Beiyang reactionaries

You didn't have any deal with Duan Qirui, and Duan Xun, how could Duan Qirui let you serve as the governor of Yunnan.Duan Qirui and Duan Xun want to play countermeasures, and the most suitable one in Yunnan should be Yu Enyang.Duan Qirui and Duan Xun wanted to expel Tang Jiyao, so it would not be better to choose Yu Enyang, who had the greatest conflict with Tang Jiyao.Gu Pinzhen knew about the cooperation between Yu Enyang's three brothers and Duan Xun, and Luo Peijin was not deaf, so he also knew the news.

But Duan Qirui and Duan Xun chose to support Gu Pinzhen, you still argue with me about such an obvious matter.

Seeing Luo Peijin's appearance, Gu Pinzhen could only sigh.Duan Qirui appointed himself as the governor of Yunnan, and he couldn't clear up his suspicion even if he jumped into the Yellow River.All the bigwigs in the Dian army would probably believe that they, Duan Qirui and Duan Xun had insider transactions.

This may be the purpose of Duan Qirui and Duan Xun.

Let yourself clean up the mess in Yunnan after the war, but let yourself and other big bosses of the Yunnan Army leave knots in their hearts.It is in the best interests of Duan Qirui and Duan Xun that the Yunnan Army is stable on the surface but secretly split.

Since Luo Peijin was like this, Gu Pinzhen did not continue to defend, but said directly: "I just met with Deng Hanxiang, Secretary-General of the Sichuan Governor's Mansion, and he has given me an ultimatum. If Tang Jiyao continues to block the Beiyang Army in Kunming, then Duan Xun They will send Shang Zhen’s Second Division of the Southwest Frontier Defense Army and Li Weiru’s Sixth Division of the Southwest Frontier Defense Army into our Yunnan. Brother Rongxuan, no matter how you look at me, this is the most important moment for our Yunnan Army and our Yunnan Army. If you make the wrong choice, you will never be able to recover. Tang Jiyao is now being beaten by everyone, and everyone in our Dian army has already betrayed relatives. What we have to consider now is, what will we do in Yunnan and what will our Dian army do after Tang Jiyao goes to the field?"

Luo Peijin looked at Gu Pinzhen with a sneer.

You also said that you have no contact with Duan Xun, but met with Deng Hanxiang, a top figure in Sichuan, and you are embarrassed to argue.However, Luo Peijin did not open his mouth to mock Gu Pinzhen, because what Gu Pinzhen said was also something that Luo Peijin was worried about.

Where does Yunnan go from here?Where will the Yunnan Army go?

This is something that most military and political officials in Yunnan are currently considering.After all, things have developed to the present, and everyone has to consider the future of Yunnan and the Yunnan Army.

Gu Pinzhen continued: "Brother Rongxuan, Duan Xun already has three brigades in Yunnan, with a force of 2 troops. Behind him are the Second Division of the Southwest Frontier Defense Army of Shang Zhen, and the Sixth Division of the Southwest Frontier Defense Army of Li Weiru. There are more than 2 troops. If these troops enter Yunnan, then Duan Xun will have more than [-] troops in Yunnan, which is no worse than our Yunnan army. At that time, Yunnan will not be our Yunnan, but Duan Xun Yunnan is the Yunnan of the Beiyang Army."

"Xiao Zhai, isn't this what you're looking forward to?"

Luo Peijin stood up angrily and said, "Don't worry about what Gengeng (Tang Jiyao) did wrong, but he is the representative of our Yunnan army and the governor of our Yunnan army. But for your own selfishness, you clearly know that I Regarding the situation of the Yunnan army, they insisted on contacting outsiders to drive away Geng. Now that the situation has reached this point, what are you going to tell me about our Yunnan?"

"It is always bad to grow opium, to encourage the opium trade."

"What is the specific situation, don't you know? Without opium, how would we fight the war to protect the country? It wasn't our Yunnan army that launched the movement to protect the country. Now that the surname Yuan is still proclaiming emperor in the Golden Luan Palace, China has become the Yuan family's world. Our Yunnan army's great contribution to re-establishing the republic, can't all be obliterated because of a small amount of opium?"

Luo Peijin looked unconvinced.

Why is everyone blaming Yunnan? Is it possible that no one grows opium in Sichuan, no one grows opium in Shaanxi, no one grows opium in Shanxi, no one grows opium in Henan, and no one grows opium in Northeast China.

Opium is grown in half of China's provinces, but Yunnan and Guizhou provinces are suitable for growing opium. The output of opium is relatively large and the quality is relatively good, so it is more famous in China.But what kind of army is the Yunnan Army? It was the anti-Qing meritorious army that promoted the Southwest Revolution in the year of [-]. When Yuan Shikai ascended the throne, he was the first army to set off a movement to protect the country.Why is it that because of opium, the whole country blames us, but forgets the merits of our Yunnan army.

