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Chapter 108: Driving away wolves and devouring tigers

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    The death of Lu Yuxun triggered changes in Guangxi. After receiving the bad news from Hankou, Lu Rongting, who was grieving the loss of his son, immediately summoned more than 20 of his closest and most trusted important generals.  "The poisonous oath began Guangxi's road against Yuan.

    Who did it?  This has become a historical mystery.  Many people at the time believed that just like Song Jiaoren, Lu Yuxun was also assassinated on the order of the Yuan family.  But this is unreasonable, because it is counterproductive to Yuan's grand plan. These two people died when he needed stability the most.

    After Song Jiaoren was assassinated that year, he called Yuan Shikai on his deathbed and said: "I hope that President Ji will be sincere, deliver justice, and do his best to protect civil rights so that the country can establish an unbreakable constitution. Even if he dies, he will still be alive."  ".  Judging from his last words, Song Jiaoren did not regard Yuan Shikai as the mastermind behind the scenes.  When Yuan Shikai heard about his death, he was shocked and said: "the Kuomintang lost Song Dunchu and lost a big mastermind. It will be more difficult to speak in the future." The implication is that Song Jiaoren can at least speak (communicate), which is better than other national party members.  Much more diplomatic.

    Zhang Hanqing believed in the principle that whoever benefits is the most suspect, so he immediately targeted the Kuomintang. It¡¯s not like they can¡¯t do such despicable things. No one wants the situation to be chaotic more than they are. They are good at winning in chaos.  ¡ª¡ªWith the death of Song Jiaoren, Sun Yixian lost one of the most prestigious people in the party, which established his supreme status. He could also blame Yuan Shikai, thereby raising the banner of the "second revolution".  Otherwise, where would there be an excuse to provoke the Kuomintang members who were already preparing to split executive and legislative power with Yuan Shikai?

    As for Lu Yuxun himself, who had no political influence but died at this juncture, Yuan Shikai was the first suspect.  Not only did he gain the notoriety of killing his subordinate's son, but he also succeeded in getting Guangxi to follow the steps of Guangdong and Yunnan in rebelling against Yuan. It could be said to be a clever move with extremely low cost.

    From a political perspective, there is no need for Yuan Shikai to do such a thing.  Just as Lu Yuxun judged, he wanted to prevent Lu Rongting from rebelling, so he could refuse Lu Yuxun's departure. Why do he need to do everything possible and force Lu Rongting to fall out?  This is not a judgment that normal people can make, let alone Yuan Shikai, the most powerful hero in the Republic of China.

    Among those who oppose Yuan, Cai E's character can guarantee that he will not use such dirty tricks.  It can be seen from his lack of courage that he has not worried about Lu Rongting at all. It can be seen from his direct attack on Sichuan and Hunan without going to stabilize Yunnan.  Apart from this, only the Kuomintang benefits the most.

    However, no matter how clumsy the method of blaming himself was, Lao Yuan still had something to say.  Lu Yuxun's death made him very passive. No matter what words he used to explain it, it seemed very pale. He was determined to bear the blame.  Guangdong, Guangxi, and the Dianchuan River are connected together and go straight down to Hunan, and the situation in the southwest is out of control.  For the first time since proclaiming himself emperor, Lao Yuan found himself at a dead end.

    When you are in a bad mood, even folk customs are an eyesore.  At that time, it was just after the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival was approaching.  The streets and alleys of Beijing are filled with various Lantern Festivals.  The sounds of selling Yuanxiao are also heard one after another.  One day, Yuan Shikai was passing by on the street in a "dragon chariot" and heard the vendor's cry of "Selling Yuanxiao! Selling Yuanxiao" and felt it was very ominous.  Isn't this calling me Yuan Shikai "Yuan Xiao"?  Therefore, they were strictly ordered to change their name to glutinous rice balls to avoid taboo.

    But this alone is of no use. Wherever the power reaches, glutinous rice balls can replace Yuanxiao. However, in the south, it is still called "Yuanxiao", and Emperor Hong Xian has no choice.  When he was besieged on all sides, Yuan Shikai thought of Zhang Zuolin, who had expressed his loyalty to him. He asked Zhang Zuolin to send troops to Hunan, and promised that he could be granted the title of Duke or Marquis in the future.  This was Yuan Shikai's last life-saving straw.

    In February, Yuan Shikai summoned Zhang Zuolin to Beijing to discuss the issue of the Southern Expedition.  For this reason, there were many visionaries among his staff, who persuaded Yuan Shikai: "Zhang Zuolin is ambitious and has always been called a strong man in the Northeast. If he takes advantage of the opportunity again, he will be in trouble in the future, and it will be troublesome to deal with him."

