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02-23-2019, 12:36 AM
Imperial Kingdom of Hôinôm | Late Vintyr 1595
Following the arrest of Tôn Dùc Vang in the last week of 1589, Dàm Vân Chi became the General Secretary of the National Federation of Workers and Farmers, the largest union in Hôinôm. As revolt started, the National Federation of Workers and Farmers (popularly known as Hôi Liên) was forced to the underground again. Although it did not support neither the nationalists (the relationship between the Nationalist Party and the workers movement had been sore for years) neither the northern separatists, many Hôi Liên militants ended either in prison or were killed by pro-government forces. Still, Hôi Liên became the only political organization to operate in both pro-government and rebel territory with a considerable number of militant and members.
After the 1592 coup d'etat, the Nam Dinh government was forced to relax the persecution of the Hôi Liên, specially in the Nam Dinh province, where the Hôi Liên had a widespread support between the local workers, specially in the construction and textile sectors. Under the Thuong Thành Minh's government, the Hôi Liên became slightly tolerated, as the organization remained politically independent -despite the efforts of the underground nationalist militants- and defended national unity against both northern separatists and Tieguonese intervention. Once government forces took Hôi Luỳên and the People’s Democratic of Hôinôm was proclaimed, divisions increased in the organization. In Dein 1594, Dàm Vân Chi was replaced by Doàn Quang Nguyên as leader of the Hôi Liên. Dàm continued an influential member of Hôi Liên's National Committee, and a leading representative of the most radical faction of the organization, but his influence seemed to fade away against Doàn Quang Nguyên's more apolitical orientation.
Dàm never liked and trusted the Nationalist Party, which he found outdated and unable to connect with the interests of the masses. He was not surprised in the defeatism of some of their leaders in the territory controlled by the Hoinomese government, and the failure of both the moderate nationalists and the political takeover of Muong Còng Ngôc and his supporters. Dàm had earlier felt that they were not that different to the nationalists, and he had ordered to limit the contacts of the Hôi Liên with Muong's movement during his last months as General Secretary of the Hôi Liên. But as a staunch anti-monarchist, Dàm couldn't tolerate the accomodation toward the government that Doàn Quang Nguyên was willing to do.
Two weeks after the election, Dàm crossed the unofficial border along Dào Dùc Bào, whom Dàm had met for first time a decade before in Tiejungo. Although the distance was not long, they travelled for eleven days, crossing through hills and the jungle, until they finally arrived to Mâi Yông, not far away from Dào's hometown. There, they were received by a man named Tiêu, a Dào's old friend, whom -Dàm was told- had joined the Nationalist Party during the first month of the war, and joined the local government in rebel territory.
Dàm understood that his own future was certainly uncertain, but he was glad that they could reach their aim without more problems than their aching feet.
Following the arrest of Tôn Dùc Vang in the last week of 1589, Dàm Vân Chi became the General Secretary of the National Federation of Workers and Farmers, the largest union in Hôinôm. As revolt started, the National Federation of Workers and Farmers (popularly known as Hôi Liên) was forced to the underground again. Although it did not support neither the nationalists (the relationship between the Nationalist Party and the workers movement had been sore for years) neither the northern separatists, many Hôi Liên militants ended either in prison or were killed by pro-government forces. Still, Hôi Liên became the only political organization to operate in both pro-government and rebel territory with a considerable number of militant and members.
After the 1592 coup d'etat, the Nam Dinh government was forced to relax the persecution of the Hôi Liên, specially in the Nam Dinh province, where the Hôi Liên had a widespread support between the local workers, specially in the construction and textile sectors. Under the Thuong Thành Minh's government, the Hôi Liên became slightly tolerated, as the organization remained politically independent -despite the efforts of the underground nationalist militants- and defended national unity against both northern separatists and Tieguonese intervention. Once government forces took Hôi Luỳên and the People’s Democratic of Hôinôm was proclaimed, divisions increased in the organization. In Dein 1594, Dàm Vân Chi was replaced by Doàn Quang Nguyên as leader of the Hôi Liên. Dàm continued an influential member of Hôi Liên's National Committee, and a leading representative of the most radical faction of the organization, but his influence seemed to fade away against Doàn Quang Nguyên's more apolitical orientation.
Dàm never liked and trusted the Nationalist Party, which he found outdated and unable to connect with the interests of the masses. He was not surprised in the defeatism of some of their leaders in the territory controlled by the Hoinomese government, and the failure of both the moderate nationalists and the political takeover of Muong Còng Ngôc and his supporters. Dàm had earlier felt that they were not that different to the nationalists, and he had ordered to limit the contacts of the Hôi Liên with Muong's movement during his last months as General Secretary of the Hôi Liên. But as a staunch anti-monarchist, Dàm couldn't tolerate the accomodation toward the government that Doàn Quang Nguyên was willing to do.
Two weeks after the election, Dàm crossed the unofficial border along Dào Dùc Bào, whom Dàm had met for first time a decade before in Tiejungo. Although the distance was not long, they travelled for eleven days, crossing through hills and the jungle, until they finally arrived to Mâi Yông, not far away from Dào's hometown. There, they were received by a man named Tiêu, a Dào's old friend, whom -Dàm was told- had joined the Nationalist Party during the first month of the war, and joined the local government in rebel territory.
Dàm understood that his own future was certainly uncertain, but he was glad that they could reach their aim without more problems than their aching feet.