Chapter 24 Chapter Twenty-Three

Jiangnan against Feng Zhang Zongchang had enough prestige in Tianjin, and he also saw clearly that the real power in the north did not belong to him. Just as he was about to ask for a fight to go south, Zhang Zuolin sent an order to march south, asking him to lead the second army to Jiangsu and Zhejiang.Zhang Zongchang was happy, and immediately summoned the chief of staff and division and brigade commander, and he would also issue an order to march south.Therefore, when he summoned his generals, his mind was shaken again: "The first hurdle to go south is Jiangsu, and Jiangsu is the territory of Qi Xieyuan. This general from the Beiyang Armed Forces Academy was a famous teacher in Xinhai. The old warlord Li Chun is afraid of him three points, can I drive him away?" So, after the generals arrived, Zhang Zongchang didn't want to go south again.

"Then how can it be done?" Chief of Staff Wang Hanming said: "The military order is like a mountain! The commander-in-chief has ordered us to go south, and disobedience is not acceptable." "Send troops to die. If you don't send troops, you will be executed at worst." Zhang Zongchang said: "The commander-in-chief will never kill me just because I don't send troops!" "Commander, this is not allowed." Wang Hanwu said: "The general died on the battlefield, and he was a hero who will live forever! Because he died under the gun of punishment for disobedience, this reputation..."

"So it's time to go on an expedition?" The chief of staff nodded. "Okay, pass my order: go south!" The order was issued, but he was not active. He walked for several days before reaching Yanzhou in southern Shandong.He issued another order: "Stop!" Then he set up camp. Zhang Zongchang had Zhang Zongchang's idea: when Jiangxi was defeated, there were no soldiers in hand, and hardships came. "At that time, if I had today's soldiers in my hands, I would not throw them away in Jiangxi, nor would I give Cao Kun the eight golden immortal birthday stars for nothing! I have my place!"

Zhang Zongchang and Chen Yanzhou, even the chief of staff can't figure out what kind of tactics this is? While standing still, Zhang Zongchang sent people to investigate the reality of Jiangsu.Two days later, Funie came to the front, saying that Qi Xieyuan had recently sent Chen Tiaoyuan to guard the North Gate - Xuzhou. "Strong force, extremely strong defense!" After hearing the report, Zhang Zongchang grinned widely.While laughing, he slapped his thigh: "God can't starve a blind eagle to death, I, Zhang Zongchang, have a way!" He yelled in a high voice, "Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff, come on!"

Both Wang Hanming and the new chief of staff Li Boren came. "Commander, do you want to pull out the camp?" "I have a way, I have won!" Zhang Zongchang said: "March immediately!" "Ah..." Wang and Li were stunned. They were still stagnant just now. How can they win by walking? "Well? Don't believe me." Zhang Zongchang said: "It's not me bragging, you take my name card to Xuzhou, tell that Chen Tiaoyuan--Chen Xuexuan, and say that I have a long leg to lend him a way to go down to Nanjing, look He can say no!" The chief of staff was puzzled and still hesitating.Only then did Zhang Zongchang explain his words. "To tell the truth, I, Lao Zhang, paid for it all. He fell in love with that prostitute named Sibao, and that girl was easy-going with me. Chen Tiaoyuan asked her to be his concubine, and I not only gave it to him. , but also a lot of keys "letter?" Zhang Zongchang shook his head. "You are trying to put my duck on the shelf.You know that Chen Tiaoyuan was a little scared when he saw Zhang Zongchang leading the army.He knew that Zhang Zongchang had won new victories in Shanhaiguan, and his team had expanded a lot, so he couldn't resist.Coupled with the previous friendship, simply pushing the boat along the way to repay Zhang Zongchang can also avoid the edge.Chen Tiaoyuan gave way and moved the team overnight to Dangshan, west of Xuzhou.

