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    Chapter 141 Two Heroes Fighting for the Southwest (2)

    February 1, 1912, Kunming.

    At this time, the north was still covered in snow, but Kunming could not feel the slightest chill. Green trees and new willows were swaying by the Dianchi Lake, and the herons that came to spend the winter were chirping and making noisy noises. Tang Jiyao was irritated when he heard this. He waved and was about to leave the guard.  He held a rifle in his hand and shot two of them away, but Cai E stopped him and said with a smile: "What happened to Nai Geng (characterized by Tang Jiyao) today? I don't usually see you so impatient."

    Huang Yuying was the first to laugh and said: "I think Bei Geng is greedy and wants to get some wild game to try."

    Liu Cunhou knew what he was thinking and said: "Captain, I'm not telling you, it's fine if you don't enter Sichuan. Why not enter Guizhou? Now there is chaos there, even the Ge Lao Hui is divided into families fighting each other.  Just stop, there¡¯s no way it¡¯s even remotely revolutionary.¡±

    Seeing that both Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou started talking about things in Guizhou, Huang Yuying chose to keep his mouth shut. Although some people recommended him to be the governor after Chongjiu, he actually knew that Cai E had to be the governor of Yunnan if he wanted to secure the position. The reason was because of these two  Man, he can't be restrained!  So he willingly became a staff officer of the Yunnan Army.  Tang Jiyao naturally looked down on him now, and took the opportunity to say: "Yes, if we continue to make trouble like this, sooner or later it will cause trouble to us in Yunnan. In my opinion, it is better to take precautions early."

    Cai E looked at the two of them thoughtfully and asked, "What's going on over there in Nanjing now?"

    Tang Jiyao was a little angry when he saw Cai E not answering, but now Yunnan does not have the final say. Cai Songpo is so famous that even the top leaders of the party must rely on him to stabilize the southwest. He can only vent his anger on the Nanjing government and hate him.  He said hatefully: "It's not like that! In order to win over Yang Qiu, not only did he agree to the position of patrol envoy of the three provinces, but he actually shot Sun Wu and Zhang Zhenwu, the great heroes of Shouyi! He is really sick in the head. Doesn't this chill everyone's heart?  ! He also forced Tang Hualong and his younger brother Tang Xiangming to go overseas, and gave him the navy in Shanghai in vain. Not only that, but also transferred Li Bodhisattva to Nanjing! Now he is not satisfied with Hubei, and has made another mistake  Tax changes and free education have won the hearts of the people in Hunan and Sichuan, and they have also given an ultimatum that the three provinces will be wiped out starting tomorrow. Now the gentry in Hunan and Sichuan are all frightened and hope that someone will stand up and speak out.

    But Nanjing was bent on currying favor with Yang Qiu and trying to get him to go on the Northern Expedition, so how could it talk to him?  However, they themselves were unable to come up with a plan for the Northern Expedition, but they sent telegrams one after another asking the provinces to pay taxes to fund the army.  In the Battle of Xuzhou, due to lack of ordnance and insufficient pay, Beiyang forced them to retreat hundreds of miles and lost more than 5,000 people. Even Lin Shuqing went back to his hometown to complain of illness.  In the north, Yuan Shikai took advantage of the Qing Dynasty and would not care about the affairs of the three provinces until he got the position of president.  The Northeast Blue Sky is also a waste!  It is only a few hundred miles away from Beijing, and not even a hair of Beiyang has been torn off.  And Jiang Baili, who likes to talk about military affairs on paper, not only showed some evil spirit, but also agreed to Yang Qiu to be the president of Hubei Army University, and now trains officers specifically for Yang Qiu.  In my opinion, if things continue like this, instead of Nanjing and Beijing fighting, it will turn into a fight between Wuchang and Beijing.  "

    Liu Cunhou was also fanning the flames: "The news from Hunan is that after the tax reform in the past few days, many people have come out to express dissatisfaction and ask Yang Qiu to revoke the new policy. It is said that demonstrations have broken out in Changsha, Xiangtan and other places. Han  The Sichuan Railway has been decided, and the new line will take the Zunyi Prefecture bypass and enter Chongqing! This is another vicious plan of Yang Qiu. He now controls Sichuan and has already extended half of his foot into our southwest. If he is allowed to build this railway again  , I¡¯m afraid Guizhou and Yunnan cannot be saved.¡±

    Cai E didn't seem to hear what the two said, and he asked in an inappropriate manner: "Who led the troops in Beiyang during the Battle of Xuzhou?"

