The government of the Republic of China had long been prepared for war in the southwest, and the entire army was mobilized without the slightest panic. When Duan Qirui first came into contact with the Japanese, he already had the ability to sweep the world with a powerful army and completely establish a harmonious and unified new Republic of China. However, the biggest enemy in his heart at that time was the direct forces represented by Feng Guozhang. But the development of the national form is too amazing, the rise of the Northeast, the rise of the Southwest. In the end, Duan Qirui changed his original intention and chose to unite with Feng Guozhang to suppress the northeast and southwest.

With the loans of Britain and Japan and other countries turned into orders for arms and weapons from the United States, Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang became more confident than ever. As the largest warlord ruling China, Beiyang has a total army of about 800,000, of which nearly 700,000 can be mobilized by Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui. The rest were the private armies of the provincial overseers who had been separated from the Beiyang, varying in size and relying on the Beiyang Breath to survive. If there is really a big war in Beiyang, the provincial overseers can also draw some forces.

Almost half of the forces of the direct and Anhui families are concentrated in the Lianghu area, and this time the concentration of 200,000 people to attack the southwest is definitely a big deal. Although the Beiyang system began to exude a twilight atmosphere, it did not mean that the combat effectiveness of the Beiyang Army was no longer good. During this period, although there were many Beiyang troops stationed in the local areas that were corrupted by the prosperity of the localities, the Beiyang Army, which was always pressed on the front line of the two lakes, was still very elite. In addition, Beiyang occupies the central government's righteousness, and the resources that can be mobilized are huge, and they can even borrow money from foreign banks to order arms in an open manner. At the same time, most of the industrial achievements of the Westernization Movement were also controlled by Beiyang, although the technology was not advanced, but it could also solve part of the arms supply problem. Compared with the Southwest New Army, Beiyang has a certain military industrial base. The war potential is naturally greater. Moreover, in terms of the population under control, there are more than 200 million people in Beiyang, while there are only more than 100 million in the southwest, and the war potential of the two sides is very different. In addition, the southwest is located inland, and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the only transportation artery connecting the world, are also blocked by the navy of the Republic of China, and it is difficult to transport military supplies and other materials to the southwest region. Although the southwest occupied half of Guangxi, it was not close to the sea, and the coastline of Guangxi was completely controlled by Lu Rongting, the overseer of Guangdong. And Lu Rongting was dissatisfied with Cai Yi's strong control of the new army, and he always did not deal with the new army, and when the Beiyang army was pressing, it would be good if he did not fall into the ground, and it was unlikely that he would help the southwest. It can be said that the southwest does not have an advantage in any way.

However, the electrification of the Northeast has changed that.

Feng Yong, the commander of the Northeast Security Army, called on the two sides to stop the war, hoping that the two sides could resolve the dispute peacefully, and if the government insisted on going its own way and attacking the southwest, the northeast would not mind fully supporting the new army in the southwest.

With the tough stance of the Northeast, the Beiyang Army in the hinterland of the Central Plains was also frequently mobilized, and the military strength of the Beiyang in the Shanhaiguan area increased from 30,000 to 100,000. Moreover, the Beiyang troops in Rehe and Suiyuan have also been strengthened. At the same time, in the southern part of Chahar, Jin Yunpeng, the Anhui boss of the Beiyang Army, served as the commander of the Beiyang Northern Coalition Army, and strongly demanded that Zhang Zuolin, a factional force entrenched in Chahar, accept his command.

Zhang Zuolin received Jin Yunpeng's telegram and was in a dilemma. Since Zhang Zuolin was squeezed out of the northeast by Feng Yong, with the not weak troops in his hands, he gradually controlled most of Chahar, and now in addition to the southern part of Chahar, there are a small number of areas controlled by the Beiyang Army's close overseers, and the entire Chahar Province can be said to have the surname Zhang. Chahar has a small population, but Zhang Zuolin has recruited an army of 70,000 or 80,000. Although it is said that he is a little reckless, he can't help it, after all, he is surrounded by powerful forces. Although Zhang Zuolin's army and the Northeast Security Army are called the Beiyang Army, since the Northeast Security Army implemented the new military rank system, the Northeast Security Army no longer calls itself Beiyang. Tohoku can do that because he has that strength. But he Zhang Zuolin is different, if it weren't for the big name of the Beiyang Army, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to gain a firm foothold in Chahar at all. After all, Chahar is already on the periphery of Gyeonggi, and it is too close to Beijing. If it weren't for the forces of Beiyang, cultivation would sit firmly in the position of overseer.

After the Northeast sent a telegram, Duan Qirui sent a telegram to Zhang Zuolin as soon as possible. Although he did not explicitly call the Northeast a rebellion, the meaning of the telegram was that he hoped that Zhang Zuolin could see the strength contained in Beiyang and make the right choice. Follow the government and assist Jin Yunpeng, the commander of the Northern Army of the Anhui system, to fight against the three eastern provinces. Even Duan Qirui made a promise that if Beiyang destroyed the Northeast forces, the government would support Zhang Zuolin to serve as the patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces.

