After Zhao Jingfan left, Sun Yuanqi walked alone in Jingshi Town, with his secretary Chen Xun'en and the guards following far behind.
Sun Yuanqi walked aimlessly, his thoughts flying all over the sky, as if he was thinking about Zhao Jingfan's decision, and as if family affairs, national affairs, and world affairs were all rushing into his eyes at the same time, and his brows were furrowed and could no longer be untied. When I thought about it carefully, I found that I didn't seem to be thinking about anything, and it was even unclear whether I was thinking about it.
Seeing that the sky was getting dark and the evening breeze in the mountains on the outskirts of Beijing was quite cool in October, Sun Yuanqi finally woke up from this chaotic state and realized that he had unknowingly arrived at the gate of Jingshi University. The stone tablet with the name of the school still lies on the lawn, but the original gilding has completely faded away, leaving only dark handwriting; the students coming and going around are in a hurry, either rushing to attend a dinner outside the school, or outside Just after dinner, I hurried back to school for evening self-study.
After crossing the school gate and walking into the campus, I saw countless stone monuments erected on the green field facing the school gate. Most of them were merit monuments engraved with the names of donors. Only the towering stone building in the middle was the "protection monument" erected at the beginning of last year. "Monument to the Martyred Soldiers in the Battle of the School", the base of which is engraved with the names, place of origin, and positions of the soldiers who died in the Battle of the School. Most of these sacrificed soldiers were young people in their teens and twenties. They should have had a more brilliant life, but their lives ended here.
Sun Yuanqi couldn't help but think of his great-uncle Sun Jianai, who was kind and loving but upright and upright. He was the greatest ideal in the minds of the traditional scholars of his generation. It should be based on the premise of being loyal to the king and filial to the father to achieve his goal of "being born as a Taifu in Jin Dynasty and dying as a posthumous title of Wenzheng". The old man was the top scorer in the imperial examination and served as the tutor of Emperor Guangxu. In February of the 34th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, he was awarded the title of Crown Prince and Taifu after a provincial weightlifting meeting, reaching and surpassing the glory of his life as "the Taifu of the Jin Dynasty". Being so prosperous in this last age can be regarded as a rapid rise and good fortune, so his only concern before his death was whether he could be posthumously named Wenzheng.
But what ideals did those young men who died in the battle of the nursing school have at that time to dare to fight to the death with Qing troops several times their size, and finally sacrifice their young lives? Is it out of mission or forced by the situation? Maybe in their hearts. Also have a lofty faith! Thinking of this, Sun Yuanqi bowed deeply three times to the monument.
Just when Sun Yuanqi was about to leave, he suddenly heard someone calling his name: "Hey. Isn't this Bai Xi? It's true that 'it takes no effort to get there even if you break through iron shoes'!"
Sun Yuanqi turned around hurriedly: "Principal Ren? It's already dark. Why do you still have the spirit to go out for a walk? Who is this person next to you?"
The visitor is none other than Liang Qichao, currently the vice president of Jingshi University, dean of the China Policy Research Institute and editor-in-chief of the Independent Review. Since taking over the China Policy Research Institute and the Independent Review at the beginning of last year, Liang Qichao has actively organized personnel to investigate and analyze the actual situation of various regions and classes in China. Combining the existing experience of China and the West. Provide policy reference for the government in politics, economy, education, law, finance, military, etc., while sharply criticizing the shortcomings of the current government and society, and working hard for national reform-including taking over the role of Sun Yuanqi in time travel. It is a major historical mission to take the blame.
Liang Qichao's eyes were still warm and deep, and the flowing look in his eyes seemed to shine brightly in the dark night: "The man next to Liang is named Jiang Fangzhen, whose courtesy name is Baili. He is from Haining, Zhejiang Province. He once studied at the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, and also He studied in Germany. He was in charge of the Baoding Army Officer Academy before. I think Baixi must have heard of his name, right?"
Sun Yuanqi quickly raised his hands and saluted: "It turns out to be Principal Jiang Baili, whom Mr. Zhang Taiyan praised as 'the second general of Zhejiang, who conquered the country and the city'! Sun has heard of the famous name for a long time. It was just a coincidence. Who would have thought that we would meet today, but he would not be able to see clearly? Know Mount Tai. Please forgive me for any offense caused by Principal Baili!"
