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- Chapter 378: Separatism
"Establish the second phase of the Officer Model Corps!"
As soon as he got the news, Duan Qirui frowned. At this time, he seemed to be talking to himself or talking to someone. //www.// At this moment, the causes and consequences of when the President wanted to organize a model military officer group last year came to his mind.
In the eyes of the outside world, the two heroes of Beiyang, Yuan Shikai and Duan Qirui, can be said to be very close. Yuan Shikai's comeback was due to Duan Qirui's planning. Later, the Qing emperor abdicated and became Duan Qirui's life partner. Glory - the direct founder of the Republic!
At that time, no one thought that conflicts would arise between Yuan and Duan. Things in the world are so delicate. Sometimes it is unclear what kind of factors would change the nature of a fixed procedure, causing the entire situation to happen immediately. Big changes.
After Yuan Shikai became president, he sent his eldest son Yuan Keding to visit Germany. Kaiser Wilhelm II thought highly of this Chinese "Crown Prince" and talked with him about running the army. Germany is a militarist country. In order to carry out aggression, it frantically expanded its armaments and prepared for war. It placed the country under the control of the military and implemented a military dictatorship. The German emperor summarized his experience in running the army into four words, called "Strong trunks and weak branches". He asked Yuan Keding to tell his father Yuan Shikai, "China should do the same." Yuan Keding naturally regarded this sentence as a golden rule. Come back. Tell Dad.
And Yuan Shikai, who understood the importance of the army, naturally regarded this sentence as a golden saying. William II's military law of "strengthening the trunk and weakening the branches", to put it bluntly, is to capture the powerful army in the hands of the emperor - the president, and strengthen the emperor - the president as the "stem"; and hand over the weak troops to the enemy. Give it to the people below, the so-called weak branches.
After becoming the president, Yuan Shikai also felt that he had made a mistake. The army was handed over to Duan Qirui. What would happen if he had other ideas? It turned out that during the cabinet responsibility system, because Duan Qirui was the Minister of the Army, the entire army had no power. As for the Secretary of the Army, the President basically has no right to interfere with these matters, so Duan Qirui has great power. After the President takes back the military power, the power of the Secretary of the Army will be relatively weakened. But at that time, Duan Qirui proposed it, so that's fine. But the personnel orders below the regimental commander are directly handled by the Minister of the Army. Then senior officers above the regimental commander, such as brigade commanders and division commanders, are appointed by the president. He said that we should divide the power. Yuan Shikai refused to listen and said the whole thing The appointment and dismissal of officers were all under the control of the commander-in-chief. In fact, this was equivalent to depriving him of his personnel power. Of course, Duan Qirui was not very satisfied.
At this time, Yuan Shikai's son Yuan Ke devised a plan to invite Wang Shizhen, Yuan Shikai's old subordinate, to come out and weaken Duan Qirui's power. After Duan Qirui learned about it, he was very angry. The establishment of a command office and generals was at best a restriction. It took a lot of thought to "regain" military power. Yuan Shikai was bored in Zhongnanhai, thinking about it and conspiring with his son, so he came up with the first step. A model army regiment seizes the main military power first.
Duan Qirui is the commander-in-chief of the army. He is in charge of the team. When organizing a model group, of course he should be approached first. Yuan Shikai found Duan Qirui in front of him and said to him with a sincere look: "Zhiquan, I have been thinking about something for many days, and I can only decide it after discussing it with you. So please come over."
"Please make it clear, President." Duan Qirui also acted very sincerely.
"That's right,"
Yuan Shikai said:
"You know very well that now that the country is in our hands, it is different from the past, and we have to manage it well. The experience of all countries in the world shows that the military is the basis for managing the country. You know our current military, except In addition to the old foundation of our small station, there are other ingredients. Although the generals also expressed their loyalty, they always have to be careful. State power is a big fat piece of meat that everyone wants to eat, and everyone wants to eat it alone. Now since Now that it¡¯s in our hands, we have to be on guard against others. For this reason, I want to set up a model regiment in our army as the core of our army. If something unexpected happens, we won¡¯t be helpless."
