Rebirth of the Northern Giants

Ye Zhikui didn't expect Downey to follow his own words like this, he almost didn't want to speak in that direction himself, and he had already helped to speak out.

"For the unfair treatment of Chinese in Hawaii, I, the president of the Republic of China, have the unshirkable responsibility." Ye Zhikui sighed and continued: "The country hires the poor and weak, and also implicates the humiliation of foreign Chinese. Every time I think of overseas Chinese I, Ye, am really anxious and always want to do something for overseas Chinese.”

Chen Fang said with a smile: "President, don't say that. Not long ago, I received a letter from my daughter from Hawaii, saying that although the status of Chinese in Hawaii is slightly lower than that of white people, it is much higher than that of Japanese. President Yu led the country to defeat the Russians."

"Oh, it's a good change, but I heard that Mr. Chen has already cut off most of the business in Hawaii, and returned to China to start a new cooking club to seek development?" Ye Zhikui asked pretending not to care.

Chen Fang divided the family property into two halves, leaving half to his wife and daughter in Hawaii, and the other half to return to China to start the company again.

Hearing Ye Zhikui's question, Chen Fang said with a bitter face: "Back then, the white people tried their best to slander me, Chen, so I had no choice but to plan like this."

Chen Fang was the main character in the novels on evil and misfortune written by Americans back then, which shows how much Americans fear him.

Tang Tingzhi and Zheng Zaoru looked at each other.

In his early years, Zheng Zaoru served as a third-rank minister on diplomatic missions to the United States, Japan, and Peru. During his tenure, he protected Chinese workers and safeguarded the interests of overseas Chinese. (About this person, some history books say that he died in 1894, while others say that he died in 1896. This book adopts the latter.)

He is more sensitive to politics, and now he can roughly determine what the big president wants to do.

Ye Zhikui took a shallow sip of tea, and then slowly said: "Mr. Chen sold the shares of the plantation company and returned to China. This move will make the Chinese in Hawaii even more embarrassed. They followed you back then. How can you bear it? Besides, the situation in China is very good now, Mr. Chen still has his roots in Hawaii, why not return to Hawaii and start his career again?"

How could Chen Fang not understand Ye Zhikui's hint? After thinking for a moment, she shook her head and said, "Mr. I don’t know when I will log in to Bliss.”

Chen Fang thought that Ye Zhikui wanted him to return to Hawaii to reorganize the Chinese forces, but he didn't have to do it himself, so she refused after thinking about it.

Ye Zhikui can't reveal that the United States is about to go to war with Spain. What the government seeks is not to improve the status of the Chinese in Hawaii, but to take Hawaii into its pocket completely.

Ye Zhikui sat up straight and sighed with some disappointment: "Ye also wants to integrate the American Chinese forces. Hawaii is a strong place for the Chinese, and Ye also wants to use Chen Lao's power as a base camp. The old man has a long-term ambition. Well, how can Mr. Chen retire just because of this, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, how can Mr. Chen not contribute to the country."

Chen Fang didn't expect that Ye Zhikui would value him so much, and she couldn't say no to him for a while.

Ye Zhikui didn't force him, instead he looked at Zheng Zaoru and said, "Old Zheng, when you were a diplomatic mission to the United States, you negotiated the Chinese Exclusion Act with the United States, protested to the President of the United States, and demanded that the bill be vetoed. There are many benefits. Although the ten-year deadline for the Chinese Exclusion Act in the United States has not yet arrived, the government of the Republic of China has lodged a protest with the U.S. government, demanding the abolition of this act. As one of the parties who witnessed it, you must know a lot about this matter. Now that Mr. Zheng is here, he also wants Mr. Zheng to help the government in this matter."

Seeing Ye Zhikui's true feelings, Zheng Zaoru couldn't help being a little moved. Unexpectedly, he had been idle at home for many years, and someone still remembered. , Travel to the United States again, and urge the United States to abolish the Chinese Exclusion Act. I believe that under the conditions of today's national power, it is much easier to talk about."

