There was a large-scale rebellion in Tibet. If it was not suppressed, the new Republic of China would face the risk of splitting. Not only Tibet, but also Mongolia began to be turbulent. At this time, Lao Yuan, who was in Beijing, was also very anxious. He was borrowing money everywhere.
Money wanted to demobilize the army in the south, but there was not enough energy to take care of the rebellion in the border areas. Therefore, it fell to the two provinces bordering Sichuan to put down the rebellion in Sichuan.
The two young men came into Lao Yuan's sight again. Should Qiao Yu or Cai E take charge? Lao Yuan was not sure for a while, so he invited several of his counselors over.
"Everyone must know what I mean to find the princes. How should I deal with it in Sichuan? Please come up with a charter!"
As the chief adviser, Yang Shiqi thought for a while and spoke first: "In my opinion, the President, although this is a crisis situation, it is also a good opportunity for the President to solve the problem in the Southwest. He might as well mobilize the Sichuan and Yunnan armies to jointly enter Tibet to quell the rebellion and win."
Just transfer them to Beijing and rise and fall covertly. If they lose, send the Beiyang Army into the southwest and control this area in one fell swoop!"
"This is inappropriate!" Yang Du hurriedly came out to object: "President, the rebellion in Sichuan is unusual. We can only win but not lose, otherwise the prestige of the Republic of China will be destroyed. Just a few years ago, Mr. Zhao Erfeng and Zhao were
Showing off our power by the river, if we make a mistake, how will the people view me?"
Yang Shiqi had always been dissatisfied with Yang Du's arrogance. This time Yang Du was so blatantly opposed to him, how could he get along, so with a sneer on his face, he said: "Xizi, you are overthinking, the Sichuan and Yunnan armies are both
A strong army, and the Tibetan rebels are just a bunch of rabble, as long as the army marches into Tibet, the rebellion can be put down!"
Yang Du shook his head again and again: "Xingcheng is too optimistic. The rebellion in Tibet was instigated by the British behind the scenes, so the attitude of the British must be taken into account to quell the rebellion in Tibet. Therefore, it is not easy to quell the rebellion, and it requires the front line to be able to
The military power is unified and supplies are sufficient. If the Yunnan and Sichuan armies are sent to Tibet at the same time, I am afraid that they will fight first because of their old grudges. Even if they don't fight, as long as they argue with each other, the Tibetan chaos will not be quelled. At that time, the British will come to exert pressure.
I'm afraid that the president will be embarrassed, so ensuring a victory on the front line is the key to maintaining the president's prestige!"
Yuan Shikai listened to the words of the two counselors and kept making judgments in his heart. Yang Shiqi made up his mind. Lao Yuan knew very well that it was nothing more than turning Sichuan into another Guizhou and making the conflict between Sichuan and Yunnan even greater. Qiao Yu and Cai E
As long as the chaos cannot be quelled quickly, the two people will be captured.
But Yang Du's words also hit the mark of Lao Yuan. Sichuan is different from Guizhou. The British are involved here. If the country is lost in his own hands, then how can he have the face to continue to be president? Who else can
Listen to yourself. After thinking over and over again, Lao Yuan decided to send Qiao Yu to quell the rebellion. After all, Sichuan's strength was much better than that of the Yunnan Army, and Sichuan was also rich now. The central government did not need to spend too much money. Lao Yuan was now being
Money is bothering me!
At this moment, a man stood up and raised his hand to Lao Yuan Yi: "President, I have an idea. Is it feasible?"
When Lao Yuan saw it, he saw that it was Chen Huan who had recently joined his sect. This person named Er'an was from Hubei. He once served under Xiliang, so he was very familiar with the situation in Sichuan and Yunnan. Since Lao Yuan officially became the
When he became the interim president, he took the initiative to go to Beijing to serve as an adviser to Lao Yuan. This man was very familiar with the situation in the southwest. When Lao Yuan saw him taking the initiative to offer advice, he was very happy.