Zhang Zongchang had a way to go south, drove straight into Jiangsu, and soon reached the edge of the Yangtze River. Wu Peifu's defeat at Shanhaiguan made Qi Xieyuan as frightened as a bird.When Fengjun arrived at the Yangtze River, he thought that his Xuzhou defenders were wiped out and the north gate had been broken in! Once the gate was opened, how could his family be safe? He slipped away from Nanjing without firing a single shot. Zhang Zongchang entered Nanjing without any effort.Having acquired Jiangsu, he returned to the east and south, with the goal of capturing the Yangtze River Delta.Zhang Zongchang then ordered Bi Shucheng's department to station in Wuxi, Wu Zhichen's department to station in Changzhou, Chu Yupu's department to station in Yixing, and Zhang Zongchang led the headquarters into Shanghai.

After the "Battle of Qilu", Sun Chuanfang benefited from the fisherman, and Zhejiang and Shanghai were easily established.In order to please Wu Peifu, he gave up Shanghai to Zhang Yunming, a direct warlord. He just wanted to sit still in Hangzhou and live the life of the second little emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, "the green hills outside the mountains, the buildings outside the buildings, and the West Lake singing and dancing".Just when Sun Chuanfang was "intoxicated by the warm wind", Zhang Zongchang was under pressure from the army, and Sun Chuanfang was in a mess.He felt powerless to drive them out; he just sat and waited, he knew that Zhang Zuolin and Zhang Zongchang were greedy people who wanted to see Shu, and would not let his emperor's dream come true. Sun Chuanfang was worried.

Just when Sun Chuanfang was at a loss, Zhang Jian from Nantong came to Hangzhou.Sun Chuanfang was overjoyed and rushed to the living room. "Mr. Ji (Zhang Jian, courtesy name Ji Zhi), why did the wind blow you to Hangzhou? Welcome, welcome!" Zhang Jian smiled all over his face, arched his hands, and said: "The spring dawn on Sudi, and the Orioles on the Willow Bank, such a pleasant place, how can it not be attractive!" "I'm in a state of distress, and I want to visit Mr. Ji for advice, but God has sent you here." "I have something to do, so I'm bothering the general."

With that said, the two came to the small living room. Here is the small living room of the Zhejiang Warlord's Office, with a quiet environment and elegant decoration.In the room, there are tables and chairs made of red sandalwood, inlaid with shiny and shiny agate; calligraphy and paintings framed with dark red and purple-brown satin silk are hung on the wall, together with the Yixing purple sand tea set, the room is full of antique flavor. Zhang Jian was the number one scholar in liberal arts in the former Qing Dynasty. He once taught the Imperial Academy to edit and write, participated in Emperor Guangxu's preparatory constitutional association, and served as the vice president. In the first year of Xuantong, he was elected as the chairman of the Jiangsu Advisory Bureau.After the Revolution of 1911, he served as the Chief Industrial Officer of the Nanjing Provisional Government, and later served as the Chief Agricultural and Commercial Director of the Yuan Shikai Government.Because he was dissatisfied with Yuan Shikai's proclaiming himself emperor, he resigned and returned to his hometown. He was enthusiastic about industry and education.Now he is over seventy years old, and his temples are full of frost.Sun Chuanfang let him to the guest table, someone offered new Longjing tea, and the two chatted.

"General Xinyuan (Sun Chuanfang, courtesy name Xinyuan) came to Zhejiang and won the support of Zhejiang people." Zhang Jian said: "I heard that the general has a "Handbook for Entering Zhejiang". I really want to learn it." "I'm going to ask the old man to correct me!" Sun Chuanfang was very happy. "Come here, get the "Handbook for Entering Zhejiang", please give me your advice." Sun Chuanfang was sober after Fujian's defeat. After entering Zhejiang, he wanted to make a name for himself.Therefore, a few literati were invited to make do with some laws and disciplines for him, so as to decorate his appearance, and he named it "Handbook of Entering Zhejiang" grandiosely.

