Chapter 170 Collusion
When they heard that Yang Qiuxing was going to Gongchangling in person, all the cabinet members present raised objections. Although the riots have not expanded outward because the surrounding cities have entered a state of alert in advance, the situation in Gongchangling has not been alleviated in the slightest. A large number of local officials have been killed, and the same is true for local people's congress representatives. The opposition between Manchu and Han has reached the level of power and fire under the control of some people who are interested. As the prime minister of the Northeast Autonomous Region, if Yang Qiuxing personally goes to the riot area, if any accident occurs, the consequences will probably not be affordable for anyone.
"Prime Minister, you can't go in person. If something happens, there will be no room for the whole situation to ease." The person who spoke was Vice Premier Dai Wanjun. He was in his fifties and served as the deputy general of Dashang Group under Wang Yi. Now he serves as the deputy prime minister of the Northeast Autonomous Region. It is also Wang Yi that provides necessary personnel assistance to his student Yang Qiuxing. After all, he is still young and his subordinates lack capital. After thinking about it, Dai Wanjun volunteered: "I'll go. Prime Minister, you can command remotely in Liaoyang." []
"This..." Yang Qiuxing took a deep breath.
"In addition to the garrison of the local government departments in Gongchangling have lost contact, and we are not very clear about the situation there. Prime Minister, it is too dangerous for you to go there!"
The people around him kept persuading him, and Yang Qiuxing thought about it for a while before agreeing.
"I'm sorry, Brother Wanjun."
"Everyone is doing business for the public, it should be."
"Old Dai, you must pay attention to safety." Yang Qiuxing instructed, then picked up the phone and said, "Is the General Staff? I am the Prime Minister of the Autonomous Region Yang Qiuxing. I will contact the Chief of Staff Wang Xiaoxiao."
Wang Xiaoxiao already knew the situation in Gongchangling and was waiting for news from the government. According to the current system, the army does not have the right to directly interfere in politics. If the Prime Minister's Office of Four Seasons Palace does not authorize it, Wang Xiaoxiao can only wait.
"Hello, Prime Minister, I am Wang Xiaoxiao."
"Order the insurance team to attack and suppress the riots and cooperate with the police to arrest the rioters. Anyone who dares to resist stubbornly will resolutely suppress and will never tolerate it."
"yes!"
"In addition, let Zhao Ziguang dispatch the Air Force to take photos and collect evidence in the air."
"yes!"
Orders came from Yang Qiuxing's mouth. The ministers and officials who were already a little panicked seemed to have found their backbone and began to feel at ease and carry out their own work.
After talking to Wang Xiaoxiao, Yang Qiuxing contacted Tu Xiaohua, director of the Northeast Intelligence Bureau. This incident happened too suddenly. There was no deep ethnic conflict in Northeast China before. Although there was not much harmony among the various ethnic groups, it was not as good as wars. Now, such a collapse situation has occurred. If it is not for the back of the person who is interested, no one can believe it.
"Xiaohua, what's going on in Gongchangling?"
In the Northeast, there are things that Prime Minister Yang Qiuxing doesn’t know, but there is nothing that Tu Xiaohua doesn’t know. In the Northeast Autonomous Region, there is only one person who can control more information than Tu Xiaohua, and that is Wang Yi!
"Prime Minister, I'm about to report this to you, and I've sent someone to the Four Seasons Palace." Tu Xiaohua's voice has always lacked ups and downs. As one of the most mysterious officials in the Northeast region, he has been engaged in intelligence collection and sorting for many years, which has long allowed Tu Xiaohua to develop a calm temperament. Except for acting like a living person in front of Wang Yi, others rarely see the extra expression on his face. An ugly face is similar to a playing card, cold and hard.
"I have asked my husband for instructions on the Gongchangling riot. He said that you can let go and deal with it. There is no problem between Man and Han. He asked you to remember one thing: it is not that you can be friends to respect equally, but that you can become friends because of equal respect. This is our principle in dealing with ethnic issues."
Yang Qiuxing thought about it and understood what Wang Yi meant.
"I understand that I will deal with the riots according to law. Don't wrongly a good person, don't let a bad person go."
While the Four Seasons Palace was discussing countermeasures to deal with the riots, in an old house called Banxinyuan in Liaoyang, the dark curtains of the west wing were closed, and three people sat on the kang, with a small square table in the middle. The leader was in his sixties, with an old fold and age spots of different sizes, and was as thin as he sat there. He looked weak and mighty when he sat there. However, his eyes were shining and restrained, and he was far from aging as it was on the surface. There were two young people sitting beside him, one of whom had a mustache, not tall, and looked very ordinary. The other was tall and burly, and looked powerful. He only had two dark circles and a pale complexion, which showed obvious signs of excessive indulgence.
