Yu Jifang said quickly: "Master Wu, Master Wu, do you know that the original envoy of Tongyong Town, Mr. Wang, also had the same thoughts as you do now.: Read the novel [New] [ ~] Yuan Su relied on himself as the president
Nephew, I never take the orders of the central government seriously. He can drive away Master Wang, who has nearly 4,000 men under his command, with only 400 troops. He can also use the same tactics to deal with you, Master Wu."
Wu Chenglu sneered for a while, took a puff of cigarette calmly, and then said nonchalantly: "Mr. Yu, I can only say that you are worrying too much. Even if Yuan Su has taken the bull by the horns, how dare he fight at this time?
Wrong idea, do you really think that Bei Jing dare not punish him? I explained that I have informed Mr. Duan about this matter. You should be aware of my relationship with Mr. Duan. When the time comes, Yuan Su will definitely
It’s your own fault.”
When Yu Jifang heard this, he gradually realized that this might be a trick. However, from the bottom of his heart, he still felt that he should not underestimate Yuan Su. This yellow-haired man had a lot of tricks and great ambitions, so he should be wary of him for a moment.
He couldn't relax. But when he was going to try to persuade him a few more words, Wu Chenglu's eyes had already narrowed, and he turned his back and just sighed.
He sighed secretly. He knew from early on that Wu Chenglu was a capable person. He had done everything he could, and the rest was up to God.
Throughout the day, the camp of the disaster relief commander-in-chief and the first regiment's station were busy. The handymen came and went to pack things, and the soldiers organized the marching tents, packing what should be packed, and placing what should be put away properly, as if they had been
It was a scene of preparing to set off on the road. Zhao Shanhe had already sent people to remit all the remaining 110,000 yuan in disaster relief funds back to Luanzhou at noon. At the same time, he also sent people to go to the county government warehouse to retrieve the remaining money.
food.
Although the officials of the county government were greatly surprised, no one dared to stop them. They could only watch as these big-headed soldiers dragged away the grain and grass one cart after another. This incident was immediately reported to the garrison office a few hours later.
However, when the report arrived, Wu Chenglu was taking a nap after smoking a large cigarette, and the officials in the yamen did not dare to wake Wu Chenglu easily, so they put it aside.
After being assigned by Yuan Su, Sun Desheng specially disguised himself and quietly left the city with a few capable men. While arranging people to spread the news, he also contacted some refugee party members from the Yaren.[ ][
~]This matter was not difficult to do. He had made many contacts among the refugee groups before, and it was very convenient to use these contacts to handle matters.
In terms of disseminating news, the theme was naturally the resignation of Yuan Su, emphasizing that Yuan Su was forced to resign. At the same time, through so-called internal information, he informed that there were not much relief materials left in the city. Originally, 180,000
Most of the money was misappropriated by officials such as Zhao Fangyu and Wu Chenglu. Zhao Fangyu's whereabouts are currently unknown, and he is most likely absconding in fear of crime, while Wu Chenglu bribed the central yang officials, not only retaining his official position, but also squeezing out Yuan Su.
In order to make the so-called inside information appear authentic, Sun Desheng also specifically pointed out the total amount of supplies currently left in the official warehouse. The total amount of all food left is less than one thousand dan. Not to mention that the second batch of refugee evacuation can be organized before the end of the month.
Even feeding the refugees every day is very difficult.
In addition, among the rumors spread were Wu Chenglu's true intentions after taking over as commander-in-chief of disaster relief, saying that after Commander Yuan left office, Wu Chenglu would forcibly disperse the refugees by force.
The weight of these rumors is enough to shock people's hearts. Once spread, they will definitely cause great panic.
After all, the refugees were stupid enough to know that Wu Chenglu was not expected to lead disaster relief. If the local officials in Shanhaiguan could alleviate the disaster, they would not have invited Commander Yuan from Luanzhou to assist earlier. What's more, the reputations of Wu Chenglu and Yuan Su were clear.
