Beiyang reactionaries

Duan Xun was not familiar with Tang Hualong, he had only met him once.He died, and Duan Xun didn't feel anything, anyway, we had no personal friendship, no personal feelings.But this behavior made Duan Xun very angry.Such an assassination is really not advisable, but should be strongly condemned.Because the cost of assassination is too low, the cost of assassinating political opponents is even lower.Once you are obsessed with assassination, assassinating your own political opponents will make many people obsessed with assassination.Look at how many assassinations occurred after the founding of the Republic of China.

"Why did the KMT assassinate Tang Hualong?"

Duan Xun really couldn't figure it out.

Although Tang Hualong is a Progressive Party, he has been cooperating with Liang Qichao to support Duan Qirui before.But even so, it is not enough to assassinate people.Tang Hualong was the leader of the constitutionalists in the late Qing Dynasty, and he had great influence in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai.He has a very good relationship with many big businessmen and local gentry in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai.

And as the leader of the Progressive Party, he has a good relationship with Liang Qichao.This person has enough reputation, but he also doesn't have enough strength. To be honest, he can't compete with the Kuomintang.Regardless of whether it is the law protection movement or what he will do in the future, Tang Hualong will not be the real enemy of the Kuomintang.

Why kill him.

"They say they want to punish Yuan Shikai's lackeys."

"It's all about what."

Duan Xun was funny.

What are these charges.Yuan Shikai has been dead for several years, what is the relationship between Tang Hualong and Yuan Shikai now.Even if he had a relationship with Yuan Shikai before, it was a few years ago.What's the point of turning up the things that happened a few years ago now?Moreover, even though Tang Hualong supported Yuan Shikai before, Tang Hualong never did anything that caused the anger of both people and gods.When Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor, those people who supported him are now alive and well.Tang Hualong did not support Yuan Shikai's proclaiming emperor at the beginning, but the Kuomintang killed Tang Hualong instead, which is really incomprehensible.

"Brother Changqing (Yang Yongtai), what do you think?"

"I think it should be to scare the monkey and show it to Liang Qichao and others who supported Duan Hefei (Duan Qirui) before."

"That's also nonsense. The reason why the Tongmenghui and the Kuomintang have repeatedly failed is because they can't grasp the main problem and always work hard on such trivial details. To deal with any matter, you must grasp the main problem and the main line of the matter. As long as the main problem is dealt with first, other problems can be solved. If we don’t deal with the main problem and focus on these minutiae, we can’t make a big deal. Looking at the congressional election this time, we can see that Prime Minister Duan and Liang Qichao’s Progressive Party have already parted ways. At this time, the Kuomintang did not think about how to win the support of Liang Qichao's Progressive Party, but instead assassinated Tang Hualong, it is simply stupid."

Duan Xun directly criticized Sun Yat-sen.

Unfamiliar unity.

Although Tang Hualong has some influence, it is just a little influence.What's the use of killing such a person? Killing Tang Hualong, Duan Qirui and the Beiyang Army will not lose any strength.Instead, it creates enemies for the Kuomintang.

What would Liang Qichao think?

madness.

Once Tang Hualong died, not to mention offending Liang Qichao, many big businessmen and bankers in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai would also become Sun Yat-sen's enemies.

"Forget it, write a circular in my name condemning this assassination. Then write a document severely criticizing this political assassination, and distribute it to our troops and government agencies. We will do whatever we want You must be upright and upright, and you must not engage in this kind of political assassination."

"Yes."

Bai Jianwu nodded.

Then he continued: "General, there is another piece of news from Xi'an. Hu Jingyi, commander of the Fourth Route of the Jingguo Army in Shaanxi, was arrested by Chen Shufan and detained in Xi'an."

"What? Hu Jingyi was arrested?"

Duan Xun was taken aback.

Hu Jingyi is definitely the most powerful general in the Shaanxi Yasukuni Army at present. His troops have the largest number of troops, the best equipment, and the strongest combat effectiveness among the Shaanxi Yasukuni Army.In previous battles with Chen Shufan's troops, Hu Jingyi's troops performed the best.Most of the famous generals of the Shaanxi Army came from Hu Jingyi's troops.

How did you get caught?

Obviously, the Shaanxi Jingguo Army has just been established.

"What's going on? How did Hu Jingyi get arrested?"

Duan Xun only knew that Hu Jingyi would cause a sensation in the whole of China a few years later, not only launching the "Beijing Coup", but also unifying Henan and becoming the "king of the Central Plains".But it's not clear what happened to him before.

