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    After the unremitting efforts of the wireless operators, the news that gunfire broke out in Hubei was finally delivered to Yang Qiu just before the end of the Guilin War. This news also made Jiang Fangzhen a little confused. He couldn't figure out why Yuan Shikai suddenly launched an attack just before the election?  Based on his analysis of this person in the north for many years, this is very unusual.  Looking at the entire Chinese political figures, what this person is best at is forbearance, which can be seen from the fact that he lived in seclusion in Zhangde, Henan until the revolution broke out before taking action.

    Could it be that the people below Beiyang did this on purpose?  A bold hypothesis suddenly popped out of his mind and he immediately looked at Yang Qiu. The latter also frowned, and just as he was about to speak, a welcome sound came from beside him.

    "Lu Rongting has met the envoy."

    Yang Qiu flipped his wrist and stuffed the telegram into his pocket. He temporarily forgot about it and walked towards Lu Rongting who came to greet him with a smile: "Governor Lu, you are too polite. Yang Qiu is a junior, how dare I bother you to come and greet him in person.  "

    Lu Rongting is short but very strong. His white clothes remind Yang Qiu of the gangsters who come to negotiate in the movies. His experience of youth and poverty has left indelible vicissitudes of life on his face. Although he holds great power, he does not have the arrogance and luxury of Beiyang.  Arrogant, but there is an approachable flavor in his smile.

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    In the parallel world, this is probably the warlord that most makes Yang Qiu unable to raise his head and suppresses his thoughts. In addition to being greedy for money and fond of building temples, he can see the simplest side of the Zhuang family in him. They do not have the social foundation for militarism.  I prefer to live a peaceful life, but I am surrounded by enemies from all sides.  Therefore, they are not afraid of power and are extremely brave, just like the famous Guangxi Wolf Army in the Central Plains, but they are also simple and content with the status quo.  The person in front of me is exactly their representative.  Coupled with his experiences in his youth, he also had enough skills.

    Therefore, the Gui Clan has always been the most disciplined among the warlords.  It is precisely because of this style of military management that the Gui army continues to grow and fight against Beiyang for several years.  In the end, two military masters, "Li Bai", were born.

    Lu Rongting was also observing this tall man carefully.  It is said that a young man who is not even 23 years old, but can resist Beiyang, join the party, and even use Tang Jiyao to rob his hometown, and is a young man who becomes more and more prosperous as he lives.  He is not lacking in means, ambition, and strength, and he is still younger than himself Alas, it is difficult to turn over.  However, the sound of "Governor Lu" still made him feel relieved.  This shows that Yang Qiu has changed his mind.

    Chen Bingkun and Lu Yuxun, who were behind him, secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this. The military power would definitely not be preserved. This was confirmed by looking at the three provinces of Hubei, but at least they could continue to enjoy the food and drink.  When thoughts of the Zhuang family's Xiaofu Ji'an were welling up, the two exchanged a few words of greetings. When Lu Rongting saw Miao Luo behind Yang Qiu, he suddenly raised his eyebrows and drooped the corners of his mouth, and said politely: "Lu Rongting has met Madam."

    Madam?  !  Miao Luo's pretty face has never been so red, but before she could wave her hand, Lu Baiyi had already glared behind him: "Are all of them mute? Didn't you see the envoy's wife? It's a courtesy! When word spread, you thought I wouldn't teach you.  Where are the people.¡±

    Lu Yuxun and others didn¡¯t understand what was wrong with the old man.  He quickly bent down to salute and shouted: "I've seen Madam before."

    At this moment, Miao Luo didn't know how to let go of her hands and feet, and kept looking at Yang Qiu, hoping that he would explain, but Yang Qiu not only did not explain, but instead held her back with a smile: "Luo'er, you may not know that you grew up in the United States.  .Governor Lu was a famous anti-French hero. Together with General Tang Jingsong, he defeated the French invasion. Later, the Manchu Tatars became mediocre and were beaten to the point of losing their armor by Governor Lu, but they betrayed their country and signed a humiliating treaty.  Later, the soldiers repeatedly invaded our border and massacred the border residents. Governor Lu couldn't see it, so he contacted the green forest heroes and fought alone for more than ten years, so that the French colonists never dared to step through Zhennan Pass, which showed the dignity of the country!  In Chiaki.¡±

    Lu Rongting¡¯s face was twisted with a smile. No wonder he could rise overnight. He really speaks well!   I didn't have any national righteousness at that time. It was just that I couldn't survive after being disbanded, so I had to rob the French people to make a living. But after others said Haha, it seems that I should be practicing two more  A temple allows future generations to remember their "great achievements".

