Insufficient balance

  After Yuan Fang surrendered to Chen Jingyun, it also meant that the main battles inside and outside Fuzhou City had ended. From a military perspective, the Fuzhou Uprising had been successful. After the large-scale military action ended, political matters followed closely. Chen Jingyun had just arranged for Yuan Fang's affairs and returned to the command center in the city, where he was already exhausted and planned to rest for a few hours. However, before he could fall asleep, a large group of people arrived at the command center.

  There were Zheng Zuoying and Wei Shengtian, members of the Tongmenghui, as well as Lin Wenyin and Xiao Qibin, military officers of the same organization. There was also a group of councilors from the Advisory Council and some gentry. Chen Jingyun had some doubts when he suddenly saw such a large crowd arrive. He still managed to force a smile onto his obviously tired face and took two steps forward: "Mr. Zheng, Mr. Wei!"

  Zheng Zu-yin was also all smiles, and before he had even arrived, he opened his mouth and said: "Today Fuzhou has been recovered, Zihua's merits are great, it is indeed the meritorious minister of our Fujian Republic!"

  Zheng Zu Yin's words were pleasant to hear, and such obvious flattery was also extremely pleasing to Chen Jing Yun.

  "Come, come, sit down!" Chen Jingyun instructed while continuing to say: "The reason why Fujian was able to be recovered is the common merit of us revolutionary martyrs, Zihua just took the lead!"

  Chen Jingyun didn't have the slightest intention of being humble, at this critical moment, it was necessary to occupy the moral high ground, and to openly display his title as Commander-in-Chief of the Fujian National Army, which would be extremely important for future power struggles and control over military power.

  Wei Shengtian and others were also smiling, a group of people including Lin Wenyin, Xiao Qibin and some members of the Advisory Council also walked over and sat down one after another. Among them, some smiled while others looked gloomy.

  Chen Jingyun glanced over and found that these people were just like him, with a look of exhaustion on their faces. These people probably hadn't slept all night, just like Chen Jingyun and the other officers and soldiers who had to fight, while Zheng Zuyin and Wei Shengtian were anxious on one hand and busy contacting various people on the other.

  After everyone flattered each other for a few words, Zheng Zuoyin quickly turned the topic around: "Now that Fuzhou city and its surroundings have been controlled by the National Army, Fuzhou has also been recovered. I think it's time to establish a revolutionary government. On the one hand, it is to stabilize the people's hearts and avoid chaos in Fuzhou. On the other hand, it is also necessary to send a telegram nationwide to tell them that the revolution is not just a matter of Hubei Province, but a national undertaking!"

  Chen Jingyun listened while drinking tea, and after listening, he also put down his teacup: "Mr. Zheng is right, now that Fuzhou has been recovered, the military government should be established. On the one hand, it has a name, on the other hand, it can organize manpower and material resources to intensify military preparations and prevent the Qing dynasty's counterattack!"

  Weishengtian also nodded: "Yes, the Hubei side also established a military government on the second day of the uprising! And then led the various rebel troops to quickly occupy the three towns of Wuhan and resist the Qing army's counterattack!"

  Mention of the Qing army's counterattack made everyone present feel a sense of foreboding. They knew something about the situation in Hubei, where the militia had occupied three towns and controlled tens of thousands of soldiers, but this was only on the surface. Information from various channels indicated that the Beiyang Army was advancing southward, putting immense pressure on the Hubei militia, which had suffered heavy casualties in several battles. The situation in Hubei was precarious, making them worry that they would face a similar situation themselves, and a strong sense of crisis hung over everyone present.

  Wei Shengtian and Lin Si as well as Chen Jingyun all expressed their agreement, and the crowd below naturally followed suit!

  Immediately after that, the discussion turned to the organizational structure of the military government. In fact, these issues had been discussed before by Tongmenghui and Chen Jiongming, but at that time, Tongmenghui's main energy was focused on how to launch an uprising, and Chen Jiongming's attention was also focused on competing for military power, so there was not much in-depth discussion about the government structure. However, with the model of the military government in Hubei as a reference, it didn't take too much effort, and a general framework for the military government was quickly established.

  The full name is Fujian Military Government. The reason why it is called Fujian and not Fuzhou is naturally for the sake of righteousness and reputation. If it were simply called Fuzhou Military Government, then in name it would only be a military government of a city, with no authority over the whole of Fujian. This was something that Chen Jingyun could not accept. Zheng Zuyin and Wei Shengtian also felt that the great cause of recovering Fujian was still waiting for them to continue, so they were naturally unwilling to limit their footsteps to Fuzhou alone.

  Among the various departments under the Fujian Military Government, Zheng Zuyin and others originally wanted to replicate the one in Hubei, but Chen Jingyun said that Fujian has its own limitations and cannot be replicated, and after thinking about it, the Tongmenghui people decided to set up another one on the basis of the Hubei Military Government.

  Assuming: the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Transportation, and the Control Yuan, a total of nine ministries, where each ministry's functions can also be seen from their names. After the nine major ministries were determined, Wei Shengtian said: "The military government framework has been established, next I recommend Chen Jingyun as the Governor of Fujian Military Government, in charge of all military and political affairs!"

