"The Ministry of Internal Affairs sent troops from the sky to attack Bao in the morning. None of the Chinese and foreign hostages were injured. Sun Meizhu, the leader of the bandits, was killed on the spot. More than two thousand bandits surrendered! The Lincheng robbery was solved in an instant!"

Early one morning, the wailing call echoed in the streets of Beijing. After hearing the newsboy's wailing call, people rushed to buy newspapers. What happened to "A surprise attack from the sky"? Everyone wanted to get the answer from the newspaper.

At this time, some political observers with extremely sensitive senses sensed a sudden change in the political situation from another seemingly inconspicuous article in the newspaper - "Congress passed a resolution requiring all localities to quickly suppress bandits and refused to cooperate with the Ministry of the Interior in suppressing bandits."

Province, if the banditry in this province cannot be eliminated within six months, the general should be removed from his post and the troops should be transferred to other places for training!"

Even compared to the former, in the eyes of many people, this piece of tofu-sized article is more interesting. The former is just an "innovative tactical raid", while the latter directly tells the provinces that if the banditry in the province cannot be eradicated,

, the generals need to be removed from their posts on the grounds that "appeasement is detrimental to protecting the people", and even the troops they trust must also accept reorganization from the central government, which undoubtedly means that China's political situation will undergo fundamental changes.

It can be said that such a seemingly simple newspaper has once again stirred up China's political situation. This is the first time that the central government has restrained its face and revealed its power to the provinces. What is unexpected is that such a resolution was not made by

It is issued with the signature of the President, but is issued by the Prime Minister signing an order of the State Council.

At this time, what is surprising is that the Prime Minister did not make any announcement after the "Lincheng Carjacking Case" was resolved, but went to Henan to inspect the "Reconstruction of Henan Copper Yuan Factory into Henan Qunye Factory". It seemed that he did not

I am concerned about what kind of ripples the Congress resolution will cause in China.

Changsha, Hunan, Hunan General's Mansion. In the third year of the Republic of China, Yuan Shikai ordered the abolition of provincial governors and renamed them "generals". This was the Hunan governor's office built in the Qing Dynasty. At this time, the hustle and bustle of the previous days was completely gone in the General's Mansion, but instead there were a few more

He looked dignified, and when some passers-by passed by the Hunan General's Mansion, they would always cast a few glances at the guards outside the gate of the General's Mansion.

The reason is very simple. After the "bandit suppression order" was issued, almost half of China has set its sights on Hunan. For hundreds of years, western Hunan has been a place where bandits are rampant, no matter in prosperous or troubled times.

Province. The banditry in the province was eliminated in half a year. Even in some mountainous areas in western Hunan, bandits even replaced the gentry and dominated the countryside. They arranged the ratio of the mountain people to grow food and opium, they collected taxes, and they... In short, bandits were absolutely rampant there.

place.

If there hadn't been this "bandit suppression order" with the power of a province's general officer, perhaps no one would take this bandit suppression order seriously, but it is different now. Congress issued this order in "Lincheng"

After the "carjacking case" was solved, it could be said that it came with force. More importantly, no one would believe that the provincial generals would resist this order. The reason is very simple.

"...The resolution of the "Lincheng carjacking case" shows the determination of the State Council to solve banditry in various places. The internal affairs force is composed of elite Jiangsu Army, and its aircraft can parachute troops to any province in the country.

In any place where bandits are rampant, elite commandos can be parachuted in and carry out surprise attacks to wipe out the bandits!"

As for the so-called "its aircraft can parachute troops to any province, any place, and any place where banditry is rampant in the country." In the eyes of some people, this is not a "banditry". They can directly replace "banditry".

Become a person who "refuses orders from the central government", such as "refuses the deployment of internal affairs troops, suppresses bandits for half a year but still does not eliminate the banditry, and then goes against the central government after the central government removes the general." What will it look like by then? A certain provincial general takes the troops by the front foot

After being sent to a certain place to fight against the central government, the commandos of the Ministry of Internal Affairs parachuted into the provincial capital and directly raided the general's mansion to end the battle...

It can be said that this kind of threat has never been considered or faced by the generals of the provinces, but now they have to consider it and face it, because each of them asks himself that it is impossible to wipe out the province.

If the banditry was left alone, someone would probably send out a message saying, "This is chaos, and the province will not tolerate it."

But now all the provinces are hesitant. They are all watching and waiting to see what others will do. For a time, there is an undercurrent surging in all provinces across the country. On the one hand, each province is waiting for others to show up. On the other hand, the provinces are waiting for others to show up.

However, they are moving around privately, contacting each other, and using tactics to protect themselves.

And while waiting, people naturally turned their attention to Hunan Province, a half-province province where bandits are rampant. It is a place where banditry cannot be eradicated even in three years, let alone half a year. Waiting for that

How did General Tang deal with the central government and then make decisions? Hunan became a place of concern to the whole of China.

