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    In 1892, the day before New Year's Eve, a year-end reception was held in western Sichuan. The ministers and deputy ministers of the cabinet ministries, the governors and deputy governors of each province, the military commander and deputy commander, the division commander and deputy division commander, and the brigade commander and deputy brigade commander  Except for those who stayed behind, they all rushed to Chengdu, brought their families, and participated in the annual cocktail party.  We are usually busy and it is difficult to have time to get together. Meeting at the end of the year can also promote the development of our relationship.

    Wang Xiao also showed up at the reception, but he stayed for less than half an hour, delivered a New Year's speech, toasted everyone with a glass of wine, and then left.  His health is getting worse and worse now, and he doesn't know how long he can last.

    However, Wang Yuze participated in the entire reception.  And, it became the center of the reception.  Wang Yuze also took advantage of this cocktail party to communicate with senior government officials and military bosses.  Even if he is a young marshal, even if he can successfully take over the power of Western Sichuan, without the support of these people, it is still impossible for him to manage Western Sichuan well.

    "Hubei belongs to the protruding part of western Sichuan and is under pressure from the Manchu and Qing Dynasties on three sides. At the same time, if we go to war with the Manchu and Qing Dynasties again, it will also be the bridgehead for us to attack the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. Therefore, the defense of Hubei is very important. Yuze will ask the generals  It¡¯s over!¡± Wang Yuze said to several soldiers, all of whom had shining gold stars on their shoulders. They were the commanders of several divisions stationed in Hubei.

    "Young Marshal is serious. As soldiers, we naturally have the responsibility to defend our territory. Whether we are guarding Hubei or attacking the Manchu Qing Dynasty, our Fourth Division will never be ambiguous!" said a middle-aged major general in his forties with a rough face.  .  He is Major General Cheng Anguo, the commander of the Fourth Division.

    "Lao Cheng, what you said is wrong. Could it be that your fourth division is good, but our fifth division is just a coward?" A middle-aged major general with a mustache and elegant appearance said dissatisfied.  He is Lu Chengzhi, the commander of the Fifth Division.  Soldiers are always competitive and aggressive, so this is inevitable.

    "Okay, everyone. Well done to you all. Hubei is the most important part of the Western Sichuan strategy. I hope you can all work together to protect Hubei. I'd like to give you a toast!" Wang Yuze saw that the two of them had a tendency to fight.  .  He quickly interjected and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

    The generals were also unambiguous and drank all the wine in their glasses in one gulp.

    After that, Wang Yuze got rid of these veteran ruffians.  Go to where the civil servants gather.  He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would get drunk by these guys.  Relatively speaking, the civilian faction is much better. They drink red wine and are not as bold as the military faction.  Everyone chatted while discussing political affairs.  It's also a pleasure.

    "Dear uncles, Yuze wishes you all a happy New Year. I wish you good health and all the best in the New Year!" Wang Yuze said to everyone with a smile.

    "Haha, I wish you a happy New Year, Marshal!" Everyone responded enthusiastically.  Everyone can see that Wang Xiao's health is getting worse and worse, and I'm afraid it won't be long before the young marshal becomes the marshal.  It is also very necessary to have a good relationship with the young commander now.

    Next.  Wang Yuze communicated with these provincial governors and deputy governors for a long time.  Especially the governors and deputy governors of those provinces that are poor after all, Wang Yuze asked them to come up with practical methods next year to properly improve the living standards of local people.  In Wang Yuze's view, if a country wants to be prosperous and strong, it must first let the people enjoy the benefits of the country's prosperity.  otherwise.  The country has become rich and powerful, but the people don¡¯t have enough to eat?  Isn¡¯t this self-deception?

    Regarding Wang Yuze¡¯s words.  Everyone takes it very seriously.  In addition, everyone is very satisfied with Wang Yuze's emphasis on people's lives.  These people basically received a feudal cultural education. Even though they have changed a lot after joining Western Sichuan, they still have the idea of ??a sage in their minds.  In their opinion, Wang Yuze's performance was undoubtedly in line with this point.  Therefore, everyone is very optimistic about Wang Yuze and Western Sichuan under his leadership.

    The reception lasted until 12 o'clock in the evening.  At the end, many military leaders fell down drunk.  These soldiers rarely see each other among their comrades, but now that they are all together, they naturally want to drink freely.  Compared with the civil servant faction, it was much better. At most, they only blushed because they drank too much, and no one fell down after drinking.  The civil servants generally shook their heads at the gaffe of these military men.  However, he didn't say much.  They also all know the temper of these soldiers.  There are also conflicts between civil servants and military generals in western Sichuan, but they are much smaller.  Everyone knows that the military commanders created the world in Western Sichuan, but the good governance of Western Sichuan is the credit of the civilian officials.  The two of them are interdependent and indispensable.  There is no internal fighting and everyone can cooperate with each other, which makes Western Sichuan prosperous.

    On the second day of New Year¡¯s Eve, the inspection tour of the ambassador¡¯s residence was very lively.  Wang Yuze brought several wives to Wang XiaoThis year, Wang Xiao was very happy.  Especially after a few months, Wang Yuze's eldest wife Xiong Menghan's belly had swelled, which made Wang Xiao's old face smile like a chrysanthemum.  After you were born in western Sichuan, your son performed outstandingly. He worked hard all his life and finally got something to report. What else is there to be dissatisfied about?

