Chapter 319: A Way Out
PS: Many book friends have unveiled the true face of the author, indeed, the author is really Xiaobai, the historical and military knowledge is too complex and detailed, and Xiaobaijun is exposed to some superficial things, and even the armor of the battleship is not clear, so it is not described much in the text. It's really trembling, so please understand!
It's troublesome, it's very disturbing! Sometimes they want to surrender directly to Lu Liang, and they are cheekily preparing to run west, but the old Manchu royal family has come to make trouble again, plus Feng Guozhang has an ambiguous attitude and does not want to follow him to Shanxi, and he does not even listen to his orders with the newly built Second Army. This Feng Guozhang's wings are stiff, the Second Group Army was created by him, and most of the key positions come from Feng Guozhang's promoted henchmen, why didn't he see it, it was exactly the same as himself a few years ago!
The affairs of the old royal family are easy to do, and the hairless phoenix is not as good as a chicken, let them call it. It's just that this general who holds the power of the army can't be appeased, Yuan Shikai doesn't have many means to restrain Feng Guozhang, the logistics materials are all sent to the army, and the military salary himself has no money, think about it carefully, except for those masters of national arts, he doesn't have many people available!
"Huizi, our Beiyang is now a fallen tree, and after the death of Pingqing in the Battle of Xuzhou, the people's hearts will be scattered, and the team is not easy to lead!" Wei Jin can only talk to Yang Du and talk about his heart.
"Your Majesty, don't be so pessimistic, General Duan Qirui and General Feng Guozhang are still loyal to Your Majesty, all they hope is that the Emperor leaves the Emperor's side, if the sincerity of the generals can be restored, the Emperor is willing to resign as Prime Minister and never show up again." After Yuan Shikai's inner words came out, Yang Du felt cool in his heart, and the emperor's meaning couldn't be more obvious, that is, to sacrifice himself to redeem Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang and others. He has studied national art for many years, is full of economy, and is proficient in the art of the emperor, but in the end he still becomes a victim of imperial power. Woe, woe! Rather than being driven away, it is better to take the initiative to leave the place of right and wrong.
"Don't talk nonsense, I don't mean that!" Yuan Shikai was righteous and awe-inspiring, and refused in his mouth, but Yang Du could still see the joy in his eyes.
"I can't go a day without a child. I can't live without an army for a day, and the palms and backs of my hands are full of meat, so that I am bored. The most important thing in the western hunt proposed by Huizi is to control the army, and I plan to use Shanxi as the foundation, reorganize the army and government affairs, and rely on the Taihang natural danger and the Loess Plateau to keep the Chinese army out of the country. ”
"Your Majesty is wise, Western Qin is indeed a place to achieve the royal road, and I wish the emperor to clear the bandits as soon as possible and return me to the great rivers and mountains of China!" The two of them hugged and cried at the end, both of them were master-level politicians. A few tears were just right.
Yuan Shikai is not completely hypocritical, and he is reluctant to let Yang Du leave, but if he wants to regain the support of Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang, he must abandon one side. The contradiction between the civil servants and the military generals has become more and more obvious since Yang Du became the prime minister of the empire and Yang Du's faction occupied but some of the administrative positions. Duan Qirui on the front line in Zhengzhou once clearly said to his subordinates, "If Yang Du is not removed, the empire will never be at peace, and I, Duan Qirui, would rather die for the country than be with this person", which was obviously said to Yuan Shikai.
In addition, Feng Guozhang also said in a private conversation with Yuan Shikai: "It is not wise to be called emperor. His Majesty was instigated by Yang Du and did not know it, and now he has caused trouble. Otherwise, you can still make peace with Lu Liang of Huaguo, and it is not difficult for Your Majesty to obtain a high position in the Huaguo government, not the current situation of endless death. ”
Feng Guozhang would never say this in normal times, but holding the Second Army gave him confidence, and Yuan Shikai had to explain to Feng Guozhang with a pleasant face after hearing it, but he understood it very well in his heart. These generals wanted to negotiate with the Chinese army so that they could continue to hold power in the army in the future. Why don't they want to think about it, even if the two armies negotiate peace, will Lu Liang make themselves feel better? Even if Duan Qirui and others continued to hold power in the army after the peace talks, how could Lu Liang let the Beiyang faction exist for too long?
This is the difference between a military man and a politician. Yuan Shikai transformed from a soldier to a politician back then, so he was able to rise from Beiyang. The gap between people is too big to be measured by the distance between heaven and earth, some people can become gods in the new book period, and some people are still struggling at the bottom ten years after writing a book. Maybe how much ability to do more is the right way, at least not to force yourself to go crazy. (The author's perception, some people also call it "no ambition")
The conflict between Wenchen and the military generals was temporarily settled, and the Second Army under the control of Feng Guozhang also joined the ranks of moving, which made the process speed up rapidly, Yuan Shikai estimated that he could set off in a day, and the moving brigade led by Feng Guozhang would set off from Beijing the day after tomorrow. Duan Qirui's First Army also sent part of its troops to take the lead in Shanxi and Shaanxi to pave the way for Yuan Shikai and build fortifications at key locations such as Tongguan.
