Chapter 509: Who Dominates the Country (Part II)
This time, the military expenditure was as high as several million yuan, but the harvest was also huge. After all, the city attacked by the pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info was the southeast of the so-called anointed land, and the seized materials, gold and silver alone were a huge amount.
In addition, the prisoners and soldiers absorbed on the battlefield are also a valuable asset that is difficult to calculate. Jiang Yanbei alone brought a co-ordinator (there was actually a soldier with a rifle marked out) to drag the gun and surrender, except for supplementing the attrition, the surrender of troops was enough to form a town.
Since this force is controlled by Zhao Guanhou, there is no reason to hand it over, Yuan Weiting's face is at most to let Lu Bin withdraw from Shanxi, but if he is asked to hand over the spoils and prisoners, Yuan Weiting can neither say it, nor will Lu Bin execute it.
It is a good thing to increase the number of troops, but the more soldiers there are, the greater the expenditure, Yuqing has taken the path of Shen Jinying in the past few days, that is, to let her ask Yuan Weiting for money, power and establishment for her brother.
Although Shen Jinying is powerful in the inner house, her background is not high, and she also needs foreign aid to stabilize her position. Moreover, people are selfish, Yuan Weiting's authority is getting bigger and bigger, and his wealth is getting more and more. In addition to his own wealth, the most important thing is the power of the MG.
Once he has three long and two short, the son under Shen Jinying's name will compete for power with the son-in-law from Yuan Weiting's main room, and the situation is obviously unfavorable. If you want to let Ziji get more in the future, you have to find a strong helper for yourself, and when it comes to the time to compete for the industry, the opinions of a strong army with officers can often play a decisive role.
Under the consideration of interests, Shen Jinying's position is very clear. According to the information she revealed, although Yuan Weiting gave Jiangning to Zhang Yuan and Shanxi to Zhang Xiluan, he also had his own way to reward Shandong. The salt profits in the salt-producing areas of Jiangbei were decided to be jointly managed by Shandong and Jiangning to jointly control the benefits of the salt pass.
In addition, in the cabinet, Zhao Guanhou was reserved for the position of deputy chief of the army, and when the year arrived, he could be promoted to minister immediately. Not only will its Shandong troops not be abolished, but they may have to be strengthened. But having said that, when it comes to practice, it still has to come out of Yuan Weiting's mouth before it can be counted.
On the way, Zhao Guanhou praised while exploring Shigege: "Yuqing, Tianqibei did a good job. Although the appearance of the Yan-Jin coalition army was expected by us, it was still necessary to have a strong leader to handle it so cleanly. Facts have proved that you are indeed qualified for the post of head of our Shandong Military Intelligence Department. ”
Although Yuqing's intelligence department is inferior in number and funds to Sun Meiyao's cavalry regiment, it is not necessarily worse than those cavalry in terms of energy. She was quite proud in her heart, and she raised her head
"Don't look at who I am? Although the Dajin Kingdom is finished, after all, the foundation of hundreds of years is also in the army, and we also have connections. Whether it is to contact the person who does the work, or to find a way, it is more convenient than others. Wu Dingzhen is conceited and talented, but in fact, he is also in name only, and killing him is a matter of one sentence. ”
"Wu Dingzhen is in the army, so easy to kill?"
Yuqing smiled disdainfully, "Although he is nominally the commander of the Sixth Town, he can't actually control the troops, and the people below don't listen to him at all." As soon as the telegram was sent to form a coalition army, the following co-ordinators sent a telegram to declare that they had not signed the telegram, and that they were signing on their behalf. Isn't this a public demolition? Not to mention anything else, even his own guards did not support his rebellion, Ma Shoutian was the captain of his guard, and it was easy to take his life. The surname Ma is a good gambler, and he has lost a lot of military salaries. Wu Dingzhen is a clear character, she doesn't rub sand in her eyes, and she doesn't allow people below to be greedy for ink, and if she finds it, she will be killed. Ma Shoutian originally wanted to escape, I gave him 100,000 yuan, do you say he will kill or not? Besides, you have great ability to play the name of Shandong. One night to take Tianbao City, hearing the news, those officers and soldiers of the sixth town did not have the courage to fight in Shandong, people rebelled, went to loyalty, as if entering the land of no one, killing Wu Yi was like a hand. ”
Yuqing then talked about Shanxi, the success of the attack on Shanxi was of course because the Shanxi People's Army was unusable, and the military intelligence department had a large number of chess pieces in the Shanxi Army that could be used, and it also had the prestige of the Shandong Army. The Niangziguan garrison was worried about a repeat of the battle of Tianbaocheng, because the people were panicked and demoralized, and they confronted each other for one night, and then dispersed.
