Republic of China: I am a great warlord, many children, many blessings

So, Shen Hao pretended to take a gun from the drawer, but actually took it out from the ring in the space.

After taking it out, he threw it directly to Zhang Xiaoliu.

Shen Hao gave these Desert Eagles to his subordinates. He gave one to each of them and there were still quite a few left. He didn't feel sorry for them at all.

"Okay, this gun is for you."

Zhang Xiaoliu's eyes lit up and he took the pistol excitedly, playing with it gently from left to right. He looked so handsome no matter how he looked at it.

That cautious look was as if he had seen his beloved woman and cherished her even more than his beloved woman.

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Seeing this, Shen Hao was not surprised. After all, there is no man who doesn't like guns.

This Zhang Xiaoliu is only 14 years old, a young man, at most a junior high school student, and of course he likes guns more.

If Shen Hao didn't have the system, he would be happy for a long time after getting this Desert Eagle.

Zhang Xiaoliu blew on the gun, wiped it carefully with his sleeve, and said excitedly: "Brother-in-law, this gun is so beautiful. It is the most beautiful gun I have ever seen in my life. Wow, brother-in-law, I love you."

Looking at Zhang Xiaoliu who was talking incoherently, Shen Hao said with a straight face: "Get out of here quickly. When you get out, call your sister over."

"Yes, brother-in-law."

Zhang Xiaoliu gave a standard military salute and rushed out of the study.

He did it so quickly, fearing that Shen Hao would regret it and take the gun back.

Soon, Zhang Shoufang arrived.

Before coming, Zhang Xiaoliu had already told her the general outline of the situation.

Therefore, Zhang Shoufang agreed directly without any hesitation or dissatisfaction.

Based on Zhang Shoufang's understanding of Shen Hao, Shen Hao doesn't care even if there are more women.

This is the reason why he is so powerful. No woman can stand this Kun.

If Shen Hao couldn't feed them, Zhang Shoufang would definitely complain.

But Shen Hao is a man with extremely strong perverted abilities.

Since his younger brother Zhang Xiaoliu doesn't like Yu Fengzhi and Shen Hao is willing to marry her, why not help them?

Zhang Shoufang smiled and said, "Master, I have no objection to this matter, and my father probably has no objection either.

Tomorrow I will go back to Fengtian with Xiao Liuzi. At that time, I will personally ask the master to marry Yu Fengzhi.

Master, just be the groom."

Shen Hao nodded and said, "Okay, go and take a few more guards. It just so happens that all the guns your father wants have been made, so you can take them with you as well."

After the last arms transaction, Zhang Zuolin tasted the sweetness.

Now that he has grown stronger, he has already planned to aim for the position of General Fengtian (Governor).

Therefore, he planned to recruit another 5,000 soldiers. These weapons could only be bought from Shen Hao, because Shen Hao gave him thirty dollars for a Mauser rifle. He only made one dollar for each gun, which was equivalent to giving it away for free.

At this price, you can buy a Hanyang rifle, which is twenty dollars cheaper than the Japanese rifle and thirty dollars cheaper than the German Mauser.

This made Zhang Zuolin so happy that he was at a loss.

374. The Secretary of State and the Minister of Foreign Affairs all resigned

1915 1 Month 26 Day.

Japanese Minister to China Hioki Masu presented 21 demands to Yuan Shikai in person.

The five parts are as follows: 1. Recognize that Japan will inherit and expand all the rights enjoyed by Germany in Shandong;

2. Extend the lease of Lüda and the South Manchuria and Anfeng railways to 99 years, and recognize Japan's land lease or ownership rights in South Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia, as well as the right of residence, industrial and commercial operation, and the exclusive right to build railways and mines;

3. Change the Hanyeping Company into a Sino-Japanese joint venture, and prohibit people other than the company from mining nearby mines;

4. China's coastal ports and islands shall not be leased or ceded to other countries; 5. The Chinese government should employ Japanese as political, military and financial advisers, China's police system should be jointly run by China and Japan, more than half of the military equipment must be purchased from Japan or Sino-Japanese joint military equipment factories, and Japan will enjoy priority in investment, road construction and mining.

At the same time, the Japanese Foreign Minister telegraphed Hioki Masu to warn the Chinese government of "063" not to disclose the content of Japan's demands on China to the outside world.

