Feng Delin led the cavalry to Fengtian like a whirlwind, Zhang Zuolin had already been reported, with the rapid growth of strength in his hands, Lao Zhang was no longer so afraid of Feng Delin.

Especially now that Lao Zhang has become the governor of Fengtian again, he is not afraid of Feng Delin, on the contrary, Lao Zhang wants to eat Feng Delin's shili to achieve the goal of unifying Fengtian. Of course, Zhang Zuolin, as a generation of heroes, is cunning and cunning, and he still maintains his respect for his old brother on the bright side.

Lao Zhang personally led people to greet Feng Delin outside the gate of the Shuai Mansion, and Lao Feng jumped off the war horse angrily and walked in front of Zhang Zuolin in a big stride.

"Zhang Yuting! Governor Zhang! Zhang Lao Pimple, we are all from the green forest, and we pay the most attention to a righteous spirit, you ask yourself, are you worthy of your conscience? ”

"Brother Feng, our brothers finally met, you said that the little brother is so sloppy, there must be a reason, you only have a reason, the little brother will never fight back, and the scolding will not be returned!"

Feng Delin's face turned pale, and he snorted coldly: "Zhang Yuting, just over a month ago, we met in Yuguan, how did you promise me, you turned your head and forgot everything you said?" Now that you are the Metropolitan Governor and are in charge of Fengtian, I Lao Feng still wants to drink the northwest wind in Beizhen, is this your righteousness? ”

As soon as Zhang Zuolin heard that Feng Delin actually took Shanhaiguan to meet and talk about things, he scolded secretly in his heart, your old Feng led a large team of people to block my old Zhang in Shanhaiguan, and almost lost his head, what can he say seriously at that time!

However, Lao Zhang is Lao Zhang in the end, and he can't see any angry expression on his face, but he looks panicked.

"Big brother, you have wronged your younger brother, I have long wanted to explain to you, it just so happened that you came today. Let's talk about something heart-wrenching. Lao Zhang said very enthusiastically and pulled Feng Delin closer to the Tiger Hall, and the two brothers sat opposite each other.

Lao Zhang spoke first: "Big brother, the little brother has long said that only you can be in charge of Fengtian, and Zuo Lin is willing to give the big brother a hand." It's just that things are changing too fast, and after I returned to Mukden, things went one after another. First, there was a storm of tickets, and then there was a carjacking case, so I took the soldiers out to suppress the bandits, and I tossed for a month, and I just came back. Yuan Shikai's appointment came down, and he didn't even have the time to discuss with his eldest brother. ”

"Zhang Lao Pimple, you treat me as a three-year-old child, you will think of me for the good things of being promoted and making a fortune? I'm afraid you've forgotten about me Feng Delin a long time ago! ”

"Big brother, now I am the governor who should belong to you. You are right to scold me, but I also hope that the eldest brother can understand the difficulties of the younger brother. ”

Zhang Zuolin sighed when he said this: "We all have a group of brothers under our hands. They are fighting to the death with us. Everyone wants to have a future, I can be promoted, and they can follow the promotion, this kind of thing is really not good to give to the big brother! ”

After so many years of contact, Lao Zhang has long figured out Feng Delin's temper, this guy is a typical shun donkey. Speak according to his meaning, don't contradict him, otherwise the more he talks, the more angry he becomes, and it is possible for two people to fight on the spot. Lao Zhang is not afraid of Feng Delin. It's just that if you can outwit it, don't fight hard, after all, they are all Fengtian people, and they let outsiders pick up the cheap in vain.

Sure enough, as soon as Feng Delin heard Zhang Zuolin take the initiative to admit it, his mood was a lot easier, and he thought about it in a different position, if Lao Yuan appointed himself as the governor, I am afraid that he would not consider Zhang Zuolin, and now that he is so troublesome, it seems a little unreasonable.

