Volume 2 King of the Northwest Chapter 8 Li Genyuan
"Brother, let's go."
The reunion was short, and when it was finally time to separate, both Gu Changqing and Zeng Zhisheng were reluctant to leave.
"Zhisheng and I will help you with what you asked us to do, don't worry!"
"Take care on your journey."
Dai Jiliang hugged his two brothers tightly.
"I won't say anything else, I'm looking forward to the day when we meet again.
Zhisheng, it’s time for you to bring your wife over to show your elder brother and sister-in-law.
Changqing, please bring your niece here next time."
They didn't talk much, but their deep friendship moved them both.
"Sure, if the Shaanxi railway project can be approved, I will be willing to move my family here!"
Zeng Zhisheng also looked melancholy at this time.
"Second brother, I'm not here to lobby for my eldest brother. You should just close the Shanghai shipyard business. It would be great if the three of us could all be in Shaanxi!"
"Big Brother, Third Brother, I will definitely discuss this matter with the shareholders when I return."
Gu Changqing did not answer directly.
"It's getting late. Let's say goodbye and wait for my good news."
However, Gu Changqing finally left a glimmer of room with a double meaning.
Goodbye, goodbye, looking forward to seeing you again.
Until the backs of the two people disappeared, Dai Jiliang still stood there straight and said, "Good brothers, I'm waiting for you."
"Zhixiang, two pieces of bad news."
When Dai Jiliang returned to his office, Wang Danping hurried over.
"I just received news from Beijing that President Li has appointed your Lu Shi alumnus, Li Genyuan from Tengyue, Yunnan, as the governor of Shaanxi Province."
The Governor of Shaanxi Province! Dai Jiliang's brows immediately frowned. Damn it, this Bodhisattva Li actually came down the mountain to pick peaches. The military and civilians are separated, and he wants to use the governor to divide my power. This is really intolerable.
Wait, Li Genyuan, Lu Shi's junior, joined the Tongmenghui in Japan! So it seems that the Kuomintang is behind this matter. They want to collude with both inside and outside the country. What they can't get on the battlefield, they want to get it with a letter of appointment. It's really wishful thinking ! "Does the prime minister know about this appointment? Has the State Council approved it? No? Now it's a responsible cabinet, and the president can't make an illegal appointment."
Whatever the president approves of must be opposed by the prime minister. Dai Jiliang's plan was very clear, which was to use the dispute between the government and the parliament to disrupt Li Genyuan's appointment.
"I know what to do."
Wang Danping nodded in understanding.
"I think the Shaanxi congressman can also take advantage of this."
The so-called Shaanxi Congress members were the only ones specially elected in the early Republic of China in order to allow Yuan Shikai to ascend to the presidency. There was no re-election during the entire Beiyang period and it was called the Eternal Congress. Now that the dispute between the North and the South over the Constitution is becoming increasingly fierce, these congressmen have long been reduced to puppets in the hands of the provincial commanders in order to keep this lucrative job. Therefore, Wang Danping's suggestion was not to be underestimated.
"Just follow my brother-in-law's arrangements. It's good to make some noise."
Dai Jiliang hesitated for a while. It was okay to use the parliamentarians to cheer, but it was not okay to use them to accomplish things. However, since Wang Danping was so confident, Dai Jiliang finally nodded.
"What's the other bad news? Let's talk about it together. I'm not that fragile."
"Zhang Xun Zhang Boying is coming back."
Dai Jiliang sat up straight suddenly, staring at Wang Danping blankly.
"The president has ordered his release, and he will probably return to Shaanxi in the next few months."
"Zhang Xun Zhang Boying."
Dai Jiliang repeated word by word.
This Zhang Boying is not a simple character. First of all, he is the leader of both the black and white worlds in Henan. His brothers are spread across both sides of the river. He is a powerful figure who can mobilize tens of thousands of troops with a single order.
Secondly, he was a veteran of the Revolution of 1911 and a hero in the restoration of Xi'an. He was known as the pillar of the Northwest together with Jing Wumu, Jing Xiuyue, Zhang Fenghui, Qian Ding and others. After the establishment of the Shaanxi Governor's Office, he served as the commander of the Shaanxi Army's Second Division, for which he was awarded the rank of Lieutenant General of the Army.
Yuan Shikai had gone to great lengths to transfer Dai Jiliang back to Beijing to serve as a military officer in the General's Office, and had lured him into prison. But now he was released by Li Yuanhong with an amnesty order. This was an even more serious threat to Dai Jiliang's new Shaanxi regime.
"Should you give him a shot?"
Wang Danping had obviously tried to understand the situation in Shaanxi, so he suggested to put an end to it once and for all.
"This kind of person is a good person who doesn't live long and will cause harm for thousands of years. Zhixiang, you can't be soft-hearted at this time."
"Let Guo Bingchang come to see me."
Dai Jiliang rubbed his brows. Wang Danping's suggestion was very good, but it could not be implemented in Shaanxi. You know, whether it was assassination or public execution, the Kuomintang would definitely seize the excuse. Now was the critical moment for the Shaanxi Army's training. Dai Jiliang absolutely did not want to resume the suspended war in northern Shaanxi now.
"Brother-in-law, please make some preparations. If Zhang Xun comes to Shaanxi, please treat him to a meal on my behalf. If there are any vacant positions in Shaanxi, you can offer one to him. In short, you can't let him get involved with the Kuomintang."
"I see."
Wang Danping sighed. He knew that Dai Jiliang did not accept his opinion not because he did not trust him, but because he had to consider every aspect carefully in his position.
"I'll arrange it right away."
"Report!"
As the saying goes, good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes alone. As soon as Wang Danping left, Sima pushed the door and walked in.
