Chapter 124

The first time the Beiyang Army bombarded them, it was fierce and accurate. They had never encountered such a scene. Some soldiers panicked and jumped out of the trenches to escape, which almost triggered a rout. Liu Mianyue made a prompt decision and shot several soldiers who took the lead in escaping.

He shouted: "Stay where you are and don't move." The situation was finally brought under control, but just like that, the casualties were huge.

As the brigade commander of the temporary first division, Liu Mianyue personally took charge of Daqingshan, precisely because the soldiers did not have much combat experience. The Beiyang Army was not the original Northern Expeditionary Army. It was well-equipped and well-trained, and its marksmanship was generally very good.

Accurate. After all, a unit like the Temporary First Division cannot compare with eight Class A divisions.

Liu Mianyue, who also graduated from the first batch of the teaching team, was somewhat envious of his old classmates in Wuhan. Their troops were trained with the help of Germans, unlike those in Jiaodong who had to train by themselves.

The first attack failed. Wu Peifu came to the front with a livid face. He led the security team to carry a box of oceans. He opened the box and overturned it in public, scattering the white oceans all over the floor.

"Everyone has seen it clearly. The first one to rush to the position will be rewarded with two hundred yuan. Everyone who holds the position will be rewarded with twenty yuan. Anyone who dares to retreat without orders will be killed on the spot." Wu Peifu took out his sword and threw it on the ground.

He yelled at the top of his lungs.

The stimulation of the ocean and the strictness of military law boosted the morale of the Beiyang Army.

A new round of shelling started again. The soldiers lying in the position were much calmer this time after experiencing the first panic. Liu Mianyue led the guards and set up a machine gun at the position. Those who dared to escape

.Kill him on the spot. This is the last resort. Just be cruel. If you really lose the battle, lose the position, and lose the commander, you might as well end it yourself first.

The group of people sent to Shandong at the beginning had a similar mentality to Liu Mianyue and could not lose to those who stayed with the commander.

Zhongnanhai. After a night of heavy snow, the Beiyang dignitaries gathered together to wait for Lao Yuan to come out for a meeting, but they were not in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery after the snow. The battle situation changed too quickly. Everyone was tense in their hearts, but their thoughts were still tense.

Each is different.

Yang Du, who failed to become the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, seemed to be a bit lazy at the moment. He was looking out the window with his hands behind his back, holding a manuscript in his hand. Yang Shiqi, standing side by side, seemed to be enjoying the misfortune and joked: "Xizi,

What are you holding in your hand?"

Yang Du handed it over casually and said, "Grandma Tan's letter of apology is very well written."

Yang Shiqi took it and took a look. It turned out to be an article criticizing Yuan published by the United Autonomous Region, written by Tan Yankai.

"In order to protect the Republic, I went out to fight against the thieves and announced the world's affairs: Since taking over the political power, the traitor Yuan Shikai has violated the law every day and ravaged the civil rights. He is accustomed to hiding his eyes to catch birds, and only aims to destroy the Republic. When the Nanjing government

When you are urged to take charge of your duties, it will happen immediately.

Showing cunning, he provoked a mutiny, burned Tianjin and Beijing, and did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives and property of merchants and people in order to gain personal rights. At the beginning of the establishment of the Beijing government, he ordered the envoys to attack the Tang cabinet, and ordered the military and police to threaten the Senate, and passed the so-called Yuan

Those who belong to the cabinet..."

Yang Shiqi scanned a paragraph, threw it aside and sneered: "No matter how good Tan Yankai's writing is, no matter how loud his voice is, without Fang Fuguo's 100,000 strong soldiers, he is nothing."

Yang Du glanced at the inner door with complicated eyes, and sighed: "Xiang Cheng has always valued strength, and he relies on it. Fang Fuguo is a powerful hero at a young age, and he has always shown himself to be humble. The two of them have met.

rival."

Yang Shiqi was dumbfounded. Thinking about it carefully, Fang Jianxiong was young but very scheming. He seemed to give in in everything, but in fact he didn't lose any of the benefits.

"This was probably taught by Sun Muhan." Yang Shiqi admitted in his heart, but refused to admit it with his mouth. Yang Du sneered and said: "This is even more terrifying. When Liu Bang encounters difficulties, he will say 'what can I do'? As a result, the Han family's surname is Liu.

"

Yang Shiqi was asking for trouble. Yang Du was still very resentful for not being able to become prime minister. Otherwise, he would not have been able to go to Qingdao for a while. Yuan Shikai invited three times and four times before he was willing to come out again. As a result

After a trip to Hankou, he didn't get any benefits. When he came back, he was still a casual staff member. Yang Shiqi knew very well that Yang Du did not like Zhao Bingjun, the cabinet prime minister. In fact, Yang Shiqi knew very well that it didn't matter who was the cabinet prime minister.

Be obedient, this is what Lao Yuan wants. Ability is not important. In terms of ability, Tang Shaoyi beats Zhao Bingjun by several blocks.

Yang Shiqi smiled bitterly and walked away. Yang Du spoke too directly and was a bit unbearable. Talented people all have this problem. When he thought this, Yang Shiqi suddenly thought of another question. Even if Yang Du is like this, the people inside Beiyang seem to be

Something is seriously wrong.

Subconsciously looking away, Yang Shiqi saw Duan Qirui with a gloomy face. There was a fierce battle on the Eastern Front, but Yuan Shikai, who was in slightly better health, called Duan Qirui for a meeting. Did Duan Qirui feel that Yuan Shikai didn't trust him?

