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    Chapter 164 Southwest Wind Rises Again

    Chen Haohui was wearing the caravan clothes common in the Guizhou-Guizhou area, and he and a dozen of his companions were riding on short Yunnan horses. The winding mountain road in front of them seemed to be invisible, and he was concentrating on wiping the Yuan-style pistol. This kind of powerful pistol has become an important weapon for the military and the military.  The standard equipment for people like them, but no one likes the Zi Lai De pistol made in Hanyang.

    After rounding a hill, the fields were lush and green, but after a closer look, everyone felt disgusted because in front of them was a field of poppies that were about to bloom. The long flower stalks swayed with the mountain wind, creating a beautiful and spectacular scene.  At the same time, it is poisoning this country!  What's more, according to several agricultural and forestry experts who have served the commander, the fields where poppies have been planted have not been able to grow other crops for several years, which shows the great harm.

    Fang Rui was a partner in the Changsha mission with Chen Haohui, and he was considered a veteran member of the newly formed intelligence department. When he saw the poppies all over the hillside, he said in disgust: "***, no wonder everyone thinks Guizhou is troublesome. There are so many opium in the body.  How many people died? I don¡¯t know what the Fifth Division is doing, so what¡¯s the matter with leaving such a large field of poppies and not eradicating them?¡±

    Chen Haohui was much calmer than him. He narrowed his eyes and said, "It's not as simple as you think. Do you know how many people in Guizhou, Dian and Guangxi make a living by planting this stuff? The land here is barren, and farmers already have a difficult life. Planting opium has already  It has become their entire income. If we do not care about eradicating it, have you calculated how many people will be displaced? Moreover, the folk customs here are strong, and many families have been half farmers and half bandits for generations. It is not good for them to use too strong medicine.  Long-term peace and stability.¡±

    "Can't we just watch these opium flowing into our three provinces?" Several team members gathered around, looking a little excited and wishing they could do it themselves. They have all received professional training and are the most loyal warriors, so they hate the evil caused by the spread of drugs.  .

    "How can this be done? Opium must be eradicated! However, we must also consider the local conditions. The opium seeds had been sown when the Fifth Division entered Guizhou. Once started, the farmers had no harvest in the first half of the year. So the commander ordered that until August  When the opium is ripe, we will take it all back at a low price, and then let them plant tobacco and sugar cane instead, and prepare to engage in farming, animal husbandry and breeding to give the people a way to survive. If anyone dares to grow opium then, don¡¯t blame us for being rude."

    Fang Rui asked in confusion: "Why do we need to collect opium? We have to wait until August? Is it possible that the commander wants to do the opium business?"

    "Nonsense! When has the commander ever done such a dirty thing?!" Chen Haohui said seriously: "In August, first of all, we can't delay the farmers' harvest in the first half of the year. No matter how bad it is to grow opium, they are after all.  In order to keep a family alive, only those who sell and encourage cultivation should be killed! Secondly, the newly built Chongqing Fertilizer Factory will not produce the first batch of fertilizer until August. At that time, it can allocate fertilized fields in Guizhou to solve the problem of opium cultivation.  The problem of barren land. Third, wait until August, and the National Guard will be mobilized to work. Then, township after township will be cleared to prevent any fish from slipping through the net. As for the commander's recovery of opium, it is not a waste of money and used as firewood.  Instead, prepare to refine the medicine and sell it.¡±

    "Opium can also be used to make medicine?" A team member was curious and asked, "Why haven't I heard of it?"

    "Just focus more on your studies and less on sleeping with your wife." Chen Haohui slapped the team members on the head, making everyone laugh and then said: "The morphine used in the army is extracted from this thing. Minister Zhang also  I mentioned several other medicines, but I didn¡¯t remember that much at once. But after the medicine is refined, it can not only be used by ourselves, but it can also be sold to foreigners to make a lot of money."

    After hearing this, Fang Rui sighed with emotion: "Commander, you really have good intentions."

    Chen Haohui agreed: "Yes, if the officials in other provinces were as considerate of the people and the country as our commander, how could they have become such a mess." After he finished speaking, he turned his horse's head and continued southward: "Let's go.  Guangxi is not far away. If we get things done early, we can also save the commander some peace of mind."

    Fang Rui pointed to the west and said: "After passing the Qingshui River, you will reach the battle area of ??the Fifth Division. Why don't we go there and take a look?"

    "Don't look at it. We are not engaged in charging and fighting now." Chen Haohui waved his hand: "Besides, there is a chance that your identity will be exposed, so let's go."

    As the horses headed towards Guangxi, bursts of coughing could be heard from the Governor's Mansion in Kunming, Yunnan.

    Cai E has been in poor health, especially after losing the battle for Guiyang. The old problem of coughing has become much worse. This makes Huang Yuying very worried. Now he is the only one in Yunnan who can suppress it. If something happens to him, it will be really over.  .

    After rinsing his mouth with water, Cai E's face became better. He wanted to continue reading, but after picking it up, he sighed and put it down. He turned to look at Han Jianduo and Huang Yuying beside him, and asked: "Jianduo, Zihe. You said I sent  Was it wrong for Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou to enter Guizhou?"

