Chapter three hundred and forty fourth ripping off
Li Yuanhong shook his big head and said this carelessly, but in Lao Duan's ears, it was like a thunderclap. Li Yuanhong did not dissolve the Congress according to his instructions, but wanted to remove himself as the prime minister. Duan Qirui
Suddenly, he was like a furious lion and didn't know what to say.
Seeing Duan Qirui going crazy, Li Bodhisattva felt very comfortable in his heart. After being bullied for so long, he finally got back into the game today. How could Li Yuanhong not be happy? He also pretended to comfort Duan Qirui: "
Zhiquan, what the government cannot do without you is that after the problem is solved in ten days and a half, you will come back!"
After saying that, Li Yuanhong issued the order, cooked rice, and old Duan's position as prime minister was revoked. It was obvious that Li Yuanhong had planned for a long time before decisively taking action to give Duan Qirui a fatal blow. The timing of the action
His control is very accurate, and his attacks are sharp and deadly.
Li Yuanhong is nicknamed Bodhisattva, and many people regard him as a weak and bad guy who can be bullied. However, there are a few simple people who can stand out in troubled times. Li Yuanhong's mind is also quite deep, but he has no hands.
It was just a good hand, so he had to pretend to be stupid, but when it came time to make the move, he was not ambiguous at all.
Duan Qirui lost his hat in the blink of an eye. Of course he was not willing to accept it. Old Duan found Xiao Xu. After the two discussed it, Duan Qirui immediately left Beijing and fled to Tianjin. Since the time of Li Hongzhang, Tianjin has been the base camp of Beiyang.
Lao Yuan again trained troops at the small station. Over the years, Beiyang's forces became entangled in Tianjin.
After Lao Duan arrived in Tianjin, he immediately established the Military General Staff Office, attracted the governors of the northern provinces, and threatened to reorganize the government and fight with Li Yuanhong to the end.
The Beiyang government underwent earth-shaking changes overnight. The Prime Minister and the President completely fell out with each other. The news quickly spread throughout the world. Fengtian is so close to Beijing and Tianjin, so it is impossible not to know about it.
"Damn it, Bazi, we just said we were going to hold a military exercise, but we weren't ready yet. Such a big mess happened in Beijing. Old Duan was driven to Tianjin. Who else are we protesting against? Isn't it Li Yuanhong?"
"Commander, I don't think you need to mind at all. The more chaos there is, the more military exercises must be carried out. On the front line of Shanhaiguan, we must maintain sufficient strength. Only in this way, no matter how the situation inside the pass develops, we can sit firmly on Diaoyutai. And
It can also create pressure on all parties.”
Yang Yuting smiled and explained the role of the military exercise. The original military exercise was to intimidate Lao Duan and not allow him to betray the interests of the Northeast. The reason for continuing the military exercise now is to put pressure on the people inside the pass and influence the feud between the government and the government.
direction. It can be of greater use.
Zhang Tinglan, who was also present, had a more profound purpose. The dispute between the government and the court has reached this point, and the farce of Zhang Xun's restoration is about to be staged. In name, it is a military exercise. In fact, it is to prepare Fengjun for battle.
As long as Zhang Xun makes trouble, Fengjun will march into Beijing and Tianjin at the right time to make a fortune.
In addition, Guo Songling was sent to Chifeng for this purpose. As soon as the Braided Army took action, Fengjun would take advantage of the situation and capture Rehe, and use Rehe as an outpost for Fengjun to march into the entire northwest.
If this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is not utilized to the maximum extent, Zhang Tinglan might as well hang himself. Although Lao Zhang doesn't know about Zhang Xun's restoration, he also knows that if Beiyang becomes like this, it will definitely cause chaos in the world.
The powerful Fengjun is like a sharp sword, chosen over Beijing and Tianjin. Whoever wants to win must give Fengjun enough benefits.
After thinking about this, Lao Zhang had an idea in mind, and he said to Sun Liechen: "Zanyao, this exercise seems to be very important. You can serve as the commander-in-chief, and let Xiao Liuzi improve his skills with you.
You must plan carefully and don’t miss this good opportunity for military training!”
There was something in Lao Zhang's words, and Sun Liechen certainly understood the implication, so he agreed without hesitation. Fengjun must also speed up the pace of action, and cannot let this fleeting opportunity slip away.
