Beiyang reactionaries

Duan Xun's voice was low, and he asked the two people very seriously.

Both Wang Yinchuan and Chen Jintao were a little nervous.Although the two have been in the political arena for many years, they have met all the big shots in the Chinese political arena.But Duan Xun's sudden and serious speech still put a lot of pressure on the two of them.

The two of them immediately felt that although Duan Xun was a rising star in the Beiyang Army, compared with them, he was a younger generation in the political arena.But this person is no longer the little warlord he used to be, but has grown into a real superior.Every word has the majesty of a superior.

So both of them nodded.

"General, please speak."

"I have already stationed two divisions in the Yulin area of ​​Shaanxi Province. I have prepared all the winter clothes they need, the cavalry they need, the weapons and ammunition they need, the guides they need, and the mules and horses to transport logistics supplies. I have named them For the Garrison in Mongolia."

"General, what do you mean..."

"Yes."

Duan Xun nodded slightly.

Then he said: "I have issued an order that Jing Yuexiu, the commander of the Third Mixed Brigade of the Shaanxi Army, will be the commander of this unit, and Ma Xiaojun, the division commander of the first temporary division of our department, will be the chief of staff. The troops set off from Yulin on September 9 and went straight to Kulun. This time the troops entered Kulun to completely end the autonomy of Outer Mongolia.”

For a moment, both Wang Yinchuan and Chen Jintao were silent.

Because they really didn't know what to say, both of them were shocked by Duan Xun's words.The problem of Outer Mongolia has always existed since the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, and it became more serious at the end of the Qing Dynasty.

If it is said that in the early Qing Dynasty, it was only because the Mongolian princes and nobles in Outer Mongolia did not want to be controlled by the Qing Dynasty, so they did everything possible to guard against the Qing Dynasty.Then at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there were Russian forces instigating behind it.

It is no longer simply a problem of China and Mongolia.

Duan Xun is very courageous.

They all know this.When Duan Xun was still wandering in the southwest, he dared to bombard and detain British warships.Some time ago, the relationship between Zhiwan and Anhui was sharp, and when the armed conflict was about to occur, Duan Xun still had time to catch the French businessman.

In addition, Duan Xun wanted to take back the control of Hanyeping Company and compete for Guanyu, but they were not even more surprised by the fact that they didn't take back Outer Mongolia.To enter Kulun, Duan Xun wants to control Kulun, this is no small matter.

"What does the general want me to do."

Wang Yinchuan took a deep breath.

Wang Yinchuan didn't know how to evaluate Duan Xun, but Wang Yinchuan admired Duan Xun's courage.

"Both of you know that Mongolia's problem has never been just a matter between us and Mongolia, but Russia is behind it. The reason why Mongolian independence forces have become more and more noisy these years is because they have Russia's support behind them. I I am not afraid of the jokes of the two of you. If the Russian army is really stationed in Kulun now, I will not send troops to Kulun if I am killed. Because I don’t want to fight Russia, and I am not confident that I can fight Russia. But now Russia is in a civil war, no strength, no energy to meddle in Mongolia's affairs. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity given to us by God. If we miss this opportunity, we will lose Mongolia forever. Because when Russia emerges from the quagmire of civil war, it will definitely control Mongolia again. Therefore, this time I have to make a quick decision, cut through the mess quickly, and get everything in Mongolia before Russia reacts."

Listening to Duan Xun's words, both Wang Yinchuan and Chen Jintao nodded.

Duan Xun was not kidding.

Let alone a big country like Russia, even small countries like Belgium, the Netherlands, and Sweden have come to bully China, and China dare not say anything.Facing foreigners, who dares to speak loudly these years?

Let alone fighting them.

Duan Xun dared to march into Kulun, he was already very courageous and full of courage.As for Duan Xun being afraid of Russia, it should be.

"Brother Yuebo, the matter of Mongolia must not be delayed. If it is delayed, there will be trouble. So I hope you will go north and enter Kulun with the troops. As long as the troops control Kulun and control those Mongolian princes and ministers, you will immediately sign with them Contract. No matter what method is used, Outer Mongolia must end its autonomy. As a part of China, Outer Mongolia does not allow them to have political autonomy, military autonomy, let alone diplomatic autonomy.”

"General, although I don't pay much attention to Mongolia. But I know that the Beijing government has a commissioner in Uliasutai in Kulun, and a commissioner in Tannu Ulianghai in Tangnu Ulianghai. As the director of the Mongolian and Tibetan Committee, the general, You can mobilize these people. And they have been in Outer Mongolia for many years and are more familiar with it than I am. In fact, after the troops are stationed in Kulun, it is more appropriate for them to participate in the negotiations than me.”

Wang Yinchuan was a little puzzled.

Although Outer Mongolia is currently in a semi-independent state, it does not mean that the Beijing government has no staff here.Currently in Outer Mongolia, there is Chen Shike, the assistant commissioner in Uliasutai, and Yan Shichao, who was previously the Secretary-General of the Kulun Commissioner’s Office, later served as the special commissioner of Tangnu Wulianghai, and is now the commissioner of Tangnu Wulianghai.These two people can be regarded as the highest-ranking officials of the Beijing government in Outer Mongolia.

They are in Mongolia and are very familiar with it.

And they are all very capable people.In the past few years, the situation in Outer Mongolia has become worse and worse. Chen Shike, the assistant commissioner stationed in Uliasutai, is actually a polished commander.But he united those Mongolian princes and nobles who were unwilling to be independent in Kulun, and he insisted on forming a small army in Kulun to sit in Kulun, saying that Outer Mongolia is still China's land.

