Chapter 136

It is not only the Democratic Party and the Progressive Party that are disappointed with the election results, but also those provinces and regions that demand autonomy. It will take some time for the new Republic of China government to be improved in an orderly manner. Faced with the rumors of provincial autonomy after the election, the new cabinet

He has yet to express his position. The media have always been very enthusiastic about this issue. They have repeatedly raised this issue at government press conferences, and the answers they received were completely diplomatic, "The cabinet is still deliberating, and we will inform you of the results when they are available."

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows very well that the actual scope of control of the new government is only Zhili, Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi and parts of Sichuan. This pattern gives some ambitious people an opportunity.

These people contacted each other and responded to each other, hoping to use a local coalition model to fight against the possible centralization of power by the central government.

There are still many smart people, such as Yan Xishan from Shanxi. After returning to Shanxi, he electrified the whole country. The two mixed brigades of the ministry accepted the order to nationalize the army and implored the National Defense Force to send personnel to reorganize. The day after Yan Xishan electrified, Shanxi

Another force, the alliance between Chen Shufan and Wen Shouquan, also issued a call, highly affirming the policy of nationalizing the military, and affirming that the Beijing Ministry of National Defense dispatched personnel to reorganize one division and one brigade. In fact, Chen Shufan only had one brigade, but it was known to the outside world as

A teacher. Both parties are well aware of the fishy nature here, and have no serious intentions.

After Shanxi started, Zhang Fenghui of Shaanxi sent a telegram to the whole country in the next two days to accept reorganization. On the same day, Cheng Dequan, who was based in Suzhou, accepted the nomination of the cabinet and announced via telegram that Jiangsu would give up its request for autonomy. Two infantry divisions in Jiangsu accepted reorganization. In fact, Cheng Dequan

On the day when power was turned on, two B divisions and an infantry brigade of the National Defense Force approached Nanjing.

"On the night of March 30th, gunfire broke out suddenly and did not stop all night until dawn. At eight o'clock the next morning, Sun Yue, commander of the Nanjing People's Army, opened the city gate and the National Defense Forces entered the city. At nine o'clock, Sun Yue

Yue sent a message to the whole country, and the two divisions of the Nanjing People's Army were reorganized."

This is a piece of news from "Zi Lin Xi Bao". "Minli Bao" actually said nothing on this issue. Most newspapers in Shanghai reported positively on this incident. The nationalization of the military

It is a matter of course that local governments control the army. It is the source of civil strife in the country. It is very harmful and can easily lead to the chaos of warlord separatism.

On April 1st, April Fool's Day in the West, Chen Qimei was escorted across the river by armed escort and boarded a train from Pukou. The newspaper reported the news as "Escorted to Beijing to take office." On the same day, Sun Yue was appointed as Jiangsu garrison commander and

It was announced that Suzhou, the former provincial capital, would be cancelled. The provincial government would be moved to Nanjing, and a new governor would be elected by the provincial assembly to replace Cheng Dequan, who went north.

On April 2, Jiang Zungui, the governor of Zhejiang, sent a telegram to the whole country, giving up his claim to autonomy. He also said that "his talents and knowledge are not enough to take on big responsibilities, so he should abdicate in favor of talents." On April 3, the Beijing government sent a telegram to announce that Zhu Rui would be appointed as the commander of the Zhejiang garrison.

The provincial council elected the provincial governor. The post of governor was abolished. On the same day, the Ministry of National Defense ordered Jiang Zungui to serve as senior staff officer of the General Staff, with the rank of major general.

Anyone who cares about this senior general staff member can find that Yi Shui, who holds the rank of major general, is actually a group of freeloaders. Of course, this depends on the individual. If you don’t want to be freeloaders, you have to show something. Jiang Zungui refused to go to Beijing.

It was announced that Jiang Zungui would go to various European countries for study and study, and the Ministry of National Defense allocated 5,000 yuan to cover Jiang Zungui's overseas expenses.

This series of changes in early April were dizzyingly fast. Before people could react to the changes in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, on April 10, Luo Peijin, the acting governor of Yunnan, made a high-profile call to the whole country. The local troops in Yunnan accepted the reorganization and urged the national defense. The Ministry of National Defense sent personnel south. The Ministry of National Defense responded quickly and called back to appoint Luo Peijin as the Yunnan Security Commander and Li Gengen as the Senior Counselor of the Ministry of National Defense. They went to Beijing to take up their posts as soon as possible.

The turbulent first half of April is undoubtedly a thrilling and wonderful drama for many people.

Fengtian (Shenyang), the Supervisor of Fengtian and the Patrol Envoy, Zhang Zuolin, the former commander of the 27th Division, hurried back to his residence. The number one thug who has been following Zhao Erxun seems to be a little uneasy these days. There is no other reason. , after Yuan Shikai left power, Zhao Erxun sought autonomy in the Northeast. Zhang Zuolin was very supportive at first, at least on the surface, with a loyal attitude. With the rapid changes in the southern provinces, only those who are still clamoring for autonomy at this stage are left. Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Northeast China, and Guizhou.

The new government of the Republic of China, without much effort, allowed the traditional territory of the Kuomintang in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang to disappear into thin air. This made Zhang Zuolin feel like a thorn in his back. Even though the Northeast is remote, the National Defense Forces really want to leave the border. With the existing There is no force to fight at all. Didn’t you see that the powerful Beiyang troops were all destroyed?

When Zhang Zuolin returned home, he looked nervous and whispered to his brother Zhang Zuoxiang who came to greet him: "Where is he?"

