Three hundred and ninetieth chapters show strength
ps: 5,000-word chapter
The dislocation of a certain node in history has continuously caused chain reactions one after another. After the Chinese Exclusion Act was officially promulgated and implemented, it has become a public fact that the Chinese are regarded as an inferior race in the United States, regardless of whether the U.S. government recognizes it or not.
Starting from the "Chinese Exclusion Act", the American biological sciences and historical circles once again brought up the case of rational killing of Indians and quoted a eugenics theory.
Eugenics theory divides citizens living in the United States into eugenic races and inferior races based on race and skin color, such as blond Germans, Anglo-Saxons, and Gauls.
, and even white Slavs are classified as a eugenic race,
Mexican, Cuban and other mixed-race Latinos are classified as intermediate races.
The Chinese, blacks, and Southeast Asian dwarf blacks are classified as inferior races.
Taking advantage of the anti-Chinese trend across the United States, eugenicists expressed their views in newspapers and media. Children of inferior races are as inferior as their parents. Children of inferior races will inherit the traits of their parents when they grow up.
"Defects" will continue to become poor and criminals. Therefore, eugenicists preach everywhere that integration with inferior people will lead to "racial degeneration" in the United States, and call on the government to legislate to prohibit intermarriage between colored people and white people.
The proposal of eugenics theory aroused widespread public response in the United States.
In June 1882, Virginia passed the "Racial Purity Law", which stipulated that intermarriage between colored people and white people was a felony. Later, Alabama (again, it was the hardest hit area by the anti-Chinese trend), the level of persecution of local Chinese people was comparable to that in California.
Generally the same.) Georgia and California also passed similar laws. Because of the influence of the wind in the early days of the founding of the country,
This argument of discrimination against people of color is especially popular in southern states. In many southern states, there is discrimination against Chinese people, and black forces quickly carry out racial segregation under the banner of eugenics.
Once the fanatical racial discrimination is instigated, it will be difficult to proceed according to the planners' plan.
A large part of the people who immigrated to the United States in the early days were prisoners with criminal cases, gangsters, and street gangsters. After arriving in the American colonies, after more than two hundred years of war with the Indians, they developed a unique cruelty and abnormal values to kill the Indians.
They took the scalps of killed Indians as trophies for their own pleasure, and treated the Indians without any bottom line. The controlled massacres have permeated the American people in a social atmosphere that discriminates against yellow people and does not treat yellow people as equal human beings.
With the out-of-control development of eugenics theory, descendants of the red-haired Celts and Hispanics, who both belong to the white camp but are discriminated against in the religious cultures of European countries, also suffered unequal treatment.
Some fanatical white Americans continue to classify whites among the white class, and continue to classify whites of different races into three, six, or nine grades based on factors such as skin color, hair, height, religion, and culture.
In August 1882, some radical eugenicists proposed an evil operation.
Expand the scope of discrimination to the poor, criminals, prostitutes, disabled people and other low-level social groups among the white ethnic group,
They were labeled as "socially deficient people", and eugenicists mercilessly mocked them as "social parasites" who should be dealt with "once and for all". Since killing is not an option, let them cut off their descendants.
On September 17, twelve Indiana state legislators launched
The proposal to deprive socially disadvantaged groups of reproductive rights advocates prohibiting such groups from having offspring.
On September 22, the Indiana state government refuted the eugenics scholars' motion with a vote of 301 against and 217 in favor.
However, the government's opposition did not dissuade them. On the contrary, seeing more and more American people accept their ideas, the eugenicists were encouraged to continue on the road of out-of-control.
White women who marry people of color, especially Chinese, are ostracized by their families, and the children they give birth to are classified into the colored group and excluded from the white group.
Before the U.S. government unilaterally tore up the "Chinese Workers Repatriation Agreement", about 570,000 Chinese workers arrived in the United States in the past three decades, excluding those who died due to diseases, storms and other accidents during ocean shipping and those who had returned to South America and their hometowns in the Far East.
In April 1882, there were approximately 310,000 Chinese workers and Chinese and white mixed-race descendants in the United States.
