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    "Hmph! It's too much of a coincidence that the uncle and nephew both took sick leave at the same time! I think they clearly have something on their minds and don't dare to come to Chengdu!" Wang Yuze said coldly.  Wang Xiao had just passed away, and these people couldn't hold back anymore, which made Wang Yuze very angry.

    "As early as the past two years, their two uncles and nephews had some evil intentions and colluded with the Manchus. However, since last year, we have achieved a comprehensive victory over the Manchus. Our army and territory have expanded several times.  , which is equivalent to weakening their strength in disguise. Therefore, they dare not make any changes." Xiong Wu explained.

    Wang Yuze nodded. The uncle and nephew in Chongqing only controlled one division and one important city.  Two years ago, perhaps Western Sichuan would still have some scruples.  At that time, Western Sichuan had only three divisions and ten brigades. Now, the total strength of the Western Sichuan Army has more than tripled. In comparison, the strength of one division seems insignificant.  In addition, although Chongqing is one of the most important cities in Western Sichuan, that is because two years ago, Chongqing was located in the border area of ??confrontation between Western Sichuan and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so its status was naturally very high.  But now, Hubei to the east has been included in the jurisdiction of Western Sichuan. Chongqing is no longer the frontier of Western Sichuan, and its status has naturally dropped a lot.

    "In addition, I estimate that during the last cabinet establishment, many senior officials were promoted. As the mayor of Chongqing, Liu Wenlong was not promoted, which must have made him very unhappy! After we defeated the Manchus last year, a  A large number of military lieutenant generals were promoted, and Liu Xiang was also not included in the promotion, which made them even more dissatisfied. Originally, the plan of the General Staff Headquarters was to promote Liu Xiang to lieutenant general and transfer the second division to Wuhan to be responsible for control  Hubei's army. But after this plan was handed over to the commander-in-chief, he was rejected by the commander-in-chief. It seems that the commander-in-chief is still wise and had long expected that the uncle and nephew would turn against each other!" Xiong Wu sighed.  .

    "Do they think that with the strength of Chongqing and one division, they can't defeat us? As senior officials in Western Sichuan, their uncles and nephews should naturally know the current strength of Western Sichuan. In addition, the Manchus actually dare to intervene. Could it be that the Manchus still dare to intervene.  Aren't they afraid that we will use this as an excuse to launch a war against them again?" Wang Yuze asked every day with a frown.

    "The death of the commander-in-chief is an excellent opportunity for them. They probably think that at this time, the entire western Sichuan is busy with the commander-in-chief's funeral and has no time to take care of them! In addition, the news obtained from the Military Intelligence Bureau,  During this period, many foreigners came in and out of the official residence of the mayor of Chongqing," Xiong Wu reminded.

    "Foreigners? Are some great powers involved?" Wang Yuze's face looked a little ugly.  these powers.  For the benefit of their Far East, they really opposed Western Sichuan again and again.  but.  Wang Yuze really doesn't have time to take care of these powers now.  The main work of Western Sichuan in the next two years will be on overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty and fighting Japan.

    "According to the information we received, the British, French, Russians and Japanese all intervened. They should have made some promises to the uncle and nephew in Chongqing. That's why they decided to take the risk!" Xiong Wu said.

    "In this case, order the instructors to rush to Chongqing secretly! In addition, the third brigade stationed in Qijiang will improve its combat readiness. Their mission is to protect the Qijiang Industrial Zone. The industrial zone must not be destroyed!" Wang Yuze said  .  Qijiang Industrial Zone is the first fully constructed industrial zone in western Sichuan.  The supporting facilities are very complete and can produce steel, chemicals, weapons and ammunition.  Although the output of Qijiang Industrial Zone is now a bit small compared with other industrial zones, it is still a great supplement to Western Sichuan.  The reason why the Third Brigade is stationed there is that its most important responsibility is to ensure the safety of this industrial area.

    "Well! I will send a report to the third brigade. The instructors can be mobilized to Chongqing today. In addition, the 7th Division stationed in Jingzhou, Hubei Province, the 1st Division of the 8th Division in Guiyang, and the 11th Division in Shangluo, Shaanxi Province are also  We can march towards Chongqing and form a siege on all sides. In this way, even if the uncle and nephew in Chongqing rebel, we can quickly suppress them!" Xiong Wu reminded.

    "Okay, let's do it like this!" Wang Yuze nodded.  "Uncle Liang, you need to worry more about government matters. Once a rebellion breaks out in Chongqing, the situation in other areas must be stabilized. At the same time, after the rebellion is suppressed, officials should be dispatched as soon as possible to restore order in Chongqing. You must not  It caused too much turmoil!" Wang Yuze said to Liang Xingrong.

    "Don't worry, Yuze. I will make arrangements. You go and have a rest. You have been exhausted these past few days. The Marshal's funeral will be in three days, and you will be busy for a while then!" Liang Xingrong  persuaded.

