Just when Duan Qirui's army was annihilated by the Volunteers, the letter he sent was also delivered to Tieliang, Liangbi and Wang Yingkai. Although Duan Qirui's interests were clearly stated in the letter, and Tieliang and Liangbi were also a little awake, he was still in a slight way and did not come out. After negotiation, the two believed that Duan Qirui's army could fight with the volunteers' arms, and after both sides were injured, they could attack and reap the benefits of the fisherman. Therefore, the two finally decided to hold on and let Duan Qirui's army die on their own.

After receiving Duan Qirui's letter, Wang Yingkai was a little moved. After all, he had some friendship with his colleagues. Therefore, Wang Yingkai also asked Tieliang and Liangbi to ask whether to send troops to rescue Duan Qirui's troops. However, Tieliang and Liangbi strictly ordered Wang Yingkai not to send troops on the grounds that the bandits were deceitful and resourceful, on the grounds that they were not allowed to act rashly and did not act rashly. Wang Yingkai was not very concerned, so he stopped talking.

Of course, Wang Yingkai also believed that Duan Qirui's troops could hold on for at least 5 or 6 days, so they could still wait a few days before talking. Only one day later, Duan Qirui's troops were actually annihilated by the volunteers. After Wang Yingkai learned about it, he couldn't help but sigh. It turned out that after knowing that Duan Qirui was granted the title of governor of Henan, Wang Yingkai was also envious and jealous. Duan Qiduan was several years younger than him, but he was actually granted the title of governor. It seems that Duan Qirui's mind is still flexible. Why didn't he think that he didn't think about it without listening to Yuan Shikai? It seems that he must also show off and make some contributions in the next war.

When Duan Qirui was about to attack Guide Mansion, Tieliang and Liangbi deliberately transferred the army because they were jealous of Duan Qirui, completely isolated Duan Qirui's troops, and pushed Duan Qirui to a dangerous situation. Wang Yingkai couldn't help but feel a little cold on his back. This governor was really not easy to be a good person! Duan Qirui's troops were eventually annihilated by the volunteers and their entire army was wiped out. Duan Qirui himself was also unaware of his life and death. Wang Yingkai also felt a little sad about the death of the rabbit and the fox.

I was also somewhat grateful. Fortunately, I was not smart enough, otherwise I might be the one who was unlucky now. And from this incident, it can be seen that Manchus are unreliable. On the contrary, Yuan Shikai was quite tolerant this time because Duan Qirui's behavior was equivalent to betraying Yuan Shikai. However, Yuan Shikai was not only not angry, but also sent 10,000 taels of silver to Duan Qirui's family. It seems that he would really follow Yuan Shikai in the future.

After Duan Qirui's army was wiped out, Tie Liang and Liangbi were also very surprised. They originally thought that Duan Qirui's army would fight at least a few days, but in just one day, the entire army was wiped out. Of course, the two of them would not think that they were responsible, but thought that Duan Qirui was not worthy of his reputation. The contributions he had made before were nothing but for his own good luck. Now, once the Volunteer Army took it seriously, it was impossible, so they ordered Wang Yingkai to advance.

Wang Yingkai was also shocked after receiving the order. Could it be that Tie Liang and Liangbi had cheated Duan Qirui and was planning to raise himself? Now Duan Qirui's army has been wiped out, and the Qing army has lost one team, and the volunteers have won a new victory and their morale is in full swing. At this time, isn't it asking for death? Moreover, Yuan Shikai also instructed not to march easily. Duan Qirui just didn't listen, and it ended up with today's end. How could he still march? Therefore, Wang Yingkai reported to Tie Liang and Liangbi that the bandits are now winning, and the morale is in high spirits. Moreover, the bandits have always been cunning and resourceful to prevent fraud, and should not advance lightly. Duan Qirui made a quick move, but the whole army was wiped out, and the lessons of the past must be observed.

After receiving Wang Yingkai's report, Tieliang and Liangbi thought about it and thought it made sense, because the Volunteer Army wiped out Duan Qirui's troops in just one day, and the losses would not be too great. Moreover, the attacks along the road after the previous march made the two of them feel scared, so they did not advance again and thought of other ways.

The news of the Volunteer Army's annihilation of Duan Qirui's troops reached Qingdao, and the members of the military working group were relieved. Although the focus of the East China government is on the Northeast battlefield, the anti-encirclement and suppression battle in the river and lake bases must not be ignored. If this battle is lost, it will definitely affect the East China government. Now that Duan Qirui's troops have been completely wiped out, the Qing army's encirclement and suppression has basically failed, so the military working group can rest assured.

Of course, the Qing army has not officially retreated now, and Yuan Shikai has also sent another letter, so it is necessary to discuss how to fight the next battle in the river and lake bases.

Xu Jichao first said: "Duan Qirui was caught by us. Should we send him to Qingdao? Let's meet everyone. This is a historical celebrity in the old time and space. He has also been the head of state. What are the achievements of the 'Three Creation of Republics'?"

