Chapter 36 Refuge

A subordinate walked over and whispered to Li Hongzhang, who was listening to the singing with his eyes closed: "President, Chief Duan asks to see you." Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

General Duan is Duan Qirui, the current army chief and commander of the Beijing-Tianjin garrison. Although he is the chief of the army, he can wisdom more than 10,000 people in Beijing and Tianjin, including the tax police.

Li Hongzhang listened to the scary words, his eyes didn't open, he just waved his hand, meaning that he was gone.

"President, Zhiquan has an urgent matter to see!" Before the person could go out and reply, Duan Qirui had already broken into the courtyard. He is the most powerful person in Beijing today, with tens of thousands of brothers under his command, how can those who guard the courtyard be able to stop him?

"Hey, it's Zhiquan!" Li Hongzhang opened his eyes and said, "What's the matter with you, you have to come over at this time?" If anything, you should go to the vice president. I've always been a no-brainer, and you're not unaware. ”

"Great President, it's a big event of 100,000 urgent!"

"What big deal can be?" Li Hongzhang snorted a few times and said slowly: "Could it be that which family is here to defeat this Beijing city again?" ”

"The Japanese have sent troops to attack Liaodong!" Duan Qirui said in a deep voice: "Isn't this a big deal? ”

"Liaodong?" Li Hongzhang was already dizzy from old age, he thought hard for a while, and then said: "I remember that the Russians occupied it.... Well, the Japanese and the Russians fought? ”

"No, the Japanese didn't fight the Russians, they were attacking Song Biao's volunteers."

"Who is Song Biao?" Li Hongzhang sighed: "Besides, even if they fight, what can they do? Is there anything else we can do that that can't be done? ”

"That can't let the Japanese run rampant and domineering on our Chinese soil!" Duan Qirui said seriously: "The volunteers of Song Biao's department have been recognized by the War Department, and the Japanese attack is a ........ to our country."

"Wait," Li Hongzhang stretched out his hand to interrupt Duan Qirui's words, he got up from the recliner, stared at Duan Zhiquan with cloudy eyes, and then said: "I, the big president, have no soldiers, no money, and no power, even if the Japanese army enters Liaodong, what can I do?" ”

"This ........"

"Don't say it's me, Zhang Nanpi is just a person who has been offered, the two in the west are the ones who can really speak, if you have anything to do with Taiyuan directly."

"But only the president has the right to declare war on foreign countries," Duan Qirui said, "even if war is not declared, Japan should be issued a solemn warning and ordered to withdraw from Chinese soil." ”

"The Land of China...... Hmph, hum, ....." Li Hongzhang said dissatisfiedly: "Liaodong, what is the difference between the Russian occupation and the Japanese occupation?" Zhiquan, you still can't look at it. ”

Duan Qirui was silent, although he had a strong desire for power, he was a patriot, and naturally he could not see the Japanese attacking the Chinese, even if those Chinese were forces independent of the central government.

"And what do you want to do?"

Li Hongzhang saw Duan Qirui's appearance, and he also had some relatives in his heart. He also hated and even resented the Japanese, but he still felt a faint pain in his heart when he thought about the shame of Nian Chun Fan Lou now. His first famous name will also be in the hands of the Japanese, so how can he have a good impression of Japan.

"I want to lead troops into Liaoxi in order to force the Japanese to withdraw from Liaodong!" Duan Qirui said categorically: "Even if it's only in name, we are still the central government. Since it is the central government, it must have a decision on such a thing! ”

"Will it have an effect if you send troops? What if the Japanese simply ignore it? Li Hongzhang sighed: "How many troops do you have?" Do you win against the Japanese? ”

"If the Japanese don't withdraw their troops, then there will be no war!" Duan Qirui said: "It's one thing to fight or not, and it's another thing to fight or not." ”

"You ......" Li Hongzhang looked at Duan Qirui with a determined expression with complicated eyes, let out a long sigh, he lay down again, and then said: "If you really want to do this, then contact the comfort pavilion and Taiyuan first." There is not much blood left in Beiyang, don't consume all this bit of strength. ”

"Did the president agree?"

"What's the use of me agreeing? As long as the two in Taiyuan agree. Isn't it like this for the past two years? Don't worry, I'll let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs protest against the Japanese, and you just do what you want. ”

Duan Qirui got what he wanted, confessed his guilt, and then withdrew.

Zhao Bingjun saw Duan Qirui walking out expressionlessly, and hurriedly greeted him, and said in a low voice: "Zhiquan, how did things go?" Did the president agree? ”

Zhao Bingjun was transferred from a military attache to a civilian position, and then entered the political arena. In his early years, he also followed Zuo Zongtang on an expedition to Central Asia to fight against Agubai. He made a lot of contributions in the battle, and he was able to rise all the way up to his current position.

After Yuan Shikai went into the wilderness, these old people in Beiyang were all severely suppressed, but he didn't know why he was favored by the two in Taiyuan, and directly appointed him as the police chief in Beijing. This is equivalent to his previous position being demoted, but compared with most Beiyang people, it is much better.

Of course, he didn't know that this was because he had gone to Xinjiang to fight against foreign invaders in his early years, and Chen Cheng had to pick him out after reading his resume. Similarly, Xu Shuzheng colluded with the Japanese a year ago, and he was able to survive after daring to do that kind of thing in the capital, also because he had sent troops to Mongolia in later generations.

Zhao Bingjun has experienced a lifetime, and it can be said that he has read countless people. He can guess most of what other people are thinking, just by looking at it. But when facing Duan Qirui, this move is very difficult. Because Duan Qirui has always been moody, he basically can't see anything on his facial expression.

Duan Qirui listened to Zhao Bingjun's question, nodded and said, "As the secretary said, the president supports this matter. ”

"That's good!" Zhao Bingjun clapped his hands excitedly and said, "So that we can have a chance to get rid of such an embarrassing identity now!" With the temperament of those two in the northwest, they would definitely not look at the Japanese so arrogant. Zhiquan, you should quickly contact Taiyuan and say that we are willing to ..... At...... Under the command of the Japanese army! ”

"Well, I'll do it right away." Duan Qirui nodded and said, "I will also contact Lord Yuan and Hua Fu." ”

"What?" Zhao Bingjun said in surprise: "This... Wouldn't that be a bit .....?"

"No," Duan Qirui knew what he was going to say, "Although those two are not very old, they have a magnificent bearing, as long as we are sincerely taking refuge, they will not mind this kind of trivial matter." (To be continued.) )