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Chapter 621 The Zhifeng War (Part 1)

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    Why do you have to brainwash your subordinates before every war?  Because it does give a brief boost to morale up and down.

    Wu Peifu has both prospects and consequences.  He warned the ministries that the current battle between Zhili and Fengcheng was a life and death battle for the Zhili.  Unlike in the past, when political struggles failed, there was still hope of a comeback.  The Feng clique has a clear program of founding the country, a well-established administrative structure, and strong industrial and economic support, which have nothing to do with the Zhili clique.  Once he comes to power, he will have no rivals in the country, and it will be even harder to make a comeback.

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    Of course, these words can only be heard, and the most sincere ones must be the generals directly under Wu.  As for whether other people have their own plans, it is currently unknown.  But some people must be unhappy, at least Wang Chengbin is.

    As the leader of the Tianjin faction among the three Zhili factions, Wang Chengbin did not have a deep rift with the Feng clique like Wu Peifu. On the contrary, he had many intersections with the Feng clique in Tianjin and had many unclear relationships.  In terms of personal interests, he did not have Lao Wu's sense of crisis, and naturally he did not share the same hatred.

    Because he was the first to establish a government office and was at the feet of the emperor, he was not interested in Wu Peifu's sudden rise. Like Zhang Zuolin, he was also a little unhappy that a division commander under Cao Kun was on par with him.

    Zhang Zuolin was unhappy because he was on par with Cao Kun. He was unhappy because he was Cao Kun's subordinate and he was more independent. Wu Peifu was the commander, but he had to obey his orders.  Even if this battle ends in a direct victory, it will only put Wu on the altar.

    No one wants to be a generation shorter!

    "However, Wu Peifu's military strength is indeed superior, and he can only acquiesce in it.

    In this battle, the Zhili army was divided into three groups: the first group was arranged to start from Langfang and attack Tianjin along the Yongding River.

    Peng Shouxin, Dong Zhengguo, and Wang Weicheng were all generals under Wu Peifu. Peng Shouxin was the commander-in-chief. There were 4 divisions, 1 mixed brigade and 20,000 "Yi Army" Mi Zhenbiao's troops, totaling about 100,000 people.  The main force of the army.  Wu Peifu's 3rd Division was also among them, with the purpose of defeating the main force of the Feng Army in one battle;

    The second route, Wang Huaiqing's troops, is the weaker link among the three routes. They are two new divisions, coming out to attack Zhangyuan (Zhangjiakou);

    The third line attacked Ji County from Xianghe County on the outskirts of Beijing and Tianjin respectively. Zhang Zhijiang, Li Mingzhong, Lu Zhonglin and others from Feng Department were the main attackers. Sun Yue acted as the commander-in-chief of the Gyeonggi garrison, and Cao Rui was the military supplies director.

    Wang Chengbin, deputy commander-in-chief of the direct line, was appointed commander-in-chief of the rear route army and led 2 divisions as third-route backup.

    "The Navy's Bohai Fleet, led by Commander Wen Shude, was also ordered to conduct raids on Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shanhaiguan, and Huludao.  A total of about 250,000 people traveled by sea, land and air.

    This arrangement is undoubtedly correct: the Luoyang faction, the Baoding faction and the Beijing-Tianjin faction were originally incompatible with each other. Taking advantage of the war, Wu Peifu took the opportunity to weaken the power of Wang Chengbin, the representative of the Beijing-Tianjin faction.

    Wang Chengbin was able to establish a sect because he had two most important positions: one was the commander of the 23rd Division, and the other was the commander of the Beijing Garrison.  Others, like the governor of Zhili Province, are just in name. After all, there is also a big boss in the Zhili Clan, Cao Kun, in Baoding.  Even so, his position is very important, especially as the commander of the Beijing garrison, which makes Wu Peifu choke in his throat.

    Wu Peifu would definitely not let his political opponents grow stronger during the war, so he took the opportunity to take away his position as garrison commander and handed it over to Sun Yue to replace him.  Of course, on the surface, he is still the direct deputy commander-in-chief and serves as the backup for the Third Route Army - he can't go too far, right?  I've touched other people's cheese, so why not give me some sweet dates?

