Chapter 243: Returning to the Heart

Knowing the teacher's methods, Zhao Enzhen ordered his soldiers to immediately unload their guns, disarmed himself, tied his hands and trembled, and followed Hu Xianmei and the two "to see the driver". According to Zhang Zuolin's personality, he has done enough to have a low profile, and killing his head will never happen. But I don't know if this oolong will affect his status in the heart of the handsome, after all, his head is not easy to come by.

When he saw Zhang Zuolin, who was blushing with anger, he couldn't help but tremble. However, when the corner of his eyes swept to the young marshal on the side of the attendant, he relaxed his heart: he and the young marshal got along well, and in the Fengtian Martial Arts Hall, the young marshal still favored him.

Sure enough, after some explanation, after the young marshal pointed out that the initiator of this matter was only Tang Yulin, Zhang Zuolin's face softened a lot. He greeted Zhao Enzhen angrily and said, "Enzhen, you sit." Your original intention is also for me, and I don't blame you for this. I also said that the officers of the 27th Division would not listen to Tang Yulin's Wang Balamb to rebel against me! It seems that the reorganization of the army this time is inevitable! ”

Zhang and Tang are a foregone conclusion, and it's time to make a statement. has no good impression of Tang Yulin and Zhang Zuoxiang, in major matters, he has always been the only one who looks forward to Zhang Zuolin; And Hu and Zhao also saw the overall situation clearly and expressed their allegiance to Zhang Zuolin.

Zhang Zuoxiang, who received the instruction, quickly convened a meeting of officers at and above the battalion level of the 27th Division. At the meeting, Zhang Zuolin took the initiative to admit his mistakes, and told everyone about the benefits and disadvantages, and talked about many things in the past. Zhang Zuoxiang, Zhang Jinghui, Sun Liechen and others, who once echoed Tang Yulin, were moved one after another, expressing their resolute support for Zhang Zuolin and opposing any form of military admonition to the commander.

The army's heart is stable, and it's time to clean up Tang Yulin. Tang Yulin's prestige in the army was far less than that of Zhang Zuolin. The officers and men of the 27th Division, which were fully armed, made a big detour from a distance to counter-encircle Wang Yongjiang's troops, who were surrounding the Wang Yongjiang Police Department.

No matter how bold Tang Yulin was, he didn't dare to clash head-on with Zhang Zuolin's troops, after all, Zhang Zuolin's might was not a cover. Before they could fight, the soldiers of the 27th Division shouted "Arrest the rebels, surrender the guns and don't kill them," and his men were scattered.

Zhang Hanqing further exercised his power with Sun Liechen and ordered the military police to arrest Tang Yulin on the grounds of investigating Tang Yulin's dealings with Feng Delin for suspected leakage. Tang Yulin led two companies of soldiers to flee to Xinmin Village.

After Tang left, Zhang Zuolin was furious, but Zhang Hanqing thought that this was a good thing to make the troops pure. He said to Zhang Zuolin: "It's a good thing that Tang Yulin is gone, but he is still at the table, and he has stirred up the situation." On the contrary, his father should comfort the group of people who followed him in time, and not make any more collective defections. ”

So after some pondering, Zhang Zuolin wrote a very sincere letter to Tang Yulin in the face of the whole division's indignation or apprehension, regardless of his previous suspicions, and the full letter is as follows:

