Beiyang reactionaries

Everyone was very surprised.

What the hell is this "chameleon" Yan Xishan doing?

The Cabinet's response was quicker.

On June 1922, 6, the Ministry of War welcomed Yan Xishan's telegram.And it was immediately announced that after the Ministry of the Army took over the Jin Army, it would reorganize the Jin Army into four divisions.

It is the 51st, 52nd, 53rd, and 54th divisions.

The commander of the 51st Division is Ma Kaisong, the commander of the 52nd Division Kong Fanyu, the commander of the 53rd Division Yang Aiyuan, and the commander of the 54th Division Fu Cunhuai.

Yan Xishan, who was in the midst of the turmoil, was restless at all. On June 1922, 6, Yan Xishan issued a telegram again, arguing that the governors of all provinces across the country should not hold military positions.

The national army should belong to the Ministry of War, regardless of whether it is a field force or a local force.Only when the military orders of the whole country are unified, and all the armies of the whole country are under the command of the Ministry of the Army and the Ministry of the Navy, there will be no civil strife, no warlords, and no wars in China.

Yan Xishan's statement offended many people.

Not only Zhang Zuolin and Yang Zengxin were angry, but those in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai were even more angry.Including Anhui Warlord Zhang Wensheng, Jiangsu Warlord He Fenglin, Zhejiang Warlord Pan Guogang, Songhu Guard Envoy Zhang Zaiyang, they were all very angry.Because they only have the troops left in their hands.

With Yan Xishan like this, let them deal with themselves.

Yan Xishan really knows how to take advantage of the situation.

Give Duan Xun and the cabinet huge support in public opinion.Soon Li Jishen, Deputy Minister of the Army, highly praised Yan Xishan's achievements in the military industry in Shanxi, and believed that the Taiyuan Arsenal built by Yan Xishan had achieved good results and was worthy of everyone's learning.

Similarly, various departments of the cabinet also came out to praise Yan Xishan for the construction of Shanxi.

On July 1922, 7, Han Linchun, director of the General Armament Department of the Ministry of Army, suggested that Yan Xishan, the governor of Shanxi, could come to the General Armament Department to serve as the first deputy director of the General Armament Department and concurrently as the head of the Planning Department.

And it is suggested to build five major arsenals across the country.

The Sichuan Arsenal in Chengdu, the Hanyang Arsenal in Wuhan, the Gongxian Arsenal in Henan, the Jiangnan Factory in Shanghai, and the Taiyuan Arsenal in Taiyuan.

It gave great affirmation to the rising star Taiyuan Arsenal.Because the current Taiyuan Arsenal can produce 1200 rifles, 20 machine guns, and 8 infantry guns a month.It belongs to a relatively small-scale arsenal.

But if Han Linchun's proposal is passed, then the Taiyuan Arsenal will immediately receive huge financial and technical support from the Ministry of the Army.It will soon become China's top arsenal.

On July 1922, 7, Shanxi Governor Yan Xishan announced in Taiyuan that he had accepted the invitation from the General Armament Department of the Ministry of Army.

On July 1922, 7, Li Jishen, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Army, announced on behalf of the Ministry of the Army that Yan Xishan, the governor of Shanxi, was appointed as the first deputy minister of the heavy equipment department and concurrently the minister of the planning department, and Yan Xishan was promoted to general of the army.And agreed to the proposal of the General Armament Department to bring the Taiyuan Arsenal under the direct command of the Ministry of Army and into the next-stage key development of the Arsenal.

On July 1922, 7, the cabinet appointed Kong Geng as the governor of Shanxi.Moreover, the cabinet announced that in view of the current lack of sufficient electricity for industrial development in the country, the National Electricity Development Committee was established to coordinate the development of national electricity.Zhao Daiwen, chief of staff of the Shanxi Supervisory Office, was appointed as the director of the National Electric Power Development Commission.

Amidst the scolding by the military governors in many parts of the country, Yan Xishan and the cabinet took what they needed.

