Fengtian City, Beidaying.

Since the retreat of Feng Delin, it has become a temporary station for the 4th Brigade. According to Feng Yong's defense plan for the three eastern provinces, the Fourth Brigade would not sit in Mukden City, and the Southwest Military Region, where the Fourth Brigade was located, was located at the junction of Fengtian Province and Rehe Chahar. At present, the strength of the Southwest Military Region in the border areas is extremely weak, and if it had not been for the Second Brigade showing the prestige of the Northeast Security Army on the Sino-DPRK border, I am afraid that some local forces would have taken advantage of the fire to loot it. Zhang Zuolin, who entered Chahar, also had 20,000 troops displayed on the border line, eyeing the three eastern provinces. Feng Yong didn't think that this peerless old man was here to help him. It's good not to fall into the ground.

When Li Jun brought Jiang Baili and Cai Yi here, Guo Shanhu, the commander of the Fourth Brigade, was studying the issue of changing the defense of the troops, and now that Mukden has basically calmed down, the Fourth Brigade will soon move westward and return to the defense area of the Southwest Military Region. Although Tohoku is still facing off against the Japanese, it is unlikely that a major war will break out in Tohoku anytime soon. The 6th Brigade was about to replace the 4th Brigade in the vicinity of Mukden City, responsible for defending the stability of the entire Mukden Province, and at the same time serving as a reserve for a possible war against Japan.

After receiving the news of the arrival of the chief of staff, Guo Shanhu did not dare to slack off, and quickly came out to greet him with political commissar Qian Ding.

"Report to the Chief of Staff, the commander of the Fourth Brigade, Guo Shanhu, reports to you." Guo Shanhu wore a straight military uniform and stood in front of Li Jun and others to salute.

"Brigade Commander Guo, I am accompanying the important guests of the young marshal to inspect the troops, you don't need to follow, go and do your own thing! Let's just take a look. Li Jun said with a smile. Guo Shanhu is one of the few older generals in the public security corps, and in the Beiyang Army, the thirty-eight-year-old brigade commander is definitely young, but in the entire public security corps system, he is definitely old. Zhang Xiaoshan, Zhen Zhen, Lin Hu, Liu Hei and others are only in their twenties. Moreover, Guo Shanhu was a bandit boss who was captured by Feng Yong and then subdued by Feng Yong, and he has always trusted him very much, and now he has asked him to guard the provincial capital of Fengtian to protect his own safety, which can also be seen from here Feng Yong's trust in him.

Guo Shanhu's Fourth Brigade can be said to be the hardest developed among all the brigades of the entire Public Security Corps. The old fourth battalion was established on the basis of the recruited bandits and recruits, and the first task was to use it as a bait to trap the bandits and lone wolves, and the losses in the first battle were not small.

Later, the brigades were released, and Guo Shanhu's four battalions sat at the headquarters. Compared to the other battalions, the fourth battalion is the slowest in development. By the time the fourth battalion was expanded into four regiments, several other regiments had sufficient troops, and only the fourth regiment had nothing. The strength of the headquarters has been replenished to the regiment that is most urgent in the battle. Guo Shanhu and Political Commissar Cui Xiaolong worked hard, even at the expense of recruiting people in the enemy's defense area, and finally managed to gather the number of the four regiments. However, because of this method of recruitment, the combat effectiveness of the four regiments was the weakest in the entire public security corps.

Later, with the young marshal to the south, the task of the fourth regiment was to ensure the rear route of the young marshal, and to attack eight county towns with 3,000 men, the combat task can be described as arduous. However, through skillful operation, Guo Shanhu and Cui Xiaolong not only did not inflict heavy losses on the troops, but instead captured a large number of bandits, and these prisoners eventually became the basis for the expansion of the Fourth Regiment into the Fourth Brigade.

Guo Shanhu can be said to be the most conservative of Feng Yong's brigade commanders, and he is as calm as his age. The Fourth Brigade did not have any outstanding records, but it participated in a lot of battles, and its weapons and equipment were not bad, after all, their defense area was closest to the Woniu Mountain Arsenal. Unlike other hard-fought troops who made their fortunes through capture, Guo Shanhu's Fourth Brigade developed its strength more through the Woniushan Arsenal.

