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Chapter 801 Reversal

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    On July 30, the House of Representatives held a general meeting.  The first thing to be reviewed was the bill proposed by representatives of the Kuomintang Wang Jingwei and others, that is, "nationalization of the military."  This proposal has already attracted attention at home and abroad. Many observers believe that this is a benchmark for whether centralized China will once again become decentralized.

    Full of confidence, Wang Jingwei has already ended the publicity dispute with the People's Party and directly appealed to the votes in his hands.

    However, what shocked everyone was that as the KMT¡¯s flagpole against the People¡¯s Party, surprisingly only Wang Jingwei and his faction voted in favor, while leftists and rightists who accounted for more than half of the party voted against it.

    Not only that, Duan Qirui and Yan Xishan, who had been clamoring to join the Kuomintang and retreat together, also clearly opposed it. In the end, this resolution was stillborn with a high vote of nearly 350 votes!

    Wang Jingwei was dumbfounded. He judged that other big figures in the Kuomintang must have had private deals with the People's Party. This was equivalent to a merciless slap in the face from his alliance.

    Originally, he was prepared for Liao Zhongkai's attitude towards cooperating with the People's Party, and his reaction was completely expected, but he did not expect that he would be so determined to oppose himself and support the People's Party.  Hu Hanmin's defection came without any warning and completely surprised him.

    The House of Representatives, which had the best chance, was defeated, let alone the Senate, which was dominated by the People's Party from the beginning.  Originally, he was planning to reach a private deal with Zhang Hanqing after the House of Representatives approved it - and he did not dare to resort to the Senate rashly.  However, even if such a result is achieved, his prestige within the party will be unprecedentedly high.

    Looking at Wang Jingwei¡¯s cannibal eyes, Hu Hanmin, who had always claimed to be on the same side, shrugged helplessly.  Politics is inherently a kind of compromise. When the benefits offered by others are large enough, or one's own foreseeable losses are large enough, it can force anyone to make a quick judgment.

    To be honest, in Zhang Hanqing's opinion, no matter who the Kuomintang is handed over to manage, it will be much better than being handed over to Wang Jingwei - based on history, it is enough for him to surrender to the Japanese once.  Therefore, Zhang Hanqing was not only determined to silence the opposition, but also slapped Wang Jingwei hard in the face.

    The transaction behind it is actually very simple: favor and power.

    The Kuomintang is not monolithic. On the contrary, after the death of Sun Yat-sen, the three giants in the party, Liao Zhongkai, Hu Hanmin and Wang Jingwei, were in dispute over the position of party chairman.  Liao Zhongkai is not interested in this position, but he has the largest support staff.  Hu Hanmin and Wang Jingwei secretly competed several times, but they were unable to gain a clear advantage because Liao Zhongkai did not express his position clearly.

    From the perspective of repositioning the Kuomintang to ensure its status as the first political party, Liao Zhongkai tends to support the conservative Hu Hanmin's view of reconciliation with the People's Party rather than opposition.

    Liao Zhongkai clearly expressed his opposition to various bills that were clearly at odds with the People's Party.  In his view, the New China, which is waiting to be revitalized, urgently needs the government to focus a large part of its energy on the national economy and people's livelihood. In addition, Japan, which is eyeing the country with eager eyes, also needs special attention.  Almost all the various measures taken by Zhang Hanqing's government are aimed at these two aspects.

    As a politician who always puts party struggle under national interests, Liao Zhongkai never wants the Kuomintang to become a constraint on the People's Party.  He also never believed that the unarmed Kuomintang could attack the ruling power of the People's Party by controlling Congress. Years of running around with the former Prime Minister made him deeply understand that political power is formed within the barrel of a gun.

    Thinking of taking away the huge power of the People¡¯s Party with a piece of blank paper is a foregone conclusion. Traditionally and under the current situation in China, only a political idiot would think so!

    What's more, Zhang Hanqing, chairman of the People's Party who had a good personal relationship with Liao Zhongkai, told him cryptically that if the domestic situation continues to be disrupted by Wang Jingwei and his like, the People's Party will completely end this situation in an appropriate way, even if it causes China to return to the  The era of "military government" is not a pity!

    This is by no means a threat, and certainly not gospel for the Kuomintang.

    Therefore, Liao Zhongkai accepted Zhang Hanqing's opinion and determined to divide the Wang Jingwei Group on the condition that he support Hu Hanmin as the chairman of the Kuomintang. This purpose was to try to reunite the Kuomintang with their own evil intentions; in addition, it was also to prevent himself from being questioned within the party after he defected.  For the sake of personal accusations.

    Of course, in order to ensure the support of the important Shanghai faction of the Kuomintang, he suggested co-electing Kong Xiangxi as the party¡¯s vice chairman.

    Hu Hanmin made peace immediately: Otherwise, breaking with the People's Party is also definitely not what the leader of the conservative group wants to see.  At least for now, he doesn't have the courage, nor does he think he has the strength.  After experiencing the Battle of Shanghai and observing the young marshal's maneuvers at close range, he was deeply surprised by Zhang Hanqing's political methods and diplomatic scheming.

    Although this joint defection may severely damage the prestige of the Kuomintang, his status and prestige within the party are?It will definitely rise.  Regarding the young marshal who had a certain friendship with him in Shanghai, he asked himself that his personal relationship was not bad.

    He knew in his heart what was more important between division and union.  Because his important ally Kong Xiangxi also advised him before this.

    Kong Xiangxi is the agent of the "Jiang-Zhejiang Group" and the economic pillar on which the Kuomintang relies for its survival.  Kong's defection will cause the towering tree of the Kuomintang to rot from its foundation and collapse.

    Because Sun Yat-sen's Revolution of 1911 was based on the old bourgeoisie, old soldiers, and old bureaucrats, and was defeated by the "old" three-plate cooking righteousness, which lacked a public opinion foundation.  Unlike the People's Party, it mobilizes farmers, who account for 90% of China, and has a solid foundation with the guns in its hands.

    If the Kuomintang leaves economic support, it will immediately fall apart.  "When a tree falls, the macaques scatter" and "If the skin is gone, where will the hair be?" What's the point of him fighting for power in a party that is on the verge of collapse?

    Now another important figure in the party is trying to win over him by supporting him as the vice-chairman of the competing party. Not only can he easily win the battle, but he can also rejuvenate the party. If others do bad things, you can be a good person yourself. Why not do it?

    ¡°In this way, Liao Zhongkai, Hu Hanmin, and Kong Xiangxi, the old and new forces in the party, all opposed him, and Wang Jingwei would no longer be defeated.

    Duan Qirui¡¯s defection was accidental.

    Of course Lao Duan, who has walked through the hail of bullets, does not believe in the so-called war. Having experienced three ups and downs in the political arena, he understands better than anyone that the People's Party has completely won.

    He also always believes that "power comes from the barrel of a gun" and he also understands that any action taken by all the opposition in Congress, including himself, will never be of any use - the government respects you, and Congress is  Useful, the government doesn't respect you, Congress is nothing!

    The reason why Lao Duan, who has always been on the fence, is still involved is because of another thought: as long as the "Prince Faction" headed by the Young Marshal still wants to hang "Dan Bo" on the wall, he will have enough capital to compete with him.  Bargaining - of course it is impossible for the old commander.  He has been waiting for the opportunity to show his role and gain respect - this is the prerequisite for politicians to survive.  ?(Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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