The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

When the train enters Shandong from Jiangsu, it is like changing the world.

Along the railway line, Jiangsu is full of green rice fields and golden wheat, while Shandong is barren. Occasionally, we can see some poor and emaciated farmers harvesting wheat under the scorching sun, but they don't see the joy of harvesting at all.

Years of wars and natural disasters have turned Shandong into a hell on earth. The folk boxing club headed by the Red Spear Club, and the cult organization headed by Yiguan (Harmony) Tao, control the large and small villages and towns in Shandong, and even the warlords need their power.

Zhou Hexuan looked at the farmers who survived the catastrophe, and said to himself, "Shandong will suffer another disaster. I wonder if these people can survive."

"What disaster is there in Shandong?" Zhang Leyi couldn't help asking.

"Of course it's a natural disaster." Zhou Hexuan said helplessly.

The summer flood in 1931 was so famous that it affected more than 20 provinces and affected tens of millions of people. Among them, the Yangtze River and Huaihe River Basins are the most serious, with a reported death toll of 400,000, and there are countless deaths that are difficult to count.

Last year, due to the impact of the Central Plains War, the country's grain harvest was in short supply, and the people suffered unspeakably. This year finally ushered in a bumper harvest of grain, and as a result, there was a nationwide flood. God simply did not leave a way for people to survive.

The "Change of Presidents Disturbance" broke out at the Central University, and it was after the flood that there was a lot of trouble. Because Central University's main education funds come from Jiangsu's finances, and Jiangsu has become a severely flooded area, so it can only embezzle education funds for disaster relief.

The imminent flood is not only a natural disaster, but also a man-made disaster. Not to mention the famine caused by the Central Plains War, since the Beiyang period, the governments of various places have not built and maintained water conservancy facilities at all. As a result, when the floods came, those old water conservancy facilities were useless.

After the flood, the whole country complained and the people were in dire straits. The Nanjing Nationalist Government had to raise funds, and in the following year or two, it used labor instead of cash to order governments at all levels to build a large number of water conservancy projects.

This is the only time during the decades of Kuomintang rule that it borrowed foreign debts to vigorously develop water conservancy projects. It is not that the central government is diligent and caring for the people, but that the flood has already shaken the foundation of the country, and if it is not repaired properly, there will definitely be thieves and uprisings.

Zhou Hexuan thought about the imminent national flood and the upcoming September 18th Incident, and suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness. All he can do is wave the flag, inspire people, and donate money to provide some financial support.

The train finally drove out of the ghostly Shandong, and Zhou Hexuan's mood became much brighter in an instant. He hugged his son and teased: "Wei Lie, quickly count for Dad."

Xiao Wei Lie stared blankly at his father, like a mentally handicapped fool.

Zhang Leyi gave her son a funny start: "1, 2, 3..."

"4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10." Xiao Wei Lie counted down, and when he counted to 10, he had reached the limit. This performance is enough to be called a child prodigy. It is rare for a child who is 1 year and 1 month old to be able to count to 10.

Of course, little Villie didn't know the meaning of counting. Throwing three pieces of candy in front of him, the kid would just stuff it into his mouth and eat it, he couldn't even tell that the number of candies was three.

Seeing his son's clever yet silly appearance, Zhou Hexuan suddenly laughed. The hope of China's future lies in the younger generation, and what Zhou Hexuan and the others can do is to fulfill everyone's responsibilities.

Zhou Hexuan was very afraid of death when he first time traveled, and he was very afraid of the cannibalistic society of the Republic of China. But now that various situations have been seen a lot, he seems to be less hesitant about his life. If one day Zhou Hexuan really needs to die for the country, he will probably bite the bullet and rush forward.

But unless it is absolutely necessary, Zhou Hexuan will still choose to live. He still has a wife and children at home.

Back in Tianjin Sanle Hall, Zhou Hexuan continued to live a chic life. On weekdays, I play with my son and daughter at home, practice calligraphy with Cui Huifu, occasionally go out shopping with my wife, and then go to Peking to give lectures to Tsinghua students, or be invited by the Institute of History of Beijing Research Institute to instruct academics. I live a leisurely and happy life .

Compared with Zhou Hexuan's happy little days, Zhang Xueliang was devastated.

Since the spring of this year, Japan has successively created the Wanbaoshan Incident and the Nakamura Incident in Northeast China, and has recently conducted military exercises on the streets of Shenyang. This series of shameless acts aroused the people of Northeast China to be filled with righteous indignation, and they launched vigorous anti-Japanese activities, which soon spread to the whole country.

For Chinese businessmen, they are happy to see the results. Japanese products were once again boycotted due to anti-Japanese activities, and domestic products took the opportunity to occupy the market in the name of patriotism.

Zhang Xueliang and Chang Kaishen didn't think so. They were afraid that the anti-Japanese activities would anger Japan and lead to an armed invasion by the Japanese Kwantung Army.

