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

"Report to the commander, it's the 5th Company of the 14th Regiment"

"Who is the company commander?"

"Company Commander Wang Fulin"

Zhou Weiguo said: "Get someone here."

"Report to the commander, Captain Wang Fulin has died and is listed in the roster."

Zhou Weiguo frowned and asked, "Are you sure it's the company commander with a broken left arm?"

"Yes, Commander, Captain Wang Fulin's left arm is broken."

Hearing this news, Zhou Weiguo felt as if someone was grabbing his heart.

He sighed and said, "Okay, I got it. Find Captain Wang Fulin's severed arm, sew it up, and give him a complete body."

"Yes, Commander."

The news that Qingdao was taken by Shen Hao quickly spread throughout the country.

Warlords from all over the country were shocked. Shen Hao's speed was too fast.

Zhang Zuolin, Tang Jirao, Feng Guozhang and others sent congratulatory messages.

Even Yuan Shikai issued a commendation order.

He ordered Zhou Weiguo to be the garrison commander of Qingdao and to take charge of all military and political affairs in Qingdao.

Japan immediately issued a condemnation, saying that Yuan Shikai and Shen Hao did not respect the convention and sent troops without authorization.

At the same time, preparations for war were sounded and the entire Japanese nation began to mobilize to join the army.

The British Minister to the United States, Sir John Jordan, looked extremely unhappy.

We are still negotiating with Shen Hao. Qingdao has been taken over, so there is nothing left to talk about.

This also shows that Shen Hao doesn't take Britain seriously at all.

On behalf of Britain, Jordan directly condemned Shen Hao.

Expressed Britain's dissatisfaction.

After reading the content, Shen Hao burned it directly, smiled, and didn't care at all.

Do you really think you can scare people by using the name of Britain?

Things are different now.

Shen Hao was also happy after taking Qingdao.

Ordered to comfort the entire army.

Have a big celebration party at home.

The next day, newspapers across the country were filled with news about the recapture of Qingdao.

"East Guangdong Daily": Qingdao returns and lost territory is recovered!

Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay has passed through Germany and Japan and returned to the embrace of my country again.

All of this is possible because of our great President Shen Hao and his wise leadership.

490. Yunnan independence, anti-Yuan movement begins

Not only the Yuedong Daily reported it, newspapers in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and other places were also reporting it crazily.

Schools across the country are celebrating.

Many students were running around the streets excitedly telling each other the news.

They were really happy at this moment.

When Japan seized Qingdao, Yuan Shikai signed the Twenty-One Demands. It was such a humiliation.

Now, I have finally got my place back.

Yang Guowei!

And just as the whole country was celebrating.

On December 12, Cai E, Tang Jiyao, Li Liejun and others who had fled to Yunnan sent telegrams to various provinces declaring Yunnan's independence, denouncing Yuan Shikai, and establishing the National Protection Army.

Yunnan, as a small province, took the lead in raising the banner of opposition to Yuan Shikai's restoration of the monarchy, and immediately organized an anti-rebelion army to fight against Yuan.

One stone caused a thousand waves!

No one expected that the first people to openly oppose Yuan would be Tang Jirao and Cai E.

Originally everyone thought that Shen Hao would be the first to oppose Yuan.

As a result, it is not the case.

However, the whole country opposed Yuan Shikai's restoration of the monarchy.

Therefore, Yunnan's declaration of independence still aroused quite a lot of response.

Many middle and lower-level officers responded positively to the Beiyang military uniforms.

The Yunnan Military Governor's Office gradually mobilized the Yunnan troops stationed in various places to form an anti-rebelion army and sent them to the front lines26, while also implementing an emergency expansion of the army.

Tang Jirao, Li Liejun and Cai E each had their own ideas about the anti-Yuan plan, and their opinions were not consistent.

Although Tang Jirao, Cai E and Li Liejun all graduated from the Tokyo Army Academy in Japan.

Although the three were classmates and had worked together in the Yunnan Army, they had different backgrounds, political inclinations, and personal concepts.

The cooperation among the three was actually the convergence of three political forces: local power groups, the Progressive Party, and the Kuomintang, forced by the situation.

Therefore, there were strong disagreements on the issue of sending troops.

Cai E thought it would be best to take over Sichuan first, but Li Liejun was determined to take over Guangdong and Guangxi to avenge Jiangxi. It was Shen Hao who drove him away in the first place, and he still remembered the grudge.

