"It seems that I still have to keep exercising." After punching, Qin Yu felt much better and smiled at Gong Baotian next to him.

"I don't practice my hands for one day, I don't practice laymanship for two days, and I don't practice staring for three days. Although Dashuai is not as good as us who make a living from martial arts, it is indeed beneficial to the body if he insists on practicing. Gong Baotian nodded and said, "If it weren't for the marshal's state affairs, he would also be a good seedling for martial arts." ”

"I practice martial arts, forget it, even if the qualifications are okay, this lazy personality is not suitable." Qin Yu shook his head and smiled, at this time, the Northeast Guoshu will always be supported by Qin Yu, and it can be regarded as a master, after all, compared with the chaos in the Guannei, the Northeast has unprecedentedly strong support for Guoshu, and it has become the holy land of Guoshu in the Republic of China, and there are many masters such as Sun Lutang, but it is Gong Baotian who has been serving as a bodyguard by his side, in addition to his skills, Qin Yu also feels that he is more compatible with Gong Baotian.

"Dashuai!" Ding Cheng, as Qin Yu's adjutant, can represent him in many ways, Wang Yuhai has no big ambitions, he can stay by Qin Yu's side and be content, his ability is not great, but he is better than diligence, he will come early in the morning with a thick stack of Wen Jiàn clips, and Yang Xing of the Eastern Route Army will come with him.

"Yang Xing, the situation is under control?" Qin Yu's eyes lit up when he saw Yang Xing, the commander of the East Route Army could come, which meant that the matter of the East Route was almost resolved.

"captured Qu Tongfeng, with the help of Qu Tongfeng, persuaded some of the participating troops to surrender, and Liu Xun surrendered to the marshal, blocking the retreat of the participating troops on the East Road, and it was easy to absorb." Yang Xing smiled and said, "The army participating in the war is really rich, it seems that the Japanese have really invested enough money." The prisoners were all caught, and the military rations and ordnance were piled up like mountains, and I think that the use of this batch of materials went directly south, and it was not a problem to level Shandong and Henan, and the Hongwei Army was no stronger than the army participating in the war. Any commander of Henan is enough to calm down the situation with a division, and the situation in Shandong is similar to that of Henan, and Zhang Huaizhi must not have the courage to resist the central government alone. ”

"The rice has to be eaten in one bite, if you are interested, how about doing this Yu Du?" Qin Yu said.

"The marshal still spared the lowly position, this governor should choose someone else, the lowly position is good at governing the army, and this governance place is full of confusion. I don't want to worry about that. Yang Xing hurriedly refused and said, what do you do if you don't stay in the Northeast Army to be the overseer, he is now second only to Qin Yu and Lan Tianwei in the Northeast Army system, and is comparable to Li Chengwen, Sun Liechen and others. If you are out of it for a while, you may be left behind. Let's talk about it in the Northeast Army. You don't have to worry about the food and the grain, it's a much cooler day.

"Well, if you don't want to, forget it, the 27th Division and the 9th Division will continue to complete the integration of the Anhui participating army, you will lead the 7th Division to Tianjin and Liu Xun will be nailed to Gu'an for the time being. In addition, you directly generate electricity with Cao Kun. Let him hand over the deserters of the participating army who broke into Zhili to the central government. Qin Yu said.

"Dashuai, is this going to do something to Naoli?" A trace of excitement flashed on Yang Xing's face, if Qin Yu let go a little at this time, he didn't care about anything, although it was more difficult to gnaw down Zhili, but if he really gritted his teeth. Naoli can also take it. At that time, several provinces of Zhili, Henan, and Shandong will be under the rule of Qin Yu, and it may not be known that the Republic of China will be unified within a few years in the northeast model.

"If Cao Kun is really forced to a desperate situation, Cao Kun will also be opposed, 50,000 or 60,000 direct troops are not a big problem, but if Cao Kun stands up, Hubei and Jiangsu will inevitably be in the same breath, and the Anhui system will be newly defeated, but the influence of Duan Hefei is still there, and if Zhiwan joins forces in Jiangnan, it will be a real problem for the Republic of China, and the steps should not be too big." Qin Yu shook his head and said, Besides, Yan Xishan in Shanxi has an unclear attitude now, and the Jin army is not strong at this time, so it can be regarded as a threat. It really forced Cao Kun to be anxious, and it would be a real chaos at that time, and only if Cao Kun did not interfere, Qin Yu could smoothly obtain Henan and Shandong, and maintain the authority of the central government. With the support of the central government, the strength of the Northeast, which has greatly increased, is not much different from Cao Cao in ancient times.

"Dashuai's move is to force Cao Kun to take the lead?" Yang Xing seems to understand whether he understands the authentic way.

