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    Chapter 160: There are so many people taking advantage of the situation

    Daye begins war!  China and Japan exchange fire!  !

    Since the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, such voices have come out again in three towns in Hubei Province.  Starting from the center of the battle in Daye, the sound quickly spread to the surrounding areas. Telephones, telegraphs and radios showed unparalleled communication advantages. When the first batch of Japanese soldiers carrying 38 rifles in the Hankou Japanese Concession began to enforce martial law, they pulled out cannons and machine guns.  By that time, the news had reached Shanghai, Beijing and other big cities.

    When the telegraph operator was unintentional, excited, or afraid, and with complicated emotions, he translated the message, Hankou was completely in chaos, especially inside and outside the Japanese concession near Liujiamiao. Mobilization and confrontation were non-stop, and the National Guard was in full swing.  The soldiers of the regiment (former garrison battalion) began to dig trenches along the Hanchuan Railway. The Japanese army used thick sandbags and concession buildings as shields. From a distance, the bayonets of both sides were already twisted together.

    Standing at the window, Matsumura Sadao's eyes were cold. He didn't care about the scary National Defense Forces outside, because no matter how crazy Yang Qiu was, he didn't dare to attack the concession. He was only worried about Daye.  Major Gaochuan is a good army officer, but his temper is too impulsive. If he can hold on, he will still be able to maneuver around. If he cannot hold on, Han Yeping will probably stay away from Japan.

    "Minister."

    The vice-minister rushed into the room with an anxious look on his face: "General Kawashima sent a telegram. Our garrison stationed in Daye has"

    "All of them have died in the battle, right?" Matsumura Sadao unexpectedly did not get angry. In fact, he had already expected this outcome. He knew it three days ago when Yang Qiu announced that Daye was under military control and the soldiers held exercises there.  Having thought about the worst outcome, he believed that Major Gao Chuan had tried his best, but facing an enemy dozens of times his own, it was impossible to win no matter what.

    "Send a telegram to China, Major Gaokawa" Before Matsumura Sadao finished speaking, the counselor came to report: "Your Excellency, Yang Qiu's people are here, and they also brought  The American Minister.¡±

    "Americans?" Matsumura Sadao did not expect that Yang Qiu could actually invite Americans. Coupled with his relationship with Germany, Han Yeping's future was becoming increasingly confused.

    While Hankou was engaged in a war of words, news of the fighting between the Chinese and Japanese armies in Daye also reached the Presidential Palace in Beijing.  After finally becoming the interim president of the Republic of China, Yuan Shikai's previous worries about gains and losses finally calmed down.  During this period, the left-behind government in Nanjing is slowly handing over power, and the key national departments are under control again. The rest is just a matter of time and water.

    But he can¡¯t completely relax yet. Yang Qiu in the south is always a serious concern. Even Wang Shizhen reminded him to be careful about this person.  Although the Downstream Democratic Party has handed over national power, their local strength cannot be underestimated.  What made him even more troubled was that, except for the northern provinces, almost no money was sent from the southern tax revenue. Yang Qiu, the richest man, simply used the excuse that the three provinces were undergoing tax reform and the limited funds left had to be used for post-war recovery.  , saying that he would not be able to pay taxes to the central government within the year, relying on all the conditions he had promised at the beginning, and even shamelessly asked the central government to allocate 10 million to provide stability!

    Fortunately, he is not confused about major matters. Now Beiyang is exhausted, and the expansion of the army will take time. He can only hold back this tone. In his eyes, as long as the country can be unified, he will have enough time to clean up after occupying the Central Dayi.  these people.  Of course, this was mainly due to lack of money. Only after he became president did he realize how big of a mess this was. The emptiness of the national treasury was maintained entirely by a few loans from foreigners. It required money for expansion, money for government operations, and support for the arrogant soldiers under his command.  The fierce general was losing at least 7 to 8 million taels every month. Seeing that he was about to pay his wages again, he had the idea of ????going home to retire.

    So when I received the news about the start of the war in Daye, Hubei, I was shocked.