    "Wu Peifu, the leader of the 11th Biao Tuan, is said to be the most capable Biao Tong under Cao Kun." Just after Huang Yuying finished speaking, Cai E was surprised and recalled: "Is it him? I heard about it when I was in Baoding Army Academy. Scholars were born.  , has a withdrawn temperament, "I didn't expect that he is very good at fighting."

    Seeing that Cai E was rambling on and off topic, Tang Jiyao became a little anxious: "Director Cai, please give me a message. Luo Yuan sent a telegram again this morning. The situation in Guizhou is on the verge of breaking out. The conflict between the Constitutional Council and the military and government is getting deeper and deeper.  There may be a war, and we must not sit back and watch the turmoil in Guizhou affect Yunnan. Moreover, Yang Qiu has shown signs of becoming a king on his own. Only by seizing Guizhou can we border Hunan. If necessary, we can cooperate with Nanjing to conquer him."

    After he finished speaking, Cai E still didn't express his position and glanced at Liu Cunhou: "Jizhi (characterized by Liu Cunhou), what do you mean?"

    "I have the same idea as Pei Geng."

    "Zihe (characterized by Huang Yuying), please tell me." Cai E turned to Huang Yuying again. The latter understood that he didn't want to speak. He originally wanted to avoid the important matter and just deal with it, but before he spoke, Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou looked at him coldly.  Come over, knowing you can't hide, you just grit your teeth: "It's up to you, Governor Cai, to make a decision on this matter, but if you want to take action, now is the best time!"

      Since he said it, he simply let go and analyzed: "The equipment of the Guizhou Army is extremely poor, and it is no match for our Yunnan Army. The only thing we have to worry about is whether Yang Qiu will intervene. Looking at this person's methods, intervention is certain, but  It was when he was at his weakest! He tied his own hands and carried out tax reform, which caused instability in Hunan and Sichuan. He was forced to pull out three divisions and two brigades to stabilize the two places. The remaining two divisions had to take care of the Northern Expedition and Wusheng Pass.  He can only mobilize one or two brigades within three months. His defense force can fight Beiyang only by relying on equipment and morale, but the equipment is of little use in Guizhou, especially the seven-sheng-five artillery and heavy machine guns he has.  , it will be very difficult to cross the rolling mountains and ensure supplies. On the other hand, our army has sufficient ordnance after making several deals with the French. It has also purchased more than 50 machine guns of various types and has sufficient ammunition. The soldiers have been trained for three months since the weight of nine.  More than enough, and we are closer to Guiyang, and the people in the two places are closer! The advantage of taking Guizhou is that it is adjacent to Hunan. If something happens, we can join forces with Li Liejun of Jiangxi and Chen Jiongming of Guangdong. Maybe Lu Rongting of Guangxi is also willing to intervene. The disadvantage is!  Once this fight starts, it will definitely be a rift. Although Yang Qiu is trapped in internal affairs, it will never last long. He can recover in two or three months at most. I heard that he has a good relationship with Germany and has purchased a large amount of military equipment.  The financial resources of the three provinces are definitely much stronger than ours, and it will be difficult to cope with retaliation."

    "We also have the financial resources of two provinces to win Guizhou. Although it is not as good as Sichuan and Hubei, as long as there is a conflict, Nanjing or the north will be willing to see it weakened. Why are they afraid of him?" Tang Jiyao murmured on the side.

