The Republic is so violent

Chapter 92 The Wonderful Puppet Show (1)
(1) The Tongmenghui opposes the revolution
Beiyang Feng Guozhang crouched in Hankou for a few days, and suddenly he was very quiet and thought about moving. He drove his troops forward and approached Wuchang.

The governor Li Dafat was horrified, and immediately withdrew from Wuchang carrying the transmitter.While sending electricity to each independent province to call for reinforcements, at the same time sending money to all provinces across the country.No matter who asks for money, they will all be allocated the full amount. Zhang Zhidong left Wuchang with a family property of 4000 million yuan. If you don't believe that so much money, you can't kill the Qing Empire.

When Nanjing received a call for help, it burst into tears.To be honest, among the mob gathered in Nanjing, except for the 600 Li Tiancai of the Cantonese Army who were able to fight, the rest were a bit topsy-turvy.

There was no other way but to send Li Tiancai's 600 people there.Although the number is a little smaller, it is still a support soldier anyway.

So Li Tiancai led 600 brothers to march in the starry night to rush to aid Wuchang.When I got to the place, I saw, hey, Feng Guozhang was retreating the army, and Li Tiancai won without a fight, and made another contribution to the revolution.

Feng Guozhang left, Li Yuanhong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and moved the military government back to Wuchang. When he arrived at the Governor's Mansion, before his butt touched the chair, he suddenly reported someone outside the door begging to see him.

Who is it?
Zhu Fu Huang.

Who is this person?
An old member of the Tongmenghui from Sichuan, who later went to Huanshang Village, Zhangde, where Yuan Shikai lived in seclusion, and seized Yuan Shikai's old fishing position.

Zhu Fuhuang came in and handed over a piece of paper first: Guizi is the first to be strict, your baby should read this letter of introduction first, and call me if there are any words you don't understand.

Li Yuanhong rolled his eyes, took a look at the paper, and frowned: I can read all the words on this letter of introduction, but I don't recognize the person who wrote this letter.

Zhu Fu Huang was shocked: Fatty, your baby is funny enough, this letter of introduction was written by Wang Zhaoming, that is, Wang Jingwei.Because of the assassination of the regent, he was imprisoned in the prison. He also wrote a poem, saying: "I have passed through Yan City generously, and I have been a prisoner of Chu calmly. I have drawn a knife and made it fast, and I will live up to the boy's head."You don't even know such a famous person?
Li Yuanhong: I really don’t know each other. When you have a chance, please introduce me, okay?
Zhu Fuhuang: Okay... well, you are an ancestor, big fat man, I am here today, and I have nothing serious to do. I just want to have a theoretical discussion with you, and discuss what kind of politics our China is suitable for. system.

Li Yuanhong: I'm afraid I don't have time to fight with you, so I have to send telegrams to all provinces across the country.

Zhu Fuhuang: ... Where did you get so many telegrams to send?

Li Yuanhong: You are short-sighted. You can't see that the southern provinces are now independent of each other.Do you really think that these provinces are voluntary?Let me tell you, I sent someone there to contact the Revolutionary Party to carry out armed riots, and to contact the Advisory Council to hold an independence referendum.If you dare not be independent, the revolutionaries will kill you. If you become independent, the money from Wuchang will be credited immediately. If you lose your mother, you will be blinded by money. If you have no money, who will give you independence?
Zhu Fuhuang smiled and said: "Look, look, don't blame me for calling you baby, you are just taking off your pants and farting, it's unnecessary."It should be noted that China is not suitable for a republic in the first place. The foundation of a republic is the mutual recognition and respect between people. Like this, if you have no money, you will shoot, and if you have money, you will shoot. Thousands of miles away.

Li Yuanhong: Zhu Fuhuang, are you out of your mind?Didn't you say that you are an old league?The Tongmenghui actually opposes the republic. Isn't this a big joke in the world.

Zhu Fu Huang smiled and said: "Big fat man, you don't know something. It is because I belong to the Tongmenghui that I devote myself to the study of revolution and republic. I have studied for a long time, and slowly I can see the way."What doorway do you see?It can be seen that revolution and republic are not suitable for China.Those who clamor for revolution and republic do so precisely because they have not studied it seriously and only know how to conform to it blindly.

Li Yuanhong: Then tell me, how come the Chinese are so unlucky, and they are not suitable for such a good system as the Republic?

Zhu Fuhuang: Your son will go to take the telegram first, and I will tell you in detail after you finish taking the telegram.Such a complicated question cannot be explained clearly in hundreds or thousands of books. How can you understand it in a few words?
Li Yuanhong: ...you want to piss me off, why are you such a meathead?

