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Chapter 699 Where justice lies

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    Having previously escalated the verbal dispute to the level of satirizing the Japanese Emperor, Zhang Hanqing knew that he and the Japanese had already turned against each other, and it was no longer possible to return to the tacit "honeymoon" that he had before.  It is estimated that the current Japanese government has extremely regretted supporting the cheap father and sitting back and watching itself grow stronger, right?

    Of course, no matter what, breaking up with the Japanese is inevitable, but now that we have done it, there are many more variables.  After that, it needs to be well laid out.

    After all, it¡¯s not easy to live life looking at other people¡¯s faces.  If we want to completely get rid of the fetters of the Japanese, we must have a stable regime.  To achieve this goal, unification of political and military orders is necessary.

    After seizing the armed forces of the National Army and the Jin Army, the Republic of China has completed its formal unification.  In any case, all parties have recognized the Republic of China as the legitimate government. Unexpectedly, some people are using the names of "protecting the law" and "protecting the country" to pursue separatism.

    As for the separatist forces in the southwestern provinces, they are only separated militarily. In principle, they still obey the central government. In this way, foreign forces have no reason to interfere in China's own internal affairs. Now is the best time to complete de facto unification.  Therefore, after the legitimacy of Zhang Zuolin's government was recognized by the great powers, a crusade against the southwest princes was inevitable.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT  Moreover, most of the personnel laid off by the People's Army are old soldiers of the Northeast Army, or side branches or troops who have not been fully reorganized, and have no impact on combat effectiveness.  At the end of 1924, Zhang Hanqing reorganized the newly recruited soldiers recruited from various places into active service and added three designations: 21st, 31st, and 32nd Army.

    The New 21st Army was added to the Central China Military Region, with Song Zheyuan as its commander, to prepare for the attack on the Southwest; the 31st and 32nd New Army were added to the North China Military Region to enhance the strength of Shandong and Qingdao, the northern maritime gateways.  This rebound, the People's Army Army reached 33 corps.

    Of course, the rearmament division claims to be used as a "railway corps" and is planned for transportation construction in various places, which can be regarded as a dual-use in peacetime.  But whether this is actually the case, only God knows, because they are still counted in the army's sequence.

    When there is a need to build railways in the local area, some people are indeed dispatched. However, when they are stationed in places where there are no railways or planned railways, no one has time to ask what the railway soldiers usually do.

    "The increase in the number of officers and soldiers alone is nothing, but if you see that almost all the army division commanders were brought out or organized by Zhang Hanqing, you can know how powerful this cohesion is.  The troops are heading in the same direction, and everyone is united. If we don't take advantage of this opportunity to completely unify mainland China, all our factions will die of shame.

    The young marshal has a good understanding of people, which can be seen in his use of various surrendered generals.  Unlike many old Feng faction members such as Wu Junsheng who exclude people from other factions, he does everything possible to conquer his generals with his personal charm and make full use of their talents, regardless of their origins.  The most famous ones are Yu Xuezhong, a soldier from Hubei, who was promoted to commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, and Jiang Baili was promoted to commander of the Nanjing Military Region and later became Minister of Defense.

    Others include Shang Zhen from the Jin clan, Song Zheyuan and Zhang Weixi from the Feng clan, and Zhang Zizhong from the Feng clan, all of whom have been promoted to army commanders after surrendering to the People's Army; Sun Lianzhong, Liu Ruming, Sun Liangcheng, and Tong Linge from the Feng clan, and Fu Zuoyi from the Jin clan (Zhang Hanqing was specially simplified).  ) were all appointed as division commanders and first-level generals.  At that time, the People's Army was full of talents, including very famous figures from various factions in the military circles of the Republic of China. How could it not be strong?

    Sun Lianzhong was a native of Xiong County, Hebei Province. His family was relatively wealthy when he was young, but he was not interested in studying, so he dropped out of school and joined the army, serving as a soldier in Feng Yuxiang's department.  Because he was tall, strong, and somewhat educated, he was loved and reused by Feng. By the time Feng Yuxiang launched the Beijing coup in 1923, he was already the commander of Feng's artillery brigade.

