Respectfully

The sixth year of the Republic of China is destined to be an unusual year, whether it is for China or other countries in the world.

Just after the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, something happened in Shandong.

Han Anshan has the title of commander-in-chief, but he has no real power in his hands. Shandong's army does not listen to the dispatch of the provincial government. Most of the members of the provincial council have continued the old foundation of the Advisory Council. A motion was proposed, and it could last half a month just for deliberation. By the time they quarreled with Chou Yinmao, the day lily would be cold.

The most typical example is that the coalition government formally issued an order to abolish the lijin and rectify the taxation of each province in the form of legislation. Not to mention a few economically large provinces, even some remote provinces have begun to implement it as usual. Only Shandong, except for the six northern provinces and the six southern provinces The cities and counties where the provincial army is stationed, and other counties and townships are still implementing the old rules of the late Qing Dynasty and the old rules of the military government.

Taxes are collected, lijin is collected, and sometimes grain is collected under various names.As a result of layer upon layer of exploitation, the peasants in Shandong had nothing to eat and clothing, and finally an anti-tax movement broke out.The gathered peasants not only drove away the tax officials collecting grain, but also broke into the county government and killed the county magistrate.

These farmers, who have been honest all their lives, face the loess and their backs to the sky, working like old scalpers, just to feed their families.

I thought that Superintendent Han had no power, and no one would force them to grow opium. The President also ordered that no more likin be collected, and the tax was [-] to [-] percent lower than last year. This year's situation should be better than previous years, right? ?Unexpectedly, the officials and gentlemen above their heads are still the same!

Collecting money for food is more ruthless than ever!If you pay taxes according to the quota, the whole family will starve to death. If you don’t pay taxes, at least you can be a hungry ghost on Huangquan Road.

The government forced the people to rebel, and they couldn't survive. Everyone had no other way to go.

"If I knew it, I would have gone to Guanbei with Da Zhuang." A tall Shandong man raised his sleeve and wiped his face vigorously, "I heard that he works on the farm in Guanbei, and he can eat every meal three times a day. Mantou, the whole family is living a good life."

"That's what you said, aren't you reluctant to part with these fields and crops? Who would have thought... Sigh!"

At first, farmers in Leling resisted the tax, and then began to spread to surrounding counties and cities, threatening to start a prairie fire.

The No.11 Division of the Six Northern Provinces stationed in Shandong immediately reported the situation in Shandong to Guanbei. Marshal Lou immediately ordered to shrink the troops and return to the barracks. If the Shandong Provincial Government requests the No.11 Division to send troops to encircle and suppress The "disorderly people" did not respond at all.If other forces take the opportunity to attack the barracks, resolutely fight back.

The troops of the six southern provinces, which were also in Shandong, also received telegrams from Song Zhou. The two telegrams were similar, expressing only one meaning. They will not participate in the civil unrest in Shandong, let alone get involved.

Fishing in troubled waters is good, but it also depends on how muddy the water is.If the water is too muddy, it is hard to see whether there is a quagmire below that can swallow people, so it is better not to get involved lightly.

Shandong farmers' tax resistance is not the same thing as Baizheng's rebellion. Once they are involved, if they are not handled properly, they may be burned.

When President Lou Da learned that Shandong was in chaos, he never let go of his brows.

He had heard about that incident in Shandong Province for a long time. Not only were they obediently obedient to the matter of reducing taxes and abolishing likin, but they even dared to move the funds for the construction of railways.Sima Jun, who is in charge of the Overwatch Council, has sent people into Shandong secretly, and just waiting for all the evidence to be obtained, he will be able to get rid of the current provincial government that is colluding and capable of doing anything for money.

The fact is unpredictable, before they had time to do something, something happened in Shandong.

Sima Jun's expression was very ugly. He told President Lou Da that he would handle all this matter and there would be no problems.But the reality is that if there is civil unrest, even the best plans will come to naught.

Both President Lou Da and Dean Sima knew that the civil unrest in Shandong could not be suppressed by troops.

As for who to send... A person suddenly appeared in President Lou Da's head.

