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But now the nationalization of the military is just a cloak for the military to own the country.However, this layer of cloak is still a huge improvement, just like the current road of "democratic constitutionalism"... Like Luo Yaoguo, he must disguise himself as the chief of staff of a country's army, instead of tearing his face openly and implementing dictatorship .It can only show that he still knows that dictatorship is wrong and that democratic constitutionalism is the general trend.The army is under his control, and perhaps nationalization is only a matter of time.It's not like that Chiang Kai-shek, who keeps saying that he wants to implement the dictatorship of the Kuomintang, that he wants the Kuomintang to lead everything, and that the army always listen to the Kuomintang... If he is allowed to control the army, I'm afraid it will be a Chiang dynasty!And the real reason why I chose to cooperate with Luo Yaoguo lies in this!

But now he was about to let go, and the position of president fell into Luo Yiqun's hands. This honest man was actually his nephew's puppet, which meant that Luo Yaoguo would control the army and the government at the same time, and control all power in his hands!Become a real dictator with absolute power!Under the temptation and corruption of absolute power, can Luo Yaoguo hold on to his conscience?Perhaps only a resolute idealist like a communist can truly use power for the people and seek benefits for the people without the need for external supervision?It would be great if Zhou Enlai and Deng Yanda were also sitting in this room at this time.Maybe the communists and the Kuomintang can contain Luo Yaoguo, forming a three-legged situation...

But it is too late now, even according to the "Constitution of the Republic of China", he is now unable to perform the duties of the president... Luo Yiqun's succession as the president is completely stipulated by the constitution, and there is no need for his own "sacred decree".A hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, and he forced a smile to Luo Yiqun, "Brother Yichen, this country is in your hands, do it well, don't let down the expectations of the people and the spirit of the late Prime Minister."

Luo Yiqun's eyes were full of tears, he nodded with a sob, and said, "President, your body is the most important thing now, you must get well, and lead us to win this national war, regain lost ground, open up territories..."

Hu Hanmin's mind is very clear now, he smiled lightly: "Yichen, I'm not going to make it! And even if I'm healthy, I can't be a wartime president well, that's beyond my ability." He sighed : "Fuwen, Jieshi, both of you are more capable than me, smarter than me, and more ambitious than me... We have nothing to explain. The only thing is that we must be united! Whether it is internal or external, the two of you Individuals must be united! Don’t make trouble like last time (referring to the youth army incident), in the current situation, as long as you unite, our country will rise up, and any enemy can be defeated!”

After explaining this passage, Hu Hanmin sighed softly, closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep...

May 1936, 5 AD.President of the Republic of China Hu Hanmin died of cerebral hemorrhage in Wuhan.Vice President Luo Yiqun was sworn in as President on the same day.History has finally reached a new era. With Luo Yiqun's inauguration as president, people of insight in China have clearly realized that the era of Luo Yaoguo, an era of iron and blood, has begun!

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"Comrade Xiang Ying, how is the training of the new troops going? The Kuomintang is already sharpening their knives, and now Hu Hanmin... now there is no power to restrain Luo Yaoguo."

Zhou Enlai stood in the Northern Headquarters of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission in Kulun City, asking Xiang Ying what he said calmly.Now the situation is mixed.What is worrying is that the Kuomintang reactionaries are sharpening their big knives under the eyes of the CCP, as if they are about to cut them over.The good news is that the Soviet Union and the Communist International have also increased their military aid to the CCP, not only giving them weapons and equipment for ten divisions, but also giving them all the drawings and samples of advanced fighter jets such as the Yi-15 and Yi-16. Gave it to the CCP!It's a look of full support.

Regarding Hu Hanmin's death, Zhou Enlai was not as worried as he seemed.Although the supreme power of the Kuomintang seems to have achieved a smooth transition, Luo Yiqun holds the title of president, Luo Yaoguo controls the army, and with the help of a vote of Cantonese veterans, Lao Jiang is firmly suppressed.But Zhou Enlai knew very well that under the superficial calm, there must be an undercurrent. Luo Yaoguo might be able to control the situation in the end, but that will be a matter of the future, and now he needs more strength to try his best to subdue Live in Chiang Kai-shek, an ambitious man who is unwilling to be subordinated to others.So in the next period of time, the CCP can breathe a sigh of relief. The Kuomintang and Luo Yaoguo don't have the energy to deal with them, the communists who dominate six provinces and have 50 soldiers.

