Chapter 449 Unification is expected

Looking at Duan Qirui who was walking towards him, Zhao Dongyun also felt a little complicated.

When he was teaching in the camp school of Wuwei Youjun, he ran up and down to beg for mercy. Who helped him at that time? Who recommended him to be the commander of the Second Battalion of the Wuwei Right Army in front of Yuan Shikai, so that Zhao Dongyun got the opportunity to lead the army for the first time.

It's Duan Qirui!

Who Zhao Dongyun was able to serve as the leader of the Third Association when the Third Association was established? Although it is related to the game between Duan Qirui, Wang Yingkai and Feng Guozhang, it is also inseparable from the support of Duan Qirui.

It's rude to say that in the two years when Zhao Dongyun just returned, he received too much help from Duan Qirui, otherwise he would not have been regarded as the number one general under Duan Qirui.

However, two years later, since Zhao Dongyun led his army into the northeast, his relationship with Duan Qirui began to break down, and then broke away from Duan Qirui's influence to establish his own power. This situation was even worse after the establishment of the third town and Zhao Dongyun served as General Fengtian. At that time, Zhao Dongyun completely separated from Duan Qirui. This situation became more serious after the demise of the former Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the republic. In 1906, the swords and soldiers of the two sides fought against each other and in 1907, a complete war broke out between the two sides to compete for the leadership of Beiyang.

Throughout the relationship between Zhao Dongyun and Duan Qirui, from the initial affiliation to the alliance, to the emergence of contradictions, and then to the outbreak of war between the two sides.

Now that although there is a smile on his face, it is obvious that he is lonely on his face, and Zhao Dongyun also has a trace of pity in his heart.

Yes, it's pity!

Duan Qirui, the Beiyang boss he needed to look up to in the past, his strongest rival in China in the past two years: Anhui system handsome. He made Zhao Dongyun sad for many days and nights.

However, now he has been completely defeated by himself and has no chance to turn over!

Zhao Dongyun's heart was also quite complicated at this moment, but his face was as usual with a smile. He took two steps quickly, and then stretched out his hands and clenched Duan Qirui's hand.

At this time, the official reporter led by the Soviet Union also pressed the camera button in time. As the magnesium light flashed, the picture of Zhao Dongyun and Duan Qirui shaking hands remained on the paper forever.

After the flash, Zhao Dongyun lowered his head slightly and said, "Duan Shuai, today's opinion is really the blessing of the country and the comfort of the nation!"

Duan Qirui smiled bitterly after listening to this. Naturally, he understood that his meeting with Zhao Dongyun today was enough to affect the situation in China as a whole, which was really a blessing for the country and the nation, but he could not be happy, because this happiness was based on his failure.

Of course, he is also like Zhao Dongyun. As a politician who has been in China for many years, his self-restraint or face is still very good, and he also smiles like Zhao Dongyun.

"I have wanted to come to Beijing for a long time, but it has been difficult to get out of common affairs before!" Duan Qirui then turned to the crowd, including the Anhui officials who followed him to the north and the Soviet officials who came to greet him: "This time, Duan came to Beijing with a determination, that is, to contribute all his strength to the unification of China.

And I also believe that under the leadership of the president, the day will completely unify the country and bring a new life to the country and nation is not far away!"

Zhao Dongyun and Duan Qirui's small-scale public speech to the public at the railway station was published in the evening newspapers in Beijing, Shanghai and other places.

On the streets of Shanghai, the newspaper boy walked barefoot on the dark streets in wet and cold weather, waving the newspaper in his hand and shouting, "Outside, outside!"

"Zhao Shuai and Duan Shuai met successfully in Beijing this morning!"

Although the surrender of Duan Qirui of Anhui was announced after the three telegrams a few days ago, people were still extremely surprised when they really heard that Duan Qirui went north to Beijing. Duan Qirui's northward represents the end of an era, representing Anhui, which once ruled more than half of southern China. It is completely destroyed.

Many people gathered around the newspaper boy, took out the copper plate and said, "Give me one!"

A young man with a shaved head and clothes read the newspaper and whispered to his companions, "I didn't expect that Duan Hefei would also be defeated. It seems that Zhao Suqian is expected to be completely unified in a year or two!"

Another young man wearing the same head and clothes snorted coldly: "Whether it is Duan Hefei or Zhao Guangtou, they are feudal remnants and are the reality of warlords under the banner of republic!"

