As a police force that escorts economic development and stabilizes people's lives and public order, Zhang Hanqing attaches great importance to it. At that time, unlike later generations, the police were divided into many branches. Since the birth of China, the police have been wearing many hats: public security, civil affairs, anti-smuggling, transportation, firefighting, and armed counterinsurgency. In particular, the role of armed counterinsurgency has given the police force a sizable and legitimate armed force.

The birth of the Guannai police can be traced back to the security bureau established by Huang Zunxian in the last years of the Qing Dynasty during the Hunan New Deal, which was the first to open a precedent for modern police in China. In 1902, when Yuan Shikai was ordered by Cixi to be the acting (i.e., acting) governor of Zhili and minister of Beiyang and to wipe his ass for the Gengzi Incident, the governor of Zhili, who was supposed to be stationed in Tianjin, could only stay in Baoding to take up his post because Tianjin was under the occupation of the Western powers.

The first thing Lao Yuan had to do after taking office was to negotiate the abolition of the foreigners' "Dutong Yamen" and the return of Tianjin. Because the "Xinchou Treaty" stipulated that the Qing government was not allowed to have Chinese troops stationed within 20 kilometers of the Tianjin Concession, this was a big trick played by the foreigners: they were not allowed to station troops in Tianjin, and there was no one to maintain law and order in the urban area, and the foreign garrisons in the concession could justifiably "maintain law and order." In this way, even if Tianjin was returned to the Qing government, it was still under the control of the foreigners.

Yuan Shikai's ingenuity was fully manifested at this time: he drew 3,000 veterans from the six towns of Beiyang who were about to complete their service, and under the intensive training of retired foreign policemen from the concessions hired by high salaries in Shandong, Shanghai and other places, a new branch of the army was born. These people were originally Beiyang veterans, with high military quality and obedience spirit, and soon mastered the skills and knowledge of the police.

Lao Yuan also sent Tang Shaoyi, who was proficient in diplomacy, to negotiate with the foreign powers, and solemnly proposed: If the Yamen of the Eight Nations is not revoked, and if the foreign troops are not withdrawn from Tianjin, he will not move to Tianjin for a day, and naturally, all the "aftermath matters" will not be handled. In order to further devour the fruits of victory, the great powers finally compromised and officially handed over the capital to the Qing government, but said that if the Chinese government could not guarantee the safety of the foreigners, the armies of the great powers would still come again.

Yuan Shikai, who had been prepared for a long time, quickly took over Tianjin. When the 3,000-strong Chinese police officer drove neatly into Tianjin, the foreigners in Tianjin were dumbfounded, which was really beyond their expectations, there were still police in China? At first, I thought it was a regular army to fill the numbers, but after Yuan Shikai politely invited the consuls and military attaches of various countries to inspect the Chinese police on the street, they were dumbfounded.

Because these first batch of patrol police in China used very skillful gestures to direct traffic on the street, or politely interrogated suspicious pedestrians on the road, fully showing a high level of professionalism, so that foreigners had to be convinced. There was no reason to pick on the thorns, and the city of Tianjin was successfully recovered. In this way, Tianjin became the first place for modern Chinese "patrol police" to patrol, and also made Tianjin the city with the best public security in the country at that time.

The effect was remarkable, so the Empress Dowager Cixi issued an edict, requiring all parts of the country to follow Yuan Shikai's example to establish a police system, and on October 8, 1905, the Qing government government set up a patrol police department, Shangshu Xu Shichang, and Shilang Zhao Bingjun. In this sense, Yuan Shikai has a vision and merit in the establishment of China's modern police.

However, although the government advocates the establishment of a police system, and although Beijing and other localities have also actively tried to explore it, the construction of police administration has not been able to get on the right track for a long time, and each province has its own law. Because the police system was built even worse because of the interference of Japan and Russia in succession, and because of the rebellion of beards. In addition, after Zhang Zuolin started his business, he handed over the duties of the police and local security guards to Tang Yulin, so it is naturally foreseeable what kind of reputation he can make.

The veterans of the 27th Division have meddled in the affairs of the police and have taken the opportunity to do something that will move the people. In particular, the provincial secret spy team in which Tang Yulin was also the commander integrated the duties of the police and the spies, and "stood out" in Mukden, and its influence was very bad. The police is a special department, which is both a violent apparatus of the state and a bridge between the government and the people. Tang Yulin is a big old man, and he expects the people he brings to have a sense of "service"? Considering the Northeast beard tradition, it is not bad that there is no blatant collusion between police and bandits.

The first move of Zhang Hanqing's military and police reform was to disband the secret agent team and take back the police power.

The separation of military and police has been unleashed on many occasions, so it is not surprising that he will lose the right to manage the police, but Zhang Hanqing's actions are too fast to explain the aftermath. And the disbandment of the secret agent team will cost Tang Yulin's old life, the reason why he claims to be the boss of Zhang Zuolin in Fengtian City, and he ranks second, in addition to the position of brigade commander, he relies on the police and the secret agent team in the political circles. Now that the power is lost, how do people think of Lao Tang's status in Fengtian and Zhang Zuolin's heart!

