Beiyang reactionaries

Xinhua is the nearest and most influential place in the north of Baoqing.Duan Xun's vanguard was stationed in Xinhua.Even Li Jishen, Deng Hanxiang and other senior military officials came to Xinhua to set up the headquarters.

On this day, Li Jishen and Deng Hanxiang brought Wang Zhengya and several members of the Jinguo Army in western Hunan to meet.

These people were life-and-death opponents a month ago, but now they can sit together.Zhang Xueji, Tian Yingzhao, and Zhou Zefan accepted Duan Xun's designation in name. Although they did not publicly express the cancellation of the designation of the Yasukuni Army in western Hunan, they also disappeared automatically.

However, although they accepted Duan Xun's designation, Duan Xun still couldn't intervene in the affairs of the army.Except for the military police battalion and supply battalion sent by Duan Xun, Duan Xun did not interfere with other affairs of the army.

It belongs to an independent unit among Duan Xun's troops.

Li Jishen sat at the top, and next to him were Wang Zhengya and Deng Hanxiang.Below Deng Hanxiang were officers from the Duan Xun Department, such as Yu Xuezhong, Wan Xuancai, Tian Songyao, Lu Zhonglin, and Tang Shengzhi, and below Wang Zhengya were officers from the Yasukuni Army in western Hunan, Zhang Xueji, Tian Yingzhao, Zhou Zefan, Chen Quzhen, Lin Dexuan, He Wenchang (He Long) these people.

"Several, the reason why I want to meet with you is because Chief Wang Minzheng (Wang Zhengya) has something I want to talk to you."

Li Jishen and Tian Yingzhao spoke to them.

In fact, Tian Yingzhao and the others were quite nervous.Because although they accepted Duan Xun's designation, after all, their troops are independent, and Duan Xun is sure that they are worried about them.

In the past few days, Duan Xun's troops have come to the vicinity of Xinhua one after another.

Although it was said to attack Baoqing, so many troops came to Xinhua, and there were five or six brigades of Duan Xun's troops around.This time they will meet again, how can they not be nervous.Who knows what Duan Xun is thinking about now.Now that Wang Zhengya has served as the so-called Chief of Civil Affairs in Xiangxi, what can he say.

"Several, we have had cooperation and confrontation. But after all, we are all from Hunan, and we are all from Xiangxi. Our choices are all for the good of Hunan and the good of Xiangxi. Now I am the head of civil affairs in Xiangxi. The job is a waste of time, and needs the support of several people."

Tian Yingzhao and Zhang Xueji looked at each other in blank dismay.

I don't know what Wang Zhengya is talking about.During the year of [-], everyone participated in the anti-Qing revolution. At that time, we were regarded as comrades-in-arms in the trenches.But then everyone's choices are completely different.

After all, Wang Zhengya was not from the Revolutionary Party.

Joining the [-] Revolution in the year of [-] was because of the general trend.Wang Zhengya was a smart person, and he saw the trend of the time, so he participated in the Revolution of [-].But he and the Revolutionary Party are not on the same side after all.Therefore, from the Second Revolution, the War to Protect the Country, and this War to Protect the Law, he always supported the Beiyang Army.However, Zhang Xueji and Tian Yingzhao were from the Revolutionary Party, and they always supported Sun Yat-sen's choice.

This time the two sides also fought several times in the Changli area.

"Minister Wang Minzheng, you can speak directly if you have something to say."

Tian Yingzhao spoke out directly on behalf of the Jingguo Army in Western Hunan.

Wang Zhengya looked at Tian Yingzhao and said with a smile: "I am preparing to discuss with General Tian. The situation in western Hunan is more complicated than any other place. I think you should be clear about this. Various ethnic groups gather here, there are many tribes, and the folk customs are tough. Most people don’t know what the law is. Therefore, I need a strong police department in Xiangxi to help government agencies stabilize Xiangxi, and tell these people what is the dignity of the law and what is the dignity of the government. General Tian, ​​you are born In Xiangxi, growing up in Xiangxi, he is more familiar with Xiangxi than anyone else. And the reputation left by General Tian Xingshu back then is suitable for my police work in Xiangxi."

"Police work?"

Tian Yingzhao didn't fully understand.

"Yes, General Tian, ​​it is the police work. This time to form the Xiangxi government, I plan to set up four main departments, which are divided into police department, finance department, civil affairs department, and construction department. Then I will subdivide some departments. I am I hope that General Tian will come to serve as the director of Xiangxi Police Department and form our Xiangxi police department."

"I?"

Tian Yingzhao felt very surprised.

Unexpectedly, Wang Zhengya chose herself as the director of the police department.But Tian Yingzhao immediately thought of something else.At present, the main force of the Yasukuni Army in Western Hunan is Tian Yingzhao's Gan Army. Is it for this force?

Want to separate yourself and annex your troops?

Otherwise why is it me.

I, Zhang Xueji, Zhou Zefan and the others only accepted Duan Xun's number because they had nowhere to go.After all, they and Duan Xun are not all the same, they just changed from an open enemy relationship to a covert confrontation relationship.

Everyone has such a relationship, but how could Wang Zhengya, a person who has taken refuge in Duan Xun, invite herself to be the director of the police department.Therefore, Tian Yingzhao naturally thought that this was Duan Xun's method to annex his troops.Therefore, Tian Yingzhao did not hide his point of view and said, "Commander Li, what about my troops?"

"This is your own business, General Tian. If General Tian is willing to serve as the director of the Xiangxi Police Department, you can appoint someone to take over your position in the army before leaving the army. I will not interfere with these things."

Li Ji spoke with a deep smile.

