The night breeze was blowing, Zhao Guanhou took Yuqing's arm, strolled in the courtyard, and said as he walked: "Crooked nose is ruined this time, since you dare to approve my resignation letter, it will always be a battle." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Fight and fight, I believe that my forehead will not lose." Yuqing rarely wears flag clothes now, but an evening dress made of silk, with shoulders like jade incense, reflecting a soft luster like ivory in the moonlight. She felt her husband staring at her fragrant shoulders and the whiteness of his exposed chest, and she was proud of it.

is still charming, there is no need to be like Cheng Yue, only by pulling Yang Yuzhu can she dare to invite her husband to stay overnight. Recently, because of Meng Siyuan's incident, Zhao Guanhou was in a bad mood, and most of the time, he only pulled the Queen Zhanxi into the room to vent her anger, but the ladies in the family couldn't get it.

At this time, she could feel that her husband was very emotional, and according to experience, most of the next thing was to have a fierce fight, which she looked forward to in her heart. Since you have found yourself, of course, this benefit is to be accepted by yourself, and you will not share it with other women.

As soon as she thought of this, her mood improved greatly, including the theft of the mausoleum, and she could put it aside for the time being. She didn't have a good opinion of Meng Siyuan and his wife, even if she really shot Meng to death, she was actually not sad. But this incident obviously hurts the interests of Shandong, and it is also the future interests of her precious son, of course she will not tolerate it.

Leaning her head on her husband's shoulder, she not only maintained the dignity of a noble lady, but also inadvertently teased her husband's emotions, and said softly:

"A group of rebellious ministers and thieves, according to the Great Golden Law, there is no one left, and all of them have to die. Kill them all, and I will relieve my hatred. I have already sent out people, fifty bullets, eight epiphany, led by Lu Feng, plus one of our platoons. This is our secret power, even if we rob a prison, people can be rescued. But I don't advocate robbing prisons by force, we should be intelligence, not robbers. Now the most important thing is to figure out, Lao Duan this time, where did he get the confidence to use force with us? Just with the money he borrowed from Fuso, he bought the arms? Although he had several divisions in the army, we had the third division and the Li Xiushan division in Jiangxi, and the troops were only a lot more than him. He's not crazy, he must have some means, or by chance, and we haven't figured out his killer trick until now, which is a little uneasy. ”

"The second brother didn't agree to the prison robbery. I just received a secret telegram from the capital, and the second brother has made his final plans, and between life and reputation, he chooses the latter. If he is acquitted, it is naturally good, but if he robs a prisoner by force, he will not be able to wash away the charges against him, so he will only leave the prison in a grand manner and will not accept the status of a fugitive. Judicial means are practically impossible, and the only way to save people is to rely on military strength. Lao Duan dared to scratch his face, he must have the certainty of victory. Killing chickens and monkeys, he wanted to take Shandong's head and sacrifice his saber. This knife must be very sharp. ”

"No matter how sharp it is, it's useless." Yuqing said disdainfully: "We are not even afraid of Orientals, are we still afraid of Duan Zhiquan?" No matter how sharp the knife is, we have to break its blade. ”

Zhao Guanhou shook his head and said, "Things are not so simple. The Albions were wounded in the Tessie War, and it was impossible to intervene directly on the battlefield. Zhu Erdian's words are true, even if he wants to help us, he can't afford much money. Tiele took care of himself, in Fusang, our work in the past two years was not in vain, and the sacrificed subordinates did not die in vain. The rice riots are getting more and more intense, and there is some kind of organization that leads the workers to dominate the workers and engage in armed confrontation with the military and police of Fuso, and the army of Fuso will definitely not be able to open it. This war, at least on the battlefield, will be a battle between Chinese against Chinese, and we certainly have less trouble, and likewise, less support. Like when Leng He was rescued, the incident of bombarding Ge Ming's warship with a foreigner gunboat will not happen again. ”

"Although Zhu Erdian can't help, he is still a good person, and judging from his attitude, he is still on our side. In any case, behind us, there is always the support of the Albians. I look at the popularity of foreigners with crooked noses, and I can't compare to us. ”

Zhao Guanhou smiled and kissed Yuqing on the face, "He, not on our side, but on Albian's side." After the war of Tessie, Albion's national strength was not as good as before, and if the republic developed fast enough, Albion's hegemony in the East would be greatly affected. Therefore, it is obviously more in the interests of Albion to provoke a civil war in the Republic. Zhu Erdian is both a teacher and a ghost this time, ostensibly to mediate, but in fact he is here to confess to me, hoping that I will come out and work against the main government. Although he said that he couldn't help much, in fact, he still contacted HSBC for us to take out a loan, so that we could let go of it. The harder the fight, the happier Albion became. ”

"If the second brother is here, most of them will say that I don't care about the overall situation, I should put the country first, and don't care about personal gains and losses. It's a pity that I'm not the second brother, I can't be so great, even if I can see this step, I don't want to follow Duan Zhiquan's path. He wants me to surrender, so I want to compete with him. ”

