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Chapter 513: Four, two, three, return my rivers and mountains, and it will last a long time

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    Sun Yuanqi said it very easily, as if Zhu Rui, the governor of Zhejiang Province, was willing to offer a natural harbor at any time, but this was not the case at all.  In the early years of the Republic of China, when "everyone with a gun was a king," the most important thing for the governors of each province was territory, because only with territory could there be soldiers, food and wages, the confidence to speak, and the strength to challenge the central government and surrounding provinces.  , they certainly don¡¯t want anyone to interfere in their territory.

    Those who dare to borrow land are not easy people. If they are lenient and kind, it will be fine. At most, Liu Bei will borrow Jingzhou - he will never return the loan. If he is a rebellious master, the borrowing of land may become a false way to destroy Guo.  , they cannot help but be careless.  And this hole is not easy to open lightly. If you borrow it this time, will you borrow it next time?  If the East family borrows it, will the West family borrow it?  There are also brothers, colleagues, teachers, etc., borrowing three times and five times, I am afraid that he, the governor of the provincial capital, will become a Taoist priest, then a prefect, and a county magistrate, and then it will be time to go home and sell sweet potatoes.  !  Therefore, whether it is the benefactor or the central government, it is best not to speak respectfully!

    Sun Yuanqi spoke like this mostly to comfort Jiang Zhiqing, the chief of the navy.  Moreover, at the beginning of the third year of Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty (1911), Zai Xun was ambitious to revitalize the navy. In view of the fact that most of the country's good ports were leased by foreign countries, he specially sent people to purchase 4,000 acres of land and 600 houses in Xiangshan, Zhejiang for use as a military port.  Now that Sun Yuanqi continues to expropriate this land in the name of the central government, Zhejiang Province can't say anything about it.  But how to talk to Zhu Rui about this matter needs to be carefully considered, so as not to hurt the harmony.

    When it comes to insight into people¡¯s hearts, it¡¯s Yang Du.  After sending Jiang Zhiqing away, Sun Yuanqi hurriedly sent someone to invite Yang Du.

    After Yang Du heard the whole story, he shook his head: "Although Zhu Jieren (Zhu Rui) is relatively close to us, he is an outsider after all, not a direct descendant. If we borrow land from him rashly now, it will inevitably make him feel grudged and easily act for us.  Others take advantage of it. What Jieshi said is also very reasonable. Haizhou is located in the northern section of the Huaiyan salt production area, and the Lianghuai salt tax is the bulk of local wealth. Naturally, the Jiangsu Provincial Government will not let people interfere easily. But now Cheng Xuelou  (Cheng Dequan) went north to take up the post of Chief of Transportation, and the position of Su Du was vacant. This matter is another matter!

    "The importance of Jiangsu's position does not need to be elaborated by Yang. In the north, the governor of Lu, Zhou Zizhen (Zhou Ziqi), is a close confidant of Yuan Xiangcheng; in the west, the governor of Anhui, Bai Liewu (Bai Wenwei), is a revolutionary; in the south,  , Zhejiang Governor Zhu Jieren has something to do with us. Now that Governor Su is vacant, the situation between the north and the south is extremely delicate, and all parties are watching with eager eyes, so we have to compete. "

    "How can we fight?" It's not that Sun Yuanqi didn't know the importance of Jiangsu in the country, but all his power was concentrated in the west, and it was really beyond his reach to Jiangsu on the eastern coast.  ¡ª¡ªIt would be great if Zhang Jian had not rebelled against the party. His influence as the number one scholar in Jiangsu is unmatched. He is absolutely a sure shot in winning the title of Governor!

    "How to fight? Let's fight as we should, fight as hard as we can, and we must do whatever we can! Anyway, Jiangsu is the birthplace of Baixi, so it is justifiable for us to fight." Yang Du leisurely shook his paper fan  Said: "For Yuan Xiangcheng and Sun Yixian, gaining Jiangsu will make you strong, losing Jiangsu will make you weak, which is of great significance. Of course, it is equally important to us. If we gain Jiangsu, it will be equivalent to planting a nail in the east and connecting with Zhejiang.  They became one, forcing Zhu Jieren to come closer to us, and surrounded Yuan Xiangcheng from two sides."

