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Chapter 542: Abolish the Supervisor and Reduce Troops (Part 2)

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    On January 5, the Beijing government |  Special commissioners are appointed to oversee troop disarmament matters.  However, Zhang Wensheng used the excuse of complying with the president's urgent call to reduce troops and was temporarily unable to leave his post to buy time to incite the Xin'anwu Army to resist.

    At this time, Zhang Hanqing, under the guise of following the orders of the Central Committee to mediate the disputes in Anhui Province and supervise the reduction of troops, led the 7th Division from Huanggang to Anhui Province with the commander-in-chief of the Central China People's Army Jian Yiqiao personally, and soon captured Wanzhong  The important town of Anqing.  Then the journey was smooth and we arrived at the provincial capital Hefei in a few days.

    Zhang Wensheng had originally been associated with the Feng Faction. When he saw the young marshal arriving in person, he immediately announced that he agreed with the Feng People's Army and all the Xin'an Wujun were reorganized into the National Defense Force and dispatched by the Central Committee.  Zhang Hanqing also reciprocated the favor, praising Zhang Wensheng for "caring about the overall situation of the country and not caring about personal honor and disgrace." He reported it to the Central Committee and reorganized the Xin'an Wujun Unit into the Anhui Security Forces, with Zhang Wensheng still as commander.  From the New Year to the beginning of March, a total of 28 battalions of the Xin'an Wu Army were laid off, and 300,000 yuan was raised, achieving an initial victory in the movement to abolish supervision and reduce troops.

    But what happened next was not smooth.

    The resistance encountered by Xu Shiying in the anti-bribery campaign was already unbearable. The old Anwu Army Ma Lienjia was very disgusted with Xu Shiying's enthusiasm to continue to reduce troops.  He reduced the number of employees and continued to create public opinion to criticize Xu Shiying and put pressure on Xu Shiying.

    Under the circumstances at that time, civilian officials could not defeat military attach¨¦s.  Xu Shiying had no choice but to submit her resignation to the Beijing government. After hearing the news, all walks of life in Anhui rallied to persuade her to stay.  Zhang Hanqing issued a telegram in Wuchang to express his support for the movement, severely denounced the MLA's interference in politics, and ordered Zhang Wensheng and the People's Army to stand ready and use force as backup.  Ji Yiqiao mobilized all the division's 75mm howitzers under the south gate of Hefei, and the war was about to break out.

    With the strength of 5 mixed brigades, the Ma Lianjia could only draw a tie with the coalition forces of Jian Yiqiao and Zhang Wensheng, but they could not maintain the strength of the continuous flow of reinforcements from the People's Army.  The reason why he dared to use force was inseparable from the support Wu Peifu secretly promised.

    The center of the vortex of heated discussions about "abolition of supervisory control and reduction of troops" is Zhili.  The growth of the People's Army in the Yangtze River provinces, especially the gradual replacement of the Zhili's agent status in the British and American countries, made Wu Peifu feel that the situation was deteriorating for him.  If the People's Army captures Anhui again, the Zhili clique will be strategically surrounded by the Feng clique.

    Zhang Hanqing's "boiling a frog in warm water" trick successfully deceived Cao Kun, the immediate boss, but failed to deceive the resourceful Wu Peifu.  Rather than face a more unfavorable situation later, it is better to take risks.

    Of course, it is unwise to directly oppose the People's Army: in terms of time, Zhang Hanqing grasps the trend of history and takes the lead in every historical change.  In terms of people and people, the Feng Clan and the People's Army are full of talents, and they have recruited talents from all walks of life for their use, which is unmatched by the Zhih Clan.  The only feasible thing is the geographical advantage: Zhili occupies the two major provinces of Henan and Hebei, and has the convenient transportation line Beijing-Hankou Railway to the north and south. To the west is Shanxi Yan Xishan, who is isolated in a corner and strives to protect itself, and to the east is the weak Shandong and Northern Anhui.

    If the Zhili Clique wants to not fall behind in the future competition, it is imperative to develop eastward.  Therefore, Wu Peifu secretly ordered Feng Yuxiang, the governor of Henan, Hubei and Anhui, to send troops out of Macheng in the name of stabilizing the situation in Anhui Province, and rushed to Hefei with Jian Yiqiao one after another.

