Beiyang reactionaries

"kindness."

Duan Xun nodded.

He said to everyone: "What do you think now?"

"Prime Minister, let me continue."

Wang Yongjiang spoke.

Said: "Prime Minister, our country's fiscal revenue has continued to grow in recent years, and it seems that the situation is very good. But in fact, our country's economic situation is very dangerous. Because our country's current important economic lifelines are in the hands of the big powers. First of all, as a regulator of our country's imports and exports The customs is in the hands of the big powers, and it is currently controlled by Japan. Although Japan has deposited the customs revenue of the past few years into our bank, starting next year, the money will be returned to the big powers. Because starting next year, we will have to repay the money. The indemnities and loans of the big powers are not small amounts. As long as the customs is in the hands of the big powers, our economy will never be independent."

"Again, although our country's banks have developed rapidly recently, the financial chaos is due to the fact that there are many banks in China from the big powers. These banks issue money indiscriminately and disrupt China's finance. Look at the Sino-French Industrial Bank, which owes countless debts, but as long as it closes, We can’t do anything yet. The banks of these great powers are completely free from the supervision of our Bank of China. As long as they need it, they can use these banks to plunder the money of our people at will and disrupt our country’s finance.”

"And at present, there are still a large number of railway systems and mining systems in our country, which are in the hands of the great powers. Of course not only these, we have signed too many unequal economic agreements with the great powers over the years."

"So Prime Minister, I'm not just talking about the 'Luda Land Lease Treaty'. What I want to say is that if we can't take back these economic powers in a short period of time, no matter how our economy develops in the future, we will be subject to these powers So my idea is very simple, we need to take back some powers that belong to us. No matter what method is used. If we quietly let go of the "Luda ​​Land Lease Treaty" this time, it will be more difficult for us to take back other powers in the future. "

Duan Xun nodded.

Then he said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister Wang's idea is very correct. If you hit one punch, you will avoid a hundred punches. The world's powers all have huge interests in China. We have no strength, and it is impossible to conflict with them one by one for the sake of interests." , this will put our diplomacy in trouble. So our best way is to capture one of the great powers, defeat him, and take back our power from him. Only when we show our strength, the other great powers will be willing Sit down and negotiate with us."

"War, the military department has already made preparations. In war, morale is the most important thing. The most important thing to stabilize the morale of the army is the determination of the high-level. A clear signal from the army will not stabilize the morale of the army. So today I hope that we can unify our understanding here. Premier Dai is right. Sometimes we have to be tough, dare to show our swords, and tell the Japanese that we are not easy to be bullied. If the negotiations do not go well, our cabinet really dares to fight. Only with this understanding can we make the Japanese feel the pressure. And as long as Japan threatens us with force, we will fight back with force."

"Let's go back to the customs issue. Weng Jingtang raided the customs with my consent. Because Weng Jingtang has solid evidence in his hands, these customs have made false accounts and committed serious corruption. This is within the power of the General Prosecutor's Office I have no reason to stop the work. What I mean is very simple. If it is really confirmed that Japan has problems in this regard, then I am going to remove Ichiro Osawa from the position of the General Taxation Department of the Customs and the Japanese from the positions of the Chinese Customs. Let Kang Xinru temporarily serve as the General Taxation Department, responsible for the daily affairs of the customs, and make a transition."

By this time, everyone has fully understood.

Duan Xun was already ready to fight.The deployment of troops, the matter of customs, are very obvious.Starting today, I just want to unify the understanding and let everyone slowly support their own ideas.

If the customs are really moved, how can Japan let it go.

And as long as Japan does something, Duan Xun will definitely fight back.

"Prime Minister, our police department has made all preparations. No matter what happens, we will ensure the stability of the place."

Thinking that Duan Xun was already ready to fight, everyone was shocked, including Dai Kan.Dai Kan thought that his idea was already very bold, after all, he wanted to show Japan his muscles.

But Duan Xun is bolder.

All ready to fight.

In silence, while digesting Duan Xun's thoughts, You Min made a promise.

"Treasury will do everything in its power to secure funding."

Wang Yongjiang also opened his mouth.

"Prime Minister, you can take back power step by step. It is best if Japan makes concessions, and if Japan does not make concessions, then you can fight."

After Dai Kan thought for a while, he also immediately supported Duan Xun.

"Prime Minister, we can let Fengtian Governor Zhang Zuolin also cooperate with us in the battle. If Zhang Zuolin's troops also participate in the battle, then our advantage in the Northeast will be even more obvious. Zhang Zuolin has [-] troops in his hands. Of course, if Zhang Zuolin does not accept the order, he will fight with Japan instead. If we hook up, we will declare Zhang Zuolin's army to be a traitor army, and we will get rid of Zhang Zuolin together."

Yang Yongtai reacted the fastest.

Seeing the current situation, once Duan Xun presses on, he will definitely fight in the end.So Yang Yongtai immediately changed his attitude, and also took advantage of the opportunity to give Duan Xun a suggestion to solve Zhang Zuolin.

In this respect, Yang Yongtai reacted the fastest and had the most solutions.

In such a short period of time, he had already thought of how to deal with Zhang Zuolin.

Following Yang Yongtai's statement, cabinet heavyweights began to support Duan Xun.Then Jiang Hongyu, Yu Youren, Dong Kang, and Liang Hongzhi all expressed their views.

"it is good."

Duan Xun was very happy, and finally said: "Since everyone agrees, then we will have a unified understanding. My plan is this. First, I will take back the customs, and then ask Japan to hand over the South-Manchuria Railway and the minerals in the Northeast. Regarding the Kanto Prefecture, Japan must also We must return the administrative power of Kanto Prefecture to us."

Everyone in the cabinet smiled wryly in their hearts.

This is not a negotiating attitude.How could Japan agree to such a condition.In other words, Duan Xun never thought about negotiating with Japan.

But at this time, everyone can only keep up.

"Prime Minister Yang (Yang Yongtai)."

"Yes."

"If Japan protests, you continue to negotiate with Japan and give me two days. Weng Jingtang will have news soon."

"Yes."

"Prime Minister Wang (Wang Yongjiang)."

"Prime Minister."

"From now on, the finance department will leave me a sum of money for possible military expenses."

"Yes."

"Prime Minister Dai (Dai Kan)."

"Prime Minister."

"In the days to come, I will pay more attention to this aspect. You have to worry more about the cabinet affairs."

"Yes."

After Duan Xun made the arrangements, he looked at everyone present and said: "Everyone, if this goes well, we will take back the customs and take back the rights and interests of the Northeast. Politically and economically, our current cabinet will create Chinese history. Therefore, I hope that everyone will work together. No one is allowed to disclose the contents of today’s meeting.”

378 conflict

"Minister Pan, how did you talk to the Chinese government?"

On August 1923, 8, Osawatani Ichiro came to the Japanese Consulate in China aggressively.

In terms of status, Ichiro Osawatani is far lower than Yukichi Pan.Little Pan Youji is the Japanese ambassador to China, and because of his excellent work in China, there has been news that he will return to China to take on important responsibilities.

In Japan, the relationship between superiors and subordinates is still very serious.

But Osawatani Ichiro didn't care about that at all, and angrily pushed open the door of Xiao Panyouji's office, and then slammed the door.

"Daze-kun, do you know where this is?"

Little Pan Youji frowned.

Angrily reprimanded Osawa Valley Ichiro.

This is Little Pan Youji's office.Since Little Pan Youji came to China, no one has ever slammed the door of his office like this.