuanhong didn't pay much attention to the relationship between Yang Qiu and Weng Wenhao. Instead, he felt that even the Nanyang mining tycoon had begun to pay attention to Northern Jiangsu, which showed how complicated the matter was.

    Wang Anlan also said from the side: "The Vice President may be in trouble this time. Who would have thought that those northern Jiangsu gentry were so disrespectful, and they would not have been so tense if they let some people go. This would have been the case five years ago.  .As long as the Vice President says a word, they will be allowed to cause trouble!"

    "So what if we let him go?" Tang Shaoyi knew that he was Li Yuanhong's confidant, and the previous conflicts with Yang Qiu had long been wiped out.  So he was not afraid that he would listen and said with a smile: "Zicai. Do you know that if Chen Hua had taken action four years ago, I am afraid that the Japanese and foreigners would not have been able to drive away so easily."

    "Yes." Li Yuanhong also nodded, took out a cigarette and said: "At that time, the great powers were surrounding Japan. If there was a trouble, they would definitely applaud and cheer, and maybe even send troops to garrison."

    "What should we do? Isn't it too late to do something now?"

    "Late?" Tang Shaoyi shook his head: "You underestimate Chen Hua. I'm afraid he has already figured out the move of moving forward and attacking behind."

    Tang Shaoyi continued: "Although it is a bit troublesome to take action at this time, there are several advantages. First, the country is currently at peace in the north and south. Japan and Russia cannot relax for a while, and Britain, France and the United States are trapped in Europe and cannot escape. What's more, even if someone dares to intervene, I'm afraid  It will only arouse national opposition and be of no help. Secondly, the troops are all outside. Especially the vast majority of the 35 infantry divisions later recruited are rural recruits. If something happens, they will be thousands of miles away and cannot interfere.  Thirdly, the theory of the poor party is now spreading to other countries. The voice of revolution has been heard in France, and our country borders them. If the matter of the peasants is not resolved for a long time, it is difficult to guarantee that this kind of thinking will not appear in the future. Fourthly, the gentry is after all  The main force of private industry and commerce, but those in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui are limited by the one-third-acre field, but they themselves still don¡¯t know. Where is the best private industry and commerce in the country today? Southwest, Central Plains and Northeast! Why? Just because  In the early years, Chenhua was afraid of these places. They knew that relying on land could not last long, so they had to find other ways out. With the support of our government, they could start quickly. At the worst, they would also subscribe for railway and industrial bonds, so they were forced to  It¡¯s not bad to go to industry and commerce. Fifthly, Zhang Shizhao has Wang Zhaoming to give advice, and he has a lot of interactions with Zhang Jizhi. A fight will let them know who is in charge now, and various new legal reforms will go much smoother in the future. Finally  Let me tell you, if this matter can be resolved, our Republic of China can safely embark on the road to becoming a great nation!"

      Wang Anlan took a breath. Unexpectedly, after Tang Shaoyi went out once, he came back and described the small turmoil in northern Jiangsu as the only way for a great country. He suddenly swallowed nervously: "No wonder I met Feng Huafu this morning.  He was taking the guards to the station and said that he and An Guoliang would go to Lianyungang to inspect the work of the National Coast Guard. The Vice President wouldn't want to use troops, would he? "

    Li Yuanhong still didn't believe that Yang Qiu would mobilize troops. He shook his head and said: "It's not enough to mobilize troops, but Li Chun, Zhang Xun and Xu Shichang, all the old Beiyang people, are staying in Northern Jiangsu, and Wang Shizhen is also in Xuzhou. I'm afraid if Feng Huafu is allowed to go,  I want to stabilize them, but as for Guoliang Unless Chen Hua is forced to the point of no where to go, I'm afraid he doesn't want to use troops."

    Tang Shaoyi agreed: "Using troops can solve it, but there are many hidden dangers. Once the national ethnic groups are divided, it will be us who suffer! The foreigners are now starting to be a little afraid of us, and they will give them excuses after using troops. Chen Hua cannot fail to see this,  Let¡¯s take advantage of the central government¡¯s authority and credibility that we have finally established.¡±

    "But how to solve the problem without troops? Those people have contracts in their hands. Last time the Vice President gave a speech in the United States, he said that the contract should be respected. Domestic newspapers also published it. Is it possible that there will be thunder without rain? Wouldn't this be putting them in the arms of the Democratic Party?  Just push it."