"Yuting, I don't want to talk about the past, this time I came to Fengtian, I have one thing, and that is to ask for silver. It's November, the snow has fallen, the brothers are short of cotton clothes, and there is no food, can you get through this winter, and you should pay a lot of money! ”

Lao Feng came to Fengtian this time, obviously not just to vent, he was indeed short of silver. Not long ago, Miki committed suicide by caesarean section, and Lao Feng's foreign aid was gone all at once. It is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift. Accustomed to being lavish and suddenly losing a loan from Japan, Lao Feng couldn't support it anymore.

Weapons cost money, training recruits cost money, and everything was stretched, so Feng Delin had to come and ask for money. Zhang Zuolin saw through Lao Feng's thoughts, but he was not ready to help this big brother, Lao Zhang had to continue acting.

"Big brother, it stands to reason that if you are in trouble, my little brother will definitely help, but I don't have much money. The dead and wounded brothers had to be resettled, the ammunition consumed had to be replenished, and money had to be spent everywhere. ”

"Yuting, you are crying poor with me, the governor of a province, tens of millions of people are under your control, do you still care about a little money?"

"Big brother, are you going to wrongfully kill me?" Zhang Zuolin said anxiously: "I, the governor, is different from others, there is still a emperor on my head, Duan Zhigui, His Royal Highness, is the patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces, pressing on my head, and he is collecting money in the name of loyalty to the president." Some time ago, the official silver number was emptied by him, this is a thing, the eldest brother must have heard it, and I am also powerless now! ”

Lao Zhang is talking nonsense with his eyes open, but Feng Delin is not too familiar with the situation in Fengtian, according to common sense, there is a Duan Zhigui restriction, and Zhang Zuolin's life is not necessarily too comfortable.

"Yuting, no matter what, my brother has found you, you should solve it for me!"

"Brother, you've said it here, I'll raise it in the next two days, no matter how much, I hope my brother won't be surprised, in the end, as long as Duan Zhigui is in one day, we buddies don't want to live a good life!"

"Last time, you told me to expel Duan Zhigui, but Lao Yuan is already preparing to ascend the throne and become the emperor, is it so easy for His Royal Highness to get rid of him?"

Lao Zhang deliberately directed the conversation to Duan Zhigui, just to wait for Feng Delin to say this, Lao Zhang sneered slightly and said: "Big brother, Duan Zhigui, this guy can't grow a rabbit tail, there are a few people in this world who really support the imperial system, it's just a grass on the wall, Lao Yuan can't even be the president, can he still be a good emperor, according to the younger brother, sooner or later there will be problems." ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Zuolin deliberately lowered his voice, leaned out, and said to Feng Delin: "Big brother, the agreement of our buddies is still counted, as long as we join forces to drive Duan Zhigui out of Fengtian, you will be the patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces, and the younger brother will be your deputy!" ”

"Zhang Lao Pimple, you can't bluff me again. You are a governor who has been promoted to be a patrol envoy, where do I have the qualifications! ”

"Big brother, you are polite when you say this, who has your qualifications and prestige among these leaders of Fengtian, I think only you can be a patrol envoy, and others don't even think about it."

"I don't listen to these vain, if there is a real chance, we will expel Duan Zhigui, and I will give it to you. If you can give me the governor of Fengtian, my brother was born reckless in this life, and he has suffered all kinds of hardships in the early years, and he can be the master of one party, and he has not lived in vain. ”

Lao Feng is indeed as he said. The greatest ambition is to be the master of Mukden, and I don't think about more. I don't even understand the truth that the side of the couch should not allow others to snore. That's what makes the difference.

The two talked for a long time, and determined the strategy of joining forces to expel Duan Zhigui, and when the time was ripe, they took joint action, and after sending Feng Delin away, Lao Zhang was very worried. Keep thinking.

Zhang Tinglan told him many times that Lao Yuan was the emperor, and the world would be in chaos, and Wang Yongjiang and others also held this view, and Zhang Zuolin went to Beijing. also discovered a group of powerful Beiyang factions led by Duan Qirui, and they did not want to see Lao Yuan called the emperor, so Zhang Zuolin also guessed that the emperor's throne was not so easy to sit on.