    Although Sun Yue belongs to Feng Yuxiang, we are facing a formidable enemy, so we should unite all the forces that can be united.  He had always had a quarrel with Feng Yuxiang before, and now he has left the most important defense of the capital to his control. This not only shows full trust and the intention to make peace with each other, but also buries the clues to the discord between Feng and Wang, paving the way for the post-war political layout.

    Feng Yuxiang accepted the olive that Wu Peifu extended. After all, this position is not bad.  Still swinging between straight and anti-straight, he discussed secretly with his generals Lu Zhonglin and Sun Yue.

    "Previously, the young marshal from the Northeast and I had made a secret agreement not to fire at each other on the battlefield. If our troops opened fire on him, it would be inconsistent with my idea of ??supporting Mr. Sun. After all, he has now formed a three-way anti-straight alliance with the Feng faction. But I  I am worried that even if the Zhili clique fails, will the Fengcian clique tolerate me after the war? I hate and fear that guy (Zhang Hanqing) now, so I have to make plans in advance.

    ¡°But if I disobey Wu¡¯s orders, he will definitely be wary of me.  If this battle fails, he will not tolerate me after the war.

    So now I am sitting on pins and needles, unable to advance or retreat.  You all sayLook, what do we do?  "

    Lu Zhonglin suggested: "Commander might as well test Wu's bottom line. If we can get a place for us to stay and develop in Xu Tu, we can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight to preserve our strength. The main forces of both sides have been exhausted, and the Zhijun's victory will be a tragic victory.  The commander must be reused; if not, try to control the capital and push Mr. Sun to take the lead in preparing the country. In this way, he can win the admiration of all the people and the full support of the Kuomintang. Even if the Feng clique is super strong, there can be no unfavorable intentions against the commander in Beijing.  In the future, there will definitely be a place for commander in the new government!"

    Feng Yuxiang thought it was wonderful, so he asked Wu Peifu to send him as a patrol envoy to the three eastern provinces after Zhang Zuolin was vacated.

    Wu Peifu knew that this was Feng Yuxiang's test. He thought for a long time and said slowly: "Northeast China has a special relationship with Japan. Our diplomacy with Japan is very delicate, so the appointment of patrol envoys in the three northeastern provinces cannot ignore Japan's trends. You have always been considered pro-American.  The sect is the most tabooed by the Japanese, so it is not appropriate to go to the Northeast. However, in order to reward your military exploits, the country has plenty of honors, and I will definitely consider other positions, and I will definitely satisfy you."

    ¡°He really spoke from the bottom of his heart, and he also thought from a political perspective.  But in this situation, Feng Yuxiang was just negotiating terms with him. Wouldn't he be asking for his arm to be cut off by talking to Feng Yuxiang like this?  Seeing that his goal could not be achieved, Feng Yuxiang decided to join the anti-straight movement.

    In order to stabilize Wu Peifu, he demanded that he be paid first before leaving.  When Wu Peifu heard this, he was very angry and said: "When troops come to the city, can't we fight without paying them? Wang Maoxuan (Wang Huaiqing, Commander of the 13th Division, Commander-in-Chief of the Second Army of the Rebel Army) did not come to ask for wages!"

    However, Feng Yuxiang still requested to allocate more vehicles, and Wu Peifu had no choice but to allocate 40 vehicles.

    At this time, the Fengjun Offshore Command had three divisions of troops stationed in Zhangyuan, Tianjin, and Jixian.  Sun Liechen had resigned from the post of Army Chief after Cao Kun's bribery and the break between Zhili and Fengtian. He was ordered to control all the Fengjun units outside the Pass and outside the Great Wall, and was fully responsible for the war against Zhili.

    The second war in the history of the Republic of China finally kicked off. Not only was it huge in scale, but it was also far more violent than the previous war between Zhiwan and Anhui.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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