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Chapter 661: Boiling Frogs in Warm Water (Part 1)

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    Relying on his intricate connections and many years of business operations in Zhejiang, Xia Chao ordered the police stationed in Jiashan, Jiaxing, and Tongxiang to surrender to the People's Army, and took the initiative to lead the way, leading the People's Army behind the Zhejiang Army's defense line, and then launched a sudden attack.

    Lu Yongxiang was hesitant to take action against the People's Army. His subordinates knew what he was thinking, and of course they did not dare to be the enemy of the People's Army. They had no choice but to break through the entire defense line in northern Zhejiang, and the People's Army was defeated in three days.  Then arrived in Yuhang.

    Jiang Baili demanded a truce in Zhejiang and Fujian in the name of the central government while moving forward.  He sent people to contact Lu Yongxiang, and as long as he could guarantee the peaceful handover of northern Zhejiang and the army, he could be guaranteed to be the governor of Zhejiang.  He sent someone to say: "This is the final decision!"

    Lu Yongxiang is in a weak position militarily. This is probably the best outcome. Of course, we can only respond positively.

    This time, Sun Chuanfang was riding a tiger with difficulty, unable to advance or retreat. Fighting was against the will of the people and against the central government. The People's Army just openly used force against him.  With his small number of men, it would be a bit unbelievable to be able to defeat the People's Army; there was no way to retreat. The South China People's Army was blocked at the entrance of Wuyanling and Fenshui Pass; to the west, that was the base camp of the People's Army.

    At the critical moment, the same person who reported the news to Lu Yongxiang ran directly from Hangzhou to Zhuji, met with Sun Chuanfang, and conveyed the olive branch or lifebuoy thrown by Jiang Baili on the order of Zhang Hanqing: "If the Jiangsu-Zhejiang issue is resolved peacefully, brother, there is still a big chance."  Those who have contributed to the country.¡±

    For this reason, he will be appointed as the Minister of Equipment of the Nanjing Military Region, which is a nominal way out.  Of course, as a rule, his army must be reorganized.

    This is purely bullying the small and using power to dominate others, but the situation is like this, so it can only be like this.

    In this battle, the People's Army did not fire a single shot. Not only did they gain territory in Zhejiang, which is rich in resources, they also captured Fujian and captured 4 divisions and 1 mixed brigade.  The key is that East China, South China, Central China, and North China have since been connected into one, and the Fengtian territory has been unprecedentedly large and has no barriers.

    In order to deprive the original powerful factions of their military power, all miscellaneous divisions and brigades were cancelled.  The officers were screened and either went to Nanjing to receive training from the Political Department or were relieved of their military duties; while the soldiers were selected on a voluntary basis and the best were retained to join the various units of the East China People's Army.

    Jiang Baili transferred a man from each division to form a new division. Ding Xichun, a graduate of the Northeast Lecture Hall, was appointed as the commander of the new 13th Division, stationed in Xuzhou.

    Disrupting the formation of surrendered troops and generals from all walks of life to re-form new troops is the experience gained by the People's Army during its previous recruitments, and it has proven successful time and time again.  It's just that the 13th Division came from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It was not stationed locally but was stationed in the distant Xuzhou. This made Zhang Zongchang have to be suspicious.

    He has been a pleasant Shandong governor for half a year, and he misses these days very much.  Shandong Governor He Siyuan is a native of Shandong and comes from a scholarly family. There is nothing he can do against a rough warlord like him.

    Fortunately, according to the tradition of the Feng clan, the main army cannot dominate the government. Although Zhang Zongchang is domineering, he cannot openly interfere in political affairs.  This is thanks to Zhang Hanqing's strict implementation of the system of separation of military and political affairs from the beginning of the establishment of the Fengtian system. Otherwise, the people of Shandong would have suffered a great disaster, and they would indeed have suffered a lot in official history.

    Even so, Shandong was still angered by him. He himself knew that it would be strange if the central government did not have the idea of ????changing the coach.  Nowadays, governors are being abolished all over the country, and even the governors who have changed their names have been eliminated from the Fengcian territory. Shandong will certainly not be spared.

