Chapter 173: Unite to drive away the enemy
The congressmen, who originally had a lot of opinions on Li Shichang, took the initiative to admit their mistakes to them for the first time after listening to this bandit-born president. He also expressed his willingness to accept the opinion of the parliament and reconvene the presidential elections, regardless of the outcome, without complaint. Being able to get such a sincere daoqian undoubtedly made many parliamentarians reflect on whether they were right or wrong to target Li Shichang like this?
When they complain that Li Shichang, the president, is incompetent, are these legislators who were elected by the trust of the people really a qualified elected congressman? Comparing their hearts to their hearts, they feel that it is undoubtedly rare for Li Shichang to make such a statement. Who doesn't know that Li Shichang is a person who would rather turn around than lose face. This kind of public daoqian thing, I'm afraid it's the first time in his life!
Li Shichang, who had won the forgiveness of the parliamentarians, listened to the warm applause given to him in this parliament, and remembered that he was the first to break through the imperial city and obtain the power to serve as the first president of the provisional government. As a result, it attracted opposition and protest from the warlords of the four parties, even if Zuihou took the position of president by bribing and co-opting.
Except for the day he was elected, he felt in a good mood, and the rest of the time he didn't feel that there was any benefit in being president. is still suffering from the criticism and supervision of the people, this feeling of sitting on pins and needles, maybe it is not necessary to live a happier life without putting it away. His old Li family can have a president, and it can be regarded as the ancestral tomb is smoking, why is he not satisfied?
I remember that the old father of the bandit told him that it was okay to be a bandit, burn and loot, because they were bandits and they did these things. But there is one thing that must not be done, and that is to betray the country. That is something that will be left behind for 10,000 years and nailed to the pillar of shame by the descendants of Longhua Kingdom. Don't do it!
Holding the bottom of what his father taught since he was a child, even if Li Shichang has not read anything since he was a child, he doesn't know what loyalty, righteousness, benevolence and filial piety mean. has come to this position step by step according to his heart, and it is impossible to say that he has no ability at all. Just in the conference room for today's peace talks. He finally realized that it was time to be ruthless.
If he, the president, can't show the courage to 'fight hard and dare to pull the emperor off the horse', how can he persuade other warlords and the people to work together to fight against foreign enemies?
Moreover, it was with this courage that he broke through the Praetorian Guard of the Longhua Dynasty and was the first to rush into the imperial city with the Northern Yi Army led by his subordinates. ousted the last emperor from the throne of the emperor, and it was with this merit that he truly became a hero in the hearts of the Beiyi military and civilians. No one laughed at him anymore. He is a bandit-turned-warlord leader.
When he regained his sanity and shrewdness, he also realized that he believed that the two countries of Yingmi would speak for Longhua, it was better to believe that the sow would go up to the tree, and in the end he could rely on himself, or the thousands of Longhua people of the same color and nationality as him. Li Shichang came to his senses. Finally, for the first time, in a real sense, he took out the domineering spirit that a president of a big eastern country should have. bluntly warned the government of the Sun Country. Longhua should not be humiliated.
Now that he has come to his senses, he also knows that he wants to fight against the well-trained and well-equipped army and navy of the Sun Country. It is definitely not enough to rely on a single unit of the Northern Yi Army, he must gain the trust of all the people and lead these people to fight against the people of the Sun Country together.
It is believed that as long as the people are willing to trust him and are willing to gather under the banner of the provisional government, they will truly give the invaders a resolute counterattack. No foreigner would dare to easily provoke the united Longhua Kingdom. After all, Longhua has too many people and a vast area. How can some ordinary small countries be insulted at will?
Who is best qualified to represent the will of the people?
It's undoubtedly the gang in front of you. Parliamentarians who represent the opinions of the people. Although in the parliament at this time, the members of the parliament were more of the guys who ate dry food and paid empty salaries. But Li Shichang knows that the shili behind these people must also be fought for. If you want these parliamentarians to be sincere, speak for him.
Then he must sincerely obtain the forgiveness of these councilors, which also makes him grow up for the first time in front of so many people. Not only did he not get the shame and ignorance he was worried about, but he also really got the forgiveness of these parliamentarians.
After obtaining forgiveness, Li Shichang announced the establishment of the National War Committee with the will of President Longhuaguo, and immediately received the consent of all the parliamentarians. For the people of Longhua, who are in decline but still have the dignity of a great country, they are really unwilling to accept the feeling of letting an island country ride on their heads and. As long as there is still a little blood and patriotism, the parliamentarians will not oppose this approach.
In addition to the establishment of the National War Committee, all the warlords of all provinces were appointed to serve as members of the committee, and nearly 10 million army troops of Longhua were gathered to resist the imminent counterattack after the National War. In order to ensure the balance between the parties, there will be no mutual dismantling during the national war.
