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Chapter 659 Wishful thinking

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    While the north was sharpening its sword against the National Army, there was also a breakthrough in the situation in the southeast.

    The People's Army peacefully controlled Shanghai. Lu Yongxiang's subordinate He Fenglin led the police to retreat to Zhejiang. There was no major conflict between the two sides. This gave the generals on both sides of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang front lines some comfort after hearing the news.

    According to Shanghai's established policy of focusing on "stability", the "Military Control Commission" headed by Liu Shangqing did not deprive Lu Yongxiang of his vested interests: his, He Fenglin and other Zhejiang generals' properties, shops, and enterprises in Shanghai were all banned as long as they were operated legally.  It is regarded as a normal industry and is protected by the government.

    "It's better for Jiangsu and Zhejiang to be peaceful, and it would be bad for everyone if it turns into a mess."

    ¡°However, with economic power and military and political advantages, if we don¡¯t strike while the iron is hot and conquer the southeast, this is definitely not what a professional politician should do.  The wealth of Jiangsu and Zhejiang is well-known in ancient and modern times. If we can contribute to the country as soon as possible, one in the south and one in the north, it can add considerable strength to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

    Duan Qirui of the Anhui Clique played a nominal role in this "tripartite anti-straight" campaign, but in the end he did not receive any benefits and became only a nominal head of state.  Lu Yongxiang, the general of the Anhui clique and the governor of Zhejiang, originally wanted to make a difference and join forces to seize the truth. However, under the pressure of the People's Army's absolute superiority, his stance retreated sharply, and he changed from seeking to be the commander-in-chief of the Zhejiang-Shanghai coalition forces to favoring a corner of Zhejiang.

    Therefore, Zhang Hanqing was determined to eliminate the remaining political power of the Anhui clique. In the name of the central government, he appointed the restless Fujian Supervisor Sun Chuanfang to concurrently serve as the Fujian-Zhejiang Border Defense Supervisor. In essence, he allowed Sun Chuanfang to intervene in Zhejiang affairs more honestly.  .

    Sun Chuanfang has long wanted to use Fujian as a base to develop into Zhejiang, and he already has three divisions of troops at his disposal. This is one of the reasons why he dared to challenge Lu Yongxiang.

    He has long wanted to take over Zhejiang. In his opinion, Zhejiang, which is rich in products, is much better than Fujian and has the potential for development.  After the People's Party and the Fengtian faction gradually took control of the central and major local governments, and as one after another once all-powerful figures withdrew from the stage of history, his fear of the future became increasingly stronger, and he spared no effort in actions that could expand his power.

    Due to the ineffective fighting of the Zhejiang Army and the internal strife in the Second Division of the Zhejiang Army, Sun Chuanfang's army was able to advance straight into the important area of ??Xianxia Pass.  He sent a message saying: "Autumn is high and horses are fat, which is a good time to fight and have fun. You and I can hunt under the city of Zhuji, how wonderful it is!"

    You must know that Sun Chuanfang is known as the "warlike devil". In his messages to others, he often says "the autumn is high and the horses are fat, and it is a good time to fight for fun", regardless of whether it is the twelfth lunar month of winter or the scorching sun.

    Lu Yongxiang lost Wenzhou and Jinhua, and did not dare to improve his capabilities. He wanted to move the Zhejiang Army Headquarters to Longhua, Shanghai, and began to make plans to abandon Zhejiang. In a neutral place, he could become a rich man even if it was not possible.

    But Zhang Hanqing certainly did not want a one-sided military situation to occur and allow Sun Chuanfang to become powerful.  He ordered the South China People's Army to advance deep into Fujian, so that Sun Chuanfang did not dare to attack Zhejiang with all his strength. Later, he "responded" to Duan Qirui's call and appointed Lu Yongxiang as the patrol envoy to Zhejiang to also handle civil affairs.

    Since you are a government official, you should have the responsibility to protect your territory. If you want to leave, there is no way.  Not only that, the previously lost territory of Zhejiang must be recovered by me!

    It¡¯s clear that both sides are going to kill each other. They both came out in a hail of bullets. Who doesn¡¯t have a few pounds?  Zhang Hanqing originally wanted to wait until they were done fighting and come directly to collect the bodies, but when Sun Chuanfang defeated Zhuji and forced him into Xiaoshan, the two sides were separated by the Qiantang River.