"Establish a model group?"
The president¡¯s suggestion surprised Duan Qirui:
"The Ministry of War has already unified the army. The army belongs to the government. How can we set up a model regiment?"
At that time, Duan Qirui only had a fleeting thought and did not say it out loud. I thought again:
"The President's repeated "we" did not exclude me; it is such a vital matter, and just asking me to discuss it must be regarded as trust; besides, when the power is in hand, there must be "housekeeping" soldiers. It is also necessary to set up a model group."
So, he immediately nodded in agreement:
"The president has good ideas and far-sightedness. He should set up a model group."
When Yuan Shikai saw that Duan Qirui sincerely agreed, he was very happy and hurriedly stated his idea of ??forming a group. ???Qirui listened, thought, and pondered:
"The President's model regiment is the core of the military. Naturally, this core must be led by someone from my section!"
He thought that he was an old man from Beiyang, his son-in-law, and the chief of the Army Department. He was the one who belonged to the model regiment! Therefore, when Yuan Shikai said one thing, he agreed to another, and he supported another when he mentioned it. Yuan Shikai was very satisfied. He stroked his short beard with a smile, nodded slightly, blinked his eyes slowly, tilted his head closely, and said a definite plan without any doubt:
"Since we want to go together, let's make a decision. We will set up a model regiment and let Keding be the leader."
When Duan Qirui heard that Yuan Ke was appointed as the leader of the model group, his face immediately turned cold and his eyes were stunned. In his eyes, Yuan Keding was just a typical wanker, ignorant and impure. How could he be allowed to be the leader of the model regiment?
After pondering for a long time, Duan Qirui objected resolutely:
"I don't think he can do it."
When Yuan Shikai heard that Duan Qirui disagreed with his son being the leader of the model group, he immediately asked.
"why not?"
He originally thought Duan Qirui would support it with both hands. When it came to treating his son and son-in-law, Yuan Shikai himself valued his son. However, he also felt that Duan Qirui was not being treated poorly. At the critical moment, Duan Qirui should not support him. Thinking this, he immediately contacted the doctor and heard the rumors, and his heart skipped a beat:
"Has Duan Qirui reached the level of a powerful leader? I really have to be on guard against him."
"Yes, it is said that Ke Ding is not qualified to be the leader of the model regiment. What is "qualified" or not? I am a father-son soldier who was trained! Ke Ding cannot be the leader of this regiment, and I can't let you Duan Zhiquan be the leader." So. After thinking about it, he said with a straight face: "Do you think it would be okay for me to be the leader of this model group?"
When Duan Qirui saw Yuan Shikai getting angry, he knew that the matter was serious. Then he stood up, lowered his head, and said:
"Qirui implements the president's opinions."
As a result, this Army Model Regiment has been headed by Yuan Shikai since the day it was established.
When Duan Qirui exited the presidential palace, his nose immediately became crooked.
"You organize a model group, and you are also the leader of the model group. You have decided everything, so what else do you want to discuss with me?"
Since then, a gap has appeared between Duan and Yuan. Later, the establishment of the Officer Model Corps, a military group loyal only to the Yuan family and his son, made the old Beiyang generals, including Duan Qirui, feel chilled and desperate. They had already Yuan Shikai was no longer trusted, and the Beiyang Group's disunity officially began.
"Boss¡ª¡ª"
As soon as he entered the door and saw the frowning expression of the boss, Xu Shuzheng smiled in his heart. Although the news about the second model group was secret, Liang Shiyi had already passed the news over there. Cooperation between Liang and Li was impossible. Just as originally planned, Liang Shiyi now began to turn towards the boss.
"Are you still worried about the model group?"
Hearing Xu Shuzheng¡¯s voice, Duan Qirui laughed.
"You Zheng, are you thinking too much?"
The reason why I sent a telegram to Youzheng to come from Tianjin was because of the model group.
"not much."
