"Zhang Zhuoyan, as a defeated general, what do I know? You have strong troops and capital. It will not be difficult to pacify Mongolia. By then you will be a national hero that the world looks up to. I want to congratulate you in advance!"
Xu Shuzheng's words were sarcastic, but Zhang Tinglan's expression did not change. Instead, he said with a smile: "Mr. Xu, if things in this world can be solved by brute force, why do you need brains? How valuable is Outer Mongolia to China's national defense?
If Outer Mongolia is lost, Inner Mongolia will not be able to serve as a barrier to Beijing and Tianjin. If Beijing and Tianjin are unstable, northern China will not be peaceful. If our generation cannot take back Outer Mongolia, it will be a stab in the back for future generations."
When Xu Shuzheng heard this, he sighed: "Zhang Zhuoyan, I didn't expect you to have such a vision and know the value of Outer Mongolia so well. Xu originally thought that after the army occupied the three places of Rehe, he would use Inner Mongolia as the
As the foundation, we then captured Outer Mongolia, but now, everything has become in vain. Xu has become a prisoner, and any great ambitions have long been gone!"
"Xu Shuzheng, you don't need to be crazy, it seems that you care about the country, and Fengjun's strategic layout is much longer than yours." Sun Anhu couldn't stand Xu Shuzheng's arrogant demeanor, so he sneered and said: "When the Russian Civil War just broke out,
Fengjun sent troops to Hailanpao and took back Jiangdong No. 64. Do you think it was just to grab a piece of territory? In the past two years, Fengjun has sent more than 50,000 soldiers to Hailanpao for rotation training. They are familiar with the Far East.
The combat environment is almost ready now. Sooner or later, Fengjun will cross Heilongjiang and enter the outer northeast to take back the land that belongs to us."
After Sun Anhu mentioned the Outer Northeast, Xu Shuzheng finally showed a look of disbelief on his face. The Outer Northeast was different from Outer Mongolia. The Manchus and Qing Dynasties had signed a treaty and sold the Outer Northeast in black and white. If they wanted to take it back, it was inevitable.
It is still difficult to reach the sky. And Outer Mongolia has never recognized independence, so there is still a slight chance.
When Xu Shuzheng was discussing with Lao Duan, he only targeted the Outer Mongolia and did not dare to think about the Outer Northeast. However, he never expected that Fengjun, who was still very weak at the time, would include the Outer Northeast very early.
Thinking about it, this is a bit too surprising!
Looking at Xu Shuzheng in disbelief, Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly: "Outer Northeast and Outer Mongolia should actually be viewed in a strategic chess game. Outer Northeast is related to China's northern seaport, if China wants to develop into a maritime power.
This place must be taken back. But if we want to take back the outer northeast, we have to break up with the Russians and fight with them in the Far East. The current situation is still that the enemy is strong and we are weak. If we want to fight with Russia, this is the only way.
Only by taking complete control of Outer Mongolia, occupying the strategic location, and threatening the Trans-Siberian Railway at any time can the Russians bow their heads."
Zhang Tinglan explained Fengjun’s strategic plan in a few words. In fact, in comparison, the strategic value, resource reserves, and geographical advantages of the Outer Northeast far exceed those of Outer Mongolia. But if you want to take back the Outer Northeast, you must first control the Outer Northeast.
Mongolia. To put it simply, Outer Northeast is related to development plans, while Outer Mongolia is the cornerstone of northern defense.
The two complement each other and are actually a game of chess, and the Russians see it very accurately. If Outer Mongolia falls into the hands of China, their power in the Far East will be in extreme danger. Once China becomes stronger, Russia's Far East may even
Direct collapse. For Russia, in order to protect the Northeast, it must first capture Outer Mongolia. This is why they persisted in the Yalta Conference. It must be said that the Russians have a very vicious strategic vision.
Xu Shuzheng closed his eyes, thought carefully, and then couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Xu has always prided himself on being resourceful, but now it seems that I am far behind Zhang Shuai, and your style and magnanimity are far above mine.
, it is also a blessing for China to have you in your homeland and the day of return!"