Although the hard-working Chinese workers who entered a foreign country were discriminated against by white men, those Chinese men who completed their labor terms and engaged in grocery stores, peddlers and other businesses in the United States were relatively able to interact with white women.
were treated more gently.
Medical doctors, country peddlers, and small grocery store owners often come into contact with white women. Over time, some white women from the bottom of American society are attracted by the unique oriental temperament of Chinese men. They get rid of the obstacles of their families and the attention of the surroundings, and marry
Chinese people whose skin color is different from theirs.
The rise of Han in South America brought spiritual liberation to the Chinese. After cutting off their braids and improving their living conditions, young Chinese workers paid a little attention to their personal clothing and appearance. They gradually broke through the stigma imposed on them by mainstream American society. Therefore,
As they stayed in the United States for longer and longer, the number of long-term single Chinese workers marrying white women gradually increased. When the South American Han people prepared to count the number of Chinese people leaving the United States, they discovered that a total of 300,000 people had applied to immigrate to the South American Han country.
Among them, the number of white women exceeded 40,000, and the number of mixed-race descendants of male Chinese laborers and white women was also close to 100,000.
Counting the number of couples who are married but are unwilling to leave the United States with their Chinese husbands, the number of ordinary American women who are married to male Chinese laborers is probably over 50,000.
Not all white women are willing to leave the United States where they have lived for a long time after marrying Chinese husbands. At the same time, not all Chinese in the United States are willing to accept the helping hand extended by the Han Dynasty, give up part of their family fortune, and return to the unfamiliar South American Han.
country.
Including Chinese workers, white women who married Chinese, and mixed-race descendants, the total population that the Han government recognized as the Chinese ethnic group was about 370,000. In the end, the total number of people who chose to leave the United States was only more than 311,000 to marry Chinese.
of white women and more than 40,000 Chinese still choose to stay in the United States.
Everyone has his or her own ambitions. Chinese people studying in the United States have their own considerations. The Chinese government also has specific requirements for selecting immigrants.
The number of Chinese who want to immigrate to South America every year has exceeded the carrying capacity of Han's ocean-going ships as early as two years ago. Han has also passed the early stage of accepting all Chinese, and the number of Chinese who want to immigrate to South America is very large.
Only those who meet the government's immigration standards will be accepted. Those who are gangsters and scum of society, even if they are lucky enough to escape the immigration inspection, will still not be able to escape the fate of being distributed to the colonies after being discovered later. As for social transformation of them,
From Emperor Li Mingyuan to ordinary Han people, no one has that thought. If a lot of energy is spent trying to reform a stubborn scum of society, it would be better to accept a few ordinary Chinese who are simple by nature and abide by the law.
Economical and affordable.
Sending ocean-going transport ships to help the Chinese evacuate the United States is out of national and national morality. As for the tens of thousands of Chinese who are unwilling to evacuate, the Han Dynasty will not force it.
Since the first batch of more than 30 ocean-going transport ships arrived in Miami, a city on the Atlantic coast of the United States, on May 6, 1882, the transport fleets have continued to sail to the South American mainland along the Atlantic and Pacific directions.
North America.…………
The impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act exceeded that of the same period in history. In order to keep abreast of changes in the domestic situation in the United States, Li Mingyuan specially summoned Wang Youtian, the former head of immigration affairs in the United States, and Foreign Minister Hu Yaji to inquire about the relevant situation.
"California and Alabama have the most serious anti-Chinese situations. Local radicals not only exclude and expel, but also persecute some white women with black hair and Chinese looks..."
Reported by Wang Youtianhui, former head of immigration affairs in the United States and now censor of the Supervisory Office.
"Going too far is not enough, and Americans will pay the price for their actions."
Li Mingyuan has never had any illusions about the lower moral limits of Americans. It is not surprising that the United States has expanded racial discrimination due to the promulgation of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
"How is the Annan Chinese transportation operation going? Will the deployment of ocean-going ships to transport Chinese Americans have an excessive impact on the Annan operation?"
