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    Some people are proud of their horses galloping in the spring breeze, while others are secretly anxious.

    Late at night, the Yunnan Dudu Mansion still had an oil lamp on. Under the oil lamp, Cai E was wearing a home shirt and holding a magnifying glass in his hand to check the map over and over again.  After the National Defense Forces deployed four regiments to attack Xuanwei day and night, people in Yunnan were already confused, which made him very worried. It was not until he suddenly felt something extra on his shoulders that he turned his head. It turned out that his wife Liu Xiazhen, who had just arrived from Hunan, put on his coat.  .

    I have always felt guilty about my first wife, Cai E, because he was away from home all year round and kept her in his hometown for a long time in order to take care of his mother. Not only did he rarely get together with her, but he also married his second wife without her knowledge in the first month, so he didn't want to see her so late.  Not sleeping, he asked with concern: "It's getting so late, why don't you go to rest, madam? Don't be exhausted."

    Liu Xiazhen was timid by nature, and her marriage to Cai E was purely accidental, because her sister, who was set to marry her, was initially unwilling to marry this despised son of a young shopkeeper. On the day of the wedding, her father had to send her to a sedan chair to marry her sister, so after the marriage,  She has always been cautious and spent most of her time in her hometown in Hunan, taking care of the family business and taking care of her mother-in-law. She never dared to ask about her husband's important affairs.  After I came to Kunming this time, I found out that he had just married his second wife, and I was even more worried that he might divorce me through this, so I was particularly concerned about it during this period. Whenever I stayed up late, I would always wait by her side. I just saw a strong wind blowing outside the window.  So he took clothes and put them on him.

    So I had to express concern today, even my eyes were stained with mist, but I was afraid of affecting Cai E, so I said in a panic: "My sister just gave birth and it is inconvenient to serve. I am afraid that you will catch a cold Did you miss the big event? Look at me  Stupid, just call me if you need anything and I¡¯ll be right outside.¡±

    Cai E sighed in his heart, looking at the originally delicate face that was increasingly wrinkled due to hard work, he pulled her and said, "It's nothing big. I just wanted to ask about your hometown. Sit down."

    Liu Xiazhen pursed her lips.  She only sat half a stool in fear. Seeing that she was still timid after more than ten years, Cai Exinsheng took pity and put his coat on her and asked: "You just came from your hometown in Hunan. I heard that things have changed there.  It¡¯s huge. Tell me about it.¡±

    "I don't usually go out, so I'm afraid I can't tell you." Liu Xiazhen was afraid of leaving a bad impression on Cai E, so she didn't dare to say anything at first. It wasn't until she saw that he looked unhappy that she cautiously said, "How about I tell you about my second uncle's house?"  Something?"

    Cai E was promoted after studying abroad and returning to China, but most of her relatives and friends back home were poor, so she nodded and let her continue.  Seeing that he was not disgusted, Liu Xiazhen hurriedly said: "After the incident in Hubei last year, my second uncle Jia Chunwazi went to Changsha and said that he would join the New Army. Later, many of the New Army were disbanded, but he was selected to go to Hubei, and now he has gone  As for Sichuan. When I came here, he wrote a letter to his second uncle, saying that he was about to go to a place called the officer class to study.

    My second uncle¡¯s family originally only had a few acres of dry farmland, and we had to rely on our support to survive. However, life changed after Chunwazi joined the army.  First, many soldiers came and arrested several Baochangs (town mayors) and confiscated their land.  The soldiers surrounded the land, built a large compound called a farm, and moved many people who had no land into it for farming.  Children in my hometown no longer have to pay to go to school. In Baoqing alone, dozens of new schools have been built, and many private school teachers have been invited to teach.  Many young teachers also came from Shanghai and Nanjing.

    When the security chief was re-elected in autumn, the second uncle's name was still on the list. Although he was not selected later, several comrades named Chunwazi came and lent money to the second uncle to set up a factory and use boats to transport coal from Xiangtan.  The ash is transported and mixed with straw and straw to make something called briquettes (similar to briquettes). Now many wealthy families in Baoqing have begun to use it. Before my mother and I came, my second uncle even sent a cart and burned it.  It was more than Chai Wang's several times, but I was in such a hurry that I didn't even give him any money.  "

    "The government has also signed contracts with many families in the township to exclusively purchase pigs and cows. As long as everyone raises them, the government guarantees that they will receive as much as they have, so" She smiled when she said this, her eyes sparkling as if she was a girl again.  Times, Le said: "The streets were full of pig drivers, and when we came out, the cart was surrounded by a large group of piglets for half an hour."