    Tang Shaoyi didn¡¯t know how to answer this sentence.  I don¡¯t know how many sages in the past dynasties have been unable to solve this problem, so how could he come up with a solution in a short time.  Li Yuanhong, on the other hand, smiled and said: "The contract also depends on whose interests it is in line with, and whether it is suspected of bullying and dominating the market! Having said that, I think Chen Hua is determined to break the big turtle shell of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui this time! Shaochuan  , we can¡¯t watch again, right?¡±

    Tang Shaoyi laughed, knowing that Li Yuanhong was eager for this good opportunity to improve his prestige, and also wanted to help Yang Qiu repay the kindness of letting him serve as the first official president. She smiled and said: "That's not easy. Wu Wenjue didn't say that he was in poor health.  Do you want to take sick leave? I guess Lu Zhengxiang should be back in the next few days, so let him take over the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. And Tang Juedun from Xuzhou is also a talented person. Zhang Jizhi is not as good as him, so he can tell the difference  If the Republican Party should not go too far, it can also prevent the Republican Party from falling apart and losing its backbone. As for Cai Yuanpei Nanjing Central University lacks a president. The national writing standards and universal pinyin proposed by Chen Hua require a director who is both Chinese and Western.  If someone wants to do it, it would be better to let him hang up his position as deputy minister of education and engage in academic work. His original position as minister of water resources should be given to Liao Zhongkai from Beijing. Since Chen Hua doesn¡¯t want to beat the Democratic Party to death in one fell swoop, then let them replace him.  Our new man comes up. In addition, Hu Weide has also been back to China for a while, and he will be promoted to the position of deputy prime minister during the adjustment."

    Li Yuanhong could no longer keep his smile, and his little eyes widened.  I was shocked by Tang Shaoyi's generosity.  Unexpectedly, he was so supportive of Yang Qiu that he replaced the three remaining important officials from the Democratic Party and the Republican Party in one fell swoop, and even appointed Hu Weide as deputy prime minister!  He couldn't help but said: "Shaochuan, you"

    Tang Shaoyi knew what he wanted to say and smiled: "Haha President, don't worry about me. Tang is really tired of being the Prime Minister. You might as well give young people some opportunities."

    ??Young people?  When Wang Anlan next to him heard these three words, he suddenly thought of Gu Weijun and Shi Zhaoji, who are now ambassadors to the United States and Britain respectively. She secretly glanced at Tang Shaoyi, who was looking happy after helping her potential opponent on the stage, and she suddenly understood!  I'm afraid these two young men were attracted by Yang Qiu.  In addition to Wang Zhengting, the ambassador to France, Chen Guofu, a party official, Murong Han who went to the northwest, and Dong Yongwei who just returned, Vice President Yang has already arranged the government team for ten years!  This method is nothing like what a young man who is not yet thirty years old can do!

    Tang Shaoyi saw his gaze, smiled slightly and said nothing.  In fact, the reason why he is so decisive today is not entirely because of Gu and Shi, but because of going to France.  At home, we can only hear the news that Europe is weak and that Britain and France are in ruins.  But the specific reasons why it is not working are always vague and unclear. It is not until I go there in person that I can truly feel that Europe is really in trouble!  Not to mention Britain, France and Germany, no matter who wins, they won't be able to truly recover for ** years.  Russia is even worse. I don¡¯t know how long the civil war will last. Yang Qiu¡¯s words before leaving were even more painful. Even if there is a winner in Europe, without so many factories, funds and equipment east of the Urals, I don¡¯t know how long it will take to overturn the war.  Woolen cloth.  The United States is a threat, but the United States has never liked to directly intervene in wars, especially when it comes to expeditions to countries like China. The only country that really needs to be careful is Japan.  However, Japan's vitality has been severely damaged in the past few years, and even if it seizes a piece of land from Russia, it will take a long time.  What's more, the recent handover of Taiwan will not take place until two years later, so it is better to take this opportunity to solve Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui. Even if it cannot be completely solved, it cannot be maintained like this.

    Living water is always cleaner than stagnant water!

    Picking up her favorite black tea and smelling it, Tang Shaoyi felt both uneasy and excited at the same time. She didn't expect to encounter this thing just after she came back.  He knew in his heart that if Yang Qiu could really solve the problem this timeThe problem of farmers in Zhejiang and Anhui can be spread throughout the country with just one sentence!  Solving this major matterthe road to becoming a great country that their generation dreamed of will really open the door!  But the beginning of the road is not easy

    !  ~!

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