Chapter 240: Go south to Tianjin
Qin Yu will set up troops to go south today!
This news made Duan Qirui, Xu Shuzheng and others unreachable.
"How so?" Xu Shuzheng was a little out of shape, Zhang Xun's restoration had been calculated several times, and he thought that he had always been in the plan, but he never thought that accidents would appear one after another, and there was no army available for use at first. The news that Qin Yu publicly sent a telegram announcing that he would lead his army south made several people's hearts tremble. If Qin Yu really led 50,000 troops south and occupied Beijing, as the telegram said, where would they have a place to speak in the future?
"Zhiweng, according to the previous few times Fengtian raised troops, it is suspected of exaggeration, and it is already good to have 20,000 or 30,000 troops of 50,000." A staff member reminded aloud.
"Twenty or thirty thousand Feng troops are already a force that cannot be ignored." Xu Shuzhi said with some bitterness, "We don't have an army that can be used now, even if we plan properly and get the support of Li Changtai and Feng Yuxiang, it will take a few days to hold another oath meeting, and a few days are enough for Qin Yu to rush from Fengtian to Beijing City." ”
"It will take a few days for Qin Yu to dispatch troops to Beijing, and it will not be completed in a day or two to defeat Zhang Xun, and Zhi Weng still has a chance."
"Now it is impossible for one person to monopolize the credit for the restoration of the republic." Duan Qirui made a great determination, "Qin Yu has already taken the lead, and our side can't lag behind, first send out a telegram against Zhang Xun, and start acting immediately, I will go to meet the Japanese military attache in Tianjin." ”
Buying Li Changtai asked for money, and Feng Yuxiang's army also needed money, Duan Qirui was an official who looked down on money, and he also despised those corrupt behaviors, like Meng Enyuan, who had a family fortune of tens of millions after he stepped down. You can take out one or two million casually, which is unimaginable for Duan Qirui.
The only thing Duan Qirui can think of now is the previous Xiyuan loan. For Nishihara borrowing. Duan Qirui didn't think about really repaying it in his heart, and he was just using each other with Japan. The old transportation department also has money, and if it is not until Duan Qirui has real military power in his hands, the officials of the old transportation department will not clearly support Duan Qirui.
Qin Yu's southward movement also stimulated Japan, and the Japanese supported Duan Qirui and Li Yuanhong in the hope of manipulating the situation in the Republic of China. If Qin Yu, a disobedient person, is allowed to enter Beijing, it will greatly damage the interests of the Japanese, and Japan will naturally do its best to prevent this situation. It is definitely not possible to send troops directly, and the only object to choose from is Duan Qirui. Duan Qirui was just about to leave the house when Lieutenant General Aoki Yamada of the Japanese army came to the door.
After a secret discussion with Duan Qirui, the Japanese side decided to lend Duan Qirui 1.5 million yuan as the starting fund, and won the support of Britain and France and other powers for Duan Qirui to use the railway to transport troops in Tianjin.
Duan Qirui got more convenience, but he was quite tight on time. It's all in full swing.
"It's really intentional to plant flowers that don't bloom, and unintentionally planting willows and willows into the shade. For the same thing, I can't come forward, but the Japanese can, it seems that the powers are still very realistic. "Qin Yu didn't expect the matter of the garrison to be solved like this.
"Dashuai, what should we do now?" Gao Weiyuedao, who was the commander of the 9th Division at the time.
"What else can I do, just drive the troop carrier to Tianjin for me, why can others. We can't. Qin Yu flicked the cigarette ash and said.
"Okay." Gao Yuewei smiled on his face.
In the early morning, the sky had not yet fully brightened, and several policemen hurried to their respective posts with scattered steps.
"What kind of restoration do you say Zhang Xun is doing this doggy day. Tianjing is smoky all day long, even Tianjin is not peaceful now, these two days have come and gone to transport troops, making the soldiers chaotic, one by one as a soldier is the same as the uncle, and he has to be careful to serve when he comes. A little unsatisfactory punch and kick hit the body. He Changyong stroked his still slightly red and swollen cheeks and complained. Last night, the Eighth Division was dispatching troops, and there were a few Qiu Baxian The toilet buckets on the train were too dirty and unwilling to use them. The position of the finger is a little different, the one who was busy going to the toilet almost didn't pull it in the trouser stall, and he didn't forget He Changyong after the convenience, and he slapped him a few times when he came back, and made up a few feet before venting his hatred and leaving.