    "Uncle Liang, don't worry, I'm still young and can survive!" Wang Yuze said nonchalantly.  These days, he has to deal with some important government affairs during the day and also thank guests.  I have to keep vigil for Wang Xiao at night and rest at most every day.?Three hours of time.  If this continues, even a strong man will not be able to stand it!

    As the time approaches, more and more senior government and military officials from western Sichuan rushed to Chengdu to mourn Wang Xiao.  Almost everyone felt very sad when mourning Wang Xiao.  Most of these officials and generals in western Sichuan were promoted by Wang Xiao.  If it weren't for Wang Xiao, they would probably still be suffering under the rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and they would never have achieved what they have achieved now.

    On the evening of the 30th, a memorial ceremony was held at the patrolling embassy.  The eminent monks from Mount Emei and the Taoist masters from Mount Qingcheng all came.  High-level officials from the western Sichuan government, high-level military officials, and celebrities who rushed to Chengdu all participated.  As for the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the special envoy could not arrive today because the reinforcements were too far away, so only a prince stationed in Chengdu participated.  Wang Yuze's father-in-law, who was engaged to be Prince Puxu, was unable to arrive, so he had to send a special message to Wang Yuze to express his condolences.  The Zhou Rongxuan family in the United States could only express their condolences to Wang Xiao through telegrams.  Wang Yuze's other two father-in-laws, Xiong Wu and Yang Hua, attended with their entire families.  Several of Wang Yuze's wives, including Xiong Menghan, who had just given birth to a child, also knelt in front of the mourning hall in a polite manner.  Throughout the night, thousands of people came to attend the memorial ceremony.  This does not include the tens of thousands of people who spontaneously knelt in the square outside the ambassador's house during the parade.

    The rituals performed by the monks and Taoist priests lasted for a whole night and ended at dawn the next day.  Wang Yuze knelt all night, and his wives were persuaded to leave early.  Some old and frail government officials did not last long before leaving.  On the military side, basically everyone persisted all night like Wang Yuze.

    The next day was the day of the funeral. According to the rules in Sichuan, in the morning, the visiting envoy prepared a sumptuous breakfast.  After breakfast, Wang Xiao's coffin was placed on a special four-wheel carriage.  Pulled by two pure black horses.  At nine o'clock in the morning, the carriage set off from the patrolling ambassador's house. The procession to see Wang Xiao off would circle the city on the main streets of Chengdu and then arrive at the cemetery prepared at Qingcheng Mountain in Dujiangyan, Chengdu.

    After the carriage left the inspection envoy's residence, Wang Yuze and others followed on horseback.  The senior officials of the western Sichuan government and the military who attended the farewell ceremony all followed silently.  On both sides of the street, people from western Sichuan who had heard the news had already come to kneel on the ground.  When Wang Xiao's hearse passed by, the cries were even louder.  Many people were shouting "Have a good trip, Marshal!" to express their respect for Wang Xiao.  Most of these people were locals in Chengdu, and many came from other places specifically to see Wang Xiao off.

    This time is also the most stressful time for the Ministry of the Interior and the Military Intelligence Bureau.  If there were assassins among the crowd, it would undoubtedly be a great danger to Wang Yuze.  Therefore, beside Wang Yuze, Wang Wei and several tall guards always surrounded him intentionally or unintentionally, using their bodies to block possible bullets for Wang Yuze.  This moved Wang Yuze very much.

    Fortunately, because it is a special time now, Chengdu has already declared martial law, and police and troops have already been deployed on the road where the hearse passes.  The agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau were even among the crowd, striving to be foolproof.  Chengdu is not that big now. Two hours later, the hearse left the city from the west of Chengdu.  During this period, no accident occurred.

    After leaving the city, the hearse accelerated.  The distance from Chengdu to Qingcheng Mountain was less than 70 kilometers. Even though the hearse slowed down, it arrived at Qingcheng Mountain four hours later.  Along the way, all the people in western Sichuan who saw the hearse passing by spontaneously knelt on the ground to see Wang Xiao off.

    After arriving at Qingcheng Mountain, Wang Xiao¡¯s cemetery had already been built.  As early as when Wang Xiao's health was getting worse, the Ministry of Interior had already selected a cemetery for Wang Xiao in Qingcheng Mountain and built a mausoleum.

    After Liang Xingrong read a memorial poem and the Taoist priests performed a ritual, Wang Xiao's coffin was placed in the mausoleum.  After Wang Yuze kowtowed to the mausoleum, the entire funeral officially ended.  Wang Xiao, a great man of his generation and the founder of Western Sichuan, is buried here.

    After the funeral, everyone returned to Chengdu.  Wang Yuze went straight back to inspect the ambassador's house to rest. He was very tired these days.  If he hadn't been in good health, it would have been difficult for him to survive.

    The top officials of the western Sichuan government and military cannot leave Chengdu yet.  Tomorrow will be Wang Yuze's succession ceremony, and they will witness the succession of the second commander-in-chief of Western Sichuan.

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