Song Jiaoren's telegram to Fang Zida reassured him a lot. The telegram did not mention much about Chen Qimei's suicide, but only comforted him not to worry too much about it. In addition, he told him that Beijing's investigation was just a formality, and Fang Zida was in

Song Jiaoren was very satisfied with the contributions made by Nanjing and Shanghai. As for the Ministry of War's dismissal of Fang Zida's position as deputy commander of the 8th Division, Fang Zida would recommend a replacement for the 8th Division and asked him to make arrangements before returning.

Report from Beijing.

On the way back to Nanjing, Fang Zida thought a lot about this. Logically speaking, his position in the Eighth Division was only a temporary measure. After he left, the power of the Eighth Division should be returned to the division commander Zhao Hengti. However, Fang Zida has always been concerned about this Ni Bodhisattva division commander.

Being wary, Zhao Hengti's excessive low-key and cooperation always made him feel abnormal.

What's more, Zhao Hengti has served as the commander of the Eighth Division for so many years and has always been incompatible with the Eighth Division. If Fang Zida hadn't decisively eliminated Lin Hu with lightning speed, the Eighth Division would probably still be in disarray. According to Fang Zida's idea, in the end

It was better to transfer Zhao Hengti from the Eighth Division and assign him to another position, and re-select reliable people to take over the position of division commander. But now the Eighth Division has eliminated internal troubles, reorganized, defeated Zhang Xun, and defended Nanjing. Although this mainly depends on

It was Fang Zida's efforts, and as the nominal division commander, Zhao Hengti still had a lot of credit.

Zhao Hengti's division commander will continue to serve, so it is particularly important to take over the position of deputy division commander Fang Zida. Now in the country, there are many generals who can lead troops and are talented, but most of them are from Beiyang. Fang Zida will definitely not

It is possible to use people from Beiyang to be the deputy division commander. As for the people from KMT, either they are too old to command, or they are full of revolutionary ideas and are not suitable to be the deputy division commander. After much deliberation, Fang Zida can only change from the original eighth

Selected from among the teachers, the most qualified and suitable ones are Wang Xiaozhen and Huang Kaiyuan.

It stands to reason that Wang Xiaozhen is far more suitable than Huang Kaiyuan, both in terms of military experience and grassroots prestige in the army. However, Fang Zida quickly ruled out the possibility of Wang Xiaozhen, because once Wang Xiaozhen became the deputy division commander, he would inevitably be in trouble.

, Zhao Hengti, who was already in a weak position in the Eighth Division, simply could not compare with Wang Xiaozhen. In addition, Wang Xiaozhen's attitude towards Sun Wen and others was also the main reason for Fang Zida's hesitation. What if Wang Xiaozhen and Wang Xiaozhen left after he left?

Sun Wen hooked up and even pulled the entire Eighth Division to join him. Fang Zida's previous efforts were all in vain.

In this way, the most suitable candidate is Huang Kaiyuan. Huang Kaiyuan, an old official, has a good way of bragging and flattering. Fang Zida has learned these lessons for a long time. If he becomes the deputy division commander, although he will not be able to fully control the Eighth Division, he can at least cooperate with him.

Zhao Hengti and Wang Xiaozhen faced each other, creating a delicate balance. After careful consideration, Fang Zida made a decision and immediately sent a report to Song Jiaoren after returning to Nanjing, recommending Huang Kaiyuan to succeed him.

After staying in Nanjing for only one day, Huang Kaiyuan officially took over as the deputy division commander and concurrently served as the commander of the mixed brigade after Song Jiaoren's order from the Army Ministry arrived. Before leaving Nanjing, Fang Zida specially asked Huang Kaiyuan to talk. Huang Kaiyuan was a smart man.

After Fang Zida gave him a hint, he understood what to do. He patted his chest and assured Fang Zida that as long as he was in the position of deputy division commander, the 8th Division would always be Fang Zida's unit.

"What is my army? The Eighth Division is the kmt's army! It's the country's army!" Fang Zida corrected seriously. Huang Kaiyuan immediately nodded in agreement, but as for what he really thought in his heart, only he knew.

The Eighth Division did not accept the proposal of Zhao Hengti and others to hold a farewell party for Fang Zida. After handling the affairs, Fang Zida left Nanjing in a low-key manner. On the way back to Beijing, news came from Shanghai that Zhang Huchen and the others had already left.

Went north.

Thinking of Jiang Zhiqing, Fang Zida is inevitably entangled in his heart. He even had murderous intentions for this character Fang Zida. If the Chen Qimei incident hadn't caused too much trouble and it was too obvious to take action against Fang Zida, maybe Fang Zida would have been killed. But.

Now, the aftermath of the Chen Qimei incident has not been resolved. Instead of taking action against Jiang Zhiqing and others, he has to ask Zhang Huchen to ensure the absolute safety of Jiang Zhiqing. As for what to do in the future? Fang Zida can only secretly smile bitterly. When the time comes, just take it one step at a time. It's just a mere one.

Jiang Zhiqing, who is not yet developed, still poses no threat.

Beijing, Ministry of War.

This was Fang Zida's first time here. After getting off the train, he did not go to the Prime Minister's Office. According to the order of the Ministry of War, he had to resign first and accept investigation.

Of course, after arriving in Beijing, he informed Song Jiaoren first and then set off for the Army Ministry. Fang Zida, who returned to Beijing without any escort, just sat in the car and went alone.

"Stop! This is the War Department, where are you from? Go away, go away!"

"I'm Fang Zida, asking to see Mr. Duan." Standing at the door, Fang Zida, in a neat suit, said to the guard who stopped him.

