Jagged Warlord

The war came to 1917. The United States saw that if it did not participate in the war, it would lose the opportunity to dominate the world by means of open plunder. It entered the war on April 1917, 4; On the 6th, he declared war on Germany and Austria, and began to organize and train the participating troops, vowing to go on an expedition to Europe.Regarding the idea of ​​participating in the war to save the country, domestic opinions are quite divided. As early as the beginning of the war, Germany's charge d'affaires in China, Marzan, organized a Sino-German Association in China, wooing famous people, hoping to bring China to Germany.

Li Mohan didn't have the heart to write articles and argue with Sun Wen's gang. After China declared war on Germany and Austria, Li Mohan immediately canceled the consular jurisdiction of Germany and Austria in China, took back the German and Austrian concessions in Tianjin, and confiscated the German and Austrian concessions. The assets of the Bank of China were disarmed, and the German and Austro-Hungarian soldiers in China were disarmed.And shipped a large amount of food to the Allies, and sent a military investigation team to France to learn new military combat techniques.At the same time, it continues to send workers to Europe and the Middle East.The task of quarreling with Sun Wen and others was left to Liang Qichao, and Li Mohan was responsible for recruiting and training the army.

At this stall, Cai E returned home after recovering from illness in the United States.Li Mohan specially came to Tianjin to pick up Cai E, but found that Cai E did not come back alone this time, but also brought a group of overseas Chinese and young Chinese who aspired to serve the country.

"You guys are so proud of yourself. The Prime Minister came to pick you up in person." Cai E, who had recovered at this time, was radiant, and looked completely different from the tuberculosis ghost before. He smiled and waved to a group of young people following him.

These overseas Chinese and Chinese youths were flattered, and they lined up to shake hands with Li Mohan. A black-haired and blue-eyed young man with a peaked cap who looked a bit like Fei Xiang caught Li Mohan's attention. "That blue-eyed friend, what's your name?"

"Me?" The green-eyed youth squeezed up from behind and replied, "My name is Billy Zhou."

Seeing this, Cai E took the initiative to introduce Zhou Billy, "This classmate Zhou Billy's father is Chinese and his mother is American."

Li Mohan was a little surprised, and said: "Isn't there a "Chinese Exclusion Act" in the United States? Why do Americans marry Chinese people?"

Zhou Billy replied: "Love knows no nationality or race."

"It's true." Li Mohan smiled, and then arranged for a vehicle to take Cai E and a group of young people back to the capital.The Prime Minister came forward, Tianjin Railway Station did not dare to neglect, and specially arranged a special train for Li Mohan and his party.Li Mohan said that it was too ostentatious and too disturbing to the people, so it was enough for the train station to hang a few separate carriages at the back.

There are special guards between these carriages and the front carriages, and other passengers cannot enter.Li Mohan started chatting with Cai E and a group of young overseas Chinese.Because Cai E had read "My View on Nationalism" to them a long time ago, and these young people were also transformed into three by the book who was far older than Sun Wen!The more broad and profound ideological connotation and operability of democratism, therefore, Li Mohan has not shown his "bad spirit" and these young people have already cast their eyes on him.

"The future of the country lies in the young people. We are like the sun at four or five o'clock in the morning. Duan Qirui and his like are the setting sun of the waning sun. What we have to do is to wipe them out completely, and then build our country according to the nationalist program. The country and the political power." Li Mohan made a speech in the carriage, making these young people stunned for a while.When the train arrived in the capital, most of these young people were already planning to take bullets for Li Mohan at any time.

This group of young people was naturally arranged. Li Mohan and Cai E went directly to the Prime Minister's Office, where Jiang Fangzhen was already waiting.

"Songpo, you're finally back." Jiang Fangzhen was very excited when he saw Cai E, and he went up and gave Cai E a warm hug. "Miss me to death."

Cai E was also a little excited, "Baili, you don't know, I am abroad, but I have never left this hot land."

Li Mohan personally made tea for the two of them, and then the three of them sat down at a table with the Eight Immortals.Li Mohan said: "You are my two most capable helpers, I brought the two of you together this time because I have an important matter to discuss with you."

"What's the matter?" Cai E asked

Jiang Fangzhen said: "Presumably the chairman wants to discuss with us the establishment of the Ministry of Defense."

"Ministry of National Defense?" Cai E said, "I read about it in the newspaper. Aren't the specific affairs of the Ministry of National Defense under the responsibility of the General Staff Department, General Logistics Department, and General Political Department? The power of the Minister of National Defense seems to be very limited."

Li Mohan nodded and said: "Yes, its actual power is not great, and it is basically a social function at this stage. Therefore, I plan to let Tang Hualong take up this position."

Jiang Fangzhen frowned and said, "Tang Hualong is not from the army, has never been to a military academy, and has no military background. Is it inappropriate for him to be the Minister of National Defense?"

Li Mohan said: "At present, our National Party and the Progressive Party have formed an alliance. Naturally, some important positions must be filled by Progressive Party members. If Tang Hualong is not suitable, I would like Songpo to be the Minister of Defense. But , I want to make great use of the Songpo faction."

