Zhang Zuolin in the provincial capital sharpened his knife and took the opportunity to take power in the provincial capital on the grounds of assassination, which caused the Japanese in the provincial capital of Mukden to retreat, and the dark line for many years was completely lost, and the pace of expansion of the Japanese was disrupted. However, because of the loss, there are also many voices in China who oppose the actions of the Manchurian Railway troops against Zhang Zuolin, which made the Kwantung Governor's Office and the Manchurian Railway Garrison Command throw a mouse.

didn't dare to directly call Zhang Zuolin for advice, but he moved the idea of using support for war agents to disrupt the situation. Since the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution, when China's political situation has undergone major changes, Japanese imperialism has seized the opportunity to separate "Manchuria" from China in a vain attempt to establish a Manchurian and Mongolian puppet kingdom. For this reason, the Japanese military department paid attention to buying off some local armed forces in the Manchurian and Mongolian areas in peacetime. Among these people, Babu Zab is the representative of "outstanding".

He was originally a native of the Mongolian Tumut Left Banner, and when the Outer Mongolian Kulun Living Buddha Zhebizun Danba declared "independence" in the second year of the Republic of China with the support of Tsarist Russia, he was the head of a county police sub-bureau. After hearing the establishment of the "Great Mongolian Empire", Babu Zabu took his family and dozens of subordinates to the Kulun government in Outer Mongolia, and gathered more than 2,000 people along the way. This was the starting point of his military and political career.

In June 1915, the Sino-Russian-Mongolian Entente was signed, and Outer Mongolia abolished its independence. In order to eliminate this unreachable rebellion, the government of the Republic of China announced that it would "completely pardon all the Mongols attached to the Outer Mongolian Autonomous Government and allow the people of Inner Mongolia to live freely in this place as usual", hoping to appease Babu Zabu and others so that Mongolia can be stable.

However, instead of disbanding the bandits, Babu Zab sought arms assistance from the Russian and Japanese invaders in an attempt to obtain the status that the Hulunbuir people "acquired with the help of the Russians." He "had the intention of establishing the Xilingol League into a separate ministry and presiding over it as a duke." He also demanded that the Ministry be exempted from all taxes, and that the salt tax receipts from the Ministry be handed over to him. He put forward his own submission to the jurisdiction of the Chinese government and the dissolution of the bandit gangs as a condition for the realization of this wish". These demands were made to Chahar Dutong, and it was obvious that they wanted to engage in the "semi-independence" of the Xi League, and no matter how weak Lao Yuan was, these unreasonable demands were naturally rejected in his hands.

Babu Zabu did not give up, and continued to ask Russia and Japan for arms assistance, and at the same time led bandits to loot and harass in the area of the Xilin Gol League. The Tsarist Government continued to support him, and the Outer Mongolian Government was also ambiguous about his existence, still paying the salaries of Babu Zab and his soldiers. It can be said that Babu Zabu is a traitor jointly cultivated by Russia and Outer Mongolia.

However, at the end of 1915, Babu Zab was finally defeated by the army of the Central Government, and it was a crushing defeat.

In order to save the Russian dog, the Russian government instructed its vice-consul in Hailar, Wu Sadi, to offer Babu Zabu "advice" to reconcile with the Chinese government. At this time, the situation was that if the Babu Zabu bandits continued to use force against the Chinese government, they would face the fate of being completely wiped out.

Babu Zab, who had survived the difficult period, remained steadfast in his mind and still adhered to the position of separatism and rebellion. While seeking Russian support, he continued to hook up with the Japanese. It was at this time that the Japanese Kwantung Prefecture took his line and provided support to the Babu Zabu in an attempt to take advantage of it, and the Japanese officers and unknown Japanese went to Babu Zabu's residence to meet him, so that Babu Zabu could obtain weapons from Kuanchengzi. Since then, Babu Zabu has participated in the "Manchurian" activities organized by the Japanese military.

