Everyone present understood that Sun Yuanqi only gave the post of "deputy chief of staff headquarters and acting chief of staff" instead of directly giving him the title of chief of staff, not because Sun Yuanqi was stingy with his name, but because the appointment of chief of staff was within the purview of the president, and he, the prime minister, could not overstep his authority.

Hearing that Sun Yuanqi intended to make himself the commander of the First Division of the Central Army, Cao Kun was overjoyed. The so-called "big husband can't be without power for a day", since he was captured and sent to Taiyuan, Cao Kun only felt that his former straight waist had been slightly bent, and he wanted to nod his head when he saw everyone; The voice of the voice has also lost its former loudness, and has become submissive and cautious. If it weren't for Wang Shizhen's presence, he would have bowed his head and called him "lord", but now he can only sit there reservedly, waiting for Wang Shizhen's decision.

Wang Shizhen muttered: "Prime Minister Baixi thinks that Japan will threaten Gyeonggi from the northeast? ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "Japan's current national strength alone is not enough to swallow the whole of China, so it only wants to occupy Shandong and relieve the huge pressure at home and abroad with plundering funds." If it can fight and win in Shandong, it will naturally not think about it again; If it loses the battle in Shandong, or if it is difficult to achieve the expected results, Japan, which is facing huge debt pressure, will become a tiger, and with its former gambler character, it will certainly use the strength of the whole country to fight against us. At that time, the Northeast is the best way for them to march! ”

Wang Shizhen said with a smile: "So Baixi transferred the 2nd Division (stationed in Baoding), the 4th Division (stationed in Tianjin), the 10th Division (stationed in Beiyuan), and the 3rd Mixed Brigade (stationed in Nanyuan) near Gyeonggi to the Northeast during this time? ”

Sun Yuanqi replied calmly: "That's right. Some people may think that this is a personal vendetta and a knife to kill. But Sun has a clear conscience, why do you say that? Because if the Japanese army really wants to start a war in the northeast, it means that our New China Party has already fought a big war in Shandong. And do not fall into the wind. Since our northwestern provinces have taken the lead in shedding blood and sacrificing for the country, there is no talk of communiqué personal vendetta and murder with a knife!

"Moreover, the fierce struggle between us and Japan this time is not only a battle of revenge and shame during the First Sino-Japanese and Gengzi years, but also a battle of luck for the next 100 years as a big country in East Asia! In the face of such a national war, the whole country is responsible, not to mention the Beiyang ministries as the national armed forces. It's the responsibility to defend the territory, can't you go out to face the battle? Could it be that the Beiyang departments are someone's private army to take care of the family? Or is it said that the elite of Beiyang slaughtered the Chinese people as ruthless as wolves, and as soon as they met foreigners, they were immediately afraid like rats? ”

Wang Shizhen shook his head and said, "The truth can't be said like that!" Japan had to rely on sea ships to transport troops from the mainland to Shandong. With their capacity, they will be able to transport at most two or three divisions in the short term. Prime Minister Baixi has many soldiers and generals, and with the help of new weapons such as aircraft and chariots, it is not difficult to win. But what about our Beiyang departments? Since the death of the great handsome. The generals are on the sidelines. The morale of the soldiers was low, and the lack of weapons and food was already at a disadvantage. And the Japanese army already has a garrison of one and a half divisions in the northeast, and if it is transferred through Lushun or North Korea, three or five divisions will not be a problem, how can it resist with the strength of our three or five divisions in Beiyang? ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "Brother Pingqing, don't worry, we will try our best to contain three to five Japanese divisions in Shandong, so that they have no time to look north." If they really dare to commit three or five more divisions in the northeast. That means that Japan has tapped its war potential to the maximum, and you must know that Japan is not like it just received huge compensation from the Qing government in the 30th year of Guangxu (90). There were also huge loans from the British, who were able to mobilize sixteen divisions and nearly a hundred warships to participate in the battle.