Ye Zhikui smiled wryly. If his heart was simple, he would never come to you again. The Chinese Exclusion Act involves the interests of many people in the United States. Very little, was pushed away by the Americans regardless of whether it was serious or not.

Chen Fang was a little hesitant when she saw her old friend Zheng Zaoru agree, she looked at another friend Tang Tingshu, and asked for countermeasures with her eyes.

Tang Tingshu is also a national capitalist. Although Ye Zhikui noticed the little tricks of the two of them, he didn't see it. He was just talking about something with Tang Ni.After talking about the high-tech industries that some countries are currently supporting, and hoping that he can actively participate in these projects, Downey nodded and agreed without the slightest hesitation.

"Fang, as far as I can see, the president asked you to return to Hawaii. The president has taken a fancy to you, so there is nothing else you can't let go of." Tang Tingshu urged his friend to agree to Ye Zhikui's request.

It wasn't that he was afraid that Ye Zhikui would play tricks on Chen Fang. After talking for half a day, he found that Ye Zhikui was still upright.

Tang Tingshu sensed something unusual from Ye Zhikui's words. The Chinese are powerful in Hawaii, but to be clear, how much does this have to do with the current government?

Chen Fang gritted her teeth, took a look at Ye Zhikui, and said cheerfully: "President, Chen is willing to return to Hawaii as a pawn."

"Okay, okay, with the help of Mr. Chen, I will worry about the big things in the future." Ye Zhikui's dark flocks disappeared.

As long as Chen Fang agrees, he can convert some soldiers into farmers and get them to plant sugar cane in his plantation. When the time comes, it will be much easier to attack inside and outside.

Volume [-], The Wind and Cloud of the Capital, Chapter [-], Before the War

Instead of withdrawing its troops from the Ryukyu Islands, the Japanese government continued to increase its troops to the area, which aroused the vigilance of the Republic of China government.

After research by the General Staff, it was determined that to deal with Japan, we must act first, and we cannot send troops after the Japanese government has properly deployed.

In this regard, on December 12, Ye Zhikui issued a mobilization order to the army through the Supreme Command.

The clouds of war are thick, and the major military regions are busy, preparing for the war against Japan.

Countries have different opinions on the situation between China and Japan, but most of them believe that the two countries will not fight in a short period of time. First, China wants to avoid two-front warfare.And Japan is not ready to go to war. The Japanese army on the Ryukyu islands has not yet completed their defenses, and the Japanese army will not take the lead in provoking a war.

However, Antis, an American military scientist, raised objections in an article in a newspaper. He claimed that after his own research, looking at the several wars launched by Chinese President Ye Zhikui, Ye Zhikui cannot be judged by common sense, and often others think it is impossible. Ye Zhikui fully supported the place and time of the war, and the Japanese were even more baffled. Many wars were fought suddenly when one's own side was weaker than the opponent's, and achieved incredible victories.

Before each battle, Ye Zhikui will first provoke public opinion, and then use public opinion to put pressure on the government and the army. Judging from the recent period, Ye Zhikui has successfully aroused the Chinese people's hatred of Japan, and the Chinese military has also called for a war.

Therefore, although the time is not ripe for China and Japan to go to war, these two Asian countries cannot be viewed from a Western perspective.

Other military strategists in the West laughed at this Mr. Antis, thinking that he was dreaming. A war would take at least several months to prepare. The preparations of both sides are obviously not sufficient. In a short period of time, how can China and Japan maybe fighting

On the 3rd, China's North Sea Fleet and East China Sea Fleet left Keelung Port and disappeared into the night.

The disappearance of the two fleets did not attract much attention, because during this period of time, the Chinese fleet has frequently entered the waters of Ryukyu, but they have not entered the waters of Okinawa County named by the Japanese. They will show off their power for a while, which often makes the Japanese ships flee and dare not appear alone again.

