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Chapter 524 Four Provinces Alliance

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    Zhang Hanqing paid such a high price to support Zhao Ti because after careful planning, the People's Army had made a strategic decision to march south to Huguang.

    On the surface, it seems that the Zhili and Fengcheng families are still in the honeymoon period, but Zhang Zuolin, Zhang Hanqing, and Wu Peifu all know that the two sides will inevitably fight this battle. It is difficult to predict when the two sides will break up.

    In order to consolidate the rear, Zhang Hanqing personally visited Xinjiang and stabilized the situation there.

    The garrisons in Gansu, Ningxia, and Qinghai were frightened and disintegrated by the Northwest People's Army. In addition, several brigades of armed police units were gradually transferred from outside the customs, which also allowed the Northwest People's Army to get rid of the task of local garrison.  Although the armed police force does not have heavy artillery, it is still an organized army after all, and it is sufficient to perform local security functions. Moreover, the three provinces are now administratively closer to the autonomous government structure.

    The current situation is very good: in the east, the People's Army has reached a non-aggression understanding with Yan Xishan of Shanxi; in the west, Sichuan has appointed Liu Xiang as the military envoy to Chongqing since Beijing appointed Xiong Kewu to replace Zhang Lan as the governor of Sichuan.  , Yang Sen, Chen Hongfan, Liu Chengxun, Dan Maoxin, Deng Xihou, Qiu Huayu, Chen Guodong, Yu Jitang, Chen Nengfang and other nine people were appointed as garrison envoys in various places in Sichuan. The strength of the powerful factions in various places was greatly reduced. It will take time to regroup, and Shaanxi,  The mountains and forests at the junction of Sichuan and Sichuan are high, and marching and supply transportation are extremely inconvenient. In the short term, either side will no longer pose a threat to the Northwest Army.

    Now Zhang Hanqing can free up his hands to do what he wants to do.

    With the northwest provinces and Mongolia in their hands, it seems that the territory of the People's Army is comparable to that of the Northeast. However, Zhang Hanqing knew very well that in such a traffic jam situation, such a vast area would be a disaster.  The reason why the People's Army went smoothly was because it did not encounter a strong force.  At any time, as long as someone blocks the key points of transportation at a node, the People's Army will not only be at risk of being forced to fight independently, but even supply will be a problem.

    And as the front line lengthens, it becomes increasingly difficult to supply supplies from the northeast to the northwest.  There is already a saying within the Fengtian faction that if the money subsidized to the northwest in the past two years is used to build an army, at least ten more divisions can be raised!

    Therefore, the People's Army needs to find such a place with convenient transportation facilities and low-cost supplies from the base camp; in addition, given that the northwest is at a critical moment of poverty alleviation, the People's Army does not want to increase the burden on the local area, and it also needs  A new and relatively wealthy place can support war with war.

    This place that is easy to find on the map is Hubei, a place where Wu Peifu wanted to intervene but had no chance, and the rash entry of the People's Army would lead to a war between Zhili and Fengcheng in advance.  Because although the owner here, Wang Zhanyuan, was unhappy with Wu Peifu, he was still a member of the Zhili clique after all, and he also controlled the other end of the important Beijing-Hankow Railway.  Needless to say, its importance is because going down the Yangtze River can threaten the consortium that Zhili relies on for support and the forces behind it: Britain and the United States.  As long as Wu Peifu counterattacks, the good situation in the northwest that was finally won will be in vain.

    But Zhang Hanqing is bound to win this place.  With the help of Yangtze River shipping, he could easily transport the heavy artillery and artillery shells that the People's Army urgently needed from outside the Great Wall. The supply of these items from outside the Great Wall was too time-consuming and laborious.

    The strategy of marching into the army has been formed, and the opportunity is right in front of us. It is time to solve Wu Peifu's serious problem.  If Wu's troops can be effectively contained, with the strength of 6 divisions, Zhang Hanqing still has a lot to do even if he faces Wu's small number of troops and the Hubei Army.

    At this time, Zhao Ti¡¯s role can be seen.  Although his strength is very weak, after all, it is inside Wu's heart. Although his role is limited, he can still serve as an important check at certain times.

