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After hearing this statement, Zhang Zuolin frowned slightly, but said nothing.The young marshal Zhang Xueliang sitting on the other side had an excited look on his face, as if he was moved by the sincerity of the CCP...

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"Little Six, Neighbor... what do you think?"

Zhang Zuolin's old eyes seemed to be closed but not closed, and he was reclining on the burning kang.It seems to be considering the proposal made by Zhou Enlai of the CCP at the daytime banquet.

There was silence in the room, and it was Zhang Xueliang who broke the silence after a long while: "Father, this matter is only good for us and not bad. The CCP just wants to abolish all kinds of governments at present, and then replace the army with a unified central brand. It’s just putting pressure on the Kuomintang in the south. Their Kuomintang’s army is different from ours. The Fengjun is in our own hands. ? As for the Fengjun military government, it is even more of a non-existent thing. It is not different from the original inter-provincial self-government. So what if it is cancelled? Are they all our people?"

Zhang Zuolin's eyes suddenly shot at his son like electricity: "Little six, you just said...the Kuomintang army is different from ours? Don't they use their own people? Could it be that they will become the Central Army if they put up the central government's signboard?" ?”

Zhang Xueliang just smiled and nodded.Yang Yuting, who was on the side, answered quickly: "Commander, their National Revolutionary Army is almost like this... I have studied their system, and it is completely the same as the Japanese army. The army is firmly grasped by the General Staff and the Army. The division commanders and brigade commanders don’t have much power, and they are completely different from our army. If the General Staff of the National Revolutionary Army and the Army Department of the Nationalist Government are merged into the central government...the Kuomintang is really not very good Commanded. This is probably why the Communist Party raised such a difficult problem to the Kuomintang, right?"

Zhang Zuolin just shook his head: "I don't understand, I don't understand...there is still such an army, so their chief of staff and minister of army don't have too much power, and they don't want to do it like this?"

Zhang Xueliang laughed: "Father, do you think the Japanese Chief of Staff and Minister of Army have acted mischievously? The officers at all levels come from regular military academies, and they only act according to regulations and systems. They will not obey any order, and Our Fengjun is different!"

"What about their Communist Red Army? How are they commanded?"

Zhang Xueliang scratched his head and said with a smile: "They rely on the party to command the army. The chief executive in the army is not the biggest, but the party secretary is the biggest... But I don't know exactly what happened. In short, their Communist Party is not afraid to take the army Adapted for CSKA."

"Hehe, co-authoring this matter is a move against the Kuomintang? Are you not afraid to provoke them to fight us?" Zhang Zuolin still shook his head.

Yang Yuting sneered and said, "Fight? Their boss is dead, and it's already good if they don't fight themselves. How can we have the time to fight with us?"

Zhang Zuolin sighed and shook his head: "Didn't you two say just now that the Kuomintang army only operates according to the regulations and systems, and they will obey any order? There is no army...why are they fighting? The thing... I think it's hanging."

"Then...shall we reject the CCP's opinion?" Zhang Xueliang frowned and asked in a low voice.

"No need." Zhang Zuolin waved his hand indifferently, and said with a smile, "I don't think those people in the CCP are so confused. Most of this matter is pre-emptive, to gain political initiative, and it's not really what they want to do. But... we The north can put the coalition government, military government, and Soviet government into the central government, so it looks cleaner."

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In Zhangyuan, Tianjin, the house of Puyi, chairman of the Clan Socialist Party, was brightly lit at this time.In the hall, a casual banquet is at its busiest time.

Regarding the death of Sun Yat-sen, Aixinjueluo Puyi has only one feeling-cool!

The rebellious ministers and thieves are almost dead at last.But he, Lao Tzu, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, is still alive and well!This is the blessing of the ancestors, otherwise, at the time of Xishou Yan'an, it would be time for the dragon to control the funeral sky.So during the day today, as soon as he got the "good news", he sent someone to secretly buy a few strings of firecrackers and set them off quietly in Zhang Yuan's back garden.Uh, there are quite a few people outside who are weeping now!He is not like Marshal Zhang, who has hundreds of thousands of soldiers at home... so he can only have fun secretly.But those days may be coming to an end.