"Brother Ge Chenren: Seventeen years of hardship and friendship, parting has not been met, my brother is sad! Can my brother's heart not be hurt? Recalling that when I was in Sanglinzi, there were twenty-four people, including my brother, Fu Chen, and my younger brother, who were repeatedly bullied by Hong Fuchen, Xu Hanwu and other large groups. Jin Shoushan colluded with the Russian soldiers and attacked at night, we rushed out of the encirclement at the risk of death, Sun Deshan carried the Zhao family out of danger, and threw himself into the old house. and Tou Cheng Xinmin, the younger brother served as the pipe belt, and the brother served as the left sentinel officer. My brother captured Du Lishan alive and was the first to do miraculous feats. The younger brother was promoted to the front road patrol commander, and the younger brother was promoted to the second battalion of the horse pipe belt. Later, he went to Taonan, and suppressed the 'Mongolian bandits' 63 toothpicks, Tao Shina, etc., the younger brother was surrounded in the yurt twice, and the brother risked rushing to, the younger brother was grateful, and the brother comforted: 'I don't want to live together, but I want to die together.' 'The words are still in my ears, and they will be heard forever. In the autumn of Xinhai, General Zhao telegraphed back to the province, chaos was imminent, people were panicked, my brother led his troops overnight, captured Hengliu, Zhang Rong and other chiefs, coerced and fled, and the province turned from danger to safety. The younger brother commanded the middle patrol, and reorganized the 27th Division of the Army, with the younger brother as the division commander and the younger brother promoted to the commander of the 53rd Brigade. and General Duan left office, and his younger brother Cheng was short of overseers and governors. In the past ten years, the military and political affairs of the whole province have been envied and enmified, and because of jealousy, they have become enemies, sowing discord and sabotaging in many ways, and the facts are all there, and they will not wait for the case to be overturned. The most precious thing in life is life, in the past, when there was trouble, swore to live and die, and occasionally regarded as a stranger by the difference in words. My brother is angry with righteousness, and now he does not remember the past, does not think about the old rain, and is determined to leave, this brother is deeply puzzled and the most distressed. Besides, the father's spirit is floating, the major events are not finished, the old mother is in the hall, still waiting to be supported, brothers, wives, concubines, children and grandchildren, etc., the index fingers are increasing day by day, and the expenses are increasing day by day, and the brother is not for himself, nor for the sake of the whole family? The wealth of the common gain, when the sharing of the receiving, Geng Geng this heart, every day can be expressed. Today, I don't want to do anything, I have no way to keep it, when I will change my mind, I am willing to come together, I will share wealth and wealth, I will never break my word, the book is not satisfactory, and I will forgive me. ”

(Note): Notes on the names of the people in the letter: 1. Jin Dingchen was the commander of the first regiment of the 27th Division, who violated the law and discipline and was killed in prison. 2. The Zhao family is Zhang Zhiyuan, and Zhao Xiyan, the representative of Fengtian who participated in the Xuzhou Conference, is his clan. Third, Zhang Zuoxiang is a member of the family, and the fifth family is Zhang Jinghui. Fourth, Du Lishan is a famous bandit leader in the green forest, harassing the place, Zhang invited to drink swallows, that is, he was captured at the banquet. Fifth, Tao Shina and others are the leaders of Mongolian bandits. 6. Zhang Rong is Zhang Rong and a revolutionary. 7. "Others see that my division is strong...... Multi-party sabotage", others refer to Feng Delin.

Zhang Zuolin can't write it, but this letter was dictated by him, remembering the old friendship and half-life history, and it is a letter that reveals his true feelings. The generals of the 27th Division saw that the general could be so benevolent and righteous to a rebel general, and they all respected Zhang Zuolin from the bottom of their hearts. Tang Yulin's departure happened to be a good reason for the 27th Division to go to Wucunjing. Without Tang Laohu, Zhang Hanqing's purge of the army suddenly became less obstructive.

After Tang Yulin left, Zhang Zuoxiang, who had made meritorious contributions, took over as the commander of the 53rd Brigade. To him, Zhang Hanqing is relieved: Zhang Zuoxiang is also loyal to the Zhang family in history, after the Shenyang Huanggutun bombing incident, Zhang Zuolin was killed, Zhang Zuoxiang, who has great prestige, did not change the dynasty, but wholeheartedly assisted the young marshal Zhang Xueliang. Zhang Xueliang also respects Zhang Zuoxiang, calling him an uncle, an assistant handsome, and after getting married, he let his original wife Yu Fengzhi be the goddaughter of Zhang Zuoxiang's second wife Hua Futian, and the relationship between the two has always been close.

