Beiyang reactionaries

"Ren Chao, come with me. I am forming a new army, and there is a great shortage of officers. I can only train officers myself, and you can help me train officers. You have experience. If you want to leave in the future, I will never leave." Do not obstruct."

"Teacher, can you let me think about it?"

"kindness."

Duan Xun nodded and said: "Of course. But Ren Chao, you have to give me the answer quickly. Because I only have ten days in Baoding, and I will go south after ten days."

"Yes."

After seeing off Li Jishen, Duan Xun shook his head.

Sure enough, the best students have their own ideas.Li Jishen was one of the students with the best grades in their class.Baoding Military Academy is ready to keep him and let him stay in the school as an instructor.

But Duan Xun didn't want to give up Li Jishen either.

Duan Xun is definitely not willing to let go of such an outstanding student as Li Jishen, who lacks all kinds of officers.

"Boom boom boom——"

"Come in."

"Teacher, look for me."

"Cichen, sit down."

This is another person Duan Xun is going to take away from his students, Xu Yongchang.This is the real master figure among the students of their class. Since entering Baoding Military Academy, he has basically been No.1 in every assessment.

very good.

Duan Xun and Xu Yongchang are closer than Li Jishen.Because Duan Xun had only taught Li Jishen, but Duan Xun personally led the class for Xu Yongchang.Xu Yongchang is also among Duan Xun's students with top grades in all subjects, so he is especially valued.

Therefore, the relationship between the two is good, and they can be regarded as true teachers and students.Just like the relationship between Duan Xun and Zhao Litai.

"Cichen, let me make a long story short. I just received an appointment from the higher-ups. They asked me to serve as the commander of bandit suppression in western Henan and form a new army. The higher-ups gave me the establishment and salary of a regiment. I want to recruit two or three soldiers in Baoding first." I have a company of troops, but I lack officers. Come with me, and I will let you lead a company. When the troops are full, I will let you lead a battalion."

"Teacher, what about my studies?"

"Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. You have been in the military academy for almost ten years, and it will be more beneficial for you to lead soldiers. Banditry has been serious in western Henan since ancient times. When you go there to suppress bandits with real knives and guns, you will It will greatly increase your actual combat experience. It will also be good for your future. And now that the army is greatly expanded, although I only have a regiment establishment, as long as the bandit suppression in western Henan goes well, I will soon be able to apply for a brigade establishment."

A good student will be tempted by an official position.

Xu Yongchang thought for a moment, then nodded quickly.Because Xu Yongchang was moved by Duan Xun.Duan Xun and Xu Yongchang themselves have a very good teacher-student relationship, and the official position given by Duan Xun is indeed very high.

Although Baoding Military Academy is currently the best military academy in China, most of them are only company platoon officers after graduation, and few even become company commanders directly. Most of them can only become platoon leaders after several months of internship.And Duan Xun not only guarantees the position of company commander, but also promises his position as battalion commander as long as the army is fully recruited.That's already a pretty high level of temptation.

More importantly, Xu Yongchang knew that Duan Xun was Zhao Litai's lover.And Zhao Litai is a celebrity in front of Duan Qirui, the chief of the army, and Duan Xun's promotion speed will not be too slow.So I readily agreed.

"Okay. Cichen, you report to Jiang Hongyu. He is already recruiting troops, including recruiting officers in the military academy. Go and help him."

"Yes."

3 Xu Shuzheng

"Director Xu."

"Degong, I'm going to get angry if you call me that. Come on, sit down."

Xu Shuzheng.

This well-known general of the Beiyang Army in history is also the most confidant of Duan Qirui, the leader of the Anhui Clique.Xu Shuzheng, talented in both civil and military affairs, was a legendary figure in the Republic of China.

Regardless of leading troops, running the army, even including running the country and strategy, Xu Shuzheng is proficient in everything and is a genius of the Beiyang Army.

In history, the Anhui Clan was able to suppress the Feng Clan and the Zhi Clan governing the Beiyang government for many years, and Xu Shuzheng contributed a lot.Otherwise, Duan Qirui would not have gained the respect of Duan Qirui at such a young age.

However, this person has also been criticized by many people. The biggest problem is his arrogance.

Xu Shuzheng has offended countless people in history.Offend Zhang Zuolin of the Feng line, offend those big shots of the Zhi line.Even when he was the secretary-general of the State Council, he didn't pay much attention to the great president, Li Yuanhong, and regarded him as a dispensable person.Prepare all kinds of documents directly, and tell Li Yuanhong that he only needs to sign.Xu Shuzheng is so arrogant and domineering.

Of course, the most astonishing thing Xu Shuzheng did in history was shooting and killing Lu Jianzhang, the veteran of the Beiyang Army.Originally, the Anhui Clan was the dominant family at that time, which already dissatisfied the Zhi Clan and the Feng Clan.