    Although Miao Luo was so shy that he wanted to hide immediately, but after hearing these words, he also praised him with admiration. Lu Rongting even said "Madam on the left" and "Madam on the right". Under his offensive, his relationship with Yang Qiu was also affected.  It was also significantly closer, making Jiang Fangzhen next to him secretly exclaim, these old fritters really know how to exploit every opportunity.  Although they knew that the two of them had not reached this stage yet, they deliberately broke through this layer. Although Miss Miao Luo looked shy, she still didn't know how to thank him in her heart. I'm afraid she would say "good words" to him if something happened in the future.

    This old official is a scoundrel!  Amid Jiang Fangzhen's dark belly, everyone walked towards Guilin City. As more and more blood stains were found along the way, everyone's expressions became serious, especially Miao Luo, who had forgotten his shyness. His face was pale and he was dragging Yang Qiu.  arm.

    After listening to CaiAfter the introduction from the citizens, Yang Qiu was still grateful to be able to capture Guilin so quickly.  You must know that compared with Shen Hongying's night attack on Guilin City in the parallel world and the brutal siege of the city for seventy-nine days, although Guilin City suffered a lot this time, it has not completely lost its vitality. However, this is also because Tang Jiyao lacked the foundation and himself  He acted quickly and completed the encirclement within four days of his occupation. On the contrary, if he had been allowed to operate in Guilin for even two or three months, the results would have been very different.

    Thinking of Tang Jiyao, Yang Qiu asked: "Can Tang Jiyao be caught?"

    Lu Yuxun, who saw him hiding in the Japanese embassy with his own eyes, gritted his teeth: "Damn it, let this kid run into the Japanese embassy! If you don't say a word, the patrol officer, I will personally lead the troops to kill him and avenge everyone!"

    Lu Yuxun has the fierceness of the old man, but does not have the skill. Not to mention that he was hated by Japan just now because of the Han Yeping incident. The diplomatic consequences of attacking the embassy will make Yang Qiu very passive, so Lu Rongting quickly glared at him:  "What are you yelling about? There are no rules at all! Japan is not afraid, but how can the legation be attacked casually?"

    It¡¯s not that Yang Qiu doesn¡¯t know the consequences. To be honest, if he gets ruthless, it¡¯s not impossible for Japan to release him. But he already knows Chen Haohui¡¯s thoughts, so this is a good opportunity no matter what.  Said: "Brother Lu, don't worry, even if these crazy people can escape for a while, how can they escape forever? One day we will seek justice." After finishing speaking, he asked Cai Jimin: "Gold is the key to establishing national financial reserves."  Necessities. We need this. You ask Shen Shukai to buy it at the price. The money and other seized money are the property of the people of Guangxi. You will send a telegram to Zhang Wenjing later and ask him to send someone to take over the management. For Guilin City  Restoration and Guangxi construction. It must not be abused."

    Lu Rongting never thought about getting the money back, but he didn't expect that Yang Qiu wouldn't eat even the fat in his mouth. He understood why this person could dominate one side and stand firm between Hui Dang and Beiyang.

    "Mr. Lu, Guilin and Liuzhou have been hit hard this time. What difficulties do you still have here?"

    "Probably Madam made the right move. Lu Rongting didn't understand the meaning of calling Yang Qiu by another name. Fortunately, Jiang Fangzhen explained what else he needed, but now he still dares to ask for it.  He waved his hand quickly and said, "It is a blessing for Guangxi to have the special funds earmarked by your Majesty the Inspector. I dare not ask for more."