    Cai E didn't express his position immediately. He turned to look at the blue-blue Dian Lake next to him. He listened to what the three of them said, but he didn't listen because he was a little worried.  It's not that I'm worried about Guizhou, but the people around me, especially Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou!  In fact, he has already seen that these two people are extremely ambitious people. Before the revolution, their temperament was suppressed. Now that the nature of successful revolution is gradually revealed, they have long been unwilling to lie dormant.  After the liberation of Yunnan, Liu Cunhou proposed to lead troops to Sichuan to support the Comrade Association. In name, he wanted to return to his hometown to help the Sichuan Comrade Army. In fact, he wanted to get rid of himself and set up his own business. Later, when he heard that Yang Qiu had captured Chengdu, he gave up the idea again, but he had been  Just thinking about the west of Sichuan.  Tang Jiyao has recently been in constant contact with Guizhou Liu Xianshi and others, and secretly sent people to send a lot of guns and ammunition in the name of support. He just wanted to take the opportunity to take over Guizhou and become the governor.

    Of course, besides these, there is another more important reason, and that is Yang Qiu!

    Liang Qichao has sent secret letters many times in the hope that he can raise the banner of constitutionalism, but it is absolutely impossible to establish a constitution. He is unwilling to support Yuan Shikai, so he can only continue to rely on the Nanjing government. However, the Nanjing government is not a central government that can do big things.  , the country was not yet unified, but internal strife began. The central government continued to engage in assassination politics. Sun Wu resigned himself to corruption. Everyone knew who killed Tao Huanqing. Even that person was inseparable, but no one dared to say it.  .

    So Yang Qiu has indeed seized a good opportunity. As long as he can settle the New Deal, he will surely be able to turn the three provinces into an iron plate, and even rise to become the third force. Should he test him?  Thinking of this, Cai E seemed to have made up his mind. He turned his head and said softly: "Let the troops prepare. If something happens in Guizhou we will enter Guizhou to pacify it!"

    Tang Jiyao¡¯s eyes suddenly brightened and he nodded his head several times.

    The sound of horse hooves echoed in the city of Guiyang at night. Looking out through the window of the carriage, the city became a little more heart-stoppingly peaceful after the hustle and bustle disappeared. Qiu Wenbin's eyelids were twitching as he sat on the carriage. He came here.  For almost two days, he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't express it. This feeling made him uncomfortable.

    "What are Wenbin looking at?" Huang Zelin, who was sitting next to him, was curious about why this old friend who had been promoted to Yang Qiu's guard kept looking outside, so he asked.

    "It's nothing." Qiu Wenbin hesitated, shook his head, turned around and asked, "Brother Huang, has Governor Yang given a reply?"

    "Director Yang is willing to let you station in Guibei to protect the railway. Privy Council President Zhang Bailin is also interested in moving, but those people from the Constitutional Party" Huang Zelin flattened his mouth like a child and made a helpless gesture with his hands.  Gesture, this action made Qiu Wenbin frown.

    Huang Zelin was two years older than him. When the Autonomous Society was just established, he and a group of people from the literary society came to Guizhou to congratulate and contact them about the armed overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The two almost became brothers because of their similar personalities.  Later he joined the Eighth Town of the Hubei Army, and Huang Zelin joined the Guizhou New Army and was promoted to team leader because of his good performance.  Soon after the Wuchang Revolution, there were uprisings in Guizhou. Because he was an officer and a backbone of the Autonomous Society, Huang Zelin had outstanding achievements and was appointed as the President of the Guizhou Patrol Green and Training Battalions, that is, the Commander-in-Chief of the Guizhou Army.

    The 29-year-old commander of the army of a province is not too unusual these days.  The patrol envoys of the three provinces and the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Force are not even 23 years old, but the problem is that Guizhou is also peaceful.Like Hubei at that time, the elected officers were either too junior or inexperienced, and could not suppress veterans and old officers at all. Moreover, unlike Yang Qiu, he was not able to fight hard and did not even have any decent achievements.  , plus the child¡¯s temper.  Thinking of the gunfire of the Guizhou army when they entered the city that day, Qiu Wenbin secretly shook his head again and said: "Brother Huang, you are now the president of the Guizhou army. Don't words have any effect?"

    Before Huang Zelin realized his problem, he crossed his hands behind his head and said with a smile: "I am an officer, and the Privy Council and the Governor's Office have the final say on government affairs. But I support it. The Han-Sichuan Railway going to Guibei can connect our Guizhou and  The three provinces of Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan are connected. If we can build a branch line south to Guiyang at the same time, or even connect to Yunnan, then our southwestern provinces will be on the same page."

