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Volume 2 Beijing Story Chapter 116 Alternate Candidate

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    Update time: 2012-07-27

    "It's very simple. It's a double-edged sword to let Zhang Xun, a crude person, engage in restoration farce. It won't be a problem to crusade Zhang Xun to take back Beijing in the future. I'm afraid that someone in the south will take this opportunity to make a move, and the north and the south will be divided, especially if Li Yuanhong  After the Congress is really dissolved, the South may start another law-protection movement! So it is a last resort to mobilize Zhang Xun to Beijing!"

    Wang Geng answered slowly, then changed the subject,

    "If after the Prime Minister resigns, he can be a loyal and brave man like Brother Youzheng and directly lead a team of close soldiers to surround the Presidential Palace to protest, at least in the short term it will not cause division between the North and the South. The President may not really dissolve Congress, but  Can you at least take the blame and resign? The Prime Minister has already taken the blame and resigned!"

    "You kid, since the prime minister is using you so much, why don't you, the brigade commander, step forward to remonstrate with the troops, but I, the deputy chief of the army, will do it? It doesn't make sense!" Xu Youzheng said with a smile. He didn't think Wang Geng really wanted to instigate it.  Duan Qirui sent troops to remonstrate with him. Although leading troops to surround the presidential palace was a bit relaxing and satisfying, how could he deal with the aftermath?  Go abroad?  Let Wang Geng dominate Lao Duan?

    "Wang Geng, You Zheng is by my side and cannot be separated for a moment. In the future, this soldier will go to the countryside and go abroad, or he will be put on trial in prison. Neither you nor You Zheng are suitable candidates!" Duan Qirui's mind turned around.  He found that he could not let go of either Xu Youzheng or Wang Geng, and it seemed that it was not feasible for the generals under his command who had failed to succeed but failed to do anything.

    "Originally, the prime minister was out of office, and Brother Zheng, as the deputy minister of the army, led the troops stationed in Zhili or Gyeonggi to surround the presidential palace and carry out military remonstrances and petitions. It was a perfect candidate for him. No one else would have such prestige and qualifications. Otherwise, I would  What a shame for the little brigade commander." Wang Geng narrowed his eyes and looked at Xu Shuzheng.

    "Wang Geng, why don't you come to provoke me, thinking that I don't dare to fight against you? I will give an order directly through the Ministry of War to mobilize your troops in Nanyuan to enter the city and surround the Presidential Palace. Let's see what Li Yuanhong will do when the time comes! See  Who will be the scapegoat?" Xu Shuzheng grinned, obviously trying to scare Wang Geng!

    "That's not impossible, but I will tell Li Yuanhong when the time comes. I heard that someone in Gyeonggi is planning for restoration and rebellion, and he has been ordered by the Army Under-Secretary to protect the President. So what if he is under house arrest for half a month? Then I will put him under house arrest.  The Presidential Palace dug deep to find an assassin or something, and Li Yuanhong couldn't say anything, right?" Wang Geng replied with a smile.

    "Zheng again, Wang Geng! Don't mess around!" Duan Qirui tilted his nose in anger. The old and new confidants were facing a powerful enemy, but they were still coughing in front of each other!

    "Prime Minister, if you can accept the side effects of the farce of restoration and the dissolution of Congress, then let Zhang Xun take the lead! If not, we might as well just surround the Presidential Palace and protest! There are always some loyal and brave people under the Prime Minister who are willing to sacrifice their lives to achieve justice!

    The key is to plan quickly, don¡¯t waste any more time!  If the great powers agree to our conditions for participating in the war, but China itself is still unsure about joining the war, will people dare to believe what we say in front of the foreign devils in the future?  "

    Wang Geng persuaded him earnestly and sincerely.

    "Youzheng, what's your opinion? Stop talking nonsense about yourself or sending Wang Geng to lead troops to surround the presidential palace!" The Prime Minister turned to Xu Shuzheng and asked. Wang Geng was reasonable. It would be great if the great powers gave in and agreed.  If the Chinese government can't come to terms with the conditions within itself, then I, the Prime Minister, will have no shame in seeing the ministers of several countries.

    "Let's take a three-pronged approach. I will organize the press and public opinion to create momentum and ask Xia Yiting to keep an eye on the replies of the great powers. The prime minister in Congress asked Tang Hualong to work harder. The key point is to brag about the conditions agreed by the great powers. Geng  If the subsidy compensation can really be postponed for ten years, even if it is only five years, the central government's financial life will be much easier!" Xu Shuzheng obviously has a plan!

    "What Brother Zheng said makes sense. In terms of public opinion, we must let the people of the country understand that the government has seized the rare opportunity of the European War to force the great powers to make concessions. This is a huge benefit for the country and the people. If some clowns are stunned  If you don¡¯t allow the government to move away the huge mountain of Gengzi reparations that is oppressing the country and the people, you will be a traitor! When the time comes, the whole country will fight against it and punish it together!¡± Wang Geng said with certainty.

