Fengxian Jiangshan

"Mr. Duan, Feng Zhang is dispatching troops and generals. Tens of thousands of elite Feng troops will enter the customs soon. I'm afraid it will be difficult to maintain your position as Prime Minister!"

The Japanese Minister to China Yukichi Kobata had an unconcealable smile on his face. He replaced Hiki Masaki as the Minister to China. He had two main missions, one was the issue of Article 21, and the other was the issue of Shandong.

After Lao Yuan's struggle, Article 21 became the Four People's Treaties, but there was no way to implement the contents of these treaties, especially the parts about the three eastern provinces, which Fengjun had long since ignored.In addition, the Japanese snatched Shandong from Germany, and tried to force the government of the Republic of China to sign a contract to hand over Germany's power in Shandong to the Japanese.

With two major missions in mind, Xiao Banyouji felt a heavy responsibility and had been putting pressure on the Beiyang government. Now he finally found a good opportunity. The old section was precarious, and it was the time when foreign aid was urgently needed. Xiao Banyouji saw the opportunity and came directly to I'm looking for Duan Qirui.

"Minister Xiaoban is arrogant and arrogant, and has no respect for the interests of the Japanese Empire. If he is allowed to govern Beijing, I am afraid that Japan's rights in China will be affected."

"Mr. Duan, this is the basis of our cooperation. As long as you agree to hand over Shandong to Japan, we will provide a large amount of arms loans to help you arm your troops and deal with Feng's offensive!"

When Duan Qirui heard about the loan and arms, he couldn't help being moved. This is what he urgently needed. Now Fengjun's weapons are basically self-sufficient and can be sold in large quantities. Duan Qirui does not have this capital and can only rely on purchasing from foreign countries. , the most important of which is Japan. To put it bluntly, without the strong support of the Japanese, Lao Duan really has no confidence to fight against Zhang Zuolin.

"Minister Xiaoban, I agree to hand over the Shandong issue to the Japanese side, but the problem is that there are too many opposition voices from the people, and Zhang Zuolin entered the customs under this banner. If I agree now, Zhang Zuolin's accusation will be confirmed. I mean, I can't sit in this position either."

"Mr. Duan, don't worry. We can sign a secret agreement. Only you and I know. The imperial government will provide a lot of assistance. With the comprehensive help of the imperial government, defeating the Feng army will not be a problem at all. Wait until Zhang Zuolin is resolved. You Are you still worried about these little troubles?"

Xiao Banyouji had a treacherous smile on his face, and Lao Duan frowned tightly, lost in thought...

At the same time, a guest was also welcomed in Fengtian's handsome mansion.That is Akajiri Masasuke, the Japanese Consul General in Fengtian. This guy has fought with Fengtian many times.But lose more and win less.It made him look ashamed, and some people in the country even wanted to dismiss him, but this time Masasuke Akajiri was triumphant, he couldn't stop smiling, and there were two people by his side, one was Yu Chonghan.One was Wu Junsheng, and the two invited Akajiri Masasuke to Zhang Zuolin's study.

Lao Zhang was waiting for them at the door of the study, and when he saw Chijiri coming to help, Zhang Zuolin took the initiative to say hello.He said with a smile: "Mr. Consul General, we are already old friends. I am really sorry for the hard work this time."

"Zhang Sang, the imperial government and I appreciate your ability very much and are willing to maintain a cooperative relationship with you. We should put aside the interference of some people and have an open and honest talk. Perhaps the previous misunderstandings can be resolved. "

"This is the best, this is the best!"

They entered the study and sat down with each other. Akajiri Masasuke spoke first: "Zhang Sang, the imperial government doesn't care who controls the Beijing government. As long as we can safeguard the interests of the empire in China, we can cooperate. And the imperial government also thinks you He is a relatively promising political leader, completely different from others, and if China and Japan really join hands with each other, they will definitely be able to realize a new situation in Greater East Asia."

"Marshal, Mr. Consul General is very good. Our previous misunderstandings were all instigated by Zhang Tinglan. How can a group of adults be swayed by a child..." Wu Datong wanted to continue, but Lao Zhang waved his hand with a gloomy expression. stopped him.

