Chapter 227: 226 [Lobbyist] (Addition for the Leader "Pharaoh Is Really Short and Small")

After Zhang Xueliang was ordered in danger and took over the power of the Northeast, he faced a real problem——

Self-government, or change of flag?

It was already the end of June when Zhou Hexuan brought Chang Kaishen's warrant to the Northeast.

Fengtian, Shuaifu.

"Is there such a thing, the Japanese bully me too much!"

Zhang Xueliang's neck was thick and red, like a raging beast, he tore the letter paper into pieces like a madman.

This letter was written by Hayashi Kujiro, the Japanese Consul General in Fengtian, in the name of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiichi Tanaka. The content is selected as follows: "Especially my Prime Minister (Tanaka Yoshiichi), who has sympathy for the young Xueliang Affectionate, with the bond of father and son, will definitely give kinship support... Now, in order to make the foundation of the new regime in Manchuria more and more stable, the Japanese government is ready to do its utmost to provide assistance."

Nima, killing his own father, and then saying that I have "father-son affection" for you, won't Zhang Xueliang be blown away?

Moreover, this letter was a solicitation in name, and there was also a threat implied in it. Especially the last two sentences, whether "trying to provide assistance" is real assistance or an invasion by force, it is clear that Zhang Xueliang is to make his own choice.

Yu Fengzhi bent down to pick up the torn letter paper on the ground, stroked Zhang Xueliang's back and said, "Hanqing, don't get so angry, take a rest first."

"I'm fine." Zhang Xueliang sat back on the sofa, closed his eyes and said nothing.

Adjutant Xu Shou walked in suddenly and called out softly, "Six Commander, Mr. Zhou is here?"

"Which Mr. Zhou?" Zhang Xueliang asked confusedly.

"Mr. Zhou Hexuan." Xu Shou said.

Zhang Xueliang opened his eyes suddenly: "Please invite him in!"

Not long after, Zhou Hexuan came in carrying a box, and said with a solemn expression: "Six Commander, please mourn."

After Zhang Xueliang saw Zhou Hexuan, he felt a little bit hard to control his emotions. He said sadly and blamed himself: "Mingcheng, you reminded me in advance, but the father was assassinated by the Japanese. I can't absolve myself of the blame!"

Zhou Hexuan said: "The Japanese can accurately blow up the exclusive compartment, which shows that there are spies around the commander. As long as this person is not eliminated, even if the commander escaped the disaster in Huanggutun, it will be difficult to guard against in the future."

Zhang Xueliang said bitterly: "It's a pity who the spy is, but I haven't found out yet."

Zhou Hexuan asked: "When will the commander-in-chief's funeral be held?"

"There's no time for funerals now, there are too many things to deal with." Zhang Xueliang was already devastated.

Zhou Hexuan said, "What's the current situation in Northeast China?"

"Overall, it's pretty stable," Zhang Xueliang said with a headache. "The southern government and the Japanese are trying to win me over. The Fengjun is divided into two factions. One faction advocates changing the flag, and the other advocates self-reliance. I'm caught in the middle and it's hard to make a choice. Mingcheng , help me out with an idea."

At this time, among the generals of Fengjun, no one dared to propose to vote for Japan. Whether it is Zhang Zuoxiang of the old school or Yang Yuting of the non-commissioned officer school, they are all staunch haters of Japan.

The Japanese side secretly wooed Yang Yuting several times, but he rejected them all.

Immediately, the Japanese felt that Zhang Xueliang was younger, easy to control, and played both soft and hard ways, and hoped to reach a close cooperation with Zhang Xueliang.

Zhang Xueliang naturally refused to agree, even if he was willing, his generals would not agree. Those generals are more inclined to be self-reliant, regardless of the Japanese or the Southern Nationalist Government, the Fengjun manages an acre of land in the northeast by themselves.

Facing Zhang Xueliang's questioning plan, Zhou Hexuan said: "Liu Shuai, I don't need to talk about this matter at all. In fact, you have already made a decision in your heart. Right?"

Zhang Xueliang was stunned for a moment, and then smiled wryly: "You still know me clearly."

