Chapter 4 Chapter 4 I have to come to pay homage to the commander-in-chief

All the warlords in the melee regard the territory as their fate! Zhang Zongchang led his army to Jiangxi under the banner of "aiding Hunan".However, when the soldiers arrived in Yichun, he stopped. Chen Guangyuan, the governor of Jiangxi, is also a man with a strong desire for territory. When Zhang Zongchang led his troops to occupy Yichun, he frowned. "Zhang Xiaokun, you have bad intentions." Chen Guangyuan wanted to drive him out with troops.But I feel that I have no name for my teacher.Now is the time to concentrate our forces to deal with the revolutionary party. The Hunan war is in a hurry, so it is obviously impossible to send troops to fight among ourselves.

Chen Guangyuan wanted to use an excuse to recruit Zhang Zongchang's team.But I don't think so.Zhang Zongchang was dispatched by the Ministry of the Army, and Chen Guangyuan, a military governor, had no right to recruit him. Chen Guangyuan was uneasy.How can he feel at ease when there is a big strange man lying in front of his bed! Chen Guangyuan has capable people under his command, and they finally agreed on a way to expel Zhang Zongchang... Zhang Zongchang came to Yichun, and the task of "aiding Hunan" was completed.He ordered the army to strengthen the defense of the positions, take over the local government, and make plans for long-term stationing and training; he himself invited people from the society to explore the surrounding situation.After working for many days, I took a break to be a guest in the "official circles".He led three or five entourages and first went to Nanchang to visit the warlord Chen Guangyuan.

When Zhang Zongchang arrived in Nanchang, Chen Guangyuan not only prepared the Yingbin Building, but also arranged for the companions, banquets and tours. Treat him as a guest." Therefore, from the first minute Zhang Zongchang set foot in Nanchang, Chen Guangyuan was inseparable, from the banquet hall to the theater, and from the theater to the scenic spot, it was either mountains or water; waiting".This made Zhang Zongchang feel dizzy, no longer thinking about Shu, and expressed his gratitude to Chen Guangyuan again and again. When Nanchang was having a good time, singing and dancing, Chen Guangyuan sent his younger brother Chen Guangkui to lead a team to Yichun with a large amount of silver dollars. While wooing Zhang's senior officers, he incited Zhang's soldiers to fight for pay.After a few days, Yichun was in chaos.Chen Guangkui surrounded Zhang Zongchang's camp and disarmed him under the pretext of "putting down the chaos", and then incorporated his team.When Zhang Zongchang woke up in Nanchang Damengfang, the head of the city had already been replaced with the Dawang Banner, and even the soldiers he brought from Kanto had changed hands and returned to others.

Chen Guangyuan's expression changed immediately, and Zhang Zongchang escaped from Jiangxi alone with a eviction order.At this time, Feng Guozhang was dead, Zhang Zongchang's backing had fallen, there was no one in the army, and he was a complete bastard.Zhang Zongchang ran from Jiangxi to Beijing. He ran to the moat outside the Forbidden City when the sky was not closed and the land was not left. He really wanted to plunge in and end his life. "To this day, what kind of bear have I become, how can I have the face to face people?" He walked to the river and was about to find a "good place" to jump into the river, when a frog suddenly jumped out from under his feet and jumped. Take a jump, plunge into the water and escape for your life.Zhang Zongchang's heart moved: "Such a small thing is still greedy for life. I am a five-foot man, and I have led thousands of troops. Could it be that I was suffocated to death by a bubble of urine? Is it a bear if I die? Dogs don't even eat it. I don't die. I have to live! I don’t believe that I, Zhang Zongchang, can’t make a comeback?” Find a corner to sit down, take out a cigarette, and puff up clouds of mist.

There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain! After a few bags of cigarettes passed by, Zhang Zongchang's inspiration flashed, he unexpectedly remembered something, he stood up "teng", slapped his buttocks, and smiled. "That's right, the War Department still owes me a month's military pay, and I have to go to them to collect the debt!" It turned out that when Zhang Zongchang led his army to the south, he should have gone to the Ministry of War to receive this month's military salary.But he actually dreamed that "the military salary will be raised in Jiangxi", and this salary is kept as a backup.Maybe Tian fulfilled his wishes, Zhang Zongchang left a month's salary, and it became his lifeline without blinking.He patted his head and said to himself: "Oh, no wonder the cunning rabbit has three homes, it's impossible for people not to leave behind."