After the establishment of the South-Western Military Region, the 4th Brigade also received greater support from the headquarters of the Security Forces. It's just that at that time, the new rifle had just been finalized and had not yet been produced, and Feng Yong only put the 30-type rifle in the rifle of the Fourth Brigade that was not suitable for grassland operations. All were replaced with 7.62 mm Hanyang-made rifles and a small number of Mauser rifles. This was also done to facilitate the supply of weapons to the entire military district.

"Yes! Chief of staff! Guo Shanhu didn't dare to refute Li Jun's words, although Li Jun had only commanded two battles in the history of the Public Security Corps, but these two battles were all bitter battles. Li Jun's ability to command operations in these two bitter battles established his position in the Northeast Security Army.

Beijing.

"Great President, the Northeast delegation has already stayed. They live in a large courtyard purchased by the Mansfield Chamber of Commerce, and now they have a sign of 'Northeast Office in Beijing', and according to our information, there is an endless stream of people who go to visit them. However, there has been no movement on Chief Duan's side. Wu Tingfang, the chief of Li Yuanhong's body, told Li Yuanhong about the information about the Northeast delegation.

"When will the Japanese peace talks be arried?" Compared with the Northeast delegation, Li Yuanhong attaches more importance to the Japanese delegation.

"Now that we have landed in Tianjin, according to the itinerary, we will be able to arrive in Beijing tomorrow afternoon at the latest."

"Got it!" Li Yuanhong waved his hand, signaling that he knew. What attitude the Republic of China government should maintain towards the Japanese made Li Yuanhong distressed. When the Northeast delegation came, it was greeted spontaneously and warmly by the people, and God knows whether the Japanese would be besieged by the masses when they came, but it was the face of the Republic of China that would be lost.

"Tingfang, you inform the National Police Agency and ask them to organize their forces, and be sure that when the Japanese mission arrives, there will be no forks." Li Yuanhong thought about it and added uneasily.

"Yes!"

War Department.

"Chief, this is the details of the von der Lin delegation. This person's name is Shi Yuewang, who was the former foreign minister of the Jilin Provincial Government, and led the Mansfield Chamber of Commerce south to the Shanghai area a few years ago, and made a great name in the Shanghai area, and was called a "generous fat man" by foreign businessmen. This time he should be the negotiator of the Northeast delegation. This person has not previously been involved in any form of government negotiations. As for the rest of the Northeast delegation, they were all staff members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the Governor's Office of the Northeast. As for whether there are more important people hidden among them, it has not yet been investigated. "The chief of internal affairs, Wang Yitang, handed the information sent by the Ministry of Intelligence to Duan Qirui.

"Shi Yuewang? Foreign minister? Twenty-five? You're so young! Is this Northeast really as rumored, only seventeen-year-old Feng Shaoshuai is the real ruler of the Northeast? Duan Qirui said faintly. This rumor feels unacceptable no matter how you look at it.

"Chief, that's just a rumor, seventeen-year-old Feng Yong is just a child, can he have such a great ability to control the entire three eastern provinces? I think the three eastern provinces must be controlled by Feng Delin, and Feng Yong is at most a young man with some ability. I have also seen his experience of making a fortune in Jilin, and I am watching his performance in Mukden, which is simply two people. There must be someone behind him to guide him, otherwise he would not be able to break into such a big foundation as a little kid.

"One lesson, you're thinking too simply! Feng Yong is definitely a character, although it is unlikely that he controls the entire Northeast, but the Northeast Security Army should be in his hands, even the 28th Division of the regular army of the Republic of China was annexed by the Northeast Security Army, Feng Delin still has no authority, but looking at the current young high-level generals of the Northeast Security Army, it can be seen that Feng Yong's control over the Northeast Security Army is extremely strong. As for why the commander of the Northeast Security Army is Feng Delin, I think it is because Young Marshal Feng doesn't want to be too showy and be attacked by other forces. After all, the seventeen-year-old overseer of a province is already demonic enough, and if he ascends to the throne of the king of the northeast, I am afraid that the surrounding forces will be even more uneasy. Duan Qirui analyzed from the Northeast intelligence obtained during this period of time that the message that Feng Yong controlled the Northeast may not be really groundless.

"Chief, tomorrow the Japanese mission will come. What should we do? Wang Yitang asked.

"Don't do anything, wait and see!" Duan Qirui said indifferently. As long as negotiations begin, General Duan, as a representative of the military, is already in an invincible position. The war is for the army, but the negotiations are the business of the presidential palace, and if the negotiations fail, it will be a huge blow to the political prestige of Le Yuanhong. Of course, Duan Qirui will not let go of such a good opportunity to oust Li from power.

