As the so-called Jing Ji thinks about moving, since he directly controlled the Beijing government, Cao Kun has also become ambitious, and he is more and more dissatisfied with the current patrol position.

For this reason, Cao Kun sent a telegram to invite the first cadre Wu Peifu to Beijing to ask for his opinion, as soon as he met Cao Kun, he said with a smile: "Ziyu, although there have been wars in the north and south in the past two years, the country is still peaceful, and the troops in our hands are getting stronger and stronger, much stronger than the original old Duan, and the time is ripe to take power, Xu Shichang is an old bastard, what do you want him to do!" ”

When Wu Peifu heard this, his brows furrowed: "Dashuai, do you intend to replace Xu Shichang and become the president?" ”

Cao Kun smiled noncommittally: "Ziyu, what do you think?" ”

"Never!" Wu Peifu hurriedly waved his hand: "Marshal, although the position of president is not enough, you must not sit on it, otherwise it will only cause big trouble." ”

When Cao Kun heard this, his face was a little unswerving, and he said with a bluffed face: "Ziyu, I know what you mean, it's nothing more than worrying about the Feng army, they are indeed strong, but now the main force of the Feng army is fighting with the Russians, I estimate that the snipe and the clam are fighting, and it is definitely a lose-lose situation." And Russia is so big, the Feng army does not have the ability to swallow people in one bite, and the two sides will have a feud in the future, and they will inevitably confront each other, with the Russians to contain them, the Feng army will not dare to transfer the main force to the Guannei, what else do we have to fear! ”

Wu Peifu smiled bitterly and shook his head, if he hadn't been to Borja, maybe he would have thought so, but after he went, Wu Peifu's understanding of Fengjun had undergone earth-shaking changes, and the two were not an order of magnitude at all. Even if the Feng army can't send the main force into the pass, just a partial division is enough to give Beiyang a headache.

"Marshal, it's not that I intend to hit the morale of our army, it's just that the most important thing at the moment is to reorganize the army and run the military, and in addition, my subordinates have sorted out a list of the key points of Fengtian's governance over the years, and I want to learn from the experience, implement social and military reforms, and catch up with the footsteps of the Fengjun army as soon as possible."

Reform? As soon as he heard these two words, Cao Kun's mind was full of question marks: "Ziyu." What are you doing, aren't they all the Republic of China now, the emperor has been changed to the president, and there is one more parliament, what else do you need to change? ”

"Great. These are superficial articles, Feng Jun in these years. Engage in immigration. The farm system was introduced, and the cultivator basically had his own land. Ordinary people no longer join the army to fight for a living, but to keep their land. With this thought, with a little training and guidance, they will be able to fight to the death for the country, and the willpower of the army is far from being comparable to that of our army. I think it's a very good idea. ”

The more Cao Kun listened, the more shocked he became, his face was full of anger, and the two stared at Wu Peifu deadly, shaking his head incessantly: "Ziyu." I advise you to dispel this idea as soon as possible, for it is easy to say that the cultivator has his own land, but it is a matter of stealing meat from other people's mouths. No one has ever done it, and when Zhang Juzheng made a whip method, he ended up ruined, and we can't repeat the mistakes of the past. ”

Wu Peifu suddenly had a look of displeasure: "Marshal, the Fengjun can do it, but we can't do it, this is the only way to strengthen the army and enrich the people, no matter how difficult it is, it should be carried out." ”

Cao Kun was also angered by Wu Peifu's attitude, he stood up suddenly, stomped his foot fiercely, and then said: "Ziyu, let's dig out our hearts and say something, do you want your subordinates to oppose you and completely become a bare-bones commander?" ”

Wu Peifu suddenly became silent, there is a vast vacant land in the three eastern provinces, but he doesn't have it in his hands, but in the Beiyang government, whether it is a military head or a bureaucrat, they are basically full of brains, huge wealth, moving the land, is moving their life, the difficulty can be imagined, Wu Peifu was also a little depressed.

Cao Kun did not speak, but took a document and sent it to Wu Peifu.

"Ziyu, those useless things, don't think about them anymore. Just two days ago, Russia sent a special representative named Yue Fei, who promised to give up support for Outer Mongolia in exchange for reconciliation between the two countries and the cessation of the war! ”

"Dreaming!" Wu Peifu suddenly frowned: "Marshal, how can you agree to this kind of request, Outer Mongolia has long been under the control of China, so you can't give gifts with our things, right?" ”

"Ziyu, I think it's a bit ridiculous, but think about it from another angle, there is nothing wrong with restoring relations with Russia, the Feng army goes to war with them, that's the matter of the Feng army......"

Before Cao Kun finished speaking, Wu Peifu suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Recovering the homeland is a matter for all Chinese, even if you can't directly go into battle to help, you can't pull back your legs, you can't be the scum of the nation, that Russian bullshit representative will drive away immediately." If they want to talk, they will send special representatives for peace talks to discuss the matter of returning the Outer Northeast. ”

After Wu Peifu finished speaking, he ignored Cao Kun's attitude, turned around and left, did not stay in Beijing at all, and returned directly to Luoyang.

