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    "I propose that the First Cavalry Army be stationed in Qinghai and Gansu provinces, while the Second Cavalry Army prepares to enter Xinjiang to fight. In the spring of next year, it will officially enter Xinjiang and eliminate the Qing troops entrenched there. At the same time, be prepared for the Russian attack on Xinjiang.  Attempt. If the Russians come to invade, they must launch a severe counterattack!" Wang Yuze said.  He is familiar with history and has never stopped until the Russians' ambitions for China's Xinjiang.  They had already forced the Manchus to cede territory around Lake Balkhash, and now they wanted to further annex Xinjiang.  The Yili General established by the Manchu Qing Dynasty simply resisted with force in front of the Russians.  If Zuo Zongtang hadn't led his army to regain Xinjiang, Xinjiang might have been separated from China long ago.  Therefore, Wang Yuze will never allow such a thing to happen again.

    In addition, although Xinjiang is covered with deserts, it is very rich in oil and natural gas resources.  After entering the era of internal combustion engines, these are all indispensable and important energy sources.  There are not many domestic oil resources in the first place, and they cannot be thrown away.  At the same time, Xinjiang is located in the middle of the Eurasian continent, and its geographical location is very important.  If Western Sichuan wants to enter Central Asia in the future, it must enter from Xinjiang.  Therefore, Xinjiang must be in the hands of western Sichuan.

    "The Qing Dynasty does not have many troops in Xinjiang. However, the geographical conditions of Xinjiang are very harsh. If they march into Xinjiang, the logistics supply line will be very fragile." Xiong Wu expressed his hesitation.  In places with widespread deserts, it is obviously impossible to conduct large-scale operations.  Otherwise, the logistical pressure will be enough to kill the army.

    "I know this. Therefore, I hope that the army can advance step by step. With sufficient supplies, we are talking about annihilating the Qing army. After taking over Xinjiang, the Ministry of Transportation also needs to consider building a railway from Lanzhou to Ili  .It will facilitate our expansion to Central Asia in the future!" Wang Yuze said.

    His statement made everyone present¡¯s eyes brighten.  Today, Western Sichuan is still working hard to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and unify the country.  But Wang Yuze has already thought about future expansion.  Moreover, Central Asia is now Russia's territory. Russia is not easy to mess with. It is one of the most powerful countries in the world.  but.  Everyone here believes that the strength of Western Sichuan is not inferior to that of Russia.  After unifying China, disputes with Russia will inevitably occur.  If you make plans now, you can effectively prepare for the future.

    "Well, if there is no problem, the General Staff Headquarters will formulate a plan to enter Xinjiang! At the same time, order Zhao Bowen to return to Chengdu, and I will see him in person!" Wang Xiao said.  Entering Xinjiang is a big event and a hard job.  Him personally summoning Zhao Bowen can also show the importance he attaches to this action.

    "Yes, Commander!" Xiong Wu said.

    Ten days later, Zhao Bowen, commander of the Second Cavalry Corps, rushed back to Chengdu from Xi'an after a long journey.  Now that the defense changes of various units have begun, the entire Western Sichuan Army has begun to get busy.  This action also attracted the attention of the Qing Dynasty, for fear that Western Sichuan would launch another attack on the Qing Dynasty.  The current Manchu Qing Dynasty simply cannot resist the attack of Western Sichuan.

    Wang Xiao and Wang Yuze.  Met with Zhao Bowen together.  He explained in detail the importance of Xinjiang to western Sichuan.  Tell him that although it is very difficult to march into Xinjiang, the Second Cavalry Army must try its best to win Xinjiang.

    Zhao Bowen also promised that he would not let down the trust of the commander-in-chief and the young commander-in-chief. All the soldiers of the Second Cavalry Army will overcome all difficulties and integrate Xinjiang into the territory of western Sichuan.

    Next, the General Staff Headquarters formulated a detailed combat plan for the march into Xinjiang, with Zhao Bowen as the military general for the march into Xinjiang.  He also participated in the formulation of the plan.  At the same time, the Logistics Department also supplemented some of the Second Cavalry Corps.  Whether it is personnel or weapons, they will be replenished immediately.  Ensure that the time to enter Xinjiang is not affected.

    In the following days, Wang Yuze shuttled between the General Staff Headquarters and the Prime Minister's Office every day.  After the cabinet in western Sichuan was established, a Prime Minister's Office was specially built next to the visiting ambassador's office.  In addition to the residence of Prime Minister Liang Xingrong, there is also a five-storey building that serves as the office space for various ministries.  On the one hand, Wang Yuze also participated in the formulation of the battle plan for the invasion of Xinjiang. On the other hand, he also participated in the work of the government as a young marshal, and was familiar with the operation of the government in advance.

