"Zhiong, the Japanese are ready to take action against the Feng army, if this scourge can really be eliminated, the central government can have authority, and the military and government can be unified." Jin Yunpeng reported the situation to Lao Duan with a smile on his face.

Duan Qirui's face seemed to be covered with a layer of hoarfrost, and he waved his hand violently, interrupting Jin Yunpeng's words, and roared: "Fool, you help the Japanese with errands, you can act in secret, why be so blatant, are you ashamed enough?" ”

Jin Yunpeng did the Japanese a great favor, and he thought that he would get Lao Duan's praise and commendation, but he didn't know that Lao Duan was so powerful, which really made him puzzled.

"Zhiweng, the humble duties are all according to your orders, what did you do wrong, please make it clear?"

"Explicit?" Lao Duan's eyes widened, and he said with a sneer: "Are you confused, aren't you afraid of this leisurely crowd?" ”

After Lao Duan finished speaking, he casually threw a newspaper in front of Jin Yunpeng, he hurriedly picked it up tremblingly, and just after taking a look, Jin Yunpeng's face also changed color.

The Beiyang government assisted the Japanese and seized a large number of machinery and equipment of the Feng army, Jin Yunpeng thought that this was a blow to the Feng army and weakened the Liliang of the Feng army, which deserved great praise. But in the eyes of the Chinese, it is completely different, whether it is Beiyang or Fengjun, they are Chinese.

It's okay for the two sides to fight, but helping outsiders, acting as a lackey of the Japanese, and harming their own people is a typical act of traitor!

In the past, there was the Qingdao issue, and now there is the Lianyungang incident, and from any point of view, the Duan Qirui government has completely become a slave of the Japanese. How can such a government be convincing, the trend of reversal is blowing again, and it is more serious than before, not only in the academic circles. Other people who were dissatisfied with Duan Qirui's administration also stood up. Especially the direct people are also eager to try and want to replace Duan Qirui.

Even within the Anhui system, there are different voices, and those local princes who still have a trace of patriotism also feel ashamed of Lao Duan's actions.

Duan Qirui held the newspaper in his hand, and the words on it seemed to have turned into a dagger knife, which stabbed directly into Duan Qirui's heart and cut him into ten thousand pieces.

"Hey, when Yuan Gongbao was proclaimed emperor, everyone rebelled and left. It's only been more than three years, and Duan Mou has come to this point, who else in the world is willing to support Duan, and what face is left in the center, I am ashamed of Beiyang. Shame on Li Min! ”

Jin Yunpeng saw that Duan Qirui's tone was full of desolation, and he also felt bad. Hurriedly said, "Zhion." I don't have to care about the nonsense of these newspapers, I'm going to take people and arrest them all now, and if anyone dares to chew his tongue again, I'll kill him. ”

"Hmph. Shut up, aren't you getting into trouble enough? ”

Just when Duan Qirui was angry, someone suddenly came to report, and the Japanese minister Kohata Youkichi came to pay a visit. In the face of these Japanese, Lao Duan also has mixed tastes, needs the support of the Japanese, and feels a great threat to Japan's wolf ambitions, Lao Duan knows in his heart that Zhang Zuolin was killed by the Japanese, and the princes of the world, if anyone does not go along with the Japanese mind, maybe they will also be treated the same.

Thinking of this, Lao Duan actually had a feeling of sadness for the death of a rabbit and a fox, and he even had a trace of envy for Zhang Zuolin, at least when Lao Zhang died, his reputation was not bad, and the whole country knew that he was a man and did not take refuge in the Japanese. If it's your turn, I'm afraid that you won't even have this posthumous name, and you will be completely ruined and ruined, and you will never recover.

