The geographical location of Hailar is very important: it is located on the Hailar River, not far from the south of the Evenki Autonomous Banner at the confluence of the Hui River and the Yimin River, and on the north bank is the Chenbalhu Banner formed by the Hailar River and its tributaries. The two cities are fortified from north to south, with fertile land to be cultivated and vast strategic depth.

Not far down the river is Manchuria, the largest city on the banks of the Ergun River, the boundary between China and the Soviet Union. Manchuria is bordered by Outer Mongolia to the west and Soviet Russia to the north, and is also the starting point of the North Manchurian Railway to the west. And Hailar connects the east and west, and is the great rear of Manchuria.

The general headquarters of the Guanwai Army is located at the intersection of the Yimin River and the Hailar River, Barodlov stands at the mouth of the river, the first thing that catches his eye is the countless Chinese soldiers and war horses on the opposite bank, and the team is assembled in the direction of the east of the city, he secretly said: It seems that the Feng army is going all out this time, and the ambition is bound to win---- I didn't expect the progress of the soldiers after the New Deal in the Northeast to be so obvious, and I changed the impression that the Feng army should be a bandit and chaotic march!

A sentry crossing the river spotted the Russian, and at the sound of an order, several black holes were immediately aimed at him. Barrodlov, a former army major, immediately discovered that the soldiers were holding the latest imitation of the Japanese 1912 standard Mauser rifles, which were so well made that they surpassed the Russian version of the rifles used in Russia. Even such a crude Russian version of the rifle was only half equipped in the Soviet Russian army!

The Russian representative suppressed the shock in his heart, explained his intention in fluent Chinese, and asked to meet with the commander of the Feng army.

Sun Liechen and Major General Liu Yifei, commander of the 58th Brigade of the 29th Division, met with Barodlov in the makeshift headquarters in the afternoon. The Russian representative expressed the anger of the Soviet Russian government to the Fengjun government, saying: "According to the Sino-Russian Hulun Treaty, any unilateral action of the Chinese government against Hulunbuir must obtain our consent in advance. Now, the Feng army has brazenly launched this war, which is a serious provocation to the Soviet Russian government. We will use all necessary means to defend the honor of our country! ”

Sun Liechen was unmoved. He said: "Hulunbuir has been China's territory since ancient times, and the army acts according to the government's orders, not to see your country's face. I am a soldier, and it is my duty to defend my land and protect my home. I have been ordered to stop this act by force! ”

Barrodlov's face turned grim and he said in a deep voice: "I just got the statement from your Beijing government that China guarantees the sanctity of the Hulun Treaty, and on whose order is General Sun based?" ”

This should be Youlin's only achievement in Beijing. The situation in the Far East changed three times in a day, and in order to express its determination to oppose the new government of Soviet Russia and still support the old Russia, the government of Duan Qirui, who could not figure out the situation, not only rejected Youlin's negotiations, but also issued such a statement.

Before Sun Liechen could reply, a clear voice suddenly came from outside the door and said: "The Beijing government of the Republic of China has given up its ownership of Hulunbuir, how can we still obey such a traitorous government?" The recovery of Hulunbuir is a just battle waged by the autonomous government of the Northeast United Province at the request of the whole people and in accordance with the principle of the sanctity and inviolability of national sovereignty! ”

Before the words fell, a tall and handsome face appeared in everyone's sight.

Sun Liechen smiled and said, "The young marshal has arrived, why didn't he notify him?" ”

Zhang Hanqing smiled and greeted Sun Liechen. Among the generals of the Feng family, the one he respected the most was Sun Liechen.

This father's old subordinates and old comrades-in-arms always take the interests of the army as their duty. In history, he was loyal to Zhang Zuolin until his death.

