Chapter 242 241. Warlords kill journalists

When Wu and Zhang met in Beijing, Wu was willing to attack Nankou by himself. Zhang Zuolin said to Wu with a smile: "Our army is under the command of my second brother. My army is your army." Rewards for meritorious deeds, recommending those who have made meritorious service in combat, he felt that the generals of Fengjun contributed the most and should be rewarded. Du Xigui's acting cabinet issued a batch of honorary orders based on Wu's recommendation list, the most important of which was to award Zhang Zongchang the title of Yiwei General, and Zhang Xueliang added the title of general.Unexpectedly, Wu's good intentions hit a snag. Zhang Xueliang first called to resign. Zhang Zongchang and other generals of the Fengjun and Zhilu coalition forces also expressed that they would not be recommended by Wu, and said: "This army is a general (referring to Zhang Zuolin) Order, the conferment of Xu Xun should be verified and reported by the general."

Zhang Zuolin was a general, and Zhang Zongchang was an adopted son in the Feng army. Wu recommended Zhang as a general, but Zhang refused, of course it was for Feng Zhang to see. Zhang Zongchang not only refused to accept the general, but also sent a letter to Wu Peifu, requesting the reorganization of the cabinet, and supporting Sun Baoqi's succession as the prime minister.The letter is as follows: "Previously, now the central government has been established. When the military affairs are not over, it should be the responsibility to fight for redemption. However, the government's recent actions are not always the same. The way to use troops is to pay first. Since ancient times, there has been no hunger The soldiers of Zongchang can be a great enemy. The military responsibilities of Zongchang's troops today are so difficult and heavy. How should the government authorities work hard and think hard to help them. Since the establishment of the cabinet, they have been at a loss. As far as the situation is concerned, it is extremely difficult. However, if the government can handle it well and be enthusiastic and responsible, it is not impossible to raise 10 to 20 million yuan for emergency needs. And people in the government have never heard of this. If not Being completely incompetent means failing to fulfill one's duty, and the two must be one of the two. Moreover, the government has ignored Zong Chang and other troops. It took a long time to reward the military funds and bring them to Nankou. The amount was not enough to comfort the officers and soldiers of the former enemy. The high-ranking officials and temples want to use empty words to drive people to serve their lives. What method does Zongchang use to make the soldiers use their lives? Human beings are the great government of the country, and when it comes to military affairs, it is especially important to reward meritorious deeds and ask crimes to show that the world is fair, so that people can be inspired and the tree can be used as a symbol. Even if my father controls heroes and wants to clarify the world, there is no reason for this. It is the government's recent Employing people is different. Talents are not as good as they are, and their merits are not as rewarding. But to those who have nothing to do with seeking redness, they are appointed day by day outside the cabinet. It seems that employing people in administration is like planting a party for personal gain, and there is no meritorious crime. The standard of rewards and punishments, and how to encourage generals to defeat the enemy and make meritorious deeds. The above are all facts. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the government. Good, it affects the military. The matter of asking for red can't be carried out. Not only Zongchang can't treat me, but also I can't comfort the world. Zongchang is foolish and thinks that today's heart court is also a regent, and the power is very important. It is very different from usual. You have to be old and promising, not enough to be the center. Last time I met Shang Chenjun as a supervisor and thought that Mr. Sun Mu was highly respected. He was known both at home and abroad. It should be able to calmly sit in the town to win the hearts of Chinese and foreign people. The Ministry of Finance and Communications has important powers, and it is also necessary to select talents and share the difficulties. If such arrangements can be made in today's military, the benefits will not be small. In the battle of the Red Army, how many people can do it Do your best. Otherwise, the government will be happy inside, the soldiers will be angry outside, and the future of the overall situation will be uncertain."

It was Wu Peifu's idea that Du Xigui acted as a regent again. After the capture of Nankou, Zhang Zongchang's right to speak suddenly increased. He expressed his strong dissatisfaction with Du Ge. Therefore, it is not actively reversing the cabinet. Wu Peifu was in the north at this time, and his heart was in the south. Because of the serious problems in Hunan, Tang Shengzhi took refuge in the revolutionary camp in Guangdong.It opened up the main throat of the Northern Expedition for the revolutionary army.Originally, the revolutionary army in Guangdong had devoted itself to the Northern Expedition since Sun Yat-sen was alive. Because of the obstruction of Hunan, the Northern Expeditionary Army could not enter Hunan smoothly, so the road to the north was blocked.After Tang Shengzhi drove Zhao Hengti away, because Wu firmly supported Zhao Hengti and Ye Kaixin, Tang Shengzhi joined the Northern Expedition Army.The Northern Expeditionary Army supported Tang Shengzhi's northward march, which made the situation in Hunan increasingly tense.Every day from Hubei, urgent telegrams were sent to Wu. Wu was unable to separate himself because Nankou had not been captured.After the capture of Nankou, he urgently arranged to return to Wuhan to command the battle between the two lakes.

