Chapter 9 chapter eight

Mountain Town "Mutiny" "What do you mean? Say it quickly." "Nobility." Yuan Jinkai said: "The "Book of Rites King System" says that the king's system is Lujue, and there are five grades: Duke, Marquis, Bo, Zi, and Nanfan. That is to say, your official position has already entered the cabinet. Isn't it a great joy to be included in the list of princes and ministers!" Zhang Zuolin smiled. "So, so..." "You are in the position of prince and minister!" "Okay, I'll drink, I'll drink!" Zhang Zuolin hurriedly confessed: "All brigade, regiment and battalion commanders are invited to come tonight to have a good celebration!"

After a while, he suddenly asked again: "Jieshan, what did you just say, there are different ranks. What are you waiting for?" "Didn't I tell you that there are five grades of nobles, called Gong, Hou, Bo, Zi, and Nan." Zhang Zuolin counted on his fingers: "Gong--, Hou--, Bo--, son..." He was surprised.He said to himself: "I... I am the viscount, the son is the fourth generation of the nobles, and the duke is the first generation of the nobles. So, I have to call Duan Zhigui the grandfather!" Yuan Jinkai didn't think about it, and blurted out: "That's not true. Is he a duke? One rank crushes people to death."

Zhang Zuolin jumped up, slapped his butt, and got angry: "Mom, why should I make Duan Zhigui his grandson? After so many years of trouble, I only have a great-grandson in the Northeast, and I won't do it." ! I want to be the grandfather, I want to call him Duan..." Although Zhang Zuolin is grateful to Duan Zhigui's father, he has no gratitude to Duan Zhigui; Duan Zhigui's coming to the Northeast, Zhang Zuolin is most sensitive to hindering himself from taking power.Therefore, Zhang Zuolin's earliest idea was to see the opportunity and drive him out.Before Duan Zhigui came to Northeast China, he knew Zhang Zuolin well, so as soon as he embarked on the journey, he thought about "how to deal with this red beard 7?" However, he knew that Zhang Zuolin's foundation was very strong, and his group of people was very strong.To deal with him, they must create internal divisions and kill each other.Although there are three main military forces in the Northeast

However, only Zhang Zuolin's 27th Division and Feng Delin's 28th Division are capable. These two are brothers who kowtow, and they are evenly matched at the moment. They still don't see any flaws. How should we attack? Duan Zhigui has not yet decided. It is common for two heroes not to be able to stand side by side. Not only can he not tolerate Duan Zhigui, but he has long felt that Feng Delin, the big kowtowing brother and the commander of the 28th Division, has signs of sharing the world with him.Sometimes, the eldest brother was very unfriendly to his words and deeds, and contradicted him from time to time.In all honesty, this Feng Delin, no matter Wen Tao or Wu Lue, is superior to Zhang Zuolin. Based on his skills, Zhang Zuolin must be ranked above the "little men".Therefore, Zhang Zuolin felt jealous.Because he is a kowtowing brother, and he is not good at holding a stick with an open fire, he had to secretly make up his mind to strengthen his power.

One day, Zhang Zuolin walked into the Governor's Mansion, greeted Duan Zhigui graciously, and then said, "Commander, Yu Ting has been thinking about one thing these days, so he is uneasy. I want to report to Commander, and see what to do." ." "Come on," Duan Zhigui said carelessly, "I never treat you as an outsider, and you don't need to see outsiders either." "Currently, the situation in the Northeast is still very unstable. The neighbors to the east and the north are in danger. If something happens, it's nonsense to rely on others, and you have to rely on yourself..."

"What do you want to do?" Duan Zhigui asked. "I would like to add ten Czech cannons to the 27th Division." Zhang Zuolin said: "If we can add ten cannons, the 27th Division can deal with any situation. Can the commander-in-chief submit to the Beijing government to approve the allocation as soon as possible." Duan Zhigui, a treacherous old man, heard that Zhang Zuolin wanted to buy ten cannons, and his heart was overwhelmed: "This red beard wants to expand himself. He is powerful, and the Northeast is not a place where others can squat. I have to build a dam. He got his wish." However, he felt that it was not easy to resist. "This robbing person, if he goes against his ambition, he will do all kinds of bad things. You have to learn from the past. I can't become his enemy like Zhang Xiluan." He thought again: "There is already a gap between Zhang Zuolin and his kowtowing brother Feng Delin, the commander of the 28th Division. Wouldn't it be better if I took advantage of this to alienate and separate them!" This is a common tactic used in official circles However, Duan Zhigui seized the opportunity, which is not surprising.The ability is only to grasp the "opportunity".He smiled at Zhang Zuolin and said, "Yuting, your idea is very good. The 27th Division is the only strong force in the three eastern provinces, so it should be equipped well. Only when we are strong, no one dares to discriminate against us. It's just... "Duan Zhigui made a fool of himself, with a look of embarrassment on his face.Zhang Zuolin was startled. "Why, he doesn't want to report to Beijing?" Zhang Zuolin's face sank, and he said, "The matter of buying guns is justified. I don't think Beijing will disagree. Just be sure to ask the commander-in-chief to report it!"

