New Warlords 1909

Return!Why return?Fujimoto is also considered an old man in the navy. After calming down, Fujimoto is still very clear that the main fleet has not launched an attack on the naval base in Shanghai because once it approaches the opponent's aircraft patrolling the air space, the Japanese navy will not take much advantage, let alone the previous time The ending of the attack on Shanghai is still vivid in my mind. At this time, Shanghai Port is undoubtedly more prepared. Forbearance!Tolerate!Tolerate!Kato stood in the bridge for half an hour before ordering to return. We will come back, and we will definitely take revenge!Chinese people!This is Kato's oath to the emotional generals around him. Although the First Fleet paid a small price for this vote, the four main battlecruisers are all scarred, especially the Derfflinger battlecruiser. It was hit by the opponent's main gun shells many times, and the fire on the ship was ignited, and it was not slowly extinguished until the end of the war.

In addition, several old-fashioned captured cruisers of the First Fleet sank one after another due to severe tube damage. The 2000-ton cruiser Feili purchased from the United States was also hit by torpedoes from several destroyers and sank, and two other destroyers was sunk, most of the destroyers were lightly or seriously injured, four of the Naval Air Force were shot down at the scene, two planes crashed into the sea due to heavy injuries on the way back, one plane was lost in tracking, and three other planes were in the When it landed, it was completely damaged due to poor control. The entire aviation unit lost ten aircraft. Four excellent pilots were killed. It caused great results and made a huge contribution to the complete annihilation of the Japanese fleet.But the price paid by the naval aviation is also significant. Not to mention the loss of those planes, four excellent pilots were killed, two pilots crashed into the sea randomly, and one was missing. There is little hope of surviving. These people are all the elites of the national defense aviation force. , is the greatest wealth of the naval aviation force. The naval aviation force with less than [-] pilots lost seven people in World War I. The price is not unreasonable. Violently, when the news about the annihilation of the Japanese naval fleet by the National Defense Forces came out the next day, even the people in the autonomous region were dumbfounded. No one wanted to believe that this was true. You must know where your strength lies The weak wins the strong, but it is impossible to wipe out the opponent. When more confirmed news and photos were published, when the reporters took photos of the ships of the First Fleet on the Huangpu River that were full of battle scars, when they saw only When some ships were captured, people couldn't believe it.

The difference is that although it is no longer surprising to win, and although it has long been no surprise to miracles, many people still spontaneously spread the word, and no one will feel tired of the football team's victory after victory. Victory, no matter how different the situation is, the result will still make people rejoice. The biggest and most violent reaction is from foreign newspapers. A fleet can do it under the premise that its strength is not dominant. What is it to rely on to completely annihilate another naval fleet with excellent quality?This not only made people in Western countries curious, but also attracted the general attention of their counterparts in the West, especially the attention of the Germans. During World War I, Germany also had a not weak navy, but in front of the powerful British naval fleet, it Almost nothing has been done, but China, the far east, used a miracle to show hope to the German naval officers, and saw the hope that they could defeat their powerful neighbor, the British Navy.However, all of this can only stay in the minds of the Germans for the time being. Western colleagues analyzed and analyzed, and finally came to the conclusion that submarines played a powerful role in this war. In addition, the Japanese flagship The sinking of the Japanese Navy caused the fleet to lose its command, and it also had a major impact on the destruction of the entire fleet. In addition, the addition of naval aviation made the Japanese naval fleet even more fuel. But how dare the Chinese return in the dark?This is simply fatal. It is said that many planes dived into the sea in the dark. It is a tragedy. In Western society, there is no shortage of Huafei's support. When this news appeared in Western newspapers, Many reporters wrote about the miracle of China, Hua Fei, and created another miracle. Let us cheer for this miracle Chinese. He is simply a god, etc. Fanatical reports made Hua Fei's reputation in the United States skyrocket. Even hotter than some movie stars, some American film production companies even wrote to Hua Fei, inviting him to participate in the shooting of American movies, these are all farewell words.”

259 The Northeast Incident

Diao Ben planned and developed with great concentration for several years, but in the end the result was that his fleet, which was not much different, was wiped out by the Chinese navy fleet.Although this loss to Japan was not as serious as the Sino-Japanese War to the Qing Dynasty, the impact on philosophy and thinking was completely comparable. The destruction of the entire fleet was fundamentally different from the previous defeats in Japanese naval battles. , The first defeat in the East China Sea naval battle was a sneak attack by the Chinese navy. It can be said that this battle was completely dominated by Japan's main attack and China's main defense.