Zhang Zongchang hurried to the Ministry of War, unexpectedly went smoothly, and received a month's military pay, a total of more than 200,000 silver dollars.Zhang Zongchang smiled. "I'll go back to Ye County and buy hundreds of acres of land, which will be enough for my grandchildren. Whoever fights, whether the dog bites the donkey or the donkey bites the dog, Zhang Zongchang doesn't care!" He said Putting the banknotes in my arms, I really want to go back to Shandong.However, Zhang Zongchang has long lost his affection for the land after being in the military camp for several years.It was just because he grew up in a ditch, and his body still smelled of earth, so he had an instant love for the soil. However, the temptation of the officialdom doomed his fate, and he quickly gave up buying Field ideas. "My children and grandchildren have their own destiny. I don't care about everything? I won't never get up, I want to find a way to make a comeback!"

When Zhang Zongchang was dealing with military pay in Beijing, he met a man named Xu Kun.At this time, Xu Kun was serving as the instructor of Cao Kun Caohe Officer Education Group, the inspector of Zhiluyu.When Zhang Zongchang was alone, it was a good thing to have a friend to talk to.Zhang Zongchang went to find Xu Kun. "Xingmen," he called Xu Kun's nickname, and said, "You know that I have 200,000 yuan in my hand, but I am a poor commander. How can I use the 200,000 yuan? .Please give me an idea." Xu Kun frowned for a while, but asked him back, "What are your plans?"

"I—!" Zhang Zongchang said, "The first thing I thought of was to go back to Ye County to buy land and live a good life." "Not bad! You should think so." "I dismissed that thought myself." "Why?" "No reason." Zhang Zongchang shook his head. "Zhang Zongchang's grandfather only has two or three acres of Susukida. I dare not bully my ancestors. I still want to use the money to recruit the team." "Do you still want to be a teacher?" "I'm not convinced." Xu Kun also shook his head fiercely:

"Isn't it easy to recruit another division by myself?" "You said I would never get up again." "No." Xu Kun said, "However, recruiting a new team is not an option." "You have a way?" "I have to think about it." Xu Kun squinted his eyes, thought for a long time, and said, "I really have a way, I wonder if you will listen?" "Tell me." ...Xu Kun explained his thoughts to Zhang Zongchang in detail. Zhang Zongchang didn't nod or shake his head, but just closed his eyes slightly in thought. Xu Kun said again: "You don't have to make a final decision on my opinion right away. You should think about it carefully and then say it when you are sure."

Zhang Zongchang sighed and said, "Don't think about it, your opinion is right, you can only buy it with 200,000 yuan." Zhili, Baoding. Outside the yamen of Cao Kun, the inspecting envoy of Zhiluyu, there was a lot of traffic and drums and music.A few guards in long gowns and mandarin jackets, nodding and bowing, with smiles all over their faces, greeted groups of men and women in splendid attire; , shaking like a god.The yamen looked majestic, majestic and eerie.Suddenly, a sluggish, tall man appeared in the group of chariots and horses. He was about thirty-seven or eight years old, with a broad and dark face, a bare head, a short dress around his waist, and a pair of lacquer coats on his feet. He wore black riding boots, turned his face to the sky, took a figure-of-sight step, and rushed straight towards the yamen.

