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Text Chapter 1439 [Living under someone else¡¯s roof]

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    In the dead of night, a black Chevrolet car, shrouded in darkness with only the light of its two headlights exposed, drove past the street quickly, its tires bouncing on the seemingly smooth gravel road, and its wheels made a loud noise.  The thumping sound flickered in and out amid the roar of the engine.  The car stopped in front of the Marshal's Mansion. With the help of others, Xia Zhaolin stumbled to the steps of the Marshal's Mansion.  He yelled at his subordinates in a low voice: "Go away!" His drinking capacity was not that bad. After Xia Zhaolin and Wang Yaqiao broke it off, the two of them stopped drinking.  He just felt a little sick to his stomach after being hit by a car for a long time on the road. After the alcohol surged up, he became a little drunk.  After blowing the wind, this drunkenness made his body even more numb, but he felt uncomfortable in his heart.  He pushed the adjutant, but he stumbled back a few steps.  "Sir!" "Don't worry." Xia Zhaolin strode towards the commander's mansion. The guards recognized him as the commander's confidant general and did not stop him.  Instead, one of the guards strode into the mansion with a gun on his back, probably to inform the steward.  Lu Yongxiang did not let Xia Zhaolin wait for a long time. The war had just ended. Although Lu Yongxiang and Qi Xieyuan were fighting a tacit understanding of the war, they were both wary for the two local forces who mainly trained their newly formed armies.  Speaking of which, even if the two wanted to fight, it wouldn't last long.  One is due to an unstable footing, and the other is due to insufficient taxation. Neither of them can invest heavily in military weapons and equipment. They fight in wars in a fussy and petty manner.  Fortunately, both parties settled the matter in the end, and there were no irreparable accidents.  But this was far less nervous than the tense situation between the Jiangsu Army and the Zhejiang Army. Wang Xueqian's attitude was not clear.  Wang Xueqian, the provisional government in the south, has connections with him. He also seems to have a good relationship with Yanjing. He also has friendship with Duan Qirui. Even the relationship between Northeastern king Zhang Zuolin and Wang Xueqian is acceptable. It seems that the top three powerful figures in the Republic of China want to show off.  He came out with a neutral attitude, but no one could guess what this person was thinking.  With the current political situation of the Republic of China, it seems that the wars are all outside the Central Plains, but the goal of all factions is to compete in the Central Plains!  If Zhang Zuolin enters the pass first, then Fengjun will get the upper hand in this competition.  "If Wang Xueqian goes north I'm afraid he will fall into an extremely chaotic situation.  When fishing in troubled waters, it all depends on who is more capable.  As for the Guangzhou Provisional Government, it does not have the strength to go north at the moment. Only by integrating the Guangdong Army, the Guangxi Clan and the Yunnan Army can Mr. Sun Da's Northern Expedition have any chance.  This opportunity is still based on the premise of chaos in the Central Plains.  The Central Plains of China are the world.  Lu Yongxiang didn't believe that Wang Xueqian would not be tempted.  As the first hurdle in front of the Zhejiang army, Lu Yongxiang felt as uncomfortable as being held on fire.  Because facing the Zhejiang army, he had no chance of winning.  Especially the local forces in Jiangsu are not completely obedient to Lu Yongxiang. It¡¯s just that Lu Yongxiang is so powerful that no one dares to rush out and make the first attack.  This is just like when he came to Zhejiang, the equipment of the Zhejiang Police Department was no less than that of the ordinary army, and the number even reached tens of thousands. The ambitions of Police Director Xia Chao were not unknown, but he did not dare to replace Xia Chao easily.  overtake.  In addition, the localist Zhou Fengqi controlled the Third Division of the Zhejiang Army deployed in southern Zhejiang. This was also the reason why Lu Yongxiang finally chose to abandon Zhejiang.  The biggest tragedy of a warlord is that he is not strong enough to suppress the situation.  After taking control of Jinling, Lu Yongxiang has paid great attention to the cultivation of power, but he is in a very embarrassing position. After the political faction he followed collapsed, Lu Yongxiang has been unable to take advantage of Yanjing to consolidate his local rule.  On the contrary, after Cao Kun entered Yanjing, he had to make concessions, give money, and express his determination.  But still not trusted by Wu Peifu.  The reason why he was able to stay in the position of governor was not to step down.  