Zhong Yang used Tianyu Technology as a guise, but in fact he wanted to privatize the Guangzhou Arsenal and establish an officially recognized weapon research institution. Although the profits of related arms sales have been reduced a lot, it is still very helpful to obtaining a public research center for the research and development of many military technologies. At least one site can be used to openly conduct experiments.

Other members of the Ancient Chinese Society did not think there was anything wrong with this matter. What really had a disagreement was the cooperation with Chen Jiongming. Because of the debate between "centralization" and "unilateral autonomy", Sun Yat-sen had already begun to have the same power as Chen Jiongming. Although the two of them were still quite restrained on the surface, the problem had long been highlighted.

The Guangdong army was firmly held by Chen Jiongming, and Guangzhou's municipal reform also began to vaguely exclude Sun's troops. Since the end of the Guangdong army's aid to Guangxi, Chen Jiongming personally led the army back from Nanning and took charge of Guangzhou. However, due to political differences, the conflict between Sun and Chen became increasingly deepened and gradually reached an irreconcilable level.

Chen Jiongming returned to Guangzhou on November 2, 1920, and actively carried out the work of building Guangdong as a model province, rectifying the Guangdong army and dismissing the civilian army back to his hometown. On the 29th of that month, the third presidents of Sun Yat-sen, Tang Shaoyi and Wu Tingfang returned from Shanghai to Guangdong and reorganized the military government. Within two months, Sun Yat-sen advocated the aid of Guangxi and developed outside, and reorganized the 12th Battalion of Xu Chongzhi's troops into the military government. In fact, it was the guard team directly under Sun himself. Some of the personal guards were even equipped with German mp18 submachine guns bought from abroad. Not only that, he also summoned a large number of new recruits, including the civilian army dismissed by Chen Jiongming. At that time, Chen Jiongming also served as the head of the military government's army minister. Sun Yat-sen's move showed that he had long had the ambition to expand his personal power with force, and also expressed his unfaithful intentions towards Chen Cun.

The Guangdong Army led by Chen Jiongming in the name of the commander-in-chief of the Guangdong Army had a total of 135 battalions. Among them, the first main division was under Deng Keng's command, and only nine battalions were left, and only three battalions were missing were fully organized. The second division was led by Hong Zhaolin, with twelve battalions. Among the other divisions, there were Chen Juemin and Chen Jiongguang and other direct relatives of Chen Jiongming, and their foundation was still stable.

In mid-February 1921, Sun Yat-sen convened members of the National Assembly in Guangdong, held an extraordinary meeting to elect the president. When the Guangdong generals heard the news, they expressed fierce opposition. From a military point of view, they raised two major questions: First, the election of the president in the south is no different from setting goals. Once the north attacks, how can they resist?

Second, is Guangdong's military strength sufficient at this time? Is the salary abundant? If a war occurs, when will it be supported? He also asked the military government president, Sun Yat-sen and the extraordinary congressmen present to answer to the group's doubts. On the 25th, Sun Yat-sen gave the following answer to the generals present:

Although Guangdong is rich, it cannot live in peace in the face of a great enemy. Guizhou Province is an enemy and the northern court is an enemy. The danger can be seen. When an emergency occurs, we should take advance as the defense and attack Guizhou Province, and then we can confront the northern court. It is not said that if we get Guangdong, we will not seek to improve. I am a revolutionary master. This time I return to Guangdong this time, but I cannot be considered successful. Today, if we cannot establish a formal government and elect a president, outsiders cannot admit it, so we will be a bandit and prostitute. People can attack them with a clear blow, so how can we not fail? If the government is formally established, it will be the same.

The officers in the seat were all sitting speechless.

At that time, Zhong Yang and Chen Ze were also present as special guests that day. It was not that everyone could not refute, but they either dared or were unwilling. The Guangdong army followed Chen Jiongming's lead, and Chen Jiongming did not object. Who dared to object?

After saying so much, Sun Yat-sen simply wanted to be justified. The revolution must occupy the title of righteousness, otherwise it would be difficult to incite subordinates. However, at this time, the Guangdong Army was not as strong as the north, and the Guangxi clan supported by the northern government, Lu Rongting's troops were still lying on his side, so he really did not have a solid foundation and strength to fight for such a title.

This is the difference. Sun Yat-sen has realized the importance of armed strength. Instructing Jiang Ruiyuan to poach Chen Jiongming's second army commander Xu Chongzhi was the first step to establish his own troops. After summoning a large number of civilian teams, he had the confidence to compete with Chen Jiongming.

At the core meeting of the Ancient Chinese Society, the most critical point is this issue of political stance. Hu Hanmin is the Sun clan, and the conflict between him and Chen Jiongming has been around for a long time. The two can be said to have worked together for the longest time and have the deepest resentment! Chen Ze and Liu Jinyang respectively chose to support Chen Jiongming to Sun Yat-sen, which is the key to the internal conflicts of the meeting. Political stance is a very serious matter, and there should be no hesitation or mistakes.

Therefore, at this meeting, based on the information in hand, Chen and Liu also started a fierce debate. But no one could convince anyone, and the situation was stalemate. Until the end, Zhong Yang still had to make up his mind.

With a solemn face, Zhong Yang's eyebrows were full of strong meaning: "Okay, don't argue anymore, now I'll talk about my opinion." He stopped the quarrel between the two sides, and after seeing that they calmed down, he continued to express his opinion.

