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Chapter 246 Breakthrough

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    If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct.  After all, the Guard Division is not on the stage and is not recognized by the central government. Except for Zhang Hanqing's colonel rank, which was specially appointed after the suppression of bandits, Ji Yiqiao's rank was originally in Beijing, and the others'  Military ranks are self-appointed.  They may look glamorous, but if there is a big change or if they want to develop in the military, they must solve the problem of their military rank.  Furthermore, several people in the young marshal department are already officers with more than 10,000 troops, and it is time for them to be promoted.

    So Zhang Zuolin carefully reported to Duan Qirui: "I have been ordered to recruit the main force of Xu's First Division, but the rank of the general in charge is not enough. It is urgent to be appointed by the Central Committee so that the top and bottom can work together and serve the country." He reported  The heads are: Zhang Hanqing, Han Linchun, and Guo Songling are planned to be appointed as major generals¡ª¡ªalthough division commanders are traditionally supposed to be lieutenant generals, considering that Lao Zhang himself is only a lieutenant general, and they are juniors in the military after all, it is indeed feasible to get the job done in one step.  Somewhat excessive.

    As for Wang Yizhe being the colonel, I don't think there is any problem. The rest of them all had their achievements in suppressing the bandits last time. They only passed it off in one stroke and only waited for the Central Committee's recognition.

    It stands to reason that the military is an important weapon of the country, and promotion to military ranks naturally requires the approval of the president.  However, Zhang Zuolin always clearly supported Prime Minister Duan Qirui in all previous central government actions, so President Li Yuanhong was not interested in him.  If there is discord in the palace, don't let it affect your son's promotion.  Therefore, even if Zhang Hanqing is already the commander of a division, he should be promoted to lieutenant general to match his rank. However, given that he was only promoted to colonel last time, it may be difficult to upgrade beyond the previous level!  Therefore, in order to be safe, Zhang Hanqing had to rank with Han and Guo.

    Not long ago, Ni Sichong, the governor of Anhui Province who belonged to the Anhui clique, met with President Li Yuanhong and recommended his nephew Ni Yufen as Army Lieutenant General and his son Ni Youchen as Army Major General.  President Li, who has always been kind-hearted, rebuked loudly this time: "What, you came to Beijing just to seek wealth and honor for your nephews and sons? Are they worthy of lieutenant generals and major generals?" This made a military governor feel ashamed.  , please don¡¯t point the finger at yourself this time.

    The reason why Zhang Zuolin was so cautious was because President Li Yuanhong, who was at a disadvantage in the battle between the government and the Yuan, although he appeared to be an honest man, was actually a person of great character.  The reason why he seems honest is because he is in a high position but does it with bare hands and has no choice but to do it.  Everyone regards him as a puppet, but in fact he is unwilling to accept it. If his dragon scale is really violated, he will still have a fit.

    He was fully aware of Duan Qirui¡¯s purpose of convening provincial governors-general to come to Beijing in the name of convening a military conference. Is it nothing more than to put pressure on himself and Congress?  Overall, he couldn't resist, but that didn't mean he had no choice. This Ni Sichong was the target of his anger.

    Ni Sichong was the first to respond to the call and went to Beijing. A provincial governor was equivalent to the "little daughter-in-law" of the military governor, and he originally did not have much power.  But because he has soldiers in his hands, this provincial governor is different. He does not regard himself as a provincial governor - he is supposed to convene a military meeting and have no business with you as a provincial governor!  It would be strange if Li Yuanhong didn't make fun of this person from the opposing faction for his "sponsorship"!

    Being rejected on the spot, Governor Ni felt very humiliated and wanted to reject it later.  So when Prime Minister Duan Qirui ordered the provincial governors to collectively enter the presidential palace in an attempt to use the power of the "warlords" to demonstrate to President Lebanese and force him to agree to declare war on Germany, Ni Sichong was the first to jump out and talk about the benefits of declaring war on Germany.  Little did he know that the last time President Li lost his temper was just a small test, and that his evil fire had just begun.  Inadvertently, he once again became the target of venting.

