Chapter 145: The pretext of trying to get

The end of the exercise on Tanwei Island does not mean the end of the entire exercise, and the real war is still to come.

The Northern Army set up a front-line command on Tanwei Island, and the artillery also set up front-line artillery on Tanwei Island.

As for how the Northern Army planned to attack Jiaokou, Wu Shaoting, the deputy commander of the Southern Army who had already died, was not interested at all. He could do whatever he wanted. As long as the adults from the capital could see it happily. He had been wandering around the fishing village, waiting for the arrival of noon. His current idea was the same as the vast number of "dead" soldiers, that was, he was looking forward to lunch and breakfast.

I ate before dawn in the morning, and my stomach has been consumed cleanly.

Fortunately, the Northern Army decided to launch an attack in the afternoon. Their intention was to launch a sudden attack when the Southern Army was most tired at noon and gain the advantage of taking the lead as much as possible. Therefore, the Northern Army began to make fires and make rice at eleven o'clock, and of course the amount of rice was included in the mouths of the fallen soldiers.

After waiting for about an hour, the fishing village finally sent a hot meal. The soldiers quickly got up and lined up to receive the meal. Although they were not as good as the food in the military camp outside, they could eat well. Although the officers had separate cooks to serve the meal, they only had a portion of dried salted radish and soy sauce and shredded kelp compared to the soldiers, and they could not see any meat.

Wu Shaoting, Chen Fang, Li Jishen and others were chatting while waiting for dinner. Many of them were officers who died in the Northern Army. The rice was sent by the Northern Army, so the Northern Army officers of course had priority.

However, just when Wu Shaoting was about to line up, a voice suddenly came from behind.

"Mr. Wu?"

Wu Shaoting turned around and saw a young officer who was a few years older than him standing behind him, wearing a strange new military uniform, looking at him with a smile and respectful look. He looked up and down at the other party, and his eyes fell on the young officer's long cowhide boots.

People in Beiyang are really fucking rich, and they put on leather boots! He sighed secretly in his heart.

"Oh, are you looking for me?" He responded lukewarmly. Although the other party's collar Long Zhang was led by the chief gentry, he was generally not an outsider of the unit. Everyone would not care too much about each other. Those with similar ranks were just peers.

"I am here to follow Chairman Feng. Shi Jingyun, the second-class staff officer of the Imperial Guard Command. Chairman Feng has led the referee team to the island and wants to set up a simple meal at the Northern Army Command to invite Lord Wu to go with him." The young officer said in an accent.

After Wu Shaoting heard the young man's self-introduction, his eyes immediately lit up. Although Shi Jingyun was not very important in the history of Beiyang warlords, he was definitely a remarkable famous figure. Some people say that the first aide in Beiyang should be Wang Shizhen, one of the three heroes of Beiyang, and if it comes to the first aide in direct department, it must be Shi Jingyun.

Shi Jingyun (18831940) was named Lanfeng, and later changed his name to Lanfeng. Xun from Xushui, Zhili. He was a lieutenant general of the Army (during the Beiyang government, Lieutenant General of the Army). He graduated from the Beiyang Staff Academy in Baoding, the first class of the Army University. He was born in Xushui County, Zhili Province (now Hebei Province) in 1883 (the ninth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty). He entered the Beiyang Staff Academy in his early years. In June 1906, he was admitted to the first class of the Baoding Officer Academy for further studies. He graduated in 1909.

After the career, he was assigned to the Imperial Guard Commander (Feng Guozhang of the Military Command). Later, he followed Feng Guozhang for a long time and was promoted to the first-class senator. On May 7, 1910, he was awarded the Army Infantry Academy, and later followed the Second Army to suppress the Wuchang Uprising. Later, he served as Chief of Staff of the Second Army Command (Feng Guozhang of the Military Command). On December 29, 1912, he was awarded the title of Major General of the Army. On November 6, 1913, he was awarded the title of Lieutenant General of the Army and was awarded the Third-class Wenhu seal on the same day.

