Among the foreign students, Jiang Baili was a top student at the Army Academy (later he even won first place and received a sword from the emperor). Li Yu asked him: "What tactics do you think Japan and Russia will use?"
Jiang Baili said: "I don't know the specific situation on the front line, but according to what I learned in the Japanese military academy, the only thing that is certain is that the Japanese army will attack the Russian defenders in Port Arthur at all costs. Once the army cannot achieve a breakthrough, the navy will They will be passive and the war will fall into a stalemate."
Li Yu asked a key question: "Do you think the Japanese navy and army can achieve coordinated operations?"
Jiang Baili shook his head: "I'm afraid it will be difficult."
The Japanese army and navy had long-standing grievances and called each other "Red Deer".
Between the lines and the tone, Li Yu could tell that the international students wanted Japan to win.
Li Yu turned to Lu Xun and asked: "Student Shuren, what do you think?"
Lu Xun was noncommittal: "I'm not particularly concerned about the war between the two empires on our territory, and I don't know anything about military affairs at all. I can't even figure out a muzzleloader and a breechloader, so I don't care about this matter." Take sides.”
Brother Xun is still relatively sober.
This year he will see the beheading documentary in school.
During the Russo-Japanese War, Japan released many similar propaganda videos in major schools. Needless to say, you can guess the purpose. Of course, it was propaganda and recruitment.
Brother Xun later wrote a very famous passage in "The Scream: Preface". It was about the time when the Russo-Japanese War happened. When he was studying at Sendai Medical College, he saw a documentary in which a Chinese was regarded as a Russian soldier. The spies were captured and beheaded, but the onlookers applauded.
insensitive.
This incident had a great impact on Brother Xun's abandonment of medicine and his pursuit of literature.
Lu Xun asked: "Sir, what do you think?"
Li Yu remembered the suggestion he gave to the Russian commander Marklov, and wondered how well he implemented it. If the Lushun garrison was really strengthened, it would really bring tens of thousands more casualties to both sides.
I can't help but still have palpitations in my heart: one sentence can make tens of thousands of people return to the West. How can people who grew up in a peaceful environment not have any psychological disturbances.
Fortunately, Li Yu didn't have a good impression of Japan and Russia at this time. He was relieved to think that more Chinese people were killed or injured because of them.
Liang Qichao saw Li Yu stunned and patted him: "Brother Shucai."
Li Yu came back to his senses and said, "Sorry, I was a little distracted. I agree with Shuren. No matter who wins, it is a shame for us that it happened on our own territory."
Li Yu's words calmed down the frenzied mood of the international students. Thinking about it, winning or losing is everyone else's business, and it has nothing to do with them.
Li Yu temporarily settled the students and Chinese workers in the guild hall and the hotel next to it.
Since I couldn't go back to my country and had nothing to do for the time being, I came to the newspaper office to have tea and chat with Liang Qichao.
Not long after, Koyata Iwasaki of the Mitsubishi Group came to Li Yu with several Japanese.
"Mr. Li Yu, it's great to see you in Tokyo!" Iwasaki Koyata said.
Li Yu said casually: "Why are you so happy to see me?"
Iwasaki Koyata pointed to the person next to him and said, "This Mr. Nagao Ariga is the legal advisor of the military and is here to ask you for advice."
"Military?" Li Yu's eyes narrowed.
Ariga Nagao said: "Mr. Li Yu, after using it, we found that the radio equipment you provided is indeed excellent. Now the frontline war is tight, and we urgently need more rapid contact to facilitate the emperor and the base camp to command the battle. Therefore, we urgently need you to provide more of radio equipment.”
Li Yu cursed secretly in his heart, and then said: "I have already said that production is not easy, and the production line is in the United States. I am afraid that water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the people nearby."
Ariga Nagao said: "There is no equipment, but we have you! Maybe you can go to the military headquarters to provide us with radio combat guidance."
Li Yu flatly refused: "Unfortunately, I am a Chinese and have no obligation to serve you."
Ariga Nagao then said: "So, can you guide the production of radios? Mitsubishi and other companies are already preparing to produce their own radio equipment."
Li Yu said: "The products I develop are all for public use. With the authorization of my LY company, any company can produce them, but they need to pay a patent fee, and we need to provide the core triode."
Ariga Nagao said: "Please authorize it as soon as possible!"
Li Yu had some free time and said, "But the company is in the United States."
