Beiyang reactionaries

"General."

"Henan is a powder keg. At present, Wu Guangxin, the governor of Henan, and Zhao Ti, the former governor of Henan, are already incompatible. In order to reorganize the Henan army, the relationship between the two is already tense. Prime Minister Duan supports Wu Guangxin behind his back, and Zhao Ti also has behind him. Support from Feng Guozhang and Cao Kun. As long as the straight and Anhui factions start fighting, Henan will inevitably become one of the main battlefields, and there may not be many troops fighting in Henan. But I hope to keep Western Henan and Luoyang. But I It is also impossible to send heavy troops to enter Henan, so the troops entering Henan have a heavy burden. I need a brave and resourceful person who can take charge of his own affairs to help me sit in Henan. Brother Qiyu, you are willing to take on this important task."

Western Henan.

After all, it is the place where Duan Xun has been operating for seven years, leaving a deep imprint there.Don't look at Duan Xun selling his property in Western Henan, but Duan Xun Group still has a lot of interests in Western Henan.

The Xin'an Merchant Group supported by Duan Xun Group has become the top business group in Henan and has accepted the protection of Duan Xun Group.Moreover, the military and political system in western Henan is controlled by Duan Xun's people.Which of the factories and schools currently in western Henan has nothing to do with Duan Xun.

Because Duan Xun was promoted step by step, none of the previous leaders of Henan dared to make any plans for the west of Henan.Even when the relationship between Zhao Ti and the Anhui Department was getting worse, Zhao Ti never thought about turning his face against Duan Xun for Yuxi.Therefore, in western Henan, Duan Xun has many interests.Moreover, Western Henan is the intersection of Shaanxi and Henan, and its geographical location is also very important.Therefore, Duan Xun does not want to give up Western Henan.

And there is Henan.

How to say Henan is the Central Plains, radiating all directions, it can be said to be a province with a pivotal position.Once the straight and Anhui factions fight, there will definitely be chaos.Duan Xun also wanted to take advantage of the chaos.Even if you can't take advantage, at least keep the land in western Henan.

Moreover, Duan Xun has to explain to Duan Qirui that he must send troops to the west of Henan.

Therefore, Duan Xun hopes to send a general, a general who can stand on his own.Duan Xun has many strong men in his hands, but Duan Xun chose Shang Zhen.Apart from fighting during the War to Protect the Nation, Shang Zhen has been based in Chengdu all these years.

Shang Zhen's second division was similar to the function of the capital's garrison.

Therefore, Shang Zhen's troops are very strong.Like Li Jishen's First Division, the weapons and officers dispatched are all top-notch.More importantly, Shang Zhen was under Duan Xun's command, a rare general with both civil and military skills.And Shang Zhen followed Duan Xun from the west of Henan. In Duan Xun's camp, he has the qualifications and prestige to lead other troops.

Duan Xun was very relieved to let him go to Henan.

Even if it is impossible to win in the chaos and take advantage of the chaos, it should not be a problem to get out of the whole body.

"General, what do you want me to do."

"I am going to send the Second Division (Commander Shang Zhen), the Model Brigade (Brigade Commander Lu Tao), No.13 Mixed Brigade (Brigade Commander Liu Huchen) and No.18 Mixed Brigade (Brigade Commander Liu Zanting), as well as troops stationed in Kuizhou. The eighth division (teacher Xiong Qixun) transferred out the teaching brigade (brigade commander Hu Ruoyu), and these troops were transferred to western Henan. Among them, the model brigade was expanded into the temporary fifth division, and the teacher was headed by Lu Tao. The former eighth division taught brigade It will be temporarily expanded into the Sixth Division, and Hu Ruoyu will be appointed as the division commander. You will be the commander-in-chief of the troops entering Henan."

"What should I do after I enter Yuxi?"

"Duan Kan still left two brigades of 6000 troops in western Henan. After you enter western Henan, reorganize all these troops. I will ask Prime Minister Duan to appoint you as the guard envoy of western Henan to Luoyang. You After going to Luoyang, the main job is to support Henan Governor Wu Guangxin’s Henan army reorganization plan. But you only support Wu Guangxin, you don’t need to take the lead in person. How Wu Guangxin suppresses Zhao Ti is his business, you don’t want to get involved. What you mainly do It is to consolidate the territory in the west of Henan. Even if there is a fight, as long as it does not affect the west of Henan, then don't attack blindly."

"Yes."

Shang Zhen nodded.

Shang Zhen understood what Duan Xun meant.

Originally, the west of Henan controlled by Duan Xun did not include Luoyang. Before Duan Xun and Duan Kan, when they were in the west of Henan, the headquarters were placed in the Luoning area.But now the situation is chaotic, Duan Qirui needs Duan Xun, who is in the southwest, to send troops north to help him.

Therefore, Duan Xun and Duan Qirui wanted Luoyang, and he would not refuse.Duan Qirui will definitely agree to this deal in exchange for Duan Xun's tens of thousands of troops entering Henan with one Luoyang.Luoyang is an important town in Henan and a big city in Henan.And controlling Luoyang, Western Henan is directly separated from other places in Henan.

Duan Xun didn't want to get involved with Wu Guangxin and Zhao Ti's affairs, he just sent people to support Wu Guangxin.And as long as Duan Xun's troops enter Henan, it will already put pressure on Zhao Ti, and it will be a huge support for Wu Guangxin.

Of course, the entry of Duan Xun's troops into Henan will definitely aggravate the current tense situation.

"One more point, as long as the troops are stationed in Luoyang, they will first send people to occupy the Gongxian Arsenal, and no troops will be allowed to be contaminated."

"General, isn't the Gong County Armory not successfully constructed yet, is it still in the construction stage?"

Shang Zhen was puzzled.