Later, he served as the Director of the Ordnance Department of the Jiangsu Governor's Office, and on February 3, 1914, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Jiangsu Governor's Office.

After Feng Guozhang's death, Shi Jingyun turned to Zhang Zongchang, who was also promoted to be the chief of staff by Zhang Zongchang. There was almost no evaluation of him in history. However, although Shi changed his lords, he was conscientious and loyal to both Feng Guozhang and Zhang Zongchang. In general, Shi Jingyun is a very low-key person, very conservative in his work, never said a word, and he has never used his heart.

"It turns out that I am Master Normal, I'm lucky to meet you." Wu Shaoting bowed politely first, and then said, "Mr. Feng wants to invite me to have a meal? What kind of virtue is there? I dare not work Master Feng."

"You are polite, Lord Wu, if you have something important to ask Lord Wu to go and discuss, please don't refuse." Shi Jingyun said slowly. Although he had just graduated from the military academy and was assigned to Feng Guozhang, he was already much more experienced in dealing with people and things. When encountering such false refusal, he naturally had his own way of dealing with it without wasting time.

Wu Shaoting could not guess what Feng Guozhang was looking for him during the exercise. After thinking for a while, he finally agreed. Immediately, he explained a few words to Chen Fang, Li Jishen and others, and then followed Shi Jingyun.

After walking straight along the north bank of Tanwei Island for a long time, I finally saw the Northern Army Command Post.

The Northern Army Command Post was located at the beachfront defense line of the Southern Army at that time. Because it was located at a high level and was generous compared to Jiaokou, it could not only coordinate the overall situation but also safer. This command post was much larger than the previous Southern Army Command Post. In addition to temporarily building two simple houses with wood, there were seven or eight tents next to it, and a large circle of tunnels were dug around it to set up observation equipment and facilitate entry and exit.

Although it was lunch, the command post was still very busy: the guards sat on the ground with their bowls, the staff officers and attendants were in and out with documents, and orders were constantly coming out of the wooden house.

Shi Jingyun led Wu Shaoting directly to the tent on the edge. Before he could approach the tent, he saw Feng Guozhang standing at the door of the tent and talking to several other officers from the referee team. When Feng Guozhang and others saw Shi Jingyun coming with Wu Shaoting, their eyes were on Wu Shaoting for a long time.

"Sir, Lord Wu is here." Shi Jingyun walked forward and reported to Feng Guozhang with the appropriate volume.

"Yes." Feng Guozhang nodded slightly and signaled Shi Jingyun to retreat.

Shi Jingyun then stepped aside and stood there.

"Last general Wu Shaoting, pay homage to Lord Feng." Wu Shaoting gave Feng Guozhang a big gift.

"There is no need to be too polite. We are just talking about your performance today. Haha." Feng Guozhang said with a smile.

"Mr. Xie Feng. I am ashamed that I failed to complete the persistence task assigned by the top of the peak. I made Lord Feng and you all laugh." Wu Shaoting said in a proper manner without any expression on his face.

"Shocking, you are too humble. Master Chen specially described your layout on Tanwei Island to me. Although he failed to hold on for five hours, he wiped out almost twice the vitality of the Northern Army with his only troops, and he still made great contributions. What's more, this time was an assessment exercise, focusing on the military quality of the entire town, and not caring about the gains and losses in details." Feng Guozhang said with a smile, with a bit of praise in his tone.

"What the Chairman said is very much," said the Lord Chen repeatedly. "Wu Zhenzhi is young, but he is proficient in Yin-Yang strategy, military strategy and mental battles. He is also a top student who has returned from studying abroad. He must be regarded as an elite who combines Chinese and Western styles."

"Sir, I'm sorry, I'm so ashamed." Wu Shaoting smiled.

Feng Guozhang didn't plan to make things more polite. He asked several other adults from the referee team to have dinner first, and then led Wu Shaoting into the tent behind him. The tent had been arranged properly, and there was a simple small table. There was a napkin on it from somewhere to cover it, and it looked quite decent.