In contrast, everything was in order during Yuan Su's two months in office, but now Yuan Su has been excluded and transferred, and the consequences can be imagined.
Panic is just a prelude, the main purpose is to use the panic of the refugees to turn it into anger, and this requires party members among the refugees to add fuel to the flames. Sun Desheng gave several party leaders five hundred yuan each, asking these people not only to participate in spreading rumors, but also to spread rumors.
They also wanted to arouse the emotions of the refugees and promised to cause trouble within four days.
In addition, Sun Desheng also used an intermediary to mobilize three teams of horse thieves near Shanhaiguan, and bribed these people to respond to the refugee riots and make the whole thing bigger.[ ][ ~] Anyway, for the horse thieves
For example, they looted for a while and then took advantage of the chaos to retreat. Even if the government investigated, they would only think that it was the refugees.
That night, Chen Wenian followed Yuan Su's order and secretly escorted Zhao Fangyu into the city. However, when he arrived in Beidaihe, Robertson, the chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce, met him and talked for a while. Robertson had already heard about bei jing
He ordered Yuan Su to return to Luanzhou. If he just walked away and left like this, the cooperation discussed before would be in vain. Not only would he be unable to explain to the Chamber of Commerce, but he would also be unable to explain to the Jinan Consulate.
Before Chen Wenian left, Yuan Su had already given him some excuses, so that they could neither reveal their plans nor let Robertson lose hope. Therefore, when talking to Robertson, Chen Wenian repeatedly emphasized that Yuan Su was negotiating with Wu Chenglu.
He also made a guarantee that even if Yuan Su leaves Shanhaiguan, he will send someone else to deal with project cooperation matters. It's just a matter of time.
Robertson couldn't do anything to Chen Wennian and Yuan Su other than acting depressed. He just felt very resentful in his heart. After all, he had helped Yuan Su so much, and all he wanted was to close the deal. He couldn't help but
He was determined to be cruel. If Yuan Su really wanted to break the contract, he would definitely not make it look good to him.
September 27th, Beijing Xinhuamen Presidential Palace.
In the past few days, Yuan Shikai has been busy consolidating his rule in the north. Not long ago, he appointed Sun Yat-sen as the chief engineer of the national railway, and secretly and intensively negotiated with the five-nation bank group on the loan issue during the Qing Dynasty. In his opinion, the Republic of China
It is still too early for complete reunification, the various provinces and places are in turmoil, and the North and the South are at odds with each other. It is not easy for me to occupy the position of interim president.
The biggest headache for him was the congressional election. In the middle of last month, the Tongmenghui, headed by Sun Yat-sen, and the Southwest Republican Party, a powerful political party in the southwest, announced their merger and were officially established as the Kuomintang. Sun Yat-sen lived up to expectations and became the chairman of the Kuomintang. It must be said that,
This is a very dangerous signal. The new Kuomintang not only has the huge connections and reputation of the Tongmenghui, but also has the front and backstage support of the powerful warlords in the southwest.
Through covert investigations and overt visits, many staff members of the presidential office have calculated the number of seats occupied by the Kuomintang in the provincial consultative bureaus or parliaments. These people have almost become the actual leaders of local public opinion organs. According to recommendations based on data from all aspects,
In next year's parliamentary election, the Kuomintang will become the party occupying the majority of seats in 9 out of 10 seats.
In fact, Yuan Shikai had also considered using political means to resolve the conflicts between the north and the south. Congress, the Senate, and political parties were all new things. Since politicians like to play with these tricks, let them do it.
Go. The only thing is that the president or the actual power must be firmly in his hands.
However, he has also foreseen that those southern politicians who claim to be revolutionary patriots and defenders of the people will never give up on state power easily. This can be seen from the "Provisional Law" and also from the past six months.
It can be seen from the content of these southern politicians' speeches.
