Chapter 723: Let Xuzhou

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At the head of Xuzhou City, a brand-new five-color flag is waving in the wind, and the Yellow Dragon Banner that has been entrenched in the original position for a long time has disappeared. The peasants who were carrying vegetable baskets to do business saw that the guards at the city gate were all wearing blue military uniforms, and they could not see braids behind their heads, but they were a little timid and did not dare to step forward.

In a sense, Xuzhou can be called a living fossil in the era of republication. Foreigners often go to Xuzhou to take a few photos to record the relics of Qianjin.

The elders, keeping their hair braided on their heads, do not change the clothes of the previous dynasty, at most they go to the Forbidden City to worship the little emperor. Xuzhou has retained all the Jin system and official system, if it weren't for Zhang Yuan's own poor talent, plus the braided soldiers and military discipline were sloppy, maybe a large number of old clans would choose Xuzhou to live instead of Qingdao. The people who live here, no matter what they think in their hearts, at least on the surface, still have to obey the rules of the pre-Jin era.

If it is a woman who enters the city, she is touched, or pulled into the duty room by a certain boss, she must obey. The best way is to paint your face with black ash, and you will be safe.

Even if there is a republic, even if Xuzhou is located at the throat of the main road, there are many foreigners, businessmen and even Zhengyao, all of this has not changed. Zhang Yuan and his braided soldiers are like a virus with extremely tenacious vitality, occupying this treasure of feng shui, and no matter how you use it, you can't kill them.

Although the pigtail soldiers are old troops, their combat effectiveness is not weak, as long as they promise to rob at will and not seal the knife for a few days, they will burst out with amazing impact. When Ge Ming's army was rising, when the southern Ge Ming army was in battle, it suffered a lot from some braided soldiers. In addition, Zhang Yuan himself is an important minister of Beiyang, regardless of the north and the south, he also turns a blind eye to his behavior. Later, he actively participated in the Overseer Legion, and was even more fearless when he joined a line with the Beiyang Overseers.

The villagers looked at it carefully and began to retreat, and behind them, several students dressed in foreign style stopped them, "Aren't you going to the city to sell vegetables?" Going back, where is this going? ”

"No...... Not for sale. We are in town for takeaway. And you, don't go in these student babies, these soldiers don't have braids, I don't know what the road is, pay attention to arrest you as a rebel. Zhang Dashuai's methods are powerful, especially hating foreign students, and it won't be good for you to fall into his hands. ”

The students couldn't help but laugh out loud, and one of them reassured the villagers, "It's okay, don't be afraid!" Zhang Yuan, he doesn't count what he said now, Xuzhou is the world of Shandong, you see those soldiers, they are all Lu army. ”

"Lu Jun? It's the gentleman who sang the big drum book, the group of heavenly soldiers and generals he said, the Lu army who beat all the Oriental devils away? The face of the villager showed a happy face, "A few talents, you are all scholars, and you don't like to deceive people." Is this really Lu Jun? So, did Zhao Dashuai merge Zhang Dashuai? But why didn't we hear guns being fired? ”

"It's not a fire merger, it's a peaceful handover...... Forget it, you don't understand it if you talk too much. In short, Zhang Da braid handed over the seal, Xuzhou will be under the control of Shandong from now on, you go to the city, don't need money. Don't be afraid, we'll take you inside! From today, we can live a comfortable life. ”

As a thoroughfare between the north and the south, Xuzhou is bustling on weekdays, but today, the city is as lively and crowded as the New Year. All the bookstores and theaters started to open early, and at the door of each theater garden, there were big words written on the bowl, and there were guys shouting hard, "There are Qianjiao and Kunjiao, they are all big bosses from Shandong, big obligations and great dedication, eight cents and eight cents."

Overnight, it seems that the Shandong people have successfully occupied Xuzhou. Even in the land of the north, words such as "Ludi Beauty, come here to meet guests, two yuan for tea, one yuan for fruit plate" and so on.

The busiest thing in the city is not the boss who sings and tells stories in the big stalls, or the famous Oiran Nori, but

Shaver. There was a long queue in front of each shaving shed, and the line spread endlessly, like a long dragon. Although the republic was established for six years, under the rule of Zhang Yuan, the military and civilians must keep braids, otherwise it will be difficult for the leader to complete. Now Yi Shuai, whether the public cuts the braid is a private right, and the braids have to pay an extra dime per month for the health tax. Just to save this dime, many people want to cut their hair.

The main force in the queue is a strong man, some old Xuzhou can be recognized at a glance, these people are the pigtail soldiers who were rampaging in Xuzhou before, lawless. But today, these soldiers have become more honest than the big girls, and they even dare not say a word when they are caught and stepped on.

Of course, it's not because they've suddenly changed sexuality or gone crazy. The most direct reason is that the guns of these pigtailed soldiers are gone. If the soldiers have no guns, they will naturally lose their prestige, and with the Shandong police and soldiers that can be seen everywhere on the road, the attitude of these pigtailed soldiers is not difficult to understand.

