Chapter 169 In 168, the two departments of Zhi and Anhui officially turned their faces

On July 2, 9, Xu Shichang officially issued an order to approve Jin Yunpeng's resignation. During Jin's leave, the prime minister was represented by Sa Zhenbing.After Jin resigned, he also tried his best to recommend Zhou Shumo to form a cabinet, and he was willing to be the chief of the army.Jin's resolute request to go is because the three heads of the Anfu faction opposed him in case of trouble, and in the situation where the Zhiwan and Anhui factions were gearing up and eager to fight, he felt that it was difficult to control others, and he was even more afraid that the Anhui faction would be a traitor. The name, so he was eager to go.The reason why he was willing to retire to the position of chief of the army was because he was afraid that if he didn't do it, Xiao Xu would take the opportunity to snatch him away. He and Xu Shuzheng were listed as the four King Kong under Duan's subordinates, but the two were in the same situation.

Although Beijing was busy with the issue of the new court, Baoding was concerned about the dismissal of Xu. Zhang Zuolin and Cao Kun urged Xu Shuzheng to be dismissed.Wu Peifu declared that he had to cancel the frontier envoys. If there was any objection, the National Assembly would be dissolved first. It was widely rumored that Wu's army had already arrived at Changxindian. On July 4th, Xu Shichang held a special meeting at the Presidential Palace, and all members of the Continental Affairs Department arrived. As a result of the meeting, the decision to use the Ministry of Northwest Army was transferred to the Ministry.The Northwest Army Command was abolished.Xu Shuzheng went to prepare a frontier envoy and was re-appointed as a general, leaving Li Yuan to act as his deputy.After the meeting is adjourned, the Presidential Office will formulate three orders:

(1) Special appointment of Xu Shuzheng as General Yuanwei. (2) Xu Shuzheng should immediately go to the Northwest Frontier Envoy, and stay in Beijing to serve, and the Northwest Frontier Envoy Li Yuan will act temporarily. (3) The Commander-in-Chief of Northwest Frontier Defense will be abolished as soon as there is a shortage, and his headquarters will be taken over by the Ministry of Army. Xu Shichang believed that these orders were decided based on the talks between Xu, Duan and Zhang on the 29th. At that time, Duan did not express any objection during the talks, but Duan Qirui believed that he did not agree to this decision during the talks. Duan believed that Xu Shichang was his own. The puppet that was lifted up is now relying on the power of "local feudal towns" to rely on itself.Removing Xu Shuzheng without resigning did not give face to Duan's face, so when the order was issued, Duan Zai Tuanhe cursed angrily.

After Jin Yunpeng's resignation was approved, according to the law, the cabinet members should advance and retreat with the prime minister, so acting prime minister Sa Zhenbing advocated joint resignation, but the three heads of the Anfu Department all came out and opposed it, and agreed not to submit their resignation.When the President agreed to Jin's resignation, he planned to nominate Zhou Shumo as the Prime Minister, and the proposal of approval was sent to the Congress. The members of the Anfu Department of Congress agreed to boycott by not holding a meeting to prevent Zhou Shumo's nomination.

Duan was outraged that Xu Shichang did not wait for Xu Shuzheng to resign himself, and he was replaced, and the members of the Anfu department were even more angry. On July 5, Duan Qirui ordered the border defense army to mobilize urgently in the name of the border defense supervision office. The lower-level officers of the border defense army jointly signed a letter requesting to explain the departure location and combat tasks.Duan gave them a brief lecture, encouraging them to fight bravely. If this battle cannot be won, not only will he personally lose, but the border guards will also cease to exist, and the fate of all officers and soldiers will be unimaginable.

On the same day, the five brigade commanders of the Northwest Army sent telegrams to persuade Xu Shuzheng to stay at his original post. General Ni Sichong, who had been ill for a long time, also arrived in Beijing. The city of Beijing suddenly became a city of rumors and fears, dignitaries and dignitaries fled Beijing one after another, the embassy area and foreign restaurants in Dongjiaomin Lane were full, and Zhang Zuolin also moved to Fengtian Guild Hall to strengthen security. On July 6, Xu Shichang asked Zhang Zuolin to go to Tuanhe to make one last effort. During this day, Duan became very angry and roared, "Remove Wu Peifu, and everything will be over!" Zhang said, "I'm afraid this can't be done!" Zhang Zuolin persuaded Duan to be calm, he should turn big things into small things and take a step back.After hearing this, Duan said impatiently: "Go back to your Fengtian, and don't meddle in business here." After hearing this, Zhang left without saying a word.

