Beiyang reactionaries

While being polite to Li Jishen, Zhou Ru was guessing Li Jishen's intentions.In fact, some Zhou Ru had already guessed it.At present, Duan Xun's large troops are constantly rushing to Zunyi. Temporary military camps are built batch after batch outside Zunyi City, and batches of military supplies are transported to Zunyi. How can Zhou Ru not know.

But after all, Duan Xun is an outsider, and Duan Xun's troops belong to the Beiyang Army, and they are the Sichuan Army in the eyes of Guizhou people.Such troops entering Guizhou, although powerful, can defeat the Qian army, and even annex the Qian army.

But defeating the Guizhou army and ruling Guizhou are completely two concepts.

After all, the concept of rural areas in China is very strong at present.When Duan Xun's troops entered Guizhou, it was not easy to win the hearts of the people and the army in Guizhou.Therefore, if Duan Xun wants to rule Guizhou, he must use a group of famous people in Guizhou.This is to tell Guizhou people that they respect Guizhou.Only by stabilizing Guizhou in this way can Duan Xun slowly consolidate his rule in Guizhou.

It can be seen from Han Jianduo's defection to Duan Xun.

Li Jishen looked for him today, probably for the same reason.Otherwise, how could a senior military officer like Li Jishen come to find someone like himself who had been away from politics for many years.It can be said that since Zhou Ru left the army and left the political arena, it has been a long time since no senior military and political leaders have seen him.

"Mr. Ziguang, you are a hero of [-]. In [-], you led the Northern Expedition to Guizhou to support Hubei, and made immortal contributions to the establishment of the Republic of China and the establishment of the Republic. Our warlords have always admired you. Therefore, I went to Guizhou At that time, our warlord specifically asked me to come and visit you. Let me express our warlord's respect for Mr.

"General Duan is really too polite."

Zhou Ru smiled and shook his head.

I am still quite satisfied.Speaking of which, Zhou Ru, as the first group of Japanese non-commissioned officer students studying abroad in Guizhou, participated in the formation of the Qian Army after returning to China, and was also the leader of the Qian Army.After the Revolution of 42, the Guizhou Army organized the Northern Expedition to support the revolution in Hubei.This unit was later reorganized by Yuan Shikai, who was the president of the Republic of China, into the [-]nd Brigade of the Army, which was also the main force of the Guizhou Army at that time. Zhou Ru served as the brigade commander.

But this army was in the Lianghu area at that time. They were the troops of the Guizhou Army. After the Revolution of [-] ended, Yuan Shikai had already become the president. Of course, he wanted to go home.It is a pity that Tang Jiyao, who ruled Guizhou at that time, led the troops of the Yunnan Army into Guizhou. Tang Jiyao had already become the governor of Guizhou by relying on the Yunnan Army.Tang Jiyao saw that Zhou Ru was leading a brigade of troops, so of course he refused to let them come back.Because Zhou Ru's army is a serious Guizhou army, and Zhou Ru is from Guizhou.If Zhou Ru returns to Guizhou with this army, whoever decides in Guizhou will have the final say.

After all, in the year of [-], there were many times when local powerful factions expelled the then governor.And the way those powerful factions expel the governor is to incite the natives to expel the provincials.For example, "the people of Guizhou govern Guangxi" and "the people of Sichuan govern Sichuan" are all slogans shouted for the purpose of seizing power.Tang Jiyao was very worried that Zhou Ru would bring his troops back to Guizhou, and he also shouted "Qian people rule Guizhou".This will seriously affect Tang Jiyao's rule in Guizhou.

So Tang Jiyao refused Zhou Ru to return to Guizhou.

Zhou Ru could only send a telegram to Yuan Shikai, hoping that Yuan Shikai would give Tang Jiyao an order so that this army could return to Guizhou.However, Yuan Shikai refused Zhou Ru, and instead asked Zhou Ru to disband the army.

Of course Zhou Ru was unwilling, so he waited for the troops to continue returning to Guizhou.But until the junction of Hunan and Guizhou, he was stopped by Tang Jiyao's troops.Zhou Ru led this army from Hubei to Hunan, and it took several months along the way.During this period of time, no one gave military expenses to the Guizhou army, and they did not dare to plunder the place, so the military salary was not paid for several months, and the troops were clinking poorly.Zhou Ru always wanted to resolve this matter peacefully, so he kept negotiating with Tang Jiyao's people.