    Rather than being beaten to the end, it is better to take the initiative to show your integrity.  Fortunately, because of his merits and attitude, there is no doubt that the young commander will choose him to use him elsewhere.  Although he didn't have much contact with Zhang Hanqing, he always behaved respectfully in front of the young marshal.

    Zhang Hanqing viewed Zhang Zongchang¡¯s sudden resignation as Shandong Governor in reverse.  This guy is a talent, he knows how to make progress by retreating!

    "A military man resigns unless he is stupid. Zhang Zongchang is not stupid. He still has quick wits. Otherwise, he can write so many poems?"

    Although he really did not like Zhang Hanqing, the performance of the "White Russian Corps" was really good, and they were deeply impressed during the Battle of Tianjin.  In addition, he handed over Wen Shude's Bohai fleet to Guo Songling in its entirety, which was a great achievement.  Although I really wanted to take the opportunity to capture him, I still felt that it was unreasonable - comparing the merits and demerits, for Zhang Zongchang of the Feng clan, the merits definitely outweighed the faults!

    Treating a person who has made great achievements like this, even if he is a big boss, will make people feel cold.

    Zhang Zongchang and the senior officials of the Feng Clan have old relationships. They have dealt with the old commander and the young commander as well as the newly appointed naval commander Guo Songling. They feel that it is more cost-effective and more reliable to use the Shandong governor position to seek the commander of the North China People's Army that will be established soon.  .

    ¡°And I heard that Jinan will be the base of the new headquarters, so there is no need to move.

      In this way, Zhang Zongchang became another military man after Sun Chuanfang who took the initiative to "resign" from the post of supervisor.  When the news came, the Propaganda Department of the People's Party exaggerated it very well and did not hesitate to write about him. He said that he had taken into account the overall situation and set a good example for the reunification of China, which made him very excited for a while.

    Now within the Fengcian faction, the military governors and governors who were active for more than ten years in the early Republic of China have finally been buried in the pile of history.  The local armed separatist forces were finally eliminated, of course, within the Feng clique.

    It¡¯s just that his new position has not been appointed yet.

    His feet were suddenly hanging in the air.

    There is no way, Zhang Zongchang's reputation is really bad, many of the elders of the Feng clan can't stand him, and the newer people's army leaders are even more ashamed to associate with him.  Commander of the North China People's Army, such an important position, not to mention that Zhang Hanqing didn't want to give it to him in the first place. Even if he really wanted to give it to him, he had to take into account the opposition within the army.

    Then just wait

    "This wait lasted for a month, and Zhang Zongchang's heart felt cold by the time he waited.

    Without the supervisory position, just relying on the title of commander of the "White Russian Army" will be laid off sooner or later.  No matter how you look at it, this "White Russian Army" is a bit nondescript in China There is no such thing in the serious People's Army!

    Of course, he also has the position of deputy commander-in-chief of the navy, but Zhang Zongchang, who is accustomed to land movements, does not take it seriously at all. Besides, now he has no control over the affairs of the Bohai Fleet - the people's army  The military system is that the commander issues military orders and the chief of staff signs them. There is really nothing to do with deputy positions.

    Seemingly to comfort him, Zhang Hanqing called him personally to ask him to calm down, saying that there were still different opinions on his arrangements within the army and that they needed to unify their thoughts.  Linlu said that he would seriously consider his merits and that he would fight for him no matter what.

    This made Zhang Zongchang burst into tears of gratitude.  Zhang Hanqing personally promised it, which was more useful to him than taking ten reassurance pills.

    Furthermore, Zhang Hanqing secured for him the supplies of the "White Russian Army" - the General Logistics Department and the General Armament Department of the Military Commission were directly responsible, and there was no political department, showing great trust in him.  Now, this largest private armed force in China has been completely legalized, and he is still in charge!

    So, later, Zhang Hanqing called him with a slightly apologetic tone and said that after careful discussion and a vote by the Military Commission, he had lost the opportunity to compete for the commander of the North China People's Army.  This made him very sad and anxious again.

    Then the candidates were announced. When he learned that the new commander was Yu Zhen, the veteran of the Feng Clan, Zhang Zongchang was relieved again: How could he say that he was not qualified enough in the Feng Clan? Yu Zhen was a veteran who was in the same palace as Guo Songling, and even had more seniority.  It is not unfair for him to lose to someone who is even better than him.

