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Chapter 413 Dividing the spoils

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    At this time, it is extremely necessary for the two factions to have the greatest commander-in-chief to stabilize the situation.  Therefore, at Xu Shichang's request, Cao Kun and Zhang Zuolin led their staff and guards from Tianjin to Beijing in two groups.

    President Xu Shichang did not dare to neglect these two big figures. He laid loess on the East Railway Station and placed tight security on it, and welcomed them with royal courtesy: from the station to their temporary buildings, troops were posted to guard the road along the way, and no one could get close to them.  , the welcome staff will always issue entry tickets.  To prevent accidents, shop residents are required to fly national flags to express their welcome.

    It is not difficult to see from this that Xu Shichang was afraid of these two big warlords.

    Zhang Zuolin entered Beijing with a victorious attitude. At this time, he completely let go of his guard and showed his heroic nature. In front of a group of foreign reporters, he made arrogant remarks and showed off his current strength of 300,000 troops.  The pride is palpable.  So much so that one reporter replied in surprise: "You have 100,000 more troops than the entire United States!"

    This is not a lie.

    The United States quickly reduced its army strength after World War I, shrinking it to 200,000 nationwide.  On the other hand, Zhang Hanqing's People's Army has the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Reorganized Divisions, the 4th Cavalry Division, the 26th Cavalry Division, and the Guards Division; the Fengjun Army has the 5th, 9th, 10th, 16th, 23rd, 27th, 28th, and 29th  , 30 nine divisions, as well as 12 brigades each from the three eastern provinces and the Hung Yen Security Command, totaling 13 army divisions, 2 cavalry divisions, and 12 infantry brigades, with about 270,000 people.  Now, after taking over part of the Anhui army, it has four more security brigades, totaling about 20,000 people.  The total number of people in the two dynasties is nearly 300,000, which is the largest among the Zhili, Anhui and Guangdong dynasties.

    But can the Fengjun army be compared with the American army?

    During World War I, an infantry division of the US Army had 48 75mm howitzers and 24 155mm heavy howitzers.  At this time, Fengjun probably had never seen what a 155mm heavy artillery looked like. Even with a 75mm gun, only a few elite divisions had complete artillery regiments with 54 guns; more divisions only had one artillery battalion with new recruits.  The master has not yet come to coordinate and configure.

    A US military division has 260 heavy machine guns and 768 light machine guns, while a standard Fengjun division has 108. Including 8 cavalry regiments, the total is only 116.  Considering that the number of people in a US military division is 27,000, Hikari has four times as many machine guns per 1,000 people as Fengjun.

    There are 36 mortars in one division of the US military, and the Fengjun Army only prioritizes equipping them to the battalion level within the People's Army system.  It seems that there are quite a few. Each battalion is equipped with a mortar company, and the cavalry regiment is also equipped with one. In total, there are 13 companies and 78 guns, which is more than the US military.  Just know that in the US military, the 60mm caliber is only for squad use. For larger combat units, they have at least 83mm and even 120mm Also, currently only the People's Army has prioritized deployment, and Fengjun has not yet equipped it

    The most commendable thing is the US military's emphasis on supply capabilities: the same division had 1,124 carriages, 804 cars, 319 motorcycles, and 238 bicycles in 1918 In a word, the US military is a country built on wheels.  , and Fengjun is still at the level of carrying it with his hands and shoulders. The only thing better is the horse

    In addition, after the salary increase for basic soldiers in the US Army during World War I, the salary of an ordinary soldier was 7 times higher than that of the German army, and the salary of a non-commissioned officer was 10 times higher. What is even more outrageous is that the salary of a US soldier can be as much as that of a platoon or even half a company of Russian soldiers.  military, from which we can see the prosperity of the United States.

    With such a salary, the cost of one division can arm at least 50 Fengjun standard divisions in China!  Of course, there is not such a big gap in combat effectiveness, but the level of training, firepower, and mobility are indeed incomparable.

    So it is said that ignorance leads to fearlessness, but sometimes ignorance also gives oneself courage.