    Qiu Wenbin said: "Your idea is very similar to that of the commander. What he means is to build Hanchuan Road first, and when we have money in two years, we can connect Guiyang and Kunming. It is best to connect Guangxi and Guangdong. In this case, we  The southern provinces can also take the lead in uniting, so they don¡¯t have to be as afraid of the north as they are now.¡±

    "Northern? Didn't you all defeat Beiyang? Why are you still saying this?" Huang Zelin asked.

    He was probably the only one who dared to say such a thing. Defeating once does not mean that he will be defeated all the time. What's more, after Beiyang suffered this loss, he would definitely try his best to fight next time. He said: "Brother Huang, don't underestimate Beiyang."  , we were able to win the battle because the commander started to deploy beforehand, and he bombed Wu Sheng and cut off his food route. Even so, we paid the price of more than 16,000 militia casualties, especially in Laoba Town.  Nearly half of the casualties were caused by human lives."

    Huang Zelin didn't seem to understand the meaning of the words and said with a smile: "It's a pity that we didn't catch up. The Governor's Mansion mobilized 5,000 soldiers and horses to support you. Just as we were about to set off, there was news of the great victory of Xiaocang Mountain. If our Guizhou Army  Inhehe, maybe they will start the Northern Expedition."

    Qiu Wenbin burst into laughter, secretly laughing that this old friend was too "confident". Even Xu Shaozhen, the Jiangsu Revolutionary Army who claimed to be the strongest in the Huaihe River and fought bloody battles in Nanjing City with real swords and guns, did not dare to boast like this, and quickly warned: "  Brother Huang, don¡¯t underestimate Beiyang.¡±

    Seeing the consolation on his face, Huang Zelin suddenly burst out laughing: "I'm just kidding you, Wen Bin! You've already fought with Beiyang, and you still don't want me to be jealous? I don't know how powerful our Guizhou army is?"  Not to mention comparing with your National Defense Force, even the Yunnan Army and the Guangxi Army are stronger than us. Especially after Governor Cai took office, I heard that he bought a lot of arms with the French, including dozens of machine guns. In my opinion, there are only a few in the south.  The Yunnan Army can match you."

    "You guys have made me worry in vain. Okay, I'm here too. Remember to talk to the governor for me tomorrow. Brother, you can't go back empty-handed." Qiu Wenbin laughed and punched him.  Seeing the arrival of the post house, he immediately opened the curtain and jumped out of the carriage.  But as soon as I got off the car, the uneasy feeling surfaced again. I glanced around and found that the street seemed to be extremely quiet. I turned around and asked, "Brother Huang, have you lifted the military control order? Who patrols this road at night?"

    "Isn't there a military control order? There has been some unrest in Guiyang recently. How could I lift it?" Huang Zelin stretched out his head and looked in front of him, and found that the two sentries in the distance responsible for guarding the posthouse were nowhere to be seen. He suddenly  His face darkened and he cursed: "These ruffians from the East Road Patrol Camp are so shameless! Why don't they even send people to guard this place? I'm going to ask Huang Canzhang what the hell he's doing!"

    Fortunately, he just said that the Guizhou Army was on the Northern Expedition, and he even deserted the night vigil.  Being embarrassed in front of his brothers, he was so angry that he immediately asked the driver to hit the horse and prepare to go to the city patrol camp for inspection.  Seeing that he was still impatient, Qiu Wenbin shook his head and smiled bitterly and walked into the post house. But when he had just stepped through the door, a violent explosion suddenly came from behind him.

    Boom¡­.

    The familiar voice made him, who had guarded Wusheng Pass, attacked Chenjiaao at night, and fought to the death in Xiaocang Mountain and Beiyang No. 4 Town, suddenly roll on the spot and casually pulled out his pistol.  At this time, the guard squad soldiers in the post house were also alerted and rushed out quickly with guns. When he leaned out to check, his eyes were suddenly blood red!

    All they could see was that Huang Zelin's carriage had been blown to pieces and was ablaze with fire. In the light of the fire, hundreds of soldiers in uniforms of the Guizhou Army suddenly rushed towards this direction like wasps that had been stabbed in their nests.

    "Enemy attack!"

    The shrill shouts suddenly enveloped the entire city of Guiyang

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