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Chapter 415 Differentiation

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    As someone who has experienced it, Zhang Hanqing knows that due to uneven distribution of spoils in history, Zhili and Fengcheng fought two consecutive wars.  With the current results and Wu Peifu's ambition, it will be difficult to give up.  The current Zhili clique is still very united and powerful, which is one of the reasons why they were able to defeat the strong Feng clique again after the Zhili-Anhui War in history. Only later, the Zhili clique internally divided, and there was a second Zhili clique.  The Feng clan avenged its victory in the Feng war.

    Now, it is necessary to maximize the differentiation of the Zhili clique. Therefore, Zhang Hanqing tried his best to ask Zhang Zuolin to promote Wang Chengbin and suppress Wu Peifu.

    During the Feng Guozhang period, the Zhili Clan had strong local power, mainly composed of its collateral branches - the "Three Governors of the Yangtze River" (that is, Jiangsu Governor Li Chun, Jiangxi Governor Chen Guangyuan and Hubei Governor Wang Zhanyuan) plus Zhili Governor Cao  Kun composition.  After Feng Guozhang's death, the Zhili clique was divided in appearance and spirit, just like the small station clique in the past (Yuan Shikai's power was divided into Zhizhi, Wan, and the important Fengcian clique). Li Chun of the Yangtze Clan once wanted to  Cao Kun of the Baoding faction competed for the leadership of the Zhili clique, but died young. He mysteriously committed suicide in Jiangsu in the third month after defeating the Anhui clique, and passed the position of military governor to Qi Xieyuan, who was uncertain.

    Wang Zhanyuan was appointed as the governor of Hubei Province. He was an old member of Feng Guozhang's direct line and had always had a bad relationship with Wu Peifu. According to official history, Wu took advantage of the Sichuan-Hunan Allied Forces' attack on Hubei to force Wang Zhanyuan to step down. He could be regarded as a comrade with "political disagreements".

    After defeating the old enemy the Anhui clique, the once powerful Zhili clique quickly split: on the issue of war and peace with the South, Wu Peifu was the one who took the lead. He grew in strength during the battle with the Southern Army, so during the peace talks in Shanghai  After the cancellation, it was decided to continue using troops against the South.  He moved the Third Division into Luoyang, an important military town, and located the center of the military command center in the former Yuan Shikai palace. He built more than 50 houses on the east and west sides of it as a staff headquarters for his staff and strategists to live in, and built the "Jiguang Tower" in the south.  "Dedicated to receiving important Chinese and foreign visitors.  In addition, more than 1,000 cave dwellings were built as dormitories for student soldiers.  At the same time, a radio station was established, an airport was built, aircraft were purchased, and Luoyang Airlines pioneered.

    Because he recruited talented people, raised pay, trained troops, and expanded his strength in Luoyang, he was called the Luoyang faction;

    The leader of the Zhuhe faction was Wang Chengbin. He had an estranged relationship with the Feng clique before and was a native of Shenyang. Therefore, he was unanimously agreed to be the commander of the Beijing garrison after the war, thus becoming a real power faction and gradually becoming an equal with Wu Peifu.  meaning.  Wu Wai wanted to integrate direct resources through war, but he wanted to expand his power by boiling frogs in warm water.  Because he made his fortune in Tianjin and is the current mayor of Tianjin, he is also called the Tianjin faction;

    The last faction is the Baoding faction headed by Cao Kun, which is also a moderate faction.  Because his military strength is mainly based on the Third Division of the Army, its organization is not two brigades and four regiments, but three mixed brigades, and the commander of the Third Division is Wu Peifu.  After the war, he integrated the two mixed brigades of the Border Guard into five, becoming a rare fist army with five mixed brigades in the Republic of China, enough to compete with more than two Beiyang Army divisions.

    Among the three factions, Wang Chengbin is the weakest. This puts a little pressure on Wang Chengbin, and he inevitably has the idea of ????getting close to the Feng Faction in order to protect himself. He is regarded as a non-staff ally of the Feng Faction.

    After the war, the three provinces of Anhui, Zhejiang, and Shandong, which were originally agreed to be assigned to the Zhili clique after the war, did not completely fall to the Zhili clique as expected due to various problems:

    The governor of Anhui, Ni Sichong, was Duan Qirui's strong supporter. After the failure of the Anhui clique, Ni was dismissed and went to live in seclusion and live in an apartment in the Italian Concession in Tianjin.  His subordinates Zhang Wensheng and Ma Lianjia turned to Zhili, which was a bit of a gain.

    Shandong has always been the territory of the Anhui clique, and the governor was once obtained by Zheng Shiqi. He actively carried out the strategy of "protecting the territory and the people" and tried hard to maintain a balance between the Zhili and Fengtian forces. In fact, he was leaning towards the Anhui clique.  His successor was Tian Zhongyu, the Shandong governor of the "Zhi-Wan Clique¡ª¡ªanother name for Qiantoucao" who watched the Anhui Clique fail, and he also served as provincial governor after the war.  Because of the caution of Zheng and Tian and the rapid defeat of the Anhui army, the Anhui clique had failed before Tian Zhongyu had time to express his position.

    This was also a blessing in disguise. Wu Peifu could not find an excuse during the war or after the war, so he could not get involved in Shandong.

    Zhejiang is the "hardcore" territory of the Anhui clique.  However, the local military power of the governor Lu Yongxiang is really strong, and he has inextricable connections with various financial groups in Shanghai. In addition, he changes quickly and has strong connections. There are not many pigtails to catch in the Zhiwan War, and after the war, the civil society  The voices for peace grew louder, and the Zhili clique was powerless and did not dare to start the war again, so that it just sat back and watched Zhejiang become the last base of the Anhui clique.

