Blood-quenched mountains and rivers

Li Zongren resigned by telegram, and the person in charge of the chaos in Hunan could not be found. On the contrary, Chiang Kai-shek seemed more disturbed than Li Zongren.

The atmosphere in Chiang Kai-shek's office was tense. Yang Yongtai first glanced at Yang Wei, seeing that he had lowered his head and did not respond. Then he slowly expressed his plan, and said in a cautious and solemn voice: "Principal, it may not be possible for Li Zongren to call and resign now." It's not a good thing, since the two lakes are already in "chaos", it's better to take advantage of the "chaos". On the other hand, Li Zongren's telegram resignation will definitely have a certain impact on other forces, and now is a great opportunity."

Yang Yongtai's strategy is to attack from a close distance and unite with Li Zongren to control Feng Yuxiang. Now that Li Zongren has given up, it is better to take advantage of the great opportunity at this time to break through the two lake forces one by one. A group of snakes without a leader is nothing more than a wandering soldier.As long as Li Zongren's army is incorporated, dealing with Feng Yuxiang will not be a problem.

Regarding Yang Yongtai's plan, Yang Wei, who frowned, shook his head involuntarily and said, "Principal, I think it's better to attack from a distance than to attack from a distance. Only by uniting Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan can we break up the vertical formation of multiple forces. Use force at this time." It’s really not the best option.”

Yang Wei's repeated denial of Yang Yongtai's strategy in front of Chiang Kai-shek had already made the chief of staff dissatisfied, and finally broke out unbearably: "This chief of staff really can't figure out what Captain Yang's intentions are! Anyone with a discerning eye can see It is the best opportunity to use troops at this time, and only by taking advantage of the chaos can we control the overall situation. If this opportunity is missed, how can Captain Yang be able to bear the responsibility!" Quen Xueshanhe 217

Yang Yongtai, who was not as tall as Yang Wei, jumped up and roared aggressively, almost biting Yang Wei's nose with his mouth. Regarding this aggressive behavior, Yang Wei looked at Yang Yongtai with great interest as if watching a play, until When Chiang Kai-shek waved his hand to stop, Yang Wei said slowly: "Chief of Staff, war is a waste of energy no matter whether you win or lose. Since there is a way to win without fighting, why do you have to go to war? Not to mention Li Zongren's men Those army commanders are all unshakable "characters", so if you send troops at this time, Chief of Staff Yang will be sure to win a complete victory?"

Yang Wei's question pointed directly at Yang Yongtai's vital point, and started a war with the Guangxi faction. Not to mention Yang Yongtai, even Chiang Kai-shek himself was not fully sure, especially after hearing this sentence, Chiang Kai-shek couldn't help nodding, and was appropriately called Yang Wei expressed his concerns.

Chiang Kai-shek looked at Yang Wei with fiery eyes, and had already pinned his hopes on this think tank. After seeing Yang Wei concentrating on his eyes for a moment, he said calmly: "Up to now, a war with the Guangxi faction is inevitable. It's just that there are still some preparations before the battle. It saves effort to attack from a distance, and it is easier to be sure of victory. And the reason why Li Zongren was determined to start with Li Zongren was because he was difficult to deal with. Besides, Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan, They can all be captured by tricks.”

According to Yang Wei's previous analysis, the Northwest Army led by Feng Yuxiang used the economy to buy them off, while Yan Xishan used politics to coerce them. In this way, Yan Xishan and Feng Yuxiang could be drawn into their subordinates without fighting. The rudder must also be completely demoralized.

Chiang Kai-shek was very satisfied with Yang Wei's plan, and immediately decided to increase the military pay of Feng Yuxiang's Northwest Army. At the same time, he called Yan Xishan to discuss that after Bai Chongxi was eliminated, Yan Xishan would be responsible for the overall situation in the north.

Yang Wei's strategy was a success. Feng Yuxiang, who lacked economic strength, and Yan Xishan, who was greedy for official positions, were quickly moved by Chiang Kai-shek's conditions.

Up to this time, the Guangxi faction had been completely isolated in the north, and even Bai Chongxi's 36 tricks or three heads and six arms could not stop Chiang Kai-shek's overwhelming forces from coming.

But in Yang Wei's view, this is not enough.

When Chiang Kai-shek was very satisfied with the current situation, Yang Wei suddenly mentioned Bai Chongxi's troops. As far as Yang Wei knew, the troops under Bai Chongxi's command were the old troops of the Hunan Army.

Yang Wei suddenly mentioned Bai Chongxi's subordinates, which made Chiang Kai-shek a little puzzled: "Could it be that Captain Yang is playing with Bai Chongxi's subordinates?"

Yang Wei immediately laughed and said, "Principal, how can this be considered their idea? Bai Chongxi's subordinates were originally recruited from the Tang Army Commander, so it's fine to borrow him for fun, but they must be taken back when they should be taken back."

From Yang Wei's point of view, the best thing to dig is his own corner. Since Tang Shengzhi's fighters can be recruited by Bai Chongxi, why can't they follow Tang Shengzhi back to his hometown?After discussing with Chiang Kai-shek for a long time, Chiang Kai-shek approved a huge sum of money for Tang Shengzhi, and ordered Tang Shengzhi to go to Tianjin to "visit" his old ministry.

Being recruited by Bai Chongxi at the beginning was a last resort, which made Tang Shengzhi's generals feel very uncomfortable. Now that Tang Shengzhi went to Tianjin in person, not only did he not blame them, but he mercifully gave them enough red envelopes , Naturally, it was impossible to refuse, so he cheered and surrendered to Tang Shengzhi immediately, and rebelled confidently.

Thanks to Yang Wei's strategy, Chiang Kai-shek has completely dug out Bai Chongxi's corners this time. Bai Chongxi, who had prepared three tricks, has now lost all his money in playing cards, even if he is a master of hands and eyes. Bai Chongxi had nothing to do, so he had to take advantage of the turmoil in Tianjin to disguise himself and escape from Tianjin in a very embarrassing situation.

As a result, the Long Snake Formation of the Guangxi faction has existed in name only, and now Hunan, which connects the north and the south, is a mess, and Bai Chongxi, the leader, also ran for his life. Chiang Kai-shek did not expect that he could disintegrate the Guangxi faction without a single soldier. In this way, only the snake-tailed Li Jishen remained.

Li Jishen was the vice-principal of the Whampoa Military Academy, and he had a high prestige in the party. Although Chiang Kai-shek saw Li Jishen and the Guangxi faction as the same breed, he could not use his own opinion as a conclusion to attack Li Jishen, otherwise it would only cause public indignation.

However, Li Jishen is now a serious concern for Chiang Kai-shek. If Guangdong and Guangxi join forces with Lianghu, all of Chiang Kai-shek's previous efforts will be useless.

As Chiang Kai-shek's think tank, Yang Wei calmly said: "Principal, don't worry, the deal with Li Jishen still needs to be discussed in the long term. I believe that Li Jishen is also aware of the collapse of the two lakes. I believe that if he is a smart person, he will naturally Understand how to change the attitude towards Hunan and Hubei."

Everything was easy to say, but Chiang Kai-shek still frowned and said, "What if we don't change?"

Yang Wei said in a deep voice very firmly: "The stronger the two sides in the tug-of-war, the easier it is for the rope to break. Li Jishen has to make a choice. No matter which side he is on, we are sure to win. Even Li Jishen doesn't want to change, and someone will definitely "force" him to change."

At the time of that conversation, Chiang Kai-shek still had some doubts about Yang Wei's words, but shortly afterwards, before the third National Congress of the Kuomintang, Li Jishen took the initiative to cause trouble.