Fengxian Jiangshan

Tang Shaoyi also said at the side: "Mr. Chen, the expatriates from Nanyang are close relatives to us. You have also sought domestic support many times, but in the past, you did not have the ability to do so. The situation is very different now. As long as you are here There is internal turmoil, and we maintain strong pressure from the outside, at least we can fight for the status of autonomy for the overseas Chinese.”

"Can it really be done?" Chen Jingxian couldn't help asking.

"Of course, the colonial rule can only be maintained because the income is greater than the expenditure. If we can continue to attack them and exhaust the colonial government, it will be a matter of time before they give up." Tang Shaoyi said with certainty.

Chen Jiageng bowed his head and thought for a while, then said firmly: "Shuai Lan, if the only way left is to fight by force, we are willing to give it a try, but it is best to give us some time to prepare."

"No problem, this is not a matter of a day or two." Zhang Tinglan said: "I hope Mr. Chen can provide us with a group of young people after he returns to Nanyang. Provide the most rigorous training to make them the best fighters to fight for the Chinese."

Chen Jiageng originally only wanted to open up the domestic market, but he didn't expect that Zhang Tinglan would propose this proposal, and he was immediately tempted.It's not that the Chinese in Nanyang didn't think of armed resistance, but they couldn't buy arms at all, and they didn't have access to military knowledge. Now that Fengjun is willing to help, they might as well give it a try.

"Lan Shuai, how many people do you think are suitable?"

"One or two thousand, two or three thousand is fine. We are going to form three fast mobile brigades, which are to strengthen the formation of the regiment. When your young people come over, I can arrange them to serve as deputy positions, so that officers at all levels can teach by example and use the fastest time Form a fighting force."

When discussing the establishment of the core division, Zhang Tinglan thought of the issue of determining the deputy position, which is the only way to quickly expand the army.The deputies usually act as assistants, and when it comes to wartime, they are directly transferred out and recruited with new recruits, which is a powerful force.Helping Nanyang train the army is actually to verify the feasibility of setting up a deputy.

"Lan Shuai, it's not difficult to send these young people here, and it's not difficult to go back, but it's difficult to go back with weapons."

Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly: "Don't worry about this. There is nothing else. We still have submarines. All weapons are transported underwater to ensure that they can escape surveillance."

When Chen Jiageng heard it, it became clear that Zhang Tinglan had considered all aspects. Although he still had some resistance to armed resistance, if he could hold a little force in his hands, at least those aborigines would not have to wait for death when they came looking for trouble.

"Lan Shuai, I'll go back and contact the overseas Chinese in Nanyang immediately."

"Father, I want to stay in Fengtian. We Chinese can no longer be cowards. Whoever dares to bully us will have to pay the price in blood!" Chen Jimin said firmly.

Chen Jiageng smiled wryly and nodded: "I can't help it, you can do as you please, don't you still have those boys who will take care of me for the rest of my life!"

Zhang Tinglan and Tan Kah Kee reached an agreement that Fengjun would open up Nanyang's local products, and the two sides would strengthen economic cooperation, and then Nanyang merchants would donate part of their profits as funds for training troops.The Fengjun will help train young people in Nanyang, provide arms and weapons, and provide political support in the event of an armed conflict, and even send troops directly when necessary.

After the cooperation is confirmed, the benefits to Fengjun are also huge. It can ensure a stable source of rubber, and there is a new market for arms and weapons.Moreover, by integrating the strength of the overseas Chinese in Nanyang, Fengjun will have a powerful ally, which will also pave the way for future intervention in Nanyang.

Although China has not yet been truly unified, Zhang Tinglan has already started to plan overseas. Zhang Tinglan will not let go of such a piece of fat on his lips in Nanyang.

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"Humble words, a secret message from Washington."

Chang Yinhuai sent a telegram to Zhang Tinglan. After Zhang Tinglan read it, his face was full of anger, and he wanted to grab it and tear it up.

