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"On May 31, 4th, the fourth day of the Republic of China, observers of China issues in various countries who have been paying attention to the situation in China and people from all walks of life in China finally breathed a sigh of relief. In the 29 days since the "Zhang Yuan assassination Case", the haze of civil war over this country finally began to dissipate with the sound of a whistle from Qianmen Railway Station. //www.//

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 rich man who could alleviate the central fiscal crisis. In the end, the central government received huge sums of money from him to alleviate the national finances. At that time, no one knew what the railway and the affiliated areas meant to obtain money. Today, three years later, it was the original railway that pushed him to an unprecedented position.

Whether from the perspective of Chinese or American, everything Li Zicheng experienced is really legendary. This does not mean that he made old Morgan resentful in business negotiations, nor does it mean that he still makes young Morgan still be worried. All these commercial achievements are far from comparable to the industrial cities he created along the Longhai Railway.

But in my opinion, his true legend is that he fully reflects what he called the "Chinese Dream" in him. He has no background, but he successfully created an industrial miracle. This industrial miracle not only helped him have amazing personal wealth, but more importantly, his industrial miracle changed the country, his factory changed the economic composition of this ancient country, and his country also defeated a powerful country in this industrial miracle. More importantly, he will lead the country from today!

He will lead a change!

Please allow me to use this sentence to describe it here - "The changes that shocked the world have begun!"

Yes, it is certain that everything on this ancient land in the future will deeply shock the whole world. Change is certain and progress is certain. We can determine from Li Zicheng what path he will follow and what will happen. But overall, China is an elusive continent. The best advice that can be given now is not what diplomats say, "wait and see", but "facing this country from now on."

In short, there is only one sentence now that describes this ongoing and upcoming change - it will point out the way for the recovery of Asia as a whole, and the dawn of a new era has emerged in this country!”

New York Herald - Change comes from South in Beijing

Beijing, Dongjiaomin Lane. In the past two days, for the diplomats in Dongjiaomin Lane, they breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, another tension spreads in their hearts. The reason why they breathed a sigh of relief was that Li Zicheng arrived in Beijing by train and held talks with Yuan Shikai means that China is likely to not have a civil war, and thus it will no longer affect the interests of various countries in China, interfere with trade with China, and threaten the lives and property of overseas Chinese in China.

The reason for being nervous is very simple. Li Zicheng may be the only Chinese official among the top Chinese government officials who received Western education since childhood and grew up in European and American countries. However, judging from his past actions, he was obviously influenced by the "nationalism" prevailed by European countries. Such a person as Chinese Prime Minister is likely to have a result - affecting the privileges of various countries in China!

It is precisely because of this that the emotions of diplomats from various countries seem a little 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 as Prime Minister. Through this political integration, through the cooperation between Yuan and Li, they avoid the outbreak of civil war. On the other hand, Li Zicheng's nationalist stance has made them worry about the loss of privilege in China.

A complex attitude and realistic perception have directly led to a result. To this day, the mission has not yet come up with a "unified opinion" - how to deal with the new State Council, for the first time, the missions of various countries that have always influenced China's political situation have decided to lag behind reality.

In the minister's office on the second floor of the US Embassy in China, cigar smoke filled the smoke. A Cuban cigar was sandwiched between the fingers of the US Ambassador Rui Enshi. With a smile on his face, he looked at the embassy counselor Ding Jiali who was talking in front of him.

"…To some extent, Sun Yixian is just a troublemaker and a speculator, and has a very good personality, and is a reckless and unprincipled adventurer, and very vain..."

When Ding Jiali described Sun Yixian in this way, the content of a letter written to Mo Lixun by Duanna, a reporter from the New York Herald, three years ago, when he mentioned Sun Yixian's "railway plan" with British Minister Zhu Erdian.

Around one day at the end of June and early July, Duanna visited Sun Yixian in Shanghai. During the conversation, Sun mentioned his railway plan to him, but stated that it would not be announced yet. If Sun Yixian didn't say anything, it would be a pity. As soon as he said it, Duanna's appetite was aroused. So he sucked it for a long time. Then Sun Yixian walked into the inner room and took out a large 6-foot square map, spread it on the ground to introduce it in detail to him.

Sun Yixian took out a map of the most remote areas in Tibet, Mongolia and western China, but in Duanna's letter, the situation at that time described it as follows: "... From this map, it can be seen that Sun is not only a madman, but also a madman. He is not practical at all, lacks general knowledge, and lacks the most basic concept of the cause he is currently advocating.