"Zhuoyan has asked me for instructions on everything, and I also agree that Zhang grew up on this black land, so he should think more about the blind date of his father and elders, and be worthy of his conscience. This time, Mr. Consul General, please come over. I just want to talk about Japan's views on Duan Qirui's government."

Old Zhang stopped Wu Junsheng's words, which made Big Tongue look a little embarrassed. He thought that if Lao Zhang adopted his suggestion, it would be equivalent to abandoning Zhang Tinglan's set of ideas, and by the way, he could also attack Zhang Tinglan's status. It seems that it is not so simple now , Zhang Tinglan's status is still very special, Lao Zhang has his bottom line of principles, at this moment Wu Junsheng finally realized that he hadn't guessed Zhang Zuolin's inner thoughts.

Akajiri Masasuke was not so complacent anymore, he paused, and then said: "Zhang Sang, Mr. Duan Qirui is a friendly friend with the imperial government, he has basically agreed on the Shandong issue, if the Chinese side can guarantee the continuity of the policy Sex is our greatest hope."

Akajiri Masasuke also made it clear that Lao Zhang can take control of the Central Plains, but Shandong must be handed over to the Japanese.In fact, it is not without reason that the Japanese value Shandong so much. They control Luda in the northeast and Taiwan in the southeast. If they take Shandong again, the entire eastern half of China will be under their control. It has become a delicacy in the mouth of the Japanese.

Lao Zhang frowned, and he didn't answer in a hurry, but asked again: "Does the Japanese side have any other requests?"

Akajiri Masasuke said with a smile: "There are indeed some initiatives to strengthen cooperation. For example, we hope to cooperate with Fengtian in the military industry and the steel industry. We also hope that Fengtian can send 20 civilians to assist the empire in fighting in the Far East. In addition, the financial and economic fields It is also possible to cooperate, in short, the two sides must coexist and co-prosper, support each other, and develop together."

Hearing Akajiri Masasuke finished speaking, Zhang Zuolin's face immediately became gloomy. The Japanese have a big appetite. If he agreed to these conditions, it would be tantamount to destroying the achievements of Zhang Tinglan's hard work, and Feng Jun fell into Japan again. Under human control, this has completely exceeded Zhang Zuolin's bottom line, and his breathing is unavoidably heavy.

"Marshal, the big man's ambition is in the world. A little gain or loss in the Northeast can be exchanged for taking control of the Central Plains and owning the entire country. This deal is very cost-effective. Don't hesitate anymore. It is always against the Japanese government. There is no benefit. We should cooperate closely. valid reason!"

"To shut up!"

Lao Zhang yelled loudly, with angry flames in his eyes, he said loudly: "Zhang has said a long time ago that I want to be worthy of my conscience and the young and old in the black land, so I don't want to mention those excessive conditions. Yes. Zhang is willing to cooperate with Japan. We can also sit down and discuss the Shandong issue, and the deadline for return can be postponed. As for the other Zhang, if he agrees. If he follows Duan Qirui's old path, maybe there will be other People kicked me out!"

The sudden change in Zhang Zuolin's attitude made the other three people look terrified, especially Wu Junsheng, who thought he would be able to promote the cooperation between Zhang Zuolin and the Japanese.In fact, in his opinion, it is not a bad idea to give up the interests of the three eastern provinces.Especially to be able to return to Huahua World in the Central Plains, this is simply a big profit.I really don't understand why Zhang Zuolin flatly refused.

The same is true for Akajiri Masasuke.In fact, nothing is groundless. During this period of time, Wu Junsheng and others encouraged Zhang Zuolin to enter the customs, and the Japanese were behind it.

As the Fengjun became stronger and stronger, the Japanese government has been discussing how to deal with the Fengjun, especially when the Japanese government knew that the Fengjun had acquired a large number of factories from Russia.Everyone in Japan is very worried. Why do they bully China? They know in their hearts that if Fengjun also has its own industrial system.It can completely challenge the Japanese.