    Sun Yuanqi smiled bitterly and said: "It is precisely because it poses a threat to Yuan Xiangcheng that this matter is difficult to handle. If it is a corner that Yuan Xiangcheng and Sun Yat-sen have ignored, why is Sun so embarrassed?"

    Yang Du said: "If we get Jiangsu, Yuan Xiangcheng will feel threatened. Then if Yuan Xiangcheng gets Jiangsu, will it also make us feel like we have a stranglehold? It is precisely because this matter makes both parties embarrassed that there is room for mutual discussion. And he is not yet  As a formal president, you need to rely on the New China Party for a lot of things; your appointment has been approved by the Congress, and you are about to take office as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. You also have the price to bargain with him. How can you take the initiative to back down from this kind of problem? In official circles, there are always only those who push the envelope.  , there is no such thing as 'others respect me a foot, and I respect others a foot'!"

    Sun Yuanqi pondered for a moment, carefully weighing the pros and cons before replying: "You can fight, but the time is not right now. The southern revolutionaries have been ready to overthrow the central government by force since Song Jiaoren was assassinated.  It was only because we were frightened that Yuan Xiangcheng joined forces with us to suppress it that we have been dormant until now. If we and Yuan Xiangcheng had a falling out because of the Jiangsu incident, wouldn't it be an opportunity for the revolutionaries to take advantage of?"

    Yang Du laughed loudly: "We are afraid that the revolutionaries will make trouble. We are afraid that Yuan Xiangcheng is more afraid than us and is eager to win us over to fight against the south. So now is the best time to seek Jiangsu. Of course, you can save others by yourself, Yuan Xiangcheng  It is impossible to completely hand over Jiangsu to us, otherwise he would reallyThe time of departure is not far away!  We have to negotiate with Yuan Xiangcheng with the attitude of fighting for the whole province. Even if we are unsuccessful in the end, we will still end up with one state and half a government. If we have to compromise and beg for Haizhou Port, Yuan Xiangcheng may not be willing to give charity.  "

    After a pause, Yang Du asked again: "Baixi, you are so busy looking for Haizhou Port because you want to join the Allied Powers after the war in Europe next year, start a war with Germany nearby, and take the opportunity to seize Qingdao, right?"

    Sun Yuanqi sighed: "Whether we join the Entente or the Central Powers can be discussed in the long term, but as the most important naval base of the Allies in the Far East, Qingdao will undoubtedly become a battlefield for fierce battles between the two sides. In order to avoid suffering disaster, we, the host, have to make some preparations in advance to avoid  When gods fight, mortals suffer."

    Yang Du didn't believe it: "If it wasn't to go to war with Germany, why would there be a need to set up a military port in Haizhou? Now that the Chinese navy is so weak, if we really want to avoid suffering disaster, we should make use of our strengths and avoid weaknesses, and start defense by land instead of considering sea routes. Furthermore,  He said that even if the Allied Powers and the Central Powers went to war in Qingdao, it would not be of much concern to us, but it would have a great impact on Yuan Xiangcheng, because Shandong has always been the territory of the Beiyang Army. Once a war breaks out in Qingdao, it will lead to the erosion of the entire province of Shandong.  The one who is most definitely Yuan Xiangcheng: If he tries to save someone, he may not be able to do anything; if he stands idly by, he may worry that his reputation will be damaged."

    What Yang Du said is true, Shandong is indeed Yuan Shikai¡¯s territory.  As early as the winter of the twenty-fifth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu (1899), Yuan Xiangcheng first served as a feudal official, serving as the governor of Shandong; until the winter of the twenty-seventh year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu (1901), Duke Li Wenzhong (Li Hongzhang) died of illness, and Yuan Xiangcheng took over as the governor-general of Zhili and the minister of Beiyang.  Having been in power in Shandong for two years, it can be said that all officials in Shandong, large and small, bear the mark of the Yuan clan.

