Fengxian Jiangshan

"Mr. Zhang, we are still good friends. It's not good to hurt our peace because of such a small matter. I think it's better to resolve it peacefully!" Yada spoke again: "I have a few suggestions for solving this matter. First, please Master Zhang releases you immediately; the second master Zhang must ensure that your subordinates cannot harm the Japanese; the third grain store is handed over to Mr. Miki for management. Of course, we will not infringe upon the interests of Master Zhang, on the contrary we will further cooperate with you. "

"That's right, Mr. Zhang, as long as you agree to cooperate with us and help us get more shops, I'm willing to give 100% of the profit to Mr. Zhang, and I can also make a loan of [-] million yuan to help Mr. Zhang expand his strength. What do you think"

Hearing this, Zhang Zuolin already agreed with Zhang Tinglan's judgment in his heart. These Japanese people were indeed eyeing Fengtian's commercial interests.Lao Zhang took a sip of tea calmly, "The conditions look good, but let me think about it."

"Mr. Zhang, you have to understand that the patience of the Great Japanese Empire is limited. You arrested our people, and we will repay you with virtue and provide you with a loan. There is no such good thing in this world!" Miki said gloomyly again.

Yada also said: "Mr. Zhang, the arrest of the Japanese has never been taken lightly. Everyone has to pay the price, except Mr. Zhang. Isn't it enough to show our friendship?"

At this moment, a voice suddenly came: "Gentlemen, you made a mistake. In fact, the reason for detaining the troublesome Japanese ronin was for your own sake. It is a big mistake for you to use this matter to threaten us in turn. !"

It was Zhang Tinglan who came, and he walked quickly in front of Yada and Miki, and put something in front of them with a smile on his face.

No.16 Chapter Pressure

When Yada and Miki saw a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy put a stack of things in front of them, they were a little stunned, but after they noticed what it was, the colors on their faces turned ugly.

It turned out that there were six or seven newspapers, both Chinese and foreign.Yada picked it up and flipped through it casually. The news of the Japanese ronin smashing and looting food was published in a conspicuous position of each newspaper. Several newspapers were even rich in pictures and texts. Grain store clerk hacked and killed.There is also a close-up of a ferocious Japanese man holding up a bright big knife and slashing at a twelve or thirteen-year-old child.

Various newspapers have vividly described this atrocity, and on Chinese newspapers, they have focused on describing the unscrupulous and inhumaneness of the Japanese. Without exception, they all recalled Article 21 not long ago, saying that this is Japan's intention to implement Article 21, the beginning of the annexation of the entire Northeast, all compatriots should take action to boycott Japanese products and safeguard sovereignty.

Foreign newspapers, on the other hand, say that Japan is a beast mixed into the civilized world. They are using barbarism and violence to destroy Fengtian's basic business rules, and using despicable means to infringe the interests of European and American businessmen. The businessmen in Europe and the United States in the three eastern provinces did not lose to Japanese businessmen, but to Japanese ronin.

After seeing these newspapers, Yada and Miki's complexions immediately turned livid, and Zhang Tinglan was extremely satisfied with the effect.

When taking over the Four Seas Food Company, Zhang Tinglan expected that the Japanese would react and counterattack. If they want to deal with the unscrupulous Japanese, any peacemaker will only get them to make progress. Therefore, the Japanese attempt must be directly defeated. Zhang Tinglan naturally thought of In order to use the magic weapon of public opinion.

He first contacted Fred, hoping to let him help find a few foreign journalists. Fred and Zhang Tinglan had long been an alliance of interests, so he naturally took active actions.And this timing is really good. The popularity of Article 21 in Japan has not gone down. All the big powers have seen Japan's ambitions for China. They are quite dissatisfied with Japan. As the mouthpieces of the big powers, these newspapers are naturally happy to see the Japanese. bad luck.

Therefore, several newspaper offices were quickly contacted, and everything was being prepared in secret.Zhang Tinglan contacted these newspapers when Ono rushed over with Japanese ronin to make trouble.They sent special personnel to take pictures, and then quickly withdrew them and compiled them into manuscripts.

Of course, during the fight, Zhang Tinglan's guards had the upper hand, but this didn't bother those veterans in the press. They chose some angles that seemed to be dominated by the Japanese to shoot, and at the same time did a good job in cropping. With a little effort, the scene of the Japanese ronin bullying others and the grain store clerks being forced to rise up was quickly created.

As for the photo of the Japanese stabbing a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy, it was actually taken by Zhang Tingshu when he poked Ono with a bamboo pole.After these photos came out, Zhang Tinglan was also very surprised. No wonder people regard journalists as the uncrowned kings. They can make a 180-degree turn in whatever matter comes into their hands. In this regard, current reporters are not as good as their counterparts in later generations. not bad.