Because the guests on the table were Grandpa Tou Shanman and Little Sister Yoshiko Kawashima who flew from Japan all the way.

Now one old and one young and two mature foxes are smirking at Chairman Pu Yi!However, Chairman Puyi has been educated in Yan'an's miserable cave dwelling, and this level of smirk cannot be fooled by him.There must be something good to do in it, but he can't think of it for the time being.

Seeing Puyi who was a bit confused, Tou Shanman didn't bother to chat anymore, put down his wine glass, and cupped his hands with a smile: "The Emperor of Contribution, er, is the chairman of the committee." This title is really ridiculous, the old man coughed , Trying not to laugh out loud: "Committee...Chairman, once Sun Yat-sen dies this time, the situation in China will definitely change. The opportunity you have been waiting for for many years is coming!"

Puyi also put down his cup, looked at the old fox's smiling face, and frowned slightly: "I don't know what Comrade Toushan is referring to?"

Yoshiko Kawashima on the side also frowned slightly, thinking: "This emperor has liked to hide his thoughts and pretend to be wise since he came back from 'Yan'an Xishou'... as if others can't see it."

"Mr. Toushan means that our Zongsha Party has hope for the cause of saving the country and the people." Yoshiko Kawashima hurriedly answered for Toushanman.Right now, what the emperor is most afraid of hearing is the words "restoring the Qing Dynasty"... It is estimated that he was scared by the Communist Party in Yan'an!

"Oh, so that's how it is." Pu Yi raised his round glasses on the bridge of his nose, his face could not be seen to be happy or angry, his thick lips were pursed, and he asked again: "I don't know if Comrade Toushan has any plans? What else do you want me to do?"

The smile on Tou Shanman's old face really couldn't be concealed, this Puyi is a bit...too happy, could it be that he is really crazy?But it doesn't matter if you are crazy, the Empire of Japan only needs to rely on his signboard.Thinking of this, Toushan said with a smile: "Chairman, you must be prepared to leave Tianjin for Manchuria anytime and anywhere. Within a few months to a year, the situation in Manchuria may undergo earth-shaking changes!"

"An earth-shaking change?" Pu Yi tilted his head, his ignorant look was really a bit pleasant.But this Japanese old man is also hiding his head and showing his tail, so people can't understand it at all?

"Long Live Comrade." Kawashima Yoshiko hurriedly added: "Mr. Toushan and the think tanks of the Japanese Empire believe that once Sun Yat-sen dies, China's peaceful and stable situation will soon be broken. Especially the successor President Zhang Zuolin , and the conflict between the Communist Party of China and the KMT in the alliance with Zhang Zuolin will definitely intensify. Moreover...the Japanese side also has means to further intensify the conflict. As long as their conflict intensifies, the main force of the Feng army will definitely be transferred to the pass. At that time Our people will work with the help of Japan's allies to support you as the leader of Manchuria."

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That night, many people were elated because of Sun Yat-sen's death, but even more were sad about it, and Chiang Kai-shek was one of them.Tonight, his wife Soong Meiling was in the Moshan mansion with her heartbroken second sister Soong Ching Ling.So Lao Jiang was lonely and sad, so he ran to Luo Yao Country next door.Pulling Luo Yaoguo to drink together was not only an excuse to drown his sorrows, but also plotted whether to launch an anti-communist and anti-people civil war to unify China by force.

The place where the two drank their sorrows was in Natalie's small building, and the Polish beauty with a big belly was also at the banquet to accompany her.And she is the one who comes in and out serving wine and food, it's really pitiful... Who made the situation in Luo Yao's country a bit complicated?There are only three women who can really be trusted, Natalie, Lu Xiaobei, and Ma Jiaoli, but the other two are not the kind of women who can participate in schemes.

"Brother Fuwen, President Sun has left us now, and we can only rely on you and me to encourage and maintain the affairs of the Kuomintang in the future." Lao Jiang's voice was deep, and he seemed to be distraught.But how could Luo Yaoguo fail to understand the profound meaning in the words?

Luo Yaoguo gently turned the wine glass in his hand, thinking for a while: "Jiegong, now that President Sun is gone, our party is facing the biggest crisis in history, and we should unite with sincerity. Only by uniting and twisting into one rope can we get through this crisis." Difficulty."

