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◎不幸奉军为野兽

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◎不幸奉军为野兽

奉军在京畿一带,威焰炙手者,三载于兹矣。京城市民每提大兵(奉军自命名曰大兵,言有别于寻常小兵也)衔名,闻者股剽,大有张文远威震逍遥津后能止江南小儿夜啼之声势。故当战事开始,无论何方人,皆有一种不自知所以然之心理。盖人人希望直胜,又恐军械不敌,直败。及至奉军败退出关,消息至京后,即有一种童谣曰:“头带金边帽,腰悬盒子炮,妈的巴子是免票,后脑壳子是护照,听说要打仗,拿着枪儿往老家跑。”不知谁何之作,九城传遍。而吴子玉至津后,亲谓杨敬林(以德宇)曰:“我不过借作军事上之实地练习,聊胜于寻常训练。张作霖的兵,那里配说与我打仗,我只当打猎一般”,由是以言。吴视此战为打猎,比奉军皆为野兽矣。

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