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At the critical moment, Zhang Hanqing came up with the idea of ​​dividing the Zhi and Anhui. He said to Zhang Zuolin: "The reason why my father can't compete with Duan Qirui at this stage is because the direct power can't effectively contain the Anhui faction. Now that Duan Qirui is back in power, The situation is not good for us. If we want to get rid of the predicament in the future, it is better to start with the "amphibious warlord". As long as Cao Kun rebels against Anhui, Duan Qirui will not dare to turn against his father because he will have enemies in front and behind. There is a longer buffer period, and we will see how it changes in the future.”

The enemy of the enemy is a friend, a word to wake up the dreamer.After Duan Qirui formed a cabinet for the third time, Xu Shuzheng became the darling of the political circle at that time.He was also full of ambitions, and regarded himself as Duan Ge's backer.Some people said that in the Beijing government at that time, all military and national plans were in the hands of Duan, while Duan depended on Xu. He was simply the cabinet within the cabinet, the prime minister under the prime minister.

In response to Xu Shuzheng's desire to be the governor of Zhili, Zhang Zuolin appointed Yang Yuting, who has a good relationship with him, to offer him advice: as long as Cao Kun, the current governor of Zhili, is promoted to another level, Cao Kun will be promoted to the inspection envoy of the two lakes and the governor of Hubei, and the current governor of Hubei will be transferred to be the governor of Hubei. The governor of Jiangsu not only solved Li Chun, but also attacked the direct lineage, and opened a way for himself. It is really a wishful thinking of "killing two birds with one stone".

Xu Shuzheng also believed that Cao Kun should be satisfied when he was promoted from the governor of one province to the patrol envoy of two provinces, and he was still in charge of the governor of one province. If Cao Kun agreed, his own governor of Zhili would be at his fingertips.Unexpectedly, after the news came out, Cao Kun was very angry: he started from Baoding, a treasure land, and when the warlords were in dispute, leaving his own site was a signal of relegation.He thinks this is a sign that the Duan Qirui government is going up and down, deliberately diverting the tiger away from the mountain, and it is a symbol that the Anhui clique will deal with the Zhili clique.Therefore, on April 4th, a telegram was sent to the Beijing government, resigning from the Xuanfu envoy of the two lakes, and asking for a month's leave before being approved, so that he could go to Jigong Mountain in Xinyang to "recover his illness".

At that time, Beiyang soldiers often threatened the government by resigning or recovering from illness. Cooperating with Cao's actions, Wu Peifu, the commander-in-chief of the front line, also called Beijing, saying that the entire army should be transferred back to Zhili to rest due to fatigue from combat.This means that the Wu Department can withdraw its troops and return north at any time.

Cao Kun is the No. [-] general of the main combat faction. Although he is mediocre and has not made much achievements in the military, his skills in employing people are quite good.Wu Peifu was the leader of a division with his simple skills, commanding the main force of the Cao army, serving as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy on the front line in Hunan, fighting against the French defenders in Yueyang, Changsha and other places, and even conquering important towns. Victory General".Cao Kun is also not suspicious of employing people, so Wu Peifu was so determined to him that he never dared to disobey him in his life, and he was firmly with him in politics. Even Cao Kun, the biggest political leader in history, It cannot be said that it is not skill and thaumaturgy to keep the bottom line of loyalty when the failure of "bribing the president" happened and the opportunity to replace it appeared.

Jiexun in Hunan has just restored the prestige of the Beiyang faction, and Wu Peifu's department is the main force on the battlefield in Hunan. If Cao Kun is really tired and Wu's department really withdraws, then Duan Qirui's policy of using force to pacify the south will fail. running water.

In the eyes of people at the time, the hope of national reunification rested on Wu Peifu.Because Sun Yat-sen, who is still dreaming of revolution in the south, has no strength, and the powerful warlords in Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guangdong have their own calculations. There is almost no need to assume in history: as long as Wu Peifu gives an order, his army can finally conquer Sanxiang and then wipe out Guangdong. In the provinces of Guangxi and Guangxi, the Beijing government's dream of "unification by force" is just around the corner!In order to win over Wu Peifu, Duan Qirui personally went to the front to serve as a soldier, and in June 1918, he was exceptionally awarded the title of "General Fuwei".

