Zhang Zuolin usually started his office early and finished late, especially after he became an overseer and governor. Because his bedroom and office are connected together, he truly makes his work home.

It stands to reason that how can a small Overseer be busier than a president and prime minister who are constantly in charge? No matter how great his authority is, he only holds the strength of nearly two divisions and the administrative power of a province. Moreover, the tens of thousands of people in the guard brigade are all controlled by Zhang Hanqing, and Zhang Zuolin is generally not allowed to interfere in logistics, equipment, training and other matters.

His family knows his own affairs, Zhang Zuolin is busy, but he is planning for his accumulation, Zhang Zuolin's ambition can be seen from some stone carvings in Shuaifu.

When buying the Zhangjia compound, Zhang Zuolin, as the division commander, put the themes of "eating countries", "holding the world", and "letting foreign countries enter money" into the stone carvings on the wall. After the Zhangjia Courtyard officially became the Shuaifu, it reversed the usual creation centered on lions and horses, but used dragon ornaments as a foil. Just think, it was like this back then, but now after the Fengtian family is dominant, how can there be no ideas?

Like Zhang Hanqing taking precautions for his ambitions, Zhang Zuolin is also worried about how to expand his stall. Industry and commerce are led by Xiao Liuzi, and Wang Yongjiang, Liu Shangqing, Yang Yuting and several of Xiao Liuzi's cronies such as Mo Dehui and Mi Chunlin are leading the way, which can be regarded as solving a big problem for him. Leading troops to fight wars and engaging in these so-called industrial and commercial economic things, the little six sons have a far-sighted vision.

When the stall is big, it is inevitable that there will be a time when one or the other is lost. The martial arts hall is a place to cultivate military talents, and they must be grasped personally, and they are all protégés of the Son of Heaven; The arsenal is the basis for one's own struggle for supremacy in this world, and the only way to step up the expansion of equipment and produce more powerful weapons is the only way to do so; What is the one in Northtown doing again, and whether the people sent to keep an eye on it are optimistic; What is the new news of the Beijing government, we have to discuss with the staff how to deal with it... All of this made him both tired and fulfilling.

At this time, he appreciated Xiao Liuzi's superhuman vision very much: he disbanded the provincial secret agent team as soon as possible and established the "Fengqing Bureau", and now his eyes and ears have been far away in Beijing and Tianjin, and he is lurking in the streets and alleys of Fengtian recently, not only the source of intelligence is true and fast, but also allows himself to get first-hand information. Now the FIT Bureau has become the biggest reliance except for the 27th Division, and it is even more reassuring than the barrel of a gun. At least, the actions of the political dignitaries of the Fengtian Army in private cannot be found in the 27th Division.

With Gao Jiyi as the director, he, the overseer, can slowly let go of some less sensitive things to his subordinates, but he has always been the first to ask about the intelligence of the Intelligence Bureau. However, this time the intelligence bureau gave him made him laugh, although it was given to him by Gao Jiyi, who was not long after he became the new director, in person.

The reason was that the first section of the Bureau of Honesty received a tip-off, which led to the arrest of a person of unknown origin. After investigation, this person once inspected the marshal's mansion with the coachman, asked the hawker about the various deeds of the young marshal, and interrogated various military and political figures in Mukden from the hotel. Due to the previous assassination of Zhang Zuolin, all the information related to the Shuaifu has been used as important information in the first section of the Fengqi Bureau. This person named Ji Yiqiao is not familiar with the people in Mukden, and he does not make any living, but he tries every means to spy on intelligence, and of course he has to be interrogated.

It's just that this person insisted on talking to the young marshal, and found a letter from him, which was written to Zhang Hanqing by a person named Cai Songpo and recommended a person named Ji Yiqiao, so that Gao Jiyi didn't know the truth and didn't dare to be rude. Since Zhang Hanqing usually comes back one night a week, and the requirements of the Intelligence Bureau are that major news should be reported to the old and young marshals at the same time, Gao Jiyi informed Zhang Hanqing by phone and Zhang Zuolin at the same time.