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Forget it, we have seen many historical celebrities, not bad. Besides, Duan Qirui did not have a good reputation in our era, that is, he was relatively honest in his official position. In his later years, he would be lacking in other aspects. The so-called "Three Creation of Republics" was just to fight for power for himself. Moreover, in this era, Duan Qirui's future is basically over. We have no need to see him at all, but let the river and lake bases not make things difficult for him, and try to take care of him as much as possible in life here."

Of course this is just a joke, and then everyone got to the point. Xia Bohai said: "Now the Qing army's attack on the river and lake bases has basically failed. What should we do next?"

Wang Yunpeng said: "Since the Qing army's encirclement failed, the river and lake bases should also cease to fight immediately!"

Xiao Jianjun shook his head and said, "Although the Qing army stopped its attack, it did not withdraw its troops. It is possible to launch an attack on the river and lake bases at any time. Therefore, we cannot be careless at this time. We cannot stop the army and stop the battle. Instead, we should take advantage of our current situation and launch an attack on the Qing army and strive to annihilate the Qing army. Only in this way can we stabilize our victory."

Wang Yunpeng sighed and said, "If possible, I certainly agree to continue fighting. It is best to be able to annihilate the Qing army. But our main battlefield is in the Northeast region. Therefore, all our resources, including river and lake bases, must be used on the Northeast battlefield. Even if the river and lake bases can rely on their own strength to solve logistics, the ammunition needs to be supplied by us, and the river and lake bases cannot provide us with resources."

After hearing Wang Yunpeng's words, Xiao Jianjun stopped talking. Fighting is just a logistics. Of course, Xiao Jianjun understood this principle, and the East China government has too little foundation and insufficient comprehensive strength, so of course it is impossible to support the battle on both sides.

At this time, Xia Bohai said: "The war that should be fought still needs to be fought, otherwise the Qing court would still think we are easy to talk to. Continuing to fight now is not to waste resources, but to use limited resources to obtain the greatest benefits. If we wait until the Qing army recovers and then launches an attack on the river and lake base areas, then we need to spend more resources to resist. Then it is better to use limited resources to achieve the greatest results first, so that the Qing court will not dare to attack the river and lake base areas again. When the battle is fought and how to use the least resources to achieve the greatest benefits, we still need to study it carefully."

Xiao Jianjun was also happy after hearing this and said, "That's good, I'm not willing to wave my hand like this. Let's study the next combat plan immediately."

Xia Bohai said: "Then you don't have to worry about it. By the way, how is the situation with Yuan Shikai?"

Qin Zheng said: "Where is Yuan Shikai calling his illness to the Qing court?"

Xia Bohai was stunned and said, "Resign if you say ill? Is it true or false?" Everyone else was also very surprised. During this period, Yuan Shikai had a very close contact with the East China government, and also provided a lot of information from the Qing government from the Qing government, which helped the East China government a lot of help, but I didn't hear that Yuan Shikai's health was in good condition, so why did he get sick now?

Qin Zheng laughed and said, "Of course it's fake. If we don't completely wipe out Duan Qirui's troops, Yuan Shikai wouldn't have gotten sick. He is pursuing retreat as an advance. This time, the Qing court's expedition and suppression of river and lake bases was obviously to seize Yuan Shikai's military power. Now the failure of the campaign proves that Tieliang and Liangbi are useless. This endgame can only be asked Yuan Shikai to come forward to deal with this endgame. Yuan Shikai was called sick at this time, and this was to take the opportunity to make conditions for the Qing court."

Xia Bohai nodded and said, "That's good. Old Yuan has helped us a lot this time. We should cooperate with Old Yuan anyway, as a reward for him." He turned to Xiao Jianjun and said, "Old Xiao, issue an order to the river and lake base areas, ordering them to leave a division to guard Kaifeng to prevent the Qing army from attacking. The other two divisions attacked Hebei and took back all the places occupied by Duan Qirui. Old Yuan is a wise man and will know how to take advantage of this opportunity."

Although the current situation of river and lake bases is dominant, even if they can win, they will inevitably suffer a lot of losses. After annihilation of Duan Qirui's troops, the Hebei areas recovered by Duan Qirui were empty. Moreover, these places were originally under the jurisdiction of river and lake bases and had a certain foundation. Therefore, the volunteers would regain their strength and not waste too much power. In addition, after regaining these areas, they could directly threaten Beijing and put pressure on the Qing court. In this way, the Qing court would inevitably transfer the Qing army back to defend Beijing, and the threat of river and lake bases would be completely eliminated.

The purpose of leaving a division in Kaifeng to prevent the Qing army from using the strategy of besieging Wei to rescue Zhao, and to mobilize the Volunteer Army by attacking the river and lake bases. Such a division left behind, plus several independent regiments, is enough to deal with the attacking Qing army, because after the Qing army attacked, it would enter the river and lake bases to fight, so the Volunteer Army could also calmly choose the opportunity to annihilate the Qing army.

Xiao Jianjun said: "Okay, after the meeting, I will issue an order to the river and lake base."
Chapter completed!