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    Twenty-five-year-old Dong Yongwei did not follow the fashion and put on a dress like young people of his age. He was still dressed in traditional Chinese style and was waiting anxiously in the telegraph room.

    He originally worked as a secretary in the Hubei Governor's Mansion. When Li Yuanhong left Nanjing, he invited him to go with him. In the end, he decided to stay in Hubei.

    Although the new Hubei Governor Li Shixing is a student of Mr. Zhan Tianyou, a typical European and American hard worker, he still thinks highly of him. Originally, he also wanted to stay in the provincial government, but he did not expect to be transferred to the three provinces to inspect the embassy as the director of the office.  .

    From the Provincial Secretariat to the inspection offices of the three provinces, I don¡¯t know how many people have died from envy. You must know that there are so many young people who want to join the National Defense Forces. Even many overseas students have come to the three provinces to find jobs, especially due to the large-scale construction of factories such as Hanyang.  , the extraordinary full-scale start-up of the Han-Sichuan Railway, the proposal of free education, etc., have given hope to young people who are accustomed to the good education and industry in Europe and the United States abroad. However, only those who have been in Hubei from the beginning understand.  , compared with those external changes, many detailed changes have silently changed the three provinces while being ignored.

    It¡¯s like the radio in front of you.

    Perhaps due to the deep-rooted idea of ??building an information-based army, the National Defense Forces under the leadership of Yang Qiu have not yet started large-scale improvements in ordnance due to manufacturing restrictions, but they have not hesitated to catch up with the trend of the times in terms of troop command information. In addition to Germany successively provided  In addition to forty radios, a special telegraph course was established at the National Defense University. In order to facilitate smooth command, five battlefield telephone systems were purchased from the United States at a high price.  In fact, these data machines have complete manufacturing processes and processes, but they cannot be manufactured under current domestic conditions, so they can only be purchased outsourced.  As one radio after another is put into use, the communication between the divisions and brigades of the National Defense Force is much smoother than that of the current domestic armies.

    Of course Dong Yongwei didn¡¯t know this. He only knew that the communication between the three provinces was now much smoother. In addition to the army, the provincial governments of the three provinces had also allocated a dedicated one to make up for the lack of wired telegraphy.  But today he is not waiting here to contact the government, but waiting for news from Guiyang.  Originally, this was supposed to be the job of Military Secretary Chen Guofu, but that boy accompanied the inspector to attend the opening ceremony of Changsha University, so he came here and waited.

    The Guizhou War touched many people's hearts. The news that the Autonomous Society was massacred overnight made them all red-eyed. A provincial government recognized by the central government was bloody and disintegrated without warning. It is heartbreaking.  At the same time, it also made everyone deeply aware of how difficult it is to consolidate the revolution, so everyone agreed with the dispatch of troops to Guizhou. Even if it cannot be integrated into the National Defense Forces system in the end, a stable government must be rebuilt.

    The telegraph room is very busy, especially this trip to three provinces, so two radios were specially brought along, one for the military and the other for the government.  Everyone who comes in and out knows him. If you see him sitting in front of an idle military radio station today, you can guess what he is waiting for. He will always ask: "Is there any news?"

    Dong Yongwei shook his head. According to time calculation, he should have received the telegram yesterday, but up to now, the telegram from the 5th Division and 1st Brigade has not arrived. Will there be an accident?  I heard that Cai Songpo was a top student who graduated from the Japanese Military Academy, but even if he suffered a loss, he would not be so defeated that he could not even send a telegram.  Seeing that it was already past noon, when the opening ceremony of the new university was over, a slight ticking sound suddenly rushed him away.

    The telegraph operator first replied with a few simple syllables, confirmed the identity of the other party, and then began to listen carefully. This was not an easy job. In the past two months, the National Defense University had mobilized telegraph operators and translators from the Navy to barely train one.  Granted, so every telegraph operator is an elite in the National Defense Forces.  After quickly jotting down the notes, the telegraph operator took out the code book from his personal pouch. This job should have been done by the translator, but there were currently a shortage of translators, so he was temporarily employed part-time.

    After the telegram was translated, the telegraph operator was already active. When he handed the note to Dong Yongwei, he clenched his fist and said, "Director, Guiyang has been captured!"

