Beiyang reactionaries

If it is really necessary to completely wipe out the Dian army, it is impossible not to dispatch 5 to 6 people, or even 3 to [-] people.Even if these troops are dispatched, it is impossible to completely annihilate the Yunnan Army.But now Duan Xun doesn't have so many troops to dispatch.Being able to mobilize [-] to [-] people is Duan Xun's limit.

It is impossible for this army to completely defeat the Yunnan army.The most is to expel Tang Jiyao.

But Duan Xun's purpose is not the case.What Duan Xun wants is the same as Tang Jiyao, the Great Southwest Project, and the purpose is to win the world in the future.That being the case, the ultimate goal of entering Yunnan this time is to win Yunnan.

But how to deal with the following things, Duan Xun is also uncertain now.

Therefore, after the mobilization meeting was over, they immediately discussed with Yang Wei, Deng Hanxiang, Wang Yongjiang, and Jiang Hongyu.These four people are not only his military and political officials, military and political right-hand men, but also the most intelligent people among Duan Xun's staff.

"Stabilize the situation in Yunnan first."

Yang Wei was the first to speak.

"General, the Yunnan Army is powerful, and it is impossible for us to reorganize the Yunnan Army in a short period of time. Therefore, after driving away Tang Jiyao, the first thing to do is to stabilize the situation in Yunnan. Then slowly weaken the Yunnan Army's strength, and finally reorganize the Yunnan Army .”

"If they are in a mess, wouldn't it be easier to defeat them one by one?"

Duan Xun asked Yang Wei directly.

The Yunnan army is powerful, and Duan Xun currently doesn't have enough appetite to swallow the Yunnan army in one gulp.Since they can't be swallowed in one gulp, let them mess up, it won't be easier to break them one by one.But why did Yang Wei think that the situation in Yunnan should be quickly stabilized.

"General, if the Dian army is in chaos, those big bosses of the Dian army will inevitably separate one side. With our current strength, it is impossible to annihilate these Dian army troops in a short period of time. The Dian army is all natives of Yunnan, and it is easy to occupy them. One place, and then separate one side. Once there is no binding force, these Yunnan army bosses will be more unscrupulous, and they may do something in the local area. After there is no restraint, they wantonly expand the army in the local area in order to survive, disturbing the local area, and will Planting opium even more crazily. Once this happens, the people of Yunnan will not care about other reasons. They will only think that we caused the chaos in Yunnan, and they will greatly repel our troops. This is very important for us to control Yunnan Unfavorable. Not only the people in Yunnan, but the public opinion in the whole country will also have a lot of bad things for the general. Therefore, we can't let Yunnan become chaotic. Instead, we should quickly stabilize the situation in Yunnan and prevent this incident from affecting the people of Yunnan. It will not affect our rule in Yunnan, and we will not be condemned by the public. And as long as the situation in Yunnan stabilizes, we can completely reorganize the Yunnan Army in a legitimate and aboveboard manner."

"What about it?"

"Separation of the military and the government. After the Revolution of [-], Li Huangpi (Li Yuanhong) advocated the separation of the army and the people in Hubei, and later got the support of Yuan Xiangcheng. Because after the Xinhai Year, the local governors took control of the military and government, and they were completely one-party princes in the local area. In order to limit the power of these governors , Yuan Xiangcheng first abolished the governor, changed it to a governor, and then had a general. Then he was supplemented by a civil affairs chief and a patrol envoy. After the war to protect the country, Li Huangpi became the president, and changed the patrol envoy to the governor. In the past, it was all to limit the power of the local warlords and complete the set of dividing the army and the people. Especially now that most of the provinces in the country are in the hands of the Beiyang Army warlords. Li Huangpi wants to compete with Chief Duan (Duan Qirui), and wants to The best way to weaken the strength of Chief Duan and the Beiyang Army is to advocate the separation of the military and the civilians in each province, and the separation of the military and the government. Because Li Huangpi has always hoped to use the local civil affairs leader, that is, the governor to contain the local warlords, limit the strength of the local warlords, and then Weaken the strength of the Beiyang Army Warlords. Therefore, most provinces in the country have begun to have warlords and governors, at least in name, the governors still have a lot of power."

"kindness."

Duan Xun agreed with what Yang Wei said.