Could it be that Hu Jingyi was arrested?

"General, Hu Jingyi and Jiang Hongmo, a brigade commander under Chen Shufan, are close friends. Hu Jingyi wanted to win over Jiang Hongmo, so Jiang Hongmo suggested that Hu Jingyi and Chen Shufan negotiate face to face. Unexpectedly, Chen Shufan agreed to negotiate, but during the negotiation, he directly Hu Jingyi was arrested and is now being detained in Xi'an."

"It's not very honest."

Duan Xun smiled.

Chen Shufan is very funny.

I wanted to negotiate with you, but I robbed the negotiating partner.Although Hu Jingyi was captured, he broke his promise to the world.Since Jiang Hongmo was a brigade commander under Chen Shufan, he must be a general under Chen Shufan.

But Jiang Hongmo's face was lost in this way, and it could even be said that Jiang Hongmo was cheated. How could the army be cohesive, how could it be united.Duan Xun estimated that Jiang Hongmo must be cursing Chen Shufan now.

"General, this is a good thing."

Yang Yongtai, who was next to Duan Xun, smiled slightly, and immediately said: "General, I heard that Hu Jingyi was born as a scholar, but he has been in the rivers and lakes and has a great influence in the Shaanxi army. Now that Chen Shufan is detaining Hu Jingyi, after we enter Xi'an, and Let’s get in touch with Hu Jingyi. See if we can get in touch with the Shaanxi Jinguo Army through Hu Jingyi. If Hu Jingyi’s troops can be reorganized, then it goes without saying that we can get a firm foothold in Shaanxi.”

"kindness."

Duan Xun nodded.

Indeed.Hu Jingyi is a powerful and well-known person in the Shaanxi army. It would be great if Hu Jingyi could be recruited.So Duan Xun immediately said: "Give me an order to speed up and enter Xi'an."

188 Xi'an

"Chen Dujun, I have admired your name for a long time."

On October 1918, 10, Duan Xun himself and the Fourth Mixed Brigade of the Southwest Frontier Army came to Xi'an.Duan Xun's other large troops have also arrived in Xi'an.However, except for Sun Zhen's brigade who entered Xi'an City, the other troops were stationed in the barracks outside Xi'an City.

After all, it is impossible for tens of thousands of troops to enter Xi'an.If they all enter Xi'an, then Shaanxi Governor Chen Shufan will be unable to sit still.

Duan Xun smiled and walked up to hold out his hand.When Duan Xun came to Xi'an, Chen Shufan waited for Duan Xun at the gate of the city with his guards.Seeing Duan Xun approaching, he stretched out his hands to hold Duan Xun, and said repeatedly: "General Duan, I am really looking forward to the stars and the moon, waiting for General Duan's army to enter Shaanxi."

Chen Shufan couldn't be more excited.

Duan Xun was stunned.

So attentive?

Duan Xun didn't believe that Chen Shufan really liked Duan Xun so much.But Duan Xun said calmly: "Chen Dujun, I have received an order to enter Shaanxi to pacify the Shaanxi Yasukuni Army. I hope Chen Dujun can help me a lot."

"Sure, sure."

Chen Shufan looked expectant.

Duan Xun looked at Chen Shufan, and even thought that Chen Shufan really welcomed him so much.In fact, Chen Shufan's heart is complicated.On the one hand, Chen Shufan very much hoped that Duan Xun's army would enter Shaanxi to help him take down the Shaanxi Yasukuni Army.

If the Yasukuni Army in Shaanxi is not dealt with, it is really not certain who will have the final say in Shaanxi in the future.

The Shanxi Jingguo Army firmly controlled Weibei, and Jing Yuexiu, the guardian of northern Shaanxi, controlled northern Shaanxi. Of course, these are not mentioned.Chen Shufan was more worried about Xu Lanzhou's Fengjun and Liu Zhenhua's Zhensongjun.These two troops are currently considered to be divided into one side, and they don't take themselves, the Shaanxi governor, seriously.At best, Chen Shufan could only order his own troops, and now Fengjun and Zhensongjun did not obey his orders at all.

How can this be.

As the governor of Shaanxi, Chen Shufan absolutely cannot allow this kind of thing to happen.If left unchecked, it will be even more difficult for Chen Shufan to regain these places after these troops have consolidated their ruled areas.Therefore, Chen Shufan was very happy, and Duan Qirui sent Duan Xun's troops into Shaanxi to support him.

But again, Chen Shufan was very afraid of Duan Xun.

Because this is Duan Xun.