Chapter 136

It is not only the Democratic Party and the Progressive Party that are disappointed by the election results, but also those provinces and regions that are demanding autonomy. It will take some time for the new government of the Republic of China to be perfected in an orderly manner. In the face of the rumors of provincial autonomy after the general election, the new cabinet has been slow to express its position. The media have always been very enthusiastic about this issue, and they have repeatedly raised the question at government press conferences, and the answer has been completely diplomatic rhetoric: "The cabinet is still deliberating, and the results will be informed."

In fact, it is clear to anyone with a discerning eye that the scope of the new government's actual control is only Zhili, Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and parts of Sichuan. This pattern has given some ambitious people a chance.

These people contacted each other everywhere, echoing each other in Chapter 136 Zhang Zuolin (I), hoping to counter the possible centralization of power by the central government in the form of a local alliance.

There are still many smart people, such as Yan Xishan in Shanxi, after returning to Shanxi, the whole country was electrified, and the two mixed brigades of the ministry received the order of nationalizing the army, and implored the national defense force to send personnel to reorganize. The day after Yan Xishan's telegram was issued, the alliance between Chen Shufan and Wen Shouquan, another force in Shanxi, also sent a telegram, highly affirming the policy of nationalizing the armed forces and affirming that the Beijing Ministry of National Defense sent personnel to reorganize the division and brigade of the headquarters. In fact, Chen Shufan only had one brigade, but it was known as a division to the outside world. The two parties know that the two parties know it, and there is no real meaning.

After the beginning of Shanxi, Zhang Fenghui of Shaanxi Province was electrified to the whole country in the next two days to accept the reorganization. On the same day, Cheng Dequan, who was based in Suzhou, accepted the nomination of the cabinet and telegraphed to announce that Jiangsu would abandon its demand for autonomy. Two infantry divisions in Jiangsu were reorganized. In fact, on the day when Cheng Dequan was electrified, two B divisions and one infantry brigade of the National Defense Army approached Nanjing.

"On the night of March 30, the gunfire suddenly began and did not stop until dawn. 8 a.m. the next morning. Sun Yue, commander of the Nanjing People's Army, opened the city gate, and the Wehrmacht entered the city. Nine o'clock. Sun Yue telegraphed the whole country, and the two divisions of the Nanjing People's Army received the reorganization of Chapter 136 Zhang Zuolin (above). ”

This is a piece of news in the "Zilinxi Daily". The "Minli Daily" did not say a word on this issue. Most of the newspapers in Shanghai reported on the incident positively. The nationalization of the armed forces is a matter of course, and the control of the armed forces by local governments is the root cause of the country's civil strife.

On April 1, April Fool's Day in the West, Chen Qimei was escorted across the river and boarded a train from Pukou. The newspaper reported the news as "escorted to Beijing to take up his post". On the same day, Sun Yue was appointed commander of the Jiangsu garrison and announced the cancellation of the former provincial capital Suzhou. The provincial government moved to Nanjing, and the provincial council elected a new governor to succeed Cheng Dequan in the north.

On 2 April, Jiang Zungui, the governor of Zhejiang, sent a telegram to the whole country, abandoning his claim for autonomy. He also said that "the talent is shallow and shallow, not enough to take on the big responsibility, and he should abdicate and make way for the virtuous". On 3 April, the Beijing government sent a telegram announcing that Zhu Rui would be appointed commander of the Zhejiang garrison and that the provincial council would elect the governor. Abolition of the post of Governor. On the same day, the Ministry of National Defense ordered Jiang Zunwei to take up the post of senior staff officer of the General Staff Headquarters, with the rank of major general.

This general staff member can find that Yishui's rank of major general is actually a group of masters who eat idle meals. Of course, this still depends on the individual, and if you don't want to eat idle meals, you have to show something. Jiang Zunwei refused to go to Beijing, and announced by telegram that he would go to various European countries for inspection and study, and the Ministry of National Defense allocated 5,000 yuan as Jiang Zungui's expenses for going abroad.

This series of changes in early April was dazzling. On 10 April, Luo Peijin, acting governor of Yunnan, sent a high-profile telegram to the whole country, and the local troops in Yunnan were reorganized and urged the Ministry of National Defense to send personnel south. The Ministry of National Defense reacted quickly, calling back to appoint Luo Peijin as the commander of the Yunnan garrison, and Li Gengen as a senior staff member of the Ministry of National Defense, who went to Beijing to take up his post.

The turbulent early April is undoubtedly a shocking and wonderful drama for many people.

Fengtian (Shenyang), the superintendent of Fengtian and the patrol envoy, the former 27th division commander Zhang Zuolin, hurriedly returned to his residence. The number one thug who has been following Zhao Erxun seems to be a little restless these days. There is no other reason, after Yuan Shikai went into the wilderness, Zhao Erxun made self-government in the Northeast, and Zhang Zuolin was very supportive at first, at least on the surface, he was loyal. With the drastic changes in the southern provinces, the only places that are still clamoring for autonomy at this stage are Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Northeast China, and Guizhou.

The new government of the Republic of China barely made much effort to make Shaanxi, Shanxi, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, the traditional territories of the Kuomintang disappear, which made Zhang Zuolin feel like a thorn in his back. Don't look at the remoteness of the Northeast, the Wehrmacht really wants to go out, with the existing strength there is no need to fight at all, don't you see that the powerful Beiyang has been destroyed?