But Xu Shuzheng shot and killed a veteran of the Beiyang Army like Lu Jianzhang, which immediately made the Feng and Zhi line leaders tremble with fear.After all, Lu Jianzhang's status in the Beiyang Army is not comparable to that of ordinary generals, and his qualifications are even comparable to those of Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang.And Xu Shuzheng even shoots big bosses like Lu Jianzhang at will, how can others feel safe.So much so that Zhang Zuolin said that if Xu Shuzheng gains power, no one will survive.

It can be seen that Xu Shuzheng's shooting of Lu Jianzhang caused a stir within the Beiyang Army.

arrogant.

It was Xu Shuzheng.

When I came to see Xu Shuzheng this time, it was Xu Shuzheng who sent a message to Duan Xun, asking Duan Xun to accept Xu Shuzheng's order before going to the west of Henan.Xu Shuzheng is currently the director of the Army and Horse Department.When Duan Xun came in, Xu Shuzheng half-lyed on the chair and waved Duan Xun to sit down.

"Degong (Duan Xun), you are Mr. Kanghou's (Zhao Litai)'s proud disciple, and you are my junior at the non-commissioned officer school, so I will speak directly."

After Duan Xun sat down, Xu Shuzheng slowly sat up straight.

"Yes."

Both Duan Xun and Xu Shuzheng graduated from the Japanese Military Academy, and Duan Xun also knew Xu Shuzheng when he was in Japan.But the status of the two parties is completely different.Although Duan Xun is Zhao Litai's favorite disciple, he is currently only an instructor at Baoding Military Academy.Even if they lead troops, they are only regimental level officers, and the highest will not become brigade level officers.

But who is Xu Shuzheng?

That was Duan Qirui's confidant.When I went to study in Japan, it was recommended by Duan Qirui.After returning to China, Duan Qirui immediately valued him.During the Revolution of [-], Duan Qirui was appointed as the governor of Huguang, and Xu Shuzheng was an official of Duan Qirui's General Staff.

Yuan Shikai became the president, Duan Qirui was appointed as the chief of the army, Xu Shuzheng was appointed as the director of the military science department under him, and he was appointed as the director of the army and horse department.It has even been reported that Duan Qirui hopes that Xu Shuzheng will take up the post of Army Deputy Chief.

Xu Shuzheng is a man of the sky.

Once Xu Shuzheng really became the deputy chief of the army, Xu Shuzheng's status would not be comparable to that of ordinary people.Even within the Beiyang Army, they are all big figures who can be counted.Even Duan Xun's teacher, Zhao Litai, had a lower status in the Beiyang Army than Xu Shuzheng in front of him.

Two people are now one in the sky and one on the ground.

Although he is a senior, the situation is very different now.Duan Xun was not sure about this man's pulse, so he was still very cautious.In the next ten years, this person will be a very arrogant figure in the Beiyang Army.

"Yuxi, you should know that it is Liu Zhenhua's territory. But Liu Zhenhua is too smart, the president is worried, the chief is worried, and I am not worried."

"Yes."

Duan Xun nodded.

Of course Duan Xun understood this.Liu Zhenhua is not a direct descendant of the Beiyang Army, but just from a miscellaneous background.Moreover, Liu Zhenhua's Zhensong Army used to be from the Revolutionary Party.His original commander, Wang Tianzong, was known as the "Hero of the Central Plains", but he had fought with the Beiyang Army in Tongguan.When this unit was fighting in Tongguan, it was commanded by Zhang Fang, an important figure in the Shaanxi Revolutionary Party.

The current Zhensong Army was reorganized from the surplus troops after Zhang Yu's troops were drawn down when Shaanxi was downsizing the army.At that time, it was only because there were too many bandits in Western Henan that it was temporarily decided to keep the Zhensong Army and let them go to Western Henan to suppress the bandits.However, it is certain that the top officials of the Beiyang Army will not wait to see the Zhensong Army.

In order to gain the trust of the Beiyang Army, Sun Yat-sen and Huang Xing sent people to contact Liu Zhenhua during the Second Revolution, and Liu Zhenhua directly handed him over to the Beiyang Army.It can be regarded as initially easing the crisis of confidence.

But Duan Xun was still surprised when Xu Shuzheng directly expressed his distrust of Liu Zhenhua.After all, everyone knows this kind of thing well, and it shouldn't be said like this.It would be bad if such words spread outside, but Xu Shuzheng didn't care when he said it.Did he trust Duan Xun, or did he not take the Zhensong Army seriously?According to Xu Shuzheng's personality, Duan Xun guessed it should be the latter.

Xu Shuzheng said so carelessly that he didn't trust the Zhensong Army, but Duan Xun didn't show the slightest expression of surprise on his face, and kept his original expression, looking at Xu Shuzheng calmly.