Therefore, Xu Shuzheng hit a big nail in this encounter.In order to explain the misunderstanding, Duan asked Xu Shuzheng to come to Hankou to apologize to Cao Kun in person, to persuade Cao Kun not to resign or ask for leave, and to persuade Cao Ling and Wu Peifu not to retreat from the battlefield.

Xu Shuzheng was very angry. He deployed a new battle plan in Hankou at the same time, intending to transfer the Fengjun (a brigade of Xu Lanzhou, ordered to enter the front line) transferred to Sichuan to the Hunan battlefield to monitor the Zhijun and prevent the direct army from attacking. The army fought weakly or retreated.

President Feng was overjoyed when he learned of the feud between Cao Kun and Xu Shuzheng—this is a great opportunity to divide the government of Cao Kun and Duan Qirui, let him break away from the embrace of the Anhui clique, and return to the direct clique.So he arranged for Lu Jianzhang, a senior adviser to the Presidential Palace and an army general, to come to Tianjin.The purpose is to use Lu Jianzhang to persuade Cao Kun to return to the Zhili lineage and cooperate with Li Chun to turn the warlord's meeting into a situation that is beneficial to Feng and unfavorable to Duan.Lu Jianzhang is a behind-the-scenes activist of the peace party, and has some direct and indirect relations with the Beiyang warlords in various provinces. Feng Yuxiang's peace is related to him. The Anhui faction has long regarded him as a dangerous person and must get rid of him quickly.

To be honest, in the early days of the Republic of China, there were very few murderers of political figures. This may be a great harvest for old China to learn from European, American and Japanese politics.Although Xu Shuzheng was determined to solve this problem thoroughly, he still lacked courage.According to the result of Zhang's father and son's secret discussion, Yang Yuting encouraged Xu Shuzheng to kill Lu, thus laying a hidden stake between the Zhiwan faction. For the Feng faction, which has gradually become a "three-legged confrontation" in China's central political arena, it is really helpful. A good thing with no harm at all.Zhang Zuolin personally arranged for Yang Yuting, who had a close relationship with Xu Shuzheng, to "facilitate this matter" at any cost.One has a heart, the other has an intention, and the two hit it off.

Where to start it took the two of them a lot of thinking.Since President Feng wanted to compete with the Anhui faction, how could Lu Jianzhang, who is an important pawn, not pay special attention to his safety?Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei has always been the traditional territory of the Zhili Clan. Although the Anhui Clan is powerful, the strong dragon does not overwhelm the snake. The chances of directly taking down this important Zhili Clan are rare.Not only must he have no doubts in his heart, but also he must hit a blow. After much deliberation, Yang Yuting's suggestion of Fengjun's headquarters in Tianjin is an excellent place to go.

For Lu Jianzhang, the superficially "neutral" Feng Clan is of course much safer than the gunpowder-intensive Anhui Clan, and its vigilance is bound to be lax, with a high probability of success; The strict headquarters killed the important officials of the direct line, and the Feng line could not get rid of the responsibility no matter how they argued.This strategy of killing two birds with one stone is brilliant.

At first, Zhang Zuolin was quite dissatisfied with choosing this place: he likes to do real things with real swords and guns, and assassination is different from his usual style, and it happened on his own territory. How will others judge him?He originally admired Yang Yuting very much, but now he somewhat dislikes the viciousness of his actions.

On the contrary, Zhang Hanqing understood his father's intentions, and said with a slight smile: "Tianjin Fengjun is in charge of Yang Yuting. Although Xu Shuzheng is the deputy commander of Fengjun in name, no one will blame Fengjun for this matter. As long as the incident happened, father As far as Fengtian is concerned, it is natural that we are not slack in restraining our subordinates. As long as there is proof that Xu and Yang did it in private, my father can deal with it vigorously, and the public opinion that is not good for me can be eliminated."

Zhang Zuolin looked at Zhang Hanqing in surprise, and said slowly: "Little six, I know that you and Ling Ge (Yang Yuting's word) have always been at odds, but his chief of staff was recommended by you. Was it a decision made during the initial discussion? It would chill the hearts of officers and soldiers like this. Why do you think so?"

Zhang Hanqing said softly: "Father, if you know what Yang Yuting did in the pass, I don't think you will blame me for being cruel." He only said a few words quietly, and Zhang Zuolin was furious.