Cai E said: "I thought, simply merge our two parties, so that we will be part of each other."

Li Mohan said: "The Progressive Party was founded by your teacher Mr. Liang Zhuoru, would he be willing?"

Cai E said: "Compared with your National Party, there is a big gap between our Progressive Party and your National Party, whether it is the integrity of the political program, the strictness of party member management, or the military and economic strength. The only advantage lies in my teacher and Tang Hualong. The seniority of the person is relatively old, and he can be regarded as highly respected. The combination of our two parties just makes up for each other's shortcomings. I think I will come forward to raise this issue with my teacher, and he should not object."

"Okay, tell me about the lads you brought back." Jiang Fangzhen said to Cai E

Cai E took out a small book from his pocket, opened it to a page, and said: "There are 41 young people who came back with me this time. Most of them have received high school education, and a few of them have college degrees. , For example, Billy Zhou is a college student in mechanics. There is also a young man who is a top student in metallurgy and chemistry."

Jiang Fangzhen was overjoyed and said, "I know that a new type of machine gun is being developed in the arsenal. Those old craftsmen from the former Qing Machinery Bureau can't keep up. These young people are here, just to give our arsenal a new life."

"Speaking of the arsenal, has this group of manpower learned this?" Li Mohan asked

"Let me take a look." Cai E flipped through the book and said, "There is a man named Pan Yunchen who has worked for Colt in the United States for three years, does that count?"

"What kind of work does he do exactly?" Li Mohan asked

Cai E shook his head and said, "I didn't ask about this in detail. I'll find someone to register those boys in detail tomorrow."

Li Mohan said to Jiang Fangzhen: "Baili, I hope you can take care of Baoding Military Academy without affecting the work of the General Staff."

Baoding Military Academy is a place with complicated emotions for Jiang Fangzhen, and Jiang Fangzhen has mixed feelings when he mentions Baoding Military Academy.

"Baili, we all know that Baoding Military Academy is a sad place for you. However, you should also know how important the soldiers trained by Baoding Military Academy are to our country." National affairs are the most important thing.”

Jiang Baili thought for a while, then sighed and said, "Okay. I miss that place a bit too."

The next day, Cai E really went to find Liang Qichao and proposed the merger of the National Party and the Progressive Party.At this time, Liang Qichao had a deeper understanding that fighting with a pen alone was outdated. He needed an ally with strong military strength, and right now Li Mohan was the best candidate.So Liang Qichao readily agreed to Cai E's agreement.

At the end of August 1917, the Progressive Party was merged into the National Party, and the merged new party was called the Chinese Nationalist Progressive Party, or National Progressive Party for short.After the merger of the two parties, some positions were appointed, such as Defense Minister Tang Hualong, Chief of the General Staff Jiang Fangzhen, Army Commander Cai E, Navy Commander Sa Zhenbing, Air Force Command Qin Guoyong, and Bayuzao.

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"Principal Jiang, you are back." Jiang Fangzhen brought his troops to Baoding to take over the Baoding Military Academy, which caused quite a stir in the military academy.

The instructors and department heads of the Baoding Military Academy also hired students studying in Germany and Japan, as well as outstanding graduates from the Army University and the school. Therefore, many teachers who stayed in the Baoding Military Academy knew Jiang Fangzhen, and some of the students who entered the school after Jiang Fangzhen left school On the other hand, he has only heard of Jiang Fangzhen's name, but he has never seen the real person.

"Principal Jiang, it's good if you come back." Kou Fengchen, the instructor who stayed at the school, had a good relationship with Jiang Fangzhen. He said to Jiang Fangzhen privately: "There is a big conflict between the students in the fifth and sixth periods."

"Where's the principal? What does he eat?" Jiang Fangzhen asked

"You mean Yang Zude?" Kou Fengchen said disdainfully: "He also has a will and powerlessness."

Yang Zude, courtesy name Ziyin, was born in Weifang, Shandong, and was a student of the third phase of the Japanese Military Academy.He used to be the director of the logistics section of the Baoding Army Crash School, and the director of education of the Baoding Military Academy.Army Major General. In June 1916, Wang Ruxian stepped down and Yang Zude succeeded as the fifth president.The first trouble Yang Zude encountered when he took office was the Army Model Regiment.The regiment is an officer training organization formed by Yuan himself, and it is Yuan's loyal eagle dog who ruled the whole army and proclaimed himself emperor.Later, on the front line in Shandong, after the model regiment led by Chen Guangyuan was wiped out, Duan Qirui dismissed him and transferred him to the sixth class of Baoding Military Academy.

They were not educated in the army primary school and army middle school, and they were strongly opposed by the students in the school, and a large-scale conflict broke out between the two sides, which turned into a mutual fight.cause both sides to fight.They started fighting with fists, bricks, and wooden sticks, and then used knives and guns, causing casualties.Although the school tried its best to intimidate, it was of no avail.