Duan Zhigui smiled and shook his head: "Yuting, you are wrong. How can I stand by and watch such a thing! I was thinking: If the routine document is submitted to Beijing and waits for the Beijing government's approval, then I don't know how long it will take. I don't know if it is accurate or not? There are too many twists and turns." "so......" "Let's do this," Duan Zhigui said, "first allocate the money from the province. How much you need, you report a plan, and I will greet the financial office. This saves time. If you do something, you have to get it done, procrastinate." , If you say you can’t do it, you can’t do it.”

Zhang Zuolin didn't expect things to go so smoothly, and Duan Zhigui was so generous, so he hurriedly stood up, bowed to express his thanks, and said, "Thank you for your care, Marshal, thank you for your care!" Duan Zhigui smiled. "My family, you don't need to be polite." After a short pause, he said mysteriously again: "Yuting, you can forget about this matter, I will definitely take care of it for you, so you don't need to tell others. Especially to stop the subordinates Xuanyang." As he spoke, he moved closer to Zhang Zuolin. "Mr. Feng told me more than once that he said that the 27th Division surpassed me in terms of organization and ordnance, so please treat them equally. He also proposed that I add two artillery battalions for him. I am afraid that there will be entanglements, so I put it aside for the time being." I just promised to report to the Army Headquarters for approval in the future. Commander Feng thinks very highly of himself and is quite headstrong, so please don’t hurt your kindness because of this, I will also make things difficult for you.”

Hearing this, Zhang Zuolin was startled: "Feng Delin, I've already made a move!" However, after all, Zhang Zuolin kowtowed to Feng Delin. In terms of relationship, he was much stronger than Duan Zhigui. Even as an opponent, Duan Zhigui was still number one.Now, this number one opponent has put his hand in, does he have ulterior motives? Don't look at Zhang Zuolin's rudeness, but his head is still clever, and when it is critical, there are subtleties in the rough.He sighed softly, smiled slightly, and said: "Don't worry about this matter, Commander Feng and I are life-and-death friends. As a big brother, he should scold me face to face. I understand his character, integrity, Self-willed. In the past, he often said to me: Don't forget the friendship between Jianghu and Jianghu. We must hold on tightly and run Fengjun in a decent manner. We can't let others break up and defeat us! We must also prevent them from being used by others."

Zhang Zuolin pointed at Sang and scolded Huai, and made some indirect remarks, which greatly surprised Duan Zhigui.He knew that the red beard wanted to fight back, so he responded, "I feel relieved after Yuting said that." Then he changed the subject and said, "Yuting, what do you think about the imperial system?" Obedience is a bounden duty, whether it is the president or the commander in chief, if you are useful to me, you will go through fire and water, and you will do whatever you want!" "Okay! That's how you have to be a soldier." Now, Yuan Shikai is the emperor, Duan Zhigui is the duke, but Zhang Zuolin is Duan Zhigui's grandson, how can he be willing?! He wants to find an opportunity to drive this highness out of the Northeast.

