Feng Guozhang finally finished his last life in Beijing, this time from Hejian's hometown into the capital, on the surface of the great President Xu Shichang asked to enter Beijing to mediate the disputes and confrontations between the three lines of the direct line, the Jiangxi system, and the Anhui system, after all, his old man is the brother of the prime minister of the Anhui department, Cao Zhi, the boss of the Chang Jiangxi two lines, and he contributed to the reunification and unity of Beiyang is also well deserved, in this regard, Duan Qirui did not object, the vice president recommended the meeting a few days ago, so that he felt ashamed of Cao San's fool, and also knew that Cao San's fool was strong, If he is in a hurry, he will definitely be the master of jumping off the wall in a hurry, with his ruthlessness, even if he directly loses soldiers, he dares to roll up his sleeves and make trouble with Duan Qirui, which is enough for Duan Qirui to have a pot. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoIn fact, Feng Guozhang also wanted to promote the reconciliation and unity of the Jiangxi family and the direct family through his mediation, in order to counter Duan Qirui's Anhui lineage and make a comeback, but after all, he was sixty years old and frail and traveled a long distance, and soon typhoid fever struck, and Feng Guozhang finally died at the age of sixty.

Xu Shichang was shocked, he asked Feng Guozhang to enter Beijing in addition to mediating the contradictions between the three departments, or to restore the peace between the north and the south.

Led the civil and military officials of all sizes in Beijing to Feng Guozhang's Beijing residence to mourn filial piety, many Beiyang old people were crying on the spot, not only for the death of the old brother, but also for the decline of the Beiyang group and the grief of their own fate, Feng Guozhang's death, the struggle between the three lines of the direct line, the Jiangxi line, and the Anhui line will not subside, and the slogan that President Yuan Da has advocated for decades to unite Beiyang will also die, and the rest is that you fight between the three factions, who will die, and everyone present is forced to face the choice of re-occupying the team. Most of the Beiyang ministers present started with Emperor Yuan's small station training, and many years have passed in a hurry, Huafa has been born, and the fighting spirit is no longer what it used to be when he was young and strong, and he can't think of a handful of years old but he has to walk into the bloody rain from the heart, how can they not cry in pain?

Old brother, after the old pair of means Qirui was shocked to hear that Feng Guozhang was dying, a nervous heart slowly fell, fell into the stomach, fell into the cold abyss, the most difficult roadblock on the land of China is finally gone, from then on, the Jiangxi system, the direct line no longer has the possibility of union, although Wu Peifu jumped up and down and was very happy, but after all, he was a raw melon egg, without Feng Guozhang waving the flag and shouting from it, how many people could listen to him? Thinking of this, he couldn't help laughing, but this laugh didn't last long, he felt a faint sadness, a faint sadness, because what died was not only the biggest obstacle to the unification of China by force, but also the old brother who trusted life and death, shared honor, after the smoke and clouds of political disputes dissipated, what appeared in front of him was always himself and him in his youth.

"You are Duan Qirui! You're doing good military drills. It's good to let Master Yuan Shikai know. ”

"Brother Duan, the revolutionary party is not afraid of death, but its brains are empty, and those who go to Wuchang must be bold and careful, and use it together!"

"Brother Duan, if this emperor is gone, but it will really be gone, do you really force the emperor to abdicate?"

"Brother, now that the Republic of China is over, President Yuan Da is going to be the emperor! Don't do that! You are a close confidant of the president, but you must persuade well, if the boss insists on this, I will wait to hang up the crown and go home, otherwise you and I are not only traitors and thieves of the Qing Dynasty, but also traitors and rebels of the Republic of China! ”

"Brother, our three brothers have met again, we must work together in the future, and we must not make any more disputes between the palaces and hospitals."

"Qirui, are you the prime minister or Xu Shuzheng is the prime minister!"

"Boss Yuan really did something wrong to be the emperor back then, and I can't complain about my comrades in the southwest, for the sake of the country, we should discuss peace between the north and the south!"

"Duan Qirui, what do you mean by this? Beiyang wants to unite, you are engaging in small groups. It is to destroy the unity of the Beiyang! Lao Tzu wants to remove you from the post of prime minister! ”

"The imperial court wants to protect the overall situation of the peace, and the commander follows the order to practice new exercises. The first is determined to repay the king's kindness, and the second is to rely on the officials to teach. The third march does not harass the people, and our salaries and silver are all people's fat. Fourth, conduct and reputation should be hobbies, and fifth, the army must not quarrel with each other......"

