At this time, the European and American powers were busy dividing the spoils in Europe and seizing the fruits of victory, and they had no energy to restrain Japan's actions in the Far East, so the Japanese government was able to use this vacuum time to put pressure on the government of the Republic of China. If you don't deal with it well, something will inevitably happen.

Duan Qirui's government is also difficult to ride a tiger. Be tough, don't dare; Take it all, just spitting on the stars can drown him.

Zhang Hanqing led the troops to recover Mongolia, and Xu Shuzheng, as the commander of the Northwest Frontier Army, was sprayed by the direct family, and published the "Letter to the Northwest Frontier Army for the Expulsion of the Xu Family and the Dissolution of the Anfu Department": "(The Xu family) is an ambitious power-goer, using the policy of ignoring the people, adopting warlordism, and supporting hundreds of thousands of Shuo Fang athletes in my room, thinking that they are in the same room. Not to guard against the edge, but to guard against the inside..."

Speaking of which, Xu Shuzheng was really shot while lying down. Originally, the local peace of Mongolia was his duty as the commander of the Northwest Frontier Army, and he was going to lead his troops to recover it, but Zhang Hanqing was faster than him, and he said he would leave. After the First World War was settled, Zhang Hanqing became famous, and he could only watch the snowflakes of praise fly towards Zhang Hanqing.

As for seizing the fruits of victory, first, the Fengjun won a new victory and had the moral upper hand, and secondly, the Anhui family did not dare to make too many enemies, so Duan Qirui and his family could only let Zhang Zuolin be promoted to the rank of official against their will.

The direct line is already sharpening the knife to the Anhui system, and now Duan Qirui is soft and hard. Soft, in the middle of the direct excuse; Hard, the power of Beiyang is still afraid of Japan, what basis does he have to rely on? Therefore, the dispute can only be resolved through legal means. Shen Honglie, a later famous general of the Chinese Navy, and Wang Hongnian, a diplomat, were ordered to go north to negotiate with the Japanese army.

Shen Honglie is a Toyo who studied in Japan, and Wang is known for his skillful diplomatic response, and the two are partnered and have high hopes.

Departing from Beijing, the two met with Zhang Dashuai in Shenyang. Zhang Zuolin is the patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces and the chairman of the Northeast Autonomous Government, how can the things that happened in the Far East be done without him? Moreover, the original destination of the northbound fleet was Harbin, which was also under his rule.

In the Shenyang Marshal's Mansion, the two met the legendary young marshal. At this time, Zhang Hanqing, although he was still immature after experiencing the wind and dust outside the Saiwai, his sophistication and foresight made the two of them heartbroken.

Zhang Zuolin is a hard-line advocacy that if the Japanese succeed this time, with their temperament of gaining an inch, it is inevitable that they will take the opportunity to produce some demon moths. Besides, he has been dissatisfied with Duan Qirui for a long time, and if the Central Government dares to accept the Japanese conditions in its entirety, he will definitely attack the Central Committee under the banner of national righteousness.

However, Zhang Hanqing understood the situation of the two very well, and he said to Wang Chongwen: "People are under the roof, there is nothing to talk about in negotiations, but borrowing artillery to the Soviet Russian Red Army and freezing the Japanese army is a sensitive topic, and these two accusations cannot be admitted in any case, otherwise this matter will be a big trouble." After all, these two things are very close to each other, and I think Commander Chen is also a person who understands, and he must not leave evidence for the Japanese.

As long as this general direction is set, the rest will be much easier.

As far as I know, the Japanese soldiers did nothing good in the Far East, and the local people must have had more bad feelings toward them than good ones. As long as there are no one-sided witness statements, no matter how tough the Japanese are, they are only one-sided. We plan to provide 500,000 yuan of activity funds for your use, and if necessary, Zhang Guogan, the governor of Hei Province, will give full support.

If it cannot be delayed for a long time, we will also spread public opinion to the outside world on the grounds that the northbound fleet will not be able to take up its position for a long time and will affect the tranquility of the northeastern border, giving people the impression that the reason why Japan is making a big fuss is actually having the intention of getting involved in northeast China.

I have sent a telegram to my brother Gu Weijun, the minister to the United States, asking him to build momentum in the United States. I don't believe that Europe and the United States and other countries really acquiesce to Japan's dominance in the Far East and the northeast of our country, and in the end it will be much easier to solve this matter. In any case, let our servicemen not suffer abroad, and the dignity of our country must also be guaranteed! ”

In the end, he said humorously: "The central government sent two people, and it seems that they are also very particular. Both have the word 'Hong' in their names, which is destined to be lucky, and Brother Chengzhang is even more hopeful of making a big splash here. ”

Wang Hongnian was quite surprised, he had already heard of the name of the young young marshal in the Northeast, and his performance in the political literacy and military field was obvious to all, but he did not expect that he could have such a high consciousness.

500,000 yuan, not a small number, he took it out casually, and Zhang Zuolin, a native of Northeast China, did not have any objections, or his own meaning is unknown. In addition, I didn't expect Zhang Hanqing to have such a big friendship in the field of diplomacy, Gu Weijun, who doesn't know, he is actually his brother?

However, Zhang Hanqing's payment to solve the problem is sincere, and 500,000 yuan is genuine. Wang Hongnian said with some emotion: "When I wait for this trip, I naturally have the determination to live up to my mission, and with the help of the big marshal and the young marshal, I will increase the chances of winning." This money is well deserved, we are negotiating, not bribery..."

