At present, public opinion among the people is so unfavorable to the KMT that it almost does not equate the KMT with a traitor.

If there is enough time, the KMT officials can also use various means to refute and reverse the trend of public opinion. But what can be done in this hurry?

Now it seems that Wang Mo had premeditated, and just planted the charge of indirect traitor to their Kuomintang on the head of their people's party, and immediately let the Sichuan army go out of Sichuan, all the way like a bamboo, and did not give them time to react at all.

For a while, there was silence in the conference room, only pessimism gradually diffused.

"If you want me to say, whoever the and my mother dare to be a deserter, they will be killed, and they will be killed until no one dares to slip away!" Chen Qimei said viciously.

Execution of deserters?

And in this case, you have to go on a killing spree?

I have to say that this is really a stinky move. If they really go on a killing spree against deserters, it is estimated that most of these six divisions will mutini on the spot, turn their guns and shoot at them.

The Kuomintang officials present all looked at Chen Qimei with the same eyes as idiots, if it weren't for Sun Yat-sen's face, some people would have made sarcastic remarks a long time ago.

Perhaps also feeling that his proposal was not appropriate, Chen Qimei added: "If it really doesn't work, it will always work to raise some money and send it down to boost the morale of the army." ”

This may really help, and the KMT officials can't help but light up in their eyes. In such a situation now, you can only use the ocean to make the soldiers at the bottom die.

Most of the soldiers in this era came to serve as soldiers to receive salaries for the sake of making ends meet, and they didn't care who was right or wrong between the Kuomintang and the Sichuan Army, and whoever gave money would die for whomever they wanted.

Mentioning this, Sun Yat-sen subconsciously looked at Zhang Jingjiang and asked, "Jingjiang, you see...... Can you raise another amount of cash? ”

When he asked this, Sun Yat-sen felt a little embarrassed. Since the establishment of the autonomous government of the Southern United Provinces, financial expenditures have been entirely due to Zhang Jingjiang's various fundraising, and recently it has even been a large amount of military expenditure. Zhang Jingjiang is afraid that he has the heart to sell himself to raise money.

Facing the expectant gaze of the Kuomintang public, although Zhang Jingjiang was very embarrassed, he thought for a while, and finally sighed. Said slowly: "I...... Try your best. ”

Hearing this, Sun Yat-sen breathed a sigh of relief, Zhang Jingjiang's personality is clear to him, as long as he agrees, he will definitely be able to think of a way to raise money.

"Ru Wei (Xu Chongzhi). Jingjiang will send it to you immediately when it arrives in the ocean, and you will try your best to appease the officers and soldiers of the various departments first. Now our strength is three times that of the Sichuan army, and there is no shortage of guns and ammunition, as long as the officers and soldiers of all departments are firmly determined to defend the city, I believe that we can still hold the city of Nanjing! Sun Yat-sen said to Xu Chongzhi.

If you can raise a sum of money and send it down, it will still be of great help, so Xu Chongzhi cheered up a little and responded: "Sir, rest assured, I will do my best to defend the city defense position." ”

Xu Chongzhi's voice just fell. Bursts of artillery "roar" were heard outside the conference room, and the KMT officials only felt that the entire office building was shaking.

"Report!"

A communications soldier ran into the conference room with a panicked expression and reported in a trembling voice, "Sichuan Army...... The Sichuan army has attacked in a big way! ”

What the!

The Sichuan army actually attacked the city so quickly!

Xu Chongzhi stood up and said to Sun Yat-sen: "Sir, I will go to the front line of the city defense to command all units to resist the attack of the Sichuan army!" ”

With that, Xu Chongzhi hurriedly left the government office building and rushed to the city defense front headquarters.

The rest of the Kuomintang princes panicked and couldn't sit still one by one, for fear that there would be shells from the Sichuan army.

Sun Yat-sen didn't expect these people to be of much help, so he waved his hand and let everyone disperse. And he only returned to the apartment with his confidential secretary Dai Jitao.

Back at Sun Mansion, before Sun Yat-sen could sit down and drink a sip of water to rest, an unexpected guest came to visit.

Sun Yat-sen met the visitor in the living room, and he seemed to be very familiar with the visitor. There was no needless polite greeting, and he asked with some surprise: "Mr. Uchida, when did you come to China, did Mr. Toyama Mitsuru ask you to do something?" ”

That's right, the person who came was Kojiro Uchida, the right-hand man of the head of the Japanese Black Dragon Society, and Sun Yat-sen had frequent contacts with Toyama when he was in Japan. Naturally, he is quite familiar with Kojiro Uchida.

Kojiro Uchida said: "Sun Jun, I have come to China to receive you to Japan as a guest on the orders of Chairman Toyamamitsu. ”

Sun Yat-sen's face sank and said, "Why, does Mr. Toushan Man think that our Kuomintang can't hold Nanjing?" ”

Although Uchida Kojiro said that he was invited to Japan as a guest, how could Sun Yat-sen not understand what Touyamaman meant.

Uchida Kojiro's expression remained unchanged, he bowed his head and said: "Sun Jun misunderstood, Chairman Touyama Man didn't mean this, but I missed Sun Jun a little recently, so I came to pick up Sun Jun to Japan as a guest." As for the war in Nanjing, those soldiers were responsible. After the Sichuan army was repulsed, Sun Jun returned to Nanjing as a director. ”

Hearing this, Sun Yat-sen was a little moved, the gentleman did not stand under the dangerous wall, and he did not feel that staying on the front line would help the war.