Fengjun was sharpening his sword here, preparing to fish in troubled waters, and the situation in Beijing was changing day by day. Li Yuanhong initially thought that he would gain an advantage by deposing Duan Qirui, but Li Bodhisattva also underestimated Duan Qirui's power.
Lao Duan is the leader of the new generation of Beiyang, and his influence is very huge. Many generals in Beiyang point to Duan Qirui for their rapid rise to power. If Lao Duan falls now, wouldn't they all be in danger?
Therefore, Duan Qirui's four major kings, Xu Shuzheng, Fu Liangzuo, Jin Yunpeng, and Wu Guangxin, all jumped out. In addition to the three eastern provinces, the governors of the northern provinces also stood on Lao Duan's side and jointly put pressure on Li Yuanhong.
Now Li Yuanhong is in an embarrassing situation. After all, in these days, he has a gun in his hand and can speak forcefully. Li Yuanhong has the status of a great president, but he does not have the corresponding military power. After deposing Duan Qirui, even the new president
The government cannot organize itself.
Li Bodhisattva's situation is becoming more and more difficult, and his fellow countryman Zhang Guogan, secretary-general of the Presidential Office, is also worried about Li Yuanhong.
"President, I opposed the removal of Duan Qirui from the beginning. His power and connections are too strong. Removing him hastily will only arouse the common hatred of the Beiyang generals, which will be detrimental to us. It is better to leave him on the table.
Watching him keep making mistakes, and then finally taking him down naturally."
Li Yuanhong also smiled bitterly and nodded: "Qian Ruo, it's not that I don't want to endure it, it's just that Duan Qirui bullied others too much. He doesn't even see me as the president in his eyes. I can't even compare to a tablet. If I don't take him down,
, I am no longer interesting as president.”
Zhang Guogan also knew that Li Yuanhong had made up his mind, and it was useless to regret. He could only think about how to make amends. He thought for a while and said: "President, if you want to fight against Duan Qirui, you must have military power. Why should Duan Qirui
Isn't it because he has the army in his hands that he is so rampant?"
"Well, that makes sense. Who do you think we should find as a foreign aid?"
"President, among the powerful princes in the world, there are only a few who have the weight to compete with Duan Qirui. The leader is Feng Guozhang, but they both belong to Beiyang and are beyond reach, so they cannot be counted on at all. However, there are two on the edge of Beijing and Tianjin.
Individuals can use it, one is Zhang Zuolin, the patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces, and the other is Zhang Xun, the patrol envoy of Mongolia and Xinjiang."
When Li Yuanhong heard this, he nodded repeatedly. Zhang Xun is the oldest among the governors in the world and has strong strength. He can really speak. In addition, although Zhang Zuolin is only a rising star in Beiyang, he has risen very quickly in the past two years.
Quickly, we have the troops of three provinces in our hands, and we have just recovered the Middle East Road, which is the time when the sun is at its peak.
The most important thing is that Zhang Zuolin and Lao Duan had a falling out this time. Duan Qirui betrayed the interests of the three northeastern provinces to Japan, and Zhang Zuolin felt extremely dissatisfied. He also wanted to conduct military exercises. If he could win Zhang Zuolin to his side, he would have
With the strong support of Fengjun, he was confident of facing Duan Qirui.
"Gan Ruo. I think among the two, Zhang Zuolin is more powerful. And he has conflicts with Duan Qirui. It will be easier to pull him over."
"What the president said is absolutely true. I am willing to personally go to Fengtian to lobby Zhang Zuolin and get him to agree to send troops."
Zhang Guogan was also an activist. Now that he had made a decision, he immediately took the train north and came to Fengtian. The chief secretary of the presidential palace came on behalf of the president. Zhang Zuolin was also very enthusiastic and invited Zhang Guogan into the mansion.
"I've known Yushuai's reputation for a long time. It's really rude that I haven't come to visit him yet!"
"Mr. Shi Gong, you are very polite. Mr. Zhang is just fulfilling his duties and doing things according to his duties."
"Yu Shuai's words are worth gold. If everyone in the world could fulfill their duties faithfully, the country and the people would be in peace. However, there are always some people who are greedy for power and violate the law, which is really a scourge to the world."
