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Fang Zida was eager to go south not only because of the central bank's coinage and financial rectification, but also the establishment of the National Defense Force. According to Fang Zida's original plan, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Navy were renamed the Ministry of National Defense, and the entire national army was reorganized, with the Beiyang Army as the leading force.

The work of building a new national defense force that belongs to the country is long and arduous. Not to mention other things, the preparation work takes at least half a year. It would be good to officially start before the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, but there is no such thing as

Thinking that this matter was progressing so fast that Fang Zida had not expected, in less than half a month, Yuan Shikai decided to abolish the Ministry of War starting from February 1, the third year of the Republic of China, after the Spring Festival.

and the Ministry of the Navy, established a new Ministry of National Defense, and began work on the reorganization of the National Defense Forces and the separation of local military and political affairs.

When it comes to this matter, the credit goes entirely to Yuan Keding, Prince Yuan. Ever since Fang Zida formally proposed to Yuan Shikai the importance of building the national defense force and separating military and political affairs at the Presidential Palace, this Yuan, who was privately called Yuan Da Lame by everyone in the capital,

The eldest son was as excited as if he had been given a shot of chicken blood. He was jumping up and down these days, shouting everywhere, wishing that the National Defense Force would be established overnight and the provinces would complete the separation of military and political affairs.

Fang Zida naturally knew what Yuan Keding had in mind. What he said to Yuan Shikai in front of Yuan Keding, Fang Zida actually had a plan to use Yuan Keding to persuade Yuan Shikai. However, he never expected the energy of this young master Yuan.

It would be so big. In order to inherit Lao Yuan's position in the future and keep his Yuan family for generations to come, Master Yuan simply risked his life. He secretly contacted the bosses of various factions in Beiyang, cultivated friendships, sent gold and silver, and promised high positions...

All kinds of methods were used, and he even drank a lot of alcohol in front of the old man, finally convincing Yuan Shikai, who was already moved.

Due to Fang Zida's "contribution" to the Yuan family and the fact that they are now a family, Yuan Keding now completely regards Fang Zida as one of his own. In his opinion, when Old Yuan passes away a hundred years later, and his eldest son Yuan ascends the throne of the emperor, this person who can

Wen Nengwu, his brother-in-law who is loyal to the Yuan family, is definitely a capable minister given to him by God. Although Fang Zida proposed that the 8th Division be the first batch of reorganization objects to set an example for the construction of the National Defense Force, after Yuan Keding's

After such a twist, the Eighth Division will still belong to Fang Zida's troops even after reorganization, because Yuan Keding proactively promised that when the time comes for the reorganization and officer structure of the Eighth Division, he will try his best to listen to Fang Zida's "reasonable suggestions."

This result was an unexpected surprise for Fang Zida. Originally, he planned to influence the lower levels from the top and control the army through systems. But with Yuan Keding's private promise, Fang Zida would certainly not let go of these benefits, not to mention the Eighth Division in the next year.

The reorganization was also a big deal, and he had to stay in Nanjing no matter what to avoid any accidents.

"Zida, what are you thinking about?" Yuan Sizhen opened his big eyes and asked softly when he saw Fang Zida was lost in thought.

"I'm thinking about the war in the northwest." Fang Zida said with a smile: "It's almost the Chinese New Year, and I don't know how the war in the northwest is going. Didn't my eldest brother come here a few days ago to say that my father-in-law has decided

Create a new Ministry of National Defense and reorganize the National Defense Forces. If the northwest war cannot be resolved in a short time, I am afraid that the reorganization of the National Defense Forces will be delayed!"

"I really don't know what you men are doing. How can it be a national matter to open your eyes or close your eyes? My father is like this, my elder brother is like this, and now even you are like this. Why do you, the general manager of the Central Bank, worry about the military?" Yuan Sizhen

He frowned slightly and complained a little.

Putting out the cigarette in his hand, Fang Zida chuckled and said: "Okay, I won't worry about the head office. Let's not talk about this and talk about other things. By the way, don't you always want to hear about my time in Europe?

What? How about you tell me some interesting anecdotes you encountered when you were in Europe?"

"Forget it, it doesn't matter if we talk about this kind of thing later. You men all want to do big things, not to mention you are my husband." The corners of Yuan Sizhen's mouth turned up slightly, and he chuckled. She was not unreasonable.

A sensible folk woman, Yuan Sizhen, who came from a noble family, knew very well what kind of person her husband was, otherwise Yuan Shikai would not have valued him so much and specifically married her to him.

Until now, Yuan Sizhen still feels that he is very happy. Fang Zida does not have the bad habits of a playboy, nor does he have the masculine temper of ordinary men. He is well-educated, well-mannered, humorous in conversation, and respects and cares for his wife very much.

She also has considerable talents. From her father Yuan Shikai, who is the president, to Song Jiaoren, the president of KMT, who is the prime minister, as well as ordinary government officials, they all praise Fang Zida's personality and talent enough, and she has such a husband.

, what else can Yuan Sizhen ask for?

"Zida, there is no need to worry. Even my father praised Uncle Lu for his ability in leading troops. Moreover, this time the country has mobilized 200,000 troops. No matter how powerful the rebel Bai Lang is, he is no match for Uncle Lu."

"Lu Jianzhang..." Thinking of this person, Fang Zida couldn't help but secretly smile bitterly. After Lu Jianzhang arrived in the northwest, he suffered a heavy loss from Bai Lang. When the support troops arrived, he became angry and immediately started to encircle and suppress him crazily. Some time ago, news came that the northwest

The encirclement and suppression seemed to be going smoothly, but Fang Zida learned from other channels that Lu Jianzhang was indiscriminately killing innocent people everywhere in the northwest in order to pursue Bai Lang, and he had been labeled as Lu the Butcher.