Hearing that such a "spy" was caught, Zhang Zuolin read the letter and thought about it for a while, then laughed out loud, and hurriedly said to Gao Jiyi: "How can this be true!" Release him and bring him to me! ”

Gao Jiyi knew that this person must be a character, and he didn't dare to slack off at the moment, so he personally accompanied the smiling face to release the person, and it turned out to be the middle-aged man. When he arrived at the Dashuai's Mansion, Zhang Zuolin personally greeted him and said loudly: "Brother Jincheng is too inauthentic to do this, how can there be a reason to go to Fengtian without seeing my master and going to the bottom of it in private?" Isn't this a slap in my face! ”

The middle-aged man named Jincheng smiled and said: "Each other, you Zhang Dashuai treats guests like this, and it's not authentic!" ”

Zhang Zuolin laughed and said: "My subordinates don't know how to do things, I misunderstood you, I'm here to accompany you!" On the side, he said to Gao Jiyi, who was sincerely afraid: "Do you know who he is?" Dare to be a spy and catch it! Speaking of which, his seniority in the military circles of the Republic of China is higher than mine, and he has made great contributions to the country. Even during the period of protecting the country, his credit is not comparable to me, so don't apologize quickly! ”

Instead of blaming, this man waved his hand and said: "Don't blame those who don't know, Yushuai's soldiers are really not simple, I just stayed here for a few days before I was approached by plainclothes." I heard that Brother Yuting had done a great job in Fengtian, and Ji came to see it, and it was really good. ”

Zhang Zuolin was a little proud, but his face was extremely modest: "Brother Jincheng laughed, brother, I just did a little good for Fengtian's father, and it was me, as a military and political official appointed by the state, to serve Sangzi." ”

Because of the instinct to engage in spy work, Gao Jiyi couldn't help but secretly guess: Judging from the affection of the handsome, this person named Ji Jincheng must be a person, but why is he not well-known? And judging from the reaction of the big handsome, he still cares a lot about this person's evaluation, otherwise he would not be so modest.

He was right, this Ji Jincheng is indeed a character.

Ji Yiqiao, the word Jincheng, a native of Hubei. He was a member of the League, participated in the Shanghai Liberation Campaign during the Xinhai Revolution, and served as the chief of staff of the Shanghai Army Vanguard. In the first year of the Republic of China, he served as the commander of the Fourth Brigade of the Second Division and was awarded the rank of major general, and his qualifications in the army were comparable to Zhang Zuolin. In the official history, He Yingqin served as the commander of the first battalion in the 8th Infantry Regiment under him.

Since then, however, he has been discouraged. Later, at the invitation of Tang Jiyao and Cai Yi, the governors of Yunnan, he successively served as the brigade commander of the Yunnan Army and the commander of the western Yunnan garrison, and took charge of the training of recruits, which was very effective.

When opposing Yuan, everyone worked together, but when the enemy was removed, there was chaos in Yunnan now. When Cai Ye left active duty due to illness, his life in Yunnan was not easy, and he was demoted from the master of the Yunnan Army Lecture Hall to an instructor, but it was many years later for him to join the Feng Department in the official history.

Although Cai Ye was sick, he had always been concerned about Zhang Hanqing's situation, and he had a lot of understanding of his many measures to recruit troops and buy horses to reform the marching formation in Fengtian, so he instructed Ji Yiqiao to choose the opportunity to go to Fengtian to defect to Zhang Hanqing before going to Japan. Worried that Zhang Hanqing didn't know him, he also personally wrote a letter to help him, and introduced him well: "Jincheng is a benevolent person, standing cautious, having many tricks in the battle and training soldiers in Yunnan for many years, very accomplished, and the younger brother can choose a position and use it." ”

Although Cai Ye was recuperating from his illness, he often called to inquire about the military and political situation in Yunnan, knowing that he was not doing well in Yunnan, so he once again recommended him to go to Fengtian to find Zhang Hanqing. If it is for him to defect to Zhang Zuolin, after all, Lao Zhang is also a figure outside the gate at this time; Cai Ye solemnly recommended to his nephew Zhang Hanqing, which is confusing.

