You should know that such artillery configuration is not the heavy artillery regiment that Yang Xingguo imagined.

In Yang Xingguo's view, the real heavy artillery regiment should be equipped with artillery with a caliber of more than 100 mm.

It was just because the Liaodong Army did not have so many heavy artillery, so they had to use field artillery to make up the numbers.

However, even so, this kind of heavy artillery regiment equipped with artillery is unique in the entire Chinese army.

The role of such a strategic artillery unit in the Liaodong Army is often far greater than that of an infantry division.

Therefore, Yang Xingguo attached great importance to this heavy artillery regiment.

The current commander of the field artillery regiment Zhang Shaozeng, in terms of ability and knowledge, is the best candidate for the future commander of the Liaodong Army's heavy artillery regiment.

However, until now, Zhang Shaozeng still kept talking about the Beiyang New Army, and his whole heart was on the Beiyang New Army.

Under such circumstances, even if Yang Xingguo had the courage to hand over so many heavy artillery to someone who had a second thought for him.

However, Yang Xingguo felt it was too wasteful to leave such a talented person.

After thinking about it, Yang Xingguo decided to give Zhang Shaozeng another last chance to do principle.

Looking at Zhang Shaozeng sitting upright in front of him, with a serious face.

Although Yang Xingguo liked it more and more, he still had to speak: "Captain Zhang, can you tell me how you joined the Beiyang New Army?"

Although Zhang Shaozeng was not sure why Yang Xingguo had this question, as a subordinate, he still answered readily: "When he came back from studying in Japan, he was arguing that the court defeated the Eight-Nation Alliance."

"At that time, many troops in the court rejected the officers who would return from studying abroad."

"So, after the last half year of returning home, no imperial army accepted me."

"It was at this time that Lord Yuan was ordered to form the Beiyang New Army, and I went there. And I happened to meet Lord Yuan at the Beiyang New Army recruitment office. After learning about the situation and experience of the last general, he immediately invited me to join the Beiyang New Army as the chief of the artillery battalion, and asked me to advance the military salary for two months in advance. I survived the most difficult period after returning to China..."

"After joining the Beiyang New Army, I was promoted to the artillery battalion by Lord Yuan in just a few years and decades. If it weren't for the Beiyang New Army's lack of a larger artillery organization, my position might have been better..."

Hearing this, Yang Xingguo nodded and replied: "It turns out that Yuan Shikai has the kindness of knowing you. No wonder you are so loyal to Yuan Shikai and the Beiyang New Army, and so obsessed with it..."

Hearing this, Zhang Shaozeng was suddenly shocked and reacted quickly.

He quickly explained to Yang Xingguo: "Commander, you misunderstood. Although Lord Yuan has the kindness of knowing the last general, he was shocked when he sent me to join the Liaodong Army and repeatedly told the last general that since the last general joined the Liaodong Army, the last general is a member of the Liaodong Army, representing the Beiyang New Army and cannot embarrass the Beiyang New Army..."

Yang Xingguo shook his head and replied: "I don't need to explain..."

"Captain Zhang, you are a very qualified soldier, but you are not a qualified intelligence officer... Here you dare to say in front of me that you have never revealed the true strength of my Liaodong Army to Yuan Shikai. The combat plan of my Liaodong Army..."

At this time, Zhang Shaozeng's face turned pale.

Five minutes later, he realized from the shock and replied pale to Yang Xingguo: "Commander... you know everything..."

"Mr. Yuan has the kindness of knowing me. Without Master Yuan, the general will not be able to get to this day. Therefore, Master Yuan cannot refuse the order from Master Yuan. Please forgive me..."

"However, the general is sure that the information sent by the general to Lord Yuan will never affect the security of the Liaodong Army..."

Yang Xingguo nodded and replied: "If it weren't for this, you would have been no longer the commander of the Liaodong Army's field artillery regiment..."

Speaking of this, Yang Xingguo no longer hesitated and said directly: "I asked you to come today, and there is only one purpose, that is, to make a choice..."

"You know, this time, the Liaodong Army seized a lot of artillery, including twelve heavy artillery pieces. I decided to use these heavy artillery as the basis to change the Liaodong Army's field artillery regiment into the heavy artillery regiment. It is under its jurisdiction, one howitzer battalion, two field artillery battalions, and a total of 48 artillery pieces..."

"A such an artillery unit is unique at least in the country..."

"In order to ensure the combat effectiveness and stability of the heavy artillery regiment, the commander of the heavy artillery regiment must be both capable and loyal to the Liaodong Army..."

"Originally, you were the best candidate for the commander of the heavy artillery regiment. However, for various reasons, I hesitated. You know more about the specific reasons than anyone else... Now, I will give you three choices, I will give you one day to consider, and one day later, I will give me a reply."

"First, we completely cut off the ties with the Beiyang New Army and Yuan Shikai, and we all join the Liaodong Army wholeheartedly, and are loyal to the Liaodong Army... Then, the position of the commander of the Liaodong Army's heavy artillery regiment is yours..."

"As long as nothing unexpected happens, after the Liaodong Army set up a heavy artillery brigade in the future, the position of the brigade commander will still be yours..."

"The second way, if you can't forget Yuan Shikai's kindness to you. Then, for the sake of the stability of the heavy artillery regiment, I can only transfer you from the heavy artillery regiment to the headquarters, and serve as the artillery staff officer and the battalion commander of the artillery battalion in the teaching regiment..."

"Of course, if you think the second road is too insignificant for you and don't want to continue staying in the Liaodong Army. Then, you still have a third road to go: I will give you a thousand taels of silver to let you leave the Liaodong Army and return to your Beiyang New Army."

What surprised Yang Xingguo was that less than five minutes after he finished speaking, Zhang Shaozeng, who had a silent face, had already made a decision.

He answered firmly at Yang Xingguo: "The commander will choose the second one..."

"Mr. Yuan has the kindness of knowing the general, so he has made the general ungrateful and cut off contact with Lord. Yuan cannot do it."

"However, even if the general of the Imperial Army leaves the Liaodong Army, the general of the Imperial Army cannot do it..."

"The reason why the last general studied in Japan and studied military affairs was to become a soldier, kill the enemy and serve the country, and eliminate all enemies who wanted to invade their own country..."

"Looking at the entire Qing Dynasty, only in the Liaodong Army, can the last generals realize their own revenge..."

"Back to the Beiyang New Army, the position of the last general may become higher and higher. However, such a military career will have no meaning to the last general..."

"As long as the commander agrees to take the generals of the Liaodong Army, even if he wants the generals to be an ordinary artillery..."

Zhang Shaozeng's answer was still a bit disappointed for Yang Xingguo.

However, Yang Xingguo admired his straightforwardness, affection and righteousness very much.

Since the other party has made a decision, Yang Xingguo has nothing to say.

After patting the other party's shoulder, he encouraged: "It's too unreasonable to let you be an artillery... Come to the headquarters first, and help me train artillery, but those who change to participate in battles during wartime still have to participate in battles."
Chapter completed!