"Er'an, if you have any clever ideas, I'm all ears!"
"The president is so flattering, but he only has some immature suggestions. This is how I see the suppression of the rebellion in Sichuan. It is related to the dignity of the country, and there must be no problems. Countering the rebellion requires not only the army, but also money and food, as well as political means.
Although the Yunnan Army is strong, it lacks financial resources. If the Yunnan Army is allowed to quell the rebellion, the central government will have to pay military salaries. This will put too much pressure on the central government. Therefore, I secretly think that the Sichuan Army should be allowed to quell the rebellion. I have already calculated it.
, According to the tax reform plan, Sichuan should pay the central government 10 million taels of silver, but now no money has been sent to the central government. I think this money can be used to quell the rebellion!"...
"Nonsense, three million taels is enough to counter the rebellion. How can we leave so much money to Sichuan? If other provinces follow the same example, the national tax that cannot be collected in the first place will be even more difficult to collect.
Well, what can you do without money!" When Yang Shiqi heard that the new Chen Huan dared to oppose his opinion, he really didn't take himself seriously, so he didn't save face for him and directly refuted.
“Mr.
Sichuan’s counter-insurgency funds will be paid at the same time, and Sichuan will hand over every cent of the money that Sichuan should pay to the president!”
When Lao Yuan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. This Chen Huan really had some insight. He knew that what he lacked most now was money. If he could get the 10 million taels that Sichuan should pay, he would be able to get it even if the counter-insurgency funds were excluded.
Seven million taels, that's not a small amount of money. It can do a lot of things. At this time, Lao Yuan looked at Chen Huan with admiration. This man not only had strategies, but also had the courage to do things. He took the initiative to ask for orders.
Sichuan, this courage alone deserves praise.
"Can Er'an guarantee that he will get the silver?"
"President, although I am not 100% sure, I am 60 to 70% sure. I am still very familiar with the situation in Sichuan. There is absolutely no problem!"
"Okay, I will appoint you as the general logistics officer. I hope Er'an will not disappoint me!"
"I would like to thank the president for his cultivation. I have another idea. The president might as well exaggerate the rebellion at Sichuan, and then transfer Cai E to the central government and ask him to assist the president in coordinating the overall situation and helping to quell the rebellion!"
When Lao Yuan heard Chen Huan's suggestion, his eyes suddenly lit up. He had long wanted to transfer Cai E away from Yunnan, but now that there was a rebellion in Tibet, Lao Yuan still wanted to use Cai E, so he did not make up his mind to change the commander before the battle.
, but since it has been decided to use Qiao Yu to quell the Tibetan chaos, it is logical to transfer Cai E to the central government.
But how to arrange Cai E's official position? Lao Yuan's eyes kept flashing. Although he was afraid of Cai E, he cherished his talent even more. If he could be transferred to the central government for his own use, he would not treat him badly.
"Er'an's words are very reasonable. I have decided to appoint Cai E as deputy minister of the army, general adviser on border affairs, and member of the Disarmament Commission. He will be promoted to the rank of general. Tang Jiyao, the governor of Guizhou, will be appointed as the governor of Yunnan. At the same time, Guizhou will abolish the title of governor and appoint Liu Xianshi
To protect the army."
Lao Yuan paused for a moment and then continued: "Appoint Qiao Yu as the patrol envoy to the Sichuan border and the commander-in-chief of the counter-rebel army, responsible for quelling the rebellion on the Sichuan border. Chen Huan is appointed as the chief of civil affairs of Sichuan, and also serves as the logistics supervisor of the counter-rebellion army, in charge of the civil affairs of Sichuan.
Affairs!"
Lao Yuan's continuous major personnel changes were a huge shock to the counselors present. Lao Yuan wanted to take the southwest into his own hands in one fell swoop. What a big deal, what a big appetite!