108421908 Far East Maniac Chapter 3 conforms to the will of the military

For political opportunists like Feng Delin. Zhao Bei is now a comer, what is Xiaoyi Yu Fang's background, whether it is reliable, as long as there is an intention to join the united front, he welcomes it, anyway, this "united front" is now a basket, everything can be loaded into it, and the more things in this basket. Then there are fewer things in that basket in Beiyang, this is just a simple arithmetic, Zhao Bei understands it, and Beiyang also understands it, so. This Feng Delin thinks that he is now a strange commodity to live in, just like the original Anhui Governor Jiang Guidi, he wants to sell himself for a good price.

Before rushing to Zhengzhou, Feng Delin specially told these catties, minions, be sure to get more benefits from the commander-in-chief, these minions are also clever people, and they followed Feng Delin to roar white work and black water back then, and they were loyal, otherwise, this Feng division commander would not have sent a few of them to kowtow to Zhao Bei.

"If our division commander Feng rebels in Zhangde, it will be a tear with Beiyang, and the source of arms in the future will be a problem, and our 17th division is in Jiang. When the customs accepted the adaptation, they received Japanese rifles and Japanese artillery, all of which were tattered when Japan and Russia went to war, although they were stronger than singles and old sleeves, but after all, they were old guns and old guns, and not everyone had guns, and the good guns were in the hands of the 16th Division

Seeing that the chairman was in a good mood, the leader of the minions who led the team put forward conditions at the right time to test the "sincerity" of the united front.

"You don't have to worry about this arms matter, since you have joined the United Front, you are revolutionary comrades, this arms matter is easy to say, easy to say, if there is a bite for us, there will be a bite for you. However, you are receiving Japanese weapons, and the caliber of rifle bullets is a problem. It's really not possible, and you can only buy it through a foreign fire dealer

Of course, Zhao Bei knew the real purpose of Feng Delin's defection to the United Front, but he didn't care whether the other party was trying to preserve his strength or to speculate on politics, and now he was more concerned about another issue.

"By the way, Yuan Shikai is critically ill, and now Beiyang is afraid that it has become a mess, right? I wonder who has the final say in the defense of the Naoli region now? Although your 17th Division is stationed in Zhangde and is not in Beijing, you are also a Beiyang Army unit, so you still know a little bit about the situation in the capital, right?

Zhao Bei's words were asked in a false and real way, in fact, his real purpose was to find out about Yuan Shikai's condition, although he learned the news that Yuan Shikai was paralyzed by a stroke the day before yesterday, and this news was also confirmed from Song Jiaoren, but Zhao Bei still had some doubts about whether this was Yuan Shikai's delaying strategy, because according to historical records, Yuan Shikai seems to have never had a history of stroke paralysis, and Yuan Shikai in history died in the old Ye year, and now is the year, is it because of what Zhao Bei did, Could it lead to Yuan Shikai's retirement from the stage of history seven years ahead of schedule?

This "butterfly effect" is too much to think about, and it is no wonder that Zhao Bei is suspicious.

However, Zhao Bei obviously asked the wrong person, these minions sent by Feng Delin were also confused about the political situation in Beijing, Zhao Bei asked for a long time, and the only conclusion was that Feng Delin did receive a telegram from the Beiyang War Department, ordering his 17th Division to prepare for disarmament, so it seems that the Beiyang side is planning to gather troops and shorten the defense line, but this telegram cannot further confirm the news that Yuan Shikai is critically ill.

Considering that Yuan Shikai's "foot idiot" Zhao Bei still does not dare to be careless in history, after all, the other party is a politician who has been up and down in the sea for many years, and his acting skills on the political stage are superb and sloppy, so it is still necessary to remind the northern intelligence station to further verify and investigate this information.

Feng Delin's intentions Zhao Bei was already very clear, but he didn't believe in the "promise of a thousand gold" of this kind of reckless character, in order to help the other party make up his mind as soon as possible, he decided to reveal a little military secrets to these green forest figures.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I just received a telegram that Xuzhou has now been occupied by our United Front, and that the north-south land passage of the Beiyang Army has been controlled by our United Front. The situation of this Northern Expedition is undoubtedly certain, if Division Commander Feng can respond in Zhangde in time. So. In the future, when the Northern Expedition succeeds, he will be the first contributor of our United Front. I will appoint him governor of the three eastern provinces."

