The end of the Northern Expedition means that China's history has entered another chapter, one step closer to reunification and peace. It is also one step closer to becoming a modern country. "But we are also standing at a crossroads, a crossroads that goes left and right. If you choose correctly, you will be on the broad road, if you choose wrong, you will be in the abyss. At this time, it can be said that one thought is heaven and one thought is hell. The choice of a nation is often reflected in the choice of its leaders. And making choices can best reveal the wisdom of a nation and manage its own wisdom, which is also reflected in the wisdom of leaders. After the victory of the French Revolution, Napoleon became a great general. He pushed the anti-French camp's armed intervention out of the country and continued to spread the war on the territories of other countries. He was a great hero at that time, Beethoven. Everyone is willing to write music for him. But he finally chose to be the emperor, so he changed from a revolutionary and liberator to an invader, and from a national hero to a dictator. After the independence of the United States, Washington faced many people who wanted him to be king, saying that a country cannot live without a king. However, Washington thought that they had fought for so many years just to drive away a king. How could they drive away a king? As for a king, who became the president of the first two worlds, basically disbanded his troops and allowed the soldiers to go home smoothly, he also went home. Thus Washington's prestige and eternal glory. As for the former Yuan Shikai, after forcing the Qing court to abdicate, he was regarded as a figure like Washington in China, and everyone placed very strong expectations on him. But in the end he chose to be a Napoleon and he became the emperor. Needless to say what the result was, he was scolded for thousands of years. The French, with such a strong sense of democracy, were able to be elected emperor by Napoleon, not to mention China, which has a weak sense of democracy. It is conceivable that no matter what era it is, as long as they have power, China's leaders are unwilling to give up. They have to sit down. He won't stop until he reaches a position above tens of thousands of people. Although after seeing the success of the Northern Expedition. The people were elated, thinking that peace had finally arrived and the country finally had hope. ¡°But Zhao Zeyong knew that the time for another reshuffle was coming. After Beijing was occupied by the Allied Provincial Army, Yan Xishan was very dissatisfied and sent a man, Shang Zhen, to Beijing and appointed him as the Beijing Garrison Commander. Of course, he was still a mere commander at this time, and Feng Yuxiang's heavy troops were outside the city. Yan Xishan, who had fought with Feng Yuxiang, did not dare to send his troops through the layers of defense zones of the Northwest Army. Jiang Xiishi approved Yan Xishan¡¯s appointment, and Zhao Zeyong did not object. He accepted Shang Zhen and began to reorganize Beijing¡¯s political arena. Jiang Jieshi also went to Beijing in person, because Sun Yat-sen's coffin was still stored in Biyun Temple in Xishan, Beijing. Here, the Kuomintang generals headed by Jiang Xiashi held a grand ceremony to commemorate Sun Yat-sen. At the public memorial ceremony, Jiang Xiashi's performance of crying and crying was very good. He regarded himself as Sun Yat-sen's successor and constantly complained to Sun Yat-sen's body. After the meeting, Feng Yuxiang despised Jiang Xiashi thoroughly and thought that the show went too far. Yan Xishan didn't think so either. Li Zongren felt that Sun Yat-sen was old enough to die and there was no need to suffer so much. But Jiang Xiashi was really depressed. The pain of caressing the coffin is not just for show. Since he became the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army, or in other words, since Zhao Zeyong appeared in Yunnan. It didn't go well for him. It was easy to organize the Northern Expeditionary Army, but once they cooperated with the United Provinces, everything fell out of his control. First, when Tang Shengzhi saw the power of the United Provinces in Hunan, he immediately stopped playing with him, leaving him very passive and could only adjust the Central Army's strategy. The direction of the battle entered Jiangnan. He had just won two battles, and the desperate Zhao Zeyong provoked the British, which frightened him. Finally, Zhao Zeyong was strong enough and defeated the British. But why should the people of the whole country condemn and criticize him? Regarding the