Four hundred and ninetieth chapters Fengjiang officials
"Commander Wu, everything is in accordance with the agreement. As long as the commission of the Mongolian patrol envoy is issued, the weapons will be shipped there immediately!"
"Thank you Commander-in-Chief Zhang. Wu will definitely do it and will never break his promise!"
He and Zhang Tinglan had almost negotiated the terms of cooperation. Wu Peifu was also busy with many things. He had to go back to help Cao Kun drive away Lao Duan, and he also had to carefully weigh how to divide the power of Beijing in the next step. So he left in a hurry.
He had to return to Beijing to deal with matters, but at this time Wu Xiucai was elated. The bigger his fist, the more weight his words would have. He could get heavy artillery and planes, and the combat effectiveness of his subordinates would increase exponentially. He would not worry about not being able to get the fattest meat.
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"My humble opinion is, just give me some munitions. Heavy artillery and aircraft are also consumables, but how can you agree to help Wu Peifu expand the Gongxian Arsenal? Isn't this the danger of raising tigers?" Sun Liechen looked unhappy, and Feng Jun could leave.
To this day, Zhang Tinglan just wants to share this biggest trump card with the Zhijun, relying solely on the power of weapons and equipment. He can't figure it out.
"Brother, what Uncle Sun said is right. I think you are just hot-headed. Why don't you just talk to dad and put it off, not send them technicians, and don't sell the machines. Just treat it as a bad check.
"Zhang Tingshu also made suggestions.
Zhang Tinglan shook his head, and then said: "Since I promised Wu Peifu, there is absolutely no reason why it won't count. Otherwise, how can I win people's trust?"
"There are a lot of intrigues between countries. We and the Zhili Army are potential rivals, and they may become enemies in the future. Supporting the development of the Zhili Army is subsidizing the enemy. Brother, you can't give up your reputation just because you look good.
Pay it in, I think that Wu Peifu is not a fuel-efficient guy, he is definitely a troublesome guy. Sooner or later he will be our enemy."
"Second brother, you have really good taste." Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Wu Peifu is definitely a new generation leader in Beiyang. Cao Kun is just a memorial tablet. The one who actually holds the power and calls the shots is Wu Xiucai."
"Sorry, since you have already seen this step, why are you still so ignorant of the importance?" Sun Liechen couldn't help but blame him.
"Even if we don't give it, won't Wu Peifu get it through other channels?".
As soon as Zhang Tinglan's question came out, both Sun Liechen and Zhang Tingshu showed a trace of doubt on their faces. They only thought that they could not feed tigers, but they did not think of the possibility of other forces intervening.
Zhang Tinglan sneered and said: "Don't talk about others. Just because of our relationship with the Japanese, the little devils will spare no effort to support the Zhili Army and let them confront the Fengjun and involve our energy. Instead of letting the Japanese make a lot of military expenditures
, we might as well take this piece of fat into our own hands!"
Zhang Tingshu nodded when he heard this: "Brother, what you said makes sense. But haven't the Japanese always coveted China? Will they give key technologies to the Zhili Army? Will they help the Zhili Army develop the Gongxian Arsenal?
Aren’t you afraid that the Zhijun army will be trained into a second Fengjun army?”
"Second brother, you finally got the idea. I saw that the Japanese would not provide anything technical, so I raised the price. After seeing our conditions, the Zhijun's appetite increased. The Japanese offered
Ordinary conditions, they can’t see it.”
Zhang Tinglan pointed out the key, and Sun Liechen and Zhang Tingshu suddenly realized that they must think long-term in looking at the problem. In particular, they cannot ignore the factors of the great powers. The Japanese originally supported Duan Qirui, but now that Duan has fallen, they will probably switch.
And supports the Zhijun army and confronts the Fengjun army.
If the Zhili Army and the Japanese really cooperate, Fengjun will face the situation of being attacked both internally and externally. But now that Zhang Tinglan has shown a cooperative attitude in advance, Fengjun can give Japan
People simply can't give it. As long as Wu Peifu is not a fool, he will definitely agree, and the potential alliance between Japan and the Zhili Army will be completely collapsed.
"Gao, big brother is really awesome. Now that the Japanese come up with ordinary things, Wu Peifu will definitely look down on them, and he will also think that the Japanese lack sincerity. But if they are asked to come up with something that is at the bottom of the box, the Japanese are reluctant to give it up. This
Suddenly they won’t be able to use the direct army to deal with us, and a big threat will be solved at once.”
Sun Liechen also nodded frequently. Others could see one step, but Zhang Tinglan could see three steps and five steps when doing things. He was ahead of everyone. It was indeed extraordinary. However, Sun Liechen thought about it again and again, and still felt a little worried.
"I'd like to say that no matter what, Wu Peifu is a fierce tiger. I'm afraid he will bite us back!"
"It is precisely because we are worried about him that we have to find a way to hold his life in our hands."
Zhang Tinglan knew very well that it was better to block some things than to clear them up, and if he blindly took precautions, Wu Xiucai might actually come up with something unexpected. If he cooperated with Wu Peifu, he would be able to find out his details, and it would be much easier to take precautions.
Moreover, although Zhang Tinglan said that the Gongxian Arsenal should have the ability to produce various weapons on its own, this is just a picture. It is absolutely not enough to have an arsenal alone. It must also be accompanied by power plants, steel plants, and chemical plants.
Waiting for a series of supporting factories, if there is one missing thing, it cannot be called a duli system. Without the duli system, how can it threaten Fengjun!
