C112 A Hundred Years of Outstanding Years on the Railway

It's just the first time that Shanghai's railway department designers went to listen to their section chief, Zhang Hong's exclusive speech, and also the first time Zhang Hong talked to the children about an era, about his young age.

Zhang Hong stood below the stage and watched the children walk in one after another. Zhao Cheng stood beside him and patted his shoulder, "Section chief, don't worry. You are the best. "

"Elder Zhao. . . " Zhang Hong turned his head to look at Zhao Cheng.

"Chief, I'm here. " Zhao Cheng nodded and waited for Zhang Hong to speak.

"Will the children listen?" Zhang Hong says uneasily.

"Yes. " Zhao Cheng nodded his head, "I will definitely, because your words contain feelings, true feelings will definitely be felt. "

"Yes, Section Chief Zhang. Believe in yourself. " Zhang Yu also encouraged Zhang Hong and said.

"En, I take a deep breath, slowly. " Zhang Hong nodded his head, preparing to take the first step when he was old, and tell the children about the past, and the sadness.

Zhang Hong drank a mouthful of tea, calmed his mind, walked up to the podium, cleared his throat, and said, "It is my honor to be able to meet everyone here. My name is Zhang Hong, everyone likes to call me Engineer Zhang or Zhang Ke. The most important reason why I called everyone here today is because I want to tell everyone a story"

"A story that everyone has heard and seen before, but I've always been thinking about what kind of story can last forever. What kind of story can make everyone listen to it? " Zhang Hong pressed his own chest and looked at everyone.

"Now I understand, perhaps. . . I can let everyone hear the story in my heart. It should be real, something that has touched me before. And now, it must also be something that has moved everyone. And these things, I happen to know some of them. That's why I'm telling you all about it. " Zhang Hong sits on the main platform and clenches the microphone, His hands faintly trembles, it is unknown whether it is nervousness or excitement.

"Does everyone know when China's first railway is available?" Zhang Hong asked the first question, and every engineer began to look at each other in dismay.

"Everyone doesn't know, right? When I was your age, I didn't know either. But my father and grandfather were both old workers of the railway. When they were free, they would tell me stories about the people of the railway in China. " Zhang Hong's eyes slowly moved away, as if he was recalling the past.

"I remember my father telling me that the railway in China actually has a nickname. It's called the Ten Thousand National Museum. Ah. . . Yes, the Ten Thousand National Museum on the railway. Some of the railway tracks were wide tracks. Some are narrow, some are standard rails. But no matter which one it was, As long as you can see it in the world, you can see it in our country"

Zhang Hong frowned, as if he had returned to when he was in his twenties, that kind of feeling, that familiar feeling, had returned.

"I asked my father why it was called the Ten Thousand Kingdom Museum. My father told me a timetable, It was a timetable that was difficult to swallow and difficult to reconcile! I still have this timetable. Although it's a little yellow, but. . . Every time I see it. . . It will encourage me to chase after it, hoping to achieve a technological leap that will catch up to the UA sooner or later. "

Zhang Hong clicked on the mouse. The PowerPoint was projected on the screen, and a yellow and complex timetable appeared.

"1865, British capitalist Durand built a railway outside Beijing's Xuanwu gate. The British used a strange car. It ran very fast on the railway. They wanted to use this to gain the recognition of the Qing government. However, not only did this railway not receive any praise, but it also received no approval from the Qing government. Instead it caused panic among the Qing rulers. Hence, Empress Dowager Cixi ordered for the army to give way to the commander. Causing me, Tian Lu, to obstruct my Feng Shui. " Remove it. Just like that, the first railway in China died prematurely. "

After Zhang Hong finished reading this paragraph, he raised his head to look at every designer," Did everyone think that our first railway was built and dismantled? Have you ever thought, At that time, we were so close to technology, so close, so close, but. . . Brushed past each other?"

Many designers pursed their lips. Yes, 1865, up until 140 years ago, we were so close to railway technology, so close to world technology, but that year, we passed by each other. It was a pity, but it also made people anxious.

What worried them was that if that year approved of technology and accepted technology, perhaps everything would change.

It was a pity that at that time we were locked up in the country and were so close to technology, but we didn't seize the opportunity to develop our country.

"The first time I saw this paragraph, I was only ten years old. At that time, I was thinking that if I had the opportunity to come into contact with advanced technology, I would definitely not miss it. I would do my best to seize this opportunity to fight for the rise of China and work hard for the revival of China. "

Zhang Hong's face gradually revealed sorrow, "But my father said. . . 1865 was not the most sad, because. . . 1875 Shanghai. After the British failed to lure him, They used a deceptive method to transport the tracks and motorcycles to Shanghai at the end of 1875. The Shanghai officials did not stop them. Because they had never seen a railway before. In August 1876, the Forbidden City received news from Shanghai. On the Wusong Road built by the British, a pedestrian was killed by a train. The local people were excited. Empress Dowager Cixi's attitude towards Xuanwu Road caused the Qing Dynasty officials to be filled with fear. They didn't allow this thing to exist and wanted to destroy it. When they dismantled the Shanghai railway, The Qing government actually spent 285,000 silver to redeem it and then dismantle it. "