At this time, the Duan faction was actively preparing for the battle, and the Zhi army also deployed a line of defense, sparing no effort. At 1 o'clock in the middle of the night on the 7th, Zhang Zuolin did not say goodbye to anyone, quietly drove out of Beijing, got off at Junliang City, and immediately declared "neutral from outside the bureau"! Before noon on the 8th, Duan Qirui returned to Beijing from Tuanhe, and convened a joint special meeting of all cabinet members and military and political leaders in the General's Mansion. Jin Yunpeng and others were all present, and more than 800 people attended.Duan was extremely angry and decided to petition the president to remove Cao Kun, Wu Peifu, and Cao Kai from their posts.Jiao Duan personally check.In the afternoon, the State Council held an interim meeting. As a result, Wu Peifu was dismissed, Cao Kun was dismissed instead, and the Minister of Communications, Zeng Yujun, and the Chief of Justice, Zhu Shen, sent him to the government for stamping.

After Duan decided to punish Cao Wu in the General's Mansion, he knew that Cao Wu would definitely resist and would meet in battle, so he retreated to his private house, called the commanders of the divisions in Kinki to discuss the plan to send troops, and decided to send five divisions. The division is the first line, the 15th Division of Liu Xun's Department is the second line, the 3rd Division of Chen Wenyun's Frontier Defense Army is the third line, the 13th Division of Li Jincai is the fourth line, and the 9th Division of Wei Zonghan is the fifth line.At the same time, the Ministry of Communications was ordered to transfer the Jinghan Road Bureau to rush to prepare a special vehicle for transportation.As a result, the terrified city of Beijing became even more terrified, banknotes plummeted, dignitaries and their families migrated one after another, and boxes and cages littered the streets.The situation is the same as before and after Zhang Xun's restoration.

Duan Qirui asked Xu Shichang to take care of Cao Wucheng Wen said: "It is presented to expose and impeach the culprits, to take action in the clear, and to shake people's minds with the order of discipline. Stealing and defending the country is in the world, and it must be established. The legal system and discipline should be abided by by everyone. The great officials of the frontier, I should send it again. , as the vision of the masses, how to lead oneself and lead one's subordinates, serve one's duties faithfully, repay the country's reliance on the prosperity of the people, and fulfill the responsibility of abiding by the law and obedience to the officials. If Cao Kun was sent to Sichuan as the third division commander, he did not succeed. Returning, there is no major fault, and Zhili governors are short of personnel, so they give them away, but they are still dissatisfied, and seek blood alliances with Zhang Xun, and the secret map is restored. The rebellious army rose to Machang, and its reputation was very strong. Cao Kunzhong Deterrence, but to invite the rebel army, the first rat at both ends, it is shameful to discuss merits. The matter will be decided soon, but he suddenly increased the three brigades, and asked for the title of general, which is more urgent than the war in Hunan, so I will repay it. He was appointed as the envoy of Xuanfu of the two lakes, and also the commander-in-chief of the first route, to lead the people to march south. He wandered in the upper Han Dynasty, supported the troops and did not move forward. Following the strength of Wu Peifu's transition to the battle, he was promoted to Changyue, but Cao Kun didn't think so. He was happy, but he was jealous. The government planned to appoint Wu Peifu as the governor of Hunan, but Cao Kun tried his best to stop him, fearing that he would be named General Fuwei, but Cao Kun was still unhappy and complained from time to time, saying that the government He will seize his troops. So he appointed the army to go northward, free and safe, and forced Wu Peifu to rebel. First, he asked to conquer four provinces, and then he asked for four brigades. In order to achieve the effect of unification, he did not hesitate to bend over backwards to do what he wanted, and he did everything he could to please him, but he did not leave Baoding. When the current president was elected, Wu Peifu still dared to slander Cao Kun's department, calling him the veteran of the Five Dynasties , After taking office, he was still called Mr. Donghai, and he did not reward him with all the respect, which was completely different from what he had done before entering Heng. Electronic stationery was in place, and his teeth were cut in the sea. Cao Kun not only did not impose restraint, but reversed the song and replaced it with excuses, conniving and instigating, the plot It is obvious. Wu Peifu was stationed in Hengzhou, colluded with the enemy secretly, accepted 600,000 yuan in bribes, and used Guangdong Haoyang along the way. All roads in Hanlonghai checked post and telecommunications, obstructed traffic, searched pedestrians, and hindered business travelers. They also monitored the arsenal in Gongxian County, kept military weapons privately, and withheld military rice purchased by the Ministry of Army, intending to order the Beijing army to go on a hunger strike. Intercepted and sent to Jiangxi The bullets were intended to cause the Jiangxi army to fall into the enemy. There was no government in the neighboring provinces, and they were domineering. However, Cao Kun sent troops across the Jingfeng and Jinpu roads to monitor the arsenal in Dexian County. , The group built a fort against the capital to form a long siege. He was bold and reckless, and his crimes were numerous. The accident in Hunan was all due to Cao Kun's treachery. In the name of Lue, he even covets the patrolling positions in the four provinces of Zhi, Shandong, Henan, and Shanxi. He covets but does not get it quickly, and his shame and fear cannot be concealed, so he falsely creates black and white, attacks the northwest envoy, coerces the head of state, and issues orders illegally , in order to vent arrogance. The entire territory of Outer Mongolia, which is larger than several provinces in the interior, has worked hard to recover it without costing the country. Jinxian is the only one who colluded with Lu Rongting, tempted the head of state, and repeatedly invited Zhang Xun, the chief culprit of the restoration. He extorted millions of dollars in military expenditures... all his greed and secret schemes were painted by his younger brother Cao Kai, and he was also a brother and a brother. .The general originally established the Republic of China, and participated in the first battle in the third year. After painstaking efforts, our country's international status was only superimposed.Since then, it is time to decorate Ji Gang and benefit the country's foundation. How can you listen to those idiots who willfully corrupt the law and interfere with diplomacy in an attempt to shake the country's foundation.I would like to expose the crimes and ask the President to quickly invent an order to deprive Cao Kun, Wu Peifu and Cao Kai of their official positions, and ask Qirui to do it.The rest of the people are not implicated.To straighten out the discipline and outline to inspire people's hearts, and to set the country's affairs, to get rid of the troubles in the heart, and to unify can wait for it.The army is now ready, and it will go out immediately when it is ready. Fu Qi will make a quick decision, set up a large size, and start a new era with the world.To the President. "

