Just when Xie Ruyi fell into despair, a group of cavalry approached from a distance and quickly came over.
"Quickly shoot, use the machine gun to hit me! Hurry!"
"Sir, we have no more bullets!" the adjutant said with a sad face, and Xie Ruyi suddenly woke up. The Yunnan army was now severely depleted of bullets and artillery shells, and the ammunition depot behind them was detonated again. How could they deal with the cavalry without bullets?
At this moment, the Sichuan army's cavalry was approaching. Each cavalryman held a torch in one hand and a saber in the other. It was like a whirlwind blowing in front of them. The swords were raised and dropped, and heads rolled down.
At this time, the Sichuan army in front also began to counterattack. The sound of machine guns and cannons shook the world. The artillery fire was more than twice as fierce as before. Seeing this, how could Xie Ruyi fail to see Qiao Yu's original intention to lure the enemy? He was now full of emotions.
Is it regret that I brought 5,000 elite Yunnan troops here just like this? How could I meet the Commander-in-Chief Cai E?
The soldiers of the Yunnan Army were also stunned by the sudden blow and could no longer maintain their formation. They retreated one after another and fled straight to the river. At this time, countless fires appeared in the east, and a group of Sichuan Army soldiers also collapsed towards the river.
The Yunnan Army launched a charge. This was the second brigade that had been recharging its strength. The Yunnan Army had no fighting spirit. Seeing that there were Sichuan Army soldiers on all sides, they fled to the river bank.
However, when they arrived at the river, these people were dumbfounded. The ferries had disappeared, and the Jinsha River was choppy. It was so difficult to swim across it with human power. Xie Ruyi also came to the river under the protection of his entourage. When he saw this scene, the world suddenly turned upside down.
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"Heaven will destroy me, Heaven will destroy me!" After shouting twice, Xie Ruyi was about to take out his gun and commit suicide, but the adjutant on the side hurriedly stopped him.
"Echelon leader, the villain is the best in water. I will take you there. We can take revenge after we find Governor Cai!"
Xie Ruyi was overjoyed when he heard that there was still a way to survive, and hurriedly jumped into the river with his adjutant. The adjutant also had a way to find a broken wooden board and threw it into the river. With the help of the buoyancy of the board, the two of them rowed desperately to the other side.
, finally escaped from the danger, but there were only about a hundred people who swam across the river like them. Except for those who were killed, the rest of the Yunnan Army soldiers were all captured alive, and more than two thousand prisoners were taken.
The first collision between Sichuan and Yunnan ended here. The first echelon of the Yunnan army was basically destroyed. More than 5,000 people died, about 2,000 people were captured, and some of them escaped. The battle between Sichuan and Yunnan
The balance of strength has quietly changed.
"Governor, this battle was really exciting. The Yunnan Army was completely wiped out. I wonder if those Yunnan Army still dare to enter Sichuan casually. Do they really take us for granted?" Wang Huai's first brigade was fighting.
Among them, the losses were the largest, with more than a thousand casualties, but the huge losses also tempered the Sichuan Army and rapidly improved its combat effectiveness.
"Governor, we have captured more than 2,000 prisoners. What do you think we should do with them? Let them go or kill them!" Liu Yunhong asked from the side.
"Kill whatever you want. Whether they are Sichuan or Yunnan people, they are all Chinese. They are all senior and junior. They are all our compatriots. Soldiers can be cruel, but they can only be so to outsiders and they are also cruel to their own compatriots."
Those who have to be dealt with cruelly are beasts, and even beasts cannot compare to them."
In fact, Liu Yunhong was not really planning to go on a killing spree. He just wanted to vent his emotions after his men suffered heavy losses. He immediately stopped talking when he heard Qiao Yu criticize him.
"Governor, now we have defeated the Yunnan Army, but the battle is not over yet. The Yunnan Army has a second echelon approaching Sichuan, and there are tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Yunnan. If Cai E is attracted to fight with us, things will be in trouble, or
You need to plan well!" Wu Tong looked at a group of proud officers and knew that he should pour cold water on them to prevent them from being too arrogant...
"Well, the Chief of Staff is right. The strength of the Yunnan Army should not be underestimated. Moreover, Cai E is also well versed in the art of war and is much stronger than me. However, I think Cai E has just established a military government and Yunnan is not stable.
Especially after experiencing a great defeat, Yunnan's military morale is not stable. We might as well give Cai E a step down, I think he will not be so unwise!"
The Sichuan Army held a grand celebration banquet. Cai E in Kunming City had received a telegram of defeat. Cai E hurriedly summoned all his men to discuss how to deal with this matter!