In fact, it is impossible for the United Front to send so many troops northward, but what this military pays attention to is a pound of small fiction and reality, even if it can't scare Feng Delin, it must also scare and scare Beiyang.

The chairman's words surprised the green forest figures present, and they knelt down again, and after a few rings, they almost shouted "Long live." Finish. As for whether it is hypocrisy or hypocrisy, Zhao Bei doesn't care much, anyway, his bait has been thrown out, whether Feng Delin bites the hook or not is his business, in any case, if Yuan Shikai really can't control Beiyang, then the split of the Beiyang Group is in the eye, because this is a historical fact that has happened in history, and it will not change because Xu Shichang appeared in advance.

Perhaps, Zhao Bei should indeed convene another high-level military meeting to discuss the current situation, and if the situation develops smoothly, he is fully confident that he will be able to grasp the center within a year

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"A few people came from afar, and I wanted to stay in Zhengzhou for a few more days, but the military situation is urgent. The situation is changing rapidly, you should return to Zhangde as soon as possible, you eat first, rest, and then leave in the afternoon, when you leave, bring a letter from me and hand it to your division commander Feng, in order to facilitate contact, I will send a few officers to return to Zhangde with you, as the liaison officer of the United Front, when you arrive in your land, I still rely on your care. ”

Zhao Bei instructed the guards to lead these green forest figures to the barracks canteen to eat and rest, and as for the commander-in-chief himself, he still had no time to spare.

Qin Sihu, immediately call the Zhengzhou City Defense Command, ask them to set up the conference room, all the officers of the General Staff will attend the meeting, and then send a telegram to Wu Luzhen, asking him to also come to the meeting, in addition. Bring his adjutant Bai Lang with him. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. sharp, by all means

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As soon as the commander-in-chief gave the order, the war machine immediately started to work efficiently, and at two o'clock in the afternoon, when Zhao Bei rushed to the Zhengzhou City Defense Headquarters. All the officers arrived, and in order to arrive on time, Wu Luzhen, who was far away in Xiping, and his adjutant Bai Lang even had to turn to the Air Force for help. These two officers inadvertently left a heavy mark on the history of China's air force, and this airlift was also the first professional VIP transportation mission carried out by the Chinese air force.

Just when all the officers in the conference room were curiously asking Wu Luzhen how he felt when he took the Air Force plane, he only heard the sound of leather boots hitting the ground from the Dankou of the conference room.

"The Commander-in-Chief has arrived! All stand up! ”

"Smack!"

Everyone in the conference room stood up at the same time, and there was a light sound of footsteps, and Zhao Bei had already walked to the conference table with several adjutants.

"Everyone, please be seated."

Zhao Bei didn't hesitate, stood and made a gesture, and was the last to sit down.

"I invite you here today primarily to discuss the current situation. As you all know, according to the current information from all sides, Yuan Shikai may indeed be critically ill, and Xu Shichang's succession as interim president seems to be a foregone conclusion. This is indeed the best time to deal a fatal blow to Beiyang, and whether or not we can seize the opportunity to establish our dominant position over the center may depend on the next military action. Now, I would like to invite Chief of General Staff Lan to brief you on the current general situation. and the movement of the 1st Beiyang Army in the southeast. ”

Lan Tianwei stood up, walked to the military map hanging on the wall, and picked up a bamboo whip. The other officers also adjusted their chairs in due course, facing the map.

"At present, our united front troops have fully controlled the southern and central Henan regions, Luoyang in northwest Henan was also occupied by the United Front troops from Huangguan in Shaanxi last night, and almost all of the Beiyang Army has withdrawn across the Yellow River and retreated into Shanxi, and now the iron bridge over the Yellow River is being repaired, and it is expected that it will be restored to traffic in two more days; once the railway traffic on the Jinghan line is restored, then our army can fully unfold to northern Henan and southern Shanxi according to the predetermined plan, and the joint front troops on the Shaanxi side can also cross the Yellow River eastward and advance to the hinterland of Shanxi, forming a two-sided attack on Shanxi."

