Fengxian Jiangshan

Chapter 364 Salt Fields

"Feng Jun is double-faced and three-faced, secretly funding Zhang Xun!"

"The rebellious army may be behind the scenes!"

"The true nature of the bandits, explain the inside story of Fengjun's entry into the customs in detail."

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After experiencing the test of war, the just-opened Xiangyun Teahouse suddenly flooded with countless tea guests, the restoration failed in an instant, the nobles of the Eight Banners were ransacked in large numbers, the fate of the little emperor, the conflict between Beiyang and Fengjun, all problems are irrelevant. With enough attraction, these tea drinkers exchanged various news with each other as soon as they met, and the teahouse was full of high-spirited chatter.

"Everyone, have you seen that, as the saying goes, it is difficult to draw a dragon or a tiger, but it is difficult to know people's faces but not their hearts. At the beginning, the Fengjun entered the customs so quickly and won consecutive victories. Many people praised them, but now their true colors are exposed! They actually sell Giving Zhang Xun ammunition, maybe they were the ones who instigated the restoration, this is the sinister intention!"

"No, the newspapers praised them to the sky a few days ago, and Fengjun is indeed helping the victims. Many ordinary people are pointing at them to live. There are not many troops in the world who can do good things. If Fengjun is unreliable , there is no hope in the future."

"This is where people's intentions are sinister. They know how to sell their reputations, but they never thought that the fire could not be contained in the paper, and sooner or later there would be leaks..."

While several tea guests were sighing, a businessman in his thirties suddenly laughed: "Ladies and gentlemen, you read the newspaper and listen to the news, but you can't just listen to the wind and the rain, and believe what someone says. Haven't you noticed who wrote these articles?"

"My lord, if you have any news, tell us all about it?"

"Everyone, Yin Chang is the one who took the lead in writing the article. I don't need to say more about what he does. The other people are related to the Eight Banners. You say they jumped out to scold Feng Jun, can you believe it?"

After hearing this, all the tea guests were thinking again, and someone suddenly realized: "No wonder it happened, it turned out that the Fengjun raided the house of the Prince of the Eight Banners, and they were dissatisfied, so they wrote an article in the newspaper, Slandering Feng Jun, these guys are simply too hateful, why not deal with them?"

"What are you dealing with? This group of people are hiding in Dongjiaomin Lane, relying on the protection of foreigners, and talking nonsense. I think Feng Jun is right to deal with these princes and nobles. The only problem is that they haven't wiped them all out."

"That's right, they were domineering in the past. How many people have suffered from them, and they have turned the world into such a virtue. Don't talk about confiscating property. It is right to chop off a few heads!"

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In Beijing, Tianjin and other places, there are such discussions everywhere, and there is a lot of turmoil, but the remarks that are unfavorable to Fengjun have not formed a climate at all, and not many people believe Fengjun's accusations.There are also newspapers that specifically reported that the Fengjun did sell some arms to the Braided Army before the restoration.But I'm afraid Fengjun was also deceived by Zhang Xun. It is impossible for Fengjun to subsidize the braided army, or even restore the director.

"What happened, who leaked the news?"

Lao Duan is preparing to launch a public opinion offensive.But before him, articles accusing Fengjun appeared overwhelmingly in the newspapers, and what they were talking about was the problem of arms. The old duan only thought it was launched in advance, but when he saw the authors of these articles, the old duan immediately shocked.

They were all old and young from the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and even an old guy like Yinchang. Seeing this, the old Duan threw the newspaper on the ground and cursed: "These useless bastards, who told them to talk nonsense?" , Yinchang is also confused, he is simply a bad thing, not enough to succeed but more to fail!"

The old Duan has always been deflated in front of Fengjun, and finally found an excuse to fight back, but it was used by the Eight Banners in advance. The same thing, different people say the effect is completely different, now anyone who scolds Fengjun will believe it, only No one would believe these Eight Banners disciples at all.

Not only did he not believe it, but he would support Feng Jun's actions even more. If the old Duan wanted to continue to use this as an excuse to trouble Feng Jun, he would be said to be a good card with the Eight Banners. If you hit it out, it's completely useless.One can imagine the old Duan's mood.