Zhang Jian took the manual, looked at it, and said slowly: "The most lacking thing in today's Chinese army is discipline. Once the army is over, it is like a plague of locusts. I wish I could kill all living beings! Being born as a general and commander, he is also a Blindly put power first, and focus on militarism. You know that the rise and fall of history depends on the support of the people! General Xinyuan can run the army with discipline, and he has far-sightedness, which is admirable to the old man!" Of course, Sun Chuanfang was among the "militaristic" elements that Zhang Jian scolded, but his mask has not been dismantled yet, and he has become "a wise man of today".Sun Chuanfang said: "Mr. Ji has praised me! I am also learning to walk. Who is not born by a mother? Who can not eat grains, and where does food and clothing come from? How can the leader not think about it." He smiled and said : "There are always wars in China. You always fight and I fight. The people of the Li people are suffering! I'm afraid that Ji Lao's hometown will be plagued by wars again. I don't know how the people are doing now?" "Zhang Yuting lacks self-knowledge too much! His background in the green forest is already dark enough, and he is undisciplined. Now, he dominates the Northeast and controls the Beijing government, which is impressive enough! Sending troops south again, why don't you think about Limin Are the people suffering?" Sun Chuanfang heard this, as if he had won another rich province! He said: "Mr. Ji, Zhang Zuolin is too disgraceful. I want to punish the evil and get rid of the villains! When I do something, I hope Mr. Ji can lead the famous gentry from Shanghai to speak justice for me. talk." "This matter can be done." Sure enough, shortly after Zhang Jian left Hangzhou, demonstrations led by gentry against Fengjun's oppression of the people took place one after another in Jiangsu and Shanghai. When Sun Chuanfang and Zhang Jian were meeting in Hangzhou, a man named Yang Wenkai, entrusted by Sun Chuanfang, rushed to Zhangjiakou, far outside the Great Wall, and built a bridge between Sun Chuanfang and Feng Yuxiang.Yang Wenkai, Sun Chuanfang's Jinlan brother at the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy, was an eloquent man. He once served as the general office of Hanyang Arsenal.This person had been active in Zhangjiakou for a few days, and he actually moved Feng Yuxiang's heart, and he was willing to become Jinlan brothers with Sun Chuanfang.At this time, Feng Yuxiang was 44 years old and his elder brother; Sun Chuanfang was 41 years old and his younger brother.Jinlan was formed, and Yang Wenkai mentioned the matter of attacking Zhang Zuolin.Feng Yuxiang said: "Xinyuan sent troops to attack Fengjun, and I fully agree. However, judging from the current situation, it is not convenient for me to break openly with Zhang Zuolin. If Xinyuan launches an offensive against Fengjun in the south, I will definitely make preparations in the north The posture of fighting restrains the Feng army so that they cannot send troops to the south for reinforcements." In order to show his sincerity, Feng Yuxiang also sent a man named Duan Qishu as his representative to return to Hangzhou with Yang Wenkai. With Feng Yuxiang's support, Sun Chuanfang immediately ordered Li Baozhang's department to attack Xing Shilian in Shanghai, Lu Xiangting's department to attack Yang Yuting in Nanjing, and Xie Hongxun's department to attack Nanjing via Yixing.Sun Chuanfang's war against Fengzhang was victorious, with almost no shots fired in Shanghai. Fengzhang's garrison commander Xing Shilian fled to the concession, and more than 4,000 officers, soldiers, ammunition and firearms all belonged to Sun Chuanfang.Then, Lu Xiangting's division of the Sun Department followed the Feng army along the Shanghai-Nanjing line, and Xie Hongxun's division crossed Liyang and rushed to attack Nanjing.Yang Yuting, the governor of Jiangsu under Feng Zhang, felt besieged from all sides, and led a few cronies to abandon the city and fled; Jiang Dengxuan, the governor of Anhui, saw the defeat of Shanghai and Nanjing, and suffered from the fact that he had no direct troops to fight, so he also abandoned the city.The anti-Bong war launched by Sun Chuanfang won a complete victory in only five days! Shanghai and Nanjing were successively occupied by Sun Chuanfang, and Zhang Zuolin was furious. He summoned generals such as Zhang Zongchang, Chu