Speaking of which, Yuan Shikai was unlucky enough. He originally had high hopes for Zhang Zuolin, hoping that Zhang Zuolin could lead his men into the pass, but instead of expecting Zhang Zuolin, he expected a rebellion. The chaos in Liaonan was a big blow to Lao Yuan.
It was like a heavy punch hitting my heart.
If Fengzhen fell into the hands of the Japanese, the land outside the customs would be over, and Beijing would suddenly become a border. The situation would be similar to that of the Ming Dynasty, but Japan's opponent would be much more ferocious and powerful than the Manchus.
Lao Yuan was frightened, but fortunately Zhang Zuolin was quick enough and Fengjun used his troops quickly to completely exterminate the rebels. Lao Yuan was relieved, but he still couldn't bear the pressure. He was besieged internally and externally, and the north and the south were uneasy.
, the emperor’s dream can no longer be fulfilled.
They could only find Duan Qirui and ask Lao Duan to come forward and clean up the situation for him. Duan Qirui was shocked when he saw Lao Yuan's aging appearance. Within a few months, Yuan Shikai seemed to have aged twenty years.
Recalling the friendship between soldiers training at the small station, Duan Qirui also had red eyes.
"Zhiquan, I mistakenly believed the slander and took a wrong step to get to this point. Now I have come to my senses. I am no longer the emperor, but I will continue to be the president. Do you think that's okay?"
Seeing Lao Yuan's desolate and pleading eyes, Duan Qirui also felt sour in his heart, but he did not dare to take over everything, he just said: "Don't worry, President, I will try my best to deal with this humble position!"
Zhang Tinglan heard the news about Lao Yuan, and also knew that Yuan Shikai, the hero, was about to come to an end after having a spring dream of New China for eighty-three days, and China had completely entered the era of melee in the Spring and Autumn Period. Now Zhang Zuoxiang, the old man, is in the East
The envoy of Daozhen, holding a small half of Fengtian in his hand, can be regarded as a small prince.
However, the two men did not dare to relax at all. On the contrary, the burden on their shoulders was still very heavy. Dongbian Road had just experienced a rebellion, and there were defeated rebels everywhere. Many bandits also took the opportunity to jump out and cause trouble. The two men were a little overwhelmed.
"Dad, I think there will be two key defenses on the East Coast Road in the future. One is against Lushun and Dalian, and the other is along the Yalu River. In recent years, many Koreans have crossed the Yalu River and went to the three eastern provinces to open up wasteland and farmland.
The branches are spreading. The scale is getting bigger and bigger, we have to take precautions!"
The Yalu River is different from other rivers in the south. There is a freezing period every year. The ice surface, which is several meters thick, can not only bear people, but also vehicles. Border residents on both sides often communicate with each other. The three northeastern provinces are considered to be the rare black soil suitable for farming in the world.
, coupled with the Manchu and Qing Dynasty's wicker-edged blockade policy, made this the last virgin land in China.
As a result, the Han people could not come over. Bangzi took advantage of the situation and opened up wasteland in the three eastern provinces, even to the point where there were many Bangzi in Fengtian. Although Zhang Tinglan drove the Bangzi out of Fengtian, there were still many Bangzi in the areas near the border.
They even formed villages.
Every winter, sticks would come to Fengtian one after another on the ice. Zhang Tinglan had no good opinion of these annoying guys. Fengtian must build a tight blockade along the Yalu River to not only keep the sticks out.
At the same time, we must also be on guard against Japanese spies sneaking in, and lest Bangzi regard Northeast China as their territory in the future.
Zhang Zuoxiang nodded slightly: "Indeed, after this incident, the Japanese's wolf ambitions have been clearly exposed. It is also necessary for us to strengthen our defenses. However, it is not easy to set up defenses along the Yalu River. This is a mountainous area with sparsely populated areas.
They are all wolves, insects, tigers and leopards. If we want to station troops, the cost is too high and we cannot afford it."
"Dad, this time we suppressed the rebellion, we captured a total of seven to eight thousand prisoners. We asked these guys to atone for their sins and sent them over to be responsible for reclaiming land and building roads. There are a lot of good timber, good medicinal materials, and various kinds of things in Changbai Mountain.
