The two armies that were given high hopes by Beiyang were lost all the way. This is a heavy blow to Beiyang. Although after Cao Kun reorganized the army, the army only lost more than 20,000 people. There are still 50,000 troops in total, and it can be said that the main force has not been lost. However, the weapons and ammunition of the army were almost completely lost. At present, the military aid that Beiyang has received from the British has basically been consumed. After all, it is impossible to sustain a war of attrition with hundreds of thousands of troops on the basis of foreign debt. In addition, the two Guangzhous suddenly formed an alliance with the southwest, which made Beiyang completely passive. After all, Liangguang is relatively rich in the southwest, and with the support of Liangguang, it is impossible for Beiyang to achieve the consumption strategy originally formulated. Moreover, the combination of the Gui family and the Southwest New Army made Cai Yi's troops surge again. The balance of power at the front has changed. Unless Duan Qirui can desperately concentrate the power of Beiyang, this will have a chance to extinguish the southwest.

Unfortunately, this kind of counterattack is not possible at all. After all, there is a tiger behind Beiyang.

Beiyang was defeated in successive battles, although the number of troops was still huge. But the morale and combat effectiveness of the army were extremely low. On the contrary, the Northeast army won consecutive battles and had high morale. And the total number of troops is not under the Beiyang, and even has the upper hand. In the bitter cold land outside the gate, the people are fierce. It is not yet known who is the strongest in Beiyang or Northeast. After all, there is only a confrontation between the two sides, and there has never been a large-scale operation.

For the withdrawal order, the fastest response was Cao Kun's department. Just kidding, eighty percent of Cao Kun's army's weapons, ammunition, food, and baggage were washed away by the flood. Although there are still a lot of them, their combat effectiveness is extremely weak. Having been struck by the merciless forces of nature, the army had no morale. Moreover, now that they are in the southwest, Cao Kun's heart is full of insecurity. Therefore, after finishing the army, he headed for the Yangtze River as soon as possible. Prepare to withdraw to Hubei with the help of the Yangtze River waterway. After all, the waterway is the quickest way to go in the southwest.

For the withdrawal of troops from Beiyang, the Southwest New Army did not make much of a response, and a counterattack was even more impossible. Now Cai has only more than 40,000 troops in his hands, and his weapons and ammunition are basically exhausted. In addition, although the last flooding of the southwest lifted the siege of the Beiyang Army, the casualties of the new army itself were more heavi. The relentless flood swallowed up those seriously wounded comrades, and the psychological pressure on the soldiers of the New Army was still very great.

Of course, they don't stay put. Cai Yi urgently allocated supplies to the southwest and strived to restore the combat effectiveness of the new army in the shortest possible time. Now, although Beiyang has withdrawn its troops. However, in terms of troops, the southwest is still at a disadvantage. If Beiyang repents and makes a comeback, I am afraid that the situation in the southwest will be even more difficult. Now the two cantons are in an alliance. But that was under the pressure of the Beiyang army, if Beiyang withdrew its troops or could not afford to fight again. It is not yet known whether the southwest can maintain the current tacit intimacy with the two Guangzhous.

After experiencing this war, Cai Ye also saw many areas that could not be reached by the military. It also made him think a lot more mature in politics.

is simply different from the Northern Route Army, and the Xu Shuzheng Department of the Southern Route Army is very reluctant. Now they're winning. Wiped out a lot of the new army jīng rui. Now that the capital of Guizhou is in sight, the prime minister asked them to withdraw their troops, and he was very unwilling.

Therefore, as soon as he received the order, Xu Shuzheng sent a telegram to Duan Qirui, asking the South Road Army to continue to advance westward, and in this war, Beiyang should at least take Guizhou and cut off an arm in the southwest. It can also allow Beiyang to save some face.

This suggestion was rejected by Duan Qirui. Among the five southwestern provinces, Guizhou is the most barren. Guizhou is mountainous and sparsely populated. The people's lives are relatively poor, and Guizhou is not a province that cannot be abandoned in the southwest. Moreover, Guizhou's geographical location is deep in the southwest hinterland. Being in the encirclement of the southwest and the Gui system, it is not appropriate for the army to stay there. After all, it is too far away from the hinterland of the North Ocean. Logistics is also difficult. Now that they've lost, it's better to give up altogether.

Xu Shuzheng was deeply unwilling to Duan Qirui's decision, but saw Cao Kun fleeing from the southwest like a rabbit. In order to prevent himself from being surrounded by the enemy, Xu Shuzheng finally had no choice but to withdraw his troops. It's just that Xu Shuzheng, who couldn't vent his anger in his heart, plundered the army. It made the people in the entire Guizhou region boiling.

Northeast Marshal's Mansion.