On August 22, Zhang Zuolin sent Zheng Qian into the customs to discuss with Wu Peifu about the reorganization of the cabinet. Zheng Jikai and Zhang Qizhen went to Baoding from Beijing to ask for instructions from Wu, and on behalf of Zhang sent Wu south. Du Xigui couldn't help himself, and since Zhang Zongchang turned his cabinet and published it by telegram, his enthusiasm for it has declined. On August 20, the cabinet members secretly discussed the resignation of the general manager at the dinner party. On the 21st, the military and civilian officials of the whole country were telegraphed, saying briefly: "In the past, the military was rich and the central government was lacking. It was said that the status quo was temporarily maintained in the shortest period of time. Now the military is over, and I should retire to let the virtuous "So.After Du's telegram was sent, only Wu Peifu and Sun Chuanfang replied to the telegram, and the other parties did not express anything, which made Du feel even more discouraged. After Zheng Qian and Zhang Qizhen arrived in Baoding on the 22nd, Wu Peifu held a meeting in Guangyuan. Zheng Qian and Yu Guozhen attended on behalf of Fengfang. Wu said that the Northwest issue should be completely resolved.I don't want to make more claims on the Northwest territory and the cabinet, so I plan to ask Zhang Zuolin to preside over it, but I hope that the Du cabinet will be maintained until there is no suitable candidate.After the Guangyuan meeting, Zheng Qian returned to Beijing on the 23rd, and returned to Zhang on the 24th to report Wu's attitude.Zhang said that the Central Committee still listens to Wu's presidency. If there is a partial reshuffle of the cabinet and Fengfang sends people to participate, except for the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Communications, the others will have no objections.Sun Chuanfang also stated that he would not ask about the political affairs of the central government, and Yang Wenkai, the farm chief who represented Sun in the cabinet, also stayed in Nanjing and did not return to the north.

It is said that the inside story of Beijing's political situation is that the three Zhang Guogan, Zhang Zhitan, and Zhang Qiyu jointly rejected Du Xigui.Zhang Guogan is an old man from Beiyang, Zhang Zhitan has always been Wu's representative in Beijing, and Zhang Qizhen is now Wu's celebrity. All three have ambitions to replace them. The crux of the political situation in Beijing, besides the support of the big warlords, the most important thing for the prime minister is the financial issue. However, at that time, no one could turn a stone into gold, so no one could do anything. .

Zhang Zongchang needed money to capture Nankou, Feng Yuxiang's troops also needed money to clear the Northwest, and Wu Peifu also needed money to aid the Hunan army.Since Du Xigui is not a clever woman, how can she cook without rice? Gu Weijun is in charge of finances as a diplomatic expert. When Fengjun entered Beijing, the atmosphere of seeking red was very strong.Shao Piaoping was a hot news reporter at that time.When Guo Songling turned against him, he scolded Zhang Zuolin for Guo Songling. When the Feng army occupied Beijing, Shao Piaoping knew he was in danger, so he avoided Dongjiaomin Lane in time and stayed at the Liuguo Hotel.Fengjun sent special agents to talk to Shao's good friend Zhang Hanju, etc., and told Fengfang that he had understood Shao and would not take any drastic actions, so he could go home with peace of mind.Unexpectedly, Shao’s apartment was already under the surveillance of the plain-clothes special agents. Shao was followed as soon as he left Dongjiaomin Lane. Shao Hui was arrested by the special agents at the door before he entered the house. This was around 7:00 pm on April 20, 2015. thing.

On the 25th, 13 members of Shao's friends from the newspaper industry and journalists went to plead for Shao. Zhang Xueliang responded by beheading his head. Everyone knew that Shao was in danger. He was taken to the Tianqiao execution ground around 5 a.m. on the 26th. shot. After Shao was killed, the air in Beijing was extremely tense, and many newspapers and periodicals stopped publishing automatically to avoid disaster.It turns out that in the era of warlords in the early Republic of China, the news was quite free. Although the warlords were unreasonable, they were generally tolerant of news criticism.It wasn't until Fengjun entered Beijing that the situation changed. After Shao Piaoping was shot, everyone was in danger.

Then came the case of Lin Baishui, the president of "Society Daily", who was shot to death. In the early morning of August 6th, 2015, the military police commander Wang Qi sent troops to Lin Baishui's home to arrest Lin. A total of three military Kajun vehicles arrived, as if to catch Jiangyang robbers. The military police asked Mr. Lin to go to the headquarters to talk, but the car drove straight In Tianqiao Execution Ground, the Gendarmerie detachment only stopped outside the front gate for 10 minutes to call Wang Qi for instructions. The total time from arrest to execution was only 3 hours.Before the execution, the executioner asked Lin if he had any last words. Lin said: I hope my children and grandchildren will never be journalists.

After Lin Baishui was shot, Cheng Shewo, the president of "World Journal" and "World Evening News", was also arrested the next day. The circumstances of the arrest were exactly the same as Lin Baishui's arrest the day before. Headquarters, locked in a small room, guarded by Fengjun armed with live ammunition, Cheng Shewo thought to himself, this life is over.He is an honest reporter.His newspaper is maintained by sales, and all his employees are admitted through examinations. Among the first three editors and reporters admitted, one is Huang Shaogu. Cheng Shewo was arrested because his newspaper dared to speak and write, and he never accepted any financial subsidies for Fengjun's unceremonious criticism.His newspaper is an orthodox public opinion, talking about right and wrong, not good and evil, and because of this, Feng Fang was angered, thinking that he must have a background.After he was arrested, Sun Baoqi came forward to help Zhang Zongchang, and Zhang Zongchang was recommending Sun Baoqi as the Prime Minister of the State, and he bought Sun Po, so Cheng Shewo escaped death four days after his arrest and was released.