Chapter 133: Peace of Mind
At Zhengzhou Railway Station, standing beside An Yi is the old Beiyang general Zhang Zhenfang, the first and second divisions of Henan, which is considered to be one of the few armed forces in Zhang Zhenfang's hands. However, his two divisions are a bit shabby to say, there are no two machine guns, and there is only one company of 37 small guns. The towering tree Beiyang said that it would fall if it fell, and Zhang Zhenfang did not have the courage to fight the Wehrmacht at all, so he honestly pulled the team to Zhengzhou and gathered to surrender to the Second Division of the Wehrmacht.
For the future, Zhang Zhenfang is not saying that he has no ideas, so he is very low-key when he is comfortable. Unexpectedly, Anyi was very boring, he didn't go to the hospital, and he didn't accept gifts. Fortunately, An Yi was quite polite to Zhang Zhenfang, and he did not immediately move his troops, saying that he was waiting for the order of the General Staff, which made Zhang Zhenfang feel a lot more at ease.
The situation in Henan has changed abruptly, and the bandit Bai Chapter 133 An Anlang has sprung up, everyone knows this. Zhang Zhenfang's troops dealt with Bai Lang, and at the beginning of the Second Revolution, Bai Lang took advantage of the opportunity of the Battle of Xuzhou to eat an independent regiment of the Beiyang Army, and a guy became popular. Zhang Zhenfang didn't want to go over to suppress the bandits, catch up with the fierce battle in Jinan, and the future of Beiyang is uncertain, so it is better to shrink in Zhengzhou and wait for the result.
The hideous-looking advanced station of the armored train, several 75-gun barrels, and dense machine gun firing holes make people panic at a glance. This thing is not cheap if you think about it, and it can only be played by a big guy like Fang Fuguo.
Five minutes later, Fang Jianxiong's special train entered the station, and An Yiyi, who had been expressionless, subconsciously straightened his chest and turned his head to take a look. The surrounding crowd of officers immediately shut up. Zhang Zhenfang is no exception. The waist pole is straight, try to make a good impression on the handsome.
Before the train entered the station, Jiang Fangzhen talked to Fang Jianxiong about the reorganization of the Beiyang Army. Jiang Fangzhen was worried that there was no distinction between soldiers and bandits in Henan's local troops, and such soldiers might bring down the soldiers of other troops.
What does Fang Jianxiong mean, who doesn't want to live a stable and good life? Most people become bandits, because life is too hard to see hope. As long as these people are given hope for the future, they will be relieved to work well in the army. Individual stubborn Chapter 133 Those who are not at ease can be killed directly.
Jiang Fangzhen was still a little worried, but he didn't insist anymore. This time he went to Beijing, there was a bigger scene, several divisions of the Beiyang Army were waiting for reorganization, and a bunch of things were waiting for him to do. Fang Jianxiong, this guy. has always set the general direction, never worry about the specific details, and it is very unpleasant to be the shopkeeper. But then again, Jiang Fangzhen did a very energetic job in the Wehrmacht. This person has no ambition in politics, and belongs to the type of person who is bent on building a national army that has always been in the true sense of the word. Working here in Fang Jianxiong, many of Jiang Fangzhen's army building concepts can be implemented. The Wehrmacht is not the original Qing Army and the later Beiyang Army, and the senior officers are basically raised by Fang Jianxiong, and they have no rejection of Jiang Fangzhen's military philosophy, and they are very resolute in implementation. Not like when he was in the Northeast. Almost let the local forces take off.
Stepping off the train, Fang Jianxiong saw comfort at first sight, and a smile appeared on his face to return the salute. The second person to come forward to speak was Zhang Zhenfang, who also had a very special identity, that is, Yuan Shikai's cousin. Forty-five-year-old Zhang Zhenfang was a little embarrassed when facing Fang Jianxiong, with a big gap in youth, embarrassment in identity, and so on.
Zhang Zhenfang subconsciously gave his hand, and when he reacted to the mistake, it was too late, and quickly explained: "It's rude!" Fu Shuai. I got used to it. Fang Jianxiong paused for a moment, then returned the salute with a smile: "Master Zhang is a jinshi in the Guangxu period, so he is naturally old-fashioned. This is not a faux pas. Mr. Zhang has a very strong ability in civil affairs, and I think this Henan Provincial Governor is the most suitable for you to be the most suitable person. ”
Fang Jianxiong was so direct. Zhang Zhenfang was a little caught off guard. After rolling in the sea for more than ten years, Zhang Zhenfang soon woke up. Fang Jianxiong: This is to give Beiyang people a benchmark. The right to collect troops retains power. It is estimated that this treatment has to be entrusted by the identity of Yuan Shikai's cousin.
Before Zhang Zhenfang could react, Fang Jianxiong had already continued to laugh and said: "Don't misunderstand, Lord Zhang, it is our army's consistent policy to cancel some local armies and implement the nationalization of the army. Master Zhang has an excellent reputation in Henan, and Jianxiong also knows it. You can stay in Zhengzhou with peace of mind and govern Henan well. ”
Hearing the word "you", Zhang Zhenfang's mind was confused, and the emotional Fang Fuguo did not look at it differently because he was Yuan Shikai's cousin? In fact, after the National Defense Army entered Zhengzhou, Zhang Zhenfang carefully observed for a few days and concluded that there was no possibility for Beiyang to turn over.
In terms of military discipline alone, it is definitely an iron army. Zhengzhou, as a provincial capital, has not been visited by many troops. Whether it is the Beiyang Army or the Henan Local Army, in terms of military discipline, compared with the National Defense Army, it is a bandit grade.
