Chapter 497 Song Jiaoren’s Talk

x After attending the groundbreaking ceremony of Zhanjiang Aviation School on March 20, when he returned to the Guangzhou Governor's Office, he had just walked out of the car when a servant hurriedly came over and reported that Mr. Song Jiaoren had been waiting in the South Hall for a day.

Wu Shaoting looked up at the dizzy sky. He took a boat to Zhanjiang in the morning. It was already around six or seven o'clock in the evening. Song Jiaoren actually looked for him all day. What was the important thing? He nodded, and then came directly from the courtyard to the south hall. He saw Song Jiaoren standing on the porch with his hands behind his back, looking at the rockery in the south courtyard in a daze.

He walked over and said hello as soon as he arrived at the porch: "Brother Fisherman, what important things are there to make you wait all day? Even if you are too anxious, I can send a telegram at noon and I can come back as soon as possible."

When Song Jiaoren heard Wu Shaoting's voice, he quickly turned around and sighed before saying, "Zhenzhi, you are a busy man. You have made the whole of Guangdong prosperous in just a few months in spring. I originally planned to find you last night, but unfortunately, just after nine o'clock last night, the lights in the official residence were turned off. After inquiring, I realized that you were going to Zhanjiang early this morning."

Wu Shaoting smiled slightly and said, "It's hard to help you busy with official business. Fisherman, don't be outside. Come on, let's go inside and say, the spring breeze in February is like scissors, it's not good to have sex."

The two of them walked into the South Hall one by one, and found a seat in the hall and sat down.

"Brother Fisherman, just tell me what important things are. You and I are not outsiders." Wu Shaoting asked first.

"Zhenzhi, Youren and I have been in Guangzhou for some time. We have been looking for an opportunity to have a good talk with Zhenzhi. However, Zhenzhi is very busy every day, and I feel embarrassed to disturb you. But after thinking about it for so long, it doesn't make sense to delay some things, so today I will bite the bullet and see Zhenzhi you." Song Jiaoren said with a serious tone.

"Is it about the Southern Governor Alliance?" Wu Shaoting asked guessingly.

Since he talked to Song Jiaoren on January 1st, Song Jiaoren has been planning in detail with Yu Youren during this period and has contacted old people from Tongmenghui in several southern provinces, but he didn't know at all. He expected that Song Jiaoren and Yu Youren have not set out to lobby yet, and the Tenth *** plan has encountered a bottleneck, and this time we came to him specifically to solve this bottleneck problem.

"That's right, it's indeed this. Although I haven't left Guangzhou for more than a month, I have been busy with it. Shocked, Youren and I both think that this plan has great potential. Once the strength of the south is gathered together, the Beiyang faction will definitely not dare to underestimate it. Then we can use this to be on an equal footing with the Beiyang faction, establish a brand new coalition government, and eliminate the situation of Yuan Shikai's dictatorship alone." Song Jiaoren looked full of confidence, and was full of strength when he said these words, and he had made up all kinds of determination.

Wu Shaoting took a deep breath. He had originally expected that Song Jiaoren would change his mind in the past month. Even if he encountered difficulties and obstacles, he knew that the road ahead was difficult. However, now seeing Song Jiaoren's momentum, even if the road ahead was a cliff and a torrent, the other party would never look back.

"Brother Fisherman, as I told you before, if you insist on doing it, I will support you with all your strength. Tell me, what do you need me to do?" He said calmly.

"Zhenzhi, I am very happy to hear this sentence again. To be honest, after the National People's Progress Association was officially established, I have always been worried that you will have your own difficulties, so I cannot support me in completing this big plan. I came to you specifically today, hoping that Zhenzhi will be firm, affirm and sincerely support us." Song Jiaoren looked at Wu Shaoting with hope, and his words gradually became a little urgent.

Wu Shaoting was silent for a moment. If others were talking to him like this, he would definitely sneer. He was a great governor of Guangdong, so why should he support all his heart for things that had no interests? However, he knew very well that Song Jiaoren still had revolutionary ideals in his character. This ideal was different from other revolutionaries. Song Jiaoren could put aside everything and stand on the interests of the grand duke of the country without any personal feelings.

After all, Song Jiaoren is a true patriot.

He slowly let out a sigh of relief, without any concealment of his expression on his face, piled up his inner hesitation on it.

Song Jiaoren seemed to understand something at first sight. Without waiting for Wu Shaoting to speak, he immediately said first: "Zhenzhi, I know you have no reason to support me like this now. But I can promise you that once the Southern Governor Alliance is established, you will be elected as the leader, and the Guangdong National Advancement Association will also become the representative of the South and win a place in the Beijing government. I, Song Jiaoren, can ask for nothing, but only to completely end Yuan Shikai's dictatorship, establish a true republic, and truly democratic Republic of China, so that our Eastern lion will jump up, be prosperous and strong, and stand side by side with the great powers."

