"President, this is great news. Don't rush to send the telegram!" Zhang Guogan panted and ran to Li Yuanhong's side and delivered a telegram to Li Yuanhong's hand. Li Bodhisattva took it with trembling hands.
As soon as I saw the content above, I burst into tears and was extremely excited. I shouted repeatedly: "The pillar of the country in Yuting! The pillar of the country!"
No wonder Li Bodhisattva was so excited. Ever since Zhang Xun started the restoration operation, Li Yuanhong knew that he had been deceived by Duan Qirui, so he ran to Dongjiaomin Lane and hid in the embassy area, and then wanted to power down and let Vice President Feng Guozhang take over.
Great President.
In fact, Li Yuanhong had a hundred reluctances in his heart, but he had no soldiers and generals, and had no way to clean up the mess. He could only choose to escape. At this time, Zhang Zuolin issued a call for rebellion, and then Lao Zhang jointly signed Zhang Zuoxiang and Wu Junsheng.
Zhu Qinglan, Sun Liechen, Zhang Jinghui and others jointly issued a telegram, supporting Li Yuanhong as the commander-in-chief of the anti-rebellion army, and Zhang Zuolin recognized himself as a military committee member of the anti-rebellion military headquarters.
In the original history, the commander-in-chief of the rebel army was Duan Qirui. Duan gathered three armies to rebel against the rebels and drove Zhang Xun out of Beijing, thus realizing the reputation of the Three-Republican Republic.
However, due to Lao Duan's betrayal of the interests of the three eastern provinces, Feng Jun and Duan Qirui were already at serious discord. Zhang Tinglan knew very well that not to suppress Duan Qirui's limelight would disrupt the loan treaty between him and the Japanese.
There was always a sword hanging over Fengjun's head, and the Japanese could use any excuse to attack at any time.
Especially after World War I, the Japanese power expanded rapidly. If Fengjun remained tough, a full-scale war might break out with Japan in advance. Zhang Tinglan did not have the confidence to deal with it, so he had to solve this hidden danger.
That’s why Zhang Tinglan came up with an idea, asking Lao Zhang to take the lead in revolting, and at the same time hand over the title of commander-in-chief to President Li Yuanhong. According to the Constitution of the Republic of China, Li Yuanhong is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, although no one in the world takes this
The first level of identity is serious, but at this time, having Li Bodhisattva as the commander-in-chief is well deserved.
Everyone in the world will praise Zhang Zuolin for being sensible, understanding the general situation, and considering the overall situation. Moreover, Zhang Zuolin did not know good and bad and considered himself to be some kind of deputy commander-in-chief. Instead, he proposed a military committee system. Under the command of the commander-in-chief, other parties from all walks of life
The commander-in-chief of the rebel army can become a military committee member. If anything happens, we can discuss it together.
After this method was put forward, in front of the people of the world, it was fair and aboveboard, no matter how you say it makes sense. There is nothing wrong with respecting the president, but at the same time lowering your attitude and taking the initiative to establish a committee system is a reflection of humility.
However, this seemingly comprehensive solution has tricked one person, and that is Duan Qirui! Duan Qirui originally planned to be the commander-in-chief himself, but his title was taken away by Li Yuanhong. If he joined the rebel army, he would only
Being able to become a military commissar under Li Yuanhong meant his status plummeted.
As Lao Duan's confidant and think tank, Xu Shuzheng was furious when he saw this power of communication and cursed Zhang Zuolin for being shameless.
"Zhi Weng. We can't let Zhang Zuolin do it. We should simply reorganize the rebel army and leave Li Yuanhong and Zhang Zuolin aside. We can deal with Zhang Xun ourselves."
Duan Qirui thought for a while, smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Zheng Zheng, you don't understand. Zhang Zuolin's move is too cruel. He has grabbed our life gate, and there is no way to oppose it!"
Lao Duan was very experienced, so he quickly figured out what Zhang Zuolin meant. Duan Qirui couldn't do it alone if he wanted to destroy Zhang Xun. Other Beiyang generals would also have to participate, such as Cao Kun, Chen Guangyuan, etc.
Everyone will participate. If we follow Lao Duan's plan, they will be Duan Qirui's subordinates. They will listen to Lao Duan's orders. The first success is Duan Qirui's.
If they follow Zhang Zuolin's arrangement, they are all qualified to become military commissars, which means that they are all heroes in reshaping the republic and are equal to Duan Qirui. With such a good thing in front of them, will Cao Kun and the others miss the opportunity?
Duan Qirui is very clear about the mentality of Beiyang veterans. Like Yuan Shikai, Duan Qirui is not the master of Beiyang, he is just an alliance leader. When old Yuan became emperor, everyone did not want him to kneel down, so they all opposed it.
In the imperial system, things are changing now. People don't want to give all the credit to Duan Qirui, and they will definitely support Zhang Zuolin's ideas.
After Xu Shuzheng calmed down, he also wanted to understand and secretly gritted his teeth: "What a powerful little guy Zhang. I didn't expect that a person with a background of bandits would have such a deep scheming mind. He will definitely be a big threat in the future."
"What will happen in the future will be discussed in the future. The task now is to eliminate Zhang Xun as soon as possible, and we cannot let Feng Jun take the credit for the rebellion!"
Lao Duan felt as if he had eaten a fly, feeling uncomfortable no matter what he thought, but at this time Lao Zhang was very satisfied. After his power was sent, Li Yuanhong and Cao Kun successively issued power. Li Yuanhong said that everything was safe and strongly supported Zhang Zuolin's proposition.
, although his moral ability is limited, he is still willing to serve as the commander-in-chief and contribute his strength to eliminate rebellion.