(2) Win the leadership of the revolution
Zhu Fuhuang stayed at Li Yuanhong's place for many days, and every day you baby yelled non-stop, making Li Yuanhong's head as big as a bucket.After finally sending the bastard away, Feng Guozhang came again.

Beiyang once again waved his troops in, and the attack was menacing, and he had the intention of not giving up until Wuchang was taken.

Holding the transmitter, Li Yuanhong withdrew from Wuchang City with tears in his hands, and rushed to the provinces to generate electricity, asking for reinforcements.Soon I received a call back from Nanjing, saying: Please come to Nanjing to work with the Deputy Generalissimo and discuss the state affairs together.This telegram made Li Yuanhong inexplicably confused: Hey, am I obviously the governor of the military government of the Republic of China? The biggest and biggest governor, because I am rich and fat.But why is this telegram written as deputy marshal?

Upon inquiring, Li Yuanhong burst into tears.

He led the Wuchang army and civilians to play hide-and-seek with Guozhang, the Beiyang army. When Feng Guozhang entered, he would retreat, and when Feng Guozhang retreated, he would come back.But instead of sending someone to help in Nanjing, taking advantage of his hectic situation, they secretly held a general election and re-elected him from the governor to the deputy marshal.

This general election was a trick played by Chen Qimei.

Chen Qimei, governor of Shanghai, contacted Cheng Dequan, governor of Jiangsu, Tang Qianshou, governor of Zhejiang, and [-] independent provinces of power generation in the country, held the first national conference of thirteen provinces and districts, and the meeting place was in Ailiyuan.

At the meeting, Chen Qimei said: Comrades, the thirteen provinces and districts conference has closed... No, it is the opening. This is a victory and a unity conference. I suggest that in order to better lead the Chinese revolution, Let's form a provisional government of the Republic of China. Everyone agrees whether it is good or not.I propose that Comrade Huang Xing and Huang Keqiang be the Generalissimo of the Provisional Government. If you agree, please raise your hand.Very well, our conference has come to an end. This is a conference of unity, a conference of victory... What did the representative say?Alabai Xiangren, don't understand... Oh, what do you say about Fatty Li?Fatty Li took the lead in the uprising in Wuchang, and he has made some contributions to the revolution. We want to affirm the achievements of Fatty Li, so we can choose him as the deputy marshal, please raise your hand if you agree.Very good, our conference is closed again...

The meeting also decided that the provisional government of the Republic of China would be located in Nanjing, so Marshal Huang and Deputy Marshal Li were invited to work in Nanjing.

Hearing this news, Li Yuanhong burst into tears with anger, and said, "What kind of weirdos are they? Here I fought bloody battles with Feng Guozhang, but there are a few weirdos messing about with me. I don't care about them."

Hearing that Li Yuanhong refused to go to be the deputy marshal, Huang Xing was also inexplicably awkward, so he rejected the troubling resolution of the thirteen provinces of Shanghai.

Guess what that fellow Chen Qimei did?
The resolution of the thirteen provinces was rejected by the party concerned, and he announced the opening of the meeting: Comrades, the thirteen provinces and regions representative meeting has opened again. This is a victory and a united meeting. Revolutionary, let's form a provisional government of the Republic of China, everyone agrees.I propose that Comrade Li Yuanhong, the fat man of Li, be the Marshal of the Provisional Government, and Comrade Huang Xing and Huang Keqiang be the Deputy Marshal of the Provisional Government. Raise your hand if you agree.Very well, our conference has closed again. This is a conference of unity, a conference of victory...

This time the Grand Marshal was changed to Li Yuanhong, and Huang Xing was changed to the Deputy Marshal.Rao Li Yuanhong was fatter than anyone else in the world, but he still fell for Chen Qimei's tricks.

Chen Qimei's move has a famous trick, which is called shooting the horse first, and capturing the king first when capturing the thief.To put it bluntly, Chen Qimei must come to lead Li Yuanhong's revolution. You Li Yuanhong's governor, although everyone in the world recognizes it, I just don't recognize it. I insist on appointing you as a deputy marshal. If you still don't agree, then Chen Qimei will simply appoint Li Yuanhong as the governor-you fat man Li, you don't even want this governor, do you?

If you still want it, it is tantamount to acquiescing to my leadership.

Chen Qimei said: We must shoulder the historical responsibility and lead Fatty Li from one victory to another.

But Chen Qimei's funny method gave Li Yuanhong inspiration. Next, Li Yuanhong will also lead Yuan Shikai's revolution.

(3) Everyone wants to be president
Chen Qimei's idleness hadn't finished yet, but Feng Guozhang had already taken a few steps back.Holding the transmitter, Li Yuanhong returned to Wuchang again.Before the buttocks sat down, someone came to report: Report to the governor, that Liu Chengen from last time, he is back again.