Zhang Xueliang is very optimistic about Chang Kaishen. He believes that the Northern Expeditionary Army has strict discipline, high combat effectiveness, and has its own revolutionary ideas. Chang Kaishen is also a leader who can make China prosperous and strong.

Hmm, it's too high.

Zhou Hexuan opened the suitcase, took out Chang Kaishen's handwriting, elegiac couplets, and his own "Chrysanthemum and the Sword" sample booklet, and said, "Liu Shuai, I have brought you three things when I come to Fengtian this time."

Zhang Xueliang first opened the elegiac couplet, only to see that it said: The sad news spreads, which almost changes the color of the mountains and rivers;

This pair of elegiac couplets fully exposed the level of Principal Chang's poetry, but it is better than being simple and straightforward, and it also expressed his acceptance of Zhang Xueliang.

"I have a heart," Zhang Xueliang knew what was written in the letter without even reading it. He asked, "Mingcheng, are you an official in the south?"

"No," Zhou Hexuan said, "I am helping Commander Chang as a lobbyist. In a big sense, it is for the peace of the country; in a small sense, it is to open up the life-saving food route from the northeast to Shandong as soon as possible."

Zhang Xueliang got up and walked back and forth, worried: "I have long wanted to change the flag, but there are two very difficult problems. One is that there are people in the Fengjun who oppose it, and the other is that the Japanese are obstructing it."

Zhou Hexuan came up with an idea: "There are two ways to solve it."

"Say it quickly." Zhang Xueliang said eagerly.

"First, General Tang of Rehe can be ordered to change his banner first, to test the reaction of Fengjun and the Japanese." Zhou Hexuan said.

Zhang Xueliang said happily: "Uncle Tang? This is a good idea, and he is definitely willing to change the banner."

Tang Yulin is Zhang Zuolin's sworn brother, and now occupies Rehe Province. He is not in the Northeast, and he belongs to the Feng family. As long as he changes his banner, it will not arouse strong opposition from within the Feng army and the Japanese, but it can also play a role in probing and overdoing it. Rehe is also a place coveted by the Japanese, but there is no Northeast is so important.

And Tang Yulin is definitely willing to change flags, because the Northern Expeditionary Army is right under his nose, and sooner or later they will fight if they don't surrender.

Zhou Hexuan analyzed: "Let all the Feng faction warlords in the customs change their banners first, so that there will be a feeling of general trend, and the opposition within the Feng faction will be much smaller."

"You make a lot of sense," Zhang Xueliang nodded, and asked again, "What about the Japanese?"

Zhou Hexuan said: "The opinions among the Japanese are actually not unified. Especially in the assassination of the commander in chief, due to the influence of international diplomatic pressure, there is a strong voice in Japan against the invasion by force."

Zhang Xueliang said: "That is to say, we must take advantage of the internal conflicts among the Japanese and change the flag as soon as possible?"

"It can't be fast, it has to be delayed." Zhou Hexuan said.

"Why delay? It has been delayed for a long time, what if the Japanese unify their opinions?" Zhang Xueliang was puzzled.

Zhou Hexuan explained: "It can't be too fast, because Japan has a tradition of defeating the superior, and the soldiers like to act on their own. The Kwantung Army is ready to move now, and I want you to make a big move, and then they will start a war. Therefore, it must be delayed until the Kwantung Army loses Zhan Xin, the Kwantung Army is still in a state of combat readiness right now. Send someone to observe their situation at any time. As long as the Kwantung Army relaxes, it can basically change its flag. At the same time, it should not be too slow. If the time is too long, it will strengthen The determination of the Japanese to split the Northeast. When facing the Japanese, you must be firm in the attitude of changing the banner. But in action, you should be hesitant. This can blow the arrogance of the Japanese and let them know about the Northeast. Sooner or later it will change, and at the same time it will give them the illusion and fluke that you are afraid to make this decision."

Hearing what Zhou Hexuan said, Zhang Xueliang suddenly became enlightened. He held Zhou Hexuan's hand and said, "Mingcheng, you are really my Zhuge Liang. Now I have everything organized and I know what to do next."

Zhou Hexuan took out "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" and said, "Liu Shuai, you can read this book so that you can deal with the Japanese more conveniently."