    Seeing that Yang Du was obsessed with whether to go to war with Germany and Yuan Shikai's interests, Sun Yuanqi had to reveal some "inside information" again, but it was also mixed with a lot of newly obtained intelligence from the intelligence system: "To be honest, Yuan Xiangcheng is very  Not bad, especially when it comes to safeguarding national interests. It¡¯s just that his finances are tight now, and he will inevitably be short of breath when dealing with ministers from various countries. According to a research report by the China Policy Research Institute, if nothing unexpected happens, once a war breaks out in Europe, Yuan Xiangcheng should be very  Declare neutrality quickly.

    "Germany is not the worst among the great powers. At least it is not as bad as Tsarist Russia and Japan. Moreover, it is attacked on both sides and is thousands of miles away from China. If a war breaks out in Europe, it will definitely shrink its front lines and use its main energy and troops to  In terms of European affairs, colonies far away in other countries are not of much concern. Moreover, Jiaozhou Bay only has thousands of isolated troops and cannot withstand the consumption. If it is smart enough, it should express its willingness to return Qingdao to the Chinese government.  But the Chinese government must pay for their early construction costs of Qingdao; if the Chinese government has no money, it can re-select a suitable port for Germany as compensation in the future.

    "Germany's return method is not a disadvantage to itself. If China is able to pay huge compensation, it can use it to support consumption on the European battlefield; if China is unable to pay, then this move is the best way to delay the war and take advantage of the opportunity.  Changing the bird's cage and letting the golden cicada escape from its shell. - The Chinese government naturally has no money, so in the future it will be the best choice to re-lease a port to Germany."

    After thinking for a moment, Yang Du nodded and replied: "If Germany adopts this strategy, it will indeed be most beneficial to them, and it is not too harsh on the Chinese government. Both parties should be satisfied. Is this the end of the Policy Research Institute's report?  "

    Sun Yuanqi shook his head: "Of course things did not go so smoothly, because our country has a bad neighbor in the east - Japan. Although Japan has invaded our country's Luda, Taiwan, Penghu and other places, it is greedy and covets the superior conditions of Qingdao's good port.  As early as the beginning of Germany's lease of Qingdao, it established an intelligence station in Qingdao under the cover of opening a photo studio. Intelligence officers often disguised themselves as Japanese businessmen and Chinese civilians to conduct spying and surveys along Qingdao and the Jiaoji Railway, and tried every means to find those who were involved in Shandong and Qingdao.  Timing. In recent times, the activities have become more frequent, and special agents have been frequently sent to Qingdao to investigate and spy on the mobilization and training of the German troops in Qingdao. The intention can be said to be Sima Zhao's intention - everyone on the road knows it.

    "Nowadays, Japanese spies are all over China, ranging from central agencies to streets and alleys. All secrets are undefended to them. I'm afraid that Yuan Xiangcheng will have secret negotiations with Germany today on the issue of returning Qingdao. Maybe Sun still doesn't know  , the intelligence has been placed on the desk of the Japanese Prime Minister. How will Japan react when it finds out? It will definitely accuse the Chinese government of violating its neutral position and forming a secret alliance with Germany. Our government has been frightened by attacks in recent years, and Yuan Xiangcheng has also  Having been defeated at the hands of the Japanese army several times, I must have been frightened by the news, fearing that I would get burned, so I could only end the negotiations with Germany immediately.

    "Once the Sino-German negotiations break down, a military confrontation between Japan and Germany is inevitable. Moreover, Japan has the advantages of geographical location and large number of people, and victory is a certainty. Moreover, Japan has always had the ambition to use force to open up thousands of miles of waves."  , after the war breaks out, it will definitely not be limited to the German leased areas, and then the whole province of Shandong will really be corrupted!"

    Yang Du was startled: "Baixi is preparing for war in Haizhou, is he preparing to deal with Japan?" (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)?Things.  Moreover, Japan has always had the ambition to "exploit thousands of miles of waves with force". After the war breaks out, it will definitely not be limited to the German leased areas. Only then will the entire province of Shandong really be corrupted!  "

    Yang Du was startled: "Baixi is preparing for war in Haizhou, is he preparing to deal with Japan?" (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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