It turned out that this telegram sent a crucial message. At the Washington Conference, the attitude of the Americans suddenly changed. They did not support China's recovery of Shandong's power, but continued to indulge Japan and occupy Shandong.From the Paris Peace Conference to the Washington Conference, the Chinese have been looking forward to it, but it will fail again.

In the original history, the Americans supported China's recovery of Shandong, but now they have changed their attitude. It seems that the influence of Zhang Tinglan, a butterfly, has already emerged.Originally, China was just a piece of fat, and the big powers would naturally want dogs to eat dogs, but at this time the United States wanted to let China and Japan guard against each other and restrict each other. The Shandong issue has always been pending, so it became the best choice.

"Go and invite Minister Yang and Chief of Staff Jiang. If the big powers are not fair, then they will be fair!" Zhang Tinglan said firmly after thinking for a while. 9

Chapter 688 Going South to Shandong

"How to do how to do?"

Cao Kun, who also received information from Washington, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He already regarded the Washington meeting as the key to enhancing his prestige.But suddenly got the news that the Americans may change their attitude, and Japan will continue to occupy Shandong, which made Cao Kun suddenly fall into an unprecedented passivity.

On the one hand, Fengjun successfully brought Luda, and on the other hand, the Shandong issue is still unresolved. If this continues, what face will Cao Kun have? He will continue to control Beiyang and the Beijing regime!

But in the face of the great powers, he did not have the decisive courage to negotiate, which was really a dilemma.After thinking about it, Cao Kun invited his confidant Xia Shoutian over.

Xia Shoutian is a well-known scholar who served as an aide to Lao Yuan and is now Cao Kun's confidential secretary, so he is well-informed.But facing this situation, he also had a headache for a while.

"Marshal, this matter is a bit troublesome. According to news, the United States and Britain are all inclined to Japan. Although they have not made a clear statement, they all believe that Japan has special interests in Shandong. In other words, they want Japan to continue to stay in Shandong. Shandong. This shows that the big powers have reached a consensus, and it is no longer possible to use the method of using barbarians to control barbarians."

"That's right. These foreigners are really capricious. They are outright villains. Didn't the Americans say they want to support us and take back Shandong? They changed their minds so quickly, it's really disgusting!"

"The great powers are originally barbarians, who only understand fists and don't understand benevolence and righteousness. But in my opinion, if Shandong cannot be taken back, I am afraid that it will be extremely detrimental to the commander-in-chief's prestige, and the Fengjun and the Democratic Party are instigating from top to bottom. What kind of parliamentary elections are going to be held? I'm afraid that the great government of the central government will fall into their hands!"

"Do you have any advice, sir?"

Xia Shoutian closed his eyes and thought for a while, then said: "Commander, I think we can simply push the issue out. Isn't Zhang Tinglan proud of safeguarding sovereignty, then let him come forward to negotiate the Shandong issue. If it can't be done, the halo on his head But it’s going to fade a lot.”

"If it's done, wouldn't it make us more incompetent?"

Xia Shoutian smiled and shook his head: "He can't do it. This time, the attitudes of the big powers are the same. He has no loopholes to take advantage of. No matter how strong the Feng army is, can it beat the United States, Britain and Japan?"

Cao Kun heard this.He also nodded slightly, but still had some doubts: "That fellow Zhang Tinglan is extremely cunning, would he easily borrow this hot potato?"

"That depends on what kind of bait the commander-in-chief puts out. Since Zhang Tinglan wants to snatch the parliament, the commander-in-chief might as well propose Liang Qichao as the speaker. Then the Congress will come forward to authorize it, so that Zhang Tinglan cannot refuse."

Cao Kun thought for a while.Finally a cruel heart.Nodded: "Okay, let's do it!"

Xia Shoutian also retreated from Cao Kun's mansion, and the old man was shocked by the cold wind, his back was covered in cold sweat.

Back home, I grabbed Yang Du immediately: "Xizi, I did as you said. Cao Kun was also fooled, but you are planning for Zhang Zhuoyan, I don't know what he promised you Good thing."

