Beiyang reactionaries

Negotiation is Deng Hanxiang's forte.

Deng Hanxiang didn't say anything about the conditions Duan Xun mentioned.When Deng Hanxiang came today, the first thing he did was to talk to Yuan Zuming about how Duan Xun planned to limit the power of the warlord.

Of course Yuan Zuming was angry.

Because according to Deng Hanxiang, Duan Xun is going to turn the governor of a province into the logistics supervisor of the army.It is only responsible for recruiting recruits, training recruits, and managing the logistics of the troops. At most, it is to master some local troops to suppress bandits, that's all.Don't say that you can't serve as an army officer, even weapons and ammunition are not within the scope of the warlord's responsibility.Compared with the previous ones, such a provincial governor is really a heaven and an underground.

Although Yuan Zuming did not expressly express his position as the governor of Guizhou, after all, he has been appointed, and everyone recognizes that Yuan Zuming is the governor of Guizhou.Originally, the governors of a province were all princes of one side, but according to Duan Xun's arrangement, what's the point of being a governor.

I am a warrior.

Not fighting, managing and managing logistics, what kind of thing is this.

"Ha ha."

Deng Hanxiang smiled slightly and said: "Dingqing, the news from your side is still too slow. Don't you know that just a few days ago, Premier Duan appointed our general as the border defense supervisor of the four provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Tibet?"

"so what."

Yuan Zuming was a little annoyed.

The positions of tour envoys and border guard supervisors were all established for the purpose of centralizing power.Just like Lu Rongting forced the Beijing government to give him the post of patrol envoy to Guangdong and Guangxi after the War to Protect the Nation, in order to facilitate the control of Guangdong and Guangxi.

Giving Duan Xun the post of the border defense supervisor of the four provinces is tantamount to admitting that Duan Xun is leading the four provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Tibet.

Of course Yuan Zuming was angry.

Duan Xun's previous so-called commander-in-chief of bandit suppression in the three provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou was only a temporary position, and it was completely incomparable with the border defense supervisors of the four provinces.The commander-in-chief of the bandit suppression in the three provinces can be removed at any time, but the border supervision office in the four provinces can be a permanent position.This kind of position can be mastered by both military and political power.

Originally, Yuan Zuming was not considered Duan Xun's subordinate, but after this appointment, Yuan Zuming, the governor of Guizhou, would accept Duan Xun's command.At that time, Duan Xun is really qualified to manage the provincial governors under him.

Thinking of this, Yuan Zuming suddenly became angry.

Damn.

"Dingqing, let me tell you another piece of news. Governor Dai Kan has accepted our general's suggestion and will take up the post of the Border Defense Council of the four provinces."

"Sell the country and seek glory."

Yuan Zuming couldn't help scolding Dai Kan severely.

Yuan Zuming is a smart man, Xiong Qixun gave up his troops, and made Jiang Hongyu the vice governor of Guizhou, which was Dai Kan's nomination certificate for Duan Xun.Now Duan Xun asked Dai Kan to take up the post of the Border Defense Committee of the Four Provinces, just to repay Dai Kan.

But what about Guizhou?

With Dai Kan's surrender, Duan Xun can be said to have truly controlled Guiyang and Zunyi, and most of Guizhou.Guizhou can no longer be separated from Duan Xun's grasp.Unless Duan Xun was defeated on the battlefield, the Guizhou that had been swallowed would probably not be spit out.

"Ming Jie, Commander Duan's thinking is really good. He really wants to directly control Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, and turn them all into his own territory."

Yuan Zuming already understood what Duan Xun meant.

Now that Duan Xun has become the supervisor of the frontier defense of the four provinces, he will absolutely not allow powerful figures to appear under him, or in other words, absolutely will not allow figures of separatist regimes to appear.The power of the governor of a province is too great, so Duan Xun wants to limit the power of the governor in this way.

This is for yourself.

Yuan Zuming felt in an instant that Duan Xun was totally targeting him.