Xiang Ying was not as calm as he was. When the news of Hu Hanmin's critical illness just came, he was very excited and stretched his neck, hoping that the Kuomintang would kill each other.As a result, within two days, news came that Luo Yiqun was inaugurated as the President.So Xiang Ying began to frown all day long, as if a catastrophe was imminent.Spending day and night in the war room of the Kulun headquarters of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission, the same group of staff and Soviet advisers were busy formulating various combat plans, and were always worried about the so-called surprise attack.The heavy work and mental pressure made the chairman of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission a little out of breath. Within a few days, his eyes were dark and his face was pale.

He glanced at Zhou Enlai, and suddenly felt a little envious of his grace and demeanor.But it was just a faint smile, picked up a form and handed it to Zhou Enlai, and made a brief report.

"The formation of the new troops of the border guards has been completed. The main purpose is to upgrade and expand the local armed forces in the six provinces. A total of ten divisions have been obtained, each with more than 7000 people. The cadres are mainly selected from the old troops and volunteers. They are all experienced comrades, and I believe that the troops will be brought out soon. The weapons and equipment will be replenished after the Soviet aid arrives. According to the standard of the Soviet Red Army, ten light infantry divisions are equipped. Compared with the regular troops of the Soviet Red Army, it is only Less heavy artillery, the others are about the same, it should be good.

When these ten divisions are formed, our border guards will have thirty divisions, and the Volunteer Army will have ten more divisions, for a total of forty divisions!Moreover, most of the troops have participated in the rounds of the Far East, and have mastered the tactics and tricks of modern warfare, which is much better than the millions of recruits of the Kuomintang! "

Zhou Enlai couldn't be more clear about the weight of this army in the hands of the CCP. Regarding Xiang Ying's comfort, he just nodded noncommittally and smiled: "Comrade Xiang Ying, tell me, now that the boss of the Kuomintang is dead, I, the leader of the Communist Party Should the leader go to the funeral? After all, the two parties have not yet fought, so it seems unreasonable for us to ignore it?"

Xiang Ying waved his hand indifferently, and said with a smile: "Then I can't let you go, just send a telegram, write a elegiac couplet, and send a representative to send it. I think otherwise, let Comrade Mao Zedong go on your behalf. He I'm from Hunan, so I can drop by my hometown after going to Hubei, what do you think?"

Zhou Enlai glanced at Xiang Ying. He naturally understood what Xiang Ying said.He shook his head and said, "The Kuomintang won't touch me, and it won't touch Mao Zedong either. And I'm still clear about Luo Yaoguo's thoughts. The northern front army is sharpening their knives there just to listen to our voices, and they won't really cut them down. Come down. He still wants to cooperate with us, so I have to go to Wuhan once, because some cooperation projects can only be discussed with him face to face, and there is no way for others to replace me."

At this time, footsteps sounded outside the war room door. Mao Zedong walked in with a telegram in his hand, saw Zhou Enlai and Xiang Ying, and laughed loudly: "Enlai, Xiang Ying, I have good news for you all." The Kuomintang is planning to hold a splendid funeral for Hu Hanmin in late May. We are also invited to send representatives to attend. I think this is a rare opportunity.”

Zhou Enlai took the telegram, glanced at it, and nodded: "That's right, we have invited our representatives. I am worried that I have no reason to go to Wuhan to meet Luo Yaoguo and Chiang Kai-shek. This is great. I can meet them both." Let's sit down and have a good talk, maybe we can ease the increasingly tense situation...Runzhi, what conditions should we put forward, and what benefits can we offer?"

