In mid-March, Ge Yunfei flew directly to Wuhan. Looking down from the air, the north of the Yellow River is already verdant and full of life. "Report to the commander-in-chief, Commander Feng of the Southern Group Army has called, and the officers above the brigade level have gathered in Wuhan." One of his subordinates holds a telegram in his hand. Ge Yunfei did not look at the telegram, but continued to look down through the porthole. Ge Yunfei knew in his heart that the purpose of forming the Southern Group Army was to stabilize the situation in the south as soon as possible. Due to the hasty integration, the two corps and eight armies under the jurisdiction of the Southern Group Army were mixed and factional.

Feng Guozhang's old army had a unified military order, and the other seven armies were full of contradictions, and they were mixed, and some of the generals had serious old habits, and they were no longer suitable for leading troops. In addition, some generals have engaged in corrupt practices, enriching their own pockets and deducting military salaries. Feng Guozhang invited Ge Yunfei to come to Wuhan several times to rectify military discipline, and Ge Yunfei also thought it was time. When the plane arrived at the Wuhan field airfield, the huge airfield was empty, and there was not a single warplane. The airport was built last year and has just been put into operation.

The special operations battalion, led by Lin Qiang, was already on guard at the airport. They were transferred back from the battlefield to temporarily serve as Ge Yunfei's guard unit. Feng Guozhang also requisitioned a battalion to serve as a perimeter guard. Ge Yun flew off the plane, and Feng Guozhang led the generals to hurriedly meet him. The atmosphere of greetings and greetings on the spot was warm, and soon Ge Yun flew into Feng Guozhang's car, and the special operations battalion drove in a truck to the city headquarters. Later, Feng Guozhang set up a luncheon to wash the dust for Ge Yunfei, and the scene was happy.

That night, the head of the Southern Intelligence Department secretly came to Ge Yunfei's accommodation. Soon, the director of intelligence left, and Ge Yunfei was shocked with the roster in his hand. According to the list provided in this roster, half of the officers at and above the brigade level violated military discipline, and one-third were qualified to shoot them. If we follow the rules, it will inevitably cause confusion and may cause mutiny. How difficult it is to transform an old army than to build a new one, Ge Yunfei knows in his heart. There must be a trade-off, and only a few important people can be arrested to deter Xiaoxiao.

Ge Yunfei flipped through the roster in his hand and suddenly saw a familiar name. The name of Sun Chuanfang, the commander of the 1st Division of the 2nd Army, came into view, and frankly Ge Yunfei did not have a good impression of Sun Chuanfang. This person is ambitious, indiscriminately kills innocents, and is a flying thief, Ge Yunfei decided to take Sun Chuanfang first.

Then Ge Yunfei carefully scrutinized the roster and carefully selected more than a dozen candidates. It was supposed to be discussed with Feng Guozhang, but considering his difficulties, it was better to let him clear up. The next day, Feng Guozhang personally presided over the military meeting, and soon Ge Yunfei became the protagonist. "Ladies and gentlemen, I have come to Wuhan this time, not to inspect, but to rectify military discipline according to the regulations of the National Defense Force."

Ge Yunfei looked around at the generals and said majestically: "Presidential Order No. 1: Separation of military and government, I think the vast majority of generals here are not satisfied. As a member of the Wehrmacht, your duty is to defend your country and be ready to fight at any time. In the future, the Ministry of National Defense will bear all the weapons, equipment, and salaries of the National Defense Forces, and the localities will not bear the military expenses. In the future, whoever raises military funds at the local level, no matter what name it takes, will be severely punished. You are soldiers, and the duty of a soldier is to fight. Being able to fight and win a war will be the guiding principle for the future building of the National Defense Force. ”

"The F-FDTL owes allegiance to the country and its people, not to any one individual. Although we drove out the Japanese bandits, the war was not over, and more difficult conquests awaited us. In order to maintain the fighting capacity of the Wehrmacht and to ensure that the honor of the Wehrmacht is not tarnished, it is necessary for us to purify the Wehrmacht and then rectify military discipline. Ge Yunfei deliberately paused to look around at the generals to increase deterrence. Sure enough, the mood of the generals below began to rise, and some even regretted coming to the military meeting.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the people I am dealing with today have been conclusively violated military discipline and committed crimes, and I promise that I will not frame anyone. Sun Chuanfang, commander of the 4th Division of the 2nd Army, filled his pockets, deducted military salaries, and connived at his subordinates' misdeeds, which had a very bad impact. Sun Chuanfang was dismissed from the post of commander of the 4th Division, expelled from the army, and sent back to his hometown in Shandong to think about it. In full view of everyone, Sun Chuanfang, who was unprepared, was escorted out by the military police.

"Zhang Biao, the commander of the 12th Brigade of the 4th Division, bullied men and women and did mischief, causing a civilian girl to commit suicide. In addition, Zhang Biao connived at his subordinates to loot civilian supplies, doing all kinds of evil, and not killing was not enough to calm the people's anger. ”

At this time, a big fat officer sat on the ground, "Come on, escort Zhang Biao out and correct the law on the spot." "Zhang Biao, who had a pile of rotten meat, was escorted out by the military police, accompanied by a crisp gunshot, and all the generals were shocked." Diao Deyi, commander of the 55th Brigade of the 19th Division of the 7th Army, opened casinos and sold opium without permission. The Ministry of National Defense has repeatedly ordered that soldiers are not allowed to be involved in gambling and drugs, and Diao De is bold and reckless at the peak, and not killing is not enough to show that he is right. Someone came and took Diao De down to correct the law on the spot! Diao De shouted loudly, saying that he could expose others involved in drugs, and asked the chief to open up the net.