The Gongxian Arsenal was built by Yuan Shikai in 1915.Because at that time China's main arsenal, including the Hanyang arsenal, Jinling factory, and Jiangnan factory, were all along the Yangtze River.Yuan Shikai was very worried. After all, the revolutionary parties in these places were very active, and they were close to the southern provinces, so they could easily be occupied by the southern provinces.These arsenals are not under the direct control of the Beiyang Army.

Therefore, Yuan Shikai planned to build a large arsenal affiliated to the Beiyang Army.

That is the current Gongxian Arsenal.

For this arsenal, Yuan Shikai invested huge sums of money and designated a large piece of land in Gong County.However, Yuan Shikai only saw the construction of the Gong County Arsenal, but did not see the production of weapons at the Gong County Arsenal, and he died a year later.

However, the construction of the Gong County Arsenal did not stop. After all, Yuan Shikai had already invested a lot of money in it when he was alive, and signed a contract with a foreign foreign firm to purchase machines.It was established in 1915, and it was not until 1918 that the first phase of the Gongxian Arsenal was completed. It covered an area of ​​more than 2000 mu and invested more than 1000 million yuan.This year, some products from Gongxian Arsenal have come out, but they are just some experimental products.

The Gong County Arsenal has not officially started producing weapons.

Because the construction of the Gong County Arsenal has just started, the first phase of the project is at most about 20.00% of the plan.In other words, it is impossible for the Gongxian Arsenal to be fully completed in less than ten years.

"It's the construction stage. But their first phase of the project has been completed, and a batch of machinery and equipment has been transported to the Gongxian Arsenal. You send people to occupy there. If you can keep Luoyang and the Gongxian Arsenal, then this armory will be ours in the future. I will be responsible for the future investment. If you find that Luoyang cannot be kept, then transfer the weapons experts and technicians from the arsenal to me before leaving Gong County. I will dismantle all the equipment that is not too heavy and mobilize the local Transport team, bring it back to me. There may be some foreign technicians who are opposed to dismantling the machine. Just tell them that if they want to defect to me, their salary will be doubled. If they don’t want to defect to me, they can do whatever they want, and don’t think they are foreigners. I just listen to him."

Because Yuan Shikai personally ordered the machinery and equipment, the machinery and equipment that arrived after the completion of the first phase of the project are all relatively advanced in the world.Moreover, the arsenal in Gongxian County is very large, and there are many resources needed by the arsenal around it. It is a good place to build an arsenal.

If he can control the Gong County Arsenal, then Duan Xun will naturally develop the Gong County Arsenal.But if he can't control it, Duan Xun can't leave empty-handed.The machinery and equipment inside were dismantled and shipped back to Sichuan.Sichuan is Duan Xun's hometown, and the Sichuan Arsenal is the number one arsenal in Duan Xun's future plans.

"Yes."

"Brother Qiyu, I will leave the burden of Henan to you. Don't hesitate when it's time to enter, and don't have any burdens when it's time to retreat. When you get there, no matter who gave you the order, you just pretend to be confused It is up to you, the front-line commander, to decide which is the most correct choice."

"Yes."

Shang Zhen nodded.

This is indeed a heavy burden.Before participating in the military conference, Duan Xun's main targets were Hubei and Guangxi.For the sake of Hubei and Guangxi, Duan Xun deployed heavy troops.Sixty to seventy thousand people were deployed in each direction.

But Henan is different.

The situation in Henan is more complicated, the opponent may be stronger, and the war may be more intense by then.Moreover, the situation in Henan is more complicated, and many bigwigs from the Anhui Department may come to Henan.Those people's qualifications and status are far higher than Duan Xun's, and they are likely to give orders to Shang Zhen wantonly.This is all something to consider.

However, under such a complicated situation, Duan Xun only gave Shang Zhen about 4 troops, and among them were two temporary divisions that had just been expanded.Under such circumstances, letting him survive in the intricate environment of Henan is also a kind of trust.

"Zi Jin (Tang Shi Zun)."

"teacher."

"I asked you to hand over all the work in Chongqing. Has the handover been completed?"

"Yes."

"I also want to give you a heavy responsibility this time. The troops are fighting on the front line, and I need a stable rear. Therefore, I want you to go to the west of Henan to serve as the observation envoy of the west of Henan, and take full charge of the civil affairs in the west of Henan. Civil affairs in the west of Henan The system was set up by Mr. Wang Yongjiang in the early years, so it shouldn’t be too difficult for you to adapt. There are many available people in the west of Henan, so you should have a good understanding of the situation in the west of Henan, and don’t go to war as soon as you go there. And you this time I am going to be in Luoyang. How to sort out the situation in Luoyang and prevent Luoyang from rejecting our army is up to you."

"Teacher, don't worry. When I go to Luoyang, I must not let the local government hinder the troops."

Tang Shizun accepted the order loudly.

Tang Shizun has been the chief of police in Chongqing for three years, and has also served as the deputy mayor of Chongqing for the past two years.Now that he has come to the place from the army, Tang Shizun naturally hopes to be promoted step by step.

Although Western Henan, including Luoyang, cannot match the current weight of Chongqing.

But Tang Shizun still liked Duan Xun's appointment very much.Because this is when I jumped out of the police system and really started to become the top leader of local government affairs.If he can't get out of the police system, then he can only continue to be a policeman, which is not what Tang Shizun wants.

"I'll leave Henan to the two of you. In a short time, you may have to fight alone in Henan. But don't worry, as long as you keep Luoyang, there will be reinforcements."

"Yes."

214 Public Opinion War

"General, a telegram from Baoqing. Wu Peifu's troops were all evacuated from Hengyang City at about ten o'clock this morning. Four hours later, Zhao Hengti's First Division of the Hunan Army entered Hengyang."