Chapter 5 The war starts, and the military divisions become an army (4)
Zhang Zizhong stayed in Renqiu for two days before going back. Of course, he, who had long been accustomed to picking up sheep from the military training division, would not return empty-handed. No, before leaving, he took the three personal guards around Ouyang Yun and the Wolf Fang Warriors. They poached some of the elite soldiers, saying they were very interested in the soldiers trained under Ouyang Yun's intense training, and lent them back to set an example for the officers and soldiers of the headquarters. Fearing that Ouyang Yun wouldn't agree, they promised to pay them back. Isn’t it difficult to borrow something and borrow it again?
Ouyang Yun's heart was filled with joy. If the Military Academy was his army, then who was Langya? They were his supporters and had the deepest feelings for him. He was not worried that they would treat him and the academy The soldiers were distraught and worried that Zhang Zizhong's soldiers would be abducted. Of course, considering his relationship with Zhang Zizhong and the special status of the 38th Division, he would not let this happen, so before Zhang Zizhong left, he He said to the three guards: "General Zhang values you. That is your fate. Your future will be bright. Use all your skills and work hard. Humph, if you dare to lose our military training division and our For the sake of Langya, be careful as I twist off your heads and use them as chamber pots."
"Yes." The three guards immediately stood at attention, erecting their bodies like rocks.
Afraid that they would be wronged, Ouyang Yun said to Zhang Zizhong again: "Boss Zhang, there is an ugly saying in front of me. I am a very defensive person. You are not allowed to treat Xiao Li and the others badly. As the elites of Langya, the three of them are in our division." What you get is military pay for ten men."
Zhang Zizhong had been spying on the Wolf Fang soldiers for a long time, but he had always put down his shame and said this to Ouyang Yun. Xiao Li and the others must have been invited to be instructors. In this way, Zhang Zizhong admitted that he was not as good as Ouyang Yun in leading troops. Of course, being as open-minded as he is, he has no intention of thinking about this now. He grinned widely and said, "Don't worry, I, Lao Zhang, can't do anything wrong to them." Then, he couldn't wait to take Xiao Li and the others back to Tianjin.
Ouyang Yun's trip to Nanjing and Guangzhou lasted for a month. As the military and political leader of Ren Qiu, there was a mountain of official letters and documents on his desk. Out of courtesy, after spending a day with Hu and Xiang, he He was dragged back to the office by Jiang Shuren and Pan Meiren (now promoted to his secretary), and he began a week-long miserable "white-collar" life. Of course, he had a meeting to hold before that, and he had a meeting with Guangdong Although the alliance between Guangxi and Guangxi has become an established fact, if pro-Nanjing people like Zhang Zhen and Ji Xingwen are not given a reasonable explanation, it will definitely leave consequences.
In fact, when Ouyang Yun, Chen Jitang, Li Zongren, and Bai Chongxi had just signed the agreement in Guangzhou, Zhang Zhen and the others learned the news from the newspapers the next day, and then everyone's reaction became clear.
Zhang Zhen is a clear-cut opponent, and his reasons are high-sounding: no matter what is wrong with Nanjing, it is the internationally recognized central government after all. If the Xuebing Division wants to obtain legal existence, it is impossible to ignore the existence and existence of the Nanjing government. Chairman Chiang currently has absolute authority in the country; he even thinks that Ouyang Yun is suspected of betraying his promise by doing so, which is not the behavior that an upright soldier should display.
Ji Xingwen is a centrist. On the surface, he agrees with Zhang Zhen's opinions, but privately he communicates with Li Tieshu, Guo Biao and others, believing that the most important issue at the moment is Ouyang Yun's safety.
Li Tieshu and Guo Biao are typical Ouyang faction. They are not worried about offending Nanjing and causing trouble. Instead, they are just worried about Ouyang Yun's safety. At one time, they were ready to mobilize most of the Langya troops to "welcome him".
Jiang Shuren, who was familiar with the officialdom of the Republic of China, advised them not to do this at all. His reason was that the current alliance between Xuebingshi and Guangdong and Guangxi was not only not a bad thing but a good thing, because in this way the Xuebingshi would He is undoubtedly stronger and has more say. Therefore, Ouyang Yun's current security situation is more important than ever. He finally said this: Think about it, since we have formed an alliance with Guangdong and Guangxi, what if If something happens to Ouyang, where will our military training division go? We will definitely choose allies to join us. In this way, the strength of Guangdong and Guangxi will be stronger. Some people will definitely not want to see this. Believe me, Ouyang has recently It'll be fine for sure,
As expected, Ouyang Yun returned to Renqiu safely and brought back a Cantonese army.