"Report to the supervisor, report to the hostel, what to do with the captured prisoners?"

Lu Jianzhang, who was looking at the map, didn't look back and raised his hand: "You still need to ask about such a trivial matter? Kill them all!"

"Yes! But... Supervisor, two of the prisoners shouted that they were not Bai Lang's people, but serious people visiting relatives who were coerced by the rebels. Do you think we should investigate and deal with them?"

"What to check? Kill, kill! Kill them all!" Lu Jianzhang didn't even frown, waving his hands as if he was impatient.

Next to him, an officer in plain clothes with thick eyebrows and big eyes couldn't help but persuade: "Uncle, does this seem inappropriate? From what I see, it's better to check first."

Lu Jianzhang looked at him, shook his head and said with a smile: "Huanzhang! How can a person who leads an army behave like a woman? You are already a brigade commander, you should know the truth of cutting off the situation. If someone says this to you

So I relented and went to investigate. What if I let the traitor go? You and I have all experienced Bai Lang's cunning. No matter whether the threat is true or false, since he joins the traitor army, he is a traitor. He has a way to die, so he should be killed.

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"What uncle taught me is that it is wrong to be humble." Feng Yuxiang touched his heels with a look of shame on his face.

Patting him on the shoulder with a smile, Lu Jianzhang said earnestly: "I would rather kill a hundred by mistake than let one go! Bai Lang has caused trouble in the northwest for many days, and this chaos must be put down as soon as possible. Huanzhang, you are our general, and I am

My junior, please don’t let me down!”

"Yes! Uncle..." Feng Yuxiang nodded quickly, showing that he was deeply educated.

In the past few days, Lu Jianzhang was still in a good mood. After adjusting his tactics, Bai Lang knew that his own strength could not directly resist the powerful armies of Beiyang's divisions. He had already divided his troops into small groups and sneaked into the mountains and forests to fight on their own. After many encirclement and suppression campaigns in recent days,

, Lu Jianzhang's 7th Division warned repeatedly. Just one day ago, Feng Yuxiang's 14th Brigade surrounded a hundred-strong Bailang Army near Lantian. After a fierce battle, they completely eliminated the opponent. After learning the news, Lu Jianzhang rushed to Feng Yuxiang's place.

One is to personally come to commend the niece-in-law for his military exploits, and the other is to pursue the victory and see if Bai Lang can be caught as soon as possible.

The battle was won, but Bai Lang could not be captured for a day, and Lu Jianzhang was uneasy for a day. In Beijing, both President Yuan Da and General Duan Da urged them to wipe out Bai Lang as soon as possible. But the northwest is so vast, who knows Bai Lang

Wherever Lang is hiding, if we drag a net all the way to search for him, let alone 200,000 troops, even 1 million troops may not be enough.

However, Lu Jianzhang is not an ordinary person. He is not only a general who leads troops, but also the only veteran in Beiyang who is proficient in intelligence. After establishing a foothold in the northwest, he sent countless spies everywhere to inquire about information. At the same time,

Lu Jianzhang also raised his butcher's knife high and used his bloody head to warn the people in the northwest that as long as someone took refuge in Bai Lang or failed to report the information, they would be beheaded if found out. For a time, the entire northwest was frightened by his bloody methods.

In order to protect themselves, many ordinary people took the initiative to inform and expose Bai Lang's army. This greatly accelerated the progress of the encirclement and suppression of Bai Lang and also narrowed the scope of Bai Lang's activities.

At the same time, during the encirclement and suppression process, Lu Jianzhang did not forget to get some benefits for himself. Taking advantage of Bai Lang's rebellion, he asked his subordinates to extort and plunder in order to raise military pay. In just one month, the poor northwest

He actually scraped out 450,000 taels of silver "military expenses" from this land. It can be said that he made money in a wise way!

Of the 450,000 taels of silver, Feng Yuxiang's 14th Brigade accounted for more than half of the contribution. Lu Jianzhang was particularly satisfied with his niece-in-law who was both capable of fighting and making money for him, not to mention that Feng Yuxiang had always been loyal, honest and obedient. Under Lu Jianzhang

I even thought about whether I would hand over the 7th Division to this person one day when I was promoted.

After some encouragement, Lu Jianzhang, who was a little tired, went to rest. He sent Lu Jianzhang away respectfully. Feng Yuxiang, who had been so smooth just now, straightened his back immediately, returned to his brigade headquarters and sat down on the Grand Master's chair, gathering his subordinates and waiting for others.

When they arrived, they asked about the progress of suppressing bandits and raising wages.

"The Supervisor attaches great importance to our 14th Brigade, and specifically told Yuxiang that we must pay close attention to the encirclement and suppression, but we must not relax in raising wages!" Feng Yuxiang said with great righteousness: "Our brigade came to the northwest for the country and the people, and we fought and shed blood for it.

It is to bring peace and stability to the people all over the world. Our 14th Brigade is the army of the people. We will not disturb the people and love the country! You must keep this sentence in mind. Do you understand it?"

"Understood!" the battalion commanders of each regiment shouted in unison, all of them looked upright and awe-inspiring, but everyone was wondering whether to send more people to pretend to be Bai Lang rebels and loot a few wealthy landowners and businessmen?
Chapter completed!