The sun never sets

The Mongols also knew a lot about that incident, but they did not think that Marshal Lin was unkind. Instead, they thought that Marshal Lin was ruthless and a true hero. The Mongols' ideas were more direct and simple, and they were the opposite of the Han people who were influenced by Confucianism in many things.

Chapter 161 Partiality

"It's not enough to explain it to them clearly," Meng En shouted at the side, "Those guys only recognize knives! They won't behave themselves unless they are beaten into submission!"

Oerlehek shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Get out and drink!"

Lin Yongchang laughed loudly, pulled Meng En* Borjigin to sit on the kang, and said: "Meng En is right. To reason, we need not only words but also knives. If we feel happy one day, we will lead our troops to Kulun and deal with them according to Mongolian tradition!"

Meng En cheered up, "I'll take the lead!"

"Okay, I'll let you take me when you recover.

The soldiers went to Kulun. Lin Yongchang laughed and said, "Can we still drink now?"

"Of course you can drink it!"

"Then drink some wine first, eat some meat first, and take care of your body!"

Meng En cheered loudly, turned around and went out to drink and eat meat, leaving Orileheke on the kang with a frown. Wuyun Qiqige covered her mouth and laughed. She sat next to Lin Yongchang with a smile, "I heard that those slaves in the north dared to claim to be descendants of Genghis Khan, so they should all be chopped off!"

Oerleheke pointed at his little daughter, his beard curled up, but he didn't dare to scold Wuyun Qiqige like he scolded his son. Wuyun Qiqige was his daughter, but also President Lin's fiancée. In the previous dynasty, she would be the Empress, and he should kneel down and kowtow to her!

The new government no longer follows the old ways, but when facing his little daughter, Oerleheke couldn't help but feel a little guilty and short of breath. Wuyun Qiqige snorted and said, "Abu took money from those people in the north, so he said good things to them!"

In Mongolian, "Abu" means father.

"...........", Erlehek's heart skipped a beat, and he explained in panic: "No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

“How many can we get if we pay them? Why not send troops to destroy them! Take all their money and turn those guys into slaves again!” Wuyun Qiqige shouted: “Aha doesn’t want to be president anymore, just be the emperor! Don’t they want an emperor? Aha will be the emperor, and our son will continue to be the emperor in the future!”

She always says whatever she wants to say. She has been like this before, and now it has become even worse.

Lin Yongchang smiled and stroked her hair, jokingly saying, "If I become an emperor, I will have three palaces and six courtyards. By then, I will have many women!"

"You're a great hero, so of course you should have a lot of women around you!"

Wuyun Qiqige put his hands on his hips and said, "Abu just married another wife a few days ago!"

Ezhilehek: "........."

"By the way, Xiaotong wants to come over. Can I send someone to call her now?" Wuyun Qiqige shook Lin Yongchang's arm. "She is so beautiful. You will definitely like her!"

"Xiaotong?" Lin Yongchang thought for a moment, "The daughter of Prince Qing Yixin, the Fourth Princess?"

"Yes! This used to be her home, but now she has nowhere to live."

Lin Yongchang thought of the beautiful girl, who was a rare beauty in that era. However, over the past year, he had been either fighting or planning for war, or drawing designs and flow charts. He was so busy with the factory and munitions that he had completely forgotten about the girl, no matter how beautiful she was.

If Wuyun Qiqige hadn't mentioned it today, he wouldn't have remembered such a person. After a moment's silence, Lin Yongchang asked, "Does the Fourth Princess have a good relationship with you?"

"Yes, she is not only beautiful, but also knows many things!"

Children only see the surface of things, but Lin Yongchang can't help but think more. Xiaotong*Aisin-Gioro is a remnant of the previous dynasty and a famous beauty. Why does she have nothing to do and be friends with Wuyun Qiqige? There must be other reasons, not just because they are like-minded. Lin Yongchang doesn't think that the girl wants to be an assassin. Most of the time, she wants to improve the living environment of those remnants of the previous dynasty.

After the establishment of the new government, the iron-clad crops of the previous dynasty's bannermen were stopped, and many bannermen who only knew how to visit teahouses and play with birds suddenly fell into poverty. In order to make a living, some people chose to pull rickshaws. Although Peking is no longer the capital, it is still the largest city in North China. Usually, pulling rickshaws can barely make a living. Now it is unusually cold, and fewer people go out, and those people's families have no food.

Some people even went to the sealed palace to steal things. In the eyes of those bannermen, the things in the palace were originally theirs, so they were justified in being caught.

