Chapter 535 Entering Beijing
Beijing Railway Station is under strict security, three steps, one post - _) Five steps, no matter you want to enter, even those Huayang reporters who applied for interview rights to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in advance can only wait outside the railway station. When can you enter the station for interview, no one can tell clearly
Such strict vigilance measures were unmatched even if the Qing royal family went to the imperial tomb to worship their ancestors.
After all, it is not ordinary people who are about to arrive at the train station. The safety of this person is directly related to the future of the country. Even the balance of power in the entire Far East is at the moment when President Yuan, who was well-known in the Republic of China, was not cold at the beginning of the month. Therefore, not only did the Beijing Gongwei Army send troops to pull out a cordon around the railway station, but after the consultation between the German Embassy in Dongjiaominxiang and the British Minister, Germany, Britain, France and the United States jointly sent a garrison of 300 people. After consultation with the Duan Qirui government, he assisted in joining the ranks of maintaining order.
Now all the military and police patrols in and outside the city have been pulled out. It is impossible for Beijing to be nervous if the government makes such a big move.
Can you not be nervous? The person who is about to take a special train to Beijing Daqianmen Railway Station is the interim president of the Republic of China elected after consultation between the north and the south. As a young hero who not only holds heavy troops, but also has a very strong position in China, he is interested in it because he has gained his power and status today in less than three years. He has to admit that no matter north and south, many people in this country have expressed their cautious optimism about him after he has grasped national power, believing that he has the ability to lead the country to a better position. Under this will, all forces are not willing to do anything here. Otherwise, seeing the Japanese playing tricks in Liaodong, and there is another life-and-death melee in the north and south of the pass, and after the war, it is hard to say whether this country can maintain formal unity.
Since the Republic, this country has actually fallen into a state of chaos, and the rise of local power is very obvious. This situation is everywhere in history. When the old central power collapsed and the central power has not yet established an advantageous position, it was the era of warlord melee. In history, the three kingdoms, the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Five Dynasties, the Ten Kingdoms, the Yuan Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty were all like this. Now, this country is facing the same situation. The reason why it has not been completely chaotic is mainly because the rising guard defeated the Beiyang Army with a devastating momentum. It has put too much pressure on the interested people in the country. They dare not and are willing to offend this man who is about to step onto the stage of supreme power before they are not clear about Li Han's strength and bottom line.
The central decline and the local rise. In the present country, we can only rely on strong people to suppress the situation. In the past, Yuan Shikai was dead and was about to rule this country. Li Han undoubtedly had too many anticipated eyes on him.
It is obvious that the garrisons outside the city and the strategic land were hovering in the sky, which had never retreated, and then told the city what a powerful hero was coming.
Understanding this point will make you understand why the reporters waiting outside the train station are so nervous
Like the reporters, Duan Qirui is also very nervous now. He keeps walking around in the waiting room and rubs his hands from time to time. His colleagues are all senior generals of the Beiyang army and a group of high-level officials with uncertain futures in the Beijing government. In addition to being nervous and excited about the unknown, Duan Qirui is very upset now. Who is Duan Qirui, one of the three heroes of Beiyang, has always been known as the Beiyang tiger. His temperament is like the king of beasts in the mountains and forests. If he says something, he promises that he promises will definitely be fulfilled and done. Since Duan Qirui issued a telegram across the country and agreed to hand over Beijing-Tianjin defense to Li Han's protection, it is impossible to use other inferior means to sneak attacks or go back on his word.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this kind of personality that when Yuan Shikai was in a downturn, he did not agree to the Qing court and became the next Beiyang minister after Yuan Shikai.
Just now...
The sound of planes rumbling in the sky swept over again, and the eyes followed the crowd, and looked at the legendary aircraft that had been deified into an invincible squadron with three surprises. Amid the deep discussions, he lowered his head again, and there was a little more anger in his eyes Duan Qirui did not doubt that the planes that flew over the sky above the station of the Guards were not equipped with bullets. As far as he knew, the slightly larger aircraft could throw hundreds of kilograms into the ground in a short time. If several artillery positions of the Guards were accidentally torn apart, they would be torn apart.
The plane protecting the ** is posing in this position. It is obvious that he does not believe in Duan Qirui, and does not believe in the Beijing government anymore.
