Chapter 115: I am the master (5)

Cheng Dequan, the governor of Jiangsu, was appointed governor of Jiangsu by Yuan Shikai after the dissolution of the new government. When the second revolution began, he was in Nanjing. After hearing the news, he immediately returned to Suzhou. Then he refused to move or send a telegram to rebel against Yuan.

Cheng Dequan's reaction was normal. He had a family and a family, so it was impossible for him to abandon everything to rebel against Yuan Shikai. Moreover, these Kuomintang people were not people who could achieve great things at first glance, at least that is the situation now. There are two Jiangsu troops in Suzhou

A division is a local establishment. In fact, there are more than 8,000 people in a division, which is equivalent to a reinforced mixed brigade in Beiyang. This is thanks to the money that Yu Qiaqing brought from Dongdong, otherwise Cheng Dequan would not have the money to buy equipment from Fang Jianxiong.

The good fortune left behind at the beginning certainly had the meaning of spending money to buy peace, and everyone understood it tacitly afterwards. After witnessing the entire revolution process, Cheng Dequan was very optimistic about Fang Jianxiong, a rising star.

Bengbu. Coincidentally, Fang Jianxiong decided to cooperate with the Democratic Party.

Gu Zhongchen got on the train from Pukou, and when he got off the train in Bengbu, he felt something was wrong. It was obvious that there was a strong atmosphere of war. On the military train at the station, a train loaded with cannons was stopping to add water. Gu Zhongchen was an old soldier, and at a glance

It can be seen that it is at least one regiment's heavy artillery, but the specific caliber is not known. Only the warlords in the south, namely Fang Jianxiong, started to play with heavy artillery.

A guard came to pick him up at the station. Without saying a word, he was pulled into the car and sent to Fang Jianxiong's headquarters.

Gu Zhongchen has never understood how Fang Jianxiong got up like this. It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand, and it doesn't matter if he's not convinced. The reality is that Fang Jianxiong's strength is in front of the world. The more he knows, the more frightened he feels. Along the way, he can see it everywhere.

All of them were soldiers marching in line, which seemed to mean they were heading towards Xuzhou.

When I got to the place, I waited for a while and someone came to pick me up. Then I came in and saw Fang Jianxiong. This young man was writing something at his desk. He said without raising his head: "Just a moment."

After only three minutes, Fang Jianxiong raised his head, smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, General Gu."

"It's hard work to support the commander!" Gu Zhongchen didn't have the idea of ​​​​relying on his old age. He accepted the words in a low manner. Fang Jianxiong greeted him politely to sit down. What can I say about Gu Zhongchen? Judging from his past history, his ability is really average. Anhui New Army

Thirty-one members of the Association were like a sieve in his hands. Although this man sympathized with the revolution, he did not have the courage to lead a rebellion, and his ability to lead troops was average. He did not know how he got into the position of the Association in the first place.

"General Gu, you're welcome!" Fang Jianxiong made a gesture of inviting tea. After the guards retreated, he went straight to the topic and said: "Since the Liberal Democratic Party launched the second revolution against Yuan, Governor Cheng has been indecisive. I can understand his weighing of interests.

In the current situation, a war between our army and Beiyang is imminent, and there is absolutely no possibility of being stabbed in the back. I say so. General Gu should understand."

Fang Jianxiong's tone of voice was calm, but the words he spoke were not so nice. Unpleasant words often mean reality.

Gu Zhongchen breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Fang Jianxiong's words seemed unpleasant, but in fact they were not. They just meant bargaining. After thinking about it, Gu Zhongchen took out a letter, put it gently on the table and said: "This is Governor Cheng, from Zhejiang Province."

Governor Jiang and Governor Sun of Fujian jointly wrote a letter to Fu Shuai. Please read it first before speaking."

Fang Jianxiong didn't expect that he was actually representing three provinces. He was shocked. He secretly thought that if these three provinces united, they might ask for a high price. He immediately opened the letter with an expressionless face and slowly read it. The content of the letter was just one

, as long as Fang Jianxiong recognizes their army and territory, they will electrify to support Fang Jianxiong. Of course, they need a written document to guarantee it. Otherwise, what if Fang Jianxiong defeats Yuan Shikai and turns around to deal with them?

This letter can be understood this way: if Fang Jianxiong agrees, they will support Yuan Shikai.

"General Gu, this is a serious matter, please let me think about it." Fang Jianxiong suppressed the anger in his heart, smiled and gently threw the letter on the table, as if he didn't care at all. Gu Zhongchen didn't read the letter, but he also

He roughly knew what it meant. In fact, he did not agree to do this, because it was threatening Fang Jianxiong and could easily anger him.

"Okay, I'll wait for the good news. But I have something to say to you, Commander-in-Chief." Gu Zhongchen decided to leave a way out for himself. After many years of ups and downs in the officialdom, he was less like a soldier and more like a politician. This

At this time, he decided to make a bet.

"Please speak, Fang is all ears!" Fang Jianxiong's tone was a bit wrong, thinking that Gu Zhongchen planned to charge a high price.

"Fu Shuai, the Jiangsu First Division with 8,000 troops and guns is now stationed in Suzhou. Nanjing has been asking the First Division to move over, but refused again and again. Now the troops are short of pay, and Governor Cheng said he can't come up with the money, so

...." When Gu Zhongchen was talking, Fang Jianxiong kept staring at him, which made him a little nervous. Afterwards, he lowered his head.

"I think it's a big deal. I can pay you the salary of 8,000 people right now. However, General Gu has to explain something, right? My money doesn't support idle people." Fang Jianxiong understood almost instantly.