Duan Qirui also muttered this handsome military training song in his mouth, this song was not made for him, but throughout the best time of his entire life, the struggle of youth, the struggle of middle age, so that he stepped step by step to the authority of the premier of the Republic of China, throughout his current infinite scenery, witnessed the breakdown of friendship, he does not regret it, if time makes him choose again, he will do the same.

Xu Shuzheng said: "Prime Minister, you ......"

Duan Qirui stretched out his hand and waved his hand, "Shu Zheng, if there is anything, you can handle it yourself, let me be quiet!" ”

Xu Shuzheng never knew how deep the friendship between the three heroes of Beiyang was, just like others would never know how much the friendship between Duan Qirui and him was, and at the moment he turned away, the handsome military training song with an Anhui accent slowly murmured again......

Xu Shuzheng's cheerful mood sank unconsciously because of Feng Guozhang's death.

Impassioned into hoarse wailing, people who heard it couldn't help but shed tears, especially those old Beiyang, the years are quiet, among them are also their figures, the past years are not as rich as today's scenery and wealth but relish unforgettable, this taste has become the best memory of their lives, still remember the sweat and tears when they practiced together, in order to survive, in order to go in, they firmly believe that as long as they are in the Beiyang New Army of Lord Yuan, they will be able to do it, sure enough, Lord Yuan did not lose them, Beiyang did not lose them, Now the president of the Republic of China, the prime minister, the upper and lower patrol envoys, and the overseers, are all Beiyang Chinese, and the friendship and friendship of comrades, no one cherishes them more than them, so even if Beiyang fights with each other, becoming a prisoner is just a smile and enmity, and the love and hatred between Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang are impossible for outsiders to guess.

When Duan Qirui could no longer sing the song of the marshal's military training in the midst of his sobs, he was furious, and threw the four treasures of the study on the desk from the table to the ground, and after hearing the crackling sound outside, he waited even more cautiously.

"Someone!" Duan Qirui said in a hoarse voice: "Prepare the car!" Fast! ”

The people who can enter Duan Qirui's eyes and serve in the Prime Minister's Mansion are all smart and clever people, and immediately understood what Duan Qirui was going to do, and immediately found a car, and pulled Duan Qirui, who was full of tears, to Mao'er Hutong, where Feng Guozhang's official residence was located.

Duan Qirui, who kept urging to speed up along the way, suddenly let the car slow down, and when he arrived at Mao'er Hutong, the car was still not much faster than walking, after arriving at Feng Guozhang's residence, Duan Qirui resolutely got out of the car, energetic, expressionless, and the tears that had been hanging on his face were slowly wiped away by him, under the leadership of the deacon, in the midst of everyone's crying, Duan Qirui walked straight to Feng Guozhang's body with a expressionless face as usual, and slowly opened the curtain, and the old friend's remains were peacefully introduced into his eyes, It's like falling asleep, I still remember that the two of them fell asleep after discussing the military law battle formation all night, and the elder brother is like this, but after the Republic of China, each other's official positions have risen sharply, and they are no longer close to each other in the past, and in recent years, they have been at each other's throats because of the southwest and other issues, and it has been a long time since they have been so peaceful. Unconscious of sourness in his eyes, Duan Qirui suddenly lowered the curtain, turned around and walked a few steps, but stopped, thinking about wanting to look back again, and finally gritted his teeth and left.

The deacon behind him shouted: "Premier Duan, a pair of wreaths, a pair of handwritten couplets." ”

Filial son, the virtuous son-in-law hurriedly picked it up and put it next to Feng Guozhang's body, and the Beiyang raised their eyes, and the couplet on the wreath was: "I am going to be in the same boat, when will we part ways!" ”

The old brothers of Beiyang couldn't help but cry when they saw it, they didn't know that Duan Qirui was talking about the dispute between the government and the three families, but it was a pity that the Si people had passed away, and Beiyang had no more unity than it was back then.

After Feng Guozhang died of illness, at the suggestion of Shi Jingyun and other Beiyang generals, the cabinet meeting was all approved, and President Xu Shichang agreed to hold a state funeral ceremony for Feng Guozhang to show his admiration. During Feng Guozhang's state funeral, a month after the public sacrifice in Beijing, the spirit was transported to Feng Guozhang's hometown of Hejian Xishijing for burial.