He Changyong suffered an unjustified disaster, not only hated Qiu Ba, but also hated Zhang Xun, who was engaged in restoration.
"That's it, his grandmother's, I heard that there is another war, and the price of this grain is rising gradually, more than tripling, and I can't even afford to raise my mother-in-law and a few boys in the family." Another policeman thought of seeing his mother-in-law's face when he went back, so he thought about the lawsuit.
He Changyong took out half a cigarette from the cigarette box in his pocket and lit it for himself, and on the cigarette box was a colorful picture of a beautiful woman taking a bath, and this pattern of cigarettes was easier to sell.
The wheels clattered on the tracks, the train came from afar, the white smoke from the front of the locomotive was gradually blown away by the wind in the air, the train was still the same as the original, but the soldiers standing on the open trunk of the train captain, and the artillery added a bit of momentum to it.
When the train was far away, it was still not clear to see, but when it got closer, the neatly dressed soldiers on it made He Changyong's mouth open wide, and the cigarette butt naturally fell out of his mouth.
"Lao He, what's wrong?"
"You, look over there."
He Changyong and the others were shocked, and the train had stopped at the platform.
As soon as the train stopped, the door was opened, and the soldiers inside rushed out, and began to line up on the platform, and then ran out of the station in order, quickly occupying the important section of the railway station.
In order to avoid causing misunderstanding among the coming troops, He Changyong and the others did not dare to make a slight move, but just stood in place in a daze.
Behind a few troop carriers was a train towing open carriages, and as the heavy iron plates were lowered, the cannons on top were pushed down by a door.
Directly in front of the train station, the square has long been unable to accommodate so many people, and the arriving troops have spread far and wide in the nearby streets.
"Fuck, where the hell is this army coming from. More Central Army than the Central Army. "Seeing the new military uniforms on the troops who came to the country, the rise of the textile industry in Mukden, and the stealing of British textile technology, the color and texture of the cloth are much better than those in the Kannai. The abundance of military spending makes the manufacture of military uniforms not like the military in other places cut corners. Nearly seventy or eighty percent of the new tweed uniforms, all American-made water rifles, three bullet boxes on the body, grenades on the waist, and military kettles. Military backpacks and other standard attire looked at He Changtong, and Ma Jianhua and the others stared at each other. The neat costumes, the neatness of the queue, and the solemn aura revealed during the march were also unseen by several people.
"It's just that the soldiers of the Eighth Division before were like bandits compared to the army in front of them." He Changyong smacked his lips, feeling for the first time that a soldier could be so mighty.
"See, damn it, those cannon barrels. It's so rough, it's much newer than the guys in the Eighth Division. ”
"Stand upright!"
"Take a break!"
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"Fengjun's reputation is not to be underestimated." Duan Qirui saw the queue here from a distance in the car, and couldn't help but praise, "After so many years of training, I have only seen such weather from the small station back then." ”
The Six Towns of Beiyang was a peak period of the army in modern Chinese history, and Duan Qirui was a person who led the soldiers, and his vision was very high. The layman looks at the bustle, and the insider looks at the doorway.
"It is rumored that the scale of Tianjin commercial port is rare in the Republic of China. When I see it today, it's nothing more than that. Li Yinpei couldn't help but smack his lips when he saw the undulating buildings outside the railway station, he was used to seeing the scale and orderliness of Fengtian City, and he would look at Tianjin again, although it looked a little rich. It's just that compared with Mukden, there is obviously more calmness and order.
"After all, there is a lack of confidence. A kind of self-confidence that dares to stand in the forest of the world. Qin Yu walked out of the train under the look of the guards, since he was reborn in Gaizhou, Qin Yu entered the customs for the first time and came to Tianjin. There was a sense of novelty in my heart, but like most other soldiers, the novelty passed with a little disappointment.
"The name of Yu Shuai, not only outside the Guan, but also in the past two years, even in the Guan, I have heard people mention it from time to time, since receiving the declaration of Yu Shuai to fight against thieves, the president has been looking forward to it for a long time." Zhang Guogan and the others were overjoyed, and walked forward enthusiastically past the soldiers. At this time, seeing that the station and the station were full of the Northeast Army that had just arrived, the hanging heart suddenly fell, and he felt unprecedentedly steady.