Zhang Zuolin, who returned home, looked nervous, and whispered to his brother Zhang Zuoxiang who came to greet him: "Where are the people?" ”

Zhang Zuoxiang didn't answer in a hurry, but first retreated left and right, and only said in a low voice when there was no one around: "In the Fengtian Hotel, it is Fang Jianxiong's cronies, Zhao Yi, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau. The conditions offered are not too high, and there are two choices: one is to continue to serve as a division commander and keep his equipment on par with the national defense forces, and the other is to choose a garrison commander from the three northeastern provinces to do it. ”

"What is the Garrison Commander?" Zhang Zuolin didn't understand this new term, Zhang Zuoxiang touched his head and said: "I don't know very well, it seems that the police in charge of the province and the troops stationed in the province." However, this thing, looking at the position, is too high, and it is not as good as the division commander to control the military power. Zhao Yi also said that the commander of the garrison is only a transition, and in the future he will be changed to the commander of the provincial military district. ”

Zhang Zuolin hesitated, walking back and forth in the living room with his hands behind his back, if the status quo could be maintained, Zhang Zuolin would not hesitate. However, according to this condition, Zhang Zuolin will always lose some, either military power or local power. This choice of one of the two is very reasonable, don't look at the commander of the military region in charge of the whole province's army, the possibility of actually holding the military power is very small, once the troops below are thrown out, it is impossible for them to become Zhang Zuolin's private soldiers in the future.

At present, Zhang Zuolin has not yet been conscious of being the king of the Northeast, and even has to be attached to the banner of Zhao Erxun for a while. In the current situation, even if all the military forces of the three eastern provinces are united, they will not be able to win the war against the government of the Republic of China, let alone a war of this nature will be infamous on its back.

With the annexation of the five provinces of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Yunnan to the central government, how many of the remaining provinces can hold on, although the northeast is big enough, they can't go back to the old forest to be bandits, right?

Zhang Zuolin hesitated, gritted his teeth and said, "Change clothes, go see this Zhao Yi." ”

The brothers changed into plain clothes and went out the back door, and came to the Fengtian Hotel, the largest hotel in Fengtian City.

At this moment, Zhao Yu stood in front of the window, looking at the city outside, and his heart was not calm. Since the decisive battle between the north and the south, Li Muyan has gradually handed over the affairs of the military intelligence bureau to Zhao Yi to be in charge, which is actually what Fang Jianxiong meant. At present, Li Muyan is a bit of the governor of Huguang, and his power is actually greater, and he is in charge of the government affairs of the four provinces. That is, the territory of the original four-province United Autonomous Region, handed over to Li Muyan to look at. The reason for this arrangement is that these four provinces are ahead of development, and government decrees on transportation, education, and rent reduction require a long-term implementation process.

In this way, Zhao Yi's power is greater, but the pressure is also greater. Fortunately, Zhao Yi is very capable, and he has done a very good job in the recent period, and the Military Intelligence Bureau has made efforts one after another, and the four provinces of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, under the operation of the Military Intelligence Bureau, have given up their original idea of calling for autonomy. The Yunnan incident, that was the role played by a telegram from Cai Yi, but it had nothing to do with the Military Intelligence Bureau.

In the northeast, the Military Intelligence Bureau has long set up an intelligence station and has made contact with Zhang Zuolin, a powerful faction. Before Zhao Yi came to the Northeast, he met with Fang Jianxiong and received clear instructions to strive to resolve the Northeast issue in a peaceful way.

Of course, just relying on words cannot solve any problems, and before Zhao Yu went to the northeast, the fourth and fifth divisions of the National Defense Force were assembling at Shanhaiguan. With the support of these two divisions, Zhao Yi can calm the scene, otherwise it is all nonsense.

Zhao Yu, who had good eyes, saw Zhang Zuoxiang at a glance, and saw that the two of them were dressed in civilian clothes, and there were many strong men who seemed to be passers-by in front and behind, Zhao Yu smiled.

When the knock on the door sounded, Zhao Yi didn't look back, and said lightly: "Come in, the door is not closed." After babbling, Zhao Yi turned around unhurriedly, and smiled when he saw the two of them coming in: "Brother Zhang, come so fast." ”

"Zhang Zuolin has seen Mr. Zhao!" Zhang Zuolin did not hide his identity, and stepped forward to greet him.

Zhao Yi smiled and said, "If Master Zhang doesn't come today, I have to go back." There are too many things that the marshal explains, and his busy feet don't touch the ground every day. Now that Master Zhang is here, give me a happy word. ”

Zhang Zuolin's face sank, and he was very unhappy in his heart, how could he not let people make a price. He said in a deep voice: "Zhang is a rough man, and he wants to be a commander, and he wants to be a division commander, what does Mr. Zhao think?" ”

Zhao Yi laughed when he heard this: "Impossible, if you choose to be the division commander and continue to lead the troops, your unit will be transferred to Shandong, at most the establishment of a division of the first division, about 15,000 people, and all kinds of technical arms are on par with the division of the national defense force." If the garrison commander is chosen, the former 27th Division will still have to be moved to Shandong to carry out the necessary reorganization. On this issue, the attitude of the marshal is very resolute, and the whole country is playing a game of chess, and the rules of the Wehrmacht will not be broken because of a certain special case. ”

Zhang Zuolin, who has not grown strong at this stage, although he is unwilling, does not have the courage to be an enemy of the National Defense Army. At present, Meng Qingen and Xu Lanzhou in Jilin and Heilongjiang are all on the sidelines, and these powerful factions are swaying. It is better to wait for the other two to take the initiative.

"My arms can't twist my thighs, so Zuo Lin will go back and pack up and go to Beijing to see Fang Dashuai." rs！！！