Beiyang 1917

鉴于到货的m1917bra班用机枪和m1917a1水冷式勃朗宁重机枪的数量尚有缺口，只有王庚的第一师的三个旅全数足额按着编制装备了这两种轻重机枪，m1917bra班用机枪在参战军第一师做到一个班一挺，m1917a1水冷式重机枪则一个排装备一挺。

The m1917bar of the second and third divisions is temporarily only equipped to the platoon, while the m1917a1 water-cooled heavy machine gun is equipped to the company!

As a temporary supplementary plan for firepower, each squad of the second and third divisions is equipped with an m1 Garand semi-automatic rifle. The 8-shot semi-automatic m1 Garand also strengthens the firepower of the squad, and is shorted with the first two machine guns. Within a short period of time, it became the darling of the officers and soldiers of the participating troops.

When Wang Geng was finalizing the production of the m1917bra squad machine gun at the Meridian Factory of the Colt Gabor Arms Company in the United States, Browning had already lowered the height of the front handguard of the gun according to Wang Geng’s suggestion before leaving the United States, so that the gun The tube can be more exposed to the air for cooling, and a carrying handle is added to make the gun easier to carry when fighting with the squad, and the bipod bracket is made easier to disassemble and install.

As for the water-cooled heavy machine gun m1917a1, Wang Geng's suggestion to Browning was to develop and improve the design in two directions while finalizing the equipment production. One is to remove the water-cooled sleeve and replace it with an air-cooled heavy machine gun. Machine gun, the second is to enlarge the original size, and develop a large-caliber machine gun with a caliber of 12.7 mm.

Wang Geng's third division did not need to be formed so quickly. First, the water conservancy projects on both sides of the Yongding River, at least near Gyeonggi, have come to an end. The defeat of British forces on the front lines and the symbolic landings of the American Expeditionary Force in southern France.

The envoys of Britain, France, the United States, and Japan began to bomb and harass Wang Geng’s home in Beijing and Nanyuan’s headquarters in turn. Xia Yiting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Xu Shuzheng of the Ministry of War were also bothered by the frequent calls of the envoys. The questions of the envoys For one thing, the great powers paid a huge price to support China's participation in the war. The boxer indemnity has been postponed, and the loans and military aid from the United States and Japan are also being cashed out. The model army that you Nanyuan compiled and trained to participate in the war has also expanded to three divisions. Nearly [-] armed!

The question is: when and how the Chinese government plans to send troops to join Europe, the Allied Powers are bleeding on the Western Front, and the British army suffered 30 casualties in the third Battle of Ypres. At the same time, everyone can see the efforts of the US government , In less than three months, 70 recruits have entered the barracks, and two advance detachments have set foot on French soil under the leadership of Expeditionary Force Commander Pershing.

When will China's participating troops land on the European battlefield under the leadership of Commander-in-Chief Wang Geng?According to the speed at which your 1000 people increase every day, the troops recruited for training in one month will not be consumed by the casualties in a week. China - the substantive move of the government and the army to participate in the war!Even if it is a plan, it has to be shown to everyone!

Under such circumstances, after the arrival of the second batch of U.S. reinforcements, Wang Geng officially formed the third division of the Model Army. Going to Baoding Military Academy to recruit ungraduated officers to join the army as an intern, secretly visiting Wu Peifu, the brigade commander of the Sixth Brigade of the Third Division of the Army!

Wu Peifu, who claims to be a scholar, is not necessarily unconvinced by Duan Qirui, but certainly not by Xu Shuzheng, but has a bit of sympathy for Wang Geng, the war supervisor who fell from the sky and became a dazzling star. After all, not everyone can be strong enough to make the prime minister He led the way around by the nose, so that the arrogant Xu Shuzheng would never even think about it if he didn't make trouble. He transferred the envoys of the five countries to China to fight for the best conditions for participating in the war. There is a steady stream of American aid and Japanese aid.

All this is due to the impetus of this young war supervisor in front of and behind the scenes. The gifts Wang Geng brought to Wu Peifu were ten m1 Garland semi-automatic rifles and two m1917bra class rifles. Wang Geng's Wu Peifu didn't know about it, but everyone knew about John Browning's famous name.

