Li Yuxuan continued to read Zhang Zuolin's memory: At that time, country Z was in chaos, especially in the northeast. The government of the Qing Dynasty was extremely corrupt, and the great rivers and mountains of the Z country were slaughtered by others. Tsarist Russia forcibly ceded more than one million square kilometers of the territory of country Z, and still coveted the vast land in the northeast of country Z; Country Z was defeated in the First Sino-Japanese War, and the devil's claws of country R penetrated deep into the northeast of country Z. The officials levied and extorted violently, and the people could not bear it. The outlaws took reckless risks, gathered in the mountains and forests, bandits swarmed, raided homes and robbed houses, and the lives of the people became even more miserable.

Zhang Zuolin often went out to casinos with his father when he was a child, was nurtured, and also loved gambling. At first, he made some money selling baked cakes, but he quickly lost it all. His mother asked him to change his position to carpentering, but he was too tired to do it. At one point, he lived on the streets, begging along the streets. Later, he wandered to Gaokan Town, Yingkou, where he did chores for others in the big car shop. Sometimes the mule and horse were sick, and he would get some herbs to cure them, and they would be cured. He was very smart, and after coming and going, he became a veterinarian, and he still liked this profession. Later, he opened a veterinarian post and made a living from it. Later, he had a bad fate, was wronged, was beaten, and almost died. With the help of well-wishers, he was able to immortalize. He seems to have fallen to the lowest point of his life, desperate, unwilling to die, and has no way to survive. At this time, the Sino-Japanese War broke out, and he joined the army with a glimmer of hope for survival. He threw himself under the door of Song Qingyi's army Ma Yuyu and became a cavalryman. He was 20 years old. He was fond of horses, and "was named the chief of the sentry for his fine horsemanship." After the defeat of the First Sino-Japanese War, he picked up his life and fled back to Liaoxi alive. In 1895, at the age of 21, he married Zhao Chungui, the second daughter of Zhao Zhanyuan, a landlord of Zhaojiamiao. Zhang Zuolin is a person who is not willing to be lonely. He didn't want to live a boring life like his fellow villagers, he wanted to change his way of life.

In the northwest of Zhaojia Temple, there is a large group, and the leader of the group is called Jin Shoushan. Jin Shoushan collected a group of ruffians and hooligans and formed a large group of more than 100 people. The headquarters of the regiment was located in Zhong'anbao, and the area around it was his insurance area. Jin Shoushan is rampant and domineering in the insurance area. does all kinds of evil, and is more ferocious than bandits. The group was originally to protect the people, but Jin Shoushan specifically harmed the people. The people were forced to be really unable to do so, so they went to ask Zhang Zuolin, who had a good reputation, to help. Zhang Zuolin led the crowd to drive away Jinshou Mountain and occupy Zhong'anbao. His people increased, and his power expanded. But. Jin Shoushan attacked Zhang Zuolin in the middle of the night of the thirtieth day of the lunar month in 1901. Zhang Zuolin took his wife and daughter to lead the crowd to break through and fled to Jiangjiatun, and then fled to Octagonal Terrace. On the way to escape to Octagonal Terrace, Zhao, who was pregnant with Liujia, gave birth to a boy in the carriage, which was Zhang Xueliang. It was April 17, 1901, and June 3, 1901.

Bajiaotai (now Tai'an County) is a large market town with more than 50 merchants. Originally, Zhang Zuolin wanted to borrow the road from Octagonal Terrace to defect to Feng Delin, the green forest in southern Liaoning, but when he arrived at Octagonal Terrace, these more than 40 people were left behind. to protect the ground. This is all due to Zhang Zuolin's good reputation and not disturbing the people. Zhang Ziyun, president of the Chamber of Commerce, has long heard of Zhang Zuolin's reputation, and this time I saw Zhang Zuolin's northerners and southerners, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and behaved in a good manner, and talked well, which was really worthy of his reputation. He resolved to keep them. It turned out that Zhang Jinghui, the leader of the octagonal platform, took the initiative to let Xian. Ganju deputy, Zhang Zuolin became the head of the regiment. The local gentry also expressed their approval. Since then, Zhang Zuolin has settled on the octagonal platform. It also became his birthplace.

