Beiyang reactionaries

"General Duan, we believe in Yang Xinye (Yang Wei). He patted his chest and promised that you can manage Sichuan well, so we are also willing to believe in you. But I only believe what I see, not what I hear."

Xiong Kewu is actually not young, but his temper is still a bit aggressive.

Obviously, he has decided to accept Duan Xun's adaptation, but he still does not bow his head in the face of Duan Xun. Anyone can see that Xiong Kewu is not reconciled.Duan Xun smiled, instead of blaming Xiong Kewu, he felt even happier.If Xiong Kewu and Duan Xun come to Taijiquan, Duan Xun will be unhappy instead, and even Duan Xun has to beware of Xiong Kewu.Because of Xiong Kewu's current temper, it shows that Xiong Kewu has not yet fully become that politician, a warlord.

If Xiong Kewu becomes a politician or warlord who talks about people and talks about people, Duan Xun must be worried, and it is not an ordinary worry.Because Xiong Kewu's influence in Sichuan is too great, if he is not handled properly, he may turn against the customer.

Now such Xiong Kewu is easier to control.

Instead, Dan Maoxin who was sitting next to him pulled Xiong Kewu.In the future, everyone will have to eat under Duan Xun's hands.But Mao Xin knew Duan Xun carefully, and knew that this person was Duan Qirui's nephew and son-in-law.

Looking at the current situation, Duan Qirui is the only one who can call the shots in the Beiyang Army.Although Feng Guozhang gathered a lot of warlords in the war to protect the country and bluffed, he seemed to have a lot of momentum.However, compared with Duan Qirui's high evaluation of Yuan Shikai and his grand burial of Yuan Shikai, he was completely at a disadvantage.The results are also noticeable.

Duan Qirui continued to serve as his prime minister and as his chief of the army department, becoming the actual decision-maker of the current central government.In comparison, Feng Guozhang can only continue to stay in the place.Therefore, Dan Maoxin can be sure that Duan Qirui's position in the central government is stable.

And as long as Duan Qirui is in the central government for one day, Duan Xun's Sichuan governor will be in a stable position.

Looking at the current situation, Duan Qirui basically has no opponents in Beijing.In other words, Duan Xun's Sichuan Governor is in a very stable position, and everyone will have to eat under his hands for many years to come.Offending Duan Xun like this is not good for everyone.

But Xiong Kewu completely ignored Dan Maoxin.

"General Xiong, although I am not from Sichuan, but since I came to Sichuan and became the governor of Sichuan, we have the same feelings for Sichuan, and we all hope that Sichuan will be good. You are from Sichuan, and I hope Sichuan will be good. This is your The most simple feelings. But I hope Sichuan is good, that is because I want to rely on Sichuan to continue to go up, so I very much hope that Sichuan is rich and strong. Only when Sichuan is rich and strong, my strength will increase. But how to do it is right Sichuan is the best. I think the most important thing is to unify Sichuan’s government orders, military orders, and finances.”

"General Duan means..."

"After the Xinhai Year, many provinces have been in constant disputes and wars. The biggest reason is that government orders, military orders, and finances have not been unified, so there are small local princes in one place. The existence of these people leads to poor government orders. The constant conflicts between them are also the reason for the constant disputes. Therefore, what I mean is that the province's finances must be unified, and the fiscal and taxation departments must be directly subordinate to the Provincial Department of Finance. Similarly, the military orders of the entire province must also be unified, and the entire province's army must be subordinate to the Governor's Office , This includes the regular army with an establishment and the militia without an establishment. They must obey the orders of the Governor's Mansion. Regardless of the army's military salary, the appointment of officers, as well as the army's logistics, and the transfer of the army, they must be subordinate to the Governor's Mansion. Government Order Only by unifying government, military orders, and finances can the phenomenon of a state within a state be completely resolved, and only then can the disputes within the province be completely resolved.”

But listening to Duan Xun's words, Mao Xin felt Duan Xun's ambition.

The ambition to control the entire Sichuan.If Duan Xun's statement is really followed, then the entire Sichuan will become Duan Xun's base.Although Duan Xun is young, before meeting Duan Xun, Mao Xin thought Duan Xun was a lucky person more.

If it weren't for Duan Qirui's care, Duan Xun would not be able to enter Sichuan anyway.

But when I saw Duan Xun today, Mao Xin felt the ambition in Duan Xun in just a few words.And now, Mao Xin slowly understands why Yang Wei defected to Duan Xun and why he wanted to assist Duan Xun.Because Duan Xun is definitely doing big things.