It still has something to do with his experience. Unlike other governors of the 'Wan Clan', Lu Yongxiang actually served as Cao Kun's subordinate for a long time. At that time, he served in the Third Division, and the division commander was Cao Kun.  To say that he is a member of the 'Wan Clan' is mainly because he and Duan Qirui have long been friends, and his subsequent promotion has little to do with Cao Kun.  This is why the other warlords of the 'Wan Clique' retired from local affairs one after another because of Duan Qirui's downfall, and only Lu Yongxiang remained in officialdom.  As the only seedling of the ¡®Wan Clan¡¯ and the only general in charge of the army now, once Cao Kun falls in the future, he will become Duan Qirui¡¯s most relied-upon right-hand man, and will face the fight against the Feng army for food and the vanguard in fighting the remaining forces of the Zhili clique.  And the situation at that time was not much better than it is now.  At least, that¡¯s what Lu Yongxiang thinks. After all, the glory of the ¡®Wan Clan¡¯ is in the past.Duan Qirui can only re-enter the center by relying on Zhang Zuolin.  The forces of the 'Wan Clan' will be suppressed by the 'Zhili Clique' and squeezed out by the Fengjun.  At that time, the living space left for Lu Yongxiang will still be in the cracks, which will not be much better than now.  The reason why he still stays with Duan Qirui is to repay the favor of promotion.  Once he feels that he can no longer support himself, he will choose to retire without hesitation.  Wang Yaqiao is the talent that Lu Yongxiang likes. It is not that Wang Yaqiao has the talent to lead troops, but that this person has vision, culture, and ability. He also has a high status among the three religions and nine streams. He can be said to be worthy of Mr. Sun Da and Wang Xueqian.  talk.  Wang Yaqiao is a backup escape route Lu Yongxiang left for himself.  ¡°If Fengjun is really aggressive and makes the ¡®Wan Clique¡¯ be squeezed out everywhere when they gain victory, then uniting the ¡®Kuomintang¡¯ and the Zhejiang Army is the last thing Lu Yongxiang can do and can only do.  Xia Zhaolin looked at Lu Yongxiang who was pacing in the room. The latter was obviously hesitant and thinking in his mind: "Is he still going to leave?" "Commander, if you are going to keep him, there is another way." Xia Zhaolin waited.  With this sentence, Wang Yaqiao has a weakness.  It is normal for people to have weaknesses. Everyone basically has weaknesses of one kind or another.  "Wang Yaqiao's weakness is his emphasis on emotions.  This is actually not a weakness. Wang Yaqiao is a general who leads troops. No matter what he did before, he is now a small prince.  If he doesn't treat his subordinates better, why should he let them follow him and sacrifice their lives for him?  Lu Yongxiang showed his temper and raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh, tell me what you think." Xia Zhaolin's cheeks turned crimson under the light, of course not because of shyness, but because of the effect of alcohol, but his heart was unusually active.  Drunk people are like this. Their minds are extremely clear, but their bodies just don't obey orders.  Fortunately, Lu Yongxiang did not blame Xia Zhaolin for his ugly appearance, which made him more courageous: "Commander, since Wang Yaqiao is a sentimental person, why don't Marshal detain all the officers of the 3rd Division?" "Detain them all?" Lu Yongxiang clasped his hands behind his back.  Pacing and thinking.  The benefits of this are obvious. According to his understanding of Wang Yaqiao, once all his brothers are detained, even if he wants to leave, he will not bring it up again.  But the result of this is that both sides are torn apart, which is actually not good for anyone.  The only advantage is that Lu Yongxiang can maintain the illusion that his military strength is not reduced.  Especially, most of the soldiers and officers of Jiangsu's new 3rd Division come from the "Axe Gang".  More appropriately, they are dock workers from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai who are controlled by the "Axe Gang". The "Axe Gang"'s business is mainly transportation, and does not involve gray areas with high profits. Therefore, the number of gang members is staggering, but the financial resources are not enough.  Compared with the old gangs such as Qinggang and Honggang.  What Lu Yongxiang values ????is not the financial resources of the Ax Gang, but his numbers.  In just a few years, the "Axe Gang" has grown from a so-called 7,000 gang members at the beginning of its establishment to more than 100,000 people today.  Different from other gangs, the members of the 'Axe Gang' are basically young adults who have left their hometowns and are workers who carry bags on the dock.  