The matter of the bandit Lin Datou shocked all the wrongdoers for a while. Let the northern and central Lubei regions settle down after the withdrawal of the army. But Xu Zheng knew that all this was only temporary. Shandong's local conservative forces are very strong and deep-rooted, and it is absolutely not possible to eliminate them in a short period of time. Because the deterrent effect of the Northeast Army is still there, the local forces did not dare to resist for a while. In addition, Xu Zheng's thunderous methods, especially the unscrupulous killing of large landlords related to bandits, and the confiscation of all family property, this is a huge deterrent to local landlords. After all, many of the powerful landlord families in Shandong have a long heritage, and there are countless assets in the family, and no one is afraid that the Northeast will really be stunned and confiscate their property domineeringly. Their power has a strong influence at the local level, but it has little deterrent effect on a national power like the Northeast. Like ants, the hundreds of thousands of troops in the Northeast are not vegetarians.

Northeast, Marshal's Mansion.

"Young Marshal, the Southeast Military Region is in an emergency!" Feng Yong's new operational staff officer Li Yang said respectfully. Li Yang joined the Northeast for a short time, and he also joined the Northeast Army after returning from Germany, serving as a staff officer of the Northeast General Staff. He did very well when he was studying abroad. Out of his love for the German spirit, Feng Yong prefers to reuse German students. After all, the rigorous character of the entire German nation is respectable. The style of the talents cultivated in that environment is very rigorous and reassuring.

"Got it!"

Feng Yong took the telegram, and his face quickly became gloomy.

In the past two days, the Southeast Military Region has been telegraphing almost every day. The movements of the Japanese became more and more intense, and on several occasions large forces even crossed the Yalu River and entered the territory of China. The meaning of the provocation is very obvious. Many Japanese ronin and spy personnel also poured into the territory of Tohoku. It made the intelligence agencies in the Northeast really nervous. If the Japanese spies target the young marshal, it will be really dangerous.

"The North Korean army really can't sit still! However, looking at the current posture of the Japanese army, it seems that there is some reason for delaying the occurrence of the war. It's just that we can't guess what it is" Feng Yong frowned, little Japan was aggressive on the border, but it never started a large-scale war. This made Feng Yong puzzled. When the Northeast and Japan were facing each other, Feng Yong once carefully studied the character of the Korean governor Terauchi Masatsuki. Terauchi Masashi is definitely a hard-line invading faction in the Japanese military. This can be seen in the series of provocative actions he made when he was the overseer of Korea.

After Terauchi Masashi became the prime minister of Japan, the entire Northeast became nervous, and even Feng Yong thought that the war between the Northeast and Japan was coming. After all, the Japanese military government is too aggressive. Japan is a country with a very crazy gambler spirit, and the several wars that have affected Japan's national fortunes have almost always been won by desperate attempts. The war with China was, and so was the war with the Russians. In the past ten years, little Japan's luck has always been very good, so that he has grown into a world power in the shortest possible time, and has become the first power in Asia.

"Young Marshal, the Japanese must also be stepping up their preparations for war. According to our intelligence, little Japan has been continuously transferring war resources from China to North Korea during this period. Many weapons that we have not seen before appeared in the Japanese army. With these moves, Japan is definitely not trying to simply strengthen the Korean army. Li Yang carefully organized the wording. After all, he is facing the commander of the Northeast Security Army and the master of most of China's territory.

Now the forces of the Russian Far East are weak, and Moscow is struggling in the quagmire of the First World War and is unable to develop the power of the Far East. Although the Northeast is developing rapidly, at this stage, it wants to fully expand the influence of the Beijing government and establish the orthodox identity of the Beijing government. Little Japan's frequent actions have kept Tohoku tied. In particular, Japan's large-scale expansion of the Korean military was aimed at the three eastern provinces of China.

Little Japan has long coveted the three eastern provinces, and for the sake of these three provinces rich in resources, little Japan did not hesitate to fight the Russians, and even poured all its strength into winning the Russians. Lushun, the fortress port in the northeast, was based on Lushun, expanded hundreds of miles of land to the north, and built the so-called Golden State. This shows the obvious ambitions of little Japan for the land of Tohoku.

"Young Marshal Ben doesn't know. The little Japanese country is weird, if you fight, if you don't fight, you won't fight, and it's really annoying to drag on like this. Feng Yong was also very distressed. He is not afraid of war, he hates to wait for war, which proves that their strength is not strong enough, and they can only defend passively.

Li Yang nodded. He had just served as Feng Yong's operational staff officer, and he was still a little unable to let go, but from the analysis just now, this person's ability was quite good.

"Young marshal! Xu Zheng, commander of the Shandong Military Region, sent a telegram. Yesterday, they exterminated a group of bandits in Shandong by thunderous means, temporarily deterring the situation in Shandong. Commander Xu sent a telegram asking for instructions, hoping that when the war did not break out, the regular army in Shandong could be dispatched to participate in the suppression of bandits and stabilize the law and order in Shandong. Li Yang remembered receiving Xu Zheng's telegram, and he was still very envious of his predecessor. After all, at the very beginning, the military and political leaders of a province were released, which was the first case in the entire history of the development of Northeast China. In the northeast, there was a strict separation of military and political affairs, and the provinces that were currently annexed were abolished from the post of overseer, and the governor held only the administrative power of the province and a limited number of security forces. Weapons and ammunition are also strictly controlled. Only the last Shandong, although Feng Yong did not retain the title of the overseer, which is very characteristic of the Republic of China, but Xu Zheng's authority is similar to that of the overseer, and even greater than the position of the overseer, he is not only the commander of the Shandong Military Region, Feng Yong also specially approved him to meddle in the government affairs of Shandong.

