Adjacent to the Hanyang Gun Factory is the Hanyang Iron Works, which was once the largest in Asia. The Hanyang Iron Works was created by Zhang Zhidong, known as Zhang Xiangshuai. He was very good at being an official and liked to seek big things when doing things! In other words, he liked to do face-saving projects!

Anyone who pretends to understand and does not act in accordance with scientific laws will often have disastrous results! This is the case at the Hanyang Iron Works. The iron produced at the beginning is all scrap iron. The reason is very simple, the furnace is wrong. In other words, foreigners have been fooled!

Later, Sheng Xuanhuai took over the Hanyang Iron Works, and after reinvesting in it, it was barely able to maintain it.

There are many things that Zhang Zhidong was deceived about, and the famous Hanyang was one of them. The Germans used Commission 1888 as Mauser, and Zhang Zhidong, an amateur, spent a lot of money to buy back the drawings and copy them. Objectively speaking, even if

Despite being deceived, the Hanyang Gun Factory still occupies a very important position in the history of Chinese military affairs.

Ever since he learned that Hanyang Iron Works was supplying pig iron to Japan at low prices, Fang Jianxiong had been wondering how this business was ruined for him. From a businessman's point of view, Sheng Xuanhuai's approach was understandable, but Fang Jianxiong knew the direction of history.

, it’s like seeing this strong Japanese locust sucking blood from this thin patient in China.

Looking at the huge factory area of ​​Hanyang Iron Works from a distance, Fang Jianxiong felt helpless and miserable. At least for now, he did not have the capital to challenge the Japanese. The Manchu Qing Dynasty had not yet been overthrown, and Yuan Shikai and Fang Jianxiong, the most powerful military men, had just begun.

A war of words. Interestingly, Nanjing has already begun the construction of a provisional government.

The old dynasty has not yet been overthrown, but the recovered provinces are eager to establish provisional governments. Fang Jianxiong really can't understand whether these people are stupid or too smart.

What is supposed to come will come. On the 27th, Huang Xing and Song Jiaoren arrived in Ningxia from Shanghai and proposed three things to the provincial representatives: first, change to the Gregorian calendar; second, change to the era of the Republic of China; third, adopt a presidential system. On the same day

, Sun met with provincial delegations. Discussing the issue of government organization, Sun advocated the election of a president instead of a generalissimo!

After the incident was reported in the newspaper. After several teacups were broken in Wuchang city, Li Yuanhong crossed the river overnight. On the 28th, the governments of Hubei and Anhui provinces issued a joint statement stating: Within the framework of one China, the two provinces will unify government, military and economic policies.

!And emphasized that we oppose any move that may lead to the division of the country!

On the same day, the Anhui Provincial Government called up the original representatives and sent new representatives to attend the provincial representative meetings.

After a series of actions in Anhui and Hubei, the "Minli Daily" wrote an article the next day saying that Anhui and Hubei are now under Fang Jianxiong's military control. What does Fang Jianxiong want to do with these actions? Is he trying to betray the revolution? Split the revolution?

The answer came out quickly. Fang Jianxiong was interviewed by the famous British journalist Edwin and the news was published in the "Mainland Daily". (Author: This person has been in China for a long time, experienced the whole process of the Wuchang Uprising, and wrote the book "China's Revolution" to introduce the Chinese revolution to the West.

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Question: How does General Fang view the Nanjing Provisional Government?

"Why is it necessary to form a provisional government? The Qing Dynasty has not abdicated. The North and the South are still negotiating for peace! I remember that Sun was in Paris and Huang was in Shanghai. They both agreed that Xiangcheng was the best candidate for president of the Republic of China, and praised him with today's Washington. How about the provisional government?

Does the government want to follow the example of the Northern and Southern Dynasties? The representatives of Anhui Province cannot represent the public opinion of the Anhui people. Therefore, they were replaced."

The latter sentence refers to the Anhui representative who was selected and sent to Shanghai after the provincial governor Sun Yuyun took office.

Ask again: If the Nanjing Provisional Government is established, how will General Fang respond?

Another answer: China is a weak country, and the main task at this stage is to overthrow the Qing government and establish the Republic of China. If the provisional government is established, it will be difficult for Anhui Province to reverse it, and it can only withdraw from the provincial representative conferences and not join the provisional government.

He also asked: If the north and south are unified, who does General Fang think can be the leader of the country?

Another answer: Of course it is Yuan Xiangcheng. This was also the original call of the leaders of the Tongmenghui! Although the Anhui Revolutionary Army fought with the Beiyang Army, in the face of the great rights and wrongs of national reunification and national unity, any private sector should give way.

As soon as this report came out, the whole country was in an uproar. Fang Jianxiong became the focus of attention again, and his appearance rate increased again. But this time it was a little different from before. This time Fang Jianxiong had just fought a battle with Beiyang, and let the people of the world see a force that could shake the world.

The birth of Beiyang's powerful army.

The Minli Daily, the mouthpiece of the Tongmenghui, urgently reprinted the issue, and many great writers wrote articles discussing the matter. The headline was "Warlord Fang Jianxiong's Road to Prosperity." The article started with Fang Jianxiong's young man going to study in Germany, "First he joined the Beiyang giant Sun Baoqi.

Under the sect, Zhu Jiabao was attached to Duanfang's wings. When the Xiong tribe in Anqing started an uprising, Fang suppressed it with bloody methods. When Wuchang raised righteousness, he left the house and pretended to give Zhu Jiabao as a gift. In fact, he left room for returning to Beiyang.