The Japanese military has never believed that they failed in this war, but the results were not as gratifying as imagined. In this sea battle, which is called the sea battle of Okinawa by the world, the Chinese not only launched an attack on their own initiative, but also For the first time, the trinity combined attack mode of underwater, surface and air was used, and the air force was not afraid of the night, and fought outside the combat radius of their land fighters. The scope of air supremacy was greatly extended. The Japanese domestic military headquarters The urgent telegram ordered their combined fleet to retreat, not only because of the various reasons that Fujimoto had considered before, but also because of several telegrams sent by Okaku Hono to the Japanese military headquarters before and after the outbreak of the battle. Okaku Kio led the fleet to turn around, but the Chinese The fleet seemed to have eyes, and it intercepted and surrounded them very quickly and accurately. This made Dajiao Bensheng extremely confused, thinking that the Chinese must have used some new secret weapon. In addition, during the battle, although the Japanese destroyers were mainly for Anti-submarine design, but in the noisy environment of the battle, it is very difficult for the destroyer to check the opponent's submarine, and the opponent's submarine is far more cunning than Okaku and others imagined. After the flagship sank, the Fuso sent a message to the Japanese Home Command The last telegram, the Chinese air force came.This is due to military reasons. Years of military expansion and increased military expenditure have caused public dissatisfaction in Japan. The cabinet government has repeatedly adopted coercive measures. After the army occupied Fengtian, the military department had differences in the direction of armament construction. In addition, it is different. The United States, Britain and other countries have exerted strong diplomatic pressure on Japan. Although China’s method of raising tariffs has caused their trade losses, but the air routes have been disrupted, the losses have been even greater. Moreover, China is preparing to withdraw its troops from starving countries because of the war. For the already battered intervention army in the hungry country, it is obviously not desirable to see it, and for the United States, no matter who wins or loses, it is not in the interests of the United States, and the expansion of the war situation may cause another Due to the unpredictable consequences, the people of Britain, France and other countries held demonstrations and petitions, demanding that the government intervene in East Asian disputes and mediate the war. For various reasons, the Japanese military finally decided to suspend the all-out naval decisive battle against China in order to seek future plans. However, the impact is far from over. Its significance is beyond the imagination of most people. The most direct impact is that the differences between the Ministry of the Army and the Ministry of the Navy will further intensify. People in the Ministry of the Army will say that the government has spent so much Qian has created a powerful navy that is invincible in Asia. However, such a powerful fleet with a glorious history and the high hopes of the emperor and the people has been repeatedly defeated by the insignificant Chinese navy and the defeated generals of the past , and more than once, again and again, and again and again, and the defeat was worse than the previous one. It would be best to wipe out a complete squadron. Such a fiasco, such a shame, It is a shame that has never been seen in the history of the world navy. It is even more embarrassing than the defeat of the Spanish Armada in front of the British fleet. The army sent troops out of North Korea, and tens of thousands of troops occupied it in a very short period of time. Fengtian and Jilin will bring a huge amount of raw material resources to the empire, which is of great significance and far-reaching impact on the development of the empire. However, the military expenditure of the army is less than one-tenth of that of the navy. If the military expenditure of the navy is divided into half The army, I am afraid that the men of the Great Japanese Empire have already fought to the banks of the Nile and raised the national flag of the empire on the pyramids. Not only the military department is fighting for the interests of the land, grass and navy, but there are also wars and peace disputes within the government.

Those who advocate the theory of war are nothing more than clichés, but those who advocate peaceful coexistence with China clearly see that with the rise of a powerful central group in China, within a few years, China's division will end.And the Chinese army, which has gradually become stronger in recent years, will quickly weaken the rights and interests of foreigners in China, and it is entirely possible to rise and grow rapidly within a few years.

A neighboring country that is countless times larger than Japan in terms of population and territorial resources, and it is also a big country that is about to develop rapidly. Enmity with such a country will definitely be a disaster for the future of the Yamato nation, but this kind of reason Before the repudiation spread, it was quickly silenced. Peace, sometimes it is obviously more difficult to choose than war. Even within the navy, revolutionary upheavals are taking place. The master of the giant cannon ship that my father insisted on was once again ruthlessly challenged. Although the Chinese First Fleet had four battlecruisers that did not belong to the firepower of battleships, it was not the opponent's submarine that directly sunk the battleships of the Japanese squadron. Airplane.The total number of ships sunk by battleships is less than one-third of the total number of destroyed squadrons. Therefore, the Japanese Navy’s Japanese flag began to rise, advocating the vigorous development of naval aviation and submarines, and asked the cabinet to cancel four battleships Instead of investing funds in Japan’s weak areas, not mentioning the impact of this war on other aspects of Japan, just three days after the Shuqiu naval battle, when the people in the original autonomous region were still immersed in the carnival and joy of victory, the Northeast A piece of news came out, just like a meteor falling into the sea, a thunderbolt illuminated the sky, the earth was shocked, China shook, and the Northeast was different. After the Japanese army occupied Fengtian and Jilin very smoothly, Zhang Zuoshuang led most of the Feng army to withdraw to Rehe, and plans to retreat directly to Chahar. If the Japanese army continues to pursue and fight fiercely, Zhang Zuoshuang can retreat to Outer Mongolia, and he can also approach Ningxia. In this way, he can always retain the independence of his military power, so as not to be However, before Zhang Zuoshuang in Rehe was ready to act, his car was attacked on the road. Several bombs blew up the entire convoy. The guards immediately launched a shootout with the assassins, killing most of them. However, when Zhang Zuoshuang was sent to the hospital, Zhang Zuoshuang died of his injuries on the way. Most of the assassins were killed, and the captured assassins also committed suicide , I can't find any doubts from them, but because of a detail on the feet, their identities are exposed. As we all know, Japanese people like to wear wooden tents. Because of this habit, their feet are not only wide, but the skin between the feet Calluses were also produced due to long-term friction. Japanese? Japanese assassins? With this conclusion, few people doubt that the rise of Zhang Zuoshuang is not only closely related to the Japanese, but also inseparable from the hungry people. During the Japanese Hunger War, Zhang Zuoshuang took his weak armed forces, first took refuge in the hungry people, then the Japanese, and has been living under the Japanese hands since then, gradually becoming stronger, but Zhang Zuoshuang is quite a Ambitious people, on the one hand, he is not willing to be controlled by the Japanese for a long time; on the other hand, he also sees the ambition of the Japanese very clearly, and understands the essential conflict of interests between them. After the civil war broke out in the hungry country, Zhang Zuoshuang accepted A batch of weapons and equipment of the hungry army in the Far East and Tang Xun's army, together with the Beiyang government's solicitation of money from him, and the generosity of the National Defense Forces to his arms deal, made Zhang Zuoshuang's military strength develop rapidly, and he began to gradually get rid of the control of the Japanese.