Seeing Qin Yu's excessively young face, if it weren't for the rank of general on his shoulder reminding Qin Yu's identity, Zhang Guogan and Ha Hanzhang could hardly imagine that the patrol envoy who forcibly included the Northeast into his iron-fisted rule would be such a young man in front of him. Qin Yu, who had just turned 27 not long ago, was young compared to the vast majority of first-class officers in the battalion.
"It's just a little false name, is the president okay?" Qin Yu said with a smile.
"Thanks to Yushuai's blessing, it's still okay." Zhang Guogan said respectfully, there are more than 10,000 people, boundless and bankless, even if Qin Yu did not pretend to pose as a dragon crossing the river, but those troops lined up are not decorations, and the slaughtering atmosphere on the face makes people's scalps tight, no matter how kind Qin Yu looks, Zhang Guogan and Ha Hanzhang can also feel the momentum of Qin Yu holding the army. So that the two of them didn't dare to make a mistake at all.
"Yu Shuai personally brought heavy troops here, and he will be able to sweep away the rebellion in one fell swoop with the momentum of thunder, but Zhang Xun is really a reckless man, and it is inevitable to do bastard things in a hurry, and please Yu Shuai think of the president's safety and enter Beijing as soon as possible." Ha Hanzhang bowed to Qin Yu.
"The two of you don't need to be anxious, our army can march into Beijing after a short rest." Qin Yu nodded, the army went south, the daily consumption was an astronomical amount, let Zhang Xun's pigtail army in Beijing, I really don't know what kind of damage Lu Dao will cause to Beijing, it is better to enter Beijing as soon as possible. I don't remember who Cixi's tomb was dug for in history, it seems to be a group of defeated soldiers, and I don't know where Lu Dao was defeated. It shouldn't be Zhang Xun, looking at his posture, he looks like a loyal minister of the Manchu Dynasty. However, the direct value of Cixi's tomb alone is nearly 100 million taels of silver, not counting the price of those precious cultural relics as works of art, and some things are unparalleled treasures in the world. Qin Yu hadn't opened the idea of Cixi Mausoleum for a while, and this problem would give future generations a headache.
"That's very good."
"Dashuai, Duan Hefei is here." Wang Yuhai whispered next to Qin Yu, Zhang Guogan. Ha Hanzhang also heard it, and couldn't help but look at Qin Yu carefully, whether Li Yuanhong can turn over this time depends on Qin Yu's support, Duan Qirui definitely didn't have any good intentions this time, if Duan Qirui was asked to win Qin Yu over, Li Yuanhong would be completely defeated. They serve as secretaries to the president. Naturally, it has also become the losing side.
"Let him come over, I also want to meet this famous Tiger of the North Seas." Qin Yu said.
A car drove into the station, Duan Qirui's guards were confined outside, Duan Qirui didn't care about this, he had a direct conflict of interests with Qin Yu, and he was not worried that Qin Yu would do such a thing in broad daylight.
"The first strong army outside the Guan, when I saw it today, it really deserved its name, Yuchen, you have a good way of governing the army." Qin Yu is the youngest among the Beiyang generals. Duan Qirui's direct call to Qin Yu was not rude. As a veteran soldier who has led soldiers, seeing the army inside and outside the station, Duan Qirui Xinchen has a little bottom, according to the number of people, it should be more than 20,000, not more than 30,000, and the 50,000 that Qin Yu said on the telegram is really an exaggerated number. Duan Qiluan felt a little relieved, and after the support of Japan, he co-opted the Eighth Division. and Feng Yuxiang's mixed brigade. In terms of troops, it is not much inferior to Qin Yu. Later, he received the support of the old Department of Communications and got a loan of 2 million yuan from the Bank of Communications. Military spending is also not a problem. Just seeing the quality and momentum of the Northeast Army under Qin Yu, Duan Qirui inevitably felt a little big.
