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Just as the Youth Army continued to increase investment and adjust its deployment, in Nanjing, the Beiyang Army was also actively preparing for this decisive battle around China's most affluent southeast region.

With the help of Wang Shizhen, Feng Guozhang successfully drew up a set of combat plans, and the direct effect of this set of plans was to force the youth army to readjust its deployment of troops before the battle.

In the north of the Yangtze River, Feng Guozhang transferred Zhang Xun's Dingwu Army and Ni Sichong's Anwu Army. The combined army of these two troops was almost 10, and their combat effectiveness was not weak. In addition, Wang Zhanyuan's Second Division and Zhang Huaizhi's fifth division.Feng Guozhang invested 15 horses in the entire northern Anhui, and once the battle is fierce, the first division in the north, the No.16 and No.20 divisions, will go south from Xuzhou, plus the servants of Anhui and northern Jiangsu will be armed. The Beiyang Army will reach a scale of about [-] people.

In the area south of the Yangtze River, Feng Guozhang can mobilize Yang Shande's Seventh Division, Lu Yongxiang's Tenth Division, and Jin Yunpeng's brother Jin Yun'e's No.14 Division. Zhu Rui still has 10 troops and [-] horses.

However, these advantages in military strength are very superficial, and difficulties are still placed in front of Feng Guozhang impartially.

First, among the 30 troops, Zhejiang General Zhu Rui's army is very unreliable politically. It is still possible for them to resist Sun Wen's Fujian, Guangdong, and Jiangxi provinces in Zhejiang. As for going out of the province to fight the youth army Then forget about it.

Second, Zhang Huaizhi's Fifth Division and Lu Yongxiang's Tenth Division are strictly speaking members of Duan Qirui. Without Duan Qirui's nod, these troops may be very skilled in foreign labor.

Third, if the above two problems are not too big and can be solved by manpower, then the third problem is really fatal.Why Yuan Shikai's No.15, No.16, and No.[-] divisions raised in the north were unable to go south after arriving in Xuzhou. In addition to protecting Beijing, the main reason was that they had no money.

Feng Guozhang's biggest headache now is this matter, military pay, ammunition, and deployment fees, which one doesn't require a lot of money?But where did the money come from?The chaebols in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, who had been beaten by Feng Guozhang for a long time in the past two years, looked at the situation this time, and they chose very shrewdly to cut their flesh and mend their wounds and no longer invest in Beiyang. Instead, they hid their families in the Shanghai Concession. Sorry, not at home.

On the central side, there is also no money. The most direct consequence of the war is that the foreigners deducted the full amount of customs duties and salt taxes.So Yuan Shikai also racked his brains to raise wages for the front, and he almost sold the presidential palace in Iron Lion Alley.

"Pin Qing, this battle is going to be difficult for us. If the President can't get the money together, then I'm probably in a bit of a bind. Besides, what's going on with Duan Zhiquan? At this point, is he still going to engage in infighting? His direct descendants just sit here in the south and watch my old Feng lose the battle? If my people are lost in northern Anhui and southern Jiangsu, does he think that relying on the troops of Zhang Huaizhi and Lu Yongxiang can turn the situation around?"

Wang Shizhen shook his head and said: "Duan Zhiquan is good at everything else, but he is too conceited. I don't believe that he didn't see the current crisis. He just doesn't believe it. I think I will go back to Beijing as soon as possible to help Hua. As soon as you solved these messy things."

Feng Guozhang nodded again and again: "Then there will be a minister of employment. Soldiers can't go without pay for a day. I hope the President can solve the problem of military pay as soon as possible."

In the end, Wang Shizhen decided to remind Feng Guozhang: "Brother Huafu, the war is imminent, and I can't help you. The only thing I can do is to remind you that this battle is about Beiyang's life and death. You can't lose anyway. If you win, The whole world belongs to Beiyang, if we lose, all previous efforts will be wasted. Please, brother Huafu, for Beiyang."

Feng Guozhang sighed deeply and nodded silently. . .

At this time in Nanchang, a new unit was being formed, the No.11 Division of the Youth Army Army.Lu Diping, Wang Zhenyu's hardcore brother, is about to become the No. 11 division commander of the Youth Army. At the moment, he is selecting his team from the Ninth Division and the Tenth Division.

The Ninth Division formed after the outbreak of the National Defense War was different from the Tenth Division. The Ninth Division was formed by the merger of the First Division of the Hunan Army and the Xiangnan Protectorate, so Wang Zhenyu of this unit was not in a hurry to replace the middle-level officers.As a result, Cheng Qian's youth army system was further expanded, and finally became a giant in the youth army, and he fought against Wang Zhenyu until he retired. This was something Wang Zhenyu did not expect at the beginning.The Tenth Division is dominated by the troops of Guo Renzhang and Zeng Jiwu, so except for Zeng Jiwu who stayed as the division commander, all the officers above the regiment were replaced, and even the officers who were not from Hunan were replaced, but from Guangxi. That's why Zeng Jiwu finally abandoned martial arts and became a member of Congress.

