Marshal Chu's days after his marriage became very busy, because he had almost raised military expenses and was preparing to expand his army crazily in an effort to strengthen his own power.
When he first occupied Tianjin, he only had 20,000 to 30,000 troops under his command, and they were only under his control in name only. Because some of the Zhili Allied Forces led by Chu Yupu were soldiers of Zhang Zongchang, and some were remnants of the Zhili Army recruited along the way.
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Why did Chu Yupu wantonly nepotize people and even make unemployed vagrants from his hometown become high officials? The most important reason is that he wanted to install cronies in the army and local areas and firmly control the army and territory.
Although this handsome man is uneducated and has no skills, he is very shrewd.
All the disobedient officers were accused of being spies of the Kuomintang Army and executed; all the disobedient bureaucrats were accused of promoting Red change and shot. In just over a month, Chu Yupu actually went from Zhang
The generals under Zong Chang truly grew into marshals with territory and an army.
Chu Yupu still felt that it was not enough, because he was surrounded by powerful enemies, so he wanted to continue to expand his army, expand his army, and expand his army again!
As for the life and death of the people in the Zhili area, he, as the governor of Zhili Province, does not care. These days, if you have a gun, you will be a grass-headed king.
Most of the money looted from Tianjin was used by Chu Yupu to buy guns and cannons. The newly recruited troops could not even get uniforms, and they were noisy like a group of beggars during the drills.
When they fight the Northern Expedition next year, Chu Yupu's troops will already be called a hundred thousand troops. As for how many of them can actually fight, only the devil knows.
On this day, Marshal Chu, who came back from the military camp, rarely had time to listen to a passage from "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". He called Zhou Hexuan and Shen Yaorong to him and asked: "How is the little emperor doing?"
Shen Yaorong said proudly: "The people I sent have already contacted Concubine Shu Wenxiu. She is a little interested in the divorce proposal, but it is difficult to make up her mind. I believe that as long as we continue to encourage and provoke, we will get it as soon as one or two months.
result."
Concubine Shu Wenxiu's life was hard. After Puyi moved into Zhangyuan, Tianjin, she lived with Wanrong on the second floor, and threw Wenxiu to the first floor (where the servants lived) and ignored her. Her treatment was similar to that of an ordinary palace maid.
Moreover, Wenxiu had always opposed Puyi's restoration, which made Puyi even more disgusted. She even committed suicide with scissors last year. Fortunately, she was discovered and rescued.
In this case, as long as someone promotes the idea of equality and freedom to Wenxiu, she can easily lead her to divorce.
Chu Yupu was very satisfied with Master Shen's work progress and asked Zhou Hexuan: "What about you?"
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Commander, didn't the French consul's wife invite me to the salon last time? Puyi and Wanrong were also there at that time. I talked loudly in the salon, trying to attract Wanrong's attention, but to my surprise, Puyi was attracted
arrive."
"Is it possible that Puyi still likes men?" Chu Yupu laughed.
Zhou Hexuan actually told the whole truth: "Puyi thought that I was quite talented and wanted to recruit me. He asked me to stay with the commander-in-chief as an internal agent, secretly helping him make plans, and cooperating with Kang Youwei and other royalists to seize the opportunity to cause trouble."
"How dare he!" Chu Yupu became furious after hearing this, slammed the table and asked, "What do you think?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "I am ready to promise him..."
"Bastard!" Shen Yaorong suddenly interrupted Zhou Hexuan's speech, and shouted like an indignant loyal minister, "Commander, this guy named Zhou is not a good person at first glance, let me shoot him!"
Chu Yupu raised her hand to silence him, narrowed her eyes and asked Zhou Hexuan: "Tell me more details."
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Commander, let's just use the trick. On the surface, I promised Pu Yi to secretly monitor their every move. In this way, no action they take can escape the eyes of the commander."
Chu Yupu remained silent for a long time and then sneered: "You don't want to be a double agent, do you want to be a double agent?"
"Haha, I'm not stupid," Zhou Hexuan responded calmly, "President Yuan wanted to be emperor back then, but he aroused opposition from the whole country. How could Puyi succeed without soldiers or power? He thinks too highly of himself."
Chu Yupu felt relieved and said with a smile: "I will do as you say."
Zhou Hexuan said again: "By the way, Marshal. I met two foreign journalists at the salon. They thought my article was good, so they asked me to write it. It is estimated that it will be published in the newspaper in the next two days."
"There is no need to inform me about this kind of thing, just go down." Chu Yupu waved his hand and said.
After Zhou Hexuan left, Shen Yaorong slandered him: "Commander, this guy is a lot of tricksters. Be careful of being deceived by him."
"I'm not stupid!" Chu Yupu glared and ordered, "Just do your own thing well and stop talking nonsense."
If Zhou Hexuan were present at this moment, he would definitely shout "Commander is wise". As for our Master Shen, he could only retreat sadly, silently lamenting that he, a loyal minister, was not trusted by his lord.
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Zhou Hexuan has been living a happy life recently. The people of Tianjin are suffering from Marshal Chu's exorbitant extortion, but he stays in the concession and is safe and sound. Even if he encounters extortion when he goes to the city, as long as he reveals his identity as Marshal Chu's adjutant, no matter what
Whether he is a gangster or a ruffian in the army, he does not dare to make any mistakes.
Even the two families, Li Shoumin and landlord Shan Chengfu, were cared for by Zhou Hexuan and rarely suffered from raids and extortion.
Zhou Hexuan felt that this was good, and he was no longer in a hurry to escape. Anyway, the war was everywhere, and it would be much safer to stay with Chu Yupu. What he needed most now was to continue to increase his reputation and make friends with powerful people everywhere. When he had a premonition, he would
When in danger, you can just hide in the home of a foreign consul. Even Zhang Zuolin would not dare to lead troops in to arrest people.
Another weekend, Zhou Hexuan was invited to play polo. I heard that today he was accompanied by the British consul and his wife, the French consul and his wife, Puyi and his wife, and a garrison commander from the Tianjin Concession.
A Ford car came to the Marshal's house to pick him up early. Li Shuanzhu wanted to get in the car, but was kicked out by the French driver. The idiot could only follow the car and chase after him.
It's very helpless to say that Marshal Chu, who was domineering in Tianjin, didn't even dare to fart when he met a foreigner - even if the foreigner was just the driver of the consul's family.
The racecourse is located in the Guo Tonglou Livestock Farm in the south of Tianjin, covering an area of 200 acres. Close to the racecourse is a folk club where bowling, billiards, tennis, golf and other sports are available. Foreign dignitaries often hold dance parties and carnivals here.
Of course, wealthy Chinese people can also visit here. For example, President Li Yuanhong, who has retired to live in an apartment in Tianjin, often comes here to ride horses and relax. Duan Qirui, who just announced his resignation not long ago, occasionally invites friends to the club to play pool.
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In the turbulent China, it seems that only the territory of the foreign devils can enjoy a moment of peace.
"Mr. Zhou, we're here." The French driver stopped the car and said respectfully.
Zhou Hexuan opened the car door and happened to see Puyi and his wife wearing sportswear.
Puyi came over to shake hands with him enthusiastically and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Zhou, have you thought about it?"
Zhou Hexuan smiled disdainfully. This man was a little too eager. It looked like he was not someone who wanted to do big things. He still wanted to be reinstated as emperor? Go to sleep.