Why did He Guozhu and Liu Duoquan go to great lengths to create a farce of "Qing Jun's side" instead of directly raising their banners to oppose Marshal Zhang? Because they knew Marshal Zhang's prestige in the hearts of the soldiers at the bottom, and knew that once the soldiers learned that they were targeting What is clear is that Marshal Zhang will never blindly follow him. The Northeastern Army surrendered the three northeastern provinces without firing a shot. This was indeed a heavy blow to Marshal Zhang's prestige, but it was not enough to make the middle and lower-level officers and soldiers of the Northeastern Army abandon him. He Liu and others When people want to seek self-reliance or fall behind the scenes, the existence of Marshal Zhang becomes a hurdle that they can never overcome.
Marshal Zhang's status in the minds of the Northeast Army officers was so special that even in the face of their own confidants, He Liu and others did not dare to give them straightforward orders. Instead, they only further emphasized the concept of "clearing the emperor's side", saying that Marshal Zhang was actually They have been controlled by the officers who have learned a lot from the army, hoping that they can stand up bravely and fight these treacherous villains for the sake of the overall situation and the safety of the Commander-in-Chief. This has caused a problem among the soldiers and admonishers who really know their true thoughts. Only Liu Guiwu's confidant Liu Yongshui and He Guozhu's adjutant Zheng Xiuguo knew that the success of this military remonstrance depended on a quick decision, and they could seize Marshal Zhang before the smart people realized it.
The cry of "The Commander-in-Chief is here" rang in their ears, which was like a thunder to the two of them. They were shocked and looked at each other. They both saw panic in each other's eyes. This surprise , He Guozhu and others had not thought about it beforehand, but in the end, they all agreed that even if Marshal Zhang intended to come over, the people around him would not allow him to do so for safety reasons. At that time, although Liu Yongshui and Zheng Xiuguo felt it was inappropriate. , but on the one hand, they have unconditional trust in their superiors and do not dare to have objections. On the other hand, they themselves think that the chance of this is very low, so they almost do not take it to heart. However, as the saying goes, what you are afraid of will come to you. Marshal Zhang happened to appear at the most critical moment. The two of them had something in their minds. They were confused and lost their opinions.
Marshal Zhang, surrounded by the guards and Wang Zhuoran, walked up to the rebels. His face was as heavy as water, and he stopped two or three meters away from the rebels. He glanced at the crowd and asked, "Who can tell me what happened?"
Liu Yongshui, who was hiding behind the crowd, had already reacted. He whispered to his men and asked them to hide Xiang Xuanhua and the two captains. Only then did they take action. Another captain who was following Marshal Zhang Captain Yu Chunlian had discovered Xiang Xuanhua and his two colleagues. He pointed his finger and shouted: "It's Deputy Commander Xiang, Captain Li, and Captain Yuan. They were arrested." Shouting, he walked to Marshal Zhang. Report to the latter: "Commander-in-Chief, they have arrested Deputy Commander Xiang, Captain Li, and Captain Yuan."
Marshal Zhang glanced over with cold eyes. Liu Yongshui's men immediately did not dare to move. Marshal Zhang looked everywhere. The soldiers blocking Xiang Xuanhua and others subconsciously stepped aside. Marshal Zhang saw that Xiang Xuanhua and others were tied up with cloths stuffed in their mouths. Tiao was furious and walked over quickly. When he saw Marshal Zhang approaching, the subordinates of Liu Yongshui and Zheng Xiuguo believed that everything they did was for the good of the Northeast Army and the Commander-in-Chief, so most of them had a clear conscience. Everyone can remain calm, but Liu Yongshui and Zheng Xiuguo, two people with evil intentions, looked pale and their eyes were rolling around, but they could no longer remain calm.
