Beiyang reactionaries

Yang Yongtai frowned.

Then he asked uncertainly, "Prime Minister Duan, isn't he afraid that Cao Kun will strike back again?"

"That's why Premier Duan introduced Zhang Zuolin. Premier Duan wants to use Zhang Zuolin's strength to suppress Feng Guozhang and Cao Kun. Although I'm not completely sure, I can basically be sure that the governor of Hunan must be Zhang Jingyao. Brother Changqing, as long as If Zhang Jingyao is the governor of Hunan, then my troops will definitely not be allowed to stay in Hunan, because the relationship between me and him is not good. The lawsuit will go all the way to Premier Duan. So I have two problems now."

"General, please speak."

"One is how to convince Premier Duan that my troops can continue to stay in Hunan in a legitimate way. The other is how to manage them when I occupy half of Hunan."

Duan Xun looked at Yang Yongtai and asked two questions.

In fact, Duan Xun already has ideas for dealing with these problems.But Duan Xun wanted to ask Yang Yongtai what he thought.Yang Yongtai hesitated for a moment, and said: "General, it is not difficult to convince Premier Duan. If things really develop according to the general's wishes, and Zhang Jingyao becomes the governor of Hunan in the end, then Cao Kun and Wu Peifu will definitely bring up the North and South Talk about peace talks. When Zhang Jingyao is alone in Hunan, the troops of his [-]th Division alone will not be able to stabilize the situation in Hunan. Once Wu Peifu and Lu Rongting negotiate a peace, how will Zhang Jingyao deal with the situation. Therefore, Hunan needs a general’s troops to help Zhang Jingyao stabilize Hunan The situation. So as long as there is a suitable candidate, it is not difficult to talk to Premier Duan. Premier Duan can't watch the situation in Hunan become corrupt. And even if the relationship between Zhang Jingyao and the general is not good, in the eyes of Premier Duan, the two of you Everyone is one of their own, and they can all be trusted.”

"Then brother Changqing thinks who is more suitable?"

"General, let me recommend someone to you. This person is very sure to convince Premier Duan."

"Who?"

"Zhou Shanpei."

"Zhou Xiaohuai?"

"Yes."

Duan Xun looked at Yang Yongtai not knowing what to say.Because Yang Yongtai recommended this person, Duan Xun really didn't expect it, but this person is indeed very suitable.Zhou Shanpei was a well-known New Deal official in the late Qing Dynasty.

Zhou Shanpei was originally from Zhejiang, but he followed his father to Sichuan. In 1899, he went east to Japan, inspected schools, police schools, and industries, and then returned to Sichuan.Then the police department was opened in Sichuan. The police system in Sichuan was established by Zhou Shanpei.Moreover, Zhou Shanpei has contributed a lot to the development of Sichuan's industry and commerce.Sichuan Chuanjiang Shipping was also developed by Zhou Shanpei.

This is a big celebrity in Sichuan.

However, he is a survivor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and has never recognized the Republic of China.But it doesn't matter if you don't admit it or not, he was the first among senior officials in Sichuan to have his hair cut after the Revolution of [-].

This person is very interesting.

History only briefly records Zhou Shanpei as a survivor after the founding of the Republic of China and chose to live in seclusion, but things are not that simple.Although he does not recognize the Republic of China, he considers himself a benefactor of the old and the young, but he is not willing to be lonely at all in politics.After the founding of the Republic of China, this man served as an aide to Yuan Shikai and a negotiator for the Beiyang Army.Moreover, they acted as intermediaries among people like Sun Yat-sen, Zhang Zuolin, and Duan Qirui, and even acted as peacemakers during warlord wars.Not to mention them, the two heavyweights under Sun Yat-sen, Deng Keng, Commander-in-Chief of the Guangdong Army, and Xie Chi, Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace, are both students of Zhou Shanpei.

Anyway, this person has great energy and is familiar with everything.

Now he is serving as an aide to Duan Qirui.It's just that this person rarely appears in front of the screen, so many people forget his existence.Duan Xun didn't think about this person when he first thought about it, but Yang Yongtai named this person immediately, which reminded Duan Xun that there was such a big man beside Duan Qirui.

"Brother Changqing, but I'm not familiar with this one."

"General, you can leave it to me. When we established the 'Politics Association' in Beijing, he was the initiator."

"Okay. With Zhou Xiaohuai involved, the success of this matter is more than half."

Duan Xun was overjoyed.

This is what Yang Yongtai does.Yang Yongtai is very familiar with people in all aspects of the political circle, and he can find anyone you want.Because he is familiar with many outstanding figures in the political and educational circles.

Moreover, many of the people Yang Yongtai is familiar with are high-level figures in the Beiyang government, and they are top figures in the contemporary political, educational, and public opinion circles.This is ability.

"As for the governance of Hunan, the general is a big problem, and it cannot be explained in a sentence or two. But one thing is certain. After this war in Hunan, Hunan will definitely have a lot of support for the guest army from top to bottom. The thought trend of "Hunan people governing Hunan" will definitely reappear. Therefore, in order to make a smooth transition, it is necessary to employ some famous local people in Hunan. This is easy to be accepted by Hunan people."