The mayor of Beiping, Mr. Wang Zhengyi, was from Cangzhou. He once opened a security company in Beiping and had connections with many dignitaries. Now that he is the mayor of Beiping, he cannot be harsh to his former friends and relatives, and often gives them food for relief. However, the money and food he can mobilize is limited. Even if Wang Wu gave away all his property, he could not feed so many people.

Wang Wu once asked Liu Chengxiang, the commander of the North China Army Corps, to borrow grain, but Liu Chengxiang ignored him and even said behind his back that Wang Wu was really old and confused. Wang Zhengyi could only smile bitterly after hearing this. If he wasn't old and confused, how could he have taken on the position of mayor of Beiping? Alas, he is so old, but he still can't see through the word "fame"!

Ask the government for food. The government has said that it wants the bannermen of the previous dynasty to be self-reliant. There are still hundreds of thousands of bannermen who do not produce anything. They still consume so much money and food every year. Even the chieftains of the previous dynasty do not want to support them, let alone the central government of the People's Republic. Wouldn't it be better to invest tens of millions of taels of silver in industry? Wouldn't it be better to buy arms and machinery?

The new government claims to eliminate the rentier class. The largest rentier class is not the big landlords and merchants, but the bannermen. The Eight Banners have been sucking blood from China for hundreds of years. It's time to stop. But those Eight Banners have been living in luxury for hundreds of years. How can they be self-reliant? If the government does not issue money and food relief, it is estimated that many people will not live until the beginning of next spring.

In desperation

, could only come up with one good idea.

Lin Yongchang thought of many things in an instant. He smiled and said, "Since she is your friend, Qiqi, let her come and live here."

"Then I'll go call someone!"

Wuyun Qiqige jumped up from the kang excitedly and ran out. Oerleheke immediately explained: "Bato and the others sent me some things, but I didn't favor them..."

"I know, I know." Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "If they send you gifts again, Your Majesty, just accept them. Accepting the gifts doesn't mean you won't send troops to fight them, don't you think?"

".......yes."

Chapter 162: A Real Man is Born Between Heaven and Earth

Lin Yongchang lived in the house of Orileheke, originally intending to rest for a few days and have some peace and quiet, but with his current status and power, it was impossible for him to have some peace and quiet. He had only been sitting in the house for a while when someone came to visit him, and he didn't know how they got the news.

Cao Kun walked in with a big box in his arms, led by the guards. He smiled broadly and said, "Mr. President, I, Cao Lao San, know that you don't accept gifts. This is not a good thing. It is the wild ginseng I found in the old forest in Liaodong. It is for your health."

Lin Yongchang stretched out his hand and said, "It's cold, come sit on the kang. Have you been to Liaodong?"

Cao Kun closed the box and handed it to the guard beside him. He carefully sat down on the kang and replied, "Yes, it's even colder in Liaodong than in Beijing. The snow is so heavy that you can't even see your calves if you step on it."

"Sit still and don't learn the old ways of the bureaucracy. Why are you being so cautious? Are you doing it for me? Or do you ask your subordinates to do the same? Well, according to the nature of bureaucrats, they will most likely ask them to kneel, right?"

"No, no!" Cao Kun quickly sat up straight, "These are all bad habits I developed in the past. I will definitely change them in the future!"

"have you eaten?"

"Ate."

In fact, there was no such thing. In order to seize the opportunity to show his loyalty to President Lin, Cao Kun ran over directly after learning the news, fearing that the opportunity would be fleeting. These Beiyang remnants were not liquidated, but most of them were just given idle positions so that they would not starve to death. But Cao Kun's ideal was not just to eat and wait for death. He was still young and wanted to make achievements, so he ran to Liaodong, deep into the Russian-controlled area, and did many things at the risk of his life.

Why did they fight so hard? Because Marshal Lin valued military achievements and loved talents. Liu Chengxiang, Wang Zuolin, Zhao Bi, Zhao Erhu, and others were just local tyrants a year ago, but now they have become important figures. Wang Qi became the Prime Minister, Li Dayan became the King of Henan, and Dong Fuxiang became the Grand Protector of the Western Regions Protectorate. Cao Kun also dared to fight hard and endure hardships. As long as he made great achievements, he might be able to make a comeback!

