201 War Clouds Surging Up

When Lin Tiechang arrived at the Military Commission, a meeting to discuss whether to mobilize the war was in progress, and he immediately felt the dull atmosphere.

Li Xiang, who had just lost his temper, nestled in the chair like a sculpture. Hearing Lin Tiechang report outside the door, he moved: "Come in!"

Lin Tiechang, wearing the newly issued green military uniform of the National Revolutionary Army of Hubei District and a large-brimmed hat, stepped forward to salute them.

Zeng Gao said lazily, "Lao Lin, you came quickly!"

Lin Tiechang shook his head and said. The plane is quite fast, but it's a little dizzy..."

"Find a place to sit." Li wanted to wave his hand and said.

Lin Tiechang sat down on the chair opposite Li Xiping and Zeng Gao.

Li Xiang still had a trace of anger on his face. He frowned slightly and said slowly, "Lao Lin, please come today to talk about the actions of your army. At present, Yuan Shikai is ready for the civil war, and it seems that the Second Revolution is about to break out. As you all know, the southern provinces do not have the ability to fight against the Beiyang army, so the whole situation is getting worse and worse..."

At this point, he paused for a moment and then said, "Everything depends on ourselves. We can't ask for the Northern Expedition of other provinces like the year of 1911. However, there are no regular troops in Hubei now. Only four main divisions have been mobilized, and there are not many local troops. According to the deduction of the General Staff, it is impossible for the twelve modern divisions to completely defeat the Beiyang Army and unify China. I know that the Northwest region also needs to be stationed, and not many troops can be drawn. The Military Commission has decided to transfer your four divisions back to Shaanxi at the same time, gather in Tongguan and Hanzhong, and prepare for a week.

Li Xiang looked back at the map on the wall behind him and continued, "You hand over the suppression of bandits to the local militia and drive directly to Shaanxi. The work of your army's construction corps in the northwest also stopped immediately, collected the troops, seized the time to prepare, and quickly entered the customs. The car transportation problem is directly arranged by the headquarters. You can make up the car transportation plan and report it to the general manager as soon as possible..."

Li Xiang finished speaking and took a long breath...

Then, Zeng Gao said to Lin Tiechang, "The troops are going to Shaanxi. Don't talk about preparing for the second revolution for the time being. Just talk about strengthening the defense of Shaanxi and defending the stability of Shaanxi. The situation of bandits in Shaanxi is very serious. Strengthen the stability of Shaanxi. The army can't turn its mind too quickly. It has to turn step by step, and it can't let Yuan Shikai know that I'm preparing for war. Now Yuan Shikai and I haven't broken our faces..."

Subsequently, Li Xiping said to Lin Tiechang, "Before the troops move, we should do a good job of stopping the construction of the Corps, carefully check the discipline of the masses, and carry forward the fine tradition of our military's political work. The troops have left to make a good impression on the local government and the people..."

After they finished explaining the task, Lin Tiechang immediately nodded and said, "After going back, resolutely follow the instructions of the Military Commission, stop production and construction, collect troops, step up preparations, and quickly enter the customs."

Lin Tiechang got up to say goodbye and flew back to Lanzhou overnight.

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Shanghai, Huang Xingyu.

The revolutionaries held the first secret military meeting in Shanghai. Bai Wenwei, the governor of Anhui, Li Liejun, the governor of Jiangxi, and Zhou Zhenling, Qin Qiqin, representatives of Guangdong and Hunan provinces, were sitting.

Sun Yat-sen patted the table and said, "The evidence of the Song case is conclusive, the people are excited, the people are excited, and it can be used in time. Otherwise, the opportunity will be passed, and the regret will be over."

Huang Xing hesitated for a moment and said slowly, "I also flashed a thought that I wanted to take advantage of the anger of the party and the people to plead and attack. However, the number of troops controlled by the Party is not only small, but also a large part of it is still under training. It is so weak that it is really difficult to fight against the six towns of Beiyang. Since the Republic of China has been established, the law is not ineffective, and the power of the south is not enough. If it is difficult, it will lead to the overall situation.

Sun Yat-sen said with a little excitement, "Yuan Shikai is two-faced and three-faced, insidious and cunning. The nature of the jackal is finally imbedable. He wants to borrow foreign debts privately and take his own selfishness as the public of the world. This reverse has been shown. On the one hand, the party should take advantage of the righteous indignation of the current Chinese people to contact Japan and use the situation of a lonely Yuan thief; on the other hand, it should immediately mobilize the five southern provinces to declare independence, rise up north to fight against Yuan, and take the first to win. If I miss the current opportunity, the consequences will be unpredictable. I plan to travel to Japan again in the near future to contact Japanese military and political friends in order to get Japanese assistance. Japan and our country are close neighbors. If you help me, I will win; if you help Yuan, Yuan will win. Therefore, we should actively strive for the strength of Japan and must not be idle.