"In the past two years, it has been because of the scuffle of these Beiyang dictatorial warlords that the country is full of mourning and the people are living in poverty. If such dictatorial warlords do not overthrow him, there is absolutely no hope of achieving a complete republic in China!"

"That's right, but Zhao Dongyun's power is too great now. I'm afraid it's quite unfavorable to our follow-up actions!" Another person put down the newspaper and said with a sad face.

"What are you afraid of? Japan has promised to provide us with funds, and Mr. Gucun has helped us train a group of colleagues. When Mr. Zhongshan Wood returns to China, we will set off a big storm for him and bring a real people's republic to this country!"

When he said this, his face was full of expectations, as if he had seen the republic of China in his heart!

"Yes, the domestic situation is very unfavorable to us now. I didn't expect that Duan Hefei will lose faster than we thought. Now there is not much time left for us. We must act as soon as possible. It is best to act in the middle of the year. Otherwise, when the Southern Federation also fails completely, we will have no chance at all. Yes!"

While the two young people talked in a low voice, several others were reading with newspapers. Some people looked forward to Zhao Dongyun's defeat of the warlords as soon as possible, bring real unity to the country, and end the civil war that has lasted for more than two years.

Some people think that Guangdong has been captured by the Soviet faction, and now the Soviet faction has controlled more than half of China. With the Soviet faction controlling most of the country and reforming the tax system in these newly occupied areas, the previous privately set up by local governments and warlords has been abolished, which is for the country The circulation of domestic goods, especially in the eastern coastal provinces, is of great benefit.

This situation is great good news for the domestic business community.

Why do domestic business circles work so hard to support Zhao Dongyun and support the Soviet Union to launch a domestic unification war? The important reason is that the policy implemented by the Soviet Union to support industry and commerce and integrate taxation is extremely powerful for these businessmen, especially those who run industrial business. Great attraction.

Following the pace of Feng Jun, the merchants behind the Soviet system brought various goods into the markets of various provinces, especially those light industrial products, such as textiles, matches, soaps and other light industrial products needed for daily life, gradually occupied the markets of southern provinces with the pace of Fengjun.

With the news from various places, the transportation cost of goods has decreased, and the price of this sale has been reduced accordingly, which gives their goods a greater price advantage. Compared with those imported foreign goods, the quality advantage of domestic goods is naturally not much. If you want to compete with foreign goods, The price advantage is also needed.

The smooth business road and reduced transportation costs have great strategic advantages for domestic goods to reduce costs.

Zhao Dongyun decided to support industry and commerce and integrate the tax system two years ago, which can be said to be a key policy for the rapid rise of the Soviet system with the support of the business community in the past two years.

Without these two policies, the merchants will not buy the patriotic bonds issued by Zhao Dongyun. If the merchants do not buy patriotic bonds, the Soviets will lack sufficient war funds. Especially in 1907, the merchants actively bought patriotic bonds, which trapped the finances at that time. The Soviet system, which was on the verge of collapse, brought favorable support. Without the support of tens of millions of patriotic bonds obtained in 1907, it would not have been possible for the Soviet Union's finances to last until the moment when it received the aftermath of 1908.

If the Soviet finances collapsed in 1907, then it can't be said that the Feng army went south, because it costs money to expand the army and fight.

Therefore, the rise of the contemporary Soviet system is inseparable from the two key policies it implements to support industry and commerce and integrate taxation.

With such a large group of businessmen who saw Zhao Dongyun and hoped that the Soviet economic policy would continue to support the Soviet system, which is the key to the rapid expansion of the Feng army and the victory of Lien.

Although many people say that the contradiction in China is mainly between farmers and land, and whoever can get the support of farmers can get the world, this situation is a little one-sided for China at present.

Zhao Dongyun's main supporter is not farmers, but the business community.

Of course, if the Soviet and Anhui forces failed to compete for hegemony, Zhao Dongyun's army was completely defeated. In order to rise again, Zhao Dongyun did not rule out killing landlords to divide land and engage in the so-called class enemies to regain the advantage of hegemony, but in the last step, Zhao Dongyun was unwilling to take this. There are ways to make yourself curse for thousands of years.

You should know that whether it is now or in the future, the so-called intellectuals are in charge of public opinion, and only the elements are very pretentious. Whether it is now or in the future, few intellectuals agree or praise any radical land revolution. Maybe you can force them to obey with knives, guns and bullets now, but in turn People still pick up the pen and scold you. After decades, there will be countless books criticizing you on the bookshelves of the bookstore, and gradually you will change from a 'great man' to a 'zongzi'.