Zhao Guanhou said with a smile: "This has to be said to be your credit, if it weren't for your strategy, no matter how well I fought in the southeast, the situation in Shandong would be easy to change." If you hadn't eliminated Wu Dingzhen, I might have defeated Jiangning, and I would have to return to Shandong, and the record of sweeping Jianghuai would definitely not be able to be beaten. This time, I'm going to give you a reward. ”
"No, I am your wife, husband and wife. As long as you can make a living, I will rejoice, and I will not want anything. As long as you are good to me and good to our flag people, it is enough. ”
Yuan Weiting's mansion is located in Xicheng, not too far from King Qing's mansion. When I arrived at the door, I saw the carriage and horse sedan chair, just like what I saw in the Qingwang Mansion that day, the two dragons came out of the water, stretching for several miles. Red and blue tops, suits and leather shoes, can be seen everywhere. Zhao Guanhou and Yuqing are related to Shen Jinying, so they don't go to the front door, but go straight to the back door, and go straight to the inner house.
The girl next to Shen Jinying is very familiar with Zhao Guanhou and his wife, and after meeting, he first gave a salute, and then said: "What a coincidence that you came, the master is in the wife's room, let the wife pluck out her ears, and no outsiders will be seen, but as soon as the uncle comes, it will definitely be seen." ”
In the bedroom, Yuan Weiting saw Zhao Guanhou and pulled him straight to the study. After sitting down, Zhao Guanhou asked about the assassination, and Yuan Weiting shook his head and snorted coldly
"Half a horse, just a fried egg, can't scare me. Do you think that when I was in Goryeo, the Fusang people were raining guns, and I was not afraid, so I relied on the death of two or three to scare me? They are looking at the wrong person! Although the assassin said that it was Ge Ming's party, it was difficult to say the specific identity. Those assassins are a group of miscellaneous brands, both from the Xingzhong Society and other Geming groups in the north, what kind of Standing Up Society, Iron and Blood Regiment, there are many names, fish and dragons are mixed, and who is the mastermind behind it, I'm afraid even they can't tell clearly. These people are ignorant, inadequate, and they are not very clever in what they do. This fried egg helped me and made it easier for me to speak in front of the Queen Mother. ”
Originally, he proposed the formation of a cabinet and the theory of unity, which was naturally regarded as a rebellion by Daikin. But for this rebellion that holds the elite of the whole country, all the court can do is to increase the official and promote the knighthood, hoping to tie the knot with kindness and righteousness, so that he will know his way back.
After receiving this fried egg, if he said that he was a spy, he naturally couldn't say it, including the Empress Dowager Longyu herself, who also thought that Yuan Weiting was her loyalty, and persuaded the royal family of Jin to abdicate, which was indeed out of loyalty.
As soon as his position changed, his words became easier to be trusted, and some clans and relatives began to seriously think about Yuan Weiting's proposal to abdicate. After all, the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces and the head of the cabinet have suffered several accidents. If you don't abdicate, it's not known if you want to throw fried eggs into the Forbidden City.
Long Yu was weak and unassertive, and as soon as there was external pressure, she was ready to give in. However, the strength of the clan party is very large, and King Su, King Gong, and Emperor Tianyou's brother-in-law, Gonggong Chengze, are all determined to fight down. It is better to die in battle than to surrender. Cheng Ze is in contact with the foreigners, seeking loans from the foreigners, organizing troops with money, and launching a final attack on the Ge Ming Party.
In the eyes of the clan party, Ge Ming's army has fought in the north, but it is actually at the end of the road, as long as he fights hard, he can reap the full credit. Yuan Weiting didn't want to fight, so he changed people to fight, Xiaogong Wang Pu Weili was among the flag guards, and Liangfu, who was known as the Zhibing, was in command, and went with the seal, and at the same time, the military power of the Praetorian Guard was taken back from Feng Yuzhang.
Xiang Zhuang dances the sword, which is intended for Pei Gong. Whether the Praetorian Guards marched south or not is still in two theories, but as long as King Xiaogong takes back the military power, it is conceivable that the next step will be to take action against the republican system, and anyone who advocates republicanism may have to be white-cut. Yuan Weiting is in Beijing, and he is not safe.
Yuan Weiting sneered: "King Xiaogong's talent is far inferior to the Six Sages King back then, but his heart is extremely high, and he always feels that he is a great savior with the ability to turn the tide, which is really unbelievable!" I have to let him know that Yuan is not comparable to what he used to be. ”
"That's nature, in today's city, it's the world of my Beiyang, and it's ridiculous that Xiao Gong Wang's mantis arm is used as a car. The best way to deal with this gang of uncles is to coax and scare, slap them, and give them a sweet date. Teach them a good lesson, but also give them a hope, let them know that as long as they surrender, they can have a good outcome. With this hope, I think, there will be no one to fight with us. ”
Yuan Weiting nodded with satisfaction: "That's good!" Although you are young, you have really extraordinary knowledge, and you have to use your method to deal with these uncles. Speaking of this peace negotiation between the north and the south, I sent the wrong person, if you do it, it will be much stronger than Tang Yishao."
