Beiyang 1917

[Text] Chapter 180 The Choice of Yan Xishan

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It is said that Wang Geng, the supervisor of the war, is not only the biggest new warlord who uses the trust of the prime minister and the cabinet to control power and military power, but also a master who only engages in conspiracy and not evil. Until now, the model army participating in the war has never provoked The Civil War had never fired a single bullet at one of its own.download_load_floor

Zhao Ti wouldn't have been punished if Henan hadn't made a riot, and the one with blood on his hands was his own Army's [-]rd Division, not the model army who participated in the war. Apart from living in a house belonging to the General's Mansion of the Ministry of War, the war supervisor In the whole of China, there is no private property and no private use.

Who dares to stir up a rebellion has obviously become the enemy of Wang Geng and the participating army. Zhao Ti's fate in Henan, including the unpopular Fengtian Warlord Zhang Zuolin, was actually implicated by Zhao Ti, you Zhang beard If you dare to take Zhao Ti in, you just feel uncomfortable. Now the warring army hasn’t taken the Fengtian Warlord’s sword because of the consistent strategy of the East and West. But it’s clear that Lao Zhang’s future is bleak, and he doesn’t even look at what’s going on now. when?

Wang Geng asked with a smile if Third Master Cao did not come to Zhong Yang, where would he develop next?The level of the question was asked, and Lao Cao couldn't help but jump in his heart. Shandong and Anhui in the east are all controlled by the Anhui Clan, while Hubei, Jiangxi, and Jiangsu in the south are territories of the Direct Clan.In Shaanxi in the west, local snakes are running amok. Shanxi is a good place. If you don't plan to volunteer to conquer the south for Zhong Yang, why don't I, Lao Cao, go to Shanxi?

Yan Xishan, the governor of Shanxi, can be described as an alternative to this era. During the Revolution of [-], he participated in the Tongmenghui against the Manchus. **, and even volunteered to seek peace in the South for Lao Yuan!

Yan Laoxi regards Shanxi as his kingdom and manages it. Even the railway tracks are much narrower than those in the whole of China. The national railways are all 1.435 meters wide, and only Zhengtai Road in Shanxi is 1 meter narrow. Of course, "Zhengtai Railway Loan Details" "Contract" was signed in 1902. Yan Xishan was only 19 years old and was studying in Taiyuan Military Academy.Obviously, it has nothing to do with the Zhengtai Narrow Gauge Railway.

However, Yan Xishan, the governor of Shanxi, is young, thoughtful, old-fashioned and slippery, but he has a good reputation.Nima, does Wang Geng mean to let himself, a 55-year-old guy, compete with 34-year-old Yan Laoxi for Shanxi?

Everyone knows that persimmons should be picked softly. Now Shandong and Anhui are the direct descendants of Prime Minister Duan, and Shandong is the territory of the participating army, and Ri himself occupies Jiaozhou Bay and Qingdao. Shandong is obviously not a good place to think about. Anhui is the hometown of Prime Minister Duan. Ni Sichong, the governor of Anhui, looks after Duan's home. It is impossible for him to go to Anhui, Hubei in the south. . .

The three governors of the Yangtze River are all direct descendants of President Feng Da. At this moment, Lao Feng and Lao Duan seem to be good friends. He won't let himself provoke the territory of the three governors of the Yangtze River, so there are only Shaanxi and Shanxi?Nima, I knew this earlier, I. . .I might as well promise Wang Geng to go back to Beijing to find a vice president!Cao Kun felt a little regretful.

The way Wang Geng pointed out to Cao Kun is actually quite good. Although Cao Sanye seems to be at ease in his job as the governor of Henan, when Wu Peifu and Wang Chengbin are all rushing to the governor of a province, it is obvious that Lao Cao does not want to make progress. It's just that the third division of the army has been reorganized into a participating army. It's a bit unreasonable for me, a 55-year-old division commander, to still be in the local area.

And Wang Geng asked Cao Kun which direction is suitable for his development. He obviously made it clear that either you grit your teeth and prepare to fight with the surrounding provinces, or stay in Henan and be a local snake. I am afraid that the future outcome and development may not be able to make further progress, Vice President s position. . .The position is not important, but the potential is endless!Does Lao Duan still want to use me as Lao Feng's successor?

Cao Kun's thoughts became lively again, and Wang Geng smiled and said, "Governor Cao can think about my suggestion carefully, and don't rush to answer immediately. We don't engage in conspiracy and tricks, and we are wholeheartedly serving the country and treating people honestly!"

At the end of November 1917, the Ministry of the Army awarded Cao Kun the rank of General of the Army and General Hu Wei, stepped down as the Governor of Henan, transferred to Bei Jing as the chief of staff of the Presidential Staff Headquarters and the commander of the Gyeonggi Garrison Command, and Wang Shizhen was removed from the post of Chief of Staff and Commander of the Garrison post.

