255 Suspicious on the cloud

255 Suspicious Cloud (Part 1)

In July 1914, Wuhan was in a scorching heat, and the sun shone down and scorching the earth.

Zeng Gao and Li Xiping received a notice from Marshal Li. They immediately left their official business and rushed to Luojiashan Villa against the hot sun.

Luojia Mountain is shaded with green trees and pleasant scenery. In the first year of the Republic of China, after the completion of Luojiashan Villa, many important activities of Li Xiang, including important state activities, were carried out here.

The Dingtao Campaign, centered on Yanghu Lake, is of great significance. This battle not only destroyed a whole 3rd division, but also took advantage of the situation to destroy the 4th brigades of the 47th and 41st divisions, and achieved a major record of annihilating more than 17,000 enemies. Together with other battlefields, Yuan Shikai was only in the Central Plains battlefield for a month, and the loss of soldiers exceeded tens of thousands, revealing his defeat.

Li Dashuai wrote in person and published the article "Yuan Thief Must Be Defeated" in the People's Daily: This is another great victory after the breakthrough victory of our army in the Central Plains and the victory of Su-China. These three victories have played a role in reversing the situation for the entire Central Plains front of the liberated area. The situation that the Beiyang army will be defeated and our army will win is determined.

Although Li Xiang stood on his feet in the Central Plains, he clearly realized that Beiyang could not drive him back to Taihang Mountain and Tongguan, and he could not easily eat Beiyang. There are still a few troops that have been fought out like the 54th Regiment, which can be said to be a tragic victory! The war in the Central Plains fell into a stalemate, and the two armies were deadlocked.

The civil war with Beiyang could not be decided quickly, so Li Xiang was anxious.

Although Li Xiang can't remember the specific time, all signs have shown that the First World War is not far away.

Li wants to wander around the villa, sometimes stop and look into the distance, and sometimes bow his head and meditate. He is increasingly feeling the urgency of time.

He knows that if China misses this bus, it will be decades later for China to rise.

But if Yuan Shikai doesn't solve it, don't talk about construction. It's all empty words.

Li Xiang no longer wants to appreciate the fragrance of birds and flowers in Luojia Mountain. After a few rounds in the villa that day, he ordered Meadows to call Zeng Gao and Li Xiping. He was going to find these two capable generals to discuss ways to deal with the Beiyang Army.

Li wants to wear a uniform and is slightly slender. Zeng Gao and Li Xiping stood up and saluted respectfully, and their movements were neat and powerful.

After a moment of greeting, Li Xiang went straight to the topic: "I'm coming to you today to hear your opinions on the current international and domestic situation."

Zeng Gao looked at Li Xiping, smiled modestly, and asked Li Xiping to speak first. He listened attentively. At this time, Li Xiping was the commander-in-chief of the army, and he was not humble to Zeng Gao, the chief of staff. What's more, Li Xiping was still two years older than him.

"Let me talk about stupid opinions. Please criticize the general." Li Xiping said: "On the National Day of Serbia, Grand Duke Ferdinand and his wife, the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, were shot dead by the Serbian youth Principe on their way home from the military exercise. The Sarajevo incident of Ferdinand's assassination was used by the Austro-Hungarian Empire as the mouthline for the war against Serbia. On the 23rd of this month, Austria issued an ultimatum to Serbia with the unconditional support of Germany, including the arrest of the murderer, the suppression of anti-Olymson activities and the dismissal of anti-Omson officials. Serbia agreed except for projects involving internal affairs. However, Austria will still escalate its actions. At the same time, Germany was aware of Russia's military mobilization, and the Kaiser asked Russia to stop and quickly prepare for war. In view of the tough diplomacy of various countries and their pride in their military strength, war is inevitable.

"Yes, I also think war is inevitable." Zeng Gaofu said, "When the great powers are unable to look east, it is the opportunity for us to develop independently."

"Alas! What opportunities? Internal and external troubles, there is no peace in the country!" Li wanted to lean on the master's chair, looked at the ceiling and sighed heavily. He is usually very energetic. Today, when he talks about "internal and external troubles", he seems to be a little old. Although Li Xiang was still very young, this moment gave them such a feeling.

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Beijing.

The Grand Presidential Palace in Zhongnanhai is also discussing the situation at home and abroad.

Yuan Keding said fiercely, "If the cancer of the Kuomintang is not eradicated, the 'bandit army' is still a problem!"

This sentence came to Yuan Shikai's heart, but he didn't squeak and waited to hear what Duan Qirui and others said.

"The 'bandit party' is really a problem. Now there are their bases and guerrillas all over the country, and their strength is growing day by day. Now it is much stronger than at the beginning of the 1911 Revolution..." Duan Qirui has preserved his strength in the battlefield of the Central Plains. Instead of Beiyang, he is the most governed by Zhao Ti, but his status is more stable. It is.

