Six hundred and eighty-eighth chapter south to Shandong
"What to do, what to do?"
Cao Kun, who also received news from Washington, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He had regarded this Washington meeting as the key to increasing his prestige. But suddenly he received news that the Americans might change their attitude and Japan would continue to occupy Shandong.
, this made Cao Kun suddenly fall into unprecedented passivity.
On the one hand, Feng Jun successfully took over Luda University, and on the other hand, the Shandong issue remains unresolved. If things continue like this, what kind of appearance will Cao Kun have? He will continue to control Beiyang and control the political power in Beijing!
However, facing the great powers, he did not have the decisive courage to negotiate, and was really in a dilemma. After thinking about it, Cao Kun invited his confidant Xia Shoutian over.
Xia Shoutian is a famous scholar. He has served as an aide to Lao Yuan, and now he is Cao Kun's confidential secretary. He is well-informed. However, facing this situation, he also had a headache.
"Commander, this matter is a bit troublesome. According to the news, the United States and Britain are all leaning toward Japan. Although they have not expressed their stance clearly, they all believe that Japan has special interests in Shandong. In other words, they want Japan to continue to stay in Shandong.
Shandong. This shows that the great powers have reached a consensus, and if they want to use the method of using foreigners to control foreigners, it will no longer work."
"You're right. These foreigners are simply capricious and villains. Didn't the Americans say they wanted to support us and take back Shandong? But they changed their minds so quickly. It's absolutely disgusting!"
"The great powers are barbarians. They only know fists but not benevolence. But in my opinion, once Shandong cannot be taken back, it will be extremely detrimental to the commander-in-chief's prestige. Moreover, the Fengjun and the Democratic Party will encourage people to hold parliamentary elections. At that time,
I'm just afraid that the central government's policies will fall into their hands!"
"Sir, do you have any advice?"
Xia Shoutian closed his eyes and thought for a while, then said: "Commander, I think we should simply push the issue out. Doesn't Zhang Tinglan pride himself on safeguarding sovereignty? Then let him come forward to negotiate the Shandong issue. If it fails, the halo on his head will be
But it will fade a lot."
"Then if it's done, wouldn't it make us even more incompetent?"
Xia Shoutian smiled and shook his head: "He can't do it. This time the great powers have the same attitude. He has no loopholes to exploit. No matter how powerful the Feng army is, can it still defeat the United States, Britain and Japan?"
When Cao Kun heard this, he nodded slightly, but he still had some doubts: "That guy Zhang Tinglan is very cunning. Will he easily borrow this hot potato?"
"Then it depends on what bait the commander-in-chief comes up with. Since Zhang Tinglan wants to seize the parliament, the commander-in-chief might as well propose that Liang Qichao be the speaker, and then the parliament will come forward to authorize it, so Zhang Tinglan can't refuse."
Cao Kun thought for a long time, and finally he made up his mind and nodded: "Okay, let's do it like this!"
Xia Shoutian also retreated from Cao Kun's mansion. The cold wind blew the old man out of his wits, and he was covered in cold sweat all over his back.
After returning home, he grabbed Yang Du and said, "Xizi, I did what you said. Cao Kun was also fooled. It's just that you planned for Zhang Zhuoyan like this. I don't know what he promised you."
What a benefit.”
Yang Du smiled slightly: "Brother, since the Hongxian monarchy, Du has been notorious. All he does now is just to forgive. I just hope that this time I didn't misjudge the person, and Zhang Zhuoyan can save the day.
It’s fallen!”
Xia Shoutian also shook his head: "But I think this matter is indeed a bit difficult to handle."
"No matter how difficult it is, why should we start a direct war with the Japanese? It's not like they have never fought before. It's enough for us to wait for news."
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Fengtian, Shuaifu.
"Please see, everyone, the Liaodong Peninsula and the Shandong Peninsula are the gateways to defend Beijing and Tianjin. They are like two gates. As long as these two places are guarded, the Bohai Sea will be safe and sound, and Beijing and Tianjin will also have security. But since the defeat of the Sino-Japanese War,
Russia and Japan successively occupied Luda, the British took Weihaiwei, and Germany and Japan successively controlled Jiaozhou Bay. This was equivalent to directly tearing down the two gates. Beijing and Tianjin were all exposed to the direct threat of the great powers. Faced with
This situation is like a thorn in the back, like a lump in the throat, making it difficult to sleep or eat well."
Yang Yuting said loudly: "Now that we have taken back Luda, we have closed half of the door. But this is not enough. We must also take back the Shandong Peninsula and seal the door. In this way, we are between the two peninsulas.
By building an airport and deploying submarines, we will be able to firmly control the control of the Bohai Sea. It will become much easier to conquer the Central Plains, otherwise we will have nightmares all night long."
What Yang Yuting said was the reason why Zhang Tinglan paid attention to the Shandong issue. He still felt a little guilty in his heart. Historically, the Shandong issue was resolved at the Washington Conference. However, in this time and space, due to the rapid growth of Fengjun,
This made the great powers fearful, so they constrained the Shandong issue, allowing Japan to continue to retain its power in China, thereby restricting China.
