72 Support the Republic
The National Revolutionary Anxi Army's large-scale attack on Lanzhou is just around the corner.
Li Xiang was very anxious at this time. It was cold in the northwest in December, but at this time his heart was on fire. He paced back and forth in the headquarters of Anding City, and then said to Lin Tiechang and Zhang Fengyi cleanly, "The most stubborn leader of the Zongshe Party, Liangbi, was killed by Peng Jiazhen. The Zongshe Party has no leader, and the relatives and nobles of the Manchu Dynasty are frightened. They also read the telegram of the Beiyang civil and military generals who forced the palace. Knowing that the major events had gone, they fled from Beijing one after another and went to the Tianjin Concession, Dalian, Qingdao and other places to protect the strong forces. In order to win over Yuan Shikai, Empress Dowager Longyu issued an edict to make him a first-class marquis. However, at this time, Yuan Zhi was no longer a minister, but wanted to sit in the south. Naturally, he refused Rong Dian. Liang Shiyi, Zhao Binggou and Hu Weide adhered to Yuan's will and entered the palace from time to time to intimidate Longyu. Longyu had no choice but to grant Yuan full authority and negotiate with the Nanjing Provisional Government on conditions for abdication. Yuan Shikai, who claimed that he had been ill for many days, immediately entered the court and proposed preferential treatment for the royal family. The Qing court accepted the preferential conditions and an edict to abdicate.
Lin Tiechang and Zhang Fengyi are also thinking about this matter. Yuan Shikai's action is too fast.
On that day, five-color flags were hung everywhere in Beijing, and the Qing Dynasty in 266 became the past.
Getting this news, Sun Wen, the interim president, proposed the last five agreements, which were forwarded by Wu Tingfang to Yuan Shikai:
(I) Emperor Qing abdicated, and Yuan Shikai notified the ministers in Beijing;
(II) Yuan Shikai publicly said that he absolutely agrees with the republic;
(III) Sun Yat-sen resigned immediately after receiving a notice from the diplomatic corps to the Qing Emperor;
(IV) Yuan Shikai is elected by the Senate as the interim president;
(5) After Yuan Shikai is elected as the interim president, he must swear to abide by the constitution set by the Senate in order to accept and exercise the power of the president.
Wu Tingfang sent a telegram on the same day. Yuan Shikai received the message and felt very satisfied. According to the method proposed by Sun Yat-sen, Yuan Shikai couldn't wait to send the abdication edict to the ministers of various countries and the temporary government of Nanjing, and issued a "real telegram" statement.
After receiving the "true telegram" from the abdication of the Qing Emperor and Yuan Shikai's approval of the republic in Nanjing, President Sun sent two telegrams to Yuan Shikai with the intention of concessions and urged him to come to the south. The telegram says:
(I) "We are in a hurry. Mr. Yuan Weiting of Beijing: Telegram. Wen Yifei's material humiliated the people. Since he took office, he was short of Zhang Huang, and his strength did not live up to his wishes. He was afraid that he would be ashamed and bear the burden of the people's entrustment. I was shamed to be appointed, and I hope to promote the virtuous day and night. Those who get the same as the public, take their own place, and create the happiness of the people. When it is unexpected and can be predicted, the article leads to retreat to the grass and the people of a republic, and the wishes are very satisfied. It is not like the future of the times, and the shape is forbidden. The wish of the public to carry out the republic before it is obtained, and the corpse remains so far. Fortunately, the Qing Emperor abdiced the throne, the Republic of China was established, and the unification of the northern ministries was maintained. In fact, the public was the only one. Yu Yun: Heroes make the times, and the cover is the same. What's the merit of the literary apprentice? If you have a good reputation, you will be ashamed of sweat. The old and the new are alternate, thousands of opportunities are waiting to be carried out, and the legacy is difficult. If you are not a public, you can't do it. You will be in the left position. As soon as you are wise, it is easy to stand, and you can look forward to it. Sun Wen. Yuan."
(II) "It's urgent. Mr. Yuan Weiting in Beijing: Real electricity and Tang Zhulai real electricity. The Qing Emperor resigned, and the deacon declared in favor of the republic. From then on, the Republic of China was determined to be more than Xinqing! It also builds the happiness of the whole country. I will now report to the Senate, submit a statement, and recommend the deacon. The republican government cannot be appointed by the Qing Emperor. If it is done, it may be a big deal. The deacon is clear about the situation, and he must know this. Please come to Ning as soon as possible and follow the expectations of the public. If you are concerned that there is no one in the north to maintain order for a while, the deacon can raise a person and know the provisional government to guard the full power of the north. I would like to express my sincere welcome to you. Sun Wen."