Yuqing snuggled up to him and said with a smile: "This is like my forehead!" Why should we sacrifice for the sake of righteousness? No matter what Albion thinks, in short, he is willing to lend us money and support us in the war, and that is enough. We in Shandong have never been afraid of crooked noses, if he wants to eat us, he has to see if he has such good teeth! We have to thank Xiao Fan for putting forward such a harsh negotiation condition, if we agree to him, Shandong will be tantamount to being slaughtered by others. This negotiation draft agreement will be reported tomorrow, and the elders of Shandong will definitely not agree. The troops do not need to be mobilized, and they have to fight hard with the government. This battle, even if the foreigners can't directly support it, we have to fight it. ”

In the room, Su Hanzhi also explained to Zou Xiurong that Leng He and Anne were there, and the two of them were in Beijing and had many friends in the financial circle. Although the government ordered them to resign, their friends kept in touch with them. Chen Lenghe entrusted some people to intercede with the government, hoping to release Meng Siyuan as soon as possible. Otherwise, the future economy of the Republic will inevitably suffer huge losses, and everyone will not have a good life.

It is difficult to say how much effect this kind of rescue can have, but Lu Jun's attitude is very clear, that is, he is not ready to bow to the Zhengfu. Su Hanzhi was a little worried about Zou Xiurong's complaining or crying, but she didn't expect that she was stronger than she imagined. After listening to the proposed terms, he took the initiative to say:

"It can't be done. Shandong's economic development speed in recent years is the highest among all provinces. If the fourth child hands over the provincial power, Shandong's economic and social welfare will be greatly affected, and the people will not agree. Affordable grain and salt, free education, and other benefits are indeed a bit extravagant. However, welfare can be added but not subtracted, and any subtraction will cause the people to suffer. I care about Siyuan, but I also care about my hometown, and the conditions proposed by Duan Zhiquan cannot be passed from me. Since he wants to go his own way, he has to show him how good we are. ”

Chen Lenghe said: "That's right, although it is difficult for me to do anything in the military field, but in the economic field, there are still ways." I want to see how long Duan Zhiquan can support in the face of economic pressure this time! ”

"The Shandong Provincial Assembly will also formally initiate a vote on the issue of Shandong's independence." Su Hanzhi said: "In the next step, we will form an inter-provincial self-made alliance with Hebei and Jiangsu. I believe that after this alliance is concluded, more provinces will join, and if Duan Zhiquan insists on going against us, then we will have to change to another government. ”

Chen Lenghe said: "That's right, Zhengyuan's main wealth is concentrated in Jinan, even if the capital Zhengyuan is sealed, it doesn't matter." With our current financial resources and the influence of Shandong's industry and commerce, even if we formally break with the government, we will not be the ones who will suffer. If Duan Zhiquan dares not to release Mr. Meng, I will launch a general overlord in the capital to see if he bows his head. ”

Iron Lion Alley, in Duan's house.

The two brothers, Cheng Yunpeng and Cheng Yunju, sat opposite Duan Zhiquan. As one of the four King Kongs of the Duan family, Cheng Yunpeng has a lot of status in front of Duan Zhiquan. Cheng Yunhe is a fierce general who can fight tough battles in the Duan department, and when he uses force, generals who can fight will speak louder. At the same time, Xu Youzheng was not in front of him, and the two of them were more open.

"Zhi Weng, our two brothers, were asked by our hometown fathers to ask for their lives for the people of Shandong." Cheng Yunpeng got straight to the point and said: "Xiao Xu wants to unify the country, which is a good thing. But there is no need, you have to choose Shandong to open the knife. It's not easy for us to accumulate these belongings, and if we fight with Shandong, even if we win, we will inevitably lose both, what's the benefit? Even if we win the battle, we will inevitably suffer a great loss of vitality, and if we want to go south to sweep away the five southwestern provinces and dominate the world, I am afraid it will be very difficult. ”

Cheng Yunhe also said: "Xu Ju Lao also needs the consent of the Congress when he becomes the president. But now, the Shandong parliamentarians have made it clear that they will not cooperate, and in my opinion, it is very difficult for this parliament to succeed. Compared with Shandong, it is more important to settle down first. Zhiong shouldn't be swayed by a small fan, which ruins the overall situation. In the opinion of the students, it is time for us to negotiate peace with Shandong and ask Shandong to support Zhiweng's proposal. Otherwise, we will not even be able to elect a president, so what can we talk about the reunification of the north and the south? ”

Duan Zhiquan took a few puffs of cigarette, frowned and pondered, "Xiao Xu told me that he is forcing a tiger to jump into a stream. Swing the horses and ask Shandong to give in. I think that the last one to bow his head should be Zhao Guanhou instead of us. After all, we have his evidence in our hands, and if we really fall out, his reputation will be ruined. Besides, we can order the provinces to freeze Shandong's assets and seize Shandong's factories. Profitable, the provincial overseers, will certainly be strongly supported. I know that you are from Shandong, and you are worried, but I can guarantee that the war will never poison your hometown or harm your fellow villagers. ”