For this reason, Zhang Ziyun discussed with the people concerned and planned to hand over this armed force to the government, and this proposal was approved by the gentry and businessmen. So, they officially recommended Zhang Zuolin to the prefect of Xinmin Prefecture, Zeng Yun. praised Zhang Zuolin. The prefect of Zengyun met with Zhang Zuolin, and Zhang Zuolin bowed as a disciple and called the prefect of Zengyun a teacher. Through personal meetings and conversations, Zeng Yun felt that Zhang Zuolin was a gentle and elegant person and left a good impression. He ordered Zhang Zuolin to sort out the martial arts. Take it to the Xinmin Waiting Point. Zhang Zuolin is really happy to fall from the sky. In fact, Zhang Zuolin has great political ambitions, and he knows that running a militia is not a long-term solution. He had long wanted to change his ways, and was co-opted by the government. At this time, Shengjing General Zengqi adopted the proposal of turning a private group into a public group and made a decision to turn thieves into good. At the right time, the report of the prefect of Zengyun was approved by the Shengjing general Zengqi.

Zhang Zuolin hurriedly returned to Octagonal Terrace and actively recruited troops and horses to expand the team. Because he talked big about Zeng Yun, boasting that he had a battalion of men, but there were actually more than 100 people. He was allowed to assemble a team of 250 people. He took the opportunity to carry out organizational activities. He absorbed some small gangs in western Liaoning, such as Zhang Zuoxiang from Yixian County and Bo Zhensheng from Heishan County, all of whom participated. When the number of people was enough, he led the team to Xinmin Mansion to accept the point formation, set up the Xinmin Mansion Patrol Front Road Guerrilla Horse Team, and ordered Zhang Zuolin to be the assistant (deputy battalion commander), and the team was still stationed in Octagonal Terrace. The following year, in July 1903, Zhang Zuolin's department and the Xinmin Street patrol team were merged into the patrol Mabu guerrilla team, totaling 485 people. Among them, 2 sentry posts for cavalry and 3 sentry for infantry. Zhang Zuolin is the pipe band (battalion commander), Zhang Jinghui is the assistant (deputy battalion commander), the middle sentry officer is concurrently served by Zhang Zuolin, the outpost officer is Zhang Zuoxiang, the left sentry officer is Tang Yulin, the right sentry officer is Wang Liyou, and the rear sentry officer is Zhao Wushi. The sentry officer is a company commander. The team also moved to Xinmin Mansion to take charge of local law and order and to suppress bandits. In this way, Zhang Zuolin changed from the leader of a militia to an officer in the government army. It was a major turning point in his life. Since then, relying on this army, he has risen to prominence.

Zhang Zuolin is shrewd and good at strategy. Coming to the unfamiliar environment of Xinmin Mansion, he knows how to deal with himself. He put winning the trust of Zeng Yun in the first place, gave him what he liked, gave him money, was very courteous, obeyed orders, and obeyed dispatches. At the same time, the gentry and businessmen, work seriously, restrain subordinates, and manage well. This deeply understands Fu Zengyun's appreciation and is relied on as an indispensable right-hand man. With a slight move, he squeezed out Wang Fengting, the patrol chief of Xinmin Mansion. It didn't take much effort for him to control the military power of the Xinmin Mansion. In this regard, he has shown a knack for coping.

This ability was also demonstrated in the brutal Russo-Japanese War. In February 1904, the war of country R and country E broke out in the northeast of our country. The two imperialist countries are fighting in the northeast of country Z. The corrupt Qing government went so far as to declare the east of the Liao River a war zone and the west a neutral zone. When the war starts, it doesn't matter what neutral zone it is. The bandit army of country R and country E burned, killed, and plundered, and did all kinds of evil. Bandits swarmed, and the people suffered. Xinmin Mansion in western Liaoning is an important town, and Zhang Zuolin has to maintain law and order in addition to the territory. is still thinking about how to enhance his strength. His principle is that I will help whoever gives me benefits. At the beginning, when the Russian army was strong, he accepted guns and money from the Russian army to help the Russian army. Later, he was captured by the R Army and almost executed. After being released. He also signed an oath with the R Army, "vowing to assist the R****". In 1905, after the war of R and E, his troops were not only not lost, but were expanded to three battalions. Zhang Zuolin, who survived in the gap between the two major imperialist wars of country R and country E, fully demonstrated his ability to deal with complex problems. Because of his good political reputation, Zhang Zuolin was promoted again in 1906. Zhao Erxun, the new general of Shengjing, and Shen Jinjian, the new governor of Xinminfu, ordered Zhang Zuolin's troops to be expanded from 3 battalions to 5 battalions, and Zhang Zuolin became the commander (regiment commander) in charge of the 5 battalions.