Yang Du smiled slightly: "Brother, since the Hongxian Monarchy, Du has been notorious, and what he has done now is nothing more than forgiveness. I only hope that this time I see the right person, and Zhang Zhuoyan can save the world." Fall!"

Xia Shoutian also shook his head: "However, I think this matter is really difficult."

"No matter how difficult it is, can you still be sad to go to war with the Japanese directly? It's not like they haven't fought before. It's enough for us to wait for the news."

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Fengtian, handsome mansion.

"Everyone, please see that the Liaodong Peninsula and the Shandong Peninsula are the gateways to defend Beijing and Tianjin. They are like two gates. As long as these two places are guarded, the Bohai Sea will be safe, and Beijing and Tianjin will be safe. But since the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War, Russia and Japan stole Luda successively, the British captured Weihaiwei, and Germany and Japan successively controlled Jiaozhou Bay. This is tantamount to tearing down the two gates. Beijing and Tianjin are all exposed to the direct threat of the big powers. This kind of situation is like a thorn in the back, like a thorn in the throat, making it difficult to sleep or eat."

Yang Yuting said loudly: "Now that we have taken Luda back, it is equivalent to closing half of the door, but this is not enough. We must also take back the Shandong Peninsula and seal the door. In this way, we are between the two peninsulas. With the construction of the airport and the deployment of submarines, the command of the Bohai Sea can be tightly controlled, and it will become much easier to control the Central Plains, otherwise I am afraid I will have nightmares all night."

What Yang Yuting said was also the reason why Zhang Tinglan paid attention to the Shandong issue. He still felt a little guilty. Historically, the Shandong issue was resolved at the Washington Conference. However, in this time and space, due to the rapid growth of Fengjun, This made the great powers afraid, so they constrained the Shandong issue and allowed Japan to continue to retain its power in China, thereby restricting China.

Since it was caused by this butterfly, he should clean it up by himself, and just as Yang Yuting analyzed, since Zhang Tinglan intends to take over Beijing, he has to consider safety issues.He can't be willing to be an emperor like Beiyang.

Since it is necessary to show its strengths, the safety of the old nest must always be guaranteed, so the Shandong issue must be resolved.The generals here didn't think so much. They just had a fight with the Japanese, and the Feng army won a complete victory. After several months of training, the troops have recovered.It's a big deal to fight the Japanese again. In short, everyone is full of confidence.

At this time, a secretary suddenly sent a telegram from Cao Kun. Zhang Tinglan was overjoyed when he saw it, and circulated it to other people. Everyone was full of surprise.

"Zhengchou has no excuse to interfere in Shandong, so Cao Kun sent us a big gift package. I think we should really thank this Marshal Cao." When the telegram reached Li Jinglin, he couldn't help but burst out laughing. The same goes for everyone else.

Zhang Tinglan was also very happy. Cao Kun not only handed over the power of disposal to himself, but also sent a speaker out, in case he didn't want to accept it, it was really thoughtful.

"Since that's the case, we can't disappoint Cao Kun's good intentions, let Mr. Liang go to Beijing immediately, and then set up a special committee on the Shandong issue in the parliament, and everything will be logical."

Then Zhang Tinglan looked at everyone present: "Whether it is peace or war, strong force is the pillar. From now on, the second division and the seventh division will form the advance army, and Li Jinglin will be the commander. A bomber brigade, the navy's submarines and torpedo boats are all ready to launch a campaign to recover Qingdao at any time!"

"Understood!" Li Jinglin, Shen Honglie and others all stood up and saluted. During the last battle with the Japanese, the other main divisions showed their talents on the Korean peninsula. Only the second division was on the front line of Luda to stop the Japanese.Although it is also a great contribution, everyone is holding back their energy and wants to show their skills.

Therefore, after Li Jinglin received the order, he immediately mobilized his troops, mobilized them immediately, stationed in Shanhaiguan, and made all preparations for entering the customs. Depart from Jiaozhou Bay.

Just when Fengjun was almost ready, Zhang Tinglan issued a telegram to the whole country, expressing Fengjun's attitude on the Shandong issue.