The Republic of China: A Letter of Appointment Creates the Most Powerful Warlord

Tianjin, British Concession, after half a year of rest and recuperation, Duan Tianlin seemed to have been reborn, and his original listless and exhausted appearance was completely gone.

Duan Tianlin is now full of energy and looks radiant, as if he has been reborn and is full of energy and vitality.

Without the hassles and pressures of his previous heavy workload, his mood became relaxed and cheerful, and his appetite naturally improved a lot. Unknowingly, he gained a little weight, but this not only did not make him look bloated and clumsy, but instead made him look more wealthy.

He has received the latest news about the negotiations in Zhijiang. Now, after dealing with the Independence Army and the British representatives, the day when the Duan faction will make a comeback is not far away.

In the study, Old Duan was wearing an old man's shirt. He did not have the majestic and oppressive feeling of a warlord at all. Instead, he looked like an old man strolling in the streets, leisurely smoking his pipe.

Opposite him, many veterans of the Duan faction gathered together, including those who announced their retirement in the south. They all returned, ready to fight again and take back the glory and honor that belonged to them.

"I haven't been this happy in a long time. I'm so happy and delighted to see you all again in my lifetime."

Duan Tianlin looked at everyone with an uncontrollable smile on his face.

Even though he had been locked up in the concession for the past six months and had not left the house, nothing that happened outside escaped the old man's eyes.

In particular, the sudden rise and rapid development of the Independence Army and the National Army made him feel an unstoppable sense of urgency, fearing that if he continued to delay, he would never rise again in this lifetime.

But what he didn't expect was that someone was more anxious than him. Xu Zhenlin, who had just arrived in Zhijiang Province, directly used thundering means to blow up Qujiang and force Zhang Ye to accept their many conditions.

Not only did he win a suitable piece of land for the Duan family, but he also received a considerable amount of financial compensation. As a result, seeing the opportunity right in front of him, Duan Tianlin was very excited and hurriedly summoned his former veterans, intending to take advantage of this wave of momentum and rise with it.

"Mr. Duan, everyone has missed you these days."

In the crowd, Duan Qinggui, one of the staunch generals of the Duan clique, spoke first. After experiencing half a year of hardship, the veteran had become more calm, and the sharp edge in his eyes was completely concealed.

"After we parted ways in the capital, it's been quite difficult for everyone for half a year. But now, the opportunity has come again. We can continue to work together and explore the world. It's truly a great pleasure."

"Hahaha, who says it isn't? After most of my life has passed, and I've gone through a lot, looking back, it's still these people and these things. That's pretty good."

Wei Tangfeng joked along. This former chief of staff of the Beijing Command was one of the few young people in the Duan faction. Compared with the old guys who were often in their fifties or sixties, he was only forty years old and was at the right age to strive for progress.

"Yeah, it's great. It's really great to see everyone again."

Duan Tianlin looked at everyone with emotion, and his heart, which had been silent for a long time, was reignited at this moment.

There was a time when he felt that he would never be able to make a breakthrough in his life. Perhaps after a few years, the foreigners would think he was useless and would directly shoot him to death or throw him out of the concession to wander the streets.

It was not until Xu Zhenlin's letter that Old Duan learned of his many plans and finally came out of his depression. He planned to endure for a while, accumulating capital, while constantly looking for people to lobby in England.

Trying to gain their support and conquer the world again.

Fortunately, the strength of the Eagle Sauce created an opportunity for the rise of the Duan faction. Seeing that there were many warlords in Daxia but the British side had never had the opportunity to intervene, after receiving the request from Old Duan, after a period of research, they actually agreed to the aid plan.

After all, you won’t get much profit from cooperating with the Eagle Sauce all the time. The British are not fools either, and they also have their own little tricks.

Supporting the Duan faction is not to fight for the world, but to strive to achieve a situation of checks and balances. What they want to see is to keep Daxia in war and turmoil.

Only in this way will these external forces have the opportunity to plunder precious resources and mines during the turmoil, and once a certain force is unified, even if it is the Eagle Sauce that completes the unification.

It would be difficult for other countries to intervene and get a piece of the pie.

Therefore, for long-term considerations, it is not impossible to support the Duan system. As long as there is no major war and no large amount of resources are diverted, they are still happy to support it.

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"In the past few days, based on the current situation, I have thought that if we want to stand out from the crowd, we must kick out one or two forces."

After a brief greeting, Duan Tianlin began to express his views and opinions.

"Right now, war is raging in both the north and south of Daxia. The Feng clique and the Fengbei Army are engaged in a fierce battle, inseparable. If we want to withdraw our troops in the northern frontier and deploy them to the Central Plains, we must pass through their battle zone."

"Instead of doing this, why not join the battlefield nearby, choose one side to cooperate with, and work together to eliminate the other one!"

"We really need to stand in line, otherwise we won't be able to get out."

Huang Weize, who rushed back from the south, did not abandon the Duan system because of previous events. Instead, he chose to come back and continue to fight for the career he had been busy with all his life.

"But right now, one side is the Feng clique, and the other side is the Fengbei Army. Neither of these two is good. It's quite annoying to support whoever they attack."

"That's right, if they hadn't joined forces, we wouldn't be in this situation now!"

"Exactly. If you ask me, we should unite with the Independence Army. They're powerful anyway, and sending half of their forces is enough to defeat Cao Xin and Zhang Ma!"

"We can fight, but we can't fight in vain. The Fengbei Army paid 50 million yuan to fight us. Now it's our turn to fight, so we have to pay too!"

In the study, the generals expressed their opinions and discussed the matter. Some radical elements even clamored to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the tigers, and wait until both sides were exhausted, and then they would take them down in one go.

Little did they know that they were able to gain momentum only with the help of the Independence Army and barely managed to gain a foothold. Did they want to reap the benefits and wipe out the Feng clique and the Fengbei Army?

That's just like a daydream, something completely impossible!

To put it bluntly, even if the Fengbei Army is crippled, it is still not something that the 100,000 soldiers in the northern border can resist.

After all, their size is there, and the situation in the northern border is not very good. Although they have an army of 100,000, there are only 70,000 to 80,000 of them who can carry guns and fight, and they are all old hands who do not work hard.

If they were really brought to the battlefield, it would be a blessing if they could demonstrate the combat effectiveness of 50,000 people.