Marshal Zhang walked straight to Xiang Xuanhua, first looked at Xiang Xuanhua and the other three people with gentle eyes, then with a cold expression, he glanced coldly at Liu Yongshui and Zheng Xiuguo's men behind them who were armed with live ammunition, and shouted: "Military Police Force Directly under my leadership, I report to the Deputy Commander and Captain Li and Captain Yuan as the commander of the gendarmerie. Even if they violate military regulations, only I have the authority to deal with them. I want to ask you, what is your motive for doing this, and what is your order? Why are you just standing there stupidly doing whoever gave you the order, why don't you untie them quickly."
Lei Xucheng has always been very vigilant. He led his brothers to surround Marshal Zhang, with the gun safety on his hand turned on and the muzzle of the gun facing outward. Once he found someone still holding a gun, he would strictly order them to put down the gun. Yu Chunlian took Several military policemen stepped forward and loosened the bonds of Xiang Xuanhua and others. At the same time, under Wang Zhuoran's operation, the military policemen who were surrounded in the barracks walked out of the barracks with loaded guns and ammunition, and slowly moved closer to Marshal Zhang and his group.
Liu Yongshui and Zheng Xiuguo had already quietly retreated behind the people. When they heard Marshal Zhang say such words, and then felt the searching eyes of their men, they knew something was wrong. Liu Yongshui was sweating profusely, and Zheng Xiuguo's eyes became Worried, it was not the first time for both of them to experience this kind of thing. Just now, Liu Yongshui had figured out one thing. Why did He Guozhu, Liu Duoquan, and Liu Guiwu only let him and Zheng Xiuguo know the truth of the operation? , without it, just to prevent the matter from being revealed and implicating himself. It is conceivable that once Marshal Zhang gets into the matter, he and Zheng Xiuguo will definitely be abandoned by Liu Guiwu and He Guozhu and become scapegoats.
The reason why Liu Yongshui and Zheng Xiuguo were so enthusiastic about the "Qing Jun Side" operation was, on the one hand, related to their identities, which forced them to do it, and on the other hand, it was closely related to themselves. The starting points of the two people may be different. , but everyone regarded it as an opportunity for personal rise. Liu Yongshui was originally grateful to He Guozhu and Liu Guiwu for entrusting him and Zheng Xiuguo with such important and confidential matters. Only then did he realize that there was such a thing. There was another layer of meaning in it. It turned out that at the same time they received the secret order, the identity of their scapegoat had been determined. After realizing this, Liu Yongshui felt a great hatred in his heart. The idea of "Should Liu Guiwu be confessed?" came up in his mind. While engaged in a fierce ideological struggle, he subconsciously held the handle of the shell gun at his waist. Due to nervousness, his body trembled slightly, and his eyes showed the rage of wanting to fight to the death at the end of the rope.
Zheng Xiuguo's willpower was much stronger than his. No, perhaps it should be said that he was absolutely loyal to He Guozhu. When Liu Yongshui was already thinking about betraying Liu Guiwu to protect himself, he still wanted to complete the entrustment of the military throne, and Similarly, at this time, his right hand also subconsciously held the handle of the gun,
What Liu Yongshui was most worried about soon happened. Under Marshal Zhang's questioning, the soldiers said at once: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Xiang Xuanhua and others are plotting evil. We are doing this because we are worried about your safety."
"It was Adjutant Liu (Adjutant Zheng) who asked us to do this."
...The first words were okay, but as soon as the latter words were spoken, Liu Yongshui and Zheng Xiuguo's hearts sank at the same time. Liu Yongshui gritted his teeth and was about to confess Liu Guiwu, but he heard Zheng Xiuguo shout loudly: "Brothers, why do our Northeastern Army want to merge into the school?" The Bingjun Army, to put it nicely, is being merged into the Xuebing Army. To put it badly, it is actually being annexed by the Xuebing Army. Brothers, the commander-in-chief is wise and powerful, and he will never make such a foolish decision. Let me tell you. , The reason why this happened is because the Commander-in-Chief was deceived by treacherous villains. Brothers, for the sake of the Northeast Army and the Commander-in-Chief, kill these treacherous villains." Shouting loudly, he drew his gun and wanted to Fire at Xiang Xuanhua,,