"Difficulties?" Chiang Kai-shek shook his head disdainfully: "Our Kuomintang now needs soldiers, money, and airplanes and cannons. What are the difficulties? I think our biggest problem now is the failure of the party leadership. Shen Shen, and she has no aggressive intentions! She only wants to guard her wife and children and that little wealth and status!"

Luo Yaoguo shook his head, and just sneered: "You only have airplanes, cannons, and military banknotes in your old eyes. Do you think that with these things, you will be everywhere? But have you always thought about what kind of party our Kuomintang is? The Communist Party What kind of party is it? The KMT is at best a loose political union, while the Communist Party is a fighting machine! With the current strength of the National Revolutionary Army, it is not difficult to defeat the Red Army, but to eliminate the Communist Party is like going to heaven It's all difficult. If you can't kill someone with a stick, you will be in big trouble in the future."

However, Luo Yaoguo just kept these words in his heart.

Chapter 0458 the greatest crisis of the Kuomintang ([-])

In the first ten days of March in Wuhan, you can already see a hint of spring.From the new branches of weeping willows on the edge of the East Lake, from the tender green above Moshan, and the wind that no longer hits the face like a knife, it can make people feel that the spring of the 18th year of the Republic of China has arrived.

The extremely low and tense atmosphere due to the sudden death of President Sun Yat-sen has also become milder with the arrival of spring.However, compared with last year, there was a world of difference between the thriving and revival of everything.

From mid-February to now, the three towns of Wuhan seem to have gradually adapted to the days without Sun Yat-sen.The bigwigs of the Kuomintang did not fight for the mantle left by Sun Yat-sen, as some people expected.According to gossip from people close to the upper echelon, the bosses are now like brothers, and they all swore in front of the spirit of President Sun Da, that they must unite sincerely to fulfill the last wish of the former Prime Minister (Sun Yat-sen was the Prime Minister of the Kuomintang)...

Just two days ago, the northern Feng faction, the Communist Party, the Jin faction, the Zhigong Party, the Youth Party and other factions also sent representatives to Wuhan to attend Sun Yat-sen's funeral.The once tense north-south "military demarcation line" has also returned to its former normal state.

On March [-], major newspapers in Wuhan published the news that Zhang Zuolin was sworn in as the President of the Republic of China, and also attached a congratulatory message from the Central Party Headquarters of the Kuomintang.The person who was hanging tightly was finally let down gently.In the streets and alleys, there is such a discussion: "The president gave them everything, so the Yankees should be satisfied now?"

Of course, there is another view: "That is because the KMT maintains a balance. The five big bosses are almost the same. If anyone becomes the president, won't he be superior to others?"

There is some truth to this.But in any case, the situation seems to have calmed down a little.Even stocks and bonds, which fell badly at the beginning, have now recovered to their original prices.It seems...the days without Sun Yat-sen are still peaceful and prosperous.

But what people didn't expect was that at the moment, in the Central Party Headquarters of the Kuomintang by the East Lake in Wuhan, the five big bosses were conspiring behind closed doors, discussing whether this peaceful and prosperous world should continue or not?

Hu Hanmin, Chiang Kai-shek, Xu Chongzhi, Luo Yiqun, and Luo Yaoguo.They are all in solemn Chinese tunic suits with long black hoops.Sitting in the modestly decorated office of Hu Hanmin, chairman of the Kuomintang.Holding a cup of tea in his hand.There was a look of grief on everyone's face.

Hu Hanmin coughed lightly, glanced at the four people in front of him, cleared his throat, and put on the airs of a great leader: "Comrades, although the former Prime Minister has left us forever, the revolutionary cause he left behind must be preserved." Let’s go on. Now without his old man’s guidance, we can only rely on the five of us to make the final decision on this cause.”

