Sun Yuanqi slammed the table and said indignantly: "Could it be that we can't save ourselves because of this, and sit back and watch Jingshi University be destroyed at the hands of the Praetorian Guard?" ”

Yang Du said: "Baixi, if you care, it's chaos!" According to my and Chang Qing's inference, the Praetorian Guard's siege of Jingshi University was just because Yuan Weiting and the regent knew that Jingshi University was your weakness, so they used this to coerce you into bending your knees and giving in, not really wanting to capture Jingshi University. Welcome to the reading // If you back down a bit, they'll let the Praetorian Guard go. - Even if you don't back down, as long as the British and American ministers intervene at the right time, they won't dare to do anything to Jingshi University. ”

Sun Yuanqi was still angry: "What if they come for real?" The reporter of the China Broadcasting Corporation saw with his own eyes that Zaitao had been in the Japanese Legation for many days, and the cultural broker Shimada Han was also haunting the capital, and it was difficult to ensure that there was no conspiracy among them! ”

Yang Du also knew that idiots like Zaitao didn't know the priorities, and if he gave him some sweetness, he might even be able to sell the Forbidden City, and he definitely couldn't use common sense. But he still persuaded bitterly: "Baixi, if you want Yuan Weiting, the regent and others not to dare to act rashly against Jingshi University, there is not only one way to win by war. In fact, as long as we keep the land of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Shanxi provinces intact, they will be afraid of rats and will not dare to do anything wrong. Once we lose the two fundamental lands of Sichuan and Shaanxi, Jingshi University will be truly dangerous! However, Sichuan and Shaanxi are newly acquired lands, and we are guest troops, if the main force of the troops leaves the country, rebellions will inevitably break out everywhere under the instigation of the imperial court, Yuan Shikai, the revolutionary party and other forces. Therefore, the 44th, 45th, and 46th mixed associations must not be easily dispatched and leave the homeland. ”

What Yang Du said was to the point, and Sun Yuanqi was speechless. After a while, he sat back in the Taishi's chair and asked in a muffled voice: "Then according to the opinion of the skin, how should we deal with it?" ”

Yang Du picked up the folding fan and fanned it a few times, and then said: "Although the three mixed associations can't easily leave the mainland, it doesn't mean that they won't move. My opinion is that the main forces of each unit should remain on the mainland and continue to reorganize and carry out defense duties, but each should send about a battalion of troops to act according to the original plan. For example, the 44th mixed association was out of Tongguan before the first section. The 45th Mixed Association 1st Crosses the Yellow River, and the 46th Mixed Association 1st goes straight down the river, but only needs to leave the country for 30 or 40 miles. This part must not only move, but even move with great fanfare. Strive to give the Qing court a feeling of being overwhelmed by soldiers and about to come in a storm! ”

Yang Yongtai said with a smile: "My lord is the major shareholder of China Broadcasting Corporation, and the "Political and Economic Daily" in my wife's hand is also one of the most popular newspapers in Shanghai. When it comes to fanfare and bluffing, who can compare to us? ”

Yang Du nodded, and then said: "The three-way army can only be regarded as an anti-terrorist intimidation of the imperial court, and if we want to stop the Praetorian Guard's encirclement and suppression of Jingshi University, we must take a multi-pronged approach, and we still have a lot to do for this." First things first. It was to order the 44th and 45th main forces of the Mixed Association to intensify their efforts and strive to defeat the Gan army of Ma Anliang's subordinate within five days, enter the territory of Gansu, and establish the Gansu Military Government. As for the position of governor, who does Baixi think is more suitable? The forty-fifth standard is the commander of the Huchen? ”

Sun Yuanqi shook his head: "It's still the deputy standard commander Zhang Yuhe (Zhang Shiying)!" The Sixth Town responded to the revolution and bravely raised the banner of righteousness, and then traveled thousands of miles to the northwest, so they had to be given a little reward, otherwise how could they be kept in the future? ”

Yang Du and Yang Yongtai praised together: "Good idea! ”

"So what else is there to do?" Sun Yuan asked.