The development of the situation suddenly highlighted Hunan's attitude. Perhaps Hunan's provincial army was not strong, but because everyone knew that Hunan could not eradicate banditry, its attitude became the key. For a time, representatives from all parties gathered in Changsha to express their opinions on the Hunan general.

Tang Xiangming lobbied and won over. All kinds of people, each for their own initiative, waggled their lips and talked frequently, and it was so lively that both sides sang and I came on stage! And the center of their lobbying was very simple - Hunan should raise the flag of righteousness and be decisive

If you reject the central government's chaotic orders, then the provinces will come to your aid.

At this time, the person at the center of the storm was none other than the Governor of Hunan, who led the naval uprising after the Wuchang Uprising. He was elected as the temporary commander of the uprising fleet by the representatives of the ships. Although he was later tabooed by Yuan Shikai, he took away his military power and was appointed as the education commander.

Tang Xiangming, who was the chief of the Ministry, but also made great contributions to Yuan Shikai during the "Second People's Rebellion" and took over as the governor of Hunan.

In the first seat in the back hall of the Hunan General's Mansion, there is a young man wearing a general's military uniform sitting. He is stroking his chin with one hand and pressing his hips with the other. His military cap and open books are placed side by side. He has a handsome face and a graceful manner.

Elegant, sitting upright, with military caps and open books placed side by side next to him, he has a handsome face, elegant manners, and upright posture. Anyone who sees him will have two words in his mind - Confucian General.

Look at his tight lips, raised chin, and the rare touch of his ears with two fingers. If an analyst from the security department comes here, I am afraid that he will get the impression from his actions that this is a typical test + defensive action, and this

A young general who was only thirty years old was Hunan General Tang Xiangming.

At this time, Tang Xiangming fell into silence again after seeing off a group of guests from Fujian. How did he come to be the "Hunan General"? He knew better than anyone that he led Chu during the "Miner's Rebellion"

Waiting for four shallow-water ships to arrive in Yuezhou, Hunan, they threatened the governor of Hunan, Tan Yankai, to cancel the coup. Half a month later, he went to Changsha to meet with Tan Yankai and force him to resign. In order to control Hunan, Vice President Li Yuanhong strongly recommended him to take over as the governor of Hunan. Subsequently, Yuan Shikai

He issued an order appointing him as the Governor and Chief of Civil Affairs of Hunan. He was in charge of the military and political power of Hunan. However, Hunan is located at the strategic crossroads between the north and the south, and Yuan Shikai was not very confident about him. First, he sent his crony Shen Jinjian to Hunan to restrict his power; then he appointed his favorite general Cao Kun.

As the garrison commander of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, he was ordered to lead the third division to Yuezhou to closely monitor his actions; then he appointed Wang Hu as the civil affairs chief of Hunan to divide his political power.

Later, in order to gain Yuan Shikai's trust, he began to strictly investigate the revolutionary party in Hunan. There were only one person who could be investigated, as many as 20,000 people. On the other hand, in order to consolidate his power, he secretly expanded and strengthened his army in Hunan.

However, the current Prime Minister praised his achievements in Hunan and said:

"General Tang governed Hunan with severe punishments and the rule of law. He washed away the violence and violence in the past and brought peace and harmony. The order was restored to the old level of peace. He also managed the army. Zhang Shuxun was the chief of police and a port road in Changsha.

If you don’t pick up relics, the chickens and dogs won’t be frightened. The administrative decorations are the best in all provinces. Anyone who comes to Wuhan and asks them can’t compare to Hunan.”….

But when he came to Hunan that time, he was full of praise. He never took Li Zicheng and Tang Xiangming lightly. Especially after the Hunan National Socialists criticized him many times in the provincial assembly, he was even more wary of him.

But now, Li Zicheng issued such a "bandit-suppression order", which made him angry.

But when the fire returns to the fire, he is not so stupid as to "raise troops to crusade". No one would be stupid enough to use "the order to suppress bandits is contrary to public opinion" as an excuse to crusade. Suppressing bandits is contrary to public opinion? Suppressing bandits is basically what the public wants.

, if someone uses such an excuse to "provoke the central government", it is estimated that by then, the power supply to the whole country will be enough to drown him.

"How's it going? Is there any news from the President?"

The attendants shook their heads, and all the attendants had various expressions on their faces. However, Tang Xiangming said "Oh", then he pinched the Buddha ball in his hand and stopped talking. He has been a devout believer in Buddhism since his youth.

He always loves to hold Buddhist beads.

After pondering for a long time, he turned his attention to Che Zhen, the commander of the 39th Brigade of the Central Army. He was also the one he conquered after he became the general of Hunan. He is now his confidant. In the past year, relying on the original

In order to support the Soviet Union during the "Jiao'ao Incident", he even expanded the 39th Brigade many times, purchasing 10,000 new rifles, more than 100 machine guns, various mortars, and 90 mountain cannons from Jiangsu.