Old Duan's heart became more and more desolate, but Xiao Hata Youji was overjoyed, after seeing Duan Qirui, Xiao Hata said with a smile: "Duan Gong, the imperial government is very grateful for your help, the imperial government has approved a loan of five million yen to you, and there will be loans and arms assistance in the future." ”

When Jin Yunpeng heard that the Japanese had given another five million, his face also showed joy, and he hurriedly said: "Zhiweng, Japan is indeed a good friend, and the benefits of cooperating with Japan are still great." ”

Lao Duan didn't pay attention to Jin Yunpeng's words, but asked lightly: "Mr. Minister, you won't be unconditional, what do you want me to do, just say it." ”

"Duan Gong is wise, the matter is also very simple, the Feng army smuggled prohibited equipment, and the imperial side thought it was necessary to carefully investigate all the factories in Fengtian and find out all the prohibited equipment."

"Feng Jun is not a paper paste, will they allow you to search?"

Kohata Yukichi sneered: "There are some things that they can't refuse if they want to, the will of the imperial government is very firm, and the Japanese navy and army are ready to take tough measures at any time!" ”

Lao Duan was not stupid, when he heard this, he still didn't understand what the Japanese meant, and asked in surprise: "Are you going to use force against the three eastern provinces?" ”

Kohata Yukichi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "It's not about using force against Manchuria, but to relieve the Feng army's industrial liliang and maintain the balance in the Far East." ”

"It's just an excuse, if you don't occupy the three eastern provinces, how can you dismantle the industry of the Feng army!"

"Duan Gong, of course you can understand it this way, the empire needs your cooperation now, as long as you are willing to facilitate the empire, the empire can hand over control of the three eastern provinces to you after ending its military operations against the Feng army. In this way, your central government will be able to justify its name, and it will be able to command the world, and the empire will provide more help, and China and Japan will coexist and prosper together. ”

After hearing that the Japanese were going to use force against the Feng army, Jin Yunpeng's eyes suddenly lit up, and he had long had the intention of becoming a patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces and dominating one side. If the Japanese can really keep their promise, maybe their chance will come.

"Zhiweng, if the army disobeys the order and disobeys the central government, it should have been dealt with a long time ago, if the Japanese side is willing to take action, it is also a good thing, you can agree."

"If the army disobeys the order, it is an internal matter, and there is no need for outsiders to interfere!"

"Hmph, Duan Gong, don't forget, this place Shili is not something you can deal with, without the Empire's action, Beiyang would have been replaced by the Feng army long ago!"

"Victory or defeat is determined by God, Duan's talent is inferior to others, or defeat, or death, it is the will of God. But there is one point, Duan Mou must not learn from Wu Sangui, and do something to borrow teachers to help suppress. That's going to leave a legacy of infamy! ”

Among the commanders of Beiyang, there are countless people who have betrayed the interests of the country, but when it comes to the juncture, the bottom line has been exceeded, and few are willing to be traitors. Lao Duan also knew in his heart that once the Japanese attacked the three eastern provinces, Beiyang, as the central government, would sit idly by and watch Japan invade and occupy Chinese territory. That is, if he defects to the enemy and betrays the country, he will only bear the infamy of the ages, and he is absolutely unwilling to do it.

Kohata Youji sneered: "Duan Gong, whether you want it or not, the imperial government will take action against Feng Jun. They will definitely not be allowed to provoke the dignity of the Empire. ”

After shaking off a harsh word, Kohata Yukichi turned to leave. Lao Duan's expression became more and more lonely. As if he had aged ten years in an instant, he sat down on the chair dejectedly, and his mouth repeatedly muttered: "It's better to go back, it's better to go back......"

"To put it mildly, the Japanese are actively mobilizing troops and sending a cavalry brigade from China to Dalian. In addition, the garrison in North Korea has been increased, and the North China garrison in Tianjin has also increased exponentially. ”

Zhang Tinglan listened to Yang Yuting's acceptance. His mind was spinning rapidly, and he sneered and said, "Since the Japanese have pulled away jiashi, we can't fall behind, and we can't just put on a beaten jiashi." Let the border guards be ready for battle, as long as the Japanese dare to use force, they will knock down the twin cities, cut off the Trans-Siberian railway, and let 100,000 Japanese be trapped in the Far East. ”

"To put it mildly, I'm afraid that such an arrangement will cause dissatisfaction among the great powers."