Some people may not know Zhang Zhenfang, but they should know his nephew Zhang Boju. Historical figures should be viewed in the historical environment, and the practice of later people smearing some historical figures because of political needs is extremely undesirable in Fang Jianxiong's view.
Zhang Zhenfang may have such and such problems, but in this era, he is an excellent official. Even if history goes back a hundred years, how much better can those officials be than Zhang Zhenfang? Fang Jianxiong felt that it was not necessary.
For a person like Zhang Zhenfang, who has proven his ability in the political arena, Fang Jianxiong naturally wants to be bold in using it. Beiyang is not without talents, but concentrates a large number of talents. The reason for the failure of Beiyang is that the root cause is that it followed the fundamental system of the former Qing Dynasty. It's just a different name called the Republic of China.
"I will do my best!" Zhang Zhenfang replied instinctively, Fang Jianxiong smiled and continued to walk forward. Fang Jianxiong was only suspended in Zhengzhou, and he had to continue to go north. So before leaving the station, he went back to the train and called An Yi to the train.
"Your main tasks in Zhengzhou are twofold, the first is to maintain local order, and the second is to cooperate with the General Staff to reorganize the local troops in Henan. In addition, you should also learn more about the local troops in Henan, and the plan of the General Staff Department is to organize them into a type B division, and the extra ones will be organized into engineering troops, and you will be the commander of this division. In the past two years, there will be a lot of new troops, so who will I use if I don't need to teach the team? At present, the Northeast, Northwest, South China and other places are actually still divided. These local forces are like spider webs, and the broom will not fall off on its own until it arrives. You have to be ready, ready to go on the expedition at any time, I, the chief instructor, will count on you people. ”
Fang Jianxiong's words were uncomfortable, and compared to those who climbed faster, Anyi has not changed much. This is a bit of a setback for the comfort of the higher spirit. Today's words can be regarded as dissipating some of the stasis in my heart.
"Please rest assured that the students will definitely lead the troops well. Create a unified China for you. He saluted comfortably and replied loudly. Fang Jianxiong didn't mind this kind of talk at all, what happened to the military dictatorship? In China today, dictatorship is the most efficient way to catch up, and democracy is not bad, at least not right now.
Speaking of which, time is still too tight, Fang Jianxiong can only feel such a secret pity in his heart.
"Officers in Henan, you can screen them, and if you have the ability, you will report to the General Staff and recommend them to Wuhu Lu University for further study." Fang Jianxiong threw away a strong trust again, with the power of this recommendation in hand, it was much easier to do things comfortably.
When I left Zhengzhou, the sky was already dark, and when the train roared north, a horse arrived outside Zhengzhou. Wang Tianzong was still late, and he didn't catch up with Fang Dashuai, and he found comfort with some apprehension and uneasiness.
An Yi received Wang Tianzong very politely, and when Fang Dashuai passed by Zhengzhou, Wang Tianzong couldn't help but ask worriedly: "Why didn't Fu Shuai mention going to Luoyang to have a look?" "At the moment, there is no mention of him.
An Yi knew this, Wang Tianzong was no match with An Yi, he was born as a bandit, this time Bai Lang made trouble, Wang Tianzong was the most uneasy in his heart. Now it is not what it used to be, Wang Tianzong, who took the initiative to invite Ying back to Henan to pull the troops, witnessed the collapse of Beiyang, and faced Fang Dashuai no longer had some of the original arrogance. How many catties and taels do you have, I know very well in my heart. Not to mention comparing with the big handsome, even if it is the comfort in front of him, his ability is above himself.
"Hehe, the marshal left a handwritten letter to me, saying that I wanted to pass it on to Commander Wang." An Yi smiled and handed over a letter. Wang Tianzong's title as commander is actually the commander of the Henan People's Democratic Guerrilla Column, and most of the division commanders and brigade commanders of the National Defense Forces do not take his title of commander too seriously.
Wang Tianzong is in Henan, with more than 3,000 guns in his hands, and his equipment can only be regarded as average. The reason why he was allowed to enter Luoyang was to consider the problem from the incident of banditry in Henan. To deal with bandits, it is naturally the best bandits.
Wang Tianzong did not shy away from suspicion, and opened the letter in front of comfort. After watching it, I breathed a sigh of relief in my heart. Fang Jianxiong told him very clearly in his heart that keeping him in Luoyang was to solve the problem of long-term bandits in Henan. Wang Zhanyuan's Beiyang Second Division will be broken up and reorganized, part of which will be assigned to Wang Tianzong, and then recruit a group of people by himself, plus the original troops, and form a division of the first type, which will sit in Luoyang. The first purpose is to suppress bandits, and the second is to be ready to move westward at any time.
Wang Tianzong glanced up at An Yi and found that there was a young man next to him, looking at him with a smile. "This brother?"
"Lin Yun, appointed by the General Staff as Chief of Staff of the 19th Infantry Division of the National Defense Forces." Lin Yun replied with a smile, Wang Tianzhong was stunned, isn't the 19th Infantry Division the A division mentioned in the letter? Is this the chief of staff that Fang Dashuai assigned to himself?
"Hey! Welcome, welcome! Wang Tianzong hurriedly stood up and shook hands, and An Yi introduced on the side: "Chief of Staff Lin is a high-achieving student who graduated from the Japanese army and studied at Wuhu Army University. A first-class talent, the marshal put Chief of Staff Lin in the 19th Division, and many people were jealous. "Actually, An Yi didn't say everything, Lin Yun is Fang Jianxiong's cousin, who doesn't want him to be the chief of staff for himself, that's the biggest trust of the marshal.!!