Frightened by the 7th Division, and at the same time, the National Defense Force occupied the north of the Yellow River. Shandong Governor Zhang Shuyuan immediately announced his joining the National Defense Force when he saw that the situation was not good, and hoped that he would serve as the commander of a legion. Zhang Shuyuan's excessive request was naturally rejected by Wang Maoru. Wang Maoru sneered: "Who did he think he is? The commander of the legion? Insatiable!"

During the Battle of Zhi and Anhui, Zhang Shuyuan was swaying from side to side, and Duan Qirui hated him deeply. This time he hoped to use Wang Maoru's hand to get rid of Zhang Shuyuan.

After three days of inspection at the First, Second, and Third Arsenal in Northeast China, Duan Qirui returned to Beijing. After returning to Beijing, he immediately found Wang Maoru and asked that Zhang Shuyuan, a warlord who only knew how to protect himself, should not tolerate him. He was angry that Zhang Shuyuan did not send troops during the Battle of Zhi and Anhui. At that time, Zhang Shuyuan used the excuse of strictly preventing the Zhi army in Jiangsu, but was actually afraid of fighting with Wu Peifu. Under Duan Qirui's instruction, the Shandong Provincial Assembly impeached Zhang Shuyuan to embezzle three million silver yuan of military expenditure. The pressure came, and Zhang Shuyuan had no choice but to announce his resignation. Xu Shichang agreed to remove Zhang Shuyuan from the position of Shandong Governor at the suggestion of Duan Qirui and Wang Maoru. ",

After Zhang Shuyuan was removed from the Shandong Governor, Shandong was unprincipal for a while, and everyone wanted to be the Shandong Governor. Shandong was the territory of the Anhui clique, and the Anhui clique then defected to the National Defense Forces. Therefore, it became a question whether Shandong was responsible for the supervisor or the governor's responsible system. "" See

The Anhui faction and the old Beiyang naturally hoped that the supervisor would be responsible for the system, because the military and political forces could be captured in one go, but the people of the National Defense Forces did not think so. Yong Xingbao said: "At this time, the Republic of China was like the Holy Roman Empire in the West, with many small federal countries under a nominal country. This supervisor was the king. If you want China to truly become a country, you must learn the method of German unification and eliminate these kings. Although our army had just occupied Zhili, Shandong was a little greedy for me at this time. You can change the idea that if you don't get the fat meat you get, you will have to work hard thousands of times in the future."

In order to control Shandong, Duan Qirui actively hoped that Xu Shuzheng would be the governor of Shandong. However, Wang Maoru said: "The word "gone is gone forever. The era of military rule has disappeared. The form of officers giving money to reward subordinates has long become the dust of history. It is under my jurisdiction. Soldiers and politicians must not collude with each other. If politicians mobilize the army, they intend to rebel. If soldiers serve politicians, they are also rebellious." Wang Maoru naturally understood his thoughts and wanted to control the army in Shandong. Unfortunately, how could Wang Maoru let him do what he wanted. But then Wang Maoru felt the pressure of the Anhui faction. After all, Beijing is not his territory. Japanese ambassador to China, Xiaohan Youji visited Xu Shichang, saying that the situation in Shandong is related to the interests of the Japanese Empire. If Shandong's political situation changes too much, the Japanese Empire will take the initiative to intervene in armed forces.

Xu Shichang, under pressure from Japan, had no choice but to summon Wang Maoru to the Presidential Palace overnight and express the meaning of the Japanese envoy to him. Wang Maoru was so angry that he clenched his fists and said angrily: "It's too much to deceive others!"

Xu Shichang advised: "Xiusheng, our country has nothing to do in the current situation unless..."

Wang Maoru was angry for a moment, then calmed down and said, "The President is clear and tells you what he has to say."

Xu Shichang was silent for a while and said, "The National Defense Forces must fight against the Direct Army to the death?"

Wang Maoru said: "The direct line does not know how to advance or retreat, like a vicious dog. If he doesn't hurt him, he may cause more trouble."

Xu Shichang sighed and turned around and left. As a president, Wen was held by the parliament, Wu was held by the National Defense Forces, and Civil Affairs was held by the army again. It can be said that he was extremely cowardly.

Wang Mao had to deal with Wu Peifu in the direct line at this time, so he really was not suitable to provoke the Japanese, so he discussed with Duan Qirui that Shandong could continue to implement the supervisory system, but this person should be a satisfactory candidate for the National Defense Forces. Even from the Anhui clan and a satisfactory candidate for the National Defense Forces, Duan Qirui thought about it for a long time and finally mentioned a person, Tanakayuki. This person was the former Chahar commander Tanakayuki who was beaten to pieces by Maoziping and forced to step down because of an explosion in Chahar. Now he has a public apartment in Tianjin and opened a department store. Wang Maoru has a good impression of this person. He was afraid of being beaten by the National Defense Forces several times, but he is a person who is easy to deal with. If he is the general, it would be very difficult to reorganize the entire ** team in the future, so he agreed to the proposal that Tanakayuki should serve as the governor of Shandong.

Then Wang Maoru hinted that the central government, with the cooperation of Duan Qirui, forced President Xu Shichang to order the removal of Gong Bangduo, the commander of the 6th Division of Jiangsu. After the power was issued, Gong Bangduo was forced to step down. At the same time, the Coast Guard sent two cruisers to Nanjing in advance and shelled the position of the 6th Division. The 6th Division was forced to stay away from Nanjing. Gong Bangduo's departure also left the 6th Division without a leader. His deputy commander had no choice but to surrender and accept the command of the Jiangsu Governor's Office, thereby quelling the Jiangsu rebellion. After this battle, Zhang Qian had a high prestige in Jiangsu, which also calmed down the dispute over whether Zhang Qian could be the governor.

