The Republic of Heroes

Jiang Feng is preparing for a big fight in Hubei. The armies of both sides have assembled millions of people. Once the battle starts, it will be a protracted and bloody battle. Compared with Wu Xiaoliang's previous Central Plains War, it will become a Hubei War. The people who suffered were changed from Henan to Hubei.

This high-level military meeting was not only attended by military personnel, but also all government committee members and heads of departments.This time, Wu Xiaoliang wanted to achieve consensus within the provincial government to the greatest extent possible.Feng Yuxiang stationed a heavy army in Hubei, and the rear army had been wiped out by him, leaving the defense extremely empty.Facing this great opportunity, he is extremely cautious about whether to send troops to Henan.

Among them, the directors of the departments are almost all opposed to sending troops, and the director of the Education Department, He Siyuan, has a clear-cut objection:

"As the governor of Shandong province, the chairman is responsible for the tens of millions of people in Shandong. It doesn't count if the war starts lightly and wastes people's money. If the war is unfavorable and the war spreads to the province, the people of Shandong will suffer again. Now, we There is a lot of waste waiting to be done, and industry and education are booming, and because of such a good situation, I don’t want to see the flames of war again." After some generous words, he added:

"So, from Siyuan's point of view, as long as the warlords don't come to provoke us, Shandong should develop indifferently and stop talking about military affairs lightly."

Among the crowd, the directors nodded in agreement with He Siyuan's statement, but they dared not look at Wu Xiaoliang when he glanced over to ask for specific opinions.Naturally, the military was very dissatisfied with this extremely conservative proposal, and Li Zejun was the representative.

"Mr. He disagrees with what Director He said. Jiang Feng's army gathered in Hubei, and Feng Yuxiang's rear was empty. Henan is located in the Central Plains. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. How could such a great opportunity be justified?"

Who knows that He Siyuan immediately replied: "General Li only saw one but not the other. Although Henan is located in the Central Plains, it is a place where military strategists must fight, but it is also a place where four battles have been fought. If there is no absolute strength, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the army to fight." It will also become the target of the three warlords Yan, Feng, and Jiang. At that time, not only Henan will be in danger, but Shandong will also be implicated."

What he said was so incisive that it was impossible to refute it.Li Zejun snorted heavily and said, "In terms of reasoning, I can't beat you as a brute. It's up to Chairman Wu to decide everything. If the chairman says to hit me, I will hit him. If he says not to hit me, I have nothing to say." Hum, no more words.

Wu Xiaoliang saw that the scene was cold, and the others didn't say why, so naturally he couldn't make such a hasty decision. He saw that Li Youting, who was sitting in the crowd, seemed to be bowing his head in thought, so he pointed at him and said, "Brigade Commander Li, don't be silent." Now, tell me what you think."

Li Youting has always adhered to the principle of keeping a low profile. If Wu Xiaoliang hadn't asked him to speak by name, he would not have expressed his opinion on his own initiative.Seeing that he couldn't hide, he coughed twice and said:

"Director He's words are reasonable, and Master Li's words are not bad..." There was a round of boos at the scene, but then he said: "Our army should not only stare at Feng Yuxiang, we must know that the mantis catches The cicada and the oriole are behind, and there is a big oriole squatting at the foot of Taihang Mountain. Once we send troops to Henan, Shanxi will inevitably follow our army's back. At that time, Henan may not be able to win, but Shandong will suffer first. Therefore, I think that Yan If Xishan doesn't move, our army won't move; if Yan Xishan moves, our army will dispatch troops according to the situation."

The few brigade commanders who advocated sending troops were sweating immediately. They even ignored Yan Xishan in the north. If it was true as Li Youting said, Shandong would be in danger.However, some people still have doubts.

"What if Yan Xishan stays on hold? Didn't we miss a great opportunity?"

Just as Li Youting wanted to defend himself, Wu Xiaoliang laughed loudly: "Yan Laoxi is very ambitious, so he will definitely send troops, but who he fights first depends on our actions in Shandong."

Wu Xiaoliang was like everyone else before, only staring at Feng Yuxiang and ignoring Yan Xishan in the north. Once he recklessly enters Henan, he is likely to be attacked by Yan Xishan on both sides. Once he is involved in the war, he will be in a difficult situation It's critical, not to mention that there is Zhang Xueliang stalking outside the customs. There are too many variables to participate in the war, so it's better to just focus on development.After making up his mind, Wu Xiaoliang made a final decision, but at the same time, he also ordered the army to enter the first level of combat readiness to strictly guard the border, and must go to battle at any time if there is any change.

Among them, the most important thing is along the Jinpu Road in Hebei occupied by Wu Xiaoliang, because this section originally belonged to the Jin army, but was later beaten by the Saito brigade and lost, and then let the Shandong army follow and regain it. Since then, it has been under control. In the hands of the Shandong Army.

So in the second half of the meeting, Wu Xiaoliang proposed the establishment of the Route Guard Army Command.Jinpu Road originally had a road guard army in the Beiyang era, but after the Northern Expedition, the forces of the provinces were reshuffled, and the road guard army was not restored due to various reasons. Now it needs the nod of the central government to re-establish it.However, according to Wu Xiaoliang's judgment, Jiang Zhongzheng would only agree and not refuse Shandong's proposal to organize the Jinpu Road Guard Army at this time.Because, at this time, it is the time when people are employed in the great war, and it is too late for Shandong Lailong, so how can they be pushed outward.

For the commander of the road guard army, he had already had someone in mind, that is, Zhao Donghai, the former military police captain of the Fengjun Army who followed him to Shandong from Beijing.

After the provincial government moved back to Jinan, he organized a short-term training course for officers, and now it's time to officially join the army in March.These officers and the recruits from the recruit training camp were added to the No.17 Division, and the third brigade under Zhao Donghai was separately drawn out, and the team was expanded into a division and reorganized into the Jinpu Road Guard Army.

Jinan, the provincial capital, frequently mobilized troops. Although the provincial government issued a notice to reassure the people that the flames of war would not spread to Shandong, people from all walks of life were still in panic, and some people were already preparing to go south for refuge.Just when everyone was worried that the flames of war would reach Shandong, a piece of news from southern Shandong once again shocked all walks of life in Jinan.

The magistrate of Rizhao County has cracked a major case of expropriation of land. The scale of the land involved exceeds half of Rizhao's arable land. The data released one after another is jaw-dropping. Ordinary people can't imagine that a rural rich man can own so much arable land. .The more eye-catching matter involves the Ding family in Rizhao. It is said that the Ding family has people in the court. It is still uncertain whether the chairman of Shandong Province can move.

For a moment, the people in Jinan, the majestic provincial capital, forgot about the crisis of war in the neighboring provinces, and watched eagerly as the provincial chairman moved the Ding family, who was known as the most scumbag in Shandong.

At this moment, news came from Henan that Yan Xishan's Jin army had crossed the Yellow River and stabbed Feng Yuxiang in the ass.