Therefore, the Japanese are repeatedly making plans. Some people advocate direct use of force, but now about half of Japan's army is in Siberia, and they want to fight Russia. If they attack Fengjun again, they don't have the strength at all. In a losing situation, not only will it fail to win the three eastern provinces, but it may also fail miserably in the Far East.

After some discussions, the Japanese chose a relatively safe plan, which was to encourage China to launch a civil war, use Beiyang to weaken the strength of Fengjun, and at the same time use Fengjun to blackmail Beiyang, forcing them to give up more benefits, so that the Japanese would It can benefit the fisherman. As long as the two sides continue to fight, their dependence on Japan will increase, and both sides will become Japanese marionettes.

It can be said that the Japanese's wishful thinking was very shrewd, and their intentions were extremely sinister, but Lao Zhang did not cooperate with the Japanese, which made Akajiri Masasuke very embarrassed.

He sneered and said, "Zhang Sang, if you are a friend of the empire, the empire will help you with all your strength. If you become an enemy of the empire, you have to bear the consequences yourself!"

Chijiri was turning around and leaving with help and humming, while Lao Zhang was sitting on the grand teacher's chair without saying a word. At this time, Zhu Bajie looked in the mirror, and he was very embarrassed.

"Marshal, this negotiation is about doing business. If you don't want to take out bargaining chips, how can you let the Japanese help us? You can't be like that kid Zhang Tinglan, who is arrogant!"

Lao Zhang didn't listen to Wu Junsheng's words at all, he just waved his hand in disgust and asked him to go out, Wu Junsheng had no choice but to stamp his feet, turn around and leave.

After sitting there for a while, Lao Zhang asked Zhang Xueliang to be called in. Zhang Xueliang also saw that Lao Zhang was a little angry, and his heart was a little hairy, and he didn't know what to say.On the contrary, Lao Zhang sneered and said: "They seem to treat me like a marionette, they underestimate Zhang, but this time I can see clearly that people like Wu Junsheng really can't keep up with the trend, their brains are too old, wait until After entering the customs, let them go to the northwest to serve as the governor of a province, and toss about it casually, which is considered as the most benevolent."

"Father, you have always had a falling out with the Japanese, so we don't have to enter the customs?"

"Nonsense, since I have taken this step, I am sure of victory, but I just want to see the bottom line of the Japanese. Han Qing, please pass on my order and appoint Zhuo Yan as the commander of Fengtian security. After the troops are dispatched, the Japanese We must do something to hold us back, and the only thing that can resist the pressure of the Japanese is clumsy words!"

When Zhang Xueliang heard this arrangement, his face also showed joy. During this period of time, the young commander always felt that there was a gap between the old man and Zhang Tinglan, and it was not easy for him to be in the middle. But at this time Zhang Xueliang finally understood that the old man He still trusts and relies heavily on Zhang Tinglan, so he doesn't have to be embarrassed.

So Zhang Xueliang went to Zhang Tinglan in a hurry and told him the good news. After the two brothers met, Zhang Xueliang said excitedly: "Zhuoyan, my father appointed you as the commander of Fengtian security, and my father also said After he enters the customs, the Japanese will definitely take action to let you withstand the pressure of the Japanese."

Zhang Tinglan was also very surprised by this appointment. At first, he also thought that Lao Zhang wanted to compromise with the Japanese in exchange for their permission.But looking at it now, Zhang Zuolin had other plans, and a glimmer of hope rose in Zhang Tinglan's heart. As long as he was not led by the nose by the Japanese, he might have the hope of winning when he entered the customs.

"Hanqing, go and tell the commander-in-chief that as long as I'm here, the Japanese won't cause any trouble!" Zhang Tinglan said with a sneer, "Don't think that they will have a chance when most of the Feng army enters the customs. , I will turn their [-] intervention troops into ashes!"

Zhang Tinglan has been thinking about how to deal with the threat of the Japanese for the past two days. He also knows that he can't be beaten passively, so Zhang Tinglan is going to put his mind on the Japanese intervention army. This is a good card at the critical moment!

"Humble words are arrogance, and I will not lag behind. This time, I want to lead our Fengjun army and go out of the pass, so that everyone in the world can see the majesty of Fengjun!" (To be continued...)