Chapter 318: Internal Disagreements
Xiangjiang, a private house in Kowloon. From the outside, the house is unremarkable, nothing special. However, if you look closely, you can see that this place is very unusual.
In addition to the gate, there is also a small gate in the backyard of the house. There are always people walking around the neighborhood, as if they are keeping watch for the house. In addition, the windows in this house have been closed all the time, which is very unusual. Some strange people often enter this place in the evening, knowing that they leave before dawn the next day.
Over time, the residents of the neighborhood also knew that the house was strange and were reluctant to approach it. Even if you have to pass by here, you always keep your head down and speed up your pace, so as not to get into trouble.
This is actually the location of the Xiangjiang branch of the Alliance. After the chaos in China, a large number of League members came here, which made the status of the Xiangjiang branch continue to rise, and even replace the League General Association in Tokyo.
In a conference room on the second floor of the house, the core members of the League were meeting. Because there are so many people who smoke, the meeting room is full of smoke and the air is choking.
"Now is the best chance for us to start an uprising. The Northern Army was still stranded on the Yangtze River and had not yet moved south. If an uprising is launched at this time, it is quite possible that it will be successful. We have already contacted many like-minded people in the new army of Guangdong Province. As long as you can successfully take Yangcheng, you will be able to control the entire Guangdong Province. With the wealth of Guangdong Province, we can arm a million-strong army to compete with the northern army for the world. When the time comes. It is still unknown who killed the deer. A middle-aged man expounded his point of view excitedly, he was Huang Sheng, the secretary of the Alliance. This time, he personally rushed to Xiangjiang. It is to launch another large-scale uprising in Guangdong Province and take the entire Guangdong Province in one fell swoop.
It's just that after Huang Sheng arrived in Xiangjiang, he found that the situation here seemed to be different from what he had expected. He also thought that the comrades of the Xiangjiang branch must have been ready to launch an uprising at any time. However, he only found out when he got here. Preparations for the uprising seem to have come to a standstill.
"Vice Premier Huang is right, we must seize this opportunity. As long as we can succeed, our ideals can be realized. Huang Sheng's words were supported by some people. But. Others still seem to be hesitant.
"Vice Premier Huang, Governor of Liangguang Zhang Renjun has declared his submission to the rule of the northern government. And the Northern Army is also accelerating its southward movement. Many of the officers and men with lofty ideals in the new army in Guangdong Province who had been in contact with us before took the initiative to cut off contact with us. Obviously. In the current situation. They don't think very well of us. If you start an uprising rashly, you will most likely fail. In addition, it will make us completely oppose the Northern Army. A young man stood up and said, his name was Song Yuchu, and before the establishment of the Alliance, he was also one of the leaders of the Hunan Huaxing Association, and he was very familiar with Huang Sheng. It's just that after the League will split. Huang Sheng chose to continue to support Sun Dacang, while Song Yuchu had reservations.
"Blunt beginning. Why do you even think this way? Could it be that you were also frightened by the Northern Army? The Northern Army, like the Beiyang Army, was actually a warlord army. They may be strong in combat now, but they do not have the support of the broad masses of the people. Unlike us, we have the support of the broad masses of the people, and in the end we must defeat them. Huang Sheng said with some sadness.
However, Huang Sheng's point of view made a trace of disdain appear on many people's faces. The League has a great influence among the people, but it is mainly concentrated in the Liangguang area. In the north, more people regard the League as a rebel party. In addition, the prestige of the Northern Army among the people is much higher than that of the League. After the Northern Army defeated the Japanese and the Russians successively, many people already regarded the Northern Army as China's hope. As for the Alliance, the background of its establishment was supported by the Japanese, and many of the funds of the League were also supported by the Japanese. This makes many people actually very disgusted with the Alliance.
"Vice Premier Wong, we believe that it is time to wait a little longer. Wait until the situation is clear before making a decision. The government in the north and the government in Beiyang are different, they can safeguard the interests of the country externally, and they are also developing industry on a large scale internally to improve the living standards of the people. If the governments of the North can make the country strong, why should we oppose them? Another young man stood up and said, his name was Zhao Sheng, and he was one of the leaders of the League in Yangcheng. Originally, he was also responsible for planning the uprising of the New Army in Guangdong Province. However, the rapid victory of the Northern Army, coupled with the announcement of obedience to the northern government by Zhang Renjun, the governor of Liangguang, made him see a turning point.
