Chapter 12 The Supervisor is here

"Hey! What is the Governor's General Corps Conference? I think it's just that our Beiyang team gathered together to eat, drink and have fun under this name. We won and lost all night long, and we won and lost tens of thousands of dollars in one night! Even those who were running poorly can get a few dozen yuan in one night. A few days ago, our general received a telegram from Premier Duan, asking the Governor to go to Beijing for a meeting. We will also benefit from it and come to Beijing City at the foot of the emperor to see the world."

When Chang Ruiyuan said this, Chang Ruiqing's eyebrows were slightly twisted. He was familiar with the history of the Republic of China and naturally knew the incident of the Governor of the Army. The Governor of the History, also known as the "Confederation of Provinces and Regions", was the loose warlord alliance organized by Zhang Xun and Zhang Bianshuai, who was reluctant to cut his braids in the Republic of China. The leaders of the thirteen provinces across the country participated. They claimed to be against the participation of the Kuomintang Sun Dapao in the regime and so on... But it was clearly September 1916, and it was almost the time of the "Second Supervisor Xuzhou Conference" in history. Why did they come to Beijing now? Could it be to "participate in the war and save the country"?

Thinking of this, Chang Ruiqing whispered and tentatively: "The generals from all walks of life gathered in Beijing. I think they are going to send troops to attack the southwest?"

Chang Ruiyuan smiled and said, "Our braid originally thought she was going to the south to disrupt the party. She studied the Guangdong map all the way on the train. She was probably thinking about the fat man from Long Jiguang, who was the Guangdong governor of Long Jiguang? But after entering Beijing, I saw a Japanese friend named Chengkou, and then I realized that he was not going to deal with the southwest at all, but to participate in a European war! He ran so far to fight with German elite soldiers. He was so full. I don't know which evil ghost gave Duan Zhi the idea?"

"Japanese friend?" Chang Ruiqing frowned slightly and said lightly: "It seems that the Japanese do not support us in sending troops to Europe." In history, the Japanese seemed to support Duan Qirui in the war, and borrowed tens of millions of Japanese yen to help Duan Qirui expand the three divisions of the war. Why didn't they support it this time? Are you afraid that China will grow bigger?

Chang Ruiyuan laughed and said, "Brother, please relax. Who is the generals of each family regarding soldiers as their lifeblood? Who is willing to send soldiers into the stove of the European War? According to our coach's analysis, Mr. Duan Zhi is not really going to rush to the European War, and most of them want to use this to win the support of foreigners and borrow money to expand his strength!" As he said that, he quietly leaned down next to Chang Ruiqing, "Brother, your 13th Division is the direct subordinate of Mr. Duan Zhi. If you do this this time, you probably have to expand. You have to work harder and work harder to get the regiment commander. The regiment commander's input is not comparable to that of the battalion commander..."

Chang Ruiqing nodded with a smile and said to his brother: "Brother Yu has a way to get the position of the leader, and he will get it in at most half a year. Ruiyuan, then you will quit the opportunity of the man who is from the Braid. How about coming to Beijing to help me with my work?"

When he heard that his elder brother had already had the opportunity to be promoted to the regiment commander, Chang Ruiyuan smiled from ear to ear and agreed repeatedly. If the battalion commander was already an "entry-level" warlord, then the regiment commander was the top rank of the "little warlord". As long as there was any war, or if it was placed in the local area, it would be a mixed brigade commander, and he would also serve as a guardian. He would be a prince who dominated the country! In the current chaotic times of the Republic of China, there were many opportunities.

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In the mansion of Duan Qirui's Fuxue Hutong, a few cups of tea were wafting with a rich fragrance. Duan Qirui was not wearing a military uniform, but a loose Chinese robe and a hat. She sat leisurely and contentedly on a Taishi chair. Sitting side by side with him was a fat old man dressed in Chinese, with a mustache and a vicious face. His bare head was like Chang Ruiyuan, and half of it was shaved off, and a big white braid was dragged on the back of his head. This person was Chang Ruiyuan's master, the famous braid Zhang Xun!