At the same time, the five brigades of the third division of the former Cao Kun Army were formally reorganized, and Peng Shouxin, the brigade commander of the supplementary first brigade, was exceptionally promoted to be the commander of the No.11 division of the participating army and the assistant of Henan military affairs. The brigades are Huang Shaohong, commander of the 11st brigade, Guan Zhonghe, commander of the 31nd brigade, and Xia Wei, commander of the 32rd brigade.

In view of the fact that the third division itself belongs to the first-class Beiyang army, there were not many people eliminated from the original five brigades. After two supplementary brigades went south from Nanyuan, it was reorganized into the No.12 division of the participating army, all German-style Mauser Equipped, it became the third German weapon type in the sequence of participating troops.

At the same time, Yan Xishan, the governor of Shanxi, was transferred to the governor of Henan and served as the commander of the No.12 division of the participating army, stationed in Kaifeng, while Peng Shouxin led the No.11 division to garrison Luoyang.

The former First Division of the Shanxi Army was reorganized into the No.13 Division of the participating army. Jiang Fangzhen, the chief of staff of the participating army, served as the commander of the No.13 Division and served as the governor of Shanxi!

At this point, by the end of November, Wang Geng had all the equipment for the ten divisions in the U.S. reinforcements. There were three German machinists and ten U.S. machinists in the participating army!The participating armies took control of Shanxi, Henan, Zhili, Suiyuan, Chahar, Rehe, Shandong, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Gyeonggi.

At the same time, Wu Peifu, the commander of the [-]rd Division of the Participating Army, was the Governor of Outer Mongolia; Wang Chengbin, the commander of the [-]th Division of the Participating Army, was the envoy of Tangnu Wulianghai; deputy!

For Yan Xishan, the governor of Shanxi, the olive branch extended by Wang Geng made him both surprised and happy. As a governor of the Anhui clan who was not a direct descendant of the Anhui clan, Yan Laoxi became quite a bit after he stumbled in supporting the old Yuan to proclaim himself emperor. Low-key and cautious, the 34-year-old acted like a little old man quietly hugging Duan Qirui's thick legs in the warlord's regiment. Said that Yan Xishan knew that he had to clamp his tail tightly to be a human being.

Although Shanxi is good, it can only be a local emperor behind closed doors. Firstly, the territory is small, and secondly, it is a mountainous area. Without hope, everyone can see the end of Henan Zhao Ti, the native emperor, and everyone can see the result of Zhang Zuolin taking in Zhao Ti, who was wanted by the government.

Zhang Big Beard, not to mention that his expectation of seeking the governor or patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces has failed, and the result of colluding with Ri himself without authorization is that he is now in danger. Conquering and accepting rebellion, plus the old account of attacking Jilin Governor Meng Enyuan without authorization!

Yan Xishan is very grateful to Wang Geng for sending Jiang Fangzhen to pick up the Shanxi Governor. From his abilities to his seniority, there is absolutely no difference. Yan Xishan feels that he has saved face, and he has also confessed the past to the people of Shanxi. The whole country is celebrating when the participating army has just recovered Mongolia, and the prestige of the government and the participating army is as high as ever. At this time of the day, asking him to raise the flag and electrify to declare suicide like Henan did back then, that would be courting death!

What's more, Zhao Ti rebelled after he was dismissed to investigate and deal with it. Now he has transferred from the Shanxi Governor to the Henan Governor, and he also has two reorganization divisions under his command.

Of course, it is a little bit reluctant to have a house full of pots and pots in Shanxi, land and belongings, but I am only 34 years old at the moment, and Jiang Fangzhen is only 35 years old. Obviously, the Prime Minister or Wang Geng put himself in the position of Henan Governor to replace Cao Kun who is 55 years old. The old man has further expectations. If he uses troops to the south in the future, his own Henan will bear the brunt of the vanguard. If he lives in Shanxi, he will be a local emperor for a lifetime.

At the end of November 1917, although it was a bit hasty, the reorganization of three divisions was completed at the same time, but the territory of the participating army in the north was officially stabilized. The first phase of the ten divisions was delivered within half a year. In addition to the mountain artillery and heavy artillery subcontracted to Japan, there is still a third of the shortfall that is too late to deliver.

At the end of November 1917, the military operations of the participating troops were mainly focused on suppressing bandits in Outer Mongolia and clearing up the remnants of Tsarist Russia. Wu Peifu and Wang Chengbin were very busy on the frozen Saibei Plateau. The use of reconnaissance planes made everything more effective. , the DH11s of the two squadrons at Kulun Airport maintain uninterrupted air patrols and reconnaissance on the national border and the Outer Mongolia grasslands, and at the same time survey and map the 4/[-]th military map of Outer Mongolia.