Chapter four hundred and ninety fourth scholar visit
Cao Kun was born as a cart pusher and cloth seller. He had no education, but he was still a very shrewd person. After Lao Yuan's death, he wandered between the Zhijiang and Anhui families, and his strength continued to grow. Lao Duan and Feng Jun
During the struggle, his reputation was ruined, and the waves of disgrace in the world were rising one after another, and Cao Kun was also ready to make a move.
However, there is still a big problem at this time, that is, the direct leader Feng Guozhang is still alive. If Duan Qirui is brought down and Lao Feng takes advantage, Cao Kun's work will be in vain.
"Commander, I have inquired. Feng Guozhang's health has been deteriorating during this period. It seems that he will not last long. Sooner or later, you will be the leader. I am more worried about Fengjun now. These guys outside the pass are full of tigers. Don't look at it.
Zhang Zuolin is dead, but Zhang Zuolin and his son Zhang Tinglan are still superior to Zhang Zuolin in their methods. Especially Zhang Tinglan dared to send troops to Hailanpao and fight with the Japanese. If he did not reach an agreement with Fengjun, no one would be able to sit down.
Stabilize Beijing’s throne.”
Cao Kun always obeyed Wu Peifu. Wu Ziyu was not only good at leading troops in war, but during the Russo-Japanese War, Wu Xiucai also engaged in espionage activities and went to the Northeast to recruit horse thieves for the Japanese. He was very concerned about the situation in Japan and outside the customs.
They all understand each other relatively well and their words are very meaningful.
"Ziyu, according to your opinion, should we send a representative over first to have a good talk with Fengjun?"
"That's right, Fengjun has grown tremendously in the past two years. I heard that it has been able to produce aircraft and heavy artillery. Its military industry strength ranks arrogant in the world. Even the Gongxian Arsenal cannot compare with Fengjun. For such a powerful faction, we must send enough weight.
Only by contacting people can we show our sincerity!"
"It makes sense. Who does Ziyu think is suitable?"
"Me!" Wu Peifu pointed to his nose with a smile: "Commander, if you know yourself and your enemy, you can win every battle. I have long wanted to see the actual situation in Fengjun. I also want to see what kind of characters the Zhang family and his son are."
"No, no!" Cao Kun waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Ziyu, you are my backbone, and now is the best time to turn around. If you leave, I will be alone."
"Commander, don't worry. Old Duan has no trusted subordinates anymore. You only need to communicate with Feng Guozhang and contact the local military governors to jointly put pressure on Duan Qirui. Don't worry if he doesn't get out. What's more, Feng Jun is still watching outside Shanhaiguan.
They will also take action, Duan Qirui has long been at his wits end!"
Cao Kun heard Wu Peifu's analysis and nodded, and then said: "Ziyu, since you have made up your mind, it's up to you, but are you going to Fengtian or Rehe, Chengde?"
"Of course I'm going to Rehe. A big battle has just ended, and I just happened to go over to see what Feng Jun is capable of."
Wu Xiucai was also a resolute person. After discussing with Cao Kun, he immediately sent a telegram to Zhang Tinglan and expressed his intention of coming to visit.
At this time, Zhang Tinglan had returned to Chengde and was preparing to clean up the mess. Sun Liechen and others were also accompanying him. When he saw the telegram, Sun Liechen frowned.
"I have to say, who is this Wu Peifu? I have never heard of him before. Can he represent the direct line?"
"Haha, there's no problem at all. Although this Wu Peifu is a junior among the Beiyang generals, he has outstanding talents. Cao Kun, the governor of Zhili, obeys his instructions. It is most suitable for him to come. We should line up to welcome him!"
Anyone who knows a little about the history of the Republic of China will be familiar with Wu Peifu. This is the last powerful faction among the Beiyang warlords, and even has the ability to unify the world. Now that the Anhui clique fell more than half a year earlier than in history, the time for the Zhili clique to rise has come
, Zhang Tinglan also dreams of being able to personally coordinate the relationship with Wu Peifu.
In order to welcome Wu Peifu, Zhang Tinglan specially asked his second brother Zhang Tingshu to lead a battalion of troops to greet him.
