Jagged Warlord

In Shandong, Jiang Fangzhen, Liu Musheng, Duan Qingxi, Wang Shihua and others who stayed behind were also very busy. On the one hand, the Shandong Governor’s Office issued a general mobilization order, and on the other hand, they actively took diplomatic efforts to prevent the Japanese from causing trouble in Shandong by relying on the forces of Britain and the United States.

In Wujia Village near Linyi, the conscription and mobilization team from Shandong Governor’s Mansion entered the village. The team leader was Wu Xiunian, who was from the village.He moved into the city with his wife and three children, and only a few old people remained in the village.This time, Wu Xiunian happened to bring the child back to see his grandparents.

As soon as I entered the village, I saw a xx year old boy crying while running. Seeing Wu Xiunian from afar, he yelled: "Third Uncle, help!"

"Stone, what's the matter, is there a big bad wolf chasing you from behind?" Wu Xiunian asked with a smile

"Little bastard, I told you to run away and pick up dung, thinking about going to school?" Before Wu Xiunian finished speaking, a big man with a pole in his hand was chasing after the stone.

The child named Shi Shi hurriedly hid behind Wu Xiunian, and a man of five years old and three years old carrying a pole rushed out from the entrance of the village, his face was full of anger, spitting and cursing the little bastard, and when he looked up, he saw Wu Xiunian standing at the entrance of the village.

"Fourth brother, what are you doing! Shishi is a little bastard, so what have you done? Besides, if the child is broken, who will take care of you?" Wu Xiunian turned around and patted Shishi's head, and said with a tigerish face.

"It's brothers Xiunian...why are you here...hey, isn't this scaring the kid, he's as cheap as he is, he can't be beaten." The man softened his tone when he saw Wu Xiunian.His name is Wu Dashan, and he is older than Wu Xiunian in terms of seniority, but Wu Xiunian has been strong since he was a child, and the villagers are afraid of him when they see him.

Everyone entered the village together, members of the conscription and mobilization team lived in the village office, and Wu Xiunian and Wu Dashan went to the old house to meet Mrs. Wu.More than [-]% of the villagers in Wujia Village are surnamed Wu. Although Mrs. Wu is not a gentry recognized by the Governor's Mansion, he still has a lot of prestige in the village.After Wu Xiunian explained his intentions, Mrs. Wu was noncommittal about helping with the conscription, but first asked people to invite all the elders in the village to discuss with them.

Taking this opportunity, Wu Xiunian asked Wu Shitou about his studies.

Wu Dashan said with a bitter face: "Brother Xiunian, everything is inferior, but reading is high. I understand this truth, but I am very embarrassed. This book is not just read."

Wu Xiunian asked back: "difficult? The baby goes to school to study, the government manages food and housing, and doesn't charge a penny. Why are you in trouble? It's strange. It's a matter of course for children to study, why can't they. Let me tell you , Shandong's "Education Law" stipulates that if the baby is not sent to school when it reaches the age, the parents will have to face a lawsuit."

Wu Dashan retorted: "Brother Xiunian, when did the poor men in the ravine ever work for more than ten yuan a month? Don't say that our village is just a child in the county. When will there be no money to go to school? In this world, how can there be such a good person named Li? People in the village say that this person is afraid that he has bad intentions and wants to attract everyone to rebel with him. You see, now, Commander Duan Qirui and Duan Qirui are raising troops to attack him. If we follow him, we will destroy the Nine Clans, but everyone is too stupid to see through him."

Wu Xiunian was furious, and cursed: "Fuck, Brother Dashan, I didn't blame you. There are not many men in Zhushanping who are masculine. They are timid and fearful, and they have no conscience."

Wu Dashan asked back: "Why do you have no conscience?"

Wu Xiunian said: "Where did you get the land you planted? Didn't Li Mohan and Li Dashuai shoot the bastard who killed Wu Qiyun in the past, and gave their land to you? You have to draw a clear line, don't divide it with others. The field for you. If you take the land allocated by Marshal Li, you are now Marshal Li’s man. Don’t try to separate the relationship for the rest of your life. I don’t know if you are in the mountains. I have heard that Wu Qiyun’s son Wu Qiyun fled outside. Changxiu is already an official in the Beiyang Army, if he can fight back this time, none of you will run away."

"What?" While speaking, several respected elders in Wujia Village happened to enter the room and heard them, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.Back then when Wu Qiyun resisted the land reform and the [-] rent reduction, the people of Wujia Village reported it to the government, and added an additional charge of colluding with bandits out of thin air.As a result, Wu Qiyun's whole family was shot to death, only Wu Qiyun's son was studying in other places and escaped.Wu Qiyun's family property was confiscated and distributed to people in Wujia Village. At that time, the whole village was more or less divided into Wu Qiyun's family property.

In fact, Wu Xiunian was completely making up nonsense, but the people of Wujia Village had always been guilty of this matter, and after being frightened by this, they suddenly became a little at a loss.Everyone turned their attention to Old Master Wu. The report on Wu Qiyun back then was also presided over by Old Master Wu.