Just when Beijing was still speculating with each other about the arrival of the Northeast Mission, Feng Yong finally finalized the reorganization plan of the Northeast Security Army, which Feng Yong and Li Jun had been planning for a long time, but there were some things that had been discussed. Jiang Baili and Cai Ye didn't know about this matter, although the four of them swore as brothers in a confused situation, but after all, Jiang Baili had not agreed to join the Northeast Security Army, and he couldn't count himself as his own person, Cai Yi was the overseer of Sichuan, with tens of thousands of horses under his command, controlling several provinces in the southwest, and was the king of the southwest who responded to every call in the southwest, as the top secret of the northeast, of course he would not let him know, God knows what the relationship between the Northeast security army and the new army in the southwest will be in the future. Feng Yong appreciates Cai Yi's patriotic spirit, but he will not give him the hole cards of the Northeast.

"The 1st Brigade to the 6th Brigade were upgraded to divisions, respectively the 1st Division and the 2nd Division...... All the way to the Sixth Division. As the main force of the current six military regions. Each division has two infantry brigades, each with 15,000 men. All the original numbers will be discontinued. Then each military region added a division, which was the seventh division and the eighth division...... All the way to the 12th Division. After the completion of the reorganization, the entire Northeast Public Security Army will include six military regions, 12 divisions, and integrated divisions, plus the troops directly under the General Headquarters, and the total strength will reach 400,000. ”

As soon as Feng Yong's plan was proposed, even Li Jun, who participated in the formulation of the plan, was taken aback.

"Young marshal, we have 400,000 people under our command! It is the same as the number of the Beiyang Army of the Republic of China government! Li Jun was surprised and said excitedly.

"We have at most 250,000 soldiers now, and we need 150,000 new soldiers. in order to complete the reorganization of the entire army. And in the future, I am also preparing to create two military districts. The total number of troops is expected to reach 500,000. Such a large-scale conscription is unrealistic in the Northeast. After all, the population of the Northeast is too sparse, and the ordinary people who have immigrated to the Northeast in the past six months have not yet adapted to the life in the Northeast, and only a few have joined the army. Moreover, with the continuous expansion of our Northeast Security Army, conscription from the Northeast will affect the normal production activities in the Northeast. Brother Chuanxin, I have an immature idea, maybe we can solve a large part of the soldier problem. Feng Yong said contemplatively.

"Oh? What's the solution? ”

"Now that we have completely controlled the three eastern provinces, the construction of the Northeast is imminent, we need a lot of labor, and these cannot be solved by relying on the population of the Northeast. But Kannai has a large population! It is indeed difficult to persuade them to leave their homeland and move to the Northeast. But if we don't let them emigrate, but recruit laborers, we will gather the young and middle-aged people in the Guannai, recruit them to the northeast, and then carry out militarized management. This can not only allow them to build roads and railways for the Northeast, but also subtly influence them in the process of militarized management, as they have more and more interests in the Northeast, their families will also immigrate to the Northeast, and these managed laborers are also likely to join the army, so that our soldiers will be more sufficient. Both transportation facilities were built, and back soldiers were obtained. Kill two birds with one stone, why not. ”

"Nice idea! But young marshal, is it really necessary for us to expand to 500,000 troops? Do you really want to enter the customs and fight for the world? Li Jun said bluntly.

"Kannai? I can't take care of it now! Besides, the new army in the southwest with the second brother is on top, and no matter how chaotic the country is, there will be no forks. Besides, this set of measures we have implemented in the northeast will not work in the customs, and rashly entering the customs may cause a joint resistance of all forces, even if we have 500,000 elites, we may not be able to take the hinterland of the Central Plains. Moreover, a rash start of war would make it impossible for the whole country to maintain even a superficial unity. There is a risk that foreigners will take advantage of the situation and the country will fall apart. Then we will not become sinners of the nation? However, if you want to keep the situation in the Guannai from continuing to deteriorate, you need to pass on the new brother to persuade the second brother more, and let him control the military power in his hands no matter what. As long as we firmly grasp military power, we can ensure a relatively stable environment in the southwest. Then a republic is really possible. Feng Yong said solemnly.

