When Duan Zhiquan arrived at the War Department, Xu Youzheng was already waiting there, just looking at Duan Zhiquan's expression, he knew that the result of this summons was not as good as he wanted. The pen fun pavilion www.biquge.info greeted with a smile, "Brother Duan, how is it, the president, Bacheng touched the nail again." ”

"Cishan, you still see things thoroughly. In the eyes of the president, Rouran is not as important as Shaanxi. ”

Xu Youzheng shook his head, "It's not as important as Shaanxi, but it's not as important as the presidential throne." The president has regarded the throne as a thing in his pocket, and he is determined to win it, and the Lu legislators are the necessary objects for him. If he did not send troops to aid Shaanxi, the Congress could not explain it, so he could only give up his softness and go to Shaanxi. ”

Duan Zhiquan sat down, quite unwillingly: "I thought that we could single-handedly create a modern civilized country, but in the end, we destroyed one imperial country and established another. I, Duan, have really become a heavy minister from the dragon, which really makes people cry and laugh. ”

"It's not just the president, it's the wife. People are godsisters and brothers, and outsiders have no way of knowing what they are doing. But we have to remember one thing, as long as Lu Jun maintains his vitality, the son under the name of the eldest lady may be able to win the throne in the future. If you want to succeed to the throne, do you have to have foreign soldiers to help you? The eldest lady naturally won't be willing, the Fifth Division is lost in Shaanxi, and she is blowing the wind on the pillow, and the reinforcements from several provinces are just a matter of one sentence. ”

Duan Zhiquan was stunned for a moment, "Cishan, don't talk nonsense." The president occasionally makes mistakes, but after all, he is the leader of our Beiyang and an unborn hero. How can it be possible to do perverse things, there is no emperor in China anymore, and no one dares to risk the world's condemnation and create another emperor. ”

Xu Youzheng shook his head and smiled, "Brother Duan, we can not talk about this topic for the time being, and when we wait until the future, we will naturally see each other." I originally wanted to pawn 100,000 soldiers with you, go out to fight on the fortress, drink the water of the Xilin River together, seal the wolf Juxu, and in order to defend the territory of the motherland, I will be superior to the foreign invaders with a knife and a gun. Now it seems that after all, he can only be a Wolong who makes suggestions for the civil war. It's not interesting to do, let's go to the stone alley, let's have a few drinks. ”

Duan Zhiquan and he originally drew up a plan for Wairouran, using the country's current financial resources to support the consolidation of Wairouran, expel foreign forces in Wairouran, and ensure that the territory is owned by himself. But Yuan Weiting's current attitude, needless to say, that plan naturally can't be passed. worked hard in the end, and in the end, Duan Zhiquan's heart was no better.

Nodding his head, he said, "Well, let's go have a few drinks and have some fun." The president wants an echo worm, not the secretary of the army, and I'm afraid I won't be able to do this position. ”

The order to mobilize the four provinces to aid Shaanxi was quickly conveyed by the War Department, and then Duan Zhiquan and Xu Youzheng got into the same carriage and went straight to Shihu to drink flower wine. On his desk, a letter of resignation was pressed.

Half an hour later, Yuan Weiting's secret order to keep the Shaanxi battle plan strictly secret appeared in Dongjiaomin Lane, in front of Fusang Minister Ri Zhiyi. He looked at the information and handed it to the man behind him

"Give this gift to our friends. Let the process of both sides become more exciting. The more intense the trouble they made in Shaanxi, the better it would be for us. The Lu army will inevitably suffer a great loss of vitality this time, and it is difficult to say whose hands Shandong will be in the hands of the future. A good drama has just begun, let's be a good audience and applaud enthusiastically. ”

Hunan, Changsha.

The autumn rain in Hunan, cold and biting, falls on people's bodies, which is more sad than the snowflakes in the north, both wet and cold, and people can't help but shiver.

On the playground, hundreds of soldiers lined up in a phalanx, wearing only a thin military uniform in the biting cold rain. But one move and one style, meticulous practice, cold raindrops, as if there was no such thing. With the order, they will not hesitate to pounce into the muddy puddle, and let the muddy water splash their faces without realizing it. A wooden spear with a handle, with the password, stab, retract, stab, retract ......, the action is neat, swift and powerful.

Most of the training of the Beiyang armies was not as good as before, and the Third Division was able to maintain this spirit of drilling, although military discipline was strict. It is also not unrelated to Wu Jingfu, the chief of staff, who wore a straight military uniform, practiced with them, and also endured wind and rain.

The drill of the Third Division has become a very famous event in Hunan. Hunan originally produced a strong army, and in the past, the Taiping Army was pacified, and the Hunan army was the most meritorious. At the beginning of Ge Ming, Chen Xin and Jiao Feng started an incident in Hunan, and they proclaimed themselves the deputy governor of the capital, a province in Hunan, with soldiers everywhere and a strength of more than 200,000 troops. But the reputation of the Hunan army has also been greatly damaged because of this.

