Semipalatinsk, North-Western Front Command, Commander's Living Room.

Liang Tianhe was still in a daze staring at the thick telegram in his hand, he couldn't have imagined that overnight, such a major change would happen in the imperial capital.

“…… The cabinet resolution was issued with the imperial seal: Marshal Liu Bailiang, Chief of the General Staff, and Zhang Yao, Chief of Staff and Director of Education of the Army, were temporarily dismissed from their respective positions, and ordered them to reflect at home, and the supreme military orders of the army and navy were temporarily returned to His Majesty the Emperor......"

The Cabinet has the power to dismiss the heads of the army and navy command organs by the emperor, and according to the constitution, the emperor originally had the supreme command of the army and navy of the empire, but in peacetime authorized the prime minister to act on his behalf, and the prime minister delegated this power to the special military command organs - the General Staff and the Army and Navy Staff in accordance with the departmental organization law. Although the constitution did not explicitly stipulate whether the emperor could withdraw the supreme military command power granted to the prime minister, the Diet had already transferred the vast majority of legislative power to the wartime cabinet, and as long as the wartime cabinet passed the cabinet, this was not a problem at the legal level.

But in Liang Tianhe's view, this is undoubtedly a coup d'état!

In the name of "prevention of radical activities" and "military exercises", martial law in the imperial capital, in the name of "lax supervision of the army" and "bending the law for personal gain", the two giants of Liu Zhang, the most active in the army, were placed under house arrest, and at the same time seized military power in one fell swoop, that woman ...... I really watched her before!

The fact that there was no mention of cabinet personnel changes in the cable seemed to mean that, for whatever purpose, the civilian-bureaucratic clique and the two giants of Yang and Hu had chosen to cooperate with the empress, and Liu Bailiang had been abandoned by the mainstream of the group......

"Remove the commander of the Southeast Front Army, General Gu Yingyang, from his own post, and order him to enter Beijing immediately to see His Majesty......"

Gu Yingyang...... Sure enough, he also joined, and he had already persuaded Bailiang not to push people too far, now it's okay, enemies are made on all sides, and when the opportunity comes, there is revenge, there is revenge, there is injustice, and everyone pushes the wall. [Is there any salvation from this?]

"Removed the commander of the Praetorian Guard, General Zhang Yiye, from his own post, specially promoted to field marshal, and appointed as the commander of the Southeast Front Army......"

Zhang Yiye surrendered, this is not surprising, he was originally a master who saw the wind and made the rudder, knew the general trend, gave some sweetness, and gave some chance. [ ] It was time for him to be satisfied, too.

"Dismissal of General Xiao Lieri, Commander of the Zhili Military Region and Director of the Army Reserve, from all positions and appointed as the military and political chief of Eastern Siberia......"

Xiao Lieri also surrendered, it's nothing, the general trend has gone, how many waves can he set off alone? What's more, he was originally grateful to the royal family, and he really wanted him to attack the empress. He would never go there in person. Let him go back to guard the railway, and get through the addiction of the governor in half of Siberia, which is also a good settlement.

Liang Tianhe put down the heavy message in his hand, sighed, and smiled bitterly.

The relationship between him Liang Tianhe and Liu Bailiang and Zhang Yao is well known to the world, and now that the two eldest brothers Liu and Zhang have been arrested, Zhang Xiao's two brothers have returned to obedience, and he is ranked third. Where do we go from here?

Obviously, he had no choice.

Raise troops? Delusion! No name, no regime. It is located in the northwest, and there are few people and little salary. And the main force is deep in the Russian border, and it is fighting fiercely with the elite of the Russian army, and there are really no soldiers to move!

Defected? Not to mention that Liu Yun showed everyone before he died, the heads of the three traitors soaked in formalin liquid are still vivid, and Liang Tianhe's own high self-esteem can't tolerate this kind of evil thoughts!

Take it as a warning, please resign? Bullshit! The current Northwest Army was built by me Liang Tianhe. I must not leave my soldiers behind at such a critical juncture. Go back and be a shrunken turtle with eggs between it! I will lead my Northwest Army from beginning to end, from Lake Balkhash to the Atlantic!

"General Liang Tianhe, commander of the Northwest Front. Commander in a good way, defeat the enemy, special promotion of field marshal, stay in his own post, hope that he will work hard to cheer up, and play a triumphant song again......"

After reciting this message again in his heart, Liang Tianhe looked up to the sky and smiled: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you can't accept it, you are ashamed - ashamed, guilty - guilty." ”

"What is the Commander's crime?"

The person who answered the door was Liang Tianhe's chief of staff, General Yan Canglong. [

Liang Tianhe did not shy away from it, pointing to the telegram on the table: "Lao Yan, you are here, come and see this." ”

Yan Canglong took a look and was shocked: "This is ......"

Liang Tianhe waved his hand: "Don't worry, you read it slowly." ”

Yan Canglong hurriedly finished reading it, put down the message with a gloomy face, and casually found a chair to sit down.

"The emperor's move seems to be helpless - what does the commander think?"

