Republic of China game

Lu Xiaobei's body trembled, and she whimpered: "...the phone said that the President had just had a stroke and is about to die...I want you to go to Moshan quickly, maybe we can see each other for the last time..."

Luo Yaoguo's expression seemed to be gloomy all of a sudden. He paced around and sighed, "It's been four years... this day is still here. Now the most difficult days for our Kuomintang are coming... and It was [-]! Misfortunes never come singly..."

On February 18, the 21th year of the Republic of China, the leader of the Kuomintang, Sun Yat-sen, the President of the Republic of China, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in the Moshan mansion on the bank of the East Lake in Wuhan. The treatment failed that night and he passed away.Lived three years and eleven months longer than another time and space.That night, when Hu Hanmin, Chiang Kai-shek, Xu Chongzhi, Luo Yiqun, Luo Yaoguo and other Kuomintang military and political officials arrived at the Moshan mansion, Sun Yat-sen was speechless. He just took one last look at the five party and state leaders, and the great man of a generation let go. left...

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East Lake, Wuhan, Central Party Headquarters of the Kuomintang.

In the meeting room, all members of the Standing Committee of the Central Executive Committee sat in awe.Looking at the portrait of Sun Yat-sen just hanging on the wall of the conference room, he was in a daze.

Although the Kuomintang began to prepare for the departure of this great man as early as [-], when this day really came, everyone still felt that it was too sudden.It seemed that the whole sky fell down at once, and everything became dark and dull.Even the bright sunshine coming in from the window, in this meeting room, became cold and damp under the atmosphere of the ground floor.

The "five big men" of the Kuomintang sat side by side on the podium, with Hu Hanmin sitting in the middle, Chiang Kai-shek and Xu Chongzhi on both sides of him, and Luo's uncles and nephews sitting in the outermost.All five of them had the same gloomy complexion, their eyes were all red, and there were faint traces of tears on their faces.Apparently they just cried... These five big men cried all night in front of Sun Yat-sen's body, in front of Soong Ching Ling, Sun Ke and others!It is not known whether the crying is real or fake.But Luo Yaoguo was really sad.This country has finally improved a bit. The North and the South, and the KMT and the Communist Party are no longer fighting civil wars, but have begun to "fight the economy"!If Sun Yat-sen lived another ten or eight years, China would almost be able to truly reunify peacefully, right?But now his old man will go away once he lets go.Leaving a precarious half of the country, a few party and state leaders with their own thoughts, and the Communist Party and patriotic generals from the north who are coveting.It seems... there is still a battle!

Not to mention anything else, just talking about the successor of the president of the Republic of China is enough to further aggravate the already hidden crisis situation.According to the current legal system of the Republic of China, if the president dies due to illness, the successor is the vice president, that is, Zhang Zuolin, the commander-in-chief of the Feng family!It is justifiable for someone to be president, but it is hard to justify the Kuomintang's recognition.Don't say that this president is worthless, although the north and the south have established their own governments, and the central government does not have a direct line of land.But this righteous name is there after all.And the power of diplomacy is still with the central government, at least in name.

Hu Hanmin, chairman of the Kuomintang and chairman of the national government, sat among several people, his eyebrows almost knit together.He is now theoretically the top leader of the Kuomintang, but in fact he has the same power as the other four "vice chairmen".The Kuomintang is now known as "collective leadership". The final decision of the party and the country must be made by the five leaders. If there is any disagreement, it must be voted on.He, the "emperor", has no real name at all, and what worries him even more is that if the military power of the Kuomintang is currently firmly controlled by Chiang Kai-shek and Luo Yaoguo... When Sun Yat-sen was still there, they naturally did not dare to have a different heart, but will it appear now? Where is the second Chen Jiongming?

Lao Jiang in this time and space is fatter than in history, and looks majestic.A face was fierce and gloomy at the moment, with a strong murderous aura exuding from his whole body, and he didn't know who he wanted to kill?Is it the Communist Party and the Feng faction in the north, or the "party-state bosses" around you?

Luo Yaoguo quietly glanced at the murderous Chiang Kai-shek, and thought: "Old Chiang must be thinking about the Northern Expedition to unify China, right? With his status as the chairman of the Military Commission, he would be the chief steward of the army in normal times. In wartime, he was a leader with great power! Didn’t his prestige in history be established through the crusade against Chen Jiongming and the Northern Expedition? If the Northern Expedition wins this time, he will be the future president of China. It's just... the Communist Party, the Feng Faction, the Soviet Union, and Japan are so easy to deal with? And eight months later, the Great Depression sweeping the world will come, and then internal and external troubles will strike together Why don't the KMT get into trouble? If there are a few more workers' armed uprisings and peasants' riots, the situation will be very good... It's really hard to handle!"

