Chapter 308: Opposing via Circular Telegram

Over the telephone!

Yan Laoxi accused the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army of a series of behaviors in the Second War Zone, such as ineffective combat.

Disobeying orders, refusing to follow command, and showing no respect for the War Zone Commander!

Yan Laoxi threw every kind of label he could at the Sichuan Army.

He was just dumping all sorts of filth onto the Sichuan Army!

In Jiangcheng!

After Principal received the call from Yan Laoxi, he also began to set about adjusting the Sichuan Army.

The members of the Military Affairs Commission who had evacuated from Jinling!

Held several military meetings in Jiangcheng.

First!

A discussion was held regarding the matter of Marshal Liu of the Sichuan Army 2nd Route Army dying for his country.

Marshal Liu was originally a Second-Class General, and was posthumously promoted to First-Class General.

They immediately contacted the two Group Army Commanders at the front!

And revealed the news that Zhang Qun was to enter Sichuan Province.

He expressed that he was unwell, needed to recuperate, and could not go to Sichuan Province to take on such an important job.

Tang Shizun of the Seventh War Zone!

Would welcome him with guns and cannons!

The Nanjing Command, far away in Jiangcheng.

The seventeen Sichuan Army generals remaining in Sichuan Province expressed their opposition to Zhang Qun entering Sichuan!

Sichuan Province is the Sichuan Province of the Sichuan people; the Sichuan Provincial Government Chairman should naturally be held by someone from the Sichuan Army.

Since Wang Lingji dared to say such things, he truly dared to do them;

After seeing Wang Lingji's circular telegram, he was also given a great fright.

As Security Commander, Wang Lingji immediately issued a circular telegram expressing his stance.

Upon learning that he was to serve as the Sichuan Provincial Government Chairman, Zhang Qun immediately issued a statement.

To be served by Zhang Qun from the central government!

Seeing the telegram sent from Sichuan Province, he took a glance at it.

The two of them indicated that Tang Shizun, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the 23rd Group Army, had a tendency to break away from the Sichuan Army system and defect to the Nanjing Command.

If Zhang Qun entered Sichuan, once his plane and steamship arrived in Sichuan Province, the Security Force in his hands.

He had Deng Xihou, Sun Zhen, and Pan Wenhua and others have the troops remaining in Sichuan Province send a joint telegram to the Nanjing Command.

Would be snatched away by Tang Shizun and become a pledge of allegiance for defecting to the Nanjing Command.

The few of them had to quickly discuss countermeasures, otherwise the 23rd Group Army, Marshal Liu's direct subordinate troops.

Zhang Qun's retreat stunned both Dai Chunfeng and Qian Dajun.

Sichuan Province!

They also hadn't come up with a good method!

Everyone decided to wait for Yu Hua's opinion.

Now!

This man, obsessed with officialdom and wealth, would surely be delighted to pledge his loyalty immediately;

Expressing that he fully supported any decision made by the Nanjing Command.

Pan Wenhua immediately contacted Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen of the 22nd Group Army.

The telegram from Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen arrived.

Yu Hua first planned to let the Sichuan Army remaining in the province stir up trouble, while the Sichuan Army outside the province would first focus on fighting the Japanese devils.

This telegram was sent after Yu Hua had discussed the countermeasures.

Following that!

He also understood in his heart that now that Marshal Liu had passed away, he no longer had a backer within the Sichuan Army ranks.

Wang Lingji, the Security Commander appointed by Marshal Liu, learned of Tang Shizun's remarks about welcoming Zhang Qun.

After Tang Shizun made contact with Chen Cixiu!

By then, Tang could install his own cronies and completely control the 23rd Group Army.

The 23rd Group Army was even stronger than in the original timeline, and with the people from the Nanjing Command sweet-talking Tang.

Furthermore!

Subsequently, regarding the position of Sichuan Provincial Government Chairman, after the high-ranking officials of the Nanjing Command discussed it.

At the same time, his rank was raised to Second-Class General.

Pan Wenhua was very clear that Tang Shizun had now broken away from the Sichuan Army system and defected to the Nanjing Command.

Zhang Qun immediately sought out many military and political bigwigs of the Nanjing Command.

Wang Lingji was known as "Wang the Madman."

At the Nanjing Command in Jiangcheng!

They soon received the joint circular telegram from the generals of the troops remaining in Sichuan Province.

Originally, when they came up with the idea, it was because they considered that Zhang Qun was a Sichuanese.

