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Text Chapter 84: Annexation of the Northwest (Please collect, Sanjiang Ticket)

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    The guards surrounding him heard Wang Yuze's call and immediately surrounded him.  They looked nervous, thinking that someone was going to harm the young commander!  Now, the Western Sichuan Army is winning one victory after another. Although Wang Yuze only played a small part in it, in the eyes of these soldiers, his image is already extremely tall.  If anyone dares to harm Wang Yuze, he is seeking death!

    "It's okay, it's just a misunderstanding. You all should move away!" Cai Yun said quickly.  He was also shocked. These Ma Jiajun people were really old, and they still treated their heads as a greeting gift.

    "Second uncle, the young marshal is a noble man, how can he be like rough guys like us!" Ma Fulu also warned quickly.  Compared with Ma Jiajun, who still regards the army as his own personal property, Western Sichuan has begun to formalize it.  Although they would still kill their enemies in war, they would not do such an insult to the corpse.

    "Ah! Young Marshal, I'm sorry, my old horse was reckless!" Ma Zhengyuan apologized quickly.  However, in his opinion, this young commander is too courageous!  According to the rules of the Northwest, isn't it a very honorable thing to cut off the head of the defeated?

    "It's okay! I'm just not used to this kind of thing!" Wang Yuze shook his head.  Although in previous battles, he was used to seeing mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and had even killed people with his own hands.  But that was not as shocking as a pale human head.

    "General Ma, how did you kill Yang Changjun? Wasn't he in Lanzhou City?" Cai Yun asked.

    "Chief of Staff, it's like this. After the Lord Protector received the letter from the eldest young master, he agreed to be loyal to Western Sichuan without saying a word, and sent me to lead the army to Hezhou to attack the Ma's Army together. However, on the way here,  I happened to meet Yang Changjun and the others. He was preparing to support Hezhou with thousands of Lanzhou Green Camp soldiers! So I killed him by the way, and all those Lanzhou Green Camp soldiers were captured!" Ma Zhengyuan replied with a smile.

    "A governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, a dignified first-class official! He was killed by you with one knife!" Cai Yun shook his head, not sure whether he was speechless or feeling emotional.

    "Huh? What's wrong? Chief of Staff, did I do something wrong?" Ma Zhengyuan suddenly became nervous.  Did he originally expect to join the Western Sichuan Army with his merits?  It would be terrible if it backfires and causes trouble.

    "It's okay! General Ma, you have done a great job by killing Yang Changjun! Since he dares to bring people to support the Ma family army, he is our enemy! General Ma Fulu, you should take General Ma Zhengyuan to set up camp first!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, young marshal! Second uncle, come with me!" Ma Fulu said.

    After Ma Zhengyuan saluted Wang Yuze and Cai Yun, he followed Ma Fulu and left.  However, he must be a little uneasy in his heart.

    "Young Marshal, it seems we have to report this situation to Chengdu. If Yang Changjun is dead, the Qing government will definitely find an excuse to start a war with us. And our preparations have not been done yet. The newly recruited troops are still training  Among them. Although they are all retired soldiers, they have been away from the army for a while, and they need to undergo a period of restorative adaptation. In addition, in the northwest, although the Ma Jiajun has been eliminated by us, the Qingma Army in Xining  There are still thousands of remnant troops that need to be exterminated, and most places in Qinghai and Gansu are still under the control of the old-style bureaucrats. After we have conquered the territory of these two provinces, it will take some time to digest it!" Cai  Yun said.

    "Let the Chengdu side try to delay as much time as possible! However, Ma Zhengyuan killed Yang Changjun because he was preparing to rescue the Ma Jiajun, so he was going to start a war with us. There is nothing wrong with us killing the enemy. We can suggest that the Chengdu side make peace with us.  The Qing court is fighting a war of words and trying to buy as much time as possible!" Wang Yuze said.  Now that Yang Changjun has been killed, this is irreversible. We can only try our best to prevent things from going to the worst.

    "Well! That's the only way. We have to send troops to Xining and Lanzhou immediately to swallow up all the territory as soon as possible. In addition, we have to let Chengdu seize the time to send the required weapons, ammunition and administrative personnel. As soon as possible  Consolidate our rule in Qinghai and Gansu provinces," Cai Yun suggested.

