"Yisheng, what do you think of Liang Qichao's condemnation?" Yan Xishan sat in the dim light and couldn't help but ask.

Fu Zuoyi said without hesitation: "Marshal, Liang Qichao's attitude is Zhang Tinglan's attitude, I think they will never tolerate and condone their proposition of autonomy in the United Provinces." ”

Yan Xishan nodded and said with a smile: "Not only will it not be tolerated and connived, but it will even be killed!" ”

Yan Xishan sighed: "I have just been informed by several parliamentarians in Shanxi Province that it is said that the National Assembly will enact an anti-secession law, and the idea of inter-provincial autonomy will be treated as treason. ”

As soon as he heard Yan Xishan's words, Fu Zuoyi was also stunned, the word treason is not a trivial matter in any country, and at this point, it means that there is no room for maneuver, either the south will give in, or the north and the south will have a big war.

The conflict between the north and the south is when the various factions stand in line, Yan Xishan can't help but weigh it repeatedly, and Yan Laoxi also feels that this time is completely different from previous wars.

The biggest difference is that Zhang Tinglan threw out the weapon of law, the knowledge in it is too big, the law is the will of the state, and the proposition of politicians is completely two levels.

"Yisheng, what do you think Jin Jun should choose?"

Fu Zuoyi thought for a while, and then said: "Marshal, in terms of strength, the combat strength of the Feng army is definitely not comparable to those in the south, and as soon as the army passes, the south may collapse, so I advocate supporting the Feng army and crusading against the south together!" ”

Yan Xishan smiled slightly bitterly: "Yisheng, things are not so simple, Zhang Tinglan declared war on the autonomy of the United Provinces, what do you say our Shanxi is?" ”

When Fu Zuoyi heard this, he was immediately shocked into a cold sweat. Since the beginning of the Republic of China, Shanxi has been between the various major factions. Self-contained, after Yan Xishan's painstaking management, Shanxi is like an independent kingdom. If Hunan and other places are shouting out the autonomy of the provinces, then what Yan Xishan has done is to put this idea into practice.

One is just saying but not doing, the other is only doing and not talking, the difference between the two is too interesting, if Zhang Tinglan even shouts that the province is autonomous, then how should Yan Xishan, the king of Shanxi, deal with himself!

Come to think of it. How could Fu Zuoyi not be afraid, he could only say: "The lowly party is stupid, and when the marshal said this, I understood that if the Feng army killed the south." will definitely clean up Shanxi, as the so-called lips and teeth are cold. We should secretly support the South. Fight to the end with Fengjun. ”

Yan Xishan shook his head again: "Yisheng, knowing that the south is not an opponent, we still go to follow and send us to death, wouldn't it be too long." Let's tell you the truth, I knew when I heard that there was going to be an anti-secession law. Zhang Tinglan's plan is very big, he is going to cut the domain. Just look at the three eastern provinces, as well as the northwest. Under Zhang Tinglan's rule, the military and the government were separated, and the rules were clear. It is categorically not going to allow the existence of the Grass King! ”

Fu Zuoyi also nodded: "The handsome man has seen it wisely, but can we just sit and wait?" ”

Yan Xishan sat for a long time before he said: "Yisheng, resistance is death, sitting still is death, for today's plan, there is only one way to live." ”

"What should I do?"

"I'll immediately announce the telegram and invite myself to Beijing!" Yan Xishan said firmly.

Fu Zuoyi never thought that Yan Xishan would make this decision, and hurriedly said: "Dashuai, go like this, but people are swordsmen and I am fish and meat, the dragon is away from the sea, and the tiger is away from the mountains, but I will be bullied." ”

Yan Xishan shook his head bitterly: "Zhang Tinglan has the world in his heart, and he will not be unable to tolerate me." ”

At this moment, Yan Xishan's adjutant hurriedly ran in, and a layer of sweat had already soaked out of his head.

"Report to the marshal, something is wrong, on the front line of Xinkou, the Mongolian army of the Feng army appeared, and it seems that they want to borrow the road to the southwest of the mountain!"

Yan Xishan and Fu Zuoyi glanced at each other, and their eyes showed a look of horror, this is a false way to destroy you!

"I can't delay any longer, I'll be powered on immediately, and I'll enter Beijing immediately!"

……

The situation between the north and the south has been repeated three times a day, and in less than 10 days since Liang Qichao issued a statement of condemnation, the anti-secession law was forcibly passed in the National Assembly. On the day of the vote, Zhang Tinglan even dispatched military police with loaded guns, and martial law was imposed inside and outside the National Assembly.

This law was passed without exception, but a group of parliamentarians also felt strongly dissatisfied, and a total of 113 southern councillors fled to Tianjin, issued a telegram in the public concession, demanding that the demands of the southern province be respected, agree to the demands of the provinces, and then return to their hometowns.

Just as they were heading south, Tang Shaoyi, on behalf of the cabinet, issued a nationwide wanted warrant for these parliamentarians, which was also the first time that the anti-secession law came into effect.

The government can pass laws and seize the moral high ground, and these guys in the south are not stupid, Qi Xieyuan, the overseer of Jiangsu, Cai Chengxun, the overseer of Jiangxi, and Xiao Yaonan, the overseer of Hubei, jointly issued a telegram and decided to implement mutual protection in the southern provinces to jointly safeguard the rights of the people.

