Chapter 128: Ruling Fengtian (2)

Feng Delin stayed in Feng's mansion, and all the heads and faces in Fengtian City came to pay a visit, after all, Feng Delin is now a veritable king of the Northeast, how can he not let these people deal with it carefully. Although it turned out that Feng Delin was already the famous Feng Dashuai in the Northeast, but after all, it was only to deter Fengtian Province, and now he defeated his opponent Zhang Zuolin in the same period and completely became the emperor of the Northeast.

As for Feng Shaoshuai, the actual ruler of the Northeast, because the forces of all parties did not know the internal situation of the Northeast Security Army, they only thought that Feng Yong had a good reputation, but they could never have imagined that Feng Yong would be able to surpass his Lao Tzu and become the real emperor of the Northeast at the age of a weak crown. Even Japan, which has strong intelligence capabilities, has positioned the head of the Northeast as Feng Delin, rather than the young Feng Shaoshuai. After all, the concept of family in China was very serious during this period, and the status of the fathers in the family was incomparable to that of the juniors. But everyone didn't expect that Feng Delin was far more open-minded than everyone imagined. Moreover, the Public Security Corps was founded by Feng Yong, and Feng Delin was loyal to Feng Yong, and Feng Delin couldn't intervene at all.

Feng Yong could make decisions without going through Feng Delin, but the Executive Yuan could not get past Feng Delin, the nominal overseer, and after Li Jun made a plan overnight, it was sent to Feng Delin's desk. Although Feng Delin didn't quite agree with Feng Yong's approach, Feng Yong had already made a decision, and he could only support it. For the local Manchu relics in Fengtian, Feng Delin also lacks good feelings. After the founding of the Republic of China, these Manchu relics returned to Fengtian with a large amount of property, and they planned the Manchu ** establishment twice, and the relationship with Zhang Zuolin and Feng Delin was relatively tense. With the collapse of the two Manchu plans, these people gradually settled down, and the relationship with the Feng and Zhang families began to ease. However, in the war between Feng and Zhang that happened some time ago, these Manchu widows obviously favored Zhang Zuolin, which made Feng Delin even more uncomfortable. So for Feng Yong's order, he only symbolically asked a few words and signed the consent order.

After Li Jun issued the decree, he quickly dispatched the officials he brought to various places in Fengtian. At the same time, the soldiers of the 4th and 6th brigades were also released to the entire territory of Mukden. Under the pretext of cracking down on banditry in various localities, the whole province was deterred by force. Feng Yong's move was extremely risky, the troops were scattered throughout the territory of Fengtian, if the surrounding forces attacked Fengtian Province now, Feng Yong's team would not be able to assemble in a short period of time.

Of course, the dynamics of the Northeast Security Army cannot be concealed from the Japanese. Tegaoke is all-round about the infiltration of the Northeast, and even Feng Yong doesn't know how many people in his security corps are Japanese spies. Even if he wanted to hide the news, I am afraid it would not be easy to do so.

Joseon Governor-General's Palace.

When the Korean Governor-General, General Terauchi Masanui, heard the current situation in Mukden, his expression was not sad but joyful. In his opinion, this was a good time for the Great Japanese Empire to meddle in the affairs of Tohoku. As a colonial expansionist, Terauchi Masatsuki has coveted the land of the Northeast for a long time, but although he is the governor of North Korea and is in charge of the military and political power of North Korea, after all, he is subordinate to the cabinet and does not have the authorization of the cabinet and the military department.

Now, Marshal Yamaguchi Aritomo, the military boss, has lost confidence in the current cabinet of Shigenobu Okuma, and without the support of these elders of the Meiji period, Shigenobu Okuma's government is in turmoil, and it is only a matter of time before he steps down, and according to the information he has received, His Excellency Marshal has shown goodwill to himself by making himself the head of the warlords of the Osaka lineage. This is something to brag about for Masaki Terauchi. You must know that an elder such as Marshal Yamaguchi Aritomo was a figure who could influence the will of the emperor, and if his plan was supported by him, the cabinet would probably agree to his goal of encroaching on the three eastern provinces.

"His Excellency the Marshal of Yama Prefecture: Telegram from Masachi in the Shobu Temple. The policy of land repossession by the three eastern provinces of Feng Delin caused great harm to the merchant groups of the Japanese Empire in the northeast, and the Ministry asked His Excellency the Marshal to agree to use the powerful army of the Great Japanese Empire to fight against these arrogant Chinese people. And the rich northeastern provinces should become the territory of our Great Japanese Empire. That abundant resource is something that the Empire cannot give up. The department asks His Excellency the Marshal to be clear. ”

After sending a telegram to Marshal Aritomo Yamaguchi, General Terauchi smiled at the president of the Bank of Korea and his close friend Katsuda, who asked to see him: "Katsuda-kun, how is the income of the Bank of Korea?" I've heard that you've got a class tax and you've gotten a lot of money from the Koreans! ”

Master Katsuta was a dry little old man in his sixties, not tall, with a goatee, and a pair of glasses, in which a sly glint flashed from time to time in the small eyes behind the glasses.