Yang Du said: "Since we have received a call from Chen Qimei. I think Zhao Jingxing should also receive it. The second thing I said was to ask my lordship to consult with Zhao Jingxing and Zhang Yuhe, and each of them should send representatives to Shanghai to participate in the Federation of Representatives of the Provincial Governors' Offices. ”

Sun Yuanqi was a little worried: "The Federation of Representatives will be held in 10 days. I'm afraid that Gansu and Shaanxi are too far away from Shanghai, and the representatives can't catch up, right? ”

Yang Yongtai smiled: "Adults are too worried! As long as Zhao Jingxing, Zhang Yu and the two governors agree, can we find a few enlightened gentlemen from Shaanxi and Gansu in Sichuan to serve as representatives? Even if we casually find a few young people in the army to fill the number, as long as the two governors admit it, will Sun Yat-sen still dare to oppose it? ”

Yang Du also smiled, it seems that he has thought so a long time ago. Then he continued: "After agreeing on the representative candidates, we must rush to Shanghai immediately. It is estimated that by the time they arrive in Shanghai, the Gansu military government should also be established. When the time comes, let the representatives of the Gansu military government spread the rumors on the China Broadcasting Corporation, the "Political and Economic Daily" and other media, saying that they intend to put forward you as a presidential candidate! ”

"Uh......?" Sun Yuanqi was stunned for a moment, "Didn't you talk to Feng Freedom before?" I am satisfied as long as I can be the chief of education, so why bother with another problem? ”

Shen Xiangyun rolled his eyes: "Sun Wenji learned from the formation of the provisional central government of the Republic of China, and actually ignored our proposal to lift the siege of Jingshi University on the Northern Expedition of the coalition army, and he was ungrateful first. Since he is unkind, let us not blame us for being unjust! We have at least four tickets in Sichuan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Gansu, as long as they work properly. Even if an adult can't be president, the vice president will definitely not be able to escape! ”

Yang Du shook his head: "Our move is just to knock the mountain and shake the tiger, there is no need to make a stalemate with the revolutionary party." As Qiu Zhai said, we have at least three or four tickets in our hands, and Sun Yat-sen, Huang Keqiang and others will never dare to despise them. It is believed that as long as the representatives of the Gansu military government let out the news, they will immediately hear the song and understand the meaning of the song, and take the initiative to come to the door to discuss the conditions. It is said that Yuan Weiting had already sent Tang Shaochuan (Tang Shaoyi) to negotiate peace with the revolutionary party, and we can take the opportunity to ask them to add one more to the conditions for peace talks: to guarantee the absolute security of Jingshi University. ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "This is very necessary! ”

Yang Du also said: "Sending representatives to the meeting only has some effect on the revolutionary party and Yuan Weiting, but it is a bit itchy for the imperial court. However, the army besieging Jingshi University was the descendant of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. So we have to do the third thing, which is to suggest that Sun ask the imperial court to resign from the post of minister of education in the cabinet. ”

Yang Yongtai and Shen Xiangyun's faces changed drastically: Entering the cabinet is the lifelong goal of many bureaucrats, and as a staff member, how can they easily persuade people to resign? In addition, the situation of the University of Economicshire is critical, and the post of Minister of Education has a lot to play, so it is even more difficult to resign casually.

Sun Yuanqi was not moved at all, but asked: "Is that even the post of governor of Sichuan resigned?" ”

"The governor of Sichuan can't resign!" Yang Du immediately explained, "If Chen Qimei hadn't telegraphed the whole country to prepare for the establishment of the provisional central government of the Republic of China, he would not even be able to resign from the post of Minister of Education in the Cabinet." Now that Sun Yat-sen, Huang Keqiang and others plan to set up another national name, the news of inviting adults to serve as the chief of education will also spread quickly. But adults are well-known at home and abroad. He was also a high-ranking position, and his resignation from the Manchu cabinet to join the revolutionary party cabinet undoubtedly had a significant impact, making people feel that the northern imperial court building would collapse. In this case, both the regent and Yuan Weiting will inevitably make concessions. Earnestly retained.