Yupu, and Shi Congbin, and laid out a counterattack plan in detail.Reorganize the army and head south again. The eastern half of China was in chaos again! Sun Jun went north and Zhang Jun went south. For a while, the Bengbu area on Jinpu Road became a battlefield for fierce fighting. Zhang Zongchang's 5,000 White Russian army was equipped with enough live pigs and sheep, brandy, and famous cigarettes from the cannon. They fought very well, went into battle shirtless, and charged non-stop.I saw them rushing forward like wild animals with big guns with bayonets in one hand and brandy in the other.However, how could such groups of "fat pigs" withstand the guns? Most of them lay down in a pool of blood, and some were captured by Sun Jun.The important town of Bengbu was quickly taken by Sun Chuanfang. The war was over, and it was Ma Baoheng's regiment that Sun Jun rushed to the front.They suffered heavy casualties. In order to avenge the dead officers and soldiers, the living officers and soldiers hung the captured White Russian soldiers alive on trees and burned them to death, and some shot them as living targets.All of a sudden, rivers of blood flowed again, and corpses littered the field! The massacre didn't stop until Sun Chuanfang came to stop it. After Shi, who was attacking Bengbu by the Feng army, withdrew from Binbu, he was still fighting in the northern area with armored vehicles.Unexpectedly, Sun Chuanfang's Shangguan Yun Xiangtuan had already detoured north and pulled off the railroad track south of Guzhen Bridge.It's a pity that this powerful force of Fengjun and their seventy-year-old division commander Shi Congbin became Sun Chuanfang's captives.At this point, the southward Fengjun failed completely, and the remaining defeated soldiers quickly withdrew northward. Sitting in the Bengbu base camp, Sun Chuanfang watched the news of victory sent by various armies, grinning, shaking his head tightly, and couldn't help saying to himself: "He, Zhang Zuolin, will have today!" "Bring wine!" Sun Chuanfang ordered loudly: " Arrange a grand banquet to celebrate!" "Yes!" The guards beside him agreed in unison.Sun Chuanfang shouted again: "Light!" In a short while, his small house was fully furnished with banquets and smoke lamps.The guards beside him opened the wine bottle and pointed the smoke lamp. Sun Chuanfang held the wine bottle and lay down under the smoke lamp. This is a very abnormal phenomenon: Sun Chuanfang likes cigarettes (opium) but not alcohol, and never smokes with a wine bottle.Today, he is so happy, he can't think of the most appropriate way to celebrate - think about the embarrassment when he escaped from Fujian, the snow fell in winter, the army didn't even see a pair of cotton pants, and he had to travel long distances for three meals a day run away.What kind of situation is that? I don’t want to think that in a short time, he easily obtained Zhejiang, Shanghai, Nanjing, and now the important city of Bengbu! Sun Chuanfang’s bereaved dog has become a hero who shocked the eastern half of China! Can he not faint! Sun Chuanfang He can't appreciate what it's like to hold a wine, smoke a cigarette, swallow it, and spit it out. "Report!" Someone shouted outside the door. "En." Sun Chuanfang responded. "Commander," a staff officer came in and said, "Master Xie sent a battalion commander to escort a captured general to see you." "A captive is a captive, and a general is a general. Can't you tell the difference?" Sun Chuanfang said, "Just put him in the army prison." "Report to Commander," the staff officer added, "Mr. Xie has a letter, please read it." "Yes." Sun Chuanfang took the letter and saw that the captured prisoner turned out to be Shi Congbin, the division commander of the Fengjun Army and appointed as the aftermath supervisor of Anhui.He cheered up: "It's him!?" Shi Congbin is a general in the army. He is already seventy years old, and he can be regarded as a famous general among Chinese warlords.In the letter, Xie Hongxun hoped that Sun Chuanfang would treat him preferentially.Sun Chuanfang read the letter and thought: "If Shi Congbin can be kept for me, he will be a rare general." Sun Chuanfang began to love talents.But he changed his mind and thought: "Shi Congbin is Zhang Zuolin's confidant, can he really be used by me? If he becomes a traitor and is in Cao Ying's heart, I will die under the assassination of a hidden arrow. No, I can't keep him. "I thought again: "Is it okay