Harbin, Northeast Frontier Supervision Office.

In the study, the two men looked at each other. One is Xu Shuzheng, the Northeast Frontier Supervision Office, Beiyang think tank, and the number one confidant of Army Chief Duan Qirui. One is the patrol envoy of the three eastern provinces, Zhang Zuolin, the historical king of the Northeast. They are all momentary figures. But now, one of them has become a prisoner of the other.

Naturally, it was Zhang Zuolin who became a prisoner, the king of the Northeast who was almost plotted by Xu Shuzheng in history, and this time he really lost all the games with one trick. However, no matter how Lao Zhang says it, he is a good man, and at this point, he still has to be straight, his bearing is like that, and his gestures are all the momentum of a hegemon.

In contrast, Xu Shuzheng looked more haggard. He is only 38 years old this year, and he is in the prime of life. However, the 213th sideburns have grown gray hair, wrinkles have grown on his forehead, and his eyes are also red, as if he has not slept for several days and nights.

These two people actually don't have many grievances in this time and space. Xu Shuzheng's Beiyang Anhui system and Zhang Zuolin's Feng family, although there were some contradictions because of the ownership of Heilongjiang before, it is not a life or death. And Zhang Zuolin's fornication with the Nationalist Government is not a big crime among the warlords of the Beiyang system...... In the Beiyang system, there are more people like him who pedal two boats! That's why Zhang Zuolin took it lightly and went to the Hongmen banquet set by Xu Shuzheng. However, although he was captured, the three divisions under his command had not yet been disarmed!

He is not without a little chip in his subordinate prisoner, so Zhang Zuolin has reached this point. I can still snort and laugh: "Xiao Xu, this time the thing is done beautifully, I Lao Zhang admitted it!" Say, what command wilt thou give me? Disarm or accept the adaptation? ”

Xu Shuzheng sat there, with an apologetic smile on his face, and arched his hand at the other party: "Brother Yuting." It's best if you think like that...... In fact, this time the brothers are also a last resort, our 213th North North to resist Russia and the six joint anti-Russian oceans is to force internal and external troubles to a dead end, if the Northeast here is to let the people of the National Government mess up. Our Beiyang country is really over! ”

Zhang Zuolin smiled and nodded: "I know, I know, I know it...... With the territory of the Northeast. You Beiyang may be able to re-gather some strength to compete with the national government in the south, and if things don't go well, you can also surrender outside the border! Xiao Xu, you're working on this idea now, right? ”

Xu Shuzheng smiled and said lightly: "In that case, then the brother will also make it clear, let Wu Junsheng's 29th Division surrender to the 7th and 11th Divisions, and the 27th and 28th Divisions will stay in the original defense and wait for the reorganization of the Central Committee." In addition, Brother Yuting's patrol envoy to the three eastern provinces and the overseer of Liaoning still resigned, and Elder Duan Zhi wants to invite you to Beijing as vice president. ”

"Forget about the vice president or something. How can Lao Zhang be vice president like this? Let's let Lao Zhang retire to the mountains and forests and eat a few years of peace. Just ......"

Xu Shuzheng frowned slightly: "Just what?" ”

Zhang Zuolin snorted coldly, and looked at Xu Shuzheng with a smile: "It's just that you think things too simply!" Xiao Xu, this time your attack on the Middle East Railway and the Harbin Russian Concession was instigated by the Japanese themselves, right? ”

Xu Shuzheng nodded. Zhang Zuolin said again: "What conditions did I put forward on the day? Is it to transfer the Eastern Railway to them? ”

"It's a mortgage, a mortgage of 100 million yen!"

Zhang Zuolin sneered: "You guys are fooled!" If I want to lease 100 million yen to the Middle Road. There is still some credibility in this matter...... If it's just a mortgage loan, this must be a set! ”

The look on Xu Shuzheng's face didn't move, and he just asked lightly: "What do I want to do?" Can Brother Yuting remind his brother one or two? ”

Zhang Zuolin shook his head and said with a wry smile: "I don't know Lao Zhang either!" By the way, the matter of my old Zhang's secret communication with the National Government was also told by the Japanese himself, right? ”

Xu Shuzheng nodded slightly: "It was said to me by the Consul General of the Japanese in Mukden, Yanda Shiataro." And he also sent me a copy of the Covenant signed by you and Sunko! ”