With Yan Xishan taking the lead, the cabinet publicly stated that it would discuss the proposal that the local warlord no longer serve in the army.Duan Xun can legitimately begin to limit the power of the provincial governors.

Of course, the main purpose is to restrict the areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai.

And Yan Xishan got a lot of things he wanted by relying on this performance.Not only was he promoted by himself, but he also brought his direct descendants along with him.

Even the Taiyuan arsenal built by Yan Xishan became the arsenal that the Ministry of the Army will focus on in the next step.

On July 1922, 7, the cabinet finally made a new resolution.Except for the two special provinces of Fengtian and Xinjiang, all local military governors in other regions are not allowed to continue to serve in the army.

Those local governors in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai cursed Yan Xishan as a "chameleon" in their hearts.But by this time, they had to accept it.

363 Temporary Senate

"Brother Xinye (Yang Wei), there must be no mistakes in the composition of the Provisional Senate. The Provisional Senate must not affect the next actions of the cabinet. Especially next year, when the 'Luda Land Lease Treaty' expires, when the time comes We need a flexible diplomacy. Because we are about to face external pressure, internal pressure, and I don’t want the provisional Senate to put pressure on me.”

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New elections have begun for the Provisional Senate.

However, this time, the selection of members of the provisional Senate requires the recommendation of the provincial governments and provincial councils of each province, so it can be controlled.At present, Duan Xun can control most of the provinces in the country, including the provincial councils.And since Yang Wei became the chairman of the provisional Senate, Duan Xun asked Yang Wei to firmly hold the provisional Senate in his hands.

The Provisional Senate cannot be opposed to the Cabinet.

This is the bottom line.

"Prime Minister, don't worry."

Yang Wei nodded.

Then he said: "I will personally review the composition of the provisional Senate, and I will not let some disobedient people in."

"That's good."

Duan Xun breathed a sigh of relief.

In the ROC regime, the Congress is, after all, the highest legislative body with high power.Unless Duan Xun can, like Yuan Shikai and Zhang Xun, completely ignore Congress.

Otherwise, Duan Xun would not be able to bypass the Congress for anything.

After all, Duan Xun has always advertised that he respects the rules, and he can't be the same as Yuan Shikai and Zhang Xun.

Including the provisional Senate that now replaces the National Assembly, which is also the provisional highest legislative body, Duan Xun can't do anything around it.But as long as he controls the Provisional Senate and the Congress, many of Duan Xun's policies can be carried out smoothly.

"Xin Ye, I hope that the formal election of the Congress can be postponed. After I have completed some deployments, the Congressional election will be held. I hope that the Congressional election will be held around September in the 13th year of the Republic of China (1924). The current congressional election is not very satisfactory. I also think there are many problems in the composition of the congress, and I want to make some changes. So you have to help me think about it and make some improvements on the basis of my ideas."

"Yes."

Yang Wei's face was serious.

In the 13th year of the Republic of China (1924), that is, two years.

Since the founding of the Republic of China, the longest period of existence of the Provisional Senate was less than a year.Because the provisional Senate is of a transitional nature, temporarily replacing Congress, and should not exist for too long.

After the parliamentary elections, the task of the provisional Senate will come to an end.

But Duan Xun wants to allow the provisional Senate to exist for two years, and by then there will be a lot of criticism from all over the country.At that time, Yang Wei will be under tremendous pressure as the interim president of the Senate.

I don't know what everyone will say.

But Yang Wei did not refuse.

Because as Duan Xun said, there are too many things that Duan Xun needs to change.At this stage, Duan Xun needs to centralize power, which also includes the Provisional Senate.

There can't be too many voices on it.

"Also, during these two years, you must improve the organizational structure of the People's Party in each province. In the congressional elections two years later, I need the People's Party to occupy the Congress in one fell swoop."

"it is good."

"Having finished speaking, Brother Xinye (Yang Wei), next year the cabinet will definitely be pressured by foreign powers and domestic public opinion. How do you think it should be handled?"

1923 years.