    "Guiyang has been captured" instantly blew away the haze in everyone's hearts like a strong wind. Many officers present high-fived and celebrated. Dong Yongwei even trotted all the way to the stables. He wanted to send the telegram to Yang Qiu as soon as possible.

    He was indeed very fast. Yang Qiu, who had just attended the ceremony to change White Deer Academy into Changsha University, had just finished cutting the ribbon when he received the news that he was arriving a day late.  Later, I learned that the Guiyang telegraph station had not been repaired after being bombed, so external communication was very difficult. Moreover, Guizhou's mountainous wireless telecommunications could not be contacted for a long time. It took a full day to find a suitable place to send this telegram.

    According to Su Xiaohu's description, the teaching camp captured Guiyang before the Yunnan Army arrived. Tang Jiyao arrived before they could gain a firm foothold. The battle lasted from the evening until the first brigade arrived the next morning, and Tang Jiyao hurriedly withdrew.  Guiyang, currently stationed in Pingba Tiantai Mountain in the southwest of Guiyang,At the same time, another Yunnan Army brigade arrived in Huishui under the leadership of Liu Cunhou, forming a semi-encirclement situation around Guiyang. However, Tang Jiyao's troops suffered heavy losses, with thousands of people lost in Guiyang City, so the two were temporarily unable to continue the attack.  .  The same brigade heading south from Chengdu was depleted of men and horses, and could only hold on to Guiyang for the time being, waiting for Yin Changheng's second brigade and most of the baggage to arrive.

    Capturing Guiyang is the most solid first step in the strategy of marching into the southwest. Although Guizhou is poor, like most provinces in this era, most resources and wealth are concentrated here. Taking over here is equivalent to taking half of the country.  Guizhou.  However, the remaining half was too much of a headache, which was the main reason why Yang Qiu was not willing to start the westward attack so early.

    Jiang Fangzhen saw that he was still frowning at the telegram after returning to the office. He vaguely guessed some of his thoughts and said, "You should be happy to win the Guiyang patrol. Why are you looking so sad?"

    Except for some exchanges between the two when they first arrived, Jiang Fangzhen spent most of his time at the National Defense University after arriving in Hubei. He did not interfere in politics and military affairs and only came a few times to request funding for the construction of a new campus.  Seeing that he actually took the initiative to speak when he came back to Changsha, Yang Qiu also put down the telegram and rubbed his swollen sun and said bitterly: "Brother Baili came all the way from Hubei, didn't you just want to say a word?"

    Jiang Fangzhen took off his military cap and held it in his hand. He sat on the stool next to him and answered an unexpected question: "Guizhou is small, but not very peaceful. The mountains are high and the forests are dense, the people are fierce, and there are many chieftain families who rule and govern themselves. There is a lack of fertile land and little arable land in the territory.  There are several places that are basically of little value outside of the coal mines. It is said that poor mountains and rivers are full of unruly people, and Guizhou is the best example. Bandits are rampant in the territory, guns are rampant, and the most serious is the opium disaster! These gave Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou the opportunity to occupy Guizhou for a long time  convenient.

    Commander, your forced smoking ban in the three provinces has been very effective, but it is very difficult in Guizhou. The local people regard growing opium as their only source of livelihood. If you stop it, I am afraid Tang Jiyao and others will be happy to death. Therefore, if you want to ban smoking, you must first let the people grow other crops.  , and you can still see good income, but this item cannot be solved within a year or two.

    Although Yunnan is not rich, it is not impoverished either.  After Chongjiu, Cai Songpo expanded the army and wooed the gentry. He promulgated the New Deal and threatened to support Sichuan and Guizhou. He only made no statement on the smoking ban because he was afraid of cutting off his financial resources. Therefore, the Yunnan Army could earn several dollars every year just from opium income.  One million is enough to support a sizable army.  In addition, Britain and France have great interests in the southwest and the peninsula, and they definitely don't want you to kill them, so they will definitely support Yunnan more after taking Guizhou.  Jiang Fangzhen's mouth went dry as he spoke. He poured a glass of water before summarizing his words: "You have three troubles!"  First, the National Defense Forces need to maintain a military force of about three brigades in Guizhou for at least a year and invest approximately 4 million to reorganize and arm an elite infantry division.  Secondly, after Zhang Bailin and others were massacred, no one with prestige can be found to serve as the governor of Guizhou.  Third, in addition to military expenditures, if you want to maintain long-term stability in Guizhou, you need to allocate at least 5 million per year to develop people's livelihood. This does not include the cost of free education!  "

    After Jiang Fangzhen drank the water in one gulp, he smacked his lips: "To use a German proverb, you rushed towards the enemy with determination, but stepped into the swamp."

