Qiao Yu was busy implementing the bill, while Yin Chang led the army straight to Wuhan. However, Yin Chang also knew that he could not command the proud soldiers of Beiyang in these two times, so he arrived at Huanshang, Henan first.
Come visit Lao Yuan.
"Xiang Cheng, you are so free. Go and roast me on the fire. If you would only show consideration for my difficulties, you would go out. I, Yinchang, really can't bear this burden!" Yinchang became distraught when he saw Lao Yuan's face.
She complained like an angry little daughter-in-law, but Lao Yuan smiled slightly.
"Brother, you don't have to be like this. Just measure what a few rogue gangs can do. The army can take back Wuhan as soon as they pass by. I am just a commoner now. I drink tea, go fishing, entertain my grandchildren, and go to court every day."
Things are so far away from me, how can I still know about military affairs?"
"Xiang Cheng, why are you still having fun with me? At least show me a clear path, otherwise I won't even be able to command the army!"
The relationship between Yinchang and Lao Yuan is definitely not shallow. Yuan Shikai's fifth son, Kequan, married Yinchang's daughter, and Yinchang's son also married Yuan Shikai's seventh daughter. They were two in-laws, and looking at Yinchang gave him a runny nose.
With tears streaming down his face, Lao Yuan had no choice but to nod and agree: "My dear relatives, don't worry, I will definitely make Huafu and Zhiquan obey your orders!" Yinchang got Lao Yuan's guarantee and went straight to Wuchang, Hubei, but Lao
Yuan has secretly given orders to Feng Guozhang and others, telling them to move slowly and wait and see. With Lao Yuan's instructions, it is strange that this army can advance quickly. Yinchang also discovered it, so it could not stop when it reached Xinyang Prefecture.
forward.
He sent his men to lead the army towards Hubei. The Northern Army had no fighting spirit at all, and was defeated by the highly motivated people's army. For a time, the people's army was greatly shocked, followed by Hunan, Shaanxi, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou.
The provinces became independent, the world was shocked, and the Qing court was also confused. The dignified regent Zaifeng actually shed tears in front of the urgent document, but there was no way to solve the current predicament. Yikuan, Na Tong, Xu Shichang and others all asked for Yuan Shikai to be appointed.
Lao Yuan, on the other hand, is waiting for the price to sell.
As the provinces became independent one after another, the Qing Dynasty was accelerating its collapse. Qiao Yu also stepped up the pace of military expansion. Dongchuan had initially implemented three bills. Many landowners also took the initiative to oppose, but Qiao Yu suppressed them.
All the lands of these landlords were nationalized, all local fees were cleared, and all kinds of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes were gradually cleared. The people of Dongchuan benefited from the new government and naturally began to support this new regime. Recruitment was very hot.
The strength of the three divisions was quickly expanded.
When news of the Yunnan Revolution came on October 30, Qiao Yu felt real pressure. He would never give the Yunnan Army a chance to enter Sichuan. If he wanted to prevent the Yunnan Army from entering Sichuan, the only way to prevent the Yunnan Army from entering Sichuan was to quickly unify Sichuan. Now the people of Xichuan
The army, Duanfang's Hubei army, and Zhao Erxun's border guards are all still intertwined and in chaos. This chaotic situation must be quickly resolved by force.
Qiao Zhen, Han Yong, Su Ding, Wang Tianhe, Liu Yunhong, Wang Huai and others gathered in the conference room. Wu Tong personally pointed at the map of Sichuan and explained the current situation to everyone.
"Now the situation is obvious. If we want to unify Sichuan as soon as possible, there are two routes before us. One is to directly attack Chengdu, capture Chengdu, and eliminate Zhao Erfeng who is still loyal to the Qing court. Then we can quickly unify the entire Sichuan. This way
The advantage of the route is that it is fast and the most direct, but it has to cross Duanfang, the civilian army, and finally attack Chengdu. It will make too many enemies and consume too much. Once it is delayed for a long time, there will be problems with logistical supplies!
Another route is to first go south to southern Sichuan and control well salt, the most important source of wealth in Sichuan. With the support of the southern Sichuan salt tax, our finances can operate safely, and then mobilize the army to go north and besiege Chengdu! This is safer, but it will take a long time.