In history, even without the butterfly Hua Fei, Zhang Zuoshuang would have ended up being bombed to death by the Japanese, but now, everything is just advancing the time, place and method. Zhang Zuoshuang was bombed, and the murderer was the Japanese. The people are boiling, although many people do not have much affection for Zhang Zuoshuang, but for the Japanese, under the propaganda of the Dianlun newspaper, there is an emotional resonance and hatred for the Japanese.The Japanese are so bad, they not only occupied the black land of our family, but also blew up our Chinese military officers to death, how could they be so bad, this is the thought of many simple people, for ordinary people , maybe it was just an emotional shock, but for many local warlord forces, especially the Beiyang government, it was an incomparably realistic temptation of interests. Once Zhang Zuoshuang died, the Fengjun under his nunnery suddenly fell apart, and many recruits fled back to their hometowns. Some simply fell into bandits, and some took the team away, occupied a county seat, and proclaimed themselves commander-in-chief. However, most of the Fengjun's direct descendants and veterans, under the restraint and leadership of the officers, went south to Shanhaiguan and directly Belonging to the banner of the young master Zhang Xueliang, there is not only a sense of belonging here, but it is also driven by real interests, and these regular soldiers look down on them at all.Surrendering to the Japanese is absolutely impossible.Putting down the guns and going home to farm, many people are not used to it anymore, and they drag the troops to join other teams, not to mention that the subordinates are not in the same heart now, even if they are in the same heart, they will be swallowed up by others if they are too weak, and they will be swallowed by others if they are strong. Finding people is taboo and being excluded, so the best choice is to go to Shanhaiguan and join Zhang Xueliang's team. Many of them were single-handedly trained by Zhang Zuoshuang, and they are also considered as direct descendants of the Zhang family, and Zhang Xueliang owns Fengjun in Shanhaiguan. The most elite 27th Division has excellent weapons and equipment and sufficient ammunition. These troops who have lost their leaders rush to Shanhaiguan will make Fengjun stronger. The eldest son is the new commander, which can make most of the military officers have nothing to say. In this way, the sooner they rush to Shanhaiguan, it means that the position of the new power center in the future will undergo new changes. In this way, Zhang Xueliang, who was in Shanhaiguan, not only directly controlled the 27th Division of Fengjun, but also accepted the 28th Division and some other scattered regiments almost as a whole. However, this result was obviously a huge blow to Zhang Xueliang. After his father's funeral, Zhang Xueliang, with the unanimous support of the officers of the 27th Division and 28th Division, temporarily assumed the post of Fengjun No. A group of armies went to Zhang Zuoshuang's funeral. Almost all warlords from all over the country sent representatives. Without exception, after expressing their deep sorrow hypocritically, they hinted to Zhang Xueliang in private that as long as he led the army to join him, they could meet all Zhang Xueliang's demands. The Beiyang government is even more powerful. It sent several heavyweights to tell Zhang Xueliang directly that as long as he agrees to join the Beiyang Army, the post of W Diao Ling in the army will be his. Wu, the post of the four presidents is not impossible. As the interim central government, of course Hua Fei also sent representatives. Unlike other representatives, Hua Fei sent representatives in military uniforms. Finally, the representative of the National Defense Forces directly relayed Hua Fei's words. Mr. Zhang was a Chinese soldier. Mr. Zhang died in a national calamity. It was the hatred of the country. The Chinese soldiers will definitely recover this achievement!

Subsequently, the representative of the National Defense Forces directly took out the order of the National Defense Forces Command and read it in front of everyone. Hua Fei, the interim president of the central government of the Democratic Republic and commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, has a thin letter of appointment. The gifts he sent are obviously shabby compared to the sincerity of some small local warlords, but he is dressed in plain clothes and has a sad face. Zhang Xueliang's eyes moved, and then he said lightly, "Thank you, Mr. Hua, the unfilial son thanked Mr. Hua for his kindness on behalf of his father."

Shanhaiguan can be said to be completely under the control of Fengjun at present, but outside the residences of a few representatives of the National Defense Forces, there are still vague people, full of people who are staring at them.The local scout leader was gnashing his teeth angrily, how to let these guys from the National Defense Forces come to Shanhaiguan in military uniforms, but they didn't know anything about it, how could they go up to the peak and make a big fuss, but this is Fengjun's territory, Moreover, they came to attend the funeral. Arresting people in front of Feng Jun would mean cutting off Zhang Xueliang's way to join Beiyang.

