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Chapter 468 Yan Huan

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    Yan Xishan is indeed wise.  As soon as Zhang Hanqing mentioned "passionate", his eyes couldn't help but wander.

    Over the years, if I hadn¡¯t concealed myself very well and kept Shanxi out of the various disputes, in the turbulent early years of the Republic of China, I would have no idea who was the host and who was the guest.  His "three no's" not only showed all parties that he had no intention of having any involvement in matters outside Shanxi Province, but also warned all parties: Don't take advantage of me in Shanxi!

    This kind of "neutrality" allowed Shanxi to successfully escape from the outside world in several changes. The big bosses from Zhizhi, Anhui, and Feng also intentionally or unintentionally did not interfere with his position as the local emperor of Shanxi.  However, if he takes the initiative to break this neutrality, will there be some bad developments?  "The Jin army will not leave Shanxi for a long time." Could another subtext be "Foreign troops will not enter Shanxi for a long time"?

    Many times, the disruption of one balance will cause another balance to lose control.  Yan Xishan had never dealt with Zhang Hanqing's power, but Yan Xishan was convinced of the power of the person standing behind him.

    Facing the uncertain future of Shaanxi, Lao Yan doubted for the first time whether his idea of ??pursuing it was right. Perhaps, holding on to Shanxi honestly is the basis for survival in this era, right?  Regarding the Shaanxi matter, after such inquiring, he decided to stop.

    To be honest, Lao Yan¡¯s wisdom is that he is indeed very doubtful about his own political wisdom.  In many cases, this denial of oneself occasionally brings unexpected benefits.

    Participating in the Revolution of 1911 was the most glorious chapter in Yan Xishan¡¯s life, and it was also the beginning of his rise to prominence in politics.  Because of this, Sun Yixian once said when he inspected Taiyuan in September 1912: "Last year's Wuchang Uprising was successful in less than half a year. This is the power of Shanxi and the contribution of Yan Jun and Baichuan.  If the Shanxi Uprising had not cut off north-south transportation,  Things in the world are unknown."

    Yan Xishan was the only person in the country to ascend to the throne of governor when he was young and receive such an evaluation. This was also the ladder that allowed him to become one of the important officials of the Kuomintang.

    But at that time, his political vision was no longer good.  After Yuan Shikai defaulted on his contract to become president, Yan Xishan willingly became his minion. In the second year of the Republic of China, he announced his separation from the Kuomintang. According to Yuan Shikai's order, he ordered Shanxi "county governors to dissolve all Kuomintang branches" and allowed Yuan's minions to attack him wantonly.  , persecuted and even killed members of the alliance, and lost a lot of points within the Kuomintang.

    After that, he simply hugged Lao Yuan's thigh, actively supported Yuan's proclaimed emperor and opposed the protector of the law, and became an enemy of the revolution.

    However, Lao Yuan's rapid failure gave him a deep understanding of the vagaries of politics.  When the three families of Zhi, Wan and Feng were in dispute, he learned his lesson and decided not to participate in the fight between them.  He also shouted to the Kuomintang, arguing that his initial support for Yuan "was a measure taken to preserve the revolutionary forces in the north based on Sun Yat-sen's instructions"

    It¡¯s a pity that no one paid attention to it.  Yu Youren, Guo Jian and others who were close at hand despised Yan's role as a political chameleon and were ashamed to associate with him. They did not lend a helping hand to him when he was at his lowest, which made Lao Yan feel even more lonely

    ¡°We are not close to either the Zhili or Anhui cliques, and we almost turned against the Kuomintang. In China¡¯s political arena, there is really no one else who can drink a pot except the Feng clique represented by this guy in front of me.  Now, after hearing Zhang Zuolin's evaluation of himself, Yan Xishan thought sadly that not everyone believed in his ability to keep a low profile.