The Russians sent 200,000 troops to the Northeast, and the government also deployed 200,000 troops in Rehe and western Liaoning. Sooner or later, the two sides would have a big fight. Cao Kun thought about it and felt that his wealth and glory would be in the South if not in the Northeast. Li Hongzhang in the South established the National Government and competed with the People's Government in the North. The President should not tolerate this, but most of the troops of the People's Government were deployed in the North, so he could only think of a solution in the North.

Lin Yongchang looked at Cao Kun, who looked a little weathered, and it seemed that he had not suffered much during this period, so he asked in a friendly manner, "What have you gained in Liaodong?"

Cao Kun was delighted, knowing that his hard work had paid off, but he did not show it on his face. Instead, he showed a serious expression and told Cao Kun everything he had seen and heard in Liaodong.

Cao Kun went to Liaodong and learned a lot about the local situation. "Officers and soldiers... officers and soldiers of the previous dynasty, as well as many security teams, dared to fight the Russians, but their weapons were not good, and there was no unified command, so they would be at a disadvantage against the Russians. If we send troops to Liaodong, we can recruit the local security teams and other troops, but this may lead to us falling into the pincer attack of Russia and Japan."

"Mr. President, the biggest problem in Liaodong is the presence of both Russians and Japanese. If there was only one of them, it wouldn't be so troublesome!"

Lin Yongchang got more information. After annihilating the Eight-Nation Alliance, he had already sent thousands of troops to the three northeastern provinces. Later, he formed two large corps, which were comparable to the Russian army in the northeast in terms of manpower, but the weapons were very poor, with an average of five people to one gun, which was simply horrible.

Cao Kun saw that Northeast China was under attack from Russia and Japan, and Lin Yongchang saw more. The Russians were greedy, the Japanese were ambitious, and behind them were the powers of Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, so there were many problems to deal with. Of course, the main reason was that China was not strong enough at the moment. If there were 20 fully equipped divisions, Lin Yongchang would be confident that he could deal with the Japanese, not to mention the Russians.

But there is no way out, so we can only think of a diplomatic solution.

After Cao Kun finished speaking, Lin Yongchang thought for a moment and said, "If we go forward to Liaodong, we will have to fight the Russians. With the current strength of the People's Government, there is no way to defeat the Russians. You should know this."

"What the President said is true, but we can't just do nothing!"

"Yes," Lin Yongchang said from the kang

He stood up, walked around the house a few times, then stopped and said to Cao Kun, "Do you want to lead the troops to Liaodong?"

"Yes!" Cao Kun also stood up and said with a resolute expression: "President, give me a division, and I will defend the Liaohe River!"

Jinzhou is the gateway to the Liaoxi Corridor, and the main force of the Liaoxi Corps is stationed in Jinzhou. From Jinzhou to the east, it is the territory occupied by the Russian army. Sending troops forward to the Liaohe River Basin may lead to a war with the Russians, rather than the current guerrilla warfare mode.

Lin Yongchang originally planned to wait and let it go until the two corps in Rehe and Liaoxi were armed before making plans. The Japanese wanted to divert the trouble to the east, and Lin Yongchang also planned to let the old Russians fight the Japanese, so he did not send a large number of troops to Liaodong. It was not that he did not want to, but it was a cold calculation.

But since Cao Kun is determined to go to Liaodong and fight to the death, let him go.

"I can give you a regiment, a thousand guns, and a few political commissars and officers. But before that, you have to become a qualified member of the People's Party!"

Li Hongzhang in the south formed the National Government and the Republican Party, and Lin Yongchang started the People's Party. Since you have decided to copy homework, you might as well copy it to the end. There are not many members of the People's Party at present, and the requirements for party members are very strict. There is still a long observation period, but there are still many people who want to join. Because the People's Party is the real ruler, those who want to become civil and military officials must first become members of the People's Party.

Cao Kun said loudly: "I am willing to join the People's Party! Become a qualified member of the People's Party!"

No, he was not willing to endure those strict rules and regulations. They didn't allow this or that. Wouldn't that make people feel suffocated? But he couldn't stand the mediocre and idle life even more.

A man was born between heaven and earth, how can he live in a state of depression for a long time?

Chapter 163 Lack of Money

"You should stay in Peking for a few days and get to know Wu Peifu and the others. When you go to Liaodong, you must cooperate sincerely."

Lin Yongchang patted Cao Kun on the shoulder and said, "I'll accept the wild ginseng, but this won't happen again."

Cao Kun stood at attention suddenly and saluted, "Yes!"