Liu Chengen, a native of Hubei, was also Li Yuanhong's guarantor when he was in the Naval Academy. He came to Wuchang before and secretly contacted Huang Xing and Li Yuanhong. When he returned, he was accidentally caught by Feng Guozhang.So this time, Liu Chengen came back and brought a friend Cai Tingqian.

After the meeting, Liu Chengen said: Xiao Li, the last time we met, the time was too short to discuss in detail. After returning to Beijing, I thought about it and thought about it, and I always felt that there was something I must tell you.If you don't talk about it, whether it's a personal relationship or a public friendship, it's a debt between the two.

Li Yuanhong blinked: What's the matter, so serious?

Liu Cheng'en said: "Xiao Li, look, you are here in Wuchang, commanding thirteen provinces, making a big split, and insisting on not being consistent with the imperial court."Of course you have your difficulties, and I won't blame you, but it's not appropriate for you to engage in a republic now.You are not ignorant of China's national conditions. The population is large, the foundation is weak, and the quality of the people is poor. It is not suitable for a republic.The most correct way for you is to continue to uphold the leadership of the imperial court and stick to the road of constitutionalism with Chinese characteristics. This is the truth that history has proven.

Li Yuanhong felt dizzy: Wait, when did history prove this truth?

Liu Chengen said: Is this still needless to say?The republic can only mess up China, because China's national conditions are special.China is in chaos, and the people suffer the most.

Li Yuanhong said: Then you talk about a constitutional monarchy, what good is there?Why can the republic mess up China?Why can't China be messed up with a constitutional monarchy?

Liu Cheng'en said: "Look, Xiao Li, the situation is that there is a country called Germany. You know this. Is this country strong or not?"powerful!Why strong?Because the family is a constitutional monarchy.Look at the German Emperor Wilhelm, with two sickle mustaches on his lips, this is the guarantee of the country's prosperity.Let's look at Japan again. Why is Japan so powerful?Because the family is a constitutional monarchy.Look at the Emperor of Japan, there is a little bit of Rendanhu under the nose, this is the foundation of the country's strength.Let’s take a look at the UK again. Why is the UK so powerful?Because the family is a constitutional monarchy.Look at the Queen of England, she has bald lips and no beard. This is the reason for the long-term stability of the country.So, Xiao Li, you can’t be wrong if you listen to me. In a country, it doesn’t matter whether the emperor has a beard or what kind of beard he wears. The important thing is that you must have an emperor. How can China not have an emperor?Is China without an emperor still called China?
Li Yuanhong said: "Old Liu, let me ask you a question, have you heard of the United States?"Are they powerful?Do they have an emperor?Have you heard of France?Are they strong?Do they have an emperor?The United States and France are both powerful, but neither has an emperor.If you look at Turkey again, it is taking the road of constitutional monarchy, but this country is weak, and whoever catches it will bully it.It can be seen that what you just said is not entirely correct.

Liu Cheng'en said: Xiao Li, the United States and France you mentioned are individual cases and individual facts.Individual facts are not universal.As far as the general law of the development of things is concerned, the country still needs an emperor, at least China needs it.Because China's national conditions are special, the people are scattered, the rural population is large, and the urban population is small. Such a country must have an emperor.

Li Yuanhong said with a smile: "Old Liu, you keep talking about the emperor, which reminds me of Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao. They are the earliest sect of monarchs and constitutions, but what happened?"If they hadn't run fast, their bodies would have fallen at Caishikou in Beijing.Besides, Yuan Gongbao who sent you here, in good conscience, Yuan Gongbao's ability, talent, and wisdom, the whole world would not think of being second person, but such a hero, the court deposed him as he said, and almost chopped off his head.Is such a Junxian faction interesting?

Liu Chengen changed his face: Xiao Li, I'm going to get angry when you talk like that.

Li Yuanhong said: "Old Liu, what do you want me to say so that you won't be angry?"
Liu Cheng'en said: "Xiao Li, the situation is like this. When the former Zhu Fu Huang came, you should have known that Yuan Gongbao had already left the mountain, but it was hard to be the governor of Huguang and the prime minister of the State Council."Kung Pao had an incident on the mountain, he was sent first, and then I was sent, so kindness, don't you just say it to show it?

Li Yuanhong: ... Then Yuan Shikai commanded Beiyang, and his men were strong and strong, and they were fatter than me. Just one Feng Guozhang was too much for me.What else do I need to say?
Liu Chengen: You can... um, um, huh?While speaking, he kept blinking at Li Yuanhong.

Li Yuanhong was confused by his blinking: Old Liu, what do you mean, can't you explain clearly?
Liu Chengen was also anxious, and said loudly: Xiao Li, why are you pretending to be confused with me? If you want to build a republic, you must have a big president, right?
Li Yuanhong suddenly realized: So Yuan Shikai wanted to be the president?