    " Considering that there are now hundreds of thousands of host and guest troops in Shaanxi, and the People's Army has also entered in large numbers, a fight is inevitable.  Although it is possible to gain some benefits by sending troops by yourself, you don't know who you will offend.  It is rude to come back but not reciprocate. Once its sign of "protecting the environment and the people" is smashed, Shanxi, which has always been stable, is in danger of being broken at any time, and the gain outweighs the loss.

    Thinking of this, Yan Xishan's originally wavering mind became firm, so his attitude towards Zhang Hanqing was also very sincere: "My nephew, Yan is also a little older than you, so I'd like to call you my nephew (Zhang Hanqing: Shi nephew)"  My uncle and my father were officials in the same dynasty, so I deserve this). Since the split of the Beiyang Clan, I have become disheartened. Over the years, I have seen everyone fighting for territory and destroying a good country.  The people are in dire straits, and my heart aches!

    "I know that I don't have the ability to stabilize the country, and I can't achieve Brother Yuting's ambition and status. I can only settle for the second best and try my best to run Shanxi well so that my fellow villagers can live a good life with less turmoil.  Shaanxi Province is separated from Shanxi Province by a river. I have always been afraid that the chaos in Shaanxi will involve Shanxi, so I often make some plans.

    Now that my nephew has personally led the Tiger and Wolf troops into Shaanxi, and the war is about to be quelled, what will I think?  My nephew is young and promising, and pacifying Shaanxi Province is a matter of time. This time I will tell my nephew the truth: As long as my nephew needs it, I will give my full support to the affairs of Shaanxi Province.  Complete??, a stable and peaceful Shaanxi is also a blessing to the people of Jin Province.

    I am glad to hear that my nephew has been appointed as the inspection envoy to Shaanxi and Gansu and the governor of Gansu. This is another reason why I came here personally to congratulate my nephew!  "

    ??If Yan Xishan can have such a transformation without hitting the smiling person, what else can be said for Zhang Hanqing?  Not only that, he really had to thank Lao Yan for not interfering at such a time.  It's not that he is afraid of him, but if there is another Jin army in Shaanxi, it will be detrimental to his overall situation of pacifying the northwest.  Lao Yan can know how to advance and retreat, and there is no greater virtue.

    He immediately lowered his posture: "My nephew has just learned the news. I think that I have not been able to protect the country and the people like Shibo, but I have been given such an important position. I feel ashamed." (Yan Xishan: I despise your kind.  Cheap and good). This is why my nephew hurriedly led the troops into Shaanxi. With his responsibilities, he must contribute to the safety of Shaanxi Province.

    When I arrived, my father specially planned with me to quell the chaos in Shaanxi Province, and we had to rely on Shibo's power.  When the Shaanxi project was completed, my father strongly recommended Shibo to concurrently serve as the patrol envoy of Shanxi and Suizhou.  "

    To be honest, Yan Xishan really has no special thoughts about Shaanxi. He just wants to expand his territory. This is what every aspiring warlord will have.  But compared to getting Suiyuan, this is quite tempting.

    Although Suiyuan is relatively poor and has a relatively smaller population, it cannot stand up to its good geographical location.  Shanxi is bounded by the Yellow River to the west and south, the Taihang Mountains to the east, and the Great Wall and the Gobi Desert to the north.  Niangzi Pass and Yanmen Pass, the several passages in and out of Shanxi, are easy to defend but difficult to attack.

    But the disadvantage lies here, foreign enemies cannot enter, but it is not easy to expand from Shanxi: the Yellow River is not only a defensive moat, but also restricts the Jin army's westward direction; the two provinces of Shandong and Henan in the east are direct base camps, which is definitely not possible  Those who dare to challenge; only to the north, Suiyuan and Chahar, where the control forces of all parties are weak, are better breakthrough points.

    In the past, the Anhui clique was in power, and Yan Xishan only dared to look at Suiyuan, which was within the Anhui clique's sphere of influence, out of fear of Duan Qirui.  When there was a confrontation between Zhi and Anhui, it was broken.

