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Chapter 95 Expansion (1) Although Xu Shaojie came to vote, he was splashed with countless dirty water and detained one after another. The Tongmenghui is after all the most influential revolutionary organization in this era. Even in Anhui and Hubei provinces

If the Provisional Government is not recognized, other recovered provinces will still fall under the banner of the Provisional Government. The main target of the Beiyang negotiations represented by Yuan Shikai is still the Provisional Government.

On January 8, the provisional government issued 100 million yuan in public bonds, and more than 7 million yuan were eventually subscribed nationwide.

On January 11, Sun wrote a note to the consuls of various countries, hoping that the provisional government could be recognized by the great powers.

Sun's political advisor Takeshi Inukai brought some not-so-good news at the juncture when the provisional government was gearing up for the armed expedition to the north after negotiations broke down. The loan to Japan was still subject to discussion. At the same time, the Japanese government conveyed the news through Takeshi Inukai.

One message: It hopes that the provisional government will promote the constitutional monarchy and proposes to cooperate with Cen Chunxuan and Kang Youwei to jointly fight against Yuan Shikai.

Obviously, the Japanese government is probably the country that most hopes for civil strife in China. The emergence of the Northern and Southern Dynasties pattern is probably the situation that Japan most wants to see. This suggestion can be said to contain evil intentions. Sun Shi will not agree to this suggestion in any case. The reason is very simple.

The banner of revolutionary violence to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty is the cornerstone. Without this banner, the alliance will disappear into thin air.

The peace negotiations between the north and the south continued to quarrel, and the focus of the dispute was the issue of the national system. For this dispute, Hunan Tan Yankai called President Sun Da to make serious negotiations with Yuan. If the armistice expires without the state system being decided, all parties will be ordered to go to war.

In fact, this telegram is a little awkward to talk about. Hunan is going to the Northern Expedition. Hubei cannot be bypassed, which means that Fang Jianxiong's territory cannot be bypassed. With the equipment quality of the Hunan army, if Fang Jianxiong does not use the route, Tan Yankai will be happy not to send troops.

In fact, the provisional government originally thought so. However, the situation has changed now. Fang Jianxiong's troops are pressing down on the border, and the original plan for the Northern Expedition has been disrupted. In parallel history, the southern government is known as the Sixth Route Army, the First Army of Hunan and Hubei, and the Second Army of Ningbo and Anhui.

Army, the Third Army in Yantai, the Fourth Army outside the Qinhuangdao Pass, and the Sixth Army in Shanshan.

Fang Jianxiong suddenly appeared and stirred things up. This history is a bit chaotic. The original First and Second Armies are now only one Ning Army. The main force is still suppressed by Fang Jianxiong and dare not move in Nanjing. Even if Fang Jianxiong withdraws, Nanjing is so close to Wuhu

How dare the provisional government launch the Northern Expedition easily? Fang Jianxiong took turns with all the troops in the country who claimed to be capable of fighting. The momentum of destroying everyone at first sight is rising. Who can stop it?

The Nanjing government, which had to face the reality, held an emergency meeting and finally reached an unavoidable solution. It sent people to negotiate with Fang Jianxiong. At the meeting, Chen Qimei was extremely enthusiastic and expressed that she wanted to meet Fang Jianxiong in person. This initiative was rejected by Sun, and finally

It was decided to let Cai Yuanpei take action.

Cai Yuanpei was one of the founders of the Guangfuhui. Tao Chengzhang's movement to defeat Sun Yat-sen failed. Cai Yuanpei did not agree with Tao Chengzhang's approach. He thought it was splitting the revolutionary forces. In principle, Cai Yuanpei was considered a member of the Tongmenghui because he had contact with Fang Jianxiong in Germany.

Cai Yuanpei pointed out at an internal meeting:

"When Fang Jianxiong was in Germany, he showed extraordinary insight. At that time, he was only eighteen years old. More than three years later, Fang Jianxiong's rise is shocking. I hope all colleagues will think carefully about the past three years.