Mao Zedong found a chair, sat down, and waved his big hand imposingly: "What conditions depend on who you negotiate with and what deal you make! Now Wuhan is the world of the Luo family's uncles and nephews. If you talk to them, you can only talk to them." It could be through Mongolia and let them copy the back route of the Soviet Far East Front Army! The advantage... At most, it will allow us to expand our territory northward, maybe to the Arctic Ocean. But in that case, our revolution will be difficult Is this what our communists want?" He took out a cigarette, lit it up and smoked slowly for a while, then said: "If we negotiate with Chiang Kai-shek, maybe the situation will be different! Judging from the current situation , he is a hero who is unwilling to be subordinated to others, and now he is firmly suppressed by Luo Yaoguo. With his own strength, there is no way to defeat Luo Yaoguo and Luo Yiqun to seize the highest power, unless he joins forces with us, we are his foreign aid, and he Working together from the inside out, maybe we can take down Luo Yaoguo and save China at the same time! Prevent her from falling into the abyss of world war."

"Runzhi, what do you mean..." Zhou Enlai hesitated and asked.

Mao Zedong smiled deeply: "The current situation shows that it is Luo Yaoguo, not Chiang Kai-shek, who really brought China to the point of no return to provoke a world war! And the only feasible way for us to stop the war and safeguard peace is to unite Chiang Kai-shek against Luo! We We can join forces with him to help him overthrow the dictatorship of Luo Yaoguo and seize power! As for the benefits, we can get territory or let us join the coalition government! Enlai, do you think it is possible?"

"This..." Zhou Enlai was taken aback when he heard the words, and after thinking about it, he felt that Mao Zedong's suggestion was possible.Now that Hu Hanmin died, the highest power in China has actually been controlled by Luo Yaoguo's uncle and nephew!Chiang Kai-shek, on the other hand, has always coveted high positions and is Luo Yaoguo's main competitor!If he doesn't take advantage of the fact that Luo Yaoguo is still in power, he might not have a chance in the future.But relying on Chiang Kai-shek's strength, there is no way to overthrow Luo Yaoguo!Because Luo Yaoguo controls more than half of the Whampoa faction, the navy and air force are basically his men, and he has a powerful secret service agency like the Military Intelligence Bureau, and because he is a Cantonese and has the support of the Cantonese faction, the mainstream of the Kuomintang, now he Uncle took over the presidency again.This Chiang Kai-shek, looking at it horizontally and vertically, has no chance at all, unless he gets the help of the Communist Party and uses some thunderous means!But is the CCP so powerful?

Seeing Zhou Enlai's hesitation, Mao Zedong snorted, and said again: "Enlai, in fact, the conflict between Luo and Jiang has been going on for a long time. The situation in Wuhan is only superficially calm, and there may be some kind of undercurrent surging underneath! Moreover, power struggles are such Things sometimes require thunderous means. Luo Yaoguo is not as good as Chiang Kai-shek in this respect, his means are too soft, and he doesn't have the vigor." He made another beheading gesture as he spoke. "What Chiang Kai-shek lacks now is a knife to kill people. We can give him this. As long as he can get rid of the warmongers who conspired to start a world war, we Communists can support him as the leader of the country! And this matter must be It is better to strike quickly and strike slowly, so we should first send secret envoys to negotiate with Lao Jiang."

Chapter 0707 Conquest of the Army ([-]) Game of Thrones

"But if things don't work out, and Luo Yaoguo finds out that we helped Chiang Kai-shek deal with him, will he become angry and send millions of troops to encircle and suppress him?"

Zhou Enlai just looked at Mao Zedong indifferently, with a somewhat complicated expression.It's not just Luo Yaoguo who doesn't have a ruthless spirit, isn't he the same?

Mao Zedong took a deep breath and said coldly: "Even if things don't work out, it will be very beneficial to our party! Luo Yaoguo is good at everything, but he pays too much attention to the overall situation. What is the overall situation now? It is a war against the Soviet Union, so he He will definitely find ways to maintain the unity of the Kuomintang... He will not kill Chiang Kai-shek, nor will he put Chiang Kai-shek in prison, because that will scare a large number of Chiang Kai-shek's followers. Clean up!"

Zhou Enlai frowned, "Then how will he deal with Chiang Kai-shek? House arrest? Or expulsion?"

"Maybe he will be deported abroad? Just like Stalin did to Trotsky, he must also consider the feelings of the group of people who support Chiang Kai-shek and not make them feel scared. And the Americans will also want to Didn't Chiang Kai-shek go into exile? If Luo Yaoguo wants to start a world war, he can't do without the support of the United States. Didn't he hold his nose and keep MacArthur by his side as an advisor?