    Yuan Shikai stroked his beard and sighed: "Tiger can be addicted to people, and wolves can bite people. How can I not know Zhang Zuolin's character? Why among the three northeastern provinces, Jilin and Heilongjiang have already decided on the candidates for supervisors, but only Fengtian has been shelved for several years.  Not settled yet? Aren't you afraid that his family will dominate? But to deal with the tiger Cai E, we need to drive the wolf Zhang Zuolin."

    In fact, Zhang Hanqing and Gao Jiyi, who was engaged in spy work smoothly, continuously informed Zhang Zuolin in Fengtian of all matters big and small in Beijing.  With a complete grasp of the general direction of history, Zhang Hanqing accurately predicted all of Yuan Shikai's steps, and continuously informed Zhang Zuolin of his analysis and countermeasures.  So much so that even though Zhang Zuolin was outside the customs, he knew every subsequent step of the Central Committee better than anyone in China at that time, and he responded very appropriately.

    This made him deeply impressed by his eldest son Zhang Hanqing, and he was very worried about his eldest son's safety - the father and son had already understood each other and decidedMake the most of this turmoil.  Of course, the more this is the case, the more important the value of Zhang Hanqing's proton becomes.  There was a case of Cai E successfully escaping, and Lu Yuxun learned from the past. Yuan Shikai also stepped up his defense against him, of course in name only to properly protect his safety.

    If he really wanted to leave Beijing, Zhang Hanqing actually had some options, but the disadvantages of doing so were even greater: first, he could have waited safely until the moment of Lao Yuan's funeral in June without risking his life; secondly, he had not gained any benefits. Zhang Zuolin  He will also be forced to bear the wrath of Yuan Shikai - the Beiyang system is still very powerful in Beijing and outside the customs. With any order, Zhang Zuolin believes that whether it is Feng Delin in the same city or the Jilin generals Meng Enyuan and Rehe Dutong Jiang across the province.  Guiti would give him a knife without hesitation.

    With Yuan¡¯s alertness, he would be particularly wary of Zhang Hanqing before leaving after reaping all the benefits.  How to escape safely at the right time under this kind of dragnet will seriously test Zhang Hanqing's wisdom.

    Under such circumstances, if Zhang Zuolin opposes the Southern Expedition, all the previous pretense and integrity will be gone, Zhang Hanqing will still be killed, and the negative impact on his own forces outside the customs is also unknown; but if Zhang Zuolin agrees to be transferred, Zhang Zuolin's previous  All his efforts will be in vain, and the 27th Division, where he started, will have to serve as a vanguard to charge into battle, making wedding clothes for others in vain.  Not only that, the father and son's previous plan to make a show of Lao Yuan's proclaimed emperor would turn into a veritable "royalist". According to Zhang Hanqing's analysis of Beiyang's future many times before, this is not a good sign - he has always  Believing that Yuan Shikai would fail and Beiyang would be divided, Lao Zhang wanted to hear Xiao Zhang's judgment of the situation in person.

    Not quite sure what Zhang Hanqing wanted to do and hearing about Lu Yuxun¡¯s death, Zhang Zuolin was still a little nervous.  In response to Lao Yuan's urging, on the one hand, he was prepared to use the excuse of hasty preparations to delay. On the other hand, he also went to Beijing in person to speak to Lao Yuan according to Zhang Hanqing's wishes, so as to dispel his doubts about himself.  Although the troops and horses have not moved, the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces has come in person, which is enough to show his loyalty to the president, right?

    Zhang Zuolin came to Beijing this time and brought a whole battalion of guards with him. The excuse was that the situation in the capital was tense.  In fact, he had another idea: if Zhang Hanqing could not return as soon as possible, he would leave some more people beside him for safety.  Only in troubled times can we truly appreciate the support of father and son in battle.

    "Same as last time, Wang Yitang is sitting here.

    Looking at Zhang Hanqing's sly smile, Zhang Zuolin said seriously: "You may already know about my coming to Beijing this time. The President and Emperor are about to send me to Hunan to wipe out the Yunnan bandits. We are thousands of miles away from each other. What happens next will be  You need to take care of yourself.¡±

    Zhang Hanqing said: "Hunan is too far away, and I have heard that it is humid and hot. My father often lives in a cold place in the Northeast, so I am afraid he is not used to it. Furthermore, although my son has never fought in a war, the principle of 'before the troops and horses are moved, food and grass go first'"  I still understand. I wonder how my father is preparing for these things? The 27th Division still wears thick cotton-padded jackets now, right? I heard that Hunan only wears long-sleeved clothes. I¡¯m afraid it will be difficult to raise these military uniforms in the short term, right?"  It is not easy for a father to directly ask for food and salary, so a son should naturally bring up the topic at the right time.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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