Master Yuan, start!

In order to meet the growing and increasingly complex transportation needs, it is imperative to split up the shipping companies.

The original hodgepodge company that was involved in river, lake, sea, offshore and ocean-going business was split into offshore and inland lake transportation groups with the "River Transport Company" as the main body.

and ocean-going and multinational shipping groups centered around Wuzhou Shipping Company.

Moreover, a 10,000-ton cargo ship can be used not only to transport goods, but also to transport people.

Today, the railways inside and outside the Great Wall have 10 carriages each time they depart, with an average of 50 people in each carriage, which means that each train can carry 500 people.

The special train for crossing Guandong departs from Tianjin, with one train running every two hours every day, starting at 2 am and ending at 8 pm.

Six special trains are sent every day, with a total number of about 6 people

It just so happens that the maximum single-passenger capacity of such a 3000-ton ship is people.

In other words, the carrying capacity of such a ship is equivalent to the number of people transported by the railway inside and outside the customs starting from Tianjin in a whole day.

With such an "immigration tool", the immigration speed in Northeast China and Outer Northeast China will inevitably be greatly accelerated.

In addition, it is more convenient for immigrants to places like Tonkin, Vietnam, which are not covered by railways.

...

Just as Yuan Xiangcheng was immersed in the joy of the great progress in infrastructure, Ming Ye hurried over from the dock, causing him to frown: "What's wrong?"

Ming Ye held the telegram from the capital in his hand and whispered to Yuan Xiangcheng after approaching him:

"Chief Instructor, Emperor Guangxu is dead?"

"Dead?" Yuan Xiangcheng was a little bit unbelievable.

"Yes, he is dead. According to Guangxu's personal eunuch Kou Liancai, he died within half an hour of waking up.

Some old Manchu officials in Beijing had just received the letter that Guangxu had woken up. Some of them had not yet had time to go out when they heard the news that Guangxu had died.

Only Yiktang'a went to the palace to pay his respects in advance and saw Guangxu for the last time.

After hearing the news, Yuan Xiangcheng did not feel relieved or happy, but fell into silence.

He didn't expect that Guangxu, this troublesome existence, would die silently in such an unexpected way.

After a long time, Yuan Xiangcheng finally spoke:

"It's better to die."

How would a Manchu emperor who is determined to revitalize the country deal with the current situation if he saw that "the Qing Dynasty is falling, but China is rising"?

Yuan Xiangcheng really couldn't imagine such a scene.

To be honest, Yuan Shikai and Guangxu had no hatred against each other. Emotionally, he even felt that he had "deceived" Guangxu.

Because in Guangxu's eyes, he was a great contributor who came from humble beginnings and defended the country's borders. He not only made great achievements in military affairs, but also gave people surprises in political affairs.

In fact, in Guangxu's mind, if there was any shortcoming of Yuan Shikai, it was that he was a little bit "domineering".

Guangxu believed that he could tolerate this shortcoming of Yuan Shikai.

However, he didn't know that from the very beginning, Yuan Xiangcheng had impure intentions when approaching him.

Whether it was when he first volunteered to train in front of Guangxu, or when he later published the Yuanshen tabloid in Beijing to guide public opinion against Guangxu, or before the wedding, he hinted to Guangxu's biological father, Prince Chun, that he supported Guangxu's personal rule.

Step by step, Guangxu was pushed to the road of no return of breaking with Cixi.

This was certainly due to the fact that Cixi had a strong desire for power and was unwilling to let go.

But Yuan Shikai's instigation also added fuel to the fire, and he made Guangxu develop the idea of ​​seizing power.

It can be said that it was Yuan Shikai who gradually created this situation.

But Yuan Shikai had to do so because Guangxu was a Manchu after all, and the reforms he led would inevitably be less significant than the changes brought about after the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty.

Yuan Shikai was certainly not a heartless man. Moreover, even if he was really cold-blooded and ruthless, he should not ignore what Guangxu had experienced in his life.

He may have felt guilty about his personal morality, but in terms of overall social justice, Yuan Xiangcheng believed that what he did was right.

At least, he saved Guangxu's life.

Moreover, in future history books, Guangxu's image will be positive, and Yuan Shikai will not attribute the responsibility for the demise of the Qing Dynasty to Guangxu.

Thinking of this, Yuan Xiangcheng nodded to himself, as if he had made up his mind.