Xu Shuzheng shook his head and said:
¡°Only when you are prepared can you avoid danger.¡±
His words made Duan Qirui frown again. Sometimes, he really didn't want to think about this, but he couldn't. At this time, he just frowned, but didn't speak.
Seeing that the boss stopped talking again, Xu Shuzheng laughed.
"Who is the leader of this second officer model regiment? Could it be that he, Yuan Xiangcheng, will be the leader himself again? And create a bunch of so-called disciples of the emperor?"
Compared with the past, Xu Shuzheng is much more restrained now. He always sees something in Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng seems to be calm and has no scheming, but no one in the country does not appreciate his character. He There is no trace of the arrogance of a successful young man in him, but the career he has achieved is beyond the reach of others. On this point, Xu Shuzheng has always wanted to learn from him, and his talkative attitude is no longer what he used to be. Domineering.
He would never again take advantage of such an opportunity to sow discord. After several trials, he had already determined that Duan Qirui would always be loyal to Yuan Shikai. The reason why he agreed with some of his opinions now was just a matter of loyalty. The power of protection.
"Huh? Xiang Cheng is not that good. When he founded the model regiment, he wanted to take this opportunity to let Yuan Keding go to the army to practice and cultivate some connections. If he takes over in the future, there will be people in his army who will support him, so He even brought Yuan Keding in. The first regiment leader was Xiang Chengjian, so the second regiment leader was Yuan Keding.Keding! "
With a cold snort, Duan Qirui's words when mentioning Yuan Keding were not favorable at all, and even extremely contemptuous. In his opinion, the reason why he is related to Yuan Xiangcheng now is because he is more or less related to that six-rooted person. Xiang Cheng had some connections with the eldest son. If he hadn't instigated the affair, Xiang Cheng wouldn't have been so wary of him.
"Hypothesis."
Seeing the boss¡¯s contempt for Yuan Keding, Xu Shuzheng smiled and said:
"If Xiangcheng wants to take back military power by sending troops to join the war, his border guards will definitely have to be transferred. I guess it is unlikely that Yuan Keding will be the leader of this regiment. Yuan Keding has already filled up the first phase of the model regiment. Young Bandi, there is no need for him to join as the group leader in this second period, he is just a lame person, and there are lame people who can be the group leader."
"Again, isn't it Yuan Keding? Who else could it be? He, Yuan Xiangcheng, can give others an advantage!"
Because of his understanding of Yuan Shikai and the first batch of officer model corps, Duan Qirui simply did not believe that Yuan Shikai would let go of the model corps to others.
"It depends on who you give it to!"
When he shook his head and retorted, Xu Shuzheng spoke another name.
"Jiang Fangzhen!"
Hearing this name, Duan Qirui frowned at first, then thought about it, nodded and said:
"This is indeed possible!"
Duan Qirui didn't have much favorable impressions of Jiang Fangzhen, the former principal of Baoding Military Academy. The reason was very simple. The reason why Jiang Fangzhen was able to serve as the principal of Baoding Military Academy in the first year of the Republic of China was not only that he was a talented student who graduated from the Japanese Military Academy and was highly respected by Germany. In addition, what is more important is that he first proposed to the president that the Beiyang Army was now a bit sluggish and that a group of new military talents should be cultivated and enriched into the army in the future to strengthen the army and fight against it in the future. For foreign aggression, like Japan, his suggestion also played into Yuan Shikai's heart. That's why Yuan Shikai let him preside over Baoding Military Academy in order to cultivate a new group of military talents, or Yuan Shikai's military talents. But his remarks undoubtedly offended the entire Beiyang collective, and naturally he was not well received by Duan Qirui.
"This person is a rare person without selfish motives!"
Seeing that the boss agreed with his point of view, Xu Shuzheng said again:
"Boss, Yuan Xiangcheng established this officer model regiment just to build his Yuan family class for the eldest son and expand the border defense army. Our top priority now is not to join his second model regiment."
"Then what is the top priority? Please tell me."
"First, the top priority now is how to get him to send out the border guards."
