Beiyang reactionaries

Wouldn't that be controlling Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian?

At that time, I will be the king of the southeast.

Then help the Hunan Army drive away Chen Jiongming and Duan Xun's troops, so that it is really possible for him to dominate the southeast region.One step further, you can join forces with Li Chun, the governor of Jiangsu, to expel Lu Rongting, the governor of Zhejiang.

If there is a war between Anhui and Anhui, and the Anhui faction is defeated, is it possible for Yunnan and Guizhou to get involved?

The more you think, the more beautiful you are.

Lu Rongting laughed happily.

"Master, what do you mean..."

"Wait. Wait for the news from Hunan. As soon as Zhang Jingyao and the Hunan Army fight in Hengyang, we will immediately encircle and suppress Chen Jiongming. Let the troops get ready. I estimate that there will be a fight in Hengyang within half a month."

Lu Rongting had already made up his mind.

As long as the straight and Anhui factions fight, Duan Xun, a general of the Anhui faction, will not have the energy to take care of himself.I can also safely and boldly send troops to encircle and suppress Chen Jiongming.

So Lu Rongting no longer pays attention to Duan Xun.As long as there is a fight in Hunan, Lu Rongting will decide to encircle and suppress Chen Jiongming and Xu Chongzhi.

"Yes."

216 Duan Qirui's Response

Public opinion is surging.

Although Duan Xun had tried his best to confuse public opinion before, public opinion is not so easy to change.Japan is directly responsible. After all, the rights and interests of Qingdao were transferred to Japan, and Japan directly occupied Qingdao.Duan Qirui was also the first to bear the brunt, because it was the Beijing government that failed at the Paris peace conference, and the person in charge of the Beijing government was Duan Qirui.

These two people cannot escape.

No matter how hard Duan Xun tried, the most he could do was to relieve their pressure. It was absolutely impossible for them to escape the bombardment of public opinion.On the contrary, no matter what they do, they will be the focus of public opinion bombardment.

Of course, Duan Xun's previous series of arrangements are still very effective.After a burst of "brainwashing" by the media, many people had preconceived ideas that Europe, the United States and Japan jointly bullied China.

This is the goal of a scatter attack.

Therefore, the current public opinion, in addition to bombarding Duan Qirui and Japan, also includes European and American powers.Again, Duan Xun led public opinion to the point that Europe, America and Japan are all the same.Use this to spread the pressure on Duan Qirui and lighten Duan Qirui's "crime" a little.Of course, the more reason is to pick myself out.

However, despite the effect, Duan Qirui and Japan are still the focus of public opinion attacks.

After the news of the failure of the negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference was disclosed, let alone public opinion in Beijing, those college students in Beijing were filled with righteous indignation.Asking the government to punish pro-Japanese factions such as Cao Rulin, Lu Zongyu, and Zhang Zongxiang directly stated that these people are traitors. "Struggle for national power abroad, punish national thieves at home" and "abolish Article 21" are the slogans of these students.

The "May [-]th Movement", which must not be ignored in Chinese history, began to erupt.

Feng Guozhang, who had not been seen for a long time since leaving Beijing and stepping down from the position of President, appeared in front of everyone and delivered a telegram in Nanjing.He believed that China's failure at the Paris Peace Conference was a failure of the Beijing government's diplomacy.

Although the target of the criticism was the Beijing government, everyone knew that it was Duan Qirui who was the target of the criticism.Feng Guozhang asked the Beijing government to conduct a review during the telegram, and also asked the Beijing government to reorganize.To put it bluntly, Duan Qirui wants to leave and stop controlling the Beijing government.

Although Feng Guozhang has not shown his face for many years, he has been a great president after all, so he still has a lot of weight.After Feng Guozhang announced the telegram, Li Chun, Governor of Jiangsu, Chen Guangyuan, Governor of Jiangxi, and Wang Zhanyuan, Governor of Hubei, all came out to echo Feng Guozhang.

The same is true of Cao Kun.

Cao Kun is even more clear.Cao Kun believed that the failure of the Paris Peace Conference was the result of Duan Qirui's pro-Japanese policy.Cao Kun said that the loss of Shandong's rights and interests this time was the result of Duan Qirui's government being pro-Japanese and making Japan more and more powerful in China.