Although Sichuan is located in the remote southwest, Sichuan has developed agriculture, has a population of 5000 million, and has no shortage of various resources.If Sichuan is really used as the base, Duan Xun's strength will definitely expand greatly.

But Xiong Kewu next to him was different.

After listening to Duan Xun's words, Xiong Kewu slapped his thigh and said: "The unity of government orders and military orders is correct. The disputes in Sichuan these years are not without reasons. But General Duan, I also support our military orders in Sichuan , Government orders should be unified, and I can also help General Duan. But how do I know that after you finish these things, you will kill the revolutionary party in Sichuan. General Duan, how do you make me trust you?"

Xiong Kewu really said something.

Dan Maoxin next to him couldn't even sit down.How could you ask Duan Xun such a question directly.The so-called revolutionary party is not just one or two people.Seriously speaking, there were not one or two revolutionary parties in Duan Xun's camp.

From You Min, Chief Inspector of the Military Law Department of Duan Xun's army, and Li Jishen, the number one general under Duan Xun's command, to Yang Wei, who Duan Xun relies on most at present, none of them came from the Revolutionary Party.With the addition of Xiong Kewu and Dan Maoxin who joined Duan Xun, the atmosphere of the revolutionary party in Duan Xun's place became even stronger.Duan Xun's troops and Feng Yuxiang's troops are definitely two different troops in the Beiyang Army.

Feng Yuxiang's army is different because of Feng Yuxiang's background.Feng Yuxiang was a battalion leader in No.20 Town in his early years, and the revolutionary party in [-]th Town was very active, so Feng Yuxiang was also a revolutionary party in [-].Participated in the Luanzhou Uprising that caused a sensation in Zhili and the capital.Although the uprising failed at that time, it had a great influence. In addition, the leaders of the Luanzhou Uprising at that time were basically dead, and only Feng Yuxiang, the chief of staff of the Luanzhou Uprising, was left alive.Therefore, although Feng Yuxiang continued to serve as a soldier in the Beiyang Army, he was well-known in the north.Moreover, the military discipline of Feng Yuxiang's troops is one of the best in the Beiyang Army, and Feng Yuxiang definitely loves his soldiers like children.Just like Qiao Feng in "The Eight Parts of the Dragon", he fights with the grassroots soldiers and has a very good relationship.This kind of alternative made young people in the northern region very willing to defect to Feng Yuxiang.When Feng Yuxiang recruited troops, a large number of young people would defect to Feng Yuxiang's army.

And Duan Xun is the same.

Because Duan Xun's troops are newly built by Duan Xun.Although it is a direct line of the Beiyang Army, it actually has nothing to do with the old Beiyang Army.And because Duan Xun has been in the military academy all year round, when forming this army, Duan Xun used a large number of classmates and students.But the problem is that many military students in this era were influenced by the Revolutionary Party, and many of Duan Xun's classmates and students were from the Revolutionary Party or sympathized with the Revolutionary Party.Therefore, the atmosphere of the revolutionary party in Duan Xun's troops is very strong.Without Duan Xun, a direct general of the Beiyang Army, to lead the army, after careful analysis, Duan Xun's army would look more like a revolutionary party army.

Therefore, as long as these people gain a firm foothold with Duan Xun, it will not be so easy for Duan Xun to kill the donkey.Maybe these people will be Duan Xun's right-hand men at that time, and Duan Xun will still rely on them and cannot do without them.

However, although Xiong Kewu is direct, Xiong Kewu is qualified to say these words.

Because Xiong Kewu has been in the Sichuan revolution for many years, not only among the Sichuan Revolutionary Party, but also among Sichuan literati and Sichuan Paoge, he has great influence and connections.Xiong Kewu really wholeheartedly helped Duan Xun sort out Sichuan, and his help to Duan Xun was definitely no less than that of Yang Wei.

"General Xiong, no one can say for sure what will happen in the future. But I have no prejudice against your revolutionary party. As you may know, I am a graduate of Baoding Military Academy and a graduate of Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy. Instructor. The revolutionary party is so common among my classmates and students. I can’t even tell how many revolutionary party classmates and students I have. I won’t talk about others, but I will talk about you Sichuan military officers who graduated from Baoding Military Academy The young officers are basically my students, and there are five or six of these officers alone. So I don’t distinguish people by their backgrounds, I only look at their strength. Therefore, it’s wrong to say that it’s hard for the Revolutionary Party to kill a donkey. nonexistent."