"How can it be allowed to develop!" Without waiting for Duan Qirui to finish speaking, Yuan Shikai grabbed the words.

Jiang Baili said gently, "President, it's not too late to eliminate the 'bandit party'!"

Duan Qirui looked at Yuan Shikai and said, "The suppression of bandits has not been able to fight quickly, and the property losses of outsiders are quite huge, that is, it is not obvious that the business of various countries accept its influence. Coupled with the more tension in the Balkans this month, the people's lanes in the eastern suburbs have the intention to match the north and the south. Zhu Andian also made it clear that a peaceful and stable Far East situation is needed. Of course, the problem of 'bandit party' must be solved! But can you wait for the situation at home and abroad to stabilize..."

"It will be late at that time!" Yuan Shikai suddenly stood up. Zhu Andian matched the north and south because he was not optimistic about the next Beiyang's ability on the battlefield, thinking that Yuan Shikai would not stand it. It's just that Yuan Shikai can tell his son, but he won't admit it in front of these subordinates.

Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang and others were stunned and stared straight at Yuan Shikai.

Yuan Shikai continued: "Although the Central Plains battlefield has become a deadlock, the Jiangxi battlefield still has something to do. Lixiang's main force today is all in the Central Plains battlefield, and the southwest rear area is still unstable. He can't draw troops to support Jiangxi bandits, so the key to breaking the deadlock is the Jiangxi battlefield! So we can't hesitate to give the Jiangxi bandits a chance to breathe, otherwise, we will be passive at that time!"

Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang both nodded and deeply agreed with Yuan Shikai's view.

"President, let's do it now." Duan Qirui, the commander-in-chief of the army, said.

"Duan Zhigui is the envoy of Jiangxi." Yuan Shikai issued the next appointment.

Duan Zhigui stood up with his chest and a concave belly.

Duan Qirui was secretly sneering, but Feng Guozhang was a little worried.

Yuan Shikai paced back and forth uneasily: "The last time we dispatched 100,000 people, we failed; this time we dispatched 200,000, which doubled, and you will do it yourself. I hope you can save a little face for me. Don't let people laugh at us, saying that the lion fights and rabbits, but the result is empty!"

"It must be!" Duan Zhigui said confidently, "This time we need to remember the last experience, follow your meaning, and adopt the tactics of step by step, steady and heavy encirclement. And this is the time when the autumn grain is not ripe. I must destroy the arable land, grab all the cattle grain and seeds, release horses to eat seedlings, dry the paddy fields, demolish and burn houses, and kill all the 'bandits'!"

"Good, good," Yuan Shikai smiled. He pointed to "Zeng Wenzheng's complete works" and said, "There are good articles in this..."

Yuan Shikai said as he picked up those books, and saw that the top was densely covered with circles, some of which were a series, some with circles and circles.

Yuan Shikai solemnly pointed out and said, "I don't have time to study the works and notes of Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang in detail and compile them into pamphlets. You're about to leave. You can take a look at it when you are free all the way. There are incisive explanations on the protection of armor, the civilian regiment, grain storage, the suppression of bandit funds, and the methods of bandit attack and defense. Look more and I'll give you one later.

"Definitely," Duan Zhigui replied hurriedly, "There are also some. You don't have to send it anymore."

Yuan Shikai's face sank: "There is a little attention to this, for the military style..."

"I will manage it strictly." Duan Zhigui also knew what happened in Nanjing and Nanchang, which made Yuan Shikai anxious some time ago.

"That's not what I mean," Yuan Shikai turned over a few pages of the book and pointed out, "Look, this is Zeng Wenzheng's letter to his ninth brother Guo Tsuen: 'I want to see Da Suo for three days' and 'Da Suo for ten days'." Da Suo, do you know what it means?

"This," Duan Zhigui has heard from him for a long time. Who in the Beiyang Army hasn't heard him? Otherwise, from Hankou, to Nanjing, and then to Nanchang, there will not be so much trouble, but Duan Zhigui knows the way to flatter, so he pretended not to understand and replied, "Do you mean to search for the enemy?"

Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang all secretly despised Duan Zhigui.

Yuan Shikai really laughed proudly: "You are too honest, Zhi Gui, you are too honest. The "big rope" written by Zeng Wenzhenggong is a robbery! Take the qiang robbery to stimulate morale, and use the qiang robbery to encourage the children of Sanxiang to attack the city and land for him. You said, this is the way..."

Yuan Shikai dropped the book and smiled.

"Ah!" Duan Zhigui suddenly realized, and then he laughed.

"These soldiers, why do they fight the Kuomintang for you?" Yuan Shikai asked, "Zeng Wenzheng is smart. He took Da Suo for three days and Da Suo for ten days to satisfy the soldier's desire!" He patted his thigh: "That's a good idea! Good idea! Do you remember?"

"Remember!" Duan Zhigui smiled and said, "This time, the Kuomintang must be unlucky!"