"The morale of the Northeast Army has always been very high, but now there is only one army in the Northeast outside the Guan, and it is not comparable, and it is only a little inappropriate to call it the first strong army outside the Guan." Qin Yu smiled, "I heard that Zhi Weng is going to plan to send troops to Beijing in a few days. Expelling Zhang Xun? ”
"It is true, I am here for this matter today, Zhang Xun controls Li Jincai, Chen Guangyuan's two divisions, and there are six or seven thousand people in his hands. In Beijing, it is difficult to take the city in a hurry, Yuchen, the troops you brought to Tianjin are probably less than 30,000, and my side is also slightly lacking in troops, one person's strength is insufficient, and two people's strength is more than enough. It is better for us to concentrate our efforts and jointly send the most powerful spy to Zhang Xun, and some other enlightened provinces will also gather to respond, if we can recover Beijing by peaceful means and abolish the imperial system. Saving Beijing from war is also a good thing. If Zhang Xun is obsessed, he will have a better chance of winning when the time comes, what does Yuchen think? ”
Before the Anshan Station incident, Duan Qirui had never really paid attention to Qin Yu, and later Duan Qirui became the prime minister again, and only then did he feel jealous of the strength of Fengtian's outbreak. Threats from Mukden also accounted for a large part.
In the past, rumors were rumors, and although the idea of Feng Jun daring to confront the Japanese army had been reported in detail in the newspapers, it was believed by the ears and believing. didn't see it with his own eyes, Duan Qirui would inevitably have a skeptical attitude in his heart. At this time, when he arrived at the station to see the appearance of the Fengjun army reorganized into the Northeast Army, Duan Qirui had a feeling that under the fame, there would be no reality and falsehood.
The importance of Qin Yu in my heart has also been raised to a new height. He has seen Zhang Xun's pigtail army, and if you want to say that there is some morale, the equipment is also in the middle and upper range in the domestic provinces. It's just that compared with the Russian-style water rifles and Russian-style cannons of the Northeast Army, it is much inferior, not to mention that the Northeast Army is so ashamed that it even has military kettles and rubber shoes, and the three bullet boxes on the body cannot be empty, even if it is only counted as half, each soldier has at least forty or fifty rounds of ammunition. The quality of the armament of the Northeast Army made even him, the prime minister, jealous, even if it was the guard of a provincial overseer.
"Zhang Xun's restoration is really an angry move, I am afraid that other changes will occur if things drag on, and the military situation is like fire, how can it be postponed until a few days later?" Zhang Guogan was afraid that Qin Yu and Duan Qirui would reach an agreement, and even if Zhang Xun was equalized, there would be nothing to do with Li Yuanhong.
"Beijing is not a small city, it is impossible for Zhang Xun's six or seven thousand pigtailed troops to control the situation, to say that Zhang Xun controlled Li Jincai and Chen Guangyuan, I believe it better, and I am afraid that it will not be able to control the two divisions now. However, the prime minister is right, the situation is not clear now, and Zhang Xun's resistance is not weak, and after a day or two, the voice of the whole country against the restoration of the imperial system is rising, and Zhang Xun is panicking, maybe he can really take Beijing without using force. However, Zhang Xun can't be too peaceful, it is not easy for the Northeast Army to go south once, give them a little dismount first, let them know that there is no reason to defeat the Dao, and after a day or two, the people's hearts will be almost scattered, and then the army will enter the city. Qin Yu had different views on Duan Qirui's words, and there were also places where he agreed. Qin Yu's words made Zhang Guogan and Ha Hanzhang feel a lot more relieved.
"How is Yuchen going to give Zhang Xun a dismissal." Duan Qirui asked.
"The latest aircraft have appeared on the European battlefield, and the bombing of ground troops by aircraft can already determine the outcome of a war. There are just a few planes in the northeast, just to try Zhang Xun's pigtail army. Qin Yu smiled, "Of course, before acting, you must ask for the consent of the president." ”
"Zhang Xun's entry into Beijing was caused by President Li alone, Yuchen, do you think that there is such a big change in the Republic of China, and the president does not need to come out to take responsibility?" Duan Qirui asked.
"Right or wrong, let's settle the matter of restoring the imperial system." Qin Yu smiled and motioned to Zhang Guogan not to speak.
"It's okay, then it's decided, and I'll also see Yuchen's disappointment to Zhang Xun in the past two days." Duan Qirui smiled, although he was angry in his heart, but he had never seen any storms, and this little thing could still be hidden in his heart. Qin Yu's support for Li Yuanhong was somewhat unexpected by him, but he could buy a few days to march into Beijing with Qin Yu, and the credit for restoring the republic would not be shared by Qin Yu alone. As long as he still has a chance to make a comeback, and with the support of the Japanese at this time, he is not without the capital to fight. (To be continued......)