Chapter 250: The Democratic Party Unwilling to Be Lonely
"Shun Qing, Yuan Datou is finished, but you have to be clear-headed and don't try too hard. Bei Jing's position is not so easy to sit on!" Qiao Guangyuan rarely discussed government affairs with Qiao Yu in these years. The old man's biggest problem
They just play with flowers and plants, play chess and drink tea. Now there is another one, which is to entertain the grandson.
However, at this juncture, the old man still had to remind his son to prevent him from making a mistake, "Dad, don't worry, I know what's going on."
"That's good!" The old man knew very well what his third son was capable of, so he simply didn't ask. Qiao Yu also hurriedly found Jiang Baili, Wu Tong, Zhu Qinglan, Wang Lingji, and Wang Tianhe. They wanted to
Discuss carefully what to do.
As the director of the Investigation Bureau, Wang Lingji first reported the situation to everyone: "Commander, Yuan Shikai is now generously awarding meritorious officials, including those from the former Qing Dynasty, but one person has been excluded, that is Duan Qirui, the Beiyang
Zhihu clearly opposes the imperial system. Although he has been idle, Duan Qirui has strong power in his hands. His situation should represent the thoughts of a group of Beiyang elders, including Feng Guozhang, Cao Kun and other powerful factions. They are absolutely unwilling to submit to
Old Yuan professed his submission only out of love, and they would not take the initiative to oppose it. If Sichuan raises a banner, these people will definitely abandon Yuan Shikai!"
Jiang Baili said from the side: "Director Wang's judgment is not wrong, but it is not good for Sichuan to take the lead. I think that this time Sichuan's war must take into account three aspects. The first war must not disrupt Sichuan's industrial development.
European trade must be maintained. Secondly, although the Sichuan Army has increased its heavy equipment, its logistics requirements have become greater. It is still very difficult to fight across provinces and regions. Thirdly, the Beiyang side must be convinced that Sichuan is targeting Yuan Shikai.
Not the entire Beiyang!"
After Jiang Baili finished speaking, everyone nodded frequently. As early as the previous discussions, they had already decided to set the direction of expansion in Yunnan and Guizhou. Sichuan wants to fight this battle, but controlling the scale is more critical, otherwise Sichuan's
If industrialization is interrupted, the gains will definitely outweigh the losses.
"Commander, I think it is better to let the Yunnan Army take the lead. Cai E has long expressed his opposition to the imperial system, and now the Yunnan Army is in great difficulty. It urgently needs to rely on war to divert attention. We might as well create a story about Sichuan in front of outsiders.
The illusion of being driven by Yunnan and having to send troops can paralyze Beiyang and make them feel at ease!"
Wu Tong gave this suggestion, and Zhu Qinglan seemed to disagree, "Commander, if you give up his title, Cai E will become the real hero. When it comes time to distribute the benefits, Sichuan may not get much.
And if Cai E's prestige increases, it will be even more difficult for us to annex Yunnan!"
"Don't worry, the current financial resources of the Yunnan Army are simply not enough to launch a war. When the time comes, they will have to rely on Sichuan's material support. As long as Cai E dares to take advantage of Sichuan, he will hand over Yunnan. He has no choice!" Qiao Yu's confidence
Due to its strong strength, especially its industrial production capacity, if the Southwest wants to compete with Beiyang, it must rely heavily on Sichuan, taking advantage of others. In this kind of cooperation, the Yunnan Army will unconsciously be called an accessory of the Sichuan Army.
"Everyone, this opportunity is rare. Sichuan must not miss it. However, we must learn to use a small amount of consumption to fight a big battle. It must not affect the overall situation of Sichuan industry. In addition, we must negotiate with Britain and France to let them come forward to protect the Yangtze River waterway.
, there must be no problem with this lifeline!”
"Commander, I'm afraid the Allies are not willing to let Yuan fall. With Yuan Shikai's support, they can at least prevent Japan's aggression from becoming more unscrupulous!" Jiang Baili expressed his worries.
Qiao Yu also admitted that Jiang Baili's view was absolutely correct. What Britain and France hoped for most was that the situation in the Far East could be stabilized. However, Qiao Yu still had a way to get them to agree. "Brother Baili, you contact Britain and France immediately and tell them that Sichuan is willing to send volunteers.
Help them fight together!"
At this juncture, Qiao Yu throws out such a bait, Britain and France will definitely bite the bait. The tragic European War has caused heavy losses to these two countries. Now the number of Sichuan workers in some French factories has reached more than half, all relying on these
The Chinese worked day and night so that the Allies could obtain enough killing tools, which were then consumed in the endless black hole of the battlefield.
The huge loss of personnel makes France urgently need to supplement. At this time, no matter who can provide sufficient human resources to the Allied Powers, the Allied Powers will definitely support him. Even if he is a devil, he cannot stop the Allied Powers from cooperating with him.
Jiang Baili also knew very well that Qiao Yu's exchange of interests would definitely keep Britain and France at least neutral, so he nodded in agreement. Everyone in Sichuan immediately began to prepare. The army was fully mobilized and entered a state of combat readiness. The reserve soldiers also began to strengthen their training.
As soon as the brand-new heavy artillery was shipped off the production line, it was delivered to the military camp to familiarize the soldiers with the new weapons and practice new tactics.
The five main divisions of Sichuan all carried out intense exercises and were ready to attack at any time. Of course, military preparation was only one aspect. Qiao Yu contacted Zhang Bailin in Guizhou. The Qian Army in northern Guizhou also began to mobilize. Sichuan and Guizhou began to prepare.