  As soon as these words were spoken, the people below immediately became cautious! Earlier when discussing the government framework, they didn't care about what, but rather who could hold which position, such as this governor's post.

  It's not easy to take on the position of governor, it's not just a matter of casually recommending some nobody. At least among the people present, there are only a few who meet the qualifications. Zheng Zuyin has enough prestige within the Fujian Tongmenghui, but for the new army and the people of Fujian Province, it is impossible. Not to mention the people, even Chen Jingyun's troops wouldn't say anything, let alone Lin Wenyin and other Tongmenghui-controlled new armies that might not recognize him. Wei Shengtian is an outsider, having only been in Fujian for less than half a month, and doesn't know many people. If he weren't using Sun Wen's name, probably no one would pay attention to him. As for Lin Wenyin and Xiao Qibin, their prestige among the new army is insufficient, let alone others.

  In this day and age, prestige is something that can be either present or absent! The most obvious example is that when Yuan Fang tried to persuade Li Jimin and Lin Wenyi to surrender, they were scornful, but after receiving a letter from Sun Daoren and meeting Chen Jingyun, he immediately surrendered. In other words, if Lin Wenyi and Xiao Qibin were made commanders-in-chief, not to mention trying to persuade Qin Yuannian and the other new army leaders to surrender, it's likely that the new army within the city would have been thrown into chaos.

  Actually, they had another good choice, which was Xu Chongzhi. However, Xu Chongzhi was far away in Shaowu Prefecture, where there were also several battalions of new troops that needed to be persuaded to surrender and a powerful high-ranking general to take charge, so it was impossible for him to return to Fuzhou in the short term. Moreover, even if he could come back, it would have taken several days, by which time the yellow melon dish would have gone cold, let alone the position of governor.

  Everyone's attention was focused on Chen Jingyun!

  Chen Jingyun is now the best choice. Firstly, he is a member of the Alliance, although he has only been a member for a few days, but that is also a genuine member of the Alliance. Secondly, he has sufficient military prestige, and as the commander-in-chief of the Fujian National Army, he commands all the new armies in the city. In the future, whether it is leading military operations or persuading other new and old armies in Fujian to surrender, he has enough qualifications. Thirdly, he is also a rich family son, in the eyes of the gentry, merchants, and people in Fuzhou City, he is much stronger than those ordinary soldiers, with him, the operation of the government will be much smoother in the future.

  These factors combined to make Chen Jingyun the only candidate for governor. Otherwise, the Fujian military government could only follow the example of Hubei and force Li Yuanhong to become governor with bullets, or take up guns to force Sun Daoren or Wang Lin to become governor.

  After a moment of deep thought, Ma Cheng, as Chen Jingyun's most trusted subordinate, immediately stood up: "I, Ma Cheng, firmly support Commander Chen as the Governor!"

  With Ma Cheng taking the lead, several other generals of Chen Jingyun's faction also stood up one by one, including Lin Feitai and Li Lianyang, who shouted in unison: "We resolutely support Commander Chen as the Governor!"

  Then Li Jimin and Yuan Fang also stood up to support Chen Jingyun. At this time, Xiao Qibin looked around and also stood up to support him. Later, Lin Wenyi and Peng Shousong showed reluctance in their eyes, but they also stood up to support Chen Jingyun as the governor.

  With the support of these leaders, the remaining members of the Alliance and the councillors also agreed. Thus, Chen Jingyun became the Governor of the Fujian Military Government.

  After solving this big problem, it's time to discuss the candidates for the heads and deputy heads of various departments under the military government. Lin Wenyin and others all showed a look of expectation in their eyes, and they supervised them, but they couldn't compete with Chen Jingyun, however, they could occupy one position among the departmental officials below.

  First, the position of Minister of Civil Affairs is easy to handle. Among the people present, except for Zheng Zuyin, there is no one else suitable. Zheng Zuyin was originally a member of the Advisory Council and should be able to handle government affairs smoothly. The deputy minister is Gao ZeYan, who is also an old revolutionary. He used to devote himself to education and later became a member of the Advisory Council, with some prestige in civil administration.

  Then the Minister of Foreign Affairs, doing revolutionary and war affairs, can pull out a group in the scene, but doing diplomacy and dealing with foreigners is not their strong point. After a moment's thought, Zheng Zuoyin said: "I recommend that Lin Changming, the Secretary-General of the Advisory Council, take this position!"

  "Oh?" Chen Jingyun was not very familiar with this appointment, and Lin Changming was not a member of the Tongmenghui either! So Chen Jingyun asked: "Who is this person?"

  Zheng Zuoyin explained: "Zong Meng (Lin Changmin's courtesy name) studied in the East early in his life and entered Ina University to study politics and economics, with a good understanding of both. After returning home, he taught at Fuzhou Political and Law School. With his vision and knowledge, it is more than enough for him to take on this role as Foreign Minister!"

  Chen Jingyun nodded: "Since Mr. Zheng recommended him, he must be a talent without a doubt!"