"Yisheng, what do you think of Liang Qichao's letter of condemnation?" Yan Xishan couldn't help but ask, sitting under the dim light.
Fu Zuoyi said without hesitation: "Commander, Liang Qichao's attitude is Zhang Tinglan's. I think they will never condone their proposal for federal-provincial autonomy."
Yan Xishan nodded and said with a smile: "Not only will they not tolerate or condone them, they will even kill them all!"
Yan Xishan let out a long sigh: "I have just been informed by several congressmen from Shanxi Province that the Congress is said to be enacting an anti-secession law. Advocates such as joint provincial autonomy will be treated as treason."
Upon hearing Yan Xishan's words, Fu Zuoyi was immediately shocked. No matter where the word treason is placed, it is not a trivial matter. At this point, there is no room for maneuver. Either the south surrenders, or the north and the south start a war.
field.
In the conflict between the North and the South, even when the various factions took sides, Yan Xishan had to weigh repeatedly what course to take, and Yan Laoxi also felt that this time things were completely different from previous wars.
The biggest difference is that Zhang Tinglan throws out the weapon of law. The knowledge involved is really too great. Law is the will of the country, and the opinions of politicians are completely different things.
"Yisheng, what do you think the Jin army should choose?"
Fu Zuoyi thought for a while and then said: "Commander, in terms of strength, Fengjun's combat power is definitely not comparable to that of the country chickens and dogs in the south. As soon as the army passes by, the south will probably collapse, so I advocate supporting Fengjun."
, Let’s conquer the South together!”
Yan Xishan smiled bitterly: "Yisheng, things are not that simple. Zhang Tinglan declared war on federal provincial autonomy. Who do you think our Shanxi is?"
When Fu Zuoyi heard this, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat. Since the Republic of China, Shanxi has been among various major factions. It has become its own group. After Yan Xishan's painstaking management, Shanxi has become an independent kingdom. If we talk about Hunan and other places
It is to shout out the idea of federal-provincial autonomy, so what Yan Xishan did was to put this idea into practice.
One is all talk but no action, the other is all action but no talk. The difference between the two is so interesting. If Zhang Tinglan wants to deal with anyone who even calls for federal autonomy, then how should Yan Xishan, the king of Shanxi, deal with himself!
Thinking of this, how could Fu Zuoyi not be afraid? He could only say: "It is foolish to hold a low position. When the commander said this, I realized that if Feng Jun killed the South, he would definitely take care of Shanxi. As the saying goes, we should secretly support the South.
.Fight to the end with Fengjun."
Yan Xishan shook his head again: "Yisheng, we know that the south is not an opponent, but we still follow him to death. Isn't it too long for our lives? To be honest, I knew when I heard that an anti-secession law was to be enacted. What Zhang Tinglan planned
Very big, he wants to cut down the vassal vassal. Just look at the three eastern provinces and the northwest. Under Zhang Tinglan, the separation of military and political affairs is very clear. King Caotou will definitely not be allowed to exist!"
Fu Zuoyi also nodded: "The commander-in-chief has seen great skill, but can we just sit back and wait for death?"
Yan Xishan sat in silence for a long time, and then said: "It's better to live. To resist is to die. To sit still and wait for death is also to die. For now, there is only one way to survive."
"what to do?"
"I will issue a call immediately and invite myself to Beijing!" Yan Xishan said firmly.
Fu Zuoyi never expected that Yan Xishan would make this decision, and hurriedly said: "Commander, if you go like this, you will be bullied if you are a swordsman and a fish. If the dragon leaves the sea and the tiger leaves the mountains, you will be bullied."
Yan Xishan shook his head in pain: "Zhang Tinglan has the world in his heart, so he won't be able to tolerate me."
At this moment, Yan Xishan's adjutant ran in hurriedly, with a layer of sweat on his forehead.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, something bad has happened. The Mongolian legion of Fengjun has appeared at the Xinkou line. It seems that they want to take the road to the southwest of the mountain!"
Yan Xishan and Fu Zuoyi looked at each other with panic in their eyes. This is a false way to destroy Guo!
"We can't delay any longer. Turn on the power immediately and I'll go to Beijing immediately!"
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The situation between the north and the south changed three times a day. After Liang Qichao issued a statement of condemnation, in less than ten days, the anti-secession law was forcibly passed by the Congress. On the day of the vote, Zhang Tinglan even dispatched military police with live ammunition, and martial law was imposed inside and outside the Congress.
This law was passed without exception, but a group of congressmen also felt strong dissatisfaction. A total of 113 congressmen from the south fled Tianjin and issued a message in the public concession, demanding that the demands of the southern province be respected and that the federal autonomy be agreed to.
request and then return to his place of origin.
Just as they were heading south, Tang Shaoyi, on behalf of the cabinet, issued a nationwide arrest warrant for these congressmen. This was also the first time that the anti-secession law came into effect.
The government can pass laws to seize the moral high ground, and these guys in the south are not stupid. Jiangsu Governor Qi Xieyuan, Jiangxi Governor Cai Chengxun, and Hubei Governor Xiao Yaonan jointly issued a telegram, deciding to implement mutual protection in the southern provinces and jointly safeguard people's rights.
Zhang Tinglan, who was in Beijing, received the call from them and burst out laughing: "These guys don't even look in the mirror, they still want to imitate what Li Hongzhang did back then. Do they have the weight?"