In this case, after becoming the emperor, it is not far from the chaos in the world, and all the heroes are ready to move, and Lao Zhang must not lag behind. Zhang Zuolin knows best in his heart that what he fights at the critical moment is strength, and everything else is virtual, this strength is not only the barrel of the gun, but also includes the money bag, but also includes the prestige and people's hearts, which cannot be seen or touched, but it really exists, Lao Zhang has made up his mind to carry out drastic reforms and enhance the combat effectiveness of the Feng army.

These days, Lao Zhang often looks for Yang Yuting and Wang Yongjiang, one person is responsible for the rectification of the army, and the other is responsible for internal affairs planning, after some preparations, it has been basically formed, Lao Zhang ordered everyone to be summoned to the Tiger Hall, Zhang Tinglan is no exception, as soon as he came in, Lao Zhang asked with a smile: "Tinglan, how is the matter in the arsenal?" ”

"Marshal, the shelves have been put up for the time being, and the first batch of machines from the United States has also arrived, and it will soon be able to produce parts such as gun butts, but if you want to really produce guns, I'm afraid it will take a while!"

"Don't worry, no one can swallow a fat man in one bite, take your time in the arsenal."

Lao Zhang gave a few more words of encouragement, and then said to everyone: "Some things can't be rushed, but some things can't be delayed." First of all, the army is not allowed to smoke big cigarettes, gamble, or solicit prostitution, and it is necessary to train on time every day and not to wander around. You also have to supervise the troops well, if anyone violates, the light one will be beaten with the board, and the heavy one will be driven out of the army, we want soldiers who can fight, not raising old men. ”

Zhang Zuolin changed his usual behavior today, he didn't discuss it with everyone at all, and directly announced his jihua, Sun Liechen, who was listening attentively, nodded secretly, Zhang Zuoxiang's father and son can see clearly, Zhang Zuolin must take this step, it is useless for others to say, it is better to take the initiative to cooperate.

"Secondly, our army must have the appearance of a soldier, not to go through additional operations, all the shops must be abandoned, and handed over to the Fengtian Military Welfare Company, in the future, officers and soldiers will only enjoy regular allowances, and don't worry about other things, it is a training of mind, and the ability to practice well, this is the duty of a soldier."

"In addition, the army will dismantle the old and weak, remove all those who are not suitable for war, and conduct regular evaluations, and all troops must be drawn out to compare with each other, armed marching, shooting, stabbing and digging fortifications, one by one, and the winners will be rewarded, and those who lag behind will be punished."

Lao Zhang said and glanced at the people present, and then said: "The big guy is no exception, I have already reported to Yuan Shikai, and the martial arts hall will be reopened in the next year, and everyone here must also go in to study and increase their knowledge, no one can have any slack!" ”

Zhang Zuolin put forward these measures, all of which were aimed at the various shortcomings of the Feng army, but in fact, he originally wanted to be more radical and move Zhang Tinglan over in the Independent Brigade. Let the soldiers step up their study, and the evaluation of officers should be more strict, and decisions should be made on promotion and appointment based on their achievements.

However, after thinking about it, Zhang Zuolin gave up these things, it is not good to be too radical, and it is always necessary to take it step by step. But there are also people who can't stand these propositions, and that is Tang Yulin. This rectification of pornography, gambling and drugs, and the prohibition of military operations, is tantamount to cutting off all of Tang Yulin's ways to make money, and the so-called evaluation is to weaken his own strength in Tang Yulin's view.

But he also learned to be obedient, at this time, it is worthless to quarrel with Lao Zhang, Tang Yulin clenched his fists tightly, and secretly thought in his heart: You are unkind to me and unjust, and Lao Tang will not be able to live without Zhang Zuolin. There is no master here, but there is a place to raise a master. Last time Feng Delin sent a secret letter, Lao Tang was still a little hesitant, but now he has completely made up his mind.

Lao Tang was thinking here, and Wang Yongjiang had already begun to speak: "Fengtian's reform can be summed up in four words: "The reform of Fengtian is the four words of streamlining the administration of the army, and the marshal has already said about the rectification of the army, so I will talk about government affairs, and we have three major tasks: rectifying the rule of officials, clearing the fields and acres, and eliminating banditry." (To be continued......)