The message of the Republic of China government's declaration of war exceeded everyone's expectations and interrupted everyone's original plan.

Changchun, the Young Marshal's Mansion.

Feng Yong's expression was very gloomy. Although he knew that in the original time and space, China had declared war on Germany, and finally won the victory. But the timing of the declaration of war is very different from what it is now. At least ten months earlier than in the original plane. Feng Yong couldn't figure out what the consequences would be if China joined the Entente early in the battle. Judging from the original temporary situation and the current situation, it is unlikely that China will send troops to the West, but the large-scale dispatch of laborers will also change the course of World War I, and may even lead to a rapid end to World War I. A series of historical events in the future will also be affected. This is something Feng Yong absolutely does not want to see. But after all, he is only a local warlord in the Republic of China, and the decision-makers of the central government are Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang, and he cannot dictate them at all in his capacity.

"Damn, if I knew that I wouldn't have rejected Li Yuanhong so simply, let Li Yuanhong hold on for a while longer, Duan Qirui wouldn't have been so radical. Now the position of the Northeast is so passive. Feng Yong said a little depressed. Although he knew that because of himself, history had changed unpredictably. In his mind, it would never be easy for China to make a decision on such a big thing as declaring war on Germany, but it was a decision that involved the political direction of the entire Republic of China, and neither Duan Qirui nor Feng Guozhang would make an easy statement. But the truth was different from what he predicted, Duan Qirui not only succeeded in controlling the power of the central government, but even secretly reached an agreement with Feng Guozhang, and the two sides concluded an offensive and defensive alliance, jointly promoting the issue of the Republic of China declaring war on Germany. Even if the Northeast raises objections now, it will not be able to change the established facts, but will push the Northeast to the forefront because of the turmoil of public opinion. After all, the government of the Republic of China had public opinion a few months ago that Germany had attacked Chinese merchant ships, ignoring reports of diplomatic protests in China. In addition, the later war between Germany and Japan in Shandong hurt many Chinese, and the anti-German atmosphere in China was relatively strong.

"Report to the young marshal, the marshal and the deputy commander!"

"Please!" Feng Yong was not the slightest surprised, such a big thing happened, the two of them would definitely rush over as soon as possible.

"Yong'er, the government of the Republic of China has declared war on Germany. How could it be so sudden? Feng Delin said as soon as he entered the door.

Feng Yong said with a gloomy expression: "I also just received the news. This matter was very secret from the government of the Republic of China, although our intelligence forces found that the government of the Republic of China had frequent contacts with envoys from countries such as Britain and Japan. But I didn't expect the government of the Republic of China to be so simple, and I am afraid that this result is that Beiyang signed a secret treaty with Britain and Japan. ”

"Secret treaties? Can you find out the contents of the treaty? Feng Delin asked in a deep voice.

"No, this kind of thing is too confidential, Duan Qirui won't leave any tail! Our people haven't penetrated to that extent. We are now on the back foot, and we have to adjust our decisions. Big brother, how is the strategic arrangement of the army, when something like this happens, the strategy of the security army must also be adjusted! Feng Yong said to Jiang Baili. Although the strategy was jointly formulated by him and Jiang Baili, Jiang Baili was responsible for the specific implementation. Although Li Jun is the nominal chief of staff of the Northeast Security Army, it is Jiang Baili who is actually in charge of staff work.

"Not bad! The actions of the government of the Republic of China have attracted the attention of the whole world. No matter how many internal disputes we have, we must be cautious when it comes to wars involving our countries. I propose that the westward expansion of the Western Military District be halted and that the military occupation be replaced by a political inducement. Stop or weaken the army expansion plan, and suggest that the size of the security army be expanded to about 500,000! Jiang Baili thought for a while and said.

In Feng Yong's plan, it is to occupy Xinjiang and radiate Tibet when the current government of the Republic of China has no time to take care of it. But now it can't be done, the government of the Republic of China has rightfully joined the Entente, and if it advances westward on a large scale, there will be a danger of war with the Russians, and if it attracts the dissatisfaction of the British, with the unlimited resources controlled by the Entente, the prosperous trade in the Northeast will be affected. And there is a Japanese wolf at the doorstep of the Northeast. If Britain supports Japan in eliminating the Northeast Security Army, I believe the Japanese will be very interested. Such risks should be avoided as much as possible in the current Tohoku.

Feng Yong thought for a while and said: "The westward expansion plan continues, and the large-scale offensive is changed to the infiltration of small forces, and the land in Xinjiang is encroached on step by step. Tell Zhang Xiaoshan that no matter what means he uses, in Xinjiang, if he occupies a place, he must settle a place. As for the expansion plan, it can be slowed down temporarily, and the size of the security force is expected to be lowered from 800,000 to 600,000. The training and thinking of the troops must be well controlled! Feng Yong knew that even if China joined the Entente, because it would not send troops to the Western battlefield, its status in the Entente was not high, and if it were not for the Entente to suffer heavy losses on the battlefield and continue to ask for labor to make up for the losses, I am afraid that China would not be qualified to join the Entente. If there is a war in the country now, I am afraid that the status of the Beiyang government will be lower. Although Feng Yong is a warlord, a powerful warlord, he has a patriotic heart. I know that this is the first foreign war in which China has taken the initiative to participate in and finally won. It plays an inestimable role in the ideological emancipation of the Chinese nation. Moreover, it was precisely because of China's status as the victor of World War I that the confidence of the Chinese people skyrocketed, and the diplomatic failure at the Paris Peace Conference triggered the "May Fourth Patriotic Movement" that shook the whole country. Feng Yong didn't know if there would be the May Fourth Movement because of his crossing, but he sincerely hoped that China could use the victory of this foreign war to break the shackles of national ideology.

