At the same time as announcing the power supply, Qiao Yu went to Guiyang in person. As agreed, Cai E also came as scheduled. Together with Zhang Bailin and Liu Xianshi from Guizhou, the three provinces and four parties gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
Since Sichuan began to vigorously assist Guizhou, the economic development momentum in northern Guizhou has been very strong. The Guizhou-Chongqing Railway is also under construction. Zhang Bailin's position has become more and more consolidated. Although Liu Xianshi did not step down due to the opium problem, he was disgraced. Now Guizhou is strong
Zhang Bailin naturally knew that these were the results of Qiao Yu's support, so when he saw Qiao Yu coming to Guiyang, he hurriedly led his troops to greet him.
"Bailin, has Governor Cai E arrived?"
"We have arrived a long time ago, and we are waiting for the patrol envoys to come. Not only Cai E has arrived, but the Kuomintang has also sent people. The former Jiangxi Governor Li Liejun, Xiong Kewu, and Tang Jiyao are all back, and they want to jointly oppose Yuan Shikai
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Qiao Yu frowned tightly when he heard this, "Bai Lin, the more people the better when fighting a war. It's useless to get some miscellaneous waste. Instead, it is a drag. Xiong Kewu once caused trouble to Guiyang, and Tang Jiyao is not a good person either.
Such people must be driven away!"
People like the Kuomintang are obsessed with it. In fact, Qiao Yu also admires Sun Wen's indomitable spirit, but this spirit is used in the wrong place, especially after the establishment of the Republic of China, Sun Wen was bent on seizing the lost power.
The warlords were engaged in a vicious melee, and they did not hesitate to sell out the power of the country. They did not miss even the slightest opportunity. Qiao Yu would never give the Democratic Party a chance to fish in troubled waters.
Zhang Bailin also nodded repeatedly: "What the commander-in-chief said is true. The Democratic Party has more success than failure. However, Cai E seems to be interested in cooperating with the Democratic Party and bringing in a force!"
"Cai E wants to confront us, so let them go, but we will never give the Democratic Party any help, nor will we give them a chance to take power!"
After entering the city, Cai E and Liu Xianshi also came to greet them. Behind them were several people, including Li Liejun and others. Qiao Yu did not look at them, but directly shook hands with Cai E: "Songpo,
The military situation is urgent, we will discuss the strategy of sending troops immediately, and other idlers should not participate!"
Qiao Yu's words of idleness made Li Liejun and others furious. They were not such bullies. They were all well-known figures in the early Republic of China. However, they are now in decline, but they did not even say a polite word.
However, Xiong Kewu, Tang Jiyao and others fell into ruin because of Qiao Yu.
Even Cai E seemed a little embarrassed. He originally wanted to win over the power of the Democratic Party and increase his capital to counter Qiao Yu, but now that Qiao Yu didn't buy it at all, he had no good solution, so he had to smile bitterly and followed.
Qiao Yu went directly to the secret room, leaving Li Liejun and others feeling ashamed. They had no power and were looked down upon everywhere.
Qiao Yu and Cai E sat opposite each other, with Liu Xianshi and Zhang Bailin accompanying them below. Qiao Yu spoke first: "Songpo, Yuan Shikai has gone against the grain and blatantly abandoned the republican system of government. We must not sit idly by and ignore it. Sichuan is willing to cooperate with Yunnan and Guizhou provinces.
United together to oppose Yuan Shikai."
"It's great that Qiao Shuai can do this. I also hope that we can unite all forces to fight against Yuan. Although the Democratic Party is in decline, its reputation and influence are still there. How about using them to promote it?"
"Brother Cai, in today's world, if you want to speak with weight, you rely on strength. Talking in vain is of no use, not to mention that these people are still shouting in Japan! Don't worry about them, Sichuan is willing to assist the Yunnan Army and Guizhou
The army has 10 million arms and supplies, including 4 million for the Guizhou army and 6 million for the Yunnan army. I hope that the two armies can mobilize as soon as possible and send troops from Yunnan to attack Guangxi. The Guizhou army and the Yunnan army will jointly attack Hunan and attack from two directions!"