Duan Qirui and the cabinet separately petitioned to punish Cao Wu. Xu Shichang was quite embarrassed, because this order was very different from the previous order, so he refused to sign it.So Duan Pai surrounded the presidential palace with heavy troops and forced Xu Shichang to obey; and the border guards spread the news that if Cao Wu was exempted from order at midnight on the 8th, Liulihe should open fire first on the morning of the 9th.Under coercion, Xu Shichang had no choice but to send the cabinet to the order to punish Cao Wu for stamping and issuance. It was already before noon on the 9th.

The order to punish Cao Wu is as follows: "In the past, the Zhijun army stationed in Hunan was tired out for a long time, and they repeatedly appealed for a change of defense. They should be withdrawn to the province by telegram to show their sympathy. But the army arrived in Henan, stayed for many days, and dispersed in various places by itself. It is extremely absurd. Wu Peifu is in charge of the army and has the responsibility. It is difficult to absolve himself of the blame for such a mishandling. He will immediately go to the third division commander to take the post, and deprive the former lieutenant general of the army and the medals he received, and hand them over to the Ministry of the Army according to law Punishment. Its third division was originally an army directly under the central government, and it should be taken over by the Ministry and rectified. Cao Kun’s leadership is ineffective, so he should be dismissed and retained to see the effect. Soldiers take obedience as their bounden duty, and those who command generals from the central government will soon The commander-in-chief controls the army. In recent years, the rules and regulations have not been established, and the military chiefs often take advantage of things, so that the army is learning more and more, and the discipline is weakening. After that, all armies must strictly obey the orders of the central government and implement them earnestly. If there is any violation, follow the order of the Ministry of War. This order." On the 9th, the Third Division of the Frontier Defense Army went to Langfang, and the First Division of the Frontier Defense Army and the Army's Ninth, Thirteenth, and Fifteenth Divisions moved to Changxindian, Lugouqiao, and Gaobeidian. On the 10th, Duan established the General Command of the Dingguo Army in Tuanhe. Fu Liangzuo is the General Councilor. On the same day, the diplomatic corps sent a note to the Beijing government that if the war endangered the lives and properties of foreigners, the Chinese government should bear full responsibility.Chinese troops are not allowed to bring weapons into the city, and planes are not allowed to fly over Beijing.These restrictions are quite detrimental to the border guards.However, the Italian minister secretly sold all the ammunition in the embassy to the border guards. Zeng Yujun also borrowed 1 million yuan from Japan's Mitsui Matheson to pay for the start of the border guards. After Baoding learned that Beijing issued an order to punish Cao Wu, the army was furious and determined to fight without any room for maneuver.On the morning of the 9th, Cao Kun personally went to Tianjin to take the oath ceremony and appointed Wu Peifu as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy.Wu Xuan will personally lead the three armies, go straight to Beijing, drive away Laoduan, and punish Xiaoxu. The army will be named the Thieves Fighting Army, with its headquarters in Tianjin and its headquarters in Gaobeidian. Before leaving the army, Wu Peifu, the former commander-in-chief of the enemy army, issued a telegram as follows: "The military governors, governors, provincial councils, organizations, and newspapers of all provinces have learned from this: Since ancient times, China has strictly guarded against China and foreign countries. There is no crime greater than treason, and no ugliness is more serious than flattery. It is extremely vicious and traitorous. Duan Qirui will continue to uphold state affairs and recognize As a father, Qiu started by stealing and selling the power of the country, borrowing huge sums of money, and crippling his compatriots. Then he pretended to participate in the war, extensively trained the Japanese army to capitalize on the enemy's country, and finally led people from other countries, used foreign money, transported foreign weapons, and anointed them. The blood of our