Chapter 38 The president faces a big event, Tanaka Tam is worried and happy (please give me your monthly vote!)

On October 26, the fourth year of the Republic of China, the 18th day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, as several cold currents moved south one after another, the city of Beijing suddenly felt a rustling autumn wind, and thousands of trees were rustling. It was all like the color of late autumn. Although the weather was cold in the morning, the sky was still dark.

, but the streets of the capital city are bustling with people, full of popularity. Food stalls, fruit stalls, fried dough sticks stalls, and breakfast stalls are all set up. Vendors selling snacks are carrying their picks and shouting everywhere.

The peaceful end of a prosperous age.

Indeed, for these old and young men in Beijing, although many of them have tightened their belts because the Ministry of Finance has once again cut off their "banner firewood", for more people, Tianjin Dagang

The new factories over there have brought opportunities to more people. As long as they are willing to work, with their physical strength, they can earn seven or eight yuan a month. This is enough if it is tighter.

The family has been eating for two months.

In addition, the country's face has been regained bit by bit through negotiations with foreigners, and even the army has to go to Europe, which is the hometown of foreigners, to help those foreigners who can't hold on anymore.

, defending their country is not an increase in national status, so in the eyes of some people, this is not a prosperous age!

A prosperous world when the country is peaceful and the people are safe!

For thousands of years, the Chinese people's understanding of the prosperous age has been very direct and straightforward. It is nothing more than the coming of foreign barbarians, the people's livelihood is stable, they have enough food and clothing, and that's it. The Chinese people are always easily satisfied.

Yuan Shikai's first confidential secretary of the presidential palace, Shen Zuxian, always works in his mansion at No. 8 Yangyuan Hutong, and today is no exception. Except for his fourteen-year-old son Shen Boer, who has been clamoring to join some kind of "national society" these days.

The "Youth League" is a thing created by the National Socialist Party. It is different from the Boy Scouts. If you join the Boy Scouts, you can join. However, it is a youth organization organized by the National Socialist Party. It is said to be aimed at cultivating "Chinese people."

The power of national rejuvenation."

The youth league aims to train future "revival forces" and uses military methods to train young people to become happy, healthy and useful citizens. It attaches great importance to the cultivation of collectivism and instills collectivist ideas. National interests are above all else, and collectivism is equal to nobility.

Selfless, and in the Youth League campsite, all the young people live a healthy, pure and energetic collective life.

While in the Youth League, emphasis is placed on physical and military training, teenagers in National Social Youth League camps learn the use of weapons, military tactics, strengthen physical abilities and are indoctrinated while cultivating the habit of a "structured and disciplined lifestyle".

Shen Zuxian has no objection to this. In fact, like many people, he has always felt that Chinese people are too selfish and too slow. This kind of training starting from a young age may be able to change some things, but these are not what he wants.

The reason why his son clamored to join it was very simple. The reason why he chose to join it was not that he agreed with the National Socialist Party's governing program and beliefs, but that his tall and handsome military uniform caught his eye.

, he was so fascinated that he dreamed of wearing that uniform. In Beijing, Tianjin and other parts of the country, many young people who joined the Nazis were also attracted by the visual beauty of the Youth League uniforms.

Not to mention his son, even Shen Zuxian himself thought that military uniform was very beautiful. If he had the chance, he would want to get one to wear. This may be the difference between Li Lianyun and others.

"Military uniforms must be handsome enough to attract young people to join the army!"

The military uniforms of the Jiangsu Army are the most attractive uniforms in China. Even the participating armies now choose the uniforms of the Jiangsu Army as their standard military uniforms, because this expedition is for China's face. Compared with the old military uniforms, the materials of the Jiangsu Army uniforms are better.

Well, more attractive….

It is known that Li Lianyun adheres to a rigorous style for the Jiangsu Army, regardless of military theory, weapons training, or even military equipment, and military uniforms are no exception. His requirements for uniforms can be described as meticulous. The uniforms of the Jiangsu Army adopt some German...

The basic characteristics of military uniforms are improved and created, and the design and production are not sloppy. In summer, military uniforms are made of blended cotton materials, while in winter, they are made of wool fabric and man-made fiber materials. The surface of the military uniforms is crisp and neat.

But no matter how handsome the military uniform was, Shen Zuxian also knew that his son could never join the Youth League. The reason was very simple. It was the Youth League of the National Socialist Party, and he was the confidential secretary of the President. If outsiders knew that his son had joined the Youth League, he would not be able to join the Youth League.

