Back to the Republic of China as a commander

In March 1917, the February Revolution broke out in Russia (the old Russian calendar was February), which overthrew the Romanov dynasty and ended the rule of the feudal dictatorship.

It was the end of March when the accurate news reached China, and the Beiyang government in Beijing was naturally indifferent. After driving away Liang Qichao and Xiong Xiling, Duan Qirui, who had ascended to the position of prime minister, now completely disregarded the opposition of President Li Yuanhong and devoted himself to In cooperation with the Japanese, we are working hard to prepare and train the participating troops.

And Li Yuanhong's political skills are obviously not as good as Duan Qirui's. The Hubei army who followed him to the north of the three divisions was gradually bought by Duan Qirui, divided and wooed.

In the south, the national government is busy with the election of the two houses and the transition of power. After Sun Wen won the throne of the chairman of the national government, he focused on the south and was not very interested in the affairs of the north, let alone international affairs. business.

But Wang Zhenyu is different. He is a time-traveler. Thinking that a certain leader in later generations would actually recognize the Sino-Russian border, and dare to come back to claim victory with a black blind island, he really treats the common people as blind.Now that I have come to this era, China's land area must not be 960 million square kilometers.100 million square kilometers is the bottom line, and 2000 million square kilometers is by no means excessive. The border line should be within the range of military bullets.

At this moment, in Wang Zhenyu's private study on the third floor of Wuhan Wenlu, a large room of 150 square meters, a map of the Republic of China is hanging on the wall. Wang Zhenyu is looking at the map with his hands behind his back.From time to time, his eyes flicked across Tibet, Xinjiang, and Outer Mongolia, thinking about something all the time.

Yang Yongtai, Yang Du, Zhao Hengti, Wan Yaohuang, Li Zongren, and Ma Xicheng were sitting on the sofa behind Wang Zhenyu. They all had some brains about Wang Zhenyu's summoning today. It would be nonsense to say they wanted to discuss the war in Europe.Communication in this era is far less convenient than World War II, and news from Europe is basically outdated when it reaches China, so the only thing that can be done is to authorize Bai Chongxi with full authority, and this guy seems to be quite reliable.Isn't that what else can happen in Europe?Although the new military committee of the national government will be released in April, but everything that needs to be decided has been settled, so there is no need to talk about it?Everyone was at a loss.

Wang Zhenyu was thinking about Tibet, Xinjiang and Outer Mongolia.

Let’s talk about Tibet first. It seems that because of the British, this place is a bit complicated, but it’s not too difficult, because now the British and the French are beaten by the Germans in Europe together.It would be great if people can keep the pearl in the crown of the queen of India. Tibet is to the British Empire, compared to an old man in his 80s facing a young girl. Although he wants to, he is already powerless.

When solving the Sichuan issue, Wang Zhenyu unceremoniously left Liu Xiang as a foreshadowing, waiting to be used on the Tibet issue. If these local tyrants are disobedient, Wang Zhenyu will drive them into Tibet, and then pursue the rebels. In the name of the army, Tibet was brought back to the big family of the Chinese nation.

But before that, Tibetan lamas are still useful. For example, solving the Outer Mongolia issue may require the help of these magic sticks.

The most hopeful solution is Xinjiang. The current ruler of Xinjiang, Yang Zengxin, is very sensible. For example, the wool blanket in his living room was sent by this old boy. For the benefit, then the youth army can enter Xinjiang next.After all, the Russians themselves are in a mess now, and they have no time to take care of Xinjiang that has come to their mouths.If conditions permit, Wang Zhenyu even hopes to take back the territory in Central Asia after the October Revolution. Of course, the premise is that he is not afraid of retaliation by the powerful red Soviet regime in the future.

Finally, there is Outer Mongolia. This land is too big and rich, and it is also too far away from me. How should I solve this area? Is it true that it has been under the control of the shameless Stalin like in history? Will it be separated from the big family of the Chinese nation?Wang Zhenyu thought hard with his hands behind his back.

The answer is naturally no, but the strength of the Russians is by no means bragging. After all, with the help of French capital, their annual production of steel is already 500 million tons. This is no joke.Even if the five-year plan is completed on my own side, the steel production is estimated to be only 300 million to 400 million tons.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhenyu suddenly remembered, if the civil strife in Russia can last longer, does it mean that China has the possibility of surpassing Russia in industrial development?

Wang Zhenyu went to another wall, where a map of Europe was hanging. It would be ridiculous for Europeans to see a map of Europe in a Chinese official's house, but such a ridiculous thing happened.