Because of this, he has been brewing another plan in his mind. He is a martial artist, and he admires martial arts methods to solve domestic conflicts. However, all this still needs time to prepare, so the top priority must be carefully arranged.
The clock in the center of the room had just passed ten o'clock, and the attendant's voice suddenly came from outside the door. Before the door was opened, Zhang Yiqi walked into the room with quick steps. Yuan Shikai looked up and immediately noticed
Zhang Yiyi's expression today is very different from that in the past. Not only does he look a bit anxious when walking, but his solemn face also has a kind of anxiety.
"President, something happened at Shanhaiguan." Before Yuan Shikai could ask a question, Zhang Yiqi had already spoken first.
Yuan Shikai frowned slightly. He had only heard about the Shanhaiguan incident a month and a half ago. Apart from the Shanhaiguan garrison's report about the East Zhili garrison envoy Yuan Su's collusion with the Beidaihe foreigners, in the next month and a half,
I didn't pay too much attention to the progress of the incident. Now when Zhang Yiqi entered the door, the first thing he mentioned was "the incident at Shanhaiguan", and he naturally thought of it being related to Yuan Su, the former envoy to the East Zhili Army Guard.
"What, did that little bastard cause any trouble again?" Yuan Shikai's face instantly darkened and he said in a cold tone.
"It's not Yuan Zijing. The day before yesterday, Yuan Zijing had led his men back to Luanzhou from Shanhaiguan." Zhang Yiji quickly explained first.
"Really? What's going on." Yuan Shikai breathed a sigh of relief. Although he ignored the situation in Shanhaiguan during this period, once he mentioned this matter again, his biggest worry was that his nephew Yuan Su would cross the border.
It's getting more and more presumptuous. Now that Yuan Su has returned to Luanzhou safely, other matters can be left to the local government.
"The refugees outside Shanhaiguan have completely gotten out of control. Starting on the 24th, refugees have continued to launch riots at the pass and towns. Until now, nearly 100,000 refugees have been crowded under the city wall, and several sections of railways have even been destroyed.
"Zhang Yichen reported succinctly, and his serious expression was enough to show the seriousness of the matter.
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[The United Republican Party was a political party in the early years of the Republic of China. It was established in Nanjing on April 11, 1912. It was formed by the Republican Unification Association, the National Association for Progress, the Political Talks Association, etc. Cai E, Zhang Fenghui, Wang Zhixiang, Sun Yujun, and Shen Bingkun were elected as
The Director-General has Yin Ruli, Peng Yunyi, Yuan Jiapu and others as executive officers, 20 people including Jing Yaoyue, Wu Jinglian, Zhou Yu, Xiao Kun, Shen Junru, Liu Yan and Ouyang Zhensheng as counselors, and 25 people including Chu Fucheng and Qiu Yu as special diplomats.
member. Its purpose is to "consolidate national unity, build a perfect republican politics, follow the trend of the world, develop national strength, and strive for progress." The headquarters was initially established in Nanjing, and later moved to Beijing, with branches in some provinces. In August of the same year,
The Chinese Tongmenghui and others merged to form the Kuomintang.
On February 29, 1912, the Republican Unification Association, the National Progressive Association of the Republic of China and the Political Talks Association jointly formed the Unified Republican Party in Shanghai. It declared that it would "establish a cardinal in the era of republican politics and consolidate and improve a great republic."
as its purpose. He also founded the "Greater China News" in Nanjing as a public opinion organ. During the merger, Jing Yaoyue, a member of the League, played an active role in promoting the merger. He was opposed because he strongly advocated the "change of name and reorganization" of the League, so he encouraged the three
Individual political groups formed a new party. Cai E, the governor of Yunnan, held a formal founding meeting in Nanjing to form a unified Republican Party. After the reelection, the unified Republican Party occupied more than 10 seats in the Beijing Senate, ranking third behind the same party.]