Chapter 239: The Consul's Refusal

"Marshal, there has indeed been a discussion with Song Baoming, He Yingdong and others on how to prevent the enemy from carrying out bombing and sabotage on our territory, and the lowly and others believe that first of all, we should avoid Japanese planes taking off in our Mukden and even in the northeast region, such as territory and territorial waters, in the air, we must also have the scope of our Fengtian power, and the lowly people call it the airspace. If the Japanese army had established an aircraft factory at Luda, it would not have been able to hide from the eyes and ears of Mukden, and once it was discovered, the flying team would have been able to inflict a devastating blow on it at the beginning of the battle. However, if it is built on the Korean Peninsula, the flight radius of the current bombers and destroyers can reach the sky above Mukden City. Covering Benxi, Fengtian City, Anshan and other major cities. The threat is greater. ”

"The direction that the aviation department should defend is also mainly from the front line of the Korean Peninsula. The Aviation Department has also worked out corresponding countermeasures to set up a number of monitoring stations in small and medium-sized counties and towns along the border, and the monitoring stations only need one telephone set, one or two people, and if there is an airplane in the air, they will immediately call to warn them. After receiving the warning, the low-ranking rank can take off the fighter in advance and annihilate it in one fell swoop. Zhao Yunpeng was methodical, and he could see that the Aviation Department had really put a lot of thought into this aspect, and these young people were also enthusiastic about treating the Japanese army as an imaginary enemy.

"Well, it seems that you have put a lot of thought into it. The newly produced aircraft are still satisfied. Qin Yu said with a smile on his face, the original old aircraft has been successfully sold to Russia, and the aviation department is equipped with improved bombers and storm fighters at this time.

"Satisfied, of course satisfied, but unfortunately there are still fewer planes. It's not as big as it was at the beginning. Zhao Yunpeng was a little unsatisfied, although it has now increased to 5 provincial bomber squads and 1 destroyer squad. It used to be placed at an airport, and the rows looked spectacular. Zhao Yunpeng and the others got up the happiest thing every day. Going around the airport is like patrolling your own territory, but now that it's spread out to three or four airports, the team is much smaller. There is also a small gap in the heart of Zhao Yunpeng, the director.

"Don't pretend to be with me, the size of the flying team will not be expanded for the time being, unless you receive news that the Japanese army has formed an air force. Of course. If the aircraft factory develops a new type of fighter, it can add another team. Qin Yu said, although the planes are scattered in several airports, the airports are located in Benxi, Anshan and other places, and it will take less than half an hour for the planes to fly over. At present, the air force in the Northeast has reached 6 squadrons, with a total of 72 aircraft, which is already a considerable number in Asia. In the event of a war. Another batch can be produced urgently.

"What do you think of Zhao Yunpeng's statement about the establishment of a communication station along the Korean Peninsula?" Lan Tianwei asked.

"This method is still very insightful, and it can be used in the future, and it is almost enough to have a pair of high-magnification telescopes, which can be temporarily relied on in the police stations of various counties. Now almost every bureau has a telephone, and one or two police officers, plus a pair of binoculars, are pretty much the same. Qin Yu nodded, before the radar came out. There is no particularly effective way to defend the aircraft, although Zhao Yunpeng's method is a little stupid. But it works.

"This time, the marshal is going south, why don't you take a team with you, even if you don't need it much, it's okay to deter other forces in the pass." Blue Sky Blue Road.

"Well, it's enough to build a forward station in western Liaoning." The southwestern part of Liaoning is only a straight-line distance of 200 tens of kilometers from the city of Beijing, and it takes less than two hours to fly. The new bomber, which was named Sharp Arrow 1 at this time, was raised to a range of more than 1,000 kilometers. It can be easily reached over Beijing.

The propeller aircraft has the significant advantage of being able to fly very low, and the Arrow 1 can also be used as a support firepower for ground forces.

"Dispatching a bomber formation will definitely open the eyes of those leopards in the pass." Lan Tianwei smiled, "If it weren't for the tank teaching team, it would be absolutely secret now." Leave it as a rear hand to face the Japanese army, and slip to Beijing, maybe it can directly extinguish Zhang Xun's resistance thoughts. ”

At this time, the Northeast Army's superiority in weapons made Lan Tianwei more and more confident in the Northeast Army.

On the same day, after Qin Yu made a decision, he immediately announced that he would accept Li Yuanhong's appointment to publicly generate electricity in the name of the patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces.

