lcionline Chapter 184: North-South Attitudes
Chapter 184: North-South Attitudes
After dealing with the reserve issue, Fang Jian said, "Transfer all the captive laborers from Nanshan Province to Nanchuan. I want to build a road connecting the north and the south in the shortest possible time."
Judging from the marching situation of the 7th and 8th Divisions, even though the Nanshan Army has strong firepower, the logistical pressure is very great.
The march from north to south only took more than ten days with human labor, but trucks marched even slower than troops, which was something Francis Jian could not tolerate.
"Commander, rest assured. Nanchuan Province is under our control. I will send intelligence agents to work with Mr. Zhan to survey the road conditions in Nanchuan and complete the road construction work as soon as possible."
Seeing that Tao Yunong took on the task, Fang Jian was very satisfied.
"The Ninth Division will guard Guangshan City, and the Eighth Division will guard Yun Zhizhou in the south. Then give the Seventh Division an order to temporarily garrison in Nandu."
"At the same time, send a telegram to Zhuang Jiwu, asking him to transfer a group of talents to Nanchuan to form a Nanchuan government and stabilize the situation in Nanchuan."
Tao Yunong immediately sent a telegram to the Seventh and Eighth Divisions as instructed by Fang Jian.
At the same time, intelligence agents were arranged to cooperate with Zhan Chengda to survey the road conditions in Nanchuan Province and plan the construction of Nanchuan roads.
To form two more infantry divisions, officers would have to be drawn from the first to seventh divisions.
Last time, more than 600 people were transferred from each division, which did not have much impact. This time, more than 1,000 officers will be transferred from the 1st to the 7th divisions, which may have some impact on the combat effectiveness of each division.
As for establishing the Nanchuan government, it is enough to replicate the development of Nanshan, cultivate talents and set up schools.
When Nanchuan developed, Fang Jian had a large rear base that could produce talents and food.
Just when Nanchuan was preparing for development in full swing, the northern government and the southern new army both learned the news that Fang Jian was attacking Nanchuan.
When Jiang Changkun heard the news, he couldn't help but frowned: "How many troops are there in Nanshan Province now?"
"Commander-in-chief, we have sent many people into Nanshan over the years, but we haven't found out much useful information." Chief of General Staff Chen Xiuqing said.
Starting three years ago, Jiang Changkun's men sent hundreds of people into Nanshan to gather intelligence, but apart from some basic news, no useful information was sent back.
Not to mention information like how many troops the Nanchuan Army has and what their numbers are.
Jiang Changkun said with an unpleasant expression: "I thought it was a strong hyena, but it turned out to be a jackal."
Over the years, Fang Ji'an and Jiang Changkun have helped each other in attack and defense. Fang Ji'an would first report any military action to Jiang Changkun.
This gave him the illusion that Fang Jianan had submitted to him. This time, Fang Jianan's attack on Nanchuan really scared Jiang Changkun, and he felt that he was out of control.
"Commander-in-chief, why should you worry? The Nanshan Army's attack on Nanchuan will just attract the Northern Army's attention." Chen Xiuqing said with a smile.
The new army in the South was also aware of the Northern Army's intention to march south, and was also mobilizing various units to prepare to resist the Northern Army.
Now that Francis Xavier is attracting firepower, the new army in the South can just sit back and reap the benefits.
This is the truth, but Jiang Changkun is still unhappy.
After thinking for a moment, he frowned: "Nanchuan Province has Feng Zhangshan in the north and Yun Zhizhou in the south. If the northern army attacks Nanshan Province again, I'm afraid it won't last long."
This time, the Northern government did not just make a small move, but dispatched five armies and six divisions with great momentum.
Even the Southern Army needs to resist with all its might. The Nanshan Army alone probably won't be able to hold out for long.
In response, Chen Xiuqing smiled gently: "Commander-in-Chief, no matter how long the other side can hold out, it doesn't matter to us, as long as we can achieve our strategic goal."
"Okay, send a telegram to Lin Zongde and Xu Weigong immediately. I am going to meet with them to discuss the next course of action."
In the south, Jiang Changkun has made plans to target Fang Ji'an and the Northern Army.
In the north, Yuan Shiting's face turned pale when he heard the news that Fang Jian'an was marching into Nanchuan.
In the entire new country, excluding the Southern New Army and the Northern Government, there were ten warlords who occupied more than one province. After Liu Fuxun of Nanchuan was defeated, there are only nine left.
In the military meeting room, Shen Congfu, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of the Interior, said, "Mr. President, Nanshan Governor Fang Ji'an has sent troops to Nanchuan Province without the government's authorization. This is blatant rebellion."
“The government should condemn him and order his troops to withdraw from Nanchuan Province, and have Francis Xavier come to the capital to stand trial and plead guilty.”
Although the northern government could not interfere with the attacks of warlords in various places, it would cause some trouble for Fang Jian if they really wanted to accuse him of treason.
"Okay, you will take care of this matter." Yuan Shiting nodded slightly.
No one thinks that Francis Xavier would obediently go to the capital to stand trial and guide public opinion. At most, he would feel pressured and be criticized.
If you want to subdue Francis Xavier, you have to resort to force.
Yuan Shiting looked at Cao Zhongqi and Feng Huamin, wanting to hear what they thought.
Facing Yuan Shiting's gaze, Cao Zhongqi said, "Mr. President, in recent years we have rebuilt the 3rd, 7th, and 9th Armies, and expanded the 13th, 14th, and 15th Armies. In terms of military strength, we are already very strong."
"This time, we originally wanted to take advantage of the contradictions in the Southern Army to attack Lin Zongde in Jiyang. Changing the target to attack Nanshan Province will have the same effect."
"Strictly speaking, Francis Xavier is not considered a member of the Southern New Army. They are just allies."
"If we attack Fang Jian, the new army from the south may not come to rescue us. Even if we support Nanshan, there will be disagreements among the three factions, which is still in our favor."
"Also, Nanchuan Province has Feng Zhangshan in the north and Yun Zhizhou in the south. With them in Nanchuan to contain some of Fang Ji'an's military forces, it will also reduce a lot of pressure on us to use troops in Nanshan Province."
Fang Jian had just captured Nanchuan, and at this time, he would certainly not give up Nanchuan easily.
Feng Huamin, commander of the Capital Military Region, also said: "Yes, Feng Zhangshan's power is growing. We can use him to consume his strength in Nanchuan Province."
Although the Northern government is trying to win over Feng Zhangshan, the government is not his father and naturally does not think that the stronger he is, the better.
If the opportunity arises, the Northern government would not mind eliminating Feng Zhangshan. It is just that he is useful now, so he is being wooed by the government.
"Yeah." Yuan Shiting nodded slightly. He understood what Feng Huamin meant.
It was nothing more than that Feng Zhangshan attacked Nanchuan first, making Fang Jian feel pressured and send more troops into Nanchuan, and then watched the two sides fight to the death.
最终元世亭命令道：“传令，第11、12、13、14、15五个军，以及第5、6、7、8、9、10六个师，入驻三江省，寻找时机攻打南山。”
"At the same time, send a telegram to Feng Zhangshan and Yun Zhizhou, telling them that whoever enters Nanchuan first and defeats Fang Jian will own Nanchuan Province."
Anyway, Nanchuan Province is not under the control of the government. No matter who it is given to, the government will not suffer any loss. This empty promise is not a loss at all.
After hearing Yuan Shiting's arrangement, Cao Zhongqi was eager to try. There were five armies, six divisions, and more than 200,000 people. If he could be the commander-in-chief, there would be many benefits.
"Mr. President, who will be the commander of this southern expedition army?"