"My dear son-in-law, I don't need to say much. We are one family and we don't speak the same language as the two families. We strive to unify the south as soon as possible and formally establish the Republic of China. The first priority is to realize my long-cherished wish." Li Cunzhi waved his hand and said kindly.

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It seems that this time he has really figured it out and no longer cares about fame and wealth with his son-in-law, as well as the glory of the Li family, because Chen Tianhua, a fierce horse, runs too fast, and Li Pinzhang and he are not even there.

At the same level, if you chase like this until you collapse from exhaustion, why bother?

Seeing that Li Cunzhi finally came to his senses and got out of his misunderstanding, Chen Tianhua was still very happy.

For so many years, I can only keep my plans in my stomach, because I am a special person who has traveled through time and space, and I have a historical mission to complete. Sometimes I have to do whatever it takes, and it is difficult for others to understand.

But in these years, the label of ambition has always been stuck on my face, and you can't tear it off no matter how hard you try.

Li Cunzhi was magnanimous when he had the freedom to explore the world. Therefore, no matter how many rumors about the Li family were spread, Chen Tianhua tolerated and restrained them. No one before him or after him had ever done or said a word.

, his disrespectful words and actions towards Li Mansion, this is his brilliance.

Last year, Hu Yaoxiang brought him a shocking news, saying that Li Cunzhi was directly or indirectly responsible for the death of his father, Chen Shaoan. But under the current situation, Chen Tianhua did not want to pursue the investigation in depth. In the face of national justice, all private matters

Grudges and right and wrong are all trivial matters.

"Thank you father-in-law for your love for your son-in-law. Regarding the matter of recovering Jiangsu, I will let my son-in-law contact and handle it with Brother Sun."

Chen Tianhua bowed his head to Li Cunzhi respectfully, without the slightest gesture of a generalissimo. His behavior and expression were exactly the same as before, which made Li Cunzhi very relieved.

"The matter of regaining Jiangsu has been decided. If you have any difficulties, you can discuss it with me at any time. Don't have any worries. As long as we, the father-in-law, are united and work together, I believe it will be easy to settle the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. Jiangnan is

It is only a matter of time before China's prosperous land is established in the south of the Yangtze River and then wiped out in the north of the Yangtze River." Li Cunzhi said with a smile while stroking his beard.

"With the auspicious words of my father-in-law, my son-in-law will definitely work hard and live up to his father-in-law's expectations." Chen Tianhua bowed and spoke softly as before.

"Please rest assured, Commander, I will definitely assist the third uncle in his work and recover Jiangsu." Sun Yong stood at attention and buckled his boots.

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Jiangsu, formerly known as Jiangnan Province, was separated from Anhui in the late Qing Dynasty and became Jiangsu Province.

Jiangsu is a large province in the south of the Yangtze River, a land of outstanding people, developed economy, and prosperity. There is a strange phenomenon here, that is, the division of Ning and Su.

The so-called division of Ning and Su means that the governor-general of the two rivers is stationed in Jiangning Prefecture, while the provincial governor is stationed in Suzhou Prefecture. Therefore, Jiangning and Suzhou are two major cities that go hand in hand in the province and are quite prosperous.

People who are familiar with Jiangsu gradually understand that Suzhou Prefecture and Jiangning Prefecture have two completely different aspects in terms of urban functions.

Suzhou Prefecture focuses on economic construction. It is the hometown of silk in the south of the Yangtze River, the country as a whole, and overseas. It is a manufacturing center and distribution center for light industries such as fabric dyeing workshops. Here, famous families and merchants gather.

Jiangning Prefecture, also known as Jinling and Nanjing, is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. Not to mention the distance, it is also the capital of Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, who later became the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

This place is famous for its difficult terrain.

Jiangning Prefecture focuses on military affairs and is a key military town. The New Army, Jiang Defense Army and patrol battalions are all concentrated here, making it an important military town.

One day in early December 1909 AD.

Jiangning, Liangjiang Governor's Mansion, in the main hall in the front yard.

Zhang Renjun, the governor of Liangjiang, is discussing matters related to the military defense of Jiangning City and the entire Jiangsu Province with Jiangsu Admiral and Jiangning General Tie Liang.

It is quite a coincidence that Zhang Renjun and Tie Liang both took office a few months ago. The former was a normal official transfer and took office one month before the Wuhan uprising, while the latter was demoted not long after the uprising.

Cabinet minister of war, reduced to admiral of a province.

Zhang Renjun and Mr. Yuan Gongbao, the current Prime Minister of the Cabinet, are not only brothers, but also sons and daughters, and are proper confidants of the Yuan family.

A few days ago, Yuan also sent people to tell him that he should hold on to Jiangsu for a year and a half no matter what, waiting for the north to counterattack.

Tie Liang was a Manchu, and he and Yuan Gongbao had been enemies since they started training at Tianjin Station, and they had been competing for control of the new Beiyang Army.

During the uproar against Yuan Yuan at the end of last year, he was naturally one of the active responders and supported Zaifeng's dismissal edict.

But the irony is that in just one year, Tie Liang was demoted, but Yuan Gongbao made a comeback and rose to the top. Not only did he become the responsible prime minister, but he also kicked his number one enemy, the regent Zaifeng, out of Zijin City.

It was such a turn of events that Tie Liang never expected that he would be slapped in the face so soon.

Zhang Renjun and Tie Liang were originally enemies who could not urinate into a chamber pot and belonged to different camps. However, due to changes in the current situation, they became allies.

The two of them have one biggest thing in common. They are both men with a strong sense of loyalty to the emperor and the country, and they firmly uphold the old system of the imperial court.

Not long ago, Chen Qimei's Shanghai-Zhejiang coalition attacked Jiangning Prefecture. The two cooperated for the first time, and they cooperated tacitly and complemented each other. With the solid city walls and fortress forts, they repelled the attacks of the Hui Party troops one after another, and finally made the enemy retreat.

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But the test we faced this time was much greater than the last time, because it was Chen Tianhua, the living king of hell, who came in person.

He led the First Division and the Seventh Brigade of the Second Division of the Chinese Revolutionary Army, totaling 20,000 troops, plus ten warships, to Changxing, Zhejiang.

A brigade, two regiments, a heavy artillery battalion, a cavalry battalion, and four warships from the Zhejiang Army's First Town Division also arrived in Changxing one after another.

Changxing County is the headquarters of the Hubei-Zhejiang Allied Forces.

"Sir Governor, now the rebel leader Chen Tianhua has arrived with his land and sea armies, and with the addition of the Zhejiang New Army, the momentum is far greater than that of Chen Qimei and his like from the Shanghai Army. The city of Jiangning is in danger." Tie Liang said to Zhang Renjun with a bitter look on his face.

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It should be said that city defense is the responsibility of the admiral and General Jiang Ning, but it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.

After the liberation of Shanghai, Jiangsu suddenly lost its largest import, export and trading port, outlet to the sea, and arms supply place.

Let’s not talk about the impact on Jiangsu’s economy. What’s important right now is the military.

Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, the largest military industrial enterprise of the Qing Dynasty located in Pudong, Shanghai, fell into the hands of the revolutionaries. Not to mention other places, there is not much ammunition left in the armory of Jiangning Mansion because of the explosion a month and a half ago.

During the second Jiangning defense battle, nearly half of it was consumed.

Tie Liang came to complain with a mournful face. Although it was inconvenient to say it clearly, Zhang Renjun was not stupid. He certainly knew what the other party was asking for, which was to try to ask for help from Mr. Yuan in the capital and transfer some ammunition, especially artillery shells, from the Beiyang Ordnance Bureau in Texas.
Chapter completed!