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"On May 31, 1994, this day, observers of China issues from various countries and people from all walks of life in China who have been paying attention to the situation in China finally breathed a sigh of relief. In the 29 days since the "Zhang Yuan Assassination", the The haze of civil war over this country finally began to dissipate with the whistle of Qianmen Railway Station. //www.//
Just like three years ago, Li Zicheng came by train. When Li Zicheng first came to this city, the capital of China, at that time, in the eyes of countless Chinese people, he was a person who could ease the central finance. The rich man in crisis, that's all. In the end, the central government got a huge sum of money from him to ease the national finances. At that time, no one knew what it meant to get the money to give him the railway and the annexes. And today, three years later, It was the original railway that pushed him to an unprecedented position.
Whether viewed from a Chinese perspective or an American perspective, everything Li Zicheng has experienced is truly legendary. This does not mean that he made old Morgan resentful in business negotiations, nor does it mean that young Morgan is still grudges today. Yu Huai, all these commercial achievements are far from being compared with the industrial cities he created along the Longhai Railway.
But in my opinion, his real legend is that he fully embodies his so-called "Chinese Dream". He has no background, but he successfully created an industrial miracle, and this industrial miracle Not only did it help him have astonishing personal wealth, but more importantly, his industrial miracle changed the country. His factory changed the economic composition of this ancient country, and his country was also defeated in this industrial miracle. A powerful country, and more importantly - from today on, he will lead this country!
He will lead a revolution!
Please allow me to use this sentence to describe it here - "The change that shakes the world has begun!"
Yes, it is certain that everything in this ancient land will deeply shock the whole world in the future. Change is certain and progress is certain. We can determine from Li Zicheng what path he will follow and what will definitely happen. But generally speaking, China is an elusive continent, and the best advice that can be given now is not "wait and see" as diplomats say, but "face this country from now on."
In short, there is only one sentence that can describe the ongoing and upcoming changes - it will point the way for the recovery of the entire Asia, and at the same time, the dawn of a new era has appeared in this country! "
"New York Herald" - "Change Comes from the South" adopted in Beijing
Beijing, Dongjiaominxiang. In the past two days, for the diplomats in Dongjiaominxiang, they breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, another kind of tension filled their hearts. The reason why they breathed a sigh of relief was because of Li Zicheng Arriving in the capital by train and holding talks with Yuan Shikai meant that a civil war in China would most likely not break out, which would no longer affect the interests of various countries in China, interfere with their trade with China, and threaten the lives and property of foreign nationals in China.
The reason for the tension is very simple. Li Zicheng may be the only Chinese official among the top officials of the Chinese government who received Western education since childhood and grew up in European and American countries. However, judging from his past actions, it is obvious that he Influenced by the "nationalism" prevalent in European countries, such a person becoming China's prime minister is likely to have one result - affecting the privileges of various countries in China!
It is precisely because of this that the emotions of diplomats from various countries are somewhat complicated. On the one hand, in order to maintain China's stability and avoid the outbreak of civil war, they are happy to see Li Zicheng become Prime Minister. Through this political integration, through Achieve Yuan-Li cooperation and avoid the outbreak of civil war. On the other hand, the nationalist stance displayed by Li Zicheng made them worry about the loss of their privileges in China.
Complex attitudes and realistic perceptions have directly led to a result. So far, the delegation of ministers has not come up with a "unified opinion" - how to deal with the new State Council. For the first time, ministers from various countries who have always affected China's political situation have Group, decisions lag behind reality.
In the minister's office on the second floor of the U.S. Embassy in China, cigar smoke filled the air. The U.S. Minister to China, Reinshi, held a Cuban cigar between his fingers. With a smile, he looked at the embassy chatting in front of him. Counselor Ding Jiali.
"To a certain extent, Sun Yat-sen is just a troublemaker and opportunist, and he has a personality that loves success. He is also a reckless and unprincipled adventurist, and he is extremely vain"
When Ding Jiali described Sun Yat-sen in this way, Rui Enshi's mind came to mind when he mentioned Sun Yat-sen's "railway plan" with British Minister Zhu Erdian three years ago, "New York Herald" reporter Duan Na wrote?The content of a letter from Morrison.
Sometime around the end of June or early July, Duan Na visited Sun Yat-sen in Shanghai. During the conversation, Sun mentioned his railway plan to him, but stated that it could not be announced yet. Sun Yat-sen's words were left alone, but once he said them, Duan Na's appetite was whetted, so he worked hard for a while. Then Sun Yat-sen walked into the inner room and took out a 6-foot-square map and spread it on the floor. Give him details.
What Sun Yat-sen took out was a map covering Tibet, Mongolia and the most remote areas in western China, but in Duanna's letter, the situation at that time was described like this: "it can be completely seen from this map, indicating that Sun is not only a madman, but even crazier than a madman. He is not practical at all, lacks common sense, and lacks the most basic concept of the cause he is currently advocating.