Later, when Sun Yixian's China Railway Plan was launched, Rui Enshi finally understood why Duanna described the "revolutionary". Just as Duanna said, Sun Yixian just held a brush and a piece of ink, and drew many lines in various provinces and territories at will. He used double lines to represent the railway trunk along the coastline from Shanghai to Guangzhou, and then crossed the mountains and ridges to Lhasa, then went west to reach Xinjiang, and then went out to Mongolia. His other trunk line was from Shanghai to Sichuan and then to Lhasa. He also had a line from the edge of the Gobi Desert to enter Mongolia. The other lines led to the north, northwest and northeast, and each province had many branches.

Although it is just an impossible thing, it can be used as a proof to some extent.

"Ding Jiali, your words remind me of Duannayin's evaluation of Sun Yixian!"

After Ding Jiali's words were heard for a moment, Rui Enshi continued to control the attack with a smile.

"Donna described the railway map as "Sun Yixian's dream", and he asserted that Sun Yixian was not good, and he had known this for a long time - but at that time he was already respected as the president. Just as Dunna said that during the peace talks, Sun Yixian once boasted that he would lead troops to Beijing in person, but when Dunna asked him how to solve the financial problems, Sun Yixian said "hmm", then waved his arms in a Napoleon-like posture, staring at Dunna and said that he would not consider the dirty money. He said: "Financial is the last issue I considered!" Dunna was simply angry at the time. He thought that this person could not take any job that requires common sense, let alone work that requires politicians to measure."

"so……"

The minister's words made Ding Jiali smile on his face, and at the same time he showed a hint of mocking.

"If Sun Yixian came to the capital yesterday, then I would stand on Yuan Shikai's side. I also agree that the United States should support Yuan Shikai and thus maintain the interests of the United States. However, Mr. Minister, yesterday, Li Zicheng came to the capital yesterday and was about to serve as Prime Minister!"

Looking at the thoughtful minister seriously, Ding Jiali added.

"Compared with Sun Yixian, Li Zicheng has a calm personality. Although he likes adventure, these adventures are controlled within his ability. If this person successfully promotes his achievements along the Longhai Railway to the whole of China, then, Lord Minister, we must be prepared now!"

Prepare?

"Prepare to look at this country with a new perspective!"

Ding Jiali said affirmatively.

"Why is the ministerial hesitant now? Because every sober and rational diplomat and observer can see that Li Zicheng may have taken the train to the capital, but he will definitely set off a storm in this country, a storm ahead of time. In this storm, all countries with privileges in China will be affected. It is precisely because of this that Zhu Erdian suggested that we should support Yuan Shikai and maintain the privileges of various countries in China through support for Yuan Shikai. However, I would like to remind you..."

Holding up the gold wire glasses on the bridge of his nose, this "China Tong" who came to China 33 years ago as a missionary of the Axiom Church and later became the Han counselor of the Embassy, ​​said in a serious tone.

"The storm is unstoppable, and anyone who tries to stop the storm 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 ministerial mission has not yet made a decision is that everyone can realize that a storm that will change everything will soon be staged in China, and this storm will tear apart many things, including the privileges of various countries in China. All countries are unwilling to give up their own privileges. Therefore, they hope to support Yuan Shikai to ensure their own privileges. However, they are well aware that "there is no power to stop the storm". It is precisely because of this contradiction that, one day after Li Zicheng checked in the Yingguan Hotel, the ministerial mission has not been able to obtain a unified opinion, and the ministerial mission's actions have lagged behind the changes in the situation.

How to deal with the State Council?

"Mr. Minister, will we cooperate with Yuan Shikai? Yes, but, what kind of decisions will they make about the State Council? Turn to Yuan Shikai in full? No, reason will not let them do this, the decisions they will make will only be "waiting and seeing", but this is by no means in the interests of the United States. For the United States, if the United States wants to exert influence in China, then from now on, we will make changes. Now, in 1915, just like China in 1912, whoever can take the priority at this time will get priority in this country. Therefore, 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 in deep thought, carefully savored Ding Jiali's words in his heart. He knew that what he was saying was the truth. For China today, it was almost no less than a "change of dynasties" change. Whoever could take the lead in this change could take the lead in this country in the future. Compared with Britain, France, Russia, the interests of the United States in China are really very limited, and the interests of the United States in China are limited to commercial interests.