Cheng Yunpeng said: "Zhiweng, now it is not a question of whether the villagers are harmed, it is a question of our clansmen who have already taken our names out of the family tree. Xiao Xu's proposition is indeed beneficial to the country, and we know it. But the locals in Shandong did not agree. Shandong's annexation is destined to abolish the high welfare, not to mention the urban residents of Shandong, that is, the countryside, as long as the grain is grown, it will be purchased by the Shandong provincial government at a uniform price, which is higher than the price of grain sold outside. On the other hand, the tax collected is small, which is equivalent to the acquisition of the government at a loss, who can do this. In the past few years, the Lu army has built water conservancy in various provinces and benefited several provinces, and these are all good governance. Now the government is sending personnel to Shandong, of course, it is natural, but if these benefits are canceled, who will agree? Please consider the public opinion, we are a common party, we can't engage in the autocracy of the former Jin Emperor, we have to consider the people's feelings. ”

Cheng Yunhe is a leading officer, and his words carry more weight, "Xiao Xu is not here, I will boldly say something." Whether our troops are truly invincible in the world or not is difficult to say. Our soldiers have only been trained, and they have not yet fought a tough battle. Shandong has encountered the Fusang people, and when the two fights to the real fire, I am afraid that our soldiers will not be able to keep up. What's more, if the enemy dies 1,000 and loses 800 self-inflicted losses, the vitality will be greatly damaged at that time, which is nothing more than the benefit of the southwest. In the case of Meng Siyuan, we shouldn't say anything, we went too far. Zhao Guanhou is a very angry person, if he wants to retaliate...... We two Shandong people can say that in Anhui Province, there are Lu Jun repairing water conservancy, please think twice. ”

Duan Zhiquan saw that the attitude of the Cheng brothers was very resolute, and he also conceded a little, "I already know the opinions of the two, but it is difficult to ride a tiger now......"

"Zhion, it's not difficult to ride a tiger. We released Meng Siyuan, ended the investigation of the Communist Party, Jiao, and Siheng, and didn't want to control Shandong, and I don't think Zhao Guanhou would hold on to some details. If the Overseer can be used by us, it means that we have another good card in our hand. This time the use of troops in the southwest can make Shandong the vanguard. With the ability of the Lu army to fight, it will certainly be able to reduce the losses of our army and smoothly win the victory of the unification of the north and the south. At that time, it will not be too late for us to solve the Shandong problem. ”

"yes, Zhion thinks twice. Zhao Guanhou is no better than Zhi Weng, he is impulsive when he encounters trouble, and he can do it when he is angry. He led his troops to attack Jiangning for his wife, who knows if he will do it again for his brother this time? Albiang has a large investment in Shandong, and although the foreigners do not have much force to interfere in China's internal affairs at present, if they really harm the interests of the foreigners, they will definitely come out and speak. In the long run, we must not offend foreigners. ”

"This ...... I know your opinion, go back first, let me think about it. Duan Zhiquan sent Ercheng away, and in his heart, he turned around and returned to the study, and sat in front of the map on the wall until midnight.

A phone call interrupted Duan Zhiquan's thoughts, and after picking up the phone, there was an anxious voice on the other side, "Old Zhi, the situation is not good!" We sent an urgent telegram from our nail in Shandong, and the Shandong Provincial Assembly met late at night to prepare for the first round of voting on the issue of Shandong's independence. They're going to get real this time. The Shandong Road Bureau also issued a statement that from 24 o'clock, the implementation of the total overpower. He also called on the national railway system to respond to their call and carry out hegemony. What would we do if the railroad was paralyzed? ”

Putting down the phone, Duan Zhiquan's eyebrows were locked even more. Shandong independence? They really didn't take the government in their eyes, they just wanted to make adjustments to the policy of a common province, and they threatened each other with independence, really thinking that they were soft persimmons?

Release Meng Siyuan? Duan Zhiquan was still a little hesitant about this choice. In his opinion, this is tantamount to sending money to Shandong, and he really wants to succumb to the overseers of a province? In the past few years, he has been reorganizing the armament and preparing funds, but in the end he still has to be made by the barrel of a gun, which is unacceptable to him. What's more, Jin Folang didn't mention anything, and Meng Siyuan also knew the inside story, if he didn't close his mouth, the plan to frame Feng Yuzhang would not succeed. Of course, his own prestige will be affected, and the future presidential election will also be greatly unfavorable.

However, once Shandong becomes independent, its impact will be too bad. As Cheng Yunpeng said, the pressure of public opinion must also be considered. Maybe...... You can talk to Meng Siyuan.

He realized that he had made a mistake, and from the beginning, he didn't think about negotiating with Meng Siyuan. This outlier, who is jokingly called the little sage by his colleagues, is regarded as an outlier because he does not eat cigarettes, does not drink flower wine, does not take concubines, and does not engage in party affiliation. But there is one thing that even his political enemies cannot attack, and that is that Meng Siyuan is a true patriot. I should talk to him, and he should come forward to persuade Shandong to back down.

"Someone!" Duan Zhiquan commanded outside, a secretary walked in from outside, and Duan Zhiquan quickly wrote a warrant and handed it to the secretary. "You go to the military police inspection department now and bring Meng Siyuan up, I want to talk to him."