"Now that the war in Europe is about to break out, the British landlord has no surplus grain, and if he doesn't ask Japan for debts, it is already considered that Emperor Taisho burns incense and accumulates virtue, does it still want to borrow debts everywhere? As long as Japan increased its troops in the northeast, Sun would quickly dispatch more than three divisions from Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Outer Mongolia to reinforce it. As long as we survive the two months after the start of the war, we will ensure that the Japanese army will collapse without a fight! ”

Cao Kun was a little skeptical: "If the Japanese army really wants to press five divisions in one fell swoop, can we withstand it for two months?" ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "So Sun just said that the size of this victory is not the strength or weakness of Sun's command, but whether Beiyang colleagues can help honestly." If Brother Pingqing and Brother Zhong Shan can help each other and encourage Beiyang colleagues to fight the Japanese army to the end with the courage to fight to the death, our total strength of more than eight divisions may not be able to fight the Japanese army of five divisions, and we will have the last laugh! After that, Sun Yuanqi stood up and bowed deeply to Wang Shizhen and Cao Kun: "This matter is not only about the rise and fall of a certain person Sun, but also about the gains and losses of Shandong Province, and more about the luck of China for a hundred years. ”

Cao Kun and Wang Shizhen hurriedly got up to support Sun Yuanqi, and said in their mouths, "Don't dare!" Can't! ”。

When Wang Shizhen was still hesitating, Cao Kun had already promised: "Premier Baixi's ambition to drive away foreign aggression and rejuvenate China is really a model for my generation. Cao has received great favor from the country, how can he stand by and watch at this time when the country is in danger? I am willing to personally lead tens of thousands of tigers, and be ordered to leap out of the fortress, fight with the Japanese invaders and between the white mountains and black waters, and die without regret! ”

Seeing this, Wang Shizhen had no choice but to get off the donkey down the slope: "Thanks to Prime Minister Baixi's love for such kindness, Wang dares to disobey his fate!" However, at present, all departments in Beiyang are really short of food and salary, and there is no rice to cook from top to bottom, resulting in lax discipline among officers and men, lax combat readiness, and full of complaints, and it is completely unbearable to go out of the customs to participate in the war at present. Please take care of Prime Minister Baekhee! ”

Sun Yuanqi replied angrily: "As long as the Beiyang departments are willing to go out to defend against the enemy, Sun will naturally favor one over the other in terms of ordnance and food!" However, here Sun still has to remind the two brothers that according to our comprehensive intelligence analysis at home and abroad, war in Europe will break out in July and August, and then Japan will ask Germany to unconditionally hand over all the Jiaozhou Bay leased land to Japan for future return to China. Whether we were willing to take over in advance or not, Japan would go to war against the Germans in Qingdao at the end of August and the beginning of September.

"If the war goes well. It is estimated that we will fight fiercely with the Japanese army in Shandong for two or three months and decide the winner. If our army is defeated, then only the cession of Shandong and the indemnity can temporarily end the matter, and the corresponding arrangement in the northeast will naturally fail; But if our army is victorious. Or if the two armies can't hold each other, then Brother Pingqing and Brother Zhongshan will have to be vigilant in the Northeast! At that time, it was already freezing and snowy in the Northeast, and Sun Mou would prepare winter clothes for you in advance, and you should also prepare for winter operations, so as not to be caught off guard at that time.

"Of course, the severe winter in the northeast has a greater advantage for the defenders, especially those who have built fortifications in advance. In winter, the land that used to be as soft as tofu has become cold and hard like iron, not to mention that iron picks cannot build fortifications. Even a mortar of small caliber falls on the ground as a white spot. Therefore, you should set out as soon as possible to reconnoiter the terrain, choose places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, build fortifications in summer and autumn, and then wait for work. You can do more with less! ”

In Sun Yuanqi's superficial cognition. Whether it was Napoleon's attack on Russia or the Führer's invasion of the Soviet Union, Soviet Russia was initially blown out by the expeditionary army, but the harsh winter weather in Soviet Russia could always help Russia at the right time like the kamikaze of Aunt Amaterasu in Japan, so that the invaders could return home. The severe cold in the northeast may not be as evil as the weather in Russia, but the huge impact on the army's march and combat cannot be ignored.

Wang Shizhen and Cao Kun all nodded again and again.