    During the Spring Festival, Wang Yuze cannot help but visit relatives and friends. The Xiong family and the Yang family are two places he must visit. The Zhou family has not returned to China for the New Year, so he cannot go there.  But Wang Yuze also sent them a telegram, wishing his father-in-law and mother-in-law good health and all the best.

    The Spring Festival in western Sichuan does not end until the eighth day of the lunar month.  Government departments officially start working on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year.  After that, Western Sichuan entered a stage of rapid development.  Western Sichuan made a lot of financial investment last year, and coupled with the stimulation of war reparations and private capital, Western Sichuan is bound to take off this year.

    In addition, the reconciliation between Western Sichuan and the Manchu Qing Dynasty has also been delayed for such a long time.  To this end, the cabinet specially sent a mission to the capital to discuss the matter.  It is already known to the world that the Manchus married Gege to Western Sichuan.  If it keeps dragging on, how will the world look at it?

    However, Wang Yuze did not have the time to pay attention to this. Spring was coming, and the Second Cavalry Army was about to march into Xinjiang. Wang Yuze focused his energy mainly on this.  After a winter's rest, the Second Cavalry Corps has returned to its heyday.  In addition, the Logistics Department has given priority to replenishing them. Now the Second Cavalry Army is already strong and can launch an attack on Xinjiang after the ice and snow melt.

    Time passes slowly, and all walks of life in western Sichuan have entered the stage of rapid development.  The military training has not relaxed, and everyone maintains a high degree of tension.  This year, the western Sichuan military's plan, in addition to marching into Xinjiang, is to capture Guangxi.  The fleet will return home by next fall at the latest.  How can it be possible if there are no supporting facilities such as military ports and shipyards?  Therefore, the General Staff Headquarters has already begun planning to capture Guangxi under what excuse.  The 2nd, 5th and 6th brigades of the Western Sichuan Army are also secretly preparing for war.  Guangxi now only has more than 30,000 Qing troops, and they are all temporary recruits. The three brigades of the Western Sichuan Army can easily wipe them out.  What western Sichuan lacks now is just a reason.

    In March, the western Sichuan delegation arrived in the capital, visited Prince Gong Yixin and the Empress Dowager Cixi, and formally discussed the marriage of Wang Yuze and Yu Yinggege.  This time, the Manchus had no excuses.  Western Sichuan immediately placed a betrothal gift, and the wedding was expected to be held on an auspicious day in April.

    But then, Western Sichuan entered Xinjiang, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty suddenly became furious and issued an order to reprimand Western Sichuan.  However, Western Sichuan stated that because the caravan was attacked by horse bandits, it sent troops into Xinjiang only to protect the trade routes.  The Manchus and the Qing Dynasty were not fools, so naturally they would not believe such a poor reason.  As a result, the marriage that had been agreed upon happened again, and was delayed again by the Manchu authorities.

    Fortunately, Wang Yuze is not in a hurry. In his opinion, the value of Xinjiang is much more important than a Manchu princess.  It's up to the Manchus to marry Gege whenever they want!  He doesn't have any extra time to take care of this now.

    After the beginning of spring, Wang Xiao's health became worse and worse, and he rarely even attended cabinet meetings.  Wang Yuze, on the other hand, participated in weekly cabinet meetings instead of Wang Xiao.  Now, the cabinet is still nominally responsible to Wang Xiao, but in fact, the person who listens to the cabinet report has long been Wang Yuze.  At the beginning, both Wang Xiao and Liang Xingrong were a little worried, but as Wang Yuze handled political affairs one by one and showed his sophisticated methods, they became more relieved.

    Originally, Wang Yuze¡¯s plan was to stay in Chengdu, on the one hand, to pay Wang Xiao¡¯s death and fulfill his filial piety.  On the other hand, it is also necessary to ensure a smooth transition in western Sichuan.  However, God does not follow people¡¯s wishes!  On March 25, 1892, Wang Yuze received an urgent telegram from the plateau.  A battalion of the Eighth Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army exchanged fire with the British and Indian troops in the border area of ??Cona County.  The specific reason is not known, but fierce armed conflicts have broken out between the two sides.  However, the Western Sichuan Army did not suffer a loss. On the contrary, the British and Indian troops were killed and injured hundreds of people.  Moreover, the British and Indian troops who suffered a loss will definitely not give up. They will definitely retaliate, which will cause a serious conflict to break out between western Sichuan and the British.

    "Yuze, what should we do now?" Xiong Wu asked.

    "I'm going to tell my father. Father-in-law, please send a report to the plateau authorities and ask them to send reinforcements immediately to prepare for a fight with the British in the border area!" Wang Yuze said firmly.

    "Do you want to fight the British?" Xiong Wu hesitated.  Britain is not as easy to bully as the Manchus.

    "Father-in-law, we have no way out now. The British have come to bully us. How can we not fight back after being beaten?" Wang Yuze said.

    "Okay, I'll let you go immediatelyThe original 8th and 9th brigades both moved towards Cona County.  At the same time, the 7th Brigade is also getting ready!  "Xiong Wu said.

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