"Commander, the Sichuan army has bullied people too much. Five thousand men and horses have been lost. We can't just let it go. We should attack Sichuan immediately, attack Qiao Yu, and let him pay for his dead brothers!" Li Gengen still took the lead in the battle, and many Yunnan troops
All the generals nodded in agreement and shouted that they were going to attack Sichuan.
"Commander, I have a few words to say to you!" The speaker was none other than Tang Jiyao. Although he was not very senior in the Yunnan Army, he was very resourceful and insightful, and everyone respected his opinions.
"We can't just rely on blood and courage to fight the war. We also need to know ourselves and the enemy. The Yunnan Army has more than 30,000 people. Even if one echelon is lost, there are still more than 30,000 people. However, Yunnan is not safe locally. Sufficient troops must be left behind.
The place is stable, so the number of troops that can be mobilized is only more than 10,000. The Sichuan army must have high morale with the power of victory, and the number of people in Sichuan is far greater than that in Yunnan. If Qiao Yu fights with us with all his strength, we may not be able to
We can win, and the most critical battle is money. At this point, we can't compete with Sichuan. Yunnan relies on Sichuan for food, salt, cloth and other materials. If Qiao Yu cuts off the supply of materials, only
I am afraid that Yunnan will fall into chaos, so I think we have to be cautious!"
Tang Jiyao's words were very pertinent, and Cai E couldn't help but nod. It was indeed unwise to rush to death with the Sichuan army.
"I don't see it that way. What I just said about our difficulties is indeed good, but we must also see the difficulties of the Sichuan Army. Sichuan has not yet been unified. The power of the Manchu Qing Dynasty is still there. There is also a conflict between the Revolutionary Party and Qiao Yu.
There is discord, so Qiao Yu can't mobilize too much strength, so he has no advantage in competing with us. On the contrary, he has to guard against being stabbed in the back, so he should definitely fight with him!" Li Genyuan continued to express his thoughts
At this moment, an adjutant came in and handed Cai E two pieces of information. Cai E glanced at it and immediately sighed. It seemed that his plan to plot Sichuan was ruined.
"Everyone, please stop arguing. Duan Fang has been killed by the mutinous army. His brother Duan Jin also died together. Zhao Erfeng, the Manchu Governor of Sichuan, also announced the release of Pu Dianjun, Luo Lun and others!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. They did not expect that the situation in Sichuan would change so quickly. The two largest Manchu and Qing forces in Sichuan disappeared. The excuse for the Yunnan Army to enter Sichuan again disappeared. At this moment, another
A telegram was sent, and it was Qiao Yu who sent it.
Governor Cai’s Taijian: Sichuan and Yunnan provinces are closely interdependent and share weal and woe. The Yunnan army’s entry into Sichuan to assist the revolution is a matter of great justice. However, the Yunnan army does not understand the situation in Sichuan. The Sichuan people are fully capable of solving their own problems with their own strength. The conflict between the two armies
I felt extremely guilty because of the unpleasant experience, and was willing to return all the captured Yunnan soldiers, and at the same time provide the Yunnan Army with 200,000 yuan in travel expenses, and also provide the Yunnan Army with 20,000 dans of salt and 100,000 dans of grain, all for the purpose of making amends.
Governor Cai E, please forgive me for my rudeness. The two provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan have had very close economic and trade exchanges since ancient times. After the revolution, we should consider the people of the two provinces and the people's livelihood! Don't rush into conflicts and harm the people.
At this time, Qiao Yu sent such a telegram to Cai E, which was soft but hard, and at the same time gave the Yunnan Army a step forward. Cai E knew that the situation in Sichuan was now determined, and it would be unwise for him to rashly start a war with the Sichuan Army, so he called back.
Agree to Qiao Yu's proposal.
"Shi Yi, after I leave, southern Sichuan will be handed over to you. I hope you can take up this responsibility and defend Xu Mansion and Luzhou!"
"Don't worry, Governor, I will live up to your cultivation with this lowly position!" After successfully blocking the Yunnan Army from outside Sichuan, Qiao Yu felt a lot more at ease in his heart. The next step was to quickly unify Sichuan. After some weighing, Qiao Yu decided to move Shi
The second brigade of the wing stayed in Xufu, and at the same time was expanded into the southern Sichuan garrison division, responsible for guarding southern Sichuan.
He took the troops of the First Brigade of the First Division and went straight to Fushun. Just two days ago, Lu Nai had quietly sent a message, saying that he had roped in two salt merchants to support Qiao Yu's reform plan. The fortress always went first.
It was breached from the inside, and with Lu Nai's cooperation, it was time to completely solve the salt affairs problem.