, once the Qing army moves south from Shaanxi to assist Zhao Erfeng, the war in Sichuan will continue, which will be extremely detrimental to us!”….
Wu Tong introduced the two marching routes to everyone. Everyone was thinking about the pros and cons of the two marching routes. How should they choose? Shi Yi was the first to speak.
"Governor, judging from your humble position, the Qing army will never go south from northern Sichuan. Their main attack direction must be Wuhan. There is no need to worry about this. However, southern Sichuan is the base camp of the civilian army. If they march into southern Sichuan, I am afraid they will completely fall out with the civilian army.
, and if someone takes advantage of this opportunity to capture Chengdu in advance, they will have a status advantage, so I think we should attack Chengdu directly!"
After Shi Yi finished speaking, many people nodded in agreement. Qiao Yu shook his head slightly: "Gentlemen, our main enemy now is no longer the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but the Kuomintang. They are other forces that covet Sichuan's wealth.
An uprising broke out in Yunnan yesterday, and a military government is expected to be established soon. Yunnan has a strong military, but the area is extremely poor. They used to rely on central financial support, but now without this support, if they want to continue to raise troops, they must covet southern Sichuan.
, so we must prevent the Yunnan Army from entering Sichuan!"
When everyone heard Qiao Yu talking about the Yunnan Army, they were all shocked. It seemed that he was worthy of being a leader. He and his people still kept their main enemies on the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. Qiao Yu had already seen the threat of the Yunnan Army. This
It does take a lot of balancing.
"Does the governor mean to attack southern Sichuan first?" Han Yong asked.
"Actually, I am a little hesitant now. There is the Sichuan Machinery Bureau in Chengdu, which can produce arms. We all rely on buying weapons now. The value of the arsenal is really too great!"
"If the Governor hesitates because of this, I don't think it is necessary! Although the Sichuan Factory can produce weapons, it is far from sophisticated enough. There is a big gap compared to the Hanyang Factory. Moreover, it can only produce old-fashioned rifles, and the output in a year is less than
However, one or two thousand rods are simply not enough for a large army, and the arsenal has a serious bureaucracy and low production efficiency. We may have to purchase weapons as our main weapon in the future!"
Su Ding briefly introduced the situation of the Sichuan Factory. After Qiao Yu learned about the situation of the Sichuan Factory, he felt a little disappointed. He thought that having an arsenal would solve the problem of weapons supply. Now it seems that he has simplified the problem.
According to what Su Ding said, the Sichuan Machinery Bureau must carry out a comprehensive reorganization before it can truly provide enough weapons for the army. The cost of reorganizing the arsenal is absolutely sky-high, and it also requires the support of the great powers.
Thinking of this, Qiao Yu made up his mind, "In this case, the first division and the second division will march to Nanchuan in three days. Brother Han, you must guard Chongqing well. This is our foundation and there must be no outbursts."
The problem!"
Han Yong nodded in agreement, and everyone began to prepare. The departure of the army was not a trivial matter. There was definitely a lot of preparation work. Ordnance, food, grass, and other practical items had to be prepared. Some civilians were also recruited to help carry the baggage. Fortunately, now the army
The government has strong organizational capabilities, is supported by the Chamber of Commerce, and has sufficient funds. Therefore, the preparations are done quickly and we are waiting for the official dispatch of troops.
"Secretary Lu, would you like to introduce to me the situation at Fushun Salt Farm?"
Qiao Yu became the governor, and Lu Wanqing was still the secretary, but the work was not as busy as before. After all, Qiao Yu had begun to build a huge staff group, and Lu Wanqing felt a little idle.
"Sir Governor, you are not short of salt. Why do you ask that?"
"Secretary Lu, the Governor has decided to personally conquer southern Sichuan. Then I will send you back to the Lu family. Let's see how your father will deal with such a bold girl like you!"
"Are you really going to attack southern Sichuan?" Lu Wanqing's eyes suddenly lit up when she heard this, and she seemed unusually interested.
"That's natural. Will the governor's words be ignored? What's the matter with you?"
"Then will you change the bad policies of the salt industry? You don't know that although the salt industry in southern Sichuan seems to be prosperous, there are handfuls of blood and tears behind it. Snow-white salt is the dirtiest thing!"