Civility depends on armament.

On the same day, Zhang Zuolin swore in Shenyang. In the face of Chinese and foreign reporters, he directly criticized Duan Qirui's government as a traitorous government, and declared that the autonomous government of the Northeast United Province would not recognize any act done by Duan Zhengfu that was contrary to China's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.

On the same day, the elite 28th Division of the Feng Army moved along the Beijing-Harbin Line to the Shanhaiguan Line under the leadership of Ji Jinchun, the 16th Division of the Army led by Zhang Jinghui marched from Pingdingshan to Gubeikou, and the 5th Division of Tang Yulin, which was reorganized by the Liaoning Security Command, and the 10th Division of Malongtan, which was reorganized from the Heilongjiang Security Command, crossed the Laoha River from the Yuanbao Mountain Area to attack Rehe.

Three-way march, like a bamboo. However, the swiftness of the mobilization of the Feng army, the ingenuity of the time, and the speed of mobilization made the eyes of the Chinese people shine. However, if they knew that this was Zhang Hanqing, who had been preparing for a long time, they didn't know how they would react.

The next day, Duan Qirui's government immediately banned the federation and sent a telegram to the whole country, removing Zhang Zuolin from his post as a patrol envoy to the three eastern provinces.

In his manifesto, he said: "Zhang Zuolin, a bandit in Kwantung, usurped the high position of the patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces, but he did not want to repay the country and the people, and repeatedly carried out reckless military acts, working the people and losing money. The appointment of private individuals, the state charter is regarded as nothing, and the private establishment of the army number, its warlord nature can be seen! The Paris Peace Conference is a rare humiliation since the Republic of China, but because of the weakness of the country, how can it be that our people are not alone? On this occasion, we should unite as one and be unanimous to the outside world. Unexpectedly, this person is a coward with the government to protect and be useful, regardless of the overall situation, causing internal strife, making relatives bitter and hateful, and he is so hateful! Today, the Council of Government decided to remove him from his post as the patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces and the overseer of Liaoning, and to deprive him of all kinds of honors. The military and political personnel of the northeastern provinces should be in their respective positions, and there should be no impact; If civil and military officials in various localities can judge the time and seize the situation and resist their indiscriminate lives, the central government will not hesitate to reward them. ”

He also came up with the idea of dividing the Feng line, and announced the appointment of Wu Junsheng, who was not his descendant, to replace Zhang Zuolin as the patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces, and other important members of the Feng department were also placed, such as Zhang Zuoxiang and Sun Liechen as deputy envoys, and Wang Yongjiang as the overseer.

However, his performance did not affect Zhang Zuolin's status, and Zhang Zuolin sent a telegram to the whole country the next day, not recognizing any statement made by the Central Committee, and sending Sun Liechen to supervise the army at Shanhaiguan. On the same day, Wu Junsheng was electrified. expressed resolute support for Zhang Dashuai's righteous move: "Wu Moujian obeyed Zhang's life."

On the same day, the General Headquarters of the Fengjun Army also issued a telegram jointly signed by Sun Liechen, Zhang Zuoxiang, Wu Junsheng, Zhang Hanqing, Wang Yongjiang, Zhang Guogan, Liu Shangqing, and other high-ranking civil and military officials, refusing to recognize the order of the Central Committee and clearly announcing its support for Zhang Zuolin's decision. Other officials of the Feng department also telegraphed one after another to express their attitudes, resolutely taking Zhang Dashuai as the leader, and for a time the Feng department became a stage to express their allegiance.

When the Anhui army and the Feng army fought fiercely on the front line of Shanhaiguan, as a support, on May 7, Ji Jinchun sent an elite army to bypass the front and insert the rear flank of the Anhui army from behind, and the Anhui army was defeated and retreated to the front line of Qian'an.

The rapid advance of the Feng army was due not only to the strong strength and excellent equipment, but also to the fact that the Anhui army was demoralized in the face of public opinion condemned by the whole country, which led to the collapse of the government army in the first battle and successive defeats.