to kill a captive general? How will the public opinion treat me?" To stay or to kill? Sun Chuanfang couldn't make up his mind.He put down the wine bottle and pipe, held Xie Hongxun's letter in his hand, and narrowed his eyes. After all, Sun Chuanfang is a reckless hero with no big ambitions. He only thinks about the pros and cons from the rise and fall of various warlords. He believes in force, and force can have everything. "When vying for territory, you must never try to gain fame! You want me to be high-spirited and upright, only after I have the world." Thinking about it, he nodded and smiled. "Pass my words: please come in the battalion commander and the captive general." The battalion commander came in and saluted Sun Chuanfang. Shi Congbin then came in.Seeing Sun Chuanfang, he said softly: "You have worked hard, Marshal!" Sun Chuanfang sat half upside down under the smoke lamp, and looked up. Although Shi Congbin had gray hair on the temples and a beard like silver, his wrinkled face, coupled with a pair of thick eyebrows and big eyes, still did not lose the demeanor of a general! The general's uniform is full of majesty, which is awe-inspiring! Coupled with a neither arrogant nor humble attitude, it looks like a guest at a banquet.In contrast, Sun Chuanfang is simply a circus clown. Sun Chuanfang is arrogant and domineering, most afraid of other people's prestige.Seeing Shi Congbin's majestic appearance, he was very displeased: "You became my prisoner, and you are still wearing the uniform of a general? Which army are you the general of now? Lost the general, lost the city, and returned to the general, idiot!" Sun Chuanfang looked at Shi Congbin and smiled.He said slowly, "Xuanlao, hello! Aren't you here to be the supervisor of Anhui? Why are you here?" "In war, there will always be winners and losers." Shi Congbin said frankly. "You will never be blessed to enjoy the taste of victory potion." Sun Chuanfang slyly "hummed". "It is said that General Xinyuan is magnificent and virtuous, and he is a corporal. From today's perspective, it is completely a rumor!" Shi Congbin gave Sun Chuanfang a contemptuous look. "Because you are no longer a soldier, you are my defeated general!" When speaking, the domineering arrogance, the arrogant and arrogant demeanor is disgusting. Shi Congbin understood his intentions, raised his face and smiled: "Hey, Sun Xinyuan, I understand what you want to do. For you, killing a prisoner now is easy. However, I believe that what you lose is nothing more than Much more than me!" "Hahaha!" Sun Chuanfang laughed wildly. "Since Marshal Zhang appointed you to be the Superintendent of Anhui, you should take up the post right away, come here, and get out to rectify the Fa!" A prominent general was killed after being taken prisoner--not wanting to do this, Sun Chuanfang finally died under the gun of revenge: that was ten years later (that is, in 1935), he was destitute, in the At the Lay Buddhist Hall in the British Concession in Tianjin, he was clasping his hands and closing his eyes, chanting scriptures, when a middle-aged woman shot him three times, and he fell into a pool of blood.The woman who shot was Shi Jianqiao, Shi Congbin's daughter. After Shi Congbin was killed, Sun Chuanfang drove directly to Xuzhou.He obtained more than 150 carts of supplies from Fengjun in Xuzhou.Looking at the pile of supplies, he faced Zifangshan and smiled again. "Back then, Zhang Liang played the iron flute here, forcing Xiang Yu, the invincible overlord of Western Chu, to throw himself into the Wujiang River; today, my Sun Chuanfang triumphantly returned at the foot of Zifang Mountain, Zhang Yuting, Zhang Yuting, you should also throw yourself into the Songhua River!" Sun Chuanfang originally agreed with Wu Peifu to join forces in Xuzhou, and then jointly marched northward to attack Zhang.Wu Peifu failed to keep the appointment and came to join the army; Feng Yuxiang from the northwest also only bluffed and did not act.Sun Chuanfang saw that the Allied forces had their own concerns, and she didn't dare to go north rashly, so she returned to Nanjing.After Jiangbei was defeated, the Feng army hurriedly retreated northward.Zhang Zuolin was in a hurry.He thought: If the Feng army retreats to the north of Tianjin, then the Feng faction forces in Lu, Su, and Anhui will disappear.Zhang Zuolin was not reconciled, and taking advantage of the temporary peace between Feng and Anhui, and Duan