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In the officer conference room of Haining, the flagship of the Beiyang Fleet, Xu Jie, Liu Mingchuan, Zhang Peilun, and Li Jingchu (Li Hanzhang’s son, historically he was the old Beiyang of the Bank of Communications Chapter 346 in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, and Liu Mingchuan represented the Beiyang system in Fujian).

The forces of Zhejiang, Taiwan and Shanghai, and Li Jingchu, as the son of Li Hanzhang, represented Guangdong and Guangxi. Finally, Peng Haifeng attended the meeting as a representative of the entire Nanyang Chinese.

These big guys with deep backgrounds and real power come here from all over the world for only one purpose, and that is the future development issues and goals of the Beiyang system! At this time, Beiyang already has du

li's economic, industrial and military system. Even if the Qing central government does not allocate funds or provide any assistance, the government-run and private industry and economy in the Beiyang system are enough to support the operation of Chapter 345 Connecting the North and the South. As for the military

It has become the most powerful military force in the Qing Dynasty and even in East Asia! The Beiyang Fleet and the Overseas Fleet combined are enough to suppress any navy in the Far East, and the backbone of the army in each province are veterans who participated in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 in the Qing Dynasty. On this basis

Expansion and rectification.

When everything is going uphill, a new development plan needs to be formulated within the Beiyang system so that it can better develop and respond to "certain" emergencies! Originally, before the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, Beiyang's internal affairs were handled by Li Hongzhang

Just one person can make the decision, but with the expansion of power, more people and regions have joined the system, and Li Hongzhang's control over the entire Beiyang has also been greatly reduced. Not only

Li Hongzhang cannot control people like Liu Mingchuan and Peng Haifeng. Even Xu Jie, who has started to stand on his own, has limited influence. For this reason, in order to avoid the final situation of fragmentation, Li Hongzhang urgently needs everyone to unify their thoughts and form a consensus.

The establishment of the overseas fleet this time has given Beiyang a good opportunity, so that these people who usually cannot leave their jurisdiction can finally get together!

When the Overseas Fleet was established, the acting admiral of the Beiyang Fleet could lead a team to congratulate him. In this way, Xu Jie could communicate with the north and the south and leave Northeast China for Taiwan. The Overseas Fleet was jointly established by Liu Mingchuan, Governor of Fujian, Zhejiang and Taiwan, and Li Hanzhang, Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.

of, so

It’s okay for two of them to come. As for Zhang Peilun and Peng Haifeng, both of them are people with no fame. Even if they come, it’s hard for others to say anything. In this way, the five major forces in Beiyang finally gathered around the conference table of the battleship Haining

on, discussing future plans.

"The current situation seems calm, but in fact there is an undercurrent." Liu Mingchuan is the oldest among everyone here, so he is the one taking the lead!

"I wonder what Mr. Liu is referring to by the undercurrent? Is it the imperial court? Or the Russians?" Zhang Peilun obviously understood something from Liu Mingchuan's words, and continued what Liu Mingchuan said.

"Both Mr. Xu and Mr. Zhang have lived in the north for a long time. How can they be ignorant of the situation in the north? It's hard for you to say it clearly. I'm old and my career as an official has come to an end. If you don't say it, I will!" Liu Mingchuan said with a smile:

"Let's talk about the imperial court first. After the Qing Dynasty War, the imperial court's binding force on local governments has declined a lot.

, all parties in the economy, industry and military have their own systems. Not only our Beiyang, but also Liu Kunyi, Zhang Zhidong and others have done a lot of tricks. Even the tail is too big to describe this situation. I am afraid that the current court

Except for a few Manchu governors where government orders can be passed smoothly, I'm afraid it won't work in other places?"

"Not only that. At the court, the dispute between the rear party and the imperial party became more and more fierce. The emperor had Yuan Shikai's army as a footnote. Weng Tonghe was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue and had enough money to arm Yuan Shikai's army. So. Now that the emperor's power has greatly increased, he has great potential to seize power. And what about the Queen Mother? After all, she has been in power for decades and has accumulated connections and strength. In addition, Ronglu's northwest training army has all been stationed in Zhili. In this way, both sides They are all equally matched, and it seems that the two sides will share their fortunes sooner or later, and no matter who wins or loses in this central negotiation, the world will probably be in chaos." Then, Peng Haifeng continued. He has no official position, is light on himself, and has a light psychological burden. So it's very straightforward.

"What do you mean? What do you want to gain from this shocking change?" Zhang Peilun still did not express his position, because he knew that the significance of this stance was very important. It represented Li Hongzhang, not himself. If If you say something you shouldn't say, it's no joke if it causes some misunderstandings!

"Zhang Youqiao still dare not say it." Xu Jie secretly sighed in his heart. From Zhang Peilun's point of view, he has been completely disappointed with this decadent court, but at this time he represents Li Hongzhang, even though he has countless dissatisfaction in his heart , he must also follow Li Hongzhang's opinions.

"Who goes up and down the center actually has no direct relationship with us. Whether it is the emperor or the queen mother, what can they do to Beiyang now? What I am worried about is that if something happens to the center, will someone take advantage of it?" Faced with it. Li Hongzhang, who was still a little attached to the Qing Dynasty, and Li Jingchu, whose attitude was unclear. Xu Jie also had difficulty explaining his words, so he decisively chose a curve to save the country! The topic was brought to another aspect.

