Fengxian Jiangshan

Shocking shouts rang out again, every Chinese laborer was full of grievances and resentment, and all of them burst out at this time, and the surrounding French people were a little moved.

At this time, a judicial judge suddenly ran to the scene of the confrontation, his face was full of anger.Immediately rushed to the front of the military police, and shouted loudly: "Listen to me, you must not let these dirty Chinese pigs insult the glory of France, I order you to prepare for battle, if within 3 minutes. If these Chinese pigs don't leave, shoot them immediately. Shoot them all!"

After this murderous order was conveyed.Soon someone communicated to these workers, ordering them to retreat outrageously.These laborers immediately became mad at the unreasonable attitude of the French government, and the young laborer at the head simply sat on the ground.

"The French devils beat us all to death if they had the ability, and use our blood to pierce their hypocritical masks!"

The confrontation on the scene became more and more serious, and the atmosphere was about to freeze.Xia Han hurriedly walked out from the team of these workers and came in front of all the workers, who also noticed him for the first time.

"Compatriots, everyone listen to me. Through this incident, everyone must have seen clearly the face of the great powers. They claim to be civilized, but they are actually a group of barbaric beasts. There is no reason in this world, only strength, and everyone is here Shouting slogans, it is better to go back to China to build the country and develop our country, and one day these great powers will also demand us."

Xia Han's words made the laborers quiet a lot, and the young laborer also got up from the ground, came to Xia Han, and asked, "Where are you from, sir, what's your opinion?"

"I am the manager of Fengtian Anshan Iron and Steel Plant. I understand everyone's patriotic enthusiasm, but enthusiasm alone is not enough. We can't fight with our fists and machine guns. Now a large number of factories have been established in the three northeastern provinces, and all kinds of workers are urgently needed. If everyone If you are interested, I will arrange for you to work in the three northeastern provinces."

"Sir, do we have steel factories like the great powers in China?"

"Of course, the Fengtian government is going all out for construction. There are tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars invested every year. After 20 years of hard work, we will definitely no longer be bullied by foreign powers. Are you interested in going to the three eastern provinces? "

After thinking about it, the workers agreed.Xia Han was also very happy in his heart. These laborers who have traveled across the ocean and experienced wars have seen a lot of the world, have good organization and discipline, endure hardships and stand hard work, and can directly enter the factory to work without too much training.

What's more important is that these workers have personally felt the shame of the country being trampled on. As the saying goes, they will be brave after knowing the shame. With this experience, they will work harder and understand the meaning of the country better.

Xia Han successfully persuaded these workers and prepared to bring them back to the country.At this time, the country also received the news of the failure of the diplomacy of the Paris Peace Conference, and the whole country boiled instantly. Among them, the momentum became more and more powerful, and even spread to the whole country.

And this big parade is not just a patriotic action from all walks of life. In fact, there are struggles of various factions in Beiyang behind it. In addition, other local princes also participated in it. The general issued a telegram, resolutely opposed to signing the peace treaty with Germany, and at the same time asked Prime Minister Duan Qirui to be responsible for the failure of diplomacy.

Lao Zhang’s electrification undoubtedly set off a wave of discussion, but Zhang Zuoxiang and Zhang Tinglan’s father and son were not included in the electrification list, which made the outside world full of doubts. What the hell is Zhang Tinglan planning!

In fact, just before that, Fengjun's top management held a secret meeting, and the core of the discussion was this issue. At the meeting, Zhang Tinglan had a conflict with Lao Zhang for the first time.

"Marshal, I think that there are three major problems in Fengjun. The internal affairs are not stable, the military industry is unsettled, and the northern border is restless. There are wolf dogs outside and hidden dangers inside. Even if the Beiyang government is overthrown, we will not be able to digest the whole country, and we will continue Facing the pressure from all parties, the freshly recovered vitality of the three eastern provinces will be exhausted. At present, only Yanwu Xiuwen can do nothing. As long as we are strong enough, we will not worry about not having the opportunity to dominate the Central Plains, so there is no need to rush!"