Duan Qirui, who always had a serious expression, looked easy-going, holding a cup of tea and chatting with Zhang Xun. Xu Shuzheng, Li Jincai, the commander of the 13th Division where Chang Ruiqing was, and several generals of the Beiyang system in Beijing were also there, but they all sat upright, sat half a chair on their butt, and held their hands on their knees and listened attentively.

In addition, there was an old man in a long robe and jacket sitting on the other side of Duan Qirui, shaking a folding fan, and talking to Duan Qirui and Zhang Xun about the old things he had when he was training in the small station. When talking about Yuan Shikai who had just passed away, he sighed.

"It's a pity for Gong Bao. The great situation is right in front of us. As long as there is a few more years of stability, we will gradually eliminate the forces that do not obey our Beiyang. The general trend of the world will be in our Beiyang! What a pity, a pity..."

As soon as the old man finished speaking, Zhang Xun, the coach, sighed and took over the topic: "What the old man said is reasonable. Whether he is the emperor or the use of troops outside, he must first settle the internal situation! Otherwise, it will be all nonsense!"

It turned out that the one who sighed for Yuan Shikai was Wang Shizhen, one of the three heroes of Beiyang. He is now the chief of the Army General Staff of the Beiyang government. Although he is a short chief of staff, the qualifications of the Beiyang warlord brother are there, and even Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang cannot help but give him some face.

After hearing Zhang Xun's words, Duan Qirui's face turned dark. The other party actually compared his proposal to participate in the European war with Yuan Shikai as the emperor!

"Participating in the European War is the general trend, and it is also an excellent opportunity for our China to enhance its international status and get rid of the unequal treaties of the great powers! If you miss it, wouldn't it be a pity?" Xu Shuzheng spoke. After saying this, he looked at Zhang Xun proudly.

"You can't say that. The victory or defeat of Europe is unpredictable. Germany cannot be humiliated lightly! Did You Zheng forget that the change of the Gengzi Kingdom?" Wang Shizhen looked at the arrogant Xu Shuzheng with some dissatisfaction.

Xu Shuzheng waved his hand indifferently and said with a smile: "Pin Lao, of course I know that Germany is not easy to fight! Germany's advanced weapons and military strength are indeed unlikely to be defeated, but so what? Even if the result of the European war is Germany's victory, does Pin Lao think that with the strength of Germany, can he still reach our East Asia?"

"Why can't it? Isn't it coming in the Gengzi year?" Wang Shizhen asked back.

"That's different!" Xu Shuzheng smiled and explained: "In the year of Gengzi, the Lord Buddha brought humiliation and rashly declared war on the eleven powers of the East and West countries! Speaking of which, William II's German soldiers were the last to arrive in China. When they arrived, the war had been completed. When the Gengzi changed, the real main force was Japan, Russia!" He smiled coldly and continued: "And this time, Japan and Russia are all members of the Allied Powers. If the result of the war was Germany's victory, it's hard to say what Japan would do. Russia will definitely be over. If Germany still sends troops to East Asia thousands of miles away, it's not just a problem for us. We can unite Japan to fight against Germany.

However, this possibility is really limited. The biggest possibility is that Russia collapses. Germany and its allies expand their power in Europe, Africa, and the Near East. East Asia is something that Germany cannot take into account! However, the strength of Britain, France and Russia in Asia will also collapse due to defeat. At that time, the situation in Asia will be between us and Japan!”

As he said that, Xu Shuzheng gritted his teeth: "The South Ocean under the control of Britain and France, Russia's Far East, and Siberia have become a homeless land! If we can have hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in our hands, we can at least take the opportunity to abolish all treaties against Germany and Austro-Hungarian Empire, and then join forces with Japan to divide the territory of Britain, France and Russia in the East! So Germany's victory will only benefit us but not harm us!"

Wang Shizhen snorted coldly: "It's the same thing as "Theory of Participating in the War and Saving the Country". It's not like this when you fight with real swords and guns!"
Chapter completed!