I have to say that Li Yuanhong's conditions for Feng Yong are really tempting, so tempting that Feng Yong wants to agree immediately. But Feng Yong is not the stunned young man he was back then, and with the increase of the butterfly effect caused by himself, his hole cards are getting weaker and weaker. This made him a lot more cautious in what he did.

Of course, if Feng Yong got the name of the overseer of Shandong, he could cross the sea and annex the whole of Shandong just like annexing Mongolia. With the industrial base of the Northeast that is now somewhat large-scale, it is no problem to support the Northeast Army in capturing Shandong. Shandong, whether it is geographical conditions or population, makes Feng Yong covet. If Feng Yong takes Shandong and relies on the Shandong Peninsula, the entire Bohai Sea will be shrouded by the forces of the Northeast. It is definitely a major deterrent to the surrounding forces. Of course, swallowing Shandong also has a big weakness, that is, Shandong and the Northeast do not border. There is a Bohai Sea in the middle, and the navy in the northeast has just been established, and the current scale is pitiful, and it is impossible to develop the navy on a large scale with the current financial resources of the northeast. Without the guarantee of the navy, the control of Shandong in the northeast will become very weak. After all, there are still two strong maritime enemies in the northeast. On land, Tohoku is not afraid of Japan and Russia, but at sea, the navy of Tohoku may not even be worthy of carrying shoes for the Japanese navy. After all, Japan's navy, which has been developed for several decades, is now the No. 1 navy in Asia, both in terms of navigation technology and combat experience. Although the Russian Far East Fleet was rebuilt within ten years, Russia is a strong country after all, with a strong naval technical foundation, and the scale of the Russian Far East Fleet is very different from the planned one due to domestic reasons, but it is also the second largest navy in the Far East after Japan. This point must be admitted even if Feng Yong has a bad impression of Japan and Russia.

Therefore, the land of Shandong is a bit of a chicken rib for the current Northeast. But Shandong's population is urgently needed in the Northeast. How to choose made Feng Yong scratch his head a little.

Not to mention that Feng Yong was distressed about Li Yuanhong's conditions. The original stability of the Ganning region was shattered by a sudden incident.

The Northeast Security Army massacred the Hui people. I don't know where this news came from, and it spread throughout the Ganning region at an extreme time, and now it is even getting worse. The Ganning region is already an area where ethnic contradictions are extremely acute. This thing is undoubtedly a spark that fell into the powder keg. Immediately arouse a sense of solidarity in the hearts of the Muslims. Coupled with Ma Jiajun's efforts to add fuel to the fire, the Northeast Security Army was described as a murderous demon king for a while. Specialized in dealing with the Han Chinese minions who came from the Hui people.

In the ancient city of Xiliang. Li Jun looked at the map indifferently, without the slightest distress because of this rumor. It seems that he doesn't care at all.

"Chief of Staff, are we really silent about this matter? Now the Hui people in Ganning have been stirred up. The reputation of our Northeast stinks in the Ganning area all of a sudden. This is not good for our future rule. Zhang Xiaoshan said worriedly. The first moment he heard the rumors, he felt tricky. The Muslim unrest has been a source of instability in the Ganning region. And the rise of the Ma Jiajun began when the Hui uprising was suppressed.

"Inciting the hearts of the people, I have already thought of this. In the face of a strong enemy like us, if the Ma family's military rules and regulations resist, there will be ghosts. However, although the Muslim riots did not cause us much damage, they were always a problem. In particular, the damage to the local system is too severe. And this is not our chance. Li Jun said with a smile.

"Opportunity? What are the chances? Chief of Staff, you don't want to kill all these troublemakers, do you? Zhang Xiaoshan asked in surprise.

"Of course not! These Hui people are just ignorant people who were instigated by Ma Jiajun, and when we conquer the Ganning area, these people are all ordinary people under our rule, how can they be slaughtered casually. Feng Yong himself is a nationalist, but under the influence of the ideas of later generations, his nationalism does not refer to the narrow Han nation, but refers to the entire Chinese nation. Therefore, Feng Yong did not have any disgust in his heart for the Hui people. In his eyes, China's ethnic minorities are just ordinary people with strange living habits. The same yellow-skinned and black-eyed Chinese, where there is hatred that cannot be resolved.

Of course, if these people rebel against the rule of the Northeast, Feng Yong doesn't matter what nationality you are, the resisters are all enemies, and they will all die.

"What then? You can't just leave it alone. As the Hui people are being instigated more and more violently, the Ma Jiajun is taking the opportunity to expand, and if we don't stop it, it will further expand their strength. Zhang Xiaoshan was a little worried.