Zhang Tinglan, who was in Beijing, was immediately angry after receiving their call: "These guys don't look in the mirror either, they still want to learn from Li Hongzhang's old things, do they have this weight?" ”

Yang Yuting also smiled: "It's true that they are too self-conscious, but in the end, they are still small shrimps, and the most important thing depends on a person's attitude." ”

"Wu Peifu!" Zhang Tinglan and Yang Yuting said in unison.

"It stands to reason that all the generals who jumped out this time are direct generals, and Wu Peifu, the actual leader of the direct line, should stand up and support them, but Wu Peifu has not made a clear statement, which is really worth playing."

"If you don't trigger it, maybe it's more powerful, no matter what Wu Peifu has in mind, we have to beware of this tiger."

While he was talking, Yuan Jinkai walked in quickly, still holding a telegram in his hand, and said with a smile: "Vice President, the good news is coming, someone has taken the initiative to surrender!" ”

"Who knows each other like that?"

Zhang Tinglan took the telegram with a smile, and when she saw the signature on the head, her face suddenly became exciting: "I really didn't expect that this Yan Laoxi would be able to do such a thing, it's really a bit surprising!" ”

Yang Yuting also took the telegram, and after looking at it twice, he also smiled and said: "This guy is indeed cunning, but he knows how to sell himself for a good price." ”

Zhang Tinglan has long had the idea of cutting the domain, not only these mountain kings in the south, but also the northwest and southwest are actually within the scope of consideration, but the rice has to be eaten bite by bite, Zhang Tinglan is not in a hurry to do it, but he didn't expect Yan Xishan to see this move and take refuge in advance.

"Thousands of dollars buy horse bones, I can't help but treat this Yan Laoxi well!" Zhang Tinglan also smiled: "Since this is the case, I will appoint him as the commander-in-chief of the Western Front Army, and lead the army to hoard Jinnan to guard against Wu Peifu in Henan." ”

Yang Yuting also nodded hurriedly and immediately went down to handle it.

Yan Xishan was so obedient, which made Zhang Tinglan a little surprised, it seems that this evergreen tree of the Republic of China does have something extraordinary, if he really takes refuge, maybe it will be of great use in the future. You must know that under Yan Xishan's rule, Shanxi was a model province of the Republic of China, with a literacy rate of more than 70 percent. It can be said that Yan Laoxi still has two brushes in terms of people's livelihood and economy, and he can be regarded as a very rare available talent among warlords.

Now that Yan Xishan is on his side, it is equivalent to closing half of the gate for Wu Peifu to go north, as long as he looks at the Luhan Railway again, Wu Peifu's threat will disappear, so that the Feng army can concentrate Liliang, go south along the Jinpu Road, quickly seize Nanjing, and end the farce in the south in one fell swoop.

Just when Zhang Tinglan dispatched troops, the south was not idle, and after Qi Xieyuan and others launched the mutual insurance of the southern province, they felt that their appeal was not enough, and sent a secret telegram to Cao Kun, inviting Cao Kun to go south.

This Cao Dashuai had just lost his official hat, and when he was aggrieved, he suddenly received this telegram, as the so-called people move to live, trees move to death, Cao Kun also responded immediately and secretly went south.

However, he did not go directly to Nanjing, but first went to Luoyang and met Wu Peifu. As soon as they met, Cao Kun took Wu Peifu's hand, and the old tears were full of tears.

"Ziyu, Zhang Tinglan, that little bandit, has bullied me, but when our direct army is in the realm of life and death, you should also make a statement."

Wu Peifu let out a long sigh, his face was full of gloom.

"Dashuai, do you know what I've been doing all this time?"

Cao Kun didn't know what Wu Peifu meant, and shook his head blankly. Wu Peifu said with a wry smile: "A few years ago, I thought that we should follow the reform measures of the Feng army, realize that the cultivators have their fields, and then concentrate on Liliang, and then organize the army and the military, maybe the direct army still has the capital to compete for the world." ”

"That's right, I heard that Ziyu has vigorously promoted reforms, and the results are remarkable, which is worth celebrating!"

Wu Peifu shook his head painfully: "Dashuai, from the current point of view, my reform has basically fallen into a dead end, and I can't do it anymore!" ”

What Wu Peifu said was not a lie, he initially cleared the acres of land and wanted to redistribute the land, which caused a strong backlash from the local shili, and many landlords pulled up the team and fought against Wu Peifu. However, Wu Peifu was also very courageous, and used the army to suppress all these people.

But these landlords were not honest, the hard ones were not good, they came to the soft ones, they simply took their family property and fled one after another. As soon as they left, the local government lost order, and because the shops they operated were also closed, there was a shortage of materials in Henan and other places, and the original trade routes were also cut off, and Wu Peifu's huge garrison was affected, and food and materials could not be transported for a long time.

Although some ordinary people were given land, they did not even have seeds and farm tools, and agricultural production was also in a stalemate, and the people did not understand Wu Peifu's reforms, and as a result, there were many complaints, bandits and riots continued, and Wu Peifu's army was exhausted and could not be mobilized at all.

Hearing Wu Peifu's introduction, Cao Kun was also dumbfounded: "Ziyu, according to what you say, the hundreds of thousands of troops in Henan have become decorations and cannot be mobilized?" ”

"Hmm."

"Ziyu, aren't you doing bad things with good intentions!" Cao Kun was expecting Wu Peifu to help turn things around, but Wu Peifu got into trouble, which made him a little dumbfounded.

At this time, suddenly the adjutant came to deliver a letter, saying that a foreigner had come to visit and wanted to see Wu Peifu by name. (To be continued......)