    In addition, in December, a happy event also happened.  After Wang Yuze's hard work, Mrs. Xiong Menghan finally found out she was pregnant.  This made the entire patrolling envoy's house and even western Sichuan fall into joy.  The young marshal has a heir, which means that the blood of the Wang family will continue, and the rule of western Sichuan will be more stable.  However, some people are a little disappointed.  The second lady, Yang Shilan, originally wanted to compete with Xiong Menghan in this aspect, but since she was not up to par, she had no choice but to extinguish her ambitions and concentrate on taking care of the affairs of the ambassador's house.  After the steward Wang Quan became the Minister of the Interior, Wang Yuze's eldest wife and second wife were responsible for the large and small affairs of inspecting the embassy  After Xiong Menghan became pregnant, she was even asked to take a good rest. These things all fell on Yang Shilan's shoulders.  Fortunately, Yang Shilan came from a wealthy family and was very capable, so she was able to manage such a large patrolling embassy in an orderly manner.

    After learning that Xiong Menghan was pregnant, Wang Xiao was also overjoyed and in good spirits.  He has always cooperated with the doctor's treatment and said that no matter what, he would watch his grandson die after he was born.  This would not be in vain for his hard work all his life.

    ¡°In addition to the General Staff Headquarters and the Prime Minister¡¯s Office, the place where Wang Yuze travels most frequently is the Western Sichuan Academy of Sciences.  A large number of top scientists from western Sichuan and even the world have gathered here.  Western Sichuan's research in certain aspects has reached the forefront of the world.  In order to keep abreast of the dynamics here, Wang Yuze takes time to come here every week.  Today is the day for the miniaturization test of wireless telegraphy. Wang Yuze and Wang Wei rushed to the Western Sichuan Academy of Sciences early in the morning.  After going through various checks by the guards, they were allowed to enter.

    "Is this a wireless telegraph machine?" Wang Yuze looked at a square black box in front of him, with some buttons and indicator lights on it.

    "Yes, Your Excellency, Marshal, this is our miniaturized wireless telegraph machine." Russian scientist Fu introduced.  When he was eighteen years old, he developed a remote-controlled gun explosion using wires, and then began research on radio communications.  People from western Sichuan found him and brought him to western Sichuan.  After receiving a large amount of funds and theoretical knowledge from Western Sichuan, he finally successfully researched radio communications this year, and completed the miniaturization so that it could be equipped into the army.  Much earlier than the American Tesla.  Improvements in communication technology will greatly improve the military's combat effectiveness.

    "Young Marshal, you don't know that the first prototype machine built by Mr. Fu was a big guy, weighing hundreds of kilograms." Cai Yun also laughed.  Because this technology will have a great impact on the military, military giants are also present.

    Western Sichuan has perfected wired telegraphy, but when attacking, it still relies on signal corps on horseback to deliver messages.  It would be much more convenient if you had a radio.

    ??Subsequently, the husband conducted an experiment.  Communication was carried out using radios at the Academy of Sciences and a radio at the General Staff Headquarters.  Although they were only ten kilometers apart, the experiment was successful.

    "Mr. **husband, thank you for your contribution to western Sichuan!" Wang Yuze said excitedly, holding **husband's hand.  Radio will not only be used in the army, but also in the navy's communications.  For Western Sichuan, it will be very important.  Of course, Wang Yuze will not forget to apply for a patent immediately to avoid being preempted by others.  Across the world, radio communications are a huge number. When the time comes, Western Sichuan will be able to collect the patent fees directly.  Of course, as the leader of the main research team, he was also rewarded.  In addition to 100,000 in cash, there is also a Western Sichuan Special Contribution Medal of Glory.

    The husband is also very satisfied with the honor he has achieved.  Without Sichuan's funding, his research would not have been possible.  Although the patent belongs to Sichuan West, hasn't he also realized his own value?

    Xiong Wu and other military giants even stated that after further improvements are made to improve reliability, the Western Sichuan Army will purchase them on a large scale.  Strive to expand radio communications to company-level troops in western Sichuan.  After the communication is smooth, the generals will be more effective in commanding the troops, and the combat effectiveness of the Western Sichuan Army will be greatly improved.

    After coming out of the Academy of Sciences, the group was in high spirits. Cai Yun simply suggested going to the arsenal outside the city to inspect the development of large-caliber artillery in western Sichuan.  The artillery currently equipped in Western Sichuan is mainly 105mm light howitzer.  Only the instructor is equipped with a company of twelve 155mm heavy howitzers.  And, this is imported from Germany.  It¡¯s not that Western Sichuan doesn¡¯t have this technology. In fact, military industry experts in Western Sichuan have already obtained the relevant technology from Krupp in Germany and have fully understood it.  However, heavy howitzers have higher requirements for gun steel, and the previous steel technology in western Sichuan could not meet it at all.  In addition, in the current war in China, this large-caliber heavy howitzer is too heavy and rarely used, so Western Sichuan has not produced it.

    Fortunately, some time ago, the steel smelting technology in western Sichuan finally made a breakthrough, and the newly smelted gun steel can fully meet the requirements.  The arsenal immediately launched research work on the 155mm heavy howitzer.  In just one month, prototype cannons were produced.  And after the test firing, there are basically no big problems, only some small problems need to be improved.  Mass production will soon be achieved and equipped with troops.

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