Liu Cheng'en: Nonsense, who doesn't want to do it!
(4) The governor appoints the president
Knowing that Yuan Shikai wanted to be the president, Li Yuanhong almost cried out in surprise.

At the earliest time, Li Yuanhong refused to be involved in such activities as revolution, which would require beheading. He also wanted to keep his head and eat a few more years of safe food.In order to express his attitude, he even personally killed a revolutionary to show his determination.

But it never occurred to me that the Wuchang Revolutionary Party members lacked leadership talents, so they drove ducks to the shelves and forced him to come out to take charge.Refusal was useless, especially when his big discernment was cut off, Li Yuanhong found that he had no choice but to take the road of revolution to darkness.

So he bit the bullet and put down this life, but this life became more and more difficult to change, and the more it was changed, the more hopeless it became.You hear that the thirteen provinces have raised their flags for independence, but in fact they are just joining in the fun. The real power in China is Beiyang. As long as Beiyang is dispatched, the thirteen independent provinces will cancel their independence in an instant, and then the whole world will, Let's hunt down and kill him, the culprit of the revolution.

Whoever wins, who they help.

The competition for political power is so cruel.The winner is king and the loser is thief. This is an indestructible law of reality.

As he himself said, Beiyang alone is just one Feng Guozhang, which is enough for him to drink a pot. How can he compete with the whole Beiyang?

Only he knows best in his heart that the reason why he can survive until now is not because of his brilliance, nor the effect of the revolutions in the provinces. Beiyang's sharp teeth chopped off his claws, so Li Yuanhong was able to delay until today.

Once Kung Pao comes out, who will fight?If Yuan Shikai comes out, the world will not think of being a second person.

Yuan Shikai, who came out again, will constitute the spirit and soul of the entire Beiyang, endowing this terrible violent machine with unparalleled lethality.No one in the world, including him Li Yuanhong, could block his blow.

But never expected that Yuan Shikai was not interested in being loyal to the empire. He actually wanted to be this shitty president.

Hahaha, Li Yuanhong laughed wildly in his heart: If so, then I, Fatty Li, will be safe.

Suddenly he felt someone pushing his knee, and a strange face approached, saying something he couldn't understand: Xiao Li, what's wrong with you?Why are not you talking?
ah?say?Yes, yes, speak!It was only then that Li Yuanhong realized that when he heard the news that Yuan Shikai was going to be the President, even though his expression was calm, he could not resist the intensity of the news and fell into a state of stiffness and numbness for a moment. That's why Liu Chengen was surprised. pushed him to ask.

With a light cough, Li Yuanhong said solemnly: "Old Liu, don't say any more. If Yuan Gongbao really has the heart, I, Li Yuanhong, will definitely not become his enemy."It's just that, in a democratic country, the head of state must be elected by the people. I, Li Yuanhong, dare not accept it privately.Even if I agreed to you today, it would be contrary to public opinion in the future, what do you think Kung Pao will do with it.

Hahaha, since you've got the opponent's hole card, you might as well be more calm.Li Yuanhong thought.

But he never expected that Li Yuanhong was stunned when Liu Chengen said a word.

Liu Cheng'en said: "Xiao Li, I don't like to hear what you say. You, the governor, appoint this one today, and which one will be appointed tomorrow. Why can't you appoint a palace guard?"
Appointing Gongbao... Li Yuanhong was tongue-tied: I... am just a governor, how can I appoint a president?

Liu Chengen was really angry: why can't he be appointed?Xiao Li, let me tell you, don't play tricks on me, Kung Pao is the president, and if you want to appoint someone else, don't even think about it!
Li Yuanhong: ...I don't want to appoint others...

Liu Chengen: Then what are you dawdling about?Left and right, bring pen and ink!
The pen and ink were presented, Li Yuanhong was awkward, but no matter how awkward he was, he had to bite the bullet and write this commission: Yuan Shikai is hereby appointed as the President of the Republic of China.Then seal it, the military government of the Republic of China is the governor of Li.Liu Chengen and Cai Tinggan took this letter of appointment as if they had taken advantage of Li Yuanhong and made great contributions to Yuan Shikai. They were afraid that Li Yuanhong would change his mind and fled away in a hurry. A group of Duan Qirui's Beiyang soldiers was recruited to protect this commission and return to Beijing.

(5) hurry to lead him

There was chaos.

Chen Qimei tried her best to lead Fatty Li.But Yuan Shikai, who had just come out of the mountain, tried his best to let Fatty Li lead him.This is the way of the world. Some people are in a hurry to become a leader, while others take it easy and let others take the lead first.But in the end, whether you lead others or be led by others depends entirely on your judgment and actions on the current situation.

(End of this chapter)