"Zhiweng, the Japanese are preparing to attack Fengjun. If this scourge can be eliminated, the central government will have authority and the military and government can be unified." Jin Yunpeng reported the situation to Lao Duan with a smile on his face.
Duan Qirui's face seemed to be covered with a layer of white frost. He waved his hand suddenly, interrupted Jin Yunpeng's words, and roared: "Fool, you are helping the Japanese, you can act secretly, why do you have to be so blatant?
Don’t you think it’s embarrassing enough?”
Jin Yunpeng had helped the Japanese a lot, and he thought he would be praised and praised by Lao Duan, but he didn't know that Lao Duan turned out to be so fierce and serious, which really puzzled him.
"Zhiweng, I am following your instructions in my humble duties. Where did I go wrong? Can you please explain me clearly?"
"Explicitly stated?" Lao Duan widened his eyes and said with a sneer: "Are you completely confused? Aren't you afraid of the public opinion?"
After Lao Duan finished speaking, he threw a newspaper in front of Jin Yunpeng. He picked it up hurriedly and cautiously. As soon as he took a look, Jin Yunpeng's face also changed color.
The Beiyang government assisted the Japanese and seized a large number of Fengjun's machinery and equipment. Jin Yunpeng originally thought that this was a blow to Fengjun and weakened Fengjun's strength, which was worthy of great praise. But in the eyes of the Chinese, it was completely different.
Both Beiyang and Fengjun are Chinese.
It's okay for both sides to fight, but helping outsiders, acting as lackeys of the Japanese, and harming your own people is a typical act of cheating and cheating, and it's a traitor!
There was the Qingdao problem before, and now there is the Lianyungang incident. No matter from which perspective, the Duan Qirui government has completely become a slave of the Japanese. How can such a government be convincing? The trend of betraying Duan has begun again.
, and it is more serious than before, not just in the academic world. Other people who are dissatisfied with Duan Qirui's administration have also come forward. In particular, people in the immediate family are also eager to try to replace Duan Qirui.
Even within the Anhui clique, there were different voices. Those local princes who still had a hint of patriotism felt ashamed of Lao Duan's actions.
Duan Qirui held the newspaper in his hand, and the words on it seemed to turn into daggers, stabbing directly into Duan Qirui's heart, cutting him into ten thousand pieces.
"Hey, when Yuan Gongbao proclaimed himself emperor, everyone rebelled and abandoned their relatives. In just over three years, Duan has reached this point. Who in the world is willing to support Duan? How can he still have the dignity of the Central Committee? I feel ashamed.
What a disgrace to Beiyang and the common people!"
Jin Yunpeng saw that Duan Qirui's tone was full of desolation, and he also felt something bad. He hurriedly said: "Zhi Weng, don't pay attention to the nonsense of these newspapers. I will go and take the people now to arrest them all."
Get up, if anyone dares to gossip again, I will kill him."
"Hmph. Shut up. Don't you think you've caused enough trouble?"
Just when Duan Qirui was angry, someone suddenly came to report that Japanese Minister Kobata Youyoshi came to visit. Facing these Japanese, Lao Duan also had mixed feelings. He needed the support of the Japanese at all, but he was also dissatisfied with Japan's ambitions.
Feeling a great threat, Lao Duan knew in his heart that Zhang Zuolin was killed by the Japanese. If any of the princes in the world disobeyed the Japanese, they might receive the same treatment.
Thinking of this, Lao Duan actually felt sad that a rabbit had died and a fox had died. He even had a hint of envy for Zhang Zuolin. At least when Lao Zhang died, his reputation was not bad. The whole country knew that he was a man and had not taken refuge with the Japanese. If it was his turn
I'm afraid that I don't even have this posthumous reputation, and my reputation will be completely ruined, and I will never recover.
Old Duan's heart became more and more desolate, but Xiaoban Youji was beaming with joy. After seeing Duan Qirui, Xiaoban smiled and said: "Mr. Duan, the imperial government is very grateful for your help. The imperial government has approved to provide you with five million days.