If you add jealousy in front of the president, I don't know what kind of trouble it will cause him.

After scolding his son for a while, Shen Zuxian asked his son's wet nurse to take him out, and then walked to the study. At this time, the Secretariat of the Presidential Palace had sent confidential matters, just waiting for his review and revision.

Shen Zuxian was Yuan Shikai's copywriter from the time when Yuan Shikai was training at the small station in Tianjin. Later, he always followed Yuan Shikai and served as his copywriter's staff. Even 7 years ago, when Yuan Shikai was sent back to his hometown to live in leisure, Shen Zuxian also accompanied him to Huanshang Village to train his companions.

Yuan Shikai, until Yuan Shikai assumed the position of president, it can be said that Shen Zuxian had a very close relationship with Yuan Shikai. He was the celebrity and the old man in front of Yuan Shikai. The senior officials and dignitaries in Beijing would not dare to show off in front of this old man no matter how powerful they were.

, even Liang Shiyi is like this.

At about nine o'clock in the morning, Shen Zuxian had been doing official business for more than an hour. He took a break, drank the oolong tea made by his assistant Wang An, and just put on a jacket made of purple lamb skin, ready to walk in the yard.

As he was walking, he suddenly heard a noise coming from outside. Shen Zuxian frowned and was about to order someone to go and see what was going on. However, his family member Cui Xi rushed in from the door. When he saw Shen Zuxian, he immediately gasped and said

.

"Sir, Mr. Jiang invites you!"

"That Mr. Jiang?"

"Infantry commander Jiang Chaozong!"

Jiang Chaozong also followed Yuan Shikai for many years, and after the first year of the Republic of China, he became the commander of the infantry in the capital. However, compared with Shen Zuxian, his qualifications were far from enough. Shen Zuxian snorted.

"Is it worth making a fuss about Jiang Chaozong's arrival? Why is there so much noise outside?"

"Sir, Jiang Chaozong didn't come alone. He brought many policemen and blocked the gate. I don't know what to do?"

Shen Zuxian couldn't help being surprised when he heard this, but he didn't expect anything to happen. He immediately ordered Wang An to inquire about the matter, and asked Cui Xi to invite Jiang Chaozong in.

Jiang Chaozong was a spy by background, and the joy and anger on his face were definitely not caused by his heart. After he came in, when he saw Shen Zuxian, he clasped his fists and said before Shen Zuxian could speak.

"Mr. Lu Sheng, the President has invited you! Please go quickly, Mr. Lu Sheng. There is something urgent with the President!"

"Is there such an invitation?" Shen Zuxian muttered in his heart, but Shen Zuxian didn't say anything. He didn't even change his clothes in a hurry. Under Jiang Chaozong's supervision, he went out and got in the car. As soon as he got in the car, the car in the way came with a siren.

The car sounded its siren and drove towards the Presidential Palace. This scene was also played out all over the capital. The reason is very simple. Since the introduction of traffic police and traffic light regulations in the capital a few months ago, except for the police cars and ambulances performing official duties,

You are not allowed to run a red light, and any offender will be jailed for one month.

As soon as he entered Jurentang, Shen Zuxian saw that Jurentang was already full of people. Duan Qirui, Lu Zhengxiang, Liang Shiyi, Xu Shichang, Yang Du... looked at these people gathered here, and then saw the people sitting there.

The president in the first seat had a worried look on his face, and his heart thumped, thinking that something big had happened.

"Okay, everyone is here, tell me what happened!"

When he saw that everyone was here, Yuan Shikai was not polite and pointed directly at the Director-General of the Ministry of Transportation and asked him to tell everyone what happened...

"In the early hours of this morning, a carjacking occurred on the Lincheng line of the Jinpu Railway..."

After hearing this, Shen Zuxian breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He thought something big had happened. Could it be that the State Council and the Presidential Office had broken off? Now it sounds like it was just a minor bandit trouble, so naturally there is nothing to worry about.

, but the next voice made him stunned, and his hands even trembled slightly.

"... Among the hijacked persons were 103 passengers from various countries, including 62 women and children. The passengers from various countries included expatriates from the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Belgium, the Netherlands, Russia and Portugal, among whom

Henry Ruisley, Third Counselor of the British Consulate General in Shanghai, and his family were also among them..."