The 39th Brigade has been expanded into a powerful mixed brigade. To paraphrase Che Zhen, with the current strength of the 39th Brigade, it can at least defeat two divisions of other provinces' provincial armies in field battles.

Indeed, to a certain extent, Che Zhen's words are not self-promotion. Let alone those provincial armies with few weapons and ammunition, even the Central Army with excellent weapons and ammunition may not be able to occupy the ranks of those with excellent weapons and ammunition in field battles.

The 39th Brigade is cheap, but if the 39th Brigade can wipe out the bandits in the entire province within half a year, there is no need to wait for Che Zhen's answer. He himself thinks that is impossible.

Xiangxi has never been a peaceful and submissive land for thousands of years. Since the "Three Miao" tribes were driven out by the Chinese tribes, the "Miao people" migrated from the plains and lakes to the mountains of Western Hunan to avoid the oppression and bullying of the strong men in order to survive in the closed

The sorrows and joys of life are performed in an isolated world. However, the emperors in the past dynasties have never stopped conquering this land, hoping that the "barbarians" here will always obey the central government. From the place names of various places in western Hunan,

It can be seen that their wishes and expectations are "Yongshun" - eternal submission, "Huaihua" - gentleness and peace, and "Baojing" - eternal peace. Therefore, in this area with mountains, ridges, beaches and rivers,

It has always been a historical drama of conquest and counter-conquest, assimilation and counter-assimilation.

From the Eastern Han Dynasty, his general Ma Yuan conquered Wuling in the south, and eventually died of drug abuse. He followed his wish and had his bones buried in Qingshan. At the Battle of Xizhou in the late Tang Dynasty, a copper pillar of more than 5,000 kilograms was erected as an oath of eternal alliance.

The unchanging testimony. Even in the Qing Dynasty, Fu Kang'an, the illegitimate son of Qianlong according to legend, also died in Xiangxi. Xiangxi had to fight for its own survival. In the long-term battle, the mountain people there have been fighting since ancient times.

This resulted in the formation of a brave and strong folk custom.

When suppressing bandits in a place like that, I'm afraid that the 39th Brigade here will be finished before the bandits are suppressed! Because of this, although he governs Hunan with strict laws, he mostly turns a blind eye to the bandits in western Hunan.

But the central government only gave him half a year! Frowning tightly, Tang Xiangming once again thought of the words of lobbyists from various provinces.

"...If Hunan raises the flag of justice for the first time, the southwestern provinces will definitely come to their aid, and the whole country will be affected. In order to ease the situation, the president will remove Li Lianyun from his post!"

But...is it really that simple?

Why was there no news from the President? Because of the suppression of bandits, he sent several confidential messages to the President, also sent confidential messages to his brother Tang Hualong, and then sent a confidential message to Vice President Li Yuanhong to seek solutions.

Ce, his brother and the Vice President all called him back and told him to "wait and see". But the President...

At this time, the tight lips were still pursed, and his face still had that calm look. But the beads in his hand were rotating much faster...

"Tang Zhuxin..."

After a long sigh in the small living room of Jurentang, Yuan Shikai started to pace. At this time, there was an expression on his face that was half-smiling, as if he had encountered something ridiculous.

"Uncle, this Li Zicheng is messing around, why don't you even ask, if it's just in case."

Looking at his father's expression, Yuan Keding complained in confusion. But when Yuan Shikai turned to face him, he was speechless.

"What if?"

Seeing that his son stopped talking, Yuan Shikai asked with a smile.

"What if this bandit suppression order really causes some trouble? How will we deal with it then?"

"Oh? Don't you think that if the State Department causes trouble, it would be more conducive to the Presidential Palace to clean up the aftermath?"

Looking at his son curiously, Yuan Shikai felt happy.

Yuan Ke was shocked by his father's words. At first, he thought so too, and even secretly cheered for Li Zicheng's chaos. But later, Yang Du told him that this matter should be looked at from other aspects, and even

He also specifically told him that he must not say anything about "benefiting the president", especially in front of the president.

"Uncle, if the State Council really caused trouble across the country because of the bandit suppression order, even if you step in to clean up the mess, I'm afraid that the authority of the central government will be damaged by then. If the authority that the central government finally built up is damaged, I'm afraid that

Not three or five years can't be undone, and even if it is undone, if some people take it seriously, I don't know what kind of trouble it will cause!"

Yuan Keding directly relayed what Yang Du told him. He noticed that when he said this, his father's eyes were full of appreciation.

"Well, not bad,"

Nodding in praise, Yuan Shikai said again.

"Keding, if you can figure this out, you are much better than before. Your brain is half open!"
To be continued...