relationship, I feel really aggrieved as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army. The Soviets are trying to control me, and there are always threats to me. After finally clearing me, Wang Jingwei and others are always in trouble with me. Despite internal and external pressure, Jiang Xiashi concentrated on the Northern Expedition and determined that as long as the Northern Expedition succeeded, the greatest contribution would be made by himself, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition. But the Japanese jumped out again. It was enough for the Japanese to jump out, but the newspaper chose to draw Zhao Zeyong out again to compare with himself, and satirized himself with the topic of what would happen if Zhao Zeyong met the Japanese. ???????????????????????????? Well, we can¡¯t help but go down to the wild at worst. By going down to the wild and coming back again, we can play Wang Jingwei beautifully. Then the Northern Expedition continued, and the Beijing-Tianjin area was finally resolved peacefully, but the federal provinces jumped out again and entered Beijing in violation of their own orders. This made Jiang Xiashi's heart beat wildly again, fearing that the federal province was provoking the Japanese. But what¡¯s depressing is that the Japanese didn¡¯t even start a conflict with the United Provinces. Why were you so tough in Jinan and so enthusiastic about bullying me, Chiang Kai-shek? Now you¡¯ve been replaced by the United Provinces Army., What's the matter with you shrinking back? You are still not a great power. I always thought you were a Spartan. Are there any Spartans like you? After untold hardships, now that the Northern Expedition has finally succeeded, can Jiang Xiashi not feel aggrieved? What's wrong with crying twice? I just cry, cry loudly, what can you do? Don¡¯t you have the freedom to cry? Even now, people outside are still cynical and think that our commander-in-chief is too bad. After the Northern Expedition, not only did we not achieve the goals of defeating imperialism, restoring national power, and strengthening the country, but we continued to Being humiliated by others deepens the humiliation time and time again. It's not as good as Zhao Zeyong, what if Zhao Zeyong is the commander-in-chief, what if Zhao Zeyong is the chairman. "But Zhao Zeyong, don't be complacent. I cry for a purpose. I just want to claim to be Mr. Sun Yat-sen's heir. We are the legitimate and legitimate heirs. No matter how strong you are, you are just a local warlord." Yuan Shaoqiang was not strong back then, and he ended up facing Cao Cao who was holding the emperor hostage to control the princes. "I hold on to the banner of the central government and win over other princes. I don't believe I can't defeat you, a local warlord." Unknowingly, Jiang Xishi has regarded Zhao Zeyong as his rival in this life. People often say that life is wonderful when you have a rival, but what a sarcastic comment. There really is a rival who suppresses you everywhere. when. The first thing you think about is definitely how to be bright when you are beautiful, and you will never think about wonderful things. If you are not careful, you will become a supporting role, a foil to other people's success, and when you are the background, you are so wonderful. The Xishan Ceremony was presided over by Beijing Security Commander Shang Zhen, and Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan attended in person. Jiang Jieshi even wore sackcloth and wore mourning. However, the United Provinces only sent Li Zongren, who was close at hand, to attend. This was a coincidence. It was during these days in history that The individual is the protagonist of this ceremony. But Li Zongren¡¯s identity at this time. It's not as noble as it was in history. At that time, he was one of the commanders of the four new warlords and a man of great power. At this time, he was just a general under Zhao Zeyong. Therefore, Li Zongren's identity made Jiang Xiashi very dissatisfied. After the ceremony, he immediately found Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan and others to complain, thinking that the United Provinces were too arrogant. Zhao Zeyong did not attend the public memorial ceremony for the Prime Minister in person. Well, even if you did not attend, you should send a senior official like Cen Chunxuan to attend. You just sent a division commander under you. Isn't this naked contempt for Mr. Sun Yat-sen? After playing the emotional card, Jiang Jieshi changed the topic and complained about Feng Yuxiang's injustice over the occupation of Henan Province, and against Yan Xishan's injustice