Fengxian Jiangshan

To put it bluntly, steel is the backbone of a country. The more steel there is, the stronger the country will be.On the contrary, this country will lack calcium and become osteoporotic.The situation in China is even worse now. The modern steel industry is almost zero, just like the Hanyang Iron Works, which is known as the largest factory in Asia, but the control has also fallen into the hands of the Japanese.

Without the steel industry, China will become a piece of fat without bones.Even the third-rate and fourth-rate countries in Europe can bully the dignified China, which has become the deepest scar in the hearts of all Chinese.Now that Zhang Tinglan heard that the coal mines and iron mines in Benxi had not yet completely fallen into the hands of the Japanese, she felt a little happy in her heart, and it was not too late.

Zhang Tinglan keenly felt that this was a good opportunity to restrict the Japanese, so she hurried to the commander's mansion with Kuang Rongguang.

At this time, Shuai's mansion was also full of guests.In addition to Zhang Zuolin, Wang Yongjiang and others are also present. The Beiyang government has just promulgated new official positions and formally established the system of military governors and governors. Lao Zhang is naturally the military governor of Fengtian, focusing on military affairs, while Wang Yongjiang has become the governor of Fengtian. The governor is the head of civil servants.

Governor Wang, who just took office, was reporting government affairs to Lao Zhang. After Zhang Tinglan arrived, they naturally turned the topic to Zhang Tinglan.Wang Yongjiang said with a smile: "Zhuoyan, you knocked out another 500 million yuan from the Japanese all at once, and you got back the equity. It's really gratifying."

"Governor Tiekan, I just feel ashamed. If we are strong enough and the Japanese dare to play assassination, we can declare war on them and drive out all the bullshit. Now even the Japanese government apologizes to us I can’t do it, I can only get a little financial compensation, and I have to make some concessions to the Japanese, which is quite helpless.”

The assassination incident that made a lot of noise was finally pushed to Naniwa Kawashima. It was only said that it was a personal grievance between Kawashima and Zhang Zuolin, and Naniwa Kawashima also committed suicide in his apartment. The confession was handed over to the Japanese side, and the case was considered over.

But it was just an explanation to the public opinion. Both sides had a deep thorn in their hearts. There would definitely be conflicts between the Fengjun and the Japanese. It just depended on how the two sides played Tai Chi.

"Zhuoyan, don't be aggrieved, at least we have the real evidence that the Japanese lost their wives and lost their soldiers. Now there is a steel factory and an arsenal. After another ten years of development, there will be and small The capital of the devil's settlement, as the saying goes, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, so damn it, I will never let the Japanese go!"

When Zhang Zuolin said this, he slammed the table and shook the teapot and teacup. Obviously, the anger in Zhang Zuolin's heart hadn't abated in the slightest, but was suppressed temporarily.

"Marshal, Mr. Kuang told me about the situation in Benxi. I found that we still have a chance to continue slaughtering Kihachiro Okura. We have no choice but to attack the old guy from the Japanese government. Okura bribed him a while ago. The Beiyang government obtained the rights to mine [-] iron mines in Benxi. Now that we are the major shareholders of the company, we can use the name of thoroughly investigating the company's accounts to uncover the shady scenes of these transactions, and then punish Da Cang In addition, the Tianshifu coal mine has not yet fallen into the hands of the Japanese. We must firmly keep this coal mine. In this way, the iron ore will be muddied, and we will have coal and iron in our hands. As long as we get machinery and equipment, We are also building a steel factory in Benxi."

From the perspective of resource utilization, Zhang Tinglan should never build a second steel plant in Benxi, but out of the consideration of competing with the Japanese for resources, it is necessary to build another steel plant, after all, no matter how good a joint venture is Sole proprietorship, what Fengtian needs is a steel factory in which the royal power is in its own hands.

After Zhang Tinglan expressed his thoughts, Wang Yongjiang said from the side: "Marshal, I also know a little about the problem mentioned by the humble words. A few days ago, Yu Chonghan came to me and asked me to agree to hand over the Tianshifu coal mine to the Japanese. Well, but now things have turned around, the situation is different!"

