nucmednet Chapter 266 Su Zhengyang's future plans focus on the Northeast
Chapter 266 Su Zhengyang's future plans focus on the Northeast
In fact, Su Zhengyang had never thought that he would be able to control the Northern Xinjiang political power without any obstacles. Except for his future father-in-law Yang Jiakai, Duan Jinshu, Jiang Yanlin, Yan Baoguo, Feng Changan and other senior officials who were willing to support him in controlling the Northern Xinjiang, for the governors of more than a dozen other provinces under the jurisdiction of the Northern Xinjiang, Su Zhengyang's ascension to the throne officially announced the end of the first era of the Northern Xinjiang.
Su Zhengyang's tough character and the powerful strength of the Northwest Revolutionary Army all made them feel fearful.
Once Su Zhengyang issues an order that harms their fundamental interests and they are unwilling to implement it, conflicts and contradictions will follow.
In Su Zhengyang's plan, the first thing he had to do after taking the position of President of Northern Xinjiang was to centralize power and completely control the military power of each province in the hands of the central government. Otherwise, in this chaotic era where power comes from the barrel of a gun, those governors of various provinces who hold heavy troops and dominate one side, but are far away from the emperor, would simply obey orders and not notices. When there are benefits, they rush to the front, but when it comes to working for Northern Xinjiang, they become a loose group and only consider their own interests.
In this case, how can the northern border be unified and how can China develop?
Centralization is the only way for Su Zhengyang to take the position of governor in the future, even if it means launching a war for it, but now is not the best time.
The reason why Su Zhengyang was willing to join Congress and lean towards the Northern Xinjiang government was that he saw the national justice in the Northern Xinjiang leaders such as Yang Jiakai and Duan Jinshu, and saw their determination to do whatever it takes for China to rise.
Secondly, as he became Yang Jiakai's son-in-law, he had accumulated a lot of reputation in the Northern Xinjiang system. When he succeeded the president in the future, he would at least be able to gain the support of a considerable number of people who were as selfless as Yang Jiakai and who were wholeheartedly considering the future of China.
As I said, civil war and internal consumption are not what Su Zhengyang wants. If he can avoid a full-scale civil war to a certain extent, Su Zhengyang is also willing to pay some price for it.
There are always people who think that with Su Zhengyang's current strength, he doesn't need to become Yang Jiakai's son-in-law or become a member of the Northern Frontier Congress. The most appropriate pace of development is to start wars all the way and kill anyone who disobeys.
But in fact, it was precisely because Su Zhengyang made a clear choice and obtained the unwavering support of Yang Jiakai and others that the Northwest Revolutionary Army and the entire Linzhou were given the opportunity for rapid development and a large amount of capital investment.
Otherwise, with enemies everywhere, wars every day, and militarism, how could the Northwest Revolutionary Army develop?
Politics is indeed not the best choice in this era, but if Su Zhengyang can rely on certain political compromises to allow the Northwest Revolutionary Army to achieve healthy long-term development and prevent China from falling into more serious internal friction, why wouldn't he do it?
Yang Jiakai's serious voice pulled Su Zhengyang out of his chaotic thoughts.
"Even though the Fuso Kwantung Army lost five Class A divisions in the Northeast Front and suffered heavy losses, its strength should not be underestimated. Fuso is a tiny country, but it has achieved rapid development over the years by constantly invading and waging wars. It has become Asia's leading military power. How easy is it to drive the Kwantung Army out of our territory?"
Su Zhengyang's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness: "The Fuso people are ambitious and wicked, just like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark. They regard China as fat meat and wish to swallow it whole. Once they have the chance, they will never give up the move of marching south to invade China!"
"Besides, it is precisely because they occupied the two northeastern provinces and Mongolia, discovered a large number of mineral deposits on the fertile land of the northeast, and established countless heavy industrial enterprises that they were able to usher in rapid development! Now that the Western Route Northern Expedition Army has withdrawn, the Southern Government is unable to launch another Northern Expedition in a short period of time. We must take advantage of this hard-won opportunity to solve the external threat first, and then look at the domestic situation!"
"My Northwest Revolutionary Army is willing to serve as the vanguard to resist Fuso and drive out these Japanese pirates. We will drive them out of the Northeast and make them pay a thousand times the price for the crimes they committed in China!"
Yang Jiakai and the others listened to Su Zhengyang's powerful and resounding words with solemn expressions, and they actually felt a sense of admiration for Su Zhengyang at this moment.
In fact, Su Zhengyang, who almost did not sleep all night, thought for a long time and finally chose the latter when it came to the choice between the Southern Government and the Fuso Kwantung Army. For Su Zhengyang, it was easy to deal with the Southern Government, but the Fuso Kwantung Army's entrenched presence in the Northeast was like a thorn in his throat.
As the saying goes, one should not allow others to sleep soundly beside his bed. Therefore, Su Zhengyang has made up his mind that within half a year, he will take back the entire six northeastern provinces and bury hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army forever in this white mountain and black soil.
Yang Jiakai was the first to respond: "Zhengyang, since you have made up your mind, then do it with all your strength. I will definitely support you to the best of my ability. The entire Northeast Army, the six towns in the northern border, and the direct troops of the Duan family are at your disposal. Send these little devils to see their Amaterasu as soon as possible!"
Feng Changan also nodded and said, "Zhengyang's idea is the most appropriate, and it coincides with my idea. We can no longer allow the Kwantung Army to occupy our land and humiliate our people and continue to develop. We must make them pay the price they deserve."
After some discussion, everyone's opinions were surprisingly consistent.
This scene was completely unimaginable in the Northern Frontier in the past. Because of China's backwardness in military strength and industrial level, the entire Northern Frontier high-level officials were extremely cautious in making any decisions related to Fuso. They would tolerate it if they could and avoid it if they could. However, their repeated tolerance and retreat did not win the respect of Fuso, but instead made them become more and more aggressive.
Now, the victory achieved by the Northwest Revolutionary Army under Su Zhengyang in the Northeast battlefield has completely inspired the people of the entire northern border, and also erased their fear of Fuso's powerful military strength from the bottom of their hearts.
Since Su Zhengyang is confident, why not take advantage of the situation to kill these Japs? When is the best time?
Fuso's behavior on Chinese territory has become increasingly excessive in recent years. First, it supported the remnants of the Qing Empire as puppets and established the puppet Manchukuo regime. Then it plundered resources, developed industry, and bullied the people in the Northeast. The Chinese people, who were originally born and raised in the Northeast, have become inferior people in their eyes.
When Zhang Chengxiang and his party rebelled, Fuso blatantly sent troops to attack the Northeast Army with the intention of invading China. This undoubtedly touched the bottom line of Yang Jiakai and other Northern Xinjiang leaders. Everyone was full of hatred for the insidious, untrustworthy and arrogant Fuso.
"Once I have resolved the final issues of the civil strife, I will dispatch the army eastward to fight a decisive battle with the Fuso Kwantung Army entrenched in the Northeast! In this battle, I must take back the Northeast and wash away the humiliation brought to the entire northern border and the entire China by Fuso!"