Compared with the achievements of our Yunnan Army, a little opium is nothing.

"Brother Rongxuan, now is not the time to talk about these things. Let me ask you something, when Duan Xun's two divisions enter Yunnan, and Zepu (Yu Enyang)'s fourth division turns against him, do you really think that Gingeng (Tang Jiyao) ) will not be able to keep Kunming. At that time, not only will Kunming not be able to be kept, but Duan Xun’s troops will pour into Kunming. When Duan Xun’s troops enter Kunming, they will definitely not leave. What shall we do then?”

Gu Pinzhen approached Luo Peijin today because although Luo Peijin has always supported Tang Jiyao, he is different from Tang Jiyu and Yu Enyang.Tang Jiyao is Tang Jiyao's direct cousin. Without Tang Jiyao, there would be no Tang Jiyao today.Similarly, Yu Enyang and Tang Jiyao were really close as brothers before. If it hadn't been for the filth, Yu Enyang could have worked hard for Tang Jiyao.The two of them spared no effort to support Tang Jiyao. This has nothing to do with any socialist ideals, but relying on friendship.

But Luo Peijin was different, he and Tang Jiyao did not have such a deep personal friendship.Although the two used to be classmates, the friendship between the two did not reach the point where Luo Peijin supported him in everything.The reason why he has always supported Tang Jiyao is because he agrees with Tang Jiyao's Great Southwest Plan, and he agrees with Tang Jiyao's ability.Luo Peijin and Tang Jiyao are more of a political ally.Now Tang Jiyao is reviled by tens of thousands of people, and everyone in the Dian army is rebellious. Luo Peijin can't fully support Tang Jiyao and put himself in danger.Moreover, Luo Peijin was born as the leader of the Yunnan Revolutionary Party and is also a leader of the Yunnan Army. He will definitely focus on Yunnan and the Yunnan Army.

Therefore, Gu Pinzhen first consulted with Luo Peijin before she came out on her own.

Luo Peijin was silent for a moment, and said, "What do you mean?"

"Before Duan Xun's troops entered Yunnan on a large scale, Tang Jiyao was forced to leave the field. Currently, there are only three brigades of Duan Xun's troops entering Yunnan. The combination of you and me can definitely control the current situation. Even if Duan Xun wants to intervene in Yunnan We also have enough bargaining chips to bargain with him. But once there are too many Duan Xun troops entering Yunnan, we will not be able to control the situation when we join forces."

There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.

Everyone can cooperate temporarily for a certain goal, but when the staged goal is achieved, everyone will part ways.Similarly, some people may have been enemies before, but they can unite for a common goal.

Both Gu Pinzhen and Duan Xun want to expel Tang Jiyao, and they can cooperate in this regard.But after expelling Tang Jiyao, everyone will turn their faces.Because the interests of the two parties are different.What Duan Xun wants is Yunnan, and he wants to control the military and political power in Yunnan.And Gu Pinzhen is from Yunnan and a leader of the Yunnan army, so of course he wants to protect the interests of Yunnan and the Yunnan army.

Luo Peijin immediately fell into deep thought.

No matter what deal Gu Pinzhen had with Duan Qirui and Duan Xun, after Gu Pinzhen became the governor of Yunnan, they would definitely have conflicts.It can be seen now that Gu Pinzhen is trying to guard against Duan Xun, that's why he wins over Luo Peijin.

"You let me think about it?"

"I really want to give you time, but Duan Xun won't give us time. Li Weiru's troops have already gathered in Syria, ready to enter Yunnan at any time. And don't forget, Zepu (Yu Enyang)'s fourth division is still here. In Wuding, you can come to Kunming at any time. Brother Rongxuan, Gingeng (Tang Jiyao) is in danger now, and his plan for the Great Southwest has been completely aborted. Now if he survives for a day, my Yunnan will not be safe for a day. You have to think about it I think about the future of Yunnan and the future of the Yunnan Army."

106 Yunnan Question 2

"Gu Pinzhen is really not simple."

Although there are many things, Duan Xun is currently most concerned about things in Yunnan.Because of this action against Yunnan, Duan Xun's future layout in the southwest will be determined.Once Yunnan is under control, it will be easy to clean up Guizhou.But if Yunnan cannot be won, then the issue of Guizhou will also become complicated.Fortunately, everything is going smoothly so far, and the arrangement some time ago is very effective.

The Dian Army and Tang Jiyao were inseparable, and many Dian Army troops were not desperate.As long as the situation is slightly unfavorable, these Yunnan army troops will immediately retreat.This is completely different from the previous style of the Yunnan Army.

The Yunnan Army is a powerful army, or an army with a very strong will to fight.During the War to Protect the Nation, the Dian Army broke through the line of defense laid by Duan Xun's troops. It was really a desperate battle.Once the situation is not going well, they will organize death squads to come forward.During the Battle of Luzhou at that time, the Dian army broke through several lines of defense by relying on this kind of ruthlessness.This is the Yunnan Army.But this time, as the defensive side, they didn't show such death-defying behavior.

