Signing in the Republic of China: starting from a foot patrol

Chapter 274 Conversation

In the spacious and bright room, Lin Hongfei and He Taikang sat facing each other. Although not long ago, the troops under their command were still fighting to death, but at this moment, the two are like a pair of old friends who haven't seen each other for a long time, smiling Chatting about trivial matters.

At this time, He Taikang asked: "Yun Sheng, how is Shuxiao doing now?"

Lin Hongfei chuckled: "Don't worry, he's fine. He lives in a single room, eats a small stove, but has a bad temper. In three days, he dropped more than a dozen dishes."

He Taikang smiled wryly: "This kid may be over 30 years old, but he has never been wronged since childhood."

"After such a big somersault this time, I'm afraid that he will never recover!"

Lin Hongfei looked at He Taikang and said meaningfully: "So, don't do anything else from now on, and concentrate on cultivating your grandson."

He Taikang naturally understood Lin Hongfei's subtext, the meaning was very clear, leave Lingnan Province, go home and take care of your grandson.

He smiled self-deprecatingly: "Yeah, we have to train the next generation well."

Speaking of this, He Taikang looked up at Lin Hongfei, begging in his eyes: "The brothers of the Dongjiang Army have followed me for so many years, can you give them a way out?"

Lin Hongfei nodded: "Yes, I am not a bloodthirsty person. Besides, building factories in Jiangbei and mining iron ore in Lingzhong and Lingxi all need manpower."

He Taikang breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this: "That's good, I can feel more at ease in my heart!"

"Yunsheng..."

"If I hadn't attacked Jiangbei this time, would you have attacked Dongjiang in the future?" He Taikang asked.

At this point, Lin Hongfei didn't hide anything. He nodded, "That's right, it's all about Longwangshu. I already control Jiangbei, Lingzhong, and Lingxi. How can I give up Dongjiang and Beishan?"

"According to the original plan, I planned to attack Dongjiang next year and take away the position of the Lingnan Provincial Governor from you."

"But I didn't expect it. You are more impatient than me. Not only did you send the main force of the Dongjiang Army, but you also called the Zhensong Army from Western Henan to help."

"Fortunately, my Jiangbei Army is quite capable. It fought on two fronts and won."

"Otherwise, Jiangbei, which I have worked so hard to manage, may really fall into your hands."

He Taikang smiled, looked at Lin Hongfei and said, "To be honest, I was quite happy when you first came to Jiangdu County as the county magistrate."

"I was a military governor in Lingnan Province for several years, but I only completely controlled the Dongjiang and Beishan areas."

"After you came, I still thought you would be my arm in controlling Jiangbei."

"Who would have thought that the world is impermanent!"

"Ever since you became the guardian of Jiangbei, I realized that you will definitely become my confidant in the future."

"It's just that the two families of Zhiwan and Anhui were fighting lively at that time. I had no time to take care of you in order to protect myself."

"What's more, I thought at the time that you and Qian Minghe had a very close relationship. It can be said that you are a hard-core Wan Clan. If the Wan Clan loses, you will naturally have no good fruit to eat."

"who knows...."

"You also married Yushuai's niece..."

"Even Liu Wanyi from the 34th Division was beaten to the ground by you."

"So, I am getting more and more afraid, worried that one day you will suddenly do something to me, so..."

Lin Hongfei took over the words: "So you should act first and catch me by surprise."

"That's right!"

"Unfortunately, I still lost!"

"However, I am so convinced that you do have the ability to control the entire Lingnan Province."

"The waves behind the Yangtze River drive the waves ahead, and newcomers in the world overtake old ones!"

"Back then, when the emperor abdicated, I drove away the governor of Lingnan Province and became a military governor."

"Now, it's my turn to leave!"

Lin Hongfei looked at He Taikang and asked, "Next step, where are you going?"

"Shanghai City, I bought a foreign-style building in the concession there, and I will live a quiet life for two days!" He Taikang said.

"Do you need me to send someone to escort you there?" Lin Hongfei asked.

He Taikang waved his hand: "No need, although the Dongjiang Army has collapsed, I still have some trustworthy guards under my command, and they will send my family to Shanghai."

"Oh, by the way, some geographical and cultural materials of Lingnan Province are stored in these boxes. You will definitely be able to use them when you become a military governor in the future..."

"There is also a roster of officials from the Governor's Mansion and the Provincial Government. This book records the situation of the local gentry in Dongjiang City..."

Lin Hongfei and He Taikang finished the transfer of power in Lingnan Province in this sentence-by-sentence chat.

After completing the handover work, He Taikang didn't want to stay here any longer. Early the next morning, he left Dongjiang City with his family and guards. They would go to Jiangbei first, bring He Shuxiao and some confidantes with them, and then go to Jiangdu Take a boat and go to Shanghai along the Yangtze River.

The king's flag changed at the top of the city. The man surnamed He left, and a banner surnamed Lin was erected at the top of the city. The politicians and officers were like actors on a stage, constantly changing their roles and identities as the curtain opened and closed.

With He Taikang's departure, Lin Hongfei also officially took over the governor's mansion, but he can't call himself the governor of Lingnan Province for the time being.

After all, he, the warlord, has not been appointed by the Beiyang government, and he belongs to the 'wild name head' he made abruptly!

But this is not difficult, Lin Hongfei only needs to report what happened in Lingnan Province to the higher authorities, and cook the raw rice, and his appointment as a warlord will come down soon.

According to the usual practice, Dongjiang City is the capital of Lingnan Province, and Lin Hongfei should work here after taking up the post of military governor.

But Lin Hongfei had other plans. Lin Hongfei had never set foot in the Dongjiang area before, and he didn't know much about the situation here.

In his opinion, instead of working in a strange place, it is better to return to his basic base - Jiangbei City.

Moreover, Lin Hongfei also had the idea of ​​relocating the capital of Lingnan Province from Dongjiang City to Jiangbei City.

Once the location of the capital is changed, the local power of Dongjiang, which was originally developed by relying on the location of the capital, will quickly decline and return to the position of an ordinary prefecture-level city.

On the contrary, Jiangbei, the territory most loyal to Lin Hongfei, can take advantage of the wind and become the new military and political center of Lingnan Province after gaining the title of the capital.

In this way, it will be easier to control the Dongjiang area by yourself, and the Jiangbei area can usher in new development.

It's just that changing the location of the capital of a province is not something that Lin Hongfei can decide on his own. This needs to be agreed by the higher-ups.

Moreover, the local forces in the Dongjiang area will do everything they can to prevent the implementation of this idea.

Therefore, although the idea is good, it is still very difficult to implement.