Stopping Zhang Zuolin from ordering the adjutant to pull Yang Yuting back for interrogation, Zhang Hanqing said calmly, "Father, the matter has come to an end. Let's see how the situation develops. With this reason, father can firstly push the matter away, and secondly, he can take advantage of the situation to push the matter away." Yang's power is pushed to the end, among the three, I think we can get some more benefits from this incident."

Zhang Zuolin watched Zhang Hanqing remain silent for a while, then suddenly patted him on the shoulder and said, "Little Six, it was right to let you study hard at the beginning. Those who have drunk foreign ink are different from what we think!"

After Lu Jianzhang arrived in Tianjin, Xu Shuzheng wrote to ask him to go to the headquarters of Fengjun stationed in Tianjin for a talk.Lu Jianzhang considered himself a current general, a veteran of the Beiyang faction, and was in the Fengjun headquarters, so he had no doubt that someone would lay his hands on him.He went as promised, and Xu Shuzheng graciously invited him to talk in the secret room of the garden. When he entered the garden, his guards were blocked outside.At this time, he still didn't think about the bad.

But when he saw several Xu's guards with short guns pouring into the garden, everything became clear.He stared at Xu Shuzheng and said, "Deputy Commander Xu, I am a high-ranking member of the state. You have neither the president's order nor the authorization of the Congress. Why should you arrest me? This incident will never be let go!" At this moment, he still didn't expect that this time Xu didn't play his cards according to common sense and wanted to sentence him to death.

Xu Shuzheng smiled and said: "I don't have a handbook, but I have a pistol." He said loudly to the guards: "As a state official, Lu Jianzhang colluded with the rebellious party and had wrong intentions. I ordered him to be arrested on the spot. Execute by shooting as an example to others!"

When Lu Jianzhang heard this, he knew that disaster was imminent, and before he could answer, a guard shot him from behind and killed him.

In all honesty, if Lu Jianzhang persuaded Cao Kun to rejoin the Zhili, the Wanli would lose a general for no reason, and the capital would be in danger.Therefore, from Xu Shuzheng's standpoint, Lu Jianzhang had the means to kill, and Xu Shuzheng had the will to kill.It's just that this approach is very disappointing, but it was unexpected by Duan Qirui and others.

After killing Lu, Xu Shuzheng asked Fang Shu, secretary-general of the academy, to draft an order from a long-distance call, and asked Feng Guozhang to seal and publish the full text of the order as follows: In other places, colluding with bandits, instigating the army, and attempting to create chaos, and recently colluding with the rebellious party in Shanghai, should be dealt with by the State Council by telegram. According to the telegram from the Prime Minister and Xu Shuzheng, the deputy commander of the Fengjun: Lu Jianzhang arrived from Shanghai Jin, come back to the camp for incitement, and you should be shot and executed. As an officer, Lu Jianzhang dared to incite the army everywhere and colluded with bandits. The medal is based on the code of law."

Feng Guozhang was terrified and terrified. He refused to seal it that day, but felt that he was in danger, so he finally sealed it and published it on the 16th.On the surface, Xu Shuzheng had the upper hand, and all parties responded to this matter in a low-key manner.It’s just that this move broke the unspoken rules of the political arena in the early years of the Republic of China: no matter how different the political opinions of the two opposing parties were, they would stop when they went to the field, and there were very few direct physical attackers—Wu Peifu, Feng Yuxiang, Chiang Kai-shek, Wang Jingwei and others were all like this.In history, Xu Shuzheng was finally shot and killed by Lu Jianzhang's son Lu Chengwu, which can be regarded as a clear law.

Former No.16 Xie Xie Tong (Brigade Commander) Feng Yuxiang is Lu Jianzhang's nephew.After hearing the news of his uncle's death, he was unusually calm, calmly accepted the "honor" given by the Presidential Palace to comfort him, and volunteered to be transferred to Fujian to attack the Guangdong French Guards.In fact, Feng Yuxiang has found out the real cause of Lu Jianzhang's death, and he is waiting for an opportunity to attack Xu Shuzheng.As Lu Jianzhang's nephew and son-in-law, Feng Yuxiang naturally couldn't forget this kinship and support - Lu Jianzhang is Feng Yuxiang's old boss.Now that the Anhui Clan is powerful, he understands the truth of "Shen Sheng dies inside, and Chong Er stays safe outside".