When Duan Qirui heard Qiao Yu mention that both the United States and Japan would be involved, he immediately felt energetic. If these two powers participated, China would indeed not have to shoulder too many tasks. Duan Qirui now felt that Qiao Yu
The huge pressure brought by Qiao Yu, especially after Qiao Yu formed a political party, posed an even greater threat to Duan Qirui. Duan urgently needed to find a way to improve his reputation to stabilize his power.
If all the lost land in the north can be recaptured, Duan Qirui's reputation will definitely be at its peak. Then he will have the capital to compete with the Qiao Yu Group, instead of being passive like he is now, so Duan Qirui is still very tempted.
"Shun Qing, it is certainly a good thing to take back our homeland, but now I have no available troops. The only 100,000 troops have to be sent to Europe to participate in the war. It is really difficult to send troops!"
"Zhiweng, I have negotiated with Britain and France. They are also extremely frightened by the majority party in power, so they agreed to let your 100,000 new troops stay in the north. In addition, although the southwest is beyond our reach, it is the duty of the military to recover the territory. We
We will never be content with others. After the army moves north, Southwest will fully support all kinds of supplies to ensure all the needs of our brothers!"
Qiao Yu took over the logistical problems, and Xu Shuzheng was completely moved: "Zhiweng, since Qiao Shuai is so generous, we Beiyang soldiers are also bloody and not idlers, so we should be prepared."
Duan Qirui also nodded: "Shun Qing, in this case, I don't want to miss this opportunity, but we must both be of the same mind!"
"Zhi Weng, I can assure you that Southwest will definitely do its best!"
"Well, that makes me feel relieved. But the territory to be recovered this time is too large, including the northeast, northwest, and Outer Mongolia. It has thousands of kilometers of front lines. One hundred thousand troops are still not enough!"
Xu Shuzheng rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Zhi Weng, Qiao Shuai, I don't think it's better than this. Fengtian's 27th Division cooperates with the Beiyang Army to take back the power of the Middle East Road. Then wait for an opportunity to cross the border and take over the outer Northeast.
Then the main force of Beiyang will directly enter Outer Mongolia, and Zhang Guangjian and Yang Xinxin will be in charge of Xinjiang. Qiao Shuai can also give them some support!"
Xu Shuzheng's proposal is indeed good, dividing the entire north into three parts, which is similar to Qiao Yu's idea: "Zhi Weng, Mr. Zheng, the main responsibility for recovering our homeland this time lies in Outer Mongolia. As long as Outer Mongolia is in our hands,
We can threaten the Trans-Siberian Railway at any time and strive for strategic initiative, which must be taken back. The Northeast is rich in resources and has not yet been developed. It can just transfer the excessive population in the country and is also very important. If we cannot completely get it, we might as well.
It is better to introduce Japanese power and fall into the hands of Japan than to fall into the hands of Russia!"
Qiao Yu knows Beiyang's family background, and with the 100,000 soldiers newly trained this time, if they perform normally, there will be no problem in guarding Outer Mongolia, but it will be difficult to defend more territory, so Qiao Yu suggested
Japan's forces are involved. Although Qiao Yu doesn't want to see the Japanese take advantage. But if it gets into the hands of the Japanese, China may take it back. If it gets into the hands of the Soviet Union, it will be completely troublesome. Two evils.
Its lightness is temporarily in the hands of the Japanese, and sooner or later it will be taken back with all the capital and interest!
Duan Qirui also hoped to let Japan block hatred for China, so he also accepted Qiao Yu's suggestion. After the two sides discussed various details, they finalized the general strategy. The Beiyang Army successively began to attack Rehe, Chahar, and Sui.
Assembled in distant places, the 27th Division and the 28th Division in the Northeast also began to move, with a posture that the storm was about to come. Xu Shuzheng, as Duan Qirui's confidant, was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the border defense army.
, responsible for leading all the Beiyang princes and waiting for the opportunity to regain their homeland...