Liang Tianhe lit a cigarette, bowed his head and said: "Over the years, the emperor has always been soft and kind, and his power is insufficient, everything is in line with the five elders, and it is rare to have the opportunity to show his opinions, presumably someone saw that the tiger was not powerful, and he was really a sick cat......"

"According to the law in the message, the emperor is still benevolent and righteous to the two marquis of Ningdong and Ningxi, and he also has the intention of not blaming you and the marquis of Pingjian and even appeasing the fetters in the past. [

Ningdong Hou, Liu Bailiang, Ningxi Hou, that is, Zhang Yaoqian, Wu Jianhou is Zhang Yiye, Pingjian Hou is Xiao Lieri, and Liang Tianhe is Ningbei Hou - except for Xiao Lieri, who was recently rewarded for his merits, everyone else was knighted by the first emperor when he founded the country, and it has not changed in ten years.

Liang Tianhe raised his cigarette and smiled: "Yes, I am not to blame in the past, but I really didn't do anything, what do you want to investigate?" Presumably, Zhang Yiye and Xiao Lieri are similar to me, there is nothing in the first place, where can they cause dust. [

"Yes, the emperor should also see clearly, all measures are taken to calm things down, so as not to cause further twists and turns...... In fact, I originally thought that the heroine was useless, but it was just a façade decoration to pave the way for the current crown prince, but now that I look at it again, I realize that I am also guilty. Yan Canglong took off his military hat, scratched his head and smiled.

Liang Tianhe flicked the cigarette ash, squinted his eyes and said: "The eyes of the first emperor are different from mortals - however, even if you really implicate me, if you have to arrest me and go to Beijing to ask for guilt, you have to wait until I finish the current battle, otherwise, don't blame me Lao Liang for not knowing what to do!" ”

Yan Canglong shook his head with a smile, and opened his fingers to demonstrate, "Now that the war in the northwest is tight, it is impossible for the emperor not to take it to heart. [The Northwest Army was forged by the commander himself, and if he was not led by the commander himself, he could not work together as one, and the linkage was like a finger arm - it was impossible for the emperor not to know the way. If the emperor wants the Northwest Army to win and fight smoothly, he has to stay as the commander, and the commander can be relieved. ”

Liang Tianhe took a puff of smoke and extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand: "Thank you for auspicious words - what news was there outside just now?" ”

"The battle is in full swing, in the lower reaches of the Irtysh River, the enemy's 53rd Army simultaneously stormed the line from the Great Vladimir to Doron on the north bank and Chagan on the south bank, and I have reinforced one regiment each to the Great Vladimir and Doron and one brigade to Chagan according to yesterday's arrangement, and an anti-tank battalion was also placed on the south bank of the north bank, and the two newly arrived Janissary tank battalions were assembled around the Saicheng ferry and stood by in the center. [

Liang Tianhe nodded reassuringly, got up and went to pour tea for Yan Canglong.

"Well, no matter what, hold it up first - what about Ah Cheng?"

"The enemy in Acheng began to shell before dawn, and after dawn concentrated the assault from the north of the city, the fight should be very fierce, Xiao Bin reported that he has been forced to use special smoke bombs to repel the enemy troops who broke through."

Liang Tianhe poured two cups of tea, one was pushed in front of Yan Canglong, and the other was held to his mouth and said: "The poisonous gas has been used, it seems that it is really a bit dangerous, how was the air transport done last night?" ”

"Yes, Fang Yongyang went to 5 airships last night and invested a little more than 100 tons, and he is going to go to 6 tonight, plus planes, and put 160 tons like this. However, Xiao Bin reported that at least thirty percent of the materials received were broken and broken, and the army aviation should improve and improve, and if it was not changed at once, it would focus on ensuring that special smoke bombs, that thing, could not be thrown indiscriminately. ”

"Xiao Bin is really talking, it is worthy of being taught by me - just transfer the original words to Fang Yongyang."

Liang Tianhe took a sip of tea, tried the heat, drank half a cup in one go, then put down the teacup and asked, "How is Lu Kaiping?" ”

"I just received a report that the vanguard troops of the two roads in the second assembly area have exchanged fire with the enemy in the south of Acheng, and the transfer detachment in Acheng has also moved, and both sides are in a hurry to make incisions-Lu Kaiping has made another package ticket to ensure that the passage is opened before dusk, and the transfer detachment will be picked up before dawn tomorrow." Yan Canglong was idle, and also picked up the tea and moistened it

Liang Tianhe put his hands behind his back and thought about it, then sat down on the table: "Qian Lan's troops in Lucheng can't be idle, send him a report, urge him to hurry up and repair the fortifications, and remind him that don't just think about the counterattack, Rubtsovsk is the real cemetery of Brusilov!" ”

"Yes—"

Yan Canglong nodded, glanced at the telegram on the table again, and hesitated: "Sir, this telegram ...... For the time being, don't pass it on, right? ”

Liang Tianhe pressed the corner of the table and shook his head slightly: "No, let's convey it as usual, but I have to attach something." ”

"What's that?"

"I don't know what to do...... You write it. Liang Tianhe blinked slyly.

Yan Canglong couldn't cry or laugh, and shouted in his heart that he was wronged.