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Just when the princes of the Kuomintang were at a loss because of Sun Yat-sen's sudden departure, they were relatively silent.The telegrams for the funeral from Wuhan did not stop, and they arrived at the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Xishan, Beijing immediately.Although the nominal "capital" of the CCP is Baotou, in order to better lead the revolutionary work in the north, the Central Committee of the CCP moved into the Shuangqing Villa in Xishan, Beijing.

"Comrades, our great forerunner of the Chinese revolution, Mr. Sun Yat-sen, suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage last night, and the treatment failed, and he passed away forever!"

Looking at the Politburo members and alternate members who had just gathered in the conference room, Zhou Enlai announced the sad news with tears in his eyes and grief on his face.

There was a sudden sound of breathing in the room, and the members of the Politburo looked at me and I looked at you, and they were all stunned for a while!To say that a few years ago, when Sun Yat-sen had just contracted cancer, everyone was mentally prepared to inherit Sun Yat-sen's behest after his death and lead the Chinese revolution to victory.But the current situation has undergone earth-shaking changes... Can the CCP take over the banner of revolution as a matter of course?And without Sun Yat-sen's restraint, would those Kuomintang rightists with heavy troops in their hands...

Mao Zedong was the first to react from the shock, and he already smelled danger and opportunity.Obviously, the loss of Sun Yat-sen is definitely a great loss for the Kuomintang.Without the towering tree of Sun Yat-sen, the group of "hozens" of the Kuomintang would have no political support.Moreover, within the Kuomintang, Sun Yat-sen's position is irreplaceable. Without him, the Kuomintang might fall apart!

"Comrades, Mr. Sun Yat-sen is not only the leader of the Kuomintang, but also the spiritual leader of all our Chinese people."

Zhou Enlai's voice full of grief sounded again: "His departure is not only a loss for the Kuomintang, but also a loss for our Chinese Communist Party, and a loss for the whole of China and the whole world! Our party should immediately report to Sun Yat-sen The family members and the Kuomintang express their condolences, and they will also send a high-level delegation to Wuhan to attend the funeral of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. This delegation will be led by me personally. In addition to attending the funeral... there are some future political arrangements to be made with the leaders of the Kuomintang Discuss, do you guys have any suggestions?" Zhou Enlai said here, the grief in his tone has gradually been replaced by solemnity, he frowned and looked around the meeting room, taking into account all the committee members' reactions to the bad news, Finally, he set his sights on Mao Zedong and Zhang Guotao.

Among the members and alternate members of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China, Zhou Enlai, Mao Zedong, and Zhang Guotao should be the ones who are really familiar with the art of political struggle.

"The most important thing right now is who will be the president of our Republic of China, and then... the peaceful reunification of the country." After a while, Mao Zedong had obviously matured his thinking. He stood up and said to Zhou En: "Now Zhang Zuolin is the vice president. President, according to their constitution, the president dies suddenly and should be succeeded by the vice president. Therefore, this matter must be finalized as soon as possible. The seat of the president cannot fall into the hands of the Kuomintang. The role of this seat cannot be underestimated! If the president In the north, the central government is in the north! Our coalition government and their national government are not justified in the final analysis. Only the central government in Beijing can truly represent the country. To achieve peaceful reunification of the country, it means to abolish these two governments , and merge them into the central government. Comrade Enlai, do you think this is the case?"

"What about our Soviet government? Do we still want it? Is it also merged with the central government?" Zhang Guotao lowered his glasses, looked at Mao Zedong coldly, and asked three consecutive questions, all of which were not very good. Answer the puzzle.

Mao Zedong smiled heavily, took out a cigarette in a calm manner, lit it up and smoked: "Comrade Guotao, your question is not easy to answer. Before answering these questions, I would like to ask Comrade Guotao, Where is the key to the success or failure of our business?"

