Chapter 299: Toumenzi
Seeing that the general trend had gone, the Jilin army had no choice but to withdraw and sue for peace. 7 days later, Meng Enyuan called Zhang Zuolin and expressed his willingness to step down. Due to the fire, his throat was so swollen that it was difficult to even speak, and he had to find someone to speak on his behalf.
Zhang Zuolin said to the messenger on the phone: "I personally have no opinion, everything is ordered by Beijing, and I have no choice." Please tell Meng that he can't do it if he doesn't retreat! ”
In the early morning of the 16th, Meng Enyuan handed over the Great Seal of the Jilin Overseer to Bao Guiqing, who was ordered to replace him, with tears in his eyes.
At this point, with Sun Liechen controlling Heilongjiang Province, Bao Guiqing controlling Jilin Province, and Fengtian Province, which had already been personally in charge, Zhang Zuolin finally completed the hegemony of unifying the three eastern provinces and became a veritable "King of the Northeast".
Power comes out of the barrel of a gun, especially in troubled times. However, Zhang Hanqing was happy to have Bao Guiqing, the "Jiang Gan", with him, and often reminded his father to "respect" this important minister of the Son of Heaven on the scene, which could give Duan Qirui an illusion: In the Northeast, Bao Guiqing is useful and can restrain Zhang Zuolin's actions, so that the political and economic reform in Northeast China that he will carry out in the near future will be less pressure and taboos from the central government.
As for the secrecy extended in the "Kuanchengzi Incident", only a few people such as Zhang Hanqing know that it is a drama directed and acted by Zhang Hanqing through and through. The protagonist of the execution is the "Special Operations Brigade" that became famous later. That friend of Funai is also arranged by the special operations team. However, using the Japanese to fight political opponents is not a glorious thing after all, and the protagonists of the incident invariably choose to remain silent about it, making this incident disappear in the long river of history like many stories.
In any case, the "Kuanchengzi Incident" suddenly came like a spring breeze overnight, causing the subsequent situation to "bloom with thousands of trees and pears blooming," allowing the Feng army to seize Jilin almost bloodlessly, and also making Zhang Zuolin impressed with the role of the "special operations brigade." Ji Yiqiao, as the first captain and training director of the whole army who was most appreciated by Zhang Hanqing, has really entered Zhang Zuolin's field of vision since then.
The governor of Jilin, including the provincial governor and the general staff of the Governor's Military Administration, has vacated more than a dozen important vacancies from top to bottom, which is inevitably eye-catching. Bao Guiqing is already Lao Zhang's subordinate, so naturally Lao Zhang is the only one who is subordinate to the allocation of officials, and this time Sun Liechen is in charge of the Black Province, and the appointment and dismissal of some officials is also a matter of course. Therefore, it is inevitable that there will be a wave of door-to-door behavior, which makes Lao Zhang's Marshal Mansion more lively than usual.
Some people rejoice, some people are sad. Those who bet on the right treasure are very happy, and those who are unfortunate enough to take a detour are tortured, like Ding Chao, the general staff of the Overseer Military Administration in Hei Province, who was appointed by Bao Guiqing.
He was strongly recommended by Yang Yuting, and he was also Yang's hardcore. Now that Yang is out of power, he is very worried that he will be replaced---- the outside world is also rumoring this, and he is walking up and down, wanting to vote for the door of the Shuai Mansion. Taking the door of the Marshal's Mansion does not mean that you are going to find the Marshal, and the Young Marshal has many guests, so Ding Chao is ready to do so.
Zhang Hanqing has always been very commendable in employing people, anyway, in the eyes of people in Fengtian officialdom, he is not only virtuous. The people he recommended, such as Wang Yongjiang, Mo Dehui, Mi Chunlin and others in politics, are capable for all to see; There are even more capable people in the army: Han Linchun, Guo Songling, Wang Yizhe, Ji Yiqiao, Jiang Dengxuan, Lin Wei... All of them are known as rising stars in the military world; The party figures are not well known to outsiders, but Wu Jiaxiang, Gao Jiyi, and Zhu Guangmu are also young and promising.
The most impressive thing is that the people he recommends are discreet and loyal to him. It's hard to imagine that with such a short career in politics and the military, he can recognize people and be good at his duties, is it really the reincarnation of Bole?
The truth is only clear to Zhang Hanqing: the reason why he can recognize people is because he has been stained with the light of history. Since they are destined to be excellent characters, why not do a little bit of effort to push them? Among these people, there are inevitably unknown people at this time, of course, they have a good impression of Zhang Hanqing's kindness, coupled with Zhang Hanqing's excellent quality, it is inevitable to get close.
And Zhang Hanqing spares no effort to recommend the people he fancies. For example, Han Linchun is the fastest promoted in the military ranks, and he has already become the commander of the first division; He paved the way for Wang Yongjiang in all aspects, making him a high-ranking official in the three northeastern provinces second only to Zhang Zuolin administratively, and in many cases he was already able to act on behalf of Lao Zhang. As for those who are not him, as long as they have the ability, he also uses the transcendent convenience of the young marshal to give them a chance. Sometimes he can also turn a non-concubine into a concubine, such as Zhang Zuoxiang, who has now become the most powerful young handsome. The rapid rise of the young marshal department is the result of a combination of the two.
Knowing people well is an ability, and being able to cure diseases and save people is a means. If he makes a mistake but is not principled, he will not take it to the end. Like Yang Yuting, who has a certain intersection with him in power control, insiders know that it was this young marshal who tried his best to protect his life, otherwise the angry Zhang Dashuai would have killed someone.
