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    The busiest season of the year in Baotou has finally arrived. In order to sell their cattle and sheep at a good price, herdsmen coming from all directions chose a good location to set up their tents outside the city early. Within a few days, a huge tent was formed.  free market.  . Fur goods and medicine merchants from Zhangjiakou, Taiyuan and Shaanxi crowded the city, and even the prices were much more expensive than usual.  .

    National Guard soldiers with live ammunition patrolled the market. Due to the scarcity of civilian police in the northwest, they were tasked with maintaining public order at this time.  In the distance, beside the Yellow River waterway, a regiment of construction soldiers drawn from the construction of the Southwest Railway are building a railway bridge. The construction speed is slow because it is difficult to transport cement and prefabricated steel structural components from the mainland.  The Construction Corps was Yang Qiu's original idea in the southwest. This method not only solved the problem of concentrating efforts for national construction, but also solved the problem of a large number of veterans from Beiyang and all over the country who could not find jobs after being discharged from the army. Although it was mainly engaged in construction,  After military-style management provided food and accommodation, the income was no worse than that of a soldier, so many unskilled veterans voluntarily stayed, and the army also allowed them to bring their families with them, which stabilized many people's hearts.

    The 6th Division station is full of stars. In addition to Shi Xiaolou and Wu Peifu who arrived in advance, Peng Shouxin, the commander of the 21st Brigade stationed in Shaanxi, Dai Jin, the commander of the 18th Mountain Brigade in Rehe, and the former commander of the 2nd Brigade were promoted to new posts after the war.  Established as the commander of the 19th Infantry Division and transferred to Fangwei in the northwest theater.

    According to the post-war summary, the National Defense Forces once again determined its establishment. The five new divisions included two infantry divisions and three mixed divisions. The infantry divisions continued to use their original designations, namely the 58th, 59th, and 60th brigades of the 19th Division, and the 61st and 62nd brigades of the 20th Division.  , 63rd Brigade.  The guard divisions continue to use numbers starting with 10, while the mixed divisions specially prepared for the north continue to use numbers starting with 12, namely the 122nd, 123rd and 124th divisions (the original 121st division is also a mixed division).  By the end of 1919, the National Defense Forces will officially have 20 infantry divisions, 4 mixed divisions, 4 central guard divisions and 3 military brigades.  All reserve divisions and provisional divisions in future wars will use numbers starting with 2 to make them clear at a glance.

    "Why is he here?"

    Outside the conference room, Peng Shouxin was just about to get in when he saw a person sitting in the corner. When he saw his face clearly, he was a little dazed.  Because it turned out to be Li Liejun, who was recognized as useless.  He didn't expect Yang Qiu to call him.  But he also sympathized with his plight.  Among the many officers of the National Defense Forces who lead troops in war, this person may not lose to anyone.  It's a pity that I didn't see the situation clearly.  He couldn't help but asked curiously: "Youzheng (characterized by Xu Shuzheng), didn't he say that this meeting was for a division and brigade level officer? He has become a brigade commander?"

    "Huh! I'm still a die-hard member of the Democratic Party. If you ask me, the Democratic Party can't afford to support it, why bother." Xu Shuzheng looked down on a deposed company commander. He felt that compared with Yang Qiu, those members of the Democratic Party were useless.  Although Wu Tingfang and Cai Yuanpei have joined the cabinet, they are both idle positions. The former will be squeezed out by Wang Zhengting and Gu Weijun. Even if it takes 20 to 30 years, they probably won't be able to turn around, so they joined the National Society early in the hope of using this status to advance.  climb.

    Peng Shouxin doesn¡¯t like the Democratic Party very much, but he can¡¯t say much about this matter, so he just keeps his mouth shut.  You can walk in and post (the fastest update in the house)

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    ) Now Wu Peifu is not here.  Asked: "Why isn't the teacher here?"

    Xu Shuzheng suddenly looked excited and quietly came over: "I heard that Cai Songpo and Yue Peng from the Northeast War Zone came last night, and they are having a meeting next door now." Hearing that Cai E and Yue Peng were here, Peng Shouxin immediately frowned and said to himself  Didn't you say that Yang Qiu only came to inspect?  Why are these two people here?  Is there any big movement in the north?  Russia is very quiet now, and even the soldiers below have been ordered not to cross the border.  After the Japanese forces in Manchuria and Mongolia were wiped out, they couldn't organize them for a while. As for the noble Mongolian nobles in Kulun, they were even more scabies. If they didn't want to violate the Sino-Russian agreement, they would have been wiped out several times. Since everything was fine, why bother?  Want to go to war in such a big way?