There is no need to elaborate on what one hundred thousand young men means to a local warlord who is in charge of a political power.  The reason why Wang Yaqiao was given a high position in the first place was not because Lu Yongxiang appreciated Wang Yaqiao's assassination and gang organization.  To put it bluntly, Lu Yongxiang is a young man who is jealous of the "Axe Gang".  These young people from northern Anhui, Henan and other places basically left their hometowns because of the disaster in their hometowns and came to the dock to make a living.  Able to endure hardship and accept death, this kind of hard-working young man is highly regarded among most senior generals in Beiyang.  Even Wang Huaiqing, a veteran of the Northern Zhili clique, only recruited honest peasants and did not want any soldiers who could not handle shit.  There is even a hostile prejudice against scholars.  Consider scholars unreliable.  Lu Yongxiang doesn¡¯t think much about this aspect, but he is still optimistic about the source of soldiers in rural areas. The reason is very intuitive. Being a soldier is very hard, even harder than farming. If farmers can¡¯t do it, people living in cities can¡¯t do it even more.  Wang Yaqiao had no idea that his 'Axe Gang' had become a supplementary base in the eyes of the warlord. He was not at all afraid of the 'Axe Gang's ruthless style of action, but instead appreciated it even more.  Being a soldier is not better than being a gangster. The moment a man enters the barracks, all the skills he learns are for killing people.  If you want to learn to kill, you must be ruthless.  Recruits who have seen blood are definitely treasures among treasures to the commander.  But Lu Yongxiang was a little hesitant. What he wanted was to subdue Wang Yaqiao, not to intimidate him for his own use.  These are two completely different concepts, and after thinking about it, I feel that they are not the same.  There is another layer of worry inside. Most Jianghu people have strong personalities. Will Wang Yaqiao surrender?  I'm afraid??Difficulty.  Xia Zhaolin encouraged nervously: "Commander, if you keep cutting off, you will suffer the consequences." "It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate." Lu Yongxiang shook his head gently. He didn't think he had enough personality charm for Wang Yaqiao to see him like this.  A young man who has lived in the world and has strong opinions is convinced that he is not Mr. Sun Da. He only talks about doctrine and nation. He cannot talk about these things.  Even in Beiyang, few people can tell.  At that time, people like Yang Du and Xia Shoutian were good at writing and writing, and their propaganda was quite effective.  But these people were originally great scholars, and they couldn't get along with warriors like Lu Yongxiang or even Duan Qirui.  Lu Yongxiang could only use high-ranking officials and generous salaries to seduce the other party, but Wang Yaqiao didn't even want to be the leader of the first division. Lu Yongxiang asked himself what else he could offer?  Nothing can be given.  The only option is to let go.  Lu Yongxiang took a long breath and whispered: "Forget it!" Perhaps because he lacked confidence, his voice was very low, even as if he was talking to himself.  But Xia Zhaolin suddenly jumped up, using his hands and feet in a naive manner, but the expression in his eyes should be anger: "Commander, he is just a boy carrying a bag on the dock. Marshal, take him in and give him his territory."  , Why can he leave whenever he wants? Where can anything be so cheap in the world? " "Shenchen, you don't understand!" Lu Yongxiang's spirit gives people a very tired feeling, but Xia Zhaolin is not the kind of person who is good at observing words and emotions.  The person was ignored by him all of a sudden.  Xia Zhaolin asked himself: "I don't understand!" Then he became confused and asked eagerly: "Commander, what do you want to say?" Lu Yongxiang smiled bitterly: "This is the difference between you and him. Wang Yaqiao sees this  Very deep, he saw it, but you didn't. In terms of fighting, he is no better than you. But in judging the situation, you are more than a step behind.  He was stupid, especially compared to someone he didn't like in the first place.  Lu Yongxiang waved his hand and said: "Don't get excited, just listen to me. Feng Junnan is very determined this time, and Marshal Duan has already exerted his strength. You must also know that there is a high possibility of success this time. And Zhang Zuolin because of his identity  The problem is that it is much more difficult for him to become the president in one step than Cao Kun. Don't forget, many of his subordinates are bandits" Xia Zhaolin said in confusion: "What does it matter?"  Lu Yongxiang glared and said: "Don't forget, the Beiyang government is not a gathering place for bandits. If Zhang Zuolin wants to ascend the throne of the president, everyone in the world will oppose it. By then, he will be worse than President Yuan when he became emperor.  