Beiyang reactionaries

It is well known that Wang Zhanyuan and Nan Yuanchao have a bad relationship.Not to mention that he died suddenly while drinking at Wang Zhanyuan's house, even if he died outside, everyone would suspect Wang Zhanyuan.

In Hubei, the only one who can attack Nan Yuanchao is Wang Zhanyuan.

"and then?"

"Wang Zhanyuan went to mourn Nan Yuanchao early in the morning, and then appointed Kou Yingjie from Nanyuanchao's department as the commander of the Second Mixed Brigade of the Hubei Army. Then he ordered the Second Mixed Brigade of the Hubei Army to leave Wuchang and guard Echeng."

"Who is Kou Yingjie? Wang Zhanyuan's man?"

Duan Qirui was puzzled.

Nan Yuanchao died, and his death was very strange.As soon as Nan Yuanchao died, Wang Zhanyuan appointed Kou Yingjie as the commander of the second mixed brigade.He also asked the troops to leave Wuchang and go to guard Echeng.

Kou Yingjie belongs to Wang Zhanyuan?

I have to think so.

"No."

Xu Shuzheng shook his head, and even said with contempt on his face: "The relationship between Kou Yingjie and Wang Zhanyuan is not good at all. In December of the sixth year of the Republic of China (1917), Cheng Qian led the Hunan and Guangdong Army to fight the Battle of Yuezhou. At that time, Wang Jinjing served as the commander of the second division and was also the front-line commander. He suffered a big defeat. When Wang Jinjing returned to Wuhan, he reported to Wang Zhanyuan, saying that the defeat was caused by the unauthorized retreat of the Kou Yingjie regiment. Yuanchao’s relationship is not good. I heard that he was from Nan Yuanchao, so he wanted to shoot Kou Yingjie. It was because Nan Yuanchao tried to protect Kou Yingjie after hearing the news. Wang Zhanyuan was shot to death."

"There is such a thing."

"Yes."

"Then he still dares to appoint Kou Yingjie as the commander of the Second Mixed Brigade of the Hubei Army?"

Duan Qirui was very puzzled.

This is no ordinary feud, this is a blood feud.Without Nan Yuanchao's support, Kou Yingjie would have died.With such a relationship, how dare you appoint Kou Yingjie as the commander of the second mixed brigade.

Isn't Wang Zhanyuan afraid of this person's rebellion?

"General, Wang Zhanyuan has no choice. The Second Mixed Brigade of the Hubei Army is relatively powerful among the Hubei troops, but it is also a very special unit. Because Nan Yuanchao himself is from Hubei, his troops are not short of military pay. Even if Wang Zhanyuan didn't pay him the military salary, he wasn't afraid, and he found ways to raise funds. Moreover, Nan Yuanchao promoted and reused Hubei officers in the Second Mixed Brigade, so Wang Zhanyuan couldn't command the Second Mixed Brigade at all. Although this Kou Yingjie is a member of the Nanyuanchao army, he is still from Henan, not from Hubei. It is much better than letting a Hubei person serve as the commander of the second mixed brigade. Appointing other people may not be able to command the second mixed brigade. brigade, and caused a mutiny. Especially now that everyone suspects that Wang Zhanyuan poisoned Nan Yuanchao to death, and at this time send his own people to serve as the commander of the second mixed brigade, then things will be difficult to deal with."

"So that's what happened."

Duan Qirui nodded.

Finally understood some ins and outs.Duan Qirui is in power in one country, and even the senior generals of the Beiyang government may not know all of them.If Nan Yuanchao hadn't been clamoring because of celebrities in Hubei, he wouldn't be qualified to let Duan Qirui know the truth.

As for Kou Yingjie, an officer under Nan Yuanchao, he is not qualified to let Duan Qirui know.Therefore, when Xu Shuzheng introduced it to him, Duan Qirui understood the truth behind it.

"Old Zhi, this is a good thing."

"Yeah, it's a good thing."

Duan Qirui nodded.

Fearing that he couldn't find an excuse to deal with these Zhili warlords, Wang Zhanyuan brought up the case himself.Regardless of whether Wang Zhanyuan really killed Nan Yuanchao, Duan Qirui must say that Wang Zhanyuan killed Nan Yuanchao.

If you did it, then you did it.It wasn't you who did it, I said you did it, then you did it.

There is no room for negotiation at all.

It's you.

"Wang Zhanyuan poisoned Nan Yuanchao, the commander of the Second Mixed Brigade of the Hubei Army. He was immoral, incompetent, and lawless. He was not qualified to continue to serve as the governor of Hubei and the governor of Hubei. Wang Ruqin, the commander of the Eighth Division, was appointed as the governor of Hubei, No.18 Division Teacher Wang Maoshang served as governor of Hubei."

"Yes."

Xu Shuzheng immediately took the order.