After the brief meeting between Qiao Yu and Duan Qirui, he immediately left Beijing and returned directly to Chongqing. Now sending troops is just a matter of words, but various preparations are complicated, especially since Qiao Yu also has to take on the logistics work in Europe and Beiyang.
, so it must be planned in detail. Once logistical problems affect the grand strategy, the gains outweigh the losses.
The same is true for Beiyang. Duan Qirui left Beijing in person, coordinating with powerful factions from various places, inspecting the border troops, and was very busy. As a result, there was an emptiness in the city of Beijing. President Li Yuanhong had always been a puppet.
The president finally waited for an opportunity. He immediately sent a message to Zhang Xun, the commander-in-chief who was entrenched in Xuzhou, asking Zhang Xun to lead an army to defend Beijing. Li Yuanhong wanted to use Zhang Xun's power to increase his prestige and took the opportunity to exclude Duan Qirui from Beitong.
Outside the Beijing regime, and Duan Qirui was now beyond his reach and unable to stop him, Commander-in-Chief Zhang Xun led his own army directly into Beijing.
Accompanying the braided army into Beijing was Kang Youwei, the sage of Kang. Zhang Xun had always prided himself on being a loyal minister of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. All his troops wore a big braid to show that they did not forget the previous dynasty. Zhang Xun was able to smoothly enter the north and
The support of Feng Guozhang was still inseparable. This Beiyang boss guarded Nanjing and had strong power. However, Duan Qirui occupied the center and became stronger and stronger. Especially after participating in World War I, Duan Qirui's subordinates expanded rapidly.
There was a huge gap between the Zhili clique and the Anhui clique, which were originally relatively balanced. After Duan Qirui successfully trained 100,000 new troops, the gap became even bigger.
Therefore, Feng Guozhang supported Zhang Xun to enter Beijing and encouraged Zhang Xun and Li Yuanhong to fight against Duan Qirui. As long as there was a fight between the two sides, Feng Guozhang would mediate and take the opportunity to expand his power. It can be said that Feng Guozhang's calculations were very loud and he would kill people with a borrowed knife.
Played very skillfully.
But after Zhang Xun entered Beijing, he began to worry about Feng Guozhang's script. Instead, he directly sent troops to besiege the presidential palace. At the same time, he entered the Forbidden City to pay homage to the abdicated little emperor Tao Yi. Then Zhang Xun asked the Beiyang veteran
Generate electricity and ask them to support Fu Yi's return to the throne.
In the telegram, Zhang Xun expressed his sorrow. Since Yuan Shikai came to the throne, Beiyang has split and the Southwest has risen. If this continues, Beiyang will be completely destroyed. For the future of Beiyang, Zhang Xun advocated that Fu Yi be reinstated and use the emperor's majesty.
Unite Beiyang to fight against the Southwest and prevent Beiyang from falling into Qiao Yu's hands.
It can be said that what Zhang Xun said is reasonable. Now it is true that the system is rising and Beiyang is in decline, but it is not a joke to save the overall situation by relying on a little baby Tao Yi to ascend the throne. What Yuan Shikai cannot do, Tao Yi can
Okay, but Marshal Zhang didn't care about this. Instead, he ordered his subordinates to control various important places in Beijing and imprison Li Yuanhong.
When Zhang Xun made such a fuss, all the surviving remnants of the former Qing Dynasty, old and young, jumped out. A chaotic commotion broke out, and Zhang Xun forced the young emperor Fu Yi to ascend the throne again and tell the world.
After the farce of the restoration came out, the Chinese people were shocked again. A man as powerful as Yuan Shikai was beaten to a black and blue face just two or three months after he came to the throne. He died of illness in bed amidst the betrayal and separation of his relatives. How could this handsome man with a long braid be so ignorant?
