Chapter 133 132. The peace faction bows its head

After Duan Qirui was transferred to the supervisory office of participating in the war, Feng Guozhang's stance of peace gradually softened. Since Feng was forced to give up his stance of peace, he issued a series of six orders on February 5, 7, which are transcribed as follows: (1) Li Tiancai, the guard envoy of Xiangyun County in Hubei Province and Commander of the Ninth Division of the Army, and Shi Xingchuan, Commander of the First Division of the Hubei Army, were reposted separately and led the division for a long time. How to inspire loyalty and obey orders was Shi Xingchuan. In December last year, Li Tiancai declared his independence. Li Tiancai claimed to be the commander-in-chief of the Yasukuni Allied Forces. Kefu, but the two traitors willingly treasoned the country and harassed Lu Yan, which is a crime beyond reproach.Li Tiancai and Shi Xingchuan should be confiscated of all official titles and medals at once, and they should still send troops from all directions to pursue them closely, and they will be punished if they are punished.This order.

(2) Tan Haoming, etc., supported the crowd and wanted to be the leader of the army. There have been orders to punish them for their crimes.Tan Haoming, as the current military governor, does not want to sue and seal Qi, and fulfills the responsibilities of the army, but actually claims to be the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, leading his troops to invade Linjiang.Lieutenant General Tan Haoming of the Guangxi Overseer Army will be deprived of his official position and medals immediately, and will be taken by the commander-in-chief of the front line.The other military officers attached to the chaos will be investigated and punished by the Ministry of the Army, so as to show the law of the country and emulate the police!This order.

(3) Because Fu Liangzuo, the governor of Hunan Province, and Zhou Zhaoxiang, the acting governor, left their posts without authorization, they were ordered to be dismissed and investigated.In the past two months, Jing and Xiang have rebelled, Yuezhou has fallen, many soldiers have been killed and injured, and the people have been displaced.Looking back on the previous sins, the former governor and others can hardly escape the blame for the failure of the law.In the case of Fu Liangzuo, a joint military trial was organized immediately, and the trial was strictly carried out.Zhou Zhaoxiang's duty is to guard the soil, and when he becomes light, he flees, and he will be handed over to the Civil Service Higher Disciplinary Committee for punishment according to law.This order.

(4) Wang Ruxian, the commander of the 8th Division of the Army, was appointed as the commander-in-chief to act as the governor of Hunan. He supervised and guarded Changsha with Fan Guozhang, the commander of the 20th Division.This time in the defense of Yuezhou, Fan Guozhang's troops retreated first again. The commander-in-chief Wang Jinjing, who was in charge of the military post, dispatched well-behaved troops, resulting in the fall of Yuecheng, deserved it all.Wang Ruxian and Fan Guozhang both confiscated the medals of military officers, handed them over to Cao Kun for strict inspection, and stayed in the camp to make atonement.Wang Jinjing confiscated the medal of honor and revoked the rank of general commander-in-chief as a warning!This order.

(5) Chen Guangyuan, the governor of Jiangxi, sent telegrams to assist in the Hunan campaign, but the governor made excuses for delaying the campaign, which caused the Hunan Bureau to fail.Chen Guangyuan dismissed the rank of general as lieutenant general of the army, and still stayed in his post as military governor, so that he can work hard and make great achievements, so as to achieve success in the future!This order. (6) Feng felt that it was difficult to explain to the people of the country that he advocated harmony and war, so he ordered to "crime himself": "...the former Hunan governor Fu Liangzuo abandoned his post and fled, and the former commander-in-chief of Hunan aid Wang Ruxian and deputy commander Fan Guozhang followed suit. The retreat and the fall of the Yangtze River have greatly damaged the national prestige. Duan Qirui, the former Prime Minister of the State, and other ministers of various countries, took military failures and policy injustices as their own responsibility. , the prestige of a drum, the spirit of the three armies, is because Hunan has the telegram to stop the march of troops, and Guangdong has the words to cancel its independence. To believe in concessions is to lose sincerity, and to admit sweet words is to regret disasters. Fang said that wars and catastrophes can still be saved in case , Gu Gu is not completely sincere, but finally wants to have faith, so he announced to settle the dispute, hoping to maintain the overall situation. It is clear that Tan Haoming and others repeatedly broke through Yuezhou, and now they are seizing power. Uncovering, I had to attack with great fanfare, and I was brutal. However, we have suffered from businessmen and people, and we have worked hard on our teachers. Looking back on the past, who will bear the blame? , In the center of the operation, follow the province and contempt, there is a lot of shame. The soldiers first discuss the generals, and the philosophies have words. The talents of general driving can be easily controlled. Guozhang does not judge Fu Liangzuo and others for their rashness, but employs people lightly. The ignorance of people is also clear. The rebel army was lucky to win, and the counter-argument was dismissed. The internal strife ended fiercely, and it made sense. Guozhang wanted to comfort the hope of most people and promised it. But the result is to disturb Lu Yan, thinking about the overall situation in terms of safety, and the status quo is becoming more and more chaotic. Compromise and accommodating, things are counterproductive. It is because Guozhang's small faith has not been inspired, and Bo De is overwhelmed. It is difficult to blame for the eyes and ears Wide. Since you are full of crimes and crimes, dare to insult the high position and slander quickly? But the book of the "Yuefa" is published, and you can lighten your shoulders? The resurgence of the army in Hubei and Xinjiang should be encouraged. The generals who are looking forward to the enemy's army Taking lessons from the past, the governors of various provinces and districts, together plan the backing, and use the collection of Daxun in the general period. I will use Wu Weiyang, so that the order will gradually return to the old view, and Cang Chi will breathe a little bit. Guozhang will return to my first service to thank the people of the country Geng Geng Cunxin, wishing the alliance to rest in the soil, all gentlemen, I respectfully listen to it. I hereby announce it!"