These strong soldiers were not taken seriously by the Lu army. According to Zhao Guanhou's order, all braids must be cut and then placed. If you resist to the end, you will have to investigate the past crimes, and when the time comes, I am afraid that it will not be as simple as braiding. The light of the knife flickered, and countless troubles fluttered in the wind. The last shadow of the Dajin Kingdom was ruthlessly erased.

Before the people left, the tea was cold, Zhang Yuan had not yet handed over the defense line, and the sound of firecrackers had crackled in Xuzhou City, through the heavy doors, and drifted straight into the Shuaifu. In the marshal's mansion, Zhang Yuan's family members have already loaded the property into the truck and are ready to be shipped. Zhao Guanhou personally saw him off, and Zhang Yuan was still wearing a first-class official robe, holding Zhao Guanhou's hand

"Shaoxuan is incompetent, he can't report to the Son of Heaven, he can't settle down to Lishu, this piece of territory, and only by handing it over to the marshal, can Shaoxuan I have no worries about food and clothing. Don't worry, if Jingli doesn't approve of this, I'll go to Beijing to fight a lawsuit with them, this Xuzhou is my territory, I admit it, what do they don't recognize. ”

After Yuan Weiting's death, Duan Li and Feng were all interested in the president's position, and Zhao Guanhou was the biggest weight in determining the outcome of the victory. All three parties want to win him over, and the price will naturally get higher and higher. Although Zhao Guanhou was born in Beiyang, Li Huangpo was not a descendant of Beiyang, so he opened the largest price.

When Shandong openly stated in the newspapers that in order to ensure peace between the north and the south, it would support the restoration of the provisional treaty and replace the president with a vice president, the overall situation was already doomed. The freshly baked Overseer Corps plays the heroic nature of the Beiyang Overseers. When a telegram was first sent from one province, another province followed. They have expressed their incomparable support for the provisional treaty and their infinite loyalty to President Li Da personally, and if anyone opposes President Li Da's smooth succession, he will be the enemy of public opinion, and he should be promoted to the division of the first brigade and go to Beijing to ask for the guilt. It makes people feel like they have an illusion in a trance, and it seems that the Southwest Military Government is the side that opposes the Provisional Covenant, and it is the Beiyang Department that is bent on protecting the Provisional Covenant.

Of course, at the end of the telegram, the provincial overseers did not forget to explain their economic difficulties while praising the saints, and hoped that the president would quickly pay the military salary XXXX million yuan. Xiang Zhuang's sword danced for a long time, and finally pointed out the goal.

Li Shi was an innocent prisoner in Beijing before, and being president was a wallet from heaven, so naturally there were few spare figures. Whether it is the chief of transportation or the general manager of the bank, they can be transferred at will without pressure. Therefore, Zhao Guanhou's conditions were agreed to in one go. The only episode was that there was a dispute within the Li family, and the Hubei people were taken away by the Shandong people because of several key departments, and Zhang Guojin, who was in charge of running around the matter, was pointed out as a Beiyang spy, and another henchman by Li's side almost killed the traitor with one shot.

But no matter what, the wood has been completed, and it is impossible to refuse to agree to Zhao Guanhou's conditions. Cao Zhongkun was appointed as the superintendent of Zhili, stationed in Baoding, and the third division was in Hebei. Meng Siyuan was appointed as the chief of transportation, Liang Shiyi's department completely collapsed, all the staff of the Liang department were dismissed, and the strength of the transportation department was completely encroached upon.

Chen Lenghe had just given birth to a pair of twins, and she didn't have the heart to work in the Cooperative Bank and the Ministry of Finance, so Zou Xiurong temporarily performed her duties on her behalf, but the position of general manager and the title of deputy minister are still hers, and they are unshakable. Dianne became the general manager of the Bank of Communications, and for the first time in the whole Gonghe, senior female cadres appeared, and most of them were Zhao Guanhou's pillows. It is a total of two banks, and it is nicknamed the aunt's bank by the newspaper.

Liang Shiyi also knew at this time that he had fallen into the hands of Zhao Guanhou, and he was not powerless to save the two lines, but he had an opinion that he would not save them, that is, when the two lines collapsed, he would profit from them and make a sacrifice himself. In a fit of rage, his transportation department simply switched to Duan Zhiquan and worked as a financial advisor for Duan. But the overall situation can't really change because of his defection.

In terms of the balance of power, the Duan family occupies the position of righteousness, inherits the legacy of the Yuan family, and is the spokesperson for the interests of Beiyang. And in terms of public opinion, it has the title of reconstruction. From all sides, there has been a de facto absolute suppression of Li Huangpo.

After Duan Zhiquan became the secretary general of state, the old parliament was also restored, and the members of the parliament from the south were reinstated in the north, and everything returned to the pre-Hongxian system, including the cabinet responsibility system.