What was everyone doing in the year, but what was Fang Jianxiong doing?"

Although most people don't say it, sober people can't help but use Fang Jianxiong as a mirror to compare themselves.

When the provisional government was preparing to continue to hold high the banner of the Northern Expedition, a commendation ceremony was held at the Hankou National Defense Forces Station to award meritorious servicemen. The medal levels were divided into four levels: the Gold Star Medal for National Defense Heroes, the Silver Star Medal for the First Class Defense Guards, and the Silver Star Medal for the Second Class Defense Guards.

First-class Bronze Medal of Valor. Third-class Bronze Medal of Outstanding Contribution. The medals awarded this time are not special, first-class. The reason is very simple, because it is a civil war. Fang Jianxiong interestingly inculcates a point of view in the military, only in the external battlefield

Only by performing meritorious deeds can you get the special, first-class medal.

This time Laozui won a medal of bravery. He usually didn't have the opportunity to use his name, but this time he had the opportunity to use it.

Fang Jianxiong personally awarded the medal. When he read Lao Zui's name, he laughed for a moment and then said loudly: "Yang Zui! Second-class Medal of Bravery!" There were three people who won the second-class Medal of Bravery, one was Li Yifeng, the other was Leng Yu, and then

Some people are always drunk.

Li Yifeng and Leng Yu consciously let Lao Zui go first. Lao Zui was a little embarrassed, but Leng Yu pushed him up. When Fang Jianxiong put the medal on Lao Zui, he smiled and asked: "The agent company of the broken rear company on the south bank of the Ru River

Commander, I heard that you killed more than thirty people in a row?"

"Report to the commander, there are thirty-six people who can move. There are more than seventy injured people who can't move." Lao Zui excitedly raised his chest, trying to make himself more powerful.

Fang Jianxiong looked Laozui up and down and said with a smile: "Yes, the military posture is very good. I heard that you have worked in Beiyang before?"

Mentioning this, Lao Zui's face darkened, and he stood upright and said: "The humble position is from the Beiyang Martial Arts School. When Gengzi was sixteen years old, he followed Marshal Nie to fight the foreign devils. None of the students in the school surrendered, except the humble position.

, all died in the battle. I was knocked unconscious by the shells and only saved one life."

"Nie Shicheng? What a hero! History will always remember this name!" Fang Jianxiong couldn't help but stand in awe at the mention of this name. In the Gengzi year, the Eight-Power Allied Forces attacked Beijing, and Nie Shicheng, who was guarding Tianjin, died in the battle.

"The humble post later joined a small station. Mr. Yuan was weak against foreigners. The humble post simply took off his military uniform and left. But the humble post did not know anything except being a soldier, so I had to hang out in any job until I joined the marshal's team.

, I saw hope only in my humble position. I believe that the commander-in-chief will not be weak when facing foreigners." Lao Zui suddenly spoke loudly and excitedly. Fang Jianxiong nodded solemnly and said to him seriously: "That's good.

, the highest-level medal of the National Defense Forces, can only be produced on external battlefields. I believe that in the future you will definitely become a recipient of the Special Defense Hero Gold Star Medal."

After the commendation meeting, Fang Jianxiong could put aside military matters for a while. The appearance of Zhang Xiaohuai relieved a lot of work pressure. The rest and reorganization of the troops stationed in Wuhan and the work of newly formed troops were all left to Zhang Xiaohuai.

Zhang didn't have any objections to this at all. On the contrary, he felt that he was being taken seriously. He put down his luggage and devoted himself to work without waiting to go home to visit relatives.

Xu Shaoji also came to Wuchang on the 12th, and Fang Jianxiong went to the dock to greet him in person. Xu Shaoji's defection was quite different from Zhang Xiaohuai's. Xu Shaoji was entrusted with important responsibilities within the provisional government, so he could give up his position as commander of the Nanjing garrison.