Therefore, the secret system of the Beiyang Army decided to keep an eye on these people. Once they leave Shanhaiguan, they will be arrested immediately. The rebels must not be allowed to treat the North as their own courtyard. Inside, the young Qing Zhong and several equally young lieutenants of the National Defense Forces all had solemn expressions.A second lieutenant held a gun in one hand, one hand on his hip, and said angrily, "Captain, there are eyeliners all over the outside, it seems that you want to go back, it's difficult, you said that Zhang Xueliang, can you turn a blind eye?"

Different "I think Zhang Xueliang may be going to join the Beiyang Army!" Another second lieutenant said worriedly, "What are you afraid of? It's a big deal. Let's kill them. It's just a few spies. I really don't pay attention!" An officer with the rank of lieutenant suddenly said angrily, "It's not a big problem to escape. The big problem is how to go back and report safely. In addition, don't forget our mission. If we can't complete it, go back. How can we report to the commander?"

An officer with the rank of captain looked very calm and said, "But that young master has disappeared from us. It's useless to let your tongue be as sweet as a lollipop!" The second lieutenant holding a gun was even more aggrieved Said, "Stop arguing!" Xiao Chong said, "Did you forget what we left behind before we came out?"

As soon as Su Zhong said this, everyone fell silent, and the second lieutenant who was holding the gun sat down on the stone bench, sighed heavily, and wanted to severely damage the gun on the stone table, but urgently Brakes, that's still the treasure in your hands, what did they leave behind?Yes, what they left behind was a suicide note. They came to the territory of the Beiyang Army, and they were still wearing the military uniform of the National Defense Forces. They read the military order of the Nanjing Interim Central President in front of everyone. What do you think is this?This is completely a slap in the face to the Beiyang central government, do you think they can bear it?

"Hey, shit, this stool is too cold, it has frozen my delicate butt into ice!" The second lieutenant jumped up and shouted after sitting on the stone bench for a few seconds , let a group of grim-faced elders suddenly burst into laughter, Xiao Zhong graduated from the Yixue Military Academy, and is a student of the third phase of Yixue, speaking of which, he and Hua Fei still have such an indistinct kinship relationship, However, at a young age, Xiao Zhong turned into a silver star on his shoulder, and his rank of major was lost. With all his strength, when Hua Fei led the security team to attack Nanjing in Anqing, this Xiao Zhong was studying in the Imperial University. After graduating, he quickly went south and went home. He has always been filial, regardless of his parents' objections, he was directly admitted to Yi Bloody Military Academy, which made Chong's parents very worried. They brought eggs and fruits to relatives who had never left, hoping that Hua Fei could put their son back. After pacifying their parents with good words and promising not to let Xiao Zhong go to the front to fight, the matter was resolved satisfactorily. Therefore, this little cousin of Hua Fei successfully graduated from the Yixue Military Academy. Afterwards, Su Zhong was directly sent by the government to study in famous military academies in the United States, Britain, Germany and other countries for several years. After returning to China last year, he was directly conferred with the military rank of the government. This time, in order to carry out this task, the headquarters specially promoted his military rank. In order not to make Zhang Xueliang feel that the National Defense Forces don't pay much attention to him, but even so, the weight of a major is indeed not too big, but the reason why the arrow is still sent is not only because of Xiao Zhong's insistence, but also because the headquarters considers asking Zhong and Hua Fei's kinship outside of the Ninth Service, this relationship will increase the sincerity of the National Defense Forces when talking with Zhang Xueliang in private, but no one expected that since Zhang Zuoshuang came out, Zhang Xueliang has not seen seriousness. "

260 Fengjun Changed Banner

While Xiao Zhong and the others were racking their brains, a guard rushed over, and Wang Chi said, "It's not good, a battalion of elite infantry has surrounded our residence!"

"What!" Qing Chong stood up, could it be the Beiyang Army?Impossible, in Shanhaiguan, who?Whose army is it? "

"Feng Jun, if my guess is correct, it should be Zhang Xueliang's guard battalion!"

Zhang Xueliang?Guard battalion?Has Zhang Xueliang decided to join the Beiyang Army?But it doesn't make sense, the current Beiyang government can be regarded as a period of loss of power.Its prestige and influence are far less than that of a few years ago. The strength of an army of Fengjun is neither too many nor too few. As long as you have a little brains, you can't go to the precarious Beiyang army. Please reconcile When a group of guards walked out of the courtyard, they saw a battalion of heavily armed guards surrounding their residence, and dispatched the armored vehicles that Xiao Zhong and the others were very familiar with. It was Hua Fei who gave Zhang Zuoshuang a low-cost aid back then. But he was used by his son to deal with the representatives of the National Defense Forces, "What do you mean? We are the guests of the young marshal. Is this how you treat guests in the army?" Huang Chongdu said coldly, "I'm sorry, my subordinates are following orders, under the order of the young marshal, to protect everyone's safety!" The attitude of a deputy battalion captain on the other side was quite peaceful. "Protection? I think you're under house arrest!" the irritable second lieutenant immediately sneered mercilessly. The irritable guy might have drawn his gun and held the other party hostage right away. The captain of the other party smiled, "We are just following orders. I hope Mr. Major can understand and don't let things get out of hand!"

Xiao Chong couldn't help but look at the other side seriously, a second lieutenant, young and light, and also Zhang Xueliang's bodyguard, judging by his speech and behavior, he is also a calm talent, but at this time Xiao Zhong has no intention of making friends with the other party Desire also said in harmony at the moment, "Okay, I want to see your young commander, and I hope that Mr. Deputy Battalion Commander can inform us!"