After Cao Kun left, people from all walks of life came and treated this mansion as President Lin's palace. Some people had no business at all, they just came to make friends and give gifts. As the saying goes, "the more gifts, the less blame", is it wrong to give gifts to the president? Maybe the president won't remember it if you give it to him, but if he remembers it if you don't give it to him, then you're doomed.

This annoyed Lin Yongchang so much that he finally lost his temper and said, "What nonsense! If you have nothing to do, go to the streets and sweep the snow! I think the bureaucratic habits are very serious. We need to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the military police to investigate what they usually do! Xiao Wang, call Minister Yan!"

The position of Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs had been vacant for a long time. Minister Yan Shuqin was actually Deputy Minister Yan, in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, specifically responsible for supervising officials, generals and all government personnel. After taking office, Yan Shuqin had not handled any major cases, so he took the big rats in Beiping as his first move. Beiping retained many officials from the previous dynasty, and brought their previous practices into the new government, which had a very bad influence.

Wuyun Qiqige poked her head out of the door and asked in confusion, "Brother, why are you so angry?"

"Nothing, come over and warm yourself by the fire, it's so cold outside."

Wuyun Qiqige walked in with a smile, holding a beautiful girl in her hand. She was the daughter of the former Prince Qing Yixin, the fourth princess who was once loved by Empress Dowager Cixi - Xiaotong Aixinjuelu. The girl only had a little makeup on, but she looked very beautiful. The most important thing was that her legs were very long and straight.

Lin Yongchang glanced at the fourth princess and asked, "I heard that your family has changed their surname to Guan?"

Xiaotong*Aisin-Gioro, no, it should be Guan Xiaotong now. Guan Xiaotong lowered her head with a shy look on her face. She whispered, "Yes, my father said that it is a new dynasty now and our family will all be Han Chinese in the future. We have to change to a Han surname."

The original title of Martial Saint was Yue Fei, but Yue Fei was fighting against the Jurchens, so the previous dynasty raised Guan Yu's status to replace Yue Wangye. The previous dynasty was also founded by the Jurchens, so of course they couldn't let the people promote Yue Wangye. Guan Erge was also very powerful, flooding seven armies and shocking China, but compared with Yue Fei, he was still a little worse.

"Guan Xiaotong, this name sounds nice."

Lin Yongchang said: "Since Qiqi likes you, you should be with her."

The fourth princess lowered her head and said, "Yes."

Lin Yongchang touched Wuyun Qiqige's head and said, "I'm going back to Taiyuan the day after tomorrow. Do you want to stay here for a few days, or come with me?"

Wuyun Qiqige was a little unhappy, "Why can't we stay here for a few more days?"

"I can't help it. There are too many things to do! Next spring, I will accompany you to the grassland to ride horses. What do you think?"

"Really?" The girl was immediately happy and her eyes curved.

"Of course it's true. When have you ever told a lie?"

Lin Yongchang touched Wu Yunqiqige's forehead again, then strode out. Wu Taihe shouted from behind, "Why did the president leave?"

"I have to go back to Taiyuan first!"

Time flies, and a few months have passed in a flash. Li Hongzhang in the south became president as he wished, and he also received great help from Zhang Zhidong, Liu Kuiyi and others.

However, they did not launch the Northern Expedition. They just refused to recognize the people’s government in the north and insisted that the National Government they established in Nanjing was the only legitimate government in China.

However, the National Government in Nanjing only verbally attacked the Northern People's Government and did not use force. On the one hand, the quality of the new armies in the south was uneven. Except for the Hubei New Army, the other armies either lacked officers or weapons and equipment, or even nothing at all. On the other hand, the rebel forces in various parts of the south were not in the same group as Li Hongzhang and others, and the contradictions between them were too great. The various forces had fought several battles and were all accumulating strength.

Especially the people in Hunan and Guangdong were the most dissatisfied with Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong. After Huang Xing and Sun Yat-sen joined forces, one could command the army and the other could engage in politics. The combined power was definitely greater than the sum of one plus one. Huang Xing had a set of methods to lead the troops, and Sun Yat-sen could propose a political program. The only weakness was that he was not good at managing the economy. But this could not be said to be a weakness. Li Hongzhang and others were not very good at managing the economy, and both sides were short of money.

The south was the sphere of influence of Britain and France. With the powers sucking blood from behind, it would be strange if the economy could develop. The people's government in the north did not recognize any unequal treaties, but Li Hongzhang did not have the courage to do so. Although he argued with reason, it was useless. The British still controlled the tariffs in the south, and the British warships were still cruising on the Yangtze River.

