After the negotiations between the Northeast and Japan officially ended, the Japanese side fulfilled all the terms of the treaty. The so-called Japanese citizens returned to the Korean Peninsula with all kinds of bitter expressions. The Northeast would set up a customs department within a month to issue visas to foreigners who wanted to do business in the Northeast. The Northeast could not completely prevent any foreigners from coming to the Northeast. The development of the Northeast also needed those foreign technical engineers. These were not things that could be resolved by a ban!
Looking at the Han and Tang Dynasties, any historical powerful dynasty was tolerant of the outside world, unlike the Manchu Dynasty, which closed its doors and self-proclaimed itself as a superior country. It was really blinded by dog shit and also delayed the development of China for hundreds of years!
Fengtian, the marshal's residence!
Zhang Xueze and Zhang Zuolin officially put the reform of the army on the table. Within a week, they would complete the reform of the Northeast Army. They would select elite soldiers to form the Northeast Army Guard Division, and the rest of the soldiers would form the Northeast Army Garrison Division!
" Liu Zi, you've brought down those old school people. I'm afraid…I think it's better to let them be the commanders of the garrison division. That way, they'll feel more at ease. Look at the newcomers you've brought up. They're clearly going against them, and they're slapping them in the face!!”
Zhang Xueze's face was cold. Zhang Zuolin's so-called administrative system, which was the way of the world, no longer matched the ruling system of the northeast as the times progressed. The administrative system was complicated, the military orders were too slow to be implemented, and the mobilization of resources during the war was all because of the old-fashioned people who occupied too many important positions. Zhang Xueze had to completely clean them up!
They could be rich and idle!!
However, they must not interfere with politics, military, economy, or anything related to the lifeline of Northeast China…
"Father, if you give me five years to reorganize the Feng army, the northeast will be able to enter the pass, stabilize the Central Plains, and unify the rivers and mountains!!!”
"The humiliation of the Northern Expedition can be washed away!!”
Zhang Xueze was full of ambition, and the flames burning in his eyes moved Zhang Zuolin. Unifying China in five years? Why did he believe such a big talk coming out of this kid's mouth?
The interior of the pass was still filled with warlords. It was extremely difficult to unify such a large country. Who knew what the administrative system, military system, and economic system needed to unify such a large country would look like?
After all, Zhang Zuolin had narrowly escaped death this time, and the ability that Zhang Xueze had displayed was enough to rule the northeast. However, what he lacked now was prestige and the support of his soldiers!!
The support of the 3rd and 4th legions alone was not enough. Zhang Zuolin needed to find more support for Zhang Xueze…Of course, before Zhang Xueze received enough support, Zhang Zuolin would still be the nominal ruler of the northeast!!
However, Zhang Xueze would be fully responsible for military and political matters!!
"Liu Zi, your father will support you unconditionally. You can do whatever you want. I will help you win the approval of the majority for the Northeast Army reform!!”
Zhang Zuolin felt that if he continued to use his method, the northeast might really be in danger. It might be peacefully unified by the pass, or it might be destroyed between Japan and the Soviet Union!
Just based on the huge benefits Zhang Xueze had gained from the war against Japan, Zhang Zuolin had reason to believe that this era was already the world of the young!!
Zhang Xueze nodded. Since he had obtained his father's permission, he naturally had to carry out drastic reforms. He would first start with the army and reorganize the Northeast Army into a force suitable for large-scale war attacks in the future!!!
On the 1st of July, the " Reforming Plan of the Feng Army " approved by Zhang Zuolin and the Northeast's Supreme Military Council was officially sent to all levels of military forces in the three northeastern provinces. As soon as the plan was released, the officers of the major divisions and main forces in the three northeastern provinces were shocked. Although the reform of the army had already spread like wildfire, no one expected it to be so fast. Fengtian's desire for reform was so strong this time!!
With the rise of the Soviet Union, the branch railway from the Middle East to the Siberian railway was also built by the Russians. Obviously, compared to the unrestrained ambitions of the Japanese, the Soviet Union's intention of invasion was more obscure. They only cared about repairing the railway. After all, it was a joint operation. Once the railway was repaired, the Northeast would also benefit. However, the railway network in Northeast China was now completely connected to the railway network of the Soviet Union in the Far East, especially the direct railway between Haerbin and Haesenwai. If the Soviet Union sent troops to attack Northeast China in the future, it was obvious that Northeast China would have no resistance against the flood of steel from the Soviet Union!!
Wu Junsheng, who was the military governor of the Heilongjiang Province, had been relieved of his position as the regimental commander of the Sixth Army. However, the high-ranking officers in the Sixth Army still obeyed his orders. Therefore, Wu Junsheng knew everything, big or small. For example, the Army reform this time!
Wu Junsheng could resign from his position as the commander of the Sixth Army!
However, those juniors of his, those officers of the Sixth Legion whom he supported, could not be wiped out by Zhang Xueze!!
"Damn it, this must be Liu Zi's doing. Chen Yukun, Zhang Ming, Zhang Huanxiang, Li Zhensheng, why can't I see any of their names!!”
Wu Junsheng looked at the Sixth Army's reorganization. The troops under the Sixth Army's original jurisdiction would be streamlined to form the Sixth Division of the Northeast Army Garrison. The specific layoffs would be screened through strict assessments!!
"He's trying to wipe out the entire Sixth Army! Zhang Xueze, that brat, I will never allow him to do that! Send me a message to Fengtian! I, Wu Junsheng, don't agree with the Sixth Army's reform. Use my soldiers, and my men can't even be brigade commanders!!”
Not only Wu Junsheng's Sixth Army, Zhang Zuoxiang's Fifth Army, Zhang Zongchang's Second Army, and Sun Chuanfang's First Army would all carry out a strong army reform. The reorganization period given by Fengtian was half a month. In the reorganization plan of the major armies, Zhang Xueze had already drafted the senior officers of the major infantry divisions.
Zhang Zongchang and Sun Chuanfang were still imprisoned in the 1st and 2nd legions, so there wasn't much resistance to the reorganization of these two legions. On the other hand, Zhang Xueze had transferred a portion of the troops from these two legions to the Yalu River defense line, so they couldn't make a move. The only ones left were Zhang Zuoxiang and Wu Junsheng's 5th and 6th legions…
On the 1st of July, at 2 pm, Zhang Xueze fought a battle to Andong. Zhang Xueze finally decided to transfer the main forces of the 3rd and 4th divisions back to Fengtian secretly!!
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