    On the one hand, this is a good opportunity.  Han Yeping's quagmire was too deep, and even he did not dare to take action lightly. Japan was very likely to take retaliatory actions. If a war really started, it would definitely severely damage the power of the National Defense Forces.  But having said that, he didn't expect that Yang Qiu would hit him without hesitation. His determination and demeanor were really shocking. His momentum was already strong enough. If he really took back Han Yeping, he would probably have to deal with it in the future.  A lot of effort.

    Several cabinet members who arrived were also divided into two factions. Wang Yitang was the most active and said: "President, this is a good opportunity! Han Yeping has great interests with Japan. Hundreds of people died this time, and they will definitely take revenge."  Action, in my opinion, it is better to take this opportunity to send troops from Xinyang to retake Wusheng Pass. Now Yang Qiu's troops are dragged in Sichuan and Guizhou, and there are only two divisions in Hubei. When Japan attacks, we can simply cooperate and take the opportunity to kill him."

    Wang Yitang's opinion attracted the approval of many people. Even Yuan Shikai was a little moved, and Duan Qirui was also very active. He originally disliked Yang Qiu and the National Defense Forces. After he was recently appointed Army Chief, he had long wanted to let go and do something big.  He said, "Shenwu's plan is good! There are still two towns in Xinyang. Wusheng Pass has not been repaired yet and they cannot hold it for long. Why don't we make a move?"Reported to Japan to cooperate with the pincer attack, Jingping Yunai in one fell swoop!  As long as we can win the three provinces, the southwest will be just around the corner. Then we will see how the gangsters in the south continue to jump up and down.  "

    Yuan Shikai was a little moved. He glanced at Tang Shaoyi and Yang Du who were silent next to him, and asked: "Shaochuan, Xizi, what do you think at this time?"

    Yang Du has been in a bad mood recently. He has made a lot of contributions in promoting Yuan Shikai to come to power. However, this time he did not even get a minister in the cabinet. Knowing that the man in front of him was still grudges, Sun Wen took over the post first.  It was about the president, so he didn't say anything and looked at Tang Shaoyi with his eyes.

    Tang Shaoyi studied in the United States for a long time and acquired the temper of many Western politicians. She bluntly said: "Shaochuan thinks this matter is absolutely unacceptable!" Yuan Shikai has been having some trouble with him recently. He always feels that his position restricts his power as president.  Too many, so he asked displeasedly: "What's Shaochuan's opinion?"

    Tang Shaoyi said: "Although the Daye incident was caused by Yang Qiu and the National Defense Forces, Han Yeping is related to the national economy and people's livelihood. How can it be summarized in one province? Looking at the world's powerful countries, they all invest huge sums of money to build industry. We must run the industry well.  Steel is the top priority again. Although the troubles in Hubei this time are a bit excessive, it is still a good way to take back Han Yeping. Not only should the president not add insult to injury, but he should help him negotiate with Japan and try to get Han Yeping back.  Take it back.¡±

    "We help him take it back? What's the benefit? Not to mention offending Japan in vain, even if we take it back, it will be easier for Hubei and Yang Qiu. There is no benefit at all?" Wang Yitang couldn't stand Tang Shaoyi's constant disregard for national justice.  National interests, as if he was the only one in the country, he retorted: "In my opinion, this good man must not be replaced!"

    "Yang Qiu's control of the three provinces is just an internal matter. Any disputes in internal affairs can be resolved slowly. When the president calms down, I will support him if he wants to attack or kill him. But now it is a foreign matter! Foreign affairs are different from internal affairs. The whole country must be united. If we give up,  If we take back Han Yeping, the foreigners will only get more aggressive in the future!" Tang Shaoyi couldn't stand this kind of villain, and continued without even raising her eyes: "What's more, if the president helps now, it will also be national property after taking it back! Yang Qiu!  Although he has great ambitions, I have never heard of him doing anything that harmed the interests of the country. I think that not only should we not raise troops, but we should take this opportunity to ease the conflict and win over this person as soon as possible. "

    The two of them couldn't argue with each other, which gave Yuan Shikai a headache.  I feel that what Wang Yitang said makes sense, and I also feel that what Tang Shaoyi said this time is right. If he were a British person, maybe he would roll up his sleeves, but the taste of JapanNorth Korea is still fresh in his memory.  Woolen cloth.  But he was reluctant to help, because he had recently reported that the three provinces were very busy now. On the pretext of tax reform and eradication of bandits in the territory, Yang Qiu made a lot of money. Xiong Fenghuang said that he could get at least 30 to 40 million!  He also mortgaged the salt tax from artesian wells to Germany in exchange for a large loan. Moreover, after he changed the tax rate, no one from anywhere dared to collect water privately, so it was not much less than in previous years.