    After Zhang Hanqing took over, he made great contributions to improving artillery and cultivating a standardized artillery team. He was appointed as the newly established artillery commander of the General Armament Department and was fully responsible for the improvement of artillery and artillery training.

    In official history, Liu Ruming was a general during the Republic of China, starting with Feng Yuxiang and ending with Chiang Kai-shek.  He was born into a poor family and worked as an apprentice in a pawnshop in Tianjin when he was a teenager. When he was 16 years old, he ran away angrily because he could not bear the mistreatment of the shopkeeper and joined Feng Yuxiang's army as a soldier.  When Feng saw that he was small, he said: "You are too small and do not meet the standards." Liu protested: "I am only 16 years old, don't I have grown?"

    Feng Yuxiang saw that he was smart and well-behaved, so he took him in and made him his orderly. Unexpectedly, this little orderly was promoted from squad leader to platoon leader for more than ten years. In 1926, he was promoted to division commander and became the 13th Taibao Lieutenant of the Northwest Army.  The five tiger generals!

    After the start of the Anti-Japanese War, Liu served as commander of the Sixty-eighth Army and fought against the Japanese in Zhangjiakou, Hebei. His troops made great sacrifices. More than a dozen mid-level officers below the brigade commander were killed. Chiang Kai-shek was killed in Wuchang.When he was summoned, in addition to condolences, he was awarded 30,000 silver dollars, and he distributed all the money to the soldiers.  As long as such an outstanding officer is under the influence of the People's Party, it will be easy for him to become a qualified political officer.

    Sun Liangcheng is a fierce general in Feng Yuxiang's northwest army. In all the civil wars that Feng Yuxiang participated in, Sun's army won many battles, so it is known as the "Iron Army".  His ending in the official history was not very good, and he became a traitor for a time, although it is questionable.

    However, in this time and space, with the correct leadership of the "Party and Government" and the virtuous young commander, this tiger general can be of great use.  In line with the policy of "treating diseases and saving lives" in history, Zhang Hanqing decisively appointed him as the deputy commander of the 7th Army and the commander of the 21st Division. He was transferred to the Wuhan Military Region and prepared to let him lead the attack on the southwest.

    As for Fu Zuoyi, let alone talk about it.  The famous generals and city defenders who fought against the Japanese in Suiyuan will still be of great use in the future.  At that time, people did not know its value, so when Zhang Hanqing directly entrusted him with the important task with the "special purpose of simplicity", Fu Zuoyi burst into tears of gratitude.  Currently, he is temporarily serving as the commander of the 72nd Division of the 24th Army at the Garrison Headquarters. Since taking office, he has been very distinctive in training soldiers.

    Now is the time when the troops and horses are strong. Zhang Hanqing, with Ji Yiqiao as the commander-in-chief of the front line, began to mobilize various troops and horses to prepare for entering Shu.

    The road to Sichuan is difficult, and it is more difficult to reach the sky. Since ancient times, central Sichuan has been famous for its difficult and dangerous roads.  Fighting here, the firepower advantage of the People's Army Army will not be reflected (of course compared to China's miscellaneous army, which will be ashamed compared to the configuration of European and American powers), because transportation is difficult.

    Furthermore, Qin was strong in Guanzhong, and Liu Bang was in Guanzhong and ruled the world. Even his last descendant, Liu Bei's group, resisted Cao and occupied Wu for decades in one state. The reputation of "the land of abundance" is by no means unearned.

    The warlords in central Sichuan have been entrenched here for many years, and they also have many geographical advantages.  If troops are sent to Yang Sen, Liu Xiang and others, it is very likely that they will unite to fight against the People's Army.  Without him, neither of them can match the strength of the People's Army. In times of common crisis, they are very likely to join forces.  It¡¯s not that we¡¯re afraid of not being able to defeat it, but that it¡¯s going to be long-lasting and not a blessing to the country.

    In addition, a name is needed. After all, such a big war cannot be fought casually.  When the news of the invasion of the Southwest first broke out, there were many voices inside and outside that believed that after years of using force, the people were in dire straits. It was time to recuperate, and it was better to achieve unification through peaceful negotiations rather than force.