Since the governments of the two countries now claim sovereignty over the Ryukyu waters, and in the Sino-Japanese treaty signed in 1879, the Japanese government also recognized that China owns part of the Ryukyu islands. If you don't enter the waters of Okinawa, just bear with it. When our Great Japanese Empire is properly deployed in Ryukyu, you Chinese people will have no good fruit to eat.

The departure of the navy does not seem to have affected Taiwan's military affairs. In the Taipei Government Governor's Office, Taiwan Governor Liu Mingchuan is still holding a welcome banquet for the Ryukyu royal family.

The members of the Ryukyu royal family temporarily settled down in Taiwan. After a period of rest, most of them have adapted to the atmosphere here. They kept giving speeches in various places in Taiwan, describing the inhuman treatment they encountered in Japan over the years, and they were warmly received by everyone in Taiwan. welcome.

Not long after the banquet started, the atmosphere was already very lively.

Toasting and chatting with each other, some Taiwanese celebrities were also invited to the banquet.

Ryukyu Princess Shang Qing no longer looked haggard on the boat that day, and became the brightest pearl at the banquet, surrounded by a large group of young men who came to strike up a conversation.

However, this Ryukyu princess's mind is obviously not here, and she just chatted with those young Taiwanese talents who pretended to be romantic, just out of etiquette.

"Brother Wu, you mean that my father will go to Beijing to meet the President." The little girl blinked her beautiful eyes at Wu Xiaoyi, the savior of the Ryukyu royal family.

"If there are no accidents, your father will leave the day after tomorrow." Wu Xiaoyi picked up a piece of pastry, threw it into his mouth, and said vaguely.

Wu Xiaoyi's current duty is to protect the Ryukyu royal family, and she knows exactly about the itinerary with the Ryukyu king.

"That's it, then can I go with my father?" Shang Qing has been pestering Wu Xiaoyi these days, asking him to share some customs and customs from all over China. There is no city in the sky, there is only one place on the ground. Shang Qing, who has been imprisoned for a long time, yearns to hear it, and she is also very curious about the wise and powerful Chinese President Ye Zhikui that Wu Xiaoyi said, and she wants to take this opportunity to go and see it. glance.

Wu Xiaoyi curled her lips, and replied with a smile: "Miss Shang will always be seasick? How could your father be willing to let you suffer like this again?"

Shang Qing rolled his eyes when he heard the words, not knowing what he was thinking.

As the host of the banquet, Governor Liu Mingchuan of Taiwan only showed up for more than ten minutes. After drinking with Ryukyu King Shangtai for [-] years, he made a random excuse to leave after signaling to the others.

Ryukyu King Shangtai seemed to be having a heated fight with the others, but in fact he had been paying attention to him all the time. Seeing this, he put down his wine glass and followed him.

When Shang Tai asked to see Liu Mingchuan to discuss something, he was told that Liu Mingchuan was holding a military meeting and asked him to wait for a while.

In the meeting room, Taiwan governor Liu Mingchuan frowned slightly, and sat in the front with a somewhat stooped body. As he grew older, he already felt that his energy was not as good as before. I don't know if he, a former general, can still fight now.

Below, Taiwan's generals sat solemnly and seriously, including Liu Yongfu, Deng Changan, Zhang Gaoyuan, Lin Zejing and other generals.

Liu Mingchuan coughed first, and then gave instructions to the guard next to him.

After the personal guards left, he said in a calm manner: "Everyone, I don't need to say more. Now that China and Japan are in dire straits, a war between the two countries is inevitable. The President has sent a letter from Beijing. Order, except for a part of the Taiwan army staying behind, most of the Taiwan army will attack Ryukyu with the navy."

After Liu Ming finished the story, he looked at the faces of the people below, except for a few who were slightly surprised, most of them sat peacefully as before.