Yuan loan, and there will be loans and arms assistance in the future.”
When Jin Yunpeng heard that the Japanese had given another five million, his face showed joy, and he hurriedly said: "Zhi Weng, Japan is indeed a good friend. Cooperating with Japan will bring great benefits."
Lao Duan did not pay attention to Jin Yunpeng's words, but asked calmly: "Mr. Minister, you don't have no conditions, do you? If you want me to do anything, just tell me."
"Mr. Duan Yingming, the matter is very simple. Fengjun smuggled prohibited equipment. The empire believes that it is necessary to carefully investigate all factories in Fengtian and find all the prohibited equipment."
"Fengjun is not a fool. Will they allow you to search?"
Kobata Youyoshi sneered: "There are some things that they cannot refuse if they want to. The imperial government's will is very firm. Japan's navy and army are ready and can take tough measures at any time!"
Lao Duan was not stupid. After hearing this, he still didn't understand what the Japanese meant. He asked in surprise: "Are you planning to use force against the three northeastern provinces?"
Kobata Youyoshi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "It is not to use force against Manchuria, but to relieve Fengjun's industrial power and maintain the balance in the Far East."
"It's nothing more than an excuse. If we don't occupy the three eastern provinces, how can we eliminate Fengjun's industry?"
"Mr. Duan, of course you can understand this. The empire now needs your cooperation. As long as you are willing to provide convenience to the empire, the empire can hand over control of the three eastern provinces to you after it ends its military operations against Fengjun. In this way, your
Only then can the central government be justified and command the world, and the empire will provide more help so that China and Japan can coexist and prosper together."
After hearing that the Japanese were going to use force against Fengjun, Jin Yunpeng's eyes suddenly lit up. He had long wanted to become the patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces and dominate one side. If the Japanese could really fulfill their promise, maybe his chance would come.
"Zhi Weng, if you follow the army's disobedience orders and defy the central government, you should have dealt with it long ago. If Japan is willing to take action, it will be a good thing. Just agree to it."
"Following the army and disobeying orders is an internal matter, and no outsiders need to intervene!"
"Humph, Mr. Duan, don't forget that this local force is not something you can deal with. Without the empire's intervention, Beiyang would have been replaced by Fengjun!"
"Victory or defeat is determined by heaven. Duan's talents are not as good as those of others, and whether he is defeated or dies is God's will. But there is one thing. Duan must not imitate Wu Sangui and use his teacher to help in the suppression. That is to leave a lasting legacy.
Infamy!"
Among the Beiyang commanders, there are countless people who have betrayed their country's rights. However, when it comes to the final moment and the bottom line is exceeded, few are willing to become traitors. Old Duan also knows in his heart that once the Japanese attack the three northeastern provinces,
As the central government, Beiyang stood idly by and watched Japan invade and occupy Chinese territory. That would be surrendering to the enemy and betraying the country, and would only lead to eternal infamy, which he was absolutely unwilling to do.
Xiaobata Youji sneered: "Mr. Duan, whether you are willing or not, the imperial government will take action against Fengjun. They will never be allowed to provoke the dignity of the empire."
After saying a harsh word, Xiaobata Youji turned around and left. Lao Duan's expression became more and more lonely. As if he had aged ten years in an instant, he sat slumped on the chair and muttered repeatedly: "It's better to go back.
It’s better to go back…”
"I would like to say that the Japanese are actively mobilizing troops and generals. They have transferred a cavalry brigade from China to Dalian. In addition, they have increased the garrison in North Korea, and the North China garrison in Tianjin has also doubled. Looking at the current posture, they have a lot of potential.
The posture of using force against Fengjun."
Zhang Tinglan listened to Yang Yuting's acceptance. His mind was spinning rapidly, and he sneered for a while and said: "Now that the Japanese have opened up their posture, we can't fall behind, and we can't just pretend to be beaten. Let the border guards do it.
We are ready for battle. As long as the Japanese dare to use force, we will knock down the two cities, cut off the Siberian Railway, and trap 100,000 Japanese to die in the Far East."