"Dingqing, no one can stop this matter. You Governor Dai Kan in Guizhou and Governor Zhou Zhongyue in Yunnan are all in favor. Not to mention our troops. It is certain that the power of the governors in the three provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou will be greatly reduced. of."

"Then what do you mean by looking for me today?"

Although Yuan Zuming was angry, he did not lose his mind.

During this period of time, he has been following the development of the law protection war.He will choose his own path according to the situation.At present, it seems that the Hunan law-enforcement forces have the upper hand, but Yuan Zuming did not vote for the law-enforcement forces because of this.

Because the strength of the Guardian Army is still too weak.

The total number of French defenders in Hunan is only 4.Although the Beiyang Army was defeated in Hunan, it retreated to Yueyang.But even if it is a disastrous defeat, the Beiyang Army already has more than 4 troops in Yueyang.

That's the advantage.

Even if Yueyang's Beiyang Army fails, the Beiyang Army still has enough troops to continue going south.That's why Yuan Zuming will continue to stand still.However, if there is chaos in Guizhou, and Guizhou also has a powerful French Guardian Army, then Yuan Zuming will definitely vote for the French Guardian Army.

But not now.

In the three provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, Duan Xun's strength is almost an overwhelming advantage.At present in Guizhou, Duan Xun's direct lineage has about [-] troops. How can Guizhou have a force that can compete with Duan Xun.That's why Yuan Zuming stayed put.

"Of course I'm here to get your support."

"Do you think I'll support it?"

Yuan Zuming sneered.

joke.

Yuan Zuming is the governor of Guizhou. If you want to limit the power of the governor, that is to limit your own power. How can you support it.It's not allowing yourself to back up, your own power to shrink.But Deng Hanxiang said very seriously: "Yes."

"why?"

"Because you are a general, you want to fight. The battlefield is your stage. Dingqing, the Qianjun is a small stage. No matter how you develop in the Guizhou Army, Guizhou's economy and population determine the height of the Guizhou Army. But we The general is different. He is a direct descendant of the Beiyang Army, a student of Premier Duan, and even the nephew and son-in-law of Premier Duan. It is not impossible to inherit the position of Premier Duan in the future. Only by following him will you have a broader stage and be able to leave Guizhou. The shackles of the army. Our general admires you very much, and hopes that you can become a general under him who can open up territories. With your ability, in the future, you can also lead thousands of troops like Li Jishen, the commander of the First Army."

"Commander Duan wants to incorporate my army?"

Yuan Zuming was not surprised.

Compared with what Deng Hanxiang said at the beginning to limit the power of the warlord, this is not surprising at all.How could Duan Xun feel relieved that his 5000-strong army was in Qianxi?Wanting to organize yourself is for sure.

With the matter of restricting the power of the warlord ahead, it is not surprising to recruit your own troops.

"Yes."

"How to reorganize it? How can I believe that Commander Duan won't kill the donkey?"

Yuan Zuming is very direct.

At least now is not the time to fight Duan Xun.Now that Li Jishen's army is gathering in Guizhou, his small force is definitely not Li Jishen's opponent.Just look at the layout of Li Jishen's troops.

Li Jishen's main defense target is himself.

Since war cannot be fought, everyone can talk.But Yuan Zuming knew that the only bargaining chip for him was the troops of the Second Division of the Qian Army.How could Yuan Zuming trust Duan Xun.What if Duan Xun finished reorganizing his troops and then kicked himself away.After all, I am not Duan Xun's direct general, and I have never even met Duan Xun himself.

"As long as your troops agree to three conditions."

"Say."

"The roster of the troops must be handed over to the newly established Military Affairs Department of the Four Provincial Frontier Supervision Administrations. It must also be inspected by the Military Affairs Department of the Four Provincial Frontier Supervision Administrations. Because this involves the distribution of military salaries, weapons and ammunition for the troops."

Yuan Zuming did not answer immediately.