"Yes, yes. Brother Jin Fan (Xiong Kewu), what you said."

But Mao Xin immediately opened his mouth to ease the atmosphere.

Duan Xun smiled.

In fact, Duan Xun really likes Xiong Kewu and Dan Maoxin, or those people under Xiong Kewu's hands.Needless to say, Xiong Kewu's own ability and prestige, those generals in Xiong Kewu's army, as well as many Sichuan local talents who are willing to follow Xiong Kewu, are all valued by Duan Xun.

"General Duan, how do you want to reorganize the recruiting army?"

Xiong Kewu asked the most important topic.What I said before is all false, Xiong Kewu is most concerned about the future of his troops.After all, there are more than 5000 people under his command, and Xiong Kewu is most concerned about where these people go.

Although Yang Wei gave a guarantee, Xiong Kewu still wanted to hear Duan Xun's guarantee.

"The guarantee made by Brother Xinye (Yang Wei) is my guarantee. I will use officers at all levels of the Sichuan Army according to their abilities. General Xiong, I will soon reorganize the entire Sichuan army. Therefore, I hope you can enter my Governor's Mansion , Assist me in reorganizing the troops. Of course, I also hope that you can appease the Sichuan Army troops, and at the same time supervise me. See if I treat the Sichuan Army officers differently. If this happens, you can report it to me in person.”

Duan Xun patted his chest and promised.

Duan Xun knew about the Sichuan Army.The officers of the Sichuan Army are divided into the older generation of non-commissioned officer school graduates, who are basically senior officers of the Sichuan Army. They were all division commanders and brigade commanders in the Sichuan Army before.These people, Duan Xun, had long been abandoned, and he was going to hang them high.

The largest number are officers who graduated from the Sichuan Armed Forces Academy.For these people, Duan Xun is going to set an example, that is Liu Xiang, let Liu Xiang become the leader of these Sichuan Military Academy students.Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there are factions. This is inevitable, and no one can solve this problem.Duan Xun can only lead the faction to the good side.

Then came the students from the Baoding Department, and there were very few students in this group.But most of this group of young officers were students who had studied at Baoding Military Academy around [-], and they had all listened to Duan Xun's lectures, so they could be regarded as Duan Xun's students.After all, with such a relationship, Duan Xun will definitely reuse them.

The rest are from Xiong Kewu's side, officers who are closer to the Kuomintang.There are many talents in this group of people, and Duan Xun will not ignore them.Therefore, Duan Xun is really sincere and will never treat Sichuan Army officers slowly.

"Okay, I'll watch."

Xiong Kewu nodded.

Xiong Kewu's temper, if Duan Xun really treated the Sichuan Army officers differently during the process of reorganizing the troops, he would really argue with Duan Xun face to face.Therefore, Xiong Kewu agreed to enter Duan Xun's Governor's Mansion.

But Dan Maoxin next to him frowned.

With a few words from Duan Xun, Xiong Kewu agreed to enter the Governor's Mansion.No matter what the reason is, as long as Xiong Kewu entered Duan Xun's military governor's mansion, people outside would think that Xiong Kewu became Duan Xun's direct descendant.Otherwise, how could he enter the Governor's Mansion and help Duan Xun reorganize the army.Once something happens during the reorganization process, maybe the Sichuan Army officer's resentment is not directed at Duan Xun, but at Xiong Kewu.

But Xiong Kewu had already agreed, so he couldn't say anything.

"But the general."

"Yes."

"As you may know, I also hold a position in the west of Henan. But when the chaos ends, I guess it will be difficult to keep my position in the west of Henan. But I have a huge property in the west of Henan."

Duan Xun's position in Western Henan has not ended yet.This is because Duan Qirui and the others have a lot of aftermath work to do, and they don't have time to take care of such small things.But as long as the work of the central government is on the right track, the higher authorities will definitely not allow such a thing.

After all, Duan Xun is already the governor of Sichuan and the governor of Sichuan.

"I have established several schools and other industries there. I plan to move these schools and some industries to Chengdu. I hope you, General, will be in charge of these things. I don't know, but the general means..."

"No problem. But General Duan, can I ask what kind of schools you have run in Western Henan?"

"Of course. I have run a police school, a geology school, and a normal school in western Henan. It has been almost three years."

"I'll try my best."

But Mao Xin nodded.