"No need!" At this time, a major officer who was on the same level as Xiao Chong came out, looked at Xiao Zhong and the others with a little arrogance, and said, "The young commander said, he won't see you!"

"I want to see the young commander in person. I just need to say a few words. If the young commander insists on arresting us, Xiao will have no complaints!" Even after seeing Zhang Xueliang, the initial worry of coming here was fulfilled. Zhang Xueliang was still too young after all, I don’t know which expert Beiyang sent as a lobbyist to persuade Zhang Xueliang, but now the only thing Xiao Zhong can do is to see Zhang Xueliang, trying to restore the current situation.

"In my opinion, there is no need for this!" The major spoke in an authentic Northeast accent, as if he wanted Xiao Zhong and others to give up, and continued, "Do you think our young commander will join your National Defense Force? It's really fantastic. , How did our old commander die? Let alone the Japanese bombing.

Why did the Japanese attack the Northeast?We have always been in harmony with the Japanese, why did they suddenly suppress the army?It's not the hatred provoked by your National Defense Forces, but now it's good, let us Fengjun take the blame for you, really regard us as soldiers of joy! "

"What's the old saying? I don't kill uncle. Uncle died because of me. Therefore, your National Defense Forces can't escape the responsibility for this hatred. Now the young commander just put you under house arrest and didn't put you in prison. You are guests, and you are still bowing to the old commander. After our young commander joins the Beiyang Army, we will hand you over to Beijing. At that time, "huh, you can ask for more blessings."

Su Zhong calmed down at this moment, stopped the guards who were on the verge of eruption, and the group quickly returned to the courtyard, a lieutenant guard couldn't help but said, "Captain Xiao, how could they do this?

The Beiyang Army is clearly at the end of its rope, so how many more days will it take to jump into ether?I really don't understand what is going on in these Feng Jun's heads."

"Captain, why don't we go out at night, I don't believe that these guys can scare us and poison people with a few armored vehicles! To anger me, let's kill him directly at the young commander's mansion at night, and directly kidnap Zhang Xueliang !"

That's right, although there are only five guards, but these five are members of the poisoning team who stayed at the headquarters to wait for orders. The so-called skilled people are bold, and if they are ordered solemnly, they can really be driven out .But even if the Poison Man's skills are superb, when there is a lack of support and equipment, if they want to break through the encirclement of Fengjun's elite guard battalion quietly and kidnap Zhang Xueliang, that is tantamount to Tianfangye's earnestness.

"Shut up!" Please said seriously, "It seems that the possibility of meeting Zhang Xueliang and trying to persuade him is almost zero. Now, our biggest and most urgent problem is how to spread the news here. Go back to Shanghai and Nanjing, let the people in the headquarters take precautions!"

"Captain, it is our duty to protect your safety! Don't worry, even if we all die in battle, we will send you back safely!" The most decisive poisonous captain officer said with firm eyes, "No!" Xiao Zhong raised his hand decisively, and Du Zhisu, who was different in his mind, analyzed the current situation, and said calmly and authentically." "Nowadays, we are the most chaotic, and the only purpose is to let the people among us If anyone leaves and quickly transmits the information back to the headquarters, our biggest miscalculation is that we did not leave a retreat for this result, which made us suddenly extremely passive."

"Captain, we are covering you, you get out!"

"No!" Xiao Zhong looked at his body mockingly, then at the figures of several guards, and said with a smile, "Although I have never underestimated myself and I have great confidence in my own strength, compared with you , let’s forget it, besides, my staying will also have a great effect on calming their emotions. The chance for any of you to go out is easier than letting me break through. I am complaining and waiting for a group of people to discuss how to get Zhang Xueliang When the news of taking refuge in Beiyang spread, a group of people from the Beiyang representative office were also pleasantly discussing, "Really?Did Zhang Xueliang really send out a guard battalion to surround them? "

"Really, just now we saw that those thieves had a big fight with the Fengjun guard battalion that surrounded them,"

"This will save us time and telegraph Beijing immediately!"

"I think this matter is very strange." As if it is not that simple, I should telegraph Beijing and let Beijing decide. "

Zhang Xueliang led the Feng army to join the Beiyang army. How could such a big matter be kept secret? Like a superman with wings, he quickly put it on the desks, bedsides, and hands of real power leaders all over the country, without exception. , people's first reaction is, how is it possible?Even if Zhang Xue really wants to join the Beiyang Army, there is no reason for him to go so fast?Is it the pressure from Japan or other reasons?

Soon, relevant uncertain information came later. Although the reason is a bit absurd, people can only explain it by Zhang Xueliang's youth and ignorance. However, are the veterans of Fengjun also indifferent?There is still something inside.No matter how complicated the inside story is, there are two facts that people can no longer doubt, that is, Zhang Xueliang will lead an army of the remaining main forces of the Feng army to join the Beiyang military system, and Beiyang will definitely accept Zhang Xueliang.

Beijing, Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang, Cao Nie, Zhang Huaizhi, Xu Cunning and other top performers of the Beiyang Army all gathered together. The intense crisis temporarily put aside the conflicts between the Zhili and Anhui cliques. Now the biggest problem they face is not Internal power disputes, but even the final rights will be taken away. It's not that they haven't thought about giving up resistance, but for them standing in such a position, what else can they get in exchange for surrendering to Hua Fei?