Qirui was in power, he pleaded with Duan and asked for Zhang Zongchang's military power in Shandong, which was managed by Zheng Shiqi of the Anhui Department.Duan Qirui was also trying to use the power of the Feng faction to support his airs in order to maintain a balance with Feng Yuxiang, so he had to remove Zheng Shiqi from the post of supervisor of Shandong and replaced him with Zhang Zongchang.However, things didn't go so smoothly, Zheng Shiqi received a dismissal order, but did not leave his seat.With the great seal in his hand, Zhang Zongchang had to sit and wait.Warlords fight in melee, demons vie for supremacy, local snakes are often more powerful than real dragons.Zhang Zongchang waited for three months.For three months, both sides were gearing up for a battle. During this period, Zhang Zongchang was going back to his hometown of Ye County to celebrate his mother's birthday. He muttered: Should he celebrate his mother's birthday first or seize power first? He was afraid that after he left Ye County, Zheng Shiqi would push him out to Shandong again. He decided to let Xu Kun led two brigades from Zaozhuang and Yi County to Jinan, scaring Zheng Shiqi away. He took the supervisory seal and returned to his hometown.Unexpectedly, Zheng Shiqi was on guard, and Xu Kun's team couldn't get in.Zhang Zongchang decided to drive away Zheng Shiqi with his troops. Chief of Staff Wang Hanming disagreed with his use of force to seize the seal.He said: "Your Shandong supervisor was appointed by Duan Zhizheng's official order. Why do you need to use force to seize it? Once you seize it, you will lose your job." "Why can't it be done?" Zhang Zongchang was a little surprised. "Zheng Shiqi is a member of Duan Qirui. It was very reluctant to hand over the power of supervisory office in Shandong. When the gun was fired, they had something to say. He asked to transfer you on the grounds of maintaining local order. Duan will definitely agree. Zhang Da Shuai had to nod. Wouldn't it be impossible to be your supervisor?" Zhang Zongchang broke out in a cold sweat after hearing the chief of staff's words.He secretly thought: "Oh my god! This is the truth, why didn't I think of it?" He asked anxiously: "Then what should we do? Do we have to wait any longer?" Wang Hanming said: "I have a way, I can only try it, maybe it will work." "What way?" "Cheat!" "Cheat?" Zhang Zongchang was taken aback. "How to cheat?" Wang Hanming revealed his "fraud method". Without even thinking about it, Zhang Zongchang patted his head and said, "Yes! You have to cheat him like this. I think it will work." Then he said: "You are leaving tonight. I Tomorrow morning, I will go back to my hometown to celebrate my mother’s birthday, and we will see you in Jinan later.” Before Wang Hanming left, Zhang Zongchang asked again, “Do you want to bring troops? How many?” "No." Wang Hanming said, "Not one." Wang Hanming has been a warlord for a long time, he is well aware of the mentality of various people, and he is also familiar with the methods of various people. He often mixes his wisdom with deception and hooliganism.When Wang Hanming arrived in Jinan, he broke into Zheng Shiqi's yamen alone. Zheng Shiqi knew that Zhang Zongchang's chief of staff was coming, so he treated him warmly.When Wang Hanming saw Zheng Shiqi, he said proudly: "Your Excellency, Governor, I am ordered by Commander Zhang Xiaokun, and I am here to greet you." Zheng Shiqi hurriedly replied: "Greetings, General Zhang!" "Mr. Zhang wants me to report to my lord that our army is about to enter the city. The army is here, and the people are unfamiliar. Please help me a lot. Commander Zhang is afraid that the newly arrived army will disturb the place, so I ask the governor to send some adjutants to arrange accommodation for us." This is complete nonsense.However, Zheng Shiqi was taken aback: "Zhang Zongchang is a big rogue. He couldn't wait for the seal, so he sent troops to seize the seal! Should I fight him, or leave?" He couldn't make up his mind for a while. " ——Although Zheng Shiqi has led the army for a long time, he is a bit brave, but he has no real plans. He just relied on Duan Qirui, a big pillar, and followed the "rising tide" of the Anhui faction to become a Shandong supervisor.Now, Duan Zhizheng has clearly ordered him to hand over the supervision to Zhang Zongchang, and he should have given up early.Bite the bullet and refuse to let it go, now that people have sent troops to