    Xu Shuzheng glanced at Wang Geng and thought it was a pity that you didn¡¯t do news and publicity. Seeing that Duan Qirui was still staring at him and waiting for the next step, the Army Under-Secretary continued,

    "If this momentum still cannot convince the President or Congress, then take the second step. The Prime Minister will issue an ultimatum to the Presidential Palace. If he does not agree to the motion to join the war, he will resign. At that time, the Prime Minister will go directly back to Tianjin! Li Yuanhong will either agree or the Prime Minister will be removed.  If he really dares to go against the grain and remove himself from the post of Prime Minister, the Governor will send a message to the Presidential Palace to take back his order!¡±

    "Li Yuanhong is afraid that he will still refuse to bow his head when the time comes!" Duan Qirui said with a heavy heart.

      "If he still refuses to bow his head after the governor's army sends a power, then he will take the last resort and let the governor of the 13 Beiyang provinces electrify and announce the rebellion! He will definitely not be able to bear the crime of splitting the country. Let's see who he moves then.  It is not necessary for Zhang Xun to mediate. If he is smart, it is possible to find Feng Guozhang! "

    Xu Shuzheng obviously realized at this moment that the farce of the restoration was too involved, and it was best not to use it as a last resort. Everyone knew that the governor's regiment was supported by Duan, and the leader of the regiment could not do this without Duan Qirui's approval in carrying out the restoration.  courage?

    "Feng Guozhang? No, this guy came to Beijing in a light carriage last time and was deeply frightened. Even if he is willing to come this time, he will have to come with a heavy army. I'm afraid that painting a tiger will turn out to be a dog!" Duan Qirui frowned and said  It will take at least half a year for Wang Geng's model army to become an army. At this time, if Feng Guozhang comes to Beijing with his two direct Beiyang divisions, it will be a big deal!

    "How about Xu Shichang?" Wang Geng said coldly.

    "Xu Donghai?" Duan Qirui's eyes lit up. In fact, when Duan was under house arrest before and after Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor last year, it was Xu Shichang, the Secretary of State, who strongly recommended Duan Qirui in front of Yuan Xiangcheng, which made Duan Qirui, the Army Chief, come back as Secretary of State.  Yes, in the past six months, Xu Shichang has been running between the government and the hospital, often trying to reconcile Li Yuanhong and Duan Qirui. He is really a candidate acceptable to all parties.

    "Xu Shichang is a veteran of Beiyang and has always been upright. He is a good candidate. Bring him up. Feng Guozhang is a mute and eats coptis. We also have an explanation for Beiyang. Anyway, Old Xu is alone and has no ambitions. All aspects say  Nothing will happen!" Xu Shuzheng's eyes lit up, it was clear that Xu Shichang was a good mediator.

    "No matter how stupid Zhang Xun is, he would not dare to initiate any restoration without the Prime Minister's acquiescence. This can be reserved for the worst-case scenario. I think that in addition to the 13 provinces and the diplomatic notes issued by the envoys of the great powers, this  , is enough for Li Yuanhong to take the blame and resign! As for the Congress, let¡¯s keep it, so that the south has no excuse to secession!¡± Wang Geng said leisurely.

    Duan Qirui weighed his beard and said nothing, thinking in his mind whether this was feasible. At this moment, he also realized that it would be best not to engage in restoration, otherwise it would sooner or later be one of his stains.

    "Even if we don't instigate Zhang Xun to carry out restoration, if we just want to hold a small military remonstrance, I still have a suitable candidate!" Wang Geng said otherwise.

    "Who is the candidate?" Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng asked urgently with their eyes lit up.

    "Feng Huanzhang!" Wang Geng said word by word, "When the time comes, we will reinstate him to his post and continue to be the brigade commander, and then surround the Presidential Palace and carry out military remonstrance in the name of demanding unpaid wages. Afterwards let's talk about it again!"

    "This idea You can imagine it. This tiger Feng Huanzhang has just had his teeth pulled out. Aren't you afraid of letting the tiger go back to the mountain?" Xu Shuzheng was a little disapproving!

    "Wang Geng, Feng Huanzhang has always been unruly, are you sure he can listen to you?" Duan Qirui asked doubtfully. Old Duan had no mental barriers at all about sacrificing Feng Huanzhang after remonstrance!  The question is, how can a guy like Feng Huanzhang, who has a traitorous bone on the back of his head, be so obedient?

    "Of course he may not be sincerely obedient, but when the time comes to reassign him to the position of brigade commander, I don't think he will refuse this carrot, especially after his regimental commanders and battalion commanders have become brigade commanders.  Can he sit still?" Wang Geng became more confident as he spoke.

    "I'm afraid that by then this guy will no longer like the position of brigade commander. What will you do if you want to become a division commander?" Xu Shuzheng continued.

    "I have many regiment and battalion commanders who are willing to be brigade commanders, and there is no shortage of Feng Huanzhang. What's more, this guy's ambition is much greater than his judgment and ability. He will not let go of the opportunity to come back and lead the troops!  "Wang Geng affirmed.
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