Fengxian Jiangshan

After the end of World War I, when the peace conference was held, Fengtian's expansionists realized that this was a good opportunity. The old diplomacy failed, the prestige was ruined, and the domestic public resentment boiled.Moreover, after Lao Duan took charge of Beiyang, he continued to weaken the other factions, and the relationship with the Zhili has taken a turn for the worse, and the two sides are in dire straits.Coupled with the Southwest Warlords and Sun Wen's henchmen, the whole of China has become a mess. Wu Junsheng and others thought it was time to fish in troubled waters.

"Zhuoyan, everything should be easy before the difficult. You focus on the Russian Far East and send troops to Hailanpao. This will only offend the big powers. Don't think that because of this, the public opinion of the world will praise you very highly, say What a role model for young soldiers, but you have to know that Russia is a powerful country after all. Their civil war is over, and you are taking advantage of the fire. Can people settle accounts with Fengjun? In my opinion, the safest way is to withdraw all the troops, and then Go south with all your strength, take control of the power in Beijing, and our Fengjun will also have a day when we will rule the world!"

Zhang Jinghui followed Wu Junsheng's words from the side, but while he was speaking, he felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere of the scene. A few pairs of sharp eyes were fixed on him, which made Tofu Zhang's heart tremble.He also felt that he had made a slip of the tongue, and even directly accused Zhang Tinglan of sending troops to the Far East for the sake of a false name. This crime was not a small one. Just pressing it on Zhang Tinglan's head was equivalent to offending those who were close to Zhang Tinglan.

"Xuwu, the commander-in-chief agreed to send troops to the Far East, and you can't just think about offending the Russians." Sun Liechen said with a sullen face from the side: "Where do we get so many machinery and equipment from the Russians? Come here, don’t say anything else, we don’t send troops to the Far East, can the Americans give us the production line of rifles and guns? Look at China. Which factory can produce hundreds of thousands of guns a year, our military is well-equipped, and it is the best in the world , all relying on humble planning, if anyone picks up the bowl to eat meat, puts down the chopsticks and scolds the mother, I, Sun Liechen, will not agree!"

Sun Liechen's words were also serious, but he knew he had to say them, otherwise the trouble would be even greater, because when Zhang Jinghui was talking nonsense, Zhang Zuoxiang had already raised his eyebrows at the side.No wonder Zhang Zuoxiang was angry.The children of the family worked desperately and worked hard for the Fengjun. They didn't get a good word and were even accused. Anyone would be dissatisfied. [

And it's not just Zhang Zuoxiang, but among all the people present.Wang Yongjiang, Zhu Qinglan, Yang Yuting and the others looked ugly. They had a very close relationship with Zhang Tinglan, and they had faintly become a faction. Zhang Jinghui questioned Zhang Tinglan. Only Sun Liechen could stand up and ease the atmosphere.

Zhang Tinglan frowned, and suddenly he stood up.He bowed to Zhang Zuolin and everyone present, and then said, "Marshal, can you give me a chance to express some of my thoughts?"

Lao Zhang nodded slightly. Zhang Tinglan waved his hand and asked the map of the three eastern provinces to hang on the hall. Then he stood in front of the map, scanned the audience, and said, "Everyone, please see that the three eastern provinces have a vast territory and rich resources. , is a rare and good place, but our strategic environment is not good, with Tsarist Russia in the north, and the Japanese in the east. The two empires surrounded us in the middle!"

Zhang Tinglan pointed to the Outer Northeast and the Ussuri River, then North Korea, and then said: "Everyone can see that the Outer Northeast and the east of the Ussuri River belonged to China, but they were taken by the Russians. They It’s not just because of the resources here. It’s a profound strategic consideration. As long as this place is occupied, the Northeast and North sea outlets will be sealed off. We are so close to the Sea of ​​Japan. The Tsar’s move has a very vicious strategy. It was planned!"