"Your Excellency, you have made you laugh, but it is just a small trick that cannot be put on the table. These North Koreans are really very unfriendly. If you don't beat them, they are always making trouble in various places and affecting the law and order of the DPRK. ”

"Roar Woo Woo See! Katsuta-kun's methods are always so effective, and the North Korean garrison has already received news that since the promulgation of the grade tax, the law and order situation in North Korea has improved a lot. This is all due to Katsuta-kun! ”

"Your Excellency, thank you for the compliment!" Master Katsuta squinted his eyes and said excitedly. Although the two are close friends, they have a strict hierarchy within the Japanese army, and although he is the president of the Bank of North Korea and the money bag of the Korean Governor's Office, Katsuta knows how he got this position. It's all up to this friend's promotion. Therefore, for the temple Masatsuki, Katsuda's master plan is absolutely obedient.

"Katsuta-kun, I have already sent a telegram to the marshal of the county county. Request for troops to Northeast China. Although Marshal Yama has not yet called back, I predict that there is a high probability that His Excellency the Marshal will agree. Your North Korean bank must do a good job of supplying money and food for the troops. ”

"Don't worry, Your Excellency the Governor! There was no war during this time, our logistics supply was sufficient, and the proceeds of the Bank of North Korea had not been shipped back to China during this time, so it was no problem to meet the consumption of a small battle. Terauchi Zhengyi nodded, he didn't think it would be a big battle to send troops to the Northeast, after all, Feng Yong's Northeast Security Army seemed to him to be a group of local rabble, and it was absolutely impossible to be the opponent of the Great Japanese Imperial Army. The Russo-Japanese War allowed the army of small Japan to establish unprecedented self-confidence, as the only force in Asia that can be hard to shake with the armies of the Western powers, the Japanese Imperial Army has listened to too many praises, although it is not as arrogant as the World War II period in later generations, but the idle squadron has not looked at his eyes. In their opinion, in China, the Beiyang New Army of the Beiyang government is worthy of a war, and local troops like Feng Yong's Northeast Security Army are simply scum garbage troops.

"Katsuta-kun, this is a telegram from Lieutenant General Toshiyin Matsukawa, commander of the Korean garrison. It seems that there are also discerning generals in the imperial army. "Outsiders only know that the Japanese First Division is stationed in Korea, but in fact, this is not the case, and the Japanese First Division is also known as the Tokyo Division, which has the mission of garrisoning Tokyo, Japan. and the Guards Division, and became the emperor's two barriers. And in Korea there were only three divisions, the 3rd, 7th and 10th Divisions. The reason why the 1st Division is declared to be there is because the 1st Division's prestige in the Russo-Japanese War has a great deterrent effect on both the Russian Far East troops and the Chinese troops in the northeast.

"Matsukawa-kun was an excellent soldier of the Great Japanese Empire, and everything was thought of in the interests of the Empire. It is true that the Manchurian and Mongolian regions are not peaceful. The young man named Feng Yong was ambitious and always wanted to annex the Mongolian steppes. Prime Minister Okuma's policy of inducement has not been fruitful. Under our noses, let Feng Yong develop to hundreds of thousands of horses, control the whole of Manchuria, and even now they have begun to attack us. I think that for Feng Yong, an unfamiliar dog, we must resolutely eliminate it. It would be better if the Reich would have been able to annex Manchuria as it had done with Korea. ”

"Katsuta-kun, how is the contact with the Manchu Qingsu prince in Fushun? Was he willing to come forward to organize a pro-Japanese Manchurian government? "After all, China is too big to swallow it all at once like North Korea, so it can only be taken one step at a time. First occupy the Manchurian and Mongolian regions, and then gradually encroach on China's land, eventually turning China into a Japanese colony. However, Japan's national strength is limited, and if it directly sends troops to invade, it is easy to arouse the indignation of the Chinese people, and in the final analysis, China's Beiyang Army still has a certain combat effectiveness. Yuan Shikai and the Beiyang New Army he established still had a certain deterrent effect on the Japanese government. Moreover, although China does not have an industrial base, its population base is too large, and its war potential is even stronger than that of Japan. Therefore, no matter how arrogant Japan is, it knows that it is impossible for Japan to annex the whole of China now, and his best way is to find a spokesman in China.

