"The First Division of the Hunan Provincial Army, all grass-roots officers, are all assigned by the Lu army, and the power of personnel appointment, dismissal, promotion and transfer is all enjoyed by the Lu army, and the provincial army only has the right to command the battlefield and has no right to intervene in peacetime. In terms www.biquge.info of finances, there will be a special household account belonging to the Lu Army, which will be used to receive the salary of the first division of the Lu Army. Ensure that the special funds are used exclusively and allocated on time, and externally in the name of self-made funds. Hunan's mining industry will be jointly developed by Hunan provincial businessmen, the Department of Finance and Zhengyuan Bank, as will the yarn mills. In addition, Shandong was asked to organize a special examination body to supervise Hunan officials and avoid corruption. In addition, Hunan will also hire economic consultants from Shandong to guide the construction, and refer to the Shandong model to build a new Hunan. Dashuai thinks, is this price enough? ”

After last night, Luo Xiaoxiao was completely relieved, and she didn't mind eating breakfast at the same table with Zhao Guanhou. Just now, she also followed Zhao Guanhou halfway to the fist, although the strength between the fists and feet was insufficient, but the posture was very beautiful, like a fairy dancing, with a unique flavor.

Zhao Guanhou smiled: "I didn't expect you to sleep for one night, and you actually opened up so quickly." However, such a deal must be made to be effective. ”

"I understand, I'm in charge of convincing my father, and the current situation can't help but nod his head." Luo Xiaoxiao confessed, "I didn't just think of this, in fact, I have been thinking about this plan for a long time, but I haven't said it." Guanshuai naturally understands that once this kind of agreement is made public, my father and daughter will become public enemies of Hunan. Moreover, under such conditions, Hunan has actually become a colony of Shandong. It's just that I figured out one thing last night, and that is that being a colony in Shandong may not be a bad choice. At least Shandong, which is the commander of the championship, is not a difficult ally to get along with, and will not knock on Hunan. On the contrary, it is the forces of some provinces that may do something worse. ”

The meaning of her words naturally refers to her own experience. Last night, if it were a different man, she would probably have been eaten and wiped clean by now. Zhao Guanhou can be trusted, and so is Shandong, which he controls.

Ten days later, His Excellency Tianxin and a large number of Lu soldiers were loaded with guns and ammunition to block the traffic. Reporters in straight suits, holding pen and paper, or holding cameras, desperately tried to squeeze in, but were ruthlessly confronted by soldiers who have always been known for their civility and politeness, with the butts of their guns. At all key positions, the guard battalions of the Lu army are guarded by special personnel, and reporters or spectators who try to operate in this area will be immediately expelled or even killed on the spot.

For this arrangement, that is, the people of Hunan can express their understanding, if it was in the pre-Jin era, most of them would have sounded gongs and guns to clean the streets. When Zhang Dashuai celebrated his birthday, it was much bigger than this, and even the cannon was dragged out and scary. Now the people on Tianxin Pavilion are ten times more prominent than Zhang Zongyao, and the relationship between the events is not comparable to the birthday of the handsome, how dare they take it lightly?

Lu Ganqing, one of the marshals of the Southwest Military Affairs Yuan and commander-in-chief of the Hunan and Guizhou Allied Forces, held talks with Zhao Guanhou, the overseer of Shandong, to discuss the issue of peace between the north and the south. The Hunan Provincial Assembly, which had just stabilized, and representatives of the northern and southern armies were also present to accompany them. At this time, if someone shoots a bullet and shatters it, it will be peace between the north and the south. Hunan, which is located in the north and south contours, will inevitably be trampled by military boots, and there will never be peace.

On the Tianxin Pavilion, Lu Ganqing smiled heartily: "Someone advised me not to come to Hunan, saying that beware of the Hongmen banquet." I was scolding him at the time, if it was Duan Zhiquan or Feng Yuzhang who was waiting for me in Hunan, I would really be worried. But now it is my sworn siblings who invite me, and if I can't even trust my own brother, who can I trust? Brother Guanhou said in a word, slowly speaking, it is Changsha, even if it is the capital, I dare to go. ”

"The eldest brother said this boldly, the younger brother has time, and he has to go to Guilin to go around, and the eldest brother will be a landlord when the time comes."