In the First Zhifeng War, Sun Liechen served as the deputy commander of the Zhenwei Army. The Feng army was defeated, and the direct warlord Wu Peifu waved his army north, and there was a great tendency to destroy Fengyuan, and Zhang Zuolin was in a critical situation and was very anxious. Sun Liechen was a lone army to seize Jinzhou, alone to block the rush of Yuguan, guard the nine gates, supervise the battle, where dozens of days and nights, resisted the attack of the direct army, stabilized the situation in the three northeastern provinces, and there was a move of peace between the two departments.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he saved the Feng family at a critical moment, and later, on behalf of the Feng department, he reached a ceasefire agreement with Wang Chengbin, the direct representative of the Feng family, on the British warship in Tianjin.

Sun Liechen held many hats, was riddled with illness, stayed in Liaoning Province for a long time, and could not get out of charge of Jilin's military and political affairs, he was afraid of delaying the opportunity, so he submitted his resignation to Zhang Zuolin, and guaranteed Zhang Zuoxiang as the Jilin overseer, Wang Shuhan as the governor. But Zhang Zuolin did not allow it, and only allowed to return to his hometown to recuperate. On April 25, 1924, Sun Liechen died of illness at the age of 52 and had no children in his life. Zhang Zuolin bowed to condolences when he heard the news, and even hugged Sun Liechen's corpse and cried for half an hour!

At this time, Sun Liechen was in the prime of life. He was unmarried all his life, treating Zhang Hanqing like a minister and a father, and he used his strong influence in the Northeast Department to strongly support Zhang Hanqing's various initiatives. His move did reduce a lot of resistance to Zhang Hanqing's Northeast New Deal.

Zhang Hanqing also reciprocated the favor, and treated Sun Liechen differently, and Yu Fengzhi respected him as his own uncle, and often communicated with him first on major issues.

Although Barrodlov is in Hucheng, he still knows the situation in the northeast very well. Zhang Hanqing's name, he can be regarded as thunderous. He greeted Zhang Hanqing with Russian etiquette and said, "Your Excellency, on behalf of the Russian government, I would like to protest against your breach of the treaty between the two countries!" ”

Zhang Hanqing smiled secretly and said in his heart: "Old Maozi will also protest, it is really the first time in the world." But he said, "I wonder who signed the treaty that His Excellency Count Barrodrov claims to observe?" Is the government you represent the new Russia or the old Russia? ”

Barodlov was speechless. The parties to the treaty signed in 1915 were the government of the Republic of China and Tsarist Russia. Now that the times have passed, Tsarist Russia has been overthrown by Soviet Russia, and the negotiations between the government of the Republic of China and the government of Soviet Russia on the status of Hucheng have not yet begun.

Moreover, according to the statement of the new Russia, it will abandon all unequal treaties, and it is really unreasonable to talk about this.

Zhang Hanqing's tone was stern, he put his hands behind his back and stared at Barodelov: "The Autonomous Government of the Northeast United Province has decided to fully recover Hulunbuir, we have the ability and strength, and this determination will never change!" At the beginning of our foothold in Northeast China, we were full of respect for the newly established Soviet Russian government, and we did not take the opportunity to fall into the well when Soviet Russia was besieged and in danger from all sides, and the reason was only that we hoped to establish a relationship of mutual respect, mutual support, equality, mutual benefit, and mutual exchange between the autonomous government of the Northeast United Provinces and the Soviet Russian government. After we take over the call, we will protect the legitimate interests of the Russian side in call, but the Russian side must also strictly abide by the laws and regulations on Chinese territory. If there is another conspiracy with the intention of separatism, it should be severely punished! ”

The situation is stronger than people, and Barrodlov knew that it was irreparable, so he said to Zhang Hanqing: "The young marshal is coming to the city, and the city cannot be defended." I hope that the young marshal will suspend the use of troops, and allow me to go back to the city to persuade Shengfu to unify and lay down my arms, so as not to engage in a senseless dispute and let the lives be miserable. In fact, he has retreated to the next best thing, and wants to protect Russia's economic interests in Hucheng. Otherwise, there will be nothing left in the flames of war.