    While the two were thinking about it, Zhan Tianyou, who had arrived together last night, was explaining to Yang Qiu the Baotou-Kulun railway plan and railway construction. Cai E, Wu Peifu and others did not understand much about these things, so they asked: "Mr. Yuancheng, what do you think?"  We don¡¯t understand much about this. I just want to ask, if the Baotou-Kulun railway needs to be repaired, how long will it take?¡±

    ¡°There are three things a railway needs: manpower, resources and terrain.¡± Zhan Tianyou was originally in Chengdu to supervise the Southwest Railway Network, but suddenly he received news asking him to come to Baotou, so he traveled over the mountains and ridges from Sichuan overnight to come here.  He is now the Minister of Railways, and he is in charge of all railways across the country.  While my wish was being fulfilled, I was also feeling a lot of pressure. Especially in the first five-year plan proposed not long ago, it was required to complete the entire southwestern railway network within five years, and complete the reconstruction of several main roads north of the Yangtze River and the construction of branch lines. The task was very heavy.  He was almost out of breath.  At this moment, when faced with the inquiry, he bravely analyzed: "There is no problem in manpower. If the northwest is insufficient, we can draw it from the Central Plains. The terrain of the Baoku line is generally flat. After leaving Baotou and passing through the Yinshan Mountains, the baseIt's just deserts and grasslands, so it's not technically difficult.  It's about resources Even if he doesn't tell everyone, it's also clear that the biggest trouble restricting the development of the northwest and north is resources and transportation.  At present, the national steel production is far from keeping up with the demand. Cement plants have been built one after another but are still insufficient. What's worse is that the road into the north is difficult. Without railways, it is difficult to imagine that tens of thousands of tons of steel rails and necessary materials can be transported here.

    "The extension of the Zhengtai Line from Taiyuan to Baotou has started. According to the plan, it will be completed in three years. Even if the manpower and resources are doubled, this mountain road will take at least two years to be completed. The extension of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Line to Baotou has also started, but over there  The road is more difficult, and four years is already the shortest period." Zhan Tianyou is not an ordinary engineer who only cares about railways. He understands that national construction must meet the needs of national defense. The Baoku-Kudong Railway and the Longhai West Line are related to the safety of the northern part of the country. Since Yang Qiu suddenly found  He came and explained that something big was bound to happen in the north. After thinking about it, he said: "In fact, it is not impossible to quickly connect Baotou to Kulun, but that plan is too wasteful."

    Said: "If you don't consider the cost, you can use narrow gauge in the same way that Japan built the South Manchuria branch line. Because narrow gauge traffic efficiency is low and the cargo transportation volume is small, the pressure on the roadbed is very small. In order to rush the work, Japan even used hay directly to mix it.  Build the foundation with soil and put the sleepers on top, which reduces the amount of crushed stones and cement. You only need to transport the sleepers and rails. The straight line from Baotou to Kulun is only more than 800 kilometers. According to Japan at the time, the maximum length was 400 kilometers per year.  It will be completed in two and a half years. If it is replaced with standard rails it is estimated to take four years. We also have to deal with the transportation of large items such as cement and stone crushers."

    The Republic of China cannot afford to spend tens of millions to build a railway that is destined to be abandoned, not to mention that Baotou will be built into a heavy industrial base in the future.  Narrow gauge could not support such a huge transportation volume, so Yang Qiu vetoed the narrow gauge plan, but he did not say why he suddenly wanted to speed up the construction of this railway. After thanking Zhan Tianyou, he took the lead and walked to the officers' conference room.  Cai E followed behind, looking at his back and frowning secretly. He knew that Yang Qiu always had plans for things, and often started deployment several years in advance. Could this sudden proposal to speed up the construction of the Bao-Kuo Railway mean that he was preparing to launch troops against Russia?

    After arriving at the conference room, all the officers stood up. Yang Qiu glanced at Li Liejun in the corner and sat in the middle. Before anyone could speak, he made a gesture to Cai Gong who was accompanying him: "Let's listen to the situation first."