“This young man is not simple”
Angry, he was still somewhat uneasy and shocked in his heart. After the peace talks between the north and the south, he immediately drafted a telegram, which was very "passionate" to invite the acting president of the Republic of China Li Han to Beijing immediately to take office. First, to complete the transfer of central power, and second, to take over the Japanese farce in the Northeast.
Duan Qirui's move was a plan he decided after consultation with Xu Shuzheng and other Beiyang generals. Indeed, the Beiyang army did agree to hand over the defense of Beijing and Tianjin, but instead handed over his foundation without a single shot. These Beiyang generals who were the most powerful in this country a few months ago would be willing to do so. They were also uneasy and wanted to stumble on Li Han who would be in a hurry. They were ready to say that they wanted to give him a warning so that he knew that although the Beiyang army lost to the Germans, equipped with planes and chariots, they did not mean that they were all cowards.
Otherwise, Li Han would really underestimate it. When the national attention is lower in the future, they might be treated as old Beiyang. After losing their backbone, Yuan Shikai, the most worrying thing about the entire Beiyang Wufu Group is now.
Duan Qirui and others made a good plan. The Beijing-Tianjin area has always been a base for the Beiyang forces. In a hurry, Li Han might not dare to respond hastily before the troops were allocated. If he refused or delayed going north, then the chaos in the foreign countries would be placed there, allowing the world to see the selfishness and timidity of President Li. Although he could not weaken his strength, he would definitely reduce his prestige.
However, what surprised Duan Qirui and the Beiyang generals was that after they issued an invitation to power on, Li Han immediately responded with the telegram after they issued an invitation to power on, and agreed to their request to go north today. He was prepared early in the morning and called Zhili. Chahar and the Shanxi garrison were ready, and ordered to replenish enough supplies in Henan and Shandong. Then, he led nearly 40,000 troops all the way to Beijing along the undestroyed Beijing-Han Railway. According to the news from Zhili and Taiyuan, Li Han sent more than 70 groups from Hubei to lead his troops north, and transported tens of thousands of troops and cannons and other heavy weapons. After the Russo-Japanese War several years ago, the number of railway troops in the world was largely large.
Along the way, hundreds of planes roared to escort the train, and the full bullets and heavy figures all silently warned others that they had prepared for the battle, but they had already made a warning to the acting president, but because of his domineering style, in this country that longed for strong men to come forward to clean up the mountains and rivers, through major newspapers and telegraphs, he was supported by the young citizens who were eager for peace and comfortable life in the country.
Seeing that he seemed to have helped the young man to reach the peak of power step by step. With this mentality of stealing chickens and not losing rice, Duan Qirui's face also sank.
Uneasiness and panic are still spreading in the hearts of the vested interests of the Yuan Shikai rule in Beijing. Tens of thousands of fully armed protective brigades are approaching step by step toward the Beijing-Tianjin area. But they have no excuses to intercept them, and can only watch as the other party gets closer and closer to the country.
Beiyang has always been making unstoppable moves recently, and it really tastes like a dead end in the evening. But now it is useless to say anything. According to the telegram just now, the vanguard of the ** protection team has arrived and taken over Changxindian. At the first time, a simple airport that can park dozens of planes will be completed to calculate the time. In another hour, Li Han will be able to enter Beijing as a winner.
There are not no ruthless people in the Beiyang army. They have to take the opportunity to hide the killer and kill the master behind the scenes who is most likely to attack and murder the old man. But as soon as this proposal was made, Duan Qirui forced it down. They don’t mention that there is no evidence that Li Han sent someone to kill Yuan Shikai. Even if there is one, what can it do? He assassinated Li Han. His soldiers were furious and could completely defeat the elite of the Northern Army in the Jingji area. By then, not only will the north and the south be injured, but this country may be completely saved.
What's more, this time, Li Han was "hurriedly invited" to the capital. The young man was obviously not prepared at all without tens of thousands of troops waiting for the battle. He was the same as he was clearing the obstacles to progress. In Beijing, the ministers of the four countries sent garrisons to jointly guard the station with him. Obviously, they were also wary of the Beiyang Army's intimidation. Some people were unwilling to give up their power.
All the things combined together, Duan Qirui suddenly had a smile on his lips in the crowd, as if he was crying. The decline of Beiyang is endless. It's time to change his master.
Chapter completed!