"Stop! Who is it?" The gatekeeper blocked the tall man with his big gun. The tall man stood on his feet, raised his big dark eyes, looked at the guard, and smiled coldly. "Who is it? Who am I and need you to check?" As he spoke, he walked in again with big strides. A samurai strode up behind him, and lightly made a stance, put his hands up, and raised his feet, trying to play with him.Unexpectedly, the tall man just waved his hand lightly, "Slap!" The warrior was thrown three feet away, and then screamed: "Mother!" When the warriors saw that their accomplice was beaten , swarming up, surrounded the man, one by one gearing up. " "Well? Are you fighting or wanting to rob?" I saw the man stand on his two legs, raised his neck, and stood there like a tree stump. "I'm not bragging. Your tricks are all tricks played by Lao Tzu when I was a child! Don't talk about how many of you, go, let's call ten or twenty, come on, I am not a good man with both hands! Think Don't want to try?" A man in a long gown with a fair face came over and said with a grin: "Don't be angry, my lord. Today is my lord's 55th birthday. Everyone who comes is a guest. I'm sorry for being so rude. Dare I ask?" ..." "Well, it's a bit like a human talking." The man stretched his legs, then shook his sleeves, and said, "Please pass it on. Let me just say that Zhang Zongchang, Ye County, Shandong Province, is here to pay homage to the commander-in-chief!" The man Hearing that it was Zhang Zongchang, he was taken aback, but when he took a closer look, it was really unusual.Busy said: "Please, please! Please sit down in the living room first, and I will report to the master right now." Zhang Zongchang followed into the small living room and sat down without being greeted.The fair face brought him fragrant tea, and then he hurried into the hall of the backyard to report to Cao Kun.Cao Kun, the tour envoy of Zhiluyu, had just taken the top spot in the Zhili warlord, and it was a time of prosperity, so he used his 55-year-old birthday to show his prestige and win over power.However, when he heard that Zhang Zongchang was coming, his face became a little cold—— Cao Kun was also a powerful general under Feng Guozhang. He heard Feng Guozhang talk about Zhang Zongchang, but he thought: "Zhang Zongchang? Didn't Zhang Zongchang go to Jiangxi to help Hunan? I heard that he was defeated by Chen Guangyuan and ran to Beijing alone. Here you are. What are you doing here today?" "Come here." Cao Kun frowned, called a personal attendant, and said to him, "Zhang Zongchang is homeless. He must be here while I'm on a happy day." He came to play Qiufeng. Well, you can give him a few taels of silver, and say that I am too busy today to see him." The attendant agreed and turned to leave. Chief of Staff Xiong Bingqi spoke aside. "Commander, you can't do this. After all, Zhang Zongchang was a temporary division commander. He is down and down today. He is afraid that people will look down on him. If the commander can treat each other with courtesy, it will not only save the future, but also benefit the reputation of the commander. ! In my opinion, welcome Zhang Zongchang solemnly." Although Cao Kun held a high position as a tour envoy, he was also very careless, basically maintaining the level of selling homemade cloth in the Jingu area when he was young.But there is one thing, the ability to sell fame and reputation is much better.Hearing that the chief of staff said that treating a down-and-out division commander favorably would benefit his prestige, he immediately changed his countenance. "Yes, yes, yes, what the chief of staff said is correct." Cao Kun said: "Please, please! Please, Mr. Zhang!" Zhang Zongchang was kindly invited to the living room. Zhang Zongchang didn't know Cao Kun. He saw a man in a long gown and mandarin jacket with a mustache at the entrance of the hall. He thought it was a treat, so he rushed in without answering. It was Cao Kun who was wearing the long gown.As soon as Zhang Zongchang stepped up the steps, he greeted him with arms: "Mr. Xiaokun, come to the humble house with a big frame, and Zhongshan (Cao Kun's name Zhongshan) is full of glory. It's just that the greeting is late, and I still look at Haihan." Zhang Zongchang understood that he was Cao Kun.I felt a "thumb—" in my heart: "The reputation is not bad, so it is this bear!" But he still smiled, first cupped his hands, then bowed respectfully, and then said: "I wish the Marshal a long and boundless life!" Cao Kun went up, held Zhang Zongchang's hand tightly, and walked into the living room side by side. The big living room was full of guests.When Cao Kun was about to introduce this stranger and downcast guest to everyone, Zhang Zongchang had already arched his hands to the full house, straightened his neck, and announced the door: "I, Zhang Zongchang, Ye County, Shandong Province, is now down and out. I heard that the commander-in-chief is celebrating his birthday. I thought, I was born in the army, and monks don't kiss hats. I have to come to celebrate the commander-in-chief's birthday!" Turning around, he turned to Cao Cao again. Kun said: "Marshal Cao, I'm poor right now, and I don't have a lot of gifts. Send goose feathers from thousands of miles away to show my heart. Just a little bit, don't be too polite!" As he spoke, Zhang Zongchang touched his jacket.As a result, I