"I can't control so much, at the moment of life and death, I should fight hard, and I must not weaken my momentum in front of the Japanese."

Hearing Zhang Tinglan's words, Yang Yuting said with a smile: "Humble words, do you really have this plan, or do you want to bluff?" I don't think you really want to die in the net, do you? ”

Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly: "Neighbor Ge knows my heart very well, you can't just think about Chengren in everything, but also think about success." Putting on this offensive posture is both virtual and real. If everything is irretrievable, then you have to fight hard, and there is still a chance of victory. But then again, I still hope to use this gesture to knock the great powers and get them to come forward to stop the Japanese from using force. ”

Yang Yuting nodded: "If you prepare for the Feng army for another five years, the effect will be much better, and it is indeed not appropriate to start a war with Japan now, but you deliberately revealed the batch of machines in Lianyungang, although this can hit Lao Duan's prestige, but it also creates an excuse for the Japanese to send troops, isn't it a little unwise?" ”

"Lingge, the factory is there, we want to hide, how long can we hide, if the Japanese really find those key equipment, I'm afraid they will do it immediately. Now let them see some sub-level equipment, just to confuse them and make them misjudge the strength of the Feng army. It can even dispel the suspicion of the great powers against us, killing birds with one stone! ”

When Yang Yuting heard this, he suddenly realized that Zhang Tinglan's calculation was indeed not wrong, and the equipment in Lianyungang was mainly for the production of artillery and shells, as well as supporting power generation equipment. From these things, it can be concluded that the Feng army did not completely solve the problem of artillery production, which is a wrong signal, which can make the Japanese reduce their fear of the Feng army.

"Humble words, this trick is wonderful!" Yang Yuting stretched out his thumb, and he asked with a smile: "Humble words, the Ecstasy Bomb should be almost the same now, when will those precious machines be shipped back?" ”

"Lingge, it's already on the way, and it's going to be shipped back to the Northeast soon."

Zhang Tinglan is right, in the northwest Pacific Ocean, three cargo ships are overcoming obstacles and heading towards Temple Street. Located at the mouth of the Heilongjiang River, Temple Street is Russia's largest port city in the Far East. It was originally owned by China, but was later forcibly occupied by the Russians.

Compared with the busy Southeast Pacific route, the Northwest Pacific had few ships and little business, and the most ships on this route were the American routes to the Russian Far East, mainly to transport war materials and support the White Army's operations.

Due to Russia's occupation of the Outer Northeast, the northern line of the three eastern provinces disappeared from the sea, which caused a thinking inertia, believing that if the Feng army wanted to transport equipment from the sea, it had to go through the Bohai Sea, or transport it to the ports on the southeast coast, and then transfer it to the northeast.

The Moon Goddess and the Lianyungang incident confirmed this assumption, at a time when the Japanese and Western spies were staring at each other, not wanting any more critical equipment to be transported into Mukden.

At this time, Zhang Tinglan took advantage of this kind of thinking inertia and went the opposite way, using the Heilongjiang roadway to transport the equipment back to the three eastern provinces, which is the safest and safest choice.

However, if you want to smoothly transport the equipment back, you still have to face a big problem, that is, in the Russian Far East, there are still a large number of Japanese garrisons, these people are like dogs, firmly guarding the place, and if they are not solved, it is still very difficult to transport weapons in.

Just as the three freighters were rushing back, it was time for another chess piece to be used. Ivanov convened a meeting of all the top leaders of the majority party in the Far East, at which Ivanov excitedly said: "Comrades, the Red Army has successively defeated Kolchak's troops and will soon reach the Far East, and at this time, we must also act to smash the ruling order of the Japanese with an iron fist, liberate the Far East and expel the aggressors!" ”

"Ulla, Ulla!"

Ivanov's speech was approved by everyone, wave after wave of applause, and the Red Army in the Far East finally went into action. (To be continued......)