Chapter 77 Li Wan 1

Li's Manor, which covers an area of dozens of mu, is not wrapped in a long wall like the traditional manor. In fact, the whole Li's Manor uses the original rivers and artificial rivers and lakes dug out, which are blocked by waters in the north, east and west, and only the south is connected to the land, thus forming a kind of person. Peninsula-style terrain.

Because it is separated by artificial rivers, lakes and the outside world, Li's Manor does not have large walls in the traditional sense. At the same time, many relatively independent courtyards have been built throughout the manor, but these independent courtyards have long walls.

It is precisely because of the relative independence of Li's Manor that one of the courtyards can be lent to Zhao Dongyun to stay, which will not even affect the life of Li's Manor itself.

There are three large-scale courtyards in Li's Manor, and there are many small courtyards in the three courtyards, thus forming a whole large-scale architectural complex.

Compared with the calm of previous years, since Zhao Dongyun stayed in the southern courtyard of Li's manor in July, it has also changed the whole Li's manor. First of all, a large number of soldiers on duty on the periphery, surrounding the artificial waters, built a temporary corner building, and a whole scattered in it. The troops of the team are used to protect the security of the Third Mixed Association Command, and of course, they also serve as the protective force of the Li clan.

However, in order to avoid soldiers harassing the Li clan, especially the many women in the Li clan, and in order to avoid all kinds of trouble, Zhao Dongyun strictly prohibits peripheral soldiers from entering the Li's manor, and the personnel of the headquarters are also limited to the southern courtyard and are not allowed to cross the south courtyard to enter other areas of the Li's estate without receiving orders.

This order may have little effect on the old army, because the military discipline of the old army is equal to zero, and it is almost impossible not to burn, kill and plunder; it is also very difficult for the Beiyang army after the Republic of China, because at that time, the Beiyang army had begun to deteriorate.

However, the military discipline of the Beiyang New Army in the early days of the creation of the army was still very strict. Zhao Dongyun himself felt this personally. Not to mention that there was no disturbance in the Baoding area where a large number of Beiyang New Army was stationed, that is, when he led his troops south to fight against Guangzong, not only did there be no burning, killing and looting, even to avoid Disturbing the people and deliberately avoiding contact with ordinary people.

The efforts made by the Beiyang New Army to maintain military discipline are still very large. For example, when fighting in Guangzong in 1902, more than 2,000 people under Zhao Dongyun's food supplies were transported from Baoding. They were not requisitioned on the spot like the old army in the past. Even if the supply line was not smooth and the military food was short supply, it would generally used. It is also a fine tradition of the Beiyang New Army to buy military food from the local area at a real price and carry a large amount of cash by the military logistics department.

Even in order to further protect military discipline, Zhao Dongyun tried to avoid contact between the troops and the people. After coming to Jinzhou, he did not choose to go to the urban area, but to set up tents in his daughter's countryside on the outskirts of the city, and then built his own temporary buildings as a barracks. Except for a few soldiers who go out on missions, in fact, it is difficult for ordinary people to see a large number of soldiers.

The strict military discipline of the Third Mixed Association avoided conflicts between the army and the villagers near the daughter's township, and also avoided conflicts with many family families in Li's Manor.

When the Third Mixed Association Command was stationed in the south courtyard of Li's Manor, Li's family were still a little nervous. The guards with sticks guarded the south courtyard every day for fear that the soldiers inside would break into the south courtyard and enter other places of Li's Manor, but after a long time, they would let them go when nothing happened. I have a lot of heart, which makes the atmosphere of Li's family in Li's manor relaxed a lot.

However, the atmosphere in the Li family's manor has become a little tense these days, but this is not because of worrying about the Beiyang soldiers in the southern courtyard, but because of Li Yijian.

In the past few days, the atmosphere of Li's Manor has been a little strange. From time to time, you can hear Li Jian's roar, especially after he went to see Zhao Dongyun and was rejected. He came back with a black face and smashed the things in the hall. Those subordinates were all more careful for fear of being annoyed at this moment. Li Jian was punished.

In the north courtyard of Li's Manor, Li Ziquan lowered his head and entered a round arch, and a maid came up to salute: "Young Master!"

Li Ziquan didn't look at the maid, but looked up inside and said, "Is my father in it?"

"The master is in there, and the lady is also there!" After saying that, the maid reminded Li Ziquan again, "The master just came back from the South Courtyard!"

Li Ziquan raised his step and went in. As soon as he entered, he saw some pieces of porcelain on the ground, which were obviously just broken. At this time, Li Yijian was still roaring: "It's all your good daughter. A few years ago, I said that I was haunting my feet, and you said that my daughter was heartbroken. I asked her to hire a private school girl's book and know what three virtues and four virtues are. You have to ask her to teach her how to learn bird language in a girls' school. If I casually say a few words to her, you will say that I don't care about her, saying that my daughter is spoiled. Now it's all right. I'm afraid that the daughter of the old family doesn't have the temper of hers!"

Li Yujian is now angry and continues to curse: "If you hadn't protect her every day, how could she become like this? Do you know what an important occasion yesterday was? I struggled to let him..."

