Chapter 249: Preemptive Strike

After seizing Heilongjiang, Zhang Zuolin's power swelled greatly, and the strength under his personal control expanded from one division to as many as three divisions, and he had to develop outside Fengtian, and controlling Jilin became Zhang Zuolin's next goal. Until then, it is the right thing to clear Feng Delin, who is currently lying on the couch.

And for the 28th Division, Lao Zhang has been drooling.

Both division-level units, the 27th and 28th Divisions are one of the 11 divisions established in the second batch after the Six Towns of Beiyang, and they are the most well-equipped and well-trained national elite forces. For example, the establishment of the First Division of the Army in Heilongjiang is actually not in the sequence of the Beiyang Army, and at best it can only be regarded as a local army. As for the Jilin Mixed Brigade, Yingshun's Fifth Cavalry Brigade, etc., they can only be regarded as miscellaneous armies. Counting the newly established 29 divisions, it took the country to form 20 such Beiyang divisions in the sixth year of the Republic of China.

If he can win such a division, it will be a multiplier of Zhang Zuolin's strength. Because of this, Zhang Zuolin has always been reluctant to face Feng Delin's sword soldiers: the two elite divisions, no matter who is injured, are irreparable losses. In private, Zhang Zuolin has always regarded the 28th Division as his own bag.

But with Feng Delin's old age, he already felt the crisis, and when Zhang Zuolin opened his fangs, he wisely retracted to Beizhen. In this round, Zhang Zuolin pulled back a game, but he had 28 divisions in hand, and no one could help him!

Truly. Dealing with such a "Father of the Republic of China" who has no big mistakes and elite soldiers in hand, Zhang Zuolin has a kind of pain that a dog bites a hedgehog and has nowhere to put his mouth. The 28th Division was like a beautiful woman lying in front of him, while he was tied.

Or did Zhang Hanqing know his father's intentions, and he comforted: "My father is interested in the 28th Division?" In fact, you don't have to be too entangled, it won't take half a month, I guarantee that you can have a complete 28th division, and you don't have to use knives and guns! ”

Because Zhang Hanqing has many amazing words but has often made extraordinary realizations, Zhang Zuolin's words to him have changed from child's play to believing and doubting and then to being obedient, in fact, there are certain changes, but the time is too fast, and he can't feel it. That's all it takes, and that's a big deal. He suddenly asked, "Little Liuzi, do you have any good ideas?" ”

The current Zhang Hanqing is already like a military advisor in his heart, and in terms of economic and economic affairs, he is really better than Liu Bowen and Zhuge Liang, and even Yang Yuting, the general staff who has been with him for a long time, is gradually difficult to match.

Zhang Hanqing knows the story that followed, and now Zhang Xun is still on his way to Beijing, right? There will be a big chaos in Beijing City soon, and a bunch of clowns who are about to saddle up the horses are about to appear, and Feng Delin will cut himself off from the military circles. But he couldn't say it explicitly, it wasn't a prediction, it was a prophecy. He could only say: "According to the intelligence of the FITI Bureau, there will be an amazing change in Beijing, and that Zhang Mengzhu intends to help the little emperor to the altar again, and I am urging the FIT Bureau to give Master Feng some information and convenience, so that he can take the initiative to get involved in this matter, and then try to make him ruined, and my father can take the 28th Division without a single shot." ”

Zhang Zuolin felt unbelievable about his words, but Zhang Hanqing insisted that there was no need to worry, and he would see the difference immediately: "Father just needs to wait patiently, the general trend is coming, and it is impossible for Master Feng not to fall in." He smiled slyly: "The special operations team has already set off for Tianjin, and if it is not expected, good news will come one after another." ”

Zhang Zuolin inquired: "But what about the special envoy sent by President Leba? ”

Zhang Hanqing said categorically: "The report rejects him!" ”

This special case was sent by Li Yuanhong's pro-faction, and the reason was very simple: to win over.

Duan Qirui was re-elected as the chief of the army for 7 consecutive terms in the cabinet of the Beijing government, and his strength was very small, and after the death of Yuan Shikai, he also served as the premier of the state, and gradually became arbitrary. His first appointment as soon as he took office was to appoint Xu Shuzheng as secretary general of the State Council.

This is an important department and person who has to deal with the president on a regular basis! When Lao Yuan was there, Xu Shuzheng didn't have much restraint, and now that Duan Qirui is on stage, it is a pit that is difficult for people to bypass!

Li Yuanhong was originally the vice president and governor of Hubei, but after Yuan Shikai was transferred out of Hubei, his strength was greatly reduced, although he was elected president after Yuan's death, but he was helpless to let Duan Qirui call for wind and rain, and was called "the president with a seal". In a fit of rage, Li Yuanhong wanted to exercise his "constitutional power" to remove Duan Qirui, who in turn ordered the provincial overseers to declare independence. The contradiction between the president and the cabinet deepened day by day, and it turned into a "dispute between the government and the court."

During the dispute between the government and the court, the local officials waited and watched the changes and rode the wall. Li Yuanhong has repeatedly fallen behind due to his lack of strength, and is eager to find a powerful faction to backing him. He looked at it for a long time, and also took a fancy to Zhang Zuolin---- saw that Zhang Zuolin and Feng Delin were fighting in the same city, and Zhang was far above Feng Delin in terms of strength and fame, so he had the idea of wooing. He personally sent a special envoy to mediate, directly criticizing Feng Delin for committing rebellion and deviating from the Central Committee, claiming that if the mediation was unsuccessful, it should be submitted to the National Assembly for condemnation.

If this presidential envoy had come a year or half a year or two months earlier, Zhang Zuolin might have been able to feel some gratitude. But the timing has changed, and the situation has been quite favorable to him, and this kind of icing on the cake is no longer painful for Lao Zhang.