Wu Shaoting showed an unquestionable smile, and then he asked: "Brother Fisherman, how do you hope I support you?"

Song Jiaoren hurriedly said: "The most powerful person in the south is you Wu Shaoting. Guangdong can fight against the Beiyang faction with the power of a province, which is enough to establish the leadership of the South. If you can come forward this time to call on the Southern Supervisor Alliance, invite all knowledgeable people to hold a meeting, match the conflicts between the southern provinces, and gather into a united military and political group. I believe that as long as Guangdong Province can launch this action, it will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort!"

Wu Shaoting pondered. The reason why he expressed his support for Song Jiaoren was that he thought Song Jiaoren would handle the so-called alliance alone. But the situation is different now. Song Jiaoren is quite sensible and knows that he should introduce Guangdong to be the leader. However, if Guangdong is directly involved in this matter, Wu Shaoting may not be so sure.

After all, what Cen Chunxuan reminded before is not unreasonable. Moreover, Wu Shaoting has his own plan for Guangdong at this stage, and it is impossible for Song Jiaoren to disrupt his plan and take great risks. As for the leader of the Southern Supervisor Alliance, this title is meaningless to him now, and it may be useful after waiting for a year or two. There is no need to make peace in Guangdong for a false title.

After pondering, he said with great certainty: "Father, the idea of ​​the Southern Supervisor Alliance this time is very innovative, and it may not be a solution. As I said before, I can support your funds, support your office space, and even send people to protect you and help you introduce generals from various provinces. But if you say you recommend Guangdong as the leader, or even let me come forward to initiate this Southern Alliance, you may have to reconsider it."

Song Jiaoren frowned and asked anxiously: "Zhenzhi, why is this? Even if you are worried that this incident will put Guangdong in the forefront and become a thorn in the Beiyang faction's side, according to the financial support and human resources you mentioned, this will also let outsiders know that Guangdong is the behind-the-scenes sponsor! Instead of being behind the scenes, it is better to go to the stage openly! Everyone knows that Zhenzhi, you are not afraid of the Beiyang faction, why are you still timid now?"

Wu Shaoting smiled wryly and said, "This is not a question of whether to be afraid of the Beiyang faction. Alas, fisherman, you and I have a friend together. I might as well tell you the truth, but I hope you will not be angry after listening."

When Song Jiaoren heard this, his heart was already filled with coldness. He said word by word: "Tell me."

Wu Shaoting then said: "From the beginning, I thought the Southern Governor Alliance was too costly and had too much risk, and even the results were never ideal even after success. The reason why I am willing to support you is because you are my friend, the second is because you are a patriot, and the third is that the Southern Governor Alliance may have the possibility of success. Putting aside the first two, I am also gambling about whether the Southern Governor Alliance can become a way to save the country!"

Song Jiaoren didn't understand very much. Of course, he knew that doing anything big would have risks, and he couldn't just ignore it because of the risks. Otherwise, where did the great achievements of mankind from ancient times to the present come from?

"Zhenzhi, why do you think so? Is the support you mentioned is entirely friendship?"

"Fisherman, you can think so. Because I saw early in the morning that the only purpose of your establishment of the Southern Governor Alliance was to deal with Yuan Shikai, but have you ever thought that even if Yuan Shikai was eliminated and the Beiyang faction was forced to retreat, who could guarantee that Chen Shikai would not appear and the Nanyang faction would appear again?" Wu Shaoting said bluntly.

"Yuan Shikai is a dictator, and he is dealing with him to save Chinese politics. In shock, we are not talking about who is the power in power, but the political system! As I said before, even if you let Yuan Shikai be the president, as long as the political power of managing the country is in the hands of the right people and maintaining a true democratic republic, the Republic of China will be able to quickly get rid of the current downturn and out state soon." Song Jiaoren retorted loudly.

"Politics, politics, fisherman brother, you don't understand yet? Look at the Progressive Party and then look at ***. Do you know why our Guangdong National Progressive Party will not immediately send people to the north to seek seats in the state government? In this chaotic world, there are guns, cannons and soldiers, so that political goals can be achieved. Isn't this the reason why Fisherman is busy setting up a southern governor?"

"That's right, that's it, but why don't you be optimistic?" Song Jiaoren asked straightforwardly.

"Because the Southern Governors Alliance is another Beiyang! It is looser and more unreliable than Beiyang! Look at Lu Rongting, look at Chen Huan, Liu Cunhou, Xiong Kewu in Sichuan, and see which Liu brother can be trusted? Yes, I believe that as long as I and my brother and I joined forces to stand up, we will definitely win over these people together and challenge the Beiyang faction. But will Yuan Shikai really sit still and wait for death? What will happen then is that a comprehensive national melee, and it may even become the root of the North-South division. Looking further, even if the Southern Governors Alliance successfully repels the Beiyang faction, Fisherman Brothers, do you really think these generals will give up power at that time?" Wu Shaoting said this with a sermon.
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