people. The descendants of the god Huang, the loyal ministers of the enemy's country, and the traitors of the Republic of China. The route is where the country's veins lie, and it starts from Jiangxi and Fujian in the south, and ends in Mongolia in the north. There is no one left. The army is the foundation of the country. From the officers to the corporals, the flag of the Han Dynasty is completely changed. The rebellion is unforgivable, and the Chinese and foreign people have heard that it can be tolerated, and the hearts of the people are dead. Pei Fu and others tied their hair and accepted the book. They tasted the righteousness and ruled the army. Birth to the country. I swear not to wear it with Zhang Bangchang, Shi Jingtang, Liu Yu, and Wu Sangui for a day. If a thief lives, I will die, and if I live, a thief will die. I would rather drink bombs and rest in peace than die as a foreign slave. The past is worried Baijie, who regards Duan Qirui as an elder warlord, can't bear to extend his righteousness because he misses his personal friendship. But if he regrets a little, he can't do it too much. Therefore, please punish Xu Shuzheng and others who committed Anfu evil spirits, and obtained it with private songs. Fu's selfish intentions are also carefully observed by the people of the country. It is because they are poor at the end of the day, but the bandits do not regret it, and they continue to act perversely. They are willing to use the Republic of China to send off foreigners. Coercing the head of state, losing his freedom, forging rebellious orders. Violence and viciousness are unheard of in the ancient times; We should weigh the importance of devotion to the country. In the case of losing our freedom and being threatened with chaos, Pei Fu and others will not be difficult to kill if they put the cart before the horse. For the sake of the country, it is also the bounden duty of the soldiers to be safe and capable, which will last for a hundred years He laughed and scolded. At this point in the incident, the only way to deal with the traitors and thieves is to bear the tears and wield one's sword. But Ling Zun's blood and sincerity have been learned by my 400,000,000 fathers and elders. Although Pei Fu and others died, they were still alive. The swordsaw, the ax and the ax are not what one dares to sympathize with. The world may not be aware of it, but it is a dispute between Anhui and Zhi. It is foolish and stubborn, and the theft is not settled. The north and the south belong to one family, and the Zhi and Anhui are the same. Today's battle is a fight to save the country from thieves , fighting for the Chinese nation, fortunately he did not disgrace his life, then Peifu and others disarmed and returned to the fields, pleading innocent to his compatriots. He died in the battle, fighting for the personality of the people of the country, and he died without regret. You may hold the military talisman, or The Lord has a clear discussion and works hard to hunt down thieves. There should be sympathy. If he ignores domestic and foreign defenses, forgets the righteousness of the country, and sits and makes the country fall into aliens, and his descendants become slaves. Weeping and making speeches, Fu is a public lesson. Wu Peifu, the former commander-in-chief of the enemy army, led the entire army to kowtow." A letter of advice from all the soldiers of the Zhijun Army to the 15th Division of the 13th Division of the Ninth Division of the Northwest Army Army of the Frontier Defense Army states: "Our army sent a letter to the Northwest Army of the Frontier Defense Army last time, and I invite you to learn from it. I would like to express my sincere and sincere advice to all the soldiers on the front line: fighting in the same room is a great shame for soldiers. We belong to the national army, and our love is like brothers. There is absolutely no reason to fight against the wall. Under the command of Duan Xu, the commander of your division brigade, you forced to go to the front and fight against our army. It must not be out of heart. Why? Our army neither betrayed the central government nor rebelled against the head of state. , let alone have the ambition to fight for power. Why did your division brigade become enemies with our army? The reason why our army wanted Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng, and those from the Anfu department, was originally to save the country and the people. I also deeply sympathize with your