mtlumby2d Chapter 343: Storm is coming, express your thoughts
Chapter 343: Storm is coming, express your thoughts
In the box, Wang Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Yang Jianye and Lin Huaixun express their opinions one after another. As early as half a month ago, Yan Shuangying, the director of the Northwest Intelligence Bureau, personally went to Hanzhou and conveyed Su Zhengyang's intentions to him. At this time, Wang Jin was just as Su Zhengyang expected. He wanted to go to the United States to reunite with his son and spend his old age in peace. He no longer valued the so-called power.
Of course, Wang Jin was also afraid that if he was the first to jump out to support Su Zhengyang, he would become the target of public criticism, so he opened his mouth to test the attitudes of Yang Jianye and Lin Huaixun.
At this time, a fierce quarrel broke out in the study of Yang Mansion in Beilong City.
Yang Jiakai slapped the table, looked at Su Zhengyang angrily and said, "Do you know that taking back their military power is equivalent to taking their lives for these governors? It will bring about serious consequences and cause great chaos!"
Su Zhengyang said firmly: "Excuse me for being blunt, but if the Northern Frontier government maintains the status quo, it will be replaced sooner or later. The governors-general of various parties have control over the military and political affairs, and have completely become local emperors. They only follow orders but not announcements. They are too powerful to be removed, and the central government's orders cannot be implemented at all when they reach the local level. In other words, these governors-general of various provinces are nominally from the Northern Frontier, but in fact they are completely warlords who divide the land and rule as kings. This is the main reason why the Northern Frontier has frequent internal strife and has never been stable!"
"What I want to say is that your decision from the beginning was wrong! If the Northern Frontier had centralized power like the Southern Government and separated the military and politics, with the strength of the Northern Frontier, the Southern Government might have ceased to exist long ago. And this time, if it weren't for the Northwest Revolutionary Army turning the tide, the entire Northern Frontier might have fallen apart due to internal and external troubles."
Yang Jiakai laughed in anger and said, “You mean, as the first president of Northern Xinjiang, all the decisions I made were wrong?”
"You, like Prime Minister Duan, are selfless people who care about the whole of China. You value friendship and loyalty. However, as the leader of a regime, it is precisely because you value friendship and loyalty too much and remember the contributions of these old officials in the Northern Frontier that you have made them more unscrupulous. As a result, the entire Northern Frontier seems powerful now, but in fact it is like a castle in the air and can collapse at any time."
"I will either not take the presidency and start my own government. Once I take the presidency, I will centralize power. If anyone dares to speak out against me, I will crush him. There is no room for human feelings!"
Yang Jiakai's chest was heaving, and he was obviously very angry. At this moment, Yang Qiyue pushed the door open, took a deep look at the father-in-law and son-in-law, and put a pot of hot tea on the table.
"Why are family members still arguing with each other? Dad, you really should control your temper. And Zhengyang, Dad is old, don't make him angry for no reason."
Yang Qiyue's sudden appearance gradually eased the atmosphere between the two.
"Just let the servants in the mansion handle these things. You are still pregnant, what if something happens to you?"
Yang Jiakai frowned and said, Yang Qiyue smiled and nodded, "I heard you guys were arguing so much that I came in to see you guys, didn't I?"
"Okay, I won't bother you anymore. Let's discuss it carefully. Don't start a fight or it will make us worry."
After Yang Qiyue left, Yang Jiakai poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and glanced at Su Zhengyang helplessly. In fact, Yang Jiakai understood what Su Zhengyang said, but if this matter was rushed, the entire Northern Frontier would surely be plunged into a prolonged war.
"Forget it. I'm old now. The future is up to you. No matter what you choose, I have only one request! That is, you must not cause too much internal friction in the Northern Frontier. Who will suffer from years of war? They are all the people of our country."
Su Zhengyang nodded solemnly: "I have prepared a series of countermeasures in advance! I will solve this problem while minimizing the impact."
"Zhengyang, no matter what you do, I will spare no effort to support you. When you take the position of president and start to promote this matter, the Yang family will be the first to hand over their military power to avoid being criticized."
Yang Jiakai understood that if he did what Su Zhengyang wanted, the interests involved would be too great. For example, if the Yang family returned the military power to the central government, then the entire Yang family army, from top to bottom, would undergo a major reshuffle. And those old men who had fought for the Yang family for most of their lives had finally waited for a stable and affluent life. Now that you, Su Zhengyang, wanted to touch the cake in their hands, how could they not make a fuss?
But with Yang Jiakai in charge, the problems of Yang's troops could be properly resolved. The real headache was how to safely take back the military power in the hands of other governors without causing any trouble.
"Jiang Dapao, there shouldn't be any problem with Old Duan. They have great prestige in their respective military systems. As long as they say something, the people under them can't make any big waves. But allies like Feng Changan and Yan Baoguo, once their fundamental interests are touched, they are likely to directly unite with Ma Changfang and other provincial governors and turn against us. There are too many difficulties and obstacles in this process, and you have to solve them by yourself."
Su Zhengyang smiled. "I have basically reached an agreement with Councillor Feng and Councillor Yan. After the military power is returned to the central government, capable generals from the Feng and Yan factions can still hold important positions in the military system. Feng Changan and Yan Baoguo will continue to serve as governors of their respective provinces. I have preserved their interests to the greatest extent and expressed my determination to carry out reforms. After careful consideration, the two families have decided to support all my decisions."
Hearing this, Yang Jiakai felt relieved and scolded with a smile, "You little brat, you have quietly dealt with the Yan faction and the Feng faction. You are arguing with me here, just to get a clear attitude from me. Now I tell you, in addition to the Jiang faction, the Duan faction, and the Yang faction who will spare no effort to support you, I will also come forward to persuade the Suzhou Yang faction and the Jianzhou Lin faction."
"Yang Jianye and Lin Huaixun have been my soldiers since the Northern Frontier uprising. I just say a word and they dare to hand over their lives to me. It's not a big problem."
Su Zhengyang was delighted. Now that he had the support of the President's iron triangle, as well as the support of the Feng faction, the Yan faction, the Jianzhou Lin faction and the Suzhou Yang faction, his reform plan could be accelerated and carried out rapidly.
"Dad, I know that you are highly respected in the Northern Frontier. If you raise your arms and shout, any governor will give you some respect. I heard that the Kuanzhou Li Clan has always had a good relationship with you. How about leaving it to you to deal with the Kuanzhou Li Clan?"
Yang Jiakai revealed a smug look and looked at Su Zhengyang, as if to say, look, without me, you little fox still can't do anything.
"Okay, I will also try my best to persuade the Li family, but you must be prepared for everything. If the talks fail, war is inevitable. Either don't fight, or if you do fight, you must do it with the force of thunder and lightning, sweeping the world directly, eradicating the roots, and preventing future troubles!"
A ruthless and decisive look appeared on Yang Jiakai's face. Since he had decided to fully support his son-in-law, Yang Jiakai would not hold back at all.