The Far Eastern summer of the year. It's such an irritating season, with two said. This political and military circles are also in a hot uproar, which makes people dizzy.

The two most jaw-dropping events of this season are the assassination of Privy Council Speaker Ito Hirobumi Ito and the assassination of Kuomintang Party Premier Tao Chengzhang.

Ito was assassinated in China, the assassin was a North Korean, and the assassination involved three interests. China, Rìben, North Korea were all thrown over the Far East by a small Russian revolver over the issue of jurisdiction over the assassination. The three kingdoms fought a war of words, and for the time being, they could not tell the winner.

Tao Chengzhang was assassinated in the French Concession in Shanghai. This case is far more complicated than the assassination of Ito Hirobumi, because the assassin has not been caught, the assassination case has become confusing, all kinds of rumors are flying everywhere, and the powerful factions in the north and south are engaged in a fierce tug-of-war through the newspapers, and there is a tendency to become more and more intense. At any time, a quarrel can develop into a war.

In fact, smart people understand that the north and the south are ostensibly arguing about the mastermind behind the assassination case, but the actual purpose is the upcoming official presidential election, and the south wants to use this case to make Yuan Shikai stink, and Yuan Shikai is unwilling to lose the throne of the Republic of China that has been reached, and he is also fighting back with all his might. This is actually a sentinel battle for a big official presidential election.

Just when the two sides were arguing over who was behind the assassination, a national telegram calmed everyone down.

The telegram was sent in Shanghai in the name of the "General Affairs Committee," a coalition political party, and the main content of the telegram was twofold: First, it announced the dissolution of the original political alliance "Kuomintang" and the re-establishment of the Coalition, the First Meeting, and the Resumption of the Progressive Party of the Republican Republic and other small parties to form a political alliance called the "United Front" to compete in the congressional elections; Second, Zhao Bei, commander-in-chief of the Republican Army, was elected leader of the "United Front" by a large majority, and since the political alliance implements a "committee system" with 20 "general affairs committees" to supervise internal administration and the chairman as the supreme leader, Zhao Bei will be the first chairman of the United Front.

"United Front"?

This fresh word makes everyone's eyes shine, and there is nothing more than this. It would be more appropriate to call it a loose political alliance, and it would be an exaggeration to call it a "party".

"United Front" is the full name, abbreviated as "RUF"

People soon learned that the proposal of the "united front" was Zhao Bei's suggestion, and the committee system was also his proposal, because the number of members was sufficient. Li Yuanhong, Zhang Han, and others were all able to serve as "general affairs committees," so this proposal was approved by the majority of small parties, and it was difficult for the League and the Restoration Society to go against the will of the people, so they could only go along with it, but in exchange, Zhao Bei also agreed to shorten the term of office of the small "chairman" from five years to two years.

Immediately after the formation of the "United Front," it submitted an application to the Constituent Assembly in Shanghai for the election of the National Assembly, which immediately approved it, but when the Constituent Assembly asked whether the political alliance intended to participate in the formal presidential race, it was told that the "United Front" would not participate in the race for the official presidency, and that "Chairman Zhao" did not intend to attack the presidential throne right now

Why didn't Zhao Bei participate in the official presidential election?

Everyone was curious, and rumors were spreading, but people soon understood the chairman's good intentions.

After the United Front announced that it would not participate in the presidential race, Yuan Shikai, a military strongman in the north, immediately reacted and withdrew some of the troops of the Beiyang Army that had already entered the Yangtze River, and the tension between the north and the south eased somewhat.

As for how long Yuan Shikai can tolerate it. No one knows, therefore, the powerful faction in the south, led by the Republican Army, is still waiting for the rest of the day, and there is no relaxation in the military at all.

However, the people's attention was quickly diverted, because the first decision made by Chairman Cho of the United Front after leaving the mountain was to send members of the General Committee to lead delegations of political parties to tour the provinces to give speeches, meet with representatives of local people, and solicit votes for the upcoming National Assembly elections. As the leader of the United Front, Zhao Bei himself also led a delegation of political parties to make speeches in Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, and Hunan provinces, and the first stop of his tour was Xinzhou, Hubei, and the second stop was Jiujiang, Jiangxi. ^^ Baidu search to read the latest chapters of this book**

The congressional elections are less than ten days away. Chairman Zhao came over on patrol all the way, but he could only take a quick look at the flowers, and he just left Hubei Province yesterday. According to the plan, Chairman Zhao's ship will dock at Jiujiang, Jiangxi, today to meet with Jiangxi's public opinion representatives.

After the "rebellion war" in the previous period, the provincial government of Jiangxi was basically unified, and the troops of Yan Xishan and Li Liejun were progressing smoothly. The Junxian faction that had lost to southern China had collapsed, and the military and government sub-offices in all parts of southern Jiangxi were under the control of the revolutionaries, with the establishment of the "United Front." Jiangxi has actually been incorporated into the sphere of influence of the United Front, and Yan Xishan and Li Liejun have also joined the United Front and become local members of the "United Front."

Yan Xishan and Li Liejun, as their direct subordinates, did not dare to slack off and rushed to Jiujiang City to wait for the chairman of the CPPCC National Committee.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, Chairman Zhao's ship "Chuguan" had sailed close to Jiutou, and the escort troops went ashore first. Half an hour later. Zhao Beicai walked up to the wharf under Wei Huan's joint action, stood on the podium of the wharf, and gave a short but enthusiastic speech to the people who welcomed him on our behalf.

