Qiao Yu also received the report from Deng Xihou at the rear. His face was very serious. Cai E really had a second thought. He wanted to drag himself to death. Qiao Yu knew very well that his main task now was to use the God-given gift of the First World War.
Taking the opportunity to initially improve the industrial system, this is an absolutely unchangeable goal. This goal is even more important than expanding the territory. The purpose of unifying the southwest is to better carry out industrial layout. If attacking Yunnan affects the overall situation of industrial development, no matter
Even if Qiao Yu was unwilling, Yunnan would have to be abandoned at that time.
This is what Cai E was waiting for. Although he couldn't defeat the Sichuan Army, he could drag it to death. Just when Qiao Yu was anxious, Wang Tianhe suddenly came to see Qiao Yu with a man. Although Wang Tianhe was now in charge of the military police
military police force, but its reputation is not great. It is far inferior to the investigation director Wang Lingji. However, Qiao Yu definitely put more effort into the military police force than the investigation bureau. It can be said that the investigation bureau is Qiao Yu’s target for attracting firepower.
, Qiao Yu handed over all truly secret and important matters to the Military Police Department.
Wang Tianhe's abilities also improved rapidly during this kind of training, and he became more sophisticated and ruthless.
"Young Master, the powerful Long Bai from Zhaotong wants to pay homage to you, would you like to meet Jun Zuo?"
Qiao Yu knew very well that it was definitely a good thing to have powerful people come to seek refuge at this time. It was difficult for a strong dragon to defeat a local snake. Now that he had just entered Yunnan, it was best to reach a compromise with these forces and "bring him in!"
Not long after, a little old man in his fifties came to Qiao Yu. This little old man was just over 1.5 meters tall, but his face was red and his clothes were extremely gorgeous. At first glance, he belonged to a wealthy family.
After arriving at Qiao Yu, the little old man immediately knelt down.
"Little old man Long Bai pays homage to the patrolling envoy. Good luck to you!"
Qiao Yu was amused when he saw this old man acting like this, "Tianhe, help this old man up quickly. It's already the Republic of China, how can he still kneel down and worship?"
"My lord, I know this, but I still find it satisfying to kowtow. Seeing your majesty as powerful as the sky, I am impressed. Not kneeling down is not enough to express my respect!"
"Haha, old man, if you have anything to say, you should just say it. As long as it's reasonable, I will definitely agree!"
"Thank you, Commander!" The little old man bowed again and again, "Commander, although I am from Yunnan, my nephew Long Yun is still an officer in your army, and I often go to Xu Mansion to do business.
To be honest, I have long been looking forward to the Sichuan army coming in. Now Yunnan has a lot of excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes. We businessmen have worked so hard and most of them are handed over to the officials. How can we feel comfortable doing business in Sichuan!"
When Qiao Yu heard that Long Bai and Long Yun were related, he immediately became interested. This little old man must be from the Yi ethnic group. To be able to mix up to this level, he is probably a descendant of a chieftain and belongs to the powerful.
Although the Ming and Qing Dynasties had the policy of returning natives to exile, these chieftains still retained considerable power. Their families were wealthy, and they even had private armies and slaves. They were local tycoons who were more powerful than Han landlords.
, Qiao Yu knew that he would inevitably have to deal with these people when he entered Yunnan.
"So the old gentleman is from the Yi ethnic group? I remember that the nobility did not advocate business. Why did the old gentleman get into business?"
"Commander, the rules are dead, but the money is real. Who can give up this glory and wealth for some dead things? To tell you the truth, the little old man has made a fortune in the past few years by trading with Sichuan.
Three times as much, who dares to disrespect the little old man now?"
Qiao Yu said with a smile: "Mr., you are an honest man. I can tell you that after the Cai E Group is eliminated, Yunnan will fully implement the New Deal, cut exorbitant taxes and vigorously support industry and commerce. I am afraid that the old man's family fortune will be ruined in the future."
More than ten times more!”
Long Bai hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Thank you so much, Marshal, for your kindness. I have another question. As a Yi nationality, I don't know if I can enter the parliament and become a member in the future!"
After Long Bai said these words, Qiao Yu knew that this little old man was not only greedy for money, but also liked power, but these were not problems. "Old sir, as long as you care about the government and can take the initiative to make meritorious deeds, your future will definitely not be a problem!"
After Long Bai received the guarantee, he immediately beamed with joy and danced with joy: "Commander, I am quite familiar with the place. The Yunnan Army sent many small teams to ambush everywhere in the past few days, looking for opportunities to sneak attack on Master Wang.
, I know where they are going, and I can now guide Master Wang to wipe out all these Yunnan troops!"
Long Bai also took out the bargaining chips at this time. Now the Sichuan Army was having a headache. It was a good thing that this old guy could help the Sichuan Army deal with the harassment of these small groups of Yunnan troops. Qiao Yu quickly raised his hand to the little old man.
"The old gentleman is able to do this, which is really a great merit. In the future, the name of the old gentleman will definitely be included in the Yunnan Provincial Council!"
Qiao Yu promised to be a council member. Long Bai was overjoyed and hurriedly went to help the Sichuan army lead the way. Qiao Yu also ordered to send elite scouts to attack the Yunnan army. After sending Long Bai off, Qiao Yu's face suddenly became joyful.
It just disappeared.
"Tianhe, people like Long Bai are definitely not a minority in Yunnan. They love power and money, but this is their nature, and there is nothing wrong with it. But the worst thing is that they have their own armed forces in their hands. There are people like this who control the place.