In fact, Li Jishen was also very surprised.Because Wang Zhengya is in the Xiangxi government that he wants to form, many other departments recommend his own lineage, or Xiangxi celebrities.However, Tian Yingzhao was the only one recommended as the head of the Police Department.

At first Li Jishen couldn't believe it at all, even Duan Xun who was far away in Chongqing was very surprised.But thinking about it carefully, Tian Yingzhao is really suitable for this position.Not to mention that Tian Yingzhao himself has served as the guardian envoy of Xiangxi for many years, and has a huge influence in Xiangxi.Tian Yingzhao's father, Tian Xingshu, was a famous general in the Hunan Army and became famous for shooting a French priest.Although decades have passed, Tian Xingshu's name is still circulating in western Hunan.

With such a background, Tian Yingzhao is very suitable for this position.

Moreover, Tian Yingzhao's leaving the army is a very good thing for Duan Xun.After all, the relationship between Gan Jun and Tian Yingzhao is too deep.Only after Tian Yingzhao left the army, Duan Xun had the opportunity to intervene in the affairs of the army.As long as Tian Yingzhao leaves the army, no matter how powerful the people he recommends, they will not be able to compare with Tian Yingzhao's influence in the Gan army.

Not only that, but Duan Xun had a high regard for Wang Zhengya.Knowing that Tian Yingzhao has great influence in Xiangxi, he even entrusted Tian Yingzhao with such an important position in the police department.I'm not afraid that Tian Yingzhao will become bigger.

It can be seen that Wang Zhengya's courage, as well as Wang Zhengya's structure.Wang Zhengya is capable and ambitious.He is not afraid of big shots appearing under his hands.Wang Zhengya can do great things.

"I recommend my chief of staff, Chen Quzhen, as the brigade commander of our department. I wonder what Commander Li thinks?"

"This is General Tian's power. So General Tian is willing to accept the post of director of Xiangxi Police Department?"

"Yes."

Tian Yingzhao was very happy.

Duan Xun and the others are scheming, and Tian Yingzhao is also scheming.Duan Xun was calculating Tian Yingzhao's troops, and Tian Yingzhao was calculating the gains and losses of this appointment.Anyone with a discerning eye can now see that the so-called Dharma Guardian Army has completely failed.

Facing the entry of [-] Beiyang troops into Hunan, the Allied Forces of Hunan, Guangdong, and Guangxi provinces were no match for the Beiyang army at all.Even victories in some local battles cannot restore the overall situation.Even whether the Hunan-Guangdong-Guangxi Allied Forces can keep their homeland of Guangdong and Guangxi is now a question.In other words, the Yasukuni Army in western Hunan needs to go into hibernation now.

It is the best way to increase your own strength during this time.

Police Department.

This is no ordinary position.If the Xiangxi Police Department is established by itself, then I will be able to influence the entire Xiangxi by stamping my feet in Xiangxi.Moreover, not only can he influence the police system in western Hunan, but he can also retain his original troops.After all, he can appoint the next person in charge of the army.In this way, the strength can develop by leaps and bounds.

Tian Yingzhao appointed Chen Quzhen.

Although Chen Quzhen is from Hunan, she joined the Sichuan Army back then.Like Pan Wenhua of the Sichuan Army, he went to Tibet with the army back then and came back after going through untold hardships.After joining Tian Yingzhao's troops.

Although Chen Quzhen is very capable, she is also very capable of causing trouble.When he was young, he had a big temper and caused trouble everywhere, and he would fight at every turn in the army.When she first joined Tian Yingzhao, Chen Quzhen was just a staff officer.Some officers laughed at him, but Chen Quzhen slapped one of his superiors several times when he went up.If Tian Yingzhao hadn't helped him settle these matters, Chen Quzhen would have been unable to stay in the army long ago.

Tian Yingzhao attaches great importance to Chen Quzhen, and Chen Quzhen is also very loyal to Tian Yingzhao.Tian Yingzhao would of course agree to such a good thing as being able to retain his own troops and form a police system in Western Hunan.

"Then the stability of Xiangxi will be handed over to General Tian, ​​no, Director Tian."

"I am from Xiangxi, and I hope that Xiangxi will be stable more than anyone else."

Li Jishen nodded, turned his head and said to Lin Dexuan: "General Lin, you are a senior of the Sichuan Army. General Lin contributed to the construction of the Sichuan New Army. Many officers from Sichuan in our department are talking about the general's prestige in Sichuan back then. "

"It happened many years ago."

Lin Dexuan smiled miserably and answered calmly.

Lin Dexuan was a big shot in his early years.Many Hunan-born military officers served in the Sichuan New Army.For example, Chen Quzhen sitting here, Lin Xiumei, the famous general of the Hunan Army, and Cheng Qian, the commander-in-chief of the Hunan Army in the Dharma Protection War, and of course Lin Dexuan in front of him.They all served as soldiers in the Sichuan New Army at the end of the Qing Dynasty, and returned to Hunan after the Revolution of [-].

And Lin Dexuan was the one with the highest status among the group of Hunan officers in the Sichuan Army.Back then, his status in the Sichuan New Army was even higher than that of Cheng Qian, and he was second only to Zhu Qinglan in the Sichuan New Army at that time.Among the current Sichuan military officers, many were Lin Dexuan's subordinates back then.Even many of the big bosses of the Sichuan army who have been abandoned by Duan Xun were also Lin Dexuan's subordinates back then.We can know Lin Dexuan's position in the Sichuan Army back then.

"General Lin, everyone knows your name. Our general hopes that General Lin will be the commander-in-chief of suppressing bandits in western Hunan. He will be mainly responsible for the suppression of bandits in western Hunan."

The folk customs in Xiangxi are tough, and with the gathering of tribes, the traffic situation is not very good.So this place also gave birth to many bandits, and the Xiangxi bandits are also famous.