The First Warlord of the Republic of China

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spn April is already the beginning of Chenyue, the temperature in all parts of the country has turned cold again, and there is a tense atmosphere in the Central Plains.

When the common people heard that there was going to be a war, they were very worried.

At this time, the South China East China National Defense Forces fought with the Kuomintang, which has brought the whole of China into a tense atmosphere. However, the bigger hidden danger lies in the military confrontation between the two major military groups. Everyone's eyes are focused on the Central Plains.

On April 4, Jiang Yu set off for Henan, accompanied by the 15rd Division of the East China National Defense Force and two new 'bodyguards' Yishi sisters.

Sisters Yishi were not surprised when they saw the well-equipped third division of the National Defense Army on the march. The equipment of the third division also had the fifth division of the Zhejiang National Defense Army. [

But when the fifth division got the equipment, they were shocked.

The equipment of the East China National Defense Forces not only has a large number of light weapons and equipment, which is nothing, but what is even more shocking is a bunch of heavy artillery.

At the same time, it is also equipped with a large number of cars.

Because the Third Division of the East China National Defense Force is stationed at the border of Anhui, which is very close to Henan, so this trip to Henan directly used cars to tow heavy equipment.

On April 4, Jiang Yu arrived in Shangqiu, Henan.

Yuan Shikai arrived one day earlier than Jiang Yu. On the day Jiang Yu arrived, Yuan Shikai greeted him personally, and the Beiyang Army fired a 36-gun salute.

Seeing Yuan Shikai, Jiang Yu saluted him, and Yuan Shikai returned the military salute with a smile. Then Yuan Shikai stepped forward, held Jiang Yu's hand affectionately, and said, "Ziheng is finally here. We will meet tomorrow." Fucking can begin.”

"Some things have been delayed, and everyone has been waiting for a long time." Jiang Yu smiled.

"It's okay, it's okay, please." Yuan Shikai smiled heartily, stretched out his hand and said to Jiang Yu, Jiang Yu nodded, and walked into the headquarters side by side with Yuan Shikai.

The main members of the two major military factions followed, and the atmosphere seemed to be very harmonious.

Jiang Fangzhen followed behind, and was surprised to find that there were two more beauties in military uniforms beside Jiang Yu. After a closer look, he found that they were sisters from Zhejiang Yishi.

The two sisters looked serious. Although they were very curious, they didn't look around.Instead, he looked around decently, as if someone might want to assassinate Jiang Yu.

After entering the headquarters, Yuan Shikai pulled Jiang Yu and said, "Let Zhiquan and Baili discuss the meeting, let's talk about it."

Jiang Yu nodded and sat down with Yuan Shikai.

Jiang Fangzhen and Duan Qirui led a group of consultants to discuss the regulations for the parade. After nearly half a month of formulation, the parade regulations have almost been formulated.

Yuan Shikai and Jiang Yu met for the first time. Looking at Jiang Yu's handsome temperament, Yuan Shikai couldn't help admiring, "It is said that since ancient times, a hero came out of a boy. I, old Yuan, didn't quite believe it before. Today, seeing Ziheng, I understand what is going on. Call the heroes from ancient times to be young."

"The president is absurd. If the president hadn't understood righteousness, I'm afraid it would not be so easy to win the year of [-]." Jiang Yu also gave Yuan Shikai a high hat.

Yuan Shikai quickly smiled and was modest, but he was obviously very happy.

Immediately, the atmosphere was harmonious, and the distance between the two of them who were unfamiliar before was suddenly shortened. [

"Ziheng is so young, but I am old." Yuan Shikai sighed with emotion, and then asked Jiang Yu as if unconsciously: "I wonder if Ziheng has plans for reconciliation in the future?"

Jiang Yu smiled and said to Yuan Shikai: "First of all, the President and I are both soldiers. At the same time, the President is a politician and I am a businessman. As soldiers, we have a common goal, which is to revitalize the country. To be able to defeat the foreigners. The president is in politics, and he must be fighting for this goal. I am in business, first of all to develop industry so that China can manufacture its own arms, and at the same time to be able to have money to fight. So the interests of our two major military groups are not Conflicts can complement each other, and common ideals and goals can unite us. Of course, as a businessman, I am destined not to go into politics again.”

"Haha! Good, good." Yuan Shikai already intended to compromise with Jiang Yu, but he was afraid that Jiang Yu would do things too badly in the future. Hearing Jiang Yu's words now, he knew that the two groups had reached a consensus. Very happy.