Shanqi, the former prince of Qing Su, collected a group of remnants of the Qing Dynasty and local armed forces in Mongolia and Han, organized the "Zongshe Party" and the "Qinwang Army", and after the assassination of Zhang Zuolin failed, he also contacted Babu Zabu in order to create a momentum. In this way, Babu Zabu, who hit it off, on May 28, 1916, made a sacrifice to heaven and earth in Amugulangtu, gathered the crowd to swear and support the Qing Dynasty. On July 1, under the staff command of the Japanese captain Qing Yu Shengmin, he led more than 3,000 Mongolian cavalry under the banner of "Qinwang Restoration Army" from the Khalkha River of the Hulunbuir League to disturb the southern direction of Taonan, threatening Zhang Zuolin's interests, or Zhang Zuolin saw the benefits from it.

Hulunbuir was nominally under the jurisdiction of Rehe at this time, but the Russians penetrated far more strongly than the Chinese; Taonan is located in the northwest of Jilin, and the control of the army of the Jilin general Meng Enyuan is relatively weak. This area is the de facto "three regardless", and the Japanese have been fond of it for a long time. According to the Japanese hazy plan, it was to establish a Manchurian and Mongolian Republic between the northeast and Rehe. If this group of people can form a climate, it is equivalent to a nail in the hinterland of the northeast; In the event of a disagreement, the Japanese army could then take the opportunity to enter Inner Mongolia, the hinterland of the northeast that it had long wanted, under the banner of suppressing bandits. As for the excuse, it has long been in history to protect the South Manchurian Railway.

Zhang Zuolin hated the Japanese at this time, and he also had the ambition to unify the Northeast. Now a handful of bandits are harassing the place, and it is the time for him to show his strength. In addition to sending a telegram ordering his younger brother Wu Junsheng to send troops to prevent him from escaping to Heilongjiang, he also notified Jiang Guidi, the commander of Rehe, and General Bi Guifang of Heilongjiang Province to send elite troops to encircle and suppress them from the northeast and northwest. Because nominally Feng Delin was also Zhang Zuolin's subordinate, Zhang Zuolin ordered Feng Delin's 28th Division to send a brigade to intercept it from Kailu and other places, outflank it from the south, and prepare to annihilate it in one fell swoop.

However, Jidu Meng Enyuan and Jiang Governor Bi Guifang did not contribute to the work, especially Bi Guifang was far away in Heilongjiang, and he disdained Zhang Zuolin's requirements---- both of them are generals, right? Why is it your turn to be a bandit pointing fingers at me?

Feng Delin also had another thought: "Qinwang Restoration Army" harassed Zhang Zuolin's rear wing, and it was too late for him to fall into the ground, how could he help Zhang Zuolin clear this scourge? Moreover, Taonan is the territory of Jilin, and General Meng has not yet opened Luo, what does it mean that he wants to fight over? Therefore, he replied to Zhang Zuolin: "Feng has the heavy responsibility of defending Beizhen from the central government, and he does not dare to leave the defense area without permission, but if the bandit army enters my Beizhen, he will personally lead a brigade and a division to eliminate the rebels under the city." ”

However, Feng Yong raised his worries: "The relationship between my father and Zhang Zuolin is getting worse and worse, with Zhang Zuolin's ambition, he will never live under the people for a long time, how will it end then?" Moreover, it is the duty of the soldiers to protect the people in a safe territory, if the rebels form a climate and the suppression of bandits is unfavorable, the rebels will definitely go south from their father's defense area, and it is not impossible for them to be bitten by Zhang Dashuai. Ask Father to think twice. ”

Feng Delin laughed: "It's not easy to get rid of this group of bandits, two tigers must be injured when they fight, Zhang Zuolin has to guard against the Japanese, but also against me, there won't be too many troops going out, it will take a long time, and you have to peel off your skin if you don't die." In case it is defeated or the battle is not fought for a long time, Lao Tzu will make another move, Fang Yi will be able to do it, and let the people in Beijing take a look; If it wins, the defeated army will inevitably pass through my defense area again, and at that time, beating the water dogs will save effort and look good, and it will be a credit anyway. ”