Xu Shuzheng said, looking sideways at Duan Qirui. The border guards were a thorn in the side of the Beiyang generals and a clear proof that the president did not trust them. But now, instead of stopping there, the president has the intention to intensify his efforts. What is the second phase of the Officer Model Corps? In the end, it will either fall to the expansion of the border guards, or it will fall to the divisions and brigades to add sand.
"Second, how can we get Li Zicheng to side with us?"
"Li Zicheng?"
"That's right, if the Prime Minister of the State takes our side in this matter, then Yuan Xiangcheng will be left dumb and eating coptis!"
After finishing speaking, Xu Shuzheng stood up and left.
After Xu Shuzheng left, Duan Qirui's eyebrows furrowed even more tightly. He naturally understood Youzheng's thoughts, but Yuan Shikai was always kind to him. To keep scheming against him like this was really
"This is war!"
In a courtyard outside Nanjing, looking at a dozen young officers in front of him, the officer wearing a military uniform said to these young officers in a somewhat cold tone.
"This war is different from any war you have ever been exposed to. You are in a war every moment. The battlefield will not be as clear-cut and cruel as the battlefields you are used to, because it is not Different from war in the traditional sense, here, the boundaries of the battlefield are blurred. On this battlefield, there is no so-called distinction between the rear and the front. It can be said that I admit that to some extent, on this battlefield, The ideas we uphold will violate the military ethics we are accustomed to, but this is nothing compared to the role it will play in the future - this war is inevitable."
" Staring at the officers standing at attention in the courtyard, the colonel's expression was serious and his words were cold when he said these instructions.
¡°What are we going to win this war with?¡±
After a rhetorical question, the colonel fell silent. When he was silent, the young officers in front of him were also silent. Their expressions were solemn, but their faces showed the perseverance to sacrifice themselves at any time.
"You have to realize that hereIn this country, the clouds of civil war are not far away. I can even tell you responsibly that civil war will definitely break out! And it¡¯s so close! "
The colonel's voice was not loud, but it made all the young officers breathe tight at the same time. In the military education they received, they were constantly instilled with the concept that the duty of soldiers is to defend the country and the nation. Civil war, in Jiangsu In the Army, the term civil war is a sensitive one.
In the classes of the Officer Education Corps, the instructors kept telling them that internal strife, internal strife, and civil war are a major feature of traditional Chinese politics. Many people are proud of it, but a life-and-death civil war is very shameful, because What has died is precisely the essence of a generation or even generations of a nation.
Among the Jiangsu Army, the animals they admire most are not those ferocious beasts, but ants. Ants have many advantages. They are united and those in the same nest will never have internal strife and civil war; they are selfless and do not care about workload or calculations. They get more or less; they are fearless, and they fight one after another in the face of invading foreign enemies; and this is the quality that real national soldiers must possess.
Although anger enveloped them when the envoy was assassinated, and they shouted for revenge, when faced with the orders of the general staff, everyone chose to obey. They were not really willing to engage in a civil war.
But now the chief told them that a civil war was about to break out. This was somewhat unacceptable to them. Didn't the military envoy already go to Beijing? Aren¡¯t you going to be prime minister tomorrow? Why does civil war still break out?
"This is not to be alarmist, but to tell you the facts. The fact is that civil war may break out at any time, but you, the battlefield you are about to enter, will help avoid the outbreak of civil war, or at least eliminate it. In the bud!¡±
"Oh, what kind of battlefield will that be?"
Listening to the officer¡¯s instructions, Ma Siqin thought anxiously that maybe he did not want to see the outbreak of civil war, but in his opinion, many problems in China must be finally solved through war.
"Well, if the civil war really breaks out, then all problems can be solved. Yuan Shikai is no longer needed, no one else is needed, only the Prime Minister is needed. He will definitely be able to"
Just as he was talking to himself like this, he listened to the commander say.
"Young officers, your country needs you now. It needs you to take off the uniform of the Jiangsu Army. It needs you to join the Central Army and enter the Central Army to influence that army. The country needs you!" - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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