Since it was his butterfly that caused the trouble, he should clean it up by himself. And as Yang Yuting analyzed, since Zhang Tinglan intends to take over Beijing, he must consider safety issues. He cannot be willing to be a son like Beiyang.
emperor.
Since we want to show off our skills, the safety of our base must be guaranteed, so the Shandong problem must be solved. These generals here did not think so much. They just had a encounter with the Japanese, and Feng Jun won a complete victory.
After several months of training, the troops have recovered their condition. At worst, they will have to compete with the Japanese again. In short, everyone is full of confidence.
At this moment, a secretary suddenly sent a telegram from Cao Kun. When Zhang Tinglan saw it, he was overjoyed and circulated it to others. Everyone was full of surprise.
"Since I have no excuse to interfere in Shandong, Cao Kun has sent us a big gift package. I think we should really thank Marshal Cao." The telegram reached Li Jinglin, and he couldn't help laughing.
So does everyone else.
Zhang Tinglan was also very happy. Cao Kun not only gave him the power to handle the matter, but also sent a chairman of the board. He was afraid that he would not want to accept the same thing. He was so thoughtful.
"In this case, we cannot let down Cao Kun's good intentions. Let Mr. Liang go to Beijing immediately, and then form a special committee on Shandong issues in the parliament. Then everything will go smoothly."
Then Zhang Tinglan looked at everyone present again: "Whether it is peace or war, strong force is the backbone. From now on, the Second Division and the Seventh Division will form an advance army, with Li Jinglin as the commander, and two more people will be dispatched from the Air Force.
A bomber brigade, Navy submarines and torpedo boats are all ready to launch a campaign to recapture Qingdao at any time!"
"Understood!" Li Jinglin, Shen Honglie and others all stood up and saluted. During the last battle with the Japanese, the other main divisions all showed their talents on the Korean Peninsula. Only the second division was on the front line of Luda, blocking the Japanese. Although it also contributed a lot.
It's big, but everyone is holding back their energy and wants to show off their skills.
Therefore, after Li Jinglin received the order, he immediately mobilized troops and stationed at Shanhaiguan to make all preparations for entry. The navy and air force were also dispatched. Chen Shaokuan led the First Submarine Group, a total of six Seawolf-class submarines, secretly heading towards
Heading to Jiaozhou Bay.
Just when Fengjun was almost ready, Zhang Tinglan sent a message to the whole country, expressing Fengjun's attitude on the Shandong issue.
Shandong is the hometown of the saints, and Japanese pirates will never be allowed to occupy it. The 40 million compatriots of China should have the courage to fight to the death. When the Germans occupied Jiaozhou Bay, the Manchu Qing Dynasty did not send troops. The Japanese occupied Jiaozhou Bay again, and the Republic of China still did not send troops.
.Now, if we don’t send troops, we will lose this land forever!
Might is right. In this jungle world, the law of the jungle cannot be justified at all, so we can only resort to war. Two hundred thousand soldiers in the army are ready to fight the Japanese pirates to the death with military tactics in Shandong at any time.
Finally, we urge Washington to understand the demands of the Chinese people, peacefully return Qingdao, and successfully resolve the Shandong issue. Otherwise, we will have to solve the problem in our own way.
The letter was written with murderous intent, especially the frequent use of the word "Japanese pirates", which showed unprecedented toughness. There were so many people from various countries who scornfully called China, but the Chinese dared to call Japan "Japanese pirates".
I was also infected by this kind of heroic spirit, and suddenly there were demonstrations in various places like a tide, calling for the complete return of Shandong, one wave after another.
"Commander, how can you ask Zhang Tinglan to deal with the Qingdao problem? Isn't this going to make you angry?"
After Wu Peifu saw Zhang Tinglan's power supply, he hurriedly returned to Beijing from Luoyang. After he felt the pressure from Fengjun, he increasingly felt that it was inevitable to implement reforms, so he returned to Henan and vigorously promoted the realization of land for the tiller. The result is this
At that time, the Shandong problem broke out, catching Wu Peifu by surprise.
"Zhang Tinglan took this opportunity to blatantly send troops to the pass. We have no excuse to stop him. Regardless of whether the Shandong issue is solved or not, a knife is placed on our hearts. Tens of thousands of tiger and wolf troops,
It can kill us at any time, this move is too bad!" Wu Peifu said without mercy.
Cao Kun did not expect that Feng Jun would dare to directly threaten force. Zhang Tinglan's fierceness far exceeded Cao Kun's imagination. After all, the United States, Britain, Japan and other countries were involved. According to common sense, they should negotiate first and then take action.
, who would have expected that Zhang Tinglan would directly set up a battle formation, catching Cao Kun off guard.
"Ziyu, I was confused for a moment, but since Zhang Tinglan wants to fight, let him fight the Japanese, and we can just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight!"
Wu Peifu also sighed, and had no other choice. At this time, news finally came from Washington. The United States and Britain were also aware of China's tough attitude, and did not support Japan's occupation of Shandong, but proposed to postpone the delivery of Shandong.
As for when to deliver it, it will be decided through consultation between China and Japan. Of course, the United States and Britain also proposed that this is just an initiative and does not have any binding force. After Zhang Tinglan got the news, he ordered the advance army to go directly south to Shandong without hesitation!