"If you don't take it, you will be blamed! My humble words are as you said, Fengjun has problems, but the Beiyang government has bigger problems and more troubles. God-sent opportunities are in front of us. We can't let it go, even if we can't unify the country. It’s good to take the whole north!” Wu Junsheng was still the first to refute Zhang Tinglan’s claim.

Zhang Zuolin on the side frowned, not knowing what he was thinking

4 Chapter Thirty

After the end of World War I, when the peace conference was held, Fengtian's expansionists realized that this was a good opportunity. The old diplomacy failed, the prestige was ruined, and the domestic public resentment boiled.Moreover, after Lao Duan took charge of Beiyang, he continued to weaken the other factions, and the relationship with the Zhili has taken a turn for the worse, and the two sides are in dire straits.Coupled with the Southwest Warlords and Sun Wen's henchmen, the whole of China has become a mess. Wu Junsheng and others thought it was time to fish in troubled waters.

"Zhuoyan, everything should be easy before difficult. You only focus on the Russian Far East and send troops to Hailan. This will only offend the big powers. Don't think that because of this, the public opinion of the world will praise you very highly. What do you say? A role model for young soldiers, but you have to know that Russia is a powerful country after all. Their civil war is over. You are just taking advantage of the fire. Can people settle accounts with Fengjun? In my opinion, the safest way is to withdraw all the troops and then use all your strength Go south, take control of the power in Beijing, and our Fengjun will also have a day to rule the world!"

Zhang Jinghui followed Wu Junsheng's words from the side, but while he was speaking, he felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere of the scene. A few pairs of sharp eyes were fixed on him, which made Tofu Zhang's heart tremble.He also felt that he had made a slip of the tongue, and even directly accused Zhang Tinglan of sending troops to the Far East for the sake of a false name. This crime was not a small one. Just pressing it on Zhang Tinglan's head was equivalent to offending those who were close to Zhang Tinglan.

"Xu Wu, the commander-in-chief agreed to send troops to the Far East, and you can't just think about offending the Russians." Sun Liechen said with a sullen face from the side: "Where do we get so many machinery and equipment from the Russians? Did you come here? If nothing else, we will not send troops to the Far East. Can the Americans give us the production lines for rifles and bullets? Looking at China, which factory can produce hundreds of thousands of guns a year. Our army is well-equipped and top-notch The whole world is relying on the planning of humble words, if anyone picks up the bowl to eat meat and puts down the chopsticks to scold his mother, I, Sun Liechen, will not agree!"

Sun Liechen's words were also serious, but he knew he had to say them, otherwise the trouble would be even greater, because when Zhang Jinghui was talking nonsense, Zhang Zuoxiang was already raising his eyebrows.No wonder Zhang Zuoxiang was angry.The children of the family worked desperately and worked hard for the Fengjun. They didn't get a good word and were even accused. Anyone would be dissatisfied.

And not just Zhang Zuoxiang.Among the people present, Wang Yongjiang, Zhu Qinglan, Yang Yuting and others all had bad faces.The relationship between them and Zhang Tinglan is very close.It has faintly become a faction, and Zhang Jinghui questioned Zhang Tinglan, which might cause conflicts between the old and new factions of the Fengjun, and only Sun Liechen could stand up to ease the atmosphere.

Zhang Tinglan frowned, suddenly he stood up and bowed to Zhang Zuolin and everyone present.Then he said: "Marshal, can you give me a chance to express some of my thoughts?"

Lao Zhang nodded slightly, and Zhang Tinglan waved his hand.Let people hang the map of the three eastern provinces on the hall, then stood in front of the map, glanced at the audience, and said: "Everyone, please see that the three eastern provinces have a vast territory and rich resources. They are rare and good places, but our The strategic environment is not good, there are Tsarist Russia in the north, and the Japanese in the east, and the two empires surround us in the middle!"

Zhang Tinglan pointed to the Outer Northeast and the Ussuri River, then North Korea, and then said: "Everyone can see that the Outer Northeast and the east of the Ussuri River belonged to China, but they were taken by the Russians. They It’s not just because of the resources here. It’s a profound strategic consideration. As long as this place is occupied, the Northeast and North sea outlets will be sealed off. We are so close to the Sea of ​​Japan. The Tsar’s move has a very vicious strategy. It was planned!"