"Look at North Korea again. Since the Sino-Japanese War, it was stolen by Japan. After the Russo-Japanese War, Luda fell into the hands of the Japanese, and our east side was also sealed off. Especially after losing Luda, the south of the three eastern provinces Most of the exits to the sea have also been blocked, and from the overall situation, we are actually in a cage, surrounded by swords and guns, and if we are not careful, we will be smashed to pieces!"

Regarding the strategic situation of the three eastern provinces, everyone here has their own judgments, but it is very rare to be able to speak so clearly like Zhang Tinglan. Yang Yuting and others also nodded frequently, agreeing with Zhang Tinglan's judgment.

"The general trend has come. So far, although the strength of the Fengjun has improved, the pattern has not changed. If we rashly go south, the great powers will definitely hinder us. And these years, the great powers have always avoided China. The powerful government of the whole country adopts the method of divide and rule. After Lao Yuan came to power, they supported Sun Wen's party and continued to cause trouble. Now after Lao Yuan is finished, they continue to support the contest between the North and the South. All have only one purpose, that is Keep China locked in infighting and forever at their mercy."

"In fact, the situation is very clear. If we want to unify China, we must not only compare our strength with the Beiyang government. This is meaningless. We should compare with the big powers. Before we can challenge the big powers, we can't act rashly. If we send troops into the customs now, After taking control of Beijing and the army going south, the Northeast is empty, and the Japanese are making trouble in the three provinces in the Northeast. What should we do? In addition, the big powers can also support Zhili and Sun Wen, and let them continue to fight us. If there is a rebellion in the South, we will Do we need to send troops?"

Zhang Tinglan asked two consecutive questions, which moved everyone present, and Yang Yuting even said directly: "Marshal, what I said in my humble words is not wrong at all. Yuan Shikai was so strong back then, he almost controlled the whole country, but in the end he still lost one." In the final analysis, our enemy is not at home, but the great powers behind the scenes. When we are not sure enough, we must not rush to send troops."

"Marshal, among other things, fighting is all about fighting for financial and material resources. The three eastern provinces have seen great improvements in their finances in the past two years, but they still have a lot of deficits. There are more places to spend money. A large number of immigrants have not yet settled down. The reclaimed land has not yet reached its full potential, and if we can wait three to five years until all work is on the right track, it may be better to talk about mobilizing troops at this time."

As the general manager of Fengjun, Wang Yongjiang also raised objections from his perspective. Zhang Tinglan, Yang Yuting, and Wang Yongjiang were representatives of Fengjun's new faction, and they opposed it together.The influence on Lao Zhang was not small, Zhang Zuolin frowned and said nothing.

"It's over, it's too much!" Wu Junsheng said, flicking his big tongue aside: "Your views are too pessimistic. Although the attitude of the great powers is very important. But we can't just think about fighting against the great powers, can we also take the initiative to communicate? Let's sit down and have a good talk. As long as we promise to continue to protect the interests of the great powers, they don't have to fight against us. What's more, it's easy to say that you want to challenge the powers of the great powers. But it's hard to do, three Five years, ten years, eight years, or even 20 years, can we afford to wait?"

Wu Junsheng's Huali mentioned a very important issue, that is, the issue of the year.Zhang Zuolin and the others are not young anymore. They are about five or sixty years old. They are considered old people in this era. If they wait for a while, it is not certain whether they can survive. Therefore, they urgently hope to enter the customs in a big way so that they can enjoy some The Founding Fathers Treatment!

Thought of here.Zhang Tinglan was even more worried about Lao Zhang's attitude. After all, if Lao Zhang was unwilling to wait any longer, the situation would be really troublesome.

Politics has never been as simple as right or wrong, it also depends on the angle of thinking, that is, which side the butt is sitting on, but this kind of thing is a theory of criticism, and Zhang Tinglan can't help but feel a little anxious if he can't bring it to the table.

The whole scene was very quiet, no one said a word, and everything seemed to be frozen.

