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    The headquarters of the Sixth Brigade is located in the former New Army Command Post in Changsha. After Hang Zhi arrived, it was rearranged according to the standards of the National Defense Forces. One of the second batch of radios delivered by Germany was also sent here, making this place truly become the headquarters of the National Defense Forces in Hunan.  The largest and most complete military base.

    When Yang Qiu arrived with Zhang Taiyan and Tan Yan, the place was already bustling with people. Hang Zhi and Zhang Tingfu, several senior officers who were in Changsha, all came. The news of the sudden mutiny at the neighbor's house caught everyone off guard.

    "Guizhou has financial difficulties. The number of the new army is very small. There is only about one regiment. It was originally trained and organized by Laoba Town to help them. Later, it trained with the Yunnan Army for most of the time. Ammunition and supplies were also provided by the Yunnan Army. According to our  I understand that this unit has been controlled by Guizhou Army Commander Huang Zelin before." Song Ziqing introduced: "The telegram sent by Qiu Wenbin has too little valuable information, but I think the New Army soldiers have received ideological education, and the Autonomous Society has also  It is developing internally, so it should not be their rebellion. And judging from the murder of Huang Zelin, it should be a certain unit of the old army. Now that the main force of the new army has lost its command, it will definitely be unable to stop it. It is estimated that Guiyang has fallen by now. "

    Yang Qiu frowned. He knew about the historical February 2nd Guizhou Incident, but always thought it would not happen because of insufficient conditions.  The cause of the Second Incident is actually very simple. It was still the party members' lack of experience in governing, so they had to introduce conservative constitutionalists. Party strife, the involvement of careerists like Liu Xianshi, and the chain reaction caused by Yunnan's black hands. The problem was that during the incident at that time, Guiyang's military strength  Weak, more than 3,000 people, including the Guizhou New Army, marched to the north of Hubei to aid. The lack of troops gave Liu Xianshi a chance. Now the various armies to aid Hubei have never appeared at all. When both sides have equal power, the mutiny actually happened one day early.  What exactly is your cause?

    "Is there any further news?"

    Song Ziqing shook his head: "We sent a telegram to Guiyang, but there was no news there. Either the radio station was destroyed or the rebel control deliberately refused to answer. The current method is that a regiment of the Third Division just arrived in Suining yesterday, and the original plan was carried out [  [Anmin] operation, if you want to find out what happened in Guizhou as soon as possible, it is better to draw a reinforced company to quickly enter Guizhou and pick up Qiu Wenbin and the others."

    Entering Guizhou from Suining, the terrain is rugged and mountainous. It would take at least three days for the reinforced company to reach Guiyang. If Qiu Wenbin and the others were killed, it would be too late. If they were smart, they would have already escaped Guiyang. On the way back, it is better to be patient.  After waiting for a few days, Yang Qiu didn't say anything.  What he wanted to know most now was what happened. He glanced at Tan Yan, who was silent, and asked, "Governor Tan, are you familiar with those in Guizhou?

    After the Advisory Council had witnessed Yang Qiu's tough tactics, Tan Yan immediately fell in love with this young man. As the leader of the Hunan Constitutionalists, he was familiar with all walks of life in the southwest. He said, "I have heard about some things in Guizhou before.  After the uprising, the Autonomous Society attracted many constitutionalists in order to expand its influence, and these people formed the Constitutional Preparatory Committee. However, there were rumors last month that the constitutionalists claimed that the Autonomous Society specializes in stirring up power, forming parties, amassing money, and only cares about academics when it comes to hiring people.  The people of the society were very unhappy, and they also divided a lot of Pao Ge's armed forces, but I didn't expect that now"

    Yang Qiu asked: "Governor Tan thinks this is a merger between the Constitutional Government and the Autonomous Society?"

    Tan Yan nodded: "Other than that, I can't think of any other reasons. It's just that they made a lot, and I'm afraid it's the people of Guizhou who will suffer."

    "Guizhou is already barren. These people don't want to stabilize the people and resume production. They are trying to undermine each other and even go to war for their own benefit! It's really abominable. It's a shame that they still have the honor to say that Ge Taiyan has seen a lot of people from Hubei during this period.  Anding just saw that Yang Qiu was willing to destroy his reputation and fight in order to promote the New Deal. Thinking of the chaos and turmoil he saw in Nanjing, he suddenly suggested with emotion: "Inspector, Guizhou must not be in chaos, let alone Hanchuan Road  If we still go to Guibei and the hungry people flood into Hunan, it will not be good for us. In my opinion, we should send troops to stabilize that side first.  "

    Yang Qiu's thoughts can be guessed from the name of the bank Southwest, so Song Ziqing also thought this was a good opportunity and agreed: "Mr. Binglin is right, Guizhou is very important to us, and I agree to send troops to help the military government stabilize the situation.  "

    Since Yang Qiu took the initiative to ask himself just now, it means that he has regarded himself as a core member, so Tan Yan no longer had any scruples and said: "Brother Binglin has a good intention, but at the moment the central government is suspicious of the inspector. If he rashly marches into Guizhou  , I¡¯m afraid others will say that we provoked a civil war. It would be better to report the situation in Guizhou to Nanjing first, ask for orders to pacify it, and then take action when the president is appointed."