    Li Yuanhong knew in his heart that these governors were instigated by Duan Qirui to threaten him, and he couldn't bear the anger anymore. Maybe he had endured it for too long before, and he denounced the governors in person for interfering in state affairs as soldiers and leaving their posts without permission.  Party in Beijing.  The president, who has always been known as a good old man, suddenly lost his temper, surprising everyone, and no one responded for a while.

    It was Ni Sichong who took the lead in attacking.  Seeing that Li Yuanhong had used the authority of the president, he had no choice but to use foreigners to exert pressure. Of course, he still mentioned euphemistically, "The ministers from all countries want us to participate in the war" Li Yuanhong still wanted to go to war, but he supported him again and yelled at him.  : "You are the governor, what qualifications do you have to speak to the diplomatic corps!"

    One sentence made Ni Sichong blush, there was nothing he could do, he was not qualified enough!  He could only argue that he came to attend a military meeting and was not considered absent from duty.  However, Li Yuanhong yelled at him again: "You are the governor of the province, what qualifications do you have to participate in a military meeting!"

    There¡¯s nothing wrong with that.  Although Ni Sichong always thought that he was "not just" a provincial governor, he was indeed just a provincial governor.  It's true that he has strength, but if he has to join his army for justice and honor, there is nothing he can do.

    After this incident came out, Ni Sichong lost all his face.  This is the first time since the Republic of China that local warlords have been scolded so mercilessly. Even Yuan Shikai, the most powerfulI have never been so disrespectful to him before, and he has always been easy to talk to and discuss.  But he was trained to be "reasonable" and he didn't dare to contradict him face to face. After all, he was the president and a ****, so he could only withdraw in a hurry.

    This incident deeply encouraged everyone in the government, and they all said that the president had a good temper, so that no one would bully our president again.  After this incident, even Duan Qirui restrained himself, at least not daring to do many things openly.  The aftermath even affected Zhang Zuolin, who was far away from the customs. He was also worried about losing face.

    What are you afraid of?  When he saw Zhang Zuolin's request, President Li finally felt the thrill of revenge. He waved his pen and said: "Under the old state-owned system, the time of Zhang Hanqing's promotion to colonel is too close to this time, so it is not appropriate to rush it so as not to shock the world; Han Linchun in  He had a lot of merit in the last bandit suppression, so it was natural that he would be promoted to Major General. Guo Songling had only been in the army for a short time, and even though he had meritorious service, he was not worthy of being ranked among the generals. He should be awarded the rank of colonel to encourage those who advance further. As for the others,  Wait, Governor Zhang can report his merits and approve it as appropriate." In one sentence, Zhang Hanqing's path to becoming a general was blocked.

    Although Duan Qirui arranged for Zhang Zuolin to control the First Division, he did not want him to expand his power in his heart. Li Yuanhong suppressed the development of his troops with the presidential order, which was naturally secretive.  Of course, on the surface, he had to act indignant and defend Zhang Zuolin.

    ¡°Can this kind of trick deceive the shrewd Zhang Zuolin?  Even though Ni Sichong's nephew and son were in trouble, didn't they get what they wanted under Duan Qirui's "interference"?  Why did you show that face when it was your turn?  Who are you putting on a show for?

    But his arms couldn¡¯t twist his thighs, and Li Yuanhong no longer had the strength. He was also the president of the Republic of China, and many things were done in his name.  He didn't agree, and Prime Minister Duan didn't support it, so the matter was basically dismissed.

    The great luck among the misfortunes is that Han Linchun of the Young Marshal Department was promoted. This is a prerequisite for becoming a prince in the future.  But what is embarrassing is that as the division commander, Zhang Hanqing's military rank is not as good as that of the deputy division commander Han Linchun, which is somewhat disgusting.  According to Han Linchun's intention, he wants to resign from this appointment - we can't make it difficult for the young commander!  But Zhang Hanqing smiled openly and said: "Opportunities don't come easily, so don't refuse, Brother Han."

