Chapter 15 Jilin Overseer
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Zhang Yuting and Feng Linge, in order to compete for Fengtian Province, directly carried it. Although Zhang Yuting's strength is slightly stronger than Feng Linge, Feng Linge also knows that he can't back down now. In the case that both Jilin Province and Heilongjiang Province already have masters, if he retreats again, he can only go to the Rehe Special Zone. This is absolutely unacceptable to him!
Whoever can get Fengtian Province will be able to achieve greater development in the future. In the case that Yuan Shikai only gave an empty number, it is even more so. Mukden province has the strongest economy and the most tax revenues. If you master Mukden Province, you will be able to build at least two towns and even more armies. Once you go to the Rehe Special Zone, it is estimated that you will only be able to maintain one town at most.
Therefore, whether it is Zhang Yuting or Feng Linge, they will not retreat for this, even if they turn against each other because of this.
"Third brother, do you have to fight for Fengtian Province with your brother?" Zhang Yuting's face became gloomy.
"What? Fourth, who stipulated that you must occupy Fengtian Province? What qualifications do you have? Feng Linge didn't give in.
"My official position is higher than yours, and my army is more than yours, this is the qualification!" Zhang Yuting said directly.
"Humph! Higher official position than me? That's the ass that you're going to slap that old guy Zhao Erxun. As for the number of troops, there are more than me and limited. If you want to decide the ownership of Fengtian Province based on the number of troops, you are even less qualified, and the second brother should occupy Fengtian Province! Feng Linge's face was full of sneers. He knew that his strength was slightly weaker than Zhang Yuting, so he wanted to drag Wu Xingquan into the water.
In fact, after Wu Xingquan and Ma Tengxi successively chose Jilin Province and Heilongjiang Province as their territory, Feng Linge felt threatened. After Wu Xingquan and Ma Tengxi withdrew, he and Zhang Yuting were left to compete for Fengtian Province. However, his strength is slightly weaker than Zhang Yuting.
If he wanted to give up Fengtian Province because of this, Feng Linge was very unwilling. He didn't want to just be a Rehe Commander, it wouldn't be of any use. Once Zhang Yuting gained a firm foothold in Fengtian Province and wanted to take Fengtian Province back, it would be impossible.
"Two brothers, brother, I have no intention of fighting for Fengtian Province, don't count me in!" Wu Xingquan shook his head again and again. Now that Zhang Yuting and Feng Linge have reached the point of tension, it is not good to meddle in at will. Of course, if the two can fight and fight, it may be a very good choice. In this case, he may be able to fish in troubled waters.
"Humph!" Seeing that Wu Xingquan was unwilling to participate, Feng Linge snorted coldly. He was very angry in his heart, he didn't expect that he would completely fall into the disadvantage in this land allocation. After Wu Xingquan and Ma Tengxi jumped out one after another, it was very difficult for him to compete with Zhang Yuting for Fengtian Province.
"Third brother, for the sake of our brotherhood, please take a step back!" Zhang Yuting began to be aggressive. Even if the brothers turn against each other, he must snatch Fengtian Province away. Otherwise, how can he succeed in his great cause! Mukden Province is his most important cornerstone.
"If you want to take care of brotherhood, why can't you, who is a younger brother, take a step back?" Feng Linge was also unrelenting. At other times, you can take care of brotherhood, but when it comes to their own interests, brotherhood has to be sidelined!
Besides, when they first became brothers with different surnames, they originally wanted to expand their strength and coexist with each other. It's for the sake of profit. For the sake of profit, it is natural that they can also be separated.
"The third, the fourth. Everyone calm down, have you ignored decades of brotherhood? If there is any dispute, it will be discussed slowly! Ma Tengxi, who was the big brother, stood up. However, whether it was Zhang Yuting or Feng Linge, they didn't buy his account much.
"Big brother, it's not that I don't give face, but I have to fight! Fengtian Province and the Rehe Special Zone, one in the sky and the other underground, no one wants the Rehe Special Zone, right? Feng Linge said with a dark face.
Before the incident, a few of them were just the general soldiers under General Sheng Jing, and if they had the opportunity to serve as the commander of Rehe, it would undoubtedly be an enviable fat shortage. But now, the entire Northeast belongs to their territory, and the Rehe Special Zone has completely become a chicken rib.
Feng Linge and Zhang Yuting are both ambitious people, and in order to develop better in the future, naturally no one will give in.
"Third uncle, fourth uncle, can you listen to my little nephew?" Wu Haoxuan stood up. Although, he also wished that Feng Linge and Zhang Yuting would fall out, or even fight. But now is not the right time! Yuan Shikai was still eyeing the Guannai, and the Japanese in the Kanto Prefecture and the Russians in the north were also not good birds. If the warlords of the Feng clan are to cause civil strife now, doesn't that give those people a chance?
Although Wu Haoxuan is ambitious, he also has enough strength. But he's short on time now! He still has to wait for the establishment of a solid territory of his own in Jilin before he has the strength to compete for the entire Northeast! So, until then, it's best to be able to maintain unity within the warlords.