Li Yuanhong's historical evaluation is not very good, but this person was able to be a tumbler in the political arena of the Republic of China. He successively served as the vice president and the president of the Republic of China, and he became the president several times. He is definitely not an ordinary person.And this guy has a lot of groundbreaking moves.Just like after the Revolution of [-], when the governors of various provinces were still centralizing power, Li Yuanhong, the governor of Hubei, was the first high-ranking political official who proposed "separation of the army and the people", and proposed "abolishing the governors", that is, abolishing the governors.

After the War to Protect the Nation, Li Yuanhong became president, changed the original patrol envoy to governor, and then sent governors to various places.It is hoped that the separation of the military and the civilians will be truly completed in China, and the power of the warlord will be limited.There may be no idea of ​​​​limiting the power of the Beiyang Army Warlord.

If it can be done, it will definitely be a great thing.

Too bad it's not that easy.The Beiyang Army Warlords are deeply entrenched in the northern provinces. Even when Yuan Shikai was alive, he was powerless to weaken the strength of these Beiyang Army Warlords.These people hold heavy troops in the local area and influence local military and political affairs. If you ask them to cede power, that is no joke.Even if a governor is appointed, he is nothing in front of the powerful warlord.

Just look at Shaanxi.

The current governor of Shaanxi is Chen Shufan, who is considered a meritorious figure of [-] and a hero of the Shaanxi Revolutionary Party.However, after Lu Jianzhang was driven away in the War to Protect the Nation, he instead took refuge in Duan Qirui and became a miscellaneous warlord of Duan Qirui's Anhui faction.In order to contain Chen Shufan, Li Yuanhong sent a new governor to Shaanxi, the famous Yunnan Revolutionary Party leader Li Gengen.Li Yuanyuan's qualifications and reputation are among the best in the country.

But what's the use.

Entering Shaanxi alone, how can Chen Shufan's power be shaken.Chen Shufan was even unhappy some time ago, so he circled Li Gengen, which was tantamount to imprisoning Li Gengen.Li Yuanhong and some revolutionary leaders put pressure on Chen Shufan, hoping that he would release Li Gengen.But Chen Shufan ignored them, so what could they do.

This is the current local warlord, this is the warlord.

There are guns and people, so what about your president?The governor sent by the president will be imprisoned if he says that he will be imprisoned, and you have nothing to do.You beg me, maybe I will let Li Gengen go if I am soft-hearted, and if I am not happy, I will ignore you at all.Warlords like Chen Shufan who are not directly descended from the Beiyang Army are so tyrannical, let alone those directly descended from the Beiyang Army.He didn't give Li Yuanhong any face at all.If the people who came to be the governor were obedient, they would not say anything.But if they want to make a fool of themselves, these warlords will let them understand what is most important in this era.If you don't know your face, you can't even guarantee your personal safety.

"Premier Duan has no objection, and even supports it vaguely. That's because Premier Duan believes in the strength of the warlords under his command. Similarly, Premier Duan also hopes to take advantage of this opportunity to intervene in provinces that are outside his control. Of course, it is also possible. In order to limit the power of the local warlords. And now we can take advantage of this. In Yunnan, the army and the people will be completely separated, the warlords will manage the army, and the governor will manage the people. I believe that Premier Duan will definitely support our proposal."

"continue!"

Duan Xun somewhat understood what Yang Wei meant.

"General, there are currently [-] regular troops of the Yunnan Army in Yunnan. Most of their military expenses come from opium income. As long as we enter Yunnan, we will eradicate all opium in Yunnan and cut off Yunnan's opium income. At that time, the Yunnan government will The finances are simply not enough to support the current army. If normal conditions are followed, Yunnan can support [-] troops, which is not bad, and they can’t even afford to support [-] troops. There will inevitably be conflicts between the Yunnan military and the Yunnan provincial government. Heavy. This is our chance. The Dian army has no military salary, and they have no way to raise military salary, so they can only ask us for help."

Duan Xun nodded slightly.

Yang Wei's meaning is very clear, and it is indeed very good.As long as you enter Yunnan by yourself and cut off the opium trade in Yunnan, there will be problems with the military pay of the Yunnan Army.After the provincial government has no opium income, Yunnan Province's finances will be stretched.At that time, where will there be money for the Yunnan Army? Once this happens, it will inevitably cause conflicts between the Yunnan Army and the provincial government.

In the end, there was no military salary, and the Dian army had little choice.I can slowly control the Yunnan Army, and finally incorporate the Yunnan Army.

"Premier Duan sent me a message to ask me, who do you think is the most suitable candidate for the governor of Yunnan and the governor of Yunnan?"