Yuan Shikai said leisurely, "Then you go. On the day of departure, we can still meet. The Kuomintang, you can't underestimate him. Remember the reason for Zhang Jingyao's loss.

"I remember." Duan Zhigui answered honestly.

"Tell me, you led 200,000 people to attack this time. What's your opinion on my arrangement?" Yuan Shikai asked.

"No objection," Duan Zhigui replied in a hurry, "No objection, your strategy and tactics are so good. Now, I will definitely act according to your instructions. Duan Zhigui's eyebrows danced, "Your step by step is to fight steadily, and attack together. The tactics of heavy encirclement will definitely kill the 'bandit army'!"

"Okay, okay." Yuan Shikai nodded frequently: "Is there anything else?"

Duan Zhigui was stunned: "I can't remember, please give me instructions!"

"Zeng Wenzheng and his ninth brother Guo Tsuen Shu!" Yuan Shikai pointed to the stack of threaded books.

"Ha!" Duan Zhigui suddenly realized: "Three days!"

"No! Ten days in Da Suo!" Yuan Shikai patted him on the shoulder.

In the deep mountain ancient temple, in front of the mottled mountain gate, I saw the old wood and Tianzhike intertwined, and the water was cool and slippery. Except for the occasional sound of cicadas, it seemed to remind people that "it's summer", but the rest felt cold, and the green feng shui was pleasant.

Lin Dong is hosting a newly reorganized joint meeting of the 4th Military Front Committee of the National Revolutionary Army and the Minxi Special Committee in this ancient temple. The meeting discussed the two resolutions "Rich Farmers" and "Roliganism" reviewed by Li Xiang. These two documents focus on solving the problem of land distribution and the fight for hooliganism. The document was quite far from the policy of the three people at that time, but it was very suitable for the actual situation of the base area at this time.

At this time, Li Liejun, the veteran of the Kuomintang who had just returned to Jiangxi from Japan, disagreed.

"Marshal Li's resolution hinders the violent expansion of the revolutionary army!" Li Liejun said, "In this military meeting, I found two obstacles hindering the development of the revolutionary army. One is the conservative concept of the revolutionary base in Jiangxi, and the other is the narrow guerrilla strategy of the National Revolutionary Army. The most obvious is Comrade Li Xiang of Wuchang. He has the whole route, and his route is completely different from Mr. Zhongshan's "National Construction Strategy".

Li Liejun's purpose of coming to Jiangxi is very clear. The Southeast Bureau of Shanghai and the Tokyo headquarters sent him to Jiangxi because he was influential in Jiangxi after all, so Li Liejun came to Jiangxi wearing the hat of the imperial minister. The first thing was to erase the mark of Li Xiang in the "Gan Army".

"You now fully reflect the peasant consciousness and show the mistakes of opportunism in politics. The theory that your rural work is the first step and urban work is the second step is wrong. You should deeply understand your mistakes and change your future route according to the instructions of the central government. If anyone in the former committee disagrees, he should immediately come to the central government to solve it.

"Come to the central government to solve the problem", the meaning is to release the military power. Lin Dong is not a member of the Central Committee, so he is not qualified. Even with Li Xiang's position in the party, he is not qualified to go to Tokyo to face the "central government".

Li "Qianqin" made a solemn and communicative speech with a high face.

Li wants to counterattack on the Central Plains battlefield, which makes those wandering Japanese depressed revolutionaries also want to make a beautiful counterattack. He really regards the Beiyang Army as a paper tiger. Chen Qimei sent someone to contact in Shanghai to prepare for violence. Li Liejun returned to Jiangxi in person and vowed to take back Wuchang, which shocked the momentum of the "improvement faction"!

Lin Dong secretly cried out again: The battlefield in Jiangxi is in chaos, but can he take down Nanchang? With more than 10,000 people in the new 4th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, can you take Hukou and Jiujiang? The province's army will be expanded by 100,000 before August. Can it be achieved? Since the success of the first anti-encirclement and suppressing, six months have passed, and the new 4th Army has expanded by 10,000 people. However, Li Liejun is conveying the spirit of the Central Conference!

"The central government decides!" Li Liejun finally said, "Immediately reorganize the New 4th Army into the 4th Army of the National Revolutionary Army. Comrade Lin Dong is the commander-in-chief, and I am the political commissar. At the same time, the former enemy committee was established, with Comrade Lin Hu as the secretary.

Lin Dong walked out of the venue and smiled and said to his cousin Lin Hu, who returned to Jiangxi with Li Liejun, "You and I have been promoted, and the soldiers and horses have doubled. It's useless to fight Fuzhou, so it's changed to Nanchang."

Lin Hu said with a smile, "The central government always has the consideration of the central government."

Lin Dong walked out of the venue, looked up at the scorching sun, and said to himself, "I must report to the general. The person who robbed the class is coming."

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