The Japanese Foreign Minister telegraphed Hioki Yoshitsu, demanding that the Beiyang government give a clear response in principle to all the conditions.

Foreign Minister Sun Baoqi resolutely protested against the Twenty-One Demands, which were humiliating and detrimental to the country, and was dismissed from his post by Yuan Shikai. The new Foreign Ministers were Lu Zhengxiang and Cao Rulin.

On February 2, negotiations on the Twenty-One Demands began.

On February 2, British journalist Donald Trump (an Australian citizen) stationed in China managed to obtain the original copy of the "Twenty-One Demands" and announced it to the outside world.

For a time, the whole country was in an uproar.

February 2, Yuan Shikai’s office in the Presidential Palace.

Secretary of State Xu Shichang angrily said: "I firmly disagree with the president's declaration of emperorship, and I even more disagree with the 21 demands that humiliate the country. It is unwise to sell out the country for the sake of becoming emperor."

Yuan Shikai's eyes flashed with anger, but he suppressed it again.

I originally thought that the conditions were ripe and it would be easy to become emperor, but I didn't expect so many people to oppose it.

He was dissatisfied, so what if he proclaimed himself emperor? Did he violate the laws of heaven?

Shen Hao, the son-in-law of the Navy's Inspector General in Guangdong and Guangxi, disagreed; the Minister of Foreign Affairs disagreed; Secretary of State Xu Shichang disagreed; the Chief of the Army Duan Qirui disagreed; General Feng Guozhang of Jiangsu disagreed; Cai E, Tang Jirao and countless others opposed it.

It would be fine if other people opposed it, but Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang, Xu Shichang and other Beiyang military and political leaders were Yuan Shikai's most loyal followers. Why would they oppose it?

Did I give you too little benefit?

Yuan Shikai said: "Only the imperial system is more in line with our national conditions and can achieve better development.

Even the Qing dynasty supported me. Not only that, Tang Xiangming of Hunan, Chen Xi of Sichuan, Yan Xishan of Shanxi, Lu Jianzhang of Shaanxi, Zhang Xiluan and Zhang Zuolin of Fengtian, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lu Zhengxiang, and Deputy Minister Cao Rulin all supported me."

Xu Shichang sneered in his heart, do they really support him?

It's just because of your tyranny. Why doesn't your son-in-law Shen Hao support him?

Is what you call development selling out the country?

However, he didn't dare say this, as he knew best how cruel Yuan Shikai was.

Xu Shichang knew that Yuan Shikai had decided to become emperor, and he was disheartened.

Then he said, "Well, since the president has decided this, I will not say anything more. This old Secretary of State is really not up to the task, so I ask the president to find someone else."

After saying that, Xu Shichang turned and left.

"Shichang, Shichang," Yuan Shikai called out a few times, but no one responded.

Yuan Shikai was so angry that he smashed the desk to pieces.

With so many people opposing him, he felt uneasy.

But being the emperor is his dream, and he is blinded by power, so how could he listen to advice?

The emperor is above all others, the supreme being.

As soon as Xu Shichang left Zhong Nanhai, he was called over by the Army Chief Duan Qirui.

Duan Qirui also firmly opposed Yuan Shikai's declaration of emperorship.

When Xu Shichang arrived at Duan Qirui's house, his face was gloomy.

Duan Qirui (Zhiquan) poured the tea and said, "What do you think, Prime Minister Xu? Is President Yuan willing to cancel his declaration of emperorship?"

Xu Shichang sighed and shook his head, saying, "He is stubborn and has been blinded by the power of the emperor. He is destined to pay the price for his willfulness.

Zhiquan, I have decided to resign like Brother Sun (Sun Baoqi) and will no longer serve as Secretary of State. I cannot sign such a humiliating treaty."

Duan Qirui was also extremely angry: "Why did President Yuan take such a perverse step? Even if others agreed to his enthronement, it was probably because they were forced to do so.

I can’t stay here any longer, and I don’t feel like being the Army Chief anymore.”

In Duan Qirui's mind, considering status and qualifications, it was not a bad idea to become a vassal. Moreover, although hereditary titles were valuable, they were not as honorable as the position of head of a country. Therefore, his desire to obtain a title was not as strong as his desire to inherit the presidency.