Li Shichang also sincerely invited Guo Tianyou, the revolutionary leader of Longhua State, to serve as the prime minister of the state government that had been vacant for many years. He presided over the government of Longhua and the state during the war, and when he realized that this might be his best chance to serve as president after the war, he readily agreed to the invitation.
With a series of arrangements made for the national war to the maximum, the newly appointed prime minister, Kuang Tianyou, joined up with Li Shichang, the president of the government, to issue a telegram to the people of Longhua. Officially declared war on the Sun Country, stopped all trade activities with the Sun Country from now on, and expelled the Sun Country people stranded in all provinces of Longhua Country.
As soon as the telegram was sent, it was unanimously affirmed by the people of Longhua, and as for the establishment of the National War Committee later, the warlord governors of all provinces were lined up as members. It was also recognized by the governors of each province, and said that together in wartime, they would form a protector army directly under the province and officially join the national war against the Sun Country.
Xu Bin, the youngest governor of Longhua, who had never expressed his opinion on the Sun State's invasion of Heihe Prefecture, was the first to respond to the call of the government after receiving a telegram from the government this time. A main division composed of 20,000 elite army troops will be formed to go to Beiyi for self-defense and counterattack operations.
Xu Bin's telegram undoubtedly made the people have a lot of good feelings towards the young governor. Even in the five realms under its jurisdiction, well-trained militia units began to be trained by regular troops. They will form a new main division as quickly as possible when the war is tense.
Compared with other governors, Xu Bin still retained three points of affection for his work, and after receiving the telegram of the national war order, he arranged for the military governments in various places as soon as possible. Accept all Sun Kingdom assets within his jurisdiction, and only allow these Sun Kingdom workers and merchants to leave with their belongings.
For the people of the Sun Country who refused to leave, they also issued an ultimatum, that is, if something happens to continue to stay here, don't blame Xu Jiajun for not protecting them. You must know that now the Longhua people have a lot of hatred for the people of the Sun Country. If he was killed by some people, the Xu family army would also turn a blind eye.
As for those Sun Country businessmen who asked that they must be compensated accordingly for their investment, the representatives of the junta also made it clear. Speaking of compensation, when the people of the Sun Kingdom withdraw from Heihe Prefecture and return the rights of Changbai Road and Dongtai Port, they will ask the military government for compensation. Otherwise, you won't lose a dime!
Even if there are people in the Sun Country who have a relationship with the door, when they send a telegram to ask the domestic government to protest, Xu Bin, who received the telegram, directly asked the telegraph department to reply. Only a few words, but it shows his solemn position. That is, as an adversary, he will not give any explanation to any enemy. Because, they have neither the power nor the qualifications to question all the important military and political affairs of the Xu Jiajun.
If it weren't for the fear of making his reputation stink, Xu Bin even wanted to kill all the people of the Sun Country in the Land of the Five Paths! I still want to ask him for money, how is it possible? You must know that at that time, he gave these Sun Country merchants such favorable investment conditions, which was nothing more than realizing that there was such a day. Now that the opportunity finally appeared, how could he miss it?
Isn't it the happiest and most direct way to retaliate by using the other party's money to strengthen your own strength? In this regard, they didn't know that Xu Bin had been calculating their Sun Country people for a long time, and they could only scold Xu Bin for not talking about credibility and shameless words. But in order to save his life, he obediently evacuated the territory of Longhua Kingdom.
Climb aboard the ferry provided by the Sun Nation Maritime Force and quickly leave the country where everyone seems to want to devour them. At this time, the Sun Kingdom deeply realized how powerful the power of the Longhua Kingdom was. I am afraid that they will face unprecedented difficulties in their original plan of aggression against the Longhua state.
Even the main division of the Sun Country, which was assembled in Heihe Prefecture, received the information provided by the spy department, and each province began to send 10,000 troops and 20,000 troops to Beiyi one after another. Immediately discarded the previous strategy of going to the next state city, and began to build fortifications in full swing.
Because they knew that when these seemingly scattered troops really gathered together, the number of people alone was enough to overwhelm them. In the final analysis, the population of their island country is indeed not as large as that of Longhua country, which is vast and rich!
The people of the Sun Country, who had quickly adjusted their military arrangements, finally realized that it was impossible to ease the contradictions, and they also sent their own fleet from the local area to dominate the East. Began to form a powerful naval fleet and sailed to Longhua to prepare for the implementation of the tactics of sealing the country. Blockade these Longhua countries, which have a vast coastline but no strong navy, on this land.
As long as the blockade lasts a few more years, I believe that the morale of the military and civilians that Longhua Kingdom has gathered now will be almost wiped out. At that time, the Sun Kingdom will once again mobilize the strength of the whole country, invade and occupy some more territory of the Longhua Kingdom, and implement their policy of encroachment and whale swallowing step by step. I believe that there is still hope to realize their ambition of swallowing the sleeping lion of the little snake! But will the situation really go the way they expected? (To be continued......)