Yang Xingguo had just finished solving the problem of recruits, and before he had time to rest, Zhao Zhigang, the commander of the third battalion, sent someone to report that an army of more than 1,000 people wanted to enter Liaozhong and join the Liaodong Army, but was now being stopped by the third battalion. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"More than a thousand people, and all of them are well-trained elites...... Who is so generous in the customs that he has the ability to send us so many soldiers at one time......" Zhou Zhongji frowned, and asked rhetorically with a puzzled expression.

Yang Xingguo's face was full of incomprehension at first, but it didn't take long for the incomprehension on his face to be replaced by thoughtfulness.

When Yang Xingguo spoke, the thoughtfulness on his face was replaced by helplessness.

Subsequently, Yang Xingguo said to Zhou Zhongju: "People are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong...... Now it seems that it is not good for my Liaodong Army to be too famous. It made the whole court and everyone with a little ambition and strength set their sights on us. ”

"If I'm not mistaken, these more than 1,000 elites must have been sent by the Beiyang New Army stationed in Tianjin......"

Zhou Zhongju couldn't help but exclaim: "Beiyang New Army, what are they doing in Liaodong......

"Commander, I heard that the Beiyang New Army is the only army that can be formed by the imperial court with a lot of money. With such an elite, how could the imperial court be so generous, and there are more than 1,000 people in one faction......"

"Of course the imperial court won't be so ......generous," Yang Xingguo replied without thinking about it.

Then, he continued to Zhou Zhongju: "However, Yuan Shikai, the founder of the Beiyang New Army, has this courage......

"These more than 1,000 elites of the Beiyang New Army are likely to be the ...... sent to us by Yuan Shikai."

Zhou Zhongju was stunned for a moment and replied: "Yuan Shikai, I know, the imperial court is worthy of the name of the Zhengyi Rank Minister...... If these more than 1,000 Beiyang elites were really sent by Yuan Shikai, it means that Yuan Shikai is still very sympathetic and optimistic about our Liaodong Army. ”

Yang Xingguo did not react to Zhou Zhongju's judgment.

As a descendant, Yang Xingguo knows Yuan Shikai better than anyone else.

He would never believe that a careerist would push the Liaodong Army into the fire pit of the Liaodong Army without any return because he sympathized with the Liaodong Army.

Of course. Yang Xingguo did not intend to say these thoughts, nor did he intend to answer Zhou Zhongju's judgment.

After smiling at Zhou Zhongju, he decided very decisively: "For us, no matter what Yuan Shikai is doing this for. More than 1,000 Beiyang elites can be called charcoal in the snow......"

"So, I'll personally take a platoon of cavalry, set off now, and go to the third battalion to meet them......"

Three battalions were stationed. Although Zhao Zhigang stopped more than 1,000 people outside the defense line, he did not embarrass them.

Not only that, but he also sent them a lot of food, wine and meat.

When Yang Xingguo arrived at the station, more than 1,000 Beiyang elites were squatting on the ground, eating and eating meat, so lively.

When Yang Xingguo observed these Beiyang elites, Zhao Zhigang also came over and begged Yang Xingguo: "Commander." I beg you for something......"

"Please...... This is not your Zhao Zhigang's style...... Let's say, as long as I don't violate the principles, I will definitely promise......" As a former leader of the righteous bandits, even if Zhao Zhigang joined the Liaodong Army, his unruly character has not changed, and in the past few months, he has hardly surrendered to anyone.

And now, this man who has never been subdued has something to ask of himself, which is even rarer than the sun rising in the west.

Therefore, Yang Xingguo was stunned for half a minute before he reacted.

Zhao Zhigang scratched his head. I was embarrassed to answer......

"Commander, it's about the ...... of those Beiyang New Army outside"

"When these new Beiyang troops join us, can you transfer one hundred and fifty people to me...... I really can't do it, I will send one hundred and fifty brothers from each company to the headquarters and send them back......"

Yang Xingguo suddenly realized and said, "I understand." You, Zhao Zhigang, are fighting these Beiyang elites......"

"Tell me, in what ways these Beiyang elites have convinced your Lao Zhao, and they actually bowed their heads to ask me for their ......"

mentioned the Beiyang elite in front of him, Zhao Zhigang showed an expression of admiration on his face.

replied to Yang Xingguo: "Two words, elite ......"

"Commander, you want me to say. These Beiyang troops in front of them can be regarded as the real elite...... Compared to them, the troops we hastily trained are not these elite opponents of the Beiyang at all......"

"I thought about it for a while, the first few times I fought with Lao Maozi, if we didn't have a local firepower advantage, we would have killed and injured Lao Maozi in large quantities with firepower. With the people we trained, one-on-one is not Lao Maozi's opponent at all......"

"However, these Beiyang elites in front of you can ...... Even if they don't have a firepower advantage, they still have the strength to fight with Lao Maozi......"

Speaking of this, Zhao Zhigang continued with an embarrassed face: "If the headquarters agrees to give it to me, I plan to let these Beiyang elites serve as deputy squad leaders in each squad, and one deputy squad leader will lead three recruits. I am confident that with them joining, the combat effectiveness of the unit will definitely be improved soon......"

At this time, Yang Xingguo also began to observe these veterans carefully.

With his own pair of vicious eyes, Yang Xingguo is sure that more than eighty percent of these more than 1,000 people are veterans who have joined Beiyang for more than a year.

Although they have not participated in battles, the traces of long-term training are still exposed from their every move.

Seeing this, Yang Xingguo couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's really a good soldier......

"Of course he is a good soldier, my old Zhao's vision is definitely not bad......" Zhao Zhigang said.

Then, he asked Yang Xingguo: "Commander, you just agreed, as long as you don't violate the principle, you will agree to my request, and you can't go back......

Yang Xingguo shook his head and replied, "I will definitely consider your request......"

After speaking, without waiting for Zhao Zhigang to react, he continued: "More than a thousand Beiyang elites, go so far, it is impossible to have no leader, you immediately call their leader to me......"

Soon, a very young officer came to Yang Xingguo.

When Yang Xingguo looked at the other party carefully, the other party was also looking at Yang Xingguo.

However, the other party only looked at Yang Xingguo for a few seconds before he spoke: "The last general, Zhang Shaozeng, who was born in artillery, led 1,654 officers and soldiers of the former Beiyang New Army to voluntarily join the Liaodong Army, please take the commander in ......"

"Artilleryman, you said you were born as an artilleryman?" Yang Xingguo's face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly asked.

"Yes, Commander...... After graduating from the artillery department of the Japanese army, he joined the Liaodong Army after returning to China, and once worked as an artillery sentry officer, and before he left, he was an infantry battalion commander and ......" Zhang Shao replied quickly.

Yang Xingguo, who was worried about the Liaodong Army surrendering a large number of artillery, but did not have a real artillery, asked Zhang Shaozeng excitedly as if he had found a treasure.

"You are an artilleryman, so among the more than 1,000 soldiers you brought, are there any artillery ......?"

"Yes......" Zhang Shaozeng replied with a cheerful face.

"There are a total of 38 artillerymen, 27 heavy machine gunners, 33 engineers, 18 baggage soldiers, and the rest of the officers and men are infantry ......."

"Okay, great...... With you joining, my Liaodong Army can definitely be regarded as a tiger with wings......" (To be continued.) )