division brigade. Imagine the Civil War, Who is responsible for the figurines? Who is the villain who betrays the country and flatters foreigners? Who is responsible for the country’s danger to the people? Do you act as a dog for traitors? That warlord uses the policy of obscuring the people, and always supports the central government and obeys orders. How can I ask Duan to order Xu Shuzheng to surround the government and put the head of state under house arrest? To support the central government? To suppress the danger to the central government? Zhijun, is the order of the head of state? Is it the order of Duan Xu? Xu Shuzheng seized the seal, the president has lost his freedom, the national army is here, should help the head of state get rid of Duan Xuye? Help Duan Xu force the head of state? People with a little common sense It can be distinguished. On the day when the head of state was imprisoned, it was the autumn when the soldiers were saving the country. The soldiers sat idly by and did not save them, and they have already fulfilled their duty. If one army rises up to save them, the other army will attack them further. Is it reasonable? Ask your conscience, when It can be resolved by itself. Our army denounced Anfu to save the country, and your division brigade attacked our army to save the country? Since your division brigade packed up and set off, our army was fully prepared, so we held each other for seven days and lined up to wait. Violent attackers, who can't bear to fight in the same room, lightly start the artillery fire, and perform the tragedy of boiling beans and burning Osmunda. I look up to the brother Paozhe, the noble teacher, who understands obedience and righteousness, and understands righteousness. All are welcome, eat pots of pulp to reward followers. If there are those who are rich in national thought, win bravery for the people, wipe out the leader of Anfuqu, our army should pay tribute to them. Even though they are whips, they also admire them. In ancient times, Yanzhao was known as a man of generosity and travesty, and there were many people who acted bravely when they saw righteousness. Soldiers have their own bounden duty to serve the country, to save the country from peril, to save the people, to the reputation of the national army, and to the future of the kings. Abandon the darkness and turn to the light. A good bird chooses a tree to live in, a virtuous minister chooses a master to do things, the heat never ceases in the shadow of an evil tree, and one knows one's fate without standing under a rock wall. People are not stupid, they will eventually come to their senses. Yep. Our army’s oath and inconsistency are only a small number of traitorous leaders of the Anfu Department. I don’t have the slightest ill feeling towards Brother Paoze from your division. Recently, there are more and more people who have returned from your division’s righteousness. Our army is salty and excellent. Treat each other with courtesy, love is added. If you move out of the valley to Qiao, you will be judged by yourself, and if you help the emperor and the rebellion, you will burn both jade and stone. Who gains and which loses? To clothe one's heart, but hope to shine. Advice to all the soldiers of the Zhijun Army." At the same time, Cao Kun denounced the Tongdian cloud of the Anfu Department: "...Recently, the Anfu Clan has been exhausted and its collapse is imminent. There are still rumors and rumors. It may be said that this move is a dispute between Zhihui and Anhui, or that it contains the meaning of restoration, sowing dissension, and wantonly conspiracy. ……Investigate the coalition forces of the provinces. This act of righteousness is purely for saving the country. For many years, Duan and Xu have used the guise of controlling the political power, treacherously betraying the country, provoking civil strife, and all kinds of crimes. Or for Xinjiang, you should take full responsibility for the overall situation of the country and the peace of the people, and look at the general situation of the great powers, look down on the cry of the people, let this go on forever, and deeply fear that the country will lose the country, so regardless of interests, join the uprising division, There is absolutely no selfishness in it... In short, Kun and others used troops as a last resort for the sake of national security and legitimate defense. Respect cloth and sincerely, make a formal statement, but pray for public lessons. Cao Kunyin."