    "I'm afraid that Nanjing didn't give us the final order, but." Zhang Tingfu shook his head beside him, glanced at the southwest and said: "Lead the Yunnan army into Guizhou."

    These bloody words hit Yang Qiu's mind. He stood up and walked to the window to quietly look at the soldiers outside, making secret calculations in his heart.

     It¡¯s not that he never thought about taking advantage of the February 2nd Incident to capture Guizhou, but firstly, he thought it would never happen again, and secondly, his foundation was too shallow, and if he expanded too fast, he would end up like the great southwestern warlord Tang Jiyao.  What's more, Guizhou is barren. Although it has two major resources, coal and aluminum, its road facilities mean that even if it is mined, it cannot be used on a large scale. Currently, it does not have enough funds to build three provinces. Dragging a big burden like Guizhou on top of it will be enough to put the financial burden on the government.  Bankruptcy.

    But now the incident still happened and it was brought forward, so he had to consider the situation after the Yunnan Army entered.  From a geographical point of view, Guizhou is the central route in the southwest. If the Yunnan Army controls Guizhou, it can unite with Jiangxi and Guangdong to threaten Hunan. Neither Cai E, Li Liejun, nor Guangdong Chen Jiongming are merciful people, not to mention Tang Jiyao  and ambitious people like Liu Cunhou.  In the parallel world, the southwest is the most chaotic place where the civil war is fought. Since the Republic of China, all forces have been fighting fiercely, so it is a huge quagmire.

    Originally, his idea was to wait until the three provinces were stabilized, and all the weapons purchased from Germany and the United States were in place. After the construction started, he would forcibly unify the southwest with a thunderous force. But now it seems that he must intervene first.

    The combat conference room was quiet, everyone was waiting for his order.  From a military perspective, this is a good opportunity to capture Guizhou and gain superiority in the southwest, but in terms of civil affairs, Guizhou is a heavy burden.

    As the chief of staff, Song Ziqing is more aware of the current predicament. Three of the five divisions are being restrained in implementing the "Anmin Plan" in three provinces. The elite 1st and 2nd Divisions are being dragged in the direction of Wushengguan and cannot take action. The two brigades are  It is a later-built unit. It would be very dangerous for soldiers who have not even completed three months of basic training to deal with the Yunnan Army. As for the 12th Regiment Guard Team, preparations have only just begun.

    Moreover, the terrain of Guizhou is extremely unsuitable for infantry and artillery tactics, because artillery and other heavy weapons are basically inaccessible. Whether entering from Sichuan or Hunan long supply lines will cause a lot of trouble. On the contrary, the Yunnan Army is not only short-distance but also much easier to travel.  The advantages are more obvious.

    "Ziqing, do you have any information about the Yunnan Army?" While everyone was waiting, Yang Qiu slowly walked to the map.

    "Not a lot." Song Ziqing sorted out the recent news about the Yunnan Army and introduced: "After Chongjiu, the Yunnan Army made great adjustments under the leadership of Cai Songpo The current total strength is about 40,000, divided into three armies. Among them  The core is still the New Army. Although Yunnan is not as good as Hubei and Sichuan, it is also a wealthy province in the southwest, and it is backed by Annan controlled by the French, so I think Cai Songpo will not give up this good opportunity. Judging from the rapid expansion of the army, he  They must have purchased enough weapons and equipment, and they have good training skills, so I think the Yunnan Army is not far behind."

    Yang Qiu was scratching his head Judging from Song Ziqing's words, the lack of intelligence was still serious.  But we can¡¯t blame everyone. After all, it¡¯s only been four months since the uprising and there has been a war before, so many things have to be established slowly.  Fortunately, the memory has not been blurred. Historically, the Yunnan Army is a relatively capable force. Of course, it cannot be compared with the period of the National Defense War, because without the bloody training of Sichuan and Guizhou, no matter how well-trained the army is, it is impossible.  Compared with a force that has experienced actual combat testing.  The only thing to worry about is that the lack of heavy weapons means that it will be more difficult to have a conflict with the Yunnan Army.

    The first and second divisions must not move, at least until Beiyang withdraws from Wusheng Pass.  The Third Division and the Sixth Brigade are responsible for the mission in Hunan. It is more important to stabilize the three provinces than losing Guizhou, and the Third Division was too severely damaged before The new recruits need to be trained in low-intensity tasks first, and let them accept that the gains of the war will outweigh the losses too early.  Only Sichuan was mobilized.