Zhang Zuolin, who had become an official soldier, hated the bandits who harmed the locality very much, and tried his best to kill them. Under his years of pain. A small group of bandits in western Liaoning were either appeased or exterminated. This time the ambush of Zhang Zuolin was the large group of bandits Tian Yuben with more than 1,000 henchmen, those long-haired people were deserters from country E who were taken in by Tian Yuben, and soon the troops of the other four battalions under Zhang Zuolin arrived and killed Tian Yuben.

And Li Yuxuan, who was attached to Zhang Zuolin, was not happy at all. Because he found that Zhang Zuolin's armaments and ammunition were not abundant at present, and the area under his control was too small. The money amassed is too small, and the available talent is almost zero, which cannot cope with future research and development needs. His own cultivation was completely sealed, and he couldn't use the slightest, and the current Zhang Zuolin, who was possessed by Li Yuxuan, was no different from a mortal.

Xu Shichang, the newly appointed governor of the three eastern provinces, sent Yin Hongshou, the magistrate of the county, to Xinmin Mansion to assist Zhang Zuolin in eliminating Du Lisan. This Du Lisan is very good at kung fu, he can make two guns, bullets are not missing, the city is strong, and there are many checkpoints. Extremely well guarded, and attacking as before, will only lead to heavy losses. Zhang Zuolin sent someone to Liaozhong County to send a congratulatory letter to congratulate Du Lisan on being appeased by Fengtian Province and becoming a big official, and his official position was higher than Zhang Zuolin. Let Du Li go to Xinmin Mansion to meet the appeasement officials in the province, so that he can go to Fengtian to thank Governor Xu Shichang. Du Lisan noticed it and didn't dare to act rashly. Counsel with his mother and brother. They also thought that it was very risky to go to Xinmin, and there was more than one bad luck, so they did not advocate him to go.

This plan failed. Zhang Zuolin did not lose heart, and had another plan. He thought of the Montenegrin showman Du Panlin. Du Panlin is Zhang Zuolin's stepfather. When Zhang Zuolin was the leader of the security team in Zhong'anbao, he formed a friendship with the gentleman Du Panlin, and they had close contacts and a very close relationship. Zhang Zuolin knew that Du Lisan recognized Du Panlin as his uncle of the same clan, and he obeyed his words and respected him very much. Zhang Zuolin wanted to fight Du Panlin's idea. He conspired with Yin Hongshou to use Du Panlin to lure Du Lisan into taking the bait.

Zhang Zuolin specially went to Montenegro to take Du Panlin to the Xinmin Mansion and introduced him to Yin Hongshou, a member of the provincial capital, to prove that it was indeed appeased by the province and not fiction. On Xinmin Street, another reception office was set up for Du Panlin, and Du Panlin was invited to rest in the reception room, and after Du Lisan came, he was promoted together. Xiucai Du Panlin is an honest man, and he didn't know what to do, so he wrote a handwritten letter to Du Lisan, with sincere words and sincere feelings. There is "a ranger is not a lifelong thing, how can Liangshan live for a long time; Once recruited, not only get ahead, but also show off the ancestors and Rong family".

Du Lisan was skeptical and hesitant. Suddenly got a handwritten letter from the clan uncle he had always admired, and his doubts disappeared and he decided to go. So, on June 6, 1907, he led only 13 people, as a personal escort, led by Song Qinglian, to Xinmin Mansion and accept the title. How did he know that there was no return? In order not to have an accident, Zhang Zuolin made careful arrangements in advance. Du Lisan went to the meeting alone, very vigilant. When he met with Commissioner Yin Hongshou, he sat with his back against the wall facing everyone, and at the same time inserted his hands into his pockets, held the handle of the gun, and observed the movement in response to the sudden change. After the conversation, Yin shouted loudly: "Send off!" Du got up to say goodbye, Yin sent to the door of the inner room, when Du turned around and asked Yin to stay, in an instant, he was suddenly pressed down by Tang Yulin and several other strong men, got down with two guns, and tied him up. Without further ado, Du Lisan was shot outside the west gate of Xinmin Mansion that night. In fact, before this, Zhang Zuolin had already sent Zhang Jinghui to lead a large team of men and horses to make a detour to Tai'an Octagonal Terrace, ready to attack Du Lisan's lair. After getting the news of Du Lisan's execution, Zhang Jinghui and others quickly attacked Du Lisan's lair. The dragons were leaderless, and his old nest, Qingmakan in Liaozhong County, was wiped out in one fell swoop. Got rid of Du Lisan, swept away a major evil, and the bandits in western Liaoning were eliminated, and the people's hearts were happy.