Zhang Zuoxiang did not answer in a hurry. Instead, he stepped aside. When no one was around, he whispered: "At the Fengtian Hotel, here is Fang Jianxiong's confidant, Director of Military Intelligence Zhao Hao. The conditions offered are not too high. Two There are two options: one is to continue to be a division commander and have equipment that is on par with the National Defense Forces, and the other is to choose a garrison commander from the three northeastern provinces."

"What is a security commander?" Zhang Zuolin didn't understand this new term. Zhang Zuoxiang touched his head and said: "I don't know very well. It seems that he is in charge of the police of the whole province and the troops stationed in the province. But this Damn, it seems that the position is too high, and it is not as good as the division commander to have military power. Zhao Hao also said that the garrison commander is just a transitional one and will be changed to the provincial military region commander in the future."

Zhang Zuolin showed hesitation and walked back and forth in the living room with his hands behind his back. If the status quo could be maintained, Zhang Zuolin would not hesitate. But according to this condition, Zhang Zuolin would always lose something, either military power or local power. This second choice One thing is very clear. Regardless of whether the commander of a military region is in charge of the entire province's army, the possibility of actually controlling military power is very small. Once the troops below are thrown out, they will not become Zhang Zuolin's private soldiers in the future.

At the moment, Zhang Zuolin has not yet realized that he is the king of the Northeast, and even has to rely on Zhao Erxun for a while. Any fool can see the current situation. Even if all the military forces of the three Northeastern provinces unite, they will not be able to defeat him. Winning a war against the Republic of China government, let alone a war of this nature, would bring infamy.

With the five provinces of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Yunnan surrendered to the central government, how many of the remaining provinces can persist? Although the Northeast is big enough, we can't go back to the old woods and become bandits, right?

Zhang Zuolin hesitated again and again, gritted his teeth and said: "Change your clothes and go meet this Zhao Hao."

The two brothers changed into plain clothes and went out the back door, rushing to the Fengtian Hotel, the largest hotel in Fengtian City. Zhang Zuolin, who was anxious, didn't even wait until dark to come to the door.

At this moment, Zhao Hao was standing in front of the window, looking at the city outside, feeling uneasy inside. Since the decisive battle between the North and the South, Li Muyan had gradually handed over the affairs of the General Intelligence Bureau to Zhao Hao. In fact, this was what Fang Jianxiong meant. Li Muyan now

, a bit like the governor of Huguang, with real power

In fact, it is larger, and he is in charge of the political affairs of the four provinces. That is, the territory of the original four-province joint autonomous region was handed over to Li Muyan. The reason for this arrangement is that these four provinces are at the forefront of development, transportation, education, and persuasion.

Government orders such as rent and interest reductions require a long-term implementation process.

Since then, Zhao Hao's power has increased, but the pressure has also increased. Fortunately, Zhao Hao is very capable and has done very well in recent times. The Military Intelligence Bureau has successively launched efforts in the four provinces of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang.

Under the operation of the Military Intelligence Bureau, the original claim for autonomy was abandoned. The Yunnan incident was the result of a telegram from Cai E and had nothing to do with the Military Intelligence Bureau.

In the Northeast, the Military Intelligence Bureau had already set up an intelligence station and had established contact with Zhang Zuolin, a powerful faction. Before coming to the Northeast, Zhao Li met with Fang Jianxiong and received very clear instructions to strive to resolve the Northeast issue in a peaceful manner.

Of course, just relying on words cannot solve any problem. Before Zhao Hao went to the Northeast, the Fourth and Fifth A divisions of the National Defense Force were gathering at Shanhaiguan. With the support of these two divisions, Zhao Hao could calm the situation.

Otherwise it's all nonsense.

Zhao Hao, who had good eyesight, saw Zhang Zuoxiang at a glance. Seeing that both of them were in plain clothes and escorted by many strong men who looked like passers-by, Zhao Hao smiled.

When there was a knock on the door, Zhao Hao didn't look back and said calmly: "Come in, the door is not locked." After a groan, Zhao Hao turned around slowly, and when he saw the two people coming in, he held his hands and smiled: "

Brother Zhang, you came so quickly."

"Zhang Zuolin has met Mr. Zhao!" Zhang Zuolin did not hide his identity and stepped forward to greet him.

Zhao Hao smiled and said: "If Mr. Zhang doesn't come today, I have to go back. The commander-in-chief has too many things to explain, and I am busy every day. Now that Mr. Zhang is here, I would like to give you a happy word."

Zhang Zuolin's face darkened, and he felt very unhappy. How could anyone refuse to ask for a price? He then said in a deep voice: "Zhang is a rough man. He wants to be the commander and the division commander at the same time. What do you think, Mr. Zhao?"

Zhao Hao laughed loudly after hearing this and said: "Impossible. If you choose to be a division commander and continue to lead the troops, your troops will move to Shandong and be given a maximum establishment of an A-type division, with about 15,000 people, various technical arms and the National Defense Forces A-type."

If the garrison commander is selected, the original 27th Division will still have to move to Shandong for necessary reorganization. On this issue, the commander-in-chief has a very firm attitude. The whole country is playing chess, and the National Defense Force will not be damaged because of a special case.

rules."

Zhang Zuolin, who is not yet strong at this stage, is unwilling to give in, but he does not have the courage to become an enemy of the National Defense Forces. At present, Meng Qingen and Xu Lanzhou in Jilin and Heilongjiang are waiting and watching, and these powerful factions are swaying. With this,

It is better to wait for the other two to take the first step than to take the initiative yourself.
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