Zhang Zuolin ordered his men to lift boxes of cotton-padded clothes, cotton shoes, hats and gloves and other warm clothes from the carriage. In addition, he prepared 40,000 yuan, all of which were distributed to these Beiyang soldiers.
People are a little at a loss.
Just now, Lao Zhang was aggressively beating up the Beiyang soldiers, but now he has turned into a warm and caring leader. The role change was so fast, it was like a face change in a Sichuan opera. This group of people were hesitant and at a loss, peeking at Lu
Lin, I hope this leader can come up with an idea.
"Captain Lu, it stands to reason that your military pay should go directly to the patrol envoy, and Lao Zhang has nothing to do with it. But since we are all on the ground in Fengtian, we can't watch everyone starving. It is not Zhang's job to stand idly by.
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Lu Lin is not stupid either. This is a typical slap from Lao Zhang. Although the whip did not fall on Lu Lin just now, his face was still burning. Everyone wants to show their face. He really wanted to refuse.
These things, but seeing how eager the other Beiyang soldiers were, he didn't dare. After all, this sweet date was still very tasty.
"Dashuai Zhang, I would like to thank you on behalf of the brothers. I will send the things later."
"Distribute it now, distribute it in front of me." Lao Zhang said unceremoniously: "I am not rich, Lao Zhang. These things are squeezed out from between the teeth. They must be given to everyone fairly and reasonably.
brother."
As the saying goes, geese are plucking their feathers. This is a fine tradition in Beiyang. When the things are in the hands of Lu Lin, a little is intercepted at each layer. Finally, it is good to have half in the hands of the soldiers. This has been a habit in Beiyang for many years. As a result, Zhang Zuolin was not at all
Not giving them a chance, Lu Lin was full of resentment, but he couldn't get it out again. Zhang Zuolin was suppressing him from above. The soldiers below were also looking forward to it.
At this time, the Beiyang soldiers below were whispering. They had not received full military pay for many years and had to face layers of exploitation. Now Zhang Zuolin actually wanted to pay military pay in public. They suddenly became excited and expressed their displeasure with Zhang Da.
Shuai's dissatisfaction quickly disappeared and was replaced by respect and awe.
Zhang Tinglan has always been with Zhang Zuolin, and this idea was also his. Lao Zhang was determined to prepare for a retreat. This Beiyang army was a bit of an eyesore. If they jumped out at a critical moment, they might affect the overall situation, so they arrested
Seizing this opportunity and using both hard and soft tactics to overwhelm them will ensure the success of the second phase of the operation. Lao Zhang agreed to Zhang Tinglan's suggestion. Therefore, he rushed over with his troops with great fanfare.
In fact, it turned out that Zhang Zuolin also had the intention to recruit these people under his command. After all, Zhang Zuolin was also eager to expand his power, but as soon as he saw their state, Zhang Zuolin knew that this army was useless. Maybe they were still elite before, but after the lack of restraint, their combat effectiveness
The attenuation is too severe.
Moreover, during this period, Yang Yuting and Zhang Tinglan kept whispering in Lao Zhang's ears. They suggested that the army should be strengthened to formalize and professionalize the army, and the habits of the old army should be changed. Originally, Zhang Zuolin didn't care much. I have been fighting for so many years.
, do you still need two juniors to tell you how to fight?
But then I went to the Independent Brigade for several inspections. Zhang Zuolin was completely shocked. Although the Independent Brigade had not yet been trained, it had begun to take on the temperament of a strong soldier. All walking, sitting and lying were strictly regulated, and the temperament of the soldiers was also completely different.
Training is hard and every soldier knows how to make progress.
Zhang Zuolin has many advantages, that is, he follows the good deeds. Since the facts are in front of him, it is necessary to carry out regular construction. Therefore, Zhang Zuolin has no regard for the Beiyang soldiers who have serious bad habits. Giving them things is to make them honest.
Really, don't cause trouble.
All the Beiyang soldiers took over the cotton-padded clothes and Dayang, with joyful smiles on their faces.
"Brothers, you have taken the things. I only have one request, that is, you must abide by Fengtian's rules. You can do whatever you want in the military camp. If you do evil outside, Zhang will never be lenient. Whatever the crime is, you will be punished.
How to deal with it."
Sure enough, nothing is obtained for free. These Beiyang soldiers also understand this truth. They are afraid that they will have to be honest in the future. Lao Zhang turned around and was about to leave. Suddenly he said to Lu Lin: "Captain Lu, we will return in a few days."
A batch of New Year's goods have been delivered, so the brothers can also eat meat and dumplings."
Lao Zhang was very skillful in his face-changing skills, which made Lu Lin a little uncomfortable, so he could only send Zhang Zuolin away from the military camp honestly.
"Tinglan, if the Beiyang Army is like this, its combat effectiveness will not be very good!" Zhang Zuolin said with emotion.
"Seventh Master, if you have a raging army, a den of raging generals, and a commander like Duan Zhigui, no matter how good the soldiers are, they will be useless. In fact, there are still many capable people in Beiyang. Take the cadets studying in Japan, almost all of them are useless.
They all serve Beiyang, and the quality of their soldiers is much better than ours. However, the bad habits are serious and it is difficult to become a truly first-class army. Therefore, as long as Fengjun catches up, it will definitely surpass Beiyang in the future."
Zhang Tinglan already knows Zhang Zuolin very well. This Marshal Zhang is ambitious and unwilling to be left alone. If he decides that Beiyang is a strong force outside the country, something might happen. Therefore, Zhang Tinglan needs to take a precaution. Beiyang is not as capable as Fengjun is now.
