Years of the Republic of China 1913

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"Zhang Ming! Zhang Ming!"

Suddenly shouts came from the quiet courtyard, Fang Zida looked out from the window of the study, and hurriedly greeted him with a smile.

"Haha, I don't know who it is, it turned out that brother Xizi came to visit, what kind of wind brought you here?"

"Fang Zhangming, Fang Zhangming, I wouldn't have known if the old Duan hadn't said you were back." The folding fan in his hand pointed at Fang Zida, and Yang Du was very dissatisfied: "Why didn't you notify me when you returned to Beijing? Hide at home and close the door Thank you, this is not your style, Fang Zhangming."

Shaking his head with a smile, Fang Zida said: "I, Fang Zida, are notorious in the street now, how dare I show my face? It's better to rest at home and hide in peace. Brother Xizi is not afraid to be with me, the leader of the blood drop, if there is any misunderstanding name?"

"It's nothing more than foolish people's words, what blood drops? It's all nonsense!" Yang Du dismissed it and said, "It's not credible for the foolish people in the world to spread rumors, let alone what happened to you, Fang Zhangming, and I, Yang Du, don't know? Let's go! Come drink with me!"

It has been several days since Fang Zida returned to the capital. During these times, he never went out. Few people came to visit him. Even in the KMT party, there were only a few such as Liao Zhongkai and Tang Shaoyi. The "reputation" is indeed not very good. Those people who used to have a relationship with him are now avoiding him in fear and keeping them at a respectful distance.

At this time, Yang Du was able to express his attitude and regard himself as a friend, Fang Zida was a little touched.

"Drink, forget it."

"No! It's hard to see you today, you must drink this wine! Let's go!" Regardless of Fang Zida's refusal, Yang Du forced him to go outside. Change clothes? How can you go out like this?"

Looking back, he saw that Fang Zida was only wearing a small home coat, and Yang Du, who laughed dumbfounded, pushed him happily. After a while, Fang Zida, who had changed his clothes, followed Yang Du and went out to the restaurant.

The private room had already been booked, and the only guests were Yang Du and Fang Zida.They are all friends, and they are not polite to each other. They drink and chat, and the atmosphere is very harmonious.

While drinking, Yang Du certainly would not miss the opportunity to ask Fang Zida about the situation in the south, and he was especially interested in the Shanghai and Nanjing battles.Fang Zida did not disappoint him, he described it in detail, and when it came to the tense battle situation, Yang Du's eyes widened and he exclaimed again and again, and he was hooked.

"So, the Battle of Nanjing was a fluke victory?"

"Yes!" Fang Zida did not hide anything, nodded and admitted: "Zhang Xun's braided army is indeed very powerful, and the Eighth Division fought very hard. In fact, Zhang Xun's final retreat was not defeated by the Eighth Division, but by the Eighth Division. In order to preserve strength, take the initiative to retreat."

"Zhang Shaoxuan is a character! You can afford it and let it go!" Yang Du praised, and then said with a smile: "But you, Fang Zhangming, can make Zhang Shaoxuan suffer so much. You are even more of a character. Come on, let me toast you." .”

Smiling and drinking together, Fang Zida asked, "Has Zhang Xun's braided army arrived in Shaanxi yet? How is the fight with Bai Lang's army?"

"Hehe, the news that you haven't been out for a few days is outdated! Zhang Shaoxuan's troops didn't go to the northwest, and they were replaced by Lu Langzhai."

"Lu Jianzhang?" Fang Zida was taken aback, didn't Duan Qirui say to transfer Zhang Xun?Why the sudden change?He looked at Yang Du with puzzled eyes.

"You and I don't know what kind of person Zhang Shaoxuan is? Originally, the Ministry of the Army wanted him to counter the rebellion, but he asked the central government for guns and salary on the grounds of excessive losses, and he even opened his mouth to add fifteen battalion formation."

"What! Fifteen battalions?" Fang Zida was surprised when he heard this. Zhang Xun's appetite was too great, and he opened his mouth with so many numbers. No wonder the Ministry of War later changed the order and replaced it with Lu Jianzhang to suppress the rebellion.

Looking at the thoughtful Fang Zida, Yang Du smiled and said, "That's why I said that Zhang Shaoxuan is a character. Unfortunately, this man is short-sighted and unusable. He can make small troubles, but he will never be successful in this big climate."

Regarding Yang Du's comment on Zhang Xun, Fang Zida took it very seriously.Zhang Xun was ignorant of the general trend. After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, he was still loyal to the old dynasty. He refused to shave his head.Although such a character can be romantic for a while, it will never last long.

"Shang Ming, I heard that you've been writing at home recently? I wonder what you're writing?" After taking a sip of wine, Yang Du suddenly asked with a smile.

"Brother Xi Zi asked this for someone else?" Fang Zida asked back, looking at him with a smile.

"Yes and no." Yang Du said bluntly, "I happened to meet Lao Duan at the Presidential Palace yesterday. He said that you were back and you were writing something behind closed doors. It is said that it was related to the political situation. The President happened to be there at the time." , I was very interested after hearing it, of course, I, Yang Du, was even more curious, I wonder if Brother Zhang Ming has any insights, can you tell me a thing or two?"

