On October 8, 1919..., the bloodless war broke out in Hebei...!
The so-called "bloodless war" means that starting from September, the Northern Expeditionary Army came from Shanxi and Henan directions, with a powerful force of Sichuan divisions and mixed brigades, forming an oppressive force on Hebei.
The artillery of two artillery divisions also entered Hebei at the same time under the command of Liu Sihai, commander of the artillery of the National Revolutionary Army. In October, two more artillery divisions entered Hebei.
On October 8, war preparations were completed!
At this time, the Northern Expeditionary Army adopted the posture of encircling rather than attacking.
The powerful deterrence displayed by more than a thousand artillery pieces is frightening. Artillery commander Liu Sihai called the Beiyang government and the people of Hebei and Beijing. Once the war breaks out, the place will be destroyed: once the war breaks out, countless soldiers and civilians will be killed and injured. Thousands
The artillery was fired, the sky collapsed, and the sun and moon lost their beauty. Liu Sihai, commander of the artillery of the National Revolutionary Army, called on the Beiyang government to immediately give up all unnecessary resistance and lay down weapons as soon as possible. The Nationalist government will also keep the lives and property of Beiyang officials safe.
At the same time, Liu Sihai generously allowed Chinese and foreign reporters to take pictures of his cannons. There were numerous articles in the newspapers about how powerful the artillery of the Northern Expeditionary Army was, and how the artillery of the Northern Expeditionary Army was so numerous.
"We want peace, not war!" On October 9, Wang Hengyue, the president of the Republic of China government, sent a telegram to the whole country after Liu Sihai's telegram: "The Northern Expeditionary Army has 200,000 troops in Hebei, and they can attack Hebei day and night. Today, I have repeatedly energized and urged
Beiyang surrendered. Unless the Northern Expeditionary Army did not dare to fight, but for the sake of local people's livelihood, they did not want to fight! Wang Hengyue expressed his sincerity and sincere advice to Duan Qirui, Cao Kun and others in Beiyang. The situation in Beiyang is over, and the war can be ended. If Beiyang
If Zhenyu fights to the death, millions of troops are fighting in Hebei, and the sky will collapse, what benefit will it have to the country, and what benefit will it have to the people?"
As soon as this power came out, calls like "Peace, not war" began to spread in Hebei.
resounded all over Beijing.
Beiyang, it’s time to make the final decision...
"How long has Hengshuai been in there?" Jiang Zhongzheng looked into the Provisional Presidential Palace.
"It's been almost a day." A Le pouted: "No one is allowed in, and no one is seen. I went to ask if I wanted something to eat a few hours ago, but Heng Shuai scolded me."
Jiang Zhongzheng said "Oh".
No one knew that Heng Shuai was planning something inside. For more than ten hours, he never came out.
After waiting outside for more than an hour, the bell finally rang. Jiang Zhongzheng hurriedly adjusted his military uniform, opened the door and walked in carefully.
"Afraid of being handsome." As soon as he entered, Jiang Zhongzheng was startled.
The ground was covered with papers that had been written on and thrown away. Wang Hengyue smiled and waved to Jiang Zhongzheng: "Jieshi, come and help me see how I am writing these words? I have been practicing for a day."
The second monk, Jiang Zhengzhang, was puzzled. Did Heng Shuai stay here for a day just to practice calligraphy?
When he walked over and looked at the banner written by Wang Hengyue, Jiang Zhongzheng was startled again when he saw the words on it clearly.
Wang Hengyue was washing his hands in a copper basin and asked: "How do I write these three characters?"
Jiang Zhongzheng didn't know how to answer. He had never seen Heng Shuai use a calligraphy brush before. In order to write these three characters this time, he probably had to work hard. But this calligraphy cannot be mastered overnight.
The three words in front of him were powerful, but the structure was loose and had no meaning at all. Jiang Zhongzheng knew that Heng Shuai was unwilling to listen to lies, so he could only say vaguely: "The momentum is excellent!"
Wang Hengyue laughed: "From a calligraphy point of view, I'm afraid it's completely indecent, but it doesn't matter. He, Lao Zhang, can only write a stroke of tiger. Soldiers write for soldiers to read. As long as the meaning is achieved...
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Lao Zhang? Jiang Zhongzheng frowned, and then he came to his senses: "Could it be that the calligraphy of Heng Shuai was written for Zhang Zuolin?"
"Yes, it is written for him, Zhang Zuolin." Wang Hengyue wiped his hands and walked to the banner to admire it for a while: "His old Zhang is watching from outside the customs. I have to help him serve the National Government as soon as possible!"
Jiang Zhongzheng understood that in Hebei, when the Beijing issue was about to be resolved, Heng Shuai set his sights on the Northeast again.
The Northeast issue must be resolved sooner or later, and Heng Shuai also wants to solve the Northeast problem in a bloodless way. Not only the people across the country, Heng Shuai is also unwilling to continue the civil war.
Jiang Zhongzheng suddenly thought of something, and his heart jumped.
