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Volume 2 Beijing Story Chapter 169 Dazzling Appointment

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    Update time: 2012-08-19

    Between July and August 1917, nearly 10 million people were affected by disasters in Henan and Shandong. At the same time, for the first time, people across the country realized the power of the China Charity Foundation and its role in disaster relief.  During the relief process, Wang Geng took the opportunity to recruit no less than 100,000 households of victims to immigrate and settle down in the Hetao area of ??Suiyuan.

    During the entire disaster relief process, the Beijing-Hankong and Jinpu Railways worked day and night to transport food and medicine to the disaster area from north to south. What they brought back was the army of immigrants who chose to accept the olive branch offered by Suiyuan Reclamation Supervisor Wang Geng to the north after their families were devastated.

    The conditions for recruiting immigrants are very favorable. The land reclaimed in the Suiyuan Hetao area will be rent-free for three years. If it lasts for five years, it will be owned by the landowner. Of course, the part exceeding 40 acres per capita will be redeemed by the government at market prices, including seeds and fertilizers.  , livestock are provided free of charge by the government.

    The Suiyuan government has also set up numerous reception stations and grain stations along the railway line. Railway immigration tickets are free of charge, and each household is provided with a settlement fee of 10 yuan per person. After arriving at the Hetao Reclamation Area and registering, each family will receive another 100 yuan.  The land reclamation and settlement expenses!

    For those victims who do not intend to immigrate, the Beijing-Suiyuan Railway Company provides a large number of jobs in railway construction and highway construction. Relief for work is always the best means of relief. Only this way, people flock to Suiyuan to participate in railway and highway construction.  There are no less than 200,000 young and strong labor force of disaster victims.

    Some people are happy and some are worried. Wang Geng prepared for rainy days on both sides of the Yongding River. The four-month flood control dredging and reinforcement project enabled Zhili and Tianjin to avoid a huge flood. After participating in the war, he became the most lovable person in the hearts of the people on both sides of the Yongding River and Haihe River.  At the same time, the reputation of Wang Geng and the participating troops in the national public opinion and the people has been further improved.

    On the contrary, Zhao Ti, the governor of Henan Province, became the scapegoat and unlucky guy for the Henan floods. He failed to prevent floods beforehand and failed to provide disaster relief afterwards. He even dared to withhold the disaster relief grain shipped from the capital and resell it to unscrupulous businessmen.  There are rioters robbing the victims!

    It is tolerable, but what is intolerable? Amidst the verbal and written criticism from the media in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai promoted by Xu Shuzheng, the Ministry of War officially issued a series of orders in mid-August:

    1. On the grounds of dereliction of duty and corruption, Henan Governor Zhao Ti was removed from the post of military governor and ordered to go to Beijing for inspection.

    2. Cao Kun, the governor of Zhili, was transferred to lead the third division south to Zhengzhou. Cao Kun was transferred from the governor of Zhili to the governor of Henan.

    3. Zhang Huaizhi, the governor of Shandong, was awarded the title of General Fengwei, transferred to the capital to take charge of the affairs of the general's palace, and resigned from the post of governor of Shandong.

    4. Xu Shuzheng, deputy commander of the Army, also serves as the military governor of the Zhili Province, and the second division of the participating army is stationed in Baoding, and Jiang Hongyu, commander of the second division, serves as the assistant military affairs officer of the Zhili Province.

    5. Tian Zhongyu, the commander-in-chief of Chahar, was transferred to Shandong Governor and the 4th Division of the Participating Army to garrison in Jinan. Guo Songling, commander of the 4th Division, was appointed as Shandong Military Affairs Assistant

    6. In order to supervise the war, Wang Geng concurrently serves as the commander-in-chief of Chahar!

    7. Zhang Shuyuan, former Shandong Military Affairs Assistant and Commander of the Army's Fifth Division, was appointed as the Heilongjiang War Governor and led the Army's Fifth Division northward to garrison Qiqihar.

    Behind this series of dazzling appointments is the bitter result that President Feng Guozhang had to accept after the political game with Prime Minister Duan Qirui. The Zhili clique was not ready to fall out with the Anhui clique and the participating armies, and it is likely that it will always be  Not prepared.

    Feng Guozhang's three governors of the Yangtze River, Wang Zhanyuan, Chen Guangyuan and Li Chunyuan, were beyond reach in the south. Moreover, at this moment when the Prime Minister and the participating troops received the full support of the five powers, at this moment when the central government fully enjoyed the aid from the United States and Japan, and at this moment when the Chinese dollar was so strong, there was no way.  One can challenge the Prime Minister and his combatants.

    The cabinet is the representative of the government, and the prime minister is the representative of the cabinet. With the support of the great powers, the support of the participating armies, and the financial support, no one had enough strength and courage to stand up for the Prime Minister and Wang Geng¡¯s participating armies.  Say no!

    The Bazhou Qiucao field exercise in early August can be seen as a mutual test between Beiyang and Anhui. The results of the test dispelled many people's illusions or ambitions. Acting President Feng Guozhang now regrets that he should not have rashly come north.  When this president is destined to become a puppet.