Sun Yuanqi couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "Sun is just a student, he doesn't know anything about military affairs, and what he just said is just a matter of course." It can only be regarded as a fool's thousand thoughts, I hope to have one! Brother Pingqing and Brother Zhongshan are both veteran generals in the army. He knows everything about marching and fighting, and he can choose according to the actual situation, and there is no need to stick to Sun's shallow views at all. ”

The three chatted for a while, and Wang Shizhen and Cao Kun refused to stay and got up to say goodbye. As soon as he walked out of the gate, Cao Kun asked Wang Shizhen in a low voice: "Brother Pingqing, what do you think are the similarities and differences between Sun Baixi and Dashuai?" ”

Wang Shizhen asked rhetorically: "What does Brother Zhongshan think?" ”

Cao Kun smacked his lips: "Little brother thinks that Da Shuai and Sun Baixi are the kind of people who treat people like a spring breeze and can put their hearts in their hearts when they meet, and they can not repeatedly promote and entrust important tasks to the talents they fancy." But if you want to talk about the difference, I feel that the handsome man is kind and majestic, while Sun Baixi is kind and sincere; The handsome is suspicious of employing people, and Sun Baixi is suspicious of people; The handsome man is shrewd and decisive, and Sun Baixi is cowardly. If you talk about the characters of the Three Kingdoms, the handsome is like Cao Mengde, and Sun Baixi is like Liu Xuande. I don't know what Brother Hireqing thinks? ”

Wang Shizhen couldn't help but glance at Cao Kun: "I didn't expect that Brother Zhongshan would have such a good understanding of people, if it was really a Shibei three days, he should be impressed!" Indeed, as you said, the marshal is shrewd and decisive, and he is suspicious in employing people, just like Emperor Wu of Wei during the Three Kingdoms, the advantage is that he is invincible, and the disadvantage is that it is difficult for anyone under his command to surpass his talent. Sun Baixi seems to be cowardly, if he can't, he is suspicious to use it, the disadvantage is that he succeeds because of people, and only when he meets the Five Tiger Generals and Zhuge Wuhou can he achieve a hegemony, but if he can't meet these talents, he can only live in all directions; But the advantage is that his subordinates can surpass his knowledge and can take charge of themselves.

However, in the eyes of the foolish brother, there are several reasons why the handsome man is not ambitious and why Sun Baixi can soar into the sky. First of all, Sun Baixi has always been famous for the word 'virtue', and the handsome man swept the world with the word 'potential'; secondly, Sun Baixi likes to go outside first and then inside, and our handsome likes to be inside first and then outside. Of course, the most unattainable thing is that Sun Baixi has a unique vision, and almost every step has reached a key position, such as catching up with the establishment of the school, he can step into the career from nothing; Just in time for the abolition of the imperial examination, he became famous all over the world in one fell swoop; To catch up with the epidemic prevention in the Northeast, he took the opportunity to enter the cabinet to train troops; Just in time to quell the chaos in Sichuan, he just won the three provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Sichuan in one fell swoop......

"It's easy to take the right step, but it's very difficult to take the right step, so the marshal from the seventh year of Guangxu (88) to join the army, the career is also smooth, still until the twenty-seventh year of Guangxu (90) was appointed to act as the governor of Zhili and the minister of Beiyang, Guangxu thirty-three years (907) to enter the cabinet, it took more than 20 years. And what about Sun Baixi? The twenty-seventh year of Guangxu (90) has just stepped into the official career, and the spring of the third year of Xuantong (9) is already a school department and entered the cabinet, and later he will be the acting governor of Sichuan, and it took only ten years before and after!

"If there is no such unique vision, Sun Baixi is just a virtuous minister; But with such a vicious vision, coupled with such virtue, and recruiting such talents, who can compete in the world? When I saw it today, Wang realized that the handsome man was unjustly defeated! ”

Cao Kun asked knowingly: "Then Brother Ping Qing plans to take up the post of deputy chief of staff?" ”

Wang Shizhen was high-spirited: "It doesn't matter what the second chief is, the old man just wants to drive out of the fortress to fight with the Japanese invaders, and he is ashamed of the defeated army and fled twenty years ago!" "To be continued. )

ps: Uncle He robbed with a knife: "The festival and the monthly pass are the same, you choose!" ”，