Far from calming down the other forces, the Beijing government's tactics have acted as a catalyst to further unrest them.

Beiyang.

After the signing of an armistice agreement with Beijing. Beiyang breathed a sigh of relief as a whole. When the external enemy stops fighting, internal problems leak out at an extremely fast pace.

Beiyang was not monolithic, and Feng Guozhang set up a separate central government, although the power of the direct line was strengthened and he took the initiative. However, the strength of the other factions is still not weak, mainly Xu Shuzheng of the Anhui faction, who united with Zhao Qi, the overseer of Henan, Zhang Xun, the overseer of Anhui, and Yan Xishan, the overseer of Shanxi, in a short period of time. Secretly form a united front against the erosion of the direct line. And Duan Qirui was also re-elected by the Anhui generals, ready to seize power with Feng Guozhang.

Faced with this form, Feng Guozhang was very anxious. The external troubles in the Northeast have not been eliminated, and internal troubles have arisen again. The democracy movement in Beiyang has become more and more troubled.

Beiyang Governor's Palace, Nanjing.

"Xiaozhun, what do you think of the current situation in Beiyang?" Feng Guozhang said with a gloomy expression. The alliance between the Anhui system and other local overseers made Feng Guozhang see the threat, but if he didn't prepare early, I am afraid that his hard work during this period of time would come to naught, which Feng Guozhang could not afford to guard.

"Governor, Beijing is a plan to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle! They saw our internal contradictions, and let Beiyang fall into internal turmoil. Zhang Xiaozhun sighed and said. Now Feng Guozhang may also see the sinister intentions of the Northeast. The best way to destroy a faction is to disintegrate from within. What's more, there are many factions and contradictions within Beiyang, because of the existence of the great enemy in the Northeast, Beiyang can work together. Now the crisis in the Northeast has eased. Naturally, the generals of the various factions began to look out for their own interests. The struggle for power and profit inevitably arises.

"I understand that I went to the Northeast. But now that it's almost happening, it has to be dealt with. Anhui Xu Shuzheng, plus Henan Zhao Qi, Anhui Zhang Xun, Shanxi Yan Xishan, this force is already very strong. It's not easy for us to deal with it. Feng Guozhang said. There is a lot of helplessness between the words. After all, after the establishment of the Beiyang government in Nanjing, the direct generals occupied the orthodoxy of Beiyang. Both government construction and army reform in Beiyang have been relatively smooth, which makes Feng Guozhang ignore the problems existing within Beiyang. Now the Northeast is suddenly soft, and all the contradictions within Beiyang have erupted at once. For a while, the sudden change in the situation made Feng Guozhang a little blind.

"Governor, although this is a crisis for Beiyang, it may not be an opportunity for Beiyang to be truly reborn. If we grasp the opportunity, it can even turn it into a good thing. Zhang Xiaozhun said indifferently.

"Turning into a good thing? Hyo-joon, what are your plans? Feng Guozhang asked curiously. No matter what the level of civil unrest, it will certainly cause huge losses. What's more, now the tiger in the north is just lying down to accumulate strength, and no one knows when it will do it again. At this time, every point of strength lost is one point less likely to win in the future.

"Governor, with all due respect, you were too merciful to the forces of the other factions before. Especially for the Anhui system, but Xu Shuzheng's troops should not be allowed to return to Hunan. As a result, we lost control over Hunan Province. The same is true for other warlords. The pace of troop reintegration is also too slow, and now it has only taken Fujian and Henan provinces. Fortunately in Fujian, the Fujian overseers have been sent to Nanjing, but although Zhao Kui in Henan has been squeezed out of Kaifeng, he still has a lot of strength in his hands, which is the root cause of this turmoil. Zhang Xiaozhun said.

"You mean we should use this opportunity to completely eliminate all resistance forces in Beiyang?" Feng Guozhang frowned deeply. This is not a good decision, it is related to the life and death of more than 100,000 people, and even whether it is good or not will cause chaos within Beiyang and be taken advantage of by other forces.

"Not really. Like Yan Xishan in Shanxi, Xu Shuzheng in Hunan can tolerate its existence, and Zhao Kui and Zhang Xun are the targets that must be eradicated. Zhang Xiaozhun said. The most special unit in the entire Beiyang Army was Zhang Xun's Braided Army, and Zhang Xun's Anhui Province was carried from Nanjing, the Beiyang Governor's Palace, and even Zhang Xun's troops were stationed around Nanjing, which was extremely dangerous for the Beiyang regime. Fortunately, Wu Peifu from Henan pressed him, Zhang Xun had no change before, and now seeing several factions rebelling against the direct line, Zhang Xun was also a little unwilling.

"But this change was made by Xu Shuzheng, and the deputy governor was also involved. If we let him go, I'm afraid we will lose Hunan completely in the future. Feng Guozhang said.

"Henan is run by Xu Shuzheng. The same is true of Shanxi, and Yan Xishan is also extremely strict with the control of the troops. Moreover, according to our intelligence, the troops in Yan Xishan's hands may have exceeded 60,000 people, and Shanxi is surrounded by the northeast on three sides, making us the forefront of the confrontation between Beiyang and the northeast. So I suggest that the two sides can be mainly attacked. But Zhao Kui and Zhang Xun are mainly eliminated. I believe that we have eliminated Zhao Qi and Zhang Xun with a thunderous means, and Xu Shuzheng and Yan Xishan should also stop. Zhang Xiaozhun said.

