Fengxian Jiangshan

"Youzheng, Zhang Zhuo said that the general trend has been achieved. It will be a matter of time before you move into the Central Plains. People of our generation are destined to be eliminated, but you are still young and have a lot to do. This big change that has not been seen in 3000 years, if you can't Leaving a fortune, also falsely claiming to be a man."

Duan Qirui said to Xu Shuzheng with a smile.He was able to jump out and shoot Cao Kun first, in fact, he wanted to win a piece of incense and favor. Even if he didn't come out, as his heir, Xiao Xu could still make a difference.

Of course Xu Shuzheng understood what Lao Duan was thinking, and was also very moved: "Zhi Weng, I used to think highly of myself and didn't think highly of the heroes of the world, but now in just a few years, Fengjun has undergone such a change, which is really shocking. I don’t even know if I’m still useful.”

Duan Qirui smiled: "Youzheng, if Zhang Zhuoyan's ambition is in the world, he will not let any talent go. All you have to do is wait for the opportunity to come."

Although Lao Duan has stepped down for many years, his reputation is still there. He was the first to raise doubts, and others moved after hearing the news. Immediately, the calls for re-election of the parliament became louder and louder. The governors of Shanxi, Gansu, Shaanxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan and other provinces successively issued voices, and the provincial assemblies have also come forward.

They pointed out that since the Republic of China, the electoral system has been increasingly impacted. Regular re-elections of the National Assembly and provincial councils are useless. There is a huge shortage of members, which are not enough to represent public opinion and cannot guarantee civil rights.

To reverse the situation, the rules must be rewritten, public opinion must be respected, and parliamentary elections must be held.Cao Kun didn't expect that his actions would cause such a big commotion, and he couldn't bear it any longer, so he could only find Wu Peifu to discuss.

"Speaking of it, it's just Zhang Tinglan playing tricks behind the scenes. Some time ago, when the Democratic Party was reorganized, I felt that there were some problems. Now it seems that it's just a trick played by Zhang Tinglan. He wants to control the parliament, and then control the whole country. Dazheng drove us away without bloodshed."

When Cao Kun heard it, his forehead was sweating immediately: "Ziyu. Zhang Tinglan is a fierce tiger, and he has the prestige of defeating Japan. Many people have taken the initiative to serve as his minions and waved the flag for him. It is really difficult to deal with it now. !” [

Wu Peifu's eyes also showed a hint of will, he and Zhang Tinglan had an agreement at the beginning.Fengjun will not enter the customs.In fact, Wu Peifu also knows.This is just a temporary agreement, and he also wants to use this time to reorganize the army and strengthen its strength.Then compete with Feng Jun again.

However, Feng Jun's development speed far exceeded his expectations, which caught him off guard.

"Hey, I have long advocated following the example of Fengjun and carrying out reforms. Realize that the tiller can have his own land, and then concentrate his strength, develop industry, fight for sovereignty externally, and eliminate bad governance internally. Within five years, the country will definitely change a lot. But now except In Henan and other places, how can I really follow my advice? The military governors in various places are just perfunctory, and even the princes in the court have a lot of criticisms, and the result is the current situation. It is really their own fault."

These words have been held in Wu Peifu's heart for a long time. Ever since he discovered the gap with Fengjun, he has strongly advocated reform.But it’s easier said than done. If you want to solve rural problems, you have to go to war with the landlords. If you want to develop industries, you have to fight with compradors. However, in Beiyang, these two kinds of people are mostly in power.

It is more difficult to implement any measures. Take Wu Peifu's headquarters in Henan as an example. He has 10,000+ soldiers and is backed by the Gongxian Arsenal.With unprecedented efforts, the measures of clearing the acres and rezoning the land were carried out, but the obstacles encountered were far beyond imagination.

First, the landlords resisted armed, and Wu Peifu could only use the army. After these landlords saw that they couldn't beat them, they went around asking for connections and favors.In the end, some people simply took their family property and ran to Beijing and Tianjin, crying to Cao Kun.What's more, the family property was directly linked to the name of the church and became the property of foreigners.

As a result, diplomats from various countries frequently found Wu Peifu and put pressure on him, which made him very anxious.Cao Kun is also aware of this, and he is one of the obstructing forces.

Hearing it now, I feel a little ashamed, so I can only say: "Ziyu, don't talk about the past, I can't wait to look at the present, we should think of a way, how to deal with the crisis in front of us."

Wu Peifu thought for a while and said: "For now, we can only use procrastination tactics. Isn't the Washington Conference now being held. Our representatives are fighting for reason and safeguarding sovereignty, so we demand that elections be held after the conference."

When Cao Kun heard this, he also nodded: "Ziyu's method is good. I have already received news that the United States supports us to take back Shandong. Once we can regain the sovereignty of Shandong, this is also a diplomatic victory for us. It won't be so passive."