Without waiting for Zhang Guotao to answer, Mao Zedong asked himself and answered: "It is the construction of the party! The party is the key factor in the success or failure of our cause. As long as the party has combat effectiveness, it can defeat all enemies! The Kuomintang is just a country with loose organization and loose discipline. , a bourgeois political party with no fighting power! Their fighting power is actually in the National Government! Their Executive Yuan, which leads economic construction, and the Military Commission, which is in charge of military power, are all subordinate to the National Government. Especially the powerful National Revolutionary Army, we Although it is habitually referred to as the 'KMT Army', in fact it is not closely related to the Kuomintang. It is actually led by the Military Council under the National Government, and this army and those bourgeois countries Like the Chinese army, it operates through strict systems and regulations, and does not rely heavily on the leadership of the Kuomintang and the ideals of the Three People's Principles. In other words, if the national government and the central government merge, the National Revolutionary Army will also..."

Zhang Guotao understood Mao Zedong's meaning a little bit. He wanted to use the means of peaceful unification to turn the struggle between the army and the government into a struggle between political parties!Use the powerful combat effectiveness and cohesion of the Communist Party of China to defeat the free and undisciplined Kuomintang.

"But are they that stupid? Will they fall into this trap willingly?" Zhang Guotao asked with a sneer.

"Most likely they will not agree, but this does not mean that we have to let go of this opportunity." Zhou Enlai smiled and took the question: "Now the people of the whole country are eager for peaceful reunification and oppose civil war and separatism. Proposing peaceful reunification at this time will definitely win the support of the people of the whole country and win the political initiative.”

"How about the explanation from the Communist International?" Li Lisan shook his head slightly, his face a little dignified.If a unified central government is to be established, the CCP should first set an example by abandoning its own Soviet government, and even the Red Army must be reorganized.In this way, the Communist International and the Soviet Union are afraid to...

Zhou Enlai smiled, and waved his hands indifferently: "I believe that the Communist International and Comrade Stalin will be able to see through the mystery, and they will support our correct decision."

Moscow's reaction was exactly as expected by Zhou Enlai. After receiving the request from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Comintern and Stalin immediately called back to express their approval.And instructed the CCP to unite all forces that can be united, must strive to peacefully unify the country, and use the power of the party to complete the transformation of the old regime and the old army.

Chapter 0457 the greatest crisis of the Kuomintang ([-])

The sound of crackling firecrackers sounded in the back garden of the Prince's Mansion in Shuncheng County, Beijing.A few servants in green clothes and caps wrapped up a series of long whips with thousands of sounds, and they all hung down from the tall treetops to the ground.Zhang Zuolin's fourth son, Zhang Xuesi, took incense sticks and lit all the strings of firecrackers one by one.

The treetops over there had just finished blowing up, and the treetops here rang again. The firecrackers exploded one after another, and then colored papers flew all over the sky.The entire back garden was filled with the smell of smoke and gunpowder.In the promenade on the lotus pond, there are maids and servants poking their heads, covering their ears and watching the excitement here.Those who didn't know the situation were asking each other for news at the top of their voices.

"Hey, which one is this?"

"Our boss is going to be promoted again! He's going to be promoted from vice president to full president!"

"What! What about Sun Dapao? Isn't he the president?"

"I just received the news that Dapao Sun has passed away. There was a sudden cerebral hemorrhage last night, and it passed away like this. Now the world is going to be surnamed Zhang again."

"Oh, God really has eyes! Our commander-in-chief is indeed the right man, and Sun Dapao is still not destined to be the emperor. He has only sat on the throne for a long time, and he is gone... It seems that the seat is really good. Not everyone can sit!"

"But... Dapao Sun is dead, but he still has a group of disciples and grandchildren under him! He will be willing to let our commander-in-chief be enthroned as the emperor? Maybe there will be another war? I heard that the National Revolutionary Army in the south is very powerful. !"

"Hmph, once the boss dies, why don't the younger ones fight for power? That's how it was when President Yuan passed away. Didn't Duan Qirui, Cao Kun, Wu Peifu, and the whip army Zhang Xun all become kings? Turned upside down? Otherwise, where would the revolutionary party in the south become a market?"

"Yes, you are old and well-informed, that's the reason."

"Maybe at this moment, the other side of Wuhan is already on the verge of fighting!"

"Alas... It's just that the common people have suffered a lot. It's hard to live a peaceful life for a few days, and in a blink of an eye..."

"Shh, shut up, shut up... the commander is over there."

Zhang Zuolin was wearing a mink fur hat and an otter fur robe, standing with his hands behind his back at the door of the glass flower hall by the lotus pond.Listening to the sound of firecrackers and the discussions of the servants, I couldn't hide the smile on my face.