"Brother-in-law has won the award, this covenant is really not a thing. The president and the cabinet are subject to each other, and at the same time to Congress, and this bill itself is learned from Capet. But deliberately did not mention Capet, the president's right to dissolve Congress, legally, is untenable. If I were to talk, I would have to smash the teacup on Emperor Sun's head. So it's better not to go, otherwise it won't work. ”
"That's better than talking about it like this!" Yuan Weiting snorted, "On the battlefield, our army is like a bamboo, and the southern army is beaten and discarded its armor. But at the negotiating table, they have to dominate, who wins and who loses? Tang Yishao's diplomatic office this time is too unpretty, and its shape is almost like losing a division and losing territory, if it is on the battlefield, this can be judged. If I had appointed you as my deputy, there would have been no such thing. At that time, I was thinking that you were doing a happy event, and if you had to negotiate again, it would inevitably be distracted and laborious. I don't want Tang Yishao to do diplomacy for me like this, which really betrays my trust in him. ”
Zhao Guanhou said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, don't worry, this matter is not irreparable." After all, the position must be guaranteed by strength, although Emperor Sun is now the president of Songjiang, he is just a son of grass, and he does not count at all. The powerful gentry in the local area, and even a few governors of the Ge Ming army, supported us. Brother-in-law, the president, Bao Zhun is going to sit. ”
"Sitting as president is only the first step. Now that we are strong and strong, and the presidency is within reach, I have never worried about losing the big position. What I am worried about is that Tang Yishao has made a bad start, making Ge Ming's party think that we are very inward-looking and lack of strength, and I am afraid that we will be constrained at the negotiation table in the future, and countless changes will occur. There are no two days, there are no two monarchs in the country, and there are no two people in China. I have to think of a way to suppress Emperor Sun and let them know that Yuan's strength is not something they can compete with, don't think about fighting with me, I can be sure in my heart. ”
Yuan Weiting sighed, "Now in China, our situation is good, but from the outside, it is not optimistic. The envoys of the Fuso people have approached me several times, and they are now divided into two factions in the country, one of which advocates supporting the Geming Party, dividing the river with the north to rule, and Fuso providing funds and military support to support the Geming Party. On the other hand, they support the reunification of the North and the South. For the sake of this foreign policy, they are certainly in turmoil at home, and almost at home they are at odds with Albion. If I can't satisfy the people of Fuso, the faction that supports the Geming Party will sit on the throne and will be very unfavorable to us in the future. If you want to cut off the thoughts of the Fuso people, you must have strong troops and let them know that China cannot be insulted. But if you can't even get power, how can you talk about a strong army, and how can you talk about a strong country? ”
Zhao Guanhou pondered for a moment, "Brother-in-law, the power of the president, let's talk about it later, let's talk about it now." The Gong Guards are stationed outside the Forbidden City, as long as you give the order......"
Yuan Weiting hurriedly shook his head, "Absolutely not." Yuan can't fall into the reputation of oppressing orphans and widows, let alone a disloyal and unfilial comment. The Yuan family is also regarded as the emperor's favor in the last life, if people want to say that Yuan Weiting became Wang Mang, after I die, what face will I have to meet the ancestors of the Yuan family? Moreover, from the perspective of international influence, I seized power by force, and Sun Dixiang became president by election, but between the two of us, he is tougher than me, and I will never take this road. ”
"What do you mean, brother-in-law?"
"Fa Yao Chan Shun." Yuan Weiting did not hide his thoughts in front of Zhao Guanhou, and directly explained to him, "Let the Queen Mother follow the example of the former dynasty and give me the position of the emperor." Jin Guo is still the lord of China at this stage, and Zen Jean is still a correction of my footsteps compared to the election. I can't say this myself, and the big guy was frightened by King Xiao Gong and didn't dare to say it. You've come just in time, can you help and pass the word over? ”
"What do you mean, brother-in-law? Fukuko? ”
"Exactly. She is the emperor's biological mother, and she can also enter the palace to see the queen mother and ask her to bring her over. As for whether she is willing to listen or not, that is the decision of the Queen Mother herself. As long as the words are handed over, I am here, and I am grateful for her kindness. ”
Zhao Guanhou thought for a while, "It's not that this thing can't be done, but brother-in-law, you also have to listen to me, to do the abdication, and to deter King Xiaogong, it is actually one thing." If I see King Xiaogong, it is Liwei, and when I see Fuzi, it is grace. Whether it's to beat someone, or to sell it, listen to your arrangement, brother-in-law. ”
Yuan Weiting said: "I am already a living **** in the eyes of the clan, no matter how good I do, it is useless." Let them be afraid of me, it is better than let them love me, I will do the beating thing, you just have to sell it. This is our own family's business, and if I become president, you will not suffer. So I won't mention it, just say that you see, what conditions are needed to persuade the Queen Mother to abdicate. (To be continued.) )