Shigenobu Okuma's cabinet chose one of the three local warlords, Feng Yong, Feng Delin, and Zhang Zuolin, to become Japan's spokesperson, as a puppet of Japan's control of Manchuria. However, before the Battle of Mukden, the form of Mukden was not clear, and none of the three families showed the ability to unify the Northeast. Therefore, the Okuma Shigenobu government sent envoys from all three forces, and wanted to wait until the two sides were defeated, and then appear as a savior. It's a pity that the Battle of Fengtian ended too quickly, and between the two sides, except for Feng Delin's 28th Division, which was heavily damaged, Zhang Zuolin's 27th Division, and Feng Yong's Public Security Corps did not hurt the foundation. And under Feng Yong's strong alliance, Zhang Zuolin was squeezed out of the three eastern provinces by Feng Yong in less than half a month.

Just when the Okuma government was about to support Feng Delin, who was showing weakness, to come forward to clean up the mess in the Northeast, Feng Delin was persuaded by Feng Yong, and the team of the 28th Division was completely swallowed up by the Northeast Security Army. This makes the Okuma government very passive. This also made the military bigwigs who supported the Japanese army's annexation of Tohoku very dissatisfied, and indirectly led to the collapse of the Okuma government.

General Masashi Terauchi, the governor of North Korea, who was already at odds with the Okuma government, also had his own thoughts in his heart. In Japan, the military department was so powerful that it could even bypass the government and send the medallion to the emperor's desk. And judging from the actions of Marshal Yama Aritomo during this time, it is clear that the military department is preparing to abandon the Okuma government and then form a government that can convey the will of the military. Therefore, after General Terauchi Masashi learned about the intentions of the Marshal of Yamasan, he had already sent the Joseon Special Gaoke to secretly contact Prince Su, the most prestigious of the Manchu elders. In the eyes of General Terauchi Masatsuki, it was not in the interests of the empire to control the Northeast in the hands of warlords like Feng Delin and his son. And the decaying Manchu Empire's rule over the Manchu and Mongolian regions was more conducive to the interests of the empire. This is also the reason why Feng Yong dealt with the Manchu widows, and the generals in the temple were so angry. After all, without these powerful Manchu remnants to support Prince Su, how could Manchukuo be established. Even if Prince Su established Manchukuo in Northeast China with the support of Japan, he would not allow the Japanese to serve as government officials. After all, the purpose of the Great Japanese Empire for Shina was only to plunder its resources and dump industrial products in order to promote the development of its own industry and commerce, and as for other things, the empire really did not look down on it.

"Your Excellency the Governor, Prince Su has agreed to our plan, but he has asked the Japanese Empire to help the Manchu nobles of Mukden through this crisis."

"Inform him that the Korean Governor's Office will come forward to settle the matter! Please rest assured. Also, tell him that only by cooperating with the Great Japanese Empire can their Great Qing Empire be passed on for a long time. Masaki Terauchi had a contemptuous smile on his face. These Shina people are short-sighted and can sell their ancestors for immediate gain. However, the Great Japanese Empire liked and needed such people, and with these traitors, the Great Japanese Empire could obtain greater benefits at the lowest cost.

Mukden City. Temporary Command of the Northeast Security Army.

"Yong'er, are you going to do this? Man Gui, the president of the Fengtian Chamber of Commerce, has already come to see me! He proposed that the Fengtian Chamber of Commerce could contribute a fund to the establishment of the Northeast Governor's Office and the Fengtian Provincial Government. I just hope we can stop the land policy. After all, there is no country in the world that has taken land into the hands of the government. Feng Delin explained.

"Father, I know this. But father, I hope you can believe me, my method is the best way to make the Northeast rise quickly. Feng Yong said firmly. There is no country that will return the land to the government now, but in the near future there will be a super-awesome red empire that will be born. This country has influenced the course of the world for a century. Under the influence of this empire, a large number of red empires emerged. It's just that this time and space has more Feng Yong, an outlier. And it is rising strongly next to this red empire, and now there is still more than a year before the emergence of the red empire, with Feng Yong's participation, it is difficult to say whether it will be like this in the future!

Feng Delin sighed, sometimes, he didn't know what was going on in his son's mind. However, now Feng Delin has some say in government affairs, and he no longer has the control of the army in his hands, and he no longer has the decision-making power for the future direction of the Northeast.

"Yong'er, I'm afraid the Japanese won't watch our land policy be implemented in Mukden, I hope you will prepare early."

"Don't worry, father, I've thought through all the eventualities!" Feng Yong said firmly.

Feng Delin nodded, and he didn't say anything! Hope all the best!

(To be continued)