"Zhang Shaozheng and Meng Enyuan, what are they doing? In just a week, the situation in the northeast had become like this?”Yuan Shikai was furious.
At the same time, Yuan Shikai was also glad that he had listened to Yuan Baocen's words and had begun to pay attention to the situation in the northeast.
However, the situation in the northeast had deteriorated so quickly that it was beyond his expectations.
"Sir, the Army Department has already sent a message to Zhang Yuting and Feng Linge to stop their attack. However, the two of them did not reply." Wang Pinqing's expression was also very ugly.
During this period of time, the Army Department had been deploying plans to attack the Southern Revolutionary Army, but they did not expect such a thing to happen in the northeast at this juncture. It was obvious that the War Department's plan to attack the Southern Revolutionary Army had to be shelved.
"It would be strange if they listened to orders. It was obvious that Zhang Yuting and Feng Linge wanted to seize the territory in the northeast.”Duan Zhiquan said.
"Indeed. When I was the governor of the Three Eastern Provinces, I realized that although Zhang Yuting and the others were born in the Green Forest, they were ambitious people.”Xu Buwu said.
In other words, the reason why Zhang Yuting and the others could rise to power was inseparable from Xu Buwu's support. Without his promotion, Zhang Yuting and the others would never have their current status and power.
Yuan Shikai's expression instantly darkened.
Everyone kept quiet. Or rather, he didn't know how to answer.
They were not fools. They knew that the northeast was the territory of the Japanese. Zhang Yuting and Feng Linge dared to defy the world's condemnation and ignore the orders of the Beiyang government to forcefully attack Zhang Shaozheng's and Meng Enyuan's troops. They must have the support of the Japanese.
Even though they were high-ranking officials of the Beiyang government, they did not dare to offend the Japanese.
"Father! Zhang Yuting and Feng Linge's actions could not be tolerated. I beg for Father's permission. I will immediately lead the 7th Infantry Division to suppress the northeast!”Yuan Baocen also attended this meeting. When everyone was silent, he decisively stood up and asked for battle.
"Second Young Master, you must not! The northeast is viewed as a sphere of influence by the Japanese. If we rashly send troops in, it will definitely provoke the Japanese. At that time, if it caused a dispute between the two countries, the consequences would be serious.”Tang Shaochuan was a little worried.
As the chief of the Beiyang government's foreign affairs, when the country's strength was not strong, he could not stand straight. In the face of a superpower like Japan, there seemed to be no other choice but to retreat.
Yuan Baocen knew that Tang Shaochuan was doing this for him and the Beiyang government. It was not because he was timid, but because he was not as strong as them, so he had to be careful!
"The northeast is China's territory. Our army can naturally enter.”Yuan Baocen's attitude was firm.
"What if the Japanese use this as an excuse to start a war with us?”Wang Pinqing was also a little worried.
"The Japanese won't start a war with us. At most, there will be some small-scale conflicts. In other words, the Japanese will threaten us with their faces and voices, but it's basically all thunder and no rain. Although the Japanese had defeated the Russians seven years ago, they had also paid a huge price and had yet to recover. Their army had not changed their equipment for a long time. Even though they had the advanced Meiji 41-Year Mountain Cannons and 38-Year Field Artillery, they only purchased a small number. Most of the troops were equipped with Meiji 31st year mountain cannons and field cannons.
The Japanese government was also under huge financial pressure and did not have the money to wage a war.
Yuan Baocen spoke with confidence. His grasp of the international situation made the senior officials of Beiyang nod their heads.
Many people were still worried that the Japanese would go crazy and launch a war. After all, the Japanese had always been civilized by their madness.
However, after Yuan Shikai made it clear that he supported Yuan Baocen's 7th Infantry Division to enter the northeast to calm the situation, everyone swallowed their words back.
"The 7th division will be in charge of entering the northeast and pacifying the situation. The 2nd and 6th Divisions were responsible for protecting the 7th Division's supply line. This time, we must use thunderous methods to calm the situation in the northeast and deter other people with ill intentions!”Yuan Shikai ordered.
Within Beiyang, there were many factions. Especially those local forces, they were even more fence-sitters. As for the Northern Warlords Government, they only submitted temporarily.
Yuan Shikai also hoped to use a clean and efficient military operation to intimidate those guys, thus further improving the prestige of the Beiyang government and ensuring the smooth flow of government decrees and military orders.
"Yes, my lord!" The big shots of Beiyang answered one after another.
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]