    Angry and angry, Zhang Zuolin was determined to give Li Yuanhong and Duan Qirui a show of strength. He forcibly upgraded the establishment of the Guard Brigade to the Guard Division - anyway, the structure was complete, and the only thing missing was formal recognition.  The former commanders of several regiments of the Guard Brigade were all promoted to colonel. Among them was Wang Wensheng, the former commander of the cavalry battalion who was promoted at the same time as Zhang Hanqing. He is now the commander of the newly formed cavalry regiment of the rear division¡ª¡ª  - He is also the fastest-promoted among the generals in the Guard Division, so he has to take advantage of the restructuring.  As for the brigade commanders and division deputy chiefs of staff of the two brigades, they were also promoted to colonels (the full-time brigade commanders are now concurrently held by Guo Songling and Han Linchun).  Anyway, except for high-ranking officers, all other positions are in line with the requirements.

    Under Zhang Zuolin¡¯s insistence, Li Yuanhong did not pick and choose this time, and passed the exam without hesitation. He also stopped mentioning the fact that many people¡¯s last promotion time was too close to this one.

    After Xu Lanzhou left, Yingshun, with the support of Ba Ying'e, began to persecute Bao Guiqing.  They incited Jiang Province's military circles to oppose Feng Jun's entry and threatened Bao Guiqing with force. The situation in Jiang Province became turbulent again.

    Bao Guiqing sent a secret message to Zhang Zuolin, asking for assistance.  After receiving the urgent report, Zhang Zuolin immediately informed his allied brother Wu Junsheng to lead a unit of Beishangjiang Province in the name of annihilating the Mongolian rebels, together with the first unit of Han Linchun's Guards Division stationed in Zhengjiatun, and suddenly drove to Qiqihar to suppress the 1st Heilongjiang Infantry Brigade.  Chang Ba Ying'e and Ying Shun, commander of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade, were relieved of their military power and completed full control of Heilongjiang.  Subsequently, Zhang Zuolin and Bao Guiqing, through high-level management, asked the Beijing government to remove Yingshun and Ba Ying'e from their posts on charges of threatening officials and embezzling public funds.

    The reason why Wu Junsheng was very active in this incident was his brotherly relationship with Zhang Zuolin, and it was also inseparable from the good impression Zhang Hanqing had given him before.  In particular, Zhang Hanqing mentioned to him in private: Hei Province will be in trouble and opportunities will change, and it is difficult for Wu to have a future in Taonan. It is better to seize the opportunity to enter Hei Province, or take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble.

    Seeing that the prospect of Jiang Province that Zhang Hanqing had described to him was becoming more realistic step by step, Lao Wu, who had been stationary for many years, couldn't help but get ready to make a move.  Zhang Zuolin also promised privately that Bao Guiqing would never be able to secure the throne of Jiang Province. Once the opportunity changed, he would fully support Wu Junsheng to take over as the governor of Heilongjiang. This was also the feeling that Lao Wu had taken the blame for his son Zhang Hanqing in Zhengjiatun.

    Under the strict orders of Beijing and the guns of Wu Junsheng's troops, Yingshun and Ba Ying'e did not dare to disobey the orders, so they had to hand over their military power obediently.  The turmoil in Jiang Province's military circles was completely quelled, and Bao Guiqing's position was consolidated.  However, his position was supported by the troops of Feng Jun and Wu Junsheng. In essence, Bao Guiqing also became Zhang Zuolin's senior puppet.  The reason why he did not change horses directly was because Zhang Zuolin did not want to be too sharp, and Bao Guiqing was also a confidant of "Master Duan Qirui" of the Central Committee, so it would be better to use him to control the situation.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)It's too sharp to think, and Bao Guiqing is also a confidant of "Master" Duan Qirui of the Central Committee, so it would be better to use him to control the situation.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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