"Inform Mr. Ma Xiangbo and Yan Fu and ask them to put aside their current work of translating Western books for the time being."

"Chief Instructor, what do you want?" Ming Ye looked at Yuan Xiangcheng who was standing beside him with a serious expression.

"Appoint Ma Xiangbo as the chief editor of Qing History and Yan Fu as the vice president of Qing History.

Summon the remaining officials of the late Qing Dynasty and begin compiling the history of the Qing Dynasty!"

Chapter 485: Desertan Province

The news of Guangxu's death was too sudden. After receiving the news in Incheon, Yuan Shikai did not hesitate and immediately rushed back to China by boat.

Because before this, he had ordered all the governors, governors-general, and other separatist forces across the country who had not accepted the direct leadership of the Republican government to send people to Tianjin before the end of the year to discuss their future prospects.

8. What was unexpected was that Guangxu died before the warlords from all over the country arrived.

No matter what, Guangxu was once the emperor of a country. Although it is now the era of the Republic, the time is still short. Therefore, Yuan Shikai believes it is necessary to return to the interior in advance and stay in Tianjin to prevent chaos.

By the time he arrived at Zizhulin in Tianjin, all the central decision-making members and central committee members of the Red Confucian Society Social Revolutionary Party in the north had arrived.

The name Liuzizhulin comes from an abandoned Zizhulin Temple in Tianjin City, and the name of Zizhulin Temple comes from the bamboos planted on the open space in the temple.

Near Liuzizhulin Temple is a flat land close to the Haihe River in Tianjin City, with eight villages.

After the Second Opium War, the area was gradually turned into a concession by Britain and France, where churches, shops, schools, barracks and other places were built.

4 After the Republican government went to war with the French Indochina colony, the National Revolutionary Army forced its way into the Zizhulin area, drove out the French, and took over the area.

Since there are relatively intact large buildings here, it has become the daily office address of the new government and the Central Committee of the Red Confucian Society.

High-level meetings within the Red Confucian Society were also held here many times.

hIn addition to these high-ranking officials of the Red Confucian Society, this meeting also included Zhang Zhidong, the former governor of Hubei and current president of the Pi De Yuan of the Republican government; and Lu Chuanlin, the governor of Shaanxi.

fThese two were originally closer to Tianjin, so they arrived the fastest.

ESurprisingly, Yang Changjun, the leader of the Chu army who was supposed to be far away in Lanzhou, also rushed to Tianjin and waited for Yuan Shikai's arrival.

As the weather turned colder, Yuan Shikai did not wear Hanfu shorts or military uniform, but instead wore a republican dress made of a woolen coat.

When he arrived at the Purple Bamboo Forest meeting hall, he found that everyone had been waiting there for a long time.

"Quan Weng Yang Changjun, whose name is Shiquan, last parted in the capital and it has been several years. I never thought that we would meet again in Tianjin." Yuan Xiangcheng raised his right hand and asked Yang Changjun, who had come from afar, about his well-being.

What Yuan Xiangcheng was talking about was the old story when the nine governors-general went to the capital to attend the wedding that Cixi prepared for Guangxu.

At that time, Yuan Shikai was the Governor-General of Korea, and Yang Changjun was the Governor-General of Shaanxi and Gansu.

The Governor-General of Korea was called the Governor-General, but in fact, due to the special nature of the Joseon Dynasty at that time, his powers were not as great as those of a provincial governor.

Tuition fee? 91*ling31?

The jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Shaanxi and Gansu spanned thousands of miles, from the banks of the Wei River in Shaanxi to the oasis at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains.

But now, many years have passed, and Yuan Shikai has grown from a small official to the president of the republican government and the leader of a country, while Yang Changjun is still the governor-general of Shaanxi and Gansu. Although he once called himself the "Grand Commander of the Northwest", the situation in the world is now clear, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the separatist trend of the Chu army can no longer be sustained, and obeying the central government is the best outcome.

So, upon hearing Yuan Xiangcheng's enthusiastic tone, Yang Changjun's gray beard trembled, and he quickly replied, "I have lived in the frontier for a long time, and only just arrived in the central government today. I truly feel ashamed of the people of the world and the expectations of the President."

Yang Changjun knew that the Northwestern Chu Army's failure to surrender immediately after the establishment of the Republican government had already caused a de facto split, and even continued cooperation with the National Revolutionary Army could not make up for this.