The banner played by Wang Geng is not to mention sincerely uniting the north and the south as a family. If we Chinese want to unite and unify, we must first be a family in Beiyang. As long as I, Wang Geng, will never let Wu Peifu be angry with others!This other person naturally refers to Xu Shuzheng, and both of them knew it well.

It is absolutely not true to say that Wu Peifu is not tempted. Feng Guozhang has a lot of people directly under him. The most favored are Li Chun, Chen Guangyuan and Wang Tingzhen, and even the original [-]th Division who became a deserter after joining the teaching regiment of the participating army. Teacher Liu Xun is Feng Guozhang's nephew.

Because Cao Kun was an intermediate force supporting Duan Qirui's unification by force in one of the thirteen provincial governors' regiments, Lao Feng believed that he was alienated and mistrusted by Duan Qirui.Because of the recent strength of Prime Minister Duan and the cabinet and the burgeoning reputation of public opinion, the acting president Feng Guozhang, who had just taken office, succumbed to the matter of the [-]th division mixing sand, and hibernated for a while on the sidelines.

Therefore, at least in the eyes of others, the rift between the Zhi and Anhui lines in Beiyang has not reached the point of intensification, but has been restrained and healed. There is no sign of the son's restoration, let alone the protection of the Dharma!

To say that Wu Peifu was kind to Cao Kun in saving his life, and Cao Kun was promoted by Duan Qirui to the governor of Zhili last year, and led the third division of the army to guard Baoding. One of the warlords who support Duan Qirui and the cabinet most firmly in the middle, he is in the honeymoon period of the relationship with Lao Duan.

Therefore, when Wang Geng explained his intentions, Wu Peifu was still surprised. Naturally, Wang Geng knew what he was thinking, so he whispered in his ear,

"Brother Ziyu has always looked forward to Governor Cao's leadership. Wang Geng knows this well. However, Governor Cao has the ability to tolerate people, but he has no hope of success. Looking at the Western powers, no one who is greedy for money and sells his title can ascend to the top position of the head of state. Prime Minister Duan Although there are some shortcomings in his temper and character, it is definitely true that he is dedicated to the country!

The army that participated in the war has never been seen before, and there will be no one who will come after. The domestic situation is determined, and the support of overseas powers for Duan Gong and the current government is also obvious. Opportunities will be the sinners of the nation in the future!To tell you the truth, Brother Ziyu, Wang Geng, my lifelong ambition is to unify the country, rejuvenate the nation, drive the old Maozi and the little devils out of China, and get along with the big powers on an equal footing, friendship and mutual benefit! "

"Brother Ziyu, history has chosen Prime Minister Duan over others, and the great powers have chosen this government. We reformed it, and it cost much less than we overthrew it. Everyone calls themselves patriotic, Now is the best chance for us to stand up and realize our dreams. The soldiers participating in the war should only be loyal to the country and the people, not to any one person. Whoever is sorry for the country and the nation, we will defeat them. I have also heard of your four no principles, Ziyu Brother, how many times can you have a blog in life? Even if you want to defeat me in the future, it will be easier for you to join the war as a teacher than outside?"

Wang Geng looked sincere and expectant, and Wu Peifu looked at the young supervisor in front of him. This man had [-] soldiers in his hands, had the solid support of foreign powers behind him, and the unshakable trust of Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng. He should have been very proud and confident. A young man who is older, but at this moment, like a primary school student, eagerly begs himself to take over as the commander of the third division of the participating army. . .

After thinking over and over again, Wu Peifu finally nodded his head with difficulty, but put forward three conditions, "First, he must be transferred to the army with the consent of the division commander Cao Kun. Second, no matter how the current situation develops in the future, as long as Cao Kun and the third If the division does not shoot at him, he must not be the first to shoot at the old team! Third, as the division commander of the third division of the participating army, he only obeys the command of the prime minister and the supervisory office of participating in the war, and he ignores other people's dictums!"

Wang Geng was overjoyed, and clasped Wu Peifu, who was a head shorter than himself in a long robe and jacket, with both hands, and said,

"Brother Ziyu, with your support, great things can be expected! Let's see who in the world can be the enemy! There is absolutely no problem with Governor Cao, please wait for the good news!"