The cabinet is responsible, that is, the general is responsible, and the general is responsible, that is, the president is close to nothing. Duan Zhiquan, who has heavy troops in his hands, does not take Li Huangpo in his eyes and regards him as a stamping machine. Xu Youzheng actively mended the gap from it, and the effect was remarkable, so that the relationship between the two quickly deteriorated from the opposite side to wanting to get rid of each other. The wind and rain in Beijing were turbulent, and Zhang Yuan's heart of restoration was rekindled. He sat in Xuzhou, and his biggest ideal was to re-insert the Yellow Dragon Banner back into the whole country, so that the Wanyan clan would reign in the world again.

But he himself knows very well that the 30,000 pigtailed soldiers in Xuzhou can neither defeat the Third Division nor the Lu Army. As long as these two groups do not accept the restoration, their actions are doomed to fail. But several attempts in a row were clearly rejected by Zhao Guanhou, and Shi Gege did not have a good face for him.

Yuqing was greatly touched when she saw the death of Yuan's husband and wife, and her enthusiasm for the restoration was greatly reduced, so she cut off her support without giving Zhang Yuan. In Xuzhou, there are 30,000 soldiers, and even if Zhang Yuan gathers skills, he is actually unable to make ends meet. For a long time, more than 40 percent of Xuzhou's military expenditure depended on Shandong's co-pay, and the other 20 percent came from Zhengyuan loans.

As the positive situation stabilized, there were fewer and fewer co-ordination and loans, and it became more and more difficult to order weapons and ammunition from Shandong. The local chamber of commerce in Xuzhou took the initiative to join the Shandong General Chamber of Commerce and accepted the command of the Shandong General Chamber of Commerce.

If there is no military salary, it will be difficult to restrain the discipline of the troops, but as long as the troops are allowed to rob, the Lu army will definitely intervene in the next step. Although Zhang Yuan was stupid and loyal, he was not stupid, and took the initiative to propose to Zhao Guanhou to give up the territory and return to the countryside.

Since the republic, the Overseers have only grabbed territory, not given way. Sichuan for the position of Sichuan governor, the world was turned upside down, in the past, they used to fight together with Yuan's robe, but in a blink of an eye, they faced each other with white blades, and even Yuan Yuanxun Dai Kan died in the chaos. According to the practice of Beiyang, Zhang Yuan's abdication is synonymous with the threat of force, and the next step is not to bear the responsibility of public security, and if he does not meet his own requirements, he will face each other with swords and guns.

However, this kind of language can be used to threaten other places in the world, but in Shandong, this kind of language cannot be said nonsense. The pigtailed soldiers do not have the military ability to threaten the Lu army, and when he says this, he has to think about the consequences. Three consecutive years of insistence and humility proved that his words did not have any other meaning, but really gave way, and Zhao Guanhou did not accept the seal again, but showed hypocrisy.

As the train started, Zhang Wenhe, the son of Zhang Yuanyi and the captain of the guard, asked: "Godfather, let's be good, why do you want to give up the territory?" Even if Shandong doesn't help us, we won't be allowed to go to Lao Duan? Everyone is in the Overseer Army, I don't believe it, he Zhao Guanhou still dares to play us? The envoy of the Duan Department has come several times, saying that he is willing to support you as an overseer, why don't we go down the slope and get off the donkey? ”

Zhang Yuan sneered: "What do you know? What is a crooked nose, can I go to him? I'm a dignified and high-ranking official, let me go and fight the rebels and thieves, I can't afford to lose this person! I think that at the beginning, I also kowtowed in front of Lafayette, and was canonized by the Empress Dowager Longyu, and many of these belongings in our family were rewards from the palace. I went to the crooked nose to lose my sincerity, and when I die in the future, what should I do if the court doesn't give me a nickname? Besides, there is that little fan next to the crooked nose, and it's not good to go to the past, and sooner or later he will be swallowed up. When the time comes, we will have a bad reputation in the Overseer's Army, and we won't even be able to save our lives! ”

He lowered his voice again, "I'm doing this because it's a two-tiger race to eat." If they don't let Xuzhou out, can they fight? If they can't fight, can this republic collapse? Neither the marshal nor the Ten Geges would support the emperor's accession to the throne, so I had to use a strategy. This is what the Romance of the Three Kingdoms says, the plan of the two tigers to compete for food. When they are not allowed to cooperate, they will naturally support the imperial system, otherwise how can they deal with themselves? Zhang is a big gold minister in life, and a big gold ghost in death. For the sake of Dajin's country, you can't even want your life, let alone Xuzhou? You wait, wait until the long live lord ascends the throne, a quasi-decree, please let me out of the mountain, then it will not be a matter of Xuzhou, go to Beijing to be a hereditary prince, you kid follow me to get clean, at least you can mix a throne. The front guards and the back hug, eight up and eight sitting, that is called majestic. What is this combination? What does it mean to be an Overseer? Look at it, it's so noisy in Beijing, this common number of qi won't be long. ”