It is a rare and exotic animal with great economic value. As long as we get started, people will automatically flock in later. Once we have villages and towns, it will be much easier for us to garrison troops."
"Well, now that you have an idea, just go ahead and do it. If you get results, I'll congratulate you. If something goes wrong, I'll spank you!"
As he spoke, Zhang Zuoxiang also showed a cheerful smile. With a capable son, he would have less to worry about. Zhang Zuoxiang did not have a strong desire for power. He was very satisfied with his current status. His only hope was that his son would achieve something. Good.
Can shine on the lintel.
"Dad, after all, there is still a lack of people in the border areas. The next step for Fengtian is to immigrate in large numbers. The black land under our feet is the most fertile. There is no problem in raising 20 to 30 million people. As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers. We have enough
With more manpower, it will be easier to deal with the Japanese."
"Tinglan, the Japanese must be on guard, but they can't get into a tense situation. After all, their strength is not comparable to ours. Sometimes we have to endure it. Don't be afraid of taking a small loss now, as long as we can get it back in the future.
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While the two men were discussing the matter, Yang Yuting rushed back from Zhuanghe. Just after Nakamura felt a stroke, Oshima Inuichiro and his men retreated to Lushun in despair. The Japanese from the other two brigades had just reached the halfway point.
He said, he had to go back.
Yang Yuting saw that the Japanese had brought a large number of carriages. He knew very well that most of them were munitions. Yang Yuting could not help but covet them. If he could get them into Fengjun's hands, it would be a huge blow to Fengjun's strength.
Promotion, this is also a problem I got from staying with Zhang Tinglan for a long time. I want to get whatever good things I see.
However, Yang Yuting was very clear-headed. These five or six hundred Japanese soldiers were difficult to deal with, and even if they could be dealt with, it would provoke even greater revenge from the Japanese. The gain would not be worth the loss at all, and he could only watch Da Dao leave.
"I'm sorry, the commander-in-chief gave me an order to return to Fengtian as soon as possible. I wonder if you have anything else to explain?"
Yang Yuting is still the chief of staff of Fengjun. Lao Zhang's right-hand man is not an official of Dongbian Road. It is his duty to return to Fengtian. Zhang Tinglan really has something to report to Lao Zhang, so he pulled Yang Yuting to Zhang Zuoxiang's office. Both parties
After sitting down, Zhang Zuoxiang was the first to speak.
"Linge, this time Dongbian Road has put down the rebels, but if you want to defend a good place, you still need a lot of troops, and you can't do it with just two regiments!"
What Zhang Zuoxiang told was the truth. Due to Fang Wendong's rebellion, most of the Dongbian Road troops were involved, and this kind of troops could not be used at all. Zhang Tinglan was already preparing to send them to the Yalu River border area to work as hard labor and to atone for their sins.
The remaining swaying wallflowers must also be cleared up. Since he started training the independent brigade, Zhang Zuoxiang's vision has become higher and higher. If you want an army to have combat effectiveness, the number of soldiers is the foundation. Those who have serious gangster habits and a lot of bad habits
The old army must not be used.
Now it seems that there are only two regiments of troops available for Dongbian Road, which is definitely not enough. Yang Yuting also knows this very well.
"Guardian, how do you think the troops should be adjusted?"
"Ling Ge, the commander-in-chief doesn't have enough troops, so I thought I would first bring over the second brigade of the garrison division and conduct training in Fengcheng. Let them familiarize themselves with the geography, and also equip them with artillery and cavalry.
.This is enough to guard the east road."
Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "I think the artillery will all use Japanese Type 41 mountain artillery. The quantity we captured this time is enough, so we can directly pull out an artillery regiment."
"I'm sorry, why do I remember that we only captured eighteen gates? Could it be that Fengcheng has gained something more?"
"The Japanese Fang Wendong is quite good. I found twelve doors in his hands and found six more in the arsenal. They were purchased by Ma Longtan before. Adding them all up, there are thirty-six doors in total.
There are exactly twelve gates per battalion, which can equip three battalions and one regiment."