"Oh, this is difficult. Let's wait and see. Our President Yuan will definitely pay a heavy price for his ambition.

At that time, the situation of provincial independence will happen again."

After Xu Shichang finished speaking, Duan Qirui also nodded...

Duan Qirui also had the idea of ​​resigning.

"Prime Minister Xu, I will try to persuade you a few more times. If it doesn't work, I will have no choice but to resign. President Yuan will seek someone else."

"Once a hereditary dynasty is established, its path to supreme power will be blocked, and we will just become ministers. How can this be allowed?" Duan Qirui said.

Xu Shichang nodded and said, "Zhiquan, you are right. If it is under the name of the Republic, I would be happy to serve as Secretary of State for President Yuan for the rest of his life.

If Yuan Shikai proclaims himself emperor, I will require him to be a vassal of the Yuan family, and in the future he will also have to be a vassal of his son. I cannot accept this no matter what.

The current domestic and international situation is complicated, and Japan has occupied Qingdao, which is like driving a nail into our country.

They also supported the Tongmenghui in the beginning, and their ambitions were fully exposed. But they did not expect that our President Yuan would be willing to agree to so many humiliating conditions just for the position of emperor."

"This is digging one's own grave. President Yuan is so foolish," Duan Qirui said, shaking his head.

Once you, Yuan Datou, become the emperor, you will cut off the path for us ministers to rise, which is simply hateful.

Xu Shichang said: "President Yuan has always believed that Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou are a big gap in his sphere of influence, so he promoted Chen Xi to govern Sichuan and sent Long Jiguang to Guizhou.

But he didn't expect that Shen Hao from Guangdong and Guangxi also disagreed with him.

Now Feng Guozhang has also expressed his dissatisfaction with the emperor, and coupled with the 1.2 Southwest warlords, it can be said that everyone is deserting him."

"I hope President Yuan will not make irreparable losses for his own selfish reasons," Duan Qirui frowned.

Xu Shichang sighed and said nothing more. He drank a cup of tea and said, "Zhiquan, it's getting late. I'm leaving now. I'll take sick leave and go home to recuperate in Henan. Before I go, I'm going to Guangdong with Sun Baoqi. I heard that Shen Hao is doing very well there."

Duan Qirui said: "Prime Minister Xu, without you, this cabinet is meaningless."

"Hahaha, I won't say any more. I'm leaving now."

After saying this, Xu Shichang left in a graceful manner.

Duan Qirui looked at Xu Shichang's back and fell into deep thought.

Then, he planned to make his protest till death.

At the same time, Feng Guozhang secretly came to Guangdong with his newly adopted goddaughter Lu Chunlan.

Go to Shen Hao to discuss political affairs.

375. Brother Shen, are you against it?

In Shen Hao's study, Feng Guozhang handed Shen Hao some telegrams and letters.

These are the secret telegrams between him and Duan Qirui, Xu Shichang, Sun Baoqi and others.

Most of the above content discusses how to resist Yuan Shikai's declaration of emperorship.

Most of them were against it.

Shen Hao took a careful look and put it down.

In order to become emperor, Yuan Shikai negotiated with the Japanese devils and signed the Twenty-One Demands with Japan.

This move completely disheartened the old Beiyang officials and caused them to become disloyal. Everyone was against him.

But he still went his own way and was obsessed with becoming emperor.

Shen Hao remembered that it was not long after Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor.

It seems that the southwestern warlord Cai E launched the National Protection Movement.

Sun, Huang and others were also raising funds in Southeast Asia in preparation for a counterattack.

Yan Xishan, Lu Jianzhang and others who originally supported Yuan Shikai also turned against him and boycotted Yuan Shikai.

It has to be said that Yuan Shikai's claim to the throne was in vain. He stepped down in less than a hundred days. He just got his fill.

Yan Xishan is a man who knows how to go with the flow.

In terms of backbone, he is not as backbone as Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui.

Perhaps this is also the reason why Yan Xishan has been able to stand firm for so many years.

Seeing that Shen Hao had finished reading the letter, Feng Guozhang smiled and said, "Brother Shen, why don't we sign our names together to boycott President Yuan's claim to the throne.

With the power of you and me, I will contact the generals of several provinces.

Even if President Yuan wants to be emperor, he has to weigh the stakes."