    Yang Qiu also simply showed off his cards and said: "To be honest with Mr. Lu, I plan to integrate the Guangxi Army into the National Defense Force, establish two infantry brigades and three National Guard regiments, and temporarily transfer them to Hunan for training. The security of Guangxi will be temporarily taken care of by the Third Division.  "

    Lu Rongting already knew that the military power could not be maintained, but he was not satisfied with Yang Qiu's only keeping two Gui army brigades, because in his opinion, Hunan and Sichuan were organized into one division and one brigade, and Guangxi only organized two brigades, which always made him feel uncomfortable.  Feeling like a stepmother, he said: "Two brigades are a little less, right? The patrol officer may not know it yet. There is no other in Guangxi, but there are many good soldiers. Hunan and Sichuan have one division and one brigade. I, Guangxi,  Look at this, if you believe me, I promise to select 20,000 warriors for you."

    Jiang Fangzhen somewhat understood what he meant. Although he gave up military power, this old man who had held a gun all his life still did not understand the meaning of the new army. In his mind, how big a share the Guangxi clan would occupy in the National Defense Force in the future, and how much Guangxi would occupy in Yang Qiu's mind.  It's proportional to how much weight it takes.  Yang Qiu also knew that Guangxi was indeed a place to send out good soldiers, and the development of Guangxi also required Lu Rongting's cooperation. He thought about it and said, "Brother Baili, please send a telegram to Song Ziqing later to build two new guard divisions and merge them into two brigades."  The teaching regiment will be cancelled, and 25-28 brigades will be temporarily established. The two saved formations will be given to Guangxi, where four infantry brigades will be recruited and stationed in Changsha, Hunan for training. Mr. Lu, do you think this is good?"

    Although there are no divisions, the four brigades are on an equal footing with Sichuan and Hunan. Lu Rongting immediately promised to personally select the best sources of troops and send them to Hunan in accordance with the requirements of the National Defense Forces.  After solving the problem of the army, Yang Qiu said: "Mr. Lu, I have already prepared to change the three provincial councils into the Southwest United Council. I hope you can recommend members to come together to make suggestions for the future of the southwest. In addition, the railway from Wuchang to Zhuzhou in Hunan has started construction.  I will send people to survey as soon as possible to start building the Zhen'an Line (Zhennan Pass via Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin to Yong'an Pass), and connect this railway to the Hanchen Line. Peking University Line (Beihai via Nanning, Guizhou Anlong, Kunming  to Dali) may also start construction together. The railway funds will be supported by the unified Southwest Finance and Taxation. Do you see any difficulties?"

    Cai Jimin, Jiang Fangzhen and others were not surprised by these two railways. In fact, the current Hanchen Line had already made preparations to cross Guangxi during the budget. However, Lu Rongting and others were greatly surprised. They did not expect that Yang Qiu would take over Guangxi.  Everyone was excited about building a railway that would run through the entire province.  Only Chen Bingkun scratched his head and asked: "Inspector, the Zhenyong Line is not a problem. As long as funds can be allocated, it is a good thing for the people. But the Peking University Line Yunnan is not a problem. If Cai Songpo does not agree to the humble post, he is willing to lead it himself."  The soldiers left, but Beihai was the boundary of Guangdong, and Longji?He is still stationed in Wuzhou.  "

    Jiang Fangzhen glanced at Yang Qiu and chuckled: "Don't worry, Governor Lu, our 14th Brigade has gone south to Beihai to pursue the remnants of Tang Jiyao! As for Wuzhou The 7th Brigade of the Third Division has turned around and continued southward, and two days later the 8th Brigade of the Third Division has  and the 17th Brigade will also go south to Wuzhou. The patrol is ready to negotiate with the central government to use Zhanjiang as the boundary to merge the Leizhou Peninsula and the west Beihai, Hepu and Qinzhou into Guangxi Province to obtain an inlet for Guangxi, which will promote Guangxi's  With economic development, in the future our goods can also be exported directly through Beihai Port, and we no longer need to go through Guangdong to be exploited."

    Chasing the remnants of Yang Jiyao Lu Rongting and everyone finally understood how powerful he was!  A half-dead Tang Jiyao was used to the extreme!  However, this incident did move him, who had been walking on the line between life and death for half his life.  Guangxi has been longing for access to the sea for many years. Unexpectedly, this young man simply sent troops to grab it without saying a word, and he was also ready to drive his thorn in his side, Long Jiguang, back to Guangdong!  This is so unexpected and such a surprise!  It can be seen that most of the reason why this young man went to Guangxi was for this smooth outlet to the sea.