    It is not enough to rely on the strength of Zhao Ti alone, and the strength of the surrounding provinces cannot match Wu's strength, but what if everyone forms a team?  As long as Wu Peifu has scruples, it will be difficult for him to use his full strength in the future battlefield in Hubei, which will be a chance for victory for the People's Army.  Now, they need a good reason to stick together!

    So, taking autonomy as an opportunity, a reason was formed.  Zhang Hanqing sent a number of special envoys to lobby various parties.

    The position of Anhui governor Zhang Wensheng is very unstable.  He was originally the garrison envoy of Xuzhou. Taking advantage of the fall of Chen Shufan of the Anhui clique, he "accidentally" led the Xin'an Wu Army of 20,000 people to become the governor of Anhui.  This unit was built by Ni Sichong, the former Anhui governor of Anhui, and consisted of 40 battalions.  After Zhang Xun's restoration failed, Ni took over Zhang Wensheng's remaining Dingwu Army of 50 battalions with about 20,000 people in Xuzhou and reorganized it into the Xin'an Wu Army.  After Duan Qirui took office again as Prime Minister and Chief of the Army, in order to unify the Army organization, the designation was canceled and changed to the Department of Army establishment, but it was still customarily called the Xin'anwu Army.

    Zhang Wensheng was in charge of Anhui, which caused the "Jiu'an Wu Army" in the same cityThe dissatisfaction of the leader of the Ma League.  There are 5 mixed brigades in the Ma League, more than twice as many as Zhang.  Zhang Wensheng had to express his sincerity to Wu Peifu, but also beware of Wu Ran's invasion of Anhui Province. He was also always under pressure from the Ma League A. The pressure was conceivable, and his situation was not much better than that of Zhao Ti.

    Shandong Governor Tian Zhongyu was originally just a small warlord who controlled the 5th Army Division. He was not strong enough to protect his territory. As a result, the situation in Shandong was chaotic. Many bandits also took advantage of the situation to rob and occupy the mountain as king.  Among them, Shandong bandit leader Sun Meiyao occupied the Lincheng area of ??Shandong and became the Tu emperor. In later history, on Jinpu Road, his men intercepted a passenger train on the Jinpu line and took hundreds of passengers as hostages, hoping to take the opportunity to extort huge sums of money. This is modern China.  The famous "Lincheng carjacking case" in history once caused a sensation.

    Although Tian Zhongyu was considered a member of the Anhui clan when Duan Qirui was on stage, Tian Zhongyu did not participate in the Anhui War at all. So after the war, when the remnants of "Anfu" were denounced, Tian Zhongyu retained the military governor.  position.

    ?????????????????????????? But Tanaka Yu has lingering fears, and feels that it¡¯s better to be more powerful to be more secure.  But for a while, within the Zhili territory, where can we develop our power?

    Because he had the same appeal, Zhang Hanqing sent people to propose an alliance to the three parties for urgent help. Tian Zhongyu was the first to support him. Ma Wensheng also needed the support of the other two warlords to gain moral support; and Zhao Ti  The self-examination situation was the same as that of Zhang and Tian, ??so he joined this alliance.  In fact, this alliance was set up by a few weak warlords for psychological safety. It was purely a paper agreement and had no real power.

    Although Qi Xieyuan, the governor of Jiangsu Province, was a direct descendant of Feng Guozhang and Li Chun, his relationship with Cao and Wu was relatively distant, and he was sometimes oppressed by Lu Yongxiang of Zhejiang Province. Therefore, he later asked to join the alliance, so the Three Provinces Alliance became  Alliance for the four provinces.

    Caught between the two major forces of Zhizhi and Fengxi, Anhui Governor Zhang Wensheng, Shandong Governor Tian Zhongyu and Henan Governor Zhao Ti are all considered miscellaneous.  It makes sense for them to huddle together for warmth.  However, looking at the map, we can see that the four province alliances of Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong, and Henan actually regard Wu Peifu as their opponent.