    The purpose of Cao Kun and Zhang Zuolin coming to Beijing is, of course, to complete the important task of fully taking over the Anhui clique's territory and distributing the cake.  When a warlord establishes a country, the most important thing is the army and the territory. This is common practice for both leaders.  The equipment of Duan Qirui's newly organized three divisions and five brigades participating in the war and the designations of the Army's 9th and 13th divisions have to decide who will get it.

    Cao Kun pointed out that in this defeat of Anhui, the Zhili Clan was the main force and suffered the heaviest losses, so it also needed to gain the most.  He demanded that both sides surrender based on the existing scope of fighting. This statement cannot be said to be unreasonable.  Since the vast majority of the main force of the Anhui Army is on the side of the Zhili Army, 70% of the three divisions and five brigades of the border defense army must surrender to the Zhili Army.

    However, Zhang Zuolin believed that it was Fengjun's decisive attack that determined the outcome and allowed the Zhili Clique to reduce losses, so he insisted that the two sides divide the Anhui army equally.  However, before the conversation, Fengjun had already made a move to make Duan Qirui's 9th Division, the 2nd Border Guard Division and a mixed brigade surrender to Fengjun in exchange for guaranteeing the property and reputation of his men after the war.  Feng Jun peacefully entered the base camp of its border guard army and obtained the only heavy artillery battalion in China (equipped with a 155mm howitzer) - this is the pride of the border guard army training office.  In addition, the armored car company was also happily taken into the hands of Fengjun.??Sorely needed.

    Therefore, the 9th Division was incorporated into the Fengjun sequence, and Pei Qixun, the former border defense and security commander of the Jilin Governor's Office, was appointed as the division commander.  It is natural to accept the adaptation, and there have been substantial changes in the officers of the entire division.  The original troops of the Jilin Security Command were disrupted and organized into four security brigades, which were stationed in Tianjin, Rehe, Chahar, and Suiyuan.

    The Zhili Army was not idle either. It also received a designation and was organized into the 13th Zhili Army Division.  However, they were not as happy as the Feng faction: in the several days of fighting, they had the most intense firefights and the heaviest casualties, and all the Anhui troops who were taken over were severely beaten.  Compared with the Feng army's casualties, which included the capture of one brigade commander, they felt that their gains were not commensurate with the heavy responsibility of defeating the Anhui army.

    Zhang Zuolin had no idea that the war would go so smoothly. Frankly speaking, Fengjun did not contribute much, so he lacked the confidence to demand the division of the army.  However, this did not become a stage fright for him, but rather became his political bargaining capital.

    He decided to ¡°put aside the dispute and accept surrender together¡± for the time being, and first stabilize the important political situation in the post-Anhui clique era. This was approved by Cao Kun.  Just when he was about to enjoy the fruits of victory, he didn't want to fall out with Zhang Zuolin.

    So the two turned to discuss the composition of the cabinet.  Invariably, they all took the initiative to "retreat to the second line", showing the rare integrity of warlords in this era.  However, in arranging the role of the agent, he showed compassion and never gave in when fighting for the country.

    The presidential term has not yet ended, and the president is elected by the Congress in accordance with the laws of the Republic of China, so he cannot be moved for the time being.

    The cabinet is actually the core of the politics of the Republic of China. The important position of prime minister has become very popular since Duan Qirui took it.  At this time, Jin Yunpeng, who had great friendship with all parties, shone brightly. After being unanimously elected as the new prime minister, the focus of both parties fell on the list of cabinet members.

    At that time, there were still very few senior officials in the central government of the Republic of China. Unlike in later generations, when dozens of ministers often failed to take care of their affairs, the country was really a small government and a big society.  There are nine ministries in total, taking care of major aspects of national life.

    Those who could take over as the chief ministers of various ministries were all talented people in the Central Committee at that time. Many of them were career bureaucrats who had experienced several dynasties.  The two sides have the least disagreements with Yan Huiqing, who is proposed to be the Minister-General of Foreign Affairs, Fan Yuanlian, who is proposed to be the Minister-General of Education, and Dong Kang, who is proposed to be the Minister-General of Justice. They all have disputes over the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Finance, Agriculture and Commerce, Transportation, and the Army.