The two chatted for a while again. Yuan Shikai had been in the officialdom for decades, and soon saw in Jiang Yu a self-cultivation and calmness that did not match his age.

Young people are most likely to develop radical personalities due to lack of experience, and Sun Dapao just instigated these radical students to cause turmoil.

Yuan Shikai has always been worried that the East China faction is so powerful, but it is in the hands of a young man, it feels like a three-year-old child holding a bomb to himself.

At this time, seeing Jiang Yu's self-cultivation and determination, and discovering that Jiang Yu had studied Chinese martial arts during the conversation, Yuan Shikai was immediately relieved.

This kind of self-cultivation is obviously produced by studying Chinese martial arts, but Yuan Shikai is very relieved for those who have been exposed to Chinese martial arts.Because this kind of person has a bottom line, principles, and strength of character.

However, those violent students exposed to Western learning are completely different. First of all, they do not have the self-cultivation and humanity brought by traditional culture, and secondly, they do whatever it takes to achieve their goals.

It is obviously more dangerous if the East China faction is controlled by people who do whatever it takes to achieve their goals.

This kind of self-cultivation and humanity in Jiang Yu is very common in this old society, but it is not too unusual.It is very common in traditional Confucian literati, and these literati with good moral cultivation are generally gentry respected by the people in the local area.

In the era of Beiyang, it was a period of fierce collision between traditional culture and Western culture, and traditional cultural people with principles were obviously no match for Western cultural people who did whatever they could to achieve their goals. In the end, the entire nation lost this kind of self-cultivation and temperament.

Yuan Shikai obviously found that Jiang Yu's temperament was closer to traditional culture, which made Yuan Shikai very surprised, and asked: "Ziheng, you have been studying abroad in Europe since you were 13, and you have been there for five years. How come you are so proficient in Chinese studies?"

Jiang Yu said with a smile: "When I was young, I learned some numerology from a blind numerologist. When I was six years old, I studied martial arts under my teacher Zhang Zhankui. I studied Yili, numerology, medicine and Taoism. Except for martial arts, the rest Most of them are miscellaneous but not refined, and contribute to traditional Confucianism."

"That's not bad." Yuan Shikai couldn't help but feel relieved. If he studies Confucianism, although the literati he cultivates are strong in principle and have a strong character, they can easily become bookworms.Only the knowledge of Daoism and Yili can cultivate the most shrewd talents.However, most people who have studied numerology believe in karma, and the bottom line and principles are even stronger than Confucian literati.

But Taoism pays attention to "non-dispute", which has been manifested most vividly since the year of [-]. This kid has never disputed the central government.

But there are some disputes. He is very concerned about the local government, and he is able to go against the current in foreign wars.

Obviously this kind of person is the most difficult to deal with, because although the Taoists do not argue, they are the most "ghost" and the most shrewd. Among the people Yuan Shikai knew, perhaps only the Shanxi warlord Yan Xishan could compare with Jiang Yu.

It was also Jiang Yu's indisputability and strong enough performance that made Yuan Shikai stop thinking about dealing with Jiang Yu, so that both parties would benefit.

As far as Jiang Yu is concerned, Yuan Shikai is something he can tolerate. First of all, Yuan Shikai also has the self-cultivation and humanity under the influence of traditional culture. In addition, Yuan Shikai is very generous and willing to make concessions in many places. It is undoubtedly the best to cooperate with such a person. OK

After this meeting, the two military groups that can restrain each other officially came together, and at the same time formally determined the division of labor between the two parties.

First of all, both sides are developing military. Although the two sides are dividing the labor, the military is still fundamental. Even if they are cooperating, at least the difference in strength between the two sides will not be too different. At least the two major military groups still have a last resort. [

Besides the military, Yuan Shikai was in charge of politics, and Jiang Yu was in charge of industrial and commercial development.

However, there is still no official statement on the issue of local finances. This is also the last knot between the two major military groups.

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On April 4, after more than a month of preparation, the two major Jinan groups of the National Defense Army and the Beiyang Army officially held the Central Plains Parade in Henan.

This parade is equivalent to a military competition, which is somewhat different from military exercises.

The artillery was the first to play. On this day, nearly 2000 artillery pieces of the National Defense Army and the Beiyang Army started the shelling competition.

For a while, the sound of gunfire shook the sky, and many balls of light could be clearly seen across the sky in the dawn sky.

"It's not good, it's a fight, it's a fight."

Reporters from various newspaper offices stationed not far from the two major military groups ran out of the houses one after another, exclaimed as they watched the splendid artillery fire in the sky.

"Quick, quick, take a picture, take a picture."