Chapter 122: Negotiation (1)
β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦ When Feng Delin went north, the news was already released: the Feng family was going to negotiate with Zhang Zuolin to solve the problem of turmoil in the northeast.
As soon as this news was released, it immediately attracted the attention of all forces, and even the Beijing government, which was in full swing of struggle, sent congratulatory telegrams. It's just that the congratulatory telegram is not one, but two, one in the name of the central government of the Republic of China, signed by Acting President Lai. The other letter was from the Department of the Army, signed by the Army Chief and Secretary of State.
The telegram in which Duan Qirui and Li Yuanhong expressed concern at the same time made all parties in the hinterland of the Central Plains see the situation in the northeast. Although the internal power struggle in the government of the Republic of China is still fierce, it has already begun to show clues. Among the four major candidates, Secretary of State Xu Shichang leaned on Duan Qirui, who held military power, and voluntarily resigned, giving up the position of Secretary of State to Duan Qirui. And another giant in the army, the future direct warlord leader Feng Guozhang, secretly supported Li Yuanhong. This is also the reason why Li Yuanhong, who has no military power, dares to compete with Duan Qirui, who has a heavy army. Everyone knows that the last ruler of the Republic of China will be born between Li Yuanhong and Duan Qirui. Feng Yong, who knows history, knows that in the end, Li Yuanhong successfully took over the presidential throne of Yuan Shikai by virtue of his prestige, but the strength of the army was completely controlled by the Anhui warlords led by Duan Qirui. The presidential throne, which was originally under unlimited power during the Yuan Shikai period, became an ornament and a puppet.
In order to get rid of the embarrassing puppet position, Li Yuanhong's government also competed with the State Council controlled by Duan Qirui, which also led to a year-long dispute between the government and the court, and the country was infiltrated by imperialism, weakening the fighting power of the Republic of China. The government of the Republic of China has also become weaker because of this infighting. This eventually led to a total collapse of the rule and eventually a situation of warlord warfare.
It's just that now Yuan Shikai is still breathing a sigh of relief in the Beijing hospital, Li Yuanhong is only the acting president, and he can't drive too much full strength, and Duan Qirui has just ascended to the position of secretary of state, and he is still familiar with the situation and accumulating contacts. After all, the Beiyang government established by Yuan Shikai is not easy for others to control.
Regarding the two telegrams from Beijing, neither Zhang Zuolin nor Feng Delin and his son expressed any opinion on this matter, jokingly. Now that the political situation in Beijing is unstable, who knows who will eventually be able to take power. Although Feng Yong knew that Duan Qirui had won in the end. But that was a year later. In the year after Yuan Shikai's death, the righteousness of the Republic of China government was in the hands of Li Yuanhong. Feng Yong had little interest in the dispute between the government and the court, which weakened China's power. Moreover, with the current situation in Fengtian, the Feng family's occupation of the three eastern provinces has basically become a foregone conclusion. If you want to develop, you must be going west or entering the customs. Feng Yong now has the identity of the Mongolian overseer, and the westward expansion is justified, and there is no need to mix the mess of the Republic of China. Developing strength in troubled times is king.
Feng Yong's troops did not go directly to Fengtian City, after all, Fengtian City was still completely controlled by Zhang Zuolin. Feng Yong is not the second brother Guan who went to the meeting alone, and of course he will not make a dumbfounded move. Even if he is Zhang Zuolin's son-in-law, if he hinders Zhang Zuolin, what this hero will do Feng Yong has no idea in his heart.
Feng Yong stopped in Shenbei County and used this small county town on the edge of Fengtian as a temporary station. Feng Delin arrived in Beizhen the day after Feng Yong's arrival. Lin Hu and Zhen Zhen, who were besieging Fengtian City, also rushed to meet each other.
When Feng Yong arrived in Shenbei County, the attacks of the Second and Sixth Brigades stopped. After all, they had been besieging Fengtian City for three days, and although there had been no one-time major casualties, there were a lot of scattered ones. The most important thing is that the ammunition has been depleted to the cordon. Before the logistics baggage team arrived, it would be difficult for the wealthy Second Brigade to launch a decent attack.
Feng Yong's father and son met each other, and they were naturally close. Seeing that Feng Delin's gunshot wound on his arm was recovering well, Feng Yong was relieved.
"Father, are you really planning to enter Fengtian City?" Feng Yong's expression was solemn, he asked Feng Delin to go north because he wanted to discuss the matter of negotiating with Zhang Zuolin, after all, whether in his previous life or in this life, Feng Yong's experience is limited, and the means will definitely not be able to play Zhang Zuolin, a heroic figure who has left a name in history. So please come and get an idea. Unexpectedly, Feng Delin actually wanted to enter Fengtian City to negotiate with Zhang Zuolin in person, which was too crazy in Feng Yong's opinion. He knew that his nature was quite upright, but his father-in-law's character was not so convincing. In the original history, Feng and Zhang expelled Duan Zhigui at the same time, and Zhang Zuolin, in order to get the credit for himself, ruthlessly bowed to the eldest brother and enjoyed the benefits exclusively. Although politically speaking, it is understandable to seek the greatest interests for himself, but in terms of dealing with people, Zhang Zuolin's actions are obviously not righteous enough. Therefore, Feng Yong is resolutely opposed to Feng Delin's idea.