"Look at North Korea again. Since the Sino-Japanese War, it was stolen by Japan. After the Russo-Japanese War, Luda fell into the hands of the Japanese, and our east side was also sealed off. Especially after losing Luda, the south of the three eastern provinces Most of the exits to the sea have also been blocked, and from the overall situation, we are actually in a cage, surrounded by swords and guns, and if we are not careful, we will be smashed to pieces!"

Regarding the strategic situation of the three eastern provinces, everyone here has their own judgments, but it is very rare to be able to speak so clearly like Zhang Tinglan. Yang Yuting and others also nodded frequently, agreeing with Zhang Tinglan's judgment.

"The general trend has come. So far, although the strength of the Fengjun has improved, the pattern has not changed. If we rashly go south, the great powers will definitely hinder us. And these years, the great powers have always avoided China. The powerful government of the whole country adopts the method of divide and rule. After Lao Yuan came to power, they supported Sun Wen's party and continued to cause trouble. Now after Lao Yuan is finished, they continue to support the contest between the North and the South. All have only one purpose, that is Keep China locked in infighting and forever at their mercy."

"In fact, the situation is very clear. If we want to unify China, we can't just compare our strength with the Beiyang government. This is meaningless. We should compare with the big powers. Before we can't challenge the big powers, we can't act rashly. If we send troops into the customs now , After taking control of Beijing, after the army went south, the Northeast was empty, and the Japanese made trouble in the three provinces in the Northeast. What should we do? In addition, the big powers can also support Zhili and Sun Wen, and let them continue to fight us. If there is a rebellion in the South, Do we need to send troops?"

Zhang Tinglan asked two consecutive questions, which moved everyone present, and Yang Yuting even said directly: "Marshal, what I said in my humble words is not wrong at all. Yuan Shikai was so strong back then, he almost controlled the whole country, but in the end he still lost one." In the final analysis, our enemy is not at home, but the great powers behind the scenes. When we are not sure enough, we must not rush to send troops."

"Marshal, among other things, fighting is all about fighting for financial and material resources. The three eastern provinces have seen great improvements in their finances in the past two years, but they still have a lot of deficits. There are more places to spend money. A large number of immigrants have not yet settled down. The reclaimed land has not yet reached its full potential, and if we can wait three to five years until all work is on the right track, it may be better to talk about mobilizing troops at this time."

As the general manager of Fengjun, Wang Yongjiang also raised objections from his point of view. Zhang Tinglan, Yang Yuting, and Wang Yongjiang are the representatives of Fengjun's new faction. They opposed together and had a great influence on Lao Zhang.Zhang Zuolin frowned and said nothing.

"It's over, it's too much!" Wu Junsheng said with his big tongue on the side: "Your views are too pessimistic. Although the attitude of the great powers is very important, we can't just think about fighting against the great powers, can we also take the initiative to communicate? Let's sit down and have a good talk. As long as we promise to continue to protect the interests of the great powers, they don't have to fight against us. What's more, it is easy to say that you want to challenge the strength of the great powers. But it is difficult to do it, three Five years, ten years, eight years, or even 20 years, can we afford to wait?"

Wu Junsheng's Huali said a very important question.That's the question of age, Zhang Zuolin and the others are not young anymore.Five around 60 years old.They are considered old people in this era. If they wait for a while, it is not certain whether they can survive, so they urgently hope to enter the customs in a big way, so that they can enjoy the treatment of some founding fathers!

Thinking of this, Zhang Tinglan was even more worried about Lao Zhang's attitude.After all, if Lao Zhang is unwilling to wait any longer, the situation will be really troublesome.

Politics has never been as simple as right or wrong, it depends on the angle of thinking about the problem, that is, which side the butt is sitting on.But this kind of thing is a theory of condemnation, and Zhang Tinglan couldn't help being a little anxious because he couldn't bring it to the table.

The whole scene was very quiet, no one said a word, and everything seemed to be frozen.