Zhang Hanqing smiled slightly and said: "Your Excellency, please finish lunch before leaving, while talking here, now that our army has entered Hucheng, the people and horses are very chaotic." When lunch is over, it's time to be quiet, and I'll go into the city with you. ”

It turned out that the main force of the defenders in the east of Hucheng City, the 8th Independent Brigade Jingde Cultural Reserve, had long been in contact with the Autonomous Government of the Northeast United Province. The soldiers pressed the border, and Hucheng was in danger, and he had already made contact with the Feng army and was willing to peacefully solve the Hulunbuir problem.

As soon as he mutinied, the remaining artillery regiment and cavalry regiment could not hold down their positions, and the whole army immediately became chaotic. The vice-governor Katsu Fukumoto was sick, and he couldn't suppress this rout, so he had to drag his sick subordinates who barely maintained the turmoil. After hearing the news, it was confirmed that the main force of the Feng army was there, and he was powerless to return to the sky, and even the invincible old man was soft, so he naturally complied with the will of the people, took a solemn position, and obediently surrendered. This dictator, who will survive until the next year in the official history, has completed his historical mission one step ahead of schedule.

At noon on the same day, Manchuria, the largest border city in Northeast China, surrendered without a fight, and the Feng army completed the occupation of Hailar in seven days.

Due to the suddenness of the Feng army's action, the Japanese troops stationed in Manchuria did not receive orders in time, so this part of the "Russian intervention army" basically did not take any action that would surprise the situation, and this was also a kind of luck for the weak military government in the northeast.

When the news came, the whole country was shaken. Since the Opium War, successive Chinese governments have only received compensation for the loss of their soldiers, and no piece of lost land has been recovered. Zhang Hanqing, with the momentum of a newborn calf and not afraid of tigers, tore off a piece of fat raw on the territory of two big tigers in Japan and Russia, and did not hurt a bit, which cannot be said to be a miracle. For China, which is poor and weak, such news is especially needed to boost the people's hearts.

Representatives of various Mongolian banners jointly petitioned to cancel the title of "special region", and The President of the Republic of China Xu Shichang also issued an order in accordance with popular conditions to "cancel the Hulunbuir special region and cancel the conditions of the Sino-Russian meeting." And "according to" Zhang Zuolin's request, the merger of Hulunbuir, Xing'an League, Baiyin Tailai three places into Xing'an Province, take the meaning of "prosperity and tranquility", the provincial capital is located in Hailar, and the Baiyin Tailai is changed to Tongliao.

As a reward and to woo Zhang Zuolin, who was a fait accompli that had gathered the people's hearts and was mainly responsible for the control, Zhang Zuolin "reported" a request for Xiqia, a Manchu who was the head of education of the Northeast Lecture and Martial Arts Hall, to be the governor of Hung Yen Province, and Xu Shichang's government "happily" replied with it.

Zhang Hanqing was also resistant to Xiqia's appointment at first, and in history, it was this person who allowed Japan to launch the 918 Incident when acting as Zhang Zuoxiang's post and ordered the soldiers of the Beida Battalion to "stand up and die!" In fact, he was the source of the earliest "non-resistance" policy, and later served as the chief financial officer of the puppet Manchukuo, the governor of Jilin Province, the minister of the palace and other important positions, and was an out-and-out Han (Manchu) traitor.

However, he was in the Tokyo Zhenwu School and the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, and he was also a well-known important member in Northeast China, and he did have his own expertise in military administration, and he was an important member of the "Overseas Student School" with Yang Yuting and Yu Zhen.

In order to contain the role of Xiqia, Zhang Hanqing and Sun Liechen discussed that the 8th Independent Brigade, Artillery Regiment, and Cavalry Regiment originally stationed in Hucheng would be used as the basis, and the first recruit division that was being reorganized would be transferred to expand and form the Xing'an Provincial Security Command, which would be organized into two standard brigades. With Xing Shilian as the commander and Jing Dewen as the chief of staff.

Xiqia's classmate Xing Shilian was in charge of the military, which not only did not make him suspicious, but also achieved the separation of military and political affairs and weakened his power. Xiqia is far away from the center of Japanese influence, and there is no chance, so I don't think there should be a chance to do harm.