Qiao Yu promised to provide 10 million arms and supplies, which made Cai E and Liu Xianshi speechless. No wonder Qiao Yu looked down on the Democratic Party. When would they be able to provide something with real money, that would be it.
Dignity, when will I have such strength in my hands?
However, the two of them immediately discovered that there was no plan for the Sichuan army to send troops in Qiao Yu's arrangement. Cai E frowned and said, "Qiao Shuai, why don't the Sichuan army send troops to fight at the same time? Our troops in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces are very thin.
I'm afraid we won't be able to shake Beiyang. Doesn't it mean that Qiao Shuai wants to be the leader of a mouse and have both ends?"
"Songpo does not need to be angry. Of course Sichuan will send troops, but now the Sichuan-Hankou Railway has reached the final moment. It will be completed in a month at most. At that time, Sichuan's military supplies can be mobilized quickly. The Sichuan army will directly attack Hubei and strive to cut off the Yangtze River.
, annihilate the Beiyang Army south of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop, but it is inconvenient for the Sichuan Army to launch an offensive before that!"
Regarding the explanation given by Qiao Yu, Cai E also nodded: "I didn't expect that such a difficult Sichuan-Hankou Railway could be successfully built. I am here to congratulate Qiao Shuai. The long-awaited railway of Sichuan people is finally in Qiao Shuai's hands."
It has been realized, but since the Sichuan-Hankou Railway can be repaired in just one month, we might as well wait a while and then the three provinces will jointly mobilize troops to be sure!"
"Captain Cai, your troops are very fast. Although Sichuan mobilized later, Commander Qiao has vigorously built roads in recent years. The speed of the Sichuan army's mobilization and march is definitely faster than that of the Yunnan and Guizhou armies. We don't have to shirk it. The three southwest provinces are in the same breath.
Governor Cai's worries are overblown!" Zhang Bailin spoke out at this time. Of course he knew that the first to send troops would be the first to be hit, but since Qiao Yu said so, he could only cooperate.
Cai E also knew very well that since Sichuan provided arms so generously, he wanted the Yunnan army to rush ahead. Cai E had no choice now, "Qiao Shuai, since the Yunnan army is willing to take the lead in the uprising, Sichuan's military supplies must be supplied."
In time, the Sichuan Army must also send troops quickly!"
"Songpo can rest assured that the Sichuan army will send troops from two directions in the northeast, attacking Hubei and Shaanxi together, striving to succeed in one fell swoop and clear out Yuan Shikai's party members!"
After receiving Qiao Yu's assurance, Cai E finally felt relieved and continued to ask: "Qiao Shuai, since we want to jointly oppose Yuan Shikai, I hope that the three southwest provinces can establish a joint command to jointly command the armies of the three provinces and avoid fighting independently.
, destroyed by Beiyang!"
"It's natural. It's always bad for a group to have no leader. It's just how the three provinces should unite is still a problem!" Qiao Yu certainly agreed with Cai E's proposal.
Zhang Bailin suggested on the side: "I think the three provinces are called Hu**. Sichuan is the most powerful. Qiao Shuai is the commander-in-chief of Hu**, and Governor Cai is the deputy commander-in-chief!"
"Inappropriate!" Liu Xianshi finally interjected: "Although Qiao Shuai has outstanding prestige and strength, Qiao Shuai has already said that Sichuan cannot launch together with Yunnan and Guizhou for the time being. So electing Qiao Shuai as the commander-in-chief will undoubtedly destroy Qiao Shuai's
Plan to drag Sichuan into the war!"
Liu Xianshi was disgraced by Qiao Yu and almost lost his position as Guizhou Army Protector. Moreover, during the first Guizhou Rebellion, Liu Xianshi's nephew Wang Wenhua died at the hands of the Sichuan Army. Liu Xianshi was the most wary of the Sichuan Army.