over the occupation of Beijing by the United Provinces, which won the approval of the two major warlords. Then Jiang Xiashi suggested holding a reorganization meeting. Reorganize the Chinese army and adjust the defense zones at the same time. to be honest. It means re-dividing the spheres of influence, and the Henan territory controlled by the federal province and Beijing must be given over to Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan. Jiang Xiashi successfully won over these two new warlords, and felt confident that he could compete with the United Provinces. A meeting was held in Nanjing. Chiang Kai-shek demanded that all troops be disbanded. China had too many troops at this time. Feng Yuxiang and others not only expanded their own troops, but also annexed and accepted warlord troops, causing the entire Chinese army to collapse. Reaching two million yuan, the annual military expenditure requires more than 700 million yuan, while the annual fiscal revenue of the Chiang Kai-shek government is less than 400 million yuan. At the meeting, Jiang Xiashi originally hoped to unite Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan to pressure Zhao Zeyong to disarm first. The federal army currently has 300,000 troops, and another 400,000 have completed military training and are waiting for weapons and equipment to become an army. Chiang Kai-shek requested that the Allied Provincial Army be reduced to 300,000. Zhao Zeyong did not express any objection. This was originally the plan of the federal provinces, and the 400,000 people in the new barracks were not allowed to join the army. It was originally used to intimidate the British. Jiang Xiashi asked Zhao Zeyong to withdraw his troops in Beijing and let Yan Xishan's Shanxi-Sui Army take over the defense. After Zhao Zeyong was slightly unhappy, he agreed. The attack on Beijing was originally for honor and to cause a conflict with the Japanese. As soon as Zhang Zuolin left Once the Allied Provincial Army entered the city, their goal was achieved, but the Japanese didn't take action at all, so it didn't matter if they gave up here. Zhao Zeyong has no interest in controlling an enclave like Beijing across Henan and Hebei. Jiang Xiashi then asked the Allied Provincial Army to withdraw from Henan. Zhao Zeyong seemed very dissatisfied. He gave up the territory in my hands. How could he be a warlord? But seeing that Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan seemed to be on Jiang Xiashi's side, Zhao Zeyong still endured it and accepted it. Anyway, that part of Henan was not a good place. But when Jiang Xiashi asked the federal province to give up Jiujiang and Anqing, Zhao Zeyong expressed his resolute disobedience. At this time, Anqing and Jiujiang were already impregnable under the control of the United Provinces. No enemy could attack Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing, and Sichuan controlled by the United Provinces through the Yangtze River. Their strategic position was very important. Tang Shengzhi would not be happy if it was not given to Anqing, and Chiang Price would be unhappy if it was not given to Jiujiang. But it doesn¡¯t matter, these two families together are no match for the United Provinces. Chiang Kai-shek then held a meeting and demanded that Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan, Tang Shengzhi and other warlords also disarm. Feng Yuxiang had an army of 420,000 at this time and requested that it be reduced to 300,000 and organized into a second group army. Yan Xishan organized an army of 300,000. To form the Third Army, the number was reduced to 200,000 people, while Tang Shengzhi¡¯s 200,000 people had to be reduced to 150,000 people to form the Fourth Army. Normally, Feng Yuxiang and others were not as good as the United Provincial Army in downsizing their armies, but they were the least satisfied. Soon Jiang Xiashi discovered that he had originally united with Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan and others to deal with the United Provinces, but as the meeting was held, his conflicts with Feng Yuxiang and others began to intensify, and the United Provinces became less conspicuous. Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan secretly resisted Chiang Kai-shek's disarmament policy, while Tang Shengzhi openly opposed it, proposing that Chiang Kai-shek's Central Army should first disarm, from 400,000 to 200,000. Jiang Xiashi was very dissatisfied and extremely depressed at the same time. He said it well, but as soon as interests were involved, these people regretted it. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please read it.)