When this scene stiffened, Li Yanqing immediately smiled and said: "General Wu, look at you, blowing your beard and staring, we are all our own people, as for it?" Let's talk about it and show others a joke. ”

Zhang Kuian has been silent, sneering and looking at the internal noise within his direct family, but the veteran Wang Yaobin, who has always remained silent, said at this time: "Everyone, why make noise at this time? It's better to talk about it another day, just eat and have fun today. Cao Kun immediately exclaimed, "Good, good, so better." Negotiations come slowly, and there is no hurry. Li Yanqing immediately ordered the turtle slave, and then called Yingying Yanyan in again, which eased the atmosphere, but Wu Peifu said goodbye to Cao Kun and Zhang Kuian and left Shangqingtian sullenly

Cao Rui sneered: "This old boy is too arrogant. ”

"Seventh, you're so right." The fourth brother Cao Qiang said angrily.

Li Yanqing said disdainfully: "He really thinks he is handsome, but in fact he is just a pawn." ”

Zhang Kuian was keenly aware of Wu Peifu's embarrassing situation in the direct lineage, although he was valued by Cao Kun, but also by the envy of all parties, in fact, Wu Peifu was indeed brilliant in the use of soldiers, among the major military personnel in the Republic of China, Wu Peifu and Cai Yi ranked among the top three, as for the other benevolent and wise people saw wisdom. It's just that Cai Yi died early, and at the moment Wu Peifu met Wang Maoru, who was known as the Northern Shangwu, at an extremely untimely time, although he wanted to fight with Wang Maoru, but even his subordinates could not fight. Wu Peifu is somewhat similar to the famous Russian general Tukhachevsky, both have a bad temper, but they can fight, and Tukhachevsky fights bravely. It is customary to assault the whole army in one go, and when facing the enemy head-on, use the momentum of having me invincible to lure the enemy without me. Wu Peifu's special thing about fighting is surprise attacks, and he likes to engage in surprise attacks. The first war with the Anhui system was won by a surprise attack, and the first Zhifeng War in history was also a surprise victory over Zhang Zuolin, so this person had a bad temper

As the saying goes, talented people also have tempers, Wang Maoru's four major generals Gong Xiaoqi, Mao Ziping, Zhao Zengfu and Ren Yuanxing also have their own tempers, Ren Yuanxing is wise and sleek, known as Xiao Zhuge , he has not many friends, and he is among the officers and the government. His friend could count them with the palm of one hand. Gong Xiaoqi has a strong and arrogant personality, disdains to form parties with others, and he is good at leading troops to attack, so the appointment is also aggressive. Mao Ziping is like a ghost. makes people can't grasp the handle, but he has the best personality, but it also feels particularly insidious, that is, Wang Maoru values his talent. Zhao Zengfu is good at guarding and oppressing people with momentum. As the identity becomes more and more ghostly. It became more and more arrogant. The four men under Wang Maoru had their own unique temperaments, but fortunately they did not have to worry about their loyalty to Wang Maoru, and the military system of the Wehrmacht was more modern, and the maximum was collective rather than individual.

This Wu Peifu is a father and a mother in the direct line, and he has to defend the territory for the direct line, and he has to be suspicious of the boss Cao Kun, and jealous of Cao Kun's gang of straw bags, Wu Peifu has a good temper. If it weren't for Cao Kun's superficial attitude of extreme trust in Wu Peifu. Wu Peifu has long been on his own.

The day after the banquet, Zhang Kuian visited Cao Rui again. The gift I brought this time was a box of RMB, because the maximum denomination of RMB is one silver dollar, so this box of RMB 50,000 silver dollars is heavy to death. Zhang Kuian's entourage was able to move. Just imagine the 50,000 yuan of one yuan, what a weight it is, how can Zhang Kuian, a weak scholar, take it. Cao Qiye was overjoyed when he saw the money, the RMB is a hard currency in the north, and it has gradually replaced the use of silver dollars, and the 50,000 RMB is enough for Cao Qiye to live for a lifetime. Zhang Kuian directly said that this is what Xiu Shuai meant, the direct line can't go on, the seventh master has already made a plan, if it is really a death match, the Cao family will really have nothing. Cao Rui agreed, and wanted to take him to the Qinglou to smoke opium, Zhang Kuian laughed and hurriedly refused: "We can't afford to enjoy it, we Northeast people love to smoke big tobacco pouches." Cao Rui didn't care, after the two chatted, Cao Rui said that what everyone below was afraid of was that if you would no longer make money after the restructuring.

Zhang Kuian disdainfully said that the stupidest way to make money is to eat military salaries, and the most profitable way is to open a bank and lend usury, which is more profitable, if the financial situation is stable, the country is stable, you sit at home and count the money to play, why do you have to carry a gun and pin your head to your belt.

Cao Ruiqi said: "Open a bank? I can't think of it. ”

Zhang Kuian said with a smile: "Why is my Xiushuai rich, isn't it because he opened a Huaxia National Bank?" Do you know how much money Xiushuai makes every year? Cao Rui's eyes widened and asked how much, Zhang Kuian stretched out a palm, indicating that it was five, Cao Rui said: "500,000?" ”

Zhang Kuian shook his head, and Cao Rui said again: "Five million? His voice trembled. Zhang Kuian smiled bitterly: "If it's five million, why does Xiushuai need to open a bank, he can get this interest by putting all his belongings in the bank." Cao Rui screamed in shock

Said: "Fifty million? Is it really 50 million? ”

Zhang Kuian smiled and said, "Of course, otherwise, why would Xiushuai's army look at it, there is money." ”

Cao Rui stopped smoking a cigarette and paced back and forth: "Is this really the case?" ”

"Haha, fourth master, why should I lie to you." Zhang Kuian knew that Cao Rui was the representative of Cao Kunfang's conservatives, and as long as Cao Rui was dealt with, the conservatives would definitely become.