Therefore, Cao Kun publicly stated that Duan Qirui should end his pro-Japanese policy.The pro-Japanese bureaucrats under Duan Qirui, mainly the new transportation department represented by Cao Rulin, must resign.

"Old Zhi, what should we do now?"

Duan Qirui's home.

Duan Qirui's cronies and generals all came to Duan Qirui.Fu Liangzuo, Xu Shuzheng, and Qu Tongfeng among Duan Qirui's Four King Kongs, Cao Rulin, Lu Zongyu, and Zhang Zongxiang from Duan Qirui's New Transportation Department, and Wang Yitang and Wang Yinchuan, important members of the Anfu Department in Duan Qirui's Congress .All of Duan Qirui's cronies came to Duan Qirui's house to discuss how to deal with the current situation.

Things are getting bigger and bigger.

Cao Rulin, Lu Zongyu, and Zhang Zongxiang had the hardest time.

Although everyone knows that the Beijing government is controlled by Duan Qirui, all important policies are Duan Qirui's intention.But currently Duan Qirui has no position in the government.Although Xu Shichang is the great president, he has a good reputation after taking office.The same is true for Qian Nengxun, the Prime Minister.

Their reputation isn't great, but it's not bad either.The main reason is that they cannot control the Beijing government, which everyone knows.Although Xu Shichang is the current president and Qian Nengxun is the prime minister, everyone knows that they have no real power.

Therefore, all the spearheads are directed at the new traffic department.The students on the Beijing side shouted the slogan "Proceed with traitors", referring to a few people from the new Department of Transportation.As the leader of the new transportation department, Cao Rulin anxiously asked Duan Qirui.

"Don't be impatient."

Duan Qirui asked Cao Rulin to calm down.

The current situation makes Duan Qirui feel very difficult.Duan Qirui has encountered many opponents over the years.At the end of the Qing Dynasty, I followed Yuan Shikai, and after entering the Republic of China, I fought with Yuan Shikai, Li Yuanhong, and Feng Guozhang. The final winner should be Duan Qirui.

But Duan Qirui's previous opponents were all these politicians.

It was also the first time for Duan Qirui to face such a large-scale student movement and public opinion.To be honest, Duan Qirui is not a person who is afraid of facing public opinion, and he doesn't even care about public opinion at all.

Because public opinion has no influence on him at all.

These generals of the Beiyang Army who followed Yuan Shikai had only one belief, and that was the fist.Whoever has the biggest fist will listen to whoever says it.What is public opinion.

Duan Qirui has been able to stand tall all these years, relying on the army in his hands.If it was public opinion, Duan Qirui would have died long ago.

But the student movement was the first time Duan Qirui faced it.

How can this be solved?

When I was confronting Feng Guozhang and Cao Kun's troops, such a student movement appeared, which was completely disruptive.Duan Qirui looked at Cao Rulin and the others. These people are Duan Qirui's direct descendants.

Duan Qirui couldn't abandon them no matter what.

The new transportation department is Duan Qirui's pocketbook.Yuan Shikai's old transportation department was backed by British and Japanese capital, controlling China's railways, post and telecommunications, shipping, and controlling China's major banks to support Yuan Shikai and become Yuan Shikai's pocketbook.

And the new traffic department is not too bad.

They are a financial group, with Japanese capital as the background, controlling China's post and telecommunications industry and banking industry.Duan Qirui's borrowing from Japan, issuance of government bonds, etc., are all in charge of the New Communications Department.

Therefore, if the new transportation department collapses, it will do great harm to Duan Qirui's economy.

So Duan Qirui must protect them.

"What do you mean by the cabinet?"

At such an important moment, Duan Qirui did not let Jin Yunpeng, the leader of the Four King Kong, come over because the relationship between Duan Qirui and Jin Yunpeng was almost completely broken.Jin Yunpeng no longer listened to Duan Qirui, and Duan Qirui was completely disappointed in Jin Yunpeng.

Duan Qirui is already considering how to replace Jin Yunpeng as Chief of the Army Department.At such an important moment now, it is impossible for Duan Qirui to hand over such an important post as the Ministry of Army to Jin Yunpeng, a disobedient person.

"Old Zhi, in order to calm the situation, Qian Nengxun wants to remove Chief Cao (Minister of Foreign Affairs Cao Rulin)."

"Lawless."

Duan Qirui was furious.