Later, when Sun Yat-sen's China Railway Plan was launched, Rui Enshi finally understood why Duan Na described that "revolutionary" in this way. Just as Duan Na said, Sun Yat-sen just held a brush and a piece of ink, and traveled around the provinces as he pleased from time to time. There are many lines drawn on the locations of various territories. He used double lines to represent the main railway line from Shanghai to Guangzhou along the coastline, from there through the mountains to Lhasa, then around to the west, extending to the western border into Xinjiang, and then through to Mongolia. His other main route is from Shanghai via Sichuan to Lhasa. He also has a route that leads into Mongolia from the edge of the Gobi Desert. Several other lines lead to the north, northwest and northeast, and there are many branch lines in each province.
Although it is just something that is simply impossible to achieve, it can be used as evidence to a certain extent.
"Ding Jiali, your words remind me of Duan Nai's evaluation of Sun Yat-sen due to China's railway planning!"
After Ding Jiali paused for a moment, Rui Enshi took over with a smile.
"Duaner described the railway map as "Sun Yat-sen's dream". He asserted that Sun Yat-sen would not succeed, and he had known this for a long time - but by then he was already revered as the president. Just as Duan Na said that during the peace negotiations, Sun Yat-sen once boasted that he would personally lead the troops to Beijing, but when Duan Na asked him how to solve the financial problem, Sun Yat-sen said "hmm" and then waved his hand in a Napoleonic gesture. Arm, while staring at Dana to show that he didn't think about the dirty money, he said: "Finance is the last thing I think about! "At that time, Donner was simply furious. He believed that this person could not hold any job that required common sense, let alone a job that required the measurement of politicians."
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The minister¡¯s words brought a smile to Ding Jiali¡¯s face, and at the same time a hint of ridicule.
"If it was Sun Yat-sen who came to the capital yesterday, then I would stand on the side of Yuan Shikai. I also agree that the United States should support Yuan Shikai to maintain American interests. However, Mr. Minister, yesterday, when he came to the capital, he was about to become the Prime Minister. It¡¯s Li Zicheng!¡±
Looking at the thoughtful minister seriously, Ding Jiali added.
"Compared to Sun Yat-sen, Li Zicheng has a calm personality. Although he likes to take risks, these adventures are controlled within his ability. If this person successfully promotes his achievements along the Longhai Railway to the whole of China, then , Your Excellency, Minister, we must prepare now!"
Prepare?
¡°Get ready to see this country with new eyes!¡±
Ding Jiali said affirmatively.
"Why is the mission hesitant now? Because every sober and rational diplomat and observer can see that Li Zicheng may have come to the capital by train, but he will definitely set off a storm in this country. , an unprecedented storm, in which all countries with privileges in China will be affected. It is for this reason that Zhu Erdian suggested that we should support Yuan Shikai and maintain the All countries have privileges in China, but, Your Excellency, Minister, what I want to remind you is"
Adjusting the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, this "China expert" who came to China 33 years ago as a missionary of the Axiom Church and later became the Han Affairs Counselor of the embassy said in a serious tone.
"The storm is unstoppable, and anyone who tries to block it will be torn to pieces by the storm!"
Silence. After Ding Jiali mentioned that the storm was unstoppable, Rui Enshi fell silent. The reason why the mission has not yet made a decision is that everyone can realize that there will soon be a war in China that will change everything. A storm, and this storm will tear apart many things, including the privileges of various countries in China. Countries are unwilling to give up their own privileges, so they hope to guarantee their own privileges by supporting Yuan Shikai, but they know very well that " Powerless to stop the storm", it is precisely based on this contradiction that makes,So far, one day after Li Zicheng checked into the Guest House, the mission has still not been able to reach a unified opinion, and the mission's actions have lagged behind the changes in the situation.
How to deal with the State Council?
"Your Excellency, Minister, will we cooperate with Yuan Shikai? Yes, but what decision will they make on the State Council? Fully support Yuan Shikai? No, reason will not let them do this. The decision they will make will only be "Wait. "Wait and see", but this is by no means in the interest of the United States. For the United States, if the United States wants to exert influence in China, then from now on, we must make changes. Now, 1915, is just like China in 1912 , whoever can take the priority at this time will get priority in this country, so the United States must make a decision! Should the United States influence this country, or continue to let other countries influence this country!"
Rui Enshi, who was deep in thought, carefully tasted Ding Jiali's words in his heart. He knew that what he said was the truth. For China now, it is almost as much as a "change of dynasties" type of change. Who can be in this change? If we seize the opportunity in China, we will be able to seize the opportunity in this country in the future. Compared with the United Kingdom, France, and Russia, the interests of the United States in China are actually very limited. The interests of the United States in China are limited to commercial interests.