In fact, this is what Duan Qirui thought. The former Yuan Keding denied his battle plan, which already made him feel very uncomfortable. Two days later, when the battle situation was getting anxious, he actually asked himself to come to a meeting. When his health was a little better, he

Worried about handing over military power to the people below? After Yuan Shikai became president, the relationship with Duan Qirui deteriorated, but he had no one to use, so he had to reuse Duan Qirui when he was ill.

It's a pity that Yuan Keding gave Duan Qirui eye drops before he was sick. So Yuan Shikai felt a little better and immediately called everyone for a meeting. In his heart, old Yuan was not at ease about handing over power to the people below, especially the military power.

Yuan Keding helped Yuan Shikai out, and everyone looked sideways, standing in two rows to greet him. Yuan Shikai gently pushed away the hand that Yuan Keding was holding, and smiled at everyone: "I'm tired of waiting for a long time."

"Don't dare!" Everyone was polite. Yuan Shikai walked up to Duan Qirui, who had a gloomy face, and said with a smile: "Zhiquan, the war in Shandong is supported by you." After saying this, Yuan Shikai glanced at Yuan Keding beside him and said calmly.

Said: "From today on, all armies will be deployed by Zhiquan, and no one is allowed to interfere."

Duan Qirui was slightly shaken and raised his hands in salute: "Don't worry, Commander, I will do my best for this humble position."

"Okay!" Yuan Shikai raised his hand and patted Duan Qirui's shoulder, slowly walked to the front seat, stood very straight, looked around with bright eyes, and made a gesture: "Everyone, please sit down, please come today.

Everyone, come, everyone knows that the Republic of China in Beiyang is at the critical moment of its survival. The little thief Fang Jianxiong in the south has become a threat. Now, the only way for Beiyang to unite sincerely and win this battle is to win. Otherwise, you may have to go home.

Become an apartment owner."

Yuan Shikai's last sentence was a joke, but no one laughed. Beiyang has always been a symbol of power. The Beiyang Army, built with the strength of the whole country, has always been regarded as the Great Wall of Beiyang. If we talk about the original Beijing-Hankou Line

In the battle, Beiyang was careless and suffered a big loss. Today's battle of Jinpu Line has been carried out for less than half a month. The situation of the battle has changed several times. From the easy capture of Xuzhou to the loss of Jinan, no one expected the sudden turn. But there are

One thing is certain, when the Beiyang Army faced the green-skin soldiers who called themselves the National Defense Force, not only did they have no advantage, but they were at a disadvantage.

No one would deny this conclusion, but it’s just a bit unclear. How come the new Beiyang Army, which devoted all its efforts to building up in the late Qing Dynasty, was suddenly knocked down from the position of boss? What happened to Beiyang? Probably

Everyone has thought about this question. But, what is the answer? Everyone has an answer in their heart, right?

The core content of this meeting, which Yuan Shikai personally presided over, was centered around this war. To fight against foreign aggression, one must first calm down the internal affairs. If the hearts of the people inside are dispersed, the war will not be fought. Therefore, Duan Qirui was first appeased and entrusted with a comprehensive

The power to preside over the war. Then Yuan Shikai assigned Wang Shizhen to be responsible for organizing and training the new army, and Liang Shiyi to be responsible for contacting the Japanese and purchasing arms to equip the five divisions.

All in all, Beiyang must unite and win this war that is related to Beiyang's future and destiny.

While Yuan Shikai was having a meeting, Fang Jianxiong was also having a meeting. In comparison, the atmosphere here was much more relaxed.

All the important officials from the autonomous region were present, and the person who presided over the meeting was Sun Baoqi. This meeting was mainly to determine future policy guidelines. "In cooperation with the Democratic Party, I must be the leader. The tone set by us will never be the same."

Shaken." When Sun Baoqi was talking excitedly, the secretary beside him hurried in. After saying something, Sun Baoqi's face changed. He took the

The secretary looked at the telegram in his hand, then raised it and waved: "Everyone, I just received the news that the six provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Jiangsu have jointly communicated and proposed to adopt joint provincial autonomy in the future.

strategy. Taking the United States as an example, he said that local autonomy is the most suitable political system for China. The six provinces also called for an armistice and peace talks between the North and the South."

After Sun Baoqi finished speaking, everyone's eyes were on Fang Jianxiong. At this moment, Marshal Fang was smiling and glanced at the teacher. Sun Baoqi nodded and said, "Fuguo, please say a few words."

Fang Jianxiong stood up, smiled slightly and said: "Ignore them, we cannot be interfered by external forces at the moment, and concentrate on winning the war against Beiyang. Internally, we seek stability, speed up the pace of military construction, prepare for war, and prevent possible interference.

War. Externally, as long as they do not come to attack us, we will not initiate a war. Of course, it will be a matter of time to unify the country by force. What else do you have to say? Just say it face to face." At the last sentence, Fang Jianxiong's tone changed,

A slight chill.

After Li Muyan raised his hand, he stood up and said with a smile: "I think this is a trick of the Democratic Party. I hope to use this method to win over the support of the six provinces. Unfortunately, Yunnan and Guizhou will definitely not stand on their side. I guess

We are waiting and watching.”

Jiang Fangzhen raised his hands and stood up and said: "I think we can win over Cai Songpo. This person has always advocated the nationalization of the military. A few days ago, he quit the Progressive Party and took up the post of governor in vain."
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