It's just that he has no choice now. He has to cooperate with Cai E and Qiao Yu, but he absolutely does not want Qiao Yu to be his boss. If Qiao Yu is appointed as the commander-in-chief, then the number of people under him will not be given by Qiao Yu.
Of course, he was very wise and used Qiao Yu's reasons to oppose Qiao Yu, leaving him speechless. Qiao Yu saw this trick clearly, but he didn't care at all.
As long as the Yunnan Army and the Guizhou Army used Qiao Yu's arms and ate Qiao Yu's military rations, Qiao Yu would be confident that he could capture these two armies. Qiao Yu provided guns and artillery, but bullets and artillery shells also cost Sichuan.
Providing, in this way, is tantamount to strangling the lives of the two provinces. As long as Sichuan stops supply at the critical moment, it can seriously weaken the combat effectiveness of the two armies.
The logistics of the Sichuan Army are certainly good, but once the soldiers get used to eating wine and meat with Sichuan, will they still be willing to eat steamed buns? The principle of going from frugality to luxury and the difficulty of returning from luxury to frugality has been the same since ancient times, but there is no such thing in Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces
Conditions, these are sugar-coated bullets, but the Yunnan Army has no way to refuse!
"Envoy Liu Hujun is right. The commander-in-chief will be handed over to Governor Cai. You will be in charge of the Yunnan and Guizhou armies and be the first to attack Yuan Shikai!"
"In this case, I would rather obey orders than be respectful. However, the Yunnan Army and the Guizhou Army all rely on Sichuan's material transportation. I suggest setting up another organization to be responsible for managing materials and coordinating military operations!"
"Well, this is a good idea. I think we will set up a joint meeting of the three provinces, with the chiefs of staff from all parties participating, to discuss combat strategies and coordinate logistics and troop sources!"
Qiao Yu proposed the establishment of a joint meeting of the three provinces. Cai E knew very well that his side was in a weak position and had no way to compete with Sichuan. The establishment of such a joint meeting could avoid the Yunnan Army being controlled by the Sichuan Army to the greatest extent, and it was also one of the best methods at present.
First, it’s just that this joint meeting has great power and must be managed by the right person. This person must have outstanding ability and high prestige. More importantly, it must be acceptable to both the Yunnan Army and the Sichuan Army.
Of course, when thinking about this problem, the Guizhou Army was automatically excluded. They did not have the strength at all. Cai E thought for a while and looked at Qiao Yu. Cai E immediately noticed a smile on the corner of Qiao Yu's mouth.
Cai E immediately understood that the most suitable candidate was Jiang Baili.
Jiang Baili has outstanding knowledge on military issues and can plan appropriate strategies. Moreover, he and Cai E have a friendship as classmates and are now serving in Sichuan. He is the most suitable candidate!
"This matter will trouble Brother Baili!"
"Well, it must be Jiang Baili!"
The situation of the three provinces' alliance became more and more clear. Jiang Baili became the chairman of the joint meeting of the three provinces, and Li Genyuan and Zhang Bailin of Yunnan served as vice presidents. After the candidates were arranged, Qiao Yu and Cai E moved on to the next topic, which was the issue of the scale of troop dispatch. Now
The Guizhou Army has a division under Liu Xianshi, and together with local troops, the total number is about 13,000. Zhang Bailin holds a brigade of troops, all of which are trained with Sichuan equipment. Their combat strength is not weak, and the Yunnan Army now also has
There are about 16,000 troops, and the total strength of the Sichuan Army has exceeded 60,000. How to distribute the troops is also a big problem.
"Shuai Qiao, now Beiyang has begun to mobilize troops. I am going to personally lead the Yunnan Army and the Guizhou Army du li brigade to advance into Hunan and burn the war beyond the southwest. Liu Xianshi will lead an army to attack Guangxi!"