"The center is in chaos. Are the Russians afraid that they will not give up this opportunity? Mr. Xu's territory will definitely bear the brunt of the Russian attack, and Li Zhongtang's Zhili may be affected by the strength of the two sides of the center. At the same time, if Mr. Xu If there is a mistake, Zhili will be in danger! If our strength in the north of Beiyang suffers a great loss, I am afraid it will not be good for all of us here." Liu Mingchuan said with narrowed eyes.

"If this is the case, the only way is to quickly quell the battle in the center. Although the emperor has Yuan Shikai's army and the queen mother has the northwest training army, we, Beiyang, also have troops in Zhili. Which side do you think is better to support?" who has not expressed his opinion. Zhang Peilun finally said something nutritious, which also reflected Li Hongzhang's opinion, that is, which side do you want to support? You should make a decision early!

"Although we in Beiyang have troops, they are all in the areas surrounding Zhili. The key to the battle between the Emperor and the Queen Mother is the strength in Beijing City. It is not safe for me in Beiyang to follow either side. After all, no one is absolutely sure, and We have more important things to do!" Xu Jie also made it clear that we don't need to care about what they fight for, and we don't have time to care about it! In fact, Xu Jie has another meaning that he didn't say, that is When both sides are fighting to the death, they are picking up the pieces! The decadent Manchu Qing Dynasty has no value in existing. When they have used up the last bit of strength, it will be their turn to step off the stage of history!

"I think so. With the Russians looking at us eagerly, we still have to fight against the Russians first. Jishi is in Chapter 346

How to use your energy to do big things?" Zhang Peilun is such a smart person. He has completely figured out the meanings of Xu Jie, Liu Mingchuan and Peng Haifeng. These three people not only gave him their plans but also gave him instructions to deal with Li Hongzhang's cross-examination.

rhetoric! Fighting against foreign enemies is the highest goal, and everything must make way for this goal, even if Li

Hongzhang couldn't say no, and up to now, Li Hongzhang was still hesitant about the two factions of the emperor and the empress. Although Li Hongzhang was originally a rear party, Cixi's actions had chilled his heart. As for the emperor? If nothing else,

Just that Master Weng was a mortal enemy of Li Hongzhang, and he couldn't easily move closer to the imperial party, which put him in a dilemma!

"This is a good idea. As long as I, Beiyang, don't show too many inclinations and can protect my family and country when the court is in civil strife, no one can treat me badly, Beiyang." Li Jingchu looked at Xu meaningfully.

Jie and Liu Mingchuan then said, "If anything happens, I will

Guangdong and Guangxi must also do their best to support Mr. Xu in the battle in the Northeast and at sea. In fact, it doesn't mean much whether or not who is in the center or even who is there! Those guys only use yellowed books to point here and there to cause chaos for us, and they have no influence on this country.

, it won’t do any good to the people!”

"These words are not said casually!" Zhang Peilun really didn't expect that Li Jingchu would actually say these words! These words are equivalent to conspiracy!

"Actually, everyone here means the same thing. It's just that I'm worried about Li Zhongtang's face and can't bring it up directly. My father is in charge of Guangdong and Guangxi. Guangzhou and other places are trading ports, and Hong Kong is opposite. After so many years, I, the Qing Dynasty and the

We can also see more and clearer comparisons from foreign countries.

If things go on like this without changes, the Aisin Gioro family will definitely be destroyed, and hundreds of millions of people will suffer." In fact, Li Jingchu had one more thing he didn't say, that is, instead of doing this, it would be better to let this rotten central government

If we finish it as soon as possible, we can rebuild a new country.

It was definitely not accidental that Li Jingchu said this. Unlike the children of the Li family who entered the official career, he wanted to engage in business and finance. After dealing with foreigners too much, he could also realize the corruption of the court above and the unfairness of the system, which resulted in

This kind of thinking is naturally normal. In addition, Beiyang is now facing double pressure from the central government and the Russians, and the external situation does not matter.

I think, and more importantly, with the development of the past 10 years, whether it is the new capitalists in Guangdong and Guangxi, the recipients of new ideas who have entered the administrative system in large numbers, or the ordinary people, the dissatisfaction with the Qing Dynasty has reached its limit.

, in this case, even if Li Jingchu intends to support the Qing Dynasty, he must consider whether the new forces in Guangdong and Guangxi agree!

"In this case, it seems that even if I, Zhang Peilun, disagree, I can't change this situation?" Faced with this situation, Zhang Peilun didn't know whether he should be happy or sad. What he was happy about was that this decadent dynasty was finally coming to an end.

What was sad was that he suddenly discovered that the past

This kind of top-down rule no longer exists. A new system of deciding things through equal consultation is quietly emerging. He knows that everyone here cannot decide everything based on personal preferences. They must do it for themselves.

The supporters behind you seek their own interests!

"We understand what Mr. Zhongtang means, but things are different now. Should Mr. Zhongtang consider the world or be loyal to a certain person? I think this choice is not difficult. Of course, Mr. Zhang had better be more tactful in his rhetoric.

." Liu Mingchuan is the most senior, so he is the most appropriate to say this.

"I understand what everyone means. What Beiyang needs to prepare in the past few years is to concentrate on developing itself so that we can defend our country after a war with the Russian fleet in the future." Zhang Peilun deliberately omitted everyone's subsequent conversation and said

Tell Li Hongzhang the first half

, Li Hongzhang can never find any problems. As for the situation at the center? Under the premise of protecting the homeland and defending the country, all other issues need to be postponed, so that possible conflicts between Li Hongzhang and the giants in Beiyang can be eliminated.

The conflict is temporarily covered up!

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