But these Qian army troops are completely impatient. After all, they just want to go home, but they are not allowed to come back.So they united and elected Xi Zhengming as the temporary brigade commander, and then prepared to return to Guizhou by force.But Zhou Ru disagreed, but failed to stop the army.This army fought against Tang Jiyao, and was flanked by the Dian Army troops back and forth, and suffered heavy losses.At this time, the Yunnan army was powerful and had no opponents in the southwestern provinces.The troops of the Qian army suffered heavy losses. Zhou Ru sent Yuan Shikai a power call again, hoping Yuan Shikai would mediate, but Yuan Shikai continued to watch the fun.In the end, many of these troops were disarmed by Tang Jiyao and then dismissed.

Zhou Ru continued to negotiate with Tang Jiyao with the remaining troops, hoping that Tang Jiyao would give the troops a place to survive.But Tang Jiyao, who had the upper hand, did not agree with Zhou Ru's opinion at all.In desperation, Zhou Ru could only disband the large army, and finally returned to Guizhou in the second year of the Republic of China (1913) with a battalion and a company.It has been a year since they supported Hubei, and the political situation in Guizhou has also undergone major changes.

Even such troops, Tang Jiyao would not let them go.It didn't take long for Tang Jiyao to find an excuse to disband the army.Then Zhou Ru was given the vacant position of "Senior Military Advisor" and "Chief of Staff of the Governor's Mansion".Although Tang Jiyao disbanded Zhou Ru's troops, he still saved Zhou Ru's face and let him hold a high-ranking official position, which is considered decent.But Liu Xianshi who succeeded Tang Jiyao was different.He was not as powerful as Tang Jiyao, and he did not allow such an arrogant person as Zhou Ru to exist, so he demoted Zhou Ru to Zheng'an County as the governor.

Zhou Ru was also a general who led thousands of troops back then, how could he endure such humiliation.So I resigned in a rage and left the political circle, and it has been more than three years now.

It can be said that Zhou Ru has not had a dialogue with a senior official of Li Jishen's level for many years.Hearing that Duan Xun spoke so highly of himself, how could Zhou Ru be unhappy.

"Sir, our warlord has something to ask sir."

"I don't know what's the matter?"

Zhou Ru knew that Li Jishen was going to start talking about today's purpose, so he was quite looking forward to it.Zhou Ru's departure from the political arena was not voluntary. Like Han Jianduo, he was excluded by others.

It can be seen from the age.

35 years old is a young and vigorous age.No one would be reconciled to leaving politics like this.It's not the age of seventy or eighty, this age is the age to start a career.

So it's not that Zhou Ru has no expectations in his heart, or that Zhou Ru has been looking forward to such an opportunity.

"Sir, you may have heard of it. At present, the confrontation between the North and the South is serious. Our warlord has been appointed by Prime Minister Duan as the commander-in-chief of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou to suppress the bandits. We will lead the troops from the three provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou to destroy the French Protectorate. That's why a large number of troops have entered Guizhou .Not for Guizhou, but for Hunan. Once the war breaks out, Hunan will be the main battlefield. Our main task is to pass through Guizhou, enter Hunan from Guizhou, and support General Fu Liangzuo, the governor of Hunan."

Zhou Ru didn't speak, but listened carefully.

Although Zhou Ru has withdrawn from the political arena during this period of time, it doesn't mean that Zhou Ru really doesn't know anything.After all, Zhou Ru himself is from Guizhou, and he was once a high-ranking official in Guizhou, so he still knows such news.

The current war in Hunan is completely imminent.This war will definitely be fought, but it is not known when it will be fought and who will win.Duan Xun, as Duan Qirui's direct descendant of the Anhui Clan, will definitely help Duan Qirui's actions.It is normal for troops to enter Hunan through Guizhou.

As for the extermination of the French Guardian Army, Zhou Ru didn't care at all.

After the Revolution of [-], the joint rectification by Yuan Shikai and Tang Jiyao, the humiliation by Liu Xianshi, the Second Revolution, the War to Protect the Country, and the current Law Protection Movement, Zhou Ru has become numb.

