Beiyang reactionaries

"So what our governor means is that our two provinces can cooperate, exchange what we need in education, and unify education. Don't want one school to teach this, and another school to teach that. Moreover, in the years since the founding of the Republic of China, many schools still have dozens of teaching materials. Textbooks from years ago. And in many counties and towns, the teachers only know the basics and don’t understand modern knowledge. This is not conducive to the development of modern education.”

"We can cooperate in this regard."

Zhou Zhongyue agreed with Deng Hanxiang's statement.

In terms of education, Yunnan is relatively backward, even far behind Sichuan.Especially in the development of new learning, it is far behind.The biggest problem is the lack of money and qualified teachers in Yunnan.If we can cooperate with the academic circles in Sichuan, it will be of great benefit to the development of education in Yunnan.

"However, General Deng. The establishment of a modern university will definitely be of great benefit to the promotion of education."

Although Zhou Zhongyue agreed to cooperate with Sichuan's educational circles, it is still very important to establish a university.Because the emergence of modern universities is to cultivate high-level talents.And there is a university, it is nice to say it.However, in Yunnan, there is a lack of such universities.

"Yes."

Deng Hanxiang smiled and said: "We in Sichuan are also aware of this, so since our general became the governor, we have successively established several universities in Sichuan. Including the Higher Normal School, the Higher Police School, and the Sichuan University of Geosciences, etc. etc. We have enough experience here, and our two provinces can cooperate to establish a university.”

"But building a university is not so easy. It needs funds and teachers."

Dong Ze, who is the director of the Yunnan Department of Education, spoke.

It is so easy to run a university.If it were really that easy, Yunnan would not have failed to establish a university by now.Education requires a lot of money and a large number of teachers.

With Yunnan's current finances, it is simply impossible to establish a university alone.

"The issue of money is easy to handle. Our governor often said that no matter how poor you are, you can't have poor children, and no matter how hard you are, you can't educate yourself. Even if our Sichuan provincial government eats chaff and sells iron, the funds for education will be raised. As for Teacher’s problem, this requires our two provinces to work together. Mobilize all the relationships that our two provinces can mobilize, and call on students from the two provinces in Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai, as well as students studying abroad, to return to their hometowns and build their hometowns. We Although the education in the two provinces is not as good as that of places like Beijing and Shanghai, there are a lot of students who go out to study. As long as they are called to return to their hometowns, the teachers needed for the establishment of universities will not be a problem.”

Deng Hanxiang said with enthusiasm.

This made people like Zhou Zhongyue, Wang Jiuling, Yuan Jiapu, and Dong Ze very excited.For scholars, their most important thing is definitely education.Several people present here are all scholars, and they are very supportive of the development of education.

So how could they not be happy to hear that Sichuan is willing to help Yunnan with education.

Deng Hanxiang was very proud to see them so happy.Deng Hanxiang's task is to stabilize Yunnan, and there are many forces that need to be stabilized to stabilize Yunnan.It is also very necessary to stabilize the Yunnan provincial government.

In the current Yunnan, as long as the provincial government headed by Zhou Zhongyue can be stabilized, then what the Yunnan army wants to do must be estimated.

"Good, good, great."

"Mr. Shengfu, and everyone, our governor hopes that the two provinces can cooperate to establish a university within a year. The university can be located in Kunming. But our governor hopes to choose a school name that represents the two provinces."

"General Duan's name is..."

Zhou Zhongyue wasn't unhappy at all, after all, the Sichuan side had already stated that they would pay.Since Sichuan has contributed a lot, it is normal for Duan Xun to choose a name.

"How about calling it Southwest Associated University?"

"Southwestern Associated University, Southwestern Associated University."

Zhou Zhongyue hadn't made a statement yet, but Dong Ze, director of the Yunnan Department of Education, had already started calling him by this name several times, and finally said: "Good name, good name. It just shows that he is a cooperative university between Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. And it is also very good to start with Southwest in front. Atmospheric. I think it's a good name."

"good."

Zhou Zhongyue also nodded.

He didn't want to worry too much about the name.As long as the university can be located in Yunnan, many other things can be compromised.After all, there is a modern university, which will definitely stimulate the development of education in Yunnan.

"Mr. Shengfu, if you agree, then our Sichuan side will send representatives over to discuss the teaching direction and construction of this university with the Yunnan side. I am not familiar with this, so I cannot participate in the negotiations."

"No problem. Our side will be ready too."

To build a modern university has always been the dream of Yunnan scholars.It's just that Yunnan's economy is poor and education is poor, so it has not been able to succeed.Although it is now cooperating with Sichuan, it is also a university, so we all agree.

"One more thing."

"Please say."

After the cooperation, Zhou Zhongyue's attitude is also much more amiable.After all, according to the current situation in Yunnan, there is no way to establish a university in their minds within ten years.But with Duan Xun's support, it won't be a problem to get it done within a year.