Wang Zhenyu looked at Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. According to Wang Zhenyu's memory, these two countries are among the most powerful countries in the world.Needless to say, Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire alone was the second largest country in Europe at the time, the third most populous, and the fourth most powerful country in terms of industrial capacity.Wang Zhenyu even wondered maliciously, if he exceeded the original plan and added hundreds of thousands of troops to Europe and attacked the Austro-Hungarian Empire from Italy, would he be able to gain enough benefits in the process of the collapse of the empire.It's a pity that you can only be obsessed with it, you are really a mess when you think of Britain and France.It’s better to get the part that you should take. You still have to keep in mind the principle that you can’t eat too much if you eat too much. Otherwise, it’s easy to perish the party and the country. This is the same both internally and externally.Didn’t the Soviet Union always want to liberate all mankind in history?The result is that it hangs up by itself. This example is very typical.

After thinking for a while, Wang Zhenyu remembered his confidantes sitting in his study. He turned around and smiled apologetically at Yang Yongtai and the others: "I'm really sorry for you, I thought too much about the problem. So invested, I forgot to pay attention to your arrival."

Yang Du took the lead and replied: "The chairman is worried about state affairs, which really makes us deeply ashamed, but the state affairs are difficult, and I still hope that the chairman can take care of his health."

Wang Zhenyu found that with the continuous improvement of his status, flattery like this seemed to be getting more and more pleasing to his ears, so he should be vigilant about this.He waved his hand and said, "I can worry about something, but I have to ask all of you to help me calculate it."

After Wang Zhenyu finished speaking, he sat down, Erlang raised his legs, organized his words and said, "It's like this, everyone has heard about Russia, right?"

Everyone nodded.

Wang Zhenyu took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled out one and put it in his mouth. Secretary Chen Bulei immediately took out a match and lit it.This is a bad habit that Wang Zhenyu has developed recently, Ye Ziwen said it several times but it doesn't work.There is no way, the higher the status, the greater the power, and the troubles and pressure are also increasing day by day.Wang Zhenyu took a puff, puffed out a puff of smoke and said, "Then you also read all the military reports sent by Lai Jiansheng and the others from Europe?"

Wang Zhenyu's questioning here and there made everyone a little confused, and they could only nod truthfully.

"Now that the Russians are in civil strife, and the British are shedding blood all over Europe, I think it's time to properly resolve the problems in our country's Tibet, Xinjiang, and Outer Mongolia."

This is really not surprising. Who would have thought that Wang Zhenyu called everyone from their homes on the Qingming Festival to discuss such a matter, and the scene immediately became silent.

If it is said that the Northern Expedition is now launched to unify the country or something, everyone may be able to accept it, but when the whole country is divided into the north and the south, when considering the border issue, Wang Zhenyu feels a bit hopeless to everyone here, let alone in Outer Mongolia and The territory of the Beiyang warlords is still separated from the south.

Zhao Hengti was the first to raise an objection: "Wen Zheng, isn't this a big step for you? We have just sent more than 20 troops to Europe, and internal affairs are still being adjusted. Duan Qirui and the others in the north are treating us You are also eyeing it, and you are sharpening your knife there. At this time, you are in the mood to take care of frontier affairs, which is too big a step."

Wan Yaohuang also held objections, but he had a different opinion from Zhao Hengti: "Marshal, we made arrangements for Tibet when Sichuan was pacified, and now the Chengdu-Chongqing railway has also started construction, and it is estimated that it will be completed in three years." Open to traffic, it’s okay to go to recover Tibet now. After all, Liu Xiang’s local army alone can complete this task, but the commander, the problems of Xinjiang and Outer Mongolia. Even if the Russians are in chaos now, it’s not easy for us to intervene Firstly, the distance is too far, secondly, the target is too big, and thirdly, apart from the Beiyang warlords, there are also local forces such as the eight towns of Longshang in Gansu, so it is difficult for us to stretch our arms there. For Beijing, that is the signal for an all-out war, and the General Staff is not ready for the Northern Expedition right now."

Everyone said what they said, and they all felt that Wang Zhenyu's thinking was unreliable, and they tried to dissuade Wang Zhenyu, hoping that he would give up this idea.

Wang Zhenyu smiled and said: "The problem is not as complicated as you think. The territorial problems mentioned just now were caused by the incompetence of the rulers in the Qing Dynasty. Now is the period of the European War. Except for Japan, no one of the big powers has the time to keep their eyes on us in the east, so this is an opportunity not to be missed. Solved. The problems you just mentioned can actually be solved. Needless to say, Tibet, Xinjiang Yang Zengxin, as long as we can solve the eight towns of Longshang, the next army stationed in Xinjiang is probably not a big problem. The problem of Outer Mongolia It is not necessary for us to take action personally, and we are not in a hurry to take action at this moment. As for the reaction of the North, we just let him feel powerless..."