Qiao Yu's heart was shrouded in a kind of uneasiness. He was not sure whether his intervention in history could save Tao Chengzhang's life, nor whether he could maintain the fragile constitutional road in the early Republic of China, especially when Sun Huangyong
After the Senate election was violently changed, Qiao Yu became even more uneasy.
However, regardless of whether this path can be successful or not, strengthening one's own strength is the most important basis for coping with all changes. After solving Yin Changheng, Pu Dianjun and others, all military and political power in Sichuan fell into the hands of Qiao Yu.
It was time to carry out drastic military reform. After discussions with Wu Tong, Zhu Qinglan and others, it was finally decided to reorganize the regular Sichuan Revolutionary Army into three divisions plus a mountain brigade and a cavalry brigade. The original Chongqing Garrison Division was upgraded to
As the second division of the Sichuan Revolutionary Army, Han Yong is still the division commander, responsible for guarding Chongqing. Chongqing is now Sichuan's most important port for external communication and the most important economic center. It also has to guard against potential enemies in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The task is very heavy.
However, Han Yong is Qiao Yu's confidant, and his ability is not weak, so he is competent enough.
The two armies of Shi Yi and Wang Huai of Fushun who originally stayed in Xufu were unified and reorganized into the Third Division of the Sichuan Revolutionary Army. Wang Huai served as the division commander and Shi Yi served as the deputy division commander. They were stationed in Xufu, mainly to guard against attacks by the Yunnan Army and ensure southern Sichuan.
Safety in the salt industry.
Zhu Qinglan served as the chief of staff of the Sichuan Army and also served as the garrison envoy to Sichuan. He led the mountain brigade that was transformed from the original 17 towns and border guards to station in Sichuan. Zhu Qinglan was an old soldier and had a relatively clear understanding of the situation on Sichuan.
Most of the soldiers in the seven towns are his old subordinates. Although the mountain brigade is not as numerous as a division, it has drawn a group of elites from other armies, and its combat strength is no less than that of a division. This also shows that Qiao Yu has a deep understanding of Sichuan.
attaches great importance to it, and its main task is to prevent rebellion in Tibet and stabilize the local area.
In addition, the cavalry regiment of the original First Division was expanded into a cavalry brigade, led by Li Tie, and stationed in northern Sichuan to deal with threats from the north. The original First Division was also reorganized and expanded to become the main ace force in Qiao Yu's hands. It was stationed in Chengdu, and the division commander became
The second brother Qiao Zhen is in charge. Although Qiao Zhen is slightly lacking in ability, because the first division is too important and it is uneasy to hand it over to others, only Qiao Zhen takes up the responsibility first and is responsible for guarding the safety of Chengdu.
At the same time, all the original civilian army units in Yang Shukan's hands were disbanded and changed into reserve forces and local garrison troops. The remaining people were also incorporated into the patrol police, and Yang Shukan also served as the Minister of Public Security of Sichuan.
Responsible for commanding the Sichuan police force and maintaining public security order. This is also a reward from Qiao Yu for Yang Shukan's timely transformation, marking the beginning of Yang Shukan's formal entry into Qiao Yu's circle.
After the reorganization, the Sichuan Army has a total of three divisions and two brigades of regular troops. The total number of regular troops is close to 45,000. According to the current salary standards, the annual military pay is as much as 5 million. This does not include replacement.
The consumption of weapons and training, coupled with the tens of thousands of local troops, will make the pressure even greater. However, there is no way to do it. Without a strong army, there is no way to survive in the troubled times of the Republic of China.
In addition to working on the army, Qiao Yu also decided to reform the intelligence system after careful consideration. Wang Tianhe's talent for intelligence work was limited. In the past, he had to use him because he had no one at hand. Now after several searches, Qiao Yu
Yu decided to split the intelligence system into two and establish a military police force, which continued to be commanded by Wang Tianhe and was mainly responsible for military discipline and military intelligence. He also established the Sichuan Investigation Bureau, which was headed by Wang Lingji and was responsible for all internal and external intelligence work.
Wang Lingji was one of the famous Five Elements of the Sichuan Army in later generations. He was nicknamed Wang Lingguan. He was also the teacher of Liu Xiang, Yang Sen and others. He had very senior qualifications. After Qiao Yu entered Chengdu, Wang Lingji took the initiative to join him. In the previous incident, Zhou Jian and Pu Dianjun rebelled against each other.