The greatest resistance to reform throughout the ages has been vested interests, and this was extremely evident during the reform of the military and police in Mukden. Brigadier Tang Yulin, who was already very important in the army, did not accept Zhang Hanqing's theory, and he objected to Zhang Zuolin: "The secret agent team has made great contributions to the eldest brother, and it can't be disbanded if it is disbanded!" And if you leave the police in the hands of others, will the eldest brother rest assured? And what about the food and clothing of my hundreds of brothers? They're messing up! ”

At the beginning, he worked hard for Zhang Zuolin, and Lao Zhang was able to sit firmly in Fengtian, in addition to his 27th Division, the credit of the secret agent team cannot be underestimated. Inquire about news, spy on privacy, find people and things that are unfavorable to Zhang Zuolin, and supervise the military and political officials in Fengtian City, he has done a good job. With this force, he can call the wind and rain in Fengtian as a brigade commander, and his status is second only to Zhang Zuolin. Now, because of the whimsy of Zhang Hanqing, he is going to disband the team he worked so hard to create---- this is not only a person, but also a symbol of status!

Zhang Hanqing, as one of the senators of Fengtian Governor, was directly involved in Zhang Zuolin's various important policies and was sitting at that time. He hates this kind of face the most, and he is about to be coerced on the upper limit of the platform! Over time, the tail will really not fall. smiled at the moment and said: "If some people are laid off and want to make waves, then these people are laid off!" And it must be cut! Otherwise, anyone can argue with the Overseer's Administration, and how will the government order and military order be carried out in the future! ”

Zhang Zuolin didn't expect him to slap his face like this, he was not the master who was threatened, and he said with displeasure in his heart: "Fourth brother, it is already very hard for you to lead the troops to fight, and it is easy for people to gossip no matter how much you manage the police (Tang Yulin: Who the fuck can gossip?). It's not like you're unloading the mill and killing the donkey). This military and police reform must be done, and the collection of police power into the government is also in line with the trend!

As for the secret agent team, although it is said that it is disbanded, it will still be re-listed. You know, the name of the spy team is not good, I plan to re-plan it and call it 'Fengtian Intelligence Bureau', what do you think, fourth brother? If you can use the members of the secret team, you can rejoin. Specific people, wait a minute, you and Xiao Liuzi will add up in detail. ”

He changed his words and raised his voice an octave: "As for saying that it will be chaotic, I don't believe it, when there were only a few dozen human guns, I didn't frown in the face of thousands of eight hundred bandits, and now when I have tens of thousands of human guns, I shrink back and dare not do things!" Don't worry too much, if they really dare to mess up, I will personally lead the troops to break them out! ”

Seeing Zhang Zuolin angry, Tang Yulin didn't dare to say anything, so he could only hang his head and say: "Fourth brother said so, what else do I have to say, I will disband the secret agent team when I go back, and find my own mother!" "If it's just a change of name, why do you have to take away his stewardship? Obviously, pave the way for Xiao Liuzi. It seems that this sworn brother is not as useful as the father-son relationship (isn't that nonsense)!

He suddenly remembered something, and asked jealously: "Who does the eldest brother like to lead the police?" Is it Yu Zhen or Fuchen? ”

Yu Zhen has also been with Zhang Zuolin for a long time, and once served as the inspector general of the Fengtian Provincial Police Department, so that he could be justified; The auxiliary minister is Zhang Zuoxiang, although he has no experience in policing, but he fights the world with Zhang Zuolin, and they are all brothers who worshipped the master, and now he is the commander of the artillery regiment of the 27th Division, and the level is not high, but the rank is a major general of the army. If Zhang Zuolin takes care of him, it is also reasonable.

However, his own territory is divided and eaten, and if he doesn't fight, others will think that he Tang Yulin is easy to bully! is also a figure with a face in the provincial capital, as long as Zhang Zuolin chooses either of these two, even if it is replaced by Yang Yuting or Sun Liechen, he will have to fight. It's too bullying, while using the reason for the separation of the military and police to cut off his own power, and then sending others to take power, Yu Zhen, Zhang Zuoxiang, Yang Yuting, Sun Liechen, which one is not a member of the army? Could it be that I'm a bully!

But Zhang Zuolin's answer surprised him: "No, I have hired Wang Minyuan as the police commissioner and the provincial capital police chief---- the old man of the 27th Division will not get involved in politics in the future, and he must be a soldier." ”

At this time, Tang Yulin had nothing to say.

Who is this Wang Minyuan? In the Northeast at the beginning of the Republic of China, he was Wang Yongjiang, a well-known figure outside the border who was known as the "second king" along with Wang Shuhan in the financial circle. He studied the I Ching since he was a child, and he was born in an old school and opposed coeducation, which was his traditional side. But on the other hand, he has the common advantages of the outstanding literati of that era: the courage to do things, the gratitude of gratitude, the down-to-earth and hard-working, and the advantages of uprightness. Justification is exactly what the police department requires; has nothing to do with the military circles, and has an innate advantage over the purity of the police force and the cutting off of the black hand that extends to the civil administration; Zhi'en Tubao is a requirement that the Fengtian military and political group headed by Zhang Zuolin must have at the beginning of its establishment. The external situation is changing, and there are strong neighbors on the inside, so we must first be loyal if we do not seek ability. This person came to replace Tang Yulin in charge of the police, and no one had anything to say.

But how could Zhang Zuolin enable him?