The Republic of Heroes

In Beiping, Zhang Xueliang was persuaded by a group of conservative old men in the army at the military meeting yesterday, and ordered to stop the military deterrence against Shandong, and even stopped the follow-up offensive plan.However, he always felt that it was a pity to give up this opportunity to annex Shandong, so he called Zhang Zuoxiang, Yu Xuezhong and other old and new confidants together to discuss again whether to take military action against Shandong.

The expression on Zhang Zuoxiang's face was very complicated, with helplessness and disappointment.He coughed dryly a few times, tried to clear his turbid throat, and then straightened his chest and back, and said in a deep voice: "Hanqing, we are helping the Jiang in the south to kill the Wu. The Northeast Army is digging graves!"

As soon as the voice fell, the whispers that had been heard from time to time before disappeared in an instant.The extermination of Wu Xiaoliang turned out to be digging the grave of the Northeast Army. This statement is too sensational.In fact, if Zhang Zuoxiang, who was extremely prestigious in the Northeast Army, hadn't strongly opposed it, the Northeast Army might have entered the final stage of preparations for the river crossing operation at this time.But this person's words carry so much weight that even the deputy commander had to be influenced by him.

And most of you here agree to fight against Wu, so that you can get a share of the pie.Finally, a young general couldn't bear it and retorted:

"The Northeast Army's annexation of Shandong has greatly increased its strength. It should be a great thing. Why did Zhang Fugong dig the grave? It's too sensational!"

Zhang Zuoxiang's face suddenly turned livid. This little six has become more and more outrageous recently. The old man Fengjun has almost been squeezed out. Not to mention, these new ones are all under 30 years old. He only knows how to fight and kill all day long. If it weren't for his old face, he might have to go home and become a rich man. Thinking of this, he can't help but sigh secretly. If the four eastern provinces are not lost, he can really go back to his hometown in Liaobei. To be a rich man and a landlord, but now he has a home and cannot return.

If he let go of his hands and the Northeast Army will give these dolls who are talking about war on paper, how many years can the foundation left by the old man last?Thinking of the old commander Zhang Zuolin, this tough-fisted Fengjun veteran suddenly felt sadness in his heart, but he hummed heavily in his nose.

"Short-sighted baby, let me ask you, when walking, should you look down at your feet, or should you look up to see the road ahead?"

Zhang Zuoxiang got up suddenly, and his old state seemed to be swept away in an instant. He came to the east wall of the meeting room, opened the thick curtain, and revealed a huge full-scale map of China.

"Come and see!"

He stretched out his hand to make gestures in Shandong and Hebei, and then drew a big circle in the whole of Jiangnan. This circle crossed the Yangtze River and included the southern part of Huaihe River and Henan.Then he clenched his hands into fists and slammed on the map a few times, through the map there was a thumping sound when it hit the wall.

Zhang Zuoxiang asked contemptuously: "Can you see clearly, kid?" He explained without waiting for the young officer to answer: "Our Northeast Army occupied Hebei and took Shandong, and our strength will indeed expand, but annexing Shandong will not be enough. It is equivalent to eliminating the current greatest enemy of the surname Jiang. Once the surname Wu falls, we will be his biggest thorn in the side, the thorn in the flesh. At that time, Lao Jiang will have to aim at us. Moreover, the little Japan has occupied our hometown , the Northeast Army has completely lost its foundation, and it will not help if it seizes Shandong..."

Zhang Zuoxiang was a little out of breath when he said this, closed his eyes and took a deep breath, reorganized his thoughts, and continued: "The Northeast Army has two major enemies, one is far away, and the other is near." He slid his hand to the north and stopped in the northeast. down.

"The Japanese are far away. They have just swallowed the four eastern provinces. None of them can't be digested in three or two years. We can still catch our breath in a short time." Then, he slid his hand down again and drew a circle around Nanjing. Knock twice.

"The nearest one is Old Jiang from Nanjing. Although there is a boy named Wu Xiaoliang from Shandong blocking him right now, once this barrier is gone, our Northeast Army must be the first to be unlucky. Didn't you see that boy surnamed Wu helping the old man?" Jiang won the Battle of Songhu, but he wanted to send a boy surnamed Wu to Jiangxi to suppress the bandits. The methods are so vicious and insidious. If you insist on going your own way, old Jiang is very skillful, and the Northeast Army will end up going south to suppress the bandits. At that time, even the land in Hebei may not be able to be kept, but it will really become duckweed on the water! Do you think the Northeast Army is digging its own grave by helping Lao Jiang?"

After Zhang Zuoxiang's words, there were fewer boos in the venue, and Zhang Xueliang woke up like a dream. Fortunately, he was still dreaming of swallowing Shandong and revitalizing the Northeast Army a few days ago.Now awakened by Zhang Zuoxiang's words, he was sweating profusely, and felt afraid. If he really helped Lao Jiang sweep away the enemy, wouldn't he be the target he was eager to weaken and eliminate by facing Nanjing?