The consultant Yu Chonghan was a pawn placed by the Japanese, and everyone in Fengtian knew it well, but he had to use it. Lao Zhang thought for a while and said: "Zhuoyan's suggestion is very timely. Steel is related to making guns and cannons." It really needs to be in your own hands. Minyuan, just follow the humble words, let's send an investigation team over there, and pull out all the tricks of the Japanese."

"Marshal, to do this kind of thing, you must have suitable talents, able to withstand the pressure, and must be decisive and clear-headed." While speaking, Wang Yongjiang set his sights on Zhang Tinglan, obviously Wang Yongjiang planned to ask Zhang Tinglan to run errands again.

Zhang Tinglan also knew that she had made a suggestion, so she should be duty-bound.Therefore, there was no objection. It just so happened that at this time, some of his subordinates rushed in with a telegram and delivered it to Zhang Zuolin.

After Lao Zhang glanced at it, his brows suddenly frowned.He sighed and said, "Everyone, Yuan Shikai is dead!"

As soon as the words fell to the ground, everyone present fell silent. From the end of the Qing Dynasty, Yuan Shikai's three characters were all representatives of power. Many heroes in the world were applauded by Lao Yuan.The founder of the Beiyang New Army personally buried the Qing Dynasty and suppressed the Revolutionary Party. Lao Yuan personally brought Beiyang to the peak of glory.

However, the prosperity and decline, Lao Yuan took a wrong step at the last moment, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and the people betrayed their relatives, and the originally unified country fell into collapse and war. How should the chaos end.No one has an answer yet.

In fact, after announcing his abdication in March, Lao Yuan has already reached the end of his life. He is full of worries and anger, and his body is getting weaker and weaker. Death is only a matter of time.However, everyone in Beiyang looked at Yuan Shikai with mixed feelings, especially his successor Duan Qirui, the prime minister of the cabinet.

When Lao Yuan came to the throne, Duan Qirui strongly opposed it, and even broke his face with Lao Yuan, but Duan Qirui felt very uncomfortable seeing that Lao Yuan was about to come to the end of his life.

He, Duan Qirui, was able to have what he is today, all because of Yuan Shikai's promotion, even the whole Beiyang was created by old Yuan, without Yuan Shikai, they would not be where they are today.Lao Yuan is leaving. No one knows whether the Beiyang group will rise or fall. The more it is about to be lost, the more it is worth cherishing.

Duan Qirui and other Beiyang old people only now know that Yuan Shikai is irreplaceable. In Yuan Shikai's last days, Duan Qirui went to see Yuan Shikai almost every day, wanting to see if Lao Yuan had any last words.

On the morning of June [-]th, Duan Qirui went to see Lao Yuan again. At this moment, Yuan Shikai suddenly woke up and asked his subordinates to help him up. At first, Duan Qirui thought that Lao Yuan had recovered. , but he immediately noticed the abnormal flush on Yuan Shikai's face, and Duan Qirui immediately knew that Yuan Shikai was returning to the past.

"Gong Bao, if you have anything else to say, just say it, and I will definitely do it for you!"

Tears welled up in Yuan Shikai's old eyes, and his lips trembled for a long time before he said, "Zhiquan, I misheard what Zhuzi said, and I took a wrong step, and every step turned into nothing. Shame on the world!"

"Gong Bao, please don't say that. People are not sages and sages can do nothing. Your body is the most important thing. Don't be too sad."

"Hey, my time is limited, so let me tell you a few heartfelt words. China's biggest enemy is Japan. Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, Japan has been the stronghold of the Revolutionary Party. All the riots were the result of Japanese manipulation behind the scenes. Cai E is no exception this time, the revolutionary party is just a marionette of the Japanese, after you take power, you must guard against the Japanese!"

When Lao Yuan said this, he tightly grasped Duan Qirui's arm, with a firm look in his eyes. At this time, Yuan Keding, Yang Shiqi and others also rushed over. Lao Yuan had tears in his eyes, and suddenly his throat was blocked. , speechless.