……

At home and abroad, the situation is turbulent, and Zhang Tinglan also gathers his confidants together every day to keep an eye on the changes in the situation.

"Commander, this so-called Washington Conference aims to limit the fanatical naval arms race. Once an agreement is reached, doesn't it mean that the contradictions between the United States, Britain, and Japan will ease, and I am afraid that we will bear the pressure of Japan alone. " Yang Yuting said with some worry.

"There is no way to do this. We have to be strong ourselves to strike iron. The great powers are unreliable in the first place. We should expand our army again."

In the past few months, Fengjun has been recovering from the trauma of the war with Japan, replenishing personnel, and strengthening training. After this period of hard work, Fengjun's combat effectiveness has basically returned to its peak state. [

"War with Russia and Japan successively. Two huge fronts must be defended. They must keep an eye on the Far East and defend the Yalu River. It is true that the current military strength is somewhat insufficient. It is only a large-scale military expansion. I am worried that the finances will not be able to bear it." Jiang Baili also said. own worries.

"Because of this, I am going to change my strategy and form a group of core divisions."

"Oh?" Yang Yuting said, "What kind of trick is this?"

"The core of an army lies in excellent mid-level and lower-level officers, as well as a considerable number of veterans. As long as we have these, we can immediately pull out a strong team with a little mobilization. We should focus on building a strong team In this way, we can raise as few troops as possible in peacetime, but in wartime, we can quickly increase troops.”

"Well, this is a good idea!" Jiang Baili nodded: "Actually, the same is true of many great powers. The United States, Britain and other countries actually don't have many standing armies, and even Japan only has seventeen divisions. It's just that our previous The number of officers is insufficient, so it is necessary to maintain the superiority in numbers, and now after the training of the war, a large number of outstanding officers have grown up, and I think it is the right time to form a basic division."

Zhang Tinglan also smiled and said: "My idea is to draw some officers from the main combat division, and then recruit a small number of elite soldiers with high education levels. The number of a basic division will be kept at about 4000. Usually, training will be carried out according to the standards of officers. When wartime comes, a few thousand new recruits will form a complete division, and I plan to form three basic divisions in advance, and expand them if appropriate."

"Marshal, I also have an idea." Jiang Dengxuan said with a smile from the side: "Actually, the configuration of this basic division is basically equivalent to a reinforced regiment. We might as well use them as the main force for carrying out small and medium-sized military operations. Move, get in place fast, strike fast."

Jiang Dengxuan took this idea one step further. Zhang Tinglan only focused on raising fewer troops, but Jiang Dengxuan had already begun to pay attention to the use of troops.After all, many military operations do not require the dispatch of several divisions at once. For normal border conflicts and small-scale rebellions, it is enough to dispatch small and elite troops, but large troops will delay things.

Fengjun now has more than a dozen main combat divisions for large-scale military operations, and special forces for small operations, but there is a lack of suitable troops in between.

This proposal just made up for the vacancy. Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Then let's do this. We will form three such troops first, organized as a fast mobile brigade, and in wartime, we will quickly expand into divisions as needed."

"Humble words, if we want to make this army really fast, I'm afraid we need to equip a lot of vehicles, and the cost will be quite astonishing. I'm afraid it won't be much less than forming a real division."

"The money that needs to be spent can't be saved. Besides, we can basically produce vehicles by ourselves. Whether it's jeeps, trucks, or armored vehicles, we all use our own. It also nourishes our enterprise. This investment is still cost-effective. .”

Jiang Baili also nodded: "However, I am a little worried. In the long run, our troops will use more and more motorized vehicles. Two things will become the biggest constraints. One is oil and the other is rubber. The oil is fine. After all, we still have oil fields, as long as they are developed, it is enough, but rubber is a big problem, and the black soil is fertile, and there is no way to grow rubber.”

"Brother Baili is planning for a rainy day. Rubber is indeed a big problem. There are a lot of rubber plantations in Nanyang, but they are all controlled by the British and Dutch. They will get stuck at critical moments."

I have to admit that hundreds of years of colonial plunder by the white people have occupied some of the best places in the world. Take Nanyang as an example, it is a huge treasure house of resources, and it is still on the lips of China, but there is no How to speak.

"Marshal, when you mention the rubber from Nanyang, I think of a person. Recently, several overseas Chinese from Nanyang came to Fengtian, the most famous of which is Tan Kah Kee."

When Zhang Tinglan heard the name, he immediately thought of it, and hurriedly asked: "Is that Chen Jiageng who founded Xiamen University?"

"That's right, it's him." Chang Yinhuai said with a smile.

"It seems that the rubber problem must be solved by him!" Zhang Tinglan gradually outlined a bold and crazy plan in his mind.

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