After the war faction gained the upper hand, they not only wanted to severely punish the people in the southwest, but also punished the peace faction in the north, and blatantly pardoned the imperialists. On February 4, the Beijing government issued an order: "According to Cao Kun, the governor of the army, and others: the current situation is difficult, and talents are rare. There are three people, Liang Shiyi, Zhou Ziqi, and Zhu Qiqian. They were ordered to be compiled due to political suspicion. For help, I would like to ask you to trace the original intention and restore his freedom. Liang Shiyi, Zhou Ziqi, and Zhu Qiqian are exempt from arrest."

Next, Kang Youwei's disciple Chen Huanzhang (adviser to the Presidential Palace and president of the Confucian Church) petitioned to exonerate Zhang Xun and Kang Youwei based on this pardon: "Offenders of the imperial system can be pardoned, and so can those of restoration. Talents are rare, and the law is equal." The Beijing government approved the words "should be deferred". On February 28, the Beijing government issued another order: "The governor Cao Kun and others claimed that Lei Zhenchun and Zhang Zhenfang had successively held important positions, were outstanding and hardworking, and they were famous for their punishment books, so they can be used. They were released immediately after they were written, and they were issued to Cao Kun before serving in the army."

This indicated that the Restoration faction was alive, so Zhang Xun's heir also brought a huge sum of 300,000 yuan from Xuzhou to Shanghai to promote amnesty.Unfortunately, he went in the wrong direction and squandered in Changsantangzi. He lost all his money and was in debt. He was seized by the creditor and his mother bought it back.At the same time, Feng Delin's former 28th Division officers held a meeting in Jinzhou, and jointly petitioned the Beijing government to appoint Feng as Fengtian's assistant military affairs officer, considering that talents recruited from the south are rare.

On March 15, the Beijing government issued an order: "All Yang Li, Kang Youwei, etc. who were wanted in the five and six years of the Republic of China are exempt from prosecution." The main combat faction of the Anhui faction continued to increase their firepower against the main peace faction of the Zhili line. They focused their arrows and targets on Feng Guozhang's incarnation, Jiangsu Governor Li Chun.Li Chun was forced to ask for leave to see no guests, Wang Zhanyuan, the governor of Hubei, asked to be dismissed from office, and Chen Guangyuan, the governor of Jiangxi, asked to resign because he was dismissed and stayed in his post.Feng Guozhang was deeply disturbed and sent a telegram to comfort him. The telegram said: "Zhang and his subordinates have never had a constant relationship. No matter what kind of stimulation you feel, you will never abandon the country alone." On February 7, the Minister of the Interior Qian Nengxun proposed punishment at the State Council Li Chun, all cabinet members agreed, only Wang Shizhen disagreed.Later, someone compromised and suggested that Li Chun should be reprimanded in the name of the State Council, but Wang Shizhen also disagreed.In the end, nine members of the cabinet jointly issued a telegram (February 7) condemning Li Chun, but Wang Shizhen was not listed. On February 8th, Zhang Zuolin sent a Geng telegram to reprimand Li Chun: "I am afflicted with a festival axe, and I advocate harmony, and my opponent is fierce, and my morale is slackened.

Li Chun refuted the telegrams reprimanding him.He had a good telegram (February 9) to declare to Wang Shizhen that his previous Shidian was a strategy to slow down the troops in the south. Li Chun also made a counterattack at the same time. He accused Yu Dian, who was jointly signed by nine cabinet members. "Taking meaning out of context, arbitrarily boasting, so entering people is a crime of subjugation and harming the people. When I was a monarch, I never heard of scolding officials in the borders like this." He also steamed (February 10) to ridicule Zhang Zuolin: "The voice of the main battle is loud and fierce, but no soldiers have come south, wanting to fight the might of the tiger to kill all the compatriots and quell the civil war."

Feng Guozhang has lost his power in Beijing, and everything is under the command of the "Supreme Government" of the main combat faction. On February 6, Cao Kun sent his brother Cao Rui, the new governor of Zhili, to act as the governor of Zhili.At the same time, Wu Peifu, the acting commander of the third division, was changed from "dai" to "administration", and he led the third division from northern Hubei to southern Hubei. On February 12, Zhang Jingyao led the seventh division from Xuzhou to the south via Zhengzhou, and arrived in Hankou on the 15th.The Beijing government specially appointed Yin Hongshou as the chief law enforcement officer of the former enemy, and awarded the Seven Lions saber, which can "behead first and then play" to the officers and soldiers who retreated from the battle. Yin led 40 executioners to Hankou.Shi Congbin of the Second Route Army also passed through Pukou safely, and was transported to Jiujiang by ship on February 18. All this shows that the main combat faction is active, and the Civil War is about to break out.