After war after war, Zhou Ru couldn't see anything.What is righteous and what is reactionary.Politics is nothing like what happens in the normal street.Many things between people can be judged by law and morality.But in politics and war, sometimes it is not clear who is right and who is wrong.

"Originally, our army was expanding its army, but because the situation in Hunan became more and more tense, we could only expand our army and enter Guizhou at the same time. And we don't know how long it will take, and the army is not complete, so we want to call some troops in Guizhou. Soldiers."

"General Li means, let me come forward to help your army recruit soldiers?"

Zhou Ru frowned a little.

This is not what Zhou Ru wants.If it's just like this, Zhou Ru will never agree to let him come out of the mountain again.

"Sir, you don't know much about our army. Our army is different from other troops. Our front-line troops do not have the right to recruit troops. The chief officer of any front-line army is not allowed to expand or recruit troops without authorization. Our troops have The department that specializes in recruiting and training recruits is the Mobilization Department affiliated to the Overseer Department. That is to say, among our troops, only the Mobilization Department is qualified to recruit and train recruits. The front-line troops can only apply for the dispatch of recruits from the Mobilization Department according to the establishment .In addition to recruiting and training new recruits, the Mobilization Department also has to deal with conflicts on behalf of the army and the local government. If there are casualties in the army, then the compensation of these soldiers and the arrangements for the families of the soldiers are all the affairs of the Mobilization Department.”

"Oh?"

Zhou Ru was a little surprised.

I didn't expect Duan Xun's troops to have such rules.And even though the mobilization department seems to be responsible for trivial things, this power is not small.Recruiting recruits and training recruits definitely requires a team.The compensation for the casualties and the negotiation with the local government are all accompanied by huge benefits.

"Sir, I want to set up a command post in Guizhou. Our warlord means that Mr. Hope will serve as the head of the temporary mobilization department of my command post to help us recruit and train recruits in Guizhou. He also represents our command post in negotiations with Guizhou to eliminate Let’s look at some possible contradictions.”

Zhou Ru was silent.

Because the status of this position is really not low.

And as long as this matter is done well, there will be no hope of resurgence.

"However, there is still one thing that needs my help. Wang Wenhua's troops are going to Xiangxi, and He Yingqin will go with them. Therefore, the position of director of the Guizhou Police Department is vacant. We discussed with Governor Dai Kan and hope that Mr. Wang will serve as the Guizhou police temporarily. Then, as soon as possible, establish a smoking ban bureau under the Southwest Anti-smoking Supervision Bureau in Guizhou. We know that after He Yingqin left, things in the Guizhou Police Department are complicated, so we need the help of a great talent like Mr.

"General Li, you think highly of me. I'm not a police officer, I'm just a soldier. I may not be able to do things in the police station."

"Sir, you are joking. Now all the police officers in China are basically from the military background, and some of them are from the police force. And this is only a temporary transition, and only people with high morals like sir are in charge. , there will be no other problems."

Zhou Ru was moved.

As long as Guizhou is ruled by Liu Xianshi, Zhou Ru will never have a chance.Only when Liu Xianshi is driven away, will he have a chance.Now it seems that the arrival of Duan Xun will give him a chance to rise again.

As for Duan Xun not from Guizhou?

Zhou Ru didn't care even more.

When I led the regular Guizhou army to my hometown, how did the Guizhou army treat me at that time.At that time, it was not only Tang Jiyao and the Dian army who opposed his return to Guizhou, but also people like Liu Xianshi and Wang Wenhua.Everyone is the same as Qian Jun, but at that time they didn't regard themselves as a group.What is even more annoying is that Liu Xianshi completely humiliated himself.

Therefore, Zhou Ru did not object at all to Duan Xun's entry into Guizhou.On the contrary, there is still a tinge of joy in my heart, because I will finally get rid of Liu Xianshi who humiliated me.It's just that although his heart is moved, Zhou Ru can't show it.

If you rush forward, Duan Xun and Li Jishen will look down on you.

"kindness--"

Zhou Ru made a long voice and said slowly, "But Governor Dai Kan?"

"Our warlord has already communicated with Governor Dai Kan, and he will not object."

"Then I would like to thank General Duan for treating me so highly."

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