It is true that it can produce artillery, but the steel for the artillery must be purchased from Fengjun, and the technicians must be imported from Fengjun. If there is a problem with the equipment, it must be repaired by Fengjun. Fengjun can let Wu Peifu produce as much as he wants.
Cut it off, you can cut it off at any time.
For the Zhijun Army, there is only one way to get rid of control, and that is to imitate Fengjun and establish a duli military industry!
However, it will be very difficult to achieve this. The great powers will keep a close eye on Wu Peifu and will not give Wu Peifu any space to develop industry. Fengjun was able to seize the opportunity of World War I and Zhang Tinglan’s advance layout.
, only today, this success cannot be replicated at all.
Zhang Tinglan explained his abacus and dispelled Sun Liechen's doubts, and then said: "In fact, arms are also a commodity, and they are the most profitable commodities. Fengjun's help is not without cost. The Zhijun army needs both hands to serve
To make a lot of money, you need to open the market in Guannei. This is equivalent to using the wealth of the Zhijun Army to develop military industry, using the market in Guannei to improve the industrial system. The arsenal is just a link in the huge industrial system. Having something is better than nothing, but just relying on
You simply don’t have the ability to turn around a factory!"
In fact, among the means used by the great powers to control China, arms sales and loans are the most important bargaining chips. As long as they are used properly, they can affect the balance between the various forces. Zhang Tinglan has already seen through this. The arms trade is between warlords.
It is inevitable to simply let Fengjun's arms replace the products of the great powers and take this profit into his own hands.
Moreover, Fengjun can also rely on military cooperation to influence the situation across the country. Zhang Tinglan has always wanted to go beyond Northeast China and Outer Mongolia. Fengjun will soon go north in a large scale. Zhang Tinglan does not ask for any help from the customs to regain his homeland, but at least he cannot hold him back.
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Wu Peifu still had national integrity in his heart and would not cause trouble in the face of such a big matter to avoid being stabbed in the back. Zhang Tinglan made these considerations clear, and Sun Liechen and Zhang Tingshu were also completely convinced.
"I'm sorry, it seems that you have weighed things up a long time ago, but we were reckless. What are you going to do next?"
"Of course we need to capture Chahar and Suiyuan. This is a benefit we seek from the Zhili Clan. They can't refuse!"
After Wu Peifu returned from Chengde, he directly found Cao Kun. At this time, Cao Kun had just issued a joint telegram with his direct generals, forcing Duan Qirui to step down. When he saw Wu Peifu coming back, he was also overjoyed.
"Ziyu, how is the situation?"
"Commander, it's better than expected. Zhang Zhuoyan was very generous and willing to provide a lot of important equipment!" Wu Peifu said and told Cao Kun the story of the trip and the content of the discussion between the two parties.
After hearing this, Cao Kun was not so happy, and there was still some perseverance on his face: "Ziyu, Chahar and Suiyuan were handed over to Fengjun. Doesn't it make them more powerful? And I don't do this kind of thing."
I can’t make the decision!”
"Commander, Fengjun was able to destroy Xu Shuzheng's 30,000-strong army without directly intervening in the pass. This is already very unexpected. If we still want to restrict them, we have to look at the chips we have. This reversal is also what we initiated.
, why can’t it be done?”
When Cao Kun saw Wu Peifu's eyes widened, he gained some confidence and hurriedly said: "Ziyu, everyone has recommended Feng Guozhang to be the president, but there is no discussion on how to divide other positions."
"There is no need to discuss it. It is okay for the Beijing Jing government to be temporarily handed over to Feng Guozhang, but the inspection envoy to the three provinces of Zhilu and Henan must be yours, and no one can take it away. I will take the troops of the third division north to Beijing and Tianjin now. Zhang Tinglan has agreed
Bring me the heavy artillery, and if anyone dares to disagree, I will use the cannon to kill him!"
Wu Peifu was Cao Kun's most trusted general. His words finally made Cao Kun find confidence. Just follow what Wu Peifu said. No one can take away what is his. Moreover, after joining forces with Feng Jun,
The large number of weapons obtained can just strengthen the soldiers under his command. In the circle of Beiyang, it depends on the fist in the end. Whoever has the bigger fist will be justified.
"Ziyu, what you said is so good. Now let's raise troops and march to Beijing to see who dares to stop him!"
Cao Kun and Wu Peifu personally led the third division, starting from Baoding, passing the Beijing-Hankow Railway, and rushed directly to Bei Jingcheng. With the backing of powerful force, Cao Kun was also extraordinarily tough, and Wu Peifu even led the army directly into the city.
Beijing, took the lead in rushing to the Prime Minister's Office.
Old Duan originally wanted to hang on and refuse to leave, but when he saw Wu Peifu's army coming to kill him, Old Duan could only run away with hatred, ran to the public concession in Tianjin, and hid.
After expelling Lao Duan, Wu Peifu forced Xu Shichang to step down, and then welcomed Feng Guozhang as president. After Lao Feng arrived in Beijing, he could not help but be grateful to Cao Kun and Wu Peifu, so the first presidential decree of the new president appointed Cao
Kun was appointed as the inspection envoy to Zhilu and Yu, controlling the three provinces. At the same time, Zhang Tinglan was appointed as the inspection envoy to Mongolia and Xinjiang, in charge of the border affairs in the northeast and northwest, and the troops under his jurisdiction were awarded the official designation of the border defense army. (To be continued...)
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