"As of mid-October, approximately 760,000 Annan Chinese have arrived in the mainland. The remaining 260,000 Annan Chinese are expected to arrive in South America on transport ships before February 1883. The deployment of some ocean-going transport ships will not cause any impact on Annan transportation operations.
Big impact.”
Liu Pu replied.
"The U.S. government is very active and proactive in repatriating Chinese workers. In the Atlantic and Pacific coastal areas, not only the local ocean-going fleets repatriate Chinese, but also domestic shipping companies in the United States accept the dispatch of the U.S. government and undertake the task of transporting Chinese workers for free."
Wang Youtian explained.
"It's not all free. Although the U.S. shipping company does not impose shipping or transportation fees on the Chinese, the cost of ocean transportation is paid by the U.S. government."
Hu Yaji shook his head and said in confusion, "The domestic industry in the United States is developing rapidly and requires a large number of laborers to undertake infrastructure construction tasks. However, Chinese workers can endure hardships and have low wage requirements. Could it be that they give up their low cost advantage just because of the so-called racial differences and would rather use
Hire local white people at twice the price of Chinese workers?”
"It's not just the economics."
Li Mingyuan checked the population growth data of the United States in recent years and found that due to the continued unrest in South American countries, the population of the United States increased by nearly 3 million compared with the same period in history.
The additional 3 million immigrants need to work to support their families. For this reason, it is cheaper to expel the hard-working and hard-working Chinese from the United States as scapegoats, and then use the jobs left by the Chinese workers to resettle white immigrants than simply considering the Chinese workers.
cost, but also has long-term benefits.
After Li Mingyuan explained to everyone the reasons why the number of immigrants in the United States doubled, which led to the change in the U.S. government's attitude towards Chinese workers, he
He continued: “The so-called bad nature of the Chinese is just an excuse randomly found by the U.S. government to implement the Chinese Exclusion Act.
South America is vigorously increasing immigration and population, and the U.S. government is also accepting a large number of white immigrants.
In order to create jobs and living space for white immigrants, the U.S. government has no scruples in expelling and persecuting Chinese. As for the reason why the U.S. government dares to do this, it is simply that the Qing Dynasty is decaying and is about to collapse, while the local government is still weak.
Weak, no matter the population or the country's industrial strength, it cannot compare with the United States.
If you fall behind, you will be beaten. If a country falls behind and is weak, its citizens will suffer bullying and persecution from other countries abroad.
Everyone, the Americans have given the local government an intuitive "education lesson". All Han nationals must firmly remember the shame the Americans have given to the Chinese nation and never forget it!"
"The emperor is humiliated and his ministers die, and the country and the nation are humiliated. The ministers can only endure the humiliation and bear the burden to repay today's shame!"
Liu Pu and Wang Youtian said in unison.
"Know your shame and then be brave. The Chinese Exclusion Act insults the entire Chinese nation. The local government must not only lodge a solemn protest against the U.S. government, but also use actual scientific and technological achievements to show that the Chinese are not an inferior nation. The Chinese nation can also develop
World-leading industrial achievements.”
The longer he lived in this era, the more Li Mingyuan felt how serious the impact of the "Chinese Exclusion Act" had on the national self-esteem and national self-confidence of the entire Chinese ethnic group. Therefore, in order to boost the spirit of the Chinese, Li Mingyuan decided to change his focus on the field of science and technology.
A low-key development strategy.
"Notify Chang'an Electric Power Company that I will personally inspect the Primero River Hydropower Station the day after tomorrow. At that time, the Propaganda Department of the Ministry of Rites and the Electric Power Department of the Ministry of Industry will each send capable officials to make sure that the Western powers, especially the Americans, know that the world's first practical
The hydroelectric power station is the Primero Hydropower Station of Han Dynasty!
Han Chinese are no worse than white Americans in the field of emerging technologies!"
In October 1878, the rotating magnetic field generator project led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences achieved complete success. In November of the same year, the construction of the Meripro Hydropower Station and the Meripro Dam started simultaneously. In March 1882, the overall construction project of the hydropower station was completed and completed.
In August, three improved rotating magnetic field type medium-sized generators capable of providing 30kw power were transported to the hydropower station for installation and commissioning. On April 21, 1882,
The silent and dark city of Chang'an received the light brought by electricity for the first time at night.