Jiang Baili and Jiang Zungui were both from Zhejiang. They both studied at Hangzhou Qiushi Academy (the predecessor of Zhejiang University today). They both attended the Japanese Chengwu School and the Japanese Army Military Academy. They were both proficient in military affairs, but one studied infantry ( Jiang Baili), one is a cavalry student (Jiang Zungui), so he was praised by Zhang Taiyan as "the two generals of Zhejiang, who conquered the country and the city". At that time, the two of them plus Cai E were known as the "Three Heroes of the South".
Jiang Baili also bowed in reply: "Fang Zhen has met Premier Sun! The 'Second General of Zhejiang' is just Mr. Taiyan's favor. Baili is really ashamed to deserve it. And now that the 'Second General of Zhejiang' has disappeared from everyone, how can he compare Can he rival General Chiang Kai-shek and Brigadier General Jiang Yuyan, both students of Premier Sun Yat-sen University? That is truly the 'Second Chiang Kai-shek'!"
Jiang Baili enjoys a high reputation in the military circles of later generations. In particular, he is the most talked about for two things: he defeated the Japanese army students to win the emperor's sword, and proposed the protracted war strategic idea of ??"exchanging space for time" in "On National Defense". Known as "one Jiang Baili defeated the entire Japan twice""Army". The reason why Jiang Baili has such a great reputation lies not only in his extraordinary talents, but also in his prominent contacts and the love and support of many celebrities. Zhang Taiyan's praise is just one of them.
Jiang Baili was supported by noble people almost all the way when he was growing up. First of all, he was born into a wealthy family in Haining. His grandfather Jiang Guangxu was a famous bibliophile in the Qing Dynasty. He compiled the "Bie Xiazhai Series" and "She Wen Zi Jiu" It is still loved by philologists. When he was a boy, he was appreciated by Fang Yuting, the then magistrate of Tongxiang County. Fang Yuting was the father of Fang Shengtao, the commander-in-chief of the garrison of Generalissimo Sun Yat-sen's Mansion, the commander-in-chief of the Fujian People's Army, and the acting chairman of the Fujian Provincial Government during the Republic of China!
When he was studying at Qiushi Academy, Jiang Baili was often cared for by Chen Handi, the supervisor of the prison. Later, in the Northeast, he received many tips from Chen Handi, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise and turned danger into safety. Chen Handi later served as Secretary-General of the State Council and Editor of the Qing History Museum, and his younger brother Chen Jingdi (Chen Shutong) was even more powerful. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress and Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference!
Everyone is familiar with the fact that he made friends with Cai E, Liang Qichao, Zhang Lan, Li Liejun, etc. while studying in Japan; he met Yin Chang during his internship in Germany, and then developed a relationship with Yuan Shikai; he married a wife and developed a relationship with the Cha family in Haining, and his daughter married Qian Xuesen. Interesting facts. Needless to say. Therefore, if you can do it on your own, you still need others to tell you that you can do it. At the same time, people who say you can do it must also do it, so that you can really do it!
"However, although Jiang Baili has outstanding talents and has the support of noble people, he is really in a bad situation. In his military career of more than thirty years, he was successively employed as chief of staff or adviser by Zhao Erxun, Duan Qirui, Yuan Shikai, Li Yuanhong, Wu Peifu, Sun Chuanfang, Tang Shengzhi, Chiang Kai-shek, etc., but he never personally commanded a battle, and Most of the battles planned ended in failure. They can only keep wandering among the warlords. The official career was also bumpy and ups and downs. Most of the time, he was just making a living in the military education circles or the literary and art circles, and could not claim to be a military general.
As for Jiang Zungui, the other "Second General of Zhejiang Province". He was the son of Jiang Zhiyou, one of the three outstanding figures in modern poetry (the other two being Huang Zunxian and Xia Zengyou), and he was also considered a descendant of a famous family. If Sun Yuanqi had not caused trouble, in real history he should have served as the military minister of the Guangdong Governor's Office after the Revolution of 1911, and had the power to photograph the Governor of Guangdong. When Zhejiang Governor Tang Shouqian is appointed as the Chief of Transportation of the Nanjing Provisional Government, he will be elected to take over as the Governor of Zhejiang and Chief of Civil Affairs. Unexpectedly, Sun Yuanqi passed by this butterfly. Not only did he not reap any benefits in Guangdong. In Zhejiang, he was also suppressed by Zhu Rui, Tang Shouqian's designated successor, and had no chance to stand out. In the end, Zhu Rui sent him out of the country as a "study abroad" gift, and nothing happened again.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????One of the "Two Generals of Zhejiang" touted by Zhang Taiyan did not do his job properly, and the other was kicked out. They did not live up to the expectations of the master of Chinese studies. Not to mention being compared with Jiang Zhiqing, who was the governor of Sichuan and chief of the navy, Jiang Zuobin was a little reluctant to compare with Jiang Zuobin at the moment. The so-called "promoting love" is probably not a perfunctory word!