At this point, Zhang Guogan bowed his hand to Zhang Zuolin: "I came to Fengtian this time just to ask Marshal Yu to come forward and uphold justice. In order to participate in the war, Duan Qirui did not hesitate to betray the national interests, especially the sovereignty of the three eastern provinces, to the point of being crazy. , how can such a national traitor continue to be in power!"
Mentioning the sovereignty of the Northeast, Lao Zhang raised his eyebrows and said loudly: "Any time it concerns the sovereignty of the three Northeastern provinces, the three provinces must be notified in advance and must be approved by the parliaments of the three provinces. Otherwise, Fengjun will not recognize any treaty. , we don’t want to fight against the central government, but we can’t watch the central government sell us all out!”
"Shuai Yu's words are reasonable. The president has no idea about this kind of thing, otherwise he would definitely stop it. Not long ago, Fengjun defeated the Russians and greatly increased China's prestige. It can be regarded as a model for soldiers in the world. Now Fengjun should take action. To maintain the stability of the country, the president will definitely thank you. As long as a new government is formed, the army chief will be Yu Shuai."
Zhang Guogan did not hesitate to give up the post of Army Chief, which Lao Duan had always held concurrently. He regarded it as a treasure and was unwilling to let go. Li Yuanhong's move was not ungenerous, but Lao Zhang was not interested in this position at all. , Zhang Zuolin knew very well that although the Army Chief was a good man, except for the three eastern provinces, Lao Zhang had no connections in the customs and could not even think of commanding the world.
Moreover, if he wants to become the chief of the army, he must first defeat Duan Qirui. Although Fengjun is very powerful, Lao Zhang is not arrogant enough to think that he can replace Beiyang, so Zhang Zuolin is not interested at all in this proposal.
"Secretary-General, as a national soldier, Zhang is supposed to serve the country, and he does not dare to ask for any reward. It is just that after fighting with the Russians, the army consumed a lot of money. In addition, the border line in the Northeast is more than 4,000 kilometers long, and it is everywhere. It’s Fenghuo. To defend these places requires a lot of military expenditures. Please ask the President to help Fengjun in this regard.”
At this time, you can see whether a leader is wise or not. Lao Zhang is very clear about his own power. He does not pursue the unrealistic title of chief executive at all, but directly asks for money. Real money and silver are real things. It can be seen.
When Zhang Guogan heard what Lao Zhang said, he was a little embarrassed. How could Li Yuanhong have any money? Besides, he couldn't get Zhang Zuolin's support if he had less money. At this time, Zhang Guogan also knew how powerful Lao Zhang was. No matter how many good words he said, it would be useless. Use, take out the real things.
"Secretary-General, I also know the difficulties faced by the president. There is no need for the president to pay. All we have to do is temporarily stop sending taxes to the central government!"
According to regulations since the Republic of China, taxes are also divided into national taxes and local taxes. For example, stamp duties, salt, and tobacco monopoly taxes are all handed over to the central government. Local governments only collect some miscellaneous taxes. More than half of the total fiscal revenue of the three northeastern provinces is handed over to the central government.
.Of course Zhang Zuolin will not be so honest. He has been cutting costs, but he still has to pay at least 30 to 40%. The total of the three provinces is over 20 million.
Why would Lao Zhang be willing to give Beiyang such a large sum of money for nothing? Especially with the rapid economic development of the three northeastern provinces, various taxes are increasing. If things are done according to the rules, Fengtian will suffer a big loss. It's just right.
Take this good opportunity to completely reduce taxes and give none to Beiyang.
When Zhang Guogan heard this, he was also sweating. Zhang Zuolin, the bandit leader, was really difficult to deal with. He had such a sharp vision and his attacks were so ruthless.
However, at this time, Zhang Guogan could not refuse. Once the request came to Zhang Zuolin's door, he would be slaughtered by others. Therefore, Zhang Guogan thought for a while and said: "Shuai Yu, this matter is of great importance. I also want to seek the president's opinion."
Zhang Guogan returned to Beijing overnight. Just as he was leaving, Zhang Xun sent Gao Xiaoshan to Fengtian again. Zhang Zuolin, who had just successfully blackmailed Zhang Zuolin, was very excited. Another piece of fat was delivered to his door! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature.