Chapter 115: I Dominate (5)

After the dissolution of the new government, Cheng Dequan, the governor of Jiangsu, was appointed by Yuan Shikai as the governor of Jiangsu. Then he refused to move the nest, and refused to turn on the electricity.

Cheng Dequan's reaction is very normal, he has a family and a mouth, it is impossible to abandon a qiē to create Yuan Shikai's rebellion, and these Kuomintang are not people who can achieve great things at first glance, at least this is the case now. Suzhou has two divisions of the Jiangsu Army, which belong to the local establishment. In fact, they are all more than 8,000 people in a division, which is equivalent to a reinforced mixed brigade in Beiyang. This has to be thanked to Yu Qiaqing for the money that came from the east at the beginning, otherwise Cheng Dequan would not have the money to buy equipment from Fang Jianxiong.

The good karma left at the beginning certainly has the meaning of spending money to buy peace, but after the fact, Chapter 115 is dominated by me (5) Everyone tacitly knows. Witnessing the entire revolutionary process, Cheng Dequan was very optimistic about Fang Jianxiong, a rising star, Fang Jianxiong on the front foot was electrified against Yuan, and Gu Zhongchen was asked to go to Bengbu on the back foot. Coincidentally, he decided to cooperate with the KMT.

Gu Zhongchen got on the train from Pukou, and when he got off the train in Bengbu, he felt that something was wrong, and it was obvious that there was a strong atmosphere of a big war. On the military train at the station, a train full of cannons is stopping to fill up water. Gu Zhongchen is an old soldier, and he can see at a glance that it is at least a regiment of heavy artillery, and the specific caliber is not known. Heavy artillery, the warlords in the south, that is, Fang Jianxiong, just played.

There were guards at the station to pick him up, and without saying a word, he pulled on the car and sent Fang Jianxiong's command to come.

Gu Zhongchen never understood how Fang Jianxiong came up like this. It doesn't matter if you don't understand, and it doesn't matter if you're not convinced. The reality is that Fang Jianxiong's strength is in front of the world. The more I knew, the more terrified I became. On the roads along the way, you can see soldiers marching in line everywhere, which means to go in the direction of Xuzhou.

When I arrived at the place, I waited for a while for someone to come and pick it up, and then I came in and saw Fang Jianxiong. The young man was writing something at the desk, and he spoke without raising his head: "Wait a minute." Chapter 115: Just take me as the main (5). ”

That is, after three minutes, Fang Jianxiong raised his head and smiled: "General Gu has worked hard. ”

"It's hard work!" Gu Zhongchen did not have the idea of relying on the old and selling the old. He took the conversation in a low voice. Fang Jianxiong politely beckoned him to sit down, what did Gu Zhongchen say, judging from his past history. The ability is really average. The 31st Anhui New Army was mixed into an association, and it was like a sieve in his hands. This man was sympathetic to the revolution, but he did not have the courage to take the lead in rebellion, and his ability to lead troops was average. I don't know how I got into the position of the Association in the first place.

"General Gu is polite!" Fang Jianxiong made a gesture to invite him to tea, and when the guards retreated, he went straight to the topic: "Since the Democratic Party launched the second revolution against Yuan, Cheng Dudu has been indecisive, and the heart of weighing the interests can be understood. In the current situation, our army and the Beiyang war are about to break out, and it is absolutely not allowed to be stabbed in the back, I say so. General Gu should understand. ”

Fang Jianxiong spoke in a calm tone, but the words he said were not so good, and unpleasant words often meant reality.

Gu Zhongchen breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, Fang Jianxiong's words looked ugly, but they were not. It's to make a bargain. After thinking about it, Gu Zhongchen took out a letter, gently put it on the table and said, "This is a letter from Cheng Dudu, Jiang Dudu of Zhejiang, and Sun Dudu of Fujian to Fu Shuai. Take a look before you talk. ”

Fang Jianxiong didn't expect that the three provinces he came to represent were actually three provinces, and his heart sank, and he secretly said that the three provinces were united, and he was afraid that the asking price would not be low. Immediately opened the letter with a blank face. I watched it slowly. The content of the letter is only one, as long as Fang Jianxiong acknowledges their army and territory, they will call to support Fang Jianxiong, of course, they need a written document to guarantee, otherwise Fang Jianxiong defeated Yuan Shikai, what should he do if he goes back to clean them up?

This letter can be understood in this way, if Fang Jianxiong agrees, they will support Yuan Shikai.

"General Gu, this is a big matter, please let me think about it." Fang Jianxiong suppressed the anger in his heart, smiled and threw the letter lightly on the table, as if he didn't care at all. Gu Zhongchen hadn't read the letter, but he roughly knew the meaning of it. In fact, he didn't agree to do this, because it was blackmailing Fang Jianxiong, and it was easy to provoke him.

"Okay, I'm waiting for good news. But Fu Shuai, Gu has a sentence that I have to say. Gu Zhongchen decided to leave a way back for himself, after many years of ups and downs in the sea of eunuchs, he is not like a soldier, more like a politician. At this time, he decided to bet.

"Please speak, Fang Mou listens!" Fang Jianxiong's tone was a little wrong, and he thought that Gu Zhongchen was planning to ask for a high price.

"Fu Shuai, the 8,000 guns of the 1st Jiangsu Division are now stationed in Suzhou. Nanjing, for its part, kept asking the First Division to drive over, but repeatedly refused in the next one. Now that the troops are short of pay, Cheng Dudu said that he couldn't come up with the money, so he ....... When Gu Zhongchen spoke, Fang Jianxiong kept staring at him, making him a little nervous. Later, his head was lowered.

"What is my big deal, the salary of 8,000 people, I can give it to you now. However, General Gu always has to say a reason, right? My money, don't feed idlers. Fang Jianxiong understood what Gu Zhongchen meant almost instantly, Gu Zhongchen made it clear that he was not optimistic about the plate of the union of the three provinces, and sent a letter of surrender to Fang Jianxiong.

"Fu Shuai, this matter was made up by Zhang Jizhi, Zhang Jizhi advocates the autonomy of all provinces, and Cheng Du ...... overture." Halfway through Gu Zhongchen's speech, Fang Jianxiong had already raised his hand to interrupt: "Hehe, I understand this matter. I should understand what General Gu meant, Sun Daoren of Fujian, I am afraid that he can't help himself at the moment, and Jiang Zunwei of Zhejiang, I am afraid that he may not be able to be the lord of Zhejiang. The three of them each have a small abacus, and they are not one heart, and they can't get things done together. Is what Fang said right? ”

Gu Zhongchen's cold sweat began to break out, he thought about these things for a long time before he understood them. Unexpectedly, Fang Jianxiong understood very well in his heart, and he also knew the situation in various provinces well. This young man is terrible! As everyone knows, Fang Jianxiong is walking on two legs in terms of intelligence at the moment, the situation of the governors of these three provinces is not good, Cheng Dequan is low in Nanjing, Jiang Zunwei has no military power in his hands, not to mention Sun Daoren, and asked Xu Chongzhi to force the power to oppose Yuan.

Just like that, the three of them were embarrassed to join forces to bargain with Fang Jianxiong.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, Gu Zhongchen twisted his body slightly uneasily, lowered his head and didn't dare to speak. Seeing this, Fang Jianxiong sneered slightly, and said lightly: "If General Gu doesn't want to lead the troops, just go back to any of the senior staff members of the Ministry of Defense." If you want to go to the place, you are a minister. ”

Gu Zhongchen heard the meaning of these words, Fang Jianxiong was angered by the so-called alliance of the three provinces. If I hadn't said what I had just said, I wouldn't have thought about coming back even if I left.

"Gu is willing to drive for the handsome!" Gu Zhongchen hurriedly expressed his position, lest Fang Jianxiong become suspicious again.

"When you go back, just take the troops with you. I'll solve the problem of salary. That's it, stay for two days when you come, and don't rush back. Fang Jianxiong said and picked up the teacup and said, "Drink tea." ”

Gu Zhongchen got up to say goodbye, and wiped the cold sweat on his head after coming out. He understands very well that what he means to stay for a few days and then go back, that is, to cool Cheng Dequan. Thinking that Cheng Dequan listened to Zhang Jian's words and came up with such a thing, it could be regarded as completely offending Fang Jianxiong. Even if it doesn't happen now, it will have to be settled in the future.

That night, Zhang Xiaohuai rushed to Bengbu, and at the same time arrived all of Li Xiaochuan's Fourth Division. In this way, Fang Jianxiong's forces in Bengbu occupied an absolute advantage, and Fang Jianxiong immediately convened a military meeting to deploy the battle of Xuzhou.

The five division commanders all arrived, and Fang Jianxiong announced the meeting. The meeting was presided over by Zhang Xiaohuai, and this battle was actually commanded by Zhang Xiaohuai, Fang Jianxiong took advantage of the domestic war opportunities as much as possible, and Jiang and Zhang accumulated combat experience.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I discussed with Chief of General Staff Chiang before I came, and after the General Staff exercise, with the current strength of our army, it is completely possible to defeat the forces of the Beiyang Eastern Front head-on. After the deduction of the General Staff, it was decided to use the five, six, and seven divisions to form a zigzag, with the sixth division in the center, and advance in a dignified manner along the Jinpu Road. The 3rd and 4th divisions served as the general reserve. The 4th and 5th regiments of heavy artillery were strengthened to the 6th Division, and the 6th Regiment of heavy artillery was strengthened to the 5th and 7th divisions, respectively. Armored train, as a guard car for the commander. At present, the troops have completed the assembly, and after you go back, you should seize the time to make preparations before the battle, and at 7 o'clock in the morning the day after tomorrow, the troops will be sent to Xuzhou. ”

After Zhang Xiaohuai finished arranging, Fang Jianxiong stood up and said with a smile: "Everyone has been holding back for half a year, and the original battle of the Jinghan Line was not fought well, which made Yuan Shikai happy for a few months. This time, we should take advantage of the fact that Yuan Shikai's main force is concentrated in Henan, and hit his eastern front fiercely, striving to win Beijing for the New Year. ”

At the end of the meeting, Zhang Xiaohuai, as the commander-in-chief, went north to Su County. When Fang Jianxiong saw him off, he held his hand and said: "Runnong, the Eastern Front campaign is handed over to you, and I will go back to Wuhan overnight to prevent the Beiyang Army from counterattacking." ”

"Fuguo, please rest assured, I will definitely live up to my mission." Zhang Xiaohuai snapped a straight salute, and Fang Jianxiong's departure meant unconditional trust in Zhang Xiaohuai.

Xuzhou, after Feng Guozhang arrived in Xuzhou, the third and fifth divisions of Beiyang also arrived, and Xuzhou became a large barracks for a while. The military discipline of the Beiyang Army was corrupted, which was regarded as a good toss for the people of Xuzhou.

He Haiming's mutiny can be regarded as giving Feng Guozhang a head start, and he said a lot about Chen Zhiji in private.

Yuan Shikai ordered to go south, Feng Guozhang chose to be cautious, and constantly sent people to the direction of Bengbu to inquire about the news, the result was very bad, the intelligence brought back by the scouts sent was not very good, it was obvious that the green skin had already taken precautions, and the scouts on both sides fought several times, and the scouts of the Beiyang Army suffered losses. According to the scouts who returned, the greenskinned scouts were extremely well armed, with submachine guns and pistols. rq！！！