The forces of Zheng Fu will never be able to control the place, and if they can betray Cai E today, they can betray me tomorrow. Once the situation in Yunnan is controlled, all such people must be eliminated as soon as possible. You are here now
Work harder from above!”
Wang Tianhe hurriedly nodded in agreement. He also hated this kind of people, but he had to take advantage of them. Indeed, with Long Bai's cooperation, the Sichuan Army, which was originally dark-sighted, suddenly became smarter and wiser.
The captain of the special force, Liu Qingfu, led a group of elite soldiers to Gaoqiao Township under the guidance of a guide. Liu Qingfu and others passed through two mountain ridges in a row, and a river more than three feet wide appeared in front of them.
"Sir, after crossing this river, there is a valley on the opposite side. The mouth of the valley is very narrow, but the inside is very spacious. This is where the Yunnan Army is hiding!"
Liu Qingfu nodded and looked at the surrounding terrain. It was indeed a dangerous place with continuous mountains and the Yunnan Army was hiding in the valley. It was surrounded by towering ancient trees. Without the guidance of local people, they might not be able to find it.
Here, the Sichuan Army team followed Liu Qingfu across the river. As soon as they boarded the river bank, two figures appeared not far away. When they saw someone coming ashore, they hurried over.
"who!"
When Liu Qingfu saw that he and his men were discovered, he was not polite. He raised his hand and fired two arrows to kill the two Yunnan Army sentries, and then hurriedly called on the soldiers to move quickly to block the entrance of the valley.
This valley is more than 20 meters wide behind the mouth, but it is hundreds of meters wide and thousands of meters long inside. It has a typical gourd mouth. The Yunnan army hiding in the valley rushed out when they heard the sound of gunshots outside. As soon as they arrived at the valley mouth, they rushed in.
The two people at the front were hit by oncoming bullets. One person's head was blown off, and a big hole was drilled into the chest of another person.
The company commander of the Yunnan Army was very aware of his situation at this time. Although this valley was very hidden, it became a place of death after being discovered. He had to rush out, otherwise he would be trapped and die in it.
"Brothers, we have been plotted against, fight out quickly!"
The soldiers of the Yunnan Army did not want to be trapped in a desperate situation and could only rush out. However, half of the soldiers brought by Liu Qingfu were special forces, and the rest were also scouts. They were all the most elite soldiers and had no ability to deal with the enemy.
In panic, the shooting was extremely accurate, and soon more than a dozen Yunnan troops were killed.
The company commander of the Yunnan Army knew that he had been kicked into an iron plate, so he could only call on his men to retreat into the valley and seal the entrance of the valley. How long he could last depends on his luck. It is best to survive until dark, then he can escape from the valley.
Escape from the surrounding mountain ridges.
Liu Qingfu and others were well prepared. The guide had introduced the terrain to them, and they had also formulated several plans to deal with it. As soon as they saw the Yunnan Army retreating into the valley, they calmly used six light machine guns to seal the entrance of the valley and suppress it.
In response to the firepower of the Yunnan Army, another group of soldiers were sent to approach the valley entrance continuously. They also brought two grenade launchers.
This grenade is an idea provided by Qiao Yu. It is mainly an imitation of the Japanese Bajiu grenade of later generations. The caliber is 50 mm. However, due to the current metallurgical level restrictions in Sichuan, the entire grenade is larger than that of Japan.
The original version was a little heavier, reaching three kilograms, and its maximum range was only five hundred meters, but this was enough. The grenade team quickly approached the mouth of the valley, and the one kilogram warhead drew a beautiful arc and hit
Arriving at the mouth of the valley, each grenade fired at least twenty warheads in less than a minute.
The entire valley entrance was shrouded in violent explosions, the sky was filled with gunpowder smoke, and many broken limbs flew into the air. Cheap weapons like grenades showed their ferocious side. The Dian troops defending at the valley entrance
About 20 soldiers of the Yunnan Army were killed in the bombing. Including the Yunnan Army soldiers who died at the beginning, it can be said that half of the soldiers in this small team have been wiped out.
Although the Yunnan Army was known to be elite, it could not withstand such a heavy loss. It suddenly had no fighting spirit and collapsed in all directions. Liu Qingfu commanded the troops to easily capture the valley entrance, killing most of the remaining Yunnan troops and taking all the remaining prisoners.
This scene was repeated in other places. Small groups of soldiers of the Yunnan Army were constantly being annihilated and could no longer threaten the Sichuan Army's engineering troops. Deng Xihou commanded the engineering troops to quickly repair nearly 60 miles of roads, and the Sichuan Army's brigade was approaching the pass.
The person responsible for guarding the gate of Daguan is Cai E's favorite general Zhao Youxin. Of course, he knows the importance of Daguan. Only by guarding Daguan can Zhaotong be defended, and only by guarding Zhaotong can Kunming be defended. I originally thought that the Sichuan soldiers were unfamiliar with the place, so they must
will be delayed by the Yunnan Army's attack. As long as the delay continues, the Sichuan Army's equipment advantage will turn into logistical pressure, eventually defeating the Sichuan Army. The calculation is very loud, but it is a pity that local tyrants like Longbai have already turned to
Without Qiao Yu, the Yunnan Army's geographical advantage had begun to reverse.
Looking at the fresh report, Zhao Youxin's face twisted. More than 300 elite soldiers were wiped out by the Sichuan Army. Not only did he fail to achieve his purpose of harassing the Sichuan Army, he also lost these elites. How can he hold on to the barrier next?