webnovelfull Chapter 370: Liang Jiaman, who was terrified by the Li Clan's surrender of military power
Chapter 370: Liang Jiaman, who was terrified by the Li Clan's surrender of military power
"Don't mention that good-for-nothing in front of me. He didn't want to be the division commander of the Kuanzhou Army, but insisted on joining the Northwest Revolutionary Army and studying at the Northwest Military Academy! He's just an asshole!"
The person Li Yukun was talking about was none other than his eldest brother Li Yutang's son, Li Zhenquan. After Li Yukun's wife died of complications during childbirth nine years ago, the childless Li Yukun treated his nephew as his own. In addition, his eldest brother had sacrificed his life on the battlefield to save his own life, so Li Yukun devoted himself to his nephew and took great pains to send him to the Beilong Military Academy. Later, he served in the Kuanzhou Army. Li Zhenquan himself was also very motivated and was promoted to the position of division commander after making many military achievements.
If nothing unexpected happens, Li Zhenquan will undoubtedly be the only heir to the Li family in the future.
Unfortunately, Li Zhenquan admired the sudden emergence of Su Zhengyang and the Northwest Revolutionary Army to the point of being almost obsessed. Especially after Su Zhengyang recovered the lost territory in the Northwest, Li Zhenquan ignored his uncle's dissuasion, gave up his position as a division commander, went to Linzhou in the northwest to join the army as a commoner, and later entered the Northwest Military Academy for further studies because of his outstanding performance in training. A few days ago, Li Zhenquan personally called Li Yukun from Linzhou, persuading his uncle to give up the power in his hands, consider the future of Northern Xinjiang and China, and never do foolish things for personal gain.
This really made Li Yukun very angry. He had tried every means to make his nephew become the governor of Kuanzhou in the future and inherit the huge family business, but Li Zhenquan took the initiative to join Su Zhengyang and even turned around to accuse his uncle of considering the overall situation.
Even now, when Li Zhenquan is mentioned, Li Yukun grits his teeth in anger, feels chest tightness and shortness of breath, and almost faints.
"Master, think about it from another angle. Xiaoquan is now in the system of the Northwest Revolutionary Army, like a fish in water, and is deeply appreciated and trusted by his superiors. If we hand over the military power in our hands and get Xiaoquan's further status promotion, it will be a good thing for our Kuanzhou Li Clan. Besides, hasn't the old president come to the government to persuade you many times? The general trend cannot be violated. In this case, it is better to go with the flow. This is the right way."
Li Yukun said with a complicated expression: "This is not a trivial matter. Let me think about it carefully. This concerns the future of the Li family. We must not make a decision lightly. Let that little bastard call me again tonight. I want to know in detail about his current situation in the Northwest Revolutionary Army."
Du Juan showed a gentle smile on her face. She knew that Li Yukun's words actually meant that he was already reassured and that the matter was most likely to be successful.
The next morning, Lian Cheng and Li Yukun appeared in front of Su Zhengyang in tacit understanding. After some discussion, the two sides finalized everything. Lian Cheng and Li Yukun would hand over their military power, and Li Yukun's nephew Li Zhenquan would be promoted to deputy commander of the 111th Division of the Fourth Army of the Northwest Revolutionary Army. When the war zone is established in the future, he will be a general at the level of a full division. Lian Cheng, to Su Zhengyang's surprise, asked for a position in a government department for his son. When Su Zhengyang completes the reform of the government system in the future, Lian Jiayao will be a senior leader of a government department if nothing unexpected happens.
As the governors made their final compromise, Liang Jiaman was the only one left who remained indifferent and gritted his teeth to fight Su Zhengyang to the end.
Just as Liang Jiaman said, he was the only one left among all the people of the same generation in the entire Liang family who died, which resulted in the current Houzhou Liang family. How could Liang Jiaman be willing to hand over the military power?
After receiving the news that all the governors except himself had decided to hand over their military power, Liang Jiaman flew into a rage in his own mansion and smashed everything he could see to pieces. The servants in the entire mansion were trembling with fear. Even Liang Jiaman's son, who had just turned thirteen, was slapped several times and sobbed with tears in his eyes.
"Damn Su Zhengyang! If you want the military power of my Liang family, you have to kill Liang Jiaman first! I will never compromise, never!"
"Master...Master! President Su is here."
Liang Jiaman was slightly startled, then angrily said: "Let him in, I want to see what Su Zhengyang can do to me. Does he want to kill me directly in Beilong City?"
After a while, Su Zhengyang came to the main hall of the Liang Mansion. At this time, Liang Jiaman was sitting in the main seat with a dark face. He had no intention of getting up to greet him, and he didn't even let the servants serve tea. His pair of bloodshot eyes looked at Su Zhengyang with resentment, as if he wanted to bite him.
Su Zhengyang was not angry. He sat down and said to Liang Jiaman, "More than a dozen provincial governors have decided to support my decision, but Governor Liang has not made any move. What I want to say is that the general trend has never been blocked by one person or one force. If Northern Xinjiang wants to develop and become a united regime, it is imperative to centralize power and take away local military power. The reason why Governor Liang is so obsessed with military power is just because of his unwillingness in his heart."
"Considering that five of the six Liang brothers died in the Northern Frontier uprising, and even Governor Liang's father shed his last drop of blood for the Northern Frontier, I can make the decision. In addition to giving the Liang family a division-level officer position, I will also reserve a good position for the Liang family in the government department. In addition, I will personally order that Liang Taigong be posthumously awarded as a founding hero of the Northern Frontier, and a monument and statue be erected for him, so that the Liang family will be remembered forever."
"This is the biggest concession I, Su Zhengyang, can make, and it is also the respect I, Su Zhengyang, give to the loyal and brave members of the Liang family!"
After a moment of silence, Liang Jiaman sneered and said, "What if I don't agree to the President's conditions?"
"Ten days! In just ten days, my invincible Northwest Revolutionary Army will take over the entire Houzhou! Let the Liang family become history from now on!"
Su Zhengyang stood up and looked at Liang Jiaman with great momentum. The power from his body made Liang Jiaman feel a chill in his heart involuntarily.
"In fact, if my father-in-law hadn't repeatedly told me that the Liang family had sacrificed too much for the Northern Frontier and asked me to handle this matter with a gentle approach, the Third Army of the Northwest Revolutionary Army would have already set out for Houzhou yesterday! I can give the Liang family enough respect, and I hope Governor Liang can compromise! Whether it's war or peace, the choice is entirely in Governor Liang's hands."
Su Zhengyang stared at Liang Jiaman with an extremely oppressive gaze, which brought great pressure to the latter. Liang Jiaman had a complicated expression, his eyes were struggling, and emotions such as unwillingness and fear were reflected on his face.
Ten minutes later, Su Zhengyang shook his head helplessly, turned around and prepared to leave.
"From the moment I walked out of the Liang family mansion, there was no room for redemption. I, Su Zhengyang, do not want to put too much energy into internal friction. Unfortunately, you do not understand my good intentions."
At the last moment when Su Zhengyang was about to leave the main hall, Liang Jiaman said in a trembling voice: "President Su! My Liang family is willing to hand over the military power!"
Su Zhengyang turned around and looked at Liang Jiaman with a smile.
"Governor Liang, I believe you will not regret your decision today."