The 238th Ending (2)

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The land of the Far East was turbulent, and all walks of life originally thought that Yang Qiu was too hasty, and the Northern Expedition was too hasty, which would give Beiyang an opportunity, but they did not expect that the original stalemate situation would be suddenly broken after only a month ().

All this is due not so much to the bold detour of armored vehicles and the 103 brigade as to the successful special raid of the hunters. It was precisely because of Ni Sichong's death that the Ni army, which was originally considered a major trouble, became scattered sand, and a huge loophole appeared at the junction of the most important northern Anhui and Henan.

When the news of the surrender of the 8th Division in Tongguan and the death of Long Jiguang in Guangzhou broke, the whole world knew that the largest country in the Far East was about to usher in the dawn of true unification after a revolution that was hailed as chaotic.

For the 40,000,000 Chinese people, people see the possibility of ending the turmoil and restoring peace to the country, but for some the situation is not so rosy.

"With all due respect, I don't think it's possible to take out a loan."

In the famous Dongjiaomin Alley, Zhu Erdian stood at the window bathing in the spring sunshine, turned his head slightly and swept Yang Du and Liang Shiyi, who were sitting on the sofa, simply refused to continue the loan: "Although I am very good friends with His Excellency Yuan Shikai, I am helpless at this moment, I am just a diplomat working for the British government, and I can't decide the choice of bankers." ”

"Your Excellency the Honorable Minister, we are willing to use the Yuehan Line and the Longhai Line as collateral, and it is okay." Liang Shiyi hurriedly said all the chips, two railways that could connect North and South China in the past and affect the Central Plains and Northwest were indeed very tempting, but although businessmen were profit-seeking, no one was willing to take risks that they could see. What if the tide of war settles down? Both the Longhai line and the Guangdong-Han line must pass through the sphere of influence of the southern government, and there is no possibility of unifying China in Beiyang, and even the craziest Russians are shaking their heads.

Looking at the two, Zhu Erdian sighed in his heart, Beiyang's rapid downfall was undoubtedly a heavy blow to him who had been standing behind Yuan Shikai, and even Whitehall sent a telegram asking him to explain why he was so stubborn in supporting the north and did not make a good relationship with the south, so this time he couldn't make another move anyway, but he had to repair his relationship with Yang Qiu as soon as possible, and he must not watch him completely fall into the arms of Demei.

"I'm sorry, I can't convince the bankers, but." Zhu Erdian pondered for a while and said, "If Your Excellency Yuan Shikai is willing to hand over the gold left by the Qing Dynasty, I think you can persuade Japan to immediately mobilize 100,000 pounds worth of arms and provide it to your army." ”

Liang Shiyi's heart sank, Yuan Shikai did have a sum of gold in his hand, which was the old bottom of the Internal Affairs Office that the Empress Dowager Yulong handed over under the urgent excuse of the Hubei war before the Manchu abdication, totaling about 8,000 taels. He also used it to get a mortgage, and he spent about 3,000 taels, but the remaining 5,000 taels remained in Beijing, not reluctantly, but Yuan Shikai took into account the need for sufficient gold reserves after the reunification of the country, but he didn't expect this money to be targeted by the British.

What's the use of taking out the remaining five thousand taels? The gap between 100,000 pounds and the hope of getting at least 5 million is too big to save Beiyang, which is dying frequently.

Yang Du was a little annoyed in his heart, but he didn't expect Zhu Erdian to fall into the well instead of saving him, and simply arched his hand: "Thank you, Your Excellency, for your reception, then we will leave first." Liang Shiyi knew his stinky temper, so he had to say to Zhu Erdian: "This matter is very important, please forgive us for not being able to answer immediately." ”

Zhu Erdian nodded and did not speak, and only beckoned after watching the two of them leave the mansion: "John, what do you think we should do now?" ”

John Moen poured a cup of milk tea for Juerdian, took out a cigar and lit it for him, before he said: "The situation in Europe is already very tense, and there are people in the newspapers every day predicting when the war will start, so Whitehall's opinion is that he wants us to make sure that our interests in China are not harmed. Now that Yuan Shikai's defeat is irreparable, and the country is about to be reunified, some things should also be put on the table, such as tariffs, continued payment of reparations and southeast interests, etc., and some people should be given a clear and clear answer! ”

John Moen is also a veteran diplomat, and it should even be said that Zhu Erdian has been the most important aide in recent years, and his sleek handling of things has won him the trust of Whitehall, so his tone of voice is calm, and his tone is as simple as saying what to eat tonight, but how can the old spicy Zhu Erdian not hear it, since you Yang Qiu want to unify the country, it is very simple, the reparations of the Xinchou Treaty, ensuring the interests of the British southeast and other things must be clearly answered.

However, thinking of the young man's ruthlessness, Zhu Erdian was a little worried: "John, will this push him too hard and cause some trouble?" ”

"Perhaps." John Moen smiled and spread his hands: "But the biggest threat to this country is not the British Empire, but." ”

"Russia and Japan?"