    Among these positions, Feng¡¯s faction is most interested in agriculture, commerce and finance, followed by transportation, while Cao Kun is most interested in the key departments of the army, navy, and internal affairs.

    Because before entering Beijing, the Feng Clan members had a full discussion. Everyone believed that the Feng Clan was not ready to take over the Central Government at this time, so they started hastily. Now all internal and external troubles have been transferred to the Feng Clan, which looks glamorous.  Incomparable, in fact, the gain outweighs the loss.

    The internal worries were caused by the lurking Anhui clique, the advancing Kuomintang in the south, and the rival factions of the Zhili and Fengzi factions; the external worries were caused by the intensification of proxy wars by Britain, the United States, and Japan. As Japan's "natural" ally, Zhang Zuolin could only barely keep his  If he takes control of Beiyang, he will have to risk falling out with the Japanese unless he is willing to become a traitor.  You can express your opinions and be an angry youth in the audience, but after taking power, you cannot do many things too radically.

    ??The Zhili clique has the backing of Britain and the United States, and can appropriately resist the demands of the Japanese. This is their advantage.  This is the reason why they dare to compete for the dominance of the political power. Therefore, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Navy and the Army, which are in charge of the police, are all their targets.  Therefore, the backbone of the Fengcian department believes that it is better to focus on development for now.  Agricultural business and finance are quite complementary to the Northeast economy and need to be given a try.

    Based on a one-to-one ratio, the two sides compromised on four more chiefs. Zhang Zuolin needed to choose two of the three positions directly related to internal affairs.

    Considering that the navy was a direct line and Sa Zhenbing had a huge influence in the navy and even the government, the direct line decided not to reach out in this area; but when it was time to decide on his own for the Army Chief, Jin Yunpeng quit.

    Among the several prime ministers, except for Duan Qirui, who also served as Army Chief, who served for a long time, the other prime ministers changed in a revolving door. As a veteran of the Republic of China, Jin Yunpeng would not have known this, so he insisted on serving as Army Chief. Otherwise, he would  Would rather not do it.

    The chief minister can negotiate a solution, but there is only one prime minister, it is either/or. It is really difficult to find a candidate like Jin Yunpeng who has strong support within the Zhili and Fengcheng factions.  In order not to add trouble and variables and resolve the chaos in the Central Committee as soon as possible, Cao Kun decided to compromise.

    There is only one candidate left for the Chief of Transportation, President Xu Shichang nominated Ye Gongchuo.  Considering the influence of the transportation system in the government, both parties agreed.

    Therefore, in a seemingly friendly atmosphere, it was finally decided to form Jin Yunpeng's cabinet. Its list was the product of mutual compromise between the Zhili and Fengtian cliques: among the nine cabinet members, Zhang Zhitan was from the Zhili clique, Wang Naibin was from the Fengcian clique, and Jin was from the Fengcheng clique.  Both Zhou and Ye were from the Transportation Department and were close to the Feng Family. There was also Sa Zhenbing who had a very good impression of Zhang Hanqing.

    The Feng clique controls important transportation and financial powers and has a favorable position in the cabinet. Generally speaking, it seems that the Jin cabinet is gradually leaning towards Zhang Zuolin, which makes Cao Kun and Wu Peifu very dissatisfied.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)Characters: Among the 9 cabinet members, Zhang Zhitan is from the Zhili clique, Wang Naibin is from the Fengcian, Jin is close to the Fengcian, Zhou and Ye are both from the Communications clique and are close to the Fengcian, and there is also Sa Zhenbing who has a very good impression of Zhang Hanqing.  .

    The Feng clique controls important transportation and financial powers and has a favorable position in the cabinet. Generally speaking, it seems that the Jin cabinet is gradually leaning towards Zhang Zuolin, which makes Cao Kun and Wu Peifu very dissatisfied.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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