Zhao Bingjun rushed to answer: "Commander has always been physically strong. After a period of time, he will be able to ride horses, drink wine, and eat meat. However, old people do not rely on their muscles and bones for strength. Commander, you should take care of your body." , Diligent care is the way to go. I still want to follow you for another thirty to fifty years to reunite the sun and the moon, rebuild the universe, and give China a clear and bright world!"
But Yuan Keding said angrily: "My father has always been in excellent health. The reason why he suddenly vomited blood and fainted today, I think, is the biggest root cause of the problem is that piece of shit Sun Yuanqi! On the surface, he is dealing with us in the Congress, and he also pretends to be He acted gentle, courteous and conciliatory, claiming that he wanted to discuss the issue of the presidential election first, but secretly he was using cunning tricks to annex the entire province of Fujian and form a three-sided siege on the provinces of Jiangxi, Anhui, and Hubei that we control in Beiyang. Such insidiousness and cunning are also self-defeating. Claiming to be a saint, you really have no sense of shame!¡±
Yuan Shikai did not reprimand Yuan Keding this time. Instead, he looked at Duan Qirui: "Zhiquan, you are the chief of the army. What do you think of the Zhejiang soldiers' attack on Fujian? What should we do next?"
Duan Qirui had also received information from Fujian. After hearing this, he replied: "The whereabouts of the ministries under Sun Baixi's command are secretive and they have a strong sense of confidentiality. In addition, we have not yet penetrated them deeply, which resulted in the various information received by the Army Department being complicated and true. It¡¯s hard to tell if it¡¯s fake. In the two or three months since the rebellion in the south was put down, the Ministry of War has received reports from the Shaanxi Army¡¯s 1st Division¡¯s 2nd Brigade Major General Zhu Shaoliang¡¯s missing and the Zhejiang Independent Brigade stationed in southern Zhejiang for exercises, Guangdong There is information about the aviation regiment building an airport in Jiaying, Chaozhou, northern Guangdong, but this information is scattered and hidden among countless other messages. It is difficult to glean any clues from it.
"Furthermore, last year's campaign to quell the rebellion in the south lasted for more than two months. Our Beiyang ministries were extremely exhausted and in urgent need of rest and recuperation. We were unable to fight anymore. The Hubei Second Division under Sun Baixi's command had not long been formed. First, it attacked Changsha, and then thousands of miles away. The attack on Guangzhou was even worse than the light crossbow. In addition, they had very few soldiers and had to spread out their garrison and bombardment areas. The Ministry of War judged that it was impossible for them to start another war within half a year. Unexpectedly, Sun Baixi actually mobilized Zhu Zhujie's troops from Zhejiang. Plus the navy and planes besiege Fujian!"
Yang Shiqi interjected: "Actually, we should have thought that Zhu Jieren would send troops! First, the reason why Zhu Jieren became the governor of Zhejiang was mostly due to the recommendation of Tang Zhexian (Tang Shouqian), and Tang Zhexian had always been loyal to Sun Baixi. Secondly, it came from Zhejiang after the Republic of China. The Provincial Council has always been controlled by the New China Party, and its influence is deep-rooted. Zhu Jieren did not dare to stroke their tiger's beard easily. The gentry who came to Zhejiang Province for the third time and lived in Shanghai only followed Hua Xi Bank's lead. All these things, it is reasonable for Zhu Jieren to be ordered by Sun Baixi . What¡¯s more, Tang Zhexian made a special trip back to Zhejiang to meet Zhu Jieren a few months ago in the name of visiting relatives? Now that I think about it, Tang Zhexian must have gone back specifically to persuade Zhu Jieren to send troops!"
Yuan Shikai coughed a few times: "Perhaps some people can think of Zhu Jieren sending troops. But no one would think that Sun Baixi would dare to risk the disapproval of the world at this time and brazenly send troops to Fujian. However, the matter has come to this, regret is useless, the most important thing now is what we should do response!"
Duan Qirui quickly replied: "Commander, after the reform of the military system, the Fujian Army was reorganized into the 14th Army Division. It has two brigades, the 27th and 28th, but they are not full. There are only more than 8,000 officers and soldiers on the books. Xu Chongzhi was appointed as the division commander. However, Xu Chongzhi fled in fear of being accused of leading the Fujian rebellion. As a result, the position of division commander was vacant for a long time, and the entire division was disorganized and had no fighting spirit. Now the Fujian governor Sun Tui'an has changed his banner and joined Sun Baixi. He wants to rely on the local Fujian army. Temporarily resist the Zhejiang army's invasion. I'm afraid there is no hope!