"Prime Minister Duan, I think Young Marshal Zhang's request is a bit strange. We can order them to garrison Shanhaiguan on the spot, and we can transfer a division to Tianjin or Langfang!" Xu Shutong's voice was a little harsh, no, because of his opinion, but his tone.In the meeting room where everyone gathered, Xu Shutong seemed to completely block other people in his eyes. He just looked at Duan Lourui and said loudly. Duan Qirui seemed to be aware of other dissatisfaction. At this time, internal unity is still needed. Duan Qirui Immediately waved his hand, asked Xu Shutong to sit down, and sighed, "Now the two main forces of the rebel army are slowly approaching Tianjin, and Tianjin's Fifth Army sends more than a dozen telegrams a day, requesting to withdraw to Langfang and Beijing, abandon Tianjin, and Langfang The Second Army also kept sending telegrams, requesting to withdraw to Beijing!

You said, under such circumstances, Fengjun joined us, and we let them go to Tianjin and Langfang, no, just let the Fengjun who is not yet stable, give them both hands to the rebels! "

It’s not the same. “And it’s not wrong to have them stationed in Shanhaiguan, because in that case, they will face huge pressure from the Japanese army. If we order them to stay, I’m afraid it will anger them and make them turn to the arms of the rebels.”

Duan Lourui's words immediately resonated with the Beiyang veterans at the scene. Today's Beiyang Army is at the end of the road, and the central government's orders can hardly penetrate Zhili. If the remaining three armies are not all direct descendants, I am afraid that it would have been difficult to control Now, although the local warlords communicated with him about the song, but when it came to substantive issues, they talked about him one by one, expressing a mentality that was far away from the fire, "how about this, let the Fengjun lead One division will come to Beijing, the other division will go to Langfang, and the rest will be stationed in Shanhaiguan! At the same time, we will negotiate with the Japanese envoy to prevent them from attacking Shanhaiguan in a short period of time, so as to reduce our pressure!" Zhang Huaizhi suggested, "I think it is so feasible, a division of The entry of troops into Beijing will make Feng Jun feel at ease, and will not cause too much trouble, so let's make a decision like this!"

"Okay, vote!"

Under special circumstances, the Beiyang Army took the lead in starting the democratic voting system on some major decisions. Zhang Xueliang's latest appointment, on the one hand, took Zhang Xueliang to the south, and secretly observed if there was anything suspicious.

On the contrary, the reaction caused by this incident within the National Defense Forces was much smaller. The only thing everyone was worried about was a few representatives who went to Shanhaiguan.The National Defense Forces Command issued a stern telegram, stating that any two parties must abide by the basic rules and are not allowed to harm the representatives of the National Defense Forces, especially those who attended Zhang Zuoshuang's funeral. See the truth on the battlefield. If the Fengjun or any force dares to hurt the representatives of the National Defense Forces, the military court will definitely punish them severely. , it just made the war protracted. After the National Defense Force issued this extremely harsh wording, Hua Fei published a private article. Regarding the Northeast Incident, Hua Fei deeply analyzed Japan's ambitions and goals for China, and occupied the Northeast. It's just a matter of time, and it won't change due to any other external factors. As a Chinese, especially a Chinese soldier, what we need to do is to expel foreign humiliation and revenge for the country and family. Hua Fei hopes that Zhang Xueliang will keep his eyes open and distinguish right from wrong. Don't make such a stupid choice that hurts both national interests and personal interests. One is soft and the other is hard. The National Defense Forces can only do so. If the opponent is replaced by a politically seasoned warlord like Yan Xishan, I am afraid they should have understood What to choose, but to everyone's disappointment, Zhang Xueliang still chose to lead the army into Beijing, and detained seven representatives of the National Defense Forces with the army, one of them was a lieutenant of the National Defense Forces, who was injured in a night breakout, and his life and death were unknown.

The whole country was in an uproar. After the Shuqiu naval battle, the National Defense Army and the Army once again carried out a large-scale mobilization. The First Army and the Fourth Army not only suspended the attack on Tianjin, but also regrouped and adjusted their forces on the territory of the former autonomous region, ready to go north at any time. , newspapers from all over the country, including the newspapers in the original autonomous region, published their front pages one after another on the next day, arguing that every topic is the country that is the queen of the sheep, and the country will fight against the thieves. It is inevitable, the national civil war, the second World War Large-scale civil wars will consume China's people's livelihood and national strength, and the Japanese have also cooperated in silence. The navy has also calmed down, the army has stopped shooting, and the active diplomatic envoys of various countries have all been silent, no matter what Said, watching people fight to the death is always a very lively thing, isn't it?

mouth.In May of 27, the southern areas such as Jianghuai had already entered the busy farming season, while the weather in the northern lands had not long since warmed up. Zhang Xueliang led the most elite [-]th Division of Fengjun and finally went south to Beijing. In addition, the medical staff in Hong Kong Cai Feng finally turned the corner, but the representatives sent by Hua Fei advised him not to interfere with domestic affairs for the time being, and rest assured to recuperate, but Cai Feng still insisted on writing a few letters on the hospital bed, and asked his cronies to hand them over.