With Li Bodhisattva's statement, Fengjun gained the title of righteousness and also had the sword of Shangfang in his hand. Cao Kun was a powerful figure in Beiyang, second only to Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang. He issued a telegram,
Expressing support for Lao Zhang's decision, he also announced that he would organize the West Route Army to fight against the rebel army and immediately send troops to destroy the braided army.
Cao Kun formed the West Route Army, and Fengjun was naturally the North Route Army. Duan Qirui, the dignified Prime Minister, can only serve as the commander of the East Route Army now. More than two-thirds of his good achievements have been taken away by others. Old
Duan was extremely depressed, but he could only endure it and act as soon as possible, otherwise the peach would be picked by others.
In fact, among the three armies, Fengjun is the farthest away, but some time ago Fengjun proposed to conduct large-scale military exercises. There are a large number of fully armed soldiers along the Beijing-Fenghuang Railway, and they are very well prepared, and the management of the Beijing-Fenghuang Railway is also very good.
Entered a quasi-wartime system.
Therefore, Fengjun's action speed is the fastest. Between Fengtian and Shanhaiguan, Fengjun has 28 divisions, an artillery regiment, a cavalry regiment, many road protection troops, and a new corps.
The troops were originally put into exercises.
Now there is no need for drills, and all have become rebel forces. Sun Liechen serves as the commander-in-chief, Zhang Tinglan also personally serves as the deputy commander-in-chief, Yang Yuting serves as the chief of staff, and Zhang Xueliang also serves as the commander of the artillery regiment.
There were more than 15,000 Fengjun troops in total, and they moved south quickly with lightning speed, getting ahead of everyone. Zhang Xun called for restoration in the morning, Lao Zhang called for opposition in the afternoon, and Fengjun dispatched overnight, riding in
We took the train and headed south. We passed Shanhaiguan at four o'clock in the morning the next day.
Then the army moved all the way south without any obstruction. After passing Tangshan, Tianjin was in front of it. At this time, Qirui was still reorganizing the army in Tianjin. According to the fine tradition of the Beiyang Army, if you want to send troops, you must pay enough departure fees and supplement military pay.
, no matter how fast these things happen, it will still take two or three days, but Fengjun appeared outside Tianjin in less than a day and was about to leave for Beijing.
Now Duan Qirui was very angry, and Xu Shuzheng was also furious. This little Zhuge found the old Duan.
"Prime Minister, let's simply cut off the Beijing-Fenghuang Railway and block the Fengjun army's path forward, so that they don't want to take the credit!"
Old Duan frowned. To be honest, he really had this idea. After thinking about it in his mind, he said: "Zheng Zheng, we can't refuse openly. I think we should control the locomotive first, and then stop their trains."
Add coal and water, so that the Feng army will not be able to advance quickly."
Old Duan was originally unwilling to use these villainous methods, but now that he was forced by Fengjun, Old Duan had no choice but to do this. He absolutely couldn't bear the fact that Fengjun had taken the lead. Xu Shuzheng had just accepted the order and left.
It became lively, and countless citizens, workers, and students were organized, holding various colorful flags and slogans in their hands, and flocked to Tianjin Railway Station together as if they were celebrating a festival.
There were many newspaper reporters accompanying the parade, and it was very lively. After seeing this scene, Xiao Xu was also shocked. He was ready to stumble secretly and join the army, but so many people
They were dispatched. If their actions were discovered in public, no one would be able to bear the consequences.
Xu Shuzheng was so angry that his teeth were itching. Who was sabotaging his good deeds behind his back? He could not be killed. Xiao Xu hurriedly arranged for people to inquire. After learning the news, Xiao Xu also became honest. The person who organized this operation was the Zhou family.
, Zhou Xuexi took the lead.
Not to mention Xu Shuzheng, not even Duan Qirui dared to offend the Zhou family. The Zhou family has been officials for several generations since the late Qing Dynasty. They have strong connections and great influence in Beiyang, and they also bear the reputation of northern industrial leaders.
, even foreigners are very close to them. With such a background, how dare Xu Shuzheng dare to attack.
Xiao Xu was also a little puzzled. The Zhou family had always been low-key, so why did they come out to support Fengjun at this time? He sent someone to inquire carefully, and finally found out that the Zhou family had married Fengtian not long ago.
My daughter Zhou Xinyao is going to be betrothed to Zhang Tinglan, Zhang Zuoxiang’s eldest son.
The two families are going to become in-laws. This time Zhang Tinglan is appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief of Fengjun. His status is still higher than that of Marshal Zhang Xueliang. He is the leader of the new generation of Fengjun. He is very popular. The Zhou family supports the future son-in-law. No one can
Can't say anything.
Moreover, the news of Fan Xudong starting a business in Fengtian also spread to Tianjin, which had a great impact on the industrial community. Although these businessmen did not want to move their industries to Fengtian, they also wanted to express their goodwill towards Fengjun through a warm welcome, which also forced Beiyang to make
Some changes were made to support the industry more, so the welcoming team was very large, and the Zhou family was not expecting it.
Fengjun's military column slowly drove into Tianjin Station. The platform was filled with welcoming people. For the first time, the heroic image of Fengjun's officers and soldiers was intuitively conveyed to the people in the pass.
The train stopped slowly, adding coal and water. Zhang Tinglan, Zhang Xueliang, Yang Yuting and others walked out of the carriage one after another, and appeared in front of everyone with their heads held high. Their smart military uniforms, neat military appearance, and handsome faces immediately greeted countless people. There were cheers and many female students screamed, and the scene was almost out of control. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