In fact, according to Han's technical reserves in electric power, the Han Academy of Sciences had the technical ability to transmit electricity to Chang'an City as early as 1880. However, considering the future direction of electric power development, Li Mingyuan rejected local and hired foreigners.
The suggestions of scientific researchers insisted on delaying the operation of Chang'an Primero Hydropower Station to 1882.
Li Mingyuan originally didn't care about the so-called world's first practical hydropower station, but under the current circumstances, it has become very necessary to vigorously promote Han's development and progress in the emerging power field.
"Your Majesty, the number of tungsten filament incandescent lamps produced by the Academy of Sciences exceeds 2,000. Are they installed in the main streets of Chang'an City with the help of power provided by Chang'an Electric Power Company?"
"Have the vacuum properties of incandescent lamps and the smelting problems of tungsten wire been solved?"
"The Academy of Sciences adopts the method of filling the interior of the light bulb with nitrogen and smelting tungsten metal by electrolysis, which basically solves the problem of vacuum in incandescent lamps and the cost of smelting tungsten metal. The current cost of making an incandescent lamp has been shortened from 10.7 Chinese yuan to 5.2 Chinese yuan.
, it is initially possible to install it on the main street of Chang'an City."
The production cost of light bulbs and the cost of electricity are two major problems that limit the widespread use of incandescent lamps. The cost of 6.2 Chinese yuan per lamp and 2.4 Chinese yuan per month for electricity is still a price unacceptable to ordinary people. Therefore, the current tungsten filament incandescent lamps
It can only be used in the main urban area of Chang'an, the capital city.
"For the time being, 600 incandescent lamps will be installed in six streets in the main urban area of Chang'an. At 6 o'clock every evening, electricity will be delivered by the power company regularly."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Director-General of the Ministry of Industry took note of Li Mingyuan's order and asked thoughtfully, "Is the V-type twin-steel gasoline engine developed by Mr. Daimler also included in the announcement?"
"No, gasoline internal combustion engines do not yet have the ability to be widely used. In the next five years, local research on gasoline internal combustion engines will focus on technology reserves, and implement a three-generation technology replacement system of open commercial generation, technology reserve generation, and research and development generation.
To put it bluntly, it means that the internal combustion engine technology that has the same or slightly superior scientific and technological performance as that of the Western powers will be put into commercial production, which will lead the commercial field, and the internal combustion engine technology that has been basically mastered will be kept secret, which will far exceed the current technical level and is not yet available.
The internal combustion engine technology put into market production will be included in the key research and development list, and major scientific researchers will be centralized for research and development."
Having a prophetic vision in the field of science and technology can save Han researchers from many detours. For example, in the field of internal combustion engines, when the internal combustion engine project was initially established in 1876, the development direction of gas-type internal combustion engines was rejected, which made the relevant scientific research of the Academy of Sciences
The staff can focus on the gasoline-type internal combustion engine from beginning to end.
"The overall level of domestic scientific research is still far behind that of Western countries. Electric lights and hydropower station projects are put into commercial use and cannot be hidden from the eyes of Western countries. There is no harm in making them public. However, research and development projects related to the core interests of the country, such as internal combustion engines, submarines, and airships, must not be leaked.
Every bit of information!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
More than a dozen officials sitting on palace chairs stood up and said seriously.
"The United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany are all conducting research on the technical performance of submarines. Although Holland, an American, rejected the invitation from the local government, the main strategic uses of underwater submarines, including the application of periscopes on submarines and other details,
I have also made many suggestions to the R&D personnel of the Academy of Sciences. The Han country cannot rely too much on Westerners for its local scientific research technology. Without Huo Lan, the Han country will still have to develop super-first-class underwater submarines!
Minister Liu, please give an order to the Navy. There is no need to rush the submarine research and development project. I can afford to wait for ten or twenty years. However, if the submarine project has not broken through the practical technical difficulties in offshore operations before 1900, I will pursue the case.
They failed in their duty!”
"I will convey His Majesty's orders to the Admiralty verbatim."......
