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

The discussions of the people in the room rose and fell, like a continuous tide.

However, facing this noisy scene, Duan Tianlin appeared extremely calm and composed, and the smile on his face was like the warm sunshine in spring, making people feel close to him.

He just raised his hands slightly and made a downward gesture, signaling everyone to stay calm.

After the room quieted down a bit, Duan Tianlin spoke slowly: "Everyone, I know that you have doubts about many details, but please don't be anxious. Let me explain them to you in detail one by one." His voice was neither loud nor soft, but it carried a convincing power and was clearly heard by everyone.

Duan Tianlin paused, glanced around at everyone present, and then continued solemnly, "After careful consideration, in order to achieve more efficient and convenient governance of the Central Plains region, General Feng and I have jointly decided to establish a new coalition government. We intend for Vice General Xu to serve as the first chairman of this coalition government. In addition, General Pang Weiran of the Hedong Army will serve as the commander-in-chief of the Central Plains garrison!"

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a thunderclap exploding in the house. The originally noisy discussions were suddenly suppressed as if by an invisible big hand, and instantly decreased a lot.

Everyone looked at each other, and when their eyes met, they revealed expressions of astonishment and confusion that were difficult to conceal.

No matter how hard they racked their brains, they never expected that Duan Tianlin would voluntarily give up his military power!

You know, the Central Plains region has now become a ruin with broken walls and devastated scenery.

Almost all the industrial infrastructure there has been destroyed by the war, social security is in chaos, and the flow of people at the bottom is also complicated.

Faced with such a difficult situation, trying to sort it out thoroughly and restore order is undoubtedly an extremely difficult, time-consuming and labor-intensive task.

What's more, in today's turbulent and chaotic world, the power of the pen is far less real and effective than the power of the gun.

Once there are certain conflicts of interest or disputes, those who hold heavy military power can easily deploy tens of thousands of garrisons to take control of the local government in a moment and make it a chess piece in their hands to be manipulated at will.

Therefore, choosing to govern this chaotic place at this moment is simply a thankless job that cannot gain any benefit at all.

However, what puzzled everyone was why Duan Tianlin made such an incredible decision?

What kind of unfathomable plans and considerations does he have?

This mystery is like a thick fog that shrouds everyone's heart, leaving people confused and unable to figure it out.

"This matter has been finalized and cannot be changed. As for other related personnel arrangements and other matters, they will be handled and implemented by Vice President Xu. This afternoon, I will hold a new press conference with President Feng to officially announce the establishment of the Central Plains Special Economic Zone to the outside world!"

Duan Tianlin did not give too much detailed explanation in front of so many people. He just spoke briefly in a few words. His purpose was just to let the people present understand the matter.

The reason for making such a decision is that it is a helpless move under the pressure of the situation.

The reason is actually not complicated. It is mainly because the Central Plains region is closely adjacent to Hedong Province.

If the Duan faction were to station troops here for this operation, they would not only need to find ways to bypass the tight blockade set up by the Independence Army in Zhili Province, but also have to remain highly vigilant at all times and be closely guarded against any disturbances from the direction of Donglu, in order to prevent Zhang Ye from taking the opportunity to secretly resort to some shady means and tricks.

In view of this, after careful consideration and repeated weighing, Duan Tianlin finally resolutely gave up the military power in his hands and instead agreed to let the Hedong Army take over and control all military forces in the Central Plains.

By doing so, on the one hand, it can effectively avoid the independence army from provoking trouble without reason; on the other hand, it can also successfully form a close and solid alliance of interests with Feng Yuxiang.

Even if Zhang Ye has ill intentions in the future and wants to settle scores later, before taking actual action, he will probably have to carefully consider and weigh his true strength, and whether he has the ability to devour their powerful ally in one fell swoop.

You know, there are a total of 300,000 powerful troops stationed in the Hedong area!

This is definitely not something that can be casually ridiculed or despised.

If a full-scale war really breaks out, even if there is no absolute chance of winning the battle in one fell swoop, it will not be difficult to delay the war for three to five years.

For Zhang Ye, fighting is not scary, but if it is a protracted war of attrition, he might not be able to bear it. After all, their personnel salaries and logistical supplies are more than five times that of other forces. If the war lasts for three to five years, the logistical consumption alone will drag them down.

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That afternoon, Duan Tianlin announced the establishment of the Central Plains Special Zone in a high-profile manner. He even sent three notification letters and spent a lot of money to send telegrams to the whole country to announce his good news.

In response to this situation, Zhang Ye thought about it for a moment and understood the old man's intention.

It is said that the old are the wisest. In order to consolidate his own position, Duan really can use any tricks, even giving up most of the interests of the Central Plains, just to be tied to Feng Yuxiang.

"General, that old ghost Duan Tianlin is such a thief that he doesn't even dare to touch the military power in the Central Plains, fearing that we will find an opportunity to cause friction."

After reading the notice, Xie Weishan sighed with a look of regret.

"Damn it! After fighting for so long, these bastards finally got the upper hand. It's so fucking infuriating just thinking about it!"

"You can't say that. Didn't we defeat the Feng clique and the Nationalist Army? This is a good outcome."

Zhang Ye lay back in the chair, squinting his eyes to rest, and laughed softly.

"The Hedong Alliance occupies the capital, Saibei, Hedong, the Central Plains, the northern part of Qin Province, and other places. They have 500,000 mercenaries and are eyeing us covetously!"

"The Fengbei Army is living in its old nest. Although it may be showing signs of fatigue in the short term, the north is rich in resources and its economic development cannot be underestimated."

"As for us, we seem to be in a prosperous position, owning Donglu, Wuyue, Huishan, Qianhu, Zhijiang, Jiangyou, Shanghu and other places. But in fact, we are full of holes and our finances are in crisis. We no longer have the strength to fight!"

"Haha, now that you put it that way, it really is the case." Xie Weishan smiled upon hearing this, his words revealing regret: "I thought we would be able to stabilize the overall situation after the battle for the Central Plains, but now it seems that the division of the world into three parts has just begun!"