Old Mrs. Wu coughed and said: "I am an old man who can't explain the truth. Even if I could, it would not be as good as Xiunian's. I only know that I have lived for more than 80 years, and I have met many handsome and handsome. But there is no No one would buy the landlord’s land and distribute it to the common people, and no one would order the landlord Lao Cai to reduce the rent of the tenants, and I have never heard of it even in dramas. Have you heard of it?”

"No." Everyone shook their heads

Old Mrs. Wu said: "That's it. We now have land, money, and children's education. Whose blessing is this? Marshal Li. If another marshal comes to Shandong, our life will be better." better than now?"

"The old man's words make sense.!" The villagers echoed one after another.

"That's it." The old man Wu said: "Xiu Nian is right. Since we received the land allocated by Marshal Li, we and Marshal Li are like grasshoppers on the same rope. With Marshal Li, we have a good life. It's gone. Marshal Li, we will not have a good life."

"But~ To be a soldier is to die." Someone said

"Yes~!"

Wu Xiunian said: "If you die, you will receive a pension, and you can also be judged as a martyr. The future generations will be honored. There will be preferential treatment for going to school and finding a job."

Someone muttered: "What glory is there when you're all dead?"

Mrs. Wu said: "Why do we work hard all our lives? Isn't it just for future generations to live a good life? Yes, wars kill people, but you can't be short-sighted, you have to look at the long-term. We fought for Marshal Li, and we will be compensated when we die. , children and grandchildren are given preferential treatment. If that ruthless prodigal son of the Wu family comes back, can we have a way of life and a good life?"

Wu Xiunian also said: "If you die, you can keep the field. If you die, you can't keep the field. There are two roads, how do you go?"

The crowd fell silent.

Old Master Wu waved to a young man in the corner of the room, "Changsheng, come here."

"Yes." A young man named Wu Changsheng came over, "Grandpa."

"Longsheng, grandpa asks you, as a descendant of the Wu family, do you want to contribute to the preservation of the Wu family's property and prosperity for generations?" Old Master Wu asked

Wu Changsheng replied: "Of course, I am the eldest grandson of Wu's parents, and I have a duty to do so."

Old Master Wu asked again: "Then are you afraid of being a soldier?"

Wu Changsheng shook his head and said: "Don't be afraid, our old Wu's family will not produce cowards. Death is nothing, at most, he will be a good man again in 18 years."

"Ambition is the blood of our old Wu family." The old master Wu took out a jade pendant from the bottom of the kang and hung it around Wu Changsheng's neck. Your ancestors will bless you."

Old Mrs. Wu expressed his attitude, and the eldest grandson of the house was sent out to serve as a soldier, and the others had no objections.Wu Xiunian successfully recruited more than 80 people in Wujia Village.

Soon, Wu Xiunian's work report was submitted to the Governor's Mansion in Jinan. Duan Qingxi was greatly inspired after seeing it, and ordered Wu Xiunian's work experience to be promoted in all conscription working groups. As a result, this method has received extremely satisfactory results.In the beginning, it was only in the countryside, and the farmers who were allocated fields actively joined the army in order to preserve their vested interests.Later, in towns and cities, large and small industrialists and businessmen were afraid that other warlords would extort them excessively and extort them excessively, so they also actively joined the army or donated money and materials.

The SS Army had originally implemented the method of hiding soldiers among the people, but now after the general mobilization, the number of troops has increased greatly. The previously insufficient mixed brigades and independent regiments have all been filled up, and they have been upgraded to integrated divisions and integrated brigades. The external designations are still mixed brigades, independent group.In terms of officers, the SS has always maintained a state of more officers than soldiers since its establishment. In addition, some officers who are about to graduate from the military academy graduated early because of the general mobilization.

On July 7, the leading troops of the Eighth Division quickly moved to Hanliushu near Tianjin and the Langfang area between Beijing and Tianjin, and Duan Qirui returned to Tianjin from Machang.The headquarters of the Li army was also moved to the Zhili governor's office, and Duan Qirui came here to command the war at around 5 o'clock every morning.

Duan Qirui instructed Ni Sichong, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces of the three provinces of Anhui, Jinan and Henan, to attack Shangqiu, and also called Feng Guozhang, the governor of Jiangsu, to attack Xuzhou, and ordered Cao Kun to start from Baoding to cut off the Jinpu Railway and prevent the Shandong SS from going north.From Duan Qirui's point of view, Li Mohan, a brat with a stinky smell, offered treasures in front of him, which was completely out of class.

……Dividing line……

It is said that Duan Qirui was extremely busy dispatching troops and generals, and Li Mohan was not idle either.Of course, he was not so naive or arrogant that he thought that with ten battalions of garrison troops, just a few thousand people could gain a firm foothold in Beijing.Soon, he ordered Jiang Fangzhen to send at least two divisions or three brigades north for reinforcements without affecting Shandong's defense.

Jiang Fangzhen was quite confident. He transferred the Third Mixed Brigade of the SS, the Fourth Mixed Brigade of the SS, the First Independent Regiment of the SS, and the Second Independent Regiment of the SS to Hebei.Just looking at the designation, there are only two brigades and two regiments, but the actual strength is indeed two divisions and two brigades.