Zhang Hong looked at the designers and the young faces. "Colleagues. . . No. . . My young children. . . Ten years later, just ten years later. . . We once again have the opportunity to build railway technology, but we have grasped it. . . We. . . Dismantled it again! We spent so much money and didn't give the technology a chance at all. We didn't even have a second chance. "

" It was built in 1881 by the people of China to open a coal mine. It was built in Tangshan. It stopped in the Feng Nan area of Hubei Province in Hubei Province in Hubei Province 9. 7 kilometers. It is now a section of the Beijing to Shenyang railway. The construction started in May and was completed in November. It was a railway that was first operated by China. It was very useful in solving the coal problem. However, it was strongly opposed by the stubbornness of the Qing government. They shouted and said that the train had disturbed the God of Mountains and Rivers. The sound of the motorcycle that was going to cause a disaster and attack the railway shook the Eastern Tomb of the Qing Imperial Family. Thus, The "carriage railway" that was once pulled by a donkey and horse, finally had a few twists and turns. Only then did we use the motorcycle to guide it. " Zhang Hong closed his eyes, it was like a scar. After it was removed, blood dripped out.

However, there was no other way. Zhang Hong had to explain it clearly to the children, explain it clearly, explain it clearly, for the sake of the new generation of youngsters.

For the pride of the China railway people, for the will of the China railway people, he also had to continue, continue.

"Why did we do this at that time? Was it internal strife or internal strife? Was it rejection or internal strife? We have no way of knowing. We can only know that this time, We passed by technology again. And this time, although the concept of industrialization and country building was buried in the hearts of the young people, However, the weak China was no longer able to resist the angry owners of technology, and not long after, We broke out in the Sea of Firuman war, paying a heavy price for the fall in technology!"

Zhang Hong tightly clenched his fists," Everyone has studied history. " Do you still remember the 'Matchway Treaty'? China has ceded Liaodong Peninsula, Taiwan and all the subsidiary islands and Penghu Islands to Japan; China has' compensated '. " Japan's military fund is 200 million silver taels! I. . . I, Zhang Hong, still remember these treaties! Treaties that dishonor my country! Treaties that insult my China! Treaties that betray my ancestors! "

" And that year. . . That year. . . After the Qing government was defeated in the mid-Japanese afternoon war, the eight countries allied forces seized China's railway rights. The more than 10,000 kilometers of China's road rights were swallowed up and divided. This formed the first climax of the imperialism plundering China's road rights. Then, according to their own needs, They designed and built a batch of railway tracks with different standards. The messy equipment caused the chaos of China's railway and caused it to fall behind. During the Qing Government period (1876 ~ 1911), the railway was built about 9,400 kilometers. Among them, roughly 41% were directly built and operated by imperialism; 39% were controlled by imperialism through loans; Including the self-reliant Jing Zhang railway and the commercial railway, as well as the redeemed Jing Han and Guang San railway, only about 20% were built! "

Zhang Hong looked at every designer, his eyes filled with sorrow. His bright red eyes said, "1842 'Nanjing Treaty'. The Qing government compensated the British with 21 million silver, of which 6 million silver was compensation for being burnt. 12 million silver was reimbursed to the British military, 3 million silver was reimbursed to the businessman's debt. The money was paid clearly in four years. If the payment is not completed in time, the interest of 100 silver coins per year will be increased by 5 silver coins!"

The children's eyes slightly widened in Zhang Hong's sudden anger, because they heard the anger and shock of the unfair treaty again, as well as the heartache and grief of a descendant of China.

"1858 'Tianjin Treaty', China pays the British 4 million taels of silver; allows the import of opals, said Zhang Hong. He then added, In 1858, China pays the British 4 million taels of silver for the 'Tianjin Treaty', and allows the import of opals. 30 taels for every 100 jin of imported tax. From then on, opals will be entered publicly. External goods filled the China market! Expanding the most favorable treatment on one side, which was the privilege given to other countries by the Qing government. No matter if it is related to ships, trade, or political relations, the United States must be involved in all of them!" Zhang Hong started to tremble. This is the nightmare of his life.

"Children, my young children allow opal to be imported, allow Eastern Asian sick people to be cursed at! Back then, because we didn't have heavy industries, we were beaten up like this when we fell behind! It's just that we were so cowardly and aggrieved! Our people were poisoned by the opal, and we even had to give money to them! Do you know?!" Zhang Hong's eyes turned red, and they became redder and redder.

These memories regarding the unfair treaty were the most painful part in his heart, because those memories represented that he was going to be beaten after falling behind, his heart ached again.

And the designers' eyes also turned red, bright red, looking like they were wet with tears.

"'1901' Clown Xin Treaty, the Qing Government's reimbursement to the various countries (Total of 11 countries), 4. 5 billion silver, reimbursed in 39 years, annual interest of 4%, the total interest is about 9. 8. 2 billion silver, guaranteed by customs tax, regular tariffs, and salt tax! North Capital East Transport Lane will be designated as an envoy area, and it will become a country within the country. People in China are not allowed to live within the region, and countries can send troops to guard it!"

Zhang Hong starts to choke with sobs, his hands also start to tremble," In the country within the country, the people and dogs are not allowed to enter, you have heard of it, right? But do you know that feeling? My grandfather and father know, they clearly know!"