After dealing with the Hanyang Iron Works, Beiyang and the Kuomintang have opened the battlefield. Li Chun commanded the army to storm Hukou. Li Liejun was in a weak position from the beginning. Hukou is very important as it is the northern gate of Jiangxi.
But it's a pity that Li Liejun didn't have the door panel in his hand, so he just put a lock there, waiting for others to smash it.
Li Liejun has no water power at all. Isn't it wishful thinking to just rely on the army to hold the key to the world? Li Chunyi has already made it difficult for Li Liejun to resist. Duan Zhigui leads an army south and joins forces to besiege. How can Li Liejun resist?
, but just barely support it.
Qiao Yu had already left Wuhan at this time and went north to Xiangfan. The bandit suppression army had recently fought a victorious battle in Xiangfan, defeating the White Wolf bandit army that attacked Xiangfan and capturing more than 8,000 bandits in total.
The number of bandits captured in other areas has reached more than 20,000. This is an excellent labor force. There is no need to send them back to Sichuan. They can be sent directly to Yichang. They can be used to build the Sichuan-Hankou Railway and suppress bandits.
Everyone in the army is very motivated.
Zhu Qinglan heard that Qiao Yu was coming to the front line in person, and took the main generals out of the city to greet him, "The general is here in person, and the morale of the soldiers must be like a rainbow. If you want to defeat the White Wolf, you can just turn your back!"
"Lao Zhu, aren't you making me happy? We still have to rely on these soldiers to fight the war. A mere commander is of no use!"
Qiao Yu entered Xiangfan surrounded by everyone. Qiao Yu called Zhu Qinglan, Liu Yunhong, Wang Zanxu and others into the guest room: "Can you tell me how easy it is to suppress bandits?"
"Commander, the White Wolf bandit army attacked the city but did not defend it. Just like Li Zicheng back then, many of his men were gangsters. They are not good at fighting, but they are good at escaping. Our bandit-suppressing army has less than 20,000 people, and there are still
When stationed in various places, there are always loopholes to exploit. Especially after several encounters with us, the White Wolf bandit army became more cunning. They no longer attacked cities, but only attacked some towns, and also took a large number of ordinary people. Now they have
Once we return to Henan, it will be even harder to deal with!"
"Well, Henan is the hometown of President Yuan. He will never let other troops enter Henan. Even though I am the commander-in-chief of suppressing bandits, once I enter Henan, Old Yuan will immediately be able to command the army.
I destroyed it!"
"Commander, haven't Anhui, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Guangdong, and Fujian provinces all declared independence now? It must have taken a lot of effort for Lao Yuan to calm down this wave!" Zhu Qinglan asked with doubts. When he thought about it now,
Lao Yuan must be very anxious. Is he still capable of dealing with the Sichuan army?
"You are counting on your fingers, has Sun Wen commanded a victory? This time Sun Wen and his followers were not only defeated, but also defeated miserably. It would be good if they could sustain it for a month or two. From now on, the power of the Democratic Party will be
We are leaving the Central Plains!"
Zhu Qinglan still admires Qiao Yu's judgment very much. Since the Revolution of 1911, Qiao Yu has never missed a major event. "Commander, since Beiyang is about to win, what should we do?"
"This time, Lao Yuan has secretly given me his acquiescence to move the Hanyang Iron Works back to Sichuan. This is a favor. We have to know how to advance and retreat. The main force will gradually return to Sichuan. The remaining matters of suppressing bandits are left to Lao Yuan. Now the main force of the bandits is
Isn’t it the harm to his hometown? Lao Yuan will never sit back and watch!"
When Zhu Qinglan and others heard that they wanted to withdraw their troops, there was a trace of embarrassment on their faces: "Commander, we have found out a group of local powerful people who have colluded with the White Wolf bandit army. It was they who tipped off the White Wolf and let the White Wolf
They are so difficult to deal with, why don’t you get rid of all these scum first!”