If Chiang Kai-shek goes into exile in the United States after the defeat, it will also be a check on Luo Yaoguo's dictatorship. His energy is far greater than that of Deng Yanda!If we can unite with him, we will have a chance of winning whether it is a democratic election or a revolutionary war in the future!

As for being ashamed and angry, they sent troops to attack.Hmph, if Chiang Kai-shek and Luo Yaoguo were to switch positions, of course they would!They have even sent troops to attack.But Luo Yaoguo won't, because retaliating against us is a personal grudge, and the Soviet Union was destroyed for his country, he will not abolish the public for personal reasons to such an extent!Enlai, this is our only chance, if we don't succeed, then we can only feel sorry for the Soviet Union! "

Zhou Enlai remained silent, his thick eyebrows furrowed tighter and tighter.Mao Zedong snorted impatiently, and said again: "Well, if you are really worried, you can ask Deng Yanda to come forward. The death squad can be sent by us, under the name of Deng Zesheng. The advantage... Of course, they should also be counted. We only need a coalition government, and let him discuss the rest with Chiang Kai-shek to see if he wants territory or let the Kuomintang return to the Kuomintang. But this matter must be done quickly, and Luo Yaoguo cannot be preemptive! Enlai! You must Make up your mind early!"

Zhou Enlai thought for a while, and finally nodded slowly: "Xiang Ying, secretly prepare an elite army of 500 people, and all of them must be the most loyal fighters... Then send a telegram to Deng Zesheng. Ask him to go north immediately, and just say that I have something to offer." We need to negotiate."

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Wuhan, Beilu.

The door of the study was gently pushed open, except for a breeze coming in, it was General Wang Zhongyi.With his hands behind his back and his head bowed, he stood there like an iron tower.

Luo Yaoguo looked at him, slightly surprised.This former dictator has now been recruited to Wuhan by him to serve as the cavalry director of the National Defense Forces. In fact, he has been raised. There is no hope for the Far Eastern Republic.However, Wang Da Dictator is also sensible. During this period of time, he was only indulging in sensuality, which did not cause him any trouble, and he tried his best to meet his needs in terms of money.The two sides are in peace, and continue to maintain dignity, but Wang Zhongyi has never been to Beilu again, why did he suddenly visit late at night today?Could it be that he wants to fulfill the promise of the original "Far Eastern Republic"?

Luo Yaoguo glanced at Wang Zhongyi with squinted eyes, and sighed inwardly: "...I always owe this brother-in-law. Listen to what he wants, and try to satisfy him as much as possible."

He stopped writing in his hand, put away his thoughts, and said with a smile: "Brother, what's the matter for visiting so early?"

Wang Zhongyi walked to Luo Yaoguo's desk, pulled up an armchair and sat down.Before she could speak, Natalie came in with coffee and snacks. After putting down these things, she also found a chair and sat down.

Wang Zhongyi took a sip of the strong-flavored coffee, and said softly, "Brother Fuwen, what are you busy with? These two days are very important times. After you grasp it, you will have the final say in this China." , otherwise there is a possibility of being overturned!"

"Turning over?" Luo Yaoguo was surprised, looked up at Wang Zhongyi, and saw that the other party had a serious face, as if he was not joking; then looked at Natalie, it was rare for a beauty to have a sullen face today, with a hint of A touch of sadness, as if... her husband died!

There are weird!Luo Yaoguo's eyebrows also gradually twitched, and he said in a deep voice, "Brother Zhongyi, Natalie, have you heard any bad news? Is it Chiang Kai-shek..."

Wang Zhongyi shook his head and sighed slightly: "I don't know if there is any news from Chiang Kai-shek, because no one will come to tell me this idler!" His tone was full of complaints, and suddenly he smiled bitterly: "But My old Wang has already labeled you Luo Fuwen, if something happens to you, brother, my life will not be able to survive! Brother and sister, don’t you think so?”

"That's right." Natalie took a deep breath, stared at Luo Yaoguo with her big eyes that were shining with tears, and said in a low voice: "For things like power struggle, you can only plan for the worst! Don't give it to me. Leave a chance for your opponents. Why did Trotsky lose the supreme power of the Soviet Union that day? Isn’t it because he didn’t take the initiative to eliminate Stalin first? If he listened to Kruskaya’s words and hanged Stalin, he is now in Moscow Trotsky is now in power! Fuwen, I don’t want you to become China’s Trotsky! If that’s the case, I, Qingqing, Nana, Xiaobei, and Qingyang may all be doomed!”