Liang Qichao said: "Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Yuyan are rising stars. Together with Baili and Boqi, they can be called the 'Four Chiangs of the Country'. Given time, they may not be incompatible with the 'Four Heavenly Kings of Tokugawa' in Japanese history (referring to the four retainers of the Tokugawa family, Tadashi Sakai). , Honda Tadakatsu, Kambara Yasumasa, Ii Naomasa) are comparable to each other, and it can be regarded as a beautiful story in the history of Chinese military affairs!"
If anyone who is familiar with modern military history hears this sentence, he will definitely burst into laughter: According to what Liang Qichao said, plus Jiang Yiwu, Jiang Dingwen, Jiang Guangnai, etc., wouldn't it be possible to form a combination similar to the "Japanese Seven Pillars" ? If we get some more cats and dogs named Chiang, we might be able to piece together a collective title like "The Sixteen Tokugawa Divine Generals"!
"Mr. Ren, how do you know Principal Baili?" Sun Yuanqi asked immediately after laughing. In his opinion, Liang Qichao is the leader of the public opinion circle, and Jiang Baili is the incomprehensible Qiu Ba. There should be no intersection between the two.
Jiang Baili was the first to answer: "At first, Fang Zhen fled to Japan to avoid disaster and wanted to enter the Japanese Army Military Academy. However, in order to prevent rebels from joining in, the Qing government set up many obstacles for students who entered the Army Academy. According to the Qing government's regulations According to the regulations, it was naturally difficult for Fang Zhen to meet the conditions, so he had to ask Master Ren to mediate, and finally he was lucky enough to be selected. It was also with this opportunity that Fang Zhen was able to become a disciple of Master Ren. "
The relationship between Jiang Baili and Liang Qichao is indeed extraordinary. Historically, they went to Europe together for inspection and study after the end of World War I. This was Liang Qichao's first visit to Europe. He had broad interests and was knowledgeable about European art, literature, philosophy, history, politics, economy, etc. This time it was like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. Unfortunately, he only knew a little bit of Japanese and knew nothing about the twists and turns of the Latin alphabet, so he had to ask Jiang Baili, who had been an intern in Germany, to act as a translator, so he relied on him like his right and left hands.
At this time, Jiang Baili was also very interested in the history of the Renaissance in Europe. He felt that China before the May 4th Movement was like that before the Middle Ages.Europe urgently needs a Renaissance movement to get rid of the constraints of corruption and ignorance, and then open up the wisdom of the people. After returning to China in 1921, Jiang Baili wrote the results of his European inspections into a book "History of the European Renaissance" and asked Liang Qichao to write the preface. Unexpectedly, Liang Qichao couldn't stop writing and actually wrote more than 50,000 words in one breath. The length of the preface is almost the same as the original book. Later Liang Qichao rewrote and enriched this long preface and published it as "Introduction to Qing Dynasty Academics", and in turn asked Jiang Baili to write the preface. This is a famous story in the academic circles of the Republic of China.
"Perhaps Baixi is still wondering why Baili is at Jingshi University?" Liang Qichao went on to explain, "A few years ago, all the students of the Baoding Army Military Academy petitioned the Ministry of War to replace the principal. After the selection, the Ministry of Army appointed Baili went to be the principal. After Baili arrived at the school, he worked hard and actively carried out reforms. As a result, he disobeyed Wei Zonghan, the director of the Military Science Department of the Ministry of War. So he obstructed him, made things difficult at every turn, and restricted everything, which not only prevented Baili from purchasing materials, teaching aids, Horses, weapons and other funds came to naught, and private individuals were hired to exclude Baili at every turn. Baili had no choice but to resign.
"Liang knew that there were great talents in Baili, and that the Military Office of the China Policy Research Institute was lacking a capable man, so he promoted talents without avoiding relatives, and called Baili to come and help. Baixi, you don't have any objections, right?" (Unfinished) to be continued)
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