A big thing happened here last year.

That is Chen Shike's decision to take advantage of the Russian Civil War to recover Tangnu Ulianghai, which was invaded by Tsarist Russia.Tangnu Ulianghai is a place of nearly 20 square kilometers, which was occupied by Tsarist Russia several times.

In the year of Xinhai (1911) and the third year of the Republic of China, troops from Tsarist Russia invaded and occupied here several times.In the past few years, Tangnu Ulianghai has been controlled by Russia, and even the Outer Mongolian government cannot interfere with Tangnu Ulianghai.

However, after the Russian Civil War began, there were no large Russian troops here, only a few small ones. In August 1918, Chen Shike, the assistant commissioner stationed in Uliasutai, and Yan Shichao, secretary-general of the Grand Commissioner's Office in Kulun, were ordered by the government of the Republic of China to take back Tangnu Wulianghai by force.

At that time, Yan Shichao was the commander-in-chief and special commissioner who recovered Tangnu Ulianghai.At that time, it was divided into two armies, east and west. The west army was led by Yan Shichao himself, and the east army was led by Huang Chengtuxu, the secretary of the Grand Commissioner's Office in Kulun.

In fact, despite the recovery of such a large place, the number of troops mobilized is only a few hundred, less than 1000.Because Tangnu Wulianghai looks very big, in fact, there are not many people here at all, and many places are thousands of miles away.Therefore, there are fewer Tsarist Russian troops stationed.

But this place is big.

Starting from Kulun, the troops traveled long distances and fought for more than half a year.Or just walking for a few months.

Although they were all small-scale wars, it was not until June of this year that the Tsarist Russian troops were completely defeated and Tannu Ulianghai was recovered, which was a place of nearly 6 square kilometers.This should have been a big event, a big event worthy of capitalization and close-up.But regardless of whether it is in the current time and space or in history, it is unknown.

the reason is simple.

Historically, when Yan Shichao took back Tangnu Wulianghai, the May [-]th Movement was at its climax in China. The whole country was in solidarity with the student movement and condemned the Duan Qirui government.And in this time and space, not only the student movement, but also the Zhiwan and Anhui factions are gearing up.Everyone has no time to pay attention to Mongolian affairs.

In fact, Yan Shichao's recovery of Tangnu Wulianghai is far more praiseworthy than Duan Xun's suppression of the rebellion in Tibet, and far more praiseworthy than Xu Shuzheng's march into Kulun in history.It's a pity that whether it is Chen Shike or Yan Shichao, they don't have the strength of Duan Xun and Xu Shuzheng.Both Duan Xun and Xu Shuzheng can show off what they have done, but they can't.

Because not many people in China even know about such a feat as Yan Shichao, and even very few people know about Yan Shichao.

And Tangnu Wulianghai?

what the hell.

Not to mention the majority of the people in the country, even those professors in the country, how many of them know what Tangnu Wulianghai is?where is he?

"Yes, they are more familiar with Mongolia than you and are more suitable for this negotiation than you. But you need this opportunity more than they do, and we all need this opportunity."

"General, this..."

"Brother Yuebo, don't think my words are harsh. Mr. Zhi (Duan Qirui) has been bombarded by public opinion as a traitor these years, mainly because Mr. Zhi has a deep relationship with Japan and borrowed too much money from Japan. Now Mr. Zhi When I got out of the field, they started to focus on me. I also have a deep relationship with Japan, but Mr. Zhi helped me block it all these years. Everyone attacked Mr. Zhi and ignored me. But now that I come out, everyone will target me. Me. And you guys, I don’t think I need to say anything, you should know what public opinion thinks of you.”

Duan Qirui is a traitor, so they are Duan Qirui's minions.

This is the evaluation of public opinion.

When the Beijing government wanted them, all the public opinion was applauded, and few people complained for them.Because public opinion believes that these people are traitors, and these people are Duan Qirui's traitorous right-hand men.Although the Beijing government has now canceled the arrest warrant.But look at the senior members of the new transportation department, Zhang Zongxiang, Lu Zongyu, who dare to show their heads now.They are all avoiding the limelight.

Although Wang Yitang and Wang Yinchuan were not as reviled as the New Communications Department, they all had a very bad reputation.Not just criticize them for controlling Congress, but also criticize them for being pro-Japanese.

"Now all of you are working here. I can't escape the reputation of being pro-Japanese. With you, everyone can think about the development of public opinion in the future. The reason why I want to get back the control of Hanyeping Company at any cost The power is also to deal with public opinion. The troops marched into Kulun, controlled Outer Mongolia, and abolished their autonomy. This is comparable to the great contribution of expanding the territory. Whoever completes this will be a national hero. Brother Yuebo, you understand me mean?"

In fact, Duan Xun can send anyone to sign this contract.

There are many people under Duan Xun who want this credit that can go down in history.Without Russian support, Outer Mongolia has no army of its own.Duan Xun sent two divisions to Outer Mongolia not to deal with the Mongols at all, but to guard against future Russia.If it was for the Mongolian army, it would be enough for Duan Xun to send Ma Xiaojun's provisional First Division.In history, when Xu Shuzheng entered Kulun, he only used about 5000 people.But Duan Xun used an army of about 2 people this time.

As long as Duan Xun's troops enter Kulun, Mongolia will have no strength to resist.Just as Duan Xun's troops could easily defeat the Tibetan army, so could the Mongolian army.

So controlling Mongolia is no problem at all.