"I'll look for a chance! The eldest brother and the second brother are really soldiers! Since returning from visiting the 4th Brigade, the two of them have been talking about our training plan. In particular, there are even more different opinions on the political commissar system. Young marshal, you really don't participate in the discussion? "The political commissar system was resolutely joined by Feng Yong when the plan was formulated at that time. At that time, Li Jun had just joined the Public Security Corps, and he was not very familiar with the Public Security Corps. Li Jun, who was deeply educated in morality, wanted to abolish the political commissar system and establish an all-German army, but Feng Yong resolutely opposed it. The political commissar system was even more insisted on by Feng Yong, and Li Jun did not insist on opposing it, anyway, the political commissar system already existed at the beginning of the establishment of the Public Security Corps, and it made the troops a little uncomfortable when they were removed. It's just that Feng Yong has never explained to Li Jun the original intention of the creation of the political commissar system, is it just for him to control the thinking of the troops? However, the political commissar system involves Feng Yong's absolute control over the troops, and it is also because of the political commissar system that Feng Yong has absolute trust in his generals, and his generals are not capable of supporting the army and respecting themselves. On the contrary, this has made the entire security corps more harmonious.

"No, you don't! I know the political commissar system in my heart, there is no need to discuss this issue with anyone, if it is other aspects, I would be willing to discuss it with the eldest brother and the second brother, but unfortunately our military literacy is too low. Can't help them enough! "The political commissar system can not only control the thinking of the troops for Feng Yong, but also transform the thinking of the troops into the will to fight. As everyone knows, the People's Liberation Army of later generations relied on its unswerving will to fight to defeat Chiang's army, which was first-class in training, technology, equipment, and command, and even agreed to the whole country under impossible circumstances. This was followed by the defeat of the world's largest power in North Korea, demonstrating China's strong combat effectiveness.

"You should put aside the affairs of the government for a while, and make every effort to deal with the reorganization of the Public Security Corps. In addition, it's time to regularize the troops! The set of military ranks of the Republic of China has been used rotten by the Beiyang government! Let's design our own new military uniforms and rank symbols. ”

"Young Marshal, are you trying to break up relations with the Beiyang Army? I'm afraid that the government of the Republic of China will criticize us for this kind of action! ”

"Misunderstanding? Hum! Beiyang is no longer the Beiyang of the past! It's rotten from the roots. Internal relations are intricate, factions are strife, and they are constantly fighting for each other's interests. Sooner or later, such troops will be eliminated by history, and there is nothing to be nostalgic for. Besides, although our Northeast Security Army was developed from the name of the Beiyang Army, we are a new type of army and have nothing to do with the Beiyang system. Now that Beiyang is divided, I can't take care of myself, how can I still have the ability to manage us. Feng Yong said disdainfully.

"However, after all, the Beiyang Army represents the righteousness of the Republic of China, and such a separation from the Beiyang Army may cause dissatisfaction among the bigwigs within the Beiyang Army!"

"Humph! If it is a united government of the Republic of China, I may be scruples, but the Beiyang Army, which has been divided, whether it is a strong Anhui system or a low-key direct line. Our Northeast Security Army is not afraid, we have resisted the Japanese army, and we still care about the Beiyang Army, which is more backward and weaker in combat effectiveness? We must now make every effort to develop the foundation of the Northeast, and the Northeast will definitely fight a war with the Japanese or the Russians in the near future! We must prepare for this coming big war! ”

"Young marshal, with our strength, it is not impossible to plot against Guanzhong! Why do you have to choose the Northeast as your place of foundation? Li Jun became more and more unable to figure out Feng Yong's thoughts. If Feng Yong is a fanatical land expander, Li Jun believes it, but now the power of the Northeast Security Army will only become stronger and stronger, and Feng Yong is developing in the Northeast instead, which is a bit abnormal.

"Kannai, that's a good place, but it's a pity that it shouldn't be a place to attract our attention now. We have a stronger enemy and a more urgent crisis! And the westward expansion plan has been prepared for so long, and it is time to start implementing it. Feng Yong said firmly.

"Not bad! After all, the young marshal was still the nominal Mongol overseer, and the westward expansion into Mongolia was justified. Li Jun said with a smile. The strong combat effectiveness shown by the Northeast Security Army made the Beiyang government extremely jealous, and at this time, neither President Li Da nor General Duan would offend a powerful local powerful faction for the sake of this name, which has no gold content.

(To be continued)