The tough voice of Zhang's father and son surprised the Japanese government, and they never expected that Zhang Zuolin, who was originally supported by him, would be more courageous than their government and dare to openly call out to Japan, which caught them off guard.

According to intelligence confirmation, the Feng Army has formed 8 divisions, 4 border and security forces headquarters (division level), and 1 Middle East Road Road Protection Army Headquarters. The KPA also has four formed divisions and one Mongolian Security Force Headquarters (division level), and its strength is already indisputable. If there is really a big conflict, the South Manchurian Railway Escort Army is far from being an opponent, and it is necessary to recruit at least 5 divisions from the country to subdue it---- this is their confident idea---- and it is already the limit of their armed forces in a peaceful state.

But the Far East expedition alone has already drained Japan's finances, so how can it be interested in an unprepared war at this time? You must know that although the Republic of China is weak, it is, after all, a sovereign country recognized by European and American countries, and although Japan has the banner of supporting the Far East intervention forces, it is the first to do so, and the reasons are not sufficient.

People don't care about Europe and the United States, which one of you are blind and uneven?

The cunning Japanese government decided not to deal with Zhang Zuolin's "provocation" head-on, and instead put pressure on the Central Government of the Republic of China, expressing their opposition to such a move that would hinder the overall situation of Sino-Japanese friendship, and demanding that the Central Government of the Republic of China denounce the rude actions of the local government in Northeast China from top to bottom, otherwise, all the consequences arising from this will be borne by the government of the Republic of China.

Duan Qirui was preparing to meet the armed call of his direct family at this time, and he didn't want to make trouble at this time. He didn't dare to disobey the words of the Japanese government, but he didn't dare to reprimand Zhang Zuolin. The strength that the Feng department is showing now is not even comparable to the direct line, how dare he add such an opponent? Therefore, he could only curry favor with both sides, and expressed his attitude to the Feng Department without being salty or indifferent, hoping that both sides would put the overall situation first, restrain the army, and value peace.

In order not to provoke the Japanese government, he gave an order to the Jihei River Defense Fleet, which was still subordinate to the Admiralty, prohibiting them from patrolling the Heilongjiang and Ussuri rivers with armed forces at this time, so as to avoid disputes.

Because the Feng army and the Japanese army faced off at the Harbin barracks, the atmosphere here began to be tense. Although Zhang Zuolin is tough on the surface, he is by no means a reckless person, and he has made full exchanges with Zhang Hanqing in the telegram and agreed on a strategy. "As long as the final battle is not determined, the army must not be allowed to go to the front line, which is very likely to cause occasional conflicts and turn from accidents to real wars." Soldiers have bloody nature, and it is not impossible to fire if they disagree.

"Now that Japan is deep in the Far East, and its domestic political situation does not allow for a major war, it is very likely that this conflict will be resolved, and we must be fully prepared, but we must not act rashly, just keep putting pressure and make our attitude clear, so that the Japanese know that it is impossible to expect us to make concessions." This is Zhang Hanqing's estimate.

"Harbin is at the forefront of our confrontation with Japan and needs a buffer force, and I think the police are the best role. They have both general military training and considerable discipline and are able to carry out our ideas. This is the first time that Zhang Hanqing has conceived the concept of armed police.

"So we need a police chief who is courageous, capable, and visionary, and who mediates and may make decisions independently according to the situation, and I recommend Wang Geng, the police chief of Huichun." In the Huichun conflict, he provided the idea of using special combat personnel to pose as members of the Yijin Guild to calmly carry the charge of turmoil.

And after the fact, Zhang Hanqing unexpectedly found that Wang Geng graduated from Tsinghua University, and then sent him to the United States to study, and received a bachelor's degree in arts from Princeton University in 1915, and studied at West Point.

That's a talent, but why isn't his name obvious? In line with the concept of not burying talents, Wang Geng's name took root in his heart. Now that you have a chance, you might as well let him play tricks.

Lao Zhang has not rejected the candidates nominated by Zhang Hanqing, mainly because none of the people Zhang Hanqing likes are bad. Although Zhang Hanqing also grasps power, he knows how to be measured, and most of the time he is still public-minded, and he will never recommend anyone who is really talented, even if he is careful about it, it will never affect the overall situation.

So Wang Geng was immediately appointed as the Harbin police chief. As soon as he took office, he showed decisiveness, ordered martial law throughout the city, comprehensively investigated undocumented vagrants, prevented food from entering and leaving the city, and cut off water and electricity to the Japanese barracks.

The reason why the Japanese soldiers were able to enter Harbin unwell was that there were countless intelligence agents hiding in the northeast, including the old Russian people, the white bandit army, bandits, Koreans, traitors, and so on. These people lurk in the streets and alleys of Harbin like rats, waiting for night to fall, and then engage in many unknown things.

Wang Geng has the experience of purging the Korean people and the people, and knows that it is better to solve the problem from the root than to say a thousand things and ten thousand. As soon as martial law is imposed in Harbin, the enemy and hypocrisy of the identity of "unemployed vagrants" will have to disappear, and some people with legal identities will no longer be able to move around at will to string news, and after a long time, it is inevitable that the intelligence will not be so smooth.

