Before the Spring Festival, the whole country is discussing several major events, even the middle and lower class people who have never cared much about national affairs are also full of expectations for the Yanjing Central Political Axe, and a series of events that have occurred in the past few months have made people from all walks of life across the country faintly see hope.

The first is the strong rise of Duan Qirui, which ended the long-standing split between the Government Council and the Presidential Office in one fell swoop, and the chaotic supreme power organ was re-established, which immediately showed positive political effects.

The second is that Sichuan's announcement of abandoning its reading power and autonomy, obeying the leadership of the central government, and taking the initiative to pay high taxes has broken the chaotic situation of warlords separating their territories and brought great hope and confidence to the people of the whole country who yearn for tranquility.

This is a grand event that has never been seen since the overthrow of the Manchu Dynasty, how can it not make the people of the whole country rejoice? Even if it is only formal unity and obedience, it is a great progress for the whole country and nation.

Immediately afterwards, Duan Qirui, who quickly seized the military power of Beiyang with a series of ingenious means, concentrated his great power after a single death, and not only did not exclude dissidents and act arbitrarily as feared by all circles, but at the same time pacified and controlled the armies of most of the provinces in the country with a generous and humble attitude, and invited back the more than 200 members of the House of Representatives and Senators who were expelled from Yanjing City a year ago. With the support of Duan Qirui, the Senate and the House of Representatives, which had withered talents, were successfully reorganized, and the turbulent political situation was stabilized.

After a month of smooth transition, the Prime Minister's Office and the Senate and the House of Representatives, which had lived in harmony, began to enter the state, one after another enlightened and pragmatic policies and regulations were smoothly adopted and quickly promulgated and put into effect, and the hearts of hundreds of millions of people were finally at ease, especially after Zhang Lan, the highly respected and talented governor of Sichuan Province, was elected speaker of the House of Representatives, abolished the system of centigold, which had brought great disasters to the people of the whole country, quickly determined the "Tax Law" in the form of law, and vigorously promoted a series of positive and prudent fiscal and taxation measures and policies to benefit the people. It has won the strong support and support of business people and farmers in all provinces across the country.

As a result, not only has Zhang Lan's popularity increased dramatically, but the Senate and the House of Representatives, which were established less than two months ago, have also won unprecedented support from all walks of life across the country, and the biggest winner is Premier Duan Qirui, who signed every policy and regulation.

In addition to the Shanghai area controlled by Duan Qirui's confidant general Lu Yongxiang, the six provinces of Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, and Guangdong are still shrouded in deep fear of the imminent war. The industry and commerce in the six provinces, which had been bullied and oppressed, went bankrupt on a large scale, and countless poor peasants were pushed to the brink of life and death.

With an article by Gong Baoquan, director of the Zhejiang Library, vice chairman of the Provincial Assembly, chairman of the Zhejiang branch of the Restoration Society, and editor-in-chief of the "Qiantang Daily", all walks of life in Zhejiang who were waiting for an unknown fate in fear finally boiled.

The content of the article is as sharp as the title, questioning why Xiao Yimin, the new vice premier and vice minister of military and political affairs in charge of military and political affairs in the south, delayed his appointment in Nanjing, and at the same time enumerated the sufferings of the people of the five provinces in Zhejiang and Jiangnan in a generous and tragic tone, which soon won a strong echo from the cultural and industrial circles of the surrounding provinces, and the huge social contradictions were finally aroused.

The twenty-third day of the lunar month, the year of the year.

After dinner, Xiao Yimin strolled in the courtyard with his pot-bellied wife Liu Yu, although Liu Yu, who was about to become a mother, had a slightly swollen face and limbs, the happy smile on her fair face and the deep satisfaction of leaning on her husband's shoulder made her still look so beautiful and moving.

"It's too windy, go back, don't catch a cold at this time, your mother will be angry if you don't go back." Xiao Yimin whispered in his wife's ear.