In fact, most of the senior officers present here are very clear about these situations, Lan Tianwei is just going to sum up, and now Henan and Shaanxi are basically completely controlled by the United Front, as long as the railway traffic on the Jinghan Line is restored, then it will not be a problem to march into Zhili and Beijing-Tianjin, and now the main focus of attention is on two directions, one is Shanxi, and the other is southeast.

The problem in Shanxi lies in the terrain, and for the attacking united front, the battle of Shanxi is far more difficult than the battle in southern Henan, and it is better to adopt a two-pronged strategy of military and political at the same time, on the one hand, a large number of troops to suppress the border. On the one hand, Zhao Bei originally planned to let Cha Chunxuan preside over the situation, but judging from the current development of the situation, perhaps before Feng Chunxuan rushed to Shanxi from Tianjin, the troops of the United Front might have already entered the territory of Zhili Province, so this Shanxi strategy needs to be revised, and if necessary, it can temporarily adopt the tactics of forcing but not attacking Shanxi, dragging the Beiyang Army, and when the Beiyang Army in the Beijing-Tianjin area is resolved, the Beiyang troops in Shanxi will collapse without a fight.

Compared with Shanxi, everyone is more concerned about the southeast direction, Wang Shizhen's Beiyang Southward First Army has recently been frequently mobilized in the Jiangsu area, and the intentions are unclear, and the former enemy headquarters of the United Front in Hangzhou has called several times. He told him that there had been an exchange of fire between the two sides in several counties around Taihu Lake, and although there was no full-scale war, the Hangzhou side still urged the RUF troops on the western front to take active action as soon as possible to end the stalemate in the north.

In the face of the weakened Beiyang Army, almost all the officers advocated an immediate Northern Expedition, leading Beijing and Tianjin, completely defeating the Beiyang Group, and completing the "real handover" of central power, which was also Zhao Bei's strategic intention, but he still remained calm, although Beiyang suffered a crushing defeat in southern Henan. But after all, they still have a certain strength, and the attitude of the great powers is also very important, and now that the Great War has not yet broken out, no one knows what the Great Powers will do in the sudden collapse of the Beiyang, especially Japan and Russia, which are indeed too "enthusiastic" about the development of the situation in China.

In the end, whether to take aggressive military action or not. Zhao Bei had been hesitating, and the officers in the conference room were arguing fiercely, although they all advocated taking advantage of Yuan Shikai's critical illness to march into Beijing and Tianjin to control this political center, but there were some differences on the details of how to enter the army and how to deal with the negotiations of the foreign powers.

However, a telegram helped to quickly unify the people's opinions.

This telegram was sent directly to Zhao Bei by the adjutant at the height of the controversy in the conference room, and the telegram was taken by the General Affairs Committee of the United Front, and the content was mainly about the peace talks between the North and the South, and in order to show "sincerity," the General Affairs Committee suggested that the RUF troops take the initiative to withdraw and the two sides take the Yellow River as the boundary to end the state of military hostilities.

This kind of suggestion is obviously unacceptable to the soldiers, who consider it a betrayal, and without the soldiers fighting bloodily on the front, where would there be the glory of the United Front's constitutional parliamentarians?

"Even if we want to negotiate peace, we must have to propose peace with Beiyang, how can we take the initiative to back down?"

"The terms of the peace talks of the General Council are too lenient. Something seems wrong. ”

"I am firmly opposed to peace talks now!"

"Now that our army is on the offensive, it is the time when it is full of energy, how can we let a telegram vent the morale of the whole army? A large number of heavy arms have already been transported to the north shore, so how can they be transported back to the south shore? ”

Under the turmoil of the crowd, the commander-in-chief finally complied with the will of the army.

"Now, I give the order that all the RUF troops in Henan are ready to be deployed, as soon as the order arrives. Immediately cross the Yellow River and advance north along the Jinghan Line. Then telegraph to the former enemy headquarters in Hangzhou, closely monitor the movements of the First Army of the Beiyang Southward Advance, and contact the General Headquarters every six hours, and do not seek a decisive battle with the Beiyang First Army without the order of the General Headquarters! ”