As for cutting off water, electricity and food, it was a trick for later generations to treat nail households, or Zhang Hanqing taught him. The Japanese soldiers robbed the barracks, and the Feng army was helpless, but if the Japanese soldiers wanted to leave the camp calmly, the Feng army was not easy to provoke. The Japanese troops who did not receive the order did not dare to take the initiative to cause a conflict, after all, the other side was also loaded with live ammunition, and they also had to weigh the consequences caused by the camp.

Therefore, it is not a question of whether the Chinese soldiers give it or not, but whether there is a kind of official. The Japanese soldiers are not as domineering as they imagined, and they are also very gentle in front of the gun.

In this way, the Japanese army in Kazakhstan could only shrink into the camp and passively wait for domestic orders, which was not pleasant.

The Japanese soldiers were obedient, but Zhang Zuolin's hostility towards the unruly river defense fleet had just begun. The Central Admiralty ordered the Jiangfang Fleet not to clash with the Japanese army, and Wang Chongwen, as the commander of the fleet, carried out the decision of the Central Committee to the letter. In his opinion, this fleet is stationed in Harbin, and he has made great efforts to treat it as "his own people". Eat him, drink him, and now when he needs it, he is disobedient, and the thoughts that he has long had in his heart come flooding up. Under the whole world, it is not the king's land, a disobedient fleet, even if he needs it again, he will never tolerate its continued existence.

"I'm going to replace this Wang Chongwen..."

Zhang Hanqing also had an idea about this. It is not easy for the Feng army to intervene, and if this newly established fleet can be returned to the KPA system, it will be a good thing for the few remaining teams in the Feng army. He already has plans to build a navy in the northeast in the full sense of the word, and it is necessary to grasp these seeds in advance in his hands.

So he said, "I have this idea too." In fact, it's very simple to replace him, just just give a name and replace it directly, I don't believe anyone will support him! Of course, my father should not directly interfere in the new personnel appointment, it would be too ugly. I think as long as the central government is not stupid, this commander will definitely fall on Shen Honglie's head. ”

When the spring flowers were blooming, there was still a lifeless scene in the headquarters of the Jihei River Defense Fleet. Harbin is under martial law, and even the livelihood of this army has become a problem. Because Wang Chongwen, in accordance with the orders of the Central Navy, in order to prevent a conflict with the Japanese army, had ordered the entire fleet to retreat in the harbor and not come out, Zhang Zuolin, who was angry, simply ordered Wu Junsheng, the overseer of Hei Province, to send troops to trap it in the harbor.

What is the use of a navy that fears the enemy like a tiger? It's time for such commanders to change!

Wang Chongwen knew that Zhang Zuolin was dissatisfied with him, but he was not afraid, the navy was a special system, and he was not afraid of Zhang Zuolin at all. It's just that what makes him unhappy is that the military salary of the Admiralty has to be paid through Zhang Zuolin's Marine Police Department, which makes people feel like they are pinched by the throat.

In fact, it is good to be pinched by the throat, or it will not be long before the intensification of the factional struggle between the Central Committee and the Central Committee will depend on Zhang Zuolin to maintain its military spending from his own pocket. It was a difficult time to test the loyalty of the Navy, but that day he couldn't see it anymore. Because Zhang Zuolin had already filed a fierce complaint with the Central Government of the CPC Central Committee, saying that he had "embezzled military salaries, reimbursed military expenses falsely, and separated from the officers and men of the navy, and the situation was about to erupt." This patrol envoy has the responsibility of guarding the territory and does not allow the place to be corrupted, that is, he is asked to be relieved of his official post by the Admiralty and selected another meritorious. ”

The navy naturally doesn't do it, how can I say that Wang Chongwen is also the local representative stationed there, Zhang Zuolin will withdraw when he says so, where is the admiralty? Therefore, Minister Sa Zhenbing expressed his opposition on behalf of the Ministry of the Navy: "Since General Wang entered the darkness, he has been sleeping all night, and has done his duty to prepare for the construction of the Jihei River Defense Fleet. The navy is the most important weapon of the country, and there is a law for any merit and ability. If the officer really has something illegal, the Admiralty will verify and reprimand him, and he will not worry about it. ”

Although Zhang Zuolin is a warlord, he still has a little reverence for the central government in his bones, which is what he has been accustomed to for many years. As for the later display of the true colors of heroes, it has also gone through a long period of expansion. The Admiralty strongly supports Wang Chongwen, so he has no choice, and finally he can't really brave the world's condemnation and forcibly meddle in the naval affairs on behalf of the country?

However, Zhang Hanqing is completely not afraid of heaven and earth, he knows that the Anhui system has prepared for the war of Zhiwan, which can no longer be spared, and at this time, it is a good time to pick up the leaks. When it comes to issues of principle, although Sa Zhenbing reprimands him on behalf of the Navy, Duan Qirui, the central center of the country, has no intention of opposing it at all? He is afraid of making evil Zhang Zuolin!

Therefore, Zhang Hanqing's empty statement about the Admiralty did not ripple at all. Don't you see that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in later generations has always opposed and opposed the interference of a certain big country in China's internal affairs, and then it is of no great use in the end? Strength is everything, and the Admiralty is no longer enough to stop the pace of expansion of the Feng system!

This is the time when the fist is king.