"There's nothing to say, brother, you can come and play, big brother will let you eat, drink, and have fun. Don't look at most of our women in Guangxi, but Guilin's mountains and rivers are the best in the world, and good mountains and rivers can also raise good women. Now there are a lot of female students in Guangdong and Guangzhou, and when the time comes, I will let them line up in front of your eyes, and you can choose as you like. ”

"Big brother said this happily, come and have a drink."

Luo Xiaoxiao came to the two of them with a tray for the two governors to drink the wine of peace together. There was no sabre-rattling as imagined, and the posture of the southern army was very low. Including Xiangtan, which has already arrived, can also withdraw unconditionally, and promise that it will never attack Hubei. The desired condition is to keep the current state unchanged. The Hunan main bureau is handled by the north and the south, with Luo Chongxuan as the provincial leader, and Tan Yankai, the former Hunan overseer.

The Gui Army promised not to enter Hunan and keep the original borders, and the Hunan Army was composed of the 1st Division and 3rd Brigade of the Southern Army and the 1st Division of the Hunan Provincial Army. Its station, maintaining the pre-war state, Tan Department based on Hengyang, controlled Chen, Yongzhou, Changxiang to Yuezhou, the line was garrisoned by Luo. The Fourth Division of the Shandong Provincial Army, as an observer force, was responsible for supervising the ceasefire between the two sides and undertaking the construction of the Hunan Water Conservancy Project, with Yuezhou as the garrison and Wu Xintianbu as the Fourth Division.

The negotiations went very smoothly, and Luo Chongxuan's position as the provincial leader was recognized by the bigwigs from the north and the south, and he could sit back and relax. Granny Tan was once again an Overseer, and there was no dissatisfaction. The only problem was that neither of the parties to the signatories was actually the highest authority in the Organization.

The generalissimo of the Southwest Military Affairs Institute was Emperor Sun Dixiang, and the president of the Communist Party did not express his position, only one field marshal signed and sealed.

Zhao Guanhou has his own explanation for this: "I am not representing the State Park or the Presidential Office, but as a member of the Overseer's Army, I signed this document. As we all know, the Overseer is a trade union organization established to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the Overseers in various provinces. The war between the North and the South will inevitably affect the lives and property of the Overseers. For the sake of the country, for the livelihood of the people, and for the legitimate rights and interests of the overseers, the overseers of all the provinces in Beiyang hope for peace and oppose war. Anyone who deliberately creates war is the public enemy of my Beiyang Overseer, and the whole world will fight against him! ”

Several reporters who were allowed to enter the venue quickly recorded these words, and the photographer ignited the powder and recorded the footage of the representatives of the two sides signing.

When the contract was signed, the representatives of the north and the south became more cordial, and Zhao Guanhou pulled Lu Ganqing to the side and asked:

"Big brother, you know my situation, there is no problem with signing. In the Military Affairs Yuan, Emperor Sun is like the generalissimo, and Cen San is here, will you have trouble signing? ”

"Trouble? What's the trouble? What is Emperor Sun, what qualifications does he have to take care of my business! ”

When Lu Ganqing mentioned this name, he immediately showed indignation, "When he first came, I supported him." After all, at that time, everyone rose up against Yuan, and he instigated a naval uprising, and dragged 20,000 rifles, which was a good thing. But Liangguang, after all, is my territory, how can he allow a person who talks about the doctrine of three dishes every day to be an eyesore around me? What to talk about every day, what to talk about to vote, don't want martial artists to interfere in politics, it's just a fallacy to confuse the public! Let him continue, sooner or later, the people's hearts will be bad, as long as the president does not oversee the army, what will we do? What's more, he has no financial support, and no follow-up weapons to replenish, so to put it mildly, he only has one mouth, how can I be afraid of him as a hollow old man. The strength under his command is the ten broken ships of the navy, plus some militia who do not know the height of the sky. There is a Lu Zao fast gun you sold me, brother, so I am not afraid of him. In the Military Affairs Yuan, everyone doesn't like him, and he won't be the generalissimo for long. ”

In the Southwest Military Affairs Yuan, a marshal from the old bureaucracy like Cen Chunxuan and a new-school figure like Dr. Sun could not actually cooperate together, and there was a great contradiction between them. In addition, Emperor Sun was empty and hopeful, and had no money and food troops, so his actual authority in the Military Affairs Yuan was not high.