Zhang Xun had ambitions, and in the name of mediating the situation, he blocked the army in Beijing, and on July 1, there was a strange change to overthrow the national system. Those who steal the national body, the reason why the country is with the establishment of the country, is that Qin Yu was ordered by the president, and he will personally lead the army of 50,000 to the south to rebel, so as to correct the situation. ”

After Mukden issued a declaration of rebellion, the world was shaken, and after the return of the Qing Dynasty, the local powerful factions remained silent for a time, and Li Houji and other local overseers openly expressed the necessity of the Chinese to implement the monarchy at the banquet. There is not a single powerful faction that openly stands up against it. Mukden's move naturally surprised everyone. Everyone knows that Ludao Fengtian is rich, but some of the overseers in the pass are not very clear about the extent of the Fengtian army, only that the Ludao Fengjun is quite capable of fighting, and several divisions that have been rumored before are also quite skeptical. However, the consular offices of the great powers in Northeast China and the commercial dealings between Mukden and other countries during World War I have long attracted the attention of various countries, and the confrontation with the Japanese army has made the great powers pay close attention to Mukden's hidden strength.

Fengtian's statement made the situation of the Republic of China change again at this time, and the consuls of various countries in Mukden rushed to the former Marshal's Mansion, which was renamed the Patrol Embassy.

"Your Excellency, your decision will surprise people every time." Maynard first greeted Qin Yu, although the railway loan was temporarily stranded, but at this time, Fengtian's business contacts with the United States were very close, interests were the main theme, and a little friction always had to give way to interests. "Congratulations to General Qin on being promoted to the Patrol Envoy of the Three Eastern Provinces, and your power has reached a new peak."

"Yes, General Qin's telegram is really surprising, your country's Yangtze River parade made Zhang Xun lead the restoration of the Qing Dynasty, and immediately General Qin openly opposed it, to be honest. Before General Qin sent the telegram, I was going to come over to visit and ask General Qin about his attitude towards the restoration, and now it seems that my previous doubts were redundant. British Consul Consul Constance laughed.

"I have announced a telegram against our rebellion, and I have something to discuss with your consuls. This crusade against Zhang Xun requires the Jingfeng Railway to transport troops through Tianjin Station, if it were in normal times, I would not make such a request, but this time the situation is urgent, I must extinguish Zhang Xun's pigtail army as soon as possible, so that the political situation in Beijing will be stabilized again, and Zhang Xun will not cause greater damage. In a hurry, I hope that all countries can be accommodating. Qin Yu said his thoughts, if he bypassed Tianjin, it would inevitably be a lot of trouble.

"General Qin is so confident in quelling this turmoil in your country?" "As far as I know, before Zhang Xun entered Beijing, he reached an agreement with the governors and representatives of several provinces, and obtained their consent before marching north. If General Qin wants to send troops south, there will be many enemies. Moreover, since the new emperor issued the appointment to the provinces, many people have accepted the appointment, apparently acknowledging the existence of the new emperor. ”

"Agreed? The joke is just to wait and see the situation, otherwise after Fengtian sent a message, there would not be a powerful faction who openly stood up to support Zhang Xun? "Qin Yu said." Not to mention that Zhang Xun brought less than 7,000 pigtails into Beijing. Even if it reaches 70,000 people, it is no match for the Northeast Army. According to my information, even if Zhang Xun privately expanded some of his armed forces, the army entrenched in the vicinity of Xuzhou would never exceed 30,000. Geographically speaking, it took me only half the time to transport troops to Beijing. Whether it is in terms of troops or the replenishment of troops, Xuzhou is far inferior to the Northeast, and Zhang Xun's defeat is inevitable. ”

"Is General Qin too optimistic, Zhang Xun now controls the 12th and 13th divisions, and the troops are also very strong, I'm afraid it's not so easy." The consuls of various countries in Mukden, Japan is undoubtedly the most frequent, which is also due to the fact that the relationship with Qin Yu is not handled very well.

"The 12th and 13th divisions did not obey Zhang Xun's dispatch, if they only controlled the commanders of the two divisions and wanted to command the armies of the two divisions, it would be too ridiculous, about the declaration of war on Germany, President Li Da also had a lot of consideration, the previous Congress only temporarily postponed the bill, not directly vetoed, this time after the political situation in Beijing is restored, the Congress will discuss the declaration of war on Germany again, what do you think?" Qin Yu said.