Zhang Zuolin sneered: "This covenant is strongly approved by Consul General Yada!" His tone was still the same steady, but every word seemed to be knocking on Xu Shuzheng's heart: "...... According to this covenant, I Lao Zhang became the lord of the northeast, and also led a vice chairman of the national government, and the three northeastern provinces also practiced autonomy. What is the relationship between myself and my Lao Zhang, Xiao Xu, you should also know, right? My old Zhang is in charge of the Northeast, so it doesn't hurt to come to Japan, right? Can't I give Lao Zhang the things of the [Day] book, you Xiao Xu, and his old Duan can give it? But why did I sell my old Zhang to Xiao Xu? Have you thought about this? ”

Hearing this, Xu Shuzheng's face was already solemn, of course he also knew that the mind of the day himself was bad! But the three eastern provinces still have that 100 million yen to attract him too much! He looked at Zhang Zuolin and asked slowly: "Brother Yuting, what do you say I want to do this time?" ”

Zhang Zuolin, who had been smiling, also frowned tightly at this time, looked at Xu Shuzheng quietly, and didn't know how long it took before he said in a low voice: "I don't know what I want to do, but I know that the original available troops in the northeast of us include my third division of the Feng Army, the division of the Red Brigade Road Guard, and your fourth division of the Beiyang Army and the first division of the Jilin Army in Mengshu Village. But now...... My three divisions will definitely not be usable, and you will definitely send troops to deal with the division of the Red Brigade, as well as Meng Shu Village, even if you don't take him, he will definitely have to support his troops to protect himself! And your four divisions in Beiyang still have to draw out some of their forces to defend against us...... How many available troops do you have in your hands now? ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Zuolin suddenly stood up and shouted loudly: "If Lao Maozi calls now, what will you do?" What do you use to resist? ”

Xu Shuzheng was completely frightened by Zhang Zuolin's assumption, and muttered something about it, but in the end, it came out: "No...... No way? I won't let Lao Maozi call me, what's the benefit to them? ”

Zhang Zuolin smiled dejectedly, looked at Xu Shuzheng and muttered: "I don't know what the benefits of the day myself are." But your Beiyang must be a dead end! The troops of the four divisions were scattered on the territory of Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces...... Where is this position to meet the enemy? What should you do when the army of old hairy people pours in? And the participating troops of the three divisions and three brigades must be on the way out of the customs now, right? They're here to receive my Liaoning, right? Hehe, if Lao Maozi enters Heilongjiang, what will they do? Go north to resist Russia, or will you not save yourself when you die? If you go north to fight Lao Maozi, your mobile forces in Beiyang will all be in the northeast! Their national revolution army is waving the banner of resisting Russia, and they can take over all the territory in your pass without blood! If your people don't go north to Heilongjiang to resist Russia, their national revolutionary army will be able to penetrate into the northeast under the banner of resisting Russia. At that time, what should you Xiao Xu do? ”

Xu Shuzheng was completely stunned at this time, and his forehead was also covered with dense beads of sweat. He just muttered over and over again: "No, no, I won't do that......"

Right now. The door of Xu Shuzheng's study was suddenly knocked on, and it was probably Xu Shuzheng's adjutant who knocked on the door, and shouted while knocking: "Gong Zheng! Something is wrong! Brigade Commander Zhang Fulai, who stayed in Hailar, sent an urgent telegram, and Lao Maozi's brigade called! Lao Maozi called!! ”

On October 27, 1918, Lieutenant General Semenov, Commander of the Provisional Government of Trans-Baikal Province of Belarus, and Lieutenant General Horvat, Commander-in-Chief of the Middle East Road Escort Army, commanded 60,000 White Russian troops, under the pretext of recovering the Middle East Railway and protecting the personal safety of Russian nationals in Harbin, from Manchuria to the east, and its vanguard raided and captured the empty garrison of Hailar City in the morning of October 29!

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Beijing, Iron Lion Hutong. War Department.

The senior generals of the Beiyang Army, who were full of people, sat solemnly, looking at a briefing in each person's hand and were in a daze. The three of them, Feng Guozhang, Duan Qirui and Wang Shizhen, turned their backs to them, looking at the huge map hanging on the wall, motionless.

On that briefing, there was a series of news of defeats and losses! The 60,000 White Russian army did not stop attacking after the surprise attack to capture Hailar. Instead, it drove straight along the Middle East Railway, captured Yakeshi on October 31, crossed the Daxing'an Mountains on November 3 to capture Zhalantun, captured Longjiang County on November 5, and arrived at Qiqihar on November 6!