    Based on this calculation, this year, not counting loans, they will be able to withhold 70 to 80 million yuan, which is enough to build another 17 or 18 divisions in the armed forces. Now he has the Hanyang Arsenal in his hands and has expanded the scale by another 100 million yuan with the help of Germany.  It is more than doubled, and it is setting up a second factory in Chongqing. Even Changsha has heard that it wants to expand the scale of the Machinery Bureau. What is even more annoying is that Chen Qimei sold the Shanghai Gaochang Temple to him without permission. I heard that Germany also had a hand in it. Now  Even if you want to force it back, you can't.  Calculated in this way, it can take up to one year. If he really wants to expand his army, he can get at least two hundred rifles every day and thirty or fifty cannons every month. Who can control him in the long run?

    Seeing Yuan Shikai's delay in speaking, Yang Du knew that he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity, so he coughed and said: "President, there is no need to worry. Du thought that he could send Wu Tingfang to negotiate first to find out the details of Yang Qiu's actions.  Firstly, let everyone know who is the central government representing the Republic of China, and secondly, they should immediately send a call to reprimand Yang Qiu and ask him to hand over Han Yeping's equity to the state instead of keeping it in Hubei."

    Yang Shiqi, who had been silent, agreed: "Xizi's idea is good. Han Yeping is national property and no one can enrich himself. Yang Qiu did go too far this time, so it's okay to take this opportunity to capture it, lest he do anything else."  What a moth."

    Wang Yitang was dissatisfied and snorted coldly: "Yang Qiu can spit out what he ate in his mouth? Besides, what's the use of handing it over to the state? We don't have a steel factory here, and we can't move Han Yeping back."  , shouldn¡¯t hundreds of thousands of pieces of iron sand be placed at home as decoration every year?¡±

    Yang Du smiled slightly: "We don't have a steel mill, and we can't move Han Yeping back, but it's better for Daye to be owned by the state than for Yang Qiu to take it for himself. Isn't he rich? Just let him pay for the ore.  At worst, the price is cheaper, but the money is worth a lot every year anyway.¡±

    Yuan Shikai is right when he thinks about it. Yang Qiu of the steel mill will definitely not let go, but if Daye takes it back, at least tell others about it.?Who has the final say!  So he made a decision: "Please ask Shaochuan and Wenjue to go to Hubei for this matter. Japan really wants to fight Then we will verbally express that if Han Yeping can be taken back, Daye must be taken back."  State-owned, as for Yang Qiu who wants to use iron sand, just ask him to buy it with money." After he finished speaking, he did not forget to add: "Shaochuan, don't do what happened last time."

    Tang Shaoyi smiled bitterly in her heart, asking herself to go to Hubei to rob Yang Qiu?  It would be better to say that he was trying to find a reason to resign himself!  This Yang Du is indeed quick-thinking, and it is no small matter to use this person on the right path. Unfortunately, he is too persistent in the so-called kingly way of uniting the north and the south, and he is not a truly trustworthy person.

    Thinking of this, he sighed in his heart.  After Yuan Shikai came out this time, he became more cunning and hesitant in doing things and liked to play half-measures, thus losing the decisive momentum he had in the past.  The Democratic Party in the lower reaches of the south is in ruins before it can achieve anything!  Yang Qiu does a good job, has the means and strength, and his vision and approach to national construction are extraordinary, which is definitely not something that ordinary people can achieve, but he is trapped in the upper reaches, and there is a mess like the Southwest.

    Why!  The future of this country is really in doubt

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