At this time, Dai Jitao, the confidential secretary on the side, also persuaded: "Sir, you are the backbone of our Democratic Party, and you must not be lost." You might as well go to Japan for a while to visit Mr. Touyamaman, because there is a chief of staff in the defense of Nanjing, and there will be no major problems. ”

Sun Yat-sen still didn't say anything, just frowning and drinking tea, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Sun Jun, now the Sichuan army has not blocked the Yangtze River waterway west of Nanjing City, and it is still possible to leave Nanjing on the steamship of our Great Japanese Empire. But in case the Sichuan army blocked the Yangtze River channel with artillery, it would be difficult to leave. Uchida Kojiro persuaded Sun Yat-sen again.

After a long while, Sun Yat-sen finally nodded and said, "Okay, since Mr. Touyamaman was invited, I haven't seen Mr. Touyamaman for a long time, and I should go to Japan to visit him." ”

Hearing Sun Yat-sen's promise to go to Japan, Kojiro Uchida finally smiled slightly.

Over the years, Tou Shanman and his Black Dragon Society have been strong supporters of the Kuomintang and Sun Yat-sen. Because in Toushanman's eyes, Sun Yat-sen is a good card worth controlling in his hand. Through Sun Yat-sen, Japan could find an excuse at any time, or even create an excuse to intervene in China's affairs, to divide up and absorb benefits.

……

Beijing, Iron Lion Hutong, Grand Presidential Palace.

Recently, Yuan Shikai has been hiding in the house and has not gone out to work. It's not that he wants to stay at home, but it's actually the Japanese minister Iji Hikoyoshi and the British minister Zhu Erdian who forced him too hard, and almost three times a day, asked him to order the Beiyang Army to send troops to cooperate with the Anglo-Japanese coalition army to exterminate the Yimeng Autonomous Coalition Army.

Not to mention that the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance Army is now in the upper hand, even if the Japanese army defeats the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance Army, Yuan Shikai will definitely not risk wearing a traitor's hat to send troops to attack the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance.

There was no way, Yuan Shikai had to call himself sick and close his door.

Although he said that he was sick and hid in the mansion, Yuan Shikai would often summon his staff and high-level officers in Beiyang to discuss some major military and political affairs.

In the study, the people of the presidential palace have just sent the best Lushan clouds and mist that have been brewed, and the fragrance of tea is overflowing.

However, Yuan Shikai was not in the mood to taste tea, frowning, and the worry on his face was very obvious.

Recently, the father and son of the Wang family of the Sichuan army are too strong, and Wang Mo led the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance Army in Shandong to beat the Japanese army down, and the Sichuan army in the south swept the provinces controlled by the civilian party like the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves, and the troops are now under the city of Nanjing.

Yuan Shikai was so worried about this that he had to summon Yang Du, Yang Shiqi and Chen Eun, a few henchmen who were good at planning, to discuss how to curb the strength of the Sichuan army.

"The president, I think that the strength of the Fifth Division of Shandong should be strengthened as soon as possible, and the governor of Shandong Jin Yunpeng should vigorously expand the armament war. Judging from the battles between the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance Army and the Japanese army, the combat effectiveness of the two divisions that Wang Mo trained in the mountainous areas was really extraordinary, and the Fifth Division might not be able to compete with them. Chen Yan analyzed.

Hearing this, Yuan Shikai's brows tightened. Shandong must not afford to lose, but the Fifth Division alone will never be able to compete with the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance Army, which has beaten the Japanese to the ground.

Yuan Shikai thought for a while and said: "In this way, let Zhang Xun's Wuwei Army go to Shandong, and work with the Fifth Division to assist in the defense and block the road of the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance Army out of Lu." ”

"President, I'm afraid the situation in the south is not optimistic. The two elite divisions of the Sichuan army have already approached the city of Nanjing, and with the rabble of the Kuomintang, they will not be able to hold Nanjing at all. Once Nanjing is lost, the KMT's power in the south will inevitably be wiped out by the Sichuan army in one fell swoop. If the Wang family and his son are allowed to integrate the south, I am afraid it will be even more difficult to deal with. Yang Du reminded Yuan Shikai.

Yuan Shikai said worriedly: "We can't let the Wang family father and son expand their power like this, otherwise how can the central government suppress them." Although it is not appropriate for us to send troops to the south now, we must also think of a way to contain the Sichuan army. ”

For Yuan Shikai's words, Chen Eun's face was embarrassed, what he was good at was systematic and thorough military analysis and deduction, and he couldn't think of a way other than sending troops.

Yang Du was also silent, not knowing what he was thinking, and looked like he wanted to say something.

Yang Shiqi smiled slightly and said, "President, there is a way to be humble, but I don't know what the effect is." ”

Yuan Shikai glanced at Yang Shiqi and asked, "Xingcheng, let's talk about it, you don't have any scruples." ”

"Yes, President." Yang Shiqi nodded, and then said, "Just because our Beiyang Army is not suitable to send troops to the south does not mean that others should also send troops. For example, Lu Rongting in Guangxi and Long Jiguang in Guangdong. ”

Yuan Shikai frowned and said, "Lu Rongting from Guangxi and Long Jiguang from Guangdong? With them, even if there is an order from the central government, I am afraid that they may not dare to start a war against the Sichuan army, right? ”

"President, the meaning of the humble position is not to let Lu Rongting and Long Jiguang go to war against the Sichuan army, but to let them go to war against the Kuomintang and seize the territory of the Kuomintang." Yang Shiqi said with a smile.

Hearing this, Yuan Shikai's eyes lit up.

Wonderful, let Lu Rongting and Long Jiguang go to war against the Sichuan army, maybe they don't dare, but let them go to war against the Kuomintang and seize territory, they are definitely scrambling! (To be continued.) )