If not, how could Duan Xun's troops approach Kunming so quickly.It went well at first, but everyone is not a fool, Duan Xun has his own plan, and Gu Pinzhen, the big bosses of the Dian army, also has his own plan.

On April 1917, 4, Duan Qirui was questioned by the Congress in Beijing.

Because many people are questioning Duan Qirui's acceptance of Japan's benefits, that's why he listened to Japan and wanted to participate in the European war.Therefore, Duan Qirui personally attended the congressional questioning, patted his chest to ensure that he had no interest relationship with Japan, and he did not make any behind-the-scenes transactions with Japan.The reason why I chose to participate in the European War is entirely out of public interest and has nothing to do with Japan.

In fact, Duan Qirui's attendance at the Congress was just a formality, and this questioning was just a procedure, not of much use.

Duan Qirui has already arranged the affairs of the Congress.The Progressive Party headed by Liang Qichao and Tang Hualong is ready to support Duan Qirui, together with some members of the KMT and other members of Congress, it is appropriate for Congress to pass this proposal.

Of course, Duan Qirui is still worried about just arranging the interior of the Congress.Duan Qirui's general, Fu Liangzuo, used outside public opinion to put pressure on Congress.When Duan Qirui was questioned by the Congress, people's organizations from all over the country called to support the declaration of war. There were also some "spontaneous" representatives of the masses in Beijing who strongly demanded the declaration of war against Germany, and they all voiced their support for Duan Qirui.The momentum was so great that major newspapers reported it one after another.

Actually?

In fact, these things were personally arranged by Fu Liangzuo, Duan Qirui's direct descendant.The telegrams sent by the so-called major groups across the country were all produced by him at the Beijing Telegraph Bureau, and many of them were even non-existent groups.Including those spontaneous mass representatives in Beijing, it was also arranged by Fu Liangzuo.It seems that the whole country is supporting Duan Qirui and China's participation in the war, using such public opinion to put pressure on other members of Congress.

It can be said that everything is ready.

There is support inside, and there is such public opinion outside.

But just when everything was ready and it was only due to Dongfeng, as long as the meeting passed the proposal in Congress, the Beiyang Army staged a story of not being afraid of opponents like gods, but teammates like pigs.

On the afternoon of April 1917, 4, a very funny thing happened in Beijing.That is, groups of "spontaneous citizens" surrounded the House of Representatives building. They waved their flags and shouted, or distributed "petitions", and some even broke into the speaker's office, asking Tang Hualong to allow citizen representatives to attend the discussion.

a farce.

These members of Congress, including the heads of various departments of the cabinet, although they have military backgrounds, most of them are scholars.In troubled times like the Republic of China, scholars are generally vassals of warriors to realize their ambitions.The same is true of the current chiefs of various departments in the cabinet, as well as many members of parliament.They are all well-known scholars in China, but now they can only show their talents by attaching themselves to the Beiyang Army.

But although the reality is like this, they are scholars after all, and they have their own faces.

Before Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng held a cabinet meeting, they were very dissatisfied with a bunch of soldiers attending the meeting.They protested by not attending the meeting, but they also gave Duan Qirui enough face and did not object to the agenda passed by the cabinet.

But this time is different.

A bunch of so-called "citizen groups", in fact, many of them are hooligans in Beijing Hutong.Scholars all pay attention to decency. In their view, the National Assembly is sacred and a place for discussing matters. How can this satisfy these people when a bunch of hooligans come in to make trouble. The actions of the "citizens' group" aroused the righteous indignation of the members of the House of Representatives. Everyone collectively went on strike to protest and prepared to leave the venue, so a riot broke out.

Some congressmen who disagreed were even beaten by the "citizens' group".Fu Liangzuo originally wanted to help Duan Qirui, because it was not the first time that this kind of "citizen group" was used to besiege the Congress.As early as when Yuan Shikai was there, the Congress elected the president, and Yuan Shikai used this method.Surround Congress with a group of hooligans and force members of Congress to choose themselves as president.

It's a pity that Duan Qirui is not Yuan Shikai.

Fu Liangzuo's approach aroused great disgust among members of Congress, including the chiefs of various departments in the cabinet.So much so that the congressional discussion that day turned into a farce instead. Even the congressmen who were planning to support Duan Qirui before were very dissatisfied with Duan Qirui's use of this method, and were very disappointed.After all, Duan Qirui's political integrity has always been very good, but this time he actually played this kind of trick, which is really disappointing.So nothing worked out that day at all.

The cabinet members who were enraged resigned one after another after this incident, and in the end even the heads of various departments of the cabinet almost all resigned.As a result, Duan Qirui, the prime minister of the cabinet, became a polished commander.

When there was such a big disturbance in Beijing, something big happened in Yunnan.