"Hurry up and get the ginseng!" Duan Qirui yelled, and Lao Yuan's aunt hurriedly poured him a mouthful of ginseng soup. Speaking of which, this ginseng was given to Lao Yuan by Zhang Zuolin.

The old wild ginseng was very effective, Yuan Shikai finally recovered, and continued: "The revolutionary party must be wiped out. Fengtian Zhang Zuolin has a very good way to deal with the Japanese. He can only be wooed, not an enemy. Remember it!"

After explaining these things, Lao Yuan's spirit completely weakened, and he said intermittently: "After I die, the Yuan family will handle the funeral by themselves. I still want to go back to Huanshang Village..."

At this point, Yuan Shikai's voice was extremely weak, and he could only hear him muttering: "Destroy a big enemy for Japan, and watch China rebuild the republic."

The end of the hero, but just like that, all the people present were crying. Yuan Shikai's body suddenly twitched, and he barely raised one hand, as if he was pointing at someone, and spit out two words: "It's him, it's him... " Immediately, Lao Yuan's eyes were darkened, and he took his last breath.

Duan Qirui immediately arranged for people to send messages to the provinces, Zhang Zuolin was naturally among them, and now Lao Zhang held the telegram and said to everyone: "Everyone talk, what should we do?"

"Respect Yuan, pay homage to Yuan Shikai with the most solemn ceremony, and all newspapers are mobilized to continuously publish Yuan Shikai's achievements, and write to Duan Qirui, demanding that Yuan Shikai be given the title of father of the nation!" Zhang Tinglan said loudly.

Chapter 224 The Mistake of the Times

Hearing Zhang Tinglan's excited tone, everyone in the room was a little surprised. You must know that old Yuan's reputation has already rotted when he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. It is no good to praise Yuan Shikai so vigorously at this time. It's not good for reputation.

"Zhuoyan, it can't be because Yuan Shikai sent you a letter back then, and now you want to reciprocate it?" Lao Zhang said with a smile.

Zhang Tinglan also saw the expressions of everyone present, and knew that they must not understand what it means to respect Yuan, so Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "There is indeed such a reason, of course I have a more important reason, we must help Yuan Shikai Earn the greatest glory, and continue to publicize Yuan Shikai's achievements, which is incomparably beneficial to us!"

Zhang Tinglan has always been targeted. He said so important that everyone couldn't help but think in their hearts. Yang Yuting said from the side: "To pay homage to the dead is actually to look at the living. Does the clumsy words mean to show favor to Beiyang?"

When everyone heard Yang Yuting's words, they also nodded. Since Meng Enyuan was forcibly driven away, there was already a conflict between Zhang Zuolin and Duan Qirui, and the old Duan had already made arrangements to restrict the development of Fengjun.

If a funeral diplomacy is carried out at this time, the old people in Beiyang will definitely think of Zhang Zuolin, and the two sides will be able to relax a lot, which is indeed a good thing for Fengjun.

"Ling Ge, just like this is not enough to use the words unparalleled. Yuan Shikai is the first official president after the abolition of the monarchy. Lift it up high, otherwise how can you guarantee the legitimacy of your rule?"

China is a country with an ancient civilization of 5000 years, and the inheritance of Taoism is endless. It has a very special historical logic, although it has changed many times.But every time it is not a casual thing, you must ensure the legitimacy of your regime.

During the Revolution of [-], Yuan Shikai led the Beiyang generals to force the palace, forcing the Manchu emperor to issue an abdication edict, and realized the regime change. To inherit Yuan Shikai's kindness, even Zhang Zuolin is no exception.

If Yuan Shikai is stigmatized, the legitimacy of other successors.It must also be questioned. It is for this reason that all dynasties in China have infinitely raised the founding emperor.Moreover, Yuan Shikai's situation is a bit special, because there is still Sun Wen, if you don't respect Yuan Shikai.Sun Wen's party members would take advantage of this opportunity to step in and raise the cannon.The legitimacy of the entire Beiyang will be questioned.