"Ma Jiajun is expanding the army?" A thick mocking look flashed in Li Jun's eyes, "They are looking for their own death." The war is imminent, and the new recruits who have not received any military training are actually expanded into the troops, even if the people in the northwest are fierce, but the common people are still ordinary people after all, how can they be compared with the trained regular army. Commander Zhang, Ma Jiajun expanded the army at this time, and what they increased was only the number of people, but what they lost was combat effectiveness. Therefore, the more people Ma Jiajun absorbs, the greater our chances of winning. ”

Zhang Xiaoshan nodded, the worry in his heart was put down, and his mind became lively. He said: "Chief of Staff, we should not be so silent, even if we cannot change the status quo of the Hui riots, we must minimize our losses." I propose that the Muslims who riot in the areas under our control be temporarily detained. At the same time, people were sent to educate them ideologically. ”

Li Jun nodded, a satisfied look on his face. I couldn't help but admire Feng Yong's eyes even more in my heart. The commanders of several military regions are from extremely low backgrounds, and even illiterate, but their abilities are outstanding. Take Zhang Xiaoshan in front of him as an example, although his strategic vision is limited by his cultural level, he is very good at commanding troops, especially in the control of troops. Moreover, because he did not receive formal military education, Zhang Xiaoshan's thinking was not bound by modern military thought, which may lead to detours in some aspects, but his thinking was not shackled, but he also had many original ideas. It is very troublesome for such a person to become an opponent, and you can never think about his ideas with regular thinking.

"Also, Xiaoshan, let people invite the eldest lady of the Zhan family, although there is no need to disclose the matter of the Zhan family's defection to us now, but the huge prestige resources of the Zhan family are also time to be used." When Feng Yong mentioned the eldest lady of the Zhan family, a touch of tenderness unconsciously flashed in his eyes. Perhaps it was fate, Li Jun was attracted by his intellectual temperament when he first met the eldest lady of the Zhan family. Although the eldest lady of the Zhan family has not taken the veil in front of Li Jun so far, Li Jun doesn't care at all, and he is extremely sure that he is in love.

Of course, when the status reaches the step of Li Jun, of course he will not chase girls with enthusiasm like a hairy boy. And Miss Zhan herself is not an ordinary person. Although Li Jun had only met her three times, each time for only a few minutes, but this woman's wisdom left a great impression on Li Jun.

Li Jun's abnormality, he knows it himself, and Zhang Xiaoshan also sees it in his eyes. He really didn't expect that a big man like the chief of staff would fall in love like a fledgling boy. However, it is precisely because of this that Zhang Xiaoshan saw the clear side of Li Jun's personality, because the Zhan family is now in a cooperative relationship with the Northeast, and Li Jun has seen Miss Zhan Jia several times to talk about official affairs, without involving personal aspects at all.

"Although the chief of staff and the young marshal are called the Northeast Double Heroes, there is no doubt about their ability, but their luck in terms of women is far from that of the young marshal. The young marshal now has three wives. The chief of staff is also a single. I didn't expect such a high-sighted person as the chief of staff to fall in love with a young lady from a small family in the northwest. What a weird taste. Zhang Xiaoshan, who walked out of the camp, said with some amusement. The Zhan family may be powerful in the Ganning region, but with the Northeast, it can only be regarded as a small family. The people of the Northwest are fierce, and the woman's character is stronger than that of the Central Plains, not to mention that the eldest lady of the Zhan family, as the only heir of the next generation of the Zhan family, has been exposed to the management of the family and the way of scheming since she was a child. She only knows about the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting that women must learn in the Guannai, but she is not very proficient. After all, as the only heir of the Zhan family, it is impossible for her to marry outside like an ordinary woman. Even if you get married in the future, you will recruit a son-in-law into the war.

"But since the chief of staff has taken a fancy to her, even if she is the only heir of the Zhan family, my Lao Zhang will definitely snatch her to the chief of staff as a daughter-in-law. But it's better to salute first and then soldier. When the commissar came, the matter was left to him. Anyway, being a matchmaker is also a duty of the political commissar. Saying that, Zhang Xiaoshan had a wicked smile on his face.

Capital. Chancellery.

"Have you determined Wu Tingfang's whereabouts?" A complicated look appeared on Duan Qirui's face. The rise of the Northeast allowed him and Feng Guozhang to temporarily move towards unity. But if Li Yuanhong can say that the Northeast will help him, once the Northeast intervenes, I am afraid it will have a great impact on his plan. The declaration of war with Germany that he had worked so hard to promote would be in vain, which General Duan could not tolerate.

"Yes. Our people have already seen him enter and leave the Young Marshal's Mansion. However, the intelligence system in the Northeast is very powerful, and the Young Marshal's Mansion is heavily guarded, so our people can't be inserted. The exact circumstances are not yet known. The War Department intelligence officer said with a look of shame. Their intelligence system is an old institution of the Beiyang Army. It spends a lot of financial resources every year, but it has lost several confrontations with the Northeast intelligence system, and has been taken away by the Northeast intelligence system.

"Xiuquan, the intelligence system should be rectified, I don't care what method you use, you must find out the content of the conversation between Wu Tingfang and Feng Yong. If it doesn't work out this time, you can take off this clothes! Duan Qirui said coldly. The performance of the intelligence system had already annoyed Duan Qirui.

"Yes!" The intelligence officer said in a cold sweat.

(To be continued)