"The closest among our Beiyang troops to Fujian is Li Xiushan (Li Chun) of the 6th Beiyang Division stationed near Nanchang, Jiangxi. They should have regained their combat effectiveness after nearly two months of rest and recuperation. However, Fujian is full of mountains, and the mountains are steep and rugged. OK, since ancient times, there has been a saying that "the Fujian road is more difficult than the Shu road". Even if Li Xiushan's troops set out now, they may not be able to reach Fuzhou in a month or two. Even if they go through all the hardships to get to Fuzhou, I'm afraid it will be of no avail. Because one or two months is enough for the Zhejiang Army to secure the entire province of Fujian!
"Fujian is on the coast. Originally, the navy was a powerful tool to solve the current crisis. However, now that the Navy is under the control of Chiang Kai-shek, a large number of naval ships have been transferred to the Haizhou area to participate in military exercises. A small number of ships directly related to Jiang Zhiqing have been sent to Fujian to participate in the bombardment of Fuzhou. Now we have no ships at all. So we are probably beyond our reach to deal with the situation in Fujian!"
Yuan Shikai frowned and said: "According to what Zhiquan said, we are now helpless and can only sit back and watch Sun Baixi annex Fujian?"
Duan Qirui said: "Yes, Marshal, it is really difficult for us to directly intervene in the situation in Fujian. But if Marshal wants to prevent the Zhejiang army from entering Fujian, it is not that there are no other ways -"
"Oh? Come and listen!" Seeing Duan Qirui hesitate to speak, Yuan Shikai hurriedly urged.
"Surround Wei and rescue Zhao!" Duan Qirui's answer was clear and crisp.
?"Where are we surrounding?"
"That depends on how big the commander is prepared to fight and how long he will fight for!"
"What do you say when you are older? What do you say when you are younger?"
Duan Qirui said: "If the commander-in-chief is ready to fight a war, then we can order the direct governor Feng Huafu (Feng Guozhang) to attack Shanxi, the governor Zhang Zhipu (Zhang Zhenfang) of Henan, the governor Duan Xiangyan (Duan Zhigui) of Hubei to attack western Hubei, and the governor of Ganxi Li Xiushan (Li Xiushan). Pure) against Hunan, and Su Governor Jin Yiqing (Jin Yunpeng) to establish a strategic offensive posture against Zhejiang. If necessary, he can also contact Guangxi Governor Lu Qianqing (Lu Rongting), Guizhou Governor Tang Beigeng (Tang Jiyao), Yunnan Governor Cai Songpo (Cai E), etc. to take action together. The thunderous momentum forced the Zhejiang Army to withdraw from Fujian, and then replaced the governor of Fujian Province. The advantage is that it can be done in one battle with all the lions fighting the rabbit; the disadvantage is that once Sun Baixi is not under coercion, or there is a misfire, it can easily become two sides. A fierce battle.
"If the commander-in-chief is prepared for a small fight, he can simply order Su Governor Jin Yiqing and Anhui Governor Ni Danchen (Ni Sichong) to send troops directly to Hangzhou to force Zhu Jieren to withdraw. The advantage of this move is that it is smaller in scale and easier to control; but the disadvantages are also the same Obviously, the Zhejiang Army's move south this time was mainly based on deterrence and supplemented by strong attack. Now that Sun Tui'an has defected and changed his banner, the Zhejiang Army's goal has basically been achieved. Sun Baixi only needs to send a team of troops to Fujian to receive it. Whether or not to retreat is irrelevant. It¡¯s urgent. Therefore, forcing Zhu Jieren to withdraw his troops cannot fundamentally solve the Fujian problem, and other means are needed to do it. I¡¯m sorry, please let the commander-in-chief decide on the specifics!"
Duan Qirui¡¯s answer made Yuan Shikai hesitate: A small fight? Not only is it difficult to vent his anger, Sun Yuanqi may not care about it, but it is also easy to make rice with raw material. But if it really gets serious, he may not be able to win the battle, and he might even lose his current family fortune!