    "Don't worry too much, Governor. It's been more than a month since the fight. Yang Qiu entered Guizhou.The troops are not elite, so the two of them should be able to stop them.  "Han Jianduo is an officer trained by the Yunnan Military Academy, and he is also one of Cai E's students. He was appointed as the Chief of Military Affairs after Chongjiu. After hearing this, he thought he was worried about the war in Guizhou, but Huang Yuying heard the implication and said: "  They are now ruthlessly extorting money in southwest Guizhou, and I heard they are openly smuggling opium, causing public resentment. I think they should be recalled immediately and replaced by others to guard them, lest others think that our Yunnan army is like this.  "

    This sentence made Han Jianduo frown. He was actually very clear about the recent events in Guizhou. Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou committed mischief after leading their troops into Guizhou. They not only recruited troops to expand their strength, but also attracted many bandits and bullies. In order to raise military expenses, they openly  Smuggling opium and robbing wealthy businessmen are nothing like what they did before.  Moreover, Tang Jiyao openly claimed to be the governor of Guizhou, and Liu Cunhou claimed to be the commander-in-chief of the Guizhou army. In a short period of time, the two men had gathered more than 20,000 miscellaneous troops. In order to stabilize the surrounding areas, they also wantonly massacred those who disobeyed in the southwest of Guizhou. They were said to be dead.  Thousands of people.

    After the news came back, Huang Yuying even publicly said that he would punish the two of them, and also attracted a group of party officers. If Yang Qiu hadn't been sending more troops to Guizhou, which had seriously threatened the safety of Yunnan, he might have led the troops.  Rugui is going to preach.  But Han Jianduo disagreed when it came to punishing the two of them: "Zihe went too far. How can there be no undead people in a war? Besides, Tang Jiyao also wanted to protect our Yunnan. Only by guarding southwest Guizhou can Yang Qiu's army be blocked from Yunnan."  .¡±

    "Then we can't let them do such nonsense, right? Why are we waiting for the revolution? Today's Guizhou" Huang Yuying said angrily: "It's not as good as the Qing Dynasty!"

    Han Jianduo refused to give in and insisted on defending: "The chaos must be brought to an end. Yang Qiu is killing indiscriminately in the three provinces. Isn't his position becoming more and more stable? As long as he lasts this period of time and drives his troops out of Guizhou, it will naturally stabilize gradually."  Come down."

    Cai E suddenly felt very tired while watching the two people arguing. In just a few sentences, he could tell that the Yunnan Army was slowly losing control.  When he sent Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou to Guizhou, he actually wanted to get rid of these two big burdens. But now it seems that besides the two of them, there are many unrest around him. For fear of another conflict, he changed the subject and asked: "By the way  , I heard that Yang Qiu purchased a lot of machinery and equipment to expand the Hanyang Arsenal and Iron Works? Is there any new news about his negotiations with the Japanese? "

    Speaking of the prosperity of Hubei, Huang Yuying said with eyes: "It's not just Hanyang. A few days ago, Mr. Tang Jueton sent a telegram to say that he had purchased tens of millions of machines in one go. In addition to expanding Hanyang, he also wanted to transform Chongqing into a second  In Hanyang, this time the Japanese were also defeated. Hundreds of soldiers died without even talking nonsense. I heard that Daye was almost certain to get it back. Even Mr. Sun said that he was a model of industrial salvation.  Call on all provinces to learn.¡±

    "Hmph!" Han Jianduo snorted: "A call is useful? Where's the money? The three provinces are all tax-prone provinces, fat and oily places. Where can we get the money even if we want to learn? We can't even raise military expenses now, how can we  Have time to engage in industry."

    Although Huang Yuying was dissatisfied with Han Jianduo's attitude, he was telling the truth.  Yang Qiu had a good location in Hankou and a good family background left over from the Qing Dynasty. With the treasure house of Sichuan salt tax, he naturally had no worries about money to engage in industry, but Yunnan besides rice and opium, what else could he have?  So he did not argue, but continued enviously: "Mr. Tang Jueton also said that in addition to the Hanchuan line, Yang Qiu has formed two more railway companies to build two railways from Wuchang to Shuicheng, to Chenzhou, and to Shanghai.  Foreign businessmen say it¡¯s a big deal, costing at least 40 to 50 million per year! I really don¡¯t know where he got the confidence.¡±

    "You said he wanted to build a railway from Wuchang to Shuicheng?" Cai E immediately caught this sentence.  After he reminded Han Jianduo, he immediately realized that something was wrong and said: "Shuicheng is only one step away from the Yunnan border. Could it be that he wants to"

    Cai E said nothing and turned around to look at the map on the wall.  As one of the best military officers in the country, if he didn't even understand what it meant to build a railway in front of his home, it would be useless to study at the Japanese Military Academy, so he immediately frowned.

    Han Jianduo disagreed and said: "Forty million a year? Where does he get the money? In my opinion, it's just a shout-out. People in Guizhou's poor mountains and rivers will not be able to reach Guiyang even if they don't cultivate for four or five years. In the past few years,  With the buffer, we can drive Yang Qiu out of Guizhou long ago."

    Huang Yuying was not as optimistic as he was. It was not easy to drive Yang Qiu out of Guizhou. They had already sent two brigades and the second-line troops had overwhelmed Tang Jiyao.  Send a few brigades, let alone Guizhou, there is still a question whether Yunnan can be defended.  Just as he was about to continue speaking, the secretary of the governor's office brought a telegram. After a quick glance, he stood up.

    Seeing the excitement and worry on his face, Cai E asked, "Zihe, are you?"Who sent the telegram?  "

    Huang Yuying looked away from the telegram with difficulty and said: "It was sent by Mr. Jueton from Beijing. He said Yang Qiu's negotiations with Japan have ended! He paid back in advance for US$5.5 million.  After receiving a loan from Japan, he got half of Daye's shares. Sheng Xuanhuai also sold the shares to Kuang Rongguang, and Kuang Rongguang gave the shares to him the next day! Beijing got nothing this time, so Yuan Shikai was furious.  Tang Shaoyi has also submitted to resign as Prime Minister on the grounds that he is in poor health and needs to stay in Hankou for medical treatment!"

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