    It seems that the Beiyang 13th Provincial Governor's Army is not more divided but more united. For Cao Kun, the Governor of Zhili, after losing Wu Peifu and the defeat of Bazhou Qiucao, he suddenly found that he had to hug him tighter.  Living on the lap of the Prime Minister is the wisest decision.

    In fact, before Lao Duan made dazzling adjustments to the positions of the governors of the above-mentioned provinces, he summoned Cao Kun to the Duan Mansion in Beijing to speak alone and consulted Cao Kun for his own opinions. Obviously, with the strength of the participating armies, it was obvious that he could not stand by his bedside.  Everyone can hear the meaning of how to allow people to sleep soundly.

    After discussing with Wang Geng and Xu Shuzheng, Lao Duan gave Cao Kun not many choices, but definitely notIt is said that Brother Cao has no choice but to go. The first choice given by the Prime Minister to the Governor of Zhili is quite generous. He will step down as the Governor of Zhili and be transferred to the north to concurrently serve as the Governor of Heilongjiang. When everything settles down, he will be appointed to patrol the three eastern provinces.  Yue envoy, the military governor in charge of the three northeastern provinces.

    Cao Kun dreamed of becoming the governor of several provinces. In his opinion, Zhang Xun, the Yangtze River patrol envoy, was a joke. He had thousands of soldiers in his hands and was living in Xuzhou as the king of the mountain. Kang Youwei and a bunch of old people and young people surrounded him.  The dream of Tiandaotai Chang and Taitai short is to regain the glory of the Qing Dynasty.

    Originally, Cao Kun was very willing to be the patrol envoy to the three eastern provinces, but the situation in Russia was unstable at the moment. Taking the third division of his direct line to run thousands of miles to the north to guard the country's border sounds very impressive, but it will be hard work.  I was really unprepared. Moreover, Zhang Zuolin, the governor of Fengtian, was not easy to deal with. There were old men and young devils in the Northeast. The job of the patrol envoy in the Northeast was really hot!

    The second choice given to Lao Cao by the Prime Minister was to lead the Third Division south, which was not far away. It was right next to Zhili, to Henan. The Third Division was stationed in Zhengzhou, and the division commander Cao Kun was transferred to the Henan Governor. In short, this was the Governor of Zhili.  Obviously you have to let it go!

    Cao Kun accepted the second option at the first opportunity. Although Zhili was good, and although the Zhili governor sounded powerful, the situation was stronger than others. Bazhou Qiucao's participating army defeated Wang Tingzhen's army head-on with just one brigade.  Sixteenth Division, and the positions of 7 brigades of his own were unable to withstand the attacks of three brigades from the participating armies!

    In fact, the two first-class divisions of Bazhou Qiucao and Beiyang's direct line plus the first division that garrisoned the capital, nine brigades of troops were defeated by the four brigades that actually participated in the war. This was under the premise that the opponent did not dispatch its air force.  , this is before they have dispatched two divisional heavy artillery regiments!  How many such domineering mixed brigades of fine art and weapons are there in the participating armies now?

    The participating armies have officially established four divisions, with a total of 12 brigades with such powerful firepower!  This does not include the three supplementary brigades, and this does not include the continuous recruitment of new recruits for a regiment in three days!  This is not counting the fourth batch of US aid arms that will arrive at the end of August!

    The situation is stronger than the people. Lao Cao only hates that he is not from the Anhui clan. No matter how much he joins Lao Duan, he always feels a little bitter in his heart. Although the Prime Minister always wants to reuse Brother Cao, both in and out of his words.  Emphasizing that Beiyang must be sincerely united, we must no longer stick to regional and sectarian opinions and let those little shrimps in the south laugh at the problem!

    Henan is very good!  The population is larger than that of Zhili, the territory is larger than that of Zhili, and it is also an important hub of the Beijing-Hanjin-Puzhou line. Cao Sange patted his chest and expressed his position to the Prime Minister. He had no second thoughts and was dedicated to the country and the public, so he led the third division.  Henan must be considered the southern gate of the capital. When there is a change in the world in the future and the government needs to use troops, I, Cao San's Third Division, will not hesitate to serve and use it!

    The Prime Minister felt happy, patting Cao San on the shoulder and laughing loudly. He promised that after the Third Division went south and Cao Kun took office as the governor of Henan, he would allocate another mixed brigade of fine art equipment from the U.S. aid arriving from the participating armies at the end of August.  Equip him!  Plus an armored battalion of wheeled armored vehicles!  Lao Cao hugged the Prime Minister's arm and almost shed tears of excitement!

    Feng Guozhang is the boss of the direct line, but he is the boss of the three governors of the Yangtze River, not the boss of Cao San. Such a big hedgehog is stationed in Nanyuan, Gyeonggi Province. He feels uncomfortable having a Zhili governor sleeping next to his bed.  Is it possible that my Third Division is staying in Baoding in fear all day long, just under the nose of your Nanyuan Barracks?

    Henan Warlord!  This is a good exchange!  Not far away, not too close, the territory is large, the population is large, the taxes are high, and a mixed brigade of fine art equipment and a wheeled armored battalion were added out of thin air. This deal can be done!
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