Little Zhuge also gritted his teeth: "Zhi Weng, I'll investigate right away, who caused the problem, we must not condone adultery!"

When Xu Shuzheng was going to investigate, another piece of news came. Old Duan and Xiao Xu were frightened and stupid at that time. The original re-established President Li Yuanhong sent a telegram to Zhang Zuolin.

In the telegram, Li Yuanhong enthusiastically praised Fengjun's achievements, and at the same time put a high hat on Zhang Zuolin, saying that he is the pillar of the country and Fengjun is a powerful force in the world. In the end, Li Yuanhong took the initiative to invite Zhang Zuolin to Beijing to discuss government affairs. Moreover, Bodhisattva Li also said that Zhang Zuolin would be given the position of chief of the army!

This news can be described as a shock, and it fell directly on Duan Qirui's head. The chief of the army has always been served by the old Duan. , if he loses control of the army, he may not be as comfortable as the president of Li Bodhisattva just as a shell prime minister!

"Zhi Weng, Li Yuanhong has done everything he can to win over Zhang Zuolin. We must not let Zhang Zuolin enter the customs. Otherwise, with the support of the Fengjun, the little Zhang will be able to get involved in the central government and echo Li Yuanhong from a distance. What else do we want to do? , it will be even more difficult!"

Of course, Duan Qirui knew the stakes in this. Li Yuanhong was famous and Zhang Zuolin was powerful. The combination of the two was indeed enough to challenge Beiyang, and it was a serious problem.

"Youzheng, it is true that Zhang Zuolin cannot be allowed to enter the customs, but is there anything you can do?"

When the old Duan asked, Xu Shuzheng, who was resourceful and resourceful, had no idea. It would definitely not work if he used force. More than 1 troops of the Feng army were still in the customs.

You can't use hard ones, you can only use soft ones. In other words, you want to buy Fengjun. Li Yuanhong has already offered a price, and the chief of the army has taken it out. What kind of bargaining chip can the old Duan afford to let Zhang Zuolin Give up the good thing of getting involved in the whole world right?

The more Xu Shuzheng thought about it, the more he lost his mind. At this moment, there was another news from the presidential palace that Li Yuanhong was going to appoint Sun Liechen as the governor of Rehe.

"Li Yuanhong is a bastard, does he want to sell the whole world to Zhang Zuolin?"

In fact, for Li Yuanhong.Whether it is the chief of the army or the governor of Rehe, they were originally Duan Qirui's things. Now that they are given to Zhang Zuolin, he doesn't feel bad at all. On the contrary, if he can form an alliance with Zhang Zuolin, he can break Duan Qirui's control over the government. , Lao Li can breathe a sigh of relief, which is something Li Yuanhong can't wait for.

Duan Qirui was also responsible for Li Yuanhong's eagerness to offer such generous terms.After Lao Duan wiped out Zhang Xun's troops, he had no choice but to announce that he would abolish the old legal system, re-elect the Congress, and revise the provisional contract.

This proposition is actually aimed at Li Yuanhong, if the contract is really revised.The legitimacy of Li Yuanhong, the president, is gone, and Duan Qirui is digging the graves of his ancestors.You are not benevolent and I am not righteous.That's the point of the matter.Li Yuanhong could only tear himself apart with Duan Qirui, desperately trying to win over Zhang Zuolin.

"Zhi Weng, now that Bodhisattva Li is causing trouble, the most urgent task is to stabilize Zhang Zuolin, concentrate all efforts, and stabilize the government. Then deal with Fengjun!"

"Well, that's the only way to go." Duan Qirui walked around the ground a few times before saying, "Youzheng, go and pay Zhou Xuexi a visit. Let him come forward and help test Feng Jun's attitude. As long as the price is right, We admit it!"

When he said this, the old Duan's fists were clenched tightly, and his joints turned white. Duan Qirui is a self-willed person who has been crushed in front of Feng Jun many times. He is out of anger. The most important thing right now is to be strong Military power, without enough force to support it, cannot hold down the princes of this place at all.

