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Chapter 166: The gongs and drums are in full swing, and it is launched in advance

According to Chen Wenqiang's itinerary, he will set off for Germany in November at the latest. In just over a month, he will have to arrange all the affairs, and the most important thing is of course the armed uprising. (.)

"Where is the military command?" Wu Luzhen looked at Chen Wenqiang with some resentment, "I got a broken official for me, it's hard to get out. Otherwise, I quit; or pretend to be sick and go to Guangxi quietly, it should be fine, right?"

"I don't think so." Wan Fuhua shook his head first, "It's not a matter of time. It's because you are in Qiongzhou that the Guangdong government is a little relieved. The government will never believe Xu Chunshan and Li Jiajun."

"Actually, you don't have to be in charge." Chen Wenqiang thought for a while and said, "Let those military academy students exercise well. As for you, you can command remotely in Qiongzhou and provide a general direction, that is, it's almost the same."

"People come and go and send messages, it is inevitable that there will be any mistakes." Wu Luzhen shook his head, "The situation on the battlefield is changing, so if you want to let go, you can completely control it. Why do you still control it remotely?"

"Maybe there is no need for personnel to come and go." Chen Wenqiang said without any certainty: "Try it with wireless telegrams. The Germans have set up two radio stations in Shanghai and Hanyang, and Yazhou is probably faster. I think it should be possible to transport one to the rebels. It can be done across the Atlantic Ocean, let alone the distance from Guangxi here!"

"Wireless Telegram?" Wu Luzhen was a little surprised, but he knew this kind of thing and couldn't help but give Chen Wenqiang a thumbs up, "Awesome, you can only imagine such advanced things. Well, you can only buy them if you have money."

"Haha." Chen Wenqiang smiled faintly and said, "I want to install the radio station on a cargo ship to Guangxi, and then use it for the rebel army after the test is successful. Well, some telecommunications personnel must be trained as soon as possible. In this way, it will be convenient and quick to communicate with the rebel army. They can even be ordered to cooperate with the action and then carry out large-scale material delivery in the future."

"With this radio telegram that is heard thousands of miles away, you can plan and win a thousand miles away." Wan Fuhua looked at Chen Wenqiang and joked: "You have been traveling around for half a year, but you thought you were not doing your job properly. I didn't expect you to think about everything ahead and make arrangements very thoughtful."

"The industries related to the revolution have been almost fully laid out, so naturally there is no need to do it yourself." Chen Wenqiang pointed at Wu Luzhen with a smile, and then pointed at Wan Fuhua. "Do you have this feeling? As your subordinates gradually become more effective, this job will be much easier!"

"Is there any?" Wu Luzhen looked at Wan Fuhua and shook her head at Chen Wenqiang again, "I'm tired, I have too many subordinates. I have too many worries about it, so I can't compare to you."

"Yes, yes!" Wan Fuhua nodded in agreement, "The stall is getting bigger and bigger, it is a local government affairs and an industrial operation, so busy that he is hit on the back of his head!"

"Tsk!" Chen Wenqiang rolled his eyes and stood up and said, "Then you two will continue to be tired. I still have a lot of important things to do. The countdown to one month. After the incident in Guangxi, I will set off for Germany."

"Money, where is the money?" Wan Fuhua hurriedly raised his hand and shouted.

"First use the hundreds of thousands brought by Lao Song. If it is not enough, I will find a way." Chen Wenqiang waved his hand without looking back, "Let's go first, it won't work tonight. The Germans have a cocktail party. I have accepted the invitation. Tomorrow, I'll treat you to a big meal, that's it."

Wu Luzhen and Wan Fuhua saw Chen Wenqiang leaving and couldn't help but look at each other and smile bitterly.

"This guy is so close to the Germans. Will it be in the future?" Wu Luzhen wanted to speak but stopped and expressed some concerns.

"From the moment, Wen Qiang is still apt to behave." Wan Fuhua pondered for a moment, sighed helplessly, and said, "From the perspective of geographical relations, Germany should not be the greatest threat, it is not as good as Britain and Russia, right?"

"It should be Japan and Russia." Wu Luz said in a deep voice: "The one that accounts for the most part of our country is Japan. In the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, he is eyeing the Northeast. If China wants to rise, it is probably the hurdle that Japan needs to overcome."

Wan Fuhua is good at business and is confused, but he has never been abroad and does not know much about the international situation and relationships. After hearing what Wu Luz said, he could not give any insights. He just said according to his own ideas: "It seems that it is quite beneficial to have a strong relationship with Germany. Germany has never put forward harsh conditions for guns, cannons, and even road construction."

