At dawn the next day, thousands of people gathered outside the south gate to send off the garrison envoy Bao Dequan and his troops as they set off. Officials and gentry all over the city also came to see them off. The scene was so spectacular that some gentry even had runny noses and tears to persuade them to stay.
Bao Dequan and Mei Changyuan were even more exaggerated. They made a Wanmin umbrella out of nowhere and cooked a bowl of Baijia noodles for Bao Dequan. People who didn't know it thought Bao Dequan was a blessing.
A good official from one side.
Han Baihang stood in the crowd and watched with cold eyes, scorning this show, thinking viciously in his heart, if I let you Baodequan be happy for a while, it won't take long before you can't cry anymore.
After Bao Dequan was sent away, the people dispersed in a hurry, leaving red and green flags on the ground. Han Baihang saw it and smiled in his heart. The people have been harassed by the officers and soldiers brought by Bao Dequan in the past few days. It's early.
He was eager to see these plague gods off. No wonder the smile on his face was so sincere when he saw them off. He got on his horse and planned to go back to the military camp and sleep again.
"Captain Han, please stay."
At this time, someone called Han Baihang's name from behind. Han Baihang looked back and saw that the person who called out was Mei Changyuan, walking over with a smile on his face.
Han Baihang raised his eyebrows. Mei Changyuan showed off to him yesterday, and now he dared to come close to him. He really thought that he was easy to mess with. He tightened his grip on the riding whip in his hand, wishing to give Mei Changyuan a good look, but in the end he
I endured it, thinking that if I can't bear it, I will mess up my big plans. What I need at this time is to lie dormant, and the good days are still to come.
"County Magistrate Mei, what's wrong with you?" Han Baihang had a smile on his face, without any hint of grudge.
Mei Changyuan looked apologetic, walked closer and said, "What happened yesterday..."
Han Baihang didn't let him finish. He smiled lightly and said: "The county magistrate naturally has difficulties as a county magistrate. There is no need to explain to me. I just hope that you can inform me earlier next time so that I can be mentally prepared."
Mei Changyuan said awkwardly: "Definitely, definitely."
"Sorry, morning exercises are about to begin, so I won't talk more with the county magistrate." Han Baihang raised his hand and glanced at his watch, turned his horse's head and was about to leave. Mei Changyuan was busy behind him and shouted: "Captain Han, let's have a discussion when we have time.
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"We can't do it in the next few days, let's talk about it later." Han Baihang declined politely without looking back, swung his riding whip and left, leaving Mei Changyuan with an embarrassed look on his face, looking at Han Baihang's background with complicated eyes.
What to think.
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Luoyang Xigong.
In the third year of the Republic of China, Yuan Shikai built palaces and barracks on a large scale here as a base to train new troops. After Yuan Shikai died of illness the following year, the place was abandoned for several years. Xu Shuzheng took a fancy to it and sent two brigades to occupy it. Now
Wu Peifu arrived again, and this place in Zhongzhou was revitalized again. First, a large number of Zhizhi troops were stationed, and the barracks were repaired and expanded in full swing. The plan was to expand the barracks from the previous 5,000 to 12,000, which could accommodate an army of 150,000, which shows Wu Peifu's ambition.
At the same time, Wu Peifu enthusiastically established the "Zhilu and Yu Deputy Patrol Office" in the palace at the southern foot of Beimang Mountain. This office was extraordinary and had eight major departments, namely: staff, military supplies, law enforcement, and government affairs.
, education, communication, adjutant, covering all military and political affairs, it can be called a small court.
That morning, Wu Peifu was at work. Chief of Staff Li Zhuozhang came in with a telegram in his hand: "Shuai Yu, do you know what happened in eastern Henan?"
Wu Peifu kept writing furiously and said without raising his head: "Don't say it yet, let me guess. Nothing big will happen in East Henan. If something happens, it will just be some banditry, right?"