    Although it had no effect on weakening Wu Peifu, it was still very inconvenient for Wu Peifu to interfere in the affairs of Anhui, Lu, and Su.  In this way, Yan Xishan's Shanxi is to the north, and Zhang Hanqing's Shaanxi is to the west. The only place that can make Wu Peifu stretch his arms is Hubei.  However, Wang Zhanyuan, the governor of Hubei, was still part of the Zhili camp. Even though the two sides had no close friendship, Wu Peifu did not dare to use force against the opposition within the faction.  The biggest benefit of this alliance is that it limits the development of Wu Peifu's power, and the person who benefits is the People's Army of the Feng faction.

    Wu Peifuruo said that he did not realize that this alliance, which was called autonomy but was actually an anti-Wu alliance, was an insult to his IQ. However, just when he was trying to find ways to defeat it, the financial crisis from the Beijing government made the direct line of government in charge  Lao Cao Kun was so anxious that he was unable to concentrate on military affairs.

    The national finances have been corrupted. Since the founding of the Republic of China, its economy has not been in good shape.  Yuan Shikai could barely get by in the first few years of his life, but began to deteriorate rapidly after he became emperor.  In order to resist the national protection army, he ordered the Bank of Communications to issue bonds and force their use, causing prices in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei to soar.  When Duan Qirui was in power, he cultivated a private army in the name of participating in the war, and the financial situation did not improve. Then came the Zhifeng-Anhui War, and the finances were even worse.

    After the Zhili and Fengtian parties jointly controlled the Beijing government, the two sides reached a private agreement: except for a few senior officials who were appointed by the Fengtian clique, the central political arena was basically controlled by the Zhili clique; while the Fengcheng clique gained tacit approval to seize Shaanxi, Gansu and other areas controlled by the Zhili clique.  The original Anhui territory was considered useless.  Therefore, the Fengxi department is silently trying to make a fortune, and it doesn't care what kind of chaos the central government's finances are in. Anyway, all holes must be filled by the Zhili department.

    In the process of fighting against the Feng clique, due to the amazing economic power of the Feng clique, the Zhili clique spent almost all the taxes they could spend on the military.  In 1920, the army's military expenditure was 220 million, and the total revenue that year was 602 million (excluding the northeastern provinces).  Comparing the Army's military expenditure of 160 million in 1913, the total revenue that year was 597 million (including 199 million in foreign debt repayments), we can see that the Zhili was going on a military rampage, and it was more profitable than before.

    Income and expenditure must always be balanced.  The fiscal deficit caused by several military trainings has caused public dissatisfaction. People who know the situation of the Fengclan privately hope that the Fengclan can be replaced by the Zhili clique. There is a lot of dissatisfaction among the people.  For example, when Gu Hongming answered a foreign reporter at a large banquet on how to stabilize China's political situation, he said in a relaxed and humorous way: "The method is very simple. Pull out all the politicians and bureaucrats sitting here and shoot them. China's political situation will be more stable."  "

    Although it is just a tidbit, it represents the voice of the people.  People's livelihood cannot be ignored. This is the basis of political power on which the Zhili system depends for its survival.  Although Cao Kun is the direct boss, he is indifferent, and Wu Peifu has to wipe his ass.  At this time, he could only find ways to borrow money from the sponsors such as Britain and the United States.

    But Zhang Zuolin made it clear that when the country is poor now, it is no longer allowed to borrow money from foreign governments for military purposes. He arranged for people from the Ministry of Finance to supervise such borrowings throughout the process.  At this time, all countries were making plans to reduce their troops. This appeal of Zhang Zuolin's government won the hearts of peace lovers in all countries.

    Therefore, Wu Peifu had to return to Beijing to negotiate with the Feng faction, and was helpless about the alliance of the four provinces.

    This was one of Zhang Hanqing¡¯s strategies, to hold Wu Peifu back so that he could not interfere with his next move.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)When the country is now poor, it is no longer allowed to borrow money from foreign governments for military purposes. He arranged for people from the Ministry of Finance to supervise such borrowings throughout the process.  At this time, all countries were making plans to reduce their troops. This appeal of Zhang Zuolin's government won the hearts of peace lovers in all countries.

    Therefore, Wu Peifu had to return to Beijing to negotiate with the Feng faction, and was helpless about the alliance of the four provinces.

    This was one of Zhang Hanqing¡¯s strategies, to hold Wu Peifu back so that he could not interfere with his next move.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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