Li Jian has a hot temper, but the Li Jiang family does not seem to be a weak lady. Although she did not raise her head high in the face of her husband's loud scolding, she still said, "You are angry outside and spread it to others. If you have the ability, go to the South Courtyard to find those big-headed soldiers. What is it? What a can!"

"And Zhao Dongyun, isn't he just a military leader? You're not a soldier under his hands. You have to hold his stinky feet!" Li Jiang said, "My Li family has millions of money, and we don't have to beg him for food!"

"Bulls!" Li Yijian was even more angry after hearing this: "I don't know if our foreign cloth business is almost finished. Hundreds of thousands of businesses are gone every year. What do you want us to eat for the hundreds of shopkeepers of the Li family? Even if you don't rely on him for food, do you think it's fun to offend a general?

Li Jian cares not only about the foreign cloth business. In fact, it is good for the Li family to invest in Fuyuan Weaving Factory, but if they don't, it won't hurt their bones. At worst, they will find other sources of foreign cloth and cloth. But Li Jian is worried that if he really offends Zhao Dongyun and does something casually with Zhao Dongyun's power, his family will be doomed.

Even Zhao Dongyun wants to rectify his Li family's methods and reasons. Li Erjian can come up with dozens of reasons at any time. The best thing is to casually label himself as bandits, through Russia, and then wave troops to raid the house or something. As for the evidence, I'm afraid that even the family can copy them. Is there any evidence?

Others may just regard Zhao Dongyun as a martial artist. If he puts it on others at other times, it is estimated that a seven-grade civil official can crush him to death.

But when is it now? Now is the end of the Qing Dynasty. It can't be said that the army is chaotic, but it is already an era with a fist.

Before the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, although the status of generals was better than the former Ming, it was also good and limited. However, after the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the status of generals was greatly improved. After accumulating meritorious deeds in the Xiang Army and Huai Army, a large number of generals were promoted rapidly. Finally, there were many governors and governors. Yuan Shikai is the most obvious example. .

After the year of Gengzi, Yuan Shikai, who holds tens of thousands of new armies, is a figure who can affect the political direction of the whole of China. In fact, at this time, as long as Yuan Shikai is willing and ruthless, he can 100% slaughter the powerful magnates in Beijing and then sit on the throne of the president in advance.

It's just that Yuan Shikai, an extremely minister, is unwilling to do so. He is not worried about the gains and losses of interests, but about some inexplicable things. In history, Yuan Shikai refused to force the palace to abdicate Xuantong, but forced the revolutionaries and other subordinates with momentum, so that he was unwilling to bear it. A reputation for betraying the abandoned master, bullying orphans and widows, and becoming the second Cao Cao.

Zhao Dongyun may be young, and maybe ordinary people don't even know who he is, but as long as they know the power system within Beiyang, they will find that the foundation of the Beiyang system comes from the Beiyang New Army, and the Beiyang New Army focuses on the two towns and one cooperation of the North Western Standing Army.

And among the two towns, the second town is now only an empty shell, that is, only the first town and the third mixed association have the ability to fight.

The Third Mixed Association is the second largest combat force in the Beiyang system, and as the founder and commander of this unit, Zhao Dongyun's status is already one of the veritable high-level forces in the Beiyang system.

Although his overall reputation and power are not as good as those of veteran bosses such as Wang Yingkai, Duan Qirui and Wu Changchun, his actual power is no less than that of Feng Guozhang and Wang Shizhen.

Reason?

The reason is that he is the leader of the Third Mixed Association. In the Beiyang New Army, only Wang Yingkai, the first town leader, and Wu Changchun, the second town leader, have the same position.

As for Duan Qirui's great power, it is because of his own influence and many families. Others don't say anything about it. Even if Zhao Dongyun sees him, he has to respectfully call his predecessors and pretend to be a junior. Even in the eyes of many people, Zhao Dongyun belongs to Duan Qirui's faction, this third mixed association. It is also regarded as the power controlled by Duan Qirui.

As for Feng Guozhang, Wang Shizhen and others, they are far less influential than Duan Qirui, and they are now holding false positions. In this era when no soldiers is equivalent to no power, it is normal to have little influence.

To some extent, in the power ranking within Beiyang, Zhao Dongyun is no weaker than Feng Guozhang and Wang Shizhen in terms of real power, but his influence is far less than theirs.

And these things are invisible and imtouchable, and it is difficult to mix up without long-term accumulation. The reason why Feng Guozhang was able to accumulate influence is that he has been the general office and supervisor of various schools of the Beiyang Army for a long time, which has caused many old students, but these influences in a short time. It's just that he can't be promoted to the position of commander of the army.

There is no fixed way to sort the internal power of the Beiyang system, and it is difficult to unify. In fact, it is better to distinguish between headquarters and local troops. Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang and Wang Shizhen represent the headquarters faction. They have been staying in Baoding for a long time to hold important positions, such as the Military and Political Department, the General Office of various schools, etc. The most important thing is not his actual power, but their own huge influence.