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    The self-ringing clock in the corner was ticking, and the last night of 1919 passed slowly with the beating of the hour hand.

    Shanghai Nanyang University is a well-known institution of higher learning in the country. After the Sino-US educational cooperation began in 1914, the school not only joined hands with Harvard University in the United States, but Yang Qiu also personally intervened and donated 100,000 to expand the new school building and school district. He himself also became a member of the school.  The first school director after the Republic of China.  In the early hours of the morning, the dormitory area was abuzz early. The students quickly cleaned up and tidied up, and then spread out banners and wrote big letters. Everyone could not contain their excitement. Even those students who did not live in the school came.  Regardless of the severe cold, the girls all put on their most beautiful cheongsams and waited for the important moment to arrive.

    The first day of 1920 was an important moment that cannot be replicated for the whole of China. After experiencing the ignorant Manchu era and watching them cede and sell pieces of land, the Chinese people who had gradually become numb were awakened by a thunder!  The gunfire in 1911 announced the end of ignorance and incompetence. A young man lifted the curtain of the era and stood in front of everyone.

    The National Defense Forces first established Hankou, Wushengguan's carbine, and the rise of Xiaocangshan!  The pride that sweeps across the Southwest, the joy of prancing through the Central Plains!  The bloody battle in Qingdao, the fierce battle in Fengtian, the first time to recover the lost territory, and the signing of the first foreign victory treaty!  Sort out the legacy of Westernization, implement free education, build schools, build factories, and revitalize national defense.  In 1916, he visited Europe for the first time, and the plan to send troops for construction began.  Hundreds of days of fierce training, and the roar of Riniwell's dragon shocked the world!  The brutality of the Western Front and the planning of the Eastern Front.  The Chengcheng Bill promoted When the Paris Peace Conference ended, China was no longer the original China!  No one thinks this is a perfect China, and no one is arrogant enough to think that China has become a world power. But after the young people who succeeded us have exchanged their lives and blood for the country's development opportunities, no one can deny that  .This is a wonderful China!

    For 9 years, Yang Qiu has led the young people of the National Socialist Party.  Leading the powerful army he built himself, the world re-understood the power contained in the ancient East!  The most important thing he has brought to the country in the past nine years is not wealth, not money, nor the booming industry and national construction.  But confidence!  Confidence radiating from the core!  The great victory in Qingdao, the great victory in Rui Niweierthe two earth-shattering battles, one in the east and one in the west, made the foreign adults unnaturally lower their voices when they spoke.  Let the Chinese people gradually straighten up. The "Yongzhen Mountains and Rivers" monument on the top of Lushun is a testimony of the nation's awakening!

    When the time enters 1920, and the golden decade after the European War begins, China, which has stood in the East for thousands of years, has ushered in the most exciting moment after sinking for hundreds of years.

    Before six o'clock, the city started to be noisy. Students, National Socialist Party members, workers on vacation, citizens and businessmen were walking towards the newly built Sima Road Square.  This is a simulated European-style Shanghai Far East Plaza that can accommodate tens of thousands of people.  It is next to the public concession that is about to be reclaimed, and circles of newly built high-rise buildings are centered around it and spread out in all directions.  To the east of the square is the Far Eastern Hotel, a 7-story cement wide structure.  The investor of the hotel is Mr. Chen Xiru, a Chinese living in the United States. His name may not be well-known.  But his father Chen Fang was a famous Chinese businessman in the late Qing Dynasty, especially his marriage to the princess of the Kingdom of Hawaii was well-known to every household.

    In the guest room on the fifth floor of the hotel, Lu Bicheng helped Yang Qiu choose a black suit. The shiny silver National Society badge and the Youth Association badge were pinned side by side on his chest. He looked at it carefully several times to make sure it was OK before crouching his neck.  Stand on your tiptoes and give him a gentle kiss.  Her tenderness was particularly warm at this moment, and Yang Qiu couldn't help but smile, patting her cheeks affectionately and walking out.

    Opening the door, Kuang Xukun, holding the "Shanghai Communique" agreement document, was already waiting at the door. Yang Du, Cai E, Tang Shaoyi, Hu Weide, Xu Xiujun, Cai Gongshi, Song Ziqing and others who came over were all waiting outside.  Every one of them was smiling brightly today, and they were all dressed up as if they were going to a feast.

    "Yang. Congratulations." Old friend Hangel walked over from the side, glanced at the flower-like Lu Bicheng behind Yang Qiu, smiled and stretched out his hand: "Today is your lucky day,  It is my honor to be here to wish you well in advance.¡±

    "Thanks, but I thinkit might be better to use Chinese Lucky Day."

    Hangel smiled slightly. It was a pleasure to talk to Yang Qiu. He did not have the rigidity of traditional Chinese people or tiring red tape. His fluent language and Western way of thinking made the Western world that he came into contact with very clear.  They have a better understanding of his thoughts, preferences and speeches. Perhaps this is why the American political circles love him more.  Hangel walked side by side with him downstairs, chatting quietly: "You have chosen a good time. The Nagato-class battleship is still in the dock, and Tokyo, which lacks decisive power, has already heard voices preparing to end the war."