And that's exactly what happened in history.The official president did not work as a temporary worker for a few months, and the title of the father of the nation fell to Sun Dapao.After the entire Beiyang disappeared, the Beiyang warlords represented by Lao Yuan were labeled as disastrous to the country and the people, and entered the book of shame in history.

This is also a manifestation of Beiyang Wufu's ignorance, not only did they not understand the world.Even without thoroughly studying China's 5000-year history, it's no wonder they played a good card into that virtue.

Zhang Tinglan is now considered a member of the Great Beiyang faction, and when he thinks of the historical situation, he is also a little heartbroken.Now with the chance to change, he couldn't help but talk.Among the people present, Wang Yongjiang, who has the highest level of education, was the first to realize the meaning of it, so he said: "Marshal, what I said in my humble words is indeed true. Respecting Yuan has many benefits, but not respecting Yuan will cause endless disasters. Besides, people often say that people do not hold grudges when they die. , now that Yuan Shikai is dead, we should pay homage to this great president."

"Minyuan, conquer the world and rule the world. If we have the ability to conquer the world, why should we care about Yuan Shikai? If we can't conquer the world, what's the use of respecting Yuan!" Old Zhang obviously didn't think so.

Wang Yongjiang said with a bitter smile: "Marshal, ordinary people can't just pay the money to buy a house, but also have to change the name of the house deed and land deed. If you don't do this job for a while, you don't care if you already live in it." Inside, this house is not yours either. The change of dynasties is also the same. Take the Han Dynasty as an example. After Liu Bang conquered the world, he experienced the rule of Wenjing. When the country reached its peak, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty still obeyed Dong Zhongshu The suggestion to revise the calendar is to get rid of the shadow of the Qin Dynasty and prove the legitimacy of the Han Dynasty’s rule.”

"That's right!" Zhang Tinglan took the words again: "In the future, each dynasty will revise the history books of the previous dynasty and make a conclusion. In addition, the system of the founding emperor must be regarded as an insurmountable ancestral system. It is a means of proving its own legitimacy, and this is the question that is justified."

With Lao Zhang's level of education, perhaps there is no way to understand the deep meaning of it, but fortunately, Lao Zhang is a person who is as good as admonisher. Since Wang Yongjiang also agrees, and can ease the relationship with Beiyang, and respect Yuan, it is also possible. Nothing is impossible.

Lao Zhang thought for a while and said, "In that case, let Jing Hui go to Beijing on my behalf to mourn Yuan Shikai!"

Zhang Jinghui is Zhang Zuolin's sworn brother. He has enough qualifications and is relatively free. Letting him go to Beijing is a good choice. Representatives formed a funeral committee to jointly handle Yuan Shikai's funeral.

Fengtian's positive action quickly had an impact. Those Beiyang old people who still had Yuan Shikai's benefits in their hearts stood up one after another, demanding that Yuan Shikai be given enough honor, and they followed Zhang Zuolin's idea. The big officials also sent special representatives to the capital to mourn Yuan Shikai.

However, these are all concentrated in the northern provinces, while the provinces controlled by the southern guards are completely opposite. Not only did they not show any condolences to Lao Yuan, but they also used various propaganda tools to criticize Yuan Shikai, accusing Yuan Shikai of perverting and harming dissidents. To abolish the republic and implement the monarchy is the greatest thief in the world.

The other 21 questions, the Song Jiaoren case, and even Yuan Shikai's betrayal of Emperor Guangxu have all been brought up. Not only the southern provinces, but even most people in the academic circles are no exception, waving large pens and scolding Yuan Shikai. , had no respect for the deceased, on the contrary, he abused wantonly, thinking that Lao Yuan died too late.

Not only Yuan Shikai, Zhang Zuolin was the first to put forward the slogan of respecting Yuan, and even wanted to give Yuan Shikai the title of father of the nation.He was also scolded by the academic circles, calling Zhang Zuolin a remnant of the imperial system and demanding that Lao Zhang be dismissed.Tang Jiyao, Cai E and others also took this opportunity to publicize that they would continue to challenge Yuan. Although Yuan Shikai was dead, there are still a large number of Yuan Shikai's remnants, and they are also sinful.