Beiyang reactionaries

"If that's the case, I think it's okay. I'll think about it when I get back."

"it is good."

236 Armistice

"Too much deception, too much deception."

Cao Kun was angry.

Duan Xun's conditions are too harsh.

It is understandable and not a problem for the Beijing government not to remove the post of the Anhui Governor.After all, the Beijing government has just stabilized, and both Cao Kun and Zhang Zuolin need to digest the results of the battle.

At present, they do not have the strength to dismiss these Anhui warlords.After the Zhiwan War, it was already a very good result to drive away the Shandong Governor Zhang Shuyuan who was close at hand.Currently, the other warlords are basically irrevocable.

Because you can't control them at all.

But what did Duan Xun propose?

Duan Xun is going to be the supervisor of the border defense and the director of the Mongolian and Tibetan Committee, who is fully responsible for Mongolian and Tibetan affairs.Moreover, Duan Xun also specified nine provinces to accept the leadership of his own border defense supervisor.

Big appetite.

To put it bluntly, border defense supervision was originally Duan Qirui's job.

Two years ago, in order to kick Duan Qirui out of the central organization, Feng Guozhang did not want Duan Qirui to be the prime minister of the cabinet, so he appointed Duan Qirui as the war supervisor.Originally, the idea was very good, as long as Duan Qirui didn't come to the central government to make trouble, then anything would be fine.It's a pity that Duan Qirui is as tall as a devil.

Taking advantage of Feng Guozhang's eagerness to kick Duan Qirui away, he made the war supervisory office independent.It has become an independent institution with its own army, its own finances, and its own diplomacy.It has even become a monster institution that the president cannot interfere, the cabinet cannot interfere, and the Congress cannot interfere.Even Feng Guozhang didn't expect Duan Qirui to do this.Later, after the end of the First World War, Duan Qirui turned this institution into the Border Defense Supervision Agency, and Duan Qirui served as the border defense supervision office.It is still an institution that the president cannot control, the cabinet cannot control, and the Congress cannot control.

It's just that Duan Qirui failed in the direct Anhui war, so he could only resign and resign from the post of border defense supervisor.

It is clear.

This is what Duan Xun wants.

"Damn it, Duan Xun is too aggressive."

Zhang Zuolin also cursed.

Big Four.

The Big Four currently control Beijing.President Xu Shichang, Interim Prime Minister Jin Yunpeng, Touring Envoy of Zhilu and Henan Cao Kun, and Touring Envoy of the Three Eastern Provinces Zhang Zuolin.These four people currently control the Beijing government, and all the orders of the Beijing government are negotiated by these four people.Duan Xun's troops were frequently mobilized, so the four were always worried.

Duan Xun gave orders to Duan Xun several times, but Duan Xun ignored them.

Now through the British, they want Duan Xun to accept the negotiation, so Duan Xun made such an unreasonable request.

"Zhongshan (Cao Kun), Yuting (Zhang Zuolin), I think at this stage it is better to reach an armistice agreement as soon as possible. No matter what, Duan Xun must first recognize the current Beijing government, so that he can be restrained. If he continues to refuse to recognize the new cabinet, and if he continues to make trouble like this, the Gyeonggi region will be unstable. Don’t forget that the current 10,000+ troops in the Gyeonggi region used to be Duan Hefei’s (Duan Qirui) troops. If they follow Duan If Xun makes a fuss, the consequences will be serious."

Xu Shichang spoke.

Although Xu Shichang can't be said to be a polished president, in fact, his strength is average.At present, the troops that Xu Shichang can mobilize around Beijing are only about two divisions.Among the great presidents after the Revolution of [-], Xu Shichang was only slightly better than Li Yuanhong.

Even worse than Li Yuanhong in some respects.

Because Xu Shichang was born as a literati, he is gentle and gentle.In comparison, Li Yuanhong was still a soldier, and the dispute between the government and court was raging at the beginning. Li Yuanhong even once dismissed Duan Qirui as the prime minister of the cabinet.

But Xu Shichang is not good at this.

soft personality.

When Duan Qirui controlled the government, Xu Shichang basically didn't say a word.Basically, whatever Duan Qirui wanted to do, Xu Shichang, the big general, nodded in agreement.

But don't look at Xu Shichang like this, but he is far more relaxed and comfortable than Li Yuanhong in the position of president, and he can even be said to be stable.Because Xu Shichang and Li Yuanhong are different, it was an accident that Li Yuanhong was able to enter Beijing because of the Revolution of [-].