Feng Guozhang in Beijing is extremely grieved, back to the river is a sensation in the city, the squire from all over the country, also came to see off the old president on the last way, from Beijing on the way to accompany Wu Peifu, Chang Zhenbang also have the gift of children, send the old leader of the faction for the last journey, on the eve of the grand state funeral ceremony, Chang Zhenbang, Wu Peifu is quietly buried with his family in the ancestral tomb of the Feng family in Huanglongwan, Huanglongwan, Guyang River, Shijing Village, seven miles away. (Even if Feng Guozhang is so alert, he did not escape the doom of digging the grave in reality, and he was driven by a tractor to lift the corpse in the four olds, I don't know if it is a coincidence, Feng Guozhang was forced to leave the presidential throne by Duan Qirui before his death, and the person who was lifted from the state funeral tomb after his death was also a person surnamed Duan.) ）

After the incident, the Feng family invited the two into the account room, and after thanking them for their kindness, Chen Zhiji smiled extremely embarrassedly: "The kindness of the two adults, the Feng family has kept it in mind, and now the lower officials still have a reluctant request, and I hope that the two adults can be gracious!" After speaking, he lifted his filial piety robe, knelt down in front of Chang Zhenbang and Wu Peifu with a pop, and knocked his head down fiercely, and refused to raise it again.

Chang Zhenbang said: "Brother, but it doesn't matter, as long as it's Uncle Feng's business, the younger brother will do everything!" ”

After thinking for a while, Wu Peifu also said, "Brother Chen, but it's okay to talk about it. ”

Chen Zhiji raised his head at this time, wiped the dust and blood on his head, and said with a wry smile: "The father-in-law has been buried, and there is still a big show in the state funeral tomb. ”

Chang Zhenbang glanced at Wu Peifu and said, "Don't worry, brother, Zhenbang and General Wu will keep vigil for the boss tonight." Chen Zhiji was overjoyed, and after thanking him again, he went down to bring tea and snacks.

The long night is long, can't sleep is really boring, fortunately, tea is a tribute in the West Lake Longjing, dim sum is also a famous product in Beijing and Tianjin, but there are not countless to do, but other people are playing cards elsewhere, but it is also easy to pass, only Chang Zhenbang, Wu Peifu and those who have no official position of the Feng family nephews are naturally separated, the two who once fought fiercely with each other, the battlefield confrontation is also a little sympathetic, and now the meditation room is a little more embarrassed and overwhelmed.

After a long time, Wu Peifu said lightly to Chang Zhenbang: "Brother has worked hard, President Feng has a spirit in the sky, and he must be very pleased with your performance today." ”

Chang Zhenbang arched his hands upwards and said, "Yu Gong, President Feng has the grace of knowing me, the feeling of protection, and the righteousness of relying on me. This official should be the work of the president, and the president and his father are not rebellious, and treat me like a son like a nephew, Zhenbang should be like an uncle to the president, and the uncle's family has something to do, how can a nephew stand by and watch? However, General Wu can not remember the feelings of forcing the palace in the past, and it is rare to come to see Uncle Feng on his last journey. I believe that President Feng Da has a spirit in the sky, and he will be happy, after all, President Feng's last wish is that the direct line and the Jiangxi line can be reunited. ”

Wu Peifu smiled bitterly, picked up the tea bowl on the table, raised it in front of Chang Zhenbang, revealing a faintly visible tiny gap and said: "Once there is a gap, it is impossible to restore the previous perfection, if you can make good use of it, it will be a rare taste, but you must know that the crack will always get bigger and bigger, until this thing is completely shattered, and it will be broken." ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "But you and I can send Lord Feng on the last journey together, it is not a soldier, and it can be regarded as the best explanation for adults." ”

Wu Peifu said: "Who said it wasn't? Once the team is bigger, the gang will inevitably appear, the direct line, the Gan faction will divide from Lord Feng's faction, one day the direct line may grow stronger, and it will inevitably divide into many other factions, this is inevitable, but there is no doubt that the more factions there are, the more difficult it is to carry out military orders, so you and I should take advantage of the fact that each other's factions are still united, and do a big job!"

"What is a big business?" Chang Zhenbang said: "General Wu traveled thousands of miles from south to north, and he must be for important things, so he will listen to it." ”

Wu Peifu put down the tea bowl, stood up and walked to the door, gently opened it and looked out, not far away, the Feng family's children were drinking and playing cards very lively, but it seemed that this side was deserted, but this is not a bad thing, Wu Peifu saw that no one noticed here, so he asked the horses at the door to leave Sanzhang Yuan and maybe pass the rest before closing the door with his own hands. Turning around, he looked at Chang Zhenbang with blazing eyes and said: "President Feng's tea bowl is broken because of you and me, if Duan Qirui kills the southwest, he turns his head and points at us, may I ask Master Chang, are you sure that you can defeat Duan Qirui with the financial, manpower, and material resources of the southeast?" ”

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