Seeing that Zhang Zuolin's father and son did not hesitate to face each other coldly with their powerful generals in order to protect themselves, Wang Yongjiang, who has always been conceited and conceited, was also greatly moved. He devoted himself to the affairs of the Fengtian Police Circle with even more enthusiasm. Thanks to his efforts, the provincial capital of Fengtian has seen a rare stable situation for many years, and the public security situation has reached the best ever. Zhang Zuolin was also praised by the provincial capital for his knowledge and wisdom.

Although Tang Yulin's military advice was resolved satisfactorily, but thinking back on the matter before and after, Zhang Zuolin felt that it was necessary to think deeply about why this happened. If he has the intention of rebelling, he is afraid that the 27th Division will shed its skin if it does not die, he is the brigade commander of the 53rd Brigade, and he controls nearly half of the strength of the 27th Division! Will there be Wang Yulin and Liu Yulin?

Xiao Liuzi and Guo Songling's new army performed well, they were not afraid of danger, they were few but fine, and the mutations occurred without chaos, showing good quality, which is very rare. And I waited for a few buddies to lead the troops, but it was still the same old-fashioned, and at every turn it was "Labazi, you guys did a good job, well done, I won't give you anything except my wife", and at every turn it is "buddy brother", "if you have a head, count one", "stick a knife in your ribs for a friend" or "have a big scar on your head", etc., this is obviously too backward, you have to have a good move, abandon the old and the new! Otherwise, it's really unreliable to rely on a few of them for something like this.

Zhang Hanqing's recent strong performance made Zhang Zuolin think that it was time for the young marshal to come out of the ground.

After half a year of conscientious work, Zhang Zuolin has gained support in the provincial capital, and with the orthodoxy of the position of general Fengtian, Feng Delin, the general of the same city, can no longer return to the arrogance of the past. Zhang gradually strengthened and Feng gradually weakened, and the balance of victory was sharply tilted in favor of Zhang Zuolin.

Zhang Hanqing's troops have become a "strong force" of Zhang Zuolin because of the success of suppressing bandits, so they are also relied on for important tasks. Tang Yulin's incident prompted Zhang Zuolin to make up his mind to improve the status and strength of the Guards Brigade. Most of the people in the 27th Division were reliable at the time of the accident, but there was a case for everything, wasn't it? If the Guards Brigade can really become a force to contain the 27th Division, then any careerist in the army needs to weigh it again!

Yu Zhen, the former captain of the guard, faded out of Zhang Zuolin's sight as ineffective in handling Tang Yulin's "mutiny" incident, and Zhang Hanqing, as his eldest son, naturally became the best candidate to lead this team. Soon after, Zhang Zuolin was officially transferred to Yu Zhen as the commander of the Fengtian garrison, and Zhang Hanqing dropped the word "deputy" and took office, officially becoming the brigade commander of the guard brigade of the Overseer Army.

Zhang Hanqing, because of his identity as a young marshal and the absolute control of the Guards Brigade, is more able to do whatever he wants in terms of personnel deployment---- when Yu Zhen was there, he still had reservations, and now he is really covering the sky with one hand.

According to the course of history, the large-scale expansion of the Feng army is just a stone's throw away, and it's time to give him more strength: he can't take into account the details of his own military and political affairs, so let him preside over the work of the Guards Brigade and directly promote him to deputy brigade commander. If you are promoted in such a position, it will also be conducive to speaking at the top in the future;

Guo Songling is indeed a talent, and he has no intention and strength to oppose the Zhang family, so he can use it with confidence. Leave some military advice to him, this is a good candidate for chief of staff, and if you bend first, you will be promoted to chief of staff of the Guards Brigade.

Wang Yizhe has done quite well in ideological education, and the teaching group has also trained many figures, so this should be reused. In order to regularize and enhance the status of the Political Department, the Teaching Corps was assigned to the Political Department, and of course he also held the post of director of the Political Department.

Due to the large number of vacancies in the establishment, all the officers who followed Zhang Hanqing had the opportunity to be promoted. As the saying goes, "Follow the young marshal, have a great future", and the Guards Brigade is completely Zhang Hanqing's alone.