"My humble opinion is that this arrangement may cause dissatisfaction among the great powers."
"We can't control so much anymore. When it comes to life and death, we should fight hard. We must not let our momentum weaken in front of the Japanese."
Hearing Zhang Tinglan's words, Yang Yuting said with a smile: "Is it true, do you really have this plan, or are you just trying to bluff? I don't think you really want to fight to the death, right?"
Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly: "Ling Ge knows my heart very well. You can't just think about success, but also think about success. Putting on this attack posture is both imaginary and real. If everything is irreversible, then we must
If we fight hard, there is still a chance of winning. But having said that, I still hope to use this gesture to beat the big powers and get them to stop the Japanese from using force."
Yang Yuting nodded: "If we prepare Fengjun for another five years, the effect will be much better. It is indeed not suitable to go to war with Japan now, but I would like to say that you deliberately revealed the batch of machines in Lianyungang, although doing so can hurt Lao Duan."
Prestige, but it also creates an excuse for the Japanese to send troops, isn't it a bit unwise?"
"Linge, the factory is right there. We want to hide it. How long can we hide it? If the Japanese really find those key equipment, I'm afraid they will take action immediately. Now let them see some sub-level equipment.
The equipment can just confuse them and make them misjudge the strength of the Feng army. It can even dispel the suspicion of the great powers towards us, killing two birds with one stone!"
When Yang Yuting heard this, he suddenly realized that Zhang Tinglan's calculation was indeed correct. The equipment in Lianyungang was mainly for the production of artillery and shells, as well as supporting power generation equipment. From these things, it can be concluded that Fengjun has not completely solved the problem of artillery production.
This is a wrong signal that can make the Japanese lower their fear of Fengjun. In the art of war, the secret lies in the virtual and the real.
"Idiot, this is a great trick!" Yang Yuting extended his thumb and asked with a smile: "Idiot, the bombs should be almost there now. When will those precious machines be shipped back?"
"Linge, it's already on the way and will be transported back to the Northeast soon."
Zhang Tinglan is right. In the northwest Pacific, three freighters are heading towards Temple Street. Located at the estuary of Heilongjiang, Temple Street is Russia's largest port city in the Far East. It was originally owned by China, but was later forcibly occupied by the Russians.
Compared with the busy Southeast Pacific route, the Northwest Pacific has fewer ships and less business. The largest number of ships on this route are from the United States to the Russian Far East, mainly transporting war supplies and supporting the White Army's operations.
Since Russia occupied the outer northeast, the northern seaports of the three northeastern provinces disappeared, which led to a thinking inertia that if the Fengjun wanted to transport equipment by sea, it had to go through the Bohai Sea or transport it to ports on the southeastern coast.
, and then transferred to the northeast.
The Moon Goddess and Lianyungang incidents both confirmed this assumption. At this time, Japanese and Western spies were watching closely, not wanting any more key equipment to be transported into Fengtian.
At this time, Zhang Tinglan took advantage of this inertia of thinking and did the opposite. He used the Heilongjiang roadways to transport the equipment back to the three northeastern provinces. This was the safest and most insured option.
However, if you want to successfully transport the equipment back, you still have to face a big trouble, that is, there are still a large number of Japanese troops stationed in the Russian Far East. These people are like dogs, guarding the place firmly and not getting rid of them.
Yes, it is still very difficult to transport weapons in.
Just as the three cargo ships were rushing back, it was time for another chess piece to be used. Ivanov convened a meeting with all senior leaders of the Far East Majority Party. At the meeting, Ivanov said excitedly: "Comrade
We, the Red Army has continuously defeated Kolchak's troops and will soon reach the Far East. At this time, we must also take action to smash the Japanese ruling order with an iron fist, liberate the Far East, and expel the invaders!
"
"Ula, uh!"
Ivanov's speech was approved by everyone, and the applause became louder and louder. The Red Army in the Far East finally took action. (To be continued...)