Although such a divorce plan is very clumsy, people can tell it is a divorce plan at a glance.After all, Wang Ruqin, the commander of the 18th Division, and Wang Maoshang, the commander of the No.[-] Division, are both generals in the direct line of command.

But this kind of thing can disgust you.

Who can say that Wang Ruqin and Wang Maoshang did not have the idea of ​​meddling with the military and political power in Hubei.What if one of them is really interested in Hubei and accepts Duan Qirui's appointment?

And this is also forcing direct relations.

With the order of the central government, Wang Zhanyuan will be removed from the post of governor of Hubei, and it depends on how your immediate family treats it.If he accepts obediently, then Duan Qirui still has a lot of follow-up means to bring Hubei into his own hands.

But if you don't accept it, you have to fight against the central government.

Then hit it.

Anyway, Duan Qirui is now ready for all wars.For Duan Qirui, there is nothing more reassuring than force.As long as Cao Kun is wiped out by force and Zhili is controlled, then we will see who else dares to jump in the Zhili.

kill you.

The two factions of Zhi and Anhui are at war, and Xu Shichang, as the president, really can't do anything.Duan Qirui controlled the political situation at will, and Qian Nengxun's position as prime minister in the cabinet was abolished as Duan Qirui said.Including the position of Jin Yunpeng, chief of the Ministry of Army, Duan Qirui also abolished it as soon as he said it.

Under such circumstances, even if Xu Shichang is the president, he has nothing to do.

He agreed to whatever Duan Qirui wanted to do.

On June 1919, 6, at three o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Shichang used the name of the president. Of course, this was just Duan Qirui borrowing the name of President Xu Shichang.An order was issued to dismiss Wang Zhanyuan, the governor of Hubei and the governor of Hubei.He also criticized Wang Zhanyuan's "despicable" method of poisoning Nan Yuanchao, and made Nan Yuanchao a lieutenant general.Immediately afterwards, Wang Ruqin was appointed as the governor of Hubei, and Wang Maoshang was appointed as the governor of Hubei.

There was an uproar in public opinion for a while.

Because Duan Qirui's routine is very similar to that of Yuan Shikai back then.During the Second Revolution, Yuan Shikai also took the lead in dismissing several governors who did not listen to him before the war.

Of course, this is not the first time Duan Qirui has done this.

Duan Qirui used this method once during the law protection war.Tan Yankai was dismissed from the post of Governor of Hunan, and Fu Liangzuo was appointed as Governor of Hunan.Yuan Shikai and Duan Qirui used the same method, but the result was the same.

The one who was dismissed is reversed.

Now we leave the question to the direct line.

At 1919 o'clock in the evening on June 6, 13, Wang Zhanyuan issued a telegram, accusing Duan Qirui of manipulating the Beijing government and wantonly interfering in local affairs.He even accused Duan Qirui of slandering himself for poisoning Nan Yuanchao, thinking it was an insult to himself.And he said that he absolutely cannot accept the order to dismiss his Hubei governor and Hubei governor.At the same time, Wang Ruqin, the commander of the Eighth Division, and Wang Maoshang, the commander of the No.18 Division, also issued telegrams, accusing Duan Qirui of wantonly interfering in local government affairs and refusing to accept orders from the Beijing government.

It's done.

Really starting to hard top.

On June 1919, 6, Prime Minister Gong Xinzhan issued a telegram accusing Wang Zhanyuan of resisting the orders of the central government.At the same time, Fu Liangzuo, Chief of the Army Department, ordered Wang Zhanyuan to be dismissed from his position as the commander of the second division, and Wan Xuancai, who was stationed in Yuezhou as the deputy commander of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, was appointed as the commander of the second division.

On June 1919, 6, Wang Zhanyuan issued a telegram again, stating that Duan Qirui "listened to the government behind the curtain" and "disasterd the country and the people".

On June 1919, 6, Zhao Ti, the former governor of Henan Province, issued a telegram, also condemning Duan Qirui's wanton interference in local affairs, appointing his own direct line to crowd out other colleagues, and preparing for dictatorship.

On June 1919, 6, Feng Guozhang, who had lived in seclusion for a period of time, Li Chun, the governor of Jiangsu, and Chen Guangyuan, the governor of Jiangxi, issued a telegram denouncing Duan Qirui for manipulating the Congress and disturbing the discipline.The dismissal of Wang Zhanyuan's Hubei Governor and Governor of Hubei is completely reckless.

On June 1919, 6, Feng Guozhang, Cao Kun, Zhang Zuolin, Wang Zhanyuan, Li Chun, Chen Guangyuan, Zhao Ti and others jointly called to discuss Duan, condemning Duan Qirui as "the public enemy of the whole country, and the only thing to do is to mobilize horses and fight hard, sweep up the demon atmosphere, and calm the country's disasters." .

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