"It's inconvenient for the military. Today's simple meal shouldn't be inconvenient, right?" Feng Guozhang took the lead and sat down in the inner seat of the small table.

"You are polite. General Mo was originally from the military camp, how dare you be inconvenient?" Wu Shaoting replied. He did not take the initiative to take the seat, so naturally he had to wait for Feng Guozhang to give orders.

"Shock it, come on, since there is no inconvenience, then sit down first." Feng Guozhang took the words with a smile.

"Sir Xie." Wu Shaoting sat down.

Feng Guozhang also ordered Shi Jingyun, who was standing outside the tent, to arrange food to be delivered.

While waiting for the meal, Feng Guozhang did not talk about any serious things with Wu Shaoting. He just revealed his views on the morning exercises, and then turned to Wu Shaoting's tactics of sticking to Tanwei Island. He, an old man over fifty years old, talked wildly and even had a continuous trend, but he did not give people any nagging feeling. From this, it can be seen that this big man in Beiyang is extremely good at speaking.

After waiting for about ten minutes, several servants brought the meals. Although they were all from the army, they were rare to see two more meat dishes. There were five dishes and one soup in total. Although it seemed that the portion was not enough, it was already very difficult to make such dishes at this time.

The food was parked properly, Shi Jingyun asked all the attendants to retreat, but he was still guarding the outside of the tent alone.

Feng Guozhang sang a sip of soup first, but frowned, sighed, and said, "Oh, the food in the south is too light, don't you notice it?"

Wu Shaoting smiled. Of course, he knew that southerners prefer to eat sweets. Of course, Guangzhou was more open to culture and gradually formed various flavors. He still remembered that he had read a report that eating incredible foods such as centipedes, cockroaches, scorpions and other incredible foods at the Guangzhou Food Festival is not bad, but it just shows that Guangzhou is becoming more and more innovative in its food.

He was about to speak, but suddenly he saw Feng Guozhang's smile. At this time, the other party's smile seemed to be no longer amiable, but instead had a strange feeling.

He stopped his words and immediately realized that Feng Guozhang's question was not that simple.

If you guessed correctly, the implicit meaning of this question is that the "fried" in the north is more delicious than the "fried" in the south! Could it be... Feng Guozhang really cares about talent?

He hesitated for a moment before he slowly spoke: "The general thought that as a soldier, he should not care about whether the food is good or bad, as long as he can eat enough. The military's duty is to defend the country, and other details can be ignored."

Feng Guozhang thought to himself: This kid is indeed a smart man. He understood what I mean in just one sentence. He smiled loudly, picked up chopsticks and started picking up food, and said at the same time: "Zhenzhi deserves to be a loyal soldier. Although my Qing Dynasty is not as good as before, as long as there are talented people in the generation, it will be a matter of time before."

He paused and suddenly said: "Southern Xinjiang is just a remote place. Although it is a national gateway, international affairs are now becoming peaceful, while internal conflicts are numerous within our country. With the current situation, the domestic situation is at the moment of employment, and those who are ambitious should take the lead in Beijing to seek development."

After hearing this, Wu Shaoting finally confirmed that Feng Guozhang was indeed trying to win over him! He didn't think this was a good thing. After all, he had just improved in Guangzhou and his connections had been spread. If he just left suddenly, wouldn't it be a waste of the struggle of the previous year?

Of course, he also knew that since Feng Guozhang had twice suggested that he should go to the north, it shows that Feng Guozhang really valued himself. He himself had the bloodline of the Beiyang system. Even though Guangzhou General Fuqi also valued himself very much, he was not close to Fuqi, and the latter was a Manchu. How could he be more reliable than Feng Guozhang, a powerful figure?

Once a revolution in Guangzhou is in trouble, the primary target of the revolutionaries is the Governor's Office and the General's Office, especially the Manchus, Fuqi, which would be strange if they didn't drag them out and behead them.