Expatriates from ten countries were robbed, including diplomats, well-known missionaries, and businessmen. This... Shen Zuxian finally figured out why the president would be so anxious to use a "police car" to invite him over. If this incident is serious, how can it be

It is a major event that affects the current situation of the country. The fact that citizens from these ten countries were robbed is probably impossible even if you think about it.

"At present, the embassies of various countries have not received the news, but the news will spread soon, so the government needs to come up with disposal opinions as soon as possible..."

During the report, he cast his eyes on the president from time to time. After receiving the telegram, he was half frightened. This railway is under the management of the Ministry of Transportation, and he is fully responsible for this matter.

"Suppress the bandits, suppress the bandits. After Tian Zhongyu took office, he suppressed any bandits. He only knew how to ask for money from the central government. Now, he has caused such a big disaster!"

With a snort, Yuan Shikai's words were full of dissatisfaction. These days, he was still thinking about when to meet with Li Zicheng to see if he could speed up the "mobilization of troops" and at the same time explore

He had never thought about such a thing, but it disrupted all his plans.

"President, now is not the time to hold people accountable, but to ask what stance each country will take after learning about this matter. Will it affect our country's relations with other countries, or even the current "Revised New Testament", or even...

"

As the Minister-General of Foreign Affairs, Lu Zhengxiang is most worried about the fact that various countries will use this as an excuse to postpone negotiations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or even use the chaos in China as an excuse to refuse to implement the new treaty that has been agreed upon, especially Japan, which has always refused to agree to the agreement.

China has launched new treaty negotiations, and now they have found a reason.

Sure enough, when Lu Zhengxiang said this, the entire conference room suddenly became worried. If the bandits were only robbing Chinese passengers, they would not gather here at all. The reason why they gathered here is because too many foreigners were robbed. Therefore,

Any diplomatic consequences it triggers are not what they want to see.

This is especially true for Yuan Shikai. If the "Revision of the New Testament" issued by this order is stranded or abandoned halfway, I am afraid that by then, the whole country will blame him, because Yuan Shikai's presidential office has military power, and this suppression of bandits is natural.

The Presidential Office is responsible, and the current calamity is certainly the President's responsibility.

But when he thought about it, Yuan Shikai felt that this matter was strange. The reason was very simple. Although there were hundreds of thousands of bandits in Shandong, they had never done anything like this. Now they just sent troops to join the war.

With such a big commotion, I'm afraid... could it be that Li Zicheng didn't want to send troops to Europe, so he planned this and found an excuse?

"Chaozong, have you identified the bandits who robbed the road? Don't let the Revolutionary Party take this opportunity to cause some trouble!"

Yuan Shikai asked Jiang Chaozong with a hint.

"Back to the President, Governor Tian of Shandong Province has sent a secret telegram, describing his identity in detail. He is a gangster who has been in Shandong Province for more than ten years. He has never had any contact with the Revolutionary Party! Then set conditions for him.

, I think what he did was to break the siege at the foot of the mountain, so he came up with this carjacking strategy.”….

Jiang Chaozong reported according to the intelligence he had. Of course he could understand the subconscious in the president's words, but in his opinion, there was no trace of the State Council in it. If the State Council was said to be "collaborating with bandits", he would be the first to not believe it.

, Li Lianyun is not that kind of person, he may use means, but those means are often fair and aboveboard, and the operation of this kind of thing is not as simple as outsiders imagine. If you are not careful, all your previous efforts may be wasted.

"Relieve the siege at the foot of the mountain...Relieve the siege at the foot of the mountain..."

Yuan Shikai murmured several words to his lips, and then asked again.

"What do those bandits want?"

"Back to the President, the carjacking bandits made three demands. First, withdraw from the siege. Second, integrate the bandits into a brigade with their leader as the brigade commander. Third..."

Before Jiang Chaozong finished speaking, Yuan Shikai's expression changed.

"Today we can agree to the request of this gang of bandits. Tomorrow, all the bandits in China will want to rob people and recruit them. By then, what will China be like? Is this army a place where filth is harbored?"

At this time, Yuan Shikai looked serious and thoughtful.

"Suppress! Immediately send a telegram to Shandong Province Governor Tian Zhongyu and tell him that he has three days to rescue all the hostages and destroy the bandits who hijacked the car! If the bandits cannot be eliminated, let him come to me with his head in hand!"

"President, you must not do this. If we raise troops to suppress the enemy, I am afraid that the lives of the hostages will not be saved. If there is any diplomatic turmoil, it will be China's disaster!"
To be continued...