What Gu Zhongchen meant was that Gu Zhongchen made it clear that he was not optimistic about the alliance between the three provinces and sent a letter of surrender to Fang Jianxiong.

"Fu Shuai, this matter was instigated by Zhang Jizhi. Zhang Jizhi advocated autonomy for each province, and Governor Cheng..." Gu Zhongchen was halfway through speaking, when Fang Jianxiong raised his hand and interrupted: "Haha, I understand this matter. I care about the general.

It should be clear that Sun Daoren from Fujian is probably unable to control himself at the moment, and Jiang Zungui from Zhejiang may not be able to be the master of Zhejiang. The three of them have their own small calculations, and they are not of the same mind, and they cannot work together.

Things. Is what Fang said correct?"

Gu Zhongchen started to break out in a cold sweat. He had thought about these things for a long time before he understood them. Unexpectedly, Fang Jianxiong knew very well in his heart and knew the situation in each province. This young man is really scary! Little did he know that Fang Jianxiong was in two ways in terms of intelligence.

Walking on legs, the situation of the governors of these three provinces is not good. Cheng Dequan's eyelids in Nanjing are low, Jiang Zungui has no military power, let alone Sun Daoren, and Xu Chongzhi is forced to turn on the power to rebel against Yuan.

With just three people, they had the nerve to come together to discuss and bargain with Fang Jianxiong.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Gu Zhongchen twisted slightly uneasily, lowered his head and did not dare to speak. Fang Jianxiong sneered slightly when he saw this, and said calmly: "If General Gu doesn't want to lead troops anymore, just go back to the Ministry of National Defense and serve as a senior staff officer.

You can go wherever you want, but you will be indispensable as a minister."

Gu Zhongchen understood the meaning of these words. Fang Jianxiong was angered by the so-called alliance of the three provinces. If it hadn't been for what he said just now, he would never have thought of coming back if he left.

"Gu is willing to run for Fu Shuai!" Gu Zhongchen quickly expressed his stance to prevent Fang Jianxiong from becoming suspicious again.

"After you go back, just take the troops with you. I will solve the payment problem for you. That's it. Just stay here for two days and don't go back in a hurry." Fang Jianxiong said, picking up the teacup and said: "Drink tea."

Gu Zhongchen stood up to say goodbye and wiped the cold sweat on his head when he came out. He understood very well that letting him stay for a few days before going back meant that Cheng Dequan would be cold. Thinking that Cheng Dequan listened to Zhang Jian's words and came up with such a thing,

This is considered to have completely offended Fang Jianxiong. Even if it doesn't happen now, he will still have to settle the consequences in the future.

Zhang Xiaohuai rushed to Bengbu that night, and Li Xiaochuan's entire Fourth Division also arrived at the same time. As a result, Fang Jianxiong's troops in Bengbu had an absolute advantage, and Fang Jianxiong immediately convened a military meeting to make arrangements for the battle of Xuzhou.

All five division commanders arrived, and Fang Jianxiong announced the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Zhang Xiaohuai. This battle was actually commanded by Zhang Xiaohuai. Fang Jianxiong took advantage of domestic war opportunities as much as possible, and Chiang and Zhang accumulated combat experience.

"Everyone, before I came here, I discussed with Chief of the General Staff of Chiang Kai-shek. After the General Staff's deduction, with the current strength of our army, we can completely defeat the troops on the Eastern Front of Beiyang. After the General Staff's deduction, it was decided to form one with three divisions: 5, 6, and 7.

In the shape of "pin", the sixth division is in the center, advancing along Jinpu Road in an upright manner. The third and fourth divisions,

As the general reserve force, the fourth and fifth heavy artillery regiments have been strengthened to the sixth division, and the sixth heavy artillery regiment has been strengthened to the fifth and seventh divisions respectively. Armored trains serve as escort vehicles to support the commander. At present, the unit has completed

Assemble, everyone, when you go back, take the time to prepare for the war. At seven o'clock sharp the day after tomorrow, the troops will be sent to Xuzhou."

After Zhang Xiaohuai finished the arrangement, Fang Jianxiong stood up and said with a smile: "Everyone has been holding back for half a year. The original Beijing-Hankou Line battle was not fought well, which made Yuan Shikai happy for a few more months. This time, we will take advantage of Yuan Shikai's main force being concentrated in Henan.

Hit his eastern front hard and strive to capture Beijing for the New Year."

At the end of the meeting, Zhang Xiaohuai, as the commander-in-chief, headed north to Suxian County. When Fang Jianxiong saw him off, he held his hand and said: "Runong, I leave the Eastern Front campaign to you. I will return to Wuhan overnight to take charge to prevent the Beiyang Army from counterattack."

"Fuguo, please rest assured, I will fulfill my mission." Zhang Xiaohuai stood at attention and saluted, and Fang Jianxiong's departure meant his unconditional trust in Zhang Xiaohuai.

After Feng Guozhang arrived in Xuzhou, the 3rd and 5th Beiyang Divisions also arrived, and Xuzhou became a large barracks for a while. The Beiyang Army's military discipline was corrupted, which gave the people of Xuzhou a hard time.

He Haiming's mutiny was a wake-up call for Feng Guozhang, who was so angry that he talked about Chen Zhiji in private.

Yuan Shikai ordered to go south, but Feng Guozhang chose to be cautious and kept sending people to the direction of Bengbu to inquire about information. The results were very bad. The intelligence brought back by the scouts sent was not very good. It was obvious that the greenskins had been prepared. There was a gap between the scouts on both sides.

After several battles, the Beiyang Army's scouts all suffered losses. According to reports from the returning scouts, the green-skinned scouts were well equipped, including submachine guns and pistols.
Chapter completed!