"You, have you all forgotten your vows?" Huang Sheng was furious, and the opposition of these people made him tremble with anger.
"Hmph, the prime minister will have the opportunity to arrive tomorrow, and when the time comes, see how you explain to the prime minister." After Huang Sheng said this, he slammed the door and left.
Everyone looked at each other, and it seemed a little incomprehensible to Huang Sheng's actions. Everyone is a revolutionary comrade, but Huang Sheng's attitude is a little too bad. Could it be that he really thinks of himself as the true leader of the League?
However, everyone still welcomes the arrival of Premier Sun Cannon. Sun Cannon still has a high prestige among these revolutionaries. Even Sun Dacang's behavior is not actually in line with the identity of a revolutionary leader. But everybody selectively filters this.
The next day, Sun Cannon secretly arrived in Xiangjiang, and he was accompanied by Wang Jixin and Hu Zhantang of the Nanyang branch of the League.
Huang Sheng reported the problems he was encountering to Sun Dacang, and then began to complain to Sun Dacang about the uncooperation of the people of the Xiangjiang branch of the Alliance.
"Prime Minister, now is our great opportunity to start an uprising. The Northern Army is rushing to Canton Province day and night, and once they arrive, they will be able to control the situation in Canton Province. When the time comes, if we want to start another uprising, it will not be successful. Huang Sheng looked very anxious.
Sun Dacang's brows furrowed tightly, he didn't expect that such a thing would happen. Originally, he also stepped on the passenger ship back to China with high morale, wanting to do a good job. But I didn't expect such a situation to occur.
"It is inevitable that the comrades will have differences of thought. However, at this time, we should find a way to help them correct this mistake. Sun Cannon said. All these years of exile overseas have exhausted him physically and mentally. He desperately wants to return to China and make a career. Therefore, he also cherishes the opportunity in front of him.
"Well, Prime Minister, I think so too." Huang Sheng nodded repeatedly.
After the two exchanged views, Huang Shengxing left in a hurry. However, Sun Cannon's frowning brow did not disperse.
"Sir, the situation doesn't seem to be in our favor right now!" Wang Jixin said on the side.
"Yes! The Northern Army was so powerful that it swept through the whole of China in a very short period of time, and none of the other forces could confront it. It is also understandable that comrades will be afraid of them. Sun Cannon sighed. He was very envious of the Northern Army in the hands of Wu Xingquan and Wu Haoxuan's father and son. When he started the revolution, Wu Xingquan was just a small leader of the Fengtian patrol battalion. Now, Wu Xingquan has become the ruler of the most powerful army in the country, and he himself has achieved nothing.
Sun Cannon also often wonders if his path is wrong. However, now, there is no way for him to turn back, he can only go all the way to the dark.
"Sir, the Northern Army also has many supporters in the South Seas. They defeated Japan one after another, and last year they even caused Lao Maozi to lose hundreds of thousands of people, which greatly enhanced the prestige of China. Many overseas Chinese are also very supportive of them. Hu Zhantang also said.
Sun Dacang's brows were even tighter. The Northern Army had guns, money, and great prestige. What will the Allies do to fight them? Originally, he also wanted to take advantage of this chaos to take advantage of the opportunity to control Guangdong Province first, and then develop and grow step by step. However, I didn't expect that it had only been a few days, and the situation had changed dramatically. These governors in the south actually expressed their obedience to the rule of the northern government. This allowed the Northern Army to control the whole of South China without much effort. If the alliance would launch an uprising at this time, it would undoubtedly be an egg to a stone, and it was very likely that it would suffer another defeat.
In addition, the confidence of many in the League has been shaken. This is not a good thing for Sun Cannon and even the entire Alliance. Once the hearts of the people are scattered, the team will not be easy to lead! It is even more delusional to want everyone to work together to make a revolution.
It's no wonder, though. People who join the League have different life experiences, different outlooks on life and values. Some people simply hope that the country and the nation will become strong. It's just that the previous Manchu government and the Beiyang government disappointed them too much. That's why they decided to take the path of resistance. But now, with the advent of the Northern Army, they have regained hope. If they can realize their ideals without going through revolution, why should they go to revolution and shed blood? What's more, once an uprising is launched and the flames of war are rekindled, it will only be the people and the country who will suffer. It is precisely because of this idea that there are huge divisions within the League. (To be continued......)
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