found a gray and dirty cloth bag; I put my hand into the cloth bag again, fumbled for a long time, took out something, and put it on the table. This release shocked everyone! It turned out to be a pure golden golden fairy birthday star! Just when everyone was stunned, Zhang Zongchang said again and again: "It's not a respect, it's not a respect!" Saying so, I reached into the cloth bag to feel for a while, and then took out a golden fairy birthday star, golden and shining! Another one, another one, another one... Zhang Zongchang took out a golden fairy birthday star made of pure gold from the cloth bag in a fit of anger.Only the Golden Immortal birthday star is shining and golden, illuminating the whole hall in all directions! There was a commotion among the big guests, whether they were old people in long gowns or military uniformed bureaucrats, all of them were staring at each other, unable to shut their mouths in shock - no one can compare with such a heavy birthday gift! ——Cao Kun was in a mess: he knew that Zhang Zongchang was a bandit, and he was afraid that Zhang Zongchang would implicate him in something.When Feng Guozhang valued Zhang Zongchang, he once persuaded Feng to "stay away from him".Today, as soon as Zhang Zongchang entered the living room, he showed that he and Cao Kun "the monks don't kiss each other with hats." Cao Kun's boss was unhappy: "What's a 'hat' dear, I have worn the same hat as you? What are you talking about?" He said Just looking for an opportunity to clarify this sentence.When he saw Zhang Zongchang took out the first golden fairy birthday star, he felt a little more relaxed: "It's hard for him, there are only three or tens of thousands of oceans, and he can't make this birthday star!" When there were 8 of the same birthdays, his eyes were dazzled, his forehead became hot, and his heart beat even faster: "A generous gift, a generous gift! At least it will cost more than 200,000 yuan!" He immediately thought of Cao Rui, his housekeeper and fourth miser brother, "I have a big birthday, so to speak, he only took out 100,000 oceans. This is less than half of Zhang Zongchang's birthday gift!" Thinking about it this way, not only did I not get tired of Zhang Zongchang's "hat kiss" words, but felt that he was really friendly. Zhang Zongchang has worn the same hat, this hat is really close! With a smile on his face, Cao Kun arched his hands to greet the guests in the large living room, then came to Zhang Zongchang, took his hand, and said loudly: "Brother Xiaokun—he just called him 'Mr. Xiaokun' hypocritically, and now he calls him 'brother'—I will get angry if you do this. For many days, I have sent people to Beijing many times I was looking for you, but I didn’t see you. I really want to entrust you with a heavy responsibility and help me! I also want to wait for my happy day to come out and go to Beijing to find you in person. I am very happy that you are here on the happy day; This generous gift makes me angry!" Zhang Zongchang's trip was the idea Xu Kun—Xu Xingmen made for him that day.At that time, Xu Kun said to Zhang Zongchang: "These days, it is useless to have land and money. Needless to say, you are a soldier. If you come to a wild soldier, you will lose your fortune, and you may even lose your life. Never buy land!" "What about buying?" Zhang Zongchang asked. "Buy guns. Buy soldiers, pull the team!" "I thought about it too, I'm afraid the name is not right and the words are not right." Xu Kun patted his forehead and thought about it, and said: "There is a way, there is a way." "What way? Tell me." "Cao Kun is going to celebrate his birthday in Baoding recently." Xu Kun is Cao Kun's subordinate, and he knows Cao Kun's actions well. Occupy a position, ride a horse to find a horse, tumbling like a snowball, I think it will not take long, and the army will be strong and the horse will be strong!" du8.com copyright Zhang Zongchang thought about it and thought it was a good idea.Then he said, "How many copies do I have to invest in?" "The more the better!" Xu Kun said: "Cao Kun is a person who is jealous of money. If you have a lot of money, you will be jealous; if you are too popular, you will be fascinated. In my opinion, 200,000 or tens of thousands will be spent." "Fight it all?!" Zhang Zongchang felt a little distressed. "If you can't give up your children, you can't catch wolves! Isn't it just the monthly salary of a division soldier? If you want to be a division commander, why only a monthly salary, more than 200,000 yuan... "Okay, 200,000 tens of thousands will be put together!" This is how we have today. When Zhang Zongchang saw that Cao Kun made a wish, he knew that the purpose of colluding with Xu Kun was about to be achieved. He admired Xu Kun very much in his heart, and felt that he had ink in his belly and had a strategy in thinking about things.On the one hand, he said to Cao Kun: "The commander-in-chief never forgets Xiaokun, Xiaokun is very grateful. Today, guarding the hall full of celebrities, Xiaokun said something from his heart: I will follow the commander-in-chief! The commander-in-chief used Xiaokun's place to chop off his head and open his stomach, Mountains of knives and seas of fire, with a cold face, you are a coward!" Cao Kun held Zhang Zongchang's hand and nodded with a smile, feeling like "seeing each other late" in his heart!