    However, Feng Zhi knew that he was no match for Zhang Hanqing and had already made up a clever plan to occupy the territory for development.  In his opinion, the battle between Zhifeng and Feng was coming to an end, and his benefits from following Wu Peifu were not much reduced. Instead, he did not have a decent piece of territory.  Xinyang is a key place for disputes on the Beijing-Hankow Railway. If a war breaks out, he will be caught in it, which will inevitably affect Chiyu.  Zhang Hanqing obviously wants to take charge of the southeast, and he should have no intention of getting involved in the northwest of Anhui in the short term.  As an envoy to protect the Hubei-Henan-Anhui border, he had legal basis for placing the main force in northwest Anhui.

    At this time, he used part of Li Mingzhong's brigade to defend Suizhou, and the main force retreated to Xixian County on the north bank of the Huaihe River east of Xinyang to avoid possible attacks.  The first regiment of Zhang Zhijiang's brigade occupied and stationed in Lu'an City, west of Hefei, while the other regiment, Sun Liangcheng, led his troops to guard Fuyang.  He led the guard regiment to station in Huainan, and led Zhang Shu's cavalry regiment into Bengbu, making up his mind to watch the wind direction in northwest Anhui.

    The leader of Jiu'an Wujun, Ma Lianjia, had no support, and Zhang Hanqing's People's Army was watching eagerly. The arrogance suddenly became much less arrogant, and the reforms of provincial governor Xu Shiying were able to continue.  Soon after, striking while the iron was hot, several major decisions were made:

    1. An anti-smoking order was drafted to strictly prohibit the trafficking of red and white pills (morphine, heroin), and the 60 county governors and anti-smoking committee members were required to ¡°resolutely investigate and eradicate their crimes, and report them once every five days. Once verified, they will be dismissed and punished respectively.¡±  loan".

    2. Pay attention to education and develop the legal college into an safe and secure university.School of Political Science and Law, and selected a group of students such as Shi Shangkuan, Fang Xikong, Chen Fangxian, Yang Xiangong, Zhang Guowei, Tang Zhixian, Gao Yuhan, Zhang Bojun, etc. to study abroad. Later, these people became famous people.

    3. Promote industry, pay attention to people's livelihood, and benefit the country.  Handled emergency relief and distributed 430,000 yuan in silver dollars, planned to set up an Anhui Bank, and built the first highway in Anhui (i.e. Anqing-Huaining Highway).

    4. Promote diligent administration, love the people, and serve the people with integrity, and issue instructions to the governors of 3 provinces and 60 counties in the province to rectify the administration of officials.

    Not to be outdone, the Ma League One side said: If it is impossible to resist with force, then it will resist legally.  On April 11, Hu Jingbo, a congressman who was bribed to vote, and others incited more than a hundred people who did not know the truth to break into the provincial office at three o'clock in the afternoon, demanding an audience with the governor, and caused arbitrarily nuisance. They insulted the guards at all times and were beaten when they politely stopped them.

    After hearing the news, the National Police Department sent security teams to arrest more than 30 people.  Xu Shiying immediately posted a notice and sent another telegram to Xu Shichang, saying, "I have thought twice. Over the past year, I have sacrificed all my personal spiritual wealth, and now I have to sacrifice my life to support it to the end in order to keep the Anhui incident in case. In my case,  Shiying will never resign before the President issues an explicit order to remove him from office, and success or failure will not matter."

    This incident prompted Xu Shiying's attitude to change from soft to hard.  At the end of the month, he called the Ministry of Internal Affairs and once again raised the issue of the qualifications of members of the third Anhui Parliament. Since the court ruled that it was invalid, should there be re-election?" The Ministry of Internal Affairs immediately replied: "According to Articles 27 and 28 of the Election Law,  Their qualifications may be declared invalid and they shall be re-elected.¡±

    Xu then re-established the election office within the provincial office. In late May, he issued an order to the governors of 60 counties in the province, announcing that August 1 this year would be the start date for the primary election district survey in 60 counties, and the electoral rolls would be reported on January 31 of the following year.

    The fight against vote-buying finally won, and the "Public Welfare Maintenance Committee" originally controlled by the Ni Party disappeared in Anhui.