"Judging from the current situation, Gu Pinzhen is the only person who can clean up the Yunnan army after Tang Jiyao left Yunnan. And only Gu Pinzhen can quickly stabilize the Yunnan army after losing Tang Jiyao. Therefore, the most suitable candidate for the Yunnan army governor is Gu Pinzhen .”

"kindness."

This is also Duan Xun's idea.

In fact, Duan Xun was not willing to let Gu Pinzhen be the governor of Yunnan, it was because Gu Pinzhen was too powerful.He is no longer a pure soldier, and his political ability is also very good.Such a person is placed in the position of the Yunnan Governor, and Duan Xun is not sure that he can control it.

But Yang Wei was right.

Once Tang Jiyao is defeated by himself, he can quickly stabilize the situation in Yunnan, and only Gu Pinzhen can stabilize the Yunnan army.Therefore, recommending Gu Pinzhen as the governor of Yunnan is the most suitable candidate.

"And what about the governor of Yunnan?"

"Zhou Zhongyue."

"Is that Zhou Zhongyue who scolded Liang Qichao bloody?"

"Yes."

As a leader of the Sichuan Revolutionary Party, Yang Wei is very familiar with the situation in the Southwest.So he said with a smile: "Zhou Zhongyue was born in Xieyuan, Yunnan, and studied law and politics in Japan. He has memorized many legal provisions backwards, and he can silence the other party when negotiating. But what is even more powerful about this person is , although he knows how to deal with problems in a smooth manner, he will never give in on issues of principle. He is very capable and has a high prestige in Yunnan. Once Tang Jiyao leaves the field, or flees Kunming with his troops, the Yunnan government will also be in chaos. Zhou Zhongyue is needed Such a prestigious person sits in the provincial government."

Zhou Zhongyue.

Duan Xun is not very familiar with this person, but he is very familiar with his name.In particular, he and Liang Qichao fought hard for the credit of the war to protect the country.Zhou Zhongyue scolded Liang Qichao bloody, and praised the Yunnan army's contribution in the war of protecting the country.

"He has a good relationship with Tang Jiyao?"

Duan Xun clearly remembered that Zhou Zhongyue and Liang Qichao spat at each other, mainly because of Tang Jiyao.Liang Qichao belittled Tang Jiyao, not thinking that Tang Jiyao had made much contribution in the war of protecting the country.And Zhou Zhongyue spoke highly of Tang Jiyao's contribution in the War to Protect the Country.

"Not really."

"Oh? Don't Zhou Zhongyue and Tang Jiyao have a close relationship?"

Duan Xun was puzzled.

"Yes, General. In fact, Zhou Zhongyue and Cai Songpo (Cai E) have a very good personal relationship. The two have known each other for a long time, and they have always been in and out together. When Cai E was transferred to the capital, Zhou Zhongyue put down his work in Yunnan and went to Beijing with him. Cai E left Beijing and went south to launch the movement to protect the country, and Zhou Zhongyue also followed south."

"It turned out to be so."

Certainly not ordinary people.

Duan Xun watched Zhou Zhongyue and Liang Qichao's big pen fight, and thought that Zhou Zhongyue and Tang Jiyao had a good relationship.If not, how could Zhou Zhongyue have a fight with the world-famous Liang Qichao.Unexpectedly, this was not the case.No wonder Yang Wei introduced Zhou Zhongyue, saying that this person is very principled.

"It seems that before entering Yunnan, we need to contact Gu Pinzhen and Zhou Zhongyue. The Yunnan army that Gu Pinzhen can influence is not weak. Let Gu Pinzhen sit on the sidelines. Our operation this time is only aimed at Tang Jiyao and his brothers, not other generals of the Yunnan army. "

Duan Xun looked at it, and said to Deng Hanxiang: "Ming Jie, it seems that you need to go out and talk to the generals of the Yunnan Army at all levels this time. Not only talk to Gu Pinzhen, but also talk to Yu Enyang and Huang Yucheng. Tell me They, we have only one goal when we enter Yunnan this time, which is to expel Tang Jiyao and ban smoking. We will definitely not covet Yunnan, and hope they support it.”

"Yes."

Only when the senior generals within the Yunnan Army turned against the water, could the matter be resolved smoothly this time.If these senior generals of the Yunnan Army stood with Tang Jiyao, things would be very difficult.So Duan Xun sent his general Deng Hanxiang to persuade these senior generals of the Yunnan Army.