"Say no more! The Father has decided! No one knows Zhang Yuting's character better than me! Only if I go to him can he be soft! Yong'er, you don't have to worry! Zhang Zuolin will not kill him, Feng Delin is still confident in this. Just because you don't kill him doesn't mean that you won't imprison him to threaten Feng Yong to retreat. There are certainly dangers in this line of work. But if it succeeds, it is possible to avoid an existential battle.
"Father! I think we'd better negotiate before the battle! This way both parties are relieved! Feng Yong still thinks it's better to be cautious.
"Haha! Yong'er, who has been a hero for his father all his life, how can he sit on such a cowardly thing! It is enough to give me a soldier of the guard squad. Feng Delin said proudly. It was as if he had returned to the days of the Russo-Japanese War when he led the down-and-out militia to attack the elite Tsarist soldiers.
In front of the gate of Fengtian North City, Feng Delin stood in front of the horse and said to Feng Yong: "Yong'er, I have officially notified the 28th Division to accept your leadership. In the future, the twenty-eighth division will be handed over to you! I can see that although your security corps is inconspicuous, it is indeed a more advanced team than the 28th Division. I'm relieved that the twenty-eighth teacher taught you! Also, Yong'er, the officers of the 28th Division can use it, and don't hurt their lives if they can't use it, after all, they are my old brothers who have followed me for many years. Keep them safe for the rest of their lives! Feng Delin is obviously explaining what happened later. Feng Yong was moved in his heart, when he came to this world, he only felt strong family affection in his mother, Mrs. Feng, and felt more majesty and incloseness in Feng Delin, but it was not until this moment that Feng Yong felt Feng Dashuai's love for him.
"Father......" Feng Yong wanted to open his mouth several times to leave Feng Delin, but in the end he swallowed the words that came to his mouth. He is not alone in the fight now, and he has a large number of brothers behind him who have created his dreams, and he has their trust on his shoulders.
"Father! Take care! Feng Yong said heavily.
Feng Delin nodded, didn't say anything, and turned over the horse neatly, so neatly that people couldn't see that they were injured at all.
"Guards! Hit the banner of this handsome! Feng Delin said loudly to the guards who followed him.
"Yes! Handsome! β
A five-color republican flag, on which are written "Marshal Feng of the 28th Division of the Republic of China" nine big characters. Feng Delin urged the war horse under his crotch. Feng Yong waved his hand at the same time, and the soldiers of the security corps retreated five miles, saying that they would not take the opportunity to attack the city.
Now all the soldiers of the security corps have also moved to the north gate, and the defenders in the city are naturally assembled towards the east gate, and Tang Yulin, the defender of Fengtian City, is of course also holding on to the head of the city. When he saw Feng Delin's handsome flag, he didn't dare to slack off. The first time to call Zhang Zuolin. After Feng Yong's security corps pushed a long enough distance, he ordered the soldiers to lower the drawbridge and open the city gates.
Fengtian City, Beidaying! Feng and Zhang sat down with each other. It's been years since the two sat face to face like this.
"Yuting, I didn't expect our brothers to meet like this!" Feng Delin was calm enough, and took a sip of the tea on the table.
"Good tea! It's a pity that I'm a rough person, but I can't appreciate it! β
Zhang Zuolin's expression was a little gloomy and gloomy, and his improvement looked worse than that of Feng Delin, an injured person.
"Yuting, this is not your character! It's not a way to be hospitable. Feng Delin said with a smile.
Zhang Zuolin stared at Feng Delin, his eyes unblinking, as if he was thinking about something difficult to decide. Feng Delin calmly looked at Zhang Zuolin. In the end, Zhang Zuolin sighed and said, "Big brother, you came here with the determination to die, right?" β
"You're not going to kill me!" Feng Delin said firmly.
Zhang Zuolin smiled bitterly. He knew his own character, and when he knew that Feng Delin had entered the city, Zhang Zuolin's first reaction was to arrest him and force Feng Yong to withdraw from Fengtian Province. But after calming down, I found that this idea is indeed a bit naΓ―ve. At present, the form of Fengtian has not yet decided the winner or loser, and if he detains Feng Delin, it will definitely affect the morale of the rest of the 28th Division stationed in Fuxin, and the public security corps may also be restrained because of the reason for Feng Delin.
However, after careful consideration, Zhang Zuolin found that although this method could solve the temporary crisis of the 27th Division, the essential strength gap between the two sides did not change. Even if the 27th Division and Li Jinglin's division in Beizhen were to have a total strength of just over 50,000 troops. How many people does Feng Yong have in his hands? There are nearly 60,000 people in Fengtian Province alone, and with Feng Delin being arrested, Feng Yong will definitely command the rest of the 28th Division, with a strength of nearly 100,000 troops. Moreover, the combat effectiveness is not weaker than that of his own troops, which makes Zhang Zuolin unable to see the hope of victory.
Coupled with his understanding of this sworn brother, if he detains him, he may choose to commit suicide and not be coerced by himself. Feng Delin's fierceness in his bones is deeply understood. Unlike himself, Feng Delin is more like a hero, although such a person can be a hero for a while, it is absolutely impossible to reach the pinnacle of power.
"Also, don't try to threaten me, you know me, I won't eat this!" Feng Delin said indifferently. This is also to tell Zhang Zuolin, if you dare to detain me, I will definitely commit suicide. At that time, the Feng family and the Zhang family will really not die!
(To be continued)