Moreover, the old Hunan army had heavy habits, and it was completely incomparable with this new army. In the eyes of the local military in Hunan, the drills, arrays, and training subjects of the Third Division were either unheard of, or they could only say a word of obedience and did not dare to do what they thought.

Scenes like going out on rainy days have happened countless times in Changsha. The local soldiers and civilians have changed from the initial surprise to becoming accustomed to it, and unconsciously recognized that the Third Division is a strong army in the world, and the Beiyang strong force is beyond their own power.

Relying on this prestige, those local soldiers in Hunan, people in the party, and even ruffians were also impressed by the Third Division, and had to accept the command of these outsiders from the heart. Tang Xiangming, the nominal overseer of Hunan, was also in fact controlled by the Third Division, which was controlled by Wu Jingfu.

The Chief of Staff is not an Overseer, but he is an Overseer. In his life, he regarded himself as Guan Zhuang Miao, and he was known as everyone in Changsha, Wu Jingfu was comparable to Guan Sheng, and Tang Dudu was not as good as Han Xuan.

An orderly soldier trotted over in the rain "Chief of Staff, War Department emergency telegram." ”

"Bring it!" Wu Jingfu left the team, took the telegram and hurriedly swept it, turned around and asked, "Did the division commander see the telegram?" ”

"The division commander is at Li Liuye's...... The villain didn't dare to bother. ”

"Okay, I'll give him this telegram, you don't have to worry about it."

Wu Jingfu sent away the orderlys, left the playground by himself, and went straight to the division office, not long after the phone was connected, Cao Zhongkun pushed the door in disheveled clothes, and sorted out his buttons as he walked, "Ziyu, what's wrong?" Call me here in such a hurry, do you have to fight? ”

"The president has an order to transfer a brigade to Shaanxi to assist the Lu army in the battle. In addition to our army, Hubei, Jiangxi, and Anhui provinces also drew a brigade each to support Shaanxi and accept the command of Zhao Guanshuai. ”

Cao Zhongkun was stunned for a moment, "I just transferred a regiment, and this is another brigade?" Good guy, it seems that Shaanxi is going to fight a big battle, Ziyu, you are in charge of this selection of soldiers, you must choose the best soldiers to send to Shaanxi. I have a lifelong friendship with the fourth child, like last time, but it's not very good. ”

Cao Zhongying came to Hunan from Shandong and opened the hole cards of the two regiments to aid Lu, which made Cao Zhongkun quite unhappy. It's just that he can't do without Wu Jingfu militarily, and what he does can only be complaining, or pleading. Wu Jingfu's brows furrowed

"Shizuo, the last time I came to aid Lu, it was not Wu's selfishness, but for the sake of our group. Most of this kind of troop movement is that there is no return. If our basic troops are transferred, this force will not be able to return to its formation in the future, and there will be a loss to our own strength. These local troops in Hunan, whose quality is not good, were sent to Shaanxi to be eliminated on the battlefield. ”

"Local soldiers? No, this is definitely not possible! Cao Zhongkun shook his head like a rattle, "Last time you made a miscellaneous group to aid Shaanxi, I was very sorry for Guanhou." This time, if I go with local armies, then I will not have the face to see my brother in the future. His friendship with me, you can't imagine, that ...... Don't you like to compare Guan Gong? Then let's just say that, if Zhang Fei asked Guan Gong to borrow soldiers, do you say that Guan Gong borrowed hundreds of his old and weak soldiers, or borrowed his own school knife hand? ”

Wu Jingfu smiled bitterly, "Master, there are some things that I didn't want to say, but it seems that I have to say it now." Shaanxi is a poor province, and going there to fight a war is tantamount to gnawing hard bones and has no benefit. What is the benefit of solving the problem in Shaanxi, losing troops and losing generals, and working hard for teachers? If the situation in Shaanxi continues to erode and it flows into Sichuan, we can send troops from Hunan to Sichuan through Hubei. Sichuan is a country of abundance, rich in products and a lot of annual income. As long as our third division enters Sichuan, at least two divisions can be expanded. Good steel is used on the blade, instead of using troops to fill Shaanxi, why not stay and develop our own strength. Besides, the fact that the president secretly set up a model division in Henan clearly means that he no longer trusts our Beiyang divisions. If there is no more internal trouble, the next step, I'm afraid he will attack us! Therefore, we have the audacity to say that in Shaanxi, we must not send elites, but should preserve our strength. If the crown commander is smart enough, he should suppress the bandits but not destroy them, if there are no bandits in the world, what is the meaning of our existence? ”

Cao Zhongkun couldn't help but nod his head when he heard this, "Well, what you said makes sense, it is indeed good for us to enter Sichuan, and it is even better for us to break it in Shaanxi." But there is one section, Guanhou is my brother, since he is in Shaanxi, his brother has to help his brother's field. Thorn Peng has a bad temperament and can't go to Shaanxi, Zhang Laifu, didn't you say that he is honest and obedient, and he is very responsible? I'll order his general and ask him to take a brigade to the fourth gang, and this matter is settled! ”

Qiang white.