On the same day, President Sun abdicated with the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Yuan Shikai announced his absolute approval of the Republic. With the intention of "retiring from success", he submitted a resignation letter to the Senate and attached three conditions for the consolidation of the Republic of China. The message says:
Consultation of the Provisional President of the Republic of China: The situation of peace before and after, and yesterday, representatives of Wu received a telegram from Beijing. The department also received a telegram from Beijing and another telegram from Tang Shaoyi, all of which were reported to your court. The President thinks that the will of our people is to build a republic, overthrow the autocracy, rise up as a righteous teacher, and follow the whole country. In view of the general trend, the Qing Emperor knew that the preservation of the throne would inevitably be invalid, so there was a proposal to abdicate. Now that we have announced the abdication, in favor of the Republic of China and the recognition of the Republic of China, the imperial system will never remain in China, and the purpose of the Republic of China has also been achieved. At the beginning of the founding of the Republic of China, the President was elected as a public servant and took the oath to overthrow the autocracy, consolidate the Republic of China, and seek people's livelihood and happiness. Until the autocratic government fell, there was no change in the country. The Republic of China stood in the world and was recognized by the states, and the president resigned immediately. Now that the Qing Emperor abdicated, the dictatorship has been eliminated, the north and the south are single-minded, and there is no change. The Republic of China is recognized by all countries. It is expected that the president should fulfill the oath and resign. For this reason, you should inform your hospital that on behalf of the public will of the people, quickly be virtuous, and come to Nanjing to take over the matter in order to be dismissed. The attached conditions are as shown on the left:
1. The temporary government location is located in Nanjing, which is agreed by the representatives of each province and cannot be changed.
2. After his resignation, when the Senate approves that the new president comes to Nanjing in person, the president and the state officials will be dismissed.
3. The Charter Law of the Provisional Government is formulated by the Senate, and the new president must abide by it. All the legal provisions promulgated will continue to be valid without the Senate's revision. This is a consultation with the Senate.
At the same time, President Sun fulfilled his previous contract and proposed a speech recommending Yuan Shikai as a candidate for interim president. Wen said.
"Provisional President Sun Zi: Today, the president proposed to resign and ask for the re-election of talents. In the matter of the election, the original public power of the people, the president really has no place to tolerate it. However, the former envoy Wu had an appointment in Beijing to abdicate the Qing Emperor. Yuan Shikai announced his political opinion and was in favor of the republic, that is, he should make concessions and propose to your court, and also expressed sympathy. This time, the Qing Emperor abdiced and the north and south were unified. Yuan Jun had a lot of strength. He expressed his political opinions and was even more absolutely in favor of it. If he was raised as a public servant, he would be loyal to the Republic of China. Moreover, Yuan Jun is rich in experience and the unification of the Republic of China. He relies on the talent for construction, so he dares to recommend it to your court with private tribute. Please be familiar with the future of the Republic of China and be the person who is elected. The overall situation is very lucky. This is the consultation."
The above two speeches were telegraphed to all newspapers across the country on the same day. In addition to publishing the full text, they also asked the newspapers to publicize the Yuan family's contribution to the abdication of the Qing Emperor and the Gong Republic.
From the two speeches of President Sun, it can be seen that he is a great revolutionary figure. He does not love power, attaches great promises, and regards the president as a public servant. However, he understands that Yuan is a person who only knows power politics and does not respect the rule of law, so he has reservations and attached conditions that prompted Yuan to come to Nanjing to succeed the president and leave Beijing. At the same time, the feudal forces put the Provisional Testament Law formulated by the Provisional Senate as a tight spell on Yuan's neck to restrain Yuan's ambition and put him on the track of the rule of law.
Yuan Shikai announced the civil and military departments of all sizes at home and abroad in the name of full power after the abdication of Emperor Qing. The full text is as follows:
"Now in the Republic, it has been announced that Shikai has been appointed to organize the provisional government, with a small load and is deeply afraid of Fusheng. The government organs should not be interrupted for a day. The current value of the temporary government is organized, and all the old government affairs should continue at present. The common administration is new, and it is waiting to be done. It all depends on the group's efforts to help each other, so as to maintain public security and maintain common unity. Before the new official system was determined, all the civil and military officials, both inside and outside, should serve as usual, and there should be no official. All official duties should be carried out, in charge of duties, as well as public funds and public property should be handled as usual. They should be kept in good care of them, and should not be tolerated. If there is an excuse to avoid the absence of officials, they will not only violate the official rules, but also give up their national obligations. I would like to share this intention among the officials and gentlemen!"
On the same day, he will also send the decree of abdication to the ministers of various countries and convey it to governments. Yuan called himself the leader of the provisional government, and the ministers were called the leaders.
Nanjing.
Sun Yat-sen is meeting several overseas Chinese fellow villagers in Guangdong who are ready to support the Western Expedition of the Ezhou Revolutionary Army.
"You take risks and are real revolutionary people. This has won a lot of glory for me in Guangdong."