Thanks to Premier Tao's love and the trust of the revolutionary comrades, the contemptible people were able to temporarily occupy the position of chairman of the NPC National Committee.

The state affairs are hard, the people's livelihood is withering, and this is a mystery. The contemptible people are sincerely afraid, and they dare not slack off in the slightest. I am willing to work hand in hand with all the representatives of the people's will, the elderly, the industrialists, and the revolutionary youth. We must jointly build a constitution and contribute our modest efforts to the strength and prosperity of our country. ”

At the end of the speech, Zhao Bei was still modest and did not need him to speak, and the attachés below had naturally distributed the campaign platform of the United Front.

For the sake of this congressional election, Zhao Bei even postponed the liquidation of the Junxian faction in Hunan and Guizhou. The purpose is to win over and unite more voters in line with the establishment of the "United Front".

None of these voters are poor. In fact, the method used to register voters this time was the one stipulated in the Manchu "Preparatory Constitution"; Registration is carried out according to the amount of national property, and only when the property reaches a certain amount is eligible to be registered as a voter, of course, after the establishment of the republican zhèngfǔ. The lower limit on the assets of the electorate has been further lowered, broadening the voter base, albeit even in accordance with this method of widening the standard registration. The total number of voters in Sichuan Province is only more than 200,000, and it goes without saying which stratum of public opinion they represent.

At the end of the speech, Zhao Bei had another cordial conversation with these representatives of the people, and the pro-people posture was full of astonishment, but the officer in charge of the task of defending the guard was suffering, and when the chairman left the dock, the captain of the guard, Tian Jinfu, dared to faint and suffered from heat stroke.

In fact, Zhao Bei was also hot enough, and finally ended the performance on the dock. He immediately took off his dress without hesitation. Dressed in a brand-new summer military uniform, a short-sleeved shirt and suit shorts, I went to the banquet.

The reception banquet was jointly organized by Yan Xishan, the governor of Jiangxi, and Li Liejun, the envoy of Jiangxi and Anhui. The location is the Yanshui Pavilion in the Gantang Lake in the west of the city.

When they arrived at Gantang Lake, Yan Xishan and Li Liejun were waiting on the small wharf in military uniforms, and a luxurious painting sail stopped at the wharf, and the military band played military music to welcome the arrival of the chairman.

"We represent all walks of life in the military and civilian sectors of Jiangxi Province. Warmly welcome the chairman! ”

Yan Xishan and Li Liejun saluted, and there was no nonsense, and after introducing the military and political attachés they brought, they invited Zhao Bei to get on the painting boat.

"Bochuan, Xiehe, none of you are outsiders. This "chairman, as strange as it sounds, still calls me "commander-in-chief," ”

Zhao Bei got on the knot, sat down in front of him, and beckoned Yan Xishan and Li Liejun to sit beside him.

"Yes! Always looking for orders! ”

Yan Xishan and Li Liejun were also simple, immediately changed their mouths, did not squint, and sat upright.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the cabin was too serious, Zhao Bei smiled, raised his finger and pointed to the Yanshui Pavilion in the middle of the lake, and said: "I heard from a few representatives of public opinion just now that the Yanshui Pavilion in Gantang Lake was the general platform of Zhou Yu, a famous general of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. It's a pity that Jiangbei can't see Cao Chengxiang's 800,000 land and water army, and Jiangnan can't see General Huang's naval fleet. It seems that there is no trace of Jiang Gan, otherwise, we will also sing a "group of heroes" here after a few years, and we may not be able to leave a legend. ”

Yan Xishan stood up, stood upright, and said, "Commander-in-Chief Jun Jian! The reason why the Ministry of Duties was in the Yanshui Pavilion to wash the dust for the commander-in-chief was indeed to pay tribute to the governor of Zhou. At that time, the Three Kingdoms rose together, without Zhou Yu's dedicated assistance, the Sun clan of Eastern Wu may not be able to divide the world into one, Zhou Yu can be called a hero at that time, and now the Manchu Qing Dynasty has fallen. The establishment of the republic, looking at the world, but two heroes, a northern Yuan Xiangcheng, a southern Zhao Zhenhua, are all famous figures in history, in the Yanshui Pavilion in the former rì Zhou heroes to feast on the current Zhao heroes, no matter how you look at it, it is the meaning of heroes and heroes, heroes and heroes! ”

Yan Xishan's beautiful words are good. not only patted Zhao Bei's fart, but also patted Yuan Shikai's fart, and finally praised himself and Li Liejun and others around him, so eloquent. Li Liejun was ashamed of himself, so Suo Xìng simply didn't interject, and he blew it.

Zhao Bei smiled and said: "Bo Chuan, Shi Bei Sanrì, when you look at each other, your eloquence last time in Wuhan was not as good as now." Others say that Yan Bochuan, the governor of Jiangxi, will fight, but now it seems. Not only can you fight, but you can also speak, and that eloquence is more than enough to run for the Senate. ”

Yan Xishan's heart sank, and he hurriedly said: "The department has no intention of politics, and the department is more willing to command the army. For the commander-in-chief Nan Meng's battle, for the cause of the republican revolution! ”

Ran Xishan said this sincerely, but Li Liejun, who was sitting on the side, crooked his mouth.

This small action did not escape Zhao Bei's eyes. In fact, what he said just now was not pure, and this temptation tested Yan Xishan's thoughts.

In fact, the reason why Zhao Bei took Jiujiang, Jiangxi as the second stop of his speech on this tour was to win over voters, but the main purpose was for the situation in Jiangxi.