Hu Hanmin picked up the teacup and took a sip, moistened his throat, and continued: "Right now, the most important thing for our Kuomintang and the whole of China is naturally the funeral of the former Prime Minister and the construction of the mausoleum. The funeral must be grand and solemn, and It must also fully reflect the determination of our Kuomintang to unite and work together. In addition... we must show the powerful armed forces of our National Revolutionary Army to the representatives of the various factions who came to the funeral to frighten the heroes. The mausoleum of the former Prime Minister was built in Wuhan , I found a geomantic treasure near the East Lake. The scale of the mausoleum must be grand to demonstrate the achievements of the late Prime Minister and our admiration for the late Prime Minister. In addition... the planned construction of the Martyr's Shrine also started, and it was built in the former Prime Minister. Next to the prime minister's mausoleum. Let future generations remember these heroes who sacrificed for the country and the nation forever."

Now that Hu Hanmin said something, the four bosses on the opposite side nodded.It seems that he really regards him as a great leader.But in fact, even Hu Hanmin himself knew that his prestige and status were incomparable with Sun Yat-sen.It would be nice to be able to stabilize this titular boss...

"Comrades." As soon as Hu Hanmin finished speaking, Chiang Kai-shek began to speak with a murderous face: "The most important way for us to mourn the former Premier is to realize his old man's last wish to unify China and revive China. The unfinished business is the true successor of the Prime Minister's doctrine and the good student of the Prime Minister! Therefore, Zhongzheng is here to request you to send the Northern Expedition to unify China immediately after the Prime Minister's funeral!"

"This..." Hu Hanmin frowned subconsciously when he heard that there was going to be a war, and glanced at the drowsy Xu Chongzhi.Right now he and Xu Chongzhi have no military power, if they really want to fight, isn't it the performance of Chiang Kai-shek and Luo Yaoguo?After the fight is over, I'm afraid this great president will be in Chiang Kai-shek's pocket, right?At that time, I, the chairman of the Kuomintang and the chairman of the National Government, will not be in a bubble?

"Jiegong." Hu Hanmin hadn't figured out how to reject Chiang Kai-shek's request, but Luo Yaoguo on the side spoke first: "The Prime Minister has just passed away, and it is the time when our Kuomintang is most vulnerable, and the economic construction in the south has just come to an end. It’s on the right track. It’s really not the time to use troops. It’s better to maintain stability first, fight steadily, build the south first, and then plot the north. And the strength of the heroes in the north should not be underestimated, they can’t be won easily.”

Hearing Luo Yaoguo's words, Chiang Kai-shek just shook his head beside him, and said to himself, "What strength should the Feng Faction and the Communist Party have that should not be underestimated? I'm afraid you don't want someone like me, Jiang, to make contributions and become the president?"

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"Alas... now the prime minister is gone! Who else can restrict the power of the presidium? As long as three of the five of them nod, civil war will break out immediately! But our Kuomintang leftists..."

The person who said this was Mr. Liao Zhongkai, the leftist leader of the Kuomintang and chairman of the Land Reform Commission of the Executive Yuan of the National Government.This Mr. Liao has lost a little now, his face is tear-stained, and he is indescribably haggard.It seems that Sun Yat-sen's death hit him hard.In addition to being haggard and sad, Mr. Liao Zhongkai also had the words indignation and regret clearly written on his face.

No one thought that Sun Yat-sen passed away suddenly in the "peace and prosperity" of singing and dancing.Moreover, they left when the Kuomintang leftist comrades who were truly concerned about the country and the people were at their weakest.Right now, the left wing of the Kuomintang has only General Deng Yanda as a member of the Military Commission, and he is still a bachelor commander with few troops-the commander-in-chief of the Henan Provincial Police.And it seems to be by name, but this person has never been to the police headquarters in Kaifeng, Henan for a day.Now he is not in Henan, but sitting side by side with Liao Zhongkai in the living room of the CCP’s Southern Bureau compound in Hankou, together with Zhou Enlai, Deng Xixian and others who came to Sun Yat-sen’s funeral.

Although the leftists don't have much real power, they are still very well-informed in the Kuomintang, which is surrounded by leaks and has a lot of big-mouthed party and state veterans.For example, in the closed-door meeting of the five big bosses this morning, Chiang Kai-shek put forward a reactionary proposal of launching a civil war to unify China. They heard the news in the afternoon and came to discuss countermeasures with the comrades of the CCP!From this point of view, if Chiang Kai-shek's civil war is really going to start, it must be a war quagmire, and there is no benefit except to drag himself down.