Zhang Zuolin received Duan Qirui's telegram, and the whole person was stunned. Embarrassed by the Northeast? If he had this idea when he first came out of the Northeast, but now, he has already given up this idea. And admit that his son-in-law is not an ordinary person, in more than a year, the entire three eastern provinces are impregnable, the population has miraculously doubled, and later annexed the Mongolian steppe, and even took advantage of the situation to take the Ganning region at a very small price, extending the tentacles of power to the northwest region. From this point of view, Feng Yong's vision and courage are not comparable to him Zhang Zuolin.

To say that Feng Yong can be regarded as Zhang Zuolin grew up, and he and his son Zhang Xueliang took the same table word. When he was a child, Zhang Xueliang and Feng Yong were often tired of being together, but at that time, Feng Yong's performance was just average, far less than the bold and careful Zhang Xueliang, which used to be Zhang Zuolin's proudest place.

Who knew that the situation had changed abruptly, the little guy who behaved in general back then seemed to have changed his person, his vision and scheming were terrifying, and in just half a year, his power was dazzlingly inflated. Now it is an opponent that has attracted the attention of the behemoth Beiyang. Zhang Zuolin's heart has become extremely complicated. With his eyes, how could he not see Duan Qirui's thoughts, this was forcing him to express his position. Although he is Feng Yong's father-in-law, as long as he is still the leader of the Beiyang Feng warlords for one day, then he and Feng Yong cannot be classified as one for a day. Now the collision of the huge forces of the two sides will definitely fall apart. The Chahar region would then become a war zone. As the head snake of the Chahar land, the Feng army could not be left alone.

If Zhang Zuolin chooses the Beiyang government, although his strength will not be reorganized in a short time, it is certain that he will be restricted, after all, his power comes from the Northeast and is of the same origin as the Northeast Security Army, who knows how many secret forces of the Northeast Security Army are in his troops. Moreover, as soon as he joins the Beiyang Army, Chahar will become the forefront of the confrontation in the Northeast, and his Feng Army will also become the vanguard of the attack on the Northeast. Zhang Zuolin is absolutely unwilling to be cannon fodder for the Beiyang government. If Zhang Zuolin joins the Northeast, Zhang Zuolin, who understands the Northeast Public Security Army system, knows that his military power will definitely be deprived by Feng Yong. Zhang Zuolin, who has always regarded the Northeast as his opponent, has a deep understanding of the Northeast system. Feng Yong is a very courageous person who does things and employs people. But he has extremely strict control over the army, not to mention the pervasive political commissar system, even the personality cult of the Northeast Security Army is very serious, although the warlords at this time need to deify the commander in order to strengthen their control over the troops. Even Zhang Zuolin's control of the Feng army also made his Zhang Dashuai's prestige deeply rooted in the hearts of every Fengjun soldier. But Zhang Zuolin can guarantee that even Yuan Shikai, the ancestor of the Beiyang warlords, does not have as strict ideological control over the troops as in the Northeast.

This method of almost absolute control over the troops made Feng Yong extremely trusting the generals sent to fight. Because even if the general is different, none of the soldiers below will listen to him. No matter how much power such a force releases, it can be taken back in a word. This allows the generals to carefully ponder the military without any messy thoughts. According to Zhang Zuolin's intelligence, Feng Yong only has strategic requirements for generals who go out to fight, and Feng Yong will never interfere in how the resident officials command the battle. Such a commander can be said to be the happiness of a general.

"Auxiliary pillow, now it's time to make a choice, we made the wrong decision back then, and we were squeezed out of the Northeast by Feng Yongsheng, and now we are facing a more dangerous form, and it is too difficult to maintain independence. Now Chahar is the main force of the Beiyang Army, Suiyuan and Rehe also have Beiyang generals, and the rear is the Northeast Security Army's three eastern provinces and the Mongolian steppe. Neither side nor the current Feng army can provoke.

"Handsome! The subordinates did not dare to talk nonsense. However, compared with the unfamiliar Beiyang government, the subordinates think that the Northeast is more reliable! Zhang Zuoxiang said. He knew that although it was an exaggeration to defeat the Japanese, the Northeast Security Army was able to retreat in the face of confrontation with the Japanese Imperial Army and make the Japanese government jealous, which already proved the strength of the Northeast. However, the Beiyang government, on the other hand, only blindly compromised in the face of Japanese oppression. Now that war has been declared on Germany, Qingdao, China, which was occupied by Japan, does not have the courage to take it back. No matter how strong such a nest force is, what can it do? Moreover, the northeast has annexed the Ganning region, and the population under his control is probably no less than 50 million. How many soldiers can such a population produce if it is well managed? With a population of only a few million, Chahar could feed an army of 100,000, let alone 50 million. If Feng Yong is really ruthless, he can even recruit a million troops. There is no shortage of grain in the Northeast, and it has its own military industrial enterprises. Although it has not yet achieved complete self-sufficiency in ordnance and weapons, it does not have a national political power like Beiyang Beiyang, and it basically relies on imports of weapons and ammunition.

"Tohoku!" Zhang Zuolin's expression is very complicated! Feng Yong is his son-in-law and his enemy. He was never able to decide what to do

(To be continued)