Chapter 291: Snatching Weapons (Part II)
Chang Desheng looked at the childish Zhang Hanqing and first came to an angry heart: "Young marshal, the Feng army and the Yi army are all for Premier Duan, and the Feng army openly snatched the guns of the Central Committee that the central government is preparing to train the 'war army', is it to betray the prime minister?" ”
Zhang Hanqing smiled and said, "Where does this start?" On the orders of Prime Minister Jun, Han Qing came to escort this batch of arms into Beijing to prepare for the big war. With the central government dispatching orders in hand, the matter of weapons was arranged by Vice Minister Xu of the Ministry of War, and Han Qing was just acting on orders. For specific matters, General Chang may wish to ask Vice Minister Xu? Or go straight to the heavens and call the Prime Minister? This matter is clear as soon as asked, and there is no more falsehood. ”
Chang Desheng has been rolling in officialdom all his life, how can Zhang Hanqing be able to pass away with a few words? He said with a smile: "Since the young marshal has a transfer order, you might as well let Chang take a look, if this is indeed the case, of course you will listen to it." ”
Of course, there is no transfer order, Xu Shuzheng gave a forged bill of lading from the War Department, only the big seal of the War Department---- this is the benefit of Xu Shuzheng, who is the former vice minister of the army---- is close to the water, Zhang Hanqing is a personal planner, of course he knows.
Fengjun is a clear robbery, but it is not the original intention of Feng's department to turn his face first for this reason. Zhang Hanqing smiled and said: "The Führer's instruction is a transfer order, and only my father, Chief Xu and the Führer know about this matter, and Xueliang is just acting on orders." Of course, it stands to reason that the prime minister has explicitly ordered the army to crusade against the Yugoslav army, so how can he not support arms? Not to mention guns, even military salaries are paid in advance. If General Chang doesn't believe it, he can call the Central Committee to inquire about the matter, or communicate with his father. ”
Chang Desheng listened to it for a long time, so it was! He also made his position clear: "The guns are stored here by the central government, and the Yijun has the responsibility to protect them." did not obey Jun's orders, and did not dare to be selfish. If there is a need for Fengjun, wait for me to consult the central government and then make a decision, how about it? ”
Zhang Hanqing also had a way to deal with it, he put on a posture that was bound to win, and said: "The soldiers are very fast, and they will send troops as soon as they receive the order, and they will immediately need to go to the front line." Messages come and go, and there are many formalities. If there is a military delay, I am afraid that Xueliang will not be able to bear it. General Chang might as well call on his own, and if he Xueliang has violated the instructions of the Central Committee, he can clearly indicate that he is inside and outside, so as to eliminate the private interests of the army. ”
He made it clear that I would take away the guns first, and after the raw rice was cooked, then slowly pour the message as you like. If Duan Qirui, the head of state, does not agree, it is now the time to ask for the Feng system, do you dare to say to the country and abroad that my Feng is not authentic?
Zhang Hanqing gestured to Zhang Jinghui, Zhang Jinghui is also a general who Zhang Zuolin has made old, how can he not understand the reason? He asked loudly: "The soldiers at the front have no weapons and ammunition, do they want us to fight with our bare hands?" ”
Changde is not in one place: in these years, there is a shortage of soldiers, and if you have a gun, you are the king! As long as the Feng Department swallows the fire, it will definitely be a meat bun and a dog, and there will be no return. However, now is the time for the central government to use the Feng system, and it will not turn its face for this batch of arms. As a side branch of the Anhui system, the backbone of his group of Yi troops could not understand Duan Qirui's thoughts: local warlords such as the Feng system should be used, but their development must be controlled to prevent the tail from falling out. A powerful faction, coupled with a batch of arms, is a tiger with wings!