In order to repay Wang Maoru's support, Zhang Qian originally proposed that Feng Yinbin be the commander of the Jiangsu Army. However, Feng Yinbin killed Qi Xieyuan after all, and the officers in the Jiangsu Army were inevitably dissatisfied. Although Feng Yinbin was the grandson of Feng Guozhang, he had a bad reputation in his murder of Shangguan Yu. With Wang Maoru's suggestion, Feng Yinbin temporarily served as the director of the Jiangsu Army Preparatory Office to prepare for the reform of the army. In this way, Feng Yinbin obtained the command of the Jiangsu Army in another way and became the youngest general in the Republic of China at the age of 22.

Originally, the grandson handed over by the Jiangsu Army to Feng Guozhang was a good thing for the Zhili clan. After all, it was Feng Guozhang who created the Zhili clan system, which made the current Zhili clan powerful. Unfortunately, Feng Yinbin was Wang Maoru's person. Cao Kun sent someone to Jiangsu to win over Feng Yinbin, but Feng Yinbin, a young man in the Fenghua, flatly rejected Cao Kun's invitation. At the same time, he contacted Jiangxi Governor Chen Guangyuan and former Hubei Governor Wang Zhanyuan, hoping that the three governors of the Yangtze River would advance and retreat together again.

It can be said that Feng Yinbin was one of Wang Maoru's most successful spies. He almost split the direct line with his own strength. Even Wang Maoru did not expect Feng Yinbin to achieve such results in Jiangsu. Jiangsu Governor Zhang Jian and Jiangsu Army Chief of Staff Yang Chunpu jointly announced that the Jiangsu Army would return to the "Central" command.

Jiangsu returned to the Republic from the state of **. At this time, the National Defense Force Coast Guard also arrived at the city of Nanjing. The two 10,000-ton battleship guns were facing the Jiangsu Army barracks, forcing those who had whimsical thoughts to give up their thoughts. The commander of the Coast Guard Ren Guodong received an order from the General Staff of the National Defense Forces that once Feng Yinbin was injured, he would immediately defeat the Jiangsu Army. Therefore, all the guns of the twenty-three warships were facing the east of Nanjing. Ren Guodong used the excuse of training to conduct naval land attack simulation training in Nanjing. The main cannon of the Old Man Asterisk battleship exploded a cannon pit that was nearly seven meters wide and two meters deep with one shot. It really scared everyone. Even Ren Guodong himself was frightened.

The Qilin Legion was temporarily blocked north of the Yellow River, but Zhao Zengfu and his subordinates did not calm down. The conflict between the National Defense Force and the Direct Division could not be resolved. The National Defense Force took the initiative to attack and caused trouble. The two sides broke out several frictions along the Yellow River. In order to fight the decisive battle, the newly formed 20th Division and the Shandong Army assisted in the attack. In order to fill the shortage of troops, Wang Maoru specially transferred the 8th Division, known as the Guard Division, from Shenyang to Beijing, and fully accepted Beijing's defense.

The National Defense Force Qilin Army regained and waited for the final blow. Wu Peifu also knew that the National Defense Force would never give up, actively prepare for the war, mobilized a large number of troops from the rear, and sought help from the Democratic Party troops in Hunan. At the same time, a army of Zhang Zuolin also secretly changed clothes and advanced towards Henan, trying to disrupt the deep water.

As the Eighth Division arrived in Beijing by train from Chenyang, the Qilin Legion had even more no worries. Due to the dry and rainy weather, the Yellow River was broken and the river was dry and hard. Zhao Zengfu believed that the decisive battle had arrived, so he secretly sent a decisive battle to Wang Maoru. Wang Maoru was discussing the deployment situation in Beijing with the commander of the Eighth Division Wang Qiyuan. After receiving a telegram from Zhao Zengfu, he resumed: "If you are ready, I will fully support you."

Zhao Zengfu believed that the National Defense Forces took advantage of the right time and place in the right place and people. The Yellow River was dry and the current was broken, and the National Defense Forces occupied the advantage of the land. After Wang Maoru moved into the central government, the National Defense Forces became the national army. The National Defense Forces occupied the time and the National Defense Forces lost the opportunity. Zhao Zengfu exaggerated his emotions in the army while holding the army. The soldiers and officers were eager to fight, and they occupied the harmony. At this time, a telegram from Wang Maoru completely lit the Qilin Army. Zhao Zengfu waved the telegram and said to all the officers: "Everyone, in this battle, our army has a chance to avenge the past. You are optimistic about the words of Xiushuai. If this battle is embarrassing, how can you raise your head in front of the commander of the other legion? How can you gain a foothold in the National Defense Forces?"

Excited by Wang Maoru and Zhao Zengfu, the Qilin Legion was united.

On July 25, 2019, the total strength of the Qilin Army was completed, and the total force of the prepared Qilin Army reached 120,000. The troops were divided into four groups from Wushe County, Fengqiu County, Zhili Changyuan County, and Heze, Shandong Province to the Zhili Army south of the Yellow River. With the help of aircraft and more than 200 airships, they conquered Kaifeng, the Zhili Army headquarters in one fell swoop within three days. Wu Peifu, who made good use of cannons and surprise soldiers, had nowhere to escape under the surveillance of airships all over the sky, could only lead the army to slowly retreat to Xuchang County, Henan Province. In the face of absolute strength, the National Defense Forces achieved unprecedented victories.
Chapter completed!