.This king was turbulent, capricious and ambitious. During Fang's eastward expedition, he plundered countless people's fat and anointed along the way. His northern expedition was actually the fruit of victory by killing dissidents and annexing revolutionary comrades. To this day, Fang still steals the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, which shows...

...." All in all, the shit basins were deducted one after another!

In addition to being slapped with a stick, Minlibao also defended the provisional government, saying: The provisional government was established to better lead the national revolution, not the Northern and Southern Dynasties as some people said. The Revolution of 1911 was a revolution under the leadership of the Tongmenghui.

The establishment of a provisional government is the common aspiration of all provinces in the country. Only by converting under the banner of the provisional government can we better carry out the revolution, overthrow the Qing Dynasty, unify the country, and establish the Republic of China.

When the Minli Daily ruthlessly exposed the reactionary warlord Fang Jianxiong, the warlord Fang Jianxiong finally met with Yang Shiqi, at the headquarters in Hanyang. He appeared last, which shows that teacher Sun Baoqi's bargaining action was very successful.

This negotiation is based on a complete and unified Republic of China. This is Fang Jianxiong's prerequisite! In principle, Fang Jianxiong supports Yuan Shikai as president and strives to maintain the unity and integrity of the Republic of China. In fact, Fang Jianxiong does not want to call it the Republic of China.

Unfortunately, the "people all over the country" were very enthusiastic about this term, so they had no choice but to follow the trend.

Fang Jianxiong paid only this, while Yuan Shikai had to pay war compensation of three million silver dollars. The Beiyang Army withdrew from Hubei and Anhui, and the Anhui Revolutionary Army withdrew from Henan. It was agreed that once Yuan Shikai became president, both parties were obliged to safeguard the integrity of the country! Objection

Any move to divide the country!

With an income of 3 million yuan, this battle can be regarded as a slight surplus. This opponent's sword hero is very important. Once the cannon is fired, the gold will be worth ten thousand taels. Xiaogan's Beiyang Army will evacuate under the supervision of the Anhui Army and is not allowed to carry heavy equipment.

This was the final obstacle, so Yang Shiqi had to interview Fang Jianxiong.

When he saw Fang Jianxiong's face, Yang Shiqi was angry. After all, he was a famous figure for many years. He came to Hanyang to negotiate on behalf of Yuan Shikai. Fang Jianxiong was stunned because he didn't give him face. He didn't even greet him at first. He stayed for many days without seeing anyone.

. Ordinarily, Yang Shiqi is not a small-minded person, otherwise he would not be willing to serve as Tang Shaoyi's entourage and go south. But I don't know what happened. When he saw that this young man could actually challenge the entire Beiyang, Yang Shiqi couldn't calm down.

"Master Fang is so arrogant. I came to see you personally more than ten times, and finally I met you." Yang Shiqi had nothing nice to say about this meeting. Fang Jianxiong was not angry at all after hearing this. He was about to get three million, and he couldn't be in a good mood.

It couldn't be better.

"Mr.

Seeing Fang Jianxiong's apology, Yang Shiqi softened his tone slightly and said: "The defenders of Xiaogan are retreating and are not allowed to carry equipment. What should we do if your troops suddenly attack? It's best for Fuguo to give a literal guarantee and go back to the army."

Mr. Yuan is on a mission."

Guarantee? You asked me to write a guarantee? Fang Jianxiong couldn't hold back his laughter, so he almost pushed back. Are you kidding me? Do you think I'm stupid?

“Mr.

"Yang Shiqi said, pretending to

Standing up, Fang Jianxiong smiled even more happily when he saw this. He clapped his fingers in a dance and said repeatedly: "If we don't talk about it, we won't talk about it. A fourth town with an eleventh mixed brigade, even if half of it is wiped out, there are still

Half of the veterans can be replenished into the army."

Yang Shiqi was just pretending. Unexpectedly, this guy was in high spirits and seemed eager to attack Xiaogan immediately. Yang Shiqi was shocked. Sun Baoqi had said before that he would bother Old Nose to persuade him to make peace. Fang Jianxiong and his subordinates

I'm waiting for promotion and fortune through military exploits. I can't even hold myself back!

Yang Shiqi came here to make sure he reached a contract. Fang Jianxiong said he would fall out. Even if there was still a smile on his face, it would be better not to have a smile at all. If the peace talks break down and the war starts again, even if Beiyang can win, it is estimated that he will not be able to win.

It's not a good deal. The problem is that Beiyang might lose the war.

When Yang Shiqi was still in shock, Duan Feng knocked on the door and came in. Fang Jianxiong glanced at him and said, "Didn't you see that I'm meeting the distinguished guests?" These words were jarring in his ears, and Yang Shiqi felt like he was humiliated.

Duan Feng handed over a piece of material and said: "The Military Intelligence Bureau just sent it. I think the matter is serious, so I'm taking the liberty!"

Fang Jianxiong looked at it quickly, threw it back and said: "What else is there to say, shoot them all! The Beiyang Army burned Hankou, and hundreds of thousands of people were homeless and crying for food. There were still people who dared to embezzle money and food for relief, and they were shot ten times.

That's enough!" He said and signed while complaining: "Feng Guozhang's sins have to be wiped out by labor and management, and the debt will be settled with him sooner or later!"

Yang Shiqi gave up his last hope of luck, but still resisted: "The last one, I want to report it to Mr. Yuan for judgment!" Fang Jianxiong said with a very impatient expression: "Then hurry up, I can wait up to 24 hours!"

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Chapter completed!