With the cooperation of the Feng Department and the opposition in Beijing, this anti-government protest became more and more noisy, and by the 6th, Shanghai students went on strike; There is also talk that the railway workers will go on a joint strike, and the situation is very urgent.

The long-suppressed will of the people has exploded. On May 7, major cities across the country went on strikes, strikes, and strikes in solidarity with the patriotic movement of Beijing students. Shanghai workers began a mass strike in response to the students. The workers of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Cotton Mills, the Rihua Yarn Factory, the Shanghai Yarn Mill, and the Commercial Press of the Japanese Merchants in Shanghai all went on strike, with more than 20,000 workers participating.

On May 16, the Shanghai Federation of All Walks of Life was formed to oppose the opening of classes and markets, and to unite with other regions to inform Shanghai of the strike proposal. Through the three strikes movement in Shanghai, more than 150 cities in 22 provinces across the country have reacted to varying degrees.

Under the military pressure of the Feng army, the three-way Anhui army was defeated. On May 12, Tang Yulin defeated the Chifeng garrison of Jiang Guidi, the commander of Rehe, and occupied Chifeng first, and went south along the Laoha River to attack Ningcheng and threaten Chengde. The Ma Longtan Department advanced north and occupied the Xilin Gol League one after another. The Anhui Chahar Dutong Tianzhong Yu's army was defeated like a mountain, and the banner county north of the Lightning River was lost, so he retreated to Duolun and Jiang Guidi's joint army to defend it.

On May 15, Zhang Jinghui also defeated the Anhui army Ni Sichong at Gubeikou and occupied Chengde. Then he moved to the Chaohe area, feinting to attack Miyun, but in fact he wanted to capture Fengning with the main force, so as to cover the plan of Duolun's rear road to achieve the front and rear attack. Xu Shuzheng, the commander of the Anhui Northwest Frontier Army, who was urgently transferred, saw through the Feng army's attempt, took the opportunity to stick to Fengning, and played against Zhang Jinghui on the bank of Yunwu Mountain. However, all this was only a flash in the pan after the southern line Jijin Chunbu broke through the Shanhai Pass on May 16.

In the face of the aggressive offensive of the Feng army, Duan Qirui's attitude began to soften. On May 18, the Beijing New Deal Government appointed Jin Yunpeng as prime minister and removed Cao, Zhang, and Lu from their posts in order to ease the offensive of the Feng army. In addition, under the pressure of the civil and military forces, the government of Duan Qirui was forced to release more than 800 imprisoned students, and the march won its first victory.

Jin Yunpeng has a lot of connections with Pan Fu of the Feng family, because his mother is Pan Fu's wet nurse. Pan Fu is now in charge of the industrial construction of the Feng department, which is quite reused and trusted by Zhang Zuolin, and has gradually become the third pole of the Feng department in addition to Wang Yongjiang and Liu Shangqing of the Wenzhi faction. Duan Qirui intends to use this relationship to show favor to Zhang Zuolin and deliver a message to avoid this crisis.

However, Zhang Hanqing did not give up, and he promptly published an article in the "Fengtian Shibao" and the "People's Party Daily" entitled "Beat the Reservoir Dogs" to continue the fight, demanding that the People's Party continue to mobilize the masses in Northeast China and unite with all parties at home and abroad that oppose the central government's betrayal of the central government, and unless the government refuses to sign the "Paris Peace Treaty," it must be defeated.

He said in the newspaper: "The Chinese nation has suffered too much, and we have retreated again and again. Every time we take a step back, the imperialists go further, and now there is no way to retreat, and the Chinese nation has reached the most dangerous time. Every conscientious and backbone Chinese, show your courage, let out your roar, and advance towards the enemy's artillery fire! Build our flesh and blood into our new Great Wall. Together, we will be able to win the final victory! ”

Zhang Hanqing's words were like a bombshell, giving great encouragement to the diplomats of the Republic of China who were still in Paris. Gu Weijun, who was later known as the "No. 1 Diplomat of the Republic of China", felt the strength of China from it, and also complied with the call of his brothers, he decided: Since there is no way to return, then refuse the visa and make China's position clear!