    Song Ziqing, who had been sitting next to him, laughed hoarsely: "In that case, brother Baili, why didn't you warn the commander earlier and still watched us step into the swamp?"

    "Of course there are advantages and disadvantages. I haven't mentioned the advantages yet." Jiang Fangzhen chuckled: "Everything is difficult at the beginning. Guizhou is the center of the southwest. If you capture it, the National Defense Forces can attack Yunnan and Guangxi, and defend Hunan and Sichuan.  . Now the initiative in the southwest is firmly in the hands of the patrol. The price seemed heavy before, but through Guizhou, not only can we train a force that is good at fighting, but we can also prepare ourselves for taking over the entire southwest! Guangxi has enough.  Big and stable access to the sea!!¡±

    Yang Qiu's heart was slightly shocked. We really should not underestimate the outstanding people of this era. Jiang Fangzhen may not be good at leading troops, but in terms of theoretical skills, few people in China can match him. He can see at a glance how important the seaport is to him.  , smiled deliberately and said: "When I hear these words, why does Brother Baili seem to be encouraging Yang to fight a civil war?"

    Jiang Fangzhen glanced at Yang Qiu and said: "Is there still little civil war? Since we can't avoid it, let's just fight hard and fight early. Only in this way can we end it as soon as possible and preserve the vitality of the country."

    Song Ziqing showed a solemn look for the first time. Before, everyone was fighting a civil war, but the National Defense Forces basically responded passively, but now Jiang Fangzhen actually proposed the idea of ????taking the initiative to fight!  Is this too dangerous?  Through this period of understanding, he can understand Yang Qiu's thoughts, but taking the initiative to attack and passively attacking are completely different things. Is it too aggressive?

    Jiang Fangzhen didn't seem to be too self-conscious at all. He looked into Yang Qiu's eyes and said to each other: "The three provinces in the past were a sheet filled with all kinds of?? is a piece of waste paper, so you need to use this big action to forcefully wash off the ink!  Now that the paper is getting whiter, it's time for you to start writing.  "

    If the previous words made people admire Jiang Fangzhen's vision, then these few words completely penetrated the core of the plan. Even a deep-thinking person like Yang Qiu suddenly shrank his pupils, and after a long time he looked at him calmly and said  : "Brother Baili, do you know that I don't like politics very much."

    Jiang Fangzhen replied unceremoniously: "But you must learn to use politics! Because the army needs to understand why they are fighting, and the people need to have a clear goal!" Looking at his sincere eyes.  Yang Qiu understood that he was reminding himself to come up with a political platform as soon as possible. If the victory of the three provinces was just a chain reaction of self-defense, then sending troops to Guizhou meant that the National Defense Force was slowly turning from defense to offense!  An army without goals and ideas is unable to undertake offensive tasks. In the parallel world, Yang Qiu, who has never been involved in politics, suddenly discovered that not only did he need it, but the people below also urgently needed a political program to lead them.

    On February 10, two days before the Manchu Qing government abdicated, more than ten newspapers in three provinces including Hankou's "Hubei Daily", Chengdu's "Shu News", and Changsha's "Xinbao" simultaneously published an article signed by Yang Qiu, the patrol envoy of the three provinces.  Not only did he explain in detail the actions that took place in the three provinces and the march into Guizhou, he also proposed the new concept of "National Social Democracy" for the first time, believing that the country is an absolute object and that any democratic process must first not violate the principles of the country, and is committed to formulating a more powerful  Labor laws and nationalization of major industries related to the country's people's livelihood. At the same time, he believed that ethnic boundaries should be abolished and a great ethnic unity was advocated. He also proposed the establishment of a joint parliament of the three provinces to unify their thinking and issue a common voice to serve the more than 80 million citizens of the three provinces.  Strive for legitimate interests.

    A huge test stone was thrown into the chaotic political pond in the early years of the Republic of China!  .

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