"Marshal, a telegram from Southern Shaanxi says Zhang Danping wants the same treatment as Northern Shaanxi. Please appoint him as the garrison commander of Southern Shaanxi and commander of the Fourth Brigade of the Shaanxi Army."
"Snapped!"
There was a loud bang, and Dai Jiliang smashed the cup in his hand to the ground.
"Damn it, if I don't show my power, people will think I'm a sick cat, and they will come to bully me.
Sima, please ask the chief of staff to come over immediately.
I don't care, even if there are more casualties, I will teach these bastards a lesson!"
"Marshal."
Soon Zhang Zili, who was working in a few rooms away, came over and said, "Sima just told me."
He brought with him a map of six counties in southern Shaanxi and spread it out on Dai Jiliang's desk.
"Zhang Danping took advantage of the complex terrain of the Qinling Mountains and the fact that the emperor is far away to bargain with us. I think we are going to put a dent in his prestige."
"Brother Park Chu, please don't call me Marshal anymore. This word sounds annoying."
Dai Jiliang waved his hand and corrected Zhang Zilii's address before getting down to business.
"Just call me Zhixiang. It sounds better. Zhang Danping is just a bunch of 2,000 people. I think we should not only kill his prestige, but also eat him all up. This way, we won't have anyone attack us from behind when we break with the Shaanxi Democratic Party in the future."
According to Dai Jiliang's Shaanxi Railway plan, Shangluo is an important node. For this reason, he will sooner or later eliminate the separatist forces in southern Shaanxi. Now Zhang Danping's rampant behavior has only given him the best excuse.
"Marshal, I always believe that it is better to fight early than late."
Zhang Zili still didn't change his words. How could the lower class take the humility of the superior seriously? The duty of this minister must be upheld.
"Although we are still reorganizing our army, I think we can extract one or two regiments and equip them with artillery to form a powerful detachment to attack Shangxian directly."
"I think we should split the troops into two groups. What do you think, Brother Park Chu?"
Dai Jiliang did not insist when he saw that Zhang Zili still did not change his mind. However, he was short of money at the moment, so it would be best to make a quick decision.
"In the six counties occupied by Zhang's army, I will use one of my main forces to push forward along Shangxian, Luonan, and Shangnan, and another to go straight down to Zhashui and Zhen'an, and then turn to Shanyang. I will surely make it difficult for them to recover."
"Two fronts at the same time? I don't think it will necessarily divide the enemy's forces and distract them."
Zhang Zili explained his point of view .
"Zhang Danping has only over 2,000 men, which is not enough compared to me. Therefore, even if I attack from both sides, he will definitely not split his forces. Besides, the terrain of Zhashui, Zhen'an, and Shanyang is complicated, and there have always been habitual bandits hiding there. Zhang's army only needs a hundred or so men to resist step by step. If my main force is tied up in there, I am afraid that it may not be able to fulfill the important task of flanking the enemy, and it will only waste military funds."
As he spoke, he pointed his finger at Shang County.
"As long as our army can conquer Shangzhou, the gates of southern Shaanxi will be wide open. Then Zhang's army will either surrender or flee to Hubei and Henan."
"Brother Park Chu has a point."
Dai Jiliang is quick to accept good advice.
"Then let's do it this way. Li will be the commander of the front line. Select a regiment with more experience and a supply company from the Second Brigade and the Third Brigade respectively. The First Artillery Regiment will send a six-pound artillery company, and the Second Artillery Regiment will send a machine gun company to form a left wing detachment and attack Shangxian directly."
From this sentence we can see that Dai Jiliang still persisted a little.
"Let Ma Dabao be the commander of the right wing detachment, draw six companies from each regiment of the first brigade, and march towards Zhashui and Zhen'an in a bluffing manner."
"Okay, I'll go down and set it up right away."
Since there were only six companies on the right wing, Zhang Zili knew that Dai Jiliang wanted to save face, so he did not insist. Instead, he nodded, rolled up the map and said goodbye.
"Has Guo Bingchang arrived?"
Dai Jiliang poured himself another glass of water and stood there thinking for a long time. Then he remembered that he wanted the deputy director of the provincial police station to come over, so he casually asked his personal adjutant who was working in the room outside the door.
"Let him in when he comes."
"Marshal, Guo Sinan has been ordered to report to you."
Soon, a thin middle-aged man appeared in front of Dai Jiliang with an expressionless face, bowed, and spoke calmly.
"Please give me instructions, Marshal!"
"How's your selection going?"
Dai Jiliang played with the check that Gu Changqing refused to take away, and looked at him thoughtfully.
"Of course the Third Rank Nine Sects need people, but you also need to get a few people in from the school. Students are easily instigated when their blood is hot, so you must send people to infiltrate their organization. Fortresses are always conquered from the inside."
Dai Jiliang thought about it.
"There are also newspapers and factories in the future. You should prepare for all of these. By the way, you'd better sort out your experience and lessons and open a training class. Professionalism is the most important thing in this field. Don't always hang around in the crowd."
As he spoke, Dai Jiliang handed over the check in his hand.
"Here are two hundred thousand dollars, which is enough for you to use for a few years at this stage. Don't let me down."
"I will definitely not let you down."
Two hundred thousand is enough to buy several thousand older guns. Guo Sinan certainly knew how much Dai Jiliang valued him and this training class.
"Very good. By the way, Zhang Xun is going back to Shaanxi. You should know what to do about this matter, right?"
Dai Jiliang looked at the other person with disinterest.
"Please rest assured, Marshal. I will have someone watching him 24 hours a day."
Guo Bingchang lowered his head and spoke humbly.
"We will never let him get involved with the Democratic Party again!"