Liu Yu hugged her husband's arm tightly, reluctantly looked at the plum blossoms in front of her, and took a deep breath of clear fragrance, then nodded reluctantly and walked back: "Hmm...... Little brother, did my brother write back? ”

Xiao Yimin smiled: "Didn't you receive your brother's letter at the beginning of the month?" It's only been a few days, huh? ”

"I'm worried, your brother's brainless you don't know, there is no future at all with the group of traitors and rebels in Guangdong, my father is so angry about this that he hasn't spoken for a few months, my mother is worried every day, and she is restless!" Liu Yu's face was full of worry.

Xiao Yimin suddenly had a feeling of wanting to laugh, and also had an inexplicable emotion and lamentation, under the continuous blows of the news media and the Beiyang propaganda machine under his control, coupled with the powerful military oppression of the Sichuan army, and the change of position of Lu Rongting, the overseer of Guangxi, and Hunan, the revolutionary party, which had been called a "chaotic party", completely became a lonely man who had lost its morality, and not only lost the support of the people, but also lost the honor forged by countless pioneers with their blood and lives.

"Little brother, what do you want?" Liu Yu asked coquettishly.

"Don't worry too much about your brother's affairs, no matter how chaotic Guangdong is, your brother is fine, he has 8,000 elites loyal to him around him, if it really starts, only he will clean up other people's shares, judging from the current size and combat effectiveness of the various armies in Guangdong, no one dares to touch your brother easily, it is estimated that the matter in Guangdong will soon have a result." Xiao Yimin confidently unraveled his wife.

It was the first time for Liu Yu to hear her husband's words so sure, and she was immediately pleasantly surprised: "Really? ”

Xiao Yimin gently helped his wife up the steps: "Of course it's true, although your brother is still angry with me and doesn't want to greet me, but I know his every move in Guangzhou, do you remember Xiaofei?" ”

"Why don't you remember? Didn't he say that he went to the southern border army to train? Could it be ......" Liu Yu suddenly thought of something.

Xiao Yimin nodded: "Xiao Fei has changed his name, now his name is Xiao Fei, since the beginning of last year, he has been serving as a guard by your brother's side, and now he is the commander of your brother's very trusted spy battalion, he has three hundred battle-hardened elite officers and soldiers under him, protecting your brother's safety as he did at the beginning."

"However, you have to keep this matter a secret, don't disclose it for the time being, and don't tell your father and mother, otherwise it may cause unnecessary trouble."

Liu Yu nodded heavily: "Hmm!" I won't say anything, I'll go to my mother, call my dad again, and tell him not to worry. ”

The two little girls stepped forward to help Liu Yu into the house, and the adjutant He Chengliang, who had been waiting silently not far away, stepped forward to meet Xiao Yimin, and the two walked side by side to the big study on the east side of the front hall, talking in a low voice as they walked.

Xiao Yimin finished reading a few newspapers sent urgently, and motioned to He Chengliang to sit down: "Our Zhejiang Party Department has made commendable achievements, and we have finally reached a consensus with the Renaissance Association, which is not easy to come by!" ”

He Chengliang nodded: "It's not easy, it's been more than a year to see the results, if it weren't for your commitment to support the Fuxing Association to reorganize the political power at all levels in Zhejiang and not interfere in the local administration of Zhejiang, I'm afraid that the old stubborn people of the Fuxing Society are still waiting for the master." ”

Xiao Yimin said with a smile: "This commitment is to be had, and it is also the political attitude that I must have in the future to lead the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, since our officials in Sichuan do not need to work tremblingly under the barrel of a gun, and other provinces do not need to be as long as they do not violate the country's fundamentals, obey the leadership of the central political axe, and let the local government have the corresponding political power and a relaxed governing environment, which is a strategy that must be adhered to in the next five years, otherwise how can the guns of the provinces be taken back?" ”

He Chengliang nodded frequently, this thoughtful general was transferred to the adjutant director of the General Headquarters a year ago, and after studying by Xiao Yimin's side for a year, his vision and ability have improved by leaps and bounds, and he has been able to share a lot of heavy intelligence analysis work for the intelligence director Ma Gang.