"En. Heroes see the same thing. Brother Changqing, I'll tell you directly. I'm a soldier, so I have a lot of good people who lead troops and fight. But there's a shortage of good people in government affairs. Can you introduce me to some of them? ?”

"General, this is as it should be."

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"Zhang Yaozeng and Gu Zhongxiu."

"Yes, General."

Duan Xun hoped that Yang Yongtai would introduce some people to him, but he did not expect Zhang Yaozeng and Gu Zhongxiu to be the first ones he recommended.Duan Xun is quite familiar with these two people, because they both served as chief ministers in the cabinet back then.

Here, Zhang Yao once served as the chief justice, and Gu Zhongxiu served as the chief of agriculture and commerce and the president of the national water conservancy.

They are all from big names.

"The status is too high. Brother Changqing, they are all big figures who have been in the cabinet. Can you come to my small temple?"

"General, you're overly concerned about this. And I'll tell you the truth, there are too many soldiers in your four provincial border inspectorates, and the decision-making is too arbitrary. Overall, the organization is not formalized and the procedures are not complete. Everything is Generals or other top leaders make decisions in one sentence. The decision-making power of the department has not been reflected."

"Institution? Procedure?"

Duan Xun looked at Yang Yongtai, not quite understanding what he meant.

Yang Yongtai smiled and said: "General, let me give you an example. In the current Sichuan, the most complete department is the Sichuan Police Department. They succeed one level after another, and there is a set of internal rules and procedures for the police department. Moreover, each department is also very complete, household registration, sanitation, fire protection, and front-line police all perform their duties, and there will be no confusion among the various departments. But the other departments are basically completely chaotic."

"Let's talk about the Agriculture Department of Sichuan. I know that the director of the Sichuan Agriculture Department is Zhang Lan, a sage in northern Sichuan, and the deputy director is Cao Du. Both of them are doing their best, and they are still doing very well. But it is still far away. Not enough. The biggest problem is that the Department of Agriculture has not formed its own rules and procedures, and the departments are not perfect. No matter whether there are people or not, the Department of Agriculture should have complete departments at all levels. Some people need to be responsible for field surveys, and some people They are in charge of the weather, and some are in charge of water conservancy. They usually have their own roles. Even without the above tasks, the department should operate on its own, which is what a very qualified department needs to have. But the Sichuan Department of Agriculture does not have these.”

"What the general wants, they will do. Instead of thinking about regularizing and normalizing the work of the Department of Agriculture."

Duan Xun didn't speak immediately, but Yang Yongtai understood some meaning.

Because Duan Xun is from a military background, many things are done in the military mode.When the top gives an order, the bottom follows.All departments act more around the orders from above. On the contrary, there are many ordinary tasks, and there are many flaws in the construction of an organization.

"General, the regularization of an institution is more important than anything else. Both Zhang Yaozeng and Gu Zhongxiu have received professional knowledge in this field and have returned from studying abroad. They not only understand the operation of major institutions in the late Qing Dynasty, but also I have also been the chief of the cabinet, so I was responsible for the establishment of the cabinet organization. So they have very rich experience in this area. If they can come to help the general, then it is hard to say about other aspects, but it is not possible to establish a stable organization for the general to use for a long time. questionable."

"kindness."

Duan Xun nodded.

Duan Xun fully understood what Yang Yongtai meant.

Yang Yongtai is a technocrat. It can even be said that Yang Yongtai and many people he knows are professional officials.These people may not have many political ideals, and many people will lack courage, but their greatest ability is to be able to make various institutions operate normally.This is the ability to be a professional official.

The last thing these people fear is being laid off.

Because any warlord takes office, and any warlord governs a place, he needs such people to help.

The same is true for myself.

If this group of people let Duan Xun speak, Duan Xun doesn't like them, because these people are officials.They don't care who they serve as officials, and they don't even have any pursuit. Their pursuit is to be an official, a high official.However, the operation of state institutions cannot lack these people.And it has face.

If Zhang Yaozeng and Gu Zhongxiu could come to his place, then his worth would be greatly improved.After all, he was the head of the cabinet before.Having such an arrogant person in his team indirectly increases his social status.

"But aren't these two currently in Guangdong? Can you come to my place?"

"General, you can leave this to me."

Yang Yongtai assured Duan Xun.

In fact, because these two were dissatisfied with Duan Qirui's refusal to recognize the old Congress, they went south to Guangdong and participated in Sun Yat-sen's "Extraordinary Congress".Their reputations are not low, so Sun Yat-sen still thinks highly of them, or he wants to win over these people.

But after they arrived in Guangdong, they discovered that apart from his great reputation, Sun Yat-sen was basically empty air.Although there are also troops under his command, such as the Guangdong Army led by Chen Jiongming and Deng Keng, the Fujian Army led by Xu Chongzhi, and the Guangdong Yunnan Army led by Li Liejun, these troops add up to tens of thousands.But still the same sentence, just like Lu Rongting is a big warlord, then these people are also small warlords.Although they obeyed Sun Yat-sen's orders, they would still violate Sun Yat-sen's orders if their interests were endangered.Because to put it bluntly, they are also small warlords under Sun Yat-sen's banner.They are now holding the banner of Sun Yat-sen because it is in their interest.When the day is not in their own interests, these people will immediately throw away the flag.