Beiyang reactionaries

What Duan Xun said was very serious, leaving everyone present dumbfounded.

On December 1922, 12, Duan Xun held a formal military committee meeting.In fact, these days, for the personnel issues of various departments of the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Military Committee has held many meetings.After all, the military department is going to be established, there are too many agencies, and personnel appointments are very complicated.If it's just the army's problem, it's okay to say.

But after all, there is still the navy and air force. Although their strength is very weak, Duan Xun also needs to take care of them.But if they take care of them, they will take over important positions, and the Army must be dissatisfied.

This balance is difficult to grasp.

So there are a lot of meetings these days, but they are all ad hoc.

But just after the meeting, they realized that there were fewer people in the meeting today.Because such a meeting not only includes these members of the military department, but also some other people.

Including some consultants from the Ministry of the Army, and there were three people who just recorded the meeting.

But today, I became a person.

Only Ge Jingen was present.

Ge Jingen is Duan Xun's military counselor in the military department, in fact he is Duan Xun's military secretary and military staff officer.I usually sort out the daily work reports of the military department for Duan Xun, and there is a special staff group under him, with about 20 people.They were all outstanding staff officers promoted from major military branches and joined Duan Xun's staff group.

They are used to provide military advice to Duan Xun.

Similarly, many of them boiled down their qualifications and broadened their horizons.By Duan Xun's side, in this staff group, they can understand the situation of the Chinese army from a higher height and greatly expand their horizons.After the exercise is done, it can be lowered to another place in the future.Of course, there is also a reason for being able to enter this staff group, and going out in the future is all about seniority and face.After all, it is Duan Xun's staff group, which was at the level of "Imperial Guard" in ancient times.

In addition to the members of the military department, only Ge Jingen was left in the conference room to take notes.

Today's meeting not only has fewer people, but Duan Xun is also very strict.

Crime of treason.

This is not a small crime, especially for the military, it is a crime enough to shoot.The meeting was supposed to be held today, but everyone thought it was just a routine.

After all, this is the first military committee meeting after the official establishment of the military department.This kind of meeting is generally a routine, and everyone discusses the future work of the Military Department.

Who would have thought that Duan Xun would be so strict.

"Prime Minister, the people here are all people who have been in the army for many years, and they all know the importance of confidentiality."

Seeing that everyone was silent, Xiong Kewu immediately asked everyone to relax.

Duan Xun nodded.

After a glance, everyone was shocked and puzzled.Because everyone didn't know what was going to be discussed in today's meeting, Duan Xun suddenly paid so much attention to it.

"it is good."

Duan Xun looked at everyone, and although his tone became calm, he still said very seriously: "What we are going to discuss today is related to the future of the country and the destiny of the nation. I cannot be careless."

Seeing that everyone was a little psychologically prepared, Duan Xuncai continued: "Next year, the 12th year of the Republic of China (1923) will be the 25-year expiration date of the 'Luda Land Lease Treaty' signed between the Qing Dynasty and Russia. According to the The "Luda ​​Land Lease Treaty", whether it is Kantung Prefecture or the South Manchuria Railway, including Japan's series of powers in the Northeast, should be taken back. But when President Yuan Da (Yuan Shikai) was here, there was another " Japan will never abide by the "Treaty of Land Lease" and will never spit out these powers. So what shall we do next year? Should the Kanto State be taken back? The South Manchuria Railway Don’t take it back? Do you want to take back Japan’s power in the Northeast? If we must take it back, what will happen if there is a military conflict? I need to hear everyone’s opinions.”

Following Duan Xun's words, everyone's expressions immediately became serious.

Lvda Land Lease Treaty.

25-year lease term.

Next year, 1923, is due.You didn't think about this before.But Duan Xun continued to ask, and everyone realized that next year is really an unstable year.

Some people even changed their expressions slightly.

Because they guessed Duan Xun's thoughts from Duan Xun's statement.Since Duan Xun attaches so much importance to it, he wants to resolve this matter by force.If not, how could Duan Xun be so serious.

But by force?

Things are too big.

"We are here, from various places and from various systems. You can openly say today that I came from the Beiyang Army, and there are many people here who came from the Revolutionary Party in the late Qing Dynasty. But it doesn't matter what our origin is, but I think the purpose of our joining the army is the same. I remember when I was in the military academy, and my classmates and I started with the idea of ​​serving the country loyally. We all hope to wash away the shame that our country and nation have suffered in modern times, so everyone It’s just that life is going on, and everyone has forgotten our original intention when we joined the army. Because everyone is fascinated by power, and even more frightened by the power of the great powers.”

"The land lease contract of Luda is about to expire, what do you think? Today we can talk freely."

After Duan Xun finished speaking, everyone was silent for an instant.

passionate?

At the age of 20, everyone has blood.

At that time, not to mention facing Japan, they were fearless even if the world powers were added together.Even at the expense of their own lives, they dare to fight with them.

It's a pity that everyone is no longer the passionate 20-year-old young man back then.

How old are you all now?The youngest here is Yang Jie, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Military Affairs, who is 33 years old this year.Next, Duan Xun and Jing Wumu are already 34 years old, then Xu Yongchang is 35 years old, Li Jishen, Xiong Kewu, Han Linchun are 37 years old, Han Jianduo, Luo Peijin, Qin Guoyong are in their forties, and Sa Zhenbing is 60 years old. how old.

Even someone like Yang Jie who is only 33 years old has experienced many things.The Revolution of [-], the Second Revolution, the War to Protect the Country, the War to Protect the Law, and the later Zhiwan War.And most of the people here are returning from studying in Japan.In everyone's mind, Japan is very powerful, and the Japanese army is very powerful.

This is a psychological shadow.

So everyone is silent.

After a while, Sa Zhenbing said: "Prime Minister, I am not pouring cold water on you. I participated in the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-], and my failure at the time is vivid in my mind. My biggest wish in my life is to avenge the past. But Prime Minister, I know better now At that time, the gap between us and Japan was not big. But these years, the gap between our two sides has become bigger and bigger. As far as our navy is concerned, our navy has not developed any after the Sino-Japanese War. Compared with the Japanese navy Warships, both in terms of quantity and quality, have already undergone tremendous development. What's more, many Japanese warships were purchased during the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-], but now many Japanese warships are built by Japanese shipyards. .If we still have a little chance in the Jiawu year, then we don't have any chance now."

Duan Xun nodded slightly above.

What Sa Zhenbing said is not to spoil his own prestige by making others ambitious.Because what he said was the truth.Many warships used by Japan in the Sino-Japanese War were purchased from Europe.

But now?

Their own shipyards can already manufacture enough warships.Even after the end of World War I, Japan had to engage in a naval arms race with the United Kingdom and the United States for a period of time.

This is Japan.

But what about China?

Since the Jiawu year, how much has China developed.On the contrary, the strength of China's navy is getting worse and worse, and there are no new warships in service these years.The same is true of China's shipbuilding industry.

Nothing develops.

If it develops completely independently, it will be able to build some of the simplest warships.In comparison, Japan is now able to manufacture even battleships, which is the gap.

"Prime Minister, the Sino-Japanese War was defeated by the army. If the army could withstand it, it would not have suffered such a disastrous defeat."

Yang Jie opened his mouth to refute Sa Zhenbing.

Sino-Japanese War.

It has a great impact on China, and the impact on Chinese intellectuals is even greater.Yang Jie and the others also often study the Sino-Japanese War.

"So the army can defeat the Japanese army now?"

Sa Zhenbing asked Yang Jie.