"Second Young Master, along the way, all the soldiers of your army have been calm and energetic, and they must have been well trained, right?"
Wu Peifu was an expert in leading troops. Zhang Tingshu was ordered to greet him. Wu Peifu also brought a guard battalion. After walking for more than ten kilometers with a battalion of Fengjun, he found that these Fengjun troops seemed to be more advanced than his guard battalion.
Relaxed. Wu Xiucai was also secretly surprised. He brought out the most elite troops, but they couldn't defeat Feng Jun. His face was really shameless.
"Commander Wu, a soldier's physical fitness depends on training 30% and food 70%. As long as you eat well, you won't have to worry about raising good soldiers!"
"Oh?" Wu Peifu suddenly became interested and said with a smile: "The black soil outside the pass is fertile and oily. I guess the food for Fengjun will not be bad, right?"
"There is nothing surprising, but the past two years have been bumper harvests, and the brothers have enough white flour sorghum and rice tubes for every meal. Recently, the three northeastern provinces are promoting rice cultivation. In two years, everyone will be able to eat rice. Every morning, they will have steamed buns and porridge.
Add an egg, at least two dishes and one soup at noon and night, and eat at least one meal of meat every three days. If training is urgent, braise pork or stew chicken every day."
As he spoke, Zhang Tingshu asked the soldiers on the side to run over, took out a tin can from the soldier's backpack, and sent it to Wu Peifu with a smile.
"Mr. Wu, this kind of canned food is used by the great powers as military ration. Now there are many canneries in the Northeast, which can produce various types of canned food. What's in it is Mongolian beef, which is also the most commonly eaten military ration."
As an expert in military training, Wu Peifu naturally knew the importance of keeping the soldiers well fed, but facing tens of thousands of mouths, it was good to ensure that they were well fed. How could there be so much care? But after listening to Zhang Tingshu's words, on the surface
They were still chatting and laughing, but there was a huge wave in their hearts.
Nowadays, even ordinary rich people can't eat meat regularly. It's shocking that Fengjun can do this! Looking at the whole picture, Fengjun's financial resources are indeed much stronger than imagined.
Times, this little can says it all.
Wu Peifu casually took out a saber and pried open the can. A thick layer of grease immediately flowed out. Wu Peifu picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth. To be honest, the taste was not very good, greasy and salty.
It's salty. But Wu Peifu also knows that this thing is the most hungry. If soldiers can eat such military rations, they will definitely be able to maintain their best physical strength during battle. And when it comes to hand-to-hand combat, they can eat it all day long.
Flesh soldiers will also have an absolute advantage.
Then look at the proud Fengjun. They are really proud of themselves. In comparison, even Wu Peifu's third division, which is the most rigorously trained, has a lot of gaps. Of course, this gap will not make Wu Peifu feel depressed.
On the contrary, it ignited his fighting spirit.
As long as they can buy a certain amount of time, the Zhili Army can also train a powerful armed force to compete with the world. Wu Xiucai was secretly competing in his heart, and soon they arrived in Chengde. Zhang Tinglan and Sun Liechen personally went outside the city to greet them.
When they were dealing with Zhang Xun's braided army, Zhang Tinglan commanded the Feng army to advance into Beijing first. At that time, Wu Peifu was the vanguard of the rebel army on the Western Front. The two had met before, but they did not have a close relationship.
Wu Peifu was still just a division commander at this time, and he was far behind Zhang Tinglan, the commander-in-chief of the border army, and Sun Liechen, deputy patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces. It was unexpected that the other party could give him such great courtesy.
Wu Peifu hurriedly saluted and said: "Deputy Commander Sun, I have heard of your name for a long time and have always wanted to visit you. It is a great honor to meet you today! Commander-in-Chief Zhang, we have been farewell in the capital. It has been more than two years, and now Mr. Zhang
The commander is even more majestic than before, and he is really a role model for young soldiers all over the world, which is admirable!"
"Commander Wu is so polite. I have long heard that you are Governor Cao's most trusted right-hand man and the leader of the Beiyang Army. I have also long wanted to sit down and have a chat with Commander Wu about the general trend of the world. No.
Do you know if Mr. Wu is willing?"
"As it should be, let's be honest, Wu is a soldier and he likes to say whatever he wants without having to hide it!"