Sun Yat-sen is really naive and wants to use the power of Japan to oppose Yuan.

Huang Xing's mood was also a little impatient and said, "With all due respect, if Yuan is defeated by force, on the one hand, it is difficult to get the understanding of the Chinese people. On the other hand, Yuan Shikai can use this as an excuse to beg for help from Europe and the United States, and the outcome is even more unimaginable. Now the truth is in hand, the criminal is in custody, and the evidence is as strong as a mountain. I still advocate the law to punish Yuan and force Yuan to step down.

Sun Yat-sen roared with excitement and said, "In today's China, for Yuan Shikai, a great thief who monopolizes military, political and financial power and can turn his hands into clouds and rain, the law can't punish him, or even touch his hair. I'm not sure about history, but some people are still sure about it. Last year, Liu Yazijun wrote in the newspaper: 'Sun retreated to Yuan Xing, the old forces completely exist, and the revolution is too incomplete, and there will be no good result if someone is snoring next to the couch.' Well said, it's really hit the nail on the head. It's a three-point!"

Huang Xing saw that Sun Yat-sen could not be persuaded. An idea flashed quickly and said, "With his own way, he should treat his own body, and use assassination methods to save trouble and avoid sacrifice."

Sun Yat-sen has always been in favor of assassination and does not believe that the law can solve the problem. He said, "The president's assassination is not the solution of the law. The only thing that can be solved is force."

"Sir, you said well, we made a mistake in 1911, and now we can't make the same mistake again." Li Liejun supported Sun Yat-sen's main battle.

Bai Wenwei patted his chest and said, "May the first be in trouble in Anhui."

"No way!" Huang Xing vetoed it.

"Why not?" Sun Yat-sen's eyebrows and bones trembled slightly on his face.

Huang Xing didn't want to have a fearless argument with Sun Yat-sen, and said, "How about subtracting Guangdong and Hunan provinces to seek the opinions of Hu Hanmin and Tan Yanqi, and then decide?"

"That's good." Sun Yat-sen also knew that he could not convince Huang Xing. If Hu Hanmin and Tan Yanqi agreed to raise troops, Huang Xing would have to accept it.

Miss Song hurried out to send a telegram, and everyone was waiting here. During the waiting time, the air was a little dull. It didn't take long for Miss Song to come back.

"After the telegram was sent, the power was returned, and they all advocated a legal solution." Miss Song said crisply.

Huang Xing's heart fell, but Sun Yat-sen's heart sank.

Therefore, the results of the meeting were only agreed to prepare for the comprehensive arrangement, and there was no plan to send troops to Yuan.

However, Sun Yat-sen did not give up. On the one hand, he sent people to contact soldiers in various provinces, and on the other hand, he sent Chen Qimei, Dai Tianqiu and Huang Xing to debate. The arguments are often fierce and break up unhappily.

Within the Kuomintang, there are two different opinions that advocate a military solution and a legal solution. Generally speaking, the original radicals advocated a military solution, while the original prudentists mostly advocated a legal solution. Newly elected members of Congress also advocate a legal solution. Among the provinces controlled by the Kuomintang, Jiangxi and Anhui provinces tend to send troops as soon as possible. Hunan sent Tan Yankan as the governor because of the constitution. Due to the internal power struggle between Hu Hanmin and Chen Jiongming in Guangdong, they all advocated striving for a legal solution first, while Sun Daoren, the governor of Fujian, was worried about gains and losses. Among the Nanjing armies controlled by the Kuomintang, the middle and lower-level officers are more active, while the upper-level officers take a wait-and-see attitude.

Although there are different opinions within the Kuomintang and the whole party cannot make a unified decision for a while, there is a consistent attitude in exposing and condemning Yuan Shikai's crimes. After Song Jiaoren was assassinated, the newspapers controlled by the Kuomintang people reported on the story of Song's assassination and strong reactions from all over the country, expressing strong condemnation of Yuan Shikai and Zhao Bingjun.

The Shanghai Ministry of Transport of the Kuomintang held a memorial meeting for Song Jiaoren in Zhangyuan. The memorial service began at 10 a.m., presided over by Ju Zheng. Chen Qimei presided over the ceremony on behalf of Huang Xing. Xu Xueer reported on the life of Song Jiaoren, Ma Junwu spoke on behalf of Sun Yat-sen, and Wu Yongshan delivered a speech on behalf of the headquarters of the Beijing Kuomintang. More than 10,000 people attended the memorial service, and more than 10,000 people were outside the venue. People who came to Jing'an Temple to attend the memorial service were crowded with every tram. Also speaking at the meeting were Yu Youren, Shen Manyun, Huang Yan and Lu Songju. All the speeches are directed at the main murderer Yuan Shikai