He told the regiment commander Lu Zhengxiang about this decision, and Lu agreed. And sent a telegram to the Beijing government, saying: "... Unexpectedly, the conference was so arbitrary,... If we continue to sign with patience, our country... There will be no diplomacy at all. ”

So, on May 26, when the signing ceremony took place at the Palace of Versailles, people were surprised to find that the two seats reserved for the Chinese plenipotentiary were empty, and China expressed its anger in its own way.

Gu Weijun, who left the signing site, later recalled: "The car drove slowly in the dawn of dawn, and I felt that everything was so bleak---- the sky, the shadows of the trees, and the silent streets. I think this day will be regarded as a tragic day that will remain in Chinese history. ”

President Xu Shichang finally announced in a proclamation on May 29 that "the attitude towards the war against Germany will be terminated." So far, the movement against the traitorous treaty and the government launched by the People's Party led by Zhang Hanqing, which began on May 4, ended perfectly after 25 days.

On the same day, Zhang Zuolin ordered a truce for the Feng army, and appointed Tang Yulin as the chairman of the Rehe Special Region and the commander of the security guard, with the provincial capital as Chengde; Yi Ma Longtan served as the chairman of Chahar and the commander of security.

This appointment was swiftly adopted, as it was one of the conditions for achieving a ceasefire in the Bongjun army. Not only that, but the central government also restored Zhang Zuolin's full power and moderation, and rewarded Zhang Zuolin with a slap in the face as "the patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces and the control of Xing'an, Rehe, and Chahar", so that his legitimate power was exercised outside the customs.

Naturally, the number of the two new divisions was also recognized.

In order to effectively control the future strategic support of Outer Mongolia, Zhang Hanqing strongly advocated the construction of a city on the border with Mongolia, that is, Erenhot, the provincial capital of Chahar, and since then, the two provinces of Rehe and Chahar together with Xing'an, the military power of the three provinces and autonomous regions has been under the jurisdiction of the autonomous government of the Northeast United Province, so that the Northeast and Mongolia are connected.

Zhang Zuolin's Northeast Provincial Autonomous Government now controls 6 provinces, and its influence has officially expanded beyond the Guan. He now has the advantages of time, place, and people, and the Anhui system has fallen behind in terms of morality and troop preparation. Most of their troops were on the front line of the Southern Army, and the rear was extremely empty, and the troops who had just formed an army could not defeat the strength of the 10 divisions of the Feng Department that were armed to the teeth, not to mention that the other side was still very popular with the people.

The reason why Zhang Hanqing dared to make a big move was that he accurately grasped the development of the domestic situation. On the surface, the Anhui system is a behemoth, but because the forces are scattered all over the place, it is impossible to concentrate superior forces for a while. And when the Anhui army is assembled next year, the battle of Zhiwan will officially beat the gongs and drums, Duan Qirui has no time to take care of himself, and he is afraid that he will not be able to threaten the Feng army.

In this melee in which the military was supplemented and public opinion was the mainstay, the "People's Party Daily" and other propaganda organizations with Chen Bui as the behind-the-scenes operator fully excavated Zhang Hanqing's deeds worthy of special mention, his takeover of the Eastern Railway, his recovery of the homeland of Mokuowei, his toughness on the issue of the Far East intervention army, and his battle of Hulunbuir were all presented to the Chinese people one by one.

Under the gorgeous packaging, Zhang Hanqing fell into the eyes of people with a far-sighted and sagactic politician, and his image of a tough and patriotic fighter is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the Chinese people.

Chen Bui was affirmed by the party because of his excellent propaganda ability and organizational ability, which in turn made Zhang Hanqing's ability to know people be recited. Only Zhang Hanqing knows that in the depths of his sharp hair, those masterpieces full of righteousness and strength have integrated Chen Bui's efforts to revise the manuscript many times.

The People's Party has also stood out to the world because of its outstanding organizational, propaganda, and united front capabilities. Her indomitable fighting spirit for the country, the nation, and the people inspired many aspiring young people across the country, and was hailed as a banner guiding the Chinese revolution, and the "May Fourth Movement" was immortalized in history for the first time in modern Chinese history without signing an unequal treaty.