    What's going on?  How could Sun Chuanfang change his mind and not go all out to win Hangzhou?  That¡¯s where the essence of Zhejiang lies!  Jiang Baili, who had joined Tong Linge's First Division in Pingwang, Suzhou, was waiting to clear up the mess. He was puzzled.  In order to take advantage of the greatest advantage with the least force, the young marshal far away in Beijing worked with him to set up this situation, which was to make the two of them kill each other!

    After getting over the addiction of being the commander of the front army, he was going to return to Beijing to take up a post. Originally, this position was just gold-plated.  It is true that Sun Liechen was a veteran of the Fengcian faction, but he was a real man and could easily serve as the commander-in-chief of the People's Army. However, he was not good at serving as the chairman of the National Defense Commission and fighting with powerful local factions.

    In Zhang Hanqing¡¯s mind, the future Minister of Defense must be Jiang Baili, but as he is very likely to be promoted to the first batch of generals, he can¡¯t even lead troops!

    Although the young marshal asked him to come here with gold, he can't return without success, right?  Han Linchun, Guo Songling, Ji Yiqiaoall of them have made dazzling contributions in every aspect.

    what to do?  It is true that there are five divisions in hand, but the 4th Division is holding Nanjing, the 12th Division is guarding Shanghai, the 22nd Division is controlling northern Jiangsu and northern Anhui, and the 28th Division has gradually returned to Shandong to form the North China Headquarters in accordance with Zhang Hanqing's secret order.  .

    Zhang Zongchangwei in ShandongHe is too big to be removed, and his tyrannical governance has affected the reputation of the People's Party. Both the old and young marshals want to get rid of him, but they are afraid of his 30,000-strong "Foreign Legion".  This time, the main force of the 28th Division was transferred, and it was made clear that we would deal with him. This is the overall situation and must be guaranteed.

    With a mere 12th Division, it would be difficult to defeat Lu Yongxiang, who has 60,000 to 70,000 men, and Sun Chuanfang, who has three divisions!  But no matter how difficult it is, it can be achieved. With the young marshal's consistent trust and unconditional support, no matter what, we have to help him achieve peace in East China before leaving office!

    Now the three sides are divided: in the south is the South China People's Army, fighting against Sun Chuanfang's rear army; in the north facing Sun Chuanfang across the Qiantang River is Lu Yongxiang, and behind Lu is Tong Linge's 1st Division of the People's Army.  When Sun and Lu ceased fighting, there must have been a master who made clear their interests, forcing them to "depend on each other."

    Although their army's combat effectiveness is weaker than that of the People's Army, it cannot withstand large numbers of people and cannot retreat the defeated troops into Shanghai. Otherwise, it will cause chaos. Foreign governments may come to protest again or simply threaten to send troops. The political impact will be  Too bad.

    He guessed correctly. Someone indeed proposed to the warring parties a strategy of stopping attacking each other and jointly supporting Zhejiang and Fujian to cope with the defeat of the People's Army. This person was Zhang Qun, the veteran of the Kuomintang in history and who lived longer than Zhang Xueliang. At this time, he served as the Kuomintang  Consultation of the Second Army Corps.

    The Nationalist Army is weak, and under heavy pressure from the People¡¯s Party, many people are secretly looking for ways to break the situation.  The princes of the Jin Dynasty and the southwestern provinces all thought about it. It was not until the People's Army formed a north-south attack on Sun and Lu that everyone began to think: The People's Army is making contacts far away and attacking close by!

    Once Zhejiang and Fujian are conquered, the Nationalist Army will be the only one left in China except for the remote southwest and Shanxi, which is dangerous to the Taihang and Yellow Rivers.  The National Army without any foundation, surrounded by the People's Army on all sides, will not even have any room for maneuver!  Therefore, the top priority is to destroy the People's Army's control over Zhejiang and Fujian.

    As long as Zhejiang and Fujian are united, the People's Army may not be able to win it for a while.  If both parties can be persuaded to join the Kuomintang faction, and the three parties work together, and Sun Yat-sen is here, the Feng faction will have no choice but to do it, right?  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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