Beiyang 1917

Xu Shuzheng lined up the 16 army divisions formally organized by Beiyang with his fingers. Wang Geng found that there were only five divisions in the Anhui division, and even if the three local warlords' weak divisions were pulled over, there were only eight divisions. There are nine divisions, and the vicinity of Gyeonggi is almost all directly related. The first division and No.[-] division are in Tongzhou Daying, the third division is in Baoding, the eighth division is in Tianjin Machang, and four divisions encircle Gyeonggi. The water is tight.

"Wang Geng, the army participating in the war is the hard work of the old man, you and Youzheng. No one can mix the sand. You have also seen that the current military strength and territory are dominated by Feng Guozhang's direct lineage. The generals who can fight in our Anhui lineage are far away. It’s not as good as there are more generals who can play mahjong and smoke opium, and you must bring me a model army to participate in the war!” The Prime Minister’s tone was a little low.

"Wang Geng, don't play tricks, I don't believe that you don't have a serious candidate for the commander of the Second Division! Tell me quickly!" Xu Shuzheng obviously felt that the Anhui Department would not have the upper hand at this time, and the success or failure of the future depends entirely on the troops participating in the war. Can they grow into a lineage of aces who dare to fight as soon as possible!

"If Wu Peifu cannot be recruited, I plan to let the chief of staff Jiang Hongyu be the commander of the second division, and the vacant position of chief of staff will be the head of the teaching regiment Jiang Fangzhen!" Wang Geng finally expressed his plan.

"Ha, Wang Geng, Jiang Hongyu has only been your chief of staff for more than two months, have you thought about it?" Duan Qirui smiled, and both he and Xu Shuzheng had a deep understanding of Wang Geng's way of employing people. That is to put more emphasis on military school students, and on intelligent generals who are good at strategy, rather than a warrior who is full of flesh and blood.

"Prime Minister, I think it will work! Isn't most of the graduates of Baoding Military Academy this year booked by the army? If you are willing to come out, your loyalty to the Prime Minister and our Anhui Clan will never be a problem!" Xu Shuzheng obviously supported Wang Geng's idea of ​​promoting the chief official from within.

"Okay! If you don't doubt the employment, let Jiang Hongyu be the commander of the second division and lead the troops, and Jiang Fangzhen will take over as your chief of staff!" The Prime Minister made the final decision!

On June 1917, 6, the Second Division of the Model Army that participated in the war was formally organized in Nanyuan. Wang Geng recommended his chief of staff, Jiang Hongyu, as the commander of the second division, which surprised everyone. At the same time, he felt that it was a very appropriate arrangement. The brigade commanders Shi Jingting, Qiu Bin, and Liu Yufen were not unconvinced.

As for Li Mingzhong, Zhang Zhijiang, and Zhang Shusheng, they finally became brigade commanders, and the joy in their hearts could not be hidden. However, in order to strengthen the strength of the second division, Wang Geng combined the second division with the first division. The six brigades were remixed as follows:

Shi Jingting, commander of the first brigade of the first division, Li Mingzhong, commander of the second brigade, Zhang Shusheng, commander of the third brigade, Qiu Bin, commander of the fourth brigade of the second division, Liu Yufen, commander of the fifth brigade, Zhang Zhijiang, commander of the sixth brigade, Wang Geng did not break his promise, and the three new brigade commanders Li Mingzhong, Zhang Zhijiang and Zhang Shusheng also deserved their names. After more than two months of hard work, they have never fallen behind. Military discipline and military training are still top-notch. Although the voice of military songs is broken, they are sung with high spirits.

Jiang Fangzhen did not expect that in less than a month, he had jumped from the head of the teaching regiment to the chief of staff of the model army who participated in the war. What Wang Geng said to him while holding his hand the day before still rings in my ears:

"Brother Baili! There are countless literati and inkmen in China who can write poems and write poems, but there is no second Jiang Baili! The country is in troubled times, and even though Wang Geng is a man, he also has the ambition to serve the country in the army. With the great talent of the king, don't refuse This is the post of chief of staff! If we don’t drive the old Maozi and the little devil out of China, and if we don’t unify the country, we will fight to the death!”

"Supervisor Wang, as long as you are sincerely for the country, so what if Jiang Baili gives up this whole body!" The former principal of Baoding tightly held the hand of his supervisor, his heart fluttered. Although the supervisor in front of him was young, he became someone else in a short period of time. It is Jiang Baili's true thought to fight with him again to see if he is a national hero or just a warlord for a major event that has not been accomplished for many years!

For the position of head of the teaching regiment of the participating army, Wang Geng appointed a candidate who was beyond everyone's expectations. That is Guo Songling, who taught in the Beijing Lecture Hall after graduating from Beijing Army University last year. Guo Songling is only 34 years old this year and is still an old member of the League. Wang Geng's appointment of the little-known Guo Songling was not only unexpected to the participating army, but also to Guo Songling himself.