It is an alternative to the Beiyang Army, or it does not belong to the Beiyang Army system.

But Xu Shichang is different.

This is Yuan Shikai's close friend, and Xu Shichang has made great contributions to the development of the Beiyang Army.When many big men from the Beiyang Army saw Xu Shichang, they had to call a teacher.So although Duan Qirui is domineering, he still saves some face for Xu Shichang.After all, everyone is from the Beiyang Army.

The same is true this time.

Xu Shichang is probably the only one who can call the present Cao Kun and Zhang Zuolin like this.Because Cao Kun was Yuan Shikai's hardcore back then, and he was born in Yuan Shikai's guard force.At that time, Xu Shichang was already Yuan Shikai's chief aide, and he was already a high-ranking figure in the Beiyang Army.

As for Zhang Zuolin, when Xu Shichang was the governor of the Northeast in the early years, Zhang Zuolin was just a little man under Xu Shichang's hands.

"But, President, Duan Xun's conditions are too harsh."

"He can state his terms and we can state ours."

Jin Yunpeng spoke immediately.

Jin Yunpeng is now the one who most hopes for a truce.It's not because Jin Yunpeng used to be a member of the Anhui faction, so he hoped that the Zhiwan and Anhui factions would be peaceful.It's because Jin Yunpeng is a person with his own ideas.At the beginning, Jin Yunpeng and Duan Qirui were at odds, and there were also reasons for this.

That is, when Jin Yunpeng is in this position, he also wants to display his ambitions and make a career.It can be said that Jin Yunpeng had a chance to become the Prime Minister at that time, and of course he had his own views on major national affairs.

Of course, there will be many places that are different from Duan Qirui's ideas.

Therefore, the gap between Jin Yunpeng and Duan Qirui is getting bigger and bigger.Although Jin Yunpeng became the prime minister of the cabinet, the war will continue for a day, and military expenditures will continue to be spent.At present, Cao Kun and Zhang Zuolin's daily military expenditures are astronomical.

The two of them definitely won't pay.

These expenses are the responsibility of the Beijing government, but where does the Beijing government have money.Before the Zhiwan War, Duan Qirui was short of money, so he wanted to borrow 500 million from Japan as war funds.Therefore, Jin Yunpeng's biggest idea now is to end the war as soon as possible, and then he can really be the prime minister of the cabinet.

"Yi Qing (Jin Yunpeng), what do you mean?"

"Although Duan Xun controls a lot of provinces this time, Duan Xun has not completely controlled these places. There are still many troops under his control. Zhang Jingyao's Seventh Division, Li Kuiyuan's No.11 Division, Tan Yankai They are in Hunan with Cheng Qian's Hunan Army, Wang Ruqin's Eighth Division and the remnants of Sun Chuanfang's Second Division are in Hubei, Wang Maoshang's No.18 Division, and Zhao Ti's remnants of Yi Army are in Henan. Now that the war has ceased, then The war can no longer be continued. Duan Xun has no excuse to continue the siege, or to reorganize their troops. Put their troops into the troops directly under the Ministry of War, so that we will have a lot of diversion forces in the area controlled by Duan Xun, and will not let Duan Xun Unscrupulous."

Jin Yunpeng gave advice to several people.

But hearing Jin Yunpeng's idea, Zhang Zuolin frowned slightly, then raised his head and glanced at Jin Yunpeng.But he quickly lowered his head and pretended to be thinking.

But my heart is very vigilant.

really.

No one who can reach this position is a fool, or no one is willing to be a puppet.Jin Yunpeng's method is actually very good, leaving nails in Duan Xun's control area.

But what made Zhang Zuolin vigilant was Jin Yunpeng's real thoughts.

Is he really thinking about everyone, or is he trying to win over local forces.These troops belong directly to the Department of the Army, that is, they receive funding from the Department of the Army.But now in Beijing, Jin Yunpeng is not only the prime minister of the cabinet, but also the chief of the army department, and there are many ways to win them over.The combined number of these troops is quite large, if they support Jin Yunpeng outside.Coupled with Jin Yunpeng's years of hard work in Beijing, the strength here is not weak at all.

At that time, the puppet cabinet prime minister elected by Cao Kun and Zhang Zuolin will really be a veritable prime minister.Maybe Jin Yunpeng will not take Cao Kun and Zhang Zuolin seriously at that time.

Make up your own mind.

"Well, that's not bad."