Since most of the current fleet are British sailors, the people do not have much sense of identity when they visit, and this fleet will not be officially delivered until the Qinhuangdao naval base, and now it is only the British who changed the voyage to arrive at Yingkou first in order to show the Chinese.

After the Yingkou Navy parade, the North Sea Fleet of the National Defense Coast Guard finally set off for the Qinhuangdao Naval Base, and Navy Chief Sa Zhenbing and Northeast Naval Academy President Liu Guanxiong also went there. In addition to the 100 Rolls-Royce 90-horsepower gasoline engines removed from the North Sea Fleet, there were also two British engineers and a large number of English engine materials donated by Rolls-Royce. At the same time, in order to retain these two engineers, Wang Maoru not only equipped them with beautiful Russian girls, but also expelled them from high-tech, and established the National Defense Army Military Industry University, hired these two people as professors of the Northeast Military Industry University, recruited science talents from various universities, and learned the industrial technology of machinery manufacturing and machining.

The two British engineers did not expect to be used in such a way, although they were both Christians, but Christianity has no restrictions on lovers, and the two enjoyed money, beauty, power, and status here.

Reporters from various localities have successively published huge photos of the North Sea Fleet in newspapers in various places, which has also triggered a frenzied wave of naval chases among Chinese people everywhere. A country's naval power is the best reflection of that country's self-esteem. Although most of the warships of the Republic of China Navy at this time were second-rate or third-rate warships, they could not be compared with Japan. It can't be compared with Anglo-American France, but the huge ships and the second tonnage in Asia. However, the self-confidence of the people has been greatly strengthened. It's just that behind the rise in national self-confidence, it is Wang Maoru's government that is burdened with 13 million yuan in annual naval military spending.

After the British accepted the final payment, they left about 200 naval instructors and evacuated, and the North Sea Fleet only had 1,000 sailors and 2,000 marines, and there was a huge shortage of captains and others. However, Shen Honglie and Liu Guanxiong co-opted everywhere, and with the help of Sa Zhenbing, the Second Fleet of the Navy began to gather from Nanjing and prepared to converge in Qinhuangdao. In this way, all the fleets of the Chinese Navy will be concentrated under the command of the Northeast Navy.

The names of the warships were still retained and not changed, and some people changed the battleship Asterisk to Dingyuan, and the battleship Avenger to Zhenyuan, and Shen Honglie reported to Wang Maoru. Wang Mao didn't want to refuse: "This move will definitely trigger a diplomatic conflict between China and Japan, and it is a matter of the moment." It's better not to swagger around. China's navy is too weak to withstand blind tossing. Of course, changing to Dingyuan and Zhenyuan also has a sense of bad luck for Wang Maoru, he doesn't want the naval officers to have the haze of the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle in the future, and these two warships are just training ships for training more naval preparations.

In order to win over the navy, which is now underrepresented by the government, Wang Maoru sent Zhang Kuian to Beijing to lobby various officials. Especially the command of the Navy.

When Zhang Kuian came to Beijing to lobby, he saw that the city of Beijing was in chaos, and there were soldiers robbing the streets and confronting the military and police, so he was very surprised and asked what was going on with the people of the Gyeonggi Garrison. Knowing that it was the Sixth Mixed Brigade belonging to the Anhui system, Zhang Zongchang's subordinates were in arrears and caused a rebellion, and Zhang Zongchang ran to the concession alone. Leave the troops aside. The Gyeonggi garrison was ordered not to participate in the conflict between Zhiwan and Anhui. You can only watch from the wall.

However, the Beijing police department would rather risk fighting with the Sixth Mixed Brigade to maintain order, Zhang Kuian inquired, the director of the Beijing Police Department is Wu Bingxiang, an old man from the Anhui family, who is very hard in the background, and has 20,000 policemen under his command, so he is not afraid of Zhang Zongchang's chaotic soldiers. The people of Beijing have always been reluctant to see the police, thinking that they will only bully the people, but this time the impression of the police has improved. However, it is clear that the purpose of the rebellion of the Sixth Mixed Brigade is to the great president Xu Shichang, to oppress Xu Shichang, hoping that he can ban Wu Peifu and Cao Kun's military power.

Zhang Kuian felt the rebellion in Beijing, and compared with the Northeast, he really felt that life outside the customs was better.

Fortunately, this rebellion of the 6th Mixed Brigade did not last long, and the 19th Mixed Brigade was stationed nearby to control the situation.

The 19th Mixed Brigade was adapted from the 3rd Mixed Brigade of the Participating Army, one of the 3rd Divisions and 5th Brigade trained by Xu Shuzheng, and its combat effectiveness was much stronger than that of the 6th Mixed Brigade. After Chu Qixiang, the commander of the 19th Brigade, led the army to quell the rebellion of the 6th Mixed Brigade, he killed some people, which aroused Zhang Zongchang's dissatisfaction.

Zhang Zongchang originally wanted to sue in front of Xu Shuzheng, but unfortunately Xu Shuzheng had the heart to put it on him, send him down, and let his troops do it against the direct forward troops. The more Zhang Zongchang thinks about it, the more he feels uncomfortable, he has a good feeling, it was you who just asked me to act for Xu Shichang, and it was you who sent me to the front line as cannon fodder at this time, and I didn't even benefit from you for a long time.