"Beiyang actually withdrew its troops? I really didn't expect it. Duan Qirui still has this kind of courage! Feng Yong sat in Zhao Ya's room in civilian clothes. Next to him sat Zhao Ya with a quiet face. It's already cold now. Feng Yong didn't like to stay in the cold war room, but often handled official business in Zhao Ya's room. Because Zhao Ya's house is the warmest in the entire Young Marshal's Mansion. Zhao Ya has been in body for almost seven months. Even if she is much healthier than ordinary women, she is now pot-bellied and can't stand the cold. Compared with a few months ago, Zhao Ya's body is much plump. And as the eldest lady of the young marshal, although Zhao Ya usually doesn't take care of things, she is looking for nothing in Feng Yong's backyard, after all, Zhao Ya's belly is pregnant with the hope of the Northeast. Several other ladies also chose to accept their fate. After all, not being able to have children is not their problem. They only hoped that this Feng Yong would be able to understand them and give up cultivating the technique of breathing and breathing.

"Husband, is Beiyang dying?" After all, Zhao Ya served as the president of the Northeast General Hospital, and her vision is still very good. And Feng Yong often handles official business in front of her, and many things are not hidden from her.

"It's not that easy, the hundred-legged insect dies but does not stiffen. The behemoth of Beiyang has indeed decayed. No single force has been able to swallow it up in a short period of time. Unless the southwest can recover its vitality now and unite with our northeast, maybe we can defeat the whole world at once. Feng Yong said with a smile.

"Husband, Beiyang has lost a lot of sharp troops in the battle, and I am afraid that the number of troops that can be assembled now is not as large as our northeast! But why do you still say that we can't swallow the North Ocean in the Northeast? In Zhao Ya's eyes, Beiyang's combat effectiveness is really average, after all, hundreds of thousands of jīng rui troops fought against hundreds of thousands of recruit troops in the southwest, and finally achieved such a result, which is really enough. On the other hand, the army in the Northeast is not only sharp, but also has won consecutive battles, and its combat effectiveness is extremely strong.

"Victory on the battlefield is only one aspect. We also need to think about the longer term. Purely from a military point of view, our Northeast has indeed surpassed Beiyang, but we have done our best to develop industry in the past six months. The prosperity of the Northeast is based on the foundation of a large amount of flowers. Under such circumstances, it is completely beyond my expectation that we can gather tens of thousands of troops to swallow the northwestern provinces one after another. Thinking about a big war, I'm afraid it will be a heavy burden on the finances of our northeast. If our finances collapse, no amount of troops will be useless. "For běi jīng, Feng Yong is definitely coveted. He knew that what the Northeast lacked most now was not the army or strength, but the name of righteousness. Because there is no name for righteousness, many things in the Northeast can only be done in secret, bypassing the Beiyang zhèng fǔ. It's like what happened in Shaanxi. If he grasped the righteousness of zhōng yāng, he would directly remove Chen Shufan from the position of overseer and support Hu Jingyi to ascend to the throne. What to use as sneaky as it is now.

"Report to the young marshal, Minister Jingtong is here!"

"Take him to my study!" Feng Yong said. Although he handled some official business in Zhao Ya's room, it was more to accompany her. After all, Zhao Ya was his first woman, and now she is pregnant with his flesh and blood. He was usually busy with military affairs and didn't have much time to spend with her. He can handle official business here, but it is inconvenient to meet people here. After all, Zhao Ya can't stand it now.

Den.

"Young marshal! Just got confidential information! The purpose of Duan Qirui's contact with Rì himself was to borrow troops from Rì himself! ”

"What? Duan Qirui, he's crazy! No matter how much we fight, it will be a civil war, and he wants to involve foreigners. Or the rì of the wolf's ambition! Feng Yong said angrily.

"Young marshal! According to our information, we are still discussing and have not made a decision! Jing Tong said in a deep voice. He was also shocked when he got the news, after all, it was a traitorous act to involve Rì himself in a civil war, and besides, without the benefit of going against the sky, foreign countries would never send troops to shed blood and sacrifice in a foreign land.

"Can you be sure what the conditions are?" Feng Yong said with a calm face. In his original memory, Duan Qirui was a complete warlord, and although the Anhui faction he belonged to was considered a pro-rì faction in Beiyang, he would not really betray the country. Although the warlords at this time were one by one, there were few who really became Han Jiān. Unlike in a few years, the second generation of warlords made it a habit to betray the country one by one.

"No, the enemy is very well prepared. This news was only discovered by using the highest-level secret agent hidden in the Prime Minister's Office. Young marshal, do you think it is really possible for Duan Qirui to betray the country? Jing Tong said suspiciously.

Duan Qirui's reputation in the Republic of China is still good. At least when Yuan Shikai was the emperor, his performance was remarkable. Although the declaration of war on Germany was a bit of a haste for quick success, it is also an indisputable fact that the Chinese nation urgently needs a real victory to awaken. Therefore, although Duan Qirui's actions are radical, they are still understandable.

"Check it again! Also, pay more attention to the residence of President Loei. It is unlikely that such a strongman will remain silent like this! Feng Yong thought for a while and said. Because of its butterfly effect, the entire form of China has caused tremendous changes, and the biggest change is that President Li Da, who was originally victorious in the battle between the government and the court, was defeated. Premier Duan controlled the military and political power in Beiyang and became the first person in the Republic of China. But as a strongman who has left a name in history, Li Yuanhong will definitely not be silent like this, in this era, the silence of a strongman is just a preparation for the next outbreak.

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