The overseers of the southwestern provinces lacked motivation for the Northern Expedition, and compared with the volume, they also felt that the chances of winning the southern expedition to the North were slim. Now it is an internal struggle among the northern overseers, and the direct line does not want the Anhui system to take advantage of the road, and does not want the Anhui system to complete the unification and expand its influence. The Anhui faction hoped that through the war, the strength of the direct line would be consumed, and the two would dismantle each other, so the front line was tied. If the northern army is really hit by real fire, how can the five southwestern provinces parry?

Within the Southwest Military Affairs Academy, the overseers understood that they would accept it when they saw it, stabilize the existing territory, actively develop their strength, and never provoke the Northern Army. In case the real northern army goes south, everyone will not even be able to keep the territory at hand.

From an economic and military point of view, the southern army did not have the possibility of defeating the northern army, and Zhang Zongyao alone could have contacts with the southern army. Now that the Lu army has arrived in Hunan, they will continue to fight at this time, not looking for their own death? Peace with the north is the top, war is the bottom, there is a glimmer of opportunity, and we will never give up hope for peace. As long as Beiyang has no intention of annexing its own territory, it is also very good to maintain the current situation of confrontation between the north and the south.

Cen Chunxuan and Zhao Guanhou have a good holiday, and Zhao Guanhou is naturally not very pleasing to the eye. But his problem is the same as that of Emperor Sun, there are too few troops at his disposal. Lu Ganqing is his old subordinate, and he wants to sell the old chief's face. Li Tiancai was born as the captain of Cen Chunxuan's guard, and he was also willing to obey the command of the old commander. But this kind of old friendship can only maintain a superficial decency, and if you really sell your life, you can't do it.

Gui's arms are largely dependent on purchases from Shandong, and Li Tiancai himself has very few troops to master, even if Cen wants to fight, his subordinates are unwilling to use their lives, but there is actually no way.

While the economy of the Northern Army was tight, the economy of the South was even worse. Even if there were two sources of income from Guangzhou, and Yunnan planted duck slices all the way into Sichuan, it would be difficult to pay for the high military expenditure. The sooner there is peace, the sooner the Overseers will get rich.

"Brother, I'll give you face, and if you want to support the outside field, the Gui Army has three divisions to enter Hunan under the banner, but in fact, each division lacks two brigades, and each brigade lacks two regiments, and there is only one brigade in total to enter Hunan. It's all about scaring people, fighting wars...... Where does the military pay come from? You also have to do my brother a favor, and in terms of arms, you will be more or less troublesome. In the future, on the Hunan issue, sell my brother a little more face. I actually had a telegram exchange with the president, and the president also meant that peace was precious. Everyone has no grievances and no hatred, so why do you have to fight for life and death? Emperor Sun said that he wanted to protect the law and maintain the people's residence, but I am not familiar with Li Huangpo, so I can't work hard for him, do you think this is the truth? ”

"What the eldest brother said naturally makes sense. Everyone fights back and forth, losing their own strength, and it is actually no good. Just one Guangdong, the big brother can't digest it at present. Emperor Sun is like in Guangzhou, and your marshal's mansion can't be repaired there, so ...... I decided to help you. ”

At this time, Luo Xiaoxiao walked over from the side, smiled politely at Lu Ganqing, and said to Zhao Guanhou: "There are a few councilors over there who want to take a photo with Guanshuai." ”

"Brother and sister told you, hurry up, I don't want to be hated by the talented women of Sanxiang. When the time comes, write some articles to scold me, and I will praise me as you, and this is the loss of the big boss. I'll have fun on my own, and I'll play cards with you when I get back. Lu Ganqing smiled heartily and pushed Zhao Guanhou to Luo Xiaoxiao.