In the face of the aggressive offensive of Belarus, Xu Shuzheng, who had lost the opportunity, could only deal with it passively. Hurriedly mobilized the Beiyang troops scattered everywhere to concentrate on Qiqihar, preparing to fight a defensive battle there to block the advance of the White Russian attack. It is not so easy to concentrate the four Beiyang Army divisions that are in a state of "contact" with the Red Brigade and the Feng Army. The four division commanders who received the order all found a lot of reasons to shirk the delay, and refused to let their troops concentrate on Qiqihar! Among them, Wu Peifu, the commander of the Third Division, pointed out bluntly that there was no chance of winning the battle of Qiqihar in a hurry! Jian yì first gathered his forces in Harbin to hold the largest city in North Manchuria, and then found a way to concentrate the forces of all factions in the northeast to resist Russia.

But Xu Shuzheng insisted on a decisive battle in Qiqihar. His reason was based on international negotiations, because once White Russia captured Qiqihar, it would be equivalent to controlling half of Heilongjiang Province! With half of Heilongjiang as a bargaining chip, it is enough to force China to make heavy concessions in diplomatic representations, and there is no need to launch another attack on Harbin. Moreover, with the large-scale invasion of Heilongjiang by Belarus, the national government in the south also took the opportunity to wave the banner of resistance to Russia and extended its hand to the three eastern provinces!

On the second day of the White Russian raid and capture of Hailar, Jiang Jshi of the Nationalist Government arrived at Yingkou Port on the gunboat Yongfeng, and was appointed commander-in-chief of the Northeast Anti-Russian Army with a grand telegram! At the same time, it was also announced in a high-profile manner that the Nationalist Government would send a total of 100,000 troops from the First Army of the National Revolutionary Army and the newly formed First Army to the north to resist Russia!

Moreover, Sun Yat-sen, the "Chief" of the Nationalist Government, and the Military Commission also issued a telegram appointing Zhang Zuolin, who was detained by Xu Shuzheng, as the deputy "Chief" of the Nationalist Government and the Northeast Security Commander! At the same time, it was announced that Sun Liechen (commander of the 28th Division of Beiyang) was appointed as the chief of Liaoning Province and commander of the First Army of the Northeast Anti-Russian Army, and Zhang Zuoxiang (acting commander of the 27th Division of Beiyang) was appointed as the commander of the Liaoning Provincial Security Department and the commander of the Second Army of the Northeast Anti-Russian Army. He also appointed Wu Junsheng, who had been attacked by Feng Yuxiang for several days, as the chief of Heilongjiang Province and the commander of the Third Army of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Army. The road guard division that was driven to the Sino-Russian border by Wu Peifu was reorganized into the Northeast Anti-Russian Independent Division, and the division commander was appointed to Jiang Jshi's old classmate Wang Bailing.

However, what the Beiyang giants in this room really felt was not the national government's official vow, but Sun Liechen, Zhang Zuoxiang, Wu Junsheng, and other generals of the Fengjun Army who all issued their inaugural telegrams at the first time! Liaoning, the first of the three northeastern provinces. It turned to the flag of the National Government overnight!

The three heroes of Beiyang all did not speak with their hands behind their backs, and in the conference room, the air pressure was getting lower and lower. I don't know how long it took before I heard President Feng Guozhang sigh: "Zhiquan, let's return the Middle East Road and the Harbin Russian Concession to others...... We can't fight on two fronts! ”

Duan Qirui stomped his foot suddenly: "You can't surrender to the Russians, then our Beiyang will be the whole world to fight for!" ”

Feng Guozhang and Wang Shizhen glanced at each other, and they couldn't help but shake their heads. Wang Shizhen persuaded: "Zhiquan." We just won't give in, and we won't be able to beat the Russians! They have an army of 60,000, and our four divisions are at most 50,000...... How can the 50,000 ** team beat 60,000 foreign devils? And if our soldiers are to fight out with the Russians. Isn't the Northeast Sun Yat-sen's territory? If we lose the Northeast, our Beiyang will be almost finished! ”

As soon as these words came out, there was a buzz in the room. Then a senior officer from Beiyang spoke up to Wang Shizhen.