    How about the deputy commander?

    Neither.  The commander of the 28th Division, Jing Youyan, was the commander-in-chief of one of the five main divisions of the People's Army and also performed outstandingly in the Zhili-Fengtian War.  The 28th Division is based in North China, and Jing Youyan's voice is very high.  He is a rookie who came up from the army, so the young marshal must make some choices, right?

    It seems that the only option is to seek the position of chief of staff.  As for the director of the political department, he knew that he was not the material to avoid making people laugh.

    Don¡¯t tell me, he is really self-aware.  When Zhang Hanqing was thinking about the candidates for the main officers of the North China Command, the new position given to Zhang Zongchang was chief of staff.

    Considering the need for stability in Shandong and the psychology of the surrendered generals, Zhang Hanqing had no intention of capturing Zhang Zongchang at this time.  After all, he had followed the Feng clan from the beginning. He was a rough and treacherous character, but he was still very loyal to himself. The key was that he was still of some use, and he still had an elite army in his hands.

    After the National Army entered Beijing, it was not that they didn¡¯t think about where they would settle down in the future. The People¡¯s Army in Henan was nearby to recruit direct descendants. Shanxi was already out of reach, so let¡¯s not talk about Tianjin. Only Shandong was a good place to commit oneself to.  The people of Shandong have been fierce since ancient times. If you work here for a period of time, you will not have to worry about recruiting hundreds of thousands of people.

    You must know that since Zhang Zongchang entered this place, he had recruited as many as 100,000 soldiers in less than a year.  This was one of the reasons why the Feng faction was still wary of him, so in the name of eliminating the bad and keeping the good, he was only allowed to retain one new division, and selected some of the personnel to be converted into the armed police force, eliminating half of them.

    When the Nationalist Army wanted to enter Shandong in the name of pursuing Wu Peifu, Zhang Zongchang unexpectedly cut off his face and personally led troops to block them outside Dezhou.  In the end, Zhang Hanqing came out to smooth things over and allowed them to station in various places in Baoding. Of course, this negotiation also established Zhang Zongchang's legal status in Shandong, because in order to prevent the National Army from entering Shandong, Zhang Hanqing had said that Shandong would be autonomous

    In the newly established North China People's Army Headquarters, Commander Yu Zhen, Deputy Commander Jing Youyan, Chief of Staff Zhang Zongchang, and Director of the Political Department He Zhuguo have jurisdiction over the 28th Division, the Foreign Legion, and the New 17th Division.  Although the 17th Division was established by Zhang Zongchang, Hu Xianmei, who graduated from the Northeast Martial Arts Hall, served as the division commander as usual.  Hu Xianmei was originally from the 28th Division and was Jing Youyan's deputy. His promotion not only received the full support of the 28th Division, but also resisted Zhang Zongchang's influence in the 17th Division. It was the beginning of the dilution of the Feng clique in Shandong.  .

    "This is true for our own people, let alone the National Army.  The military expenditures of the former National Army of Feng Yuxiang and Sun Yue were controlled by the Ministry of Finance under the Finance and Economics Committee, which was dominated by the People's Party. After experiencing various exclusion measures such as delays, deductions, and reductions, Feng's agents Zhang Zhijiang and  Sun Yue couldn't hold it any longer.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)??.  Although the 17th Division was established by Zhang Zongchang, Hu Xianmei, who graduated from the Northeast Martial Arts Hall, served as the division commander as usual.  Hu Xianmei was originally from the 28th Division and was Jing Youyan's deputy. His promotion not only received the full support of the 28th Division, but also resisted Zhang Zongchang's influence in the 17th Division. It was the beginning of the dilution of the Feng clique in Shandong.  .

    "This is true for our own people, let alone the National Army.  The military expenditures of the former National Army of Feng Yuxiang and Sun Yue were controlled by the Ministry of Finance under the Finance and Economics Committee, which was dominated by the People's Party. After experiencing various exclusion measures such as delays, deductions, and reductions, Feng's agents Zhang Zhijiang and  Sun Yue couldn't hold it any longer.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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