With a hesitant attitude, he decided to try his luck and return to his hometown. He is a cautious person, so naturally he has to get to the bottom first. On the train to the north, he learned that Zhang Hanqing was just a sixteen-year-old young man, and he began to be disappointed. However, as he got to know better, he gradually became interested in this "minor" who had just become an adult. No matter the various halos on his body, Cai Ye solemnly introduced him twice, no matter what, he has to see the truth.

Zhang Zuolin is the time to recruit troops and employ people everywhere, although he is reckless, he knows the truth of recruiting talents. After reading Cai Yi's letter, I knew that the person in front of me was sent to the door, how could I not see the joy of hunting? Although he had only heard of his name before, he had not seen anyone. He is a straightforward person, and he doesn't hide it, and says bluntly: "Don't say that it is recommended by General Cai, just by virtue of the name of Brother Jincheng, I Zhang Zuolin can't afford to invite it!" Brother, this overseer is canonized by the central government, and the other 27th divisions can be arbitrarily asked for their official positions. As long as you bring it up, I can ask someone to move it out for Xian! ”

He directly came to a big move, a big move. Although it was recommended to his son, he intercepted the road halfway, and he was disgraceful to Lao Tzu, and he couldn't say anything if he forgave Xiao Liuzi?

Speaking from the heart, Zhang Zuolin's sincerity can be very confusing. But Gao Jiyi knew that at least Sun Liechen's position as division commander would not be given up no matter what, Tang Yulin, the commander of the 53rd Brigade, could not be moved at all, and Zhang Zuoxiang, the commander of the 54th Brigade, would not be reappointed soon after he took office, and the position of Yang Yuting, the general staff of the Overseer Military Administration, should never be thought about, that was the absolute brain trust of the old commander.

For other posts, the positions at the regimental level are too low; Except for the Guards Brigade, which has the ingenuity of a deputy brigade commander and a brigade deputy chief of staff, there are no deputy positions at all levels of the Beiyang Army.

The divisions and mixed brigades of the Beiyang Army evolved from the towns and mixed brigades of the New Army in the late Qing Dynasty, and they were all independent units. During Yuan Shikai's reign, the senior officers at the brigade level were all his confidants, and in order to maintain his absolute control over the Beiyang Army, there were no deputy positions at all levels. In this way, on the one hand, it can directly lead and purify the army; Second, it can also make military orders more accessible and enforceable, and avoid the confusion and inconvenience caused by multiple commands. With such a precedent, officers at the division and brigade levels directly appointed their henchmen as commanders at the regimental and battalion levels, so as to facilitate their own command and leadership.

Therefore, the 27th Division not only did not have deputy division commanders, deputy brigades, but also deputy chiefs of staff and other official positions. In view of this, Gao Jiyi imagined that the idea of the marshal was to hire him as an officer in a non-combat position, such as in charge of military training, logistics, or equipment. According to the setting of the eight major divisions of the Overseer's Administration, this level is not small, and sincerity cannot be described as insincere.

However, Ji Yiqiao was unmoved, he said slightly apologetically: "Brother has faded out of the military affairs, this time I came to Feng, just invited to talk about the envoy, and after meeting with the young marshal, I will leave for Japan to take care of General Cai." The brother is full of talents, and Ji is self-aware and does not dare to respond to the story. ”

Yes, it seems that the friendship is still not enough, Zhang Zuolin has a hot face and a cold ass. Fortunately, this person is Xiao Liuzi's dish, so it depends on whether he can be persuaded to move. For talents, Zhang Zuolin's attitude is to make a thousand mistakes rather than let one go.