He still looked haggard, but his face seemed to be shining.It turned out that the somewhat stooped back was also straight, with hands behind their backs, smiling and watching the lively scene in front of them.Standing behind him were the CCP leaders Zhou Enlai and Zhang Xueliang who had just arrived to discuss with him the succession of the President.Two young people of similar age were standing side by side, talking and laughing and talking about something, and they seemed to be in a good mood.During this period of time, both of them were in Beijing, so naturally they saw each other often, a sense of sympathy rose in their hearts at the same time, and they both regarded each other as confidantes.

Zhang Xueliang said with emotion: "Life is really fickle. Sun Yat-sen was at his happiest time, so why did he go all of a sudden? He left behind a Kuomintang, and half of the country is a great country! I don't know who will be cheaper in the end? Brother Enlai , do you think it could be Luo Fuwen?"

Zhou Enlai shook his head with a smile: "It won't be him... There are a lot of veterans and important ministers in the Kuomintang, and he can't get his turn no matter what. Even his uncle is a little less senior. I guess it will be Hu Hanmin or Chiang Kai-shek in the end. These two people They are easier to deal with than Luo Fuwen, that kid is so slippery, he is so slippery!"

"Slippery or not? Hehe, it turns out that Brother Enlai thought Luo Fuwen was a loach."

Zhou Enlai smiled slightly, seeing that there were no outsiders on the left and right, he approached Zhang Xueliang, and said in a low voice: "Luo Fuwen is an anomaly, and I can't figure out what kind of way he is. According to the information held by our party, the current various departments of the Kuomintang He was behind the promotion of all systems and policies. It can be said that without him, there would be neither the present KMT nor the current national government. To be honest, I would rather die this time than Sun Yat-sen instead of him! "

Zhang Xueliang frowned slightly, and glanced at the serious Zhou Enlai, thinking that the other party didn't seem to be joking: "This kid is so powerful? Why do I think he is lustful and greedy for money... Doesn't he seem like someone with big ambitions?"

Zhou Enlai smiled wryly, and nodded: "I thought so at first, too. I thought he didn't have much ambition, but later... I felt that his greed for money and lust were disguised to cover up his real ambition. But now I also feel that he really doesn't have the ambition to rule the world... That's why he's so difficult to deal with! This is how to be strong without desires."

"You can be strong without desire?" Zhang Xueliang shook his head, not understanding what Zhou Enlai said.

Zhou Enlai smiled and explained: "It's not that he doesn't have the talent and opportunity to rule the world, and it's not even that he doesn't have such strength. As far as I know, in the current Kuomintang, he is the only one who really controls a part of the army. And only he He has the strength to usurp the party and seize power to establish a dictatorship... But he just won't do it. And those who want to do it... But they don't have such power. Therefore, it is very likely that the entire Kuomintang will continue to maintain unity because of him, Maybe they won’t embark on the road of launching a civil war. Such a Kuomintang is really hard to talk about!”

After setting off the firecrackers, Zhang Zuolin, Zhang Xueliang and his son held a banquet in the flower hall for Zhou Enlai.The three of the guests and the host exchanged cups, which was very lively.

After drinking for three rounds, the pleasantries were almost finished, and finally began to talk about serious business.But seeing Zhou Enlai's serious face: "Yu Shuai, young commander. The death of Sun Yat-sen this time is a great loss for all of our people, and we Chinese should unite at such a critical moment and strive to complete President Sun's peaceful reunification of the country as soon as possible." Our party is even more willing to make a start in this regard. As long as Yu Shuai takes office as the president, our party is willing to abolish the Soviet government and merge it into the central government. From now on, our party’s territory will be considered directly under the central government!”

Zhang's father and son were slightly taken aback when they heard the words, and then looked at each other again.The two of them never thought that the CCP would propose to abolish the Soviet government at this time.

Zhang Zuolin put down his wine glass, and bowed his hands solemnly at Zhou Enlai: "Your party is so righteous, I really admire it. But... I have one more question I would like to ask. If your party's Soviet government is abolished , Then what about your Red Army? Will it also be reorganized into the Central Army?"

Zhou Enlai smiled and nodded: "Of course, our party hopes to use this as an opportunity to unify all the governments and armies of the country into the central government step by step, so as to complete a true peaceful reunification!"