Chapter 135: Beiyang Surrender
July 11, 19o9 A.D., Neijiang, headquarters of the Science and Technology Socialist Party.
At this time, a number of high-ranking members of the CSD were in session.
“...... A fire broke out in Prince Gong's mansion, due to the suddenness of the incident, the rescue was not available, and more than 340 people from the former Qing dynasty clan such as the former Qing Emperor, the Queen Mother, the King of Alcohol, the King of Su, the prince of the county, and the former Qing clan such as Baylor were all burned to death......"
Gu Xiaolu had a strange expression and read the information that had just come from the North China Bureau.
"Judging from the list, except for a few men from the main clans such as Prince Qing, all the other major clan men are finished. Hehe, that's fine, so that we don't have to do it ourselves, and Yuan Datou can do this thing in a clean ......"
"Chairman, this Yuan Datou is really ruthless......" Tao Chengzhang rolled his eyes at the news.
Wen Desi smiled: "Hehe, Yuan Datou is the [Folk Massacre] in the Three Massacres of the Late Qing Dynasty, killing a group of former Qing royal families is nothing at all, this is his vote for us......"
"Chairman Wen, how do we reply to Yuan Shikai's conditions?" asked Zhang Kafu of the Public Relations Department.
"Well, I want to hear what everyone means first, Vice Chairman Tao, what do you think?" Wen Desi turned to Tao Chengzhang and asked.
Datou is a person who understands current affairs, and in this kind of situation where the soldiers are in the city, he will naturally not open his mouth, not to mention that he has to pave the way for the Yuan family, so the conditions are low, and he only requires to save the lives and family property of the main officials of the Beiyang system. As for the official position or anything, I didn't even mention it. Because Yuan Shikai already knows a lot about the style of Wen Desi and the Science and Technology Socialist Party, as long as he is willing to cooperate, he will not be treated badly.
Tao Chengzhang thought for a while and said: "Chairman, I mean that this condition is basically acceptable, but it also depends on the person, Yuan Shikai himself and his immediate family members can be exempted from accountability, and the family property can be preserved." But others will depend on the situation, and if they are all let go, it will be detrimental to the reputation of our party. For those whose reputation is too bad and the people's anger is too great, it is still necessary to deal with them. ”
Xu Xilin said: "I also agree with Vice Chairman Tao, at most I promise that those people can be exempted from the death penalty, and their legal income can also be guaranteed, even if they are punished, they will not have to confiscate all their property, which can be regarded as saving their lives......
Everyone said one after another, and the basic viewpoint is the same, that is, to narrow the scope of the attack, and those Beiyang officials who have committed relatively minor crimes can be exempted from criminal responsibility after returning their illegal gains. For those who have been sentenced to death, they can be pardoned by President Wen and changed to life or fixed-term imprisonment.
The Beiyang Army's handling opinions are still the same as those of other armed forces that have been incorporated into the armed forces: after disarming, it will be reorganized and screened, and those who violate the criminal law will be dealt with according to law, and those who are not suitable for the army will be dismissed, and those who meet the requirements will be arranged according to the PLA's retirement system, and those who are willing to continue serving will be re-educated in ideology and politics, and after passing the qualifications, they will be disbanded and reorganized.
Later, Gu Xiaolu drafted a reply to Beiyang, and after everyone circulated it, he proposed several revisions, and finally handed it to Chairman Wen Desi to make a decision.
On July 15, 19o9, Yuan Shikai, the premier of the Beiyang government, officially announced that all military and political institutions under Beiyang would surrender to the autonomous government of southern China from now on, and the garrisons of local governments would remain in their original state for the time being, waiting for the southern government to take over. At the same time, he and a group of bigwigs in Beiyang were powered into the wilderness.
At B o'clock in the morning of the same day, Wang Shizhen surrendered to Xin Jie, the supreme commander of the People's Liberation Army, outside the city, on behalf of the defenders of Beijing.
At 9 o'clock, the People's Liberation Army entered the city at four gates and took over the defense of Beijing.
At 11 o'clock, after the transfer of the Beiyang Army was completed, all weapons were handed over to the People's Liberation Army and returned to their respective barracks to wait for reorganization.
At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the 1O Division and the 6th Division headed for the three eastern provinces, preparing to receive the three eastern provinces. The next morning, the 14th Division in Sichuan, the 2nd Division in Hubei, and six mixed brigades also began to move north with a large number of administrative officers, preparing to receive the Beiyang districts in various places.
On July 2, 19o9, the Autonomous Government of Southern China announced that since Beiyang had surrendered to this government and this government had become the sole government of China, it would be renamed the Chinese People's Government from now on, the sole legitimate political power of China and the sole representative of China.
On July 2, Mukden was liberated. On the 2nd, Jilin was liberated. By the 2nd, Heilongjiang was liberated. At this point, the entire territory of the three eastern provinces was liberated, and the 6th, 23rd, and 2nd towns of the former Beiyang Army were handed over to the PLA for defense, and disarmed pending reorganization.
On July 3, Wen Desi and other high-level leaders of the Chinese Scientific Socialist Party arrived in Beijing to meet with Yuan Shikai and other former high-level officials in Beiyang, and officially took over the central power. Yuan Shikai accepted Wen Desi's invitation to serve as vice premier and vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) of the new government.