    "Okay, Xining can let the 4th and 12th Brigades go. Lanzhou can let the 11th Brigade go! The remaining troops will stay in Hezhou. On the one hand, they will take care of the prisoners, and on the other hand, they will prepare for reorganization!"  Wang Yuze said.

    "Then let's do it! We will send the news to Chengdu immediately!" Cai Yun nodded.

    The next day, the 4th Brigade and the 12th Brigade marched towards Xining, preparing to deal with the remaining troops of the Qingma Army.  The 11th Brigade immediately went to Lanzhou, preparing to control the officials of all sizes in Lanzhou and try their best to prevent the news of Yang Changjun's murder from leaking.

    On the same day, Wang Yuze and Cai Yun met with brothers Ma Guoliang and Ma Yuliang and expressed their gratitude.?The meaning of solicitation.  Although Ma Anliang committed suicide, it was inseparable from the Western Sichuan Army.  This made brothers Ma Guoliang and Ma Yuliang still somewhat dissatisfied with the Western Sichuan Army.  However, after the Western Sichuan Army gave the two brigade commanders the position, they both pledged their loyalty to Western Sichuan without hesitation.  After all, Ma Anliang is dead now, and people cannot be resurrected, but the living people like them must continue to live!  The Ma Family Army has been destroyed. If the Ma Family wants to continue, they must join a more powerful force, and the Western Sichuan Army is undoubtedly the best choice.

    This is also a mutually beneficial thing for the Western Sichuan Army.  There are still 20,000 to 30,000 prisoners of Ma Jiajun, from whom two brigades of troops can be organized, thus greatly enhancing the strength of the Western Sichuan Army.  In addition, if someone from the Ma family comes forward, it will be easier for Western Sichuan to control the entire Gansu and Qinghai. It will undoubtedly greatly shorten the time for Western Sichuan to gain control of these two provinces.

    The 11th Brigade arrived in Lanzhou on the morning of the 21st. At this time, Lanzhou was equivalent to an undefended city.  Yang Changjun took away the troops of Lanzhou Green Camp, leaving Lanzhou's defense extremely empty.  After Ma Qi's 11th Brigade arrived in Lanzhou, they quickly occupied the city gate and controlled the entire Lanzhou City in less than an hour.  Then according to the list, all the officials of Lanzhou City, big and small, were arrested and placed under strict supervision.  At the same time, because there were people from the Military Justice Department following their actions, nothing disturbing the people happened.  While in Hezhou, robberies and killings occurred in both the 11th and 12th brigades. The Western Sichuan Army shot more than a dozen people without saying a word.  Immediately, all these surrendered troops were shocked, making them feel that the Western Sichuan Army was different from them before.  Although some people are dissatisfied, most people can still accept it.  After all, the military salary of the Western Sichuan Army is two or three times what they were before. Even if they don't rob, it is enough for their families to live on. Why should they joke with their own lives?

    The Fourth Brigade and the Twelfth Brigade arrived in Xining on the 22nd.  After recruiting and surrendering to no avail, the Western Sichuan Army launched an offensive.  Ma Haiyan now gathered tens of thousands of Qingma troops in Xining to resist.  However, facing the powerful attack power of the Western Sichuan Army, they simply could not withstand it.

    After a hard battle for half a day, the Western Sichuan Army captured Xining City.  Subsequently, the Western Sichuan Army became even more powerful and quickly took control of Xining City.  Both Ma Haiyan and Ma Lin were captured by the Western Sichuan Army.

    So far, Qinghai and Gansu provinces, except for a few remote places, have all fallen under the control of the Western Sichuan Army.

    After receiving the news from Wang Yuze and Cai Yun, Chengdu also sent a large number of personnel and materials to Qinghai and Gansu provinces, preparing to fully establish Western Sichuan's rule in these two provinces.  As for withdrawing from Qinghai after promising the Qing government to punish the Qingma Army, just pretend not to know anything!  At the same time, Chengdu also accelerated preparations for war.  Once Western Sichuan does not withdraw from Qinghai and Gansu provinces, a war between Western Sichuan and the Qing court will inevitably break out.  Qinghai and Gansu provinces are older, but their environment is relatively harsh and their transportation is not good.  If the Qing government went to war with Western Sichuan, Western Sichuan could also take this opportunity to seize some of the provinces surrounding Western Sichuan and further expand the power of Western Sichuan!

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