"Scheming, despicable and shameless." After reading these newspapers, Miki became extremely angry. He pointed at Zhang Tinglan and said loudly: "How dare you manipulate public opinion and maliciously slander the Great Japanese Empire, you will be punished!"

Zhang Tinglan squinted at Miki, who was losing his mind, and said, "Mr. Miki, you think too highly of our abilities. Can we buy so many Western newspapers? I even suspect that it is you Japanese yourself." We have offended people, we detained the ronin who caused trouble, there is still room for maneuver in this matter, if you release him now, it will be more confirmed that your bullying behavior will have a very negative impact on Japan's image."

"You are making unreasonable words. The great powers have very good communication. How can we have conflicts? You are all behind the scenes."

"Mr. Miki's words are really interesting. You fought the Russians ten years ago, and you fought the Germans in Shandong just last year. Isn't this a contradiction?"

Zhang Tinglan unceremoniously exposed Miki's lies, and he was at a loss for words. Although Miki was gloomy and cunning, he was still a businessman after all. Seeing that his actions had caused such a big disturbance, and might even affect Japan's image, He was also a little scared.

On the other hand, Consul General Yata was very indifferent, and he smiled coldly: "Do you think that a few newspapers can scare the Great Japanese Empire? You are wishful thinking. Mr. Zhang, I think you know that Great Japan is very friendly to friends, but You never show mercy to your enemies!"

Faced with Yada's threat, Zhang Zuolin was completely calm, "Mr. Yada, Mr. Zhang has always been willing to get along with Japan. The key to becoming friends is you. As long as you respect each other, you are good friends. On the contrary, Zhang It's not a face to face!"

Yada originally thought that with his status as consul general, Zhang Zuolin would be able to scare Zhang Zuolin as soon as he stepped forward, but unexpectedly, he got frustrated and left Zhang Zuolin's residence with a flick of his sleeves.

Lao Zhang watched them leave the mansion, and touched his bald head: "Ting Lan, your seventh uncle offended the Japanese. If your calculations don't work, we will be in a difficult situation!"

In fact, Zhang Tinglan also raised his heart. Japan's power in Fengtian is deeply rooted and its minions are abundant. He is not sure whether it can suppress the Japanese's limelight.But at this juncture, he can only cheer himself up: "Seventh Master, if we do the math with our minds, we have a much better chance of winning!"

Lao Zhang thought about it again and asked, "Ting Lan, do you think we need to take some action at this time?"

Zhang Tinglan shook his head hastily, "Compared to Japan, we are weaker than Japan. We are like a donkey in Guizhou. The more we move, the more we will expose our flaws. The best way is to stand still!"

"Aren't you afraid to sit and wait to die?"

"Hey, we're just sitting and waiting for our opponents to die!"

Lao Zhang nodded, and then said very proudly: "Ting Lan, since we have done it, we are not afraid of failure! In the worst case, I will become the king of the mountain again. With tens of thousands of guns, I can mess around anywhere!" Lao Zhang said this The words are not only comforting Zhang Tinglan, but also comforting himself. Zhang Zuolin has gone through countless trials in his life, and he has overcome them all. It depends on whether he can overcome the barrier in front of him.

Yada and Miki just got into the rickshaw and came to the intersection. They met a group of students head-on. They walked over from a distance holding a banner. Shouting the slogan of boycotting Japanese goods.

Seeing this scene, Yada and Miki's faces turned pale. They took the initiative to avoid the parade and hurried back to the Japanese Consulate General. As soon as they arrived at the consulate, someone came to deliver a letter. There have been strikes of varying degrees, and students have taken to the streets to demonstrate.

Moreover, some businessmen also joined in, and the momentum was very fierce. Like the scenes exposed in Article 21, the students pointed their finger at Japan.What's more terrible is that many newspapers have joined the ranks of denouncing the Japanese ronin. They listed all the total behaviors of the Japanese over the years, unceremoniously accused the Japanese of wolfish ambitions, and exposed their hypocritical masks.

"Mr. Consul General, these things are Zhang Zuolin's schemes. Great Japan cannot compromise with a small warlord. I think decisive measures should be taken."

"Hmph, Mr. Miki, you are very shrewd in business, but you are an outsider in this kind of thing. Zhang Zuolin is a Qiuba bandit. Can he buy the newspapers of the great powers? Can he control Fengtian's academic circle? You think too highly of this little warlord Now, we have met a stronger opponent."

While the two of them were discussing, a servant ran over in a panic: "Mr. Consul General, Beijing has sent a telegram!"

Chapter No.17 Conflict intensifies

The telegram was sent by the Japanese envoy Masaki Hiki in Beijing. In this era, the envoys of the great powers are not simple diplomats. We have to look at the faces of these great powers.