Except for Wang Shizhen and other parts of the former Beiyang system officials who applied for retirement, the rest of the personnel were inspected and screened, and those who were qualified and willing to continue to hold public office were sent to relevant schools for business training丨 There are also some members such as Meng Enyuan, the former commander of the second town, etc., who were investigated for legal responsibility in accordance with the law
The part of the people who are extremely angry with the public has been sentenced to life imprisonment or fixed-term imprisonment respectively, and the punishment of recovering their illegal gains can be regarded as fulfilling the promise of "saving their lives". For example, Yuan Shikai's good friend, the general manager of Qingna Company, Yi, and his son were pardoned, exempted from the fate of being fed peanuts, and were only sentenced to life imprisonment. Of course, the property obtained by his family from selling official positions and embezzlement and bribery over the years must have been confiscated, and according to his legal income, 20,000 yuan was left for their family as living expenses. There are also famous corrupt officials such as Sheng Xuanhuai who are also dealt with in this way.
As for the former Qing magnates who were not on the list that Yuan Shikai wanted to protect, as well as those ruffians and gangsters, they were not so lucky. After they were scraped by Beiyang, they were sent to the court of the Science and Technology Party, and they were shot to death, and those who should be locked up were sent to labor camps, and of course all their family property was confiscated.
As a result of this purge, the population of Beijing has been reduced by almost one-tenth.
Beijing, Forbidden City.
After Wen Desi and Yuan Shikai negotiated the resettlement of the Beiyang people, the two began to talk about friendship. Needless to say, Yuan Shikai is an old Jianghu, and he is clear about how to cater to his wishes. And for Wen Desi, the big head is also very useful, this person has the ability and means, especially with rich experience. It was an excellent adviser and adviser to the shallow-based CSD.
As for some people worrying about whether Yuan Datou will take the opportunity to sit big, Wen is always not worried about this kind of thing. The organizational structure and system of the Xianke Socialist Party are very rigorous and scientific, there are almost no loopholes to exploit, and the important positions are all high-level biochemical people, so it is strange that the big head can handle them. Although Yuan Shikai is ambitious, he is also a person who understands current affairs, he used to be honest under Lafayette, could it be that the strength in the hands of President Wen is not as good as that of Lafayette? Besides, Yuan Shikai is not young, and his health is not good, what else can happen?
Because both of them have the idea of enhancing their relationship, the subsequent conversation is naturally very friendly and pleasant.
Yesterday, Wen Desi accidentally mentioned that he wanted to visit the Forbidden City, and Yuan Shikai, who had a heart, immediately patted his chest and took over the matter, and on the same day he ordered his subordinates to find a few old eunuchs as tour guides. Early the next morning, I came to invite Mr. Wen to visit the Forbidden City.
Wen Deji also visited the Forbidden City twice in the 2nd century, but at that time, many of the things in it were knockoffs of the later dynasty, and even the main hall was renovated several times. But it doesn't have the original flavor of this time.
Those old eunuchs are all old people in the palace, and one of them is still a chief eunuch, and he can't be more familiar with the Forbidden City. is very good at talking, and he shows his face in front of the "new master", so he naturally cheers up the spirit of paying all. Along the way, Wen Desi and others were served like ancestors, which made Mr. Wen very happy to visit.
When he came to the Jinluan Palace, Wen Deji went to the dragon chair for a while. In the 2nd century, this thing couldn't just sit around, but now it can be enjoyed openly.
However, Wen Desi sat for a while, then frowned and said, "Well, who designed this chair? It's not comfortable at all...... It's too big."
The chief eunuch immediately said: "Chairman, this dragon chair was already in existence in the past, and now it is certainly out of place. If you don't feel good, change it to a comfortable one, what the dragon chair should look like, of course, the founder of the country has the final say......"
The fathers-in-law echoed one after another, and they all served Wendeji as the new son of heaven.
In the end, Wen Deji asked people to take a few photos of himself sitting on the dragon chair, and it was over.
After coming out of the Jinluan Palace, he said: "Let's change this place into a museum, by the way, the signs on those palaces still have Manchu, which is not good." This palace should restore the name of the Ming Dynasty, and the Manchu text on the sign should be removed. ”
The chief eunuch said cautiously: "Hey, chairman, but some palaces were built in the former Qing Dynasty, but not in the former Ming Dynasty." ”
Wen Desi waved his hand: "Then remove Manwen and occupy them for so long, is it really theirs? I will find someone to be responsible for this matter, and you will have to help when the time comes." ”
For some considerations, Yuan Datou of the original plane protected the Forbidden City quite well, and after feeling that the general trend had gone, he protected it more closely. In the original time and space, those eunuchs and palace maids who guarded and stole from themselves got a lot of things out of the palace, but not here, Yuan Shikai specially sent a target to protect the Forbidden City
After leaving the Forbidden City, Yuan Shikai couldn't help but ask, "Xinghai, aren't you going to set the capital in Beijing?"
Wen Deji smiled: "Of course, I don't like this city very much, there is a rotten smell here, which makes me very uncomfortable. And it's too cold and there's too much wind and sand......"
"Oh, so where is Dingdu?" asked Yuan Shikai.
"I haven't thought about it yet, someone has built Nanjing, but it's not very good there, I don't like places that are too hot......," Wen Desi spread his hands and said indifferently: "Actually, I'm not too particular about making the capital there." Actually, Neijiang is not bad now......"
"Uh......" Yuan Shikai suddenly froze. "Chairman, with all due respect, that place in Neijiang is okay as a place for dragon diving, and it is also suitable as a province, but it is too unsuitable as the capital of a country......"
"yes, I think it's a ......little bit off, too," Wen Deji nodded.
Yuan Shikai immediately breathed a sigh of relief. If Wen Deji really decided to make Neijiang the capital, then it would be called Lei Death.
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