Chang Kaishen sent a telegram to Zhang Xueliang, saying: "The nationwide anti-Japanese movement is likely to be used by the Red Party... Therefore, the government and the people must work together to suppress the anti-Japanese movement." country, and damage nothing more.”

After that, Lao Jiang severely banned the anti-Japanese activities in Nanjing and other places, trying to ease the conflict with the Japanese.

Although Zhang Xueliang's approach was more gentle, his way of thinking was the same as that of Chang Kaishen, that is, the Japanese should never be angered.

Both Zhang Xueliang and Lao Jiang are not fools. Little Japan has frequently provoked troubles in the Northeast this year, just to get an excuse to invade by force. All they can do is be patient, patient, and patient.

There is no way, the situation in China is too complicated, and neither of them is ready to fight.

Lao Jiang wrote in his diary at the beginning of this year: "Guangxi's Guini, Jiangxi's Red Bandits, Shanxi's Judgment Department, Shandong's Feng Department, and Sichuan's inferior army must all be dealt with properly, so that the whole body must not be affected. If the Lu army (Sun Lianzhong's division) can march to Jiangxi according to the order, both the Red Bandits and Feng's division will have a solution. As for Guini, I just ask him to disband Zhang Fakui's troops, and Li and Bai will leave Guizhou immediately. Shanxi is anxious to Sichuan , and it should be done quickly.”

It can be seen from the diary that Lao Jiang wanted to transfer Feng Yuxiang's old troops to Jiangxi, and he and his party's army would suffer both losses. The Guangxi clique mainly focuses on appeasement, and Sichuan can ignore it for the time being. His immediate priority is to annex and digest Yan Xishan's old ministry and territory.

Lao Jiang made good calculations, but unfortunately there was an accident suddenly. The Nationalist Government was set up in Guangdong, which instantly put him in a dilemma.

In the second month after Zhou Hexuan returned to Tianjin, Shi Yousan, who was stationed in Henan, suddenly rebelled and raised troops to support the Guangzhou Nationalist Government.

The main reason for Shi Yousan's rebellion was dissatisfaction with the status quo. He felt that he had been electrified to join Zhang Xueliang very early, but he did not get much benefit. Why can Han Fuqu be the chairman of Shandong Province, but his own military strength is not inferior to Han Fuqu's, and the organizational system is more complete, but he can only garrison Shunde, a place where no shit?

So Shi Yousan rebelled in Henan. He had infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers, and tank troops under his command, with a total strength of more than 60,000 troops. The combat effectiveness was quite strong, and he defeated the Central Army many times in the Central Plains War.

Shi Yousan's goal is to get rid of Zhang Xueliang and become the emperor of North China himself!

At the same time, Guangzhou is also actively cooperating, dispatching troops to fight Chang Kaishen.

Under such circumstances, how dare Chang Kaishen and Zhang Xueliang provoke the Japanese? The more than 100,000 elite soldiers of the Northeast Army did not dare to move while staying in North China. Shi Yousan must be wiped out first.

Not only that, Zhang Xueliang's cousin and co-fa Xiao Zhang Xuecheng is now under the command of Shi Yousan. Zhang Xuecheng jumped up and down, instigating local warlords to unite against his cousin Zhang Xueliang everywhere, not only lobbied Sun Dianying and others, but also took the initiative to contact the Japanese for support.

The Japanese, Shi Yousan, and the Cantonese Nationalist Government are in collusion with each other.

Even Yan Xishan, who had fled to Dalian, was ready to return to Shanxi to regain power. Yan Xishan has received definite information, and even knows when the Japanese will attack the Northeast. He just wants to take advantage of the September 18th Incident to make a comeback!

All forces are ready to move, and Chang Kaishen and Zhang Xueliang, the two most glorious figures in China, are now caught in a dire situation of internal and external troubles.

So Zhang Xueliang fell ill and handed over the military affairs to Chief of Staff Ji Yiqiao. He stayed in the hospital and began to recuperate.

Ji Yiqiao is still very capable, and he is fully responsible for the reorganization of Yan Xishan's old department. This crusade against Shi Yousan was also done by him. The war was fought with great vigor, and it was only a matter of time before Shi Yousan's rebellion was resolved.

Shi Yousan is easy to solve, but the real root of the disaster is Yan Xishan.

Yan Laoxi chose to return to Shanxi one month before the September 18th Incident, disrupting Zhang Xueliang and Chang Kaishen's plan to annex and digest North China and Northwest China, and pinning down the Northeast Army's elite in North China.

Yan Xishan's education and industry contributed to the country, but during the Central Plains War and the September 18th Incident, he completely misunderstood the country. Perhaps in the heart of Yan Xishan, who is good at calculation, state affairs are just a business.