Li Zhuozhang said with a smile: "Shuai Yu knew that things were going well. There was a bandit trouble in eastern Henan. The bandits captured Zhecheng and almost captured Yongcheng. Not only that, Bao Dequan also suffered a defeat at the hands of the bandits. But in this case
The matter was covered up by Zhao Ti, and no one outside knew about it."
"What kind of bandit can make Baodequan lose the battle?" Wu Peifu raised his head in surprise, thinking to himself that Baodequan at least had the strength of a division. Even if the Henan army's combat effectiveness was low, it wouldn't be able to defeat the bandits.
Li Zhuozhang said: "This group of bandits is not simple. They are the Anhui Provincial Army who were dismissed due to a mutiny on military pay. They once caused great trouble in northern Anhui and crossed the borders of the three provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui and Henan. They have a very good reputation."
Wu Peifu sneered: "That's because I didn't meet my third division. Otherwise, how could these bandits be so arrogant? It's just that I didn't expect the Henan Army to be so incompetent. I've really learned a lot."
Li Zhuozhang smiled slightly and said: "The third division is the most powerful warrior in the country. It is a small test to use it to suppress bandits. I just want to congratulate Commander Yu."
"Congratulations to me for what?" Wu Peifu was confused and asked in surprise.
"You don't know yet, but the guard of Yongcheng is Han Baihang, who you sent to Henan a while ago. This man is indeed a brave general. He has made great achievements in suppressing bandits these days. If he hadn't been there, Yongcheng would have been destroyed long ago.
The bandits have captured." Li Zhuozhang said.
Wu Peifu was startled. He was a noble man who forgot things a lot. He had long forgotten about Han Baihang. Now he was brought up by Li Zhuozhang. After thinking about it for several seconds, he suddenly said: "It's him. It's not strange. It's not strange."
It's not surprising that Wu Peifu used two in a row, because he knew what Han Baihang did in the Zhi-Anhui War. He could lead a platoon to capture more than ten officers of the Anhui Army's major general or above. Those who did such deeds must be conquered and suppressed.
It's hard for a mere bandit to take it easy. But now that he mentioned Han Baihang, he became curious and said, "I sent him to Yongcheng to suppress the bandits. How did he do?"
Li Zhuozhang smiled and said: "My humble position has been investigated. Since last month, Han Baihang has fought with bandits thirteen times and won all victories. Moreover, his troops have a good reputation among the people and have strict military discipline. It seems that he
I have never forgotten your teachings, Yushuai."
Wu Peifu snorted, but his expression was very satisfied. He was the most disciplined man in running the army, and hated the undisciplined subordinates the most. He couldn't help but have a good impression of Han Baihang, and said: "Han Baihang is a good young man, but he needs to be hardened and beaten before he can become a good man."
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Li Zhuozhang nodded and said: "What Commander Yu said is that there is another thing. Han Baihang secretly expanded his army in Yongcheng. Now his company has expanded to nearly a thousand troops. I really don't know where he got his ability."
Wu Peifu frowned, slapped the pen on the table angrily, and said sternly: "It seems that I sent him to Yongcheng and still didn't have a long memory. Now he is just a small company commander and dares to expand the army at will. If
If he becomes a brigade commander or division commander one day, wouldn't he be another bastard warlord?"
Li Zhuozhang secretly thought that Yu Shuai still had expectations for Han Baihang, and hurriedly said: "Yu Shuai, please calm down, I think Han Baihang's local expansion is not entirely a bad thing, nor is it entirely selfish."
"Why are you defending him?" Wu Peifu asked dissatisfied.
Li Zhuozhang said calmly: "The humble position is just seeking truth from facts. There are so many bandits in eastern Henan. Frankly speaking, a company of officers and soldiers cannot suppress the bandits and guard them. If he wants to suppress the bandits, he must expand his troops, and the expansion of his troops is enough to show that he
If a county wants to raise so many soldiers and horses, it can't be done just by talking. Those local snakes are not fuel-efficient lamps."
