Chapter 338: After the Victory (Part II)

Just when Zhang Guoping and Jiang Zuobin were standing in the Xiping Railway Station and figuring out the goal of the armored train battalion, at Wusheng Pass, at the 'junction' between Henan and Hubei, Zhao Bei, commander-in-chief of the ** armed forces of the United Front, was also figuring out the true intention of a telegram.

This telegram was photographed by the General Affairs Committee of the United Front at Wushengguan, and the content was to explain to Chairman Zhao that the General Affairs Committee was now planning to send people to negotiate with Yuan Shikai to discuss the aftermath of the battle in southern Henan, although the telegram did not explicitly say it, but Zhao Bei also knew that now the General Affairs Committee of the United Front probably already knew the results of the battle in Xinyang, and they understood that the Second Army of the Beiyang Southward Advance was defeated, and it was defeated very badly, although the final battle report has not yet been released, but it is an indisputable fact that the Beiyang Army has suffered a big defeat, perhapsThe parliamentarians in the United Front thought it was time to end the civil war, because Beiyang had recognized the strength of the South.

In other words, the constitutionalists of the United Front do not want to fight anymore, they are afraid that something will happen if they continue to fight, on the one hand, they are worried that the foreign powers will take the opportunity to intervene and carve up China, and on the other hand, they are worried that Commander-in-Chief Zhao will take advantage of the power of victory and 'swing' the Beiyang clique in one fell swoop.

Zhao Bei can see the thoughts of the parliamentarians more clearly, but he does not intend to veto the proposal on the telegram, the reason is also very simple, his troops also need to rest and recuperate, and fight continuously, the soldiers are very tired, and the ammunition and new recruits need to be replenished, so if Yuan Shikai is calmed down by this battle and is willing to sit down and negotiate, Zhao Bei does not mind taking advantage of this opportunity to buy some time for the next strategic action.

"Simulated electricity. In principle, I agree with the suggestion of the General Affairs Committee, but I need to remind you that now the victor is the United Front, and the loser is the Beiyang Group, so in this negotiation, our side must take the initiative, resolutely and toughly, and resolutely adhere to it, and absolutely cannot give up the initiative won by the soldiers in the bloody struggle at the negotiation table! In addition, now that the situation has become clear, it seems that Congress should be convened as soon as possible, rather than waiting for the conclusion of negotiations, and that the United Front must make full use of it if it wants to gain political advantage, and it must convene Congress as soon as possible. ”

Zhao Bei dictated the draft of the telegram, and an adjutant from the chamber quickly wrote down the contents.

Before the polishing was finished, another 'attendant' was deputy. The officer hurried into the headquarters, a new copy of the telegram in his hand.

"Report to the Commander-in-Chief! Xiping calls, Beiyang Lu. The remnants of the Ninth Division of the Army were annihilated by our Independent Cavalry Division in the western suburbs of Shangcai County, killing and wounding and capturing more than 2,000 people, and Wu Peifu, commander of the Ninth Division, was also captured by our army and is now being held in the Xiping prisoner of war camp, waiting for the commander-in-chief's handling measures. ”

Taking the adjutant's telegram transcript, Zhao Bei glanced at it a few times, smiled faintly, and took . With the telegram, he walked to the military map hanging on the wall, and drew a cross with a pencil on the words "Ninth Division of the Beiyang Army" written on the corner of the map.

Putting down the pencil, Zhao Beichang sighed, glanced at the adjutant, and said, "Victory, this is victory!" The four Beiyang divisions were all annihilated in southern Henan by our ** army, and this record is enough to make people excited in any country. This battle not only defeated the Second Army of Beiyang South, but also destroyed the prestige of the Beiyang group, and now, the world has clearly seen that Beiyang is just a 'flower' shelf of foreign power and middle cadres, and it is only a matter of time before it withdraws from the stage of history, whether it is Chinese or foreigners, it is time to think carefully about who is the future master of this country. ”

The two adjutant officers stood in front of the commander-in-chief, without blinking, listening to the commander-in-chief. Every word of the commander. Now there is a saying that the adjutant of this 'attendant' room is the position of the commander-in-chief to cultivate his cronies, and if he does a good job, he will be able to rise to the top like Zhang Guoping and become a member of this army, so now all the people in the 'attendant' room are full of 'spirit' spirit, and no one is willing to 'show' timidity in front of the commander-in-chief, and even this military posture is also standing up to an extraordinarily standard standard, and many officers who were originally sloppy and sloppy also care about their appearance, their military uniforms have been changed into the latest and most 'straight', and their leather shoes are also polished, all of them want to leave a good impression on the commander-in-chief.

But now, Zhao Bei. Apparently he didn't care about the dress of his subordinates, and now, he was calm on the surface, but his heart was more 'excited' than any officer.

The main force of the four divisions of Beiyang, two of which are also known as the "Beiyang Tiger Ben", Zhao Bei just waved his pen on the map lightly, drew a line, and ate these four divisions in one bite, without even blinking his eyes, if this was placed in ancient times, it was enough for the emperor to enter the Taimiao Temple to congratulate him.

However, only Zhao Bei himself knows in his heart, what kind of torment he has suffered in his heart in the past few days, this battle is a test of his ability to command the overall situation, and it is also an exam of his entire strategic concept, Zhao Bei was confident to get a "pass" before the war, but the final outcome of the war was an "excellent", if he could hold Feng Guozhang and be imprisoned in a prisoner of war camp, then Zhao Bei would have gotten a full score in this exam.

