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Precarious Chapter 3 Meeting Yan Xishan for the First Time

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    Fang Hua and Governor Ding Baoquan continued to chat for a few words. At this moment, a servant outside the house reported: "Sir, Yan Biaotong from the 43rd Association of the New Army wants to see you."

    "Do I need to avoid the position?" Fang Hua asked for instructions.

    "No need." Ding Baoquan waved his hand and then ordered outside the room: "Please come in, Yan Biaotong."

    After a while, a young man walked in from the door. He was wearing a simple New Army officer uniform. He was not tall and slightly fat, but he had a smart look. He was about thirty years old.

    As soon as this person entered the door, he gave Ding Baoquan a new army salute. Seeing Fang Hua standing beside him, he nodded slightly.

    Ding Baoquan, who was sitting on the main seat, saw the two people nodding to each other and smiled: "Baichuan, you probably don't know the person next to you yet. Let me introduce to you, the person standing next to you is Suiyuan Commander-in-Chief and Shanxi Patrol Camp Rear  Commander Lu leads Fang Hua. Although Fang Dutong is younger than you, his ability to train troops is no worse than yours."

    Fang Hua was shocked. His surname was Yan and his given name was Baichuan. Isn't it Yan Xishan?  The leader of the famous Jinsui Army in history turned out to be the man in front of him.

    Yan Xishan was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that the young man standing next to him turned out to be the rumored Fang Hua. The 24-year-old Suiyuan Commander was also the rear commander of the Shanxi Patrol Battalion.

    "Yan Xishan, the 86th commander and trainer of the 43rd Association of the Shanxi New Army, has met Mr. Fang." Although Yan Xishan was a little surprised, he quickly regained his composure and saluted Fang Hua seriously, loudly  reported.  In terms of rank, Yan Xishan is equivalent to a colonel in the new army, and Fang Hua, as the commander of the old army, is one level higher than him. Naturally, Yan Xishan needs to salute Fang Hua first.

    "I don't dare to take it. I have long heard that there is a good soldier in the New Army. In just one year, he has trained a new army of the Association into an elite one. I would like to ask Yan Biaotong for advice on how to train troops when I have time." Fang Hua  complimented.

    "Master Fang, thank you!" Yan Xishan said modestly. Although he looked flattered on his face, he was still very proud in his heart. As a new-style officer who had just graduated from the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, he was still a bit proud.  .

    Seeing the two complimenting each other, Ding Baoquan coughed lightly and said with a smile: "One of you is the number one general in the old army, and the other is the general of the new army. From now on, Shanxi's peace will depend on you. I hope you can cooperate sincerely."  , and jointly maintain the stability of Shanxi."

    The two of them naturally made a pledge and showed their loyalty to Ding Baoquan who was sitting in the chair.

    Yan Xishan then reported to Ding Baoquan on the training situation of the new army, and requested to increase the number of live ammunition firings and purchase new rifles and artillery.

    Fang Hua listened quietly on the side, recalling the history related to the Shanxi Revolution in his heart. He remembered that Yan Xishan was influenced by the bourgeois revolutionary thoughts and joined the Tongmenghui while studying in Japan. Then the Shanxi New Army he trained should have been  The Revolutionary Party has infiltrated, and the Shanxi New Army may now have become a force controlled by the Revolutionary Party, otherwise Yan Xishan would not deliberately increase its strength.

    Although the Shanxi New Army only has a strength of over 5,000 troops, Fang Hua's troops stationed in Guisui and Datong also have more than 5,000 troops. If we only talk about personal bravery, Fang Hua thinks that his subordinates who have been baptized on the battlefield and seen blood will not  They lost to the new recruits under Yan Xishan, but they may not be able to defeat Shanxi's new army in a head-to-head confrontation on the battlefield.  After all, a head-to-head confrontation is not just about which side dares to kill and charge, but also the overall strength of the two sides.  The new army in Shanxi is not just a simple horse infantry army like the old patrol camp army. They not only have horse infantry battalions, artillery battalions, engineer battalions, supply battalions and other complete arms, but also the ideological work of the new army controlled by the revolutionary party should be done  Very well, driven by revolutionary ideas, we will inevitably charge bravely without fear of death.