"The reaction of the Four Seasons Palace was faster than we expected. The insurance team had already been dispatched, so we should stop." The old man spoke first, his voice a little hoarse.
The beard didn't say anything, his brows frowned slightly, as if he was thinking deeply. However, the young man who seemed to be overly drunk and looked a little scared and said nervously: "I agree, let's retreat quickly, what if I leave a handle for the Northeast..."
The old man looked terrified, but his beard didn't react much.
"How about it?"
At this time, Xiaomouzi finally spoke, but his accent was a bit strange, and he said with great caution: "What does the prince mean?"
"It is not convenient to contact the capital, so there is no specific instructions yet. However, before coming to Northeast China, the prince had a first statement, so I can make a decision on my own, so I think the time to stop is right now."
Xiaowang nodded and sighed slightly: "What Mr. Wang said is that, but the opportunity is rare. If you can take this opportunity to kill Northeast officials, there will inevitably be huge conflicts within the Northeast due to the Han-Manchu issue. This will also make it take longer for the development of our two countries."
The young man seemed to care little about these things, and he cared more about his own safety.
"Mr. Fukushima's idea is understandable, but although we have the advantage in Gongchangling now, we have the convenience of being in the dark. But once we lose this advantage, the Northeast's thundering methods, let alone you and me, even our Qing Dynasty and your government, will not dare to bear it." The young man tried his best to persuade him, "Besides, this time the riots occurred, the conflict between Manchu and Han was really provoked, and when there was the first time, there would be a second time, several times, and we would not have to do it ourselves, and the Northeast would be in chaos first. Why bother to fight and achieve full results?"
I have to say that what young people say makes sense. It is much easier to create hatred than to resolve it!
Mr. Wang held his beard and nodded, and obviously agreed with the young man.
"Mr. Fukushima, I agree with Lord Liu."
The three of them fell into silence for a moment, and the west wing became very quiet.
Yang Qiuxing had received documents from the Northeast Intelligence Bureau, and he was watching, while officials and consultants were opposite the office. Except for a confidential secretary standing behind him and giving advice from time to time, others dared to go over and take a look, because those were the top secrets of the autonomous region government.
Now there are two officials in the yamen who are in a state of mind. One is the ICAC. Anyone who receives an appointment letter will basically have no good ending. The second is the Northeast Intelligence Bureau, which is a restricted area. The ICAC is a corruption issue, while the Northeast Intelligence Bureau is usually treason.
After reading the information, Yang Qiuxing was very silent. He looked at the officials and consultants sitting there discussing the situation, and his eyes flashed from time to time.
The information mentioned three people, all of which have a direct relationship with the Gongchangling riot.
The first one is Prince Gong, known as the Japanese Sixth, but the person in charge of acting in the Northeast was his very low-key aide, Wang Yuanshan. He is in his sixties and is originally from Fengtian. However, his ancestors have moved to Tianjin to live, but they have not cut off contact with him outside the pass.
The second one is the Japanese, named Fukushima Anmasaki. He began to sneak into the Northeast to spy on military and civilian intelligence in 1883. Later, he spent a year in the name of an investigation to carefully investigate Zhangjiakou, Shanhaiguan, Tianjin and other places, editing it into a book "Neighboring Army Soldiers". After the Nagasaki incident, he mainly collected intelligence from the Northeast and Beiyang. With another spy, Taro Yamamoto, he disguised himself as a Qing court business group, and joined forces to manage the soybean trade between Yingkou and Shanghai, and took the opportunity to collect intelligence.
The third person is Li Hongzhang's nephew Liu Fen. He has defected to the Japanese and sold Beiyang information to the Japanese Ishikawa May Day in exchange for money. This person is greedy and lustful, and is very fascinated by Japanese brothels.
Now Prince Gong has colluded with the Japanese, and it is still unknown whether Cixi will participate. The main purpose of their alliance is to provoke chaos within the Northeast Autonomous Region and to extend the development time of the Qing Dynasty and Japan. For both, the increasingly powerful Northeast Autonomous Region is like a mountain of pressure, which really puts great pressure on both sides. Of course, both sides also have their own plans. The Japanese side hopes to betray the Qing Dynasty. Once the war between the Northeast and the Qing Dynasty starts due to this matter, Japan can enjoy the benefits of the fisherman. The Qing court probably has the same idea and takes the opportunity to survive.
Seeing Yang Qiuxing looking at them, the officials and consultants sat upright. Yang Qiuxing didn't say anything, but had a faint smile on his face. After looking at everyone, he said for a long time: "You have worked in my Northeast Autonomous Region for many years. Each of them has worked diligently and hardworkingly, and are truly the public servants of our Northeast people."
"I dare not, I dare not!"
Everyone present found it strange, but some people's hearts skipped a beat and began to lose their place.
Chapter completed!