    Zhang Hanqing's advance was so fast that the Shanxi clique had no time to respond. The core city of Suiyuan, Guisui, had already fallen into the hands of the Feng clique.  Zhang Zuolin holds the title of Economic and Strategic Envoy of Mongolian Xinjiang, and also controls Rehe, Chahar, Suiyuan and Xing'an. Both in terms of strength and righteousness, the Feng clan has the upper hand.

    In this case, Yan Xishan is satisfied with being able to have the title of patrol envoy to control Suiyuan even in name without any expense. At least he can detect threats from the north in advance.  In addition, Lao Yan's vanity was satisfied by being able to be on equal footing with Wu Peifu, the most powerful figure in the political arena (and half a level higher).

    Like Zhang Zuolin, he was very tired of Wu Peifu, a rising star who was making a splash in Chinese politics, because in terms of seniority, he was even higher than Wu Peifu's eldest brother Cao Kun, and was one of the elders of the Xinhai Revolution together with Feng Guozhang and Li Yuanhong.

    Although he knew that even if he was promoted to patrol envoy, since he could only control Shanxi, this position would still be a virtual title.

    Lao Yan and his subordinates are both sensible people. Now that Zhili and Feng are jointly appealing to the Anhui clique, there is no need for the Shanxi gang to get involved. It is the best choice for the two not to help each other.  Of course, Zhang Hanqing also gave some verbal sweetness. For example, he promised to guarantee Yan Xishan's status in Shanxi on behalf of the Feng faction, and made an oath with Yan. As long as the Jin army did not help each other on the future battlefield, the Northwest Army  He did not commit any crime against the Jin general Qiu.

    With his status guaranteed, Yan Xishan felt that his trip was worthwhile. His economic policies had already yielded initial results. As long as he was given another five to ten years of peace, Shanxi's status in war-torn China would be outstanding. He believed that he would definitely succeed.  Leap to higher levels of fame.  As for making a deal with Zhang Hanqing, a child like this, Han Xin can still bear the humiliation. What does today's matter mean?

    Therefore, he said in a high-pitched tone with compassion: "I don't dare to expect the post of patrol envoy, but I can protect the people of Jin Province from the suffering of war, which can be regarded as a great contribution to the local area! My nephew personally leads the elite troops, no matter  Traveling thousands of miles to quell the chaos in Shaanxi, his patriotism can be expressed every day. What Yan can do is limited, and he can only wish his nephew success and help the building to collapse."

    It is Zhang Hanqing¡¯s established policy to prevent fires in the backyard.  Is there any reason not to be happy to see Yan Xishan being so enlightened?  He also hypocritically spoke highly of Yan Xishan's "understanding of the overall situation and understanding of the general situation": "My father once said to Xueliang that there is no place other than Shanxi that can truly make the people live a good life in Guan Nei." Yan Shibo said:  Taking the people's happiness as one's duty is a role model for our generation. There has never been any conflict of interest between the Jin and Feng families. When Xueliang came to Shaanxi this time, my father also told me to live in peace with the Shibo family."

    After the two big shots delineated their sphere of influence, everyone was happy. Then Zhang Hanqing traveled through Yan'an and Tongchuan and met Han Linchun at the frontline command post of the Northwest Army in Xianyang.  In the name of the Shaanxi-Gansu patrol envoy and the Shaanxi military governor, they demanded that all Feng Yuxiang's troops withdraw from the provincial capital Xi'an and retreat to Ankang to pay attention to the unstable situation in Sichuan, and let the provincial capital be handed over to the unified management of the Henan Zhensong Army of Governor Liu Zhenhua.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)?Meet Han Linchun at the frontline command post of the Northwest Army.  In the name of the Shaanxi-Gansu patrol envoy and the Shaanxi military governor, they demanded that all Feng Yuxiang's troops withdraw from the provincial capital Xi'an and retreat to Ankang to pay attention to the unstable situation in Sichuan, and let the provincial capital be handed over to the unified management of the Henan Zhensong Army of Governor Liu Zhenhua.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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