Liang Shiyi, Zhao Bingjun and others are also waiting quietly for the final answer. In such big issues of right and wrong, the superiors must make the final decision, and no one can overstep their authority. For a moment, the room fell into silence, and the only thing that could be heard was the dull sound of the gilded Western clock hanging on the wall outside.
Before Yuan Shikai could speak, Yuan Keding beside him couldn't hold himself back: "Is there any difference between a big fight and a small fight? Since we can use the method of besieging Hangzhou to rescue Fujian's crisis, wouldn't Sun Yuanqi use the method of besieging Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hebei? Even Zhili and the capital used tricks to force Anhui and Jiangsu to withdraw their troops? It turned into a big fight after one back and forth. Why don't we want to seize the opportunity?
"Furthermore, Sun Yuanqi has always wanted to destroy me. Since the Republic of China, he has successively seized the four provinces of Shanxi, Qinghai, Hunan, Guangdong and half of Hubei. Now he has extended his claws to Fujian, which shows that he is greedy and will not annex. The world's wolfish ambition will never give up! Instead of being slaughtered to death by him attacking a house today and occupying a piece of land tomorrow, why don't we concentrate all our efforts on fighting him to the death?"
Yuan Shikai was slightly moved.
Upon seeing this, Liang Shiyi said: "Young master is right. Sun Baixi is modest on the surface but ruthless on the inside. In fact, he is the lifelong enemy of our Beiyang faction. If we don't get rid of this antagonism, he will eventually become a serious problem for our Beiyang faction! I feel that if the president is If we decide to take action, we can secretly dispatch the Third Army Division stationed in Nanyuan to Beijing, and one of them can surround the headquarters of the New China Party and the residences of Sun Baixi, Tang Zhexian and others, capture all the important members of the party in one fell swoop, and fundamentally eradicate the rebellion. source.
"The other party took advantage of the meeting of the House of Representatives and the Senate to discuss the draft constitution to surround the Congress, cut off the supply of food and water, and threatened them to leave the hospital if they did not elect a president. As soon as the president was elected, all members of the New China Party would be immediately arrested on charges of insurrection. and important members of the Kuomintang, and announced that the qualifications of the two parties will be banned, so that the Congress will never be able to convene if it does not reach the required number of people, completely relieving worries. I wonder what the president will do?"
In real history, Liang Shiyi and Yuan Shikai took advantage of the joint meeting of members of the two houses of Congress in the House of Representatives to send thousands of citizen groups composed of soldiers, plainclothes police, detectives and gangsters to surround the venue and completely cut off the traffic. Food was provided, and MPs were only allowed in but not allowed out. Although these members of the Citizen League were wearing plain clothes, their military trousers, leather boots, short guns and other logos were clearly visible. They also shouted arrogantly outside the venue: "If we don't elect our favorite president today, you can't even think about it!" "In this way, from morning until ten o'clock at night, they reluctantly elected Yuan Shikai, the president they liked.
Unexpectedly, in another time period, it was Liang Shiyi who came up with this bad idea!
Yuan Shikai's eyes lit up after hearing this, but Duan Qirui was hesitant: "Yansun, Sun Baixi should be punished for recklessly launching weapons to attack Fujian. Duan also agrees with this very much. But sending troops to arrest the cabinet prime minister and coercing the arrest Isn¡¯t it too much to even dissolve the National Assembly?¡±
Liang Shiyi retorted: "What does it mean to go too far? As you said, it was Sun Baixi who made the mistake first. We are just repaying him with his own methods. Even if there is something inappropriate in it, it is just overcorrection. This can YesWhat's wrong? Can we just follow the rules and wait for the killing? Furthermore, if you want to achieve extraordinary achievements, you must do extraordinary things. Zhiquan, why are you so fussy? "
Yuan Keding praised loudly: "Secretary-General Yansun has great views, Yuan admires him!"
Yuan Shikai did not speak, but looked at Zhao Bingjun, Yang Shiqi and others. We are all old people who have followed Yuan Shikai for many years. How can we not know the meaning? They all quickly replied: "I think the proposal of Yan and Sun is extremely correct!"
Yuan Shikai nodded with satisfaction: "Since everyone agrees, let's do what Yansun said!"