Beiyang reactionaries

In his early years, Xia Chao served as the principal of the Army Primary School in Zhejiang.At present, many young military officers in Zhejiang, that is, many officers in their 30s, were all Xia Chao's students back then.

"Six years. Do you know why I have been able to stand in Zhejiang for so many years?"

"Of course it's because the governor has enough strength."

"Ha ha."

Xia Chao smiled and shook his head.But he soon became very serious and said: "What is my strength? When Yang Shande (former commander of the Fourth Division of the Central Army) was the governor of Zhejiang, he had two regular divisions of the Beiyang Army in his hands. The little police force I have , Whether it is weapons or training, including the number of people, it is far from being comparable to him. And he has the support of Duan Hefei (Duan Qirui) behind him. How can I fight against him. Including when Lu Yongxiang was the governor of Zhejiang At that time, all the troops of the Zhejiang Army supported Lu Yongxiang, so how can I compare with Lu Yongxiang in my strength."

Xia Chao stood up, and the others immediately stood up as well.

Xia Chao said as he walked: "That's because I am cautious. I never give opponents an excuse or threaten them. People must know how to advance and retreat, and know how to distinguish the general situation. Mr. Zhongshan said that, the world is mighty and mighty. Those who are prosper and those who oppose perish. This is not wrong at all, it is simply too correct. People must understand the general trend and know how to follow the general trend. Lu Yongxiang failed because he went against the general trend. Victory, the unification of China's government and military orders in the future is inevitable. No one can stop this trend. Lu Yongxiang can't do it, and I can't do it. Since the cabinet wants to unify government and military orders, and since it wants to implement 'separation of the military and the people', how can it Allow us governors who are in charge of government affairs to have an army. Actually, I have known for a long time that this day will come."

The people behind were very surprised.

I didn't expect Xia Chao to be so calm.It's a bit scary to be calm.Seeing the expressions of these people, Xia Chao smiled and said, "What am I doing. Look, after a while, the cabinet will prohibit the governors of all provinces from concurrently serving as army commanders."

"Governor, is that really the case?"

Can't believe it.

The governors of various provinces are not allowed to concurrently serve as army chiefs, which means that the current governors of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai have to give up their positions in the army.For these warlords, what is the embodiment of their greatest strength.It is the troops they control.

But once they are prohibited from concurrently serving in the army, their strength will be greatly reduced.Just like the current Zhejiang Governor Pan Guogang, in addition to being the Zhejiang Governor, he also serves as the commander of the First Division of the Zhejiang Army.According to Xia Chao, Pan Guogang can only serve as the governor of Zhejiang, but not the commander of the First Division of the Zhejiang Army.

The blow to their strength is too great.

Can they agree?

"Hmph. Look at the provinces that Duan Xun controlled before. There is no situation where the governors also serve as military positions. All of them are just local governors, and have nothing to do with the front-line troops. Do you think Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai will be an exception? It's just Now that Duan Xun has just let Lu Yongxiang step down, he just doesn’t want to make a big move. Wait until the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai areas are stable, and the presidential election is over, and then you can see the cabinet’s actions.”

"Governor, what do you mean?"

"Sometimes retreat is advance, and loss is gain."

Xia Chao smiled and said, "Look at Chen Yi, how much he got by taking a step back. Not only was he promoted by himself, but he also brought his direct descendants along with him. Seeing Chen Yi, don't you have any ideas?" ?”

"Governor, do you mean we have to take the initiative?"

Zhang Xie asked Xia Chao in surprise.

Xia Chao nodded, and said, "Of course, you have to know how to choose, and you will gain only if you give up. If we make a compromise today, the cabinet will compensate us. It's a rule, a political rule. Duan Xun is a man of good manners." People, he will know how to do it. Nanpo (Ye Huanhua)."

"Governor."

"You write me a proposal in the name of the director of the Zhejiang Police Department to separate the police force from the jurisdiction of the police department. Then I will submit your proposal to the cabinet in the name of the governor of Zhejiang Province."

"Yes."

"Yi Zai (Zhang Pei), Rong Sheng (Zhang Xie), both of you are graduates of Baoding Military Academy. Because Duan Xun was an instructor of Baoding Military Academy, there are a lot of Baoding Military Academy graduates in his army. I think There must be a lot of your classmates there. Just be honest and hand over the troops to Duan Xun. You two are capable, I know that. Duan Xun will not treat you badly. Don’t lose your temper, you know?"

"Yes."

"Keep your eyes farther away. Don't keep thinking about the pans and jars in Zhejiang. There is a wider world outside."