The Liaodong area and the Changbai Mountain area have rugged terrain and many mountains. It is better for the artillery to be more agile and lighter. Therefore, Zhang Tinglan did not have 18 artillery pieces per battalion and only equipped 12 artillery pieces like Beiyang did.
"This Fang Wendong has been acting as a transporter for nothing, and he has benefited us all." Yang Yuting asked again: "What should the cavalry do?"
"I'm thinking of promoting Ma Zhanshan a step higher and making him the commander of a cavalry regiment, as a mobile force to guard local security.
"My humble opinion is that Ma Zhanshan is Wu Junsheng's favorite general. I think it's up to you to figure out whether he can part with his love."
"No problem. At worst, I'll ask Uncle Wu to set the price. I agree that I'll be slaughtered and bleed heavily!"
It was such a good thing that Zhang Tinglan said it as if he was buying and selling people. Both Yang Yuting and Zhang Zuoxiang couldn't help laughing.
The garrison division was originally expanded from the independent brigade. There was a huge manpower gap, and there were only two infantry brigades. This time, cavalry and artillery were added, and then engineers, communications corps and medical teams were added. This division has a strength of 10,000 people.
If you get ahead, you can basically compete with the people from several towns in Old Beiyang.
Although the artillery of the garrison division may be a little weak, the number of machine guns is quite large, which can ensure that each company has a heavy machine gun, and Zhang Tinglan established another machine gun company.
A well-established garrison division can definitely be compared with the 27th Division. It can be called the first-class elite force of the Fengjun Army. With this unit in hand, the strength of Zhang Zuoxiang and Zhang Tinglan and his son can almost compete with Zhang Zuolin.
The well-deserved number two figure in Fengjun.
As Lao Zhang's chief of staff, Yang Yuting had to think about the problem from Lao Zhang's perspective. He said to Zhang Tinglan: "I would like to say that after I return to Fengtian, I will pay close attention to the regularization of the army and reopen the martial arts hall.
Everyone in the army must go to the martial arts hall to study, and you, the commander-in-chief, personally name them, so you are no exception."
"Don't worry, Linge. Not only me, but also other officers in the garrison division have to re-learn. As long as things get settled here, I will put on my schoolbag and go to school conscientiously. And not only do I have to study, I also suggest that the officers
With proper rotation, any commander should have strong adaptability and cannot just guard his own territory."
Zhang Tinglan's words made the matter clear. There is no need to worry about our increasing strength. We are still very loyal to the commander-in-chief and there is no problem. Yang Yuting is also very pleased. Fengjun is still in a period of rapid growth. The most important thing is internal fighting.
Only when everyone thinks in the same place and works hard can the Fengjun truly prosper.
After Yang Yuting and Zhang Tinglan made a good deal, they set off back to Fengtian. Just after sending Yang Yuting away, Fengcheng welcomed a group of new guests. Xiong Mengyuan came to Fengcheng with a large group of Russian technicians.
They were originally assigned to Tieling, but it was still along the South Manchuria Railway, and there were many Japanese spies. Moreover, Fengcheng had just experienced a war, and there was a lot of ordnance that needed to be repaired, and the border defense tasks here were very heavy, so the ordnance repair factory was arranged here.
Edge is very helpful.
Of course, Lao Zhang also has his own plans. The ordnance factory is under Zhang Tinglan's nose, so he is not afraid that he will not work hard to find a solution to the problem of the machine. Whether it is deception or robbery, as long as he can get enough machines, Lao Zhang will
The goal was achieved.
"Mr. Zhang, I saw in the newspapers along the way that you were saying that you were like a god with your troops, and in a matter of seconds, the rebels were wiped out!"
"Old Xiong, your skills as a slicker have risen very quickly. Don't just follow this set of things and don't do practical things."
"Look what you said, am I, Xiong Mengyuan, that kind of person? This time I will let you see our results."
While talking, Xiong Mengyuan took Zhang Tinglan to a special room. In front of Zhang Tinglan were two pistols with a metallic texture. Zhang Tinglan's eyes suddenly lit up. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better updates of the novel.
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