Ariga Nagao said anxiously: "The company belongs to you, can't you authorize it with just one sentence?"
Li Yu smiled and said: "Sir, you are a member of the military and a legal advisor. It is impossible that you do not understand the process of things. Your country has a House of Nobles and a Parliament. As a person from a large company, Mr. Iwasaki certainly understands The company has decision-makers, and I can’t just say something casually.”
Iwasaki Koyata was also obsessed with obtaining Li Yu's technology, because it would have too great an impact on the military, so he said: "Mr. Li Yu, as a company, you alone have the final say."
Li Yu said: "It was indeed possible before, but unfortunately, I happened to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the United States. Now every major decision needs to be voted by the board of directors."
"Listed on the New York Stock Exchange?" Iwasaki was a little stunned.
"Moreover, the major shareholder behind it is Mr. Morgan." Li Yu said lazily.
"Mo...Morgan!" Iwasaki is engaged in business, so of course he has heard of the names of the New York Stock Exchange and Morgan.
Li Yu spread his hands: "So, after the listing, major decisions cannot be made by me alone."
At this time, Japan also had stock exchanges in Tokyo and Nagoya, and Mrs. Koya Iwasaki knew something about them. However, due to the influence of the system in Japan's early years, the stock market was not active.
Li Yu hid the fact that he had absolute voting rights, and Iwasaki Koyata did not know about it.
Moreover, even if you have absolute voting rights, you still have to go through the necessary procedures.
Ariga Nagao didn't know much about the stock market, so he looked at Koyata Iwasaki: "Mr. Iwasaki, what do you say?"
Iwasaki Koya gritted his teeth and said: "We can only wait!" Then he said to Li Yu: "Mr. Li Yu, I hope you can increase production as soon as possible to supply the imperial market."
Li Yu secretly cursed again, go to your sister's "empire".
Ariga Nagao did not give up: "Mr. Li Yu, according to Darwinism, this is a survival of the fittest, and it is a matter of life-and-death struggle between us Orientals and Caucasians. You must be accommodating quickly!"
Li Yu said, "Darwinism? What kind of Darwinism is this?"
Ariga Nagao said: "Survival of the fittest, survival of the fittest. Isn't that the law of today's world?"
Li Yu sneered: "This is not Mr. Darwin's original intention. He has never used this set of evolutionary ideas at the social or even national level."
Nagao Ariga is a typical supporter of "Social Darwinism".
But everyone in later generations will understand that this is completely a mechanical application, and not all natural sciences can be freely copied to social sciences.
Social Darwinism is a very nonsense theory, but it is pursued by many people at this time.
In fact, the domestic understanding of "survival of the fittest and survival of the fittest" predates the true theory of evolution.
Yan Fu's original translation of "On the Evolution of Heaven" was itself a translation of excerpts from Thomas Huxley's "Evolution and Ethics".
But compared to being faithful to the original work, Yan Fu also absorbed many of Herbert Spencer's views and added his own understanding, thus emphasizing the will of the Chinese nation as a whole group as a necessary condition for survival.
It must be explained here:
Thomas Huxley was an orthodox follower of Darwin and a supporter of materialist science.
Herbert Spencer was a supporter of social Darwinism, which is even more absurd.
The reason why social science is called "science" is that it has a rigorous research process. Social Darwinism is really an over-interpretation.
And it is a very dangerous interpretation.
For example, when Mustache Hitler massacred the Jews later, he used this set of theories and believed that the Jews were an inferior race and should be "eliminated."
Darwin himself also strongly refuted this view, because those who advocate the so-called "social Darwinism" have rarely read Darwin's theory of evolution seriously.
Ariga Nagao argued forcefully: "From a historical perspective, the world has been like this since ancient times. Is it wrong?"
Li Yu said: "History is not wrong, but people have never stopped making mistakes. Sir, do you know what evolution is and what natural selection is?"
Ariga Nagao said: "As the saying goes, survival of the fittest."
Li Yu said: "In this way, your understanding is too superficial. The evolution described by Mr. Darwin is full of contingency, emphasizing the reproductive advantage achieved among the same species due to accidental changes in the natural environment, rather than relying on subjective adaptation. The environment changes. If you don’t even understand the cause and effect, don’t involve Mr. Darwin!”
These people probably understand this, which is why the name is "Social Darwinism" instead of "Social Evolution."
After all, Darwin's name is more attractive.
This theory is very harmful. In human society, competition is just competition. There is nothing wrong with it, but we cannot rely on Darwin’s theory of evolution.