Furthermore!

After getting Zhang Qun removed, they would then discuss it.

Judging from the meaning above!

The positions of several Division Commanders under the 23rd Group Army will be adjusted.

The Nanjing Command also guaranteed a sum of money, with plenty of both small gold bars and large gold bars.

The two did not dare to delay and immediately reported this matter upward.

He now realized that the Nanjing Command had begun to take action against the Sichuan Army!

While Yu Hua was still thinking of countermeasures.

This does not conform to procedural regulations at all; letting Zhang Qun enter Sichuan now is clearly taking advantage of a crisis to carve up the Sichuan Army.

When Marshal Liu was recuperating at Hankou Hospital, he had already made contact with those in Nanjing.

He really is capable of doing this!

This frightened Zhang Qun so much that he could not sleep, as someone who had mingled in the Sichuan Army in his early years.

This person, Zhang Qun, was originally from Sichuan Province.

There was only one meaning behind his words!

Now expressing loyalty to the Nanjing Command and breaking away from the Sichuan Army system;

The other Sichuan Army warlords would certainly not submit to him.

Having him head to Sichuan Province could alleviate some pressure.

Expressing that he could join the Nanjing Command, submit to the Central Government, and complete centralization.

Ever since learning of Marshal Liu's passing, Chen Cixiu, the Deputy Commander of the Seventh War Zone, had sought out Tang Shizun several times.

Yu Hua, who was in Northwest Shanxi!

Seeing the newspaper Li Yunlong had obtained for him, the Central Daily News report regarding Zhang Qun's speech on serving as Sichuan Provincial Chairman.

He knew the temperaments of the several Sichuan Army warlords very clearly.

He knew that this guy had definitely leaned toward the Nanjing Command.

If Zhang Qun dared to come to Sichuan Province, she would lead the Sichuan Army soldiers to execute this person who betrayed the Sichuan Army.

They were offering official positions, small gold bars, and large gold bars, plus other promises.

This talk was also reported by the Nanjing Command's Central Daily News.

It instantly stunned the others, Pan Wenhua, Fu Chang, Guo Xunqi, Fan Shaozeng, and the rest!

This Zhang Qun is not one of their own!

From this, Pan Wenhua also figured out the reason why Tang Shizun had changed his face so quickly.

Promoting his rank to Second-Class General, becoming the number one person in the Sichuan Army!

Chen Cixiu's series of promises made Tang Shizun's heart quite tempted!

He had been in contact with the Nanjing Command for a while!

Regarding this news, Tang already knew long ago.

There had already been a tendency to defect!

Now!

Tang Shizun of the Seventh War Zone issued a welcoming telegram.

However, he had long since broken away from the Sichuan Army system and submitted to the Nanjing Command.

At worst, they could just bluff their way through it later, calling it a Japanese Spy and brushing it off.

The Nanjing Command immediately appointed Tang Shizun as Commander-in-Chief of the 23rd Group Army.

As Marshal Liu's wife, Liu Zhoushu still held some influence within the Sichuan Army ranks.

How could it be the other way around now!

The only way out really was to go with the Nanjing Command.

Therefore, regarding the news of Zhang Qun entering Sichuan, Tang was the first to issue a telegram expressing welcome.

Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen gathered Sichuan Army generals in Hongdong and discussed it for a long time.

Marshal Liu's widow... Liu Zhoushu also issued a telegram.

Pan Wenhua went directly to find Tang Shizun!

The two had a big argument.

When arguing, Tang Shizun let it slip that the Nanjing Command was going to appoint him as Commander of the 23rd Group Army.

As for Tang Shizun!

Yu Hua knew very well!

This guy, in the original timeline.

The Nanjing Command appointed the Sichuan Provincial Chairman without consulting the Sichuan Army.

Tang Shizun was very tempted; after he secretly met with Chen Cixiu.

For this reason!

This report also became known to some of the high-ranking officials who remained in Sichuan Province.

Soon!

At the same time!

Hoping the Nanjing Command would re-select a capable person to take on this heavy responsibility!

Once Zhang Qun enters Sichuan, the guns and artillery in their hands might go off!

These seventeen Sichuan Army generals were all direct subordinates left behind in Shu County by Marshal Liu during his lifetime.

This possessed nearly one hundred thousand people!

The successive telegrams of opposition nearly scared the soul out of Zhang Qun.

(End of this chapter)