    The less powerful you are, the more you value your immediate interests.  The Border Guard Army was carefully built by Duan Qirui. Although it collapsed within a few days, it did not mean that its combat effectiveness was not strong. On the contrary, in the process of fighting against the Zhili Army, it was precisely thisThe border guards defeated Zou Duofen's rash advance by the Feng army, and also delayed the pace of the Zhizhi army's attack. Wu Peifu, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, recognized this force.

    Therefore, he insisted on the opinion of the Anhui army within the "jurisdiction" that whoever fights will surrender.  The Anhui army in the north had already surrendered to Feng Jun. Zhang Hanqing could not just allow the government to set fire to it. Cao Kun was easy to fool, and Wu Peifu was not an easy person to get along with.

    But this team cannot be easily defeated by Wu. With his ability, he will definitely be a strong opponent in two years.  So before coming, he already had a way to deal with it. He went on to say: "According to the discussion between the two generals, the armies of both sides withdrew from Beijing City, and all the city defense pressure was handed over to Commander Wang, who served as the garrison commander. Considering that he  The strength is insufficient, I suggest that the surrendered troops on the battlefield be reorganized into city defense troops on the spot and still be put under the responsibility of Commander Wang. What does Commander Wu think?"

    The people participating in the talks are the brains of both parties, and it is inevitable that Wang Chengbin will be among them, and this negotiation will definitely reach his ears.  This proposal was initiated by Zhang Hanqing. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, Wang Chengbin will definitely write down this favor.  As a result, Wu Peifu did not fall into the trap, but instead improved Wang Chengbin's strength, giving him more confidence to compete for direct leadership or independent pole.  No, Wu Peifu is a bad person, and the relationship between the two will become even more tense.

    Sure enough, Wu Peifu knew the weight of these words. He looked at Zhang Hanqing, sighed and said, "Did Han Qing come up with this idea?" In his mind, there must be someone capable in the Feng family behind such a magical move.  Tips.

    Zhang Hanqing said with a smile: "My nephew suddenly thought of it when he was lucky enough to be on the mourning platform. To be honest, Uncle Wu and my nephew are negotiating calmly here, and there are not many people who are interested in arranging it behind the scenes. Now outside, it is said that Zhifeng  After several rounds of negotiations to grab the territory, there is still no result. According to the view that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, the peace after this Anhui clique is far away. It is better to be able to contain the Anhui clique when it is there. If you let others do this,  Talking nonsense, but the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement, and both public opinion and military morale are changing in an unfavorable direction.

    My nephew, after much thought, I still think it is absolutely right for the two armies to withdraw from Beijing, so that others will have nothing to say, right?  But when I thought that weak city defense was not a blessing for the capital, I suddenly thought of the border guards on the battlefield.  They have stayed in the capital for a long time, and if they have the opportunity to serve the country again, they will be happy to obey. Besides, they are caught between our two armies, and trouble will not arise.  They handed them over to Commander Wang and unified the affairs and powers, so that Commander Wang could stand up.

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    The Feng Clan can have such a high profile, look at the problem completely from the perspective of stability, and can put aside the "sectarian" view and let Wang Chengbin recruit ambush troops. As a member of the Zhili Clan, if he really opposes it, he should not face internal criticism.  ?  If this happens, he will still bear the responsibility for the breakdown of the negotiations. Who knows what evil moths there are in the Feng Dynasty?

    ¡°Forget it, it¡¯s better to let the meat rot in the pot than smell the aroma from the neighbor¡¯s pot.  Wu Peifu finally agreed that in addition to the two mixed brigades in Luoyang that had surrendered to Wang Chengbin, the remaining two divisions and two brigades, totaling about 30,000 people, were organized into the Beijing garrison and handed over to Wang Chengbin.

    For Wang Chengbin, this was an unimaginable good thing. In this way, with a garrison of 30,000 people in one division, his strength surpassed the army directly controlled by Cao Kun and became the princes second only to Wu Peifu.  In this way, he will formally establish a government office within the direct line and become a complete pole.

    Therefore, he had a very good impression of Zhang Hanqing. He personally visited Zhang Hanqing¡¯s house that night, thanked her repeatedly, and made many promises to treat her as a family.  His gratitude came from the bottom of his heart. He knew Zhang Hanqing's importance in the Feng family.

    Of course Zhang Hanqing wants to make friends.  In addition to dividing the Zhili camp, because Beijing and Tianjin are integrated, he still needs to rely on the garrison commander for many things.  Wang Chengbin patted his chest and promised that as long as he could do it, he would do his best to help. It was true, but it was quite heartwarming.

    In return, Wang Chengbin also revealed that he will resign as mayor of Tianjin and is preparing to have his successor recommended by the Feng Clan.  He was not a fool. He asked the two big bosses to agree on where the two armies would retreat. One was Baoding and the other was Tianjin.  Feng Xian proposed the expansion of Jehol Province in the first agreement before the war, which shows his ambition to manage the customs.  In addition, by dividing Tianjin equally, Cao Kun's meaning is already very clear: the army has withdrawn to Baoding, so what can it do to fight against the Feng Dynasty, which has heavy troops stationed in Tianjin?  He has essentially acquiesced to the Fengtian control of Tianjin.

    In terms of overall appearance, the Zhili Clique cannot be considered a disadvantage. After all, the more important capital city is completely handed over to the Zhili Clique.  As for who belongs to whom, it is not Zhang Zuolin's control.  One side controls the capital and the other controls the capital, roughly equally divided.  As the commander of the Beijing garrison, Wang Chengbin has a high and powerful position. It is no longer appropriate to stay as the mayor of Tianjin, so it is better to give him a favor.

    Zhang Hanqing decided to accept his favor.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)Decided to accept his favor.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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