"That's very good. I still know Xu Shuzheng, although he is arrogant, he is not bad, and he will understand what we mean. Feng Guozhang nodded.

"What about the Lieutenant Governor?" Zhang Xiaozhun said.

"You don't have to worry over there, I'll take care of it. What advice do you have for specific operations? Now Feng Guozhang attaches great importance to Zhang Xiaozhun. One of the three heroes of Beiyang who was originally buried by history finally shined on the stage provided by Feng Guozhang.

"Divide and annihilate! With General Wu Peifu's ability and the strength in his hands, there is no problem in eliminating Zhao Wei, as for Zhang Xun, just hand over our new army! Zhang Xiaozhun said.

"A new army? Now that the training has not been completed, can it be on this combat mission? Feng Guozhang is still very skeptical about the combat effectiveness of the new army. After all, the preparation time for the new army is not short, and it has only been trained for less than two months so far.

"An army does not go to war, not even for a long time to train. Moreover, Zhang Xun's pigtail army combat effectiveness is really limited. It just became the whetstone of the new army. Zhang Xiaozhun said confidently.

"Good! Since you're sure, let it go. I will inform the Prime Minister and ask him to distribute war supplies to the newly formed army. "Feng Guozhang himself is not a mother-in-law, since he has decided something, he will start immediately.

Southwest. Doge's Palace.

"Acting Governor, we have just received news that the troops of the Southwest Business Alliance have also been reorganized by the Beijing government, numbered the 28th Army of the National Defense Forces." Liu Yunfeng said.

"The 28th Army? What does this mean by Beijing? Why give our enemies a formal establishment? Tang Jiyao, who couldn't figure out the dynamics of the Northeast, was a little depressed. The actions of the Northeast during this time are really weird. First, he signed an armistice agreement with his old enemy Beiyang, and then began to reorganize the forces of all parties on a large scale. It is precisely because the number of establishments given is really limited. And it's part of the enemy. It seems that the Northeast is like a loving father, who treats filial sons and rebellious sons equally.

"What are the actions of the Southwest Business Alliance?" Tang Jiyao said in a deep voice. Since I can't figure it out, I won't think about it for the time being. After all, the biggest thing in the first place is to expand the territory in your hands as much as possible and strengthen the power in your hands.

"The Southwest Business Alliance has already announced that it will reorganize its troops into the National Defense Force, and the soldiers of the 28th Army are thinking about assembling in Chongqing." Liu Yunfeng said.

"Damn, it seems that war in the southwest is really inevitable." Tang Jiyao has a headache, and now in the Southwest Governor's Mansion, there are soldiers and no generals. Fortunately, there are no famous generals in the Southwest Business Alliance, and their commander Yuan Zuming is just a hospital general under Liu Xianshi, the governor of Guizhou, who is valued and supported to such a high position by the Southwest Business Alliance. No one can guarantee whether they are really capable or not.

"Acting Governor, are we going to send troops too?" Liu Yunfeng asked.

"Not bad. We cannot afford not to fight. We must regain the lost territory in the southwest, and we must not let the general's blood be shed in vain. Tang Jiyao said loudly.

This is, one broke in from the blue and the joy.

"Acting Governor, great joy! Great joy! ”

"What's the joy?" Tang Jiyao's brows couldn't help frowning.

"There was an urgent call from Shanghai just now. The general is out of danger and is now sober. The herald shouted.

"Is this true? That's great. God bless me Southwest! Tang Jiyao said in high spirits.

"When will the Governor return from his injuries?" Tang Jiyao asked tightly. If Cai can come back in a short time, the situation in the southwest will be different. And with Cai Yi, the combat effectiveness of the new army in the southwest will be doubled. This is the meaning of the name Cai Ye.

"The telegram says that the time is between three months and six months, and it depends on the recovery of the governor."

"Three months to half a year?" The excitement on Tang Jiyao's face was small. Looking at the current situation in the southwest, I am afraid that war will break out in a short time. It is a good thing that General Cai is out of danger. But it will not change the situation in the southwest. At most, let the Governor's Palace, represented by Tang Jiyao, restore some popularity. It is impossible to restore the situation in the southwest without bloodshed.

"Acting Governor?"

"Let the troops assemble towards the south of Sichuan. For such a long time, we can't be passively defensive. Tang Jiyao said loudly.

"Acting Governor, do you want to personally lead the army?" Liu Yunfeng said with a surprised expression.

"This is also something that can't be helped, and now the first division in the southwest has no leader. It was I who was also the commander of the 1st Division. The First Division is the main force in this encirclement and suppression of the Southwest Business Alliance, and there must always be qualified common problems to fight. At the moment we don't have qualified generals, so I have to go on my own. Yunfeng, after I leave, the Southwest Governor's Mansion will entrust it to you. Tang Jiyao patted Liu Yunfeng on the shoulder and said.

(To be continued)