Coming to Wuhan means complete disappointment with the interim government.

It was a good day, the sun was shining brightly, and the winter sun is always so warm. Seeing the important personnel of the National Defense Force waiting on the dock, Xu Shaoji suddenly had a feeling for it.

Fang Jianxiong was in the front, followed by Jiang Fangzhen, Zhang Xiaohuai, Yang Xizhang, Zhang Zhenwu and others.

When they met, Xu Shaojie strode forward and saluted loudly: "Xu Shaojie has met Commander Fang!"

After Fang Jianxiong returned the gift seriously, he laughed and said, "Brother, can you please stop being so serious? I'm not used to it."

Fang Jianxiong believes that Xu Shaojie's arrival cannot be taken too seriously. The reason is very simple. Xu Shaojie was previously the ruler of the Ninth Town, and his popularity is extremely good. His influence is simply not comparable to that of ordinary people. Xu Shaojie abandoned it.

Nanjing's surrender to Wuchang was an overstatement to say that it was a heavy blow to the military of the Provisional Government. It marked that Fang Jianxiong had become a very attractive center among domestic forces. Some had already made plans in various provinces.

If a talent who has obtained a position is unsatisfied, his first choice will naturally be Fang Jianxiong. This is not the case in history, when most people defected to Beiyang because of their disappointment with the provisional government, and were subsequently buried.

When Xu Shaojie spoke to Fang Jianxiong like this, he couldn't help but be filled with emotion, but he didn't know what to say. Finally, he sighed and said: "Fu Guo, you should have stayed in Nanjing."

Fang Jianxiong didn't say anything at the time, and led Xu Shaojie into his car. After the car was on the road, he said: "Nanjing is indeed a good place. Jiangsu and Zhejiang are both nurturing places. If we don't take these places, first of all, we don't want to be the target of public criticism. Secondly, there are also

I wanted to leave it to the Tongmenghui and let them destroy their reputation. To put it bluntly, I didn’t want these places at the time, and I really didn’t have any good intentions. The Tongmenghui’s influence in the country was too great, and I didn’t want to confront the Tongmenghui head-on until it became stronger. Now.

It’s different. After the victory in the war against Beiyang, the strength and prestige of our army have been fully established. After comparison, the people in these places know in their hearts who is the real army that conquers the world for the people."

What Fang Jianxiong said was really the truth from the bottom of his heart. After hearing these words, Xu Shaojie felt very comfortable. This was a sign of trust, and he immediately expressed his stance: "I came to Wuchang not asking for a high-ranking official or a big salary, but to be able to do a good job."

Something."

Fang Jianxiong smiled and shook his head and said: "That won't work. I have left the position of deputy commander-in-chief of the National Defense Force to my elder brother. There are a lot of things in the army right now, such as the training of new units, the re-dressing of existing units, etc. Things are getting busy.

That’s a lot. Zhang Runong is so busy right now that he has to work all day long, and he wishes he could be used as eight people by one person. Now that my brother is here, let’s help him. Bengbu, an important town in Jiangbei, Anhui, still lacks a reliable person to take charge.

Brother Xu also needs to make a trip. Bengbu is the strategic point of the Jinpu Line. The 6th Infantry Division is tentatively stationed. Brother Xu will take over the post of division commander concurrently. The division will give priority to replacing the new 7mm Mauser rifles and equipping the 70mm 11-year infantry cannon.

Once the north and south fight again in the future, the Sixth Division will most likely be at the front."

After saying that, Fang Jianxiong smiled and looked across the way. Xu Shaojie looked serious and said, "I understand, brother Fu Guo, don't worry, Mr. Xu is in Bengbu."

Fang Jianxiong continued: "Brother Xu, our army's current strategic focus is to open up the Yangtze River waterway and connect the four provinces of Sichuan, Hubei, Jiangxi, and Anhui. Before that, we are unable to go north."...)

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