Zhang Zuoxiang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "Commander, I understood what Dujun Wu said just now. In a word, I want you to be Yuan Shikai's second and continue to protect the interests of the big powers. To put it bluntly, I want to continue to hold on to the weak! This time The faces of the great powers at the Paris Peace Conference have been fully exposed, they are a group of beasts that eat people and do not spit out their bones, and negotiating with them, in the end, Yuan Shikai's end will inevitably happen!"

At the end, Zhang Zuoxiang stood up, bowed and said, "Yuting, how to make a decision depends on your thoughts!"

After Zhang Zuoxiang finished speaking, he turned and left the Tiger Hall, followed closely by Zhang Tinglan. Both father and son knew in their hearts that Lao Zhang didn't clearly support their views this time, but in fact he acquiesced to the views of Wu Junsheng and others, and they were a little disappointed.

Zhang Zuoxiang frowned, sighed and said: "Zhuoyan, today we have finished what we should say, everything depends on Yuting's choice, you don't have to worry too much Already!"

"Father, it's not easy for Feng Jun to come to where he is today. I'm really afraid that if I make a wrong move, I'll ruin my foundation for many years. Moreover, Wu Junsheng and Zhang Jinghui seem to reveal that they have connections with the Japanese. , if everything has something to do with the Japanese, it will cause trouble!"

Zhang Zuoxiang silently picked up the pipe, took a few puffs, and then said: "Actually, Yuting is not a fool. In the final analysis, he is suspicious of us. If he continues to devote his strength to Russia, If we continue to try our best and keep a low profile, the Fengjun’s power will be out of balance, and the conflict between old and new factions will become more serious.”

Zhang Zuoxiang was scheming, and immediately pointed out the key points of the problem. Now the Fengjun new faction has risen to high positions in the past two years, and his influence has become greater and greater. Moreover, because of the problem of fighting against Russia, the border guards have faintly become an independent army. If this continues, Fengjun's factions will be out of balance.

It's not that Zhang Zuolin is ignorant of the risks of entering the customs. In fact, he just wants to gamble. If he takes control of the central government, he will have more room to maneuver. Old-school figures can arrange better positions, and a new balance can be formed.

In fact, Zhang Tinglan and Zhang Zuoxiang were also involved in this matter, and some things are really hard to say.The two of them are worried, and Zhang Zuolin in the commander's mansion is also the same. The old and the new factions hold their own opinions. How to choose is also a test of Zhang Zuolin's choice.

"Father, there's a call from Beijing. It's a telegram from Liang Qichao!"

"Take it here, let me see!"

Zhang Xueliang trotted and sent a telegram to Zhang Zuolin. Old Zhang took it over and looked at it, and his eyes lit up. It turned out that in this telegram, Liang Qichao strongly condemned Duan Qirui, and then strongly invited Zhang Zuolin Going to Beijing to discuss state affairs, the Research Department is willing to impeach Duan Qirui in Congress and drive Lao Duan out of office.In the telegram, Liang Qichao also expressed his willingness to help Zhang Zuolin contact other factions, and work together to reverse the relationship!

"Although Liang Qichao is a scholar, he has a lot of energy and a high reputation. If he is willing to help him, it will indeed save a lot of trouble when he goes to Beijing." Lao Zhang glanced at Zhang Xueliang, and then said: "Little six, do you think dad should do it?" Shouldn't you take this opportunity to go to Beijing?"

Zhang Xueliang frowned slightly, and then said: "Father, Zhuoyan is so opposed this time, I think he must have his own reasons, it's better not to act rashly!"

"Don't always be clumsy. You have to have your own opinion. Do you support what you say in your heart?"

Seeing that his father was unhappy, Zhang Xueliang could only lower his head, and said after a long while: "Father, I don't know, everything depends on your decision!"

Lao Zhang snorted coldly. In the end, Zhang Xueliang was still a little bit resistant, but he just didn't want to say it out loud. Lao Zhang walked around a few times with his hands behind his back, and then suddenly said: "Guo Songling has done a good job during this time. Promote him and let him be the director. Commander of the Fifth Division of the Three Provinces, the vanguard officer of the task force, you will train the army with him and prepare for battle!"

Chapter 431 Old Zhang Xingbing

"Humble words, the commander-in-chief is dispatching troops, and I'm afraid there is no way to change his mind about entering the customs!"