Chapter 94 popular expectations

Facing the two-pronged military and political measures of the Anhui Clan, all Feng Guozhang can do is to be soft or soft.He had no choice but to visit Duan Qirui in person and invite him to come out to form a cabinet. Later, seeing Duan Qirui politely declined again and again, he asked Xu Shichang to come forward to persuade him. It's not that Duan Qirui doesn't want to go out, but he knows that Feng Guozhang doesn't really want him to form a cabinet again. In addition, he also followed Cao Kun's advice, thinking that if he rushes out of the mountain, it may cause Li Chun of the Zhuhe faction to "surprise and change", Thus affecting the morale of the frontline troops.

Duan Qirui and the main combat faction were able to restore the initiative, and Feng Jun naturally made the first contribution.Using the "big gift" sent by Xu Shuzheng, Zhang Zuolin organized a total of six mixed brigades, four of which were temporarily stationed outside the pass, and only two brigades entered the pass immediately.At this time, although Duan Qirui only had the name of a war supervisor, he had the right to approve the formation of domestic troops, and the six mixed brigades of the Fengjun had to file with him in the end. After Zhang Zuolin's report was delivered, Duan Qirui estimated that Zhang Zuolin was unwilling to put all the newly formed troops into the pass, so according to this actual situation, he ordered the four brigades outside the pass to be under the command of Zhang Zuolin in the official document, and the two brigades in the pass The brigade was placed under the command of Xu Shuzheng.

Seeing the report, Xu Shuzheng believed that there were too few Feng troops entering the customs and under his command, at least it should be half to half inside the customs and half outside the customs.Since the document had already been approved by Duan Qirui, he couldn't blame his mastermind, so he turned his anger on Zhang Zuolin. Zeng Yujun persuaded him in order to calm things down, why worry about the gains and losses of a trip, I will raise two million yuan on your behalf, how about adding a brigade to you? Xu Shuzheng still felt it was unfair, thinking that Zhang Zuolin, the "beard", had slapped him severely.Seeing that Zeng Yujun wanted to be a peacemaker, he hosted a banquet in Tianjin for Zhang Zuolin and Xu Shuzheng, and Yang Yuting also accompanied him in the last seat.

Halfway through drinking, Xu Shuzheng suddenly said to Zhang Zuolin: "Brother, you have both territory and strength now, but don't try to be brave! Although my strength is weak now, I cannot defeat you, but if it is really impossible, I will one day lead Japanese soldiers beat you." Xu Shuzheng's words made everyone turn pale.Zhang Zuolin's attitude was very calm. He raised his glass to Xu Shuzheng hurriedly and said, "My brother, why are you here? Isn't my soldier your soldier? Cheers, cheers!" Zeng Yujun was very embarrassed as the host, so he told Duan Qirui the next day.Duan Qirui just shook his head when he heard this: "You're making enemies everywhere, what can you do?"

Taking a slanted sword has always been Xu Shuzheng's style. Although this move may offend Zhang Zuolin, it also speaks clearly, and it coincides with Zhang Zuolin's way of doing things.After that, Zhang Zuolin sent all the four brigades outside the pass into the pass, two of which were used in Jiangxi, two in Hunan, and the remaining two were under the jurisdiction of the War Participation Supervision Office. The full joining of the Feng army made the northern army more comfortable in the use of troops. On March 18, 1918, under the command of Wu Peifu, commander of the Third Division, Cao Kun's troops conquered Yuezhou in one fell swoop, and the southern allied forces fled south along the Guangdong-Han Railway.As a result, the main combat faction gained momentum, and the "Three Governors of the Yangtze River" did not dare to sing the opposite tune again.The next day, Cao Kun led the warlords and governors of nineteen provinces and regions, including the "Three Governors of the Yangtze River", to call Duan Qirui, asking him to come out and form a cabinet immediately.According to the telegram, under the circumstance of "unfortunate country and frequent turmoil", the ruling and opposition parties "are known for their reputation, and those who believe in Chinese and foreign beliefs are none other than the public (referring to Duan Qirui)".

On the same day, Beiyang veteran Xu Shichang warned Feng Guozhang: "If Duan comes back, there may be a mutiny." Japanese Minister Lin Quanzhu met with relevant people again and again to urge Duan to come back. No more excuses. Just like what was shown in the Three Republics, Duan Qirui once again appeared in front of the world with the expected attitude, but Feng Guozhang almost became the same foil as Li Yuanhong, so that no one would put the hope of stabilizing the situation on on him. From the moment he received the joint message, Feng Guozhang, the unlucky and pitiful acting president, had completely surrendered.When he once again urged Duan Qirui to accept the order to form a cabinet, he swore to heaven that he would live and die with Duan Qirui and share weal and woe. At the same time, he also voluntarily acknowledged the conditions for fully handing over power to the hospital, and he almost knelt down and begged. .

Seeing this situation, Duan Qirui just agreed to be the prime minister of the cabinet, and soon formed a new cabinet composed of all Anhui politicians. When Duan Qirui came to power, the government was "financially in dire straits, and it was never going to happen." This is one of the reasons why Wang Shizhen wanted to resign and Feng Guozhang repeatedly asked Duan to help him clean up the situation. Regarding the government's financial situation, the Duan cabinet can only adopt the old method, that is, borrow money from Japan.