Han Anshan, who lives in Qingdao, saw the repeated reports in the newspaper, and immediately sent a telegram to President Lou Da in the capital. This is an opportunity. Whether he can regain control of Shandong depends on it.Even if you want to be a puppet for the six northern provinces, it's better than being so famous that you can't even mobilize a single soldier!

When Shandong was in chaos, a major incident also happened in Sichuan Province.

Liu Fuxian, the governor of Sichuan, suddenly sent troops to surround the Japanese Concession in Chongqing.

The Japanese concessions in Tianjin, Hankou, Suzhou, and Hangzhou were taken over by the Chinese army one after another, but there has been no movement in Chongqing.But calm often portends bigger storms.

After reading the relevant news in the newspapers, many people in the Japanese Concession had the idea of ​​leaving China and returning to Japan.

Although the days after returning to China will definitely not be as comfortable as they are now, at least one life can be saved!

Regardless of Tianjin and Hankou, the Japanese in Suzhou and Hangzhou are almost extinct.The government did not take any action. Only Enjiro Yamaza, the Minister to China, made a few serious protests, and there was no more after that.They are all worried that one day this kind of encounter will happen to them.Don't look at these Japanese overseas Chinese who didn't blink their eyes when they killed Chinese people. If a knife was placed on their necks, nine out of ten would pee their pants like a hanged Tongkou.

Liu Fuxian from Sichuan is also a ruthless person, and his methods are definitely no worse than Song Qining and Song Zhou.There is only one concession in the whole of Sichuan, which is the Japanese Concession.The French forces are all entrenched in Yunnan. Once Liu Fuxian takes action, these Japanese overseas Chinese will only be caught in the urn.Who made them want to come to Chongqing so hard?

As for the army, would those people in the concession be the opponent of a Chinese warlord?

China's toughness and the inaction of the imperial government have made these Japanese in China clearly realize that their days of showing off their might in this land are long gone.Unless the empire regains strength, sends a fleet to attack China, and wins another victory like the Sino-Japanese War, but this is tantamount to fantasy.

The coastal ports are all the traditional spheres of influence of Western powers, and Dalian, the only place occupied by Japan, is now in jeopardy.Even if Lou Xiao has not taken any action against Dalian, no one will doubt that it is a piece of meat in his mouth, and he can open his mouth to swallow it at any time.What's more, Dalian and Chongqing are far apart. How can the imperial army help them when they arrive there?

After Liu Fuxian ordered the deployment of troops to surround the Japanese Concession in Chongqing, the reaction of the Japanese expatriates in the concession was to breathe a sigh of relief, as if they had been waiting for this day.

This strange reaction confused the leading Sichuan Army officer, so the soldiers also looked at each other in blank dismay. When they saw the Japanese consul appear, they all clenched their rifles tightly, and many of them even pulled the bolts.

The Japanese consul's attitude was humble and his tone was very respectful, which was very different from their impression of being arrogant and looking at people with their nostrils.

"Will these little Dongyang have a conspiracy?"

"If there is a conspiracy, shoot him dead!"

These Japanese did not do good deeds in Chongqing, smuggling, drug trafficking, almost all of them.One shot to death is absolutely not wronged!

The Japanese consul didn't bother about the Sichuan army's siege of the Japanese concession, and didn't even ask them why they surrounded the Japanese concession. He just made a few requests to the leading officer, hoping that the Japanese expatriates in the concession could leave with their property.During this period, Chinese soldiers must not harm the lives of Japanese overseas Chinese.

The officer leading the team didn't dare to make decisions without authorization, and immediately sent someone to report to Shangfeng. Liu Fuxian got the news, thought for a moment, and made a decision, "Promise him."

However, Liu Fuxian also put forward conditions. A warship moored on the river outside the concession must be disarmed, the naval guns on board must be dismantled, and all ammunition must be handed over.This is to prevent the Japanese from cheating. When the expatriates in the concession are safely evacuated, they will turn around and shoot them a few shots, and then run away after the fight.

The Japanese consul agreed to Liu Fuxian's request and dispatched the military attache in the consulate to communicate with the captain of the warship. The captain promised to unload all the shells and bullets on board, but he never agreed to hand over the naval guns.

"I'd rather blow it up than give it to the Chinese!"