"Haoxuan, what do you have to say!" Zhang Yuting said. Feng Linge didn't say much.
"The reason why Yuan Shikai asked us to allocate the territory of the Northeast by ourselves is simply because he wants us to turn against each other, so that he will have the opportunity to send troops to the Northeast. We can't do what our relatives and enemies are happy for! Besides, the Russo-Japanese War has just ended, and both Little Japan and Lao Maozi are still licking their wounds. However, that doesn't mean they don't have ambitions. If we make a mess ourselves, they will step up their aggression against us again. So, we can't afford civil strife! Wu Haoxuan said solemnly.
"That's right, what Hao Xuan said is very right, now we have just started an incident, if there is civil strife, doesn't that give the enemy a chance?" Wu Xingquan also said.
Ma Tengxi also echoed Wu Haoxuan's point of view, anyway, he got Heilongjiang, and he was already making a lot of money. Besides, Heilongjiang Province and Jilin Province are next to each other, and there are many aspects of cooperation in the future. It is very necessary to maintain a good relationship with Wu Xingquan's father and son.
Zhang Yuting and Feng Linge had dark faces and didn't say anything. It's not that they don't understand this, but it's impossible to get either of them to give in.
Wu Haoxuan continued: "The Rehe Special Zone is indeed a little worse, the population is also small, and there is also no tax, so whoever gets the Rehe Special Zone will undoubtedly suffer a little. Since everyone is a brother, why do you want to be so stiff? Therefore, the little nephew thought that it would be better to allocate part of the land in Fengtian Province to the Rehe Special Zone. It's Taonan Mansion, which is next to the Rehe Special Zone, and the population is only a few hundred thousand, which is not a big loss to Fengtian Province. In addition, Mukden Province supports 1.2 million oceans in the Rehe Special Zone every year and 100,000 oceans per month. Uncles, what do you think of this plan? ā
Zhang Yuting and Feng Linge both frowned, this is equivalent to balancing the strength of Fengtian Province and Rehe Special Region! However, even if this is the case, Mukden Province is still stronger than the Rehe Special District. Of course, the stronger ones are not so much.
"If there are 100,000 oceans a month, you can maintain a town. The tax revenue obtained from the Rehe Special Zone is also able to sustain a town. In this way, there are two towns in total, and it is not particularly at a loss. Feng Linge thought secretly. He knew that he had lost this time, and he had lost completely. I thought that even if I couldn't grab Fengtian Province, at least I could get Jilin Province. Unexpectedly, Wu Xingquan didn't participate in the competition at all!
"I agree with Haoxuan's mention yƬ!" Feng Linge said. He knew that he couldn't change it, and it was better to accept it. In this way, you can also sell Wu Xingquan's father and son a face.
"I don't have an opinion either!" Zhang Yuting also said. Although the cession of Taonan Province and the 100,000 oceans per month is not a small amount. However, Zhang Yuting knew that he could no longer refuse. Otherwise, it will cause dissatisfaction among the other three. Then the losses will be even greater.
"In that case, then Fengtian Province belongs to Uncle Zhang, and Rehe Special Region belongs to Uncle Feng, everyone has no opinion!" Wu Haoxuan continued.
Zhang Yuting and Feng Linge did not raise any further objections. It's great to be able to solve it in this way. At least it's much better than getting into a fight!
After the land was allocated, the four brothers talked and laughed again, as if the previous unhappiness was not there.
Wu Haoxuan knew that Zhang Yuting and Feng Linge both had a pimple in their hearts, and now they were just temporarily calming down. I am afraid that it will not be long before they will have even greater contradictions, or even direct war. Therefore, he must seize this time and develop himself well. Only in this way will there be enough strength to swallow the entire Northeast at that time. Then we can base ourselves in the Northeast and look at the whole world.
After Ma, Wu, Feng, and Zhang allocated their respective territories, they sent a telegram to Zhang Fuchen, who was waiting in the eyes, overnight, asking him to reply to Yuan Shikai.
The Beiyang government did not shirk this time, and quickly issued a letter of appointment. After all, the Beiyang government can see from the distribution plan of this territory that there are already contradictions within the Feng warlords. Moreover, as this contradiction accumulates, once it erupts, the more powerful it will be. After the Beiyang government pacifies the Guannei, it can send troops outside the Guanwai at any time.
On August 15, 1905, the Manchu government issued a letter of appointment, appointing Zhang Yuting as the overseer of Fengtian Province and concurrently serving as the commander of the 27th town, appointing Wu Xingquan as the overseer of Jilin Province and concurrently serving as the commander of the 30th town, appointing Ma Tengxi as the overseer of Heilongjiang Province and concurrently serving as the commander of the 29th town, and appointing Feng Linge as the commander of the 28th town of Rehe.
As for the original Jilin general Fushun, Heilongjiang general Cheng Dequan and Rehe commander Kuishun returned to Beijing to wait for the appointment.