After the grand ceremony, Yuan Shikai took the throne, changed Yuan Hongxian, and changed the presidential palace to Xinhua Palace-there is still an emperor in the Forbidden City, and he cannot enter.Therefore, another palace had to be built.It doesn't matter what Yuan Shikai did, China will immediately fall into chaos-- Cai E and other generals first revolted in Yunnan, organized the national defense army, divided the troops into three groups, and went north to crusade; Guizhou Province declared independence; Guangxi Province declared independence; When the officials rebelled, the bandits also took advantage of the fire to loot: the green forest thieves in some places in Jiangxi, Sichuan, and Guangdong joined forces, proclaimed themselves kings and emperors, and assigned them titles. Open to the public, regardless of soldiers and bandits; Not to be outdone by imperialism, the United Kingdom and Japan first sent troops to invade in order to protect the interests of the overseas Chinese, and later issued a "warning of the five-nation alliance!" The court was also in chaos. Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui had their own concerns, and shrank their heads like turtles and ignored them; crumble... Yuan Shikai was devastated, he had no choice but to issue an "order to cancel the imperial system" to restore the Republic of China, and to negotiate a truce with the National Defense Army. Among Yuan Shikai's officials and nobles, there were quite a few figures of the Feng faction. Seeing that the situation had changed, they immediately turned their backs and came to respond. Six people including Yang Du from the "Preparation Association" killed Duan Zhigui and other seven culprits who contacted the 14 provinces to persuade them to enter; one of the conditions proposed by the Yunnan side was to "kill Yang Du, Duan Zhigui and other culprits to thank the world." Duan Zhigui, who was overjoyed in Beijing, panicked when he saw this, and hurried to the German hospital in Dongjiaomin Lane for "treatment". Flee back to Fengtian. "As long as I have the Northeast, no matter how bad the situation is, it can't help me!" While Zhang Zuolin is in Fengtian, Beijing still has many eyes and ears.Yu Xuezhai, who pulled the thread for him back then, was already a celebrity in the "big inner circle", so he couldn't hide any news from him.Usually, Zhang Zuolin treated him with a lot of kindness, and there was no way to repay him. When he saw the "lively" capital, he immediately reported Zhang Zuolin truthfully, and said: "The political situation in Beijing is turbulent, and Mr. Yu must make a contingency plan. His Royal Highness has evidence. The meaning of the Northeast should not be underestimated." Zhang Zuolin was annoyed by this "old ancestor" because of his title, and when he saw this, he was overjoyed: "Okay, the opportunity has come, I want to be the Duke of this grandpa's generation!" What to do? Zhang Zuolin felt worried.In the past few years, Zhang Zuolin has long been used to it. When encountering difficulties, he immediately seeks a think tank.He immediately sent a car to pick up Yuan Jinkai. Zhang Zuolin showed Yu Xuezhai's letter to Yuan Jinkai clearly, and then said: "Jieshan, there are so many things, you can find a way and see what to do." "Will the incident in the capital affect Northeast China?" Yuan Jinkai said absently, stroking his sparse yellow beard. "It has a lot to do with it!" Zhang Zuolin said, "If His Royal Highness is squeezed into Fengtian, things will be troublesome." Yuan Jinkai thought for a moment and said: "Don't be busy, don't be busy, this matter is easy to handle." "What should I do?" "I'll start agitating in the council first, pick up a few of him, let him out, give him a cannon, and suppress him first, and then you will come out, wouldn't it be logical." "How do I get started?" "At that time, I will find my own way." Zhang Zuolin trusted Yuan Jinkai, and seeing that he was so confident, he nodded and agreed.A day later, Yuan Jinkai submitted a document to the State Council in the name of the Provincial Assembly and representatives of the people, attaching a list of gentry and businessmen, accusing Duan Zhigui of embezzling more than 200,000 yuan of public funds during the governor-general Fengtian. The Fengtian Finance Office is still investigating. Please ask the government to pursue this case, return the stolen money and impose severe punishment." etc.On the same day, all newspapers in Northeast published this news on their front pages, and the "Gazette of the Three Northeast Provinces" also added a message, saying: "This newspaper has learned that General Zhang Zuolin, the commander of the 27th Division, is very indignant at Duan Zhigui's embezzlement of public funds." , has told the senior military officers of the Ministry that if the government does not punish Duan severely, Zhang will submit his resignation." The Chinese are in chaos enough, and the Japanese are following suit. The "Shengjing Times" run by the Japanese said behind the "Gazette of the Three Eastern Provinces": "Fengtian's political situation is in chaos. With its strong strength, Zhang Zuolin will consult with all walks of life in the near future. , preparing to set up the Fengtian Provincial Security Council to decide on independence. Relevant parties in Japan are paying close attention to the evolution of the situation." After reading the above news, Zhang Zuolin was so happy that he couldn't catch his tongue, and shouted, "God help me, Lao Zhang, God help!" Yuan Shikai was already in a state of desperation, and when he saw the reports and newspapers from the Northeast, he added fuel to the fire. He first complained about Duan Zhigui, saying that he was too ignorant, "I don't have any money here? Why did you reach out as soon as you arrived in the Northeast? Isn't this self-destruction!" Calm down down, he again Feeling wrong to complain, "Northeast is a land of right and wrong, neither Zhao Erxun nor Zhang Xiluan can stand, let alone Duan Zhigui! It's not that Duan Zhigui is bad, but that Zhang Zuolin, a red beard, has a poisonous heart!" Yuan Shikai lowered his head and frowned. Wrinkled, pacing drowsily, thinking about how How to deal with this matter. Yuan Shikai hated Zhang Zuolin to the core, "I was too mistaken, I didn't see through this big robber. How many pillars of the country have been destroyed since he was brought up? I should kill him!", but then thought: "Nan Bantian is already chaotic enough No matter how chaotic the northern half of the day is, it’s still going to happen! You have to stabilize people’s hearts!” Of course, Duan Zhigui doesn’t need to be dealt with, but if he is not allowed to go to the Northeast again, everything will be over; that Zhang Zuolin, he must be used and cannot be killed.” China It's in chaos, Beijing is in chaos, and the old Beiyang team is also in chaos. Even Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui are no longer my people. I have to rely on this red beard. ",, Yuan Shikai immediately ordered the Army Headquarters to appoint Zhang Zuolin as General Shengwu, to supervise Fengtian's military affairs and to serve as a tour envoy, and to appoint Feng Delin as his deputy. Zhang Zuolin was promoted to three ranks in a row, and has since been honored as "Marshal".