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Chapter 546 Birthday Congratulations

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    After receiving the strength of the 5 mixed brigades of the old Anwu Army, Zhang Hanqing's strength in Anhui now includes 2 divisions and 7 mixed brigades. This strength is enough to deal with Qi Xieyuan of Jiangsu.

    As long as Qi Xieyuan is dealt with, not only can Wu Peifu be completely surrounded, but also the situation in the south can be opened up by relying on the rich conditions of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai.  This is the north-south pincer attack plan that he has been pursuing diligently.

    The Zhili clique is deeply rooted, and Wu Peifu is courageous, resourceful and cautious, and is deeply respected within the Zhili clique.  If you fight him directly, although you are not afraid of him, it will still be a tough battle.  The Chinese nation has been fighting among itself for a long time, and it is Zhang Hanqing's merit that he can retain some vitality.  As long as possible, he still wants to use the warm water effect to gradually pull out the direct peripheral forces, and it is best to be able to defeat the enemy without a fight in the end.

    Wu Peifu was a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty, and he served as deputy envoy to Lu and Henan. His military achievements were that his troops, except for the Northwest People's Army, had the best military discipline and morale in the country, and the strongest combat effectiveness.

    When he was in charge of Henan, he also showed his ability as a statesman. Among the official documents he has reviewed, there are three that have always been talked about:

    The first thing is to refuse "an official".  A certain "connected person" with a bad reputation wanted to seek an official position in Henan. Wu Peifu did not buy into the recommender's fault, nor did he use official language to get in the way. He refused solemnly on the grounds of the interests of the people. He spoke righteously and gave instructions: "Henan."  What are the people to blame?¡±

    The first thing is to refuse to "run for official position".  A certain military officer learned that there was a vacancy for a brigade commander under Wu. The economic and political leaders introduced him and drafted a self-recommendation letter. He talked about his ideals and ambitions, and then got back to the business. Finally, he said, "I am willing to be a pioneer, successfully disarm, retire to my hometown, plant trees, and be blessed."  "Sangzi" and so on.  Wu Peifu knew this man's ability well and said with a stroke of his pen: "Let's plant trees first."

    One thing is to reject "female sex".  At that time, the daughter of the German Minister to China was in her prime. She admired Wu Peifu infinitely and missed him so much that she wrote a letter to propose to him.  Wu Peifu did not know German, so he asked his secretary to translate it and submit it, and the love letter became an official letter.  Wu Peifu waved as usual: "My old wife is still here!"

    His little deeds made his reputation within the Zhili clique far surpass that of Cao Kun. However, the most admirable thing is this: he insisted that Cao Kun, the Bole who recommended him, bear the false title of Zhili Luyu Patrol Envoy to show respect.  He has made great contributions to the fact that the Zhili clique has been able to dominate the Beiyang government for many years.  On many matters, as long as they were not related to the overall situation, he always followed Cao Kun's opinions.

    And Cao Kun never doubted him, who was in a high position, which was also a great news of the year.

    Destined to be a tycoon, Wu Peifu was unwilling to sit back and wait for death. When Zhang Hanqing entered Anhui, he launched a big move in the north.

    April 3rd is Wu Peifu¡¯s 50th birthday.  In the name of celebrating his birthday, Wu Peifu invited more than 300 warlords from the five Zhili provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, and Jiangxi to gather in Luoyang and plan to form a Zhili alliance to discuss countermeasures.  This has always been a grand event, attracting countless eyes across the country.

    The Zhili clique regarded this as a morale-boosting move, and bigwigs gathered, as well as celebrities from various political parties and literati.  As a direct boss, Cao Kun was unable to come in person due to busy state affairs, but he personally wrote "Beitang Xuan Shou" to show his respect and favor.

    In an instant, the birthday banquets that everyone had racked their brains to prepare for a long time were staged one after another, making the banquet full of material and spiritual culture.

    Zhang Qian, a native of Nantong, wrote a birthday couplet as a gift:

    "Being famous thousands of miles away is like thunder and reaches far;

    A hundred years of life will be as good as the sun.

    Those wishing birthdays are like princes gathering together, and the occasion is unprecedented.  Kang Youwei also wanted to attach himself to Wu "Jiwei", so he wrote this couplet to flatter him:

    Makino Yingyang has achieved fame for only half a century;

    Luoyang looks like a tiger, and wind and rain from all directions will come to Zhongzhou.

    Tian Zhongyu from Shandong, Qi Xieyuan from Jiangsu, and Chen Guangyuan from Jiangxi were all under direct threat from the Feng clique, so they were very enthusiastic about Wu Peifu's proposal.  In order to deal with the common enemy Feng, they also put aside their past grudges, and the family was very lively.  Shanxi warlord Yan Xishan also sent envoys to discuss strategies to "protect the territory and the people" and made a non-aggression agreement with the Zhili clique.

    Of course there is a clear stream.  Others gave him valuable gifts, but Feng Yuxiang gave him a jar of water and called it "Palace Jade Liquid".  This left Wu Peifu speechless, but the key point is that the person who gave the gift calmly talked nonsense about "admiring Marshal Wu as clear as water" and said that it "got it from Yuquan Mountain, the largest spring in the world."

    Later, one of Feng Yuxiang¡¯s subordinates spilled the beans: ¡°It was scooped from the big urn in our camp.¡±

    "This is Feng Yuxiang's revenge for these days. Wu Peifu can only accept it with joy, but he doesn't know whether he feels aggrieved in his heart.

    ¡°However, this meeting was very successful and almost turned into a swearing-in meeting for the Zhili clique against the Feng clique.  Participants issued a "Refuse to return to Wu Pei"However, the leader Cao Kun swayed from side to side, unable to form a unified opinion, and his name was in vain.

    In Wu Peifu¡¯s view, the Fengcian clique is ¡°boiling a frog in warm water¡± and slowly erodes the power of the Zhili clique.  However, Cao Kun, the spiritual leader of the Zhili clique, was slow to react. He was unwilling to give up the good situation and fight against the Feng clique, so he implemented the strategy of retreat, and imagined that he could live in peace with the Feng clique and share the country.

    Although his own line is relatively powerful, it only has one province of Henan (although Zhao Ti is officially a governor, he is not in his eyes at all and can be replaced at any time), so it has little potential for development; one of the direct "three governors of the Yangtze River" has already gone.  (Wang Zhanyuan of Hubei), the remaining Jiangxi and Jiangsu are not affiliated with each other and are in internal chaos.  At this time, if we cannot work together, we are in danger of losing our lives.

    After Fengjun entered Shandong, Cao Kun also came to his senses.  He claimed that he was not as good as Wu Peifu in the military. In order to show that the Zhili clan was one, he voluntarily gave up military power. He was ready to devote himself to politics and fulfill his role as the spiritual leader of the Zhili clan wholeheartedly.  As a result, the military affairs of the three provinces of Zhi, Lu, and Henan were all assigned to Wu Peifu.

    After unified command, the Zhili clique was rejuvenated and became an extraordinary force in the north.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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