"What will happen to the Hubei Provincial Political Axe Delegation after it goes back?" Xiao Yimin's topic turned to the political situation in Hubei.

He Chengliang took out his notebook: "Hubei's public opinion response is very strong, and the two chairmen and vice chairmen publicly published articles, calling on Hubei's business and education circles to learn from Sichuan's development experience; General Shi Xingchuan announced a plan for the reform of the military and political administration in Hubei, reorganizing the two divisions under his command into the Wuhan Garrison Division and 12 local garrison regiments, and handing over all the security forces and police forces in each county in the past to the provincial and local political axes for rectification, and the selected officers and men formed police stations in various localities. According to the news just released by the Hubei Provincial Council, it is estimated that they will basically complete the establishment of the provincial police system within three months, but it is only ...... Many legislators called on the provincial government axe and General Shi Xingchuan to take back the administrative power of the Yichang and Jingxiang regions. ”

Xiao Yimin still looked calm: "We only need the power of the garrison, and it is a matter of time before the administrative power is handed over to them, there is no sincerity at all, how to exchange for the trust and support of all walks of life in Hubei?" There is no need to heed the criticism of our army by a small number of congressmen in Hubei, and when we have put the troops in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Jiangxi in order, all units of our Sichuan army will be legally stationed in the provinces south of the Yangtze River in the name of the central army, and no one will dare to have a temper at that time. This is put in advance, how about Shanghai? ”

He Chengliang grinned, took out two telegrams and handed them over: "With the help of General Lu Yongxiang, Director Ma met with Yu Qiaqing, Zhang Jingjiang, Huang Jinrong and others; The expansion of the Yangshupu wharf and the North German shipyard, which Huafeng bought from the Germans, was completed and could be put into operation only after the arrival of Blue Flag engineers and the last batch of supplementary equipment. ”

Xiao Yimin put down the telegram: "Who is this Lu Mo in the message?" ”

"This person is a French Concession agent, Huang Jinrong's proud disciple, graduated from Shanghai Nanyang University three years ago, proficient in French and English, and has relations with various foreign companies in Europe and the United States, last June, this person began to be responsible for trading with us, serious and shrewd and capable, and Xiao Zhen has a good relationship."

He Chengliang's answer was concise and to the point, he knew that Xiao Zhen, the younger brother of the commander-in-chief, was in charge of the company and foreign firm in Shanghai all the year round, so just mention Xiao Zhen, and Xiao Yimin would understand the depths.

Xiao Yimin nodded slightly: "It's not easy for people to get Ma Gang's recommendation, this Lu Mo came to Chengdu this time, it won't be as simple as just playing, just let you receive it...... The Nanjing Intelligence Station's instructions for action must be slowed down, and the affairs of political propaganda and strikes and school strikes will be handled by the Fuxing Association, and we only need to closely monitor Li Chun's military office, and buy as much as we can, as long as we can bring down Li Chun's army, spending more money and giving a few more letters of appointment is nothing. ”

"Yes!" He Chengliang quickly wrote down Xiao Yimin's instructions.

Xiao Yimin hesitated slightly, quickly stood up, and ordered in a low voice: "Call General Bao and Deputy Commander Wang, and inform the General Staff Office, an hour later, I will wait for them in the No. 3 conference room of the headquarters, the situation in southern Jiangxi is not optimistic, Commander Wang's Fourth Army must immediately launch a large-scale anti-bandit operation, and at the latest, before the Lantern Festival, completely block all roads leading to Guangdong in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces, and not a grain of grain or a pound of tungsten ore will be allowed to flow into Guangdong!" ”

"Understood!"

He Chengliang closed his notebook and left quickly.

(To be continued)