However, the US commercial interests in China have been affected now. The traditional US exports to China have been seriously affected by the development of China's industrial industry. China is gaining an advantage in exports to the United States in medicines and dyes, but the US's industrial machinery output to China has reached an unprecedented level.

In Washington's request, it was just a repeated emphasis on "must guarantee the interests of the United States in China". In addition, the privileges enjoyed by the United States are all due to the strategies of "equal interests" and "open doors". If the United States "stubbornly" adheres to its past position, once the storm occurs, the United States' commercial interests will inevitably be impacted. Just like the last boycott of US goods, if the United States adopts a relatively flexible diplomatic strategy in this process, perhaps...

Perhaps, in the future, the United States can replace Britain's position in this country. For the United States, which puts commercial interests first, the hidden dangers of "fighting between government and courts" brought by supporting Yuan Shikai to maintain the privileges of various countries in China, maintaining the balance of the forces between the government and courts, and thus obtaining stability in 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 100 million US dollars of complete sets of machinery and equipment to China. A stable China, coupled with a State Council that intends to develop its own industrial economy, will inevitably lead to a result, importing more machinery and equipment from abroad. Now, the only one in the world that can provide machinery and equipment to China is the United States.

The United States should seize this great opportunity, and only in this way can the United States further expand its influence in China.

"Contact Li Zicheng and tell him that I will visit him at the right time."

"Those Americans!"

As soon as he received the news that Rui Enshi would visit Li Zicheng in person, Zhu Erdian immediately said a very dissatisfied word, and then he fell into deep thought.

In China, in order to maximize interests and avoid conflicts between countries, at the request of the UK, ministers of various countries formed a "committee" and consuls formed a "consular group" to coordinate actions of various countries in China and maintain the consistency of actions of various countries. However, now, this "consistency" has been destroyed.

The United States’ proactive show of favor to Li Zicheng means that this “consistency” breakdown. Originally, the reason why he stood on Yuan Shikai’s side was certainly due to the friendship between him and Yuan Shikai, and more importantly, in order to maintain Britain’s interests in China.

The nationalist position shown by Li Zicheng made Zhu Erdian be wary of him, but in order to maintain the stability of the situation in China, he had to support him as prime minister to avoid China's civil war. In order to avoid damage to Britain's interests, after learning that Li Zicheng was "healed" and agreed to come to Beijing, he began to move the ministers of various countries to stand on Yuan Shikai's side in the future. One of the prerequisites for this is that "all countries must maintain concerted action in diplomatic matters, that is, different state affairs.

The Court has made any diplomatic contact, but just such a request has been resisted by the French and Russians, and the United States' attitude is also very ambiguous. The reason is very simple. Russia needs Chinese materials, which requires coordination from the State Council. France needs China to send troops. This also requires the cooperation of the State Council. Bypassing the State Council, neither country can achieve its own wishes. For the United States, they value China's commercial interests more, which also requires them to maintain good relations with the State Council.

But what does Britain need? What Britain needs is to maintain the status quo. China does not seek any change. This is obviously not in Li Zicheng's interests. If Britain wants to maintain the status quo, the only feasible way is to borrow the "rights and responsibilities of the government and the court" and avoid the attempts of the State Council to change through "diplomatic non-contact". Non-contact policies can effectively prevent their enterprises, and can also give them an impression that "the great powers only deal with Yuan Shikai". In this way, the interests of Britain are protected and Yuan Shikai's interests are protected.

But, the different thoughts of each country have made this proposal stand down. When Juerdian was about to prepare to further lobby the ministers of various countries, Rui Enshi took the initiative to send an olive branch to Li Zicheng. What will happen next? With Americans as a model, Russia and France will take the initiative to contact him to seek support for the export of materials and sending troops. For Li Zicheng, his biggest gain was not "diplomatic recognition", but he broke the "universal union" that had been maintained for fourteen years without any effort. Although it was just a gap, this gap could be sled into a gate at any time.

If now, without the full support of all countries on the issue of China, Britain must face... Taking a puff of cigarettes and spitting out the smoke, Juerdian frowned. Through the analysis of Li Zicheng's speeches, he could clearly realize that in the next few years, at least before Britain withdraws from the European battlefield and reenters Asia and enters China, the challenges that Britain will face, and the damage that Britain's interests in China will suffer in this process...

"This is absolutely unacceptable!"

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