Zhang Zuoxiang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Marshal. I understood what Dujun Wu said just now. In a nutshell, I want you to be Yuan Shikai's second and continue to protect the interests of the big powers. To put it bluntly, I want to continue to hold on to the weak! This time The face of the great powers at the Paris Peace Conference has been exposed. They are a group of beasts that eat people without spitting out their bones. Negotiations with them will inevitably lead to Yuan Shikai's fate in the end!"

At the end, Zhang Zuoxiang stood up, bowed and said, "Yuting, how to make a decision depends on your thoughts!"

After Zhang Zuoxiang finished speaking, he turned and left the Tiger Hall, followed closely by Zhang Tinglan. Both father and son knew in their hearts that Lao Zhang didn't clearly support their views this time, but in fact he acquiesced to the views of Wu Junsheng and others, and they were a little disappointed. [

Zhang Zuoxiang frowned, sighed and said: "Zhuoyan, today we have finished what we should say, everything depends on Yuting's choice, you don't have to worry too much Already!"

"Father, it's not easy for Feng Jun to come to where he is today. I'm really afraid that if I make a wrong move, I'll ruin my foundation for many years. Moreover, Wu Junsheng and Zhang Jinghui seem to reveal that they have connections with the Japanese. , if everything has something to do with the Japanese, it will cause trouble!"

Zhang Zuoxiang silently picked up the pipe, took a few puffs, and then said: "Actually, Yuting is not a fool. In the final analysis, he is suspicious of us. If he continues to devote his strength to Russia, If we continue to try our best and keep a low profile, the Fengjun’s power will be out of balance, and the conflict between old and new factions will become more serious.”

Zhang Zuoxiang was scheming, and immediately pointed out the key points of the problem. Now the Fengjun new faction has risen to high positions in the past two years, and his influence has become greater and greater. Moreover, because of the problem of fighting against Russia, the border guards have faintly become an independent army. If this continues, Fengjun's factions will be out of balance.

It's not that Zhang Zuolin is ignorant of the risks of entering the customs. In fact, he just wants to gamble. If he takes control of the central government, he will have more room to maneuver. Old-school figures can arrange better positions, and a new balance can be formed.

In fact, Zhang Tinglan and Zhang Zuoxiang were also involved in this matter, and some things are really hard to say.The two of them are worried, and Zhang Zuolin in the commander's mansion is also the same. The old and the new factions hold their own opinions. How to choose is also a test of Zhang Zuolin's choice.

"Father, there's a call from Beijing. It's a telegram from Liang Qichao!"

"Take it here, let me see!"

Zhang Xueliang trotted and sent a telegram to Zhang Zuolin. Old Zhang took it over and looked at it, and his eyes lit up. It turned out that in this telegram, Liang Qichao strongly condemned Duan Qirui, and then strongly invited Zhang Zuolin Going to Beijing to discuss state affairs, the research department is willing to impeach Duan Qirui in the Congress and drive Lao Duan out of office.In the telegram, Liang Qichao also expressed his willingness to help Zhang Zuolin contact other factions, and work together to reverse the relationship!

"Although Liang Qichao is a scholar, he has a lot of energy and a high reputation. If he is willing to help him, it will indeed save a lot of trouble when he goes to Beijing." Lao Zhang glanced at Zhang Xueliang, and then said: "Little six, do you think dad should do it?" Shouldn't you take this opportunity to go to Beijing?"

Zhang Xueliang frowned slightly, and then said: "Father, Zhuoyan is so opposed this time, I think he must have his own reasons, it's better not to act rashly!"

"Don't always be clumsy. You have to have your own opinion. Do you support what you say in your heart?"

Zhang Xueliang saw that his father was a little unhappy, so he could only lower his head, and said after a while: "Father, my child doesn't know, everything is up to your decision!"

Lao Zhang snorted coldly. After all, Zhang Xueliang still had some resistance, but he just didn't want to say it out loud. Lao Zhang walked around a few times with his hands behind his back, and then suddenly said: "Guo Songling has done a good job these days, let's promote him and let him take the post. Commander of the Fifth Division of the Three Northeast Provinces, the vanguard officer of the task force, you will train the army with him and prepare for battle!"