Beiyang reactionaries

"General Duan, Sichuan has the advantage of Sichuan salt, which is much better than ours in Yunnan."

Gu Pinzhen was speaking to Duan Xun as well as herself.Compared with the barren Yunnan, Sichuan has too many advantages.Sichuan enjoys the advantages of Sichuan salt, famous Sichuan tea and famous Sichuan salt.More importantly, although Sichuan claims that the road to Shu is difficult to reach the blue sky, Sichuan's developed shipping has made up for these disadvantages.

The population is large, the place is large, and the potential is also great.

Good place.

Regardless of whether it was the former Cai E or the later Tang Jiyao, it is not unreasonable to stare at Sichuan.

"General Gu, I don't know if you have heard of something."

"I don't know what General Duan is talking about..."

"General Gu, just received the news. Tang Jiyao, the governor of Yunnan and the commander-in-chief of the Yunnan Army, announced the reorganization of the Yunnan Army, and will build seven divisions of the Yunnan Army. Tang Jiyao will personally serve as the division commander of the first division, and Luo Peijin will serve as the division commander of the second division. , Tang Jiyu served as the commander of the third division, Yu Enyang served as the commander of the fourth division, Zhao Youxin served as the commander of the fifth division, and the Yunnan Army Garrison in Guangdong was reorganized into two divisions, and Li Liejun was the commander-in-chief of the Yunnan Army Garrison in Guangdong.

Hearing Duan Xun's words, the expressions of Gu Pinzhen and Ye Quan suddenly changed drastically.The same goes for Jiang Meiling and Yang Jie who are sitting below.The sudden reorganization of the Yunnan Army completely excluded several people.

Both Gu Pinzhen and Ye Quan are qualified to be the commanders of the Yunnan Army, or the commanders of the Dian Army should not miss out on Gu Pinzhen and Ye Quan.

Not to mention other people, Tang Jiyao, Luo Peijin, even Yu Enyang and Zhao Youxin are also qualified to be teachers, and are qualified to compete with Gu Pinzhen and Ye Quan.But what is he, Tang Jiyu, and he is also worthy of being the commander of the Yunnan Army.

Isn't it Tang Jiyao's cousin.

Damn.

Who is Tang Jiyu, who doesn't know what he does.The opium in Tang Jiyao's hands was handled by Tang Jyuyu.The opium merchants in Yunnan more or less followed Tang Jiyu's lead.

Many Tang Jiyu are very familiar with the opium merchants in Guangdong.Tang Jiyu had channels to sell opium.

He made a fortune with Tang Jiyao, and it didn't matter if he followed Tang Jiyao to get promoted.Anyway, when Tang Jiyao was the governor in Guizhou and when he was the governor in Yunnan, Tang Jyu's official position was getting higher and higher.Now they have even served as the chief of the Yunnan Police Department.

But I didn't expect Tang Jiyao to hand over the post of commander of a division to Tang Jiyu during the reorganization of the troops.

And Tang Jiyao was too blatant.

Of the five divisions of the Dian Army in Yunnan, Tang Jiyao alone occupied four.Tang Jiyao and Tang Jiyao are cousins, and Yu Enyang and Tang Jiyao have been classmates and partners for many years. As early as when they were studying in the Japanese Military Academy, the two were inseparable and had a close relationship. Brothers are better than brothers.And Luo Peijin is the leader of the Yunnan Army who most supports Tang Jiyao's Southwest Plan among the Yunnan Army.

With such a reorganization, Tang Jiyao's eating habits are really ugly.

"What's more, Tang Jiyu served as the commander-in-chief of the Kunming garrison and also served as the principal of the Yunnan Jiangwu Hall. General Gu was transferred to the counselor of the Yunnan Warlord's Office, and Fan Shisheng served as the staff officer of the Kunming garrison headquarters. There are some others, and I don't have any details here. Intelligence. I thought about it for a while, and a few of you might be able to know."

Tang Jiyao is very powerful.

After kicking Gu Pinzhen out, he began to reorganize the Yunnan Army.With the support of Luo Peijin, Tang Jiyao completed the reorganization of the Yunnan Army in a short period of time.The few young officers who resisted before, Tang Jiyao was transferred away, and the downsizing was downsized.

Seeing the different expressions of several people, Duan Xun smiled.

Tang Jiyao made Duan Xun more and more satisfied.Tang Jiyao's reorganization of the Dian Army this time wanted to completely control the Dian Army in his own hands, but he had already begun to have a gap with the young generals of the Dian Army.