So several of them are very grateful to Sichuan.Even the sense of rejection towards Duan Xun is much less.

"Mr. Shengfu, the reason why my southwestern province is poor is that apart from poor education, there is another big reason, that is, the traffic in the southwestern province is too poor. Of course, this is also related to the special landform environment of our southwestern province. , the terrain in many places is dangerous, and it is difficult for people to pass. But after all, we can’t blame others. In ancient times, there was a foolish old man who moved mountains. Are we not as good as the ancients today? Therefore, our governor hopes to build a road between Chongqing and Kunming.”

In fact, Duan Xun really wanted to lay the railway.

But with Duan Xun's current strength and China's engineering and technical capabilities, it is almost impossible to build a railway from Chongqing to Kunming.Even in the 21st century, laying railways in this area is the most difficult project, and it is always a ten-year-planned railway.Now Duan Xun has neither money nor technology. It is a complete fantasy to build a railway here. It is estimated that it will take 20 years to build it.

Therefore, compared with building a railway, laying a road is a more feasible way.Although building roads is not so easy.

"Yes, but it will cost a fortune."

Zhou Zhongyue nodded.

Although Zhou Zhongyue understood that Sichuan's initiative to build a road with Yunnan was actually to increase Sichuan's influence in Yunnan.Once this road is built, the mobilization of troops and logistics in Sichuan will be much stronger than it is now.

But again, the construction of such a highway will also have huge benefits for Yunnan.Therefore, although he knew Sichuan's idea, Zhou Zhongyue did not reject it.But the biggest problem with building such a road is the need for money.The biggest problem in Yunnan is lack of money.

"This is not a highway that can be built overnight. The specific method can be discussed in detail. We just want to get the consent of Yunnan."

"Of course we have no problem."

"Then I will reply to our general in this way. Also, our governor hopes to talk to the Yunnan government about taxation and other business taxes. Let's unify the standards and facilitate the business development of the two provinces."

"It's all negotiable."

Zhou Zhongyue could feel Sichuan's ambition.However, these things are also good for the development of Yunnan, so Zhou Zhongyue is very willing to negotiate with Sichuan.

"Then my task for today is over. Mr. Shengfu, since you agree, our Sichuan side will soon send a negotiating team to discuss these issues with your province."

"We welcome."

124 Unification of Armed Forces

"How dare he? How dare he? Dai Kan is getting more and more presumptuous."

1917年7月4日，离张勋复辟的闹剧结束已经22天时间。三天前，也就是1917年7月1日，冯国璋入京接任民国大总统的职务。

Moreover, before Feng Guozhang entered Beijing, he even arranged for Duan Qirui to accompany him.

Duan Qirui let Feng Guozhang enter Beijing in order to disintegrate Feng Guozhang's influence in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai.Feng Guozhang served as the vice president and the governor of Jiangsu. A large number of direct cadres gathered around him and controlled the three provinces of Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Hubei. He was known as the three governors of the Yangtze River.Among these three provinces, Jiangsu is one of the wealthiest provinces in China, Hubei is one of the most industrially developed provinces in China, and Jiangxi is one of the provinces with the strongest combat effectiveness of the Chinese army. The troops Li Liejun built in Jiangxi were the Kuomintang The most powerful force.Duan Qirui has always been very distressed by Feng Guozhang's control of the most important province in China.

It happened that Feng Guozhang entered Beijing this time, as long as Feng Guozhang left Jiangsu, Duan Qirui was ready to appoint Duan Zhigui as the governor of Jiangsu.Take Jiangsu, the richest province in China, first.But Duan Qirui is shrewd, and Feng Guozhang is not a fool.Before leaving Nanjing, he appointed Li Chun, the former Jiangxi governor of his direct line, to take over as the Jiangsu governor, and then promoted Chen Guangyuan to take over as the Jiangxi governor.In this way, after Feng Guozhang left, the three direct governors of the Yangtze River still controlled the three provinces of Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Hubei.

This made Duan Qirui furious.

However, Feng Guozhang had already arranged this way, and Duan Qirui couldn't directly object.After all, Feng Guozhang has just become the President, Duan Qirui got into a fight so quickly, it doesn't sound good to say it.Li Yuanhong and Duan Qirui's court dispute has only been going on for a long time, and when they fight with the new president, many people will criticize Duan Qirui.So Duan Qirui could only swallow his anger.And just a few days after Feng Guozhang entered Beijing, Liu Xianshi, the governor of Guizhou, was furious at home.

Because Dai Kan signed a new cooperation agreement with Duan Xun in Sichuan, which directly approved the addition of two brigades to the Sichuan and Guizhou Anti-smoking Supervision Department.And the two brigades mentioned are the troops of the two brigades of Duan Xun who entered Guizhou.With Dai Kan's signature, the two brigades will officially stay in Guizhou.

Outrageous.