allonlinenovel Chapter 138 Su Zhengyang scolds Zhang Chengxiang with sharp words
Chapter 138 Su Zhengyang scolds Zhang Chengxiang with sharp words
"Do you know what you are talking about? I haven't even investigated you for sabotaging the cooperation between Northern Frontier and Fuso, causing all the efforts of me and several other councillors to go to waste, and you actually dared to complain first and cause trouble for me!"
Su Zhengyang said calmly: "Compared to kowtow to the Fuso people and pay a series of unequal prices, the Peace Company behind me is obviously a better choice. Now that Fuso has no intention of continuing to perform the contract, we must show our attitude and take Shunfeng Port back!"
Su Zhengyang's words were well-reasoned. Zhang Chengxiang was instantly annoyed and said, "It is still unknown how much sincerity and support your so-called Peace Company can show. If we offend Fuso now, it will be equivalent to blocking our last retreat. Fuso has only temporarily shelved the progress and has not clearly stated that it will contact the Northern Frontier government for cooperation."
Su Zhengyang continued to be aggressive and said: "He has put it on hold for ten or eight years. Are we just going to keep waiting like this? Fuso must give a satisfactory answer and return Shunfeng Port immediately. Now we in the Northern Frontier don't need their support and so-called assistance anymore."
Yang Jiakai and Duan Jinshu looked at each other and both stood on Su Zhengyang's side.
"What Councillor Su said makes sense. If there is a better option, no matter what Fuso's attitude is, we must take the initiative to give up cooperation with them and let them return Shunfeng Port, an important military port."
In addition to the two congressmen who supported Zhang Chengxiang and belonged to the same faction as him, others also began to express their opinions. Everyone had a very unanimous opinion that Fuso should not be allowed to take advantage of us for nothing. Fuso took the Shunfeng Naval Port, but still threatened us with the support conditions that had been agreed upon in the contract. This did not make sense. Since the Peace Company had more favorable conditions, we would not serve them.
Zhang Chengxiang said gloomily, "Okay, I'll go and discuss this matter. However, Fuso has already established a military base in Shunfeng Port. I don't think it's likely that they will return Shunfeng Port safely. If things go wrong, it may lead to a comprehensive conflict with the Fuso Kwantung Army. Everyone should think carefully."
What Zhang Chengxiang meant was to tell Yang Jiakai and others that Fuso would never give up the fat meat that it had already eaten, and they'd better accept it. After all, the territories of two of the six provinces in Northeast China are now under the control of Fuso. If a war is caused between the two countries, no one can bear the responsibility. Besides, with the current strength of Northern Xinjiang, it is no match for Fuso.
The history of the Republic of Dahua is slightly different from that of Su Zhengyang's previous life's China. In his previous life, it was not until 1931 that the Northeast was completely lost.
In this world, the Shuiqing Empire signed the humiliating and infamous Manchuria Treaty with Fuso thirty years ago, ceding the two major provinces of Manchuria and Lianzhou in the northeast to Fuso. For this reason, Tsarist Russia has been having military frictions of varying sizes with Fuso in the northernmost Genzhou over the past few decades.
But it is an indisputable fact that Fuso occupies two of the six provinces in the northeast. They use this as a springboard to invade Mongolia to the west and confront Tsarist Russia to the north. It is foreseeable that one day in the future, the ambitious Fuso will lead its troops south and have a strong desire for the entire territory of China.
Today, Manchuria and Lianzhou Province are home to the Fuso Kwantung Army, which has a total of 300,000 combat troops. One-fifth of them are fighting England on the Mongolian battlefield, some are guarding against Tsarist Russia, but the rest can be mobilized, totaling more than 200,000 troops. If Fuso had not been in an unstable period, they would have marched south long ago.
The Jiang Cannon, which controls the three northeastern provinces, is the first barrier against the Japanese Kwantung Army.
In past exchanges and negotiations with Fuso, the Northern Frontier Government has always been in a weak position because the Kwantung Army in the Northeast is like a sword hanging over the head of the Northern Frontier Government and even the entire China.
As long as Fuso takes a tough stance and shows an attitude of wanting to go to war, the Northern Xinjiang government will always take the initiative to make concessions. This has become a habit. It is not to say that the Northern Xinjiang leaders headed by Yang Jiakai are spineless. It is the current domestic situation. Once a formal war with the Kwantung Army is launched, there is no hope of winning at all. The saying that a weak country has no diplomacy is vividly reflected here.
Zhang Chengxiang felt a little proud as he watched Yang Jiakai and other congressmen's faces becoming increasingly solemn. As he expected, once Fuso's tough attitude and determination to go to war were made public, no one would dare to make a decision easily.
Unfortunately, he forgot that there was also a man of iron standing here, Su Zhengyang, who would never compromise with the powers.
"What does Councillor Zhang mean? Just because Fuso might start a war over this matter, we are going to watch our land being occupied by it and do nothing?"
"People like you are spineless and cowardly! Traitors! You want to worship the Japanese devils as your ancestors! No wonder they even sold the Zhang family's ancestral land to Japan at a low price. It is a great shame to be a member of the Northern Frontier government with people like you!"
Su Zhengyang looked excited and imposing, and his shouting and cursing like a string of cannonballs instantly stunned Zhang Chengxiang.
The other people present were also slightly stunned. Even though this was an indisputable fact, it was still beyond everyone's expectations that Su Zhengyang would dare to insult Zhili Governor Zhang Chengxiang in such harsh words in person at the congressional meeting.
After a few breaths, Zhang Chengxiang reacted. An unprecedented anger rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. Zhang Chengxiang was so angry that his whole body was shaking, his eyes were red, and his whole body was trembling. Since he became the powerful Governor-General of Zhili, this was the first time someone dared to insult him in person like this.
"You...you little beast, little bastard! How dare you insult me like this! Today, I must teach you what it means to respect your elders on behalf of your father!"
Zhang Chengxiang picked up the teacup in his hand and threw it towards Su Zhengyang. Su Zhengyang dodged it very swiftly, and the teacup hit the ground not far away with a crisp sound, and the porcelain pieces and the tea in the cup scattered everywhere.
Su Zhengyang strode up to Zhang Chengxiang, grabbed him by the collar, and looked into Zhang Chengxiang's eyes with murderous intent.
"You coward, if you had one ten-thousandth of your current temper in front of the Japanese, you wouldn't be called a running dog of the Japanese."
"If my father were still alive, he would shoot you first when he heard you say such things. How dare you, a shameless person like you, be my elder?"
"Stop it! Two congressmen are arguing in a congressional meeting and even fighting in public. If this gets out, our Northern Frontier government will be ridiculed!"
Yang Jiakai slammed the table heavily, stood up and shouted angrily.
Su Zhengyang pushed Zhang Chengxiang away with force. Zhang Chengxiang staggered and almost fell to the ground. His face looked particularly pale.
The moment Su Zhengyang looked directly at him, the murderous intent contained in his eyes made Zhang Chengxiang feel a chill running down his spine.