    When Xu Shiying took charge of Anhui, there were two things that people still talk about: First, he expressed his gratitude to his mother for her birthday. In his announcement, he said: " Shiying served his hometown but was ineffective, and the people's livelihood was haggard, so how dare he  When saying longevity, be sure to thank relatives and friends politely, and don't do it as a gesture of greeting. The Yan family laments that the birthday will not be held"

    The second is parting advice to the governors of 3 Daoyin and 60 counties in the province. He wrote in the instruction: "Governors are officials who are close to the people. Those who are close to the people will not be alienated from the people; those who are close to the people will not be far away from the people."  ¡­ The governor of the province has even more solemnly warned that if the governors want me to stay in the countryside, they must first ensure that the staff and judges used in the office are clean and dedicated to their duties, and then they can do their work with peace of mind."  A few words express the heart of benefiting Sangzi.

    Zhang Hanqing expressed his personal respect for this good public servant who devoted himself to the people. He clearly expressed his firm support for Anhui Province¡¯s troop reduction measures.

    In the telegram on April 18, he said: "Wan Province is not wealthy. Since the Xin'an Wu Army has been reorganized, the old Anwu Army should be cut down accordingly, and the remaining funds should be used to revitalize the industrial and commercial economy of Hui Province. This commander should follow the country's clear orders and be considerate.  The poverty in Anhui Province requires regular reductions. If they still persist in their stubbornness, Xueliang should lead the righteous army to visit the area in person and force them to submit, so as to restore the legal system and demonstrate the authority of the central government to the world."

    At this moment, Zhang Hanqing seemed to regard himself as the orthodox leader of the Central Committee, completely forgetting that he had entered Anhui with an unfair reputation.  However, political power comes from the barrel of a gun. If he uses the name of the Central Committee, the Beijing government will clearly recognize it "in accordance with customary practice."

    Under the attack of the People's Army and the Xin'anwu Army, the Ma League had no choice but to draw up a "huge plan" to disarmament one mixed brigade for six months.  Zhang Hanqing's eyes have now turned to the fertile plains of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Regardless of whether the Ma Lianjia will comply or not, his People's Army is determined to capture Anhui, thus opening a path for Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai.

    Therefore, after receiving the plan, Zhang Hanqing "went into a rage, electrified the whole country to crusade against the Ma Lianjia, and swore: 'Down with the Anwu Army and capture the Ma Lianjia alive'!" Zhang Hanqing personally served as the commander-in-chief of the "Anhui Crusade Army" and led the people of Central China  The Army's 9th Division, Jin Yun'e's Mixed Brigade, and Wang Duqing's Mixed Brigade supported Ji Yiqiao on both land and water.

    The reason why the Jin and Wang brigades were brought along was to completely cut off their inextricable ties with Hubei and get them to sit on the People's Army chariot.  Zhang Hanqing even tightened his grip on logistics, equipment, and military pay. The two were already weak and had no choice but to follow him into the war.  In this way, the pressure on the Central China Military Region of the People's Army, which had insufficient military strength, was suddenly relieved, and Zhang Hanqing would not be threatened by these unsafe forces after Zhang Hanqing's southern expedition soon.

    Under strong military and public pressure, the Ma Lianjia was forced to power down the field, and Ji Yiqiao effortlessly brought its five mixed brigades under his command.  At this time, Zhang Hanqing's army was still about 300 miles away from the provincial capital. He already had the important task of collecting Jiangxi. Of course, he would not exhaust the army. He only ordered the main force to repair and sent one part to Hefei City to strengthen his momentum.

    Zhang Hanqing announced that in order to consider the burden on the people of Anhui, the costs of the People's Army troops stationed in Anhui will not be borne by Anhui.  All walks of life in Anhui are very grateful for the People's Army's help in times of need, and they also respond positively to the People's Party's policies.

    With Zhang Hanqing's political and military support, Xu Shiying was finally able to express his ambitions. Therefore, he also tried to understand the policies of the People's Party and constantly used them for reference in his governance. This made Anhui Province a few provinces controlled by the People's Army.  The Central Committee did the best to implement the Kuomintang's intentions, but this was unexpected by Zhang Hanqing, who only used Anhui as a bridgehead for military offensives.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)I have a very strong sense of gratitude for the People's Army's help in times of need, and a positive response to the People's Party's policies.

    With Zhang Hanqing's political and military support, Xu Shiying was finally able to express his ambitions. Therefore, he also tried to understand the policies of the People's Party and constantly used them for reference in his governance. This made Anhui Province a few provinces controlled by the People's Army.  The Central Committee did the best to implement the Kuomintang's intentions, but this was unexpected by Zhang Hanqing, who only used Anhui as a bridgehead for military offensives.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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