Guo Songling didn't even know his talent at this time, but Wang Geng never forgot it. If Feng Yuxiang hadn't been betrayed by Feng Yuxiang in his previous life, he would have kicked Zhang Zuolin out early in the morning. He is a wise and courageous general who can stand alone in the history of Beiyang in China.

In 1912, Guo Songling was admitted to the Beijing General School Research Institute. In the autumn of 1913, Guo Songling was admitted to the Beijing Army University. After graduation, he served as an instructor in the Beijing Lecture Hall. If it hadn’t been for the appearance of Wang Geng, a butterfly, that changed history. After failing to protect the Dharma next year, he sadly went north to join the Feng Sect. Who said that this guy is a serious Shenyang native of Fengtian.

"Supervisor Wang, although you are young, these days your name is known to everyone in the government and the public in the capital. The things you have promoted the government to do, and the things the participating troops have done for the people in the past few months, are better than the government in the past few years. You have to do a lot, you can be called a model army, you can be called a strict discipline, and you are full of energy. The supervisor came to invite me in person. Although Songling was very grateful and happy, she had to ask something!" Guo Songling stared into Wang Geng's eyes persistent way.

"Instructor Guo, it's okay to say, I, Wang Geng, only engage in conspiracy, not conspiracy!" Wang Geng said with a smile while holding Guo Songling's hand.

"Everyone knows that I used to be a member of the alliance, but now the north and the south have not yet become a family. Beiyang has been afraid of the south for a long time. I will take the heavy responsibility of joining the army on the supervisory committee. Are you afraid that I will lead the team to the south in the future?" Guo Songling asked seriously!

"Just as the president is the president of the country, the Congress is the parliament of the country, the cabinet and the prime minister are also the same, and the participating army is the army of the country. Our slogan is all for the country and the nation! Whoever does something that is beneficial to the country, we will support him Whoever does something harmful to the country, we will knock him down!

In my mind, Wang Geng, there is no distinction between the North and the South and parties. If the country is to be prosperous, it must be united, it must oppose military interference in politics, and it must build democracy and a republic. But the road may be long, and one more person means more power!If one day I, Wang Geng, abandon my ideals, instructor Guo, you can stand up and lead the model army to defeat me at that time! "Wang Geng's tone is full of sincerity!

"Okay! Superintendent Wang, I promise you to join the war army! I will remember your answer! And I will witness that you are a true hero who is dedicated to the public, or a warlord who deceives the world!"

Although Jiang Fangzhen was promoted to the chief of staff of the participating army after only being the head of the teaching regiment of the participating army for less than a month, in the teaching regiment he helped Wang Geng to recruit a lot of students from the third batch of Baoding Military Academy who did not have a good job after graduating last year. , especially from Ni Sichong's Anwu Army unexpectedly brought in two platoon leaders and a trainee to join the teaching regiment of the participating army.

三人都是保定军校第三期步科学员，1914年8月入学，1916年8月毕业。一个名叫安徽巢湖人27岁的张治中、一个广东罗定人25岁的蔡廷锴，另外一个安徽无为人25岁的徐庭瑶，这三人和那个阿拉伯人后裔24岁的白崇禧号称保定三期步科四大天王。

It's a pity that Bai Chongxi, who was most favored by Jiang Fangzhen, returned to Guangxi as soon as he graduated, and joined the First Division of the Guangxi Army as a trainee. It was not easy to recruit immediately.

At this moment, Jiang Fangzhen became the chief of staff of the participating army, and Wang Geng pushed him to write another letter to Bai Chongxi. Being a second lieutenant trainee in the Guangxi Army is too inferior. At this moment, Zhang Zhizhong, Cai Tingkai and Xu Tingyao are already the instructors of the participating army. The captain and company commander of the regiment, and it is very likely that he will directly serve as the battalion commander when the third division of the participating army is formed. This temptation should be irresistible to Bai Chongxi, who is struggling in the army in Guangxi.

According to Wang Geng's memory, in his previous life, Bai Chongxi would have to wait until four years to become a battalion commander in the Guangxi Army. According to the current development momentum of the participating troops, Zhang Zhizhong and the others might have all become division commanders and brigade commanders by then!To be on the safe side, Wang Geng personally summoned the newly recruited company commanders of the three teaching regiments at the headquarters, and comforted them a bit.

In the end, I asked the three of them to write a letter to Bai Chongxi in Guangxi, inviting Xiaobai to come to Beijing to join the army!The position of Captain and Company Commander is just a starting price, if you work well for half a year, at least you will be a regimental commander!

Ni Sichong telegraphed the complaint to the Prime Minister and Xu Shuzheng, saying that Wang Geng's army had abducted his subordinates, but he was scolded by Duan Qirui. It's a second lieutenant trainee and platoon leader. I think your Anwu army is getting worse and worse. If it doesn't work, you can just abolish it and enter the model army to participate in the war and return to the furnace!

Ni Sichong bumped his nose and obediently remained silent. In fact, Lao Duan and Xiao Xu were happy to see the success of Wang Geng's recruitment and promotion of Anhui officers. Zhang Zhizhong and Xu Tingyao are the seeds of serious Anhui. The backbone of the Anhui lineage!