Wang Hengyue glanced at him and asked slowly: "I want to send someone to the Northeast to deliver this banner to Zhang Zuolin. Who do you think I should send?"
Sure enough, his thoughts were confirmed. Jiang Zhongzheng's heart beat even harder. He tried his best to sound calmer: "Heng Shuai, send me."
Wang Hengyue smiled slightly and nodded.
Looking at all his subordinates for this matter, there is no one more suitable than Jiang Zhongzheng.
Chiang Zhongzheng was also ecstatic. Although he was the director of the presidential staff and the head of the Propaganda Department, under Heng Shuai, after all, he was not as dazzling as others.
And now, the president has put a huge opportunity in front of him.
With Heng Shuai's careful arrangements, the support of powerful armed forces, and his own efforts, once the peace in Northeast China falls into the hands of the National Government, this achievement will be enough to defeat everyone else!
"Jieshi, go to the Northeast." Wang Hengyue said slowly.
"yes!"
That night, Wang Hengyue and Jiang Zhongzheng talked for most of the night. What they talked about specifically was unknown to outsiders. However, when Jiang Zhongzheng walked out of the Presidential Palace, his face was high-spirited.
When his opportunity came, Jiang Zhongzheng believed that his name would be as famous as those of the Northern Expedition generals.
While the "bloodless war" was going on in Hebei, negotiations between Wang Hengyue and the special envoys of the United States, Britain and France were also going on in secret.
Wang Hengyue's unification of the country by force can be completed within this month. This is already an open secret, whether by military means or peaceful means.
But now it clearly seems that Wang Yuyue is more willing to use peaceful means to promote the reunification of the country. This is what all countries want to see.
After all, once the war continues, it will also cause great damage to the interests of various countries in China.
After some distribution of benefits, Wang Hengyue suddenly changed the subject: "The Russian [revolution] is getting more and more intense, which will have a very important impact on all countries."
The American envoy Odes nodded: "Yes, the Russian rioters are very arrogant. Such a shameless riot must be suppressed with the most severe means in the shortest possible time!"
In January 1918, former Tsarist admiral Kolchak launched a military coup in Omsk, dissolved the ruling cabinet, and arrested the leader of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, Avk Senchiyev.
Kolchak claimed to be the "Supreme Ruler of Russia". He received strong support from the Allied Powers and equipped his 250,000 troops with foreign guns and artillery. On March 4, 1919, he commanded the White Guards to attack westward from the Ural Mountains.
Under the pressure of the enemy's superior force, the Red Army was forced to retreat more than 100 kilometers to the Volga River Basin. At this time, Denikin in the Caucasus and Yudenich on the Baltic Sea also launched attacks. In the spring of 1919, the Red Army
The strength increased to 15. The Southern Route Army on the Eastern Front launched a counterattack under the command of Frunze and occupied Ufa. In July, after Kamenev was changed to the commander-in-chief of the Red Army, Frunze was responsible for commanding the Eastern Front. The Red Army pursued the victory and crossed the Ural Mountains.
, occupied most of Siberia, and Kolchak's situation was precarious.
British War Secretary Churchill boasted in August 1919 that he would organize 14 countries to attack Soviet Russia. However, this plan... failed to materialize. The Allied Powers still pinned their hopes of subverting the Soviet Union on the White Guards.
Britain, the United States, and France shipped hundreds of cannons and hundreds of thousands of rifles to Denikin, and sent hundreds of military advisers. In the summer of 1919, Denikin's 150,000 troops launched a general offensive!
He relied on excellent weapons and powerful cavalry to occupy most of Ukraine.1
On October 13, they captured Orel and approached Tula, directly threatening Moscow's security.
Russian capitalists announced that they would give a million-ruble prize to the first team to rush into Moscow.
"I want to get a million rubles prize."
Wang Hengyue's words made the envoys of the United States, Britain and France unable to react for a moment. After a while, Odes looked a little surprised: "Is it possible that the President is planning to send troops to Russia after reunifying [China] by force?"
"Not after unification by force, but to send troops now!" Wang Hengyue waved his arms with some exaggeration: "Violence is not allowed. Those Russian revolutionaries are causing extreme damage to the world order.
Big destruction, as your friend I will never allow such a thing to happen!"
The special envoys of the three countries were in great spirits.
The current situation of the White Guards is very bad. Although various countries have sent troops to intervene, their strength is too small. If the White Guards are defeated and the red elements take control of Russia, then this will be seriously inconsistent with the interests of the great powers.
[China] is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate to intervene in the Russian uprising with strong force. However, [China] has been experiencing constant civil wars before. Apart from sending fleets and soldiers to assist the Chinese, the Beiyang government's military performance was not very outstanding.
But now the president has openly proposed a plan to directly send troops to Russia, which makes people feel even more excited. If China can send a large number of troops to intervene in the Russian revolution, then the situation in Russia will be the worst.
Major changes.
Wang Hengyue glanced at them, and then said slowly: "I will quickly command a large number of troops to enter Russia, join forces with other countries, and quell the riots there, but we need your full assistance, especially in the military and economic aspects.