"No, the treaty signed before stipulated that no Chinese troops were allowed to be stationed in 20 miles from Tianjin, and that troops would be transported by rail. The spirit of the peace covenant cannot be broken. The Japanese consul Kawashima Shun was the first to stand up against it, and Duan Qirui, who was supported by the Japanese side, also wanted to use Zhang Xun's restoration to make a comeback, how could it be broken by Qin Yu, a person who was hostile to Japan.

"Consul Maynard, what do you think of this matter?" Qin Yu looked at Maynard, at this time, the US army was still training, and it had not officially intervened in World War I, Britain and France relied on it a lot, if the United States could agree, this matter would become more than half.

"General Qin, although my country also wants to help you, but the treaty that was signed before cannot be destroyed at will." Maynard was a little embarrassed.

"General Qin, the treaty cannot be easily broken." The British and French consuls also expressed their positions one after another.

"It seems that there is a sentence that is right, the truth is only within the range of the cannon, since this is the case, then there is nothing to say, Zhang Xun and I will definitely run away, and the difficulties that our country is suffering now will be brought back one by one in the future. Everyone, please come back. Qin Yu slapped his palms on the table, and it could be seen that the attitude of Britain, France and the United States was not very firm, but with the Japanese consul present, it was difficult for Qin Yu to obtain the consent of several countries.

Hearing Qin Yu's dictation of the famous words of the iron-blooded prime minister of Germany, Maynard and the others changed their faces. Every sentence on a diplomatic occasion will trigger people's infinite reverie, and Qin Yu's quote of Bismarck's words at this time naturally made Maynard and the others think in a bad way.

"Qin Yu's thoughts are really extremely dangerous." The consuls of several countries came out of the embassy on patrol, and Kawashima Shun was secretly happy, and he pointed out the truth. "People like him are extremely agitated, and if they are allowed to develop, I am afraid that they will pose a great threat to peace in East Asia, and even shake the issue of China's position on the allies."

"General Qin is a very wise person, if he is easily swayed by emotions, it is impossible for him to build Fengtian so well. I think his anger is real, but it's not realistic to say anything extreme. British Consul Consul Constance shook his head. He couldn't see what the Japanese were provoking in me. If it were not for the fact that they were too busy to take care of themselves in the European war, where would the Japanese be allowed to unscrupulously expand their interests in China? Compared with Qin Yu's whining, Japan's ambitions in China are obviously more worthy of vigilance.

"Although General Qin has a strong personality, he is very close to the idea of liberal democracy in the United States." Maynard nodded, and the foreigners were also very disgusted with many taxes such as centigold in the mainland of the Republic of China, and they went through the Republic of China several times. Only the Northeast has been completely dismantled, and some American enterprises have benefited greatly from the development of Mukden, and naturally it is not something that Kawashima can provoke in a few words.

"For a few foreigners, Da Shuai is not worth being so angry." Gong Baotian, who has been Qin Yu's chief guard for many years, persuaded on the side.

"You think I'm really angry? It's just a few foreign devils, I can't do this, and now I beg them to do something, but they won't, and wait for me to enter Beijing. If they want to cooperate with the Northeast, I can take the opportunity to raise the threshold. Qin Yu turned to a smile, he couldn't garrison troops in Tianjin, so he would set the location in Tangshan, but it was a little troublesome, the military expenses for the troops would be reimbursed by the central government afterwards, and Qin Yu would not pay out of his own pocket.

Miyabota smiled when he heard this. No longer speaking, his duty is to protect Qin Yu. In peacetime, he turned a deaf ear to all kinds of military and political affairs.

"Take a telegram to Cao Kun, saying that I will pass through the ground of Hebei when I go south, and that I am in a hurry to obey the power and disturb the place, so that he will not be surprised." Qin Yu said hello to the adjutant's office and left the office and went back to the house directly.

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"The troops that Zhang Xun brought directly to Beijing were nearly 7,000 people. Now that he controls Li Jincai and Chen Guangyuan's two divisions, it is not easy to shake the humble function, Zhang Xun is arrogant and rude, and he really doesn't want to cause the disaster of annihilation. Don't blame you. Yang Yide bowed to Duan Qirui, saying that he was unwilling to help Duan Qirui deal with Zhang Xun.