Although the north is a breeding ground for the dictatorship, this environment is more conducive to development than the people of the power class.

As long as he can rely on Feng Guozhang and quickly climb to the real power position, even if he can't change anything in the short term, after Yuan Shikai and Feng Guozhang die one after another in the next few years, he will become the same generation of Beiyang celebrities as Cao Kun and Wu Peifu.

Wu Shaoting thought quickly and a lot. Although he was hesitant, a sudden flash of inspiration in his mind eventually.

He sighed slowly, his face pretended to be deep, but he just ate silently, and he never took Feng Guozhang's words for a while.

Feng Guozhang saw this and thought Wu Shaoting was thinking about his words, so he further said: "I won't say anything else to Zhenzhi. Since Zhenzhi has something to do with the Old General Wu, we should naturally take care of each other. I will ask directly, is Zhenzhi interested in coming to Beijing to work? I can guarantee that the treatment given to you by the north is much greater than that of Guangzhou."

Wu Shaoting glanced at Feng Guozhang, and the other party still looked very kind and kind. At this moment, he really looked like an elder. He sighed in his heart: It seems that this Beiyang dog is really good at being a human being!

After a while of silence, he said, "Thank you for your care. I am sincerely grateful. I actually feel that Guangzhou is mixed, and it is far away from the capital, and factional struggles are becoming more and more intense. In addition, revolutionaries often cause chaos in the remote areas, and the morale of the upper and lower troops is inconsistent, and sooner or later will have an accident."

When Feng Guozhang heard this, a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. In his opinion, he had almost successfully convinced Wu Shaoting. Taking Wu Shaoting to himself is definitely a good deal, because he will not suffer any losses. For such a young man, he can only give some high-ranking officials and generous salaries and comfort them from time to time. As for high-ranking officials and generous salaries, they are not their own things, so what can they say?

Just looking at Wu Shaoting's way of training, it will be the material for his right-hand man in the future!

He sighed slightly, and cooperated with Wu Shaoting's emotions, he also showed a bit of worry and said, "Zhen Zhizhi you are a visionary person. I admire two kinds of people very much. One is a capable person, and the other is a loyal and honest person. You already belong to the former, and the latter needs to be observed slowly. But it doesn't matter, as long as you can do your part to the country."

Wu Shaoting smiled mockingly and said modestly: "Mr. Feng is grateful to the general for his respect. Unfortunately, the general is just coming and only seeks to fulfill his military duties. He has not considered anything else. Instead, he seems a little ignorant and stubborn. If the general can meet Mr. Feng as soon as possible and do his best to serve Mr. Feng, it will be considered lucky for the general."

Feng Guozhang put down his chopsticks, stroked his beard with a smile, and said, "It's not too late now. After the inspection, Zhenzhi, you followed me to the north. When I arrived in the capital, I personally introduced some big names to you. Last time you said you were willing to lead troops. My six towns in Beiyang are the leading new army in the country. Isn't it enough that you can show your strength?"

Wu Shaoting nodded thoughtfully and said slowly: "Please ask Master Feng to consider Mo Jiang for some time. After all, Mo Jiang has lived in Guangzhou for a while and is so decisive, I am afraid Mo Jiang..."

Before Wu Shaoting finished speaking, Feng Guozhang suddenly sneered and said, "A man should make a decision when doing things. This is the style of a general. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As the saying goes, opportunities must not be lost, and young people should know how to seize them."

Wu Shaoting knew that Feng Guozhang was deliberately provoking him. He calmed down and insisted: "Sir, I understand this truth, but I am not a cruel and ruthless person. As the saying goes, human nature, please forgive me."

Feng Guozhang looked at Wu Shaoting deeply. Although the young man openly rejected his request, he was not angry at all. If he was an ordinary person, he would definitely nod and agree after such words, fearing that he would repent. But Wu Shaoting was not like this, which shows that he was not an ordinary person!
Chapter completed!