Of course, no one knows whether it is Lao Zhang's behavior, or maybe it is not known whether Lao Zhang asked Xiao Zhang to be kind to the public, but in the case of recruiting private soldiers outside the Guan, in the end, only Yang Yuting was dismissed, and it is true that no one else was affected.
Because Zhang Hanqing knew his father's thoughts: Yang Yuting's role in the process of his family could not be smoothed out in a word, and Zhang Zuolin still admired this subordinate who was once very well-connected in Fengtian, but because of his carelessness in his private deeds, he made him a scapegoat under the circumstances at the time.
But Lao Zhang doesn't have the habit of being connected, and he doesn't have any other thoughts about the people he once recommended, and there are more people recommended by Yang Yuting, so is it just a matter of his own affairs? That Fengtian officialdom is about to be emptied!
However, Ding Chao didn't know that he was too far away from Fengtian. Seeing that many people are "progressing" too fast, especially Sun Liechen, who was originally a brigade commander and then a division commander and then supervised the army, he also wanted to take charge of the troops himself at that time, and after Yang Yuting's flickering, he got into the trap and promised him to be the brigade commander of the private recruit brigade outside the Guanwai. Of course, the position was stillborn before it began, but the FIT still asked for a verbal agreement. He regretted it very much, if it weren't for the troubled waters outside the pass, he might have benefited from not saying that he was in the Black Province, but he would definitely not be demoted, and he wouldn't have to be so worried now.
Hei Province is the first governor, Bao Guiqing went to Ji Province alone, and Sun Liechen took over. As the general senator of Bao Guiqing, Ding Chao flashed his waist all of a sudden. Generally speaking, there are two most intimate figures in the Overseer's Office, one is the General Staff, that is, the role of the executive secretary and the head of the house; One is the chief of staff, who serves as the spokesman in the army. Both positions cannot be held by non-cronies, and one is prosperous and the other is lost.
Because the separation of military and political has formed a tradition, there is a high probability that the new overseer Sun Liechen will not intervene in the administrative power of Governor Zhang Guogan. And militarily, because he is not a part-time division commander, the 29th Division and the 1st Division in Black have their own masters, and they all have a big background, and they will not reach out in high probability. The only thing that will settle down is the position of the Overseer, which is one of the main powers of the Overseer.
Thinking that he has no friendship with Sun Liechen, and then he has something to do with the outside world, if he wants not to be moved, it is important to strike first. He thought about it, and it was not necessarily appropriate to take Zhang Zuolin's path, because there was no intersection before; On the contrary, it was the young marshal, well, they had an exchange in Tianjin for a while, maybe it would be useful.
There are not many people in Hei Province who can talk to Zhang Hanqing. Former governor Zhai Wenxuan heard that he recommended him, but he had a general relationship with himself; Former overseer Bao Guiqing can talk there, but it is estimated that it is useless, otherwise there is no reason why he should not go to Jilin with him to take up his post. After thinking about it, he remembered someone: Zhang Shoufang!
Zhang Shoufang is the sister of Zhang Hanqing (such as Zhang Xueliang), married to Bao Guiqing's son Bao Yucai, and this is how Zhang and Bao's in-laws came about. Although Bao Guiqing should be powerless in his own affairs, as long as Zhang Shoufang is willing to speak for him, everything is not a problem! As a member of the General Senate, he is very familiar with the Bao Mansion.
Zhang Zuolin transferred Bao Guiqing from Beijing to Hei Province as an overseer in the name of his in-laws, and then transferred to Ji Governor, which seems to be very important, but anyone with a little political acumen can see that he doesn't want Bao to take root in Hei Province! It's not surprising to think about it, Bao Guiqing already has an intricate relationship in the Northeast, and he has served in the Central Committee for a long time, if he is allowed to live in one place for a long time, especially in Hei Province, which is beyond the reach of the whip, it is inevitable that there will be a chance for him to sit big. Zhang Hanqing transferred him to Jilin's side when his ass was not hot, and he took office alone, with good intentions.
Zhang Shoufang was very dissatisfied with this. On one side is the father, on the other side is the father-in-law, they are all relatives, why should they guard against being like an enemy? No matter how bad the father-in-law is, he is definitely not far away from Sun Liechen and other outsiders, why did his father announce that the official position of Hei Province was appointed to Sun Liechen after Sun Liechen took office, and after the father-in-law took office, the official position of Ji Province was still in the hands of Fengtian? Even her husband is a little dissatisfied with this, if it weren't for Zhang Zuolin's strength, whether he could be a husband and wife would not dare to pack a ticket!
So after listening to Ding Chao's worries, Zhang Shoufang's long-accumulated resentment burst out.
"You are my father-in-law's person, and they dare to move?"
"Have you ever looked for Han Qing?"
The former sentence does not need to be answered, because it is her angry words; Ding Chao didn't know how to answer the last sentence, he could only say: "If the marshal decides, the young marshal won't be able to talk there, right?" Besides, I can't talk about the friendship with the young marshal, does it work? ”
"Why can't you talk? He can even recommend the governor (Zhai Wenxuan)! You don't have a relationship with him, he was brought up by me, doesn't it matter if I come forward? ”
"It's just that why did you follow Yang Yuting to make such a play? The General Senate of the Black Province is not as strong as a brigade commander? ”
Ding Chao was very embarrassed: "I'm a ghost for a while..."
"Alright, don't say it! I am responsible for making peace with you, and you can be your general senator with peace of mind. ”
Ding Chao's disciple was right, and Zhang Shoufang was angry and wanted to go to Fengtian to talk to Zhang Zuolin to understand. She is a violent temper, and even Zhang Zuolin is afraid of her.