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Volume 2 Beijing Story Chapter 172 Compromise and Progress Between Zhi and Anhui

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    Update time: 2012-08-20

    In early September 1917, the Zhi-Wan war between Acting President Feng Guozhang and Prime Minister Duan Qirui reached its first showdown. In fact, Bazhou Qiucao's participating army overwhelmingly defeated Beiyang's First Division, Third Division and  The results of the 16th Division, coupled with the agreement between Cao Kun, the governor of Zhili, and the Prime Minister reached an agreement to be transferred from Zhili to the governor of Henan.

    Acting President Feng Guozhang lost his biggest support in Gyeonggi Province. Although Cao Kun of the 3rd Beiyang Division never considered himself a direct descendant of Feng Guozhang, the 3rd Army Division was in Zhili and not in Zhili. For Feng Guozhang, even if  From a psychological point of view, it is also very different.

    The 1st Division of the Beiyang Army stationed in Xishan Camp and the 16th Division of the Beiyang Army stationed in Tongzhou Camp are no match for the participating armies. Fengtian Warlord Zhang Zuolin outside the Pass cannot be counted on either. Jilin Warlord Li Changtai's 8th Division is far away in Changchun.  , and to the north is Zhang Shuyuan, the Heilongjiang Warlord of the Anhui Clan who has just arrived with the Fifth Army Division.

    When Feng Guozhang went from Nanjing to Beijing to take office as acting president, he emphasized during the inauguration that only by "integrating the government and the academy, and working together internally and externally" can the country be unified.  In his view, unity within the Beiyang government is undoubtedly a prerequisite for peaceful reunification.

    The problem is that their ideas and practices are completely opposite to each other. After Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng had Wang Geng, a capable general who fell from the sky, all aspects of their governance and affairs were unknowingly influenced and promoted by Wang Geng's positive influence.  Great achievements have been made in terms of conditions for participating in the war, and great progress has been made in the internal currency reform of the old Beijing banknotes and the issuance of the new Chinese yuan.

    The Prime Minister and his cabinet are less domineering and more kingly than they were in the earlier battle with Li Yuanhong. Of course, this is only possible with the support of the great powers, abundant finances, and the continuous expansion and arming of the participating armies.  under the background.

    After the fifth division of the participating army was established and Cao Kun was transferred to the Henan Governor's Army, the Acting President and the Prime Minister came to a showdown. Otherwise, neither of them would feel comfortable. The Prime Minister proposed a proposal to nationalize the army. The entire Beiyang Army was transferred from Gyeonggi Province.  At the beginning, it was gradually incorporated into the training and equipment system of the model army participating in the war.

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    Feng Guozhang's worries are actually the worries of all local warlords except the participating armies and the Anhui clique. They all know that the army is the capital of the governors. It is not impossible to nationalize the troops, so who do you listen to?  Are you listening to Duan Qirui?  That is not nationalization, that is the big fish eating the small fish, and the model army participating in the war has become the Anhui army that your Duan Qirui family said!

    "President! National reunification is the common wish of you and me. If the army cannot be nationalized and the governors are divided into separate armies, when will reunification come? Just like Zhao Ti in Henan, he is just a local coward who treats Henan as his own territory.  The people are in dire straits, how can they not become bandits and cause harm to the place? "

    This is the first time that Prime Minister Duan Qirui calls Feng Guozhang president in person, and his attitude is very low.

    "I am a president who wants to make trouble. I can't get rid of the word "agent". I have seen through it all. These guys in the parliament are the masters of the wall, and they will listen to whoever gives them money!" Feng Guozhang was moved in his heart.  But he complained that the last time Duan Qirui came to his presidential palace was in May when he first arrived in Beijing to take office.

    Because of the financial abundance, the Ministry of Finance added a special allowance of 300 yuan per month to each member of Congress in the budget for the second half of 1917!  This move also further improved the reputation of the cabinet and the prime minister among parliamentarians.

    In fact, the biggest difference between Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui in the previous life was that at the beginning of the Guardian War, Duan Qirui wanted to unify by force after the Southwest declared independence, while Feng Guozhang sought peaceful reunification. Now, because of the emergence of the butterfly Wang Geng, restoration has no effect.  Now, the Congress has always been functioning normally. The war to protect the law that Sun Dapao in the south originally sought was out of the question, so the relationship between Lao Feng and Lao Duan's Zhiwan was far from as tense as in the previous life!