The Yunnan Yunnan Army was prepared earlier.
Although Cai E did not hesitate to express his loyalty to Lao Yuan in order to let him appoint him as the governor of Yunnan, Cai E would never take his promise seriously at this moment. Cruising against Yuan Shikai was more about fighting for the dignity of the people and protecting him.
The hard-won republican system, to say the least, changed the predicament of the Yunnan Army and enabled the Yunnan Army to get out of the barren land of Yunnan.
Cai E's teacher Liang Qichao and the Progressive Party led by him were also active in lobbying Beiyang generals to mobilize everyone to oppose Yuan Shikai. This kind of activity was very effective. Except for a few people, most local powerful parties decided to sit back and watch.
, to put it bluntly, just watching Yuan Shikai laugh.
That day, when Cai E was discussing the situation with the Yunnan Army officers, a telegram from Qiao Yu was delivered. When Cai E opened the telegram and read it, he was overjoyed.
"Everyone, Inspector Qiao has sent a telegram. He promised to provide the Yunnan Army with 20,000 rifles, 2 million rounds of ammunition, 20 105mm mountain guns, and 40 Maxim heavy machine guns.
, and there are also a large amount of military supplies!"
As soon as Qiao Yu took action, he took out so much equipment, which immediately shocked the whole Yunnan army. These equipment could almost support the men of two divisions. In the eyes of others, they are just a gift and they are used to being poor.
The Yunnan Army did not believe in this huge pie at all!
"Captain, Qiao Yu is not trying to trick us, and Qiao Yu is not a rich man, so where did he get so many good things from?" Gu Pinzhen still had some questions.
"There is no doubt that Sichuan definitely has this strength. This is less than the output of the Sichuan Arsenal in one month. There is no need for him to play tricks on us. But Qiao Yu sent so much equipment. I'm afraid he just wants us to take the lead in attacking. I don't know.
What do you think?"
When everyone heard that these things were true, they immediately beamed with joy, "Commander, if Sichuan can really provide so much equipment, our Yunnan army will be sure to fight with Beiyang head-on. Lao Yuan's reversal is seeking death, and the Yunnan army will fight to the death."
Protect the republic!" Luo Peijin immediately spoke out in support.
When Lao Yuan wanted to ascend the throne and become the emperor, in addition to the Southwest actively planning to oppose Yuan Shikai, there were also two foreign forces. This was the Democratic Party that had retreated to Japan. At this time, Sun Wen reorganized and established the Chinese Revolutionary Party.
Party, Sun Wen required every party member to press their fingerprints and swear allegiance to Sun Wen alone. The alliance, which was already falling apart, became increasingly chaotic. Huang Xing and other older members renounced Sun Wen.
However, a turning point came after Qiao Yu and Japan had a confrontation in Wuhan. Japan had already regarded Sichuan as its future enemy, and saw that although Yuan Shikai was incompetent, he still could not obey Japan's orders, so Japan began to step up its efforts.
Increased support for Sun Wen.
Sun Wen was also very sensible. He wrote several letters to Japan, promising countless benefits, and seemed to turn China into an exclusive colony of Japan. In addition, Sun Wen also secretly expressed his willingness to cede Manchuria to the Japanese government many times.
Go out in exchange for Japan's support for the Chinese Revolutionary Party to replace Yuan Shikai and rule China.
Now that Lao Yuan was about to ascend the throne and become emperor, Sun Wen knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for finally appeared, so he called all his party members in Tokyo together.
"Comrades, Yuan Shikai acted rebelliously in an attempt to destroy the Republic and ascend to the throne as emperor. The opportunity we have been waiting for has arrived. We must return to the country and contact all the righteous people to jointly oppose Yuan Shikai!" Sun Wen said more and more happily.
At this time, Wang Zhaoming sent a letter over. Sun Wen took the letter and looked at it, and his face suddenly became serious.
It was Huang Xing who wrote this letter. A few days ago, Sun Wen invited Huang Xing to join forces again to oppose Yuan Shikai's claim to the throne. Now Huang Xing sent back the reply:
I have been friends with my brother for more than ten years, and I remember the kindness of the public to the same mountain. However, I still have the great righteousness of the country and the nation in my heart. I dare not forget it for a moment, and I dare not agree with Mr. Yuan’s revolutionary methods. Since the founding of the Republic of China, the public betrayal of the country and Yuan
We have the same family name, but the Yuan family can't bear to do it! The people of the three provinces, the territory of millions, are as heavy as mountains. The Duke once said that he would save the country, but if he wants to save the country, he must first betray the country. He is also dull and can't help his husband. I resigned.
, I hope you will respect yourself!
Huang Xing's letter completely put aside the relationship between him and Sun Wen and bluntly said that Sun Wen was traitorous to the country. How could Sun Wen not become angry in shame?
"Keqiang is so ignorant that he misunderstood my revolutionary strategy, which is really heartbreaking!"
"Sir, don't worry. Since Huang Keqiang is unwilling to be a real revolutionary, we still have countless passionate men who are willing to follow you, sir. The revolution will definitely succeed!" Chen Qimei comforted Sun Wen on the side.
After a while, Sun Wen calmed down and said, "Everyone, the revolutionary road is destined to be difficult and dangerous. I hope everyone will take Huang Xing as a warning. Now Yingshi, you go to Shanghai to contact the old ministry, Zhaoming, Hanmin, you go to Hong Kong, and then contact Cai E to strive for cooperation.
We raised troops to oppose Yuan Shikai, this time we cannot miss the opportunity again, we must take power into our own hands!"