"Why not take advantage of the emerging spirit of the revolutionary army to completely eliminate the corrupt evil forces in the north, so as to seek once and for all. Today's words and peace are unavoidable. They returned from overseas just to fight on the battlefield for the revolution, but there was no war in Nanjing. They encountered the peace talks between the north and the south. Now that the Qing Emperor abdicated and Sun Yat-sen was about to resign. They had nowhere to vent their blood. When they saw the advertisement hanging up by the Ezhou Revolutionary Army's office in Nanjing on Baixia Road, their blood immediately burned.
Sun Yat-sen looked at these young young people who are young and passionate: "I am exactly the same as yours, but now the governors of all provinces are not full of troops and advocate peace. The senators elected by each province also think that it is not appropriate to use troops and beg for the people. If I insist on using troops, I am quite suspected of being greedy for the position. Since everyone is If you think so, what else can I say?
Lanzhou.
At night, the road on the street is very dark. There are not many people hiding in the house. There are certainly not many people who can fall asleep at night. On the street, the sound of footsteps and vehicles driving are endless. These sounds bring a burst of urgency in the dark and constantly shake people's psychology. More and more rich families begin to pack their luggage and prepare to escape after dawn... Lanzhou has been rumored that the Qing Emperor has issued the abdication edict.
Shengyun summoned a meeting of the generals of the Northwest Qing army at the governor's office at the behest of Chang Geng.
Sheng Yun said bluntly, "Now that the national disaster is at the head, I hope the elders of the Western Army can come up with some opinions."
Ma Fuxiang first said: "I ask for specific information about the situation of the war. What is the strategic policy above? Is it a decisive battle or strategic defense?"
Ma Fuxiang was kind. He didn't say that Changgeng and Shengyun concealed the abdication of the Qing Emperor, but just knocked around.
"I have already said that there is nothing to be afraid of, Li madman. Let's fight with him in Lanzhou!" Sheng Yun and Chang Gengmo blindly emphasized that the development of the war situation was very smooth, and they must have a decisive battle in Lanzhou.
Although some generals raised the question of why there was a rumor about the abdication of the Qing Emperor in Lanzhou, Chang Geng and Sheng Yun avoided the argument that the Qing army was successfully counterattacking.
"Our army has made a strategic deployment for the future decisive battle in Lanzhou." Sheng Yun, who stood on the p forum, exuded great persuasion with his huge body and solemn speech.
The meeting broke up, and Ma Anliang, who was most loyal to the Qing court, returned to his elite army. Wang Haoran, the great Im, visited.
"Brother Han Ru," Wang Haoran said bluntly, "The republic is established, the five ethnic groups are equal, and the faith is free. Taking Imani as evidence, my younger brother vows to be true: the republican government will never harm our religion. Please don't be tricked by the rumors of traitors. In remote places, the truth is difficult to tell. What's more, there are those who want to harm me because they are afraid of me, so as to collect the benefits of fishermen? Mingjian, like my brother, will be able to cheat his treachery, not to be loyal to the same name, but to the lucky wish of ten thousand trillions. My brother is in charge of the northwest military machine, and this trend stirs up the people's feelings. The republican fathers, national heroes, and religious great men are only one ear. The opportunity is difficult again, but don't miss it! Jingxi stopped quickly and praised the republican. The blessing was born in the group and the name will last forever. It is not only the blessing of the country, but also the blessing of the Hui people.
Wang Haoran's words will definitely have a great touch on Ma Anliang's thoughts.
When Wang Haoran advised Ma Anliang, Ma Fuxiang, Wang Zhizuo, Shui Zi, Deng Zong and others visited Chang Geng.
"We have all heard that the Qing Emperor has abdicated, and the optimism of being promoted to the marshal is untrue. Li Kuazi is carrying the momentum of wind and thunder, the army **, what should we do?" Ma Fuxiang looked inquiring. In fact, he came to force the Governor's Office to announce the abdication of the Qing Emperor and declare that Gansu was independent and in favor of the Republic.
Chang Geng listened and did not answer, but invited him to drink.
Alcohol made Wang Zhizuo, Shui Zi, Deng Zong and others blush. They advised Chang Geng to announce the abdication of the Qing Emperor earlier.
"Yuan Shikai has issued a 'true message' in favor of the republic, and the whole country has a republic. The madman Li is coming aggressively. Maybe we can fight in Lanzhou to stop the footsteps of the madman, but once the revolutionary army of all provinces supports the madman Li, the national revolutionary army will go straight to Lanzhou."
After listening to Ma Fuxiang's words, Chang Geng was a little surprised and fell silent. He suddenly asked Ma Fuxiang, "I want to ask for a vacancy. Do you have a good candidate? There is also a telegram supporting the Republic. Are you sending it to Nanjing or Beijing?
This time, Ma Fuxiang and others have nothing to say. At this time, Chang Geng has been thinking about this kind of problem for a long time. In fact, Chang Geng has already made up his mind.