"Zhuoyan, your trick of fighting poison with poison is really brilliant. The accusations of the princes of the Eight Banners are useless. No one in the world will believe that the counterattack that the old Duan was brewing was so easily resolved. It is really too good." Clever!"

"Duke Zhou, it's all about tricks, it's nothing!"

"This is no small trick. How to deal with the pressure of public opinion has always been the most troublesome thing. No matter whether it is Yuan Gongbao or Duan Qirui, there is no good way. Compared with them, you are a formidable younger generation!"

"You're so ridiculous. Now that you come to me, you won't just praise me. What's the matter? You only care about famous words?"

"Humble words are smart, so I'll just say it straight. Xiao Xu found me. He doesn't want Yushuai to come to Beijing, and he doesn't want you to join forces with Li Yuanhong. Now it's up to you to choose."

Zhang Tinglan also had an account in his heart. Li Yuanhong was just a shell president with no soldiers or generals. It was simply unrealistic to point him at him to fight against Beiyang.Of course, if Feng Jun's ambition is in the center, this is also a good opportunity, but Zhang Tinglan knows clearly that chaos is about to occur in Russia, Feng Jun must focus on the north, and cannot be involved too much energy in the pass.

Only when the family is settled down can we compete in the Central Plains. If the two major scourges of Japan and Russia are not resolved, the Fengjun staying in the pass for a long time is looking for death.Therefore, Zhang Tinglan had made up his mind a long time ago. This time he entered the customs and made a lot of money, so he retreated as soon as possible. There are still a lot of things waiting for him to arrange outside the customs.

Of course, this is just a calculation in Zhang Tinglan's mind. He will not let go of the good opportunity to blackmail Duan Qirui again. Li Yuanhong is a good card in Fengjun's hand and must be played to the extreme.

"All kinds of undertakings in the three eastern provinces have just started, and the pressure from Japan and Russia is still there. Fengjun doesn't want to interfere too much in customs affairs in the future. Where should the government go? In fact, Fengjun doesn't need to participate too much!"

Zhou Xuexi also sniffed out what Zhang Tinglan meant. Since Fengjun was unwilling to participate too much, he left the opportunity to Duan Qirui. Beiyang could continue to hold power. Zhou Xuexi was also more happy with such a result. After all, he and The relationship between Beiyang is too close, and I don't want to watch Beiyang completely fall.

"Zhuoyan, since this is the case, there should be no too much cooperation between Feng Jun and Li Yuanhong."

"Well, but we can't let go of the benefits Li Yuanhong promised. Rehe must be returned to the Fengjun Army. In addition, the commander-in-chief has to give up the high position of army chief, and he must also give compensation."

"This is also a reasonable request, but I don't know what you fancy?"

"First, Duan Qirui must formally guarantee to Fengjun that he will not betray the interests of the Northeast to the Japanese. Any diplomatic issues involving the three provinces in the Northeast must be notified to Fengjun in advance. Second, the Beiyang government wants to hand over the Changlu Salt Farm to Fengjun for management; thirdly, it wants to allow schools and factories in Beijing and Tianjin to move to the three eastern provinces, and Fengjun wants to set up a special office in Beijing and Tianjin. Beiyang must cooperate with financial institutions and recruit all kinds of talents!"

Preventing Beiyang from betraying the interests of the three eastern provinces is already an old-fashioned issue. Zhang Tinglan once again proposed that it is necessary to form a system and not just stay at the level of verbal promises. This is also a further protection for the three eastern provinces. Duan fell out, and the old Duan sold the three eastern provinces to the Japanese, and Fengjun was in big trouble.

As for the second and third items, they are new things. Zhang Tinglan has already set his sights on the Changlu salt field. Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty monopolized salt and iron, salt has always been a huge profiteering industry in China. The salt merchant group of the enemy country.And the Changlu Salt Field is the largest salt field with the best natural conditions in China, how could Zhang Tinglan let it go.

A Changlu Salt Field, once it is well managed, will earn at least tens of millions of dollars a year, and salt is an important chemical raw material. Fengtian cannot do without it if it wants to develop the chemical industry. Naturally, it will take advantage of this golden opportunity to take the salt field into its hands. . (To be continued..)

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