The sky was getting dark, and the cold of winter hit. A bone-piercing coldness surged into his heart.
Zhang Xueyuan and Marshal Zhang were still discussing this matter in the marshal's office.
"Xueyuan, I'll leave this matter to you. The safety of Fengtian and the Northeast is in your hands. I believe you. There is no coward in our Zhang family.”Marshal Zhang said to Zhang Xueyuan. His gaze fell on Zhang Xueyuan, and his expression was a little lonely.
Marshal Zhang had treated Li Jinglin as his confidant. He did not expect such a person to betray him. How could he not feel heartache?
"Dad, don't worry. I'm your son. Leave such a small matter to me. Just wait to be the president.”Zhang Xueyuan teased.
Commander Zhang was very pleased. Even if he encountered a crisis, he still had these two sons.
"Haha, Xueyuan, from now on, the entire Northeast Feng Army will be under your command.”Marshal Zhang said. He already had the intention to retire. His two sons were each more promising than the other. Why not enjoy his old age?
Previously, he had been worried that he would not have a successor. However, now that his two sons were both so promising, this was something that he could not wait for.
Hearing this, Zhang Xueyuan was a little shocked.
He didn't expect Commander Zhang to hand over this power to him so easily. His heart was filled with disbelief.
Even though he was a little surprised, Zhang Xueyuan didn't refuse.
"Dad, I have an idea now. It's to reduce the army. We'll send 400,000 troops and cut 150,000 troops, leaving 250,000 elite troops. We'll reduce military spending and increase the overall combat effectiveness of the army. The soldiers who were cut out would cultivate the fertile fields and serve as reserves to go out with the army during wartime.”
Zhang Xueyuan said to Marshal Zhang, telling him some of the methods of the army in the future. "Right now, in our northeast, 250,000 troops are enough to deal with the upcoming war.”
Commander Zhang fell into deep thought. He had never thought of such a thing. All this time, he had been expanding his troops and believed in the idea of numbers overwhelming everything.
"Xueyuan, isn't this a little too impatient? We're about to face a large-scale war.”Marshal Zhang said worriedly.
Zhang Xueyuan knew very well that it was difficult to change the mindset of these old warlords in a short period of time.
However, Zhang Xueyuan still said,"Dad, it's not about numbers, but quality, isn't it?”
Then, he didn't say anything else. Commander Zhang fell into deep thought. After a moment, he seemed to have made up his mind."Alright, Xueyuan, I'll leave this unit to you. We'll do everything according to your plan.”
The next day, Commander Zhang held the highest military meeting in the northeast in Fengtian. All the generals in the northeast attended.
This included Zhang Xiaoliu, who was in the midst of the conscription, and Li Jinglin, who had betrayed them.
"This time, I called everyone here because of one thing. It can be said to be the biggest thing in Fengtian. I will step down from my position as marshal.”Marshal Zhang said calmly.
This made everyone present extremely shocked and look at him in disbelief.
"General, you can't do that. You're the backbone of Fengtian. If you step down, what will happen to the people of the northeast?”Tang Yulin said.
" Yes, Yuting," Zhang Zuoxiang echoed." Why don't you consider this matter carefully?"”
"Third Brother, auxiliary minister, I've made up my mind. The position of the northeast marshal will be given to Zhang Xueyuan.”Marshal Zhang said to everyone present.
Everyone fell silent.
No one had expected such an outcome. The marshal was still very strong, but they did not expect the marshal position to be given to Zhang Xueyuan.
Although Zhang Xueyuan had performed very well in that battle, it didn't mean that he could control the northeast.
Zhang Xiaoliu was happy for Zhang Xueyuan. After all, he was his younger brother. It was the same no matter who was in charge of the northeast. In addition, he did not have much interest in power, so he might as well relax.
"I support Xueyuan. Xueyuan has the ability to take on the affairs of the northeast.”Zhang Xiaoliu was the first to stand up and support him.
When Zhang Zuoxiang heard this, he had no objections. He believed that his nephew was not a fish in a pond.
"Nephew, I support you too." Zhang Zuoxiang said casually.
"This marshal wants my eldest nephew. I, as the third uncle, have no objections.”Tang Yulin said.
"I have no objections either. Nephew Gu, you can do whatever you want." Second Uncle will work for you in the future."
When the audience heard this, they naturally had nothing to say. These few pillars of the northeast all supported it.
"Alright, from today onwards, Zhang Xueyuan will be the commander-in-chief of our Feng Army, the Northeast Military Marshal.”Marshal Zhang said loudly. His gaze fell on Zhang Xueyuan, indicating for him to go on stage and say a few words.
Zhang Xueyuan understood. He walked forward and looked around at the northeast generals present.
"Everyone, I will be the commander-in-chief of the Northeast. I hope that all of you will support and take care of me in the future.”Zhang Xueyuan said humbly.
"Xueyuan, you're too polite. Uncles will definitely help you.”
"Yeah, if I don't help my nephew, who should I help? Could it be the Japanese? I'll look down on this traitor for the rest of my life!”
"Yes, this is the territory of the northeast. I support Xueyuan.”
Everyone shouted.
Zhang Xueyuan secretly looked at Li Jinglin and realized that he and the other generals were silent. These few people were often in contact with each other.
Although he didn't say anything, he remembered their faces.
"Alright, next up, I will talk about some matters related to everyone's opinions. When I first took office, I decided to cut down the military, abolish a portion of the establishment, reduce the military expenditure, and train elite soldiers.”Zhang Xueyuan's gaze fell on everyone.
Everyone was discussing this matter. This directly affected their interests.
"Everyone, calm down. Although there are many soldiers in the Fengjun army, their combat effectiveness is low. The unnecessary military expenditure is too much, affecting the overall combat effectiveness. After this reduction, the reserve force would be established. The people who were removed would belong to the reserve force and enter the battlefield during wartime. During peaceful times, they would work and establish military enterprises to provide military expenditure support for the development of the army.”Zhang Xueyuan said again.
After five minutes, Zhang Zuoxiang was the first to stand up."Xueyuan, just tell me what to do. I support you. What I said just now wasn't for nothing.”
Tang Yulin and Wu Junsheng immediately responded. He expressed his support for Zhang Xueyuan.
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