Ge Yunfei was indifferent, and soon there was another gunshot outside. In troubled times, Ge Yunfei knew in his heart that if he didn't deal with it harshly at this time, he would have no chance to deal with these black sheep in the future. Then Ge Yunfei dismissed two division commanders and removed four brigade commanders. In the end, Ge Yunfei said: "Liu Chunhou, commander of the 24th Division of the 8th Army, repeatedly disobeyed military orders, relieved Liu Chunhou of his post as division commander, and transferred Liu Chunhou to the logistics department of the group army headquarters. The commander of the 24th Division was Liu Xiang, commander of the 69th Brigade of the division. "Who Liu Xiang is, many people don't know this person.

Liu Xiang stood up excitedly and shouted: "The humble post will never disappoint the high expectations of the chief!" Next, Ge Yunfei issued an order from the Ministry of National Defense, and the eight commanders of the Southern Group Army were transferred to even odd numbers, that is, 1 to 8, and so on.

After the military meeting, Ge Yunfei said to Feng Guozhang: "Brother Feng, I have done the wicked, and it will be up to you in the future." "The chief horse is really tough, and it has caused me a trouble." "Brother Feng, in order to make you more comfortable and comfortable, the former Wang Zhanyuan Division, Xiong Kewu Division, Longyun Division, and Zhang Jingrao's Department were requisitioned and transferred to the Northeast to participate in the war against North Korea, and the Ministry of Defense decided that your Ministry will form 4 new armies."

"Brother Ge, I'm more at ease." "In the future, the stability of the south will be handed over to you!" "With your thunderous blow this time, the overall situation in the south has been decided." "We can't be careless, in the next step, we will go all out to fight in North Korea, and stability in the south is particularly important."

Ge Yunfei stayed in Wuhan for a few days, and then flew directly to Xi'an. Ge Yunfei spent two days in Xi'an, and then flew to the headquarters of the Northwest Group Army in Lanzhou. Hua Xiong, commander of the Northwest Group Army, greeted him at the airport. "Commander, the troops entering Xinjiang are already on standby, just waiting for you to give an order!"

The next day, outside the city of Lanzhou, bright military flags were waved in the wind, and a mixed army lined up. The mixed army consisted of two cavalry divisions and one infantry division, and the infantry division was equipped with an artillery regiment and 200 trucks. Ge Yunfei walked to the front of the queue, and there was a smell of soldiers on the battlefield. "Warriors, I have come in a hurry to see you off. The purpose of sending troops to Xinjiang this time is to further consolidate the frontier and prevent foreign forces from encroaching on China's sacred territory. The former dynasty Zuo Zongtang recovered Xinjiang with fearless spirit and defended the integrity of the motherland's territory. ”

"The land left to us by our ancestors must not be lost in our hands. Last year, the Nationalist Government dispatched troops to consolidate the security of Outer Mongolia, and in the future, the unity and integrity of the country will be sacrosanct and inviolable, and it will be a major mission of our generation of soldiers. You know what Xinjiang means. "Returning to the commander-in-chief, Xinjiang is the lost territory recovered from Agubo and Tsarist Russia, so Xinjiang is positioned as a provincial name, which means a new return to the homeland." Standing in front, a general replied. "The answer is very good, since Xinjiang is a lost and regained territory, in our hands in the future, we will never play out the tragedies of the past."

"Commander, the officer who answered the question is called Feng Yuxiang, he is the commander of the forward cavalry brigade, and this person is very talented in leading troops!" Hua Xiong said on the side. Feng Yuxiang! Ge Yunfei was a little surprised when he heard this, so he waved his hand to signal Feng Yuxiang to come up. "Report to the commander-in-chief, Feng Yuxiang, commander of the Vanguard Cavalry Brigade, report to duty, please instruct!" Ge Yunfei looked at Feng Yuxiang, his heart fluctuated and he was full of emotion. Feng Yuxiang saw that Ge Yunfei was silent, and he was a little apprehensive for a while. "Chief!" Hua Xiong reminded beside him that Ge Yunfei woke up like a dream.

"Brigade Commander Feng is a meritorious hero of the Xinghai Revolution, and talents cannot be buried. Now I appoint you as the commander of the vanguard cavalry division and promote you to the rank of lieutenant general, I hope you will live up to your mission! "Thank you to the chief for cultivating and doing your best." Feng Yuxiang was overjoyed. Hua Xiong was a little embarrassed: "Commander, how to place the former commander of the vanguard cavalry division!" "Promoted to Deputy Commander!" After Hua Xiong announced his new appointment, Ge Yunfei ordered the army to set off. The military flag hunting, the sound of horses' hooves, a long dragon going west, the momentum is very spectacular.

Returning to the headquarters, Huaxiong said: "Yan Xishan, the overseer of Shanxi, has not handed over his military power, nor has he assumed the position of new governor, and is still vacillating. "This is easy to do, the soldiers are pressing the situation to force him to comply." I know his thoughts, if he wants to be the king of Shanxi, he can only be delusional. In addition, there are many ethnic groups in the western region, and we must implement the ethnic policy well. There are contradictions in the locality, and there is no need to send troops to suppress them without the order of the Ministry of Defense! "Understood!" "Stability in the western region is particularly important, and we must not be careless."

A few days later, Ge Yunfei flew back to the capital via Xi'an. Soon after he returned to the capital, he received a telegram from Huaxiong, in which Yan Xishan promised to surrender his military power and take up the post of governor of Shanxi. Ge Yunfei's purpose was to transfer Yan Xishan out of Shanxi, and suggested to Duan Qirui that Yan Xishan be transferred to Beijing to serve as Minister of Industry.