Beiyang reactionaries

The three provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, including Shanghai, are the richest in Jiangsu and Shanghai.Shanghai has a special status. Although it is currently under the leadership of Jiangsu, it is actually a semi-independent place.

The combined finances of Zhejiang and Anhui are not as good as that of Jiangsu, nor that of Shanghai.

If Chen Yi handed over Jiangsu's finances to Lu Yongxiang, he would become Lu Yongxiang's biggest supporter.At present, the Jiangsu finance controlled by Chen Yi has about [-] million yuan in cash, which can completely fight a war and expand the army by [-] troops.Lin Wei said that he was Lu Yongxiang's subordinate, but he came to Zhejiang late and has been with Chen Yi all the time.It was Chen Yi who single-handedly picked him up.

Therefore, for Lin Wei, Chen Yi is his benefactor.

Whatever he does, he has to think about Chen Yi, not Lu Yongxiang.In Lin Wei's heart, Lu Yongxiang's defeat is doomed.Look at how Duan Xun expands and develops the army these days.

fight?

Lu Yongxiang is late now, and he is not Duan Xun's opponent at all.Lin Wei absolutely does not want Chen Yi to hang her future on Lu Yongxiang.

"Tell me. Jia Shuai wants to fight Duan Xun, why should he fight? What is he thinking?"

Chen Yi did not answer Lin Wei's words.

Instead, he asked Lin Wei with some doubts.In Chen Yi's view, the current Lu Yongxiang has no chance of winning at all.Chen Yi served as Chief of Staff for Lu Yongxiang before becoming Governor of Jiangsu Province.

I still know a lot about Duan Xun's situation.

Duan Xun deployed 60 million troops in Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Fujian provinces, and more than half of them were veterans who followed Duan Xun.And this is not enough, Duan Xun is still increasing troops.

Although Lu Yongxiang's intelligence capabilities are not as good as Duan Xun's, he still has his own intelligence.Duan Xun's troops were transporting large quantities of supplies all day long.

From the Duan Xun information that Lu Yongxiang has, it is known that Duan Xun has at least 100 planes, hundreds of cannons, and even more cannons.

Powerful.

In a real fight, there is no chance of winning at all.

What is Lu Yongxiang fighting against?He wanted to raise military pay, did he really think he could beat Duan Xun?Does Lu Yongxiang's army have such top-level generals as Wu Peifu who defeated Duan Qirui?

No.

So why does Lu Yongxiang want to fight Duan Xun.

"Teacher, I recently heard that people from Jiashuai's side often meet with foreigners. I wonder if Jiashuai wants to spread the flames of war to the foreigners' territory, and then let the foreigners come forward."

"Foreigner?"

"Yes. In Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, foreigners have a lot of interests. Those people certainly don't want to see the flames of war burn to them and affect their business. As long as Jiashuai is willing to make a little concession and give foreigners more power and interests, they may be I will support Jiashuai."

Chen Yi was silent.

Think about it with your eyes closed.

Yes.

This is probably Lu Yongxiang's only chance.Leaning on foreigners, using foreigners to suppress Duan Xun.Lu Yongxiang only has one such opportunity.If it was head-to-head, how could Lu Yongxiang be Duan Xun's opponent.

In the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai regions, there are indeed many great powers, and the interests of the great powers are greater.Of course, in addition to the great powers, there are also a large number of businessmen who have relations with the great powers.After all, Shanghai is the financial center of China, and the real rich are all in Shanghai.

They were all against war.

"Foreigner? Foreigner? Jia Shuai must have thought wrong."

Chen Yi finally shook her head and said: "Jia Shuai overestimated the strength of foreigners, and underestimated Duan Xun's determination. If it is Japan in the north, especially Japan in the northeast and Shandong regions, it has the strength to give Duan Xun military support. But the foreigners in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai areas, how can they have military strength? Except for the British and Japanese warships on the Yangtze River, how can they have any troops that Duan Xun can fear. Moreover, Jiashuai has forgotten that his opponent was once Duan Xun, who bombarded a British warship and shot a French businessman. Maybe Jia Shuai let foreigners come forward, which would backfire and accelerate Duan Xun's determination. Although I don't know Duan Xun, there are still traces of Duan Xun's behavior over the years Followable."