"Hahaha, I knew it would be good for you to force me to drink. Look, the fox's tail is exposed?" Fang Zida pointed at Yang Du and smiled, Yang Du also looked at him with a smile, shaking the folding fan. Not looking annoyed.

"Actually, there's nothing confidential about this, it's just some thoughts." Anyway, Fang Zida didn't want to hide anything from anyone. Since Yang Du asked about it, he simply said: "Since returning to China, including this trip to the south, what I have seen and heard I have a feeling in my heart, some words are really hard to vomit, so I plan to sort them out and write something out, which can be regarded as a little suggestion for the country.”

"Oh, specifically those?" Yang Du asked with interest.

"A lot, I haven't written it yet, and it may take some time to revise it. But in general, there are three major aspects." Fang Zida wrenched his fingers and said: "First, the economy. The economic structure of the Republic of China is mainly based on agriculture. However, land mergers are serious, and there are a lot of land-lost farmers. In addition, the agricultural tax accounts for a large part of the central government's finances, which has caused hardships for the grassroots. This is a big problem. If it cannot be changed, once there are natural and man-made disasters, social turmoil is inevitable... .”

Fang Zida carefully described rural issues, borrowing some of Marx's theories and analyzing the consequences of class antagonisms in light of the actual situation in China.In addition, it extended from agriculture to industry and commerce. It started with the Westernization Movement in the Qing Dynasty and continued to talk about national capital, foreign capital, comprador class, etc. in the late Qing Dynasty. Finally, it proposed to vigorously develop industry and commerce and reduce agricultural taxes in national income. The proportion of landowners should be guided from the land to commercial capital, so as to reduce the burden on the peasants.

Following Fang Zida's explanation, Yang Du, who was originally smiling, gradually became serious and listened intently, nodding his head in agreement from time to time.For a literati like Yang Du who had been an official in the Qing Dynasty and also went abroad, although he didn't know much about the situation at the lowest level of society, it didn't mean he didn't have a discerning vision.Many of what Fang Zida said hit the ground running. Yang Du even felt and thought about some things, but he never thought about them or came up with a systematic solution.Fang Zida's narration made his eyes shine, and he couldn't help applauding.

"What about the second?" After Fang Zida finished the first, Yang Du couldn't wait to ask.

"The second is the national political system." Fang Zida looked up at him, and said unhurriedly: "Although the constitutional system of the President, Premier Song, and the Congress has been established, the national political system is not perfect, especially the Constitution and Civil Law. , criminal law, etc. In addition, there are various systems, such as the supervision system, audit system, etc., which need to be supplemented step by step. The most worrying thing is that nowadays, the military and civil administration are not separated, which is a taboo of the country! The governorship system in each province must be abolished as soon as possible, and the military and civilians separated, so as to achieve long-term stability."

"This... I'm afraid it's not easy?" Yang Du frowned and shook his head. The constitution Fang Zida mentioned, etc., are easy to implement, but what kind of separation between the military and the civil administration is going to be done? Isn't this touching the tiger's ass?Now that the leader of the army has a gun, he is the grass-headed king. Didn't even Yuan Shikai ascend to the throne of President by relying on his Beiyang strength?Want to hand over the barrel of the gun?Who will agree?Fang Zida's thinking was too simple.

Without explaining, Fang Zida directly said the third point after finishing speaking, which is the most critical one.

"Nationalization of the military?"

"Yes! It is the nationalization of the army!" Fang Zida nodded: "Today's army is nominally under the banner of the country, but in reality it is an army of one faction and one party. It is simply a peddle. Let’s just talk about it. What kind of uprising did the Revolutionary Party launch in the South? Why were they able to rise up and become independent? Didn’t the army not obey the orders of the Central Committee at all, but only obeyed the orders of a certain party? In addition, why didn’t Zhang Xun obey the order and attack Jiangsu without authorization? Now, the subordinates refuse to obey the dispatch, and they still threaten the central government in the name of asking for soldiers, pay and titles? To put it bluntly, what are these troops? Outright warlords! Brother Xizi is familiar with history books, so he should know how harmful warlords are to the country. The strong Tang Dynasty, the late Ming Dynasty, and even the fall of the Qing Dynasty, which one was not due to the warlords?"

What Fang Zida said made Yang Du speechless. Fang Zida spoke well. Yang Du was very aware of the dangers of warlords. It could even be said that Yuan Shikai’s Beiyang Army was the largest warlord. Otherwise, the Qing Dynasty would not have been buried in Yuan Shikai’s place. hand.However, what is Fang Zida's intention of nationalizing the military?Does he want to replace the Beiyang Army with the KMT army?Yang Du couldn't help becoming vigilant.

"If the army is nationalized, what about your party's army? Like the Eighth Division?"

"Hehe, what else can I do? Do whatever you want! Any army is no exception!" Fang Zida said decisively. Yang Du was both surprised and happy. He watched Fang Zida without making a sound for a long time, thinking about the meaning of these words. Not what he really thinks?