Du Lisan, a hard bone that has not been gnawed for many years, made Zhang Zuolin easily eliminated. He uses a strategy of outwitting. This shows Zhang Zuolin's extraordinary wisdom. Upon receiving this news, Governor Xu Shichang was overjoyed and reported to the Qing court to ask for an award for Zhang Zuolin. In addition to the reward of 5,000 taels of silver, the Qing court promoted Zhang Zuolin to the commander (brigade commander) of the front road of the Fengtian patrol battalion, with jurisdiction over the 5th battalion of horse steps. In addition, there are 4 road commanders, including the middle lane, left lane, right lane, and back lane. Zhang Zuolin became one of the five important armed forces of the old army in Northeast China, and his power became even stronger.

In 1908, Xu Shichang transferred Zhang Zuolin, who was effective in suppressing bandits, to Tongliao and Taonan in northwest Liaoning to eliminate the Mongolian rebels who had been bought by Tsarist Russia. The area around Taonan is a dry grassland, and the grass is one or two feet high, and it is boundless. In summer, there are many mosquitoes, and the big ones are like bees, and they are very powerful. Although in the summer, you have to wrap your head with cotton, otherwise it will be difficult to move an inch. There are more wolves, a group is a dozen. At that time, the communication personnel of the team were often eaten by wolves, and the horses were left to run back...... The Mongol army was one man on two horses, one on horse, one on hand, with enough strength and fast running. All of the above are where the Mongolian army is superior to the Han army, so it is not easy for Zhang Zuolin to clear out the Mongolian bandits.

The area around Taonan is a vast and boundless prairie and a base for Mongolian banditry activities. They are familiar with the terrain, understand the people's conditions, are good at riding and shooting, and are impermanent. Their whereabouts are uncertain, they often use surprise attacks, hit and run, and there is no trace. Among them, there are several large bandits, such as Baiyin Dajiao, Yaqian, Taoketaohu, etc., all of which have disturbed the frontier, and for several years, they have been fighting one after another, and it is difficult to get rid of them, and the country regards them as giants.

If these giants are not eliminated, the country will not be stable, and the people will not be at peace. Zhang Zuolin took on this important task, but the beginning was not smooth, and he suffered some defeats. Later, he adopted a two-handed strategy, attacking and outwitting, sending people to penetrate the Mongolian bandits, obtain information, and gradually reverse the disadvantage. In 1909, Xu Shichang saw that Zhang Zuolin's troops were insufficient, so he expanded him to enhance his strength. The 5 battalions were expanded to 7 battalions, and Sun Liechen's unit stationed in Taonan was transferred to Zhang Zuolin's department. In this way, Zhang Zuolin's troops increased to 3,500 people and became a strong force in the northeast.

Zhang Zuolin is a person who knows how to be grateful. Xu Shichang, the governor of the three eastern provinces, was so favored and valued that he worked harder to suppress bandits. At the same time, he is constantly summing up the lessons and lessons of the crackdown on bandits and exploring a set of feasible laws. He himself endured hardships and stood hard work, and led by example. Therefore, after more than a year of hard fighting, he finally killed Baiyin Dajiao, captured Yaqian alive, and defeated Tao Ke Taohu. Later, he pursued Tauktahu for 800 miles, and drove Tauktau to country E.

Li Yuxuan followed the trajectory of Zhang Zuolin's life, and step by step he wanted to collect some materials for making ordnance, but he was troubled by his years of bandit career, and he did not have the slightest free time, but in the name of war, he avoided having the same room with the Zhao family, and prevented him from doing something sorry for Wen Xinyu, no accident, everything he is doing now can be seen by the brothers and sisters outside, and at this time, Hitler is ten years old, and he is possessed by the first trickster Tian Operator, God knows what history will change. Li Yuxuan is very worried about his current growth rate, if he continues like this, in the face of the aircraft and tank group of country D, is he still waiting to die? I am afraid that the UFO fighter and the giant rat tank, which were originally only in their infancy, will be put into the war ahead of schedule, and the advent of the atomic bomb will also be brought forward. (To be continued.) )