Therefore, now facing the new government that has sufficient ability to unify the country, Yang Changjun is extremely humble.

"What is there to be ashamed of, Mr. Quan?" Yuan Xiangcheng waved his hand upon hearing this, unconcerned: "In the battle against France, the Chu army was able to send thousands of troops, cross the Qinling Mountains and march south to Guangdong and Guangxi. No matter who came, they would not be able to find any fault with them.

As for Mr. Quan's long residence in the frontier and his lack of communication with the central government, this is a problem left over from the Qing Dynasty and cannot be solved overnight, so there is no need to discuss it further!

Don't hit a smiling person. Since Yang Changjun took the initiative to surrender, Yuan Xiangcheng didn't intend to hold him back.

He understood. After all, in that situation back then, the Chu faction was also a warlord. Why should they unconditionally obey him, Yuan Xiangcheng?

Could it be that the National Revolutionary Army captured the capital?

To be honest, at that time, whether it was the Chu faction, the Huai faction, or even the Hubei New Army, which was not known for its military strength, they could easily control the Manchu court in the capital.

However, among the four major local factions of Yuan, Xiang, Huai and Chu, the Chu faction is the weakest and has the lowest ambition compared to the powerful Xiang faction that occupies Jiangnan and has strong resistance, and the Huai faction that occupies Lingnan and Bashu and has strong resistance.

Therefore, after the National Revolutionary Army repelled the invading Russians, the Chu faction immediately sent a signal of goodwill.

Later, the two sides also cooperated on matters such as "Manchus' farming in Hetao" and "Ma's army's westward advance into Xinjiang".

"The Northwest is a bitterly cold land, with dust storms everywhere. Mr. Quan brought tens of thousands of men from the Chu region to garrison here. In my opinion, this is clearly to defend the country's borders. There's no need to talk about secession!"

In the previous two civil wars, Yuan Shikai failed to control the intensity, which resulted in the Hunan and Huai factions becoming scattered, causing a lot of trouble when taking over the Jiangnan and Lingnan regions.

Now, facing the Chu faction that has been working in the northwest for a long time, this method can no longer be used.

Just like Zhang Zhidong's surrender greatly accelerated the speed at which the National Revolutionary Army and the Republican government took over Hubei.

If we want to quickly take over and build the northwest region, we cannot do without the cooperation of the northwest Chu army.

"In this way, I can rest assured." Yang Changjun sighed and said slowly: "This time I came to Tianjin, I entrusted the lives of tens of thousands of Chu soldiers to the hands of the President. I hope the President..."

Seeing that Yang Changjun wanted to hand over the entire Chu faction to him, whether it was true or false, Yuan Xiangcheng quickly waved his hand to refuse:

"Mr. Quan, there's no rush!"

He looked at Yang Changjun's gray hair and beard and said, "Mr. Quan, the central government's attitude is very clear. We do not want any more separatist regimes or warlord forces in the country.

However, the Chu army was different from the Zhongq in the southwest: the remnants of the Yi O/Qiu Yi Si Shan Huai faction, Zuo Baogui, Nie Shicheng's forces, Ye Zhichao's forces in Vietnam, the Lin family in Fujian and Zhejiang, and other forces.

The Chu army controls a territory of 5,000 li in radius. If they all withdraw at once, it will inevitably lead to a power vacuum and chaos."

"What does the President mean?" Yang Changjun was puzzled.

"Take your time to map it out." Yuan Xiangcheng took out a map of China he had just taken out from the Tianjin Printing Bureau, pointed to the currently blank, unincorporated land above Shaanxi and Shanxi, and said:

"In recent years, more and more people have been digging canals and reclaiming wasteland in Dengkou, Wuyuan, Dongsheng, Baotou, Suiyuan and other places.

Mr. Quan, you might as well withdraw the Chu army to the above-mentioned Hetao area. The central government plans to abolish the Inner Mongolia vassal system here and establish the Mo Nan Province to consolidate national authority.

I wonder if Mr. Quan would be willing to be the first governor of the new Monan Province?"

Chapter 486: There is no benefit in a late revolution

"Monan Province?"

"Yes, south of the desert, we can no longer be as lax as we were during the Qing Dynasty. All people, whether Han or Mongolian, must be registered as citizens and pay taxes and tributes.