"What do I care about Fang Zida and Yuan Zida? You can't see anyone without an official letter!" The guard was very vigilant and reached out to push away Fang Zida who was blocking the main entrance, but before he could raise his hand, he was pulled away by his companions beside him.

Living.

"Brother, he said his name is Fang Zida!"

"What's square and round... uh... what did you say? Is he that Fang Zida?" The guard who was cursing was suddenly stunned. After he recovered, he looked at Fang Zida in front of him and asked tentatively: "Are you from Shanghai?

"

"Yes." Fang Zida nodded with a smile.

Some were not sure whether the person in front of him was really Fang Zida, who had caused a lot of commotion these days. The guard hesitated and asked him to wait, then hurriedly went in to report.

Not long after waiting, a young lieutenant colonel officer rushed out. This officer Zida had met once before. He was Luo Fengge, the adjutant of Commander-in-Chief Duan Qirui, and he was also Duan Qirui's godson.

"Brother Zhangming, when did you arrive in the capital?"

"We just arrived, and a labor student went out to greet him personally. Zida was frightened." Fang Zida said with a smile and cupped his hands.

"Brother Zhangming is too polite. Aren't we just doing errands as adjutants?" Luo Fengge joked with a smile. At the same time, he pointed at Fang Zida and scolded the guards: "You all open your eyes and see clearly, this is the original officer."

Deputy Commander of the Eighth Division Fang Zida and Fang Zhangming, Deputy Commander Fang showed off his might not long ago! He defeated Zhang Xun’s braided army in Nanjing, tsk tsk, awesome! Awesome!”

Luo Fengge was so exquisite that he only mentioned Fang Zida's achievements and said nothing about Shanghai. Fang Zida was not reserved either and just smiled and said a few modest words.

"Brother Zhangming, come with me. The chief has been waiting for you for several days."

"Please comfort my brother."

"Haha, we are all on our own, if you are anywhere, please come!"

"please!"

After entering the Army Department, Luo Fengge took Fang Zida to a room upstairs. After entering, he politely told Fang Zida to please wait here. Chief Duan was having a meeting with the newly appointed Deputy Chief Xu and would be here soon.

"Secretary Commander Xu?" Fang Zida had already arrived in Nanjing when Song Jiaoren took over as Prime Minister. Then there were a lot of things to reorganize the Eighth Division, plus the subsequent Battle of Shanghai and the Battle of Nanjing. He didn't pay much attention to and trust the officials in various ministries to adjust.

.Except for the general chiefs who knew about it, the new deputy chief knew nothing about it. This was the first time he had heard of the deputy chief Xu mentioned by Luo Fengge.

"This is General Xu Youzheng." Luo Fengge said as he poured a cup of tea over.

"Oh, it's Xu Shuzheng. I didn't expect him to be promoted to deputy chief." Fang Zida has heard of Xu Shuzheng's name for a long time, but has never seen it before.

Xu Shuzheng served as the director of the Military Science Department and the Military Horse Department. Before serving as the deputy secretary of the Army, he was the director of the General Affairs Department. This time, Xu Shuzheng, who is only 33 years old, can be said to be the youngest member. He has a bright future.

Just imagine.

In order not to keep Fang Zida waiting, Luo Fengge specially chatted with him and asked curiously about Nanjing and Shanghai. Luo Fengge was a confidant of Chief Duan Qirui, and Fang Zida did not dare to neglect him, not to mention that he knew in his heart that what Luo Fengge wanted to do was

The question may have been due to Duan Qirui's instructions, so he immediately picked some things to talk about, but he said it very carefully, and he had a good grasp of what could be told and what could not be said.

Soon, half an hour passed, and Duan Qirui still hadn't come over. He raised his hand and looked at his watch, and Luo Fengge said quickly and knowingly: "Brother Zhangming, sit down for a moment. I'll go take a look at Mr. Duan's side."

"Thank you, Brother Weisheng." Nodding, Fang Zida knew Duan Qirui's little trick, so he didn't expose it, and sat quietly there enjoying the rainy Longjing in front of him.

Another ten minutes passed, and finally footsteps were heard outside. Fang Zida stood up and looked at the door, only to see Duan Qirui finally arriving.

"Brother Zhang Ming, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I made you wait for so long." Duan Qirui said apologetically as soon as he entered the door. After sitting down, he shook his head and said: "These revolutionary parties have made everything in the south a mess.

, the northwest is not peaceful now, it’s really a headache!”

"Northwest? What happened in the northwest?" Fang Zida asked in surprise.

"You don't know?" Duan Qirui was stunned for a moment, then thought of something, tapped his head with his fingers and said with a smile: "That's true. Brother Zhang Ming has no news all the way north, so it's natural that he doesn't know. Well, this happened a few days ago.

Just now, Bai Lang, a rogue bandit from Henan, gathered 3,000 people and fled to Shaanxi, raising the banner of a revolutionary party to rebel against the central government. Now it is said that he has nearly 10,000 troops, and has successively captured Qian* County, Hu* County, and Long* County.

In seven counties, the Army Ministry is dispatching troops and generals to start countering the rebellion."

"What else is there? Who is this Bai Lang? Why have I never heard of it?" Fang Zida was surprised and asked quickly.

"A rogue bandit gathered 200 people and occupied the mountain as king as early as the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Over the years, he gradually became stronger. Originally, the central government wanted to wait for the various areas to be pacified before launching a cleanup. Who would have thought that this guy would suddenly appear while the Revolutionary Party was insurrection?

Damn, you are so brave!"

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