In the end, Liu Fuxian did not want the Japanese naval guns, but left all their guns and ammunition, and even the guns carried by the expats were searched.Instead, they left a pistol and five bullets for the captain of the warship and the Japanese consul, saying that it was out of respect. The Japanese consul and the captain rolled their eyes angrily, but they could only roll their eyes.

Japanese expatriates were allowed to carry some property and gold and silver, but North Korean expatriates could only leave wearing a suit of clothes and were not allowed to bring anything.Their protest was directly ignored by the Chinese army, and they turned to the Japanese for help?These Japanese can't protect themselves, who will show kindness to manage these North Koreans?

"Tuan Zuo, let them go like this?"

The staff of the regiment headquarters gritted their teeth angrily when they saw the Japanese expatriates running to the warships with large and small packages. They all searched for these things from Sichuan!

"Don't worry, if we don't need to do it, they will make trouble themselves."

"How to say?"

"We took all their weapons away." As for the two pistols, with a total of ten bullets, what can they do?

The head of the Sichuan Army said meaningfully: "Have you counted just now? There are dozens more empty-handed than those carrying burdens."

Brother Bing recalled it, and it seemed to be the case.

Empty hands, big and small bags, and no weapons... Brother Bing suddenly laughed.

Li Jinyan learned about the civil unrest in Shandong and Liu Fuxian's takeover of the Japanese Concession in Chongqing from newspapers.Current Affairs News has now opened five branches across the country. Li Jinyan discussed with Boss Wen that the next step is to send reporters to Sichuan and Yunnan to set up temporary branches.

"This issue of "Celebrity" can be used as an exclusive interview with the governor of Sichuan."

"Celebrities" has completely established its reputation in China. From powerful figures such as Lou Shengfeng, Sima Jun, Song Zhou, and Lou Xiao, to political dignitaries such as Zhan Changqing and Bai Baoqi, to well-known scholars such as Zou Chenggong, each issue publishes More printing is needed, but the supply is still in short supply.An editor-in-chief poached from another newspaper also suggested that "Celebrity" could be changed into Chinese and English versions, and the people interviewed should no longer be limited to Chinese people, and the interviewees could be extended to Europe and North America.Some well-known scholars in Asia can also be included.

"Asia?"

"I don't know if San Shao has heard of the Emperor's Machine Theory?"

"No."

"I have a book here, Young Master San can read it."

The editor-in-chief handed over an unsigned black book to Li Jinyan, "It was written by the Japanese themselves, and it may give San Shao some inspiration."

The emperor was completely deified and took control of real power, but it was only from the Meiji Restoration. Before that, it was the Tokugawa shogunate that controlled Japan.The shogun and his subordinates are the actual rulers of Japan, and the Japanese imperial family is just a symbol.

The last shogun of the shogunate, Yoshiki Tokugawa, had just passed away, and there were many people in Japan who missed the rule of the shogunate. Various trends of democratic thought and thoughts against the deification of the emperor continued to emerge.However, no matter which one it is, there is no kindness in looking at Huaxia.

Even Saizonji Gongwang, who advocates a constitutional monarchy, is known as the most "democratic" and best politician in Japan, and he always thinks about getting greater benefits from China. The only difference between him and Yamagata Aritomo, who represents the military, is that It's just more inclined to cut flesh with a blunt knife.

Using the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son, these people with different political opinions can take advantage of it.Even if several parties are China's enemies, it's still a good idea to let them make trouble on their own and consume each other.

Internal friction can sometimes do more damage to a country than foreign wars.For his own country, for his own people's capital, he doesn't mind being a bad person, even if he is scolded by later generations, he doesn't care.

After closing the pages of the book, Li Jinyan smiled slowly.However, how could the editor-in-chief think of showing him this, really just to make "Celebrity" run better?

The book in his hand was suddenly taken away, Li Jinyan's train of thought was interrupted, he looked up and found that Marshal Lou was standing behind him.

"Emperor Mechanism?"

"Yes, has the young commander read it? It's quite interesting."

"En." Lou Xiao nodded.

"If the Japanese are allowed to mess up again, just like the Falling Curtain Movement, what does the young commander think?"