Duan Qirui, who was still inspecting Zhangjiakou, was also shocked. This was not chaos. Duan Qirui immediately announced that he would organize a rebellion and prepare to eliminate Zhang Xun and his group. After Qiao Yu, who was far away in Chongqing, got the news,
I was also shocked. With the rise of Qiao Yu, China's situation has undergone tremendous changes, and the issue of participating in the war has also been unified. There were no serious disputes at all, but Zhang Xunyi chose restoration. It seems that once he has a clear mind
Once you make a plan, you won’t change it easily…
Qiao Yu, as the Southwest Patrol Envoy and Chairman of the Council of Ministers, sent a telegram to the whole country, demanding that the Zhang Xun Restoration Group be punished. Following in Qiao Yu's footsteps were Hubei Governor Xia Douyin, Hunan Governor Tan Yankai, Shanxi Governor Yan Xishan, and Shaanxi Governor Chen Shufan. Gansu Governor
Zhang Guangjian, the visiting envoy of Guangdong and Guangxi, Lu Rongting, and other local officials all issued telegrams to jointly fight against the rebellion. This huge trend spread across the country.
However, Zhang Xun, a small braid commander, was unexpected and unimaginable in facing such strong opposition. Duan Qirui mobilized three new divisions of the combat army to join other armies to besiege the braid army.
The equipment was equipped according to the standards of the French army, and the weapons were all provided by Sichuan. There were also main battle aircraft in the sky. This kind of powerful force was simply not something Zhang Xun could compete with. However, Zhang Xun was completely defeated in three days.
Zhang Xun's restoration lasted only seven days, and the young emperor Fu Yi had to abdicate after being emperor for a week.
Zhang Xun also fled to the concession. Although this incident only lasted for a week, its impact was not small. The remaining remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty still wanted to cause trouble and subvert the Republic of China, which made people have to be vigilant.
Moreover, President Li Yuanhong has also lost his authority. It was he who recruited Zhang Xun to Beijing that caused the disaster. Now, what face does he have to continue to be the president? It can only end sadly. Even if Li Yuanhong can become the president, he will be defeated by Beiyang and
As a result of the Sichuan clique's compromise, now not only Beiyang, but also Qiao Yu is dissatisfied with Li Yuanhong, and he can't even think about leaving after reaching this point.
Li Yuanhong has left, but who should be handed over as president has become a big problem. Logically speaking, Vice President Feng Guozhang, who is in Nanjing, should succeed as president. However, amid the restoration of Zhang Xun, Feng Guozhang also
After playing a bad role, Qiao Yu was not willing to let him take over.
"Jun Zuo, I didn't expect that there are still people who want to be emperor now, and the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty are not willing to be left alone. It's really puzzling!" Liang Qichao originally opposed Yuan Shikai's becoming emperor, and now he will not be surprised to see Boyi ascend the throne.
What is surprising is that his teacher Kang Youwei actually participated in it and became an accomplice of the restoration of the monarchy, which made Liang Qichao feel very depressed.
"Mr. Ren Gong, Kang Youwei didn't know what was good or bad, and he brought it upon himself. However, judging from this restoration, there is still too much garbage in this society. This is why I insist on one-party rule. There must be a strong political party to remove all this garbage.
Clean it up!”
"What the chairman said is true. If the election is conducted according to the democratic party system, wouldn't these remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty also come out to destroy the republic! But now that the position of president is vacant, I don't know who the chairman supports.
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"Mr. Ren Gong, the original purpose of making Li Yuanhong the president was to avoid a direct conflict between us and Beiyang, and to leave a buffer. Now that the power of both sides has reversed, I think it is better to just support Duan Qirui as the president!"
Duan Qirui is also interesting in the history of the Republic of China. He served as prime minister five times. Although he had great power, he never became president. After Liang Qichao heard this, he shook his head repeatedly: "Chairman, I don't think it's right. Duan Qirui became president."
The president has a great reputation. If he can recover the lost land in the north, his reputation will be greatly increased. It will be more difficult to replace him at that time, so we will simply support him to take office!" (To be continued)