As he spoke, Xu Shuzheng bowed deeply to Zhang Tinglan. Zhang Tinglan saw it and knew very well in his heart that Xu Shuzheng was headstrong and narrow-minded, but he still knew the importance of the country's great cause, but his character flaws were too serious.
Didn't realize the ambition in my heart.
"Mr. Xu, the Russian Civil War has basically decided the winner, and there is not much time left for us. I invite you here just to discuss how to pacify Outer Mongolia as quickly as possible and eliminate hidden dangers.
Then feel free to fight the Russians boldly."
Xu Shuzheng closed his eyes slightly, thought for a long time, and then said: "Zhang Shuai, my initial idea was to recruit a group of princes who are close to the central government, and then suppress another group. Then promote comprehensive reforms, eliminate the hidden dangers of independence, and at the same time slowly
Eliminate Russia's influence. However, this will definitely take a long time, and it will be difficult to achieve quick results and cannot meet your requirements."
Xiao Xu walked around on the ground for a few times, and then said: "There is only one way for now, which is to use the fastest speed to clean up the upper levels of the princes in Outer Mongolia and cut the mess with a sharp knife. Without these leaders, the bottom ones will be fine
Done."
"What Mr. Xu said is exactly what I meant, but attacking the Mongolian princes directly will easily arouse the dissatisfaction of the lower-level herdsmen and trigger greater chaos. I am a little embarrassed!"
When Zhang Tinglan said this, he looked at Xu Shuzheng thoughtfully. Xiao Xu was so shrewd. He guessed Zhang Tinglan's thoughts in a flash of his mind, laughed loudly, and then said: "Zhang Shuai, your wishful thinking is so good."
You are so smart, you want Xu to be the murderous knife, can you handle the person behind the scenes?"
Zhang Tinglan did not shy away, but said with a smile: "I also saw you arresting King De and others, and then I suddenly came up with this idea. Mr. Xu, if you can bring some troops, you can bring the situation in Outer Mongolia to a close
If it is messed up, I can naturally send troops to suppress it, kill all the damn princes, clean up all the higher-ups, and then take the next step, which will be much easier."
"It's amazing. It's such an unparalleled scheme that Xu Shuzheng took the blame, but you are famous throughout the ages. Do you think I will be willing?" Xu Shuzheng said sharply.
"Mr. Xu, after Mr. Yuan died and Prime Minister Duan succeeded him, you were his most important adviser and assistant. Let's see where the world is now. Is it getting worse? Don't you have some responsibility in this? Unification by force is indeed good.
, I also prefer this method, but your method is a bit too crude and too explicit. Not only did you fail to kill the warlords in the southwest and Sun Dapao, but you also caused Beiyang to fall apart and become uncontrollable. Until now. You have not reviewed your mistakes.
What?"
When Xu Shuzheng heard this, the veins on his forehead collapsed, his joints clenched and banged, and the expression on his face kept changing, including resentment, guilt, pain, and self-blame. After a while, he slumped again.
He smiled and said: "Zhang Zhuoyan, I am indeed ashamed of Duke Duan and the people. I promise you that I can help you mess up Outer Mongolia, but one thing you must promise is that you will never lose Outer Mongolia again!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Xu, Fengjun can definitely do this!"
After discussing it with Xu Shuzheng, Zhang Tinglan got the key to solving Outer Mongolia and felt a lot more comfortable. He then said to Sun Anhu: "If you want to break the situation in Outer Mongolia, you can't just rely on Xu Shuzheng's personal ability.
We need to select a group of elites from the army, and then find a group of capable soldiers from the prisoners, so that they can become familiar with the new tasks as soon as possible. In addition, we must do a good job in intelligence work and understand the situation on the grassland.
Know yourself and your enemy. Keep your target in mind."
After Zhang Tinglan made the explanation, he hurriedly asked his subordinates to send telegrams to Chang Yinhuai and Feng Yong, asking them to mobilize their intelligence forces and work together to clarify the intelligence on Outer Mongolia.
Just as Zhang Tinglan was making arrangements, news came from the direction of Zhangjiakou. Jiang Dengxuan and his troops had captured Zhangjiakou. After hearing that Xu Shuzheng had been defeated, the commander-in-chief of Chahar, Tian Zhongyu, immediately announced his resignation, taking gold and silver with him.