"What the old man said is right, our troops must be kept to fight the national government! I can't fight it all with Lao Maozi! ”

"Yes, the national government is our mortal enemy, if we let them win the world, we will all have to go home and eat old rice!"

"Sun Cannon will enlarge the cannon, I think he just wants us to resist Russia, fight our soldiers, and he will take over our territory!"

"Isn't he going to resist Russia! Let's just let the soldiers of the National Government resist! Our four divisions are only holding on to Harbin. ”

"That's a good idea! If he wants to resist Russia, let him resist, anyway, our people only have to defend the city, I want to see what Jiang Jshi has the ability to drive the Russians out! ”

What do you call three stinkers to top Zhuge Liang! The Beiyang generals in this room discussed to the end. They actually came up with such a solution that was not a solution.

President Feng Guozhang turned around and looked at Duan Qirui: "Zhiquan, I think this method is feasible!" Let's better deploy the participating troops to the front line of Shanhaiguan and Rehe, let Xu Youzheng and Wu Ziyu lead their troops to guard Harbin, and let Mengshu Village guard Jilin (Jilin City). Send another telegram to invite the national revolution army to go north to fight Russia with us...... threw the burden of resisting Russia to Sun Yat-sen. See what kind of huā he can play? ”

Wang Shizhen also echoed: "This method is good, isn't their national government going to resist Russia?" Let them resist, let's sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight! ”

Duan Qirui said coldly: "If that Jiang Jishi drives the Russians out, how will we end up?" Will anyone in the whole country still listen to our words in Beiyang? ”

"Hey! How can they do this? That's a foreign devil! If Sun Dacang's people can get rid of the foreign devils, I, the president, will step down and resign, and he can do it! ”

Feng Guozhang's words should be sincere. His president is also a puffed up character. Externally, you have to look at the faces of foreigners, and internally, there is Duan Qirui who wants to give him a face.

Duan Qirui looked at him coldly for a while, and finally shook his head: "Huafu, this is a stupid trick, as long as we send this power, the rivers and mountains of Beiyang will be over!" As he spoke, he glanced at the Beiyang generals in the room again, and sighed: "If you want to invite Sun Yat-sen to come together to resist Russia, go and invite!" Anyway, I can't do this kind of thing that ruined the Beiyang country, and my army chief will not do it! I'm going back to Tianjin to retire! ”

After saying this, Duan Qirui came out of the door of the conference room without looking back!

On November 7, 1918, Duan Qirui, the army chief of the Beiyang government, submitted his resignation to President Feng Guozhang, and left Beijing with his family by train on the same day and went to Tianjin to live in seclusion.

On the same day, Feng Guozhang, president of the Beiyang government, issued a telegram calling on the two sides in the south to abandon their prejudices, bridge their differences, and jointly resist Russia......

And Sun Yat-sen, who saw this power-on, couldn't help laughing.

"The Beiyang government actually wants to join forces with us to resist Russia...... President Feng is probably playing with the idea of profiting from fishermen, right? Brother Yaoru, what do you think? How should we respond to Beiyang? ”

Chang Ruiqing is now sitting opposite Sun Yat-sen's office, he has come to discuss with Sun Yat-sen how to expand his territory under the banner of resisting Russia! Unexpectedly, just after discussing with Sun Da for a while, Wang Jingwei, secretary general of the Nationalist Government, sent this telegram in a hurry.

Chang Ruiqing also picked up the power, looked at it upside down a few times, and finally sneered: "Sir, this is a good thing...... We are worried that there is no way to send troops into the territory of Beiyang in the name of resisting Russia! Now they are taking the initiative to join forces with us, and this is a good opportunity! We should agree to come down, and we should also announce the news of sending a large army to the north in a high-profile manner! ”

"Going north? How do you go north? Sun Yat-sen asked with a smile.

Chang Ruiqing said with a straight face: "Of course, all kinds of methods to go north must be used, for example, the First Army and the New First Army go north by boat, the Fifth Army and the Sixth Army can enter Hunan on foot, and then transfer to the train to go north when they arrive in Zhuzhou." The Seventh and Eighth Armies were divided into two routes, one through Zhejiang to Shanghai and then transferred to a ship or railway to the north, and the other went on foot to Jiujiang, Jiangxi, and then along the river to Pukou, where they changed to a train to go north. In addition, we should also launch the fourth and fifth phases of the national mobilization plan, and expand the ...... of the 9th and 10th armies" (to be continued...... to be continued)!!