Just learning that Ouyang Yun wanted to give a share of Chahar to Chen Jitang, Li Tieshu, Zhang Zhen, Ji Xingwen and others felt incredible. In their view, this was no different from committing suicide. Why is Chen Jitang called the King of the South? , why Han Fuju, Yan Xishan and others can take a corner and coexist with the Nanjing government? It is because they have their own territory of influence and can develop their own armed forces. What does Chahar mean to the Xuebing Division? With Chahar, Xuejun This is when the military division has truly stepped onto the stage of history, and no longer needs to rely on others. The small Renqiu is too narrow in terms of geographical location and development space. Although Chahar is a poor and remote place, after all, it has such deep roots. Strategic depth, after all, there is so much room for development...
Ouyang Yun's first military and political meeting when he returned to Renqiu started amid such suspicions. Pan Meiren had just finished reading the tripartite alliance agreement between Guangdong, Guangdong and Guangxi. There were a lot of doubts in the conference room, and the grumpy Guo Biao He stood up directly, glared at Ouyang Yun and asked sternly: "Master, you will be a soldier soon, how could you do such a childish thing? What kind of delusion did that bastard Chen Jitang give you?"
This is a bit harsh. In fact, since the Wen'an War, although Ouyang Yun has remained as "people-friendly" as ever, there are very few people who dare to speak to him like this.
As soon as Guo Biao said these words, Jiang Shuren immediately looked over and shouted: "Guo Brigade, do you talk to Shangfeng like this? We all know the master's character. When did he make a loss-making business?"
After hearing his reminder, everyone thought about it and couldn't help but shut up and turned to Ouyang Yun.
"Who has been to Dongshan County in Fujian?" Ouyang Yun did not directly explain the doubt, but asked,
Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, they all shake their heads,
Ouyang Yun asked Pan Meiren to open the curtain on the wall behind him, and a map of the country appeared. He stood up, pointed at Dongshan County with a pointer and said to everyone, "Take a good look, what is so special about this place?" .”
Everyone looked at it carefully, and after a long while, Zhang Zhen said: "This is the Dongshan County that Chen Jitang used to exchange with us."
"yes."
"It's very close to Taiwan." Zhang Zhen said with worry in his tone.
Li Tieshu obviously understood why he was worried and said: "We don't have a navy or an air force. Can we defend ourselves against the double attack of the little devils from the sea and the air?"
Ji Xingwen rushed back from Zhangjiakou to attend this meeting. Perhaps it was because he was currently stationed in Chahar. To avoid suspicion, he had not expressed his opinion. At this time, he said: "The distance between Dongshan and Taiwan should be within four to five hundred miles. Well, this distance is equivalent to a ravine for an airplane."
Everyone's reaction was expected by Ouyang Yun. He said: "Everyone's concerns are justified, but it is not enough to make us give up such an excellent seaport. As we all know, our industry in Renqiu is currently developing very fast. I estimate that it will soon be Production will exceed sales. At that time, what should we do if there is no export channel? Have you ever thought about this problem?"
"Isn't there a sea route to Tianjin? We have such a good relationship with the 38th Division..." Guo Biao said, but was interrupted by Ouyang Yun before he could finish his words. He said: "Yes, we have a sea route to Tianjin. But have you ever thought that if you go to sea from Tianjin, you will not only face the threat of the Japanese navy in Port Arthur, but also pass through Shanghai along the way, so that Taiwan can sail to Europe and the United States. In that case, you will also have to face the Japanese navy from North Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. The threat, this is much greater than the threat faced by Dongshan County. Think about it again, is Tianjin so safe? Don’t forget that the Kwantung Army is always watching, but Dongshan County at least does not have this worry, and the reason why I There is another reason why we want to develop Dongshan into our commercial port."
"Fujian," Jiang Shuren said in one breath,
Ouyang Yun smiled and nodded,
Jiang Shuren said: "Fujian is now caught between Nanjing and the Guangdong Clan. It is a buffer zone for both sides. If we can really take control of Dongshan and use this as an entry point, there will be a lot to do."
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this. Zhang Zhen frowned and thought hard. After a while, when Jiang Shuren wanted to improve his point of view, he said: "Master, I still have a question. If we If Fujian is the focus of development, then the power will be too scattered. As you said, the Kwantung Army is now eyeing Chahar."
"Don't be afraid of this. We only need one brigade of troops to send to Fujian."
"But……"
"Are you worried about Nanjing? Don't worry, I have a way to shut them up. I think for Nanjing, we are much better than Chen Jitang, what do you think?"
Everyone here is smart, and they are even better at playing this kind of house game. Jiang Shuren was the first to laugh and said: "Ouyang, I didn't expect that your horizons will be broadened a lot after visiting Nanjing and Guangzhou."
Ouyang Yun smiled immodestly, touched the crew cut that Pan Meiren had just repaired last night, and said with a smile: "Who am I, haha."
Jiang Shuren and others had long been accustomed to his tired appearance, and now they all could only shake their heads and smile bitterly.