    "Immediately send the information about the riots in Guizhou to Nanjing, and suggest to the Ministry of War that our army send troops to stabilize Guizhou. After guarding Ge and throwing a big hat out, Yang Qiu made up his mind: "Send a telegram to Chengdu The Sichuan [Anmin] Operation is temporarily  Under the unified command of Shi Xiaolou.  The First and Second Brigades of the Fifth Division immediately went south to Yibin and Luzhou.  At the same time, let the fifth division teaching camp stationed in Yibin enter Zunyi immediately and tell Su Xiaohu and Yin Changheng that from now on, they should be prepared to regain Guiyang at any time.  "

    Hang Zhi, who was next to him, had been waiting for orders for a long time. Hearing that there were no transfers from Hunan, he glanced at Zhang Tingfu with some disappointment, laughed dryly and asked: "Commander, the road from Luzhou to Guizhou is long, and the mountains are high and the roads are narrow and it is difficult to spread out. Can you please  Take a look."

    Song Ziqing didn't know what he meant, so he smiled slightly: "What Brigadier Hang said makes some sense. It's better to draw troops from the Third Division and the Sixth Brigade to form a mixed regiment, and stationed at Wuyang River, Shi Bing would cooperate with Su Xiaohu from the flank."

    With his words, the Changsha telegraph station and the radio he brought sounded a ticking sound at the same time, and a battle related to the future leadership of the southwest was about to begin.

    The telegram was quickly sent to Nanjing, once again putting the Nanjing government in a dilemma.

    In the parallel world, the Nanjing Provisional Government did nothing during the February 2nd Incident, and finally watched Tang Jiyao enter Guizhou and go on a killing spree.  But this time it's different?Because it was Yang Qiu who sent the news this time. This young man who had caused headaches for both the north and the south not only brought the news, but also took the initiative to send troops to quell the victory and defend the victory of the southwest revolution.

    "Bah! This guy actually has the nerve to say he's defending the revolution!" Hu Hanmin, the secretary of the General Office, had just returned from Shanghai after completing the railway loan to Japan. The 3 million yuan had just made the Nanjing government relax a little, but unexpectedly the buttocks were still there.  Something happened again in Guizhou!  He said angrily: "This matter must not be agreed! He has now controlled three provinces and has been eyeing the southwest for a long time. If he is released to Guizhou again, he will not be patrolling three provinces, but four, five, and six provinces!"

    There is a reason why Hu Hanmin refused.  He is the former governor of Guangdong and has a good relationship with Chen Jiongming. He understands that if Guizhou is lost, the National Defense Forces will be able to form a strategic advantage over Yunnan, Guangxi and Guangdong. In this way, within two or three years, all three provinces will probably be slowly conquered.  Nibble away.  If Guangdong is gone, he will lose his greatest political capital, so he firmly disagrees with authorizing the National Defense Forces to enter Guizhou.

    If you don¡¯t agree, can you stop him if you don¡¯t agree?  Jiang Zuobin, deputy director of the Army, sighed in his heart and said: "He is just posturing. What's the point of us agreeing or not? In the past few days, he has been carrying out a large-scale counter-revolutionary campaign in the three provinces. People are killed and arrested every day, but who can see reporters?"  Fart?"

    The matter of his son and the Northern Expedition has left Huang Keqiang exhausted physically and mentally. If it weren't for the obsession in his heart, he might have given up everything and gone home. He said hoarsely: "You can't say that. If we agree, it is authorized by the central government. If we don't agree to him,  Even if Si sends out troops on his own, the entire country will be able to clearly see the face of his warlord."

    "Warlord." Jiang Zuobin shook his head: "Minister, are there still few warlords in the south now? He has been a warlord for a long time, and he is also the largest warlord in the country! It's just that no one dares to call him out."

    "Even a warlord can't let him continue to grow bigger. Why don't I go to the president and ask him to authorize Cai Songpo to lead the Yunnan Army to maintain stability in Guizhou. Anyway, the distance there is close." Hu Hanmin was still unconvinced and shouted: "If it doesn't work, just let it go.  It's better for Lu Rongting to go than for his family to be the only one."

    Jiang Zuobin stood up and said: "Is Cai Songpo a good person? The Yunnan Army is not a warlord?! What's more, Yang Qiu sent the telegram first. If we don't reply, we will lead the Yunnan Army into Guizhou. This is tantamount to completely breaking up with him!"

    "This won't work, that won't work either. Do we really want to see him take Guizhou and annex the entire southwest?" Hu Hanmin looked at Jiang Zuobin angrily. The latter sneered at him for not knowing the overall situation and said: "Minister Huang, since Jiang is an Army  Deputy Minister, I have to say something. Wang Jingwei has called before, and the Qing Dynasty will abdicate in the next few days! As soon as the Qing Dynasty retires, we will hand over the power to Yuan Shikai, and there is no need to offend Yang Qiu at this time. So I  I think we should just do nothing and go alone if he wants to! If everyone thinks it is better to use the Yunnan Army, just send two telegrams to ask Cai Songpo to go with him. As for who of them wins Guizhou in the end, let Yuan Shikai have the headache."

    Just as Jiang Zuobin was about to go out after speaking, he saw his secretary rushing in from outside. He happily waved the telegram in his hand and shouted: "Minister! Good news, good news! Minister Wu has sent a telegram. He said that the Manchu Qing Dynasty has agreed."  Abdicated!"!  .

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