    Her words were neither coherent nor clear about the specific changes, but to Cai E's ears, it was a different scene.  The people who have been running rampant in the countryside were arrested as a result of the [Anminist Action], as was the national farm. As for the second uncle¡¯s coal cake factory, it must also be the product of the small loan project proposed by Yang Qiu to support industry and commerce. Free education is also slowly being implemented.  Yang Qiu should use this to promote the development of animal husbandry in Hunan by allowing farmers to engage in breeding through government procurement.

    The close integration step by step is like playing the game of Nine Links. Although this change is still very inconspicuous, if it can be persisted for a long time, the prospects must be promising, and Yang Qiu can notice that agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry are not just an industry that messes with money, but also  It shows that this person does not only know how to save the country through industry, as the outside world says, but has been walking on two legs. It is just because rural construction is not so noticeable compared with industries that invest millions at every turn.

    LiuWhen Xia Zhen saw Cai E frowning and thinking hard, she thought she had said the wrong thing again. She was so frightened that she was about to leave the room. He Pengxiang, the captain of the guard, just arrived at the door and walked in. He was Cai E's captain of the guard and he was also 28 years old.  One of his true confidants, Liu Xiazhen and Cai E's mother, were also the ones he secretly sneaked back to Hunan to pick up Kunming, so when he saw the eldest lady, he saluted: "First lady, Governor Cai"

    "I haven't slept yet." Cai E walked out. He had no secrets in front of He Pengxiang. He first said to Liu Xiazhen, "It's getting late. You should go to sleep in the house first." Liu Xiazhen didn't expect to keep her here.  You must know that Cai E has never taken the initiative to stay in the room for the night after coming to Kunming for a long time. He also looked a little shy and hurriedly turned around and entered the bedroom.

    He Pengxiang often replaced Cai E in his hometown to visit his wife. He was happy to see Cai E taking the initiative to get close to her, but the telegram in his hand really made him unhappy. He immediately took out two telegrams: "Captain, what I just received is.  "

    "Guangxi or Wuchang? Or Guiyang?" Cai E took a look at the telegram and said with a smile: "You still think highly of me so much that you sent two letters in one go."

    He Pengxiang shook his head: "The governor guessed half of it right. This letter was sent from Guangxi. But the person who sent the telegram was Lu Baiyi. He advised the governor to put aside his prejudices and build the Southwest together. He also said that Yang Qiu has arrived in Guilin.  The National Defense Forces not only captured Guilin, but also began to march towards Beihai and Wuzhou. Except for a few people such as Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou, the rest have all been wiped out."

    He was not surprised that Guilin fell so quickly. In fact, when he learned that Tang Jiyao suddenly went south to enter Guangxi, he knew that Yang Qiu had done it deliberately.  But I was really stunned by the news of the march into Beihai and Wuzhou. I immediately walked to the map and looked at the appendix-like Leizhou Peninsula and the Beihai and Qinzhou Bay lines. My eyes suddenly widened and I understood: "He wants an outlet to the sea!" Indeed.  Even if he established new Hubei and Sichuan industrial companies.  The construction of chemical and other factories has begun again, and Han Yeping has recently been taken back. However, the issue of sea access has always troubled him upstream. If it is fully opened to Beiyang, the Jinpu line can be easily cut off, and if the National Defense Force wants to advance to  However, Shanghai needs to cross Jiangxi and the Huaihe River to reach Shanghai.

    What¡¯s more serious is that he offended Japan. Having studied in Japan, he knows best that Han Yeping¡¯s relationship with Japan is too great!  Japanese steel mills led by Yawat Steel only produce about 200,000 tons of steel per year.  More than half of the iron ore is provided by Han Yeping. Even if it can be made up from other places, without Han Yeping, Japan's steel production will immediately drop by at least 40%!  In addition to its army and navy, Japan is Asia's giant!  Therefore, as long as it develops towards the sea and the navy shows strength, it will definitely be attacked. However, if it uses Hainan and Leizhou as barriers, it can avoid the Japanese navy, because this is the sphere of influence of Britain and France.

    Nothat doesn't make sense!  Just after this thought came up, Cai E immediately shook his head.  Gaochang Temple has been taken into his private residence and is being renovated on a large scale with the help of Americans. I heard that everything is being prepared for the construction of ships of 10,000 tons or more.  Therefore, if it were him, he would definitely not abandon the near and seek the far. He would rather send troops south to take over Shanghai, which has better facilities, than go to the remote Beihai.  Unless the Wuchang-Beihai railway can be repaired, it will be impossible to utilize this seaport, because to support the navy, we need to build a large shipyard!  The construction of the shipyard is not complicated, and the excavation and construction of the shipyard does not require much money, but what is complicated is the supporting factories.  Guangxi does not have industrial capabilities, so it must rely on support from Hubei and the interior. However, such a huge project cannot be completed within four to five years, and the cost is astronomical.