Zhang Zongchang didn't feel good in his heart, and wondered if he could change the owner, and when he learned that Zhang Kuian, the representative of Wang Maoru, the commander of the National Defense Forces, had come to Beijing and was a guest at the home of Navy Chief Sa Zhenbing, he carried two catties of watermelons and ran to Sa Zhenbing's mansion to ask to see Zhang Kuian.

Zhang Zongchang is a martial artist and doesn't read much, but he has some courage to fight, and he is straightforward, and he said directly at Sa Zhenbing's house: "I don't ask for anything else, I just ask Xiushuai to give me a bite to eat, and give us a bite to eat in the Sixth Mixed Brigade." ”

Zhang Kuian is not embarrassed in Sa Zhenbing's house, this can't be agreed indiscriminately, now Beijing is still in power with the Anhui system, if he agrees, isn't this a slap in the face of the Anhui department? Moreover, the next increase in the authority of the National Defense Forces must be supported by the Anhui system, and it is not appropriate to offend the Anhui system at this time. So Zhang Kuian smiled and said: "General Zhang is strict, they are all national troops, if General Zhang has a heart, he can go to Changchun to join Xiushuai on his own." ”

Zhang Zongchang waved his hand and said, "Eh...... How can this work, how can there be no meeting gift, my mixed brigade is a meeting gift. Besides, the Wehrmacht is also a regular army, and my brothers are willing to serve in the Wehrmacht, as long as they can guarantee their salaries. ”

Zhang Kuian said with a smile: "This can guarantee that the National Defense Force will never owe salaries, and General Zhang does not need to worry about this." ”

Zhang Zongchang immediately shouted: "What, then it's decided, come on, I see that you seem to have some secrets to tell Chief Sa about it, so I won't bother, I'll leave." Holding his fists, he said to Sa Zhenbing: "Chief Sa wishes you a long and auspicious old man." ”

Sa Zhenbing smiled bitterly and said goodbye, and when he saw Zhang Zongchang walking away, he said to Zhang Kuian: "This guy is really reckless." Zhang Kuian also shook his head with a wry smile, and Sa Zhenbing said again: "Xiushuai will gain power in the future, and there will be more and more people who will be attached to him, among them, there are people who really help, there are those who are hypocritical, and there are those who want to take advantage of it." Then you have to think twice. The sixth mixed brigade was in chaos, and it was said that this dog meat general was in trouble, I don't believe that he was forced, and he must have secretly masterminded it. ”

When it comes to Zhang Zongchang's character, both of them are disdainful, this person is also a slave with three surnames, the more mixed he is, the more promising he is, but he can't fight, whoever hands over the army to him can let him break up, but everyone trusts this kind of heartless person. is a traitorous and loyal, this is what he is talking about, and there will be a person who is even more traitorous and loyal than Zhang Zongchang in the future, Feng Yuxiang.

Zhang Kuian said: "I believe that Xiushuai has a way to cure this kind of person." Ming Gong, your analysis, when will the Battle of Zhiwan begin? ”

Sa Zhenbing smiled: "What? Want to take advantage of the Battle of Zhiwan to propose a plan for the expansion of the National Defense Force? ”

Zhang Kuian smiled: "I can't hide it from Ming Gong." ”

Sa Zhenbing sighed: "When the battle of Zhiwan begins, it actually depends on Hu Shuai and Zhang Zuolin." However, I predict that if there is a fight, the Anhui system may not be able to take advantage. It can be seen from Zhang Zongchang's salary that the financial pressure of the Anhui system is extremely great. Now a Bank of Communications bill with a face value of ten yuan outside can only be exchanged for a piece of ocean. ”

Zhang Kuian shook his head and said: "No wonder I recently heard that the salary of a professor at Peking University has risen to three hundred silver dollars, but it turned out to be a bank ticket of the Bank of Communications." ”

Sa Zhenbing said: "The Anhui system is already complaining about the central government, and look, the day of the fall of the Anhui system is not far away." ”

Zhang Kuian made contact with all over Beijing, and met with President Xu Shichang through Vice President Meng Enyuan, who was now also in a state of panic, and immediately met with Wang Maoru's envoy. When Zhang Kuian proposed that the National Defense Force should be under the jurisdiction of the three armed forces, that is, the army, navy and air force, Xu Shichang did not object, but made it conditional on Wang Maoru's support for him to be president. Zhang Kui'an knows that Wang Maoru doesn't care who is the president, some people like this presidential addiction, even a puppet likes to sit in this position, there is no doubt that Xu Shichang is such a person. On behalf of the National Defense Forces, he immediately announced his resolute support for Xu Shichang's presidency, and Xu Shichang also expressed his willingness to support Wang Maoru's plan for the reform of the three armed services of the National Defense Forces.

As the representative of the Foreign Affairs Department of the National Defense Forces, Zhang Kuian is responsible for domestic relations, and he and Gu Weijun are two types of diplomats, Gu Weijun is a typical American diplomat in the new era, focusing on international law, international relations, foreign negotiations, and so on. Zhang Kuian, on the other hand, is a typical Chinese-style columnist, who does not pay attention to methods, but only pays attention to efficiency, and at the same time, he is more familiar with China's interpersonal relationships and interests than Gu Weijun. Wang Maoru put him in dealing with domestic warlords, and he also made the best use of his talents and materials. Officially, Zhang Kuian's uniqueness made him a guest of many warlords, but in fact, it was Wang Maoru behind him and Wang Maoru's more than 500,000 troops.