    "This is great." Yang Qiu was not too excited. In fact, he had known for a long time that Japanese politicians in the Taisho era were not that extreme.  The Nagato-class battleship, known as the treasure of the country and the decisive force in the Pacific, has not yet been built.At this moment, the Japanese Navy realized that even if it defeated the Chinese Navy, it would not be able to avoid the fact that China and the United States were getting too involved.  The weak Chinese navy is not an opponent, but the United States, which promised two battleships to the concession and began negotiations to build four new battleships, is a huge threat. Perhaps the Americans will not intervene in the Sino-Japanese disputes, but the powerful American manufacturing industry will continue to provide  Yang Qiu provides battleships!  In addition, the navy does not believe in the army, so if the war continues, a lot of resources will be consumed, and the navy will inevitably be unable to complete the feat of the Eighth Eighth Fleet, so it must be patient and endure until Nagato serves. Only then will Japan have the Northeast and  Southwest Pacific Dominance!

    That's why Hanger said that Yang Qiu chose a good opportunity. If a conflict breaks out two years later after the Nagato-class is put into service, then the Japanese Navy can ignore the threat from the United States and use the advantages of the Nagato-class to forcibly attack the coast of the Republic of China.  The United States will also be reluctant to get involved too deeply because it is afraid of Nagato's existence.  Therefore, it is a good thing that Japan is considering ending it. Hangel shrugged his shoulders with envy: "Unfortunately, our country will lose a big order."

    Although Japan¡¯s news of peace talks will not lead to the cancellation of the order for two leased battleships, the order for four new battleships will certainly not continue.  France's four ships will also not be completed, because China's current national strength cannot maintain such a huge fleet of 16 battleships for a long time, and the pressure in the northwest is always too great. The Continental Army is the line that must be adhered to, so the United States has  Support China to the maximum extent in its fight against Japan.  Yang Qiu smiled: "Battleships are not what our country needs most, but I think business between China and the United States should continue to be strengthened. Our government has listed 7 new hydropower stations, 15 thermal power plants, and 3 automobile factories. Impeller  144 investment and procurement projects including machine factories, etc Aren¡¯t you going to buy me a drink?¡±

    "No, it's three cups!"

    "Ha ha"

    When the two of them walked downstairs while chatting and laughing, a long gray-brown table had been set up outside the gate facing the square.  French Ambassador Kant and British Ambassador Bernard both looked at Hangel next to Yang Qiu with some envy.  In the competition in the Far East from the second half of 1919 to the present, the United States is undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary.  It hit the Anglo-Japanese alliance and deepened the personal relationship with Yang Qiu.  You can imagine that after the final armistice between China and Japan, there will be orders and cooperation projects worth billions or even billions of dollars.

    China and the United States, two countries that do not have much conflict of interest for the time being, are destined to usher in a long honeymoon period.

    The signing ceremony was not complicated, everything had been negotiated.  But when representatives from various countries and Yang Qiu sat down, and when Kuang Xukun placed the thick "Shanghai Communique" agreement document in front of the representatives from various countries, the square that was noisy just now suddenly became quiet.

    The students stopped waving flags and slogans, and the citizens waited quietly with bated breath. Everyone was secretly shouting: "Put the pen down, put the pen down quickly, sign it quickly!"

    ?Reporter for Time Magazine.  Mr. Tigerkaris, the famous Far East freelance writer, stood at the front. Every time another representative signed the agreement, he would press the shutter to record this historical moment. When the "Shanghai Communique" document was finally  When placed in front of Yang Qiu, the Vice President of China.  The plenipotentiary took a deep breath, smiled, picked up the brush and wrote his name slowly and carefully.

    ?¡ªJanuary 1, 1920, Yang Qiu, plenipotentiary representative of the Republic of China.

    The shutter clicked incessantly, the flash was brighter than the stars, and foreign reporters rushed to record this historical moment.  Their Chinese counterparts were already in tears.  People are still cheering, because Yang Qiu has closed the "Shanghai Communique" agreement and invited all countries to step onto the rostrum that has been set up.

    On the rostrum, Yang Qiu warmly shook hands and hugged each representative, and then walked to the loudspeaker under the gaze of tens of thousands of eyes.  With open arms, a deep voice swept through every corner.

    "Dear compatriots, brothers and sisters. Dear sirs and ladies. Today is an important moment. We have been waiting for 232 years for today! In that year, Emperor Kangxi signed the Treaty of Nerchinsk,  Ceded Nerchinsk and Lake Baikal and other places that belonged to our Chinese nation to Russia! The beautiful North Sea (Lake Baiga was called the North Sea in ancient times) disappeared from the map, and Su Wu¡¯s shepherding became a legend. Since then, how many generations of Chinese people have  Looking north to the territory, they dreamed of regaining their homeland, but the Manchu and Qing government only regarded the country as their personal property and gave it away on credit!