Cao Kun didn't expect that his plans were opposed by Wu Peifu, and he could only sulk. As for the Russian representative Yue Fei, he was expelled from Beijing, but this guy did not give up completely. The Russians are well aware of the situation in China, which is a divided country, and as long as they can win over some liliang who support Russia, they can contain the Feng army and disturb the military morale of the Chinese side.

After thinking about it, after leaving Beijing, Yue Fei went directly south to Guangzhou to meet Sun Wen. When he arrived in Guangzhou, he was warmly welcomed, and Sun Wen and all the important members of his staff met with him, and the two sides talked very speculatively.

"Dr. Sun Yat-sen, both Russia and China are facing oppression by international imperialism and are suffering deeply, and the two countries should understand and help each other. But China currently has some shili, relying on the support of imperialism, openly fighting against Russia, inflicting huge losses on both sides, which is very undesirable. ”

Sun Wen also smiled: "I also agree with Mr. Yue Fei's opinion, Russia is the only country on Shijie that is waiting for me on an equal footing, but the territorial disputes between the two sides cannot be ignored, especially the Outer Mongolia and other issues, and Russia must also respect China's opinion!" ”

Sun Wen and Yue Fei talked for several days in a row, and finally reached a series of consensuses, and then the two of them published the "Sun Wen and Yue Fei Joint Declaration" in English in Shanghai's "Mainland Daily", and this move also stirred up a thousand waves with one stone, and public opinion was in an uproar.

"Sun Cannon, bastard!" The generals of the Feng Army, who were actively planning the battle on the front line, immediately exploded their lungs when they saw this declaration.

Sun Anhu took the lead and said: "Dashuai, we are fighting bloody battles with the Russians in front, what declaration did Sun Cannon sign with the Russians, does he want to recognize a foreign father again?" ”

Yang Yuting sneered and said: "Sun Wen's subordinates are just a group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals, even if they collude with the Russians, how much storm can they set off, but at this time, he came out to disgust us, and he can't be killed!" ”

Jiang Fangzhen frowned: "Neighbor Ge, you can't look down on Sun Wen yet, after all, he still has a lot of influence in the south, and what declaration he threw out at this time is also a blow to the morale of the people." ”

Everyone is talking about it, but Zhang Tinglan has been silent, as the so-called should always come, I thought that the Feng army sent troops to Russia, and the people of the country could see the nature of this red empire. But apparently Zhang Tinglan underestimated Sun Wenyi's thirst for foreign power, and in the Xinhai year he was able to sell the three eastern provinces to the Japanese and the south of the Yangtze River to the British, and now it is no exception.

It's just that after the formation of this union, it is difficult to predict whether it will expand rapidly as it has in history, but one thing is certain, the world will be eventful from now on!

"Don't fight!" Zhang Tinglan waved his hand: "No matter what Sun Wen is, the top priority is to win the war, as long as we can defeat Russia, the people of the world will naturally know who is strong and who is weak, and the Chinese themselves can find a new road, why should they follow Russia!" ”

Yang Yuting also hurriedly said: "Dashuai hit the nail on the head, and the iron has to be hard, as long as the capture of Chita is tantamount to giving Sun Cannon a slap in the face, I will see what other face he has to make a declaration, saying that the Russians are waiting for China on an equal footing, it is simply shameless." ”

It took nearly half a month to transfer a large amount of supplies from the three eastern provinces, and the armies of the north and south roads were also adjusted to the best state, and the Feng army already had the ability to launch a campaign of unprecedented scale.

Zhang Tinglan deliberately chose June 22 to launch the campaign, which was the day when Germany attacked the Soviet Union in World War II. Just when the sky was just dawning, on the tarmac, all the fighters, bombers, and reconnaissance planes of the Feng army were all laid out.

Yang Yuting and Feng Yong appeared on the airport together, and as one combat plane after another rose into the air, a huge group of planes appeared in the sky.

In order to achieve the best bombing effect, the Feng army transferred a batch of bombers from the rear, bringing the total number of bombers to 60, and more than 80 fighters to escort them, and they were divided into two attack waves.

The targets of the first attack wave are the airfields, air defense facilities, and important command and communication systems of the Russian army. The large-scale attack of the air force far exceeded the expectations of the Russians.

After the first wave of attacks, both of the Russians' front-line airfields were blown up, and the planes were blown to pieces while they were still in hangars, and only a small number of Russian planes were able to take to the air to fight, but they were also shot down one after another.

After more than an hour of fighting, the Russians basically lost air supremacy, and the second wave of attacks had already begun, and their targets were precisely the roads, railways, bridges and other facilities between Chita and Akinskoye, and the goal was to clear the way for ground attacks.

Just when the bombing operation was in full swing, the armored troops led by Zhang Tingshu had already dispatched at full speed and quickly cut to the rear of the Russians according to the scheduled jihua. (To be continued......)