Just when everyone thought that a new civil war was about to break out, a plain-coded telegram suddenly came out from Beijing, Zhang Xueliang changed his banner in Beijing, opposed the civil war, announced the occupation of Beijing, and recognized the Nanjing Provisional Central Committee. At the same time, dense gunshots were heard in the city of Beijing, and the riots quickly exploded in Beijing. Countless people were boiling. Since the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered Beijing, Beijing has not suffered a military disaster for many years. The sudden war scared many young people I was at a loss, but all the gates of the city were occupied and blocked by soldiers, leaving nowhere for people to leave. In addition, the coalition forces of the First Army and the Fourth Army outside Tianjin received the mysterious person almost an hour before this telegram. At the same time Zhang Xueliang energized and changed flags, the coalition headquarters of the First Army and the Fourth Army also received a telegram from Zhang Xueliang, expressing his recognition that the Nanjing Provisional Central Committee had already controlled some areas of Beijing. , Ask them to quickly reinforce, regardless of whether this is a trap or not, the First Army and the Fourth Army have only planned to go to Beijing for a while, and while preparing at high speed, they telegraphed the headquarters to request orders.

Soon, the Fengjun of Shanhaiguan also issued a telegram announcing that the Fengjun of Shanhaiguan had changed its flag and recognized the Nanjing Provisional Central Committee.And after leaving a number of divisions behind, the No. 20 Eighth Division rushed south to reinforce Zhang Xueliang in Beijing. According to the schedule, this time is at most the time when the Fengjun 27th Division arrived in Beijing, that is to say, the Fengjun As soon as he arrived in Beijing, he quickly launched an action, which completely exceeded everyone's expectations. Moreover, when Zhang Xueliang arrived, Duan Lourui, Feng Guozhang and other great friends could not come out to welcome him. Perhaps at this time, Zhang Xueliang still had a heavyweight in his hands. Characters, in history, Zhang Zuoshuang was killed by the Japanese, and Zhang Xueliang changed his banner in the Northeast. Unexpectedly, the world became confused, and Zhang Xueliang's final choice was this. Although Hua Fei knew in his heart that the possibility of falling into farming could not be ruled out, the two armies that had been assembled a long time ago I have already rushed to Zhili, and I believe that even if it is a trap, Hua Fei will forcefully push them all away. After receiving the order from Hua Fei from the headquarters, the First Army and the Fourth Army will not hesitate. Speed, straight to Beijing, when they arrived in Beijing, Zhang Xueliang had basically controlled the city of Beijing with only one division. It turns out that although Beijing still has the ace elite of the First Army of the Beiyang Army and many personal city defenses, the weapons of this First Army are excellent, but just like the Imperial Forest Army, they don't have much experience in fighting, and they are completely like silver. The head of the gun was still barely supported, but after Zhang Xueliang made such a fuss, many people directly thought it was a strategy of the National Defense Forces. So is the main force of the National Defense Forces still far from Beijing?Many low-level officers and soldiers quickly disappeared into the chaotic crowd, so that many officers could not find their soldiers, and many soldiers could not find their officers, so they simply put their guns away.run away"

261 The Beginning of a New Era

Following the change of banner of the army, the National Defense Forces stationed in Beijing, Beijing was completely recovered, the officers and soldiers of Beiyang No. H Factory were nowhere to be seen, a group of senior officials of the Beiyang Central Committee were arrested or hid, the whole city of Beijing was closed under martial law, arrests and interrogation were carried out. Each one was like a huge thunder, not only shaking everyone's eardrums violently, but also completely destroying people's mood like the shock wave of an explosion. People were thinking, how is this possible?Didn't Feng Jun already join the Beiyang Army?Why the sudden change of flag?What happened here?Also, is it a huge conspiracy in itself?

Moreover, Beijing not only has an elite Beiyang Army stationed in one army, but also tens of thousands of well-equipped urban defense garrison and armed police force. How could it be defeated by the Feng army with only one division?

However, no matter whether people believe it or doubt it, when Beijing was stationed by the core main forces of the First Army and the Fourth Army of the National Defense Army, the war against Beiyang was almost settled!The entire Beijing has not experienced many wars, and the peaceful recovery is not only the luck of the country, but also the luck of the national culture. When Hua Fei learned of this incident, he shouted excitedly, Zhang Xueliang, the number one hero of the national unification, the number one hero!

As we all know, Beijing has been the political and cultural center of China for hundreds of years, and there are a large number of historical relics and cultural relics. If Beiyang sticks to Beijing and refuses to surrender, Hua Fei will have to attack the city by force in the end, even if he does not use artillery. , even if he doesn't use bombers, it will not only cause huge casualties, but also cause irreparable damage to the nation's historical relics. The different Hua Fei then sent a telegram to Beijing, ordering the First Army and the Fourth Army The primary goal is to protect the key buildings and cultural relics in the city. In addition, blockade the whole city, eliminate the rioters in the city, and increase propaganda efforts to make all the Beiyang soldiers in the city surrender their heads and hand over their weapons. In addition, the cultural relics in the city are also carried out Investigate, conduct intensive investigations on lost cultural relics, and provide channels for the public to report.