The four heads of Lu Diping's No.11 Division are He Yingqin, head of the 111th Regiment, Zhang Huizan, head of the 112th Regiment, Gu Zhenglun, head of the 113th Regiment, and Tan Daoyuan, head of the 114th Regiment.After all, the family is big now, and Wang Zhenyu doesn't pay much attention to the appointment of a first-level regiment officer. If he is allowed to read this list, it is probably not difficult for him to understand why the Eleventh Division will be tied with the Ninth Division in a few years. The main force of the Hunan Department of the Youth Army.

However, at this time, Cheng Qian was not yet conscious enough to facilitate Lu Diping's expansion of power. Since joining the Youth Army, Cheng Qian relied on the veterans of the Hunan Army, and quickly gained trust and reuse as a hero of the 9000 Revolution.The Ninth Division of the Youth Army has also expanded very rapidly in his hands, and it has reached a scale of [-] people.Therefore, Lu Diping will form the [-]th Division this time, and the source of troops will focus on the [-]th Division.

It's been almost two days since we talked at the headquarters of the Ninth Division, and Cheng Qian is still joking, but he doesn't say anything pleasant to others.

This has already made Lu Diping very dissatisfied. You must know that because of his personal relationship with Wang Zhenyu, when Zeng Jiwu, the commander of the Tenth Division, saw him, he was not only polite, but also immediately allocated 7000 troops from his headquarters. Most of the 7000 people are from Guo Renzhang's old department (Guo Renzhang was transferred to the deputy speaker of the provincial assembly), but the meaning of pleasing is very obvious.

The comparison between Cheng Qian and Zeng Jiwu seemed a bit dull, but Lu Diping didn't care about it.He knew that the warrant from the Supreme Command was there, and this soldier Cheng Qian would definitely give it to him in the end, but he didn't know what benefits he would ask for. This is a standard politician.

"Brother Songyun, the military situation is urgent. If this matter is still unsolved today, I will be at the mercy of the brothers at the Supreme Command, so you have to help me no matter what." Lu Diping decided not to go around in circles. Straight to the point and ask.

Cheng Qian chuckled and said, "Brother Yong'an, brother, I have allocated your brigade of 5000 troops to you, why are you still not satisfied?"

Lu Diping quickly shook his head and said, "Brother Songyun, if you can hide the situation of the Ninth Division from the higher-ups, can you hide it from me? One family doesn't talk about two families, let alone one division. There are more than enough divisions. Don’t blame my brother, I didn’t remind you, the staff department is tracking down the weapons seized in the battle of the Fourth Division of the Gan Army, and I will help as much as I can.”

The expansion speed of Cheng Qian's Ninth Division came from the capture of Ji'an in the first battle, otherwise it would not be able to expand with soldiers without guns.

Hearing Lu Diping's slight threat, although Cheng Qian was a little angry, he could only suppress it. After all, he had not yet gained a firm foothold in the Youth Army.However, his original goal still needs to be realized: "Brother Yongan, I knew you were here, so I don't have to worry about anything. In this way, 5000 guns will be assigned to you, okay? Brother, I have other things today." It's up to you."

When Lu Diping heard that Cheng Qian had finally promised, he was overjoyed and said: "Okay, happy. Don't say please or not. If there is anything, you can just say hello, Brother Songyun."

Cheng Qian hurriedly backed away from the left and right sides and said: "Brother Yong'an, to be honest, although we are all commanders who defected halfway, the personal friendship between you and the commander is not comparable to mine. I, Cheng Songyun, am not that capricious. I am a villain, but the future of tens of thousands of brothers under my command is tied to me. I am very worried about the future of me and the Ninth Division. Will the enthusiasm like me be able to stand in the youth army in the future? , is also a big problem. I am also troubled by this stupid thing these days. Please give me some pointers."

Lu Diping took a look at Cheng Qian and wondered whether this old boy was really confused or not.How do you let people answer you when you actually talk to yourself about this kind of thing? So Lu Diping just looked at Cheng Qian with a smile on his face and didn't answer.

And Cheng Qian seemed to have expected that Lu Diping would behave like this a long time ago, and he added: "Well, I'm just talking to you, brother Yong'an. Shuai will not treat us badly. It’s just that the forest is so big that we can use any kind of bird. In many cases, for many things, we brothers still need to communicate more, communicate more, and help each other more.”

Only then did Lu Diping understand Cheng Qian's original intention, and he wanted to win him over with others, so there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, although Lu Diping and Wang Zhenyu have a good personal relationship, years of experience in leading troops tell us that it's better to have more friends. Go, otherwise it will be difficult to go far with the help of a boss.

"Brother Songyun is right. The days to come will be long. We are all brothers. I hope you will take care of me in the future." Lu Diping quickly gave an answer that satisfied Cheng Qian, and Cheng Qian hurriedly ordered the subordinates If someone hosts a banquet, he must treat Lu Diping warmly.

While talking and laughing, suddenly there was a noise outside: "We want to see the teacher, why don't you let us in?"

Cheng Qian, who was on his head, suddenly became unhappy: "Who dares to make a loud noise, don't they know my military regulations? Bring them all in for me?"