Beiyang reactionaries

Qing?

For many people, it is already a very unfamiliar name.

How long has it been since the Revolution of [-]? It has been six years since the Republic of China, and six years have passed since the end of the Qing Dynasty.Not to mention the notorious Qing imperial family, even Yuan Shikai was punished by the whole country when he became emperor.He Dehe Neng, the royal family of the Qing Dynasty, has the opportunity to regain the throne.

"Well, I have agreed in private."

Restoration of Zhang Xun?

It's definitely not done by Zhang Xun's sudden head pat and pat on the head.In fact, before the restoration, Zhang Xun communicated with various forces in China, and even communicated with many foreign forces.

Restoration literati like Kang Youwei have already begun to clamor and create public opinion for the restoration.

Zhang Xun is not a fool. He knows that the most powerful force in China at present is the Beiyang Army headed by Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang.Therefore, Zhang Xun had exchanges with the various warlords of the Beiyang Army, which is the current warlord regiment.They also sent someone to greet Duan Qirui, mainly Xu Shuzheng, Duan Qirui's direct descendant, talked with Zhang Xun in person.The meaning inside and outside the words is to support Zhang Xun's idea, and he doesn't care about re-establishing the Qing imperial family.Duan Qirui only wanted to expel Li Yuanhong, and did not interfere with Zhang Xun's actions.

This is not nonsense, it really agrees with Zhang Xun's idea of ​​restoration.If it weren't for the private support of Duan Qirui and the major warlords, even if Zhang Xun was really crazy, he would not do such a thing as restoration.

"how come?"

Several people looked at each other in blank dismay.

When Yuan Shikai ascended the throne, Duan Qirui and the major warlords of the Beiyang Army opposed it in private, and made some small moves to oppose Yuan Shikai's becoming emperor.How could they agree with the Qing emperor to come out again.

Can't believe it at all.

Duan Xun smiled and said: "It's true. Everyone nodded in private and told Zhang Xun that they would not interfere with his actions. But I can tell you a few, once Zhang Xun leads troops into Beijing to restore, it will be his Doomsday. Prime Minister Duan is waiting for such an opportunity."

Naive.

Zhang Xun is so naive.After Yuan Shikai died, Duan Qirui held the power of the government in one hand.When the dispute between the government and court was the most intense, no matter how high Li Yuanhong jumped, the power of the government was actually in Duan Qirui's hands.How could such a person agree that an emperor would emerge from his head.

That is to coax a fool like Zhang Xun.

What Duan Xun said, Li Jishen and the others understood.Duan Qirui agreed to Zhang Xun's restoration in private, but this is a trap.Duan Qirui was waiting for such an opportunity in Tianjin.Duan Qirui is currently waiting for how to enter Beijing, and Zhang Xun just gave him the best chance.

"Now you know what's going on?"

"Yes."

"This is an opportunity. As long as Zhang Xun enters Beijing and restores the government, Prime Minister Duan will definitely form an army to condemn Zhang Xun. Zhang Xun has only five thousand whip troops in his hands, and Beijing is not Zhang Xun's territory. However, Premier Duan has plenty of troops in the north. Therefore, as long as Prime Minister Duan raises troops, Zhang Xun's army will definitely collapse within a few days. And we must make good use of this opportunity. Come and see."

Duan Xun spread out the map.

"Let me tell you, there are only a few days. As soon as Prime Minister Duan sends out a call and call to protest Zhang, we will immediately respond to Premier Duan. We also need to form a rebellion army in Sichuan, and then send troops quickly. In three directions, Shaanxi, Hunan, and Guizhou .”

Duan Xun has been waiting for this opportunity.

If it is a peaceful age, if there is no excuse, even if Duan Xun is Duan Qirui's favorite general, it is not easy to do too much.Duan Xun is now infiltrating Yunnan and Guizhou, using opium as an excuse.

But once Zhang Xun is restored, the situation will be completely different.

As long as Duan Qirui calls on the whole country to crusade against Zhang Xun, Duan Xun will immediately organize an army.At that time, there will be an excuse to enter other provinces.As long as the troops go in, if they can't come back later, how to come back, it won't be able to be completed in a short time.

And this opportunity is rare.

In particular, a few months after Zhang Xun's restoration ended, there was a war to protect the law.As long as Duan Xun delays for a while, Duan Xun will be able to create a fait accompli.The war to protect the law has begun, and these are not things.

"Now you listen to my orders carefully."

112 Zhang Xun Restoration 3

"Li Jishen."

"teacher."

"Your first division sent a brigade to station in Qijiang, and another brigade to station in Xuyong. As soon as Prime Minister Duan's order comes, let them attack and enter Guizhou. Remember, you must use the banner of fighting against the rebellious army. , told the local government in Guizhou that they wanted to pass through Guizhou, enter Hunan, enter Hubei, and take the Beijing-Hanzhou Railway.”

"What if the Qian army resists?"