In the county office, Guo Jian was dressed in military uniform, sitting in the main hall, issuing orders.

"According to the exact information, the military quartermaster of the Lu army was transported from Henan and sent directly to Tongguan through the Longhai Railway. Get off at Tongguan and transfer to Shangnan. This time, we will do it in Tongguan and rob him of his baggage. Cotton clothes, ammunition and food, I heard that there are hundreds of thousands of Yuan Datou. With all these things, we're going to have a better year. After the New Year, let's go together with the five-way army to solve the Lu army. This time, I personally led the team to go out, all the brothers followed me, which one stepped back, don't blame me Guo Fanggang turned his face and didn't recognize people! ”

Although Bai Lang was a guest soldier, he got along very well with Guo Jian, and the salary of the Bai army was becoming more and more tight, and if he could not achieve a few victories, it would not be easy for the troops to maintain. At the moment, he said: "Commander Guo might as well sit in Qiang Bai, this time, Bai will fight on behalf of Commander Guo." ”

"Bai Dudu is a friend enough, he is righteous, and he is a hero's style, Guo is grateful. However, this is on the territory of Guanzhong, if I Guo Jian doesn't show my head, what will people say? said that I, Guo Jian, am a bad seed, and this reputation cannot fall. Besides, in this place in Guanzhong, Brother Kai is not familiar with geography, and he will definitely suffer. Let's go together, brothers, things will be divided into three or seven points, and you will not suffer. ”

The departure time of the troops has been set, and all that remains is to prepare. As soon as Guo Jianbu heard that there was a military supply to rob, he was very excited, and he found a random place in the county town and began to sharpen his knives and guns, which made the people panic.

Bai Lang stopped Hu Yunyi, they were both guest troops in Qiangbai, and it was easy to get close to each other with their feelings. Bai Lang was a little hesitant about this robbery of military supplies. "It is difficult to keep the actions of our large army secret, once the Beiyang Zhengfu takes precautions, we are afraid that we will gnaw hard bones."

"It's nothing, we swordsmen are used to it. If you don't gnaw hard bones, how can there be big flowers. No matter how dangerous Tongguan is, you have to bump into those military supplies. Besides, look at what the brothers are wearing. When the weather gets colder, our hands and feet will freeze and stiffen, and it will be difficult to fight. No matter what, you have to fight for a way out. ”

Hu Yunyi smiled nonchalantly, "We swordsmen, we don't know the art of war as well as you Fu Han Army, but we also have a way, that is, we are not afraid of death." There is no pit to fill in dissatisfaction, there is no hurdle that cannot be rushed, even if Tongguan is prepared, we must break its net and fight for a way for the brothers! ”

In the county government, Guo Jian's concubine Yang Yuzhu grabbed Guo Jian and said, "I don't allow you to go!" Since Bai Lang asked for an order, let him go? This time, I don't worry. We have never dealt with foreigners, they sell news to us, I am afraid that they are not well-intentioned. What if we set a trap and wait for us to drill it? ”

"What are you afraid of? What am I capable of, you don't know? Even if he has a trap, he can't trap me Guo Jian. Guo Jian smiled and patted Yang Yuzhu's back

"Your account is in charge of our family, and you have a number of how much money is left in the account. I didn't lay down Dali last time, and if I don't take some hard goods this time, the brothers below should be impatient. We have to let them celebrate the New Year, for so many years, they have been fighting like this, and they have long been used to it. If you can't win, you can live a good life, if you can't win, you should sleep, it's not a big deal. ”

"No...... I don't allow you to fight, I can't do without you! If you want to go, I'll go with you. Zhao Guanshuai took his own woman to join the army, and I will go with you. ”

"Don't be coquettish! Tongguan there, if it's really an ambush, how can I bear to take you there. Guo Jian hugged Yang Yuzhu and sat on the edge of the bed

"Listen to me, I'm not a melon baby, and I have also sent eyes and ears to the official army. If there is a problem, I will definitely pull it down, and I will not work hard. Now it's a five-way army, but it's all with their own little calculations. If I don't frustrate the prestige of the Lu army, our Fifth Route Soldier will let him be frightened all the way, so what else is there to fight. As long as it is done, when the spring of next year begins, I will take you to Chang'an, eat mutton and steamed buns, and listen ......to the bowls and bowls."

"I don't want a bowl, I just want you to ......"

The hero is short of breath and his children are long, Yang Yuzhu followed Guo Jian to fight for several years, and he didn't know how many dangers he experienced. But for some reason, this time, the fear in my heart was unprecedentedly serious, as if this breakup had become an eternal decision. (To be continued.) )