"Sort of." Qin Yu smiled, this number one general under his command is one of the best in military talent, but his reaction in politics is a beat slower than ordinary people, but it doesn't matter, as long as he can use soldiers, he will be useful.

"Dashuai, the situation in Hubei has changed." Wang Yuhai said, "In addition, the results of the Anhui War have also come out. ”

"What's going on over there in Hubei? What did Wang Zhanyuan do. Qin Yu asked.

"Wang Zhanyuan seized Wu Guangxin and incorporated Wu Guangxin's three mixed brigades, and Wang Ruxian's Eighth Division was also incorporated by Wang Zhanyuan." Wang Yuhai said.

"This Wang Zhanyuan, his actions are not slow, it is good, borrowing his hands to remove a division and three mixed brigades, which can be regarded as solving some of the central government's expenses and saving a sum of military expenses, and sent a telegram to Wang Zhanyuan, saying that the central government has agreed to his incorporation, but asked him to detain Zhang Jingyao's gang on his behalf and hand it over to the central government for disposal. I promised Xiong Xiling that I can't break my trust in others. ”

The standard for raising the army by the central government is much lower than that in the northeast, and the annual military expenditure of an ordinary division is very low, about 1.2 million, and the amount that can really be received is only 8.9 million. In some places, the troops directly under the overseers are higher, and they are not too high, and one division and three mixed brigades have saved the central government another 2 million and hundreds of thousands of dollars in terms of account scores. Everyone knows that the reduction of the army can save a lot of money, but the army is not cut by anyone who says that it can be cut, Lao Duan has to rely on the army to maintain the right to speak, and the central government such as Xu Shichang and his ilk have no words at all about the army, and can only watch as the army grows more and more, and the military expenditure is getting higher and higher.

In fact, the military expenditure of a division of the Northeast Army is almost 2 million a year, which is also somewhat high, and the ordnance and military supplies are purchased from enterprises directly controlled by the government, which is slightly lower than the market price. But there is still a lot of money in it, if calculated at cost price. In fact, there are only one million and hundreds of thousands, after all, there are a lot of profits in arms, military clothes, and military shoes, which is one pocket in and one pocket out for Qin Yu. And the army in the Kannai is too poor due to its industrial foundation. A lot of things are bought, and even though it is common for the military to owe debts to enterprises, there are so many things on the books, and it is a vicious circle at all.

"Yes, Dashuai, this is a summary of the results of the battle counted by the people of the East and the West." Wang Yuhai handed over another copy of the text.

"yes, I'll take a look." Qin Yu took Wen Jiàn over.

"1,021 enemy troops were killed, more than 65,730 people were disarmed, and 8,000 people from the 15th Division Liu Xun's division surrendered. Nearly 30,000 people fled south of Zhili, Shanxi, and Suiyuan because of the defeat. A total of 397 75MM artillery pieces with more than 20,000 shells, 18 105MM field guns, more than 2,000 shells, and 12 150MM howitzers were captured. More than 1,800 shells. 173 Taisho three-year heavy machine guns and more than 57,400 Japanese-style 38 rifles were seized. There are more than 1,300 war horses, pack horses, and more than 5,700 towing horses. 31 Renault FT17 mechanical tanks, 17 37MM artillery tanks, 17 Fokker IV fighters, and 14 Japanese bombers were captured. There will be more than 120,000 quintals of grain. Enough for an army of 100,000 for two months......"

Behind the text were some military uniforms, bedding and other miscellaneous things, Qin Yu was not interested in looking at it any further.

"Good guy, the grain alone is 120,000 quintals, and I just promised to give Xiong Xiling 20,000 quintals of grain first. You don't have to look anywhere else. Qin Yu smiled, "These things, no wonder so many people order them in a day or two." As the saying goes, what kind of soldiers will be brought, among these sixty or seventy thousand people, they have received a certain amount of military training, and there are many people who are physically fit, and the best of the best are selected, and you can use my name to inform Fengtian that Ji Yun and Jiang Chaoyong are not bad, and let the military and government affairs list some more tables Xiàn is good, come here to complete the work of reorganizing the 9th and 13th divisions of the Central Army, and the 15th division will also be refilled with some people, and the establishment of a division is a little worse than a mixed brigade, so I can't say anything. As for the ordnance, these Japanese weapons will be used for the time being, and they will be replaced with German weapons at a later time. ”

It's a pity that such a large batch of eighty or ninety percent new Japanese weapons rust in the arsenal, and it is enough to equip a large army for a while. Qin Yu didn't waste it so much.

"It is said that it feels really good to equip an army with the enemy's equipment, there is a saying that horses have no night grass and no fat, people have no windfall and no wealth, I originally thought that this year's expansion of two divisions has come to an end, but I did not expect to go to Beijing, with the central government's financial expansion of three divisions, equipment, soldiers, horses, uniforms, military quilts are readily available, this Hefei is also a good thing."