    Yang Qiu didn¡¯t say anything because he had already changed the map that future generations were used to seeing. This feeling was really refreshing!  Jiang Baili continued to replace Yang Qiu and said: "In terms of resources and population, the southwestern provinces are no worse than Guangdong, and even exceed it by a lot, but why are they not as rich as Guangdong? The most important thing is that they are all restricted inland, so the inspector must be determined this time  To get this outlet to the sea. Although the two railways are expensive to build, once they are completed, the southwestern provinces will be completely connected, and the people will no longer be trapped by the mountains. Moreover, the patrol is also preparing to develop rubber planting in Guangxi.  Ms. Miao is also planning to spend five million to invest and build rubber plantations in Guangxi! Now foreigners have a great demand for rubber, but planting is scarce in our southwest, and most of the money is made by Luzon. The rubber trade alone every year  Luzon and Borneo have 10 million oceans every year! Even if we can¡¯t make that much, if we can have hundreds of thousands of acres of rubber plantations, we can at least make half. If these two big things can be accomplished, Governor Lu  I am afraid that the descendants of Guangxi will never forget your good name."

    Lu Rongting twitched his index finger. He had heard about rubber and knew that foreigners were expanding their cultivation in Southeast Asia. There were already many ethnic groups in Guangxi, but he would definitely not be willing to do it by himself.  But Miao Luo wants to invest five million This shows that it is really a profitable business!  Otherwise, Yang Qiu, who contributed the money, would take the money and do nothing?  So I secretly thought about it.  The acquisition of the seaport and the railway artery will be of great benefit to Guangxi!  So no matter what Yang Qiu's final thoughts were, he really listened to these two sentences.  After all, he is a person who has come from the lowest level of society step by step. He doesn¡¯t know much about the general principles, but he understands the principle of returning home in rich clothes and benefiting his hometown. Although Yang Qiu paid for it, if he can get things done, who will not be in Guangxi in the future?  Praising Lu Baiyi with a raised finger?

    Only Miao Luo was secretly angry. Although he understood that the money must have come from Yang Qiu, and she also knew that Yang Qiu had millions of pounds of private money (the first transaction with Germany was a private business), but he was  I was a little annoyed that I didn't tell him in advance.

    After Yang Qiu smiled apologetically at her, when he saw Lu Rongting was silent, he thought he had no confidence in railway funding and rubber plantation construction, so he did not continue to explain. Anyway, as long as he cooperates for now, it will be fine.

    But this time he was wrong.

    It was later that I learned how dedicated Lu Rongting was to building railways and growing rubber. He almost regarded these two things as his career for the rest of his life, and he also underestimated the enthusiasm of the people of Guangxi for railways.  Because the nearly 800 kilometers of Zhenyong Line, which started construction in May 1913, was originally planned to take five years to complete, but it was completed by September 1917 when Lu Rongting mobilized 300,000 civilians and 5,000 full-time railway soldiers.  , merged with the Wuchang-Chenzhou Railway started and completed in advance, and became the first artery through the southwest.  The Guangxi section of the Beida Line, which was started at the same time, even took only two years to complete. If it were not for the difficulty of construction of the Yunnan-Guizhou section, it would even be completed before the Bei-Gui Line. In the end, it was only half a year behind. On the contrary, Yang Qiu Construction  The first railway, the Hanchuan Line, was not fully opened to traffic until early 1918.

    As for the rubber plantation, it has grown rapidly. When the National Defense Forces entered Guangxi, it was less than 5,000 acres, and ten years later it developed to 2 million acres. Among them, the largest "landowner" was Miao Luo and the Lu family.  Miao's Rubber Company, through self-construction and holding control, later incorporated more than half of the rubber plantations in Guangxi and Yunnan provinces into the company.

    The two of them walked and chatted, slowly planning the future of Guangxi. When they were about to enter the ruined Governor's Mansion, Yang Qiu suddenly blinked and said with a smile: "Mr. Lu, if you are free, please send me a telegram."  How about giving it to Brother Songpa?"

    "Haha The patrol officer has his orders, how dare I disobey him." The two smiled at each other and walked into the Governor's Mansion

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