In addition, in order to prevent the military from excessively interfering in government affairs and the military officers lacking experience in government affairs, which would cause conflicts with the local government, Hua Fei ordered Li Yue to take almost half of the professional talents in the Changing Office to the north to quickly stabilize Beijing. It is of great significance, and for the whole of China, the historical impact is even more profound. Beijing's recovery means that the Beiyang system has completely disintegrated in Chinese history.The largest warlord group in modern China, born from the New Army in the late Qing Dynasty, has long been a history. The Fifth Beiyang Army in Tianjin and the Second Beiyang Army in Langfang were also completely desperate. The military chiefs of the army sent representatives south to discuss reconciliation. The conditions and requirements were originally ambiguous, and the factions of warlords from all over the world were determined. The speed of response this time was extremely fast, almost as soon as the news of the peaceful recovery of Beijing reached the ears of warlords everywhere. , Yan Xishan, Chen Shufan, Wu Peihu, Feng Yuxiang, and warlords in Sichuan and other places, large and small, have energized to recognize the Nanjing interim central government, and call on the interim central government to hold general elections as soon as possible to form a new central government. , but now it is torn apart. Whether it is Tang Jiqiang or Lu Rongting, they just regard the revolutionaries as a chess piece that can be used. Although the revolutionaries have developed a certain number of troops in the southern provinces, their strength is very limited. After Cai Feng was assassinated in Hong Kong, related investigations have not been interrupted.More and more doubts are pointing to the Japanese. This result has made many of Cai Feng's confidantes very dissatisfied. Regarding Tang Jiqiang and Lu Rongting's decision to ignore Japan's march into the Northeast and insist on competing with the National Defense Forces for territory, very dissatisfied.

Tang Jiqiang and others were also wronged. They all said that the National Defense Forces are the country's number one armed force, but the Japanese entered the Northeast and did not see the National Defense Forces sending troops. Why should we send troops to the southern provinces?Besides, Mr. Songpo was assassinated, and we were also very upset, but it’s not happy at all. Even the National Defense Forces dare not say that they can wipe out the Japanese in an instant. No matter how Tang Jiqiang and Lu Rongting expand their personal influence and influence these days Power, but Cai Feng left the South not long ago, and his influence is still huge.In particular, Cai Feng seems to have sent a few autographed letters. It is Cai Songpo's followers who are even more violent. You insist on going to die, and no matter what you say, you can't stop you, so the coalition forces of the Dianzhu coalition in the south sent two armies to the north, playing the banner of the Northern Anti-Japanese Army, and wanted to support the Northeast and expel the Japanese invading army, but when this army arrived After Wuhan, Hubei, when I was about to board the train and go north to Shanhaiguan, I received the news that Feng Jun joined the Beiyang Army and Zhang Xueliang led the headquarters to Beijing. They negotiated and discussed, Feng Jun was electrified to change the banner in Beijing, and the world was in an uproar. After Feng Jun changed the banner, Tang Jiqiang immediately sent a telegram to order the North Anti-Japanese Army to return to the headquarters and wait for dispatch, but the Beifu Army remained indifferent and had not yet decided whether to return to the headquarters. Still continue to go north to Shanhaiguan. At this time, Tang Jiqiang sent his cronies to Wuhan to conspire to seize the command of the two armies by armed forces. However, the matter was not strict and there was an exchange of fire. Many senior officers were killed and injured in the conflict. This led to the collective mutiny of the North Anti-Japanese Army of the two armies. If the National Defense Forces stationed in Wuhan had not been dispatched urgently, the riot would have expanded further. The next day, the North Anti-Japanese Army split into two divisions, and one army of Bangyue went south and returned to the headquarters. The rest of the other senior generals who were killed or seriously injured chose to stay temporarily. The National Defense Forces did not interfere with the North Anti-Japanese Army. In the name of the Central Committee, the National Defense Forces Command directly informed Tang Jiqiang and Lu Rongting and others ordered them to severely punish the perpetrators and report the incident to the Central Committee. In handling this incident, the National Defense Forces were rarely gentle and sophisticated, and did not make any extreme reactions, so as not to stimulate the very sensitive warlord factions in the provinces. Hua Fei's eyes lit up when he downloaded the list of middle and lower-level officers of the Beifu Army. The names of the three made Hua Fei's heart race faster, and he secretly sighed that the overall situation in southern Xinjiang had been settled. If you are a little familiar with the history of modern China, you cannot ignore the above three names. They are the three giants called the New Column System by later generations. Among them, Huang Shaofa graduated from the third infantry department of Baoding Military Academy and returned to Guangxi after graduation. Promoted from platoon leader to deputy commander of the third division of the Beihang Army, he is the founder of the new column system in history. Li Zongren graduated from the Guangxi Army Crash School. Regiment platoon leader.Later, he transferred to the Lu Rongting Department of the Column Department and served as the platoon, company, and battalion commander of the Fifth Brigade of the Second Army of the National Defense Army. After the establishment of the North Anti-Japanese Army, he applied to lead a regiment of his department and joined the North Anti-Japanese Army camp to go north.

Bai Chongxi, in history, is second only to Huang Shaofa and Li Zongren in the column line. The two are collectively known as "Li Bai" for many years. They have cooperated closely for many years. It is known as "Little Zhuge", "Today's Zhuge", "White Fox", "Contemporary Zhang Liang", "Modern Most Handy Soldier" and other nicknames. Its outstanding military talents are valued by famous scholars in the world, and even the Japanese call it "the God of War".