Yang suggested that the Lord resign, but he was only retreating to advance, not really breaking with the imperial court, so he only resigned as the Minister of Education in the Cabinet, and could not even resign from the post of Governor of Sichuan. Moreover, in just two months, two-thirds of the country's provinces declared independence, and Yuan Weiting and the regent had a heavy army in their hands. Relying on these forces alone to frighten and frighten the revolutionary party may still be successful, but it is not enough to really use them to exterminate the revolutionary party, so the separation of the north and the south is a foregone conclusion. At this time, it is far better to occupy real profits in the local area than to gain false fame in the center. From this point of view, adults cannot take the initiative to ask to resign from the post of governor of Sichuan. Wouldn't it be self-defeating for us to allow the imperial court to resign only as the governor of Sichuan and not as the minister of study in the cabinet in the name of being unable to discipline them? ”

"Good. According to what Wanzi said, I will let people write excerpts now! Sun Yuanqi immediately made a decision.

"No hurry, no hurry!" Yang Du closed the folding fan and said solemnly. "There's one more crucial thing you need to decide!"

"Please!"

"It is to reorganize the Preparatory Constituent Assembly and establish a new political party!"

Only then did Sun Yuanqi remember that he was also the president of the Preparatory Constitutional Association, if Yang Du hadn't mentioned it, he would have forgotten to Java a long time ago!

A long time ago, there were "parties" and "factions" in Chinese history, such as the Niu Li Party Struggle in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the old and new party disputes in the late Northern Song Dynasty, and the "Yuanyou Party People". Especially at the end of the Ming Dynasty, various political parties appeared in the political arena based on regions, political ideas, and relationships between teachers and friends. The bayonet is red, and the popularity is no worse than that of today's election campaigns in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and other places. Although these parties objectively existed in history, the people in the party never called themselves parties, because Confucius clearly said in the Analects: "A gentleman is a gentleman who does not fight, and a group who does not have a party." "If you call yourself a party, don't you identify yourself as a villain? Moreover, the monarchs of all dynasties also hated the friends among their ministers. I want to get rid of it as soon as possible, so everyone doesn't dare to publicize it with great fanfare, and always hugs the pipa, half-covered and half-exposed.

In addition, there is another kind of organization hidden in the dark corners of society that can also be regarded as the prototype of the "party" and "faction", which is the secret society of the White Lotus Sect, the Heaven and Earth Society, the God Worship Sect, and the Green Gang. They have a complete program of action, a strict organizational structure, a hidden mode of development, a strict hierarchical system, a complete set of joint cuts, and so on, and they have had a very great influence on the revolutionary political parties in China since the Xingzhong Society and the League Society, especially the underground party of the Chinese Communist Party, which is completely identical to the secret society in terms of organizational form.

It is generally believed that the earliest modern political party in China was the Xingzhonghui founded by Sun Yat-sen in Honolulu in 1894. In China, with the development of reformism and the constitutional movement, there were also political party associations such as the Qiangwei Society, the Southern Society, and the Baoyuan Association before and after the Wuxu Reform. -- Influenced by the traditional concept of partisanship, both factions invariably use the names "association" and "society" instead of openly displaying the banner of "political party."

Yang Du continued: "A few years ago, the imperial court announced its preparation for the constitution, and for a time various constitutional guilds emerged one after another, competing to recruit officials and celebrities, ready to show their strength in the senior administration yuan. Unexpectedly, the revolutionary party was the first to raise an uprising in Wuchang, and in just a few months, it has responded to 17 provinces, but I am afraid that the constitutional monarchy will not be able to continue, and the newly established Republic of China will inevitably be a republican form of government, so the reorganization of the preparatory constitutional guild is imminent! (To be continued.) )