They wanted to learn from their counterparts in the north and use smuggling to squeeze the customs, but again, Li Hongzhang didn't have the guts, nor did Zhang Zhidong and Liu Kunyi. Sun Yat-sen was quite brave, and he got a lot of money in Guangzhou, and then recruited a lot of local militias in Guangxi, and his troops swelled to 100,000!

The soldiers of Guangxi are brave and strong, and Guangdong is wealthy. If the two provinces are united, they will be able to dominate the world!

Sun Yat-sen thought so, but when he raised an army of 100,000, he found that it was not the case at all! It costs money to buy weapons, hire instructors, and feed and clothe the soldiers. Even though Guangdong has always been rich, it cannot afford the equipment and military pay of an army of 100,000.

The Guangxi wolf soldiers were not as good as expected, or the Hubei army was more powerful than expected, and the new troops trained in various provinces were also quite good. The local militias in Guangxi and Guangdong were no match for them! There was no choice but to continue to increase the number of troops. If 100,000 were not enough, then 200,000 would be enough!

In the process of expanding the army, both Sun Yat-sen and Li Hongzhang encountered the problem of lack of money. While expanding the army and preparing for war, both sides were trying to win the support of Shanghai. In the south, in addition to Guangzhou, Shanghai is also rich. There are many bigwigs in Shanghai. As long as you get the support of Shanghai and the foreigners behind them, the matter will be half done.

In the north, foreigners were no longer effective, but in the south, the British and French still had a lot of influence. British warships often came and went, and everyone who saw them praised them. The economic centers of the south were Guangzhou and Shanghai, and the British only needed to deploy a few warships, and the local rulers would have no choice but to surrender.

Why didn't Lin Yongchang put the capital in Beiping? The main reason was that there were too many old people in Beiping, and the more important reason was that it was too close to the sea. If someone attacked again, it would be difficult to defend. Now the capital is in Taiyuan. If they have the guts, they can break through the entire Hebei Province and then enter the mountains of Shanxi. Even if 200,000 Russian troops came, Marshal Lin was confident that he could withstand it, but Hebei would probably be destroyed.

Chapter 164 Yellow Peril

In addition to the faction headed by Sun Yat-sen and Huang Xing in the south, another emerging force emerged in the southwest region, namely the Southwest Military Government headed by Tang Caichang, Cai E and Liang Qichao.

Tang Caichang was also from Hunan. When he was in Changsha, he and Tan Sitong were called "the two heroes of Liuyang". Tang Caichang was very angry about the signing of the Sino-Japanese Treaty of Shimonoseki after the Sino-Japanese War of 1900-, and actively participated in the Reform Movement of in Hunan. After the Wuxu Coup, he organized the Self-Reliance Society, established the Self-Reliance Army, and led the Self-Reliance Army Uprising in .

A Hunanese started an uprising in Hankou, which was suppressed by Zhang Zhidong as expected. At the last moment of the battle, Cai E from Shaoyang, Hunan, carried the injured Tang Caichang and fled to the southwest. When Tang Caichang was recovering from his injuries, he heard that the court was finished, and he immediately led dozens of defeated soldiers to Yunnan again.

Because the imperial court was finished, this time Cai E and his men successfully captured Kunming and swept across Yunnan. When Huang Xing was suppressed by the Hubei New Army, Tang Caichang and his men sent several thousand reinforcements. Many generals and officers of the Self-Reliance Army were killed by Zhang Zhidong, and many of Tang Caichang's old friends were shot. For both public and private reasons, Tang Caichang had to fight Zhang Zhidong to the death.

The reinforcements from Yunnan were not badly equipped. They had obtained a lot of weapons from the French and fought back and forth with the Hubei people. However, their numbers were too small and they could not play a decisive role on the battlefield.

After the military government was established in Yunnan, the relevant trend naturally spread to Sichuan. Sichuan has always been a weather vane. As the saying goes: Sichuan will be in chaos before the rest of the country is in chaos, and Sichuan will not be at peace until the rest of the country is at peace. The previous dynasty plundered the people to the point of almost sucking their bones and marrow. Sichuan people could not stand it long ago. It was only because the imperial court still had strong military power that they were able to maintain general stability.

When the imperial court was over, the Pao brothers in Sichuan were stunned for a while, which allowed the people from Yunnan next door to steal the limelight. Otherwise, they would have been the first to jump out of the southwest. However, there were too many factions in Sichuan. The Pao brothers were very interested in the remnants of the previous dynasty and were able to unite as one. However, there was a dilemma on who would be the leader.