Challenging.
Zhang Zuolin also knew very well that the current strength of the Fengjun Army was still far behind. Lao Zhang thought for a while and said: "The independent brigade training idea is very good, but we still have to work hard. When the time is about the same, I will prepare to pull it out and join the 27th Division."
After a short period of confrontation, our Fengjun should determine a development direction."
The vast majority of soldiers in the Independent Brigade are children of two families with clean family backgrounds. Even some veterans have been trained repeatedly by Yang Yuting and Zhang Tinglan, and their old habits have disappeared. The main body of the 27th Division is still those who have
The old brothers who crawled out of the bandits' den are not much worse than Beiyang in terms of old habits, it's just that Lao Zhang's restraint is tight.
The two armies actually represent the two paths of Fengjun. Lao Zhang asked the armies to conduct exercises and confrontations just to see which army has more combat effectiveness. At the same time, he also wanted to determine Fengjun's development ideas. Zhang Zuolin knew best how ambitious he was.
They are all based on strength.
After the Beiyang soldiers were eliminated, within two days, Cai E, the former governor of Yunnan, issued a telegram with Tang Jiyao, Li Liejun and others to declare the independence of Yunnan. At the same time, he formed an army of guards and openly used force to oppose the imperial system.
The independence of Yunnan was like a thunderclap, shaking the land of China. Before that, imperial officials such as Yang Du, Liang Shiyi, and Duan Zhigui had been advocating for the support of the people. When Lao Yuan ascended the throne, he obeyed the people. Even if there were some objections, they were just like pebbles shaking the tree.
Their propaganda once convinced Lao Yuan that this was indeed the case.
Cai E and others declared independence, completely shattering this dream. There were not so many supporters of the monarchy, and the forces opposing the monarchy could not be ignored. Lao Yuan could only mobilize his troops in a hurry.
Encircle and protect from all directions.
After the order to mobilize the army was issued, Lao Yuancai felt something bad. Those Beiyang generals could no longer command. These guys all prevaricated and looked on coldly, wanting to see Emperor Yuan's joke. At this point, Lao Yuancai suddenly
I realized that I seemed to have been deceived.
But now that we have reached this point, we are already riding a tiger and it is difficult to get off. Lao Yuan had to grit his teeth and hold on, appointing officials and spending money, and finally mobilized his troops to prepare to face Cai E.
It is actually his own fault that Lao Yuan has reached this point. This does not mean that the monarchy system is not good. If there is a hard-working, wise and wise emperor, China may not be divided into pieces, or even in danger of annihilation.
But it is not that easy to be the emperor. You must have convincing achievements. Napoleon also became emperor, but before that, he had made great achievements in battle and defeated the anti-French coalition many times. His prestige and achievements were enough.
, it is only natural to proclaim yourself emperor.
However, Yuan Shikai was smart all his life, but he chose the worst possible time to proclaim himself emperor. In the first half of the year, the Twenty-One Incident had just occurred, and his prestige had been severely hit. His main generals had a tendency to support their troops and become arrogant. He couldn't control it.
Public opinion cannot control the army. Under such circumstances, if you want to become emperor, there is nothing else to do but seek death.
After Zhang Zuolin, who was in Fengtian, heard that Cai E had launched an army, he excitedly called all his major confidants, but Tang Yulin was not among them. It was obvious that Lao Zhang had marginalized Tang Yulin.
"Everyone, Tang Jiyao and Cai E of Yunnan have launched an army to attack Yuan. Shouldn't we also take some action so that His Highness Duan can return to Beijing as soon as possible to relieve his father's worries?"
"The commander-in-chief logically said that we should wait and see what happens. If Yuan Shikai quickly puts out Cai E's rebellion, our action will only arouse Yuan Shikai's dissatisfaction, and then our situation will be even more difficult." Wang Yongjiang has always advocated prudent actions.
"What Minyuan said makes sense. I, Lao Zhang, are not ready to be the leader yet. Now I still have to express my loyalty to President Yuan."
What Lao Zhang said was what he did. He immediately went to find Duan Zhigui.
"General, Zhang has received so much kindness from His Majesty that he cannot repay it. Now I heard that Cai E, the former governor of Yunnan, actually collaborated with the bandits and rebelled against His Majesty. This is simply treason. Zhang is willing to donate military resources to Your Majesty to help His Majesty and eliminate them as soon as possible.
Cai E is a bandit."
Although Duan Zhigui was a patrol envoy, his power was very limited, which made him very depressed. Finally, his godfather became the emperor, and His Highness Duan was about to return to Beijing. Now that he heard that Zhang Zuolin wanted to send money, his face showed
He was so happy that giving money now was a timely help, which just showed his loyalty. In the eyes of Lao Yuan, it was definitely a great achievement. With this excuse, he could return to Beijing.
Therefore, Duan Zhigui smiled brightly and ignored Zhang Zuolin's previous offense. He grabbed Lao Zhang and asked, "Yuting, you are such a loyal minister. I wonder how much you are prepared to donate?"
Zhang Zuolin showed a wry smile on his face: "General, Fengtian is not rich either. It's the New Year's Eve and I don't have much money to spare. I think we can temporarily suspend the army's military pay for half a year. We, the army, are beyond our reach and cannot help your majesty to wipe out the enemy."
If you are a rebellious party, please give these military pay to the brothers fighting on the front line. This can be regarded as our loyalty to His Majesty." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!