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

"Humph, how arrogant!"

At the head of the long table, there was a foreigner in a white suit with an old face and a sneer on his face. His name was Gordon, and he was one of the highest leaders in the entire concession, the director of the Municipal Council!

"These natives still can't see the situation clearly. With so few people and no strong backing, they will be swallowed up by others sooner or later."

"That's right. Since he's so confident, there's no need to negotiate now. There's an old saying in Daxia: 'Adding icing on a cake is worse than sending charcoal in the snow.' No matter what conditions we offer now, these guys won't appreciate it."

Another foreigner with long hair said calmly while holding a cigar

"They're not stupid, they're also waiting for a good price. In that case, why not wait a little longer? Once they've seen everything, they'll realize that only our conditions and capital can support the long-term development of an army of hundreds of thousands."

"Although the current independence army has a large number of people, honestly speaking, they do not yet have the strength to compete for the presidency. Zhang Ye should be able to see this clearly."

"Having said that, I'm afraid someone has already entered the game."

After listening to the two people's speeches, Wells felt even more anxious and couldn't help but express his own guess.

"Judging from the current situation, Zhang Ye's strength has far surpassed Feng's Cao Xin and others. The heavy armored brigade, a powerful weapon, is at a huge lead. This thing is not something that the Daxia people can produce."

"Furthermore, the independent army's comprehensive combat capabilities are stronger than the Feng faction's, and its personnel are also younger. If this trend continues, the Feng faction will most likely be wiped out in the next war."

"Wells, I know what you mean!"

Gordon looked at everyone with his deep-set eyes, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke in a deep voice.

"The higher-ups have already made a decision. I can't go into detail about the specifics, but I can tell you one thing: the Feng Clan has reached a bottleneck. To put it bluntly, no matter how much money and resources are given to them, they won't be able to achieve anything significant."

"So, when the independence army entered Shanghai and caught the attention of their superiors, they immediately came up with a second plan based on their previous one."

"If the Independence Army can cooperate smoothly, then we will fully train them and strive to build them into a unique force in the shortest possible time."

"If the negotiations don't go smoothly, then we'll change our target and start over. Our superiors have a backup candidate who happens to be in Shanghu. Although their power is somewhat weaker than Feng's independence army, judging by their current development trends, they are still quite promising."

"So, no matter which plan is adopted, the Feng family will become a discarded pawn, right?"

Wells' eyes were filled with disbelief, and he could hardly believe his ears.

Abandoning the Feng Clan? The price would be enormous!

Since the split of the Beiyang regime, in just a few years, they have invested at least tens of billions of yuan in the Feng family, although during this period, the Feng family also gave back through various mineral resources.

But overall, this transaction is still in a loss-making state.

If we give up Feng's faction, which has hundreds of thousands of troops, at this time, the money will never be recovered.

"Just keep him for now, but he definitely won't be the focus of future development!"

Gordon's eyes were also full of fatigue and worry. He stood up and looked at the bustling street outside the window and said softly.

"The Feng faction's generals are a bunch of ungrateful people. They won't really cooperate with us. They're just putting on a show for the sake of money."

"Let's leave the Independence Army's affairs as they are for now. Try not to have a direct conflict with them. You can give them the Feng family's assets. It doesn't matter. They're just small amounts of money anyway. The higher-ups will figure out who's behind them as soon as possible."

"Next, our most important target is the final candidate. Wells, immediately arrange for someone to interview Mr. Jiang. This time, we must be firm!"

"Zhang Ye has hundreds of thousands of troops. His superiors can tolerate his temper, but that doesn't mean he has such patience with everyone he meets!"

……

Beijing, the former headquarters of the Feng faction.

Since Feng's troops withdrew completely, the entire office was taken over by the Fengbei Army.

"Hahaha, he finally learned his lesson. He lost more than he gained."

On the first day of the new year, Marshal Zhang was particularly happy. He brought a group of old friends to happily study the recent battles.

When he learned that the Feng faction had completely collapsed last night, he had no sympathy at all and instead laughed louder than anyone else.

They spent 50 million yuan on the expedition, gave up the capital, and traveled thousands of miles to ask the Fengbei Army to come for support. In the end, they were beaten like a pile of shit outside, and the entire line collapsed. 170,000 troops fled in a panic, hiding in Zhijiang and not daring to show their heads.

This time, Lao Cao has lost all the face he has accumulated for half his life.

"Alas... a wake-up call. Lao Cao's failure also serves as a wake-up call for us. Never underestimate the heroes of the world."

Zhang Zuoxiang scratched his head while holding his pipe, and sneered with a sigh.

"Who would have thought that Zhang Ye could easily defeat Cao Cao's army of over 100,000 in just one month?"

"That's not the case. I think Lao Cao's defeat this time is certainly related to Zhang Ye, but the biggest problem is caused by their own internal problems."

Wu Lao Er shook his head and didn't think Zhang Ye was that powerful. He had some connections within the Feng faction, so he knew some little secrets that outsiders didn't know.

"The bottom line is, it's all about the serious internal corruption that's led to long-standing resentment between superiors and subordinates, but Cao Cao himself is unaware of this. That's why he can't understand why an army of over a hundred thousand strong can be so fragile, like paper, that it crumbles at the slightest touch."

"Little do they know that the Feng Clan's problems have been around for a long time. Without clearing up their internal problems, they're going to war with an external force. Going into battle with injuries, how can they be undefeated?"

"That's right, what Second Brother said makes a lot of sense. There are also some signs of this happening within our Fengbei Army."

Marshal Zhang strongly agreed with Wu Laoer's explanation. He felt that people's hearts were the key to victory in a battle.

Only when the entire army is united and everyone works together can they unleash extraordinary combat effectiveness.

Solving this problem is not difficult, but it is also quite troublesome. In short, it can be summed up in two words: "power reduction".

Power is redistributed, reforms and changes are carried out within the military, and younger officers are promoted to compete with older generals. With comparison, there will naturally be motivation.

Of course, in order to pull this off, there must be a prerequisite: those in power must be able to suppress everyone.

A team like the Feng faction, which is a mess with many factions, obviously does not have this condition!