After the two walked a few steps, Luo Xiaoxiao whispered: "Several representatives of the Southern Army have been circling around me, and I don't want to entertain them." Trouble Guanshuai to do me a favor and send me home. I have a few more things I want to say to you. ”

Guanyin Mountain, the Generalissimo's Mansion.

Emperor Sun's face was serious, and he asked loudly, "Who ordered this?" And who gave the power? The Fujun Yuan did not issue an armistice order, so why did the front-line troops take the initiative to cease fire? Marshal Lu went to the border of Guixiang and said that he was going to command the battle, why did it turn into peace negotiations? When will we have room for negotiation with Beiyang again? ”

Cen Chunxuan said unhurriedly: "Generalissimo, the current finances are very tight, and the front-line soldiers are generally in arrears for more than three months, and the morale of the soldiers is low. Soldiers are not your Xingzhong members, they only receive 20 yuan a month to save money and they can grit their teeth and work, they don't see the money, but they can't shoot. We have to fight, and we have to have funds. The generalissimo is well-known in Nanyang, and if he can borrow a few million yuan from overseas Chinese for military expenses, perhaps the front line can consider starting a fight. ”

Another marshal, Tang Rongchang, said: "Our Yunnan army had a fierce exchange of fire with the Lu army in Yichang, and the losses of arms and personnel were very large. To generate electricity at the front, it is necessary to replenish weapons and ammunition, as well as to issue pensions. However, Yunnan's finances are on the verge of bankruptcy, and I can't fight this battle. ”

Emperor Sun knew that in Yichang, it was true that the Lu army of the Dian army fought fiercely, but it was not a confrontation between his subordinates. The commanders of the two troops got together to play mahjong, and the birds fought day and night every day, and their eyes were red, and the scene was indeed warm. As for the losses, they are at most a large number of foreign losses, and they will never be weapons and soldiers. However, the two marshals put on such an attitude, and it was clear that they were not cooperative. His Ge Ming's spirit and personality charm cannot inspire everyone.

He suppressed his anger and said, "I can understand everyone's thoughts, but I can only say that this is not possible. Since the conflict between Qianjin and Yuan Weiting, we should realize that the Beiyang Group is a stubborn, backward and ambitious group. He and Ge Ming are destined to live and die, and it is impossible for us to coexist, and now while their economy has not recovered, the Taixi War is still going on, and the powers are powerless to look eastward. It is precisely when we eradicate these stubborn tumors and build a truly free country, and if we miss this opportunity, our chances of victory will be even slimmer. In the future, when the vitality of Beiyang recovers, we will definitely wave our troops to the south, and at that time, we will lose the last place to stay. You want to keep everything you have, and you can't! Our time is running out. ”

Cen Chunxuan looked up at the wall clock on the wall, "Generalissimo, I'm not feeling well...... You have to lie down in the back for a while, and then take your leave. Tang Rongchang also got up and said: "I also have a few very important telegrams to deal with, which are related to the Yichang front line and cannot be delayed, please forgive me." ”

Emperor Sun Xiang saw that the two of them left as soon as they finished speaking, and his anger was even stronger, but he didn't control the financial power in his hands and the troops in his hands, so he actually couldn't come up with a very good way to deal with this kind of military leader. He glanced up at the clock on the wall, and for some reason, they were about to leave after seeing the time. Is there any special significance to this time?

Over the years of Ge Ming's career, he has had countless confrontations with Dajin's patrols, and he is not lacking in vigilance. Just as he was pondering whether it was necessary for him to leave, a rapid gong sounded outside the window...... Alert.

He had barely stood up when a scream entered the room through the window, followed by a deafening explosion. The glass of the room was shattered, Sun Dixiang's body shook, the crystal chandelier shook back and forth, and dust fell from the roof like snow.

The door was slammed open, and Sun Dixiang's personal guard, who was also a famous skilled fighter in the Xia Lin, quickly broke in, and picked up Sun Dixiang, "Generalissimo, the steam fleet of the Lu army is firing at Guanyin Mountain, please transfer quickly!" ”

On the water, the warships belonging to the Lu army were lined up, and the muzzles of the guns were aimed at the Generalissimo's Mansion of Guanyin Mountain, and the artillery roared!