Luo Yaoguo looked deeply at Natalie, and suddenly smiled: "How could I have become Trotsky? Natalie, how could you think of such absurd things? Now the president is my uncle, and I'm his hand." The chief of the general staff who controls the military power, Sihua is in charge of the army in the northwest, Jiansheng is in charge of the army in the northeast, and the chief of military intelligence is the fifth younger brother of Ziliang...all of them are my troops inside and out. Why should Chiang Kai-shek come back? Unless..."

"Kill you! Kill you, he will be No.1 in China!" Natalie's voice was cold, as if she was reporting a funeral.

"Kill me?" Luo Yaoguo smiled lightly: "Okay then, let Luo Shun double my guards tomorrow, and I will try to go to public places as little as possible."

Wang Zhongyi smiled and took a sip of coffee. "Good! It seems that the third brother has not lost his vigilance. This is a good sign. But it is not enough to do this! Because Chiang Kai-shek may still find opportunities."

Natalie went on to say: "Now that Hu Hanmin is dead, Xu Chongzhi doesn't care, and the military and political power has fallen into the hands of you and your uncle... I am afraid that Chiang Kai-shek will have no chance if he doesn't let go. He will not be willing to be inferior to others. As long as there is a slight chance, he will gamble everything!"

"Gamble everything? First send dead soldiers to kill me, and then seize military power...Then what should I do? Should I kill Chiang Kai-shek first?" When Luo Yaoguo said this, his voice and expression were very cold , "I'm afraid that a dictatorship will be established? You know, this is not my wish."

"You don't need to be so ruthless. Now you have the upper hand, and you have the title of president in your hands." Wang Zhongyi reminded, "You can let the president nominate Chiang Kai-shek as the candidate for vice president, elect him as vice president, and then appoint When An Sihua became the Minister of Defense, he tried to win over Chen Bonan, the commander of the Wuhan garrison, and replaced the commander-in-chief of the gendarmerie with your own people. The heads of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Secret Service of the Ministry of National Defense were also replaced by his own people. Only in this way can the power be considered secure Keep it firmly under control! And the sooner this kind of thing is the better, it is best to issue an order tomorrow."

"The internal security staff of the Presidential Palace and the mayor of Wuhan also need to be replaced immediately." Natalie reminded: "Fuwen, I know you don't want to turn against Chiang Kai-shek, but there is a Chinese proverb: one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Now you and Chiang Kai-shek are two tigers in one mountain! If you want not to tear yourself apart, the best way is to nominate him as vice president and confess him high."

"But in that case, will Chiang Kai-shek tear himself apart from us? After all, he was the principal of Whampoa, and he has been in a high position for many years. He also has his followers in the army. In case a new party is formed to oppose us, I'm afraid it's also a trouble, Hu Zhangong wants us to unite before he dies." Luo Yaoguo thought about it and said: "Besides, it's still the period of political training, and the bureau meeting is the one that really holds the highest power, and there are only two of us in the bureau. The most urgent thing now is to Hold a meeting of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang as soon as possible. By-election of a vice chairman. I want to nominate Mr. Sun Zhesheng, the son of the former prime minister. He should be able to convince the public. Besides, we have the upper hand now. Chiang Kai-shek does not have the strength to launch a coup... ...I have to discuss with my uncle about what you said, Natalie should prepare a car and go to the presidential palace."

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Just as Luo Yaoguo and Natalie were driving to the Presidential Palace.There was also a conspiracy in Chiang Kai-shek's retreat.

In the study, Chiang Kai-shek and Yang Yongtai, who were wearing casual clothes, were talking in low voices, holding tea.

"Mr. Jie, now that Hu Hanmin is dead, the three-pronged situation will be broken. There are four people left in the presidium. The uncle and nephew of the Luo family occupy a pair, and there is one Xu Chongzhi who doesn't care about things. What's more troublesome is the throne of the president. It has fallen into the hands of Luo Yiqun, now they are rulers, Jiegong and you are ministers!"