    So even if we capture this seaport, we won't be able to use it within five years. If we really want to fight in the north, we can't wait for five years. Then He continued to look south, and his boldness scared even himself.  A sudden thought came to his mind. He wanted to open a passage from the inland to Nanyang?  !  Nanyang is a fertile land, but the traditional route from Shanghai to Taiwan is thousands of miles away. If a railway can be built directly from Wuchang to Beihai, the distance will be shortened by more than a thousand kilometers.

    But is this possible?  Isn't it ridiculous that a mere warlord who is less than 23 years old actually has the strategic vision of a powerful country?

    Seeing Cai E staring at the map, his face changing from bright to dark, He Pengxiang was holding another telegram in his hand and was in a daze. He didn't know if he should wait or say it immediately. After about a cup of tea, he continued to say when his face calmed down: "Captain  , this letter is from Nanjing, Beiyang in" He looked at his watch and it was past midnight: "Yesterday at noon, they suddenly invaded Xiangyang from Xinye."

    Cai E understood that he had not come out of the assumption just now, so that his head felt a little dizzy. After a while, he straightened up in surprise: "Beiyang ahem, how many people are there? Where is Wu Shengguan?"

    He Pengxiang said: "It's not clear yet. The news was sent out by Wuchang first. They have now called the whole country and said that Beiyang deliberately provoked the conflict between the north and the south. Nanjing was also extremely shocked. I heard that Song Jiaoren had held a Democratic Party Congress in Shanghai and wanted to apply.  Discuss Yuan Shikai."

      A series of news made Cai E slowly sit down. Beiyang's move this time was obviously too unexpected, and it was not like Yuan Shikai's style.  It is not a wise move to start a war between the North and the South at a sensitive moment when the general election is about to take place. Although everyone knows that he and Yang Qiu will have a battle, at least they have to wait until the election is over. Do it now!  Isn¡¯t it giving the Democratic Party a chance to build momentum?

    He Pengxiang thought about it and said: "Captain, there is something else you need to be careful about! I have noticed that Han Jianduo and some officers have been moving around frequently in the past few days. They seem to be very dissatisfied with you for not going to Guangxi for support. If the news about Tang Jiyao and the others comes out tomorrow morning, I'm afraid  " Cai E's eyes turned cold. Ever since the National Defense Forces put up the posture of seven brigades, the voice of dissatisfaction has never stopped. Han Jianduo and others are not satisfied with the defense and believe that they should take the initiative. Huang Yuying and other party diehards are also dissatisfied.  He believes that the three southwestern provinces should join forces to restrain Yang Qiu from continuing to grow. The purpose behind this is to preserve the Democratic Party's sphere of influence in the south. You must know that Yang Qiu is not friendly to the Democratic Party.

    Once the three southwestern provinces are lost, half of the south will fall into the hands of the National Socialist Party, and a quarter of the country's parliamentary seats will fall into his hands. The Democratic Party's dominant advantage is likely to be destroyed!  Moreover, he has a strong army as his last shield. Although the Southeast is rich, it is not very powerful when it comes to fighting. Although the Guangdong Army and the Gan Army are good, one is too far away and the other is close at hand. Every move is monitored and they want to be effective.  It is difficult, so the future situation in the South is actually very clear.

    That¡¯s why Southwest has attracted so many attention this time, and it is even decisive for the future domestic political situation!  Therefore, many people do not want Yunnan to surrender to Yang Qiu. In addition, the National Defense Forces are unprecedentedly tough in combating drugs and cracking down on bandits and gentry, and they ruthlessly disperse the old armies everywhere. Therefore, it is normal to cause concern and confusion.  But He Pengxiang felt that something was slightly abnormal this time, and said: "The governor is strict in running the army, but what Tang Jiyao and others have done in Guangxi has made our Yunnan Army the target of thousands of people. Now many people across the country say they want us  Everyone is suffocating in their hearts to completely disband the troops. In normal times, these remarks would be insignificant, but at the moment, the war on the front line is not going well, Guangxi has been lost, and people's hearts are very unstable. Do you think"

    Cai E waved his hand to stop He Pengxiang from continuing. He looked at the map and saw the lines circled in the first telegram. Thinking of his wife's words just now, he seemed to have made some decision after a while, and immediately wrote a letter and handed it to  He told him: "Immediately send someone to send a letter to Xie Ruji of Xuanwei, and ask Lei Biao to bring Yibiao back from Qujing. In addition" He glanced at the inner room and said worriedly: "Intensify the investigation immediately  Madam and my mother¡¯s protection, as long as they don¡¯t cause too much trouble How could Cai E care about the position of governor of the district? It¡¯s a pity that they don¡¯t understand that the Southwest United Alliance is already unstoppable.  !¡±

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