However, U.S. business interests in China have now been affected. The traditional exports of U.S. goods to China have been severely affected by China's industrial development. China is taking an advantage in exporting chemical products such as pharmaceuticals and dyes to the United States, but the export of U.S. industrial machinery to China has reached unprecedented heights.
Among Washington's demands, it only repeatedly emphasized that "the commercial interests of the United States in China must be guaranteed." In addition, the privileges enjoyed by the United States are all due to the "sharing of interests" and "open door" policies. If Now the United States is "stubbornly" insisting on its past position. Once the storm occurs, the commercial interests of the United States are bound to be impacted, just like the last boycott of American goods. If the United States adopts a relatively flexible diplomatic strategy in this process, maybe
Perhaps, in the future, the United States can replace Britain's position in this country. For the United States, where commercial interests are paramount, compared with the hidden dangers of "fighting between the government and the Yuan" caused by supporting Yuan Shikai to maintain the privileges of various countries in China, maintaining the Yuan Yuan The balance of power between the two sides, and thus the stability of China's political situation, is undoubtedly more in line with the interests of the United States. The market brought by a stable China is far greater than that of a chaotic China.
Rui Enshi is convinced of this. In the past three years alone, the United States has exported more than US$100 million in complete sets of machinery and equipment to China. A stable China, coupled with a State Council that intends to develop its own industrial economy, This will inevitably lead to the import of more machinery and equipment from abroad. Now, the only country in the world that can provide machinery and equipment to China is the United States.
The United States should seize this great opportunity. Only in this way can it further expand its influence in China.
"Contact Li Zicheng and tell him that I will visit him at the appropriate time."
"Those Americans!"
As soon as he received the news that Rui Enshi would visit Li Zicheng in person, Zhu Erdian immediately said a word of extreme dissatisfaction, and then he fell into deep thought.
In China, in order to maximize interests and avoid conflicts among various countries, at the request of the United Kingdom, ministers from various countries formed a "ministerial corps" and consuls formed a "consular corps" to coordinate the actions of various countries in China and maintain the consistency of their actions. But now , this "consistency" has been destroyed.
The United States' proactive overture to Li Zicheng meant that this "consistency" broke down. Originally, the reason why it stood on Yuan Shikai's side was due to the friendship with Yuan Shikai. More importantly, in order to maintain the British interests in China.
The nationalist stance displayed by Li Zicheng made Zhu Erdian wary of him. However, in order to maintain the stability of China, he had to support him as prime minister to prevent China from falling into civil war and to prevent British interests from being harmed. After learning that Li Zicheng had "recovered" and agreed to come to Beijing, he began to mobilize the ministers of various countries to stand on Yuan Shikai's side in the future. One of the prerequisites for this was that "all countries must act in unison in diplomatic matters, that is, different The State Department must conduct any diplomatic contact." However, such a request encountered resistance from the French and Russians. The attitude of the United States was also very ambiguous. The reason is very simple. Russia needs materials from China, which requires coordination from the State Department, and France needs China to send troops. , this also requires the cooperation of the State Council. By bypassing the State Council, neither country can achieve its own wishes. For the United States, they value business interests in China more, which also requires them to maintain a good relationship with the State Council.
But what does Britain need? What the UK needs is to maintain the status quo. China does not seek any changes. This is obviously not the case.It is in Li Zicheng's interest. If the UK wants to maintain the status quo, the only feasible way is to use "the powers and responsibilities of the government and the Yuan" and through "diplomatic non-contact" to avoid the State Council's attempts to change. The no-contact policy can effectively prevent them. enterprises, it can also create an impression on them, that is, "the great powers only deal with Yuan Shikai." In this way, it not only protects the interests of Britain, but also protects the interests of Yuan Shikai.
However, various countries had different ideas, so this proposal was shelved. Just when Zhu Erdian was preparing to further lobby the ministers of various countries, Rui Enshi took the initiative to extend an olive branch to Li Zicheng. What will happen next? With the Americans as a model, Russia and France will take the initiative to contact them to seek their support in material exports and troop dispatch. For Li Zicheng, his biggest gain is not "diplomatic recognition." Instead, he broke the "unity of the great powers" that had been maintained for fourteen years with almost no effort. Although it was only a gap, this gap could be opened into a gate at any time.
If now, without the full support of all countries on the China issue, Britain would have to face Taking a puff of cigarette, Zhu Erdian frowned while exhaling the smoke. Through the analysis of Li Zicheng's speeches, he We can clearly realize that in the next few years, at least before Britain withdraws from the European battlefield and re-enters Asia and China, the challenges that Britain will face and the damage that Britain's interests in China will suffer in the process are ¡
"This is absolutely unacceptable!"
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