Sad. "If Zhang Zuolin cannot be the president, then there is only one person left who is qualified, and that is Duan Qirui.  As a member of the 'Wan Clan', Xia Zhaolin's identity is a bit far away from that of the Governor's Army, but it is not out of reach. Maybe after Marshal Duan comes to power, he will have a chance?  Besides, Marshal Duan becoming president is a once-in-a-lifetime good thing for the ¡®Anhui Clique¡¯, but why does Marshal Lu look so worried?  Xia Zhaolin couldn't see the mystery inside, and felt guilty. He asked in a low voice: "Commander, isn't this a good thing?" "It looks like a good thing, but in fact it ends up being a wedding dress for others." Lu Yongxiang sneered.  He had been in high office for many years and had experienced more than one or two changes in the high-level political arena. He simply did not believe that Zhang Zuolin would give the 'Wan Clique' a chance to come back to life because of his personal affection for Duan Qirui.  This is not a question of whether we should or should not, but an iron rule that there is no room for two tigers in one mountain.  Beiyang is a world where the weak eat the strong. This is the law of survival and the rules of the game that no one can change.  The best example is the power struggle between Duan Qirui and Li Yuanhong.  President Li Yuanhong was also the first rebel governor of Wuchang. Although he had not been in charge of the army for many years, his reputation was second only to Yuan Shikai.  After Yuan Shikai ascended to the presidential throne in the capital, he was afraid of Li Yuanhong's popularity and imprisoned him in Yingtai for more than two years. This place was also the place where Cixi imprisoned Emperor Guangxu.  Later, after Yuan Shikai's death, he of course refused to change from vice president to president.  However, without the support of the army, Li Yuanhong and Duan Qirui were always at a disadvantage in the battle. In the end, they had to take desperate measures to coax Zhang Xun and Zhang Zhenfang, the two local governors, to reinstate themselves in an attempt to drive the "Wan Clique" forces out of Yanjing.  As a result, the last person to leave Yanjing was President Li.  Xia Zhaolin, who had been under Lu Yongxiang and was promoted from regimental commander to group army commander, did not have this awareness. He said to himself in disbelief: "How could it be?" "Without strength, anything you say is false." Lu Yongxiang's  His eyes narrowed slightly, as cold as a wolf: "The Anhui clique and Fengjun unite, sayingIt sounds nice, but the battle was won by others, so why should I be evenly matched with you when I get the benefits in the end?  " Of course, if the 'Wan Clan' wants to monopolize the fruits of victory, they can let Lu Yongxiang, who leads the army, first kill Qi Xieyuan, then Sun Chuanfang, and the army captures Wuhan City, driving Zhang Jingyao out of power, and finally Wang Xuefang.  Qian, Mr. Sun Da, Tang Jiyao and others were all in trouble. If he had this ability, as for following Duan Qirui as his younger brother, could he still let Cao Kun be free in the presidential palace in Yanjing?  . But the reality is too cruel. No one can deal with Lu Yongxiang. If Wang Xueqian is not targeted, finding a reason to drive him away is already a waste. As the last military force of the "Anhui Clan" to cover up its ugly appearance, Lu Yongxiang can only watch.  Yes, hiding on the side and being a spectator. Lu Yongxiang¡¯s reason is indeed difficult to refute, but what he said next made Xia Zhaolin feel as cold as falling into an ice cave: "Marshuai Duan must have seen this too.  As a result, I am afraid that he was unwilling to be ousted by Cao Kun and was holding back anger in his heart, so he insisted on coming back.  But for us veterans of the 'Wan Clan', I am afraid that we will eventually become a thorn in the flesh of the Fengjun generals. No beast will be willing to share the food that originally belongs to him with other unrelated beasts.  It's even less likely if the beast is the same kind.  " Lu Yongxiang sighed and said: "I'm afraid our life will be very difficult in the future. If I guess correctly, it will be a hard life living under someone else's roof.  Mr. Lu has been greatly favored by Marshal Duan, and this time he is just returning the favor.  The worst case scenario is to retire and live in an apartment.  As for you, you are still young, so when you have the opportunity, do not act on your impulse.  " "Commander!  "Xia Zhaolin was frightened by Lu Yongxiang's words. The smell of alcohol on his body was much lighter, and he sobered up. He shouted at the top of his lungs: "Commander!  " Lu Yongxiang was unusually calm, and just said softly: "I'm tired!  "(To be continued.) : Visit the website
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