The Ministry of the Army has not made a decision yet, but Xia Chao has already made a decision just after such a proposal.If Xia Chao's goal in the past was to maintain his position in Zhejiang, then Xia Chao's ambition is getting bigger and bigger now.

The governor of Zhejiang could no longer satisfy Xia Chao's appetite.

Back then Xia Chao was influenced by Qiu Jin to join the Restoration Society, and soon joined the Tongmenghui, becoming the president of the Zhejiang branch of the Tongmenghui.What was Chen Yi at that time, a child who hadn't fully left school.

But look at where Chen Yi is now.

How could Xia Chao have no idea.Xia Chao is exactly 40 years old this year, and he is in the prime of life.Since Chen Yi was able to get into the position of a senior official in the Ministry of War, Xia Chao also wanted to enter Beijing, and also wanted to enter the cabinet and become a cabinet member.

But Xia Chao was inherently behind many current political leaders.

Xia Chao was neither a politician from the Beiyang Army nor a well-known leader of the Revolutionary Party.There is no personal friendship with Duan Xun.

So Xia Chao decided to take advantage of Duan Xun's eagerness to complete the "military-civilian division" and to settle Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai, and express himself well.It also made Duan Xun completely remember himself and pave the way for the future.

So move fast.

On May 1922, 5, Ye Huanhua, chief of the Zhejiang Police Department, submitted a proposal to Zhejiang Governor Xia Chao.The content is very simple, support the cabinet's "division of military and civilian rule", and the National Police Agency should not have jurisdiction over so many police forces.I hope the Zhejiang provincial government can make proper arrangements for the police force.

Xia Chao, governor of Zhejiang Province, made comments in this proposal, arguing that the police force, as an armed force, is not suitable for the leadership of the Zhejiang provincial government.Therefore, on May 5, Xia Chao forwarded this proposal to the cabinet, hoping that the cabinet would give this police force an official designation and be under the command of the Ministry of War.

very smart.

After Duan Xun received this proposal, he was in a good mood.

Duan Xun likes someone like Xia Chao who knows how to advance and retreat.Duan Xun dealt with Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai, of course, starting from the simple.It was easier to deal with Xia Chao's police force than to deprive those warlords of their military power.

That's why the police department started dealing with the police force.

Unexpectedly, Xia Chao was smarter than expected.

On May 1922, 5, Duan Xun, in the name of the chief of the Ministry of Army, reorganized the Zhejiang police force into the Fourth Division of the Disaster Relief Mobile Force, appointed Zhang Xie as the commander of the fourth division, and Zhang Pei as the chief of staff of the fourth division.The troops are under the command of the General Command of the Disaster Relief Mobile Force.

It's not over.

On May 1922, 5, Tang Erhe, the Minister of Education, suggested to Xia Chao, the governor of Zhejiang Province, that Ma Xulun, the principal of Zhejiang First Normal School, should be the director of Zhejiang Education Department.

On the same day, Li Zhanyang, director of the State Administration of Taxation in Nanjing, invited Huang Renwang to serve as the director of the Zhejiang State Taxation Bureau.

The two seemingly unrelated things made many people see Duan Xun's handling style.Because Ma Xulun, the Director of Education suggested by the Ministry of Education, and Huang Renwang, the director of the Zhejiang State Taxation Bureau selected by the State Administration of Taxation, have a deep relationship with Xia Chao. It should be said that they are all from Zhejiang with good personal relationships.

This is Duan Xun's reward for Xia Chao's initiative to let the police force out.

With the position of governor of Jiangsu and Xia Chao's police force settled, Duan Xun's control over Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai has become more and more powerful.Step by step, Duan Xun slowly increased his control over Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai.

"Teacher, there is news."

360 storm

"Teacher, there is news."

Time is slowly entering June.

The situation in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai areas has become stable, and many tasks are being carried out slowly and adjusted in an orderly manner.However, Duan Xun has not been able to let go of his heart, because Duan Xun has been paying attention to the news of the Congress.

Xu Shuzheng was very careful.

I have traveled between Beijing and Tianjin many times, but I have always been cautious, and I seldom have public activities.I didn't meet too many people when I came to Beijing, only a few important people.

But how could this kind of thing be hidden from Duan Xun.Since knowing that Xu Shuzheng was active in Beijing, Duan Xun's intelligence agency has been paying attention to Duan Qirui's affairs for a month.Duan Qirui himself has been standing still, but the people under Duan Qirui have already started to act.

Duan Qirui's brother-in-law Wu Guangxin's house is full of traffic these days.