"Come on, Mr. Wu, please come in!" Zhang Tinglan took the initiative to pull Wu Peifu, and the two of them held hands and walked into Chengde together like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.
At this time, the war in Chengde had just dissipated, and most of the city had been damaged. Wu Peifu glanced around and saw workers working everywhere on the roadside. Some were cleaning roads, and some were repairing houses. They were all very busy.
What a joy!
"Commander-in-Chief Zhang, if I guess correctly, these workers are all prisoners, right?"
Zhang Tinglan nodded: "The soldiers fought, the people suffered, and most of the city was destroyed. We are all responsible. We paid the money, and these prisoners of war worked hard. We seize the time and repair the houses. It will snow in two months.
If the house is not repaired properly, people will freeze to death."
"Commander-in-Chief Zhang has the common people at heart, which is really a blessing to the people outside the customs."
While they were talking, they came to the temporary meeting room of the Commander's Mansion. There were not many furnishings in the meeting room, but it was spacious and bright enough, which was in line with the temperament of a soldier.
After Wu Peifu sat down, he was the first to speak: "Duan Qirui went against the grain, colluded with the Japanese, and sold out national interests in exchange for loans. He is an out-and-out traitor. The whole Zhili army is extremely dissatisfied with Duan Qirui. This time
The army has annihilated Xu Shuzheng's main force, which is the time for a complete setback, but I wonder if Fengjun has any views on the future central government?"
Zhang Tinglan sat on the chair and was not in a hurry to speak. Instead, he pondered for a while, and then slowly said: "Mr. Wu, you said that soldiers like to go straight. I am also a soldier. How to divide interests, I have only one sentence.
"The direct army inside the pass calls the shots, and the army outside the pass calls the king!"
After Wu Peifu heard this, he hesitated a little. He originally thought that Fengjun would take the opportunity to intervene in the pass, and even wanted to control the central government. After all, Fengjun played a decisive role in this reversal. He could easily control the pass by sending troops.
Give up all the benefits!
"Commander-in-Chief Zhang, when you say that the direct army within the Pass has the final say, does that also include the capital?"
"Of course." Zhang Tinglan nodded without hesitation: "Commander Wu, it's true that Yu Shuai was killed by the Japanese. The Feng army has not avenged its revenge and has no intention of intervening in the pass. As long as the Zhili army can avoid interfering with each other.
, especially not to sell out the interests of the three eastern provinces to the great powers, and all personnel arrangements will be subject to your arrangements!"
Feng Jun's asking price was lower than expected, and Wu Peifu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the Beijing government could all fall into the hands of the Zhili clique, all his goals would have been achieved.
"Commander-in-Chief Zhang is indeed a happy person. I wonder if you have any other requests?"
"Since Fengjun wants to be in charge of the areas outside the Pass, I would like to ask for the identity of a Mongolian patrol envoy. Rehe, Chahar, Suiyuan, and Outer Mongolia will all be under the jurisdiction of Fengjun."
"Commander-in-Chief Zhang, now Outer Mongolia is actually under the control of the Russians. If Fengjun wants to take it away, I'm afraid there will be trouble, right?"
When Zhang Tinglan heard this, he looked up to the sky and laughed: "The Russians have no time to take care of themselves. Naturally, Outer Mongolia wants to return the property to its original owner. Fengjun has made preparations to send troops. Outer Mongolia must take back China. Fengjun is willing to contribute to this matter!"
Wu Peifu is also a soldier with great ambitions. Being able to regain Outer Mongolia is definitely a major event that will mark the history. However, the Zhili Clan has no spare power at this time and can only leave the opportunity to Fengjun.
"Commander-in-Chief Zhang is indeed so heroic. I wish him in advance to regain Outer Mongolia and boost our country's prestige!" Wu Peifu said with a smile: "In addition to Outer Mongolia, Chahar Governor Tian Zhongyu is a member of the Anhui clan, so he can
It’s up to Commander-in-Chief Zhang to deal with it, but Cai Chengxun, the commander-in-chief of Suiyuan, is directly connected to him. I can ask him to withdraw from Suiyuan on his own initiative, but this is a province that cannot be given away in vain!” (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, novels.