Qiao Yu understood as soon as he heard it. There was definitely some private goods involved. Those who were qualified to collude with Bailang were all prominent local figures. Their wealth must be huge. These people were only planning to make a fortune!…
But Qiao Yu also thought that he didn't want to be a saint, and his soldiers had worked hard for a long time, so they needed to be rewarded anyway, and there were not many good people in these places. Thinking of this, Qiao Yu nodded in agreement: "These
Those who colluded with the bandits committed heinous crimes and must be punished, but don’t kill people. Send them and their families directly to the Sichuan-Hankou Railway to atone for their sins through labor, but you must also be careful to identify them and don’t implicate innocent people!”
Qiao Yu agreed to the matter, and only talked about what to do with the people, not the money. Isn't this a good opportunity for everyone to make a fortune? Everyone went happily with the arrangements. Qiao Yu was very tired after running around for a few days.
, returned directly to the bedroom, and as soon as he opened the door, Qiao Yu was stunned.
There was a woman in her twenties sitting beside the bed. She was tall and dressed in charcoal red. Although she was sitting, her chest was still very tight. At this time, she was tied up with a lot of clothes on the table.
With a pile of confessions, Qiao Yu picked them up casually and after a few glances, he knew that this was Man Shanhong, who was once famous in Sichuan. He didn't expect that she was caught here and was even sent to his room.
Qiao Yu knew very well what his subordinate meant. There was indeed something alluring about the woman in front of him.
That a weak woman can become the leader of a party in a man's world shows that she has extraordinary abilities. Being able to tame such a fierce little horse is indeed a very fulfilling thing. It seems that I have to accept this gift.
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Qiao Yu took off the strip of cloth from Man Shanhong's mouth, poured a cup of tea and brought it to Man Shanhong's mouth.
"Girl, you must be thirsty already. Drink some tea first, and let's talk later!"
Man Shanhong did not refuse. She opened her mouth and drank a cup of tea slowly. Qiao Yu looked at it and smiled slightly: "A girl who is a prostitute can travel across several provinces and command thousands of troops. It is really admirable!"
"You are Qiao Yu, the Sichuan patrol envoy. I have seen your photos, and I thought you were some great hero. Now it seems that you are just a man-stealing man and a domineering woman. It is really disgusting." Man Shanhong said contemptuously.
He said: "I only want to die, and I hope you can fulfill it and don't make me look down on you even more!" Qiao Yu was not angry, but smiled and said: "Girl, in your prime years, why seek death? Since ancient times, the government has forced the people to rebel.
I also see that the girl is not a bad person. Now that all the subordinates have been dispersed, the burden has been removed and you can start a new life!"
"New life? Back then, the dead ghost told me that once you are a bandit, you will be a bandit all your life. Once you eat this bowl of rice, you will never go back. He was killed by his enemies three months after he said this to me. Now I am also
It’s time to die and a hundred will die!”
"Girl, to tell the truth, your life and death are in my hands now. I don't want you to die like this. Your good life has just begun. Why bother with yourself?" As he spoke, Qiao Yu held up a big hand.
He stretched out his arms and hugged Man Shanhong's slender waist.
Perhaps due to many years of wielding swords and guns, although Man Shanhong's waist is slender, it is full of elasticity and has a faint sense of strength. It feels so good that Qiao Yu is not even willing to let go.
"Shuai Qiao, you are a big shot after all, why do you need to embarrass me!" Man Shanhong still managed to maintain her calmness. She had been prepared to die since she was captured, but she didn't know that she was sent to Qiao Yu's bedroom.
, how could she not know her next fate? She only prayed that Qiao Yu would have no interest in her, and then kill her with one shot. That would be the best thing. Who knew that Qiao Yu had already stretched out his claws?
Already terrified!
When Man Shanhong was struggling, her snow-white neck was exposed. Her delicate and white neck was like a swan. Qiao Yu became more and more excited. He held her in his arms and slowly grasped the dangerous peak on his chest with one big hand.