Cao Rui gritted his teeth and stomped his feet: "Cheng, since this is the case, I will also open a bank in the future, I am not greedy, I only need one-fifth, and it is enough to earn 10 million a year." ”

persuaded Cao Rui, Zhang Kuian found Li Junqing again, Li Yanqing didn't need to be convinced, and directly handed him a suitcase, which contained 200,000 silver yuan in RMB, which could be used as long as it was in the area of the National Defense Army. Li Yanqing was also not ambiguous, although this person was greedy for money, but he was also a worker, and immediately kept talking about the benefits of the reform of the national defense force in front of Cao Kun, and the rapid change in his position made Cao Kun a little dumbfounded.

On September 9, the ninth year of the Republic of China, on the 39th day, Cao Kun sent a telegram to Wang Maoru, requesting the restructuring of the national defense force under his direct line, but he had to do two: first, he Cao Kun would be reinstated as vice president in the future and would run for the next president, and second, Wu Peifu's wanted warrant should be revoked, the two lakes had been canceled, Wu Peifu had also gone into the wilderness, and the crime of treason and ruining people's names could not be used, and in order to appease the hearts of all the generals in the direct line, Wu Peifu wanted to be the commander of the army. This Cao Kun is also interesting enough for Wu Peifu, he doesn't have many requirements for himself, but all the requirements are for Wu Peifu, Wu Peifu is grateful, and said that even if he can't be the commander of the legion, he will serve Cao Kun as an ordinary soldier in the future.

In the Jingpu Baylor Mansion, Wang Maoru took the telegram and laughed and said: "It is exactly what I want, send a telegram to Jiang Fangzhen, announcing the formation of the fifth corps, the Xuanwu Legion, and hand it over to Wu Peifu, asking to change the three divisions of the corps, one is the old army, one is the original direct army, and the other is the Anhui reorganized division, so that Wu Peifu can't do anything even if Xiang Xiang has any action." After receiving this, it took only three days for Jiang Fangzhen to announce that the Wehrmacht had added a new corps and formed the Xuanwu Corps to be deployed in Mongolian Province, and the warlords in the south were stunned.

On September 12, the ninth year of the Republic of China, the General Staff of the National Defense Forces announced that Liu Zhebu of the 12th Division of the Army in Mongolia, together with Liu Xunbu of the 21st Division of the Army and the 24th Division of the Army, a total of three divisions and regiments will be newly established Xuanwu Division, which will be stationed in Inner and Outer Mongolia and including Tangnu Wulianghai, Simon and Dongmeng, and at the same time, the 32nd Brigade of the 12th Division will be upgraded to a cavalry brigade, the 57th Brigade of the 21st Division will be upgraded to a cavalry brigade, and the 63rd Brigade of the 24th Division will be upgraded to a cavalry brigade. In this way, the Xuanwu Legion will have the largest number of cavalry troops except for the White Tiger Legion. However, the position of the commander of the Xuanwu Legion was not announced, Wang Maoru sent a telegram to Cao Kun and Wu Peifu, laughing that if the direct line was attached to the central government, the position of the commander of the legion would be given to Wu Peifu.

After many ideological struggles, Wu Peifu finally had to bow his proud head.

On September 13, the ninth year of the Republic of China, Wu Peifu and Cao Kun announced together that Cao's army would accept the reorganization of the National Defense Force, and peace would be restored in the country. The chaos that began with Yuan Shikai's proclamation as emperor gradually slowly regained its vitality. Wang Maoru also immediately threw out a heavy salute, Cao Kun was re-"elected" as vice president, and Wu Peifu was appointed as the commander of the Xuanwu Corps, the chief of staff of the Xuanwu Corps was Liu Zhe, the commander of the 12th Division of the native Mongolia, and the commander of the 12th Division was replaced by Huo Diange, the commander of the 26th Brigade.

As a result, there will be no more brave generals in the direct line, and the army in the direct line will gradually accept reorganization.

After the direct family expressed its stance to accept the reorganization, Xiao Yaonan, the overseer of Hubei, also had no choice but to accept the reorganization, and Hunan was a mess divided into several forces, but it was accepted by the direct family in the territory.

So far, the areas north of the Yangtze River, except for Zhang Zuolin's four northwestern provinces, have all been reorganized by the National Defense Forces. And Zhang Zuolin was in such an awkward position, unable to advance or retreat, he was ambitious and wanted to break this situation, but he found that he was full of enemies.

Wang Maoru had long wanted to reorganize the Henan Army, and after removing Zhao Kui from the post of Henan Governor and appointing Zhao Kui as the governor of Henan, he reorganized the Henan Army into an infantry brigade, that is, the 72nd Infantry Brigade of the National Defense Army, and the brigade commander was Wen Chenghuan, a general of Zhao Kui's confidant Yijun. At the same time, the 16th Mixed Brigade and the 1st Mixed Brigade stationed in Zheng County, Henan Province were reorganized into the 73rd Infantry Brigade of the National Defense Forces, and the brigade commander was Feng Yuxiang. The 4th Mixed Brigade, the 1st Mixed Brigade, and the 17th Mixed Brigade of Zhili were reorganized into the 74th Brigade, and the brigade commander was Yan Xiangwen. The 72nd Brigade, 73rd Brigade and 74th Brigade formed the 26th Division of the National Defense Army, which was reorganized in Kaifeng.

The soldiers of Henan and the direct subordinate stations will become the Henan and Zhili police, and two Henan armed police brigades of 3,000 people will be formed in Henan to protect the territory and the people, and the work of suppressing bandits will be under the direct jurisdiction of the General Security Department of the National Defense Forces. (To be continued.) )