"There is no suitable candidate."

"This..." Li Jinyan pursed his lips, "I will always find it."

This matter had to wait at least until the First World War started, and he was still waiting for the Japanese to attack Qingdao desperately and have a good fight with the Germans.

If Spee's Far East Fleet can also fight the Japanese Fleet, it will be lively.

Historically, the German Far East Fleet left Qingdao without any damage, causing a lot of trouble for the Allied Powers in the vast ocean. If Spee's Far East Fleet had not left Qingdao, what would have happened in history?What kind of heavy damage will Japan's Second Fleet suffer?Japan was beaten badly in Qingdao, what will happen in Japan?

Li Jinyan is looking forward to it.

At the beginning of March, the anti-tax movement in Shandong had not yet subsided, and another incident occurred in Anhui Province. An armed force was gathered in Dingyuan County, Anhui Province, known as the "Jianghuai Volunteer Army", and captured Dingyuan County.

One wave of ups and downs, one wave after another, from the central government to the provincial government are suffering from headaches.

Peasants in Shandong gathered to resist taxation, while in Dingyuan, Anhui, they opposed the "land redemption" policy formulated by Song and Wu.

It is not easy for President Lou Da to meddle in the affairs of Anhui, but he has to take care of the affairs of Shandong.He has received the telegram from Han Anshan, and it is impossible to hand over Shandong Province to Han Anshan. He has already selected the people who will go to Shandong, and Han Anshan can only assist from the side at best.

Finally get him down and help him up again?He, Lou Shengfeng, is not that stupid.

President Lou Da decided to send Zhou Bingxun, head of the Propaganda Department, to go south to Shandong. If Han Anshan is interested, he will definitely help to appease the people in the province.

Zhou Bingxun was very speechless about President Lou Da's miraculous move. He is the Minister of Propaganda, but he was asked to appease the civil unrest?Besides, what if he left the matter at hand?

"Don't worry, the matter of the military parade can be let go first, and the Shandong matter is more important." It is rare for President Lou Da to be so friendly to Minister Zhou, but it made Zhou Bingxun feel uncomfortable.Helpless, he could only accept this job.

Leaving the President's Office, he met Zhan Changqing head-on. Minister Zhou, who was in a bad mood, had a cold face, but Minister Zhan was all smiles. He knew in advance that President Lou Da would send Zhou Bingxun to Shandong. Looking at Zhou's black face, Showing someone just feels very comfortable.

He finally understood the reason why Bai Baoqi smiled brightly when he was so busy that he hit the back of his head a while ago.

Sure enough, whether this is good or not, we still need to compare to get the result.

Zhou Bingxun went to Shandong by train with his entourage and guards. Song Wu had already led his troops to surround Dingyuan County, which was occupied by the landlord's armed forces.When the other party thought he would send someone to negotiate, Song Wu directly ordered the army to fire on the city.

On the day this group occupied Dingyuan County, more than half of the residents in the city ran away, but even if they didn't run away, Song Wu wouldn't care.What he wants is to strangle all these "disorderly people".

Just results.

At the end of March, the civil unrest in Dingyuan, Anhui Province subsided.

In mid-April, tax-resistant peasants in Shandong Province were also appeased.Officials of the provincial government and several county governments were arrested, and those who resigned were resigned. After several interrogations, many officials who were corrupt and bribed, and had a vegetarian meal in their corpses were all shot.

In troubled times, these officials who dared to commit crimes became the chickens that President Lou Da killed for other monkeys.

Subsequently, Shandong elected a new governor and a leadership team of the provincial government. The first thing the new governor took office was to thoroughly implement the plan on abolishing lijin and tax rectification. Public opinion will never be tolerated once found out.

For a time, the atmosphere in Shandong Province suddenly became one.

By late April, the situation in Shandong and Anhui provinces basically stabilized.

But at this moment, an accident happened in Guanbei City. The accident happened in a factory under Li Jinyan. The workers in the factory held a joint strike with two other factories on the grounds that they worked too long and were not satisfied with the wages.

The few leaders even posted a banner saying "down with the black-hearted capitalists". Li Jinyan was stunned when he heard the news.