Yang Yuting also smiled and said: "Indeed, they are overestimating their abilities, but in the end they are still little shrimps, and the most important thing depends on a person's attitude."
"Wu Peifu!" Zhang Tinglan and Yang Yuting said at the same time.
"It stands to reason that those who jumped out this time are all Zhili clique veterans. Wu Peifu, the actual leader of the Zhili clique, should stand up and support them. However, Wu Peifu has not made a clear stance. This is really worth pondering."
"It may be more powerful to lure it without releasing it. No matter what Wu Peifu's plan is, we must beware of this tiger."
While he was talking, Yuan Jinkai walked in quickly, holding a telegram in his hand, and said with a smile: "Vice President, here is the good news, someone has surrendered!"
"Who is so knowledgeable?"
Zhang Tinglan took the telegram with a smile. When he saw the signature at the bottom, his face suddenly brightened: "I really didn't expect that Yan Laoxi could do such a thing. It's really a surprise!"
Yang Yuting also took the telegram, and after looking at it twice, he also smiled and said: "This guy is indeed cunning, but he knows how to sell himself at a good price."
Zhang Tinglan has long wanted to cut down the vassal vassal. Not only the mountain kings in the south, but also the northwest and southwest were all within the scope of consideration. However, the food had to be eaten bite by bite. Zhang Tinglan was not in a hurry to do it. Unexpectedly, Yan Xishan could see that.
After making this move, come over in advance.
"A thousand dollars buys horse bones, so I have to treat this Yan Laoxi kindly!" Zhang Tinglan also said with a smile: "In this case, I will appoint him as the commander-in-chief of the Western Front Army, and lead the army to hoard southern Shanxi to guard against Wu Peifu in Henan."
Yang Yuting also nodded hastily and immediately went down to handle it.
Zhang Tinglan was also a little surprised that Yan Xishan was so obedient. It seemed that this evergreen tree of the Republic of China was indeed outstanding. If he sincerely surrendered, he might be of great use in the future. You must know that under the rule of Yan Xishan
, Shanxi was a model province in the Republic of China, with a literacy rate of over 70%. It can be said that Yan Laoxi still has two skills in people's livelihood and economy, and he can be regarded as a very rare and useful talent among warlords.
Now that Yan Xishan is on his side, he has half closed the door for Wu Peifu to go north. As long as he keeps watch on the Lu-Han Railway, Wu Peifu's threat will disappear, and then Fengjun can concentrate his forces and go south along Jinpu Road quickly.
Seize Nanjing and end the farce in the south in one fell swoop.
Just when Zhang Tinglan was dispatching troops and generals, the south was not idle either. After Qi Xieyuan and others launched the mutual protection of the southern provinces, they felt that their appeal was not enough, so they sent a secret telegram to Cao Kun, inviting him to go south.
Marshal Cao had just lost his official title and was feeling aggrieved when he suddenly received this telegram. As the saying goes, if a person moves away, a tree will die, so Cao Kun immediately responded and secretly went south.
However, he did not go directly to Nanjing. Instead, he went to Luoyang first and met Wu Peifu. As soon as he met Cao Kun, he took Wu Peifu's hand and burst into tears.
"Ziyu, that little bandit Zhang Tinglan has bullied me. Our Zhili army is at a time of life and death, so you should show your stance."
Wu Peifu let out a long sigh, with a look of desolation on his face.
"Commander, do you know what I have been doing during this time?"
Cao Kun didn't know what Wu Peifu meant and shook his head blankly. Wu Peifu smiled bitterly and said: "A few years ago, I thought that we should imitate Fengjun's reform measures and realize land for the tiller. Then we could concentrate our efforts and reorganize the army.
The army still has the capital to fight for the world."
"Yes, I heard that Ziyu vigorously promoted reforms and achieved remarkable results, which is worth celebrating!"
Wu Peifu shook his head in pain: "Commander, from the current point of view, my reform has basically reached a dead end and can no longer be carried out!"
What Wu Peifu said was not a lie. He initially cleared the land and wanted to redistribute the land. As a result, it caused a strong backlash from local forces. Many landlords formed a team to fight against Wu Peifu. However, Wu Peifu was also very courageous and used the army to conquer these areas.
Everyone was suppressed.
However, these landlords were not honest. If they were too tough, they would be soft. They simply took their property and fled one after another. When they left, the local area lost order, and because the shops they operated were closed, it caused Henan's chaos.
There was a severe shortage of supplies in other places, and the original trade routes were also cut off. Wu Peifu's huge garrison was also affected, and food and supplies were delayed for a long time.
Although some people got land, they didn't even have seeds or farm tools, and agricultural production was at a deadlock. The people didn't understand Wu Peifu's reforms. As a result, there were complaints, bandit riots continued, and Wu Peifu's army was exhausted and could not be mobilized at all.
After hearing Wu Peifu's introduction, Cao Kun was also stunned: "Ziyu, according to you, Henan's hundreds of thousands of troops have become decorations and cannot be mobilized?"
"Um."
"Ziyu, aren't you doing bad things with good intentions?" Cao Kun originally expected Wu Peifu to help turn things around, but Wu Peifu got himself into trouble, which made him a little dumbfounded.
At this time, the adjutant suddenly came to deliver a letter, saying that a foreigner came to visit and wanted to see Wu Peifu by name. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!