On the day of Yuan Shikai's departure, Beijing, Tianjin and other places fell into great chaos, and all kinds of rumors flew all over the sky, such as the Chinese army was going to slaughter the city after entering the capital, Lu Liang was rushing to Beijing, he was going to be the emperor, and the Japanese and Russians were dead. Since the rubber stock turmoil, the economy in the north has been extremely sluggish, coupled with the reduction of agricultural production and the serious famine, which has led to the people's lack of livelihood, displaced people, and horse bandits, a scene at the end of the Ming Dynasty.
The situation in the cities of Beijing and Tianjin was even more unbearable, and the small families could not have enough to eat; stimulated by rumors and driven by local ruffians and hooligans, the robbery of large households, merchants, grain stores, and other actions began, and more and more civilians joined the ranks of robbery, and without the restraint of the government, the police even acted as the vanguard of the robbery.
The Forbidden City and the old royal residence have also been hit, which is the most curious and yearning place for ordinary people, and it is also the place that is mentioned the most in rumors. There are countless treasures here, gold leaves are pasted on the windows, there are countless palace maids and concubines, and there are the largest granaries and treasure houses in China. The crowd first wandered outside the capital city for a while, and the majesty of thousands of years of imperial power made these people hesitate, but they couldn't bear to leave under the temptation of wealth.
The bravest young men tried to walk forward for a while, and when they found that there was no one to stop them, more people went up and tried to push open the gates.
The eunuchs and palace maids inside were frightened, and hurriedly reported to the royal family, this Forbidden City is simply an empty city, and Yuan Shikai did not forget to take the guards here with him when he left. Without armed forces, what will the royal family do to stop those mobs? Seeing that the people outside tried to break open the gate, the palace maids and eunuchs inside also began to turn their brains - this Manchu master is finished, we don't need to bury them, and there are good things in this Bauhinia City, we are the door clear, and no one has stopped them!
This is the prison guard self-theft, the mob outside has not yet entered, the robbery and theft inside has begun, and the eunuchs and palace maids who are running back and forth are carrying large and small baggage, or a few people carrying an antique vase, and escape from the unknown back door, side door, etc.
"This world, it's really hopeless, Yuan Shikai, a thief who steals the country, I can't wait to eat his flesh raw!" Aixin Jueluo-Zaifeng said fiercely, picked up the teapot and found that there was no tea in it, and raised his head as if calling someone.
"There's no one, they're all gone, let's talk to each other, and when the mob rushes in, I'm afraid we won't have a chance to chat again!" The original Guangxu Emperor Ai Xinjue Luo Zaiyan said with a wry smile.
"Then let's talk about it, Yuan Shikai is arrogant, and in the end, he is not twisted around by Hua Guo. Shanxi and Shaanxi, it is really self-deception, Lu Liang is ambitious, how can he let Shanxi be in the hands of others? Speaking of which, Zaifeng scolded Yuan Shikai and Lu Liang, using up all the vulgar words he had learned in his life, and he was very happy in his heart.
Zai Yan didn't say a word, and seemed to listen carefully to Zai Feng's words, but in fact, he had other thoughts in his heart. As the emperor of the year, he still had a lot of ideas about the change of the fate of the country, and he also took action, but he failed due to bad luck. It can be seen from the newspapers circulating outside that Huaxia is indeed walking on the uphill road under the leadership of Lu Liang, and it is walking very quickly and steadily, Lu Liang is much stronger than himself, and Huaguo is also much stronger than the Manchu Qing Dynasty!
"Bang!" A few gunshots rang out, Zaifeng and Zaiyan stood up suddenly, there were no guns in the palace, could it be that the mob outside had come in? Where did they get their muskets? Maybe it's better to be killed by a bullet than to be insulted by a mob!
The mob did break open the gates, but at the same moment a squadron of Japanese soldiers arrived at the Forbidden City, shot and wounded more than 50 people, and dispersed the crowd.
Walking up to Zaiyan, a middle-aged Japanese general said in proficient Chinese: "Let me introduce myself, I, General Akashi Genjiro of the Imperial Japanese Army, have come to rescue you on the orders of Marshal Kodama Gentaro." ”
Confused, Japanese? Oh, by the way, the Japanese set up the Allied headquarters outside the east gate, and there is also a brigade of Japanese soldiers there, so speaking of which, the Japanese have not left yet? What are they here for?
"I wonder what the general means by rescue?" Zaifeng asked.
"Today our army is about to retreat from Mongolia, the road of the Liaoxi Corridor is blocked by the Chinese army, Marshal Kodama Gentaro means to leave with the imperial family, contact the tribes after entering Mongolia, and then return to Manchuria through Mongolia, where the Manchu imperial family will be restored to the imperial throne with the support of our Japanese."
It's a good thing, Zaifeng immediately set his sights on Zaifeng, so that the Qing Dynasty is expected to restore the country, and the royal family can grasp the power again, and after returning to the land of Longxing, it is a big deal to follow the ancestors and re-enter the customs! (To be continued.) )