    Chita, Transkhingan Mountains, Sakhalin Island, Lake Balkhash, Congling, Suiye, Zhaisangbo Our land was ruthlessly betrayed, and even the poet Li Bai became a foreigner!  This is a national shame. The civilization, pride and dignity that the Chinese people have inherited for thousands of years have been trampled nakedly by the Manchu Dynasty!  It was not until 8 years ago that generations of heroes used their blood and sacrifices to finally shake the foundation of the Qing Dynasty and sweep the ugly dynasty into history.

    ¡­We are a lucky generation because our success is built on the hard work of millions of heroes.Tired of bones!

    Since the founding of the Republic of China eight years ago, soldiers have fought for national dignity and freedom with their lives!  Forty million compatriots have used hard work and sweat to put the national destiny back together after more than two hundred years of interruption!  Today, our efforts have finally paid off. We have been recognized by the international community and our allies.

    ? Here I want to thank our allies, those overseas who support our country, and the governments that lend a helping hand.  Although there are still wars, although there is still famine, there are still parts of the country that are still being recovered through various means!  But today, please let us forget these unpleasantnesses and let us cheer to our heart's contentand then!  Let¡¯s use our hands, sweat, and wisdom to open up a magnificent era of construction!

    The times require us to work twice as hard, especially young people!  Your dreams, creativity, and talents can all be put to use in this country. No matter what fantastic ideas you have, this country can accommodate you!  Because starting from today, our land area is no longer 11.41 million square kilometers, but 14.53 million square kilometers!

    We have regained our homeland!

    We will return to our home with our heads held high!  "

    In the passionate words, tears flowed.  Countless young people waved the national flag and opened their collars to express their excitement and pride!  The girls hugged each other and jumped and cried, the workers clenched their fists, and even the children screamed and ran happily

    On January 1, 1920, the "Shanghai Communique" officially came into effect amidst passionate speeches and military music.  The plenipotentiary representatives of Britain, the United States, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal and Spain in China signed the communique, acknowledging the cancellation of all unequal treaties with China during the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, and announced that they would no longer recognize the unequal treaties with China signed between non-signatories of the communique and the Qing government.  Stop all reparations such as the Xinchou Treaty, recognize China's sovereignty over the northwest, northeast, Taiwan and other lands and islands, and begin to gradually cancel concessions and military garrison in China.

    On January 2, Li Yuanhong unilaterally canceled all treaties signed with Japan and Russia during the Manchu and Qing Dynasties at a press conference in Nanjing, demanding that the military liberate and recover Taiwan and Sakhalin Island as soon as possible.

    On January 3, the Congress of the Republic of China officially announced that it had passed the province expansion bill.  Five centrally-administered border regions are temporarily established in the northwest: Zhaisangbo (East Kazakhstan), Balkhash (Almaty), Suiye (Kyrgyzstan), Andiyan, and Tajikistan. Ulianghai (Klas east of the Yenisei River) is established in the northeast.  Starting from Noyarsk, it includes the East and West Sayan Mountains, present-day Tuva, Khakassia and Gorno-Altaisk), the North Sea (Irkutsk Lake Baiga), Chita, Hailanpao, Temple Street (including  Sakhalin), Vladivostok 6 province.  At the same time, in order to simplify administrative management, Xinjiang was divided into three provinces: Xinjiang (Zhungar Basin), Kashgar in the west and Kuqa in the south. Mongolia was divided into three provinces: Ulaanbaatar, Altai and Usuyalitai, and two provinces, Taiwan and Hainan, were established at the same time.  .

    So far, there are a total of 49 provinces and border regions in the country.

    The whole of China is silent in the noisy and festive atmosphere of regaining its homeland. Even overseas Chinese have published communiqu¨¦s and celebratory statements in newspapers.  Yang Qiu**'s speech once again inspired tens of millions of young people across the country. There were even scenes of college students taking advantage of their holidays to travel to their hometown in the northwest.

    The "Shanghai Communique" is shocking!  The issuance of this communique was not accidental. Yang Qiu had already proposed the idea at the Paris Peace Conference.  The pressure from the northwest, the need for containment, and the weakness of the old world represented by Britain and France after the European war forced the world to face up to the new world forces represented by China and the United States.  This communiqu¨¦ is not only a reflection of the game between Europe and the United States, but also the need for normalization towards China. When a population of 40 million gradually becomes rich and powerful, it becomes a force that cannot be ignored.  Because no politician is willing to confront a big country with a population of 40 million, the United States' disappointment in the old world has accelerated their desire to win over China and gradually develop towards the Pacific.

    More importantly, this communiqu¨¦ announced the break of the old national structure in the Far East!

    "The status of China and Japan has obviously tilted, which is the epitome of the old world system being broken, and the new Asian order is gradually being integrated into the orbit of a young man." ¡ª¡ª American Time Magazine, freelance writer Tiger Cary  Si cited a photo of Yang Qiu pointing the way with one finger in front of tens of thousands of people at the Far East Plaza, becoming the magazine's Person of the Year for the third time

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