    The Shanxi New Army was established with the strong financial support of the province, and received preferential treatment for soldiers, ordnance, and food and salary. However, the old army of the patrol camp has only received 80% of the salary, firearms, uniforms and other materials since it began to train the new army.  There were so few that the old army soldiers' military discipline was ruined and their combat effectiveness became even worse.  That is to say, Fang Hua has a lot of money and has been using his own money to subsidize the army, so that the troops in the back of the patrol camp receive 10% of the salary. At the same time, he purchases a large amount of materials and equipment for the troops, so that he can maintain a relatively strong combat effectiveness and not be like other old armies.  Lost combat effectiveness.

    If you want to control the situation in Shanxi during the Revolution of 1911, it is necessary to expand the army again. Otherwise, the Shanxi New Army alone will not be able to deal with it. How can we control Shanxi then?

    While Fang Hua was thinking, Ding Baoquan had already listened to Yan Xishan¡¯s report. He first expressed satisfaction with Yan Xishan¡¯s training results during this period, but surprisingly, several of Yan Xishan¡¯s requests were politely rejected.?.  Although Yan Xishan was a little unwilling, he had already developed the ability to keep his emotions and anger hidden through years of experience. He did not show any disappointment and accepted this fact calmly.

    After the matter was discussed, Ding Baoquan gently picked up the teacup on the table.  Fang Hua and Yan Xishan stepped forward to say goodbye and left knowingly.

    "Master Fang, please stay." After leaving the door, Fang Hua was about to go home, but he didn't expect Yan Xishan behind him to stop him.

    Fang Hua asked doubtfully: "Is there something wrong with Yan Biaotong?"

    "I have heard of Mr. Fang's reputation for a long time, and I don't want to meet here today. If Mr. Fang is not in a hurry, I would like to invite Mr. Fang to have a drink with him at the Huibin Building. I wonder if Mr. Fang can give me a favor?" Yan Xishan smiled.  He stepped forward to invite him.

    Fang Hua also wanted to meet this great man from the Republic of China, so he nodded and said, "That's right, Yan Biaotong's Shanxi New Army is a powerful force. I also want to ask Yan Biaotong for advice on how to run the army."

    So the two of them walked out of the gate of the governor's office together and came to a three-story restaurant not far away.

    There were only Fang Hua and Yan Xishan in the private room of the Huibin Building, and their entourage was drinking in the lobby.

    After the eight ordered dishes were served, Yan Xishan took the initiative to serve Fang Huaman the wine and said, "Mr. Fang, these eight dishes are Huibinlou's signature dishes. Please try to see if they suit your taste."

    Fang Hua said politely: "Yan Biaotong, you are spending too much money, which I can't bear. Let's do this. Before I leave, I will invite Yan Biaotong back. Please don't refuse."

    Yan Xishan laughed and did not refuse.

    After three glasses of wine, Yan Xishan poured the wine for Fang Hua politely: "Master Fang stationed troops in Gui Sui, which prevented the Mongolian bandits from going south easily, calmed down the banditry that had brought trouble to Sui Dao for many years, and protected the people in the hinterland of Shanxi.  I admire you very much for your safety, and I would like to toast Master Fang again!"

    "Thank you, Yan Biaotong." Fang Hua raised his glass and drank it down after hearing this, but he felt a little strange in his heart. Although Yan Xishan was one level lower than him, the status of the new army was much higher than that of the old army such as the patrol battalion.  And he himself is a popular figure in Taiyuan's officialdom. He shouldn't be so polite to him. After all, he is stationed in Guisui, which can be said to be far away from the center of Shanxi. He has no interaction with him. Why is he so attentive?

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