Of course, there are only a few young generals of the Yunnan Army, and they can't make waves in Yunnan.

But the Gu Pinzhen in front of him was different.

Tang Jiyao and Gu Pinzhen had publicly turned against each other. When Gu Pinzhen returned to Yunnan, there would be a fierce battle between dragons and tigers.Although Tang Jiyao transferred these officers away, they all grew up in the Yunnan Army after all.The Dian army has its own strength, and it can be completely suppressed wherever it wants to be suppressed.

"General Gu, don't talk about these things. Tell me about your answer from Yunnan to me in Sichuan."

"Ha ha."

Gu Pinzhen looked at Duan Xun, smiled wryly and said, "Haven't our Yunnan side already issued a statement?"

Duan Xun nodded.

Then he sighed: "Isn't Tang Jiyu the biggest opium merchant in Yunnan? Now he has become the commander of the third division of the Yunnan Army. How can I believe Tang Jiyao's words. For various reasons, I think General Gu is more serious than me. It is clear. Your annual fiscal revenue in Yunnan is only so much that you can reorganize five divisions. With some local troops, you have more than [-] soldiers in Yunnan, where is the money to pay for the army?"

When Duan Xun said this, Gu Pinzhen really didn't know how to answer.

opium?

For Yunnan now, if it wants to get rid of the opium trade, it must downsize its army.But Tang Jiyao was so ambitious, how could he be willing to downsize his troops.Not to mention Tang Jiyao, even the senior generals of the Yunnan Army.

Downsizing the troops is tantamount to weakening one's own strength, how could they agree.

This has now become an unsolvable thing.

"However, General Gu. No matter what, we in Sichuan have the same attitude towards opium. We firmly oppose the cultivation of opium and the opium business. If General Gu agrees, how about we sign a statement on opposing the opium trade?" ?”

negotiation?

Duan Xun never thought of negotiating with Gu Pinzhen.Although Duan Xun is not very clear about the situation in Yunnan, but now that Gu Pinzhen is sent here, and then the Yunnan Army will be reorganized, anyone with a discerning eye will know what's going on at a glance.

What's the use of negotiating with Gu Pinzhen.

But Duan Xun wanted to put Tang Jiyao in a passive position.How to say that Gu Pinzhen is also a representative of Yunnan, and signing a statement with Gu Pinzhen can also be regarded as representing the attitude of Yunnan.If opium happens again in the future, Tang Jiyao will be passive.

Gu Pinzhen hesitated.

Duan Xun could think of it, and of course Gu Pinzhen could think of it too.What Duan Xun wants to do, Gu Pinzhen can guess.Once I sign such a statement, the situation will be even worse when I return to Yunnan.The relationship with Tang Jiyao will become more tense.

But, do not sign?

Gu Pinzhen was not reconciled.

After thinking for a while, he said, "General Duan, I think we can discuss it slowly."

"Hey--"

Duan Xun looked at Gu Pinzhen suspiciously and said, "General Gu, why do some things are obviously wrong and illegal, but still need to be discussed? I think some things can be discussed, but some things of principle cannot be discussed. Just like Shouldn’t the Chinese be opposed to things like opium? Is there anything else that needs to be discussed?”

With Duan Xun's few strokes, Gu Pinzhen was cornered.

Gu Pinzhen is actually very embarrassed now.Speaking of which, the Yunnan Army is the revolutionary army led by the Revolutionary Party, and Duan Xun is the Beiyang Army.But why does it feel the other way around now?

Very uncomfortable.

"Forget it. In the face of interests, revolutionary ideals are nothing. I should have known that the Yunnan army would not give up opium. In fact, it is true, so what if opium harms people? Anyway, it is others who are harmed, and the Yunnan army still needs to support the army."

Although Duan Xun was talking with a smile, but every sentence made the generals of the Yunnan Army unable to sit down.

What is this nonsense.

Therefore, Gu Pinzhen immediately said: "General Duan, what are you talking about? Opium harms the country and the people. How can our Dian army only care about self-interest and disregard the people of the world. On behalf of the Dian army, I can sign an agreement with General Duan." Statement Against Opium."

"it is good."

Duan Xun immediately patted the table.

If Gu Pinzhen made such a statement to himself today, he would immediately quarrel with Tang Jiyao.The internal strife in the Yunnan Army is the best thing for Duan Xun.So Duan Xun said loudly: "I have known for a long time that General Gu understands righteousness and will definitely put the world first."