But it is not easy to understand Darwin's theory of evolution, but it is very simple to simply apply it to "social Darwinism" because it is enough to use the phrase "survival of the fittest and survival of the fittest".
Even Darwin's cousin proposed the so-called "eugenics": survival of the fittest. If the disadvantaged can survive, then don't have children. What kind of charity relief does the government provide? Doesn’t this give people who shouldn’t be alive in the world a chance to live? Doesn’t this violate nature’s principle of survival of the fittest?
This theory may sound like nothing wrong at first, but when taken to the extreme, it is the tragedy of Mustache's extermination of "inferior people".
I mentioned before that Mr. Bo Shining said, "Humanism without science is sentimental; science without humanities is arrogant."
The so-called social Darwinism is neither humanistic nor scientific. It is arrogant, sentimental, inflammatory, and ignorant at the same time.
Ariga Nagao didn't quite understand what Li Yu said, but he still insisted: "No matter what, history has proven that only the 'fittest' can survive. The same is true for countries. Not any country can survive, and must follow the law of survival of the fittest. .”
Mudd, this guy is getting more and more ridiculous, and he immediately mentioned "National Darwinism" which is even more nonsense than the "Co-Prosperity Sphere" since then.
But Japan is really superstitious about these two theories, which is why it has done so many inhumane things.
Li Yu sneered and said: "Mr. Youhe, I want to correct you. What you said is not 'survival of the fittest', but 'survival of the winner'. The two are far from each other, so don't change the concepts."
If he brought up his law practice to argue with Li Yu, Li Yu couldn't defeat him at all; but when it came to science, he wasn't even worthy of carrying Li Yu's shoes.
Ariga Nagao really couldn't say anything. He paused and said forcefully: "You understand natural science, but you don't necessarily understand social science. I can't agree with that."
Li Yu said: "Since it doesn't make sense, then leave."
I am not willing to expose the huge loopholes in his words at all. After all, the so-called "social Darwin" is forcibly linked to natural science.
Iwasaki Koya was a little embarrassed and said before leaving: "Mr. Li Yu, I hope you will think deeply about it. After all, China and Japan are neighbors of the same religion, culture and customs. We should unite together to fight against Tsarist Russia."
Li Yu was unwilling to reply to his even more ridiculous words, and just said: "The company has company rules, otherwise you should go to the New York Stock Exchange and talk to him face to face."
Iwasaki Xiaoya saw that Li Yu couldn't move his words, so he had to leave angrily.
Liang Qichao on the side felt that he had watched a good show: "Brother Shucai, no wonder you can refute Gu Hongming and Kong Lingyi, you are really slow. But I think there seems to be nothing wrong with the so-called 'natural selection and survival of the fittest'. "
From now on, it was none other than Liang Qichao who began to radically use social Darwinist slogans to oppose Manchu rule and call for revolution.
Li Yu said: "If it is used as a means, it can be used, but it is a double-edged sword. Once the purpose is achieved, it should be discarded as soon as possible, because it is not a good sword."
In this regard, Mr. Sun Yat-sen did a good job and kept pace with the times. Many of the ideas he proposed early were quickly improved after the success of the Revolution of 1911.
For example, "driving out the Tartars" and "social Darwinism" were all abandoned after the founding of the Republic of China.
Because at that time, the former Manchu Qing Dynasty also became part of the Republic of China, and the emperors became citizens of the Republic of China. It was obviously inappropriate to use the slogan of "driving out the Tartars".
Social Darwinism is more of a theory of national consciousness and revolution. After the Qing Dynasty is gone, there is naturally no need to continue to exist.
Liang Qichao was a smart man and understood the meaning of Li Yu's words: "Brother Shucai, although you only spoke a few words, you have a thorough understanding of the current situation. Could it be that you were influenced by Mr. Zhongshan on the ship?"
He had seen Li Yu disembarking the ship with Zhongshan before.
Li Yu smiled and said, "It's just my humble opinion."
Liang Qichao added: "I still want to remind you one more thing, brother Shucai, you must remember that 'it is a crime to possess a treasure'. Now that Japan is devoting all its efforts to war with Russia, and you have important technology, it is inevitable that you will not Being remembered by someone.”
Li Yu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhuoru, for reminding me."
His previous listing in the United States was based on this consideration.
It can be regarded as a move to use force to get the Americans into the water, so that the Japanese will have some scruples about themselves.