    Cai Gongshi took out the European battle report compiled during this period, walked to the map and pointed at it and said: "The latest news. Five days ago, the German army arrived about 30 kilometers north of Compi¨¨gne, France. It is less than a hundred kilometers away from Paris.  Although Britain and France have stabilized the defense line, they have lost more than 130,000 troops, and Germany has begun to mobilize more troops here after seeing the opportunity. There is already definite information that the German General Staff plans to launch a general offensive on the Western Front before the end of the year, so recently  began to attack the Russian army. They hoped to drive the Russian army out of Poland and Galicia before winter came. Therefore, during this period of time, Russia was in great chaos. A total of hundreds of large and small strikes and uprisings had broken out, and Minister Lu Zhengxiang sent back  The telegram said that because of the bad situation on the front, Nicholas II has considered going on a personal expedition at the end of the year!"

    "The emperor is personally conducting the expedition?!"

    Wu Peifu and all the officers gasped, and even Li Liejun in the corner frowned.  It is never a trivial matter to lead a military expedition in person, and no one would make such a big gamble unless it was a battle that must be won or a sign of national subjugation.  The Russian army did not have an advantage on the Eastern Front, and there were frequent strikes and riots in the country. In this situation, it was probably not a good omen for the imperial commander to conduct an expedition in person.

    Cai E has been paying attention to Yang Qiu, and suddenly frowned when he heard this.  Could it be that he was planning to take advantage of the opportunity of Nicholas II's personal conquest to send troops to Cullen to regain the country in one fell swoop?  Wouldn¡¯t that blatantly trample on the China-Russia Agreement?  What would Britain and France think?  Many people had the same idea as him, but Xu Shuzheng, the staff officer of the Northwest Theater Command, was completely opposite and clenched his fists.  Seeing that the stability of the country is almost no big deal, only Cullen's heart problem makes many officers salivate. If he can take this opportunity to make this contribution, he should also wear a general star on his shoulders, right?

    Thinking of this, he was just about to recommend himself, but Yang Qiu suddenly turned to the silent Li Liejun: "Li Liejun."

    "arrive."

    Li Liejun stood up after hearing the roll call.  All eyes were on him.  As one of the few officers in the National Defense Force who is loyal to the Kuomintang, Cai E is very familiar with him, but after seeing him again two years later, he feels a lot stranger. Not to mention his dark complexion, he is almost a dull man. The demeanor of the third governor who was so powerful in the early Republic of China has long been lost.  No, it can be seen that guarding the border had a great impact on him.  I sighed in my heart, wondering if he could come out. After all, he was still above people like Chen Huan in terms of talent and learning. If he failed to recover from this, it would be considered a loss to the country.

    "The President and the Congress have passed the proposal to dispatch 200,000 workers to Russia. They will set off to work in Ufa and Yekaterinburg at the end of October." Yang Qiu also looked at him, with no trace of his heart on his face.  Thoughts, he said lightly: "General StaffIt has been officially decided to promote you to the rank of major, and Tangnu Wulianghai company will be expanded into the ** regiment. All the required soldiers and equipment will be replenished within two months.  In addition, I have sent someone to protect your wife and children when they come to Baotou for a reunion. I will give you two months of leave to have a good rest. Then your regiment will set off with light equipment and laborers to protect their safety.  "

    Li Liejun¡¯s eyes moved. He had long been pessimistic about Jin¡¯s promotion. His two years as a border guard had made him think through many things, but he never expected that Yang Qiu would bring his family to reunite.  For the first time, I realized that this person was actually not as ruthless as he was when he treated him and the Democratic Party, so he thanked her gently.  Even Cai E was happy for him. The head of the regiment was already a front-line officer of the National Defense Force, not to mention that he would also be responsible for the task of protecting workers abroad. If he could complete it well, he might be able to take on a big responsibility in the future.

    Only Xu Shuzheng was secretly annoyed, but he didn¡¯t understand why Yang Qiu liked him!

    "I just said a lot, and I know you all have doubts in your hearts. Now I can tell you." Yang Qiu didn't notice his expression, and put his hands on the table with a serious look: "I have decided to send a letter to Europe by the end of 2016 at the latest.  Troops are being dispatched, so I hope you¡¯re all ready!¡±

    Cai E was stunned for a moment. Even though many people speculated that Yang Qiu had plans to send troops to Europe, he still had a lot of worries and doubts when he took the initiative to speak out.  He is not against sending troops. As Yang Qiu said before, they must put aside the idea of ????imperial empire and actively participate in the world. Helping foreigners fight may not seem worthwhile but it can bring them closer to each other.  But his idea is to send troops to France, because if you go to France, you don't have to worry too much about logistics. If you send troops to Russia the Baoku Railway cannot be repaired, and you must rely entirely on the South Manchuria Railway and the Middle East Railway. What about the logistics  ¡­To be continued¡­

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