The Republic of Heroes

Seeing this scene, Zhang Zongchang got up and said to Wu Xiaoliang: "Brother Wu, business is important, brother won't keep you."

Wu Xiaoliang said goodbye to Zhang Zongchang, and led his troops to board the special train returning north, and drove to Kinki on the Beijing-Han Railway all day and night.In Guo Wanping, Wu Xiaoliang ordered all the battalion directly under him to get off the car and set off back to Beijing on foot.The main reason he did this was because he didn't want the large amount of gold he was carrying to be discovered by the welcome crowd.

The Fourth Mixed Brigade set up camp in Nanyuan, and the battalion directly under it returned directly to the camp, while Wu Xiaoliang led the officers to Beijing to report on their duties.

A group of greeters at Zhengyang East Station in Beijing waited to be hung out in the cold wind for several hours before receiving a telegram. Wu Bu had already got off at Wanping and rushed to the Nanyuan Camp.Xu Shuzheng's hands and feet were cold from early on. This time he came to pick up the station in person to show his support for his confidant and beloved general.Angrily scolded on the spot:

"This Wu Weizhong has always loved to make moths."

Others also echoed, "This is obviously dissatisfied with the arrangement of the Ministry of War..."

"Youth achieve success, it is inevitable to take credit and be proud..."

A group of people spoke sarcastically with great enthusiasm, as if they were excited after seeing a big joke.The news that Wu Xiaoliang returned to Beijing in anger spread.

Wu Xiaoliang rushed to Beijing without stopping, and went to see Xu Shuzheng directly. He was not afraid that others would misunderstand that he was resentful, but he cared about the thoughts of this little deputy chief Xu.It is said in the world that he is self-willed and difficult to tolerate others.Although he felt that this evaluation was exaggerated after several contacts, he couldn't help but believe it.

In Xu Shuzheng's private residence, Wu Xiaoliang's face was full of dust, and his body exuded a sour smell. Xu Shuzheng frowned, and the unhappiness brought by Zhengyangmen East Station disappeared in an instant.

"Your Excellency, student Wu Xiaoliang returned to Beijing early to report on his duties."

"Hmph, it's not my turn to report on the work. You settle down first and go see Mr. Zhi tomorrow." Xu Shuzheng said with a straight face, his voice was a little cold, and he wanted to test whether this young man was really dissatisfied.

"Yes!" Wu Xiaoliang replied respectfully.

"You fought well in the first battle in Hunan." Xu Shuzheng was very satisfied with Wu Xiaoliang's actions, changed the subject, and started gearing up.

"If Mr. Zhi didn't need me here, I would really like to lead an army over there like you young people, and kill me to my heart's content."

Wu Xiaoliang knew that the young Deputy Chief Xu in front of him was extremely expected to make great achievements in his heart, and he was not limited to being Duan Qirui's chief secretary and think tank.

"It's all thanks to Zhishuai and Yougong's strategizing, Xiaoliang is nothing more than a former enemy." He said it very modestly, never wanting to leave the impression of being arrogant and conceited to the legendary small-minded little deputy chief Xu.

Another purpose of Wu Xiaoliang's coming here is the appointment of the Northwest Frontier Defense Preparatory Office.He paused for a moment and then asked: "Deputy Minister, when will the students from the Northwest Frontier Defense Preparatory Office go to work?"

"Oh?" Xu Shuzheng was thinking about how to comfort himself as a direct general. He was a bit confused when he asked about the Northwest Frontier Defense Preparatory Office. Which military politician didn't sharpen his head and drill in?The day before yesterday, he arranged for several sons of the second-eldest family to come in. He originally intended that he would never want to have these dandies under his command, but the relationship within the mansion is intricate, and if he is not careful, he will make enemies. stuffed in.

Xu Shuzheng has been suffering from the fact that he follows Duan Qirui all day long, and no one is in charge of the affairs of the frontier office for him. It is also an expedient measure for Wu Xiaoliang to go to the frontier office, in case he has any resentment.Looking at it now, not only is this son not dissatisfied, but he also took the initiative to mention this matter. It should be that he is extremely satisfied with this arrangement, and he immediately let go of his heart.

"Let's talk about Weizhong, your thoughts on the frontier." Xu Shuzheng said, half discussing and half examining the school.

These ideas had been thought through dozens of times in Wu Xiaoliang's mind, and he said without hesitation: "The purpose of preparing for the war is to participate in the war. Now the civil strife in Tsarist Russia has long been overwhelming the East. This is a great opportunity for us to recover the lost ground." Speaking of the excitement, His voice was hurried, and he stood up.

"Xiaoliang is willing to be the pawn of the stallion, for the country, for the nation, and to fight for the humiliation of China for a hundred years."

Xu Shuzheng looked very satisfied with Wu Xiaoliang, who looked like a hot-blooded youth, and his morale was available. He nodded and said with a smile:

"Weizhong, don't get excited, sit down, sit down and talk." He saw Wu Xiaoliang take his seat again, and then continued: "The frontier is not just about fighting, from military supplies to military training, every item cannot be ignored. The preparatory office is still a blank slate, and the staffing is complete, but the responsibilities and authority are still not clearly defined, in short, it is a heavy burden."

Xu Shuzheng paused at this point, looked into Wu Xiaoliang's eyes and asked, "Are you prepared to bear this heavy burden?"

How could Wu Xiaoliang not understand the meaning of Xu Shuzheng's question, stood up abruptly, and assured him: "Students have often heard people say that China is poor and weak, and now they can fight for the rise of the country and the nation. Xiaoliang will not die. Rotating heels." This is what he said from the bottom of his heart in his two lifetimes.

The next day, Wu Xiaoliang came to the State Council early to meet Duan Qirui.Unexpectedly, he was in vain. A secretary told him that Prime Minister Duan moved today and asked for a day off.

Wu Xiaoliang was very surprised: "Moving?"

"Isn't it, a newly rented house in Dongsi Tiao Hutong."

"Renting a house?" In Wu Xiaoliang's impression, those heads of state in Beiyang were all so rich, how could it be possible that they didn't have their own real estate in Beijing.

The secretary was obviously a chatterbox, so he leaned forward and lowered his voice, saying, "Do you know why the prime minister moved?"

"Why?" Wu Xiaohao became curious.

"I don't know. Someone took the deed and said that the house where the Prime Minister's family lived belonged to him."

"Oh? There are such things?" Wu Xiaoliang was very surprised.

"There's a lot to tell here. When Prime Minister Duan followed President Yuan Da, he had a clean sleeve. He held a lot of power but didn't even buy a piece of private property. That's called incorruptibility. Guess what happened afterwards?" The secretary sold it halfway. Guanzi.

Wu Xiaoliang listened excitedly and said in cooperation: "What's wrong?"

"Later Premier Duan married the adopted daughter of President Yuan Da. President Yuan Da couldn't bear it, so he said: Duan Zhiquan, you are a general of a country after all, and you don't even have a house. It's outrageous. You are mean to yourself, old Yuan. It doesn't matter, my daughter won't win if I feel wronged, how about this, I will give her a yard, you can live in it if you like it, or go out and drink the northwest wind if you don't like it." The secretary said Beijing flavor but wanted to imitate Yuan Shikai's Henan accent. It sounds ridiculous to talk nonsense.

"Prime Minister Duan now has a real estate property, but in the blink of an eye, something bad happened!" The secretary paused, looked at Wu Xiaoliang, and waited for him to ask questions with a smile.

Wu Xiaoliang looked amused: "Brother, don't be a fool, this is trying to kill me."