In contrast, the 1000 million yuan that Wu Tiecheng personally sent to Peiping was nothing worth mentioning. At most, he would just return it. He, Zhang Xueliang, still has some credibility.If Zhang Zuoxiang learned that Xiaoliuzi was still obsessed with the 1000 million yuan of personal morality and reputation, he would be crying. In this tide of vying for the top of the world, only by seeing the general situation clearly and not sticking to the small details can we make a difference. Jianshu, if indecisiveness is the benevolence of a woman, Wujiang's suicide is a lesson for him.

Zhang Xueliang is not stupid, he is even one of the few second-generation heroes in the Beiyang family, with brains, courage, ability, and daring to take responsibility.If you want to make friends as an individual, this is the best choice, but once you take on the responsibility of leading an army to compete, sometimes it becomes a shortcoming. Under Zhang Zuolin's intentional cultivation, he has been sharpened into a sharp sword. Without the hard work of the older generation who started from scratch, he also lacks the tenacity of his parents. Straight is straight, but the most fragile.There are Zhang Zuoxiang and other older generations who always feel the pulse, but they can turn around in time.This time he braked in time, and ran all the way to the black without temper.

He suddenly thought of Yan Xishan again, and couldn't help but blush again. After all, Jiang is old and hot. Seeing that Yan Laoxi didn't follow the old Jiang's affairs blindly, he hid in the back and made a fortune silently, and even jumped out at critical moments. Lao Jiang sings a naysayer, if he can't be killed, he will be disgusted to death.Looking back at what I have done...

"Uncle Zhang, Little Six knows his mistake!"

This time Zhang Xueliang summoned senior military officers to discuss the issue of sending troops again. His original intention was to "persuade" Zhang Zuoxiang with the support of his young men's cronies.

"Electricize the National Northeast Army in favor of national reconciliation and promote peace among factions!"

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In Jinan, Shandong, Wu Xiaoliang and his subordinates were all surprised by the sudden outbreak of the "[-]" tragedy in Nanjing. They couldn’t even get into the top three, but Shanghai, which is adjacent to it, often has various sports tragedies, not to mention that the Kuomintang has always paid attention to political movements, and has always spared no effort to suppress the signs of such movements with obvious political inclinations. The prototypes in the embryonic state were never let go.

I would rather kill three thousand by mistake than let one go.Wu Xiaoliang still shuddered when he thought of Wang Jingwei's wild words.Such a high-pressure wrist Nanjing should be like an iron bucket, why did such a big murder happen?

Although tens of thousands of innocent people died tragically, this incident helped Wu Xiaoliang objectively. A ray of dawn leaked out.

However, this ray of dawn did not come in elation, it continued to grow amid conspiracy and bloodshed.

"Lao Jiang has already said that as long as Junzuo goes to Nanjing, everything can be discussed. At that time, members of the Military Commission such as Yan Xishan, Zhang Xueliang, and Feng Yuxiang will be invited."

"Commander, Nanjing Longtan and Tiger's Cave should not be taken lightly, if there is an emergency..."

Whether it was Yang Xiaoou or Li Zejun, almost all the senior officers in the Shandong Army opposed Wu Xiaoliang's acceptance of the olive branch Jiang Zhongzheng handed over.Obviously, the olive branch is full of poisonous thorns, which is unpredictable. If you don't know where, you will see blood seal your throat and kill you.

Even the officials of the civilian government said that this was Jiang Zhongzheng's trick to lure the enemy into deep.

"Chairman Wu, please think again. If we go, Jiang Zhongzheng secretly assassinates, or detains without reason, how should we deal with it. If we don't go, how should we deal with the consequences?"

Leng Yuqiu, who was newly appointed as the vice chairman of the provincial government, pondered and slowly expressed his views.

After everyone calmed down, they felt that what the seemingly gloomy old man said was really reasonable. People were afraid that Wu Xiaoliang would never return, but if he didn't go, the consequences would be obvious to the Shandong Army. The army caused great trouble.

Wu Xiaoliang knew this clearly in his heart. Lao Jiang was playing a two-pronged trick to save his life from a desperate situation. On the one hand, he put on a peaceful negotiation posture in order to get rid of the negative influence of domestic public opinion.On the other hand, he must secretly order the army to step up the offensive and strive to occupy the absolute initiative on the battlefield. When the time comes when the advantage is in hand, what can he lose even if the war ceases?Inviting him to go with him was nothing more than a gesture, and a bet that he would not dare to go to Nanjing, so he smiled lightly and said: "Don't fight anymore, gentlemen. Since he has already become a tiger, Wu has no reason to retreat. Now Our army is deeply trapped in the Central Plains, and if we don’t advance, we will retreat, so we went to Nanjing, forgive him, Jiang, he dare not do anything, the eyes of the world are watching him!"

This is true, everyone fell into silence after hearing this, while Yang Xiaoou and Li Zejun petitioned straightforwardly:

"Since we have to go, let's go to Nanjing with our humble staff!"

Wu Xiaoliang shook his head and refused. After he left Jinan, these two subordinates with heavy troops in their hands were the biggest guarantee for his safety. With their restraint, Jiang Zhongzheng had to think twice even if he had a plan, and he didn't dare to act rashly. Going together might arouse his thoughts of misbehavior.

"Brother Yiru, Qianting, you two don't need to go with me if you have important responsibilities. This time we are going to negotiate rather than fight. It is enough for Leng Yugong and the others to go with me."