Li Liejun's idea was very simple. The economies of Guangdong and Guangxi were developed and there were many revolutionary figures, especially Guangdong. Shen Hao had built and invested here. There were so many factories and the economy was unprecedentedly developed.

What's more, the largest military factory in Asia is here.

I heard that Shen Hao also built an aircraft manufacturing plant and a shipyard with the technology to build battleships.

Such military strength.

In Li Liejun's view, as long as he could take over Guangdong and Guangxi, he would be qualified to unify the country.

Although Shen Hao is powerful, Li Liejun still has confidence in the Tongmenghui.

As long as we mobilize the revolutionary patriots in Guangdong and Guangxi, we will surely be able to win the battle.

In Tang Jirao's opinion, this was simply an act of seeking death.

It's totally courting death.

Shen Hao is so powerful, don’t you know?

Therefore, Tang Jirao originally wanted to lead his troops out of Yunnan, but he chose to retreat.

The three of them discussed for a long time but no one could convince anyone else.

Finally, each person can become an army.

Cai E was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the First Army, leading the main force to march into Sichuan;

Li Liejun was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Second Army and led his troops out of Guangdong and Guangxi;

Tang Jiyao also served as the commander-in-chief of the Third Army, stationed in the rear and supporting the front line.

Originally Shen Hao was just watching the fight between two tigers from the sidelines, but he didn't expect that Li Liejun would be so bold as to directly attack Guangdong and Guangxi.

Is he looking for revenge?

Shen Hao could tolerate this, but his generals could not.

Kong Jie and Ding Wei have been itching to try it out for a long time.

The capture of Qingdao should have been a sensational event.

But unexpectedly, Yunnan suddenly declared independence.

All of a sudden, it attracted everyone's attention.

In Shen Hao's study.

Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, Kong Jie, Jiang Daya, Zhang Yi and others were all eager to try.

Li Yunlong said: "President, let me go and kill Tang Jirao"

Kong Jie said: "You wishful thinking, there is no such good thing.

You, Old Li, are handsome or something, why do you have to pick the good things first? Ding Wei and I have been sitting on the bench for so long, but we haven't said anything."

Ding Wei said: "That's right, so you, Old Li, are the biological mother's children?

We were all raised by stepmothers.

You are so shameless."

Jiang Daya said: "Yes, shameless"

Li Yunlong laughed, and said without any anger: "What are you talking about? We brothers will give it to each other.

What’s yours is mine, why make such a distinction?”

"Look at Li Yunlong, you are so shameless. What do you mean by mine is yours? Why don't you just say it, how come yours is mine?" Ding Wei said;

Shen Hao coughed lightly and said, "Okay, this time we're not going to discuss who will deal with Tang Jirao and Li Liejun.

It’s about whether we should follow suit and declare independence.”

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

After thinking for a while, Ding Wei said: "President, once you declare independence, warlords all over the country will respond to the call.

President, your influence is very great now.

At that time, warlords in various places who are dissatisfied with Yuan Shikai will also declare independence.

For example, Yan Xishan in Shanxi, Feng Guozhang in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Henan, Shandong, the three northeastern provinces, etc. will definitely form a series of chain reactions.

The consequence is that the entire Beiyang would instantly fall apart.

The whole country will instantly become a mess, and the major powers will once again choose to support their own representatives.

In this way, as Yuan Shikai's son-in-law, you will be branded as an ungrateful person.

There is even the possibility of being branded as a person who splits the country."

Li Yunlong shook his head and said, “I think it’s best to just declare independence.

This way we can let go and do our best.

Anyway, the Beiyang government is rotten to the core.

Directly overturned everything and replaced it with a new one."

Kong Jie nodded and said, "I also agree with Li Yunlong's point of view.

We now have the strength to do so.”

Jiang Daya said excitedly: "I support it too. This way, we will have more opportunities to fight."

Ding Wei said: "Have you ever thought about the reactions of Japan, Britain, the United States and Tsarist Russia?

Don’t be fooled by the fact that the United States now claims to be a neutral country.

But they definitely don't want to see the birth of a powerful Yanhuang Kingdom.

No matter how powerful Japan is, it is just a small country and will not affect the interests of the United States.

But the powerful Yanhuang Kingdom will definitely affect them.

You know, the entire Southeast Asia has been living under our influence for thousands of years.

Once we become strong, they will definitely come closer to us.

This situation is definitely not what Japan, Britain and Tsarist Russia want to see.”

Everyone nodded.

Li Yunlong said: "What are you afraid of? We are strong enough to fight head-on."