Japanese Minister Hiki Masaki was the culprit who single-handedly planned Article 21. He wanted to take advantage of the time when the great powers had no time to look east, and swallowed China in one gulp, but to be honest, this goal was not achieved.

The things involved in Article 21 are so important that even all the big powers are terrified, for fear that Japan will monopolize China.And Yuan Shikai also adopted an attitude of hypocrisy and arrogance. Although Lao Yuan finally accepted some of the terms, he signed the so-called four civil treaties.But if you compare carefully, you will find that the Fourth Ministries Treaty limited Japan's rights to the three eastern provinces, and even if the rights were surrendered by the three eastern provinces, Lao Yuan also instructed local governments to boycott them, making it impossible for Japan to implement them.

Yuan Shikai bore too many infamy in his life. In fact, many crimes really wronged him. How many choices does the leader of a weak country have.Perhaps his biggest mistake was to restore the monarchy, so that the fame of the first life was put to the wind and flow.

At this time, Hikimashi was worried because he could not implement the treaty. Suddenly he received a report from his subordinates. Some newspapers published articles about Japanese ronin's murder in Fengtian.Hearing this, Hijimasu turned pale with fright. He hurriedly asked his subordinates to bring over the newspaper and read it carefully.

His face was ashen, and he slapped his thigh fiercely: "Stupid, stupid! How can this idiot Yata cause trouble for the empire at this time!"

Hijimashi is in Beijing, and knows Japan's situation better than Yata, and the big powers are already very dissatisfied with Japan's attempt to monopolize China.At this time, Japan is far from being strong enough to ignore the big powers. As long as countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States pass some trade sanctions, Japan can suffer great losses.

In Hikimashi's view, the right and wrong of Fengtian's affairs are no longer important. The important thing is that the big powers will take advantage of this opportunity to jointly launch an attack on Japan, and China has also set off a climax of boycotting Japanese products. It is definitely not a good thing for the Japanese economy.

That's why Hiki Masaki sent a strongly worded telegram to Yada, asking him to calm down the Fengtian incident as soon as possible, so as not to damage the image of the Japanese Empire.

After receiving Hikimashi's telegram, Yada suddenly felt a heavy pressure on his shoulders. Just as he was thinking about countermeasures, someone came to see him.

The person who came was a thin old man in his fifties, wearing big glasses and looking refined.But don't be fooled by this person's appearance, he is the famous Kawashima Naniwa, the first ambitious man who tried to split the three eastern provinces.

After he arrived at the consulate, he said straight to the point: "Consul General Yata, Chinese students and businessmen launched a demonstration against the empire, which is a blatant provocation to the dignity of the empire. I think decisive measures must be taken to suppress this trend. I am willing to be your pawn, summon the samurai of Japan, teach those Chinese people a lesson, and let them taste the pain!"

Kawashima Naniwa ran to Yada and offered to recommend himself. On the other hand, Fengtian Governor Zhang Xiluan also summoned Zhang Zuolin.In his early years, Zhang Xiluan was skilled in bowing horses and made many military exploits. Because of his special liking for good horses, he was nicknamed Kuai Ma Zhang. He was also a man of the late Qing Dynasty.

But at this time, the old man was already in his 70s, his energy and physical strength were declining day by day, he could no longer ride a fast horse, and he even pushed out the daily government affairs. He was just dawdling in the post of Governor of Fengtian.

But during this day or so, the 27th Division first detained the Japanese ronin who made trouble, and then there were demonstrations in Fengtian.Seeing that a big incident that would lead to a Sino-Japanese conflict if not handled well, the old man couldn't sit still any longer, so he had to ask someone to invite Zhang Zuolin.

Zhang Zuolin visited Zhang Xiluan as a godfather a few years ago. Although he looked down on this old coffin from the bottom of his heart, Zhang Zuolin still had to maintain basic respect for him, so he rushed to see him. Zhang Tinglan also became an adjutant and followed Zhang Zuolin to the governor government.

When Zhang Xiluan saw Zhang Zuolin coming, the old man rushed out to welcome him.

"Godfather, how can you work hard for your master? Isn't this making your son bear the name of being unfilial?"

"Yuting, let's not talk about this between us, let's talk about how to pass this level. I can't help this old bone. This conflict between China and the West has always been a tricky thing. I think it was once Because of this, Wen Zhenggong was not guaranteed at the end of the festival, and there was also the Gengzi Rebellion, and it was also because the Boxers killed foreigners, and now I am sitting on pins and needles."

Seeing that the governor is so timid, not only Zhang Zuolin, but even Zhang Tinglan despise him. Without any murderous spirit or courage, can he still be the military commander of one party? Kuai Ma Zhang is a dead man.