"To sway, to pull one to suppress the other, the helplessness of a weak country, and the ability of a strong literary man." Wu Luz nodded and said, "It is best to form an alliance between Britain and Japan, and to compete with Germany in East Asia. It is a good idea to make a good match with Germany. Unfortunately, Germany is too far away and the navy is defeated by Britain, so the substantial support will be greatly reduced."

"It's off topic." Wan Fuhua smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's better to deal with the things in front of him first. It's too early to talk about these things!"

Wu Luz nodded and sighed: "I hope it will be as fast as possible. Japan will develop rapidly after defeating China, and it will take no time to wait!"

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Chen Wenqiang plunged into the laboratory, taking action and guiding, not only improving the capabilities of laboratory personnel, striving to create new products, but also preparing for going to Germany.

It was not until dusk that Chen Wenqiang walked out of the laboratory, drove into the car, and returned home to wash and change clothes. Caifeng said she would not go anywhere. Chen Wenqiang also knew what she was thinking, afraid of the dancing, and the strange man and woman hugged her and turned around, which was really indecent. Chen Wenqiang had no choice but to go to the meeting alone.

Among the foreign people in Yazhou, there are the most Germans. Because Chen Wenqiang hired a large number of German engineers and consultants, including Krupp, Siemens, Volkeng and other companies, as well as those attracted by the resorts built in Yazhou. A cocktail party or party is a communication and negotiation, and many intentional agreements are initially reached. Furthermore, Chen Wenqiang feels that it will be beneficial to him to establish a good relationship with these Germans.

After all, Chen Wenqiang represents a group, not a country or a government. Although Germany favors this agent who helps them export capital and expand their power in China, it cannot be unconditional and unreserved help, and it still has some control over some key military technologies. For example, the barrels of heavy artillery can only be imported from Germany now without teaching casting technology.

Although it was soon possible to imitate mountain cannons, field cannons, and Maxim heavy machine guns with a caliber of less than 75mm, this is not the first in China. The Jinling Manufacturing Bureau, Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, Beiyang Machinery Bureau and others have also reached this level. The reason why the production is very small is that it is still subject to key technologies and cannot reach the level of industrial production.

Completely independent production and manufacturing are the ultimate goal Chen Wenqiang wants to achieve. If Germany needs to increase its support, he will have to provide more attractive capital and reflect greater value. Or represent more promising forces.

Chen Wenqiang walked slowly. Although he was not spreading his legs and running happily, his imagination was galloping freely.

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All work was in full swing. The news of the sudden riots of the Ping, Liu and Lihui Party in Hunan shocked Chen Wenqiang. He was not worried about anything else, but was afraid that the plan to build the railway would be affected.

"The vanguard of the Southern Army of the Chinese National Army" and "The Restoration Army of the Southern Uprising of the New China Empire", Chen Wenqiang shook his head repeatedly as he looked at these two names. The sect is the sect. Although it was temporarily united, no one was convinced. The names that should have been unified were created at once, and it was obvious that this matter would be defeated.

Moreover, looking at the latter title, it is obviously a change of dynasty, not a revolution. If you are granting your wife and children, or ascending the throne and sitting in the hall, you are still thinking about getting an emperor to enjoy it?

After receiving a telegram from the Changsha Railway Branch, Chen Wenqiang was relieved. This uprising dominated by the party had little impact on the construction of railways, and it was just a matter of struggle in Pingxiang, Liuyang and Liling.

This does not mean that the Qing army reacted quickly and mobilized quickly, but that this uprising was forced, and the government took action first, and the association was forced to resist helplessly.

Think about it, the association party is already full of people, and there are thousands of people gathered together, and the crowds are noisy and rumors are everywhere. The monks of Huili Temple who joined the Hongjiang Association even pretend to be divine words. They hint to Xiangrong: "The world is about to be in chaos, and there will be heroes to help the poor." They even bluntly said: "The Hongjiang Association is about to start a business today." Such blatant "revolutionary propaganda" has certainly been very obvious. However, there are no dead people in the Qing government, and it is really unreasonable to take care of it.

First, the governments of Ping, Liu and Li jointly sent troops to attack Mashi. The association party caught off guard and scattered without fighting. Li Jinqi, the officer of the third dock, died, and then several other leaders of the association were killed. Then, when the leaders of the Hongjiang Association had not yet reached the consensus, Liao Shubao, the leader of the Wu Teachers Association, did not wait for the meeting to achieve the results, and led two or three thousand people to Mashi, opened the "Big Han" white flag, and took the lead in attacking.