However, he is no match for Bong at the moment. A young marshal personally led a reorganized brigade, and it seems that Feng has invested in this batch of munitions, and he is determined to get it. With the position of the Feng army as if facing the enemy, it is impossible to force it to stay, and if the other party turns his face and eats himself, it can be said that the Yi army interferes with the actions of the Feng army and is forced to defend itself! Judging from the rumors of Zhang Zuolin's annexation of Feng and Hei provinces, this kind of thing is not impossible.
Chang Desheng couldn't, but he was still trying to make a final effort. He breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Eat the emperor's grain together, do things for the country together, your army insists on doing this, I have nothing to say, right and wrong will come from the central government." It's just that your army came suddenly, and the manpower may be insufficient, and the matter of transporting munitions, although the Yi army is old, can still do it. Let the young marshal stay less, and I will arrange for manpower to carry it. "He's ready to use procrastination to solve the problem at hand. Given time, there may also be an opportunity to remedy.
But the young marshal directly rejected his kindness, Zhang Hanqing said: "The soldiers are very fast, and all the arms are immediately supplied on the spot." General Chang's kindness has been accepted by his conscience. ”
Needless to say, Feng Jun expressed the joy in Zhang Hanqing's heart with practical actions and completely ignored Yi Jun's indignation: bundles of brand-new rifles were pulled out of the warehouse by Feng Jun and happily escorted to the car. In order to transport this batch of munitions, Zhang Hanqing allocated a regiment of troops!
Chang Desheng, who was unwilling to be humiliated, quickly reported to his old boss Jiang Gui to gain support. But unexpectedly, Jiang Guidi used his old age and lack of military strength as an excuse to compete with Zhang Zuolin, a rising political star, which disappointed him. After a battle of words in Tianjin, Jiang Guidi also knew that the general trend of the world was changing, like Feng Jun openly annexing his Yijun Song Jiuling Department, it was not impossible from top to bottom?
Under Zhang Hanqing's arrangement, after the 27th Division "thunderbolted" and carried the news of the robbery of the guns that were preparing to arm the Anhui system to Beijing, Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui were shocked together.
Feng Guozhang was shocked because he thought that the Anhui faction was using arms as a trade to win over the Feng army, so as to achieve the goal of the Anhui and Feng factions to jointly pressure the direct family to make concessions. In fact, leaving aside this robbery, the Feng army in Tianjin did make him feel strong military pressure.
Duan Qirui was shocked that Zhang Zuolin was so bold. As early as a few years ago, he deeply felt that the old Beiyang faction had been divided and could not become a situation, so he decided to accelerate the establishment of his own direct force. Although he is the prime minister and the chief of the army, he cannot recruit private forces for no reason. Fortunately, the First World War was coming to an end, and the government of the Republic of China officially joined the Entente side a year ago, and it was just right to use this as an excuse to train a group of transnational troops who would go to Europe to participate in the war, called the "war army". So he ordered Xu Shuzheng to set up three mixed brigades of the army to participate in the war at the small station, hoping to achieve the goal of reorganizing the new army.
The batch of ordnance he borrowed money from Japan to buy was for the purpose of training his descendants' troops to "join the army", but now they have been rushed by the Feng army, how can it not be a big headache? On the 26th, Duan Qirui called Zhang Zuolin to ask for "the original return" and shipped it to Beijing.
How can you easily give up what you have in your hands? Zhang Zuolin also sent a telegram on the same day, saying that he had already arranged for the southern expedition, but because of the lack of arms, he had not started it, and now he had brought the arms without reporting, and because he was afraid that it would take time to ask for instructions back and forth, he had no choice but to keep them and report them later. On the 27th, he replied to Duan Qirui: "This time Fengtian invited the army to take arms, which is to follow the clear order of the head of state to crusade against the army, reorganize the army, and provide the government's backing. Once the army is organized and trained, it will listen to the government's drive and stay in Beijing, and the purpose will be the same. The whole army belongs to the country, so what is the sufficiency of equipment? ”
I finally ate the fatty meat in my mouth, how can I spit it out easily? This is not Zhang Zuolin's character.