    The one making the loudest noise is the Kuomintang.  After the two largest national armies, Feng Yuxiang and Zhang Zhijiang, were eaten up, the only thing that could restrain the People's Party was its excellent propaganda ability.  As the country's situation moves towards a one-sided trend towards factionalism, the Kuomintang feels increasingly powerless. Without military power, they know that once all forces in the southwest collapse, they will be unable to make a comeback.

    After the country is completely reunified, under what name will they exist?

    It can¡¯t be said that they don¡¯t think much. At least for now, Zhang Hanqing still thinks about the coexistence of multiple parties, and all actions that are conducive to national unity will be supported.  The People's Party must truly lead the country, but it will also give various political parties room to survive.  But no one dared to appreciate his good wishes!

    Fortunately, Zhang Hanqing¡¯s think tanks are all in Beijing, and they have made good suggestions on conquering the southwest.

    For example, Yang Yongtai suggested that he might enter Sichuan in the name of pursuing Wu Peifu, which could demonstrate the military justice of the People's Army to the greatest extent.  Wu Peifu is the common enemy of the Kuomintang, Anhui clique and Fengcheng clique. If he is not captured, the People's Army will have a reasonable excuse.  Of course, Wu Peifu currently has no role. His only role may be to increase the presence of the People's Army.

    Jiang Baili proposed from a strategist's perspective that the People's Army would not send troops to Sichuan for the time being, but would wait for the Sichuan Army's civil strife and then clean up the mess, which would achieve twice the result with half the effort.

    There is a reason for this.  Due to the long-term separatism, the Sichuan Army has formed several factions. The largest warlords are Yang Sen, Deng Xihou, Liu Cunhou, and Liu Xianggu.  They are all groups that have benefited from several political changes, and they are all dirty to each other.

    Therefore, after the People's Army successfully entered Beijing, in order to balance the situation in Sichuan, Zhang Hanqing adopted the method of "distant diplomacy and close attack". The new government appointed Yang Sen as Sichuan Military Affairs Supervisor, Deng Xihou as Sichuan Governor, Liu Cunhou as Sichuan-Shaanxi Border Defense Supervisor, and Liu Xiang as Sichuan Supervisor.  Yunnan Border Defense Supervision.

    The purpose is to balance the power in central Sichuan and keep Yang and Liu in a generally balanced state.  In this way, the People's Army in the south will have no worries during the Zhifeng War.  The situation of Sichuan being divided into four made the always ambitious Yang Sen, Liu Xiang and others think of annexing each other.

    After Yang Sen was appointed as the Military Superintendent of Sichuan, he had great power.  Regarding Yang Sen's coming from behind, Liu Xiang remained calm on the surface, but secretly contacted Liu Chengxun, Liu Wenhui, Lai Xinhui, etc. to form an anti-Yang alliance of "three Lius and one lai".  As a result, the express system split into two systems: Liu Xiang's Old Second Army and Yang Sen's New Second Army.

    In order to gain an advantage over Hu in the upcoming civil war, Liu Xiang secretly instigated rebellion against Yang Sen's King Zanxu and other troops.  In March, Liu Xiang and others jointly called Duan Qirui's government, requesting that Yang Sen be transferred to Beijing.

    Yang Sen decided to launch a war of unification and unify Sichuan by force.  This decision was recognized and supported by Zhang Zuolin, Zhang Zuoxiang, Zhang Hanqing and others at the top of the People's Army at that time.

    I am not afraid that you will be messy, but I am afraid that you will not be messy.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com).

    In order to gain an advantage over Hu in the upcoming civil war, Liu Xiang secretly instigated rebellion against Yang Sen's King Zanxu and other troops.  In March, Liu Xiang and others jointly called Duan Qirui's government, requesting that Yang Sen be transferred to Beijing.

    Yang Sen decided to launch a war of unification and unify Sichuan by force.  This decision was recognized and supported by Zhang Zuolin, Zhang Zuoxiang, Zhang Hanqing and others at the top of the People's Army at that time.

    I am not afraid that you will be messy, but I am afraid that you will not be messy.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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