Mom, what are you doing early! Lao Tzu was forced into the palace by Feng Delin, and when he was ridiculed by Fengtian, I didn't see you reprimand him at all, and now Lao Feng himself obediently stayed in Beizhen and died down, what kind of demon moth did you come out of? Xiao Liuzi is still leading the commander of the Guards Division with the rank of colonel, all thanks to you, and this matter is not over yet. Besides, if you are a mud bodhisattva to flow the muddy waters of Fengtian, what help will you do to yourself!

The most important thing is that now is not the time to wrestle with Duan Qirui.

Zhang Hanqing knew history well and keenly seized this opportunity, asking his father to clearly express his support for Duan Qirui, so that he could get Duan's support in the possible annexation of Feng Delin in the future. At that time, with the support of Duan Qirui, the Governor Corps, which was brewing to announce the independence of the provinces, was holding a meeting in Xuzhou, and Zhang Zuolin sent a representative of the adjutant Zhao Xiyan to attend, and repeatedly wrote to Zhang Xun, who regarded himself as the leader of the alliance, to lay the groundwork for his future salute before the soldiers.

The first letter says: "... In any case, Lin should wait, in case of an accident, the sky is full of locusts, Lin will also be treated considerably, if there is a place to borrow the strength of my father, then he should hear again..."

The second letter, which refers to the use of force, is even more explicit. Han Yun: "Shao Shuai Junjian: Serving humiliation and inquiry, looking up to Gu Yi Yinquan, grateful, indescribable." Zuolin and Feng Gechen have intersected in adversity, and they have never lost their morality for ten years. Now for the sake of the details, the danger of the human heart can be three sighs, but our commission is compromised, and the encounter is very serious. A few days ago, Feng returned to Beizhen, and Brigade Commander Tang also moved to Xinmin, from the surface, it seems that he has also returned to the end of the matter, but it proves that in recent days, Feng (Delin) and Tang (Yulin) have really become one, and after a secret investigation report, they actually sent their private party to recruit bandits and transport weapons. Now Zuo Lin has sent a telegram to the central government to explain the method, if the central government wants to calm the people, Feng will be the position, Tang Ke will follow, and Zuo Lin will not be demanding. If the central government also dislikes this auxiliary, or it is difficult to have a position for a while, and the other generation deliberately disrupts and ignores the overall situation, it will be forced to deal with it, and it will eventually be resorted to force. As for the depth of the relationship between each other, it is needless to say that they are loved. At that time, it will be possible to meet with their peers, and the strength will be done; Fortunately, with the prestige and the remoteness, it is enough to chill its courage, and to take its courage, and the public should have permission for me. Details are presented by Zhao Zhongjun. I would like to wait for Xun An. ”

Feng Delin also fell behind in winning the support of the central princes: he did not express his attitude as early as Zhang Zuolin, which was appreciated by Duan Qirui; also failed to attract the attention of Li Yuanhong's department. At the moment when the political struggle between the central government was surging, it was basically marginalized. When Zhang Zuolin successively exercised his general power and squeezed the development space of the 28th Division, he was at a loss and walked on thin ice. In less than half a year, the situation was reversed, and it was his turn to retreat step by step without the power to fight back.

He offended Duan Zhigui, a close confidant of Prime Minister Duan Qirui, and President Li Yuanhong was dissatisfied with the latter, and Feng Delin saw that the situation was not good, so he retreated bravely and withdrew his troops to Quang Ninh. Zhang Zuolin, who endured for a long time, was out of control. He took advantage of the fact that both departments of the government and the academy extended an olive branch to him, and the time, place and people were advantageous, and if he did not take the opportunity to exert his strength, it was not Zhang Zuolin's style.

On May 28, the 6th year of the Republic of China, the Duan cabinet invited the most noble mediator, that is, Zhao Erxun, the supreme military and political chief of Fengtian who had recruited Anzhang and Feng armies, and this Zhao Cimarshal took the third-class train to Fengtian.

For him, ordinary readers may not have a very strong impression of him, but those who know a little about the "Twenty-four History" know that Zhao Erxun is the editor-in-chief who wrote the "History of the Qing Dynasty" and has a high status in history. This duke is upright, with a clean breeze on his sleeves, and he was deeply expected at that time: when he was inaugurated as the president of the Qing History Museum in the second year of the Republic of China, he took a third-class train from Jinan to Tianjin, and from Tianjin to Beijing, and only took a rickshaw instead of a car in Beijing. Duan Qirui also wanted to use him to erase the anger of the two powerhouses outside the border.

After Zhao Erxun arrived in Mukden, Zhang Zuolin immediately made a special trip to visit Feng in order to express his determination for peace, and Zhao Erxun went to visit Feng the next day. Because of his prestige, Meng Enyuan, the overseer of Jilin, and Bao Guiqing, the overseer of Heilongjiang, both sent chiefs of staff to Zhao, and Zhao Nai convened a mediation meeting. But at this time, Zhang Zuolin had a great advantage, and it was his turn not to reconcile. Naturally, mediation came to nothing.

Zhang Zuolin was unforgiving, but Feng Delin wanted to keep a low profile and could not get it, so he further exercised his power to remove Feng Delin from his post as military assistant and remove the 28th Division's office in Fengtian.

After being frustrated, Feng Delin retreated to Quang Ninh (Beizhen), depressed, stuck to the countryside, and did nothing. Because his troops were stuck in Zhang Zuolin's hands because of their military salaries, many major officers saw that the general trend had gone, and they were all shaken. Feng Delin struggled all his life, but he lost the trust of the central president and the prime minister, and saw that he would eventually fail.