Duan Qirui left Yang Yide's residence with a black face, and Yang Yide's kind face suddenly collapsed, "It's already a phoenix with hair off, what are you still arrogant, I think it's still the prime minister at the beginning." ”

If it weren't for the fact that Duan Qirui still had some prestige, Yang Yide would have let people coax him away, and besides, he was the director of the Tianjin Police Department, where could the little police force in his hands be able to carry Zhang Xun's army. Duan Qirui ate a turtle at Zhu Jiabao's place, and Yang Yide was not so stupid, he had to obey Duan Qirui's dispatch.

"Zhi Weng, Zhu Jiabao and Yang Yide are not willing to help?" Xu Shuzheng could guess that Duan Qirui's trip was not very good when he saw Duan Qirui's face.

"Hmph, the tiger falls into the ocean, the dragon swims in the shallow water, Zhu Jiabao and Yang Yide used to be respectful to me, but I didn't expect to be such a snob." Duan Qirui had a hard temper, and he couldn't stand it the most, so he still endured it, and he couldn't help but burst out in one fell swoop.

"Zhiweng doesn't have to be angry, now that Zhang Xun has entered the urn, looking at the whole country, Zhiweng is the only one who can clean up the mess, and the comeback is a matter of a blink of an eye, and it is okay to go back and clean up the two of them when the time comes." Xu Shuzheng comforted.

"That's right, although Zhang Xun's strong push for the restoration of the Qing Dynasty has caused anger and resentment, but now we have no available soldiers in our hands, what can we do with Zhang Xun." Duan Qirui felt more and more at this time, now the small division commanders are very arrogant, when he was the commander and the military commander, the current division commanders are still just a small shrimp, where do you know that the feng shui turns around, those division commanders who have gradually become a climate, and even the brigade commander does not need to listen to his orders anymore. He was a prime minister who had just stepped down, and he had previously served as the chief of the army, but he could not even command a brigade or regiment.

"If I go to Nanjing and ask the fourth brother for help, what do you think?" Duan Qirui touched a nail in Zhu Jiabao and Yang Yide, and only felt that there was nowhere to put the old face, so he thought of the more stable Feng Guozhang, with his many years of friendship with Feng Guozhang, it must be possible to borrow some troops.

"No, the first soldier is very fast, if the time drags on, there are many people participating in the restoration, the situation will be difficult to control, looking for Feng is equivalent to finding far water to save the near fire; Second, Feng's attitude is still unknown, if Feng echoes the restoration, won't he fall into the net and become Feng's political prisoner; Third, if the trip goes well, and Feng is said to be rebellious, Feng Gong will be the first, and Feng will become the only leader of the Beiyang system. Think tank Zhu Shixin analyzed.

"Well, it makes sense, but it doesn't work to find this, it doesn't work to do that, there are no soldiers in hand, how about taking Zhang Xun?" Duan Qirui was a little annoyed. This incident was somewhat unexpected by him, at first according to his and Xu Shuzheng's thoughts, as long as Zhang Xun carried out the restoration, Duan Qirui ascended to the top and shouted, the expulsion of Zhang Xun was a matter of capture, and he didn't think that those who were soldiers would not buy it at all.

"I think it's better to take materials nearby, the new emperor ascended the throne, and all local officials were rewarded, but Cao Kun in Hebei has changed from an overseer to a governor, and his official position has declined, Cao Kun is not satisfied. This support can be earned. Li Changtai's 8th Division in the Horse Factory is a strict wife, and his wife loves money and is greedy for small and cheap, so she can start from here. Feng Yuxiang Brigade stationed in Langfang is a quite enlightened general, he has no good impression of the imperial system, and he was quite close to the revolutionaries before the establishment of the Republic of China, if it were not for the relationship of Lu Butcher, he would have been beheaded a long time ago, if he could win Cao Kun's intentions, Li Changtai, Feng Yuxiang's troops, then great things could be done! ”

"I think it's feasible." Duan Qirui felt that it made sense, and he said yes at the moment, but some hurried footsteps outside the house quickly disrupted Duan Qirui's thoughts.

"Zhion, it's not good, it's not good."

"What's wrong?" Duan Qirui, Xu Shuzheng saw the panicked look on the face of the person who came, and stood up at the same time, Xu Fang has always been steady, and ordinary things can't make him lose his temper like this.

"Look, Zhion!"

Duan Qirui took the newspaper, and Xu Shuzheng was shocked when they saw the contents of the newspaper. (To be continued......)