Li Jishen looked at the map and asked Duan Xun.

Qian army?

Li Jishen didn't take it seriously.Li Jishen's First Division of the Southwest Frontier Defense Army is the most well-equipped and most powerful unit among Duan Xun's troops.There are 4000 troops in the First Division alone.The regular army of the Guizhou Army added up to only 2 people.

There are five regiments under the control of Wang Wenhua, nearly 1 people.Dai Kan controls a mixed brigade and some miscellaneous troops, with about 4000 troops.The Guizhou Governor Liu Xianshi controls the Guizhou guerrilla army, the number of which is about 6000.

This is the strength of the Qian army.

Fighting face to face, Li Jishen is not afraid of the Qian army at all.The weapons and equipment of the Qian army are backward, and the combat effectiveness of the troops is not good.Among the troops of the Guizhou Army, the troops led by Wang Wenhua are considered to have quite good combat effectiveness, but they are still weak compared to the Dian Army and the Gui Army.Compared with Li Jishen's troops, their combat effectiveness was even worse.However, Li Jishen was mainly worried about whether Duan Xun would be affected if he and Qian Jun fought against each other.

"The guerrilla army of Liu Xianshi of the Guizhou Army and the mixed brigade of Xiong Qixun who supported Dai Kan were mainly in Guiyang, and they were deployed in western and southwestern Guizhou to defend Sichuan and Yunnan. Wang Wenhua's troops were mainly in eastern Guizhou. Northern Guizhou The troops are empty, only some local security forces, none of which have much combat effectiveness. On the other side of Zunyi, we have not already stationed a regiment of troops. Therefore, after the troops enter Guizhou, they should not go to Guiyang, but control the northwestern area where Zunyi is located. And Sinan and other areas in northern Guizhou. When you get there, wait for my order."

"Yes."

Li Jishen nodded.

Li Jishen liked such things very much.After all, Li Jishen was the number one general under Duan Xun's command, and the First Division of the Southwest Frontier Defense Army was the most elite unit under Duan Xun's command. If he didn't fight, it would be a waste.

Although Li Jishen looked down on the Qian army, he went on an expedition anyway.

"Wan Xuancai."

"General."

"Originally your defense area is not in Youyang, but you have to send a main force under your command to station in Youyang. As soon as my order comes, I will enter Hunan under the banner of the rebel army, and enter the northwestern Hunan area around Qianyang and Huaihua. It echoes the troops of the First Division in Guizhou. I think Tian Songyao is a good person, who can lead troops and handle some local affairs. His troops have been expanded into a reinforced regiment with 3000 people."

"Yes."

"Remember, you two, I don't care what you arrange. What I want is speed. Once my order arrives, your troops must enter Guizhou and Hunan within three days. Before the Qianjun and Hunan troops react, you must Stand firm. Leave the rest to me."

"Yes."

There are many provinces around Sichuan, but Duan Xun's choice of marching route is deliberate.

Surrounding Sichuan are the provinces of Tibet, Gansu (including Qinghai), Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, and Yunnan.However, among these provinces, since Duan Xun is under the banner of fighting against the rebel army and Zhang Xun, of course he cannot march into Tibet and Yunnan.

After all, the rebellious army was heading for Beijing.

Then in other provinces, the current governor of Gansu is Lu Hongtao.Although Lu Hongtao is just a military governor in a remote northwestern province, he is a veteran of the Beiyang Army.Although the status is not as good as Duan Qirui and the others, but the qualifications are not inferior to them. He was an old courtier of Yuan Shikai back then.Such a person is based in Gansu, and Duan Xun, as a junior in the Beiyang Army, is not easy to compete with Lu Hongtao for territory.At least it's not easy to do it now.Moreover, Gansu is far away from the Central Plains. Although it is a large province in the Northwest, it has a small population and a poor economy. It is really not a good place.Duan Xun is currently looking down on Gansu.

In fact, currently the best place around Sichuan is Hubei.

Because Hubei is located in the central part, it is an important passage for the rebellious army to go north, and it is easy to find excuses.If Hubei is really occupied, it will control the best industrial province in China at present.Both Wuhan and Hankou are very important cities, because Zhang Zhidong's relationship with industrial strength is also very good.But the current governor of Hubei is Wang Zhanyuan, who is also a veteran of the Beiyang Army, and more importantly, he is a direct general of Feng Guozhang.Now there is no direct conflict between the Anhui Clique and the Zhi Clan, but the relationship is not very good.At this time, as a general of the Anhui Faction, it is not good to have conflicts with the Direct Faction.Therefore, Hubei cannot be contaminated.

The rest are Shaanxi, Guizhou and Hunan.

Shaanxi is the territory of the Anhui Clan, but the current Shaanxi Governor Chen Shufan is only an attachment of the Anhui Clan.Shaanxi is still in chaos, and Duan Xun took advantage of the situation to rob. It is not impossible to get some benefits, as long as it is not excessive.