, fled directly back to the pass, ran to the concession, and worked in an apartment.
Just as Fengjun quickly captured Chahar, the news also spread to Beijing. At this time, the most eye-catching figures in Beijing, besides the new president Feng Guozhang, were Cao Kun and Wu Peifu. Now they are also in the ascendant and arrogant.
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Just two days ago, Wu Peifu received a telegram from Fengtian, asking him to go to Shanhaiguan to receive the arms. Since Wu Xiucai came back from Chengde, he has been thinking about this batch of arms all the time. He even selected a batch from the artillery.
The best members temporarily formed a heavy artillery regiment. Among the princes in the pass, there were basically no units equipped with large-caliber heavy field artillery. Wu Xiucai suddenly became the first to eat crabs.
There is no doubt that the Third Division will definitely become the most powerful ace in the Beiyang Army. Wu Peifu and his men came to Shanhaiguan happily. Fengtian also attached great importance to cooperation with the Zhili Army, and Chief of General Staff Yang Yuting personally escorted it.
Heavy artillery arrived at Shanhaiguan.
After seeing Wu Peifu, he smiled and said: "Zhu Yan has already sent a detailed telegram to the commander and us, asking us to use the fastest speed to equip the things that Master Wu needs. He also said that both sides must
If you cooperate a lot, this is just the beginning, and there will be brighter prospects in the future."
"Lan Shuai is a trustworthy person, and making friends with him can only be made in two words: fun! Wu is also looking forward to expanding cooperation with Fengjun!"
With a smile on his face, Yang Yuting took Wu Peifu to the artillery warehouse in person. A row of thick artillery was placed in front of Wu Peifu. Yang Yuting introduced with a smile: "This is a product of the Skoda Arsenal of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, 150 mm.
A howitzer weighs 2,760 kilograms, which is more than 500 kilograms heavier than what Fengjun is currently equipped with. It is powerful and relatively easy to maintain. If it were not for a different standard from Fengjun, we would not be willing to use it.
These artillery pieces are left to you."
"Chief of Staff Yang, to be honest, I really like these artillery pieces. I wonder if Fengjun still has them. If so, I am willing to pay for them. No matter how much it is, I will pay for them."
Zhang Tinglan had already explained in detail to Yang Yuting the idea of cooperating with Wu Peifu. Now that Yang Yuting saw Wu Peifu taking the bait, he felt very proud. However, he knew that some people would not cherish things that are too easy to obtain, so he smiled and said:
"Commander Wu, we'll discuss the arms deal next time. Let's take a look at the other artillery pieces first!"
Yang Yuting took Wu Peifu to look at the other twenty-four 122mm howitzers, which made Wu Peifu full of praise. He hurriedly loaded these artillery pieces on the train and transported them back to the military camp.
After receiving support from these cannons, Wu Peifu spoke even more forcefully.
He asked Cao Kun to send a telegram to Cai Chengxun, asking him to hand over Suiyuan to Fengjun as soon as possible. When Cai Chengxun saw that there was strong pressure from Fengjun on the outside and Cao Kun's instructions on the inside, he could only leave Suiyuan in despair. Fengjun did not
Fired a shot and successfully gained another province.
Zhang Tinglan then sent Sun Anhu to Suiyuan to take over, maintain local security, and clean up the remaining troops. Although Suiyuan was under control, Inner Mongolia had all fallen into the hands of Feng Jun.
The next step was to focus on Outer Mongolia. Xu Shuzheng's troops were well prepared. He personally led more than a thousand elite soldiers into the vast grasslands. Zhang Tinglan's plan to disrupt Outer Mongolia was officially launched.
At this time, another armed group also entered Outer Mongolia from the opposite direction. The leader of this group was Ungern, a Russian baron. After the October Revolution, he was an important general of Belarus. This guy led his men
After more than 10,000 vanguard troops entered Outer Mongolia.
There is one person who has been waiting for him for a long time, and this is the current pseudo-prime minister of Outer Mongolia, Badmadolzi! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!