"There is no doubt that in terms of interests, supporting Chen Jiongming is the most beneficial to us. And at this stage, the Sun armed forces are mixed and cannot stand a fight. On the contrary, the Chen-sected Guangdong Army is strong and is a battle-making army, both in morale and quality, and government forces higher than the Sun. The key is that the establishment of the Guangzhou Arsenal is beneficial to us, so this is necessary."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Jinyang became anxious. He made a heavy bet on Hu Hanmin: "But in terms of fame, Sun Yat-sen has always been our most suitable partner. He cooperated with Chen Jiongming, but he lived in Guangdong and Guangxi, but invested in Sun Yat-sen is a great benefit to a certain country!"

Zhong Yang did not refute Liu Jinyang's words, but just smiled: "Deacon Liu, you have to make it clear that support and surrender are completely different choices. Your investment is very irrational and dangerous. I think that Lu Buwei was seeking Qin State and had a great power. Did he ever have a good end? A businessman is a businessman, so don't stand in the political vortex. There is no power for more than a lifetime, but there are hundreds of years of chaebols! We have time and no restrictions on our political career, so why bother rush to achieve success? We can reach out to stir up politics, but remember not to step on your feet too!"

Liu Jinyang began to understand that his choice was certainly correct, but he was too impatient: "Then what do you mean?"

He smiled and picked up the porcelain cup to take a sip of green tea. Zhong Yang said slowly: "Don't be impatient when doing things. After you see the general trend, you should also think about the details. How old is Sun Yat-sen this year, and with his private life, he may not have been alive for a few years. The lack of power and intent on Hu Hanmin is not a political cause. The general trend is indeed on the revolutionary party, but not on Sun and Hu."

"Who is that?"

"Look at it slowly, you will always see it. Now you'd better just maintain a good relationship with the revolutionary party, especially paying attention to a person named Jiang Ruiyuan."

"Yes, I get it."

"Okay, regarding the issue of position, the resolution is as follows: Deacon Chen will be handled by Deacon Chen, and Deacon Liu will be responsible for Sun Yat-sen. Remember, our purpose is not political interests, but economic interests. No matter how beautiful the power is, there will always be an expiration. The economy is the real benefit. You must control your strength, not go too far into the core, and be prepared to be able to withdraw at any time."

The most critical issues of the meeting were solved. Zhong Yang never interfered with the specific details, but only gave necessary reminders. The next step was to report on his work status and arrange the strength of the entire organization, so as not to be the same as the original state of being in disarray.

There was no key point in the next meeting. The most important thing was Zhou Hua, because he was the main person in charge of the intelligence department. His thin body was a little hunched, but his temperament was very calm and ordinary, and he was a kind of difficult-to-be-understood personality.

The cold words sounded from the corner of Zhou Hua's mouth: "There is evidence that some time ago, Hong Shengtang came to Tangwei Town to make trouble was ordered by the Sun clan. The purpose was initially judged to raise funds and supplies for the Northern Expedition. Most of Hong Shengtang's main members, and they all served as Sun Yat-sen's guard instructors, and the two parties were closely connected."

After saying that, Zhou Hua waited to stand beside the slide projector, waiting for Zhong Yang's instructions.

Zhong Yang turned his head to look at Liu Jinyang: "Deacon Liu, go and talk to Hu Hanmin about this. If he wants, just talk to us directly, don't do such small moves."

Liu Jinyang: "I have told Hu Hanmin before that the other party only admitted that he did not do it, but did not say who it was. But I guess it should be other politicians in the revolutionary party."

Zhong Yang: "Zhou Hua, what about the investigation results?"

Zhou Hua smiled confidently: "The clue points to a man named Wang Jingwei."

Zhong Yang: "No need to continue to investigate. Take out a batch of military supplies and hand them over to the Grand Marshal's Mansion, and then use the Xuantie Security Company to launch a forceful attack on Hong Shengtang."

After hearing this murderous reply, Zhou Hua's smile appeared even colder: "I need to clarify the degree of force strike and military authorization."

Zhong Yang: "The degree is that all the main leaders of Hong Shengtang are dead. I will give you the orders and authorizations of the land soldiers to target the other party's national martial arts masters."

Zhou Hua: "Yes, I understand."

Zhong Yang: "Then let's start the next thing."

The slide projector turned again, and pictures appeared in the eyes of everyone in the conference room.

Zhou Hua's slightly feminine and low male voice sounded again: "This is the information we got from several reconnaissance team members. In terms of information, Lu Rongting's troops, who are actually entrenched in the white area of ​​Guangxi, are preparing to counterattack Guangdong. They have obtained the arms provided by Xu Shichang, intending to destroy the Guangzhou military government."

As soon as these words came to an end, the entire conference room was boiling. This peaceful environment was not yet half a year, and Guangzhou would face the threat of war again. Zhong Yang made a statement to stop the chaotic situation and asked Zhou Hua to continue to report to everyone.

Now we are talking about military issues, so Zhou Hua also has a solemn face: "After analysis, our intelligence department believes that the Gui army needs at least one month to rest. Even if it receives funding from the Northern government, Lu Rongting must wait until June if he wants to restore his combat power."

The situation may not be optimistic, and there are too many variables in the war. Even if the Guangdong army still wins here, it is very clear how much economic losses it will suffer. Faced with such a situation, Zhong Yang must also be cautious: "After going back, rectify the internal affairs and defense work, the town corps and the Xuantie Security Company must cooperate and be ready to fight at any time!"

"yes!"

The meeting ended with everyone's voice.

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