The actions of the Western Army aroused questions from the Zhuma forces led by Ma Fuxiang. Since Gulang County and Yongchang County were swallowed by the Northeast, Tianshui has become the first barrier against the Northeast in the Ganning region. Now Ma Fuxiang is in Yinchuan, and Ma Anliang is in Lanzhou. Each is divided into defense zones. Unite to resist the offensive in the Northeast. And now because the Western Army retreated, the Northeast Security Army could easily enter Tianshui westward, and the Northeast Security Army occupying Tianshui could cut off the passage of the Anning Army to the south at any time, plus the Mongolian steppe, the entire Ningxia region was almost surrounded by the Northeast. This situation is absolutely intolerable to Ma Fuxiang.

Ma Anliang did not explain carefully about Zhuma's questioning, but just said a sentence about the strategic needs of the Western Army and sent Zhuma away. After all, the Western Army is up to him, Ma Anliang, to have the final say. No one can change what he decides, which is a habit that Ma Anliang has developed in all these years of being in charge of the Western Army. After all, the Earth Emperor is used to doing it, and no one wants anyone to point fingers at him.

Ningxia, Yinchuan.

Ma Fuxiang was a little worried.

"Father! What is the Western Army doing here? Why did he suddenly retreat fifty miles, this is tantamount to giving up the defense of Tianshui. Is this a strategic mistake? How could such a low-level mistake happen to Ma Anliang? Ma Hongkui couldn't understand what the purpose of the Western Army was in doing this.

"General! Do you say that the Western Army is afraid of the forces in the northeast and wants to retreat to preserve its strength? Ma Fuxiang's henchman Ma Jin said.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Ma Fuxiang said with a calm face: "Things are not completely clear yet, if there are any rumors, it will be detrimental to the unity of the Ma family's army." ”

"But father, in the face of our questioning, why didn't he Ma Anliang even react at all, doesn't he know that doing so will affect the unity of the Ma family's army?" Ma Hongkui said angrily.

Ma Fuxiang shook his head and said to Ma Jin: "Is there a telegram from Hongbin?" Is there anything big in běi jīng during this time? ”

The Hongbin mentioned by Ma Fuxiang is the eldest son of his eldest brother Ma Fulu. The foundation of the Anning Army he is now in charge of was laid by his eldest brother Ma Fulu. However, when the Eight-Nation Coalition invaded China, Ma Fulu fought to the death in the Forbidden City and served the country with blood. The current Anning Army has completely become his force under Ma Fuxiang's control over the years. But some of the old people of the past have little real power now. But in the Anning Army, it also has the right to speak that cannot be underestimated. In this feudal period, it was common for brothers to end up with brothers. But the younger brother who succeeded to the throne rarely handed back the inheritance in his hands to the elder brother's children after a hundred years. For this kind of thing, the most famous thing in history is the alternation of power in the state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.

The little overlord Sun Cehu was powerful, started with weak soldiers, laid a huge foundation for the six counties of Jiangdong, and became a top prince in the late Han Dynasty. It's a pity that God is jealous of talent, Sun Ce died young, and passed the position of Wu Hou to his younger brother Sun Quan, who rarely had visions. Sun Quan's actions did not live up to Sun Ce's expectations, and the foundation of the entire Jiangdong Sun family was as solid as a rock. But although Sun Quan is successful in his career, his performance as an heir is a little chilling. After he came to power, he was very wary of Sun Ce's heirs threatening his position. After he became emperor, his sons were all crowned kings even if they were still in infancy, but Sun Ce's heirs were only crowned marquis. In the end, he was killed in the name of rebellion! Sun Ce's ending turned out to be inherited by his own family.

Ma Fuxiang is not Sun Quan, although he is influenced by the feudal ideas of this era, he wants to pass on the power in his hands to his son Ma Hongkui. But in his heart, he still has great respect for his eldest brother Ma Fulu, who died early. So for his nephew Ma Hongbin, Ma Fuxiang still tried his best to cultivate. It's just that everything in the Anning Army can't be touched by Ma Hongbin. Through his connections, Ma Fuxiang brought Ma Hongbin to the Republic of China and served as the military attache of the president's attendant. to increase Ma Hongkui's qualifications. At the same time, it can also be regarded as a link between the Anning Army and the zhōng yāngzhèng fǔ relationship in the Ganning region.

"Young Master Hongbin has conveyed the news. The power struggle for Běi Jīng was nearing its end, and President Lê Da had lost. Mr. Duan has the absolute upper hand. It is believed that in the near future, the Prime Minister's Office will make a big move. Ma Jin said cautiously.

"The president actually lost? Ay! It seems that in this world, only soldiers and territory are king. Ma Fuxiang sighed and said. He understood that the result of Premier Duan's victory was that China would declare war on Germany and enter the First World War. What will happen in the future is not known to anyone.

"Father! Let's not care about the affairs of běi jīng, the affairs of the Western Army must be clarified, otherwise the entire Ma Jiajun will be uneasy. Ma Hongkui said. The current Anning Army joined the remnants of the Ning Navy. The strength has increased a lot, and in terms of combat power, it has been able to compete with the Western Army. Coupled with his reputation as Ma Fuxiang, he even has the qualifications to fight against Ma Anliang. At that time, for the unity of Ma Jiajun, Ma Anliang was allowed to get the position of temporary commander of Ma Jiajun. As for Zhang Guangjian, after knowing that his 5,000 jīng rui had fallen, he stepped down from the position of commander of the Ma family coalition army with great interest, and even took the initiative to contact zhōng yāngzhèng fǔ on behalf of the Ma family army. The remnants of the Gansu New Army were nested in the suburbs of Lanzhou. Even rì often out of cāo is much less. Zhang Guangjian's show of weakness made Ma Anliang very happy. It also temporarily extinguished the idea of exterminating the Gansu New Army, after all, the Northeast Army was shocked, and the 3,000 equipped Gansu New Army was also a force that could not be underestimated.