John Moen nodded: "I believe that we will get general diplomatic support this time, as for those American nouveau riche and damn Germans, their power in the Far East is too weak, and on this issue, I don't think they will be on Yang Qiu's side, because no one likes saboteurs, so as long as he cooperates with a little loan, he should have a right choice in the face of pressure ()!" ”

Zhu Erdian picked up the teacup and looked at the bright sunshine outside the window, and smiled slightly: "John, go meet him, come back and tell me his face!" I think it's going to be very, very exciting. ”

When the sound of calculation came from Dongjiaomin Lane again, Yang Du had already walked out of the mansion, and Liang Shiyi was about to talk to him about what to do after getting on the car, but as soon as he got into the carriage, he suddenly found that something was wrong! Not only was the driver replaced, but there was also a man in the back of the seat who had pressed his wide-brimmed hat very low and couldn't see his face clearly.

"Drive." While the man was talking to himself, the sedan slowly drove out of Dongjiaomin Lane, and then he took off his hat and revealed a young face: "Fang Rui of the National Security Bureau, I have seen two adults." ”

Just listening to this strange name, the two of them could guess who sent him, but they never thought that these people would dare to come to Beijing and hijack the car in front of the British Legation! Liang Shiyi said angrily: "I don't care who you are, we will not see you if you leave quickly, otherwise." ”

"No need to do otherwise." Fang Rui put his hat on his fingertips, and his eagle eyes swept Liang Shiyi coldly: "Before you start, you might as well tell Lord Liang that the person you sent to Singapore stayed in Shanghai temporarily because of a little accident, and he asked me to bring you a word, thank you for your years of cultivation." ”

This sentence made Liang Shiyi's face change greatly, he did arrange for two henchmen to transfer to Shanghai to Singapore, and let the two take away most of the working capital in the Bank of Communications, preparing to have a way back in case of change! But now listening to Fang Rui's meaning, the two of them obviously fell into Yang Qiu's hands, if this was spread out, Yuan Shikai and Duan Qirui alone would never let go of themselves!

Yang Du knew that Liang Shiyi must have been caught with pigtails, he was the God of Wealth of Beiyang, the head of the Department of Transportation, and he must have a lot of Beiyang secrets and money in his hands, not to mention that Duan Zhigui and other senior officials in Beiyang responded to Yuan Shikai's call in the early years, and in order to support the Bank of Communications, there were millions of dollars deposited, so he took a breath and asked: "Brother Fang is here for a little money?" ”

Money? Fang Rui smiled slightly, Liang Shiyi is not a small god of wealth, just the two henchmen who were blocked in Shanghai have tens of millions of money in their hands, so he said unhurriedly: "Before coming out, the vice president said to me that Beiyang has made a lot of achievements for the country, and it would be a pity if it was completely buried, so I hope that the two adults can think more about the country and their own future, and now the situation is very clear, do the two really want to go to the road where you can't go back and die in a foreign land?" I know that the two of them are loyal and courageous, and they will never betray Yuan Shikai, so they will not ask for anything out of the ordinary at night, but the country is already extremely weak, so why should they all cheapen foreigners in the end? Do you really have to fight until the blood flows like a river before you stop? ()！ ”

Yang Du and Liang Shiyi glanced at each other, understanding Fang Rui's intention, in addition to persuading himself to defect, he also stared at the batch of gold.

Fang Rui said: "The Republic of China has been established, this is the trend of the times, anyone who goes against the tide will be smashed to pieces by the tide of history, Japan peeps into Manchuria, Britain dominates the southeast, harassing Tibet, Russia is eyeing Mongolia, Xinjiang and Tangnu Ulianghai, the two adults must think twice!" After finishing speaking, he knocked on the car door, and after the driver parked the car on the side of the road, he found a note: "This is our contact address, I hope the two of you can make a wise and correct choice, otherwise no matter which country we go to, we will chase to the end, and we will not tolerate it!" ”

Before the car door closed, Fang Rui's white teeth shocked Liang Shiyi's heart, knowing that these words were actually telling himself not to try to take refuge abroad, when he thought of Yang Qiu's cruel methods to the Kuomintang, he felt a chill in his heart, and turned his head to ask Yang Du: "Huizi, how do you think this is good?" ”

Yang Du also smiled bitterly, what else can I do if everyone kills the door? However, what Fang Rui said was right, since they were all defeated, they might as well be a little more refreshed, the blood flowed to the end and it was not the vitality of the country that was injured, and he sighed and said: "Let's go, since everyone can find us, the palace guard will definitely send someone there, let's take a step at a time, and be worthy of conscience." ”

"Pay close attention to the movements of these people in Beiyang, it's really not good, I'd rather deal with them than let them escape." Looking at the car and driving away again, Fang Rui's eyes were cold and he put on his hat again: "The rest of the people follow me to Fengtian." ”

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