Zhang Hanqing said with a smile: "This money is used to communicate with the Russian people, but the main part is still used as the living needs of the garrison of our Temple Street. They are far away in a foreign land, and there are many inconveniences in life, which is also a little bit of my father's modest strength, please ask Secretary Wang and Instructor Shen to transfer it on their behalf, which can be regarded as a meeting gift, haha. ”

Wang Hongnian was originally the acting first secretary of the Legation in Japan, but because he knew Japan, he was temporarily assigned to deal with the incident; At this time, Shen Honglie was serving as a naval instructor at the Army University, and he was also temporarily stationed because the navy was involved. Zhang Hanqing's title is very accurate.

The father and son and the two marshals are really wholeheartedly in supporting the proper settlement of the Temple Street incident, after all, if this shadow is not removed, it will be a bomb for the safety of the Sino-Russian border. But the two of them are not completely engaged in business, and in addition to official business, they also have a little caution.

The Feng system is mainly a two-legged army, and it is obviously not as important as the navy in taking into account coastal defense, river defense, and river defense. Although the Beishang Fleet looks simple, it is already a pretty good naval force in China, and although it may be small and weak, it is still quite effective in inland waterways. This fleet is planned to be stationed in Harbin, which has already made the Zhang father and son itch.

Especially after Zhang Hanqing knew that this fleet really became Feng's private armed forces in the end, and the Shen Honglie in front of him finally became his agent in the navy. He proposed his plan to Zhang Zuolin, spared no effort to support Chen Shiying in order to gain his gratitude, and then used money to become the financier to support his operation, and the fleet would soon be enslaved.

The Heilongjiang, Ussuri and Tumen rivers are the barriers of Jihei and the border lines with Russia and Japan. For the time being, if the fleet is fully armed and the patrol range of the fleet is expanded, it will be of great benefit to stabilizing the northeast. In the long run, it can also lay a good foundation for the reserve and training of naval talents in advance. When the strength has accumulated to a certain extent, it is very likely that it will compete with Japan in the Bohai Sea.

From this point of view, buying a fleet for 500,000 yuan is also a good deal, as long as it can be done in the end.

After all, Zhang Zuolin is a generation of heroes, and he is decisive. In his mind, as long as the fleet is on his own territory, he needs his own support for eating, drinking, and Lazar, and his voice will become more and more powerful. Although the navy is recognized as a service branch representing the country, you might as well play the emotional card yourself to burn the cold stove first.

Shen Honglie was also very surprised, the news that he would serve in the Jihei River Defense Command under preparation, only a few people knew about Liao Liao, and even Wang Hongnian, who accompanied him all the way, was kept in the dark. The young marshal is in the Northeast, how can he know that he is going to "make a big difference" here?

The sensitivity to 500,000 yuan is far stronger than that of Wang Hongnian, not because he is greedy for money, but because he already has insider information at the Navy Headquarters that at this time, being able to come to the army with such a huge sum of money will make the navy, which has a strong xenophobic color, not so stumbling on himself.

He is a native of Hubei, and he is an outlier in the navy. You must know that the main management of the Beiyang Naval Division is basically from Fujian, such as the current Navy Chief Sa Zhenbing and the fleet commander Lin Jianzhang who went to the Far East in advance. He is a provincial person, and it is difficult to integrate into this system. So he said with gratitude: "The kindness of the big handsome and the old handsome, Honglie remembers it in his heart!" ”

After Wang Hongnian arrived at Temple Street, he first did a good job of the work of the local residents, so during the interrogation, the testimony provided by all parties was favorable to me, and the Japanese representative was at a loss for words. After intense debate and negotiations, in the end, the Japanese side agreed to stop the military action because there was no substantiated evidence, but put forward the condition that Chen Shiying be handed over to the Japanese for interrogation, so as to settle the dispute.

Duan Qirui was in a hurry at this time in the face of the aggressive offensive momentum of the direct line, and he was using the place of Japan, but it was a loss of national dignity to make a friend like this, and he would inevitably be severely criticized by all walks of life.

You must know that now is no more than the beginning of the people, the current Chinese, the mind has been completely enlightened, nationalist forces are rising, this kind of loss of things Duan Qirui will never dare to do, just let President Xu Shichang push the government to deal with it, and will definitely punish Yunyun according to military discipline.

The Japanese government, which had lost face, put pressure on the Beiyang government while bringing the case to the International Tribunal for the Sea in The Hague, and the Japanese soldiers who were waiting to return to China in Vladivostok also regrouped and had a great tendency to advance towards the Black Province. Xu Shichang's government pressure doubled, and he was ready to give up his car to protect the handsome and give up Chen Shiying, but was strongly opposed by Sa Zhenbing.

Joke! As Sa Zhenbing, who has devoted his life to the navy, the navy is his life, and the admirals are his future, and he will never allow this kind of self-smashing signboard to happen. On the surface, it may only be a naval officer who is handed over, but it is accompanied by the dignity of a soldier, the dignity of the navy, the collapse of the navy, and the national character!

However, as the protests of the Japanese government intensified, the voice of support for him in the national government became weaker and weaker. He is rumored to have submitted his resignation to the president because he does not want to go through the pain of not being able to keep his men in office.