It's not easy, from the Anqing New Army uprising to the Huangnigang mutiny, from the Jiujiang electrification to the recovery of Hubei...... This road to climb the peak of power is extremely difficult, Zhao Bei trembled all the way over, and now, the road ahead has become spacious, although thorns are still all over the road, but at least the cliffs are not much, as long as the road does not fork in the future, Zhao Bei will eventually climb to the peak of power.

"Shoot the newspaper! Report to Wuhan Jiang Fangzhen and them! Report to the Congress in Shanghai! The Second Army of Beiyang Southward was completely annihilated by our United Front in southern Henan, and among the four division commanders, three were killed and one was captured alive, and our southern ** camp was victorious! In addition, a telegram was sent to the whole army, commending all the officers and men who participated in the battle, and all officers and men were paid an additional two-month salary. ”

Zhao Bei suppressed the 'agitation' in his heart, and gave an order to the adjutant in a voice as calm as possible, but the voice was still a little trembling, and his emotions were 'exposed'.

The two lieutenants were equally agitated, and at the same time took up the pen and wrote down the commander-in-chief's orders with trembling hands.

After this battle, the united front will be able to move sideways in this country, and the prestige of the commander-in-chief will reach a height that will be worshiped by the majority.

In this case, who can not be 'excited'?

The telegram must be sent out immediately, so that those who ride the wall at both ends of the rat can see what is strong and what is vigorous, so that they can clearly understand the situation and make the right choice.

The two adjutants left the headquarters with the draft of the telegram, and Qin Sihu walked to Zhao Bei's side from the 'door' and asked in a low voice: "Commander-in-chief, now you can always sleep peacefully, right?" ”

Zhao Bei smiled and patted Qin Sihu's shoulder, shook his head and said, "I'm not busy now." Let's go, follow me to the train station, and we'll meet a distinguished guest. This distinguished guest's identity is not ordinary, he represents a great power, and he is very well-informed, he learned the outcome of the Xinyang battle yesterday, no, now he is rushing to join our united front. ”

"Will the great powers come to confront us?"

Qin Sihu couldn't close his mouth a little, he really didn't understand, the powers that could beat this country down with a finger would also have a day to ask for this country, this international politics is indeed not something that this big man can understand, so ah, it's better to shut up and follow the commander-in-chief to the train station, so let's see what the foreigner looks like.

When I arrived at the train station, the train was late, Zhao Bei led Qin Sihu, and went to the wounded soldiers' tent to take a look, and the wounded soldiers were secondary, mainly to feast their eyes, to see the girls of the "Women's Literary and Art Team" dancing and singing, and by the way, to see the "Cui Wei Yi" Cui Yi girl.

Now the commander-in-chief was in a good mood, and it was indeed time to admire the beautiful scenery of Cuiwei, and because of the news of victory from the front, the girls' singing voices were also extraordinarily beautiful, and everyone was intoxicated until the train whistle sounded.

Zhao Bei rushed to the railway station with the guards, the train had stopped, and the passengers were getting off, many of them were blonde and blue-eyed foreigners, and the leader was Colonel Hannagan, the president of the German Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

Seeing that the commander-in-chief had personally arrived to greet him, Colonel Hannagan, somewhat flattered, stood in front of the commander-in-chief with a standard German military salute.

"I'm sorry, Commander-in-Chief, we're late. Also, I'm sorry that I forgot my luggage when I was transferring trains at the train station on the south side, so I can't wear a military uniform now. ”

Hannagan over there is polite, and the commander-in-chief here is also modest.

"In wartime, Mr. Colonel doesn't have to care, we soldiers are open-minded, and those who are not open-minded will not be able to win the war. If I'm sorry, I didn't think it through, and I didn't even arrange a military band, but now there is really no military band to arrange here, they all went to Xinyang, and they also have their credit for this victory. ”

Zhao Bei and Hannagan exchanged a few words, but they also understood that the reason why they were able to stand here and shake hands and greet was not to be polite, they all had their own purposes.

Hannagan came to Wushengguan this time, and the title is "Adviser to the Civil Investigation Committee of the Qizhou Incident", which seems to be a bit bluffing, but in fact there are only two countries that make up this committee, one is Germany and the other is Austria-Hungary, and it seems that there is no official background on the surface, it is purely the action of non-governmental people, and only carries a sign of the International Red Cross.

Originally, it had been almost half a year since the outbreak of the "Qizhou Incident," and foreigners had almost forgotten about this incident in the Far East, and although China and Japan were still "negotiating" on this issue, it seemed that the Beiyang government had no intention of ending the negotiations as soon as possible, and even the Chinese people had mostly forgotten about the small-scale armed conflict in Qizhou.

Hannagan had almost forgotten about the "Qizhou Incident," but just yesterday he received a secret telegram from the German Legation in China, and he immediately completed the formation of this "Qizhou Incident Civil Investigation Committee" with great efficiency.

Why did the German minister suddenly think of the "Qizhou Incident"?

The reason is very simple, because the German minister in China received a telegram from Xinyang yesterday, the telegram was sent by a German missionary, the content was very simple, only a few sentences: Xinyang battle, the United Front won a decisive 'sexual' victory.

As a result, Mr. German Minister's memory immediately improved.

Colonel Hannagan then came to the Martial Victory Pass to meet with the military strongman who had won the decisive 'sexual' victory.