"I can't see through Ma Anliang's thoughts!" Ma Fuxiang shook his head and said. The feud between him and Ma Anliang goes back a long way. Ma Anliang's start is different from his brothers. The two brothers fought through the bloody battle in the Forbidden City, with blood, and with the life of the eldest brother. However, Ma Anliang led his troops to protect the Empress Dowager Cixi when she fled west, and served her all the way, so as to gain the favor of the Empress Dowager Cixi, and step by step stepped into the status of a feudal official. For Ma Anliang, who slipped his beard and took the throne, Ma Fuxiang looked down on him from the bottom of his heart. In addition, Ma Fuxiang is an authentic professional background, and he has sat in today's position step by step with his ability. Therefore, there is a pride in my heart. For Ma Anliang, who inherited the ancestral business, he looked down on him.

And his sense of superiority from the bottom of his heart is also what Ma Anliang hates the most. Therefore, Ma Anliang has an instinctive rejection of Ma Fuxiang. When Ma Fuxiang lost power, he returned to the Ganning area and thought about entering the Western Army system, but was resolutely vetoed by Ma Anliang. So Ma Fuxiang, who had no ambition, was sent to the Ningxia region, which is close to the Mongolian steppe. Ma Fuxiang's painstaking development led to the now prosperous Anning Army. Therefore, Ma Fuxiang and Ma Anliang have never been all the way. Usually, there is not even much contact. Therefore, Ma Fuxiang doesn't know Ma Anliang as much as the Ma Qi brothers, and I don't understand what the reason for his change is.

"I'm just worried about Ma Anliang now, this is showing favor to the Northeast!" Ma Fuxiang said. Ma Anliang's movements were too obvious. This is clearly to send Tianshui to the Northeast. You must know that Tianshui is the hinterland of the Ganning region. It is located in the southern suburbs of Ningxia. If the Northeast occupies Tianshui, the Anning Army guarding Ningxia will be surrounded by the Northeast and become the meat of the Northeast. This possibility made Ma Fuxiang have to be on guard. Therefore, he was the one who reacted the most to the changes of the Western Army in Tianshui.

"Father, do you mean that it is possible for Ma Anliang to surrender to the Northeast? It can't be! The Western Army is the largest and oldest force in the Ganning region. Are they willing to give up this great inheritance? Ma Hongkui said in surprise. Surprised by this speculation of the father.

"Anything is possible under the pressure of the enemy's army. We are not Ma Anliang, nor are we people from the Western Army system, and we are not clear about the situation within the Western Army. In the past few years since Zhang Guangjian supervised Gan, the strength of the Western Army has been frequently divided, and there is a strong armed force such as the Ning Navy. This led everyone to think that the first armed group in the Ganning area was the Ning Navy. Even if Ma Anliang is not a person with great ambitions, he will not understand the truth that others will not be allowed to snore next to the couch. He never reacted, but the strength of the Ning Navy had exceeded the level that the Western Army could exterminate or there was a big problem within the Western Army, so he wiped out the Ning Navy by force. To put it more deeply, even the Western Army, which seems to be a behemoth, is just an empty shelf, an empty shelf that will fall down at the slightest touch. Therefore, I am worried that Ma Anliang will give up the foundation of the Western Army for the sake of his family in exchange for the wealth of his family's life. Ma Fuxiang analyzed. No matter how low this kind of thing may be, Ma Fuxiang has to prepare for it. This time, among the 50,000 coalition troops of the Ma family, the Western Army accounted for 20,000, and if the Western Army collapsed or surrendered to the Northeast, the Ma Family in the Ganning region would only have 30,000 left, and the territory would be occupied by the Northeast. At that time, Ma Jiajun's living space in the Ganning area will be greatly reduced, and the general trend is really gone. This situation is that Ma Fuxiang himself is unwilling to think about it. But it's also really possible.

"Father, the geographical location of the Ningxia region is out, and the northeast bypasses Yinchuan and directly attacks the hinterland of Ganning. The entire Ningxia region has been highlighted. If the Western Army is unstable, our situation will be even worse, father, should we also prepare early. Don't get scrambling if the worst happens! Ma Hongkui said.

"Hongkui, I want you to leave the Ganning area and set off for the capital to join Hongbin. This Ganning area is just a handful of old bones for the father! No matter what An Ningjun chooses, his father doesn't want you to be in danger. Now Ma Fuxiang is no longer young, and his family's status in his heart is much heavier. He wants his son to get out of this quagmire, so that no matter whether the Ma family army finally fights or surrenders, the life of his family will be guaranteed!

"Father......" Ma Hongkui said anxiously.

"You don't have to say it! The Father has decided! You first go to Taiyuan secretly for a period of time, Yan Xishan in Taiyuan has had a few encounters with his father, you can go to him temporarily. When the matter in the Ganning area is over, you decide whether to come back or go to the capital. Ma Fuxiang said lovingly. The son is very competitive, and he is more than Ma Anliang's heirs, which is also what Ma Fuxiang is most proud of.

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