So, the uprising broke out in a hurry. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was hasty. The organization and orders were neither unified, the action plan had not been formulated, and the firearms and ammunition were not settled. How could the only reliance on earth guns, big knives, spears, and a few quick guns snatched from the local regiment training bureau resist the Qing army gathered from all sides?

"It is easy to launch a society party, but it is difficult to succeed. Even if it succeeds, it is arrogance and hardship that cannot be controlled." Wu Luz came up with the same judgment as Chen Wenqiang, "When failure is a mess, it is even more uncontrollable. Revolution itself is the most profound theory. How can it be successful if it relies on the society party as its backbone?"

"Tongmenghui" Chen Wenqiang shook his head repeatedly, "Obviously, he has not realized this yet, or is eager to make some noise and boost morale. Just like we are about to launch an uprising, it is not only to expand the influence, but also to lead the revolutionary trend and occupy the dominance of the revolution."

"But they are too close to each other." Wu Luz made his final comment and focused his attention on the meeting. "As of now, the troops participating in the Guangxi Uprising have been transferred and formed, with a total of 826 people. The adaptive training of Madson's machine guns is about to end, and more than 100 machine gunners have been trained. The Vietnam base also sent intelligence. There are currently 783 officers and soldiers, more than 600 long guns, and ammunition can support two or three medium-sized battles. Prepare for more than a month, and it should be able to meet the requirements of the plan."

Chen Wenqiang turned his gaze to Wan Fuhua and listened to his report. It mainly included the preparation of various materials, guns, ammunition, clothing and equipment, medicine and miscellaneous items, etc.

"Look," Chen Wenqiang pondered for a moment, looked at Wu Luz and Wan Fuhua inquiry, and said, "Do you start an uprising as soon as possible? Although some conditions have not met the plan requirements, they are not too important. The longer the nights, the more perfect the more detailed the plan is, the more likely it is to fail due to small accidents. Well, it is not because I am anxious to go to Germany, but because I do think so. This Tongmenghui seems to also pay attention to the Youzai Armed Forces and the Society in Guangxi and southern Yunnan, which will have an impact on us!"

"A fire broke out in the city gate, which affected the fish in the pond." Wan Fuhua frowned and said, "From the intelligence, their mobilization work is really not strict. It is a matter of time to be alert to the government. Your worries are not unreasonable. But I don't understand military affairs, Lao Wu, what do you think?"

Wu Luz thought carefully for a while and slapped the table suddenly, "If you do it, rely on your current strength and current supplies, you are still very sure of success in the uprising."

"Ten days later?" Chen Wenqiang stared at Wu Luz and then asked.

"Ten days later, October 24th." Wu Luz clenched his fists and waved them hard.

"The frost is cool, the rainy season has passed, and the miasma has also disappeared. It is a good day." Wan Fuhua clapped his hands with a smile.

"Military plan?" Chen Wenqiang still did not relax and looked at Wu Luz with an aggressive look.

"First attack the defense city, defend it, meet with reinforcements, and receive supplies. Then, depending on the situation, either attack Qinzhou or retreat to Vietnam, use Yanzi Mountain as a new base, and wait for an opportunity to attack Zhennan Pass and open the door to enter Guizhou for war." Wu Luz did not hesitate and talked about the last modified military plan.

Chen Wenqiang slowly narrowed his eyes, thought for a while, and a smile appeared on his face. This plan was in line with his idea of ​​stabilizing the foundation first and then waiting for an opportunity to move. In other words, being able to obtain supplies conveniently on the coast is also easily threatened by the Qing army's Guangdong navy. It would be better to fight and leave and turn the battlefield to the inland areas of Guangxi. If you persist for several months and need to replenish supplies, you can detour from Vietnam and then attack Fangcheng. With this period of production and procurement, Qiongzhou can accumulate a considerable amount of supplies.

"I'll go or you." This time it was Wu Luz's turn to ask.

Going is going, it is just a short stay, explaining the overall strategic concept, appointing and improving command agencies, boosting morale, expanding influence, etc.

"I'll go!" Chen Wenqiang thought for a while and said, "Although I am an amateur in military affairs, my strategy has been decided, so there is no problem in conveying it. Besides, I think people are quite accurate. For example, during the Wanning uprising, if I hadn't seen through the spy, I wouldn't say much."

Wu Luz and Wan Fuhua both laughed. It was not good to boast about themselves, but they were impressed by Chen Wenqiang's specialty.

"Revolution is not easy!" Chen Wenqiang sighed, sighing as if it was true or false, "It's time to move, otherwise someone will say I'm lazy!"
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