Xu Zheng's ability to stand out among many staff officers was valued by Feng Yong, not only because of his military talent, but also because when Feng Yong was dealing with government affairs in Northeast China, Xu Zheng also put forward a lot of fruitful suggestions, which also gave Feng Yong the idea of letting him clean up the mess in Shandong. As it turned out, his decision was appropriate for now.

"Yes! Send a telegram to Guo Shanhu and ask him to assist Xu Zheng in sorting out the bandits in Shandong. At the moment of the armistice in the Northeast, Jiang Baili was transferred back to Beijing by Feng Yong to form the Northeast Public Security Army Command to prepare for Feng Yong's southward movement in the future. Although Li Jun is still concurrently serving as the chief of the General Staff, it is Jiang Baili who is specifically responsible for the post of the Northeast Army General Staff.

Jiang Baili was transferred. Units from other military regions were also transferred back to the three eastern provinces in batches. At present, only three brigades of the Southwest Military Region are still active in Shandong. Among them, the main force of the Fourth Brigade was stationed in the Jining area to guard against the Beiyang Army in the south. The main 8th Brigade was stationed in the Zhucheng area to guard against the Japanese garrison of Qingdao. The Japanese army has not only strengthened the Korean army, but the size of the Japanese garrison in Qingdao has also been expanded, which was originally only one wing, but has now been expanded into an independent mixed brigade with a total strength of more than 6,000 troops. Such a large number of troops naturally attracted the attention of the Northeast Army.

The Northeast Army's takeover of Shandong Province was relatively smooth, and the Beiyang Army would disperse all the officials, security regiments, and police forces scattered from all over the country! Under the surveillance of the Northeast Army, there were not too many ordinary people. Even many family members who served as soldiers chose to stay in Shandong. The Chinese have a very serious local complex, and they will not abandon their homeland if they cannot survive.

Received a telegram from Feng Yong. Xu Zheng was very excited. At present, there is also the 20th Brigade of the Southeast Military Region stationed in the Qingzhou area in the Weifang area. As a reserve of the 8th Brigade, it was used to defend the small Japanese garrison of Qingdao. Little Japan has no action for the time being, and even if there is action, it is more likely that it will send troops to the three eastern provinces, and the 8th Brigade is not suitable for chaos for the time being, and there is no problem for the 20th Brigade to go as a reserve. And Xu Zheng's idea was the 20th Brigade that was relatively leisurely and resting.

Although the 20th Brigade is not the most elite unit of the Northeast Security Army, after more than a month of fighting, the performance of the 20th Brigade is also remarkable, and it is now resting in Qingzhou City to replenish the soldiers, weapons and ammunition transported. At present, the system of recruits in the northeast is gradually perfected, especially the implementation of the military service system in the three eastern provinces, which can ensure the supply of a steady stream of soldiers for the northeast army. Feng Yong had already withdrawn the right of the generals of various ministries to expand their troops privately. Even the replenishment of battle-damaged soldiers is not casual. This is also Feng Yong's method in order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the Northeast Army. After all, the wanton expansion of the armed forces will not only fail to increase the combat effectiveness of the troops, but will actually reduce the combat effectiveness of the troops. Now that there are conditions in the Northeast, Feng Yong naturally wants to replenish his troops with the best soldiers who have undergone rigorous training.

After receiving Xu Zheng's telegram, Guo Shanhu did not dare to slack off. Xu Zheng is Feng Yong's absolute confidant. Although the current Shandong Military Region is a reserve type of military region, it cannot be compared with the troops of their regular army. But no one can guarantee that the young marshal will elevate the Shandong Military Region to a regular military region that day. In addition, they have a good personal relationship with Xu Zheng, and Xu Zheng has taken on such a big task, so they naturally have to help.

"Order the 20th Brigade to be dispatched as a battalion to completely eliminate the bandits in Shandong. Those who resist will be killed! "There are no large bandits in Shandong, and a battalion of more than 400 people is already the best fighting force. Coupled with the superiority of the Northeast Security Army in firepower, no bandits are enough.

"Spread the list to the counties. Let local officials cooperate with the army to eliminate bandits in the territory. Remember, you can't be soft on these bandits and the splatters of the countryside. Aim to get rid of all this garbage in one go! ”

Xu Zheng also gave local officials an order to use force to confiscate local weapons and ammunition. Except, of course, Orion's. After all, guns are the guys who survive. However, all hunters must be registered with the local government before they are eligible to carry firearms.

The common people of Shandong are not a problem, and the strong landlords are the root cause of the turmoil in Shandong. Bandits and bullies are just the weapons with which these landlords hold power. This time, Xu Zheng is going to defeat their dependence at one time, so that it will be much more beneficial to his next actions!

(To be continued)