"Master, will Duan Xun really disregard the attitude of the great powers?"

Ge Jingen asked Chen Yi suspiciously.

great powers.

The reason why they are called great powers is because they are stronger than China.From the beginning of the Opium War, how much pressure did the great powers put on China.Who dares to ignore the pressure of the great powers at will.

"Judging from Duan Xun's behavior in recent years, Duan Xun is a very practical person. If the big powers have an army of several thousand or tens of thousands of people in Shanghai, then Duan Xun will definitely hesitate, maybe he will back down .But if the big powers have no actual strength, it is impossible to put pressure on Duan Xun."

"Yes."

Lin Wei also nodded beside him.

Then he said with certainty: "Judging from the situation of civil wars in the past few years, the wars are basically ended quickly, and there are very few procrastinations. Several wars did not exceed half a month, and many of them were only The result will be within a week. In the current situation, once Duan Xun and Jia Shuai fight, I estimate that the result will appear within ten days at most. It is even possible that the big powers will not be given a chance to react, and the war will end."

Lin Wei is the least optimistic about Lu Yongxiang.

That's why he kept saying in front of Chen Yi that Lu Yongxiang would lose, so don't be with him.

Chen Yi smiled wryly.

Speaking of his own troops, the Fifth Division of the Zhejiang Army originally belonged to Lu Yongxiang's direct line troops.After all, Lu Yongxiang rose from the position of Zhejiang Governor.

His own Fifth Division of the Zhejiang Army, on the other hand, was established by Lu Yongxiang alone.

But even the main officers of his own army are so disapproving of Lu Yongxiang, they are unwilling to work for Lu Yongxiang, and even encourage themselves not to get too close to Lu Yongxiang, one can imagine Lu Yongxiang's current situation.This is true even for my own side. Are other Zhejiang troops, such as Zhang Zaiyang's troops and Pan Guogang's troops, really willing to work hard for Lu Yongxiang?

After all, the Fifth Division of the Zhejiang Army is a newly formed unit after Lu Yongxiang became the governor of Zhejiang. It should be said that he has a closer relationship with Lu Yongxiang.The troops of Zhang Zaiyang and Pan Guogang were from the armed forces of the Restoration Society during the [-] Revolution.It should be said that the troops of Zhang Zaiyang and Pan Guogang have been operated by them for many years, and they can be regarded as semi-independent troops among Lu Yongxiang's troops.

Chen Yi didn't believe that Zhang Zaiyang and Pan Guogang were really loyal to Lu Yongxiang.This is true even for these troops, the former Jiangsu troops and the former Anhui troops, once they have something to do, they will not obey Lu Yongxiang's orders.

The defeat is set.

After thinking about it, Lu Yongxiang still hesitated and said, "But Jiashuai has given orders, how can I refuse."

Chen Yi is not a foolish and loyal person.

Although she didn't want to be ridiculed, Chen Yi didn't want to be swept into the dustbin of history together with Lu Yongxiang.Look at so many generals of the Beiyang Army who have gone to the field, how many of them can return to the political arena.

Chen Yi is only 39 years old, and she doesn't want to leave the field so soon.

And I am not alone, there are a lot of people eating with me.

"Master, we can delay for a while. Governor Xia (Xia Chao) of Zhejiang and Governor He (He Binglin) of Anhui, they will not agree. Especially Governor Xia, how could he agree to hand over the money in his hand Jiashuai. Even Dujun Pan (Zhejiang Governor Pan Guogang) and Zhang Dujun (Anhui Governor Zhang Wensheng) will not agree to hand over the money from their respective provinces to Jiashuai. I believe they will object soon, so that the division commander can watch the fire from the other side .”

This is the biggest blow to Lu Yongxiang by the cabinet's "divide the military and civilian rule".

It fueled the ambition of some people, and the result was that people's hearts were scattered.

Although everyone understands that everyone is not Duan Xun's direct descendants, it should be to unite with Lu Yongxiang to fight against Duan Xun.But people are always bound by small interests of one kind or another.

Once you have a little bit of power, you don't want to lose it.

"Drag for a while?"

"Yes."

"How to procrastinate?"