    "Brother Hua Fu, I know that you have always pursued peaceful reunification. If we can achieve peaceful reunification, why would I, Duan Zhiquan, not do it? But there is one thing. Anyone who dares to shout ** is a public enemy of the country. The whole country will fight against it and punish him together.  ! You don¡¯t agree with this, right?¡± The Prime Minister¡¯s voice became louder!

    "That's that's!" Feng Guozhang smiled a little awkwardly. He knew very well the abilities of Duan Qirui and especially Xu Shuzheng. He couldn't find a talent like Xu Shuzheng under his command, let alone  The newly emerged war supervisor Wang Geng is like a moth that fell from the sky!

    "Brother Huafu, we have witnessed the change of a new and old dynasty. China, which has been weak for a long time, wants to build a democracy and a republic with high spirits. The road is long and dangerous. Now it is goodIt's easy for Wang Geng's child to fall from the sky. We have a young guy to share the responsibility for us. The changes in China in the past four months are visible to everyone. Everyone can see the role played by the participating armies and Wang Geng in it.  This great situation must not be ruined just because of your own selfishness!  President, what do you think?  "

    The Prime Minister¡¯s tone was quite sincere, but also firm.

    Feng Guozhang's face was blue and white, and he pondered for a long time. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that the situation was stronger than the people. After Wang Geng, Duan Qirui has been developing in a good direction in all aspects of internal affairs, diplomacy, and military affairs in the past six months. If the country is so slow,  After getting up, why bother to continue to get involved in it?  This guy finally slapped his thigh and said,

    "Brother Zhiquan, since you and I are dedicated to the country, I won't mention the ups and downs in the past. As long as you can give me a guarantee that you will insist on peaceful reunification as the main priority, the army reorganization process must be gradual, and the Beiyang family will not favor one over the other.  , I will never discriminate against the direct line. I, Feng Guozhang, the acting president, am willing to abdicate in favor of someone better. You can be the president, and I will go back to Hejian to farm!" If this guy doesn't retreat, he will retreat a thousand miles and make a show of going home to retire.  gesture!

    "Where do you start talking about abdicating the throne and making way for someone more worthy? Brother Hua Fu, if you don't mind that my position as prime minister is too hard and laborious, you can give it a try. If the president is willing to put aside the past grudges, I, Duan Qirui, am willing to cooperate with the president to put this matter in China  Let's work hard to get it done! When the Congress elects the president next year, I, Duan Qirui, will fully support Brother Hua Fu to become the official president!" Duan Qirui held Feng Guozhang's hand with a hint of light in his eyes.  Come eagerly!

    "You don't want to be the president? Can Xu Shuzheng and Wang Geng agree?" Feng Guozhang looked at Duan Qirui in disbelief and said.

    "Ha, Brother Huafu, I, Duan Qirui, don't own any property and I am loyal to the country. I will be the prime minister, and you will be the just and legitimate president. And in spite of them, the Senate is working around drafting a new one.  After the Constitution comes out, several military advisers from your presidential palace can also help to review the details. The original temporary agreement was a bit nondescript in order to restrain President Yuan.

    Wang Geng told me that the establishment of democracy and republic is often accompanied by a stage of dictatorship and civil war. I have figured it out. Although the peaceful reunification you have always advocated is more difficult, it will take time.  It will take a little longer, but when our central and national armies grow stronger and various legal systems are improved, Jiangnan may not be able to do it depending on the future!  "

    "Brother Zhiquan, with your words, I see the hope of Beiyang unity and national reunification. I have nothing to say. I agree with your army reorganization plan, starting with the 1st Division and the 16th Division stationed in Gyeonggi!  "Feng Guozhang had to agree first before he decided whether to gamble or not. Without the support of the great powers, the local government would never be able to fight against the central government that received international support, especially when the right to issue banknotes was returned to the central government, and silver dollars and silver taels gradually withdrew from the circulation market.  today.

    On September 7, 1917, at the same time as the Kornilov Mutiny broke out in Russia, in China, after Acting President Feng Guozhang sealed the approval, the Ministry of War officially issued a notice on the reorganization of the national army, in order to better fulfill the commitment of the Allied Powers to participate in the war.  obligations, and further strengthen training to improve equipment and command levels. The divisions and mixed brigades formally established by the Ministry of the Army will be reorganized in accordance with the organization and training of the model army participating in the war.

    The reorganization will be carried out one by one from the Gyeonggi Province to the local areas. This move is also to streamline the troop establishment, improve troop treatment, improve troop equipment, and enhance troop combat capabilities!  And prepare to officially become an official and go to Europe to participate in the war as soon as possible!
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