With such a light increase in the establishment of three divisions for the Northeast Army, Qin Yu was naturally in a good mood, and this army came too easily. Originally, this army had a foundation, and it was quick to raise its combat effectiveness. The reason why the Anhui participating army had to be so good in the war was that it was a group of recruits, and it had a decisive relationship with the main general who led the troops.

"The marshal might as well expand one or two more divisions, and with the central government's finances, raise five or six divisions, it shouldn't be a big problem." Yang Xing said, "This time, our Northeast Army has 6 divisions entering the customs, and it is not enough to control the overall situation, if it can be expanded to 12 divisions and control the entire north of the Yangtze River, there will be no problem." ”

"You didn't stay in the central government, I don't know how embarrassed the central finances have been, after a few years of civil war, the central government has completely lost control over the local provinces, and now that Duan Qirui is gone, I'm afraid that it will be worse, so let's wait and see, and wait until the situation is better, and then make a decision." Besides, nine divisions are enough to do some big things. ”

Previously, Qian Nengxun replied that the central government's monthly income was less than 12 million yuan, excluding the revenue of the railways directly controlled by the central government, and when Duan Qirui was in charge of the central government, the taxes released to the central government by the Anhui provinces also accounted for a large proportion. Now that we have fought a war with the Anhui system, at least I don't know what the attitude of the provinces is, if you really want to convert it, it would be good to have six or seven million in a month. There are nearly 2 million administrative expenses every month, as well as other debts owed by the central government in Beijing and Tianjin. Appropriately reducing the establishment of the Central Army, and then gradually transforming the Northeast Army into the Central Army, is what Qin Yu should do later. The formation of six new divisions is not similar to the reorganization of a new army to participate in the war. What's more, there is also a Gongxian Arsenal to continue to maintain its investment, and the Republic of China should not have only one Changchun Arsenal.

"Well, Yuhai, you can take a telegram with Chen Youren and ask him to come to Beijing as soon as possible and preside over diplomatic affairs with the current foreign minister. Also, make an appointment with the U.S. Minister. ”

"Yes, Marshal."

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, Rui Enshi has not been in good health recently, and I have been specially sent to see you, and I am very happy to meet you for the first time." It was Rui Enshi's deputy Klein who came to see Qin Yu, shaking hands with Qin Yu and saying.

"I am also very happy to meet you, in Mukden, I have a very good relationship with your country's consul in Mukden, and I hope that the good relationship with the United States will continue forever." Qin Yu smiled slightly and said politely, "Let's sit down and talk, the things we want to talk about this time are more important, do you want tea or coffee?" ”

"Coffee bar, add more sugar, thank you." Klein nodded, "Maynard is a good friend of mine, and from him I have often heard about the deeds of His Excellency the Patrol Envoy in the Northeast, and in your country, the Patrol Envoy's actions are a ruler worthy of respect. ”

Beijing is not far from Fengtian, this era of foreigners in the Republic of China diplomats time is very abundant, Klein is very fond of the atmosphere in Fengtian, since the Northeast industry has a little foundation, the momentum of development has overshadowed the Guannai, coupled with the Northeast is sparsely populated, rich in products, some goods that are not in the Guannai can always be circulated in the Northeast first, Klein will always take the train to Fengtian several times a year to spend a few vacations, relative to the Guannei, the security situation in Fengtian is also much better.

"Mr. Consul is saying good things about me now, and I'm afraid that he will scold me in secret." Qin Yu first gave Klein a preventive shot and said.

"Oh? I wonder what your attention is going to say. Klein asked.

"The first thing is that I am ready to start abolishing the gold system of the Republic of China." Lijin began during the Taiping Rebellion, and the taxes set up by the Qing government in order to cope with the huge military expenditure have developed to the point that they are almost to the point of nothing, and have become the biggest obstacle to the development of the Republic of China's industry. In some slightly wealthy places in China, there are almost more than ten miles of absurd Cheng dù of a centicard. Up to now, the centigold has become one of the largest taxes in the Republic of China, and the cumulative amount of centigold in various provinces is about 120 million. Collecting so much money is bound to raise a large number of personnel, and raising so many people is also a huge consumption of funds.

"Really? This is really good, if the tour makes you have the opportunity to promote the reduction of money, it is of strategic significance for the development of your country's industry. Klein said that the United States has always criticized the Republic of China's gold system, but from the Qing Dynasty to the present, the Republic of China's dependence on this income is too important and has not been able to cancel. After the First World War of Anhui and Feng, there was no force in the entire north of the Yangtze River that could match the Feng army, and if Qin Yu promoted this matter, it was undoubtedly the most likely to succeed. (To be continued......)