According to the information provided by Qiao Yu, he was very hostile to the Alliance. When Xiong Kewu was showing off his power in Sichuan, Wang Lingji had conflicts with Xiong Kewu's subordinates several times...
After some consideration, Qiao Yu resolutely decided to hand over the position of director of the Investigation Bureau to Wang Lingji, who would be responsible for intelligence collection. After Wang Lingji got this appointment, he was ecstatic. The governor gave him such an important position to show his support for the governor.
In his eyes, he was convinced. How could he not work hard to make Sichuan an iron barrel? Therefore, Wang Lingji quickly reorganized the intelligence system on a large scale, installed spies, and collected intelligence. The intelligence work was soon changed.
A new look.
During this training, Qiao Yu also discovered many familiar names, such as Liu Xiang, Tian Songyao, Yang Sen, Pan Wenhua, Tang Shizun, Xia Zhishi and other famous Sichuan army generals in the future. Qiao Yu was also very happy after seeing these names.
Fortunately, these people who can leave their names in history are not simple. Many of them have already served as battalion commanders, and even Yang Sen has served as regimental commander. They have a very important position in the new Sichuan Army.
Seeing these potential stocks becoming his subordinates, Qiao Yu's ambitions are also expanding. Long Yun and Liu Xiang, the King of Sichuan and the King of Yunnan are now under his command. Will he have a chance to become the Southwest King? Thinking of this
A relaxed smile appeared on Qiao Yu's face.
"Captain Qiao, who did you harm again? Why are you so happy?" Qiao Yu knew as soon as he heard the voice that it was Lu Wanqing who was here. To be honest, the only person in Sichuan who could talk to him like this now is this person who is full of new ideas and has accepted
Reporter Lu from Western Education.
"You have wronged me. Now that the Chinese New Year is not far away, why don't I just be happy?"
"Your smile betrays you, like a fox who just stole a chick!"
When Qiao Yu heard that he had become a fox again, he also knew that there was no benefit in arguing with Lu Wanqing, so he changed the subject: "Miss Lu, the Chinese New Year is about to come, why don't you go home and have a look?"
"Why do you want to drive me away? My father now eats nothing but salt every day. My mother will move to Chengdu after the new year."
"No? There are a lot of salts produced in southern Sichuan now. I looked at the statistics a few days ago. It has increased a lot compared to last year, which is enough for Sichuan. The salt is not rice, so why do you have Mr. Lu to work overtime?"
"This is a good thing you have done, Governor Qiao. Now the salt policy in Sichuan has been changed, and the price of salt has dropped a lot, but other places have not changed it. Those places that used to use Huai salt have lost their salt due to the North-South confrontation.
The price has also increased a lot. Now salt merchants from all over the country go to Sichuan to buy table salt and then ship it out. It is said that the profits are huge, and there is not enough Sichuan salt, and they are now working overtime to produce it!"
Qiao Yu also smiled when he heard this: "Miss Lu, whose relationship is still disturbed by me, won't be able to celebrate the New Year. I'll apologize. How about we go shopping?"
"Okay!" Lu Wanqing was feeling a little lonely alone in Chengdu, so it would be perfect for Qiao Yu to go shopping with her. The Spring Festival is still more than half a month away, but the flavor of the new year is much stronger now than in later generations.
Preparations for the New Year have begun since Laba. In addition, the burden on the people of Sichuan has been reduced a lot this year. Everyone has a little extra money, and they are even less willing to treat themselves badly. Therefore, the market seems very lively, and everything is festive and peaceful.
Qiao Yu and Lu Wanqing walked for a while and then walked into a teahouse to take a rest. Qiao Yu suddenly looked up and saw that it was Xue Yanniang's Tiantai Teahouse. It seemed that they were really destined. The teahouse was very lively and there were people setting up dragon gate formations everywhere.
, Qiao Yu ordered a pot of jasmine double smoke and chatted with Lu Wanqing while drinking tea.
At this moment, a mother and daughter came in from outside the teahouse. Their clothes were in tatters and covered with stains. The middle-aged woman immediately knelt on the ground: "Would you please do me a favor and take care of this child?"
Buy it, just like buying a kitten or puppy, it only costs five yuan, do your best and give your child a way to live!"