"Yong'er, should we in the Northeast react to the central government's declaration of war on Germany, after all, the Northeast now occupies seven provinces and has the ability to influence the political situation of the whole country, and at the same time, I suggest contacting Cai Yi in the southwest to discuss the attitude towards the government in the future!" Feng Delin thought for a while and said. The Chinese government has declared war on Germany, putting the whole country in a state of spiritual turmoil, after all, for decades, China's participation in foreign wars has all ended in fiasco, and every defeat is a heavy blow to the self-esteem of the Chinese nation.

"Father, call the central government, the Governor of the Northeast and the Northeast Security Army support the government's decision and support the Republic of China's declaration of war on Germany!" Feng Yong said categorically.

"Young marshal!" Jiang Baili said with a surprised face. In Jiang Baili's mind, the Northeast is now about to develop to the extreme, and if the Northeast wants to continue to expand, entering the customs has become an inevitable choice. And the Beiyang Army will become an opponent that must be faced. The reason why the northeast is close to the southwest Cai Ye now, Feng Yong and Cai Ye are brothers, which cannot be a reason at all. It's common for brothers to fight in the same room, let alone brothers. The tacit understanding between the northeast and southwest lies in the fact that both sides have the same enemy, the Beiyang. Some time ago, the internal disputes in Beiyang were fierce, and the dispute between Anhui and Anhui was almost to the point of incompatibility, and the northeast and southwest were located on the border, and they could still be treated indifferently, but now Duan Qirui's Anhui line and Feng Guozhang's direct line are unusually united, which greatly increases the pressure on the northeast and southwest. According to normal thinking, the government supports war with Germany, and the Northeast should oppose it. There shouldn't be such a clear attitude of support!

"Big brother, I know what you're going to say! I've got my own hands on this! Feng Yong said firmly. Feng Delin and Jiang Baili glanced at each other and nodded helplessly.

The Northeast issued a telegram: The Northeast Governor's Office and the Northeast Security Army support the government's correct resolution to declare war on Germany!

The electrification of the Northeast has taken all parties by surprise. The Overseers immediately put away the telegrams preparing to impeach the government for their declaration of war, and then looked southwest. Wait for the reaction of Cai Yi, commander of the new army in the southwest.

After all, Beiyang, Northeast, and Southwest are the three top powers recognized by the whole country, and now two powerful forces have agreed to China's declaration of war on Germany. The rest of Cai Yi's attitude is a bit crucial. In the hearts of the Overseers of the southern provinces, the support from the Northeast was completely unexpected. But the decision of the northeast will only make them hesitate, but the attitude of Cai Ye in the southwest is enough to attract their attention. Now Cai Ye occupies the five southwestern provinces, establishes the Southwest Governor's Office, and leads the military and government of the southwest, and the new army in the southwest is expanding rapidly like a snowball. Although the total number of troops is not as good as that of the Northeast and Beiyang, the scale of the army on the surface is more than 200,000. Coupled with a peerless general like Cai Yi, no one can be sure what kind of combat effectiveness he can exert. In addition, with the strong oppression of the Cai Yi military government, the resistance forces in the five southwestern provinces have become dormant, and the prestige of the new army has spread to the five provinces, and the war potential has increased infinitely.

What makes the overseers of the southern provinces even more frightening is that the five southwestern provinces are close to their territory, and if their opinions are not in harmony with the southwest, God knows whether the new army in the southwest will take the opportunity to send troops to expand their territory. The experience of the Ganning region being annexed by the northeast made the overseers a little frightened.

Beijing! Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang met urgently.

"Brother Qirui, what does Feng Yong mean by this? How did he so simply support our declaration of war with Germany? This kind of performance shouldn't be! Feng Guozhang said with some distress.

"I can't figure it out, your young man's brain doesn't know what he's thinking, and he often does things unexpectedly, but in the end it turns out that he's right. However, he did this to greatly reduce the pressure on the government, and kicked the ball into the hands of Cai Ye in the southwest, if Cai Yi chose to support it like the northeast, then all local forces in the entire south would not object, and we could also win time for development. If Cai Yi insists on opposing it, then he will have to compete with the Southwest New Army! Duan Qirui said with a gloomy face.

Originally, the two had already prepared for the worst of the impact of the German declaration of war, even if all the local forces in the country united in opposition. They are also confident that they will survive the past, and the energy contained in the complete Beiyang is not comparable to that of newly rising forces such as the northeast and southwest. However, the unexpected statement of the Northeast made the plan they prepared useless, and the Beiyang government, which was supposed to be the protagonist, became a supporting role because of Feng Yong's actions.

"Yes! Whether the country can make a smooth transition depends on how Cai Yi chooses! ”

(To be continued)