chase him, Zheng Shiqi panicked.He was afraid that Zhang Zongchang's soldiers would overwhelm the border, which would be harmful to him, and he was even more afraid that things would become serious. Duan Qirui blamed him, so he had to treat it with caution. "How many teams has your army come?" Zheng Shiqi asked. "Two brigades first." Wang Hanming said: "The army will arrive soon." "Okay, okay! I'll send people, I'll make arrangements." Zheng Shiqi led his family and entourage to escape from Jinan that night. Wang Hanming urgently reported to Zhang Zongchang, and Zhang Zongchang returned from his hometown, and easily obtained the gauze hat of Shandong Military Affairs Supervision Office. Zhang Zongchang was looking forward to Shu, the greater his ambition.Now that the military power in Shandong is in his hands, he wants the Shandong regime again. On the third day after Zhang Zongchang took over the military affairs supervisor, he stopped discussing with the chief of staff and took measures to seize the power of the governor.Sitting in the self-proclaimed "Weihutang", he drank most of the bottle of Lanling fine wine, his heart was hot and his forehead was flushed. He pushed the bottle aside and shouted: "Come on!" "Mr. Zhang...Master Supervisor--" The guard didn't know what to say for a while. "I want the chief of staff to send a battalion to immediately surround the provincial office." He gave an order. "Yes, my lord!" The guard went out to order. In an instant, Chief of Staff Wang Hanming came. "Supervisor, what do you mean by sending troops to surround the provincial office?" "I'm going to visit the governor." Zhang Zongchang said firmly.The chief of staff understood that this was Zhang Zongchang taking measures to drive the governor out.Then he said anxiously: "Supervisor, Gong Boheng, governor of Shandong, is very kind to us! Isn't he the one who gave us Zheng Shiqi's seal! You are here, and he will host a welcome meeting to welcome you." Wang Hanming said Turning to look at Zhang Zongchang, but seeing his expressionless expression, he knew that he had made up his mind.He also said: "Supervisor, Gong Boheng is Duan Qirui's confidant! He is also Duan Qirui's fellow from Hefei, so I can't handle it..." "Are you afraid?" Zhang Zongchang shook his head. "Do you think I can only use soldiers? I will pay a visit right away, and this--" He said, showing a bank note. The chief of staff saw that it was 50,000 oceans.I was startled, but thought again: "It is common practice for Zhang Zongchang to fight first and then salute! This is simply blackmail!" But then he thought again: "A provincial governor is also a poor official. Enough for him to live for a few years, and it is finally profitable." Thinking about it this way, he said: "Supervisor, I see if this is the case, the dispatch of soldiers is delayed, and you don't go to the door for the time being, let me take this bank note as a A gift, to visit him on your behalf, try it out. If it doesn't work, it's not too late for you to send troops." "How long will it take?" Zhang Zongchang couldn't bear it anymore. "Don't be in a hurry." Wang Hanming said, "This is in line with the rule of first salute and then soldiers. You will be passive and have no way out." "You are full of rules and regulations!" Zhang Zongchang shook his head, and finally said: "Okay, listen to you, you can go and see." "Supervise..." "What else is there?" The chief of staff said: "If we close the temple gates and drive out the monks, people will say that we are disloyal. In my opinion, do we give Gong Boheng an empty post if we carry out good deeds to the end?" "What job will you give him?" Zhang Zongchang asked. "There is a Yellow River in the territory. In the future, the affairs of the Yellow River will be handled every year. How about giving him the title of Superintendent of the Yellow River? Fortunately, it is also a title with a position but no real power." "Okay, as long as he gives up the title of governor seat, you can give him three or two titles like that!" Zhang Zongchang was generous. As soon as Wang Hanming stepped out, that Gong Boheng understood.Smart people don't know how to "toast and not eat fine wine", the governor's seat was given up, fifty thousand Dayang accepted it, but the title of Yellow River Superintendent declined politely.Gong Boheng took 50,000 oceans and went to Tianjin to live a leisurely life.Zhang Zongchang immediately declared himself governor.