Jiao Dafeng felt very uncomfortable, and he shouted: "Commander Luo, when I was in Wuchang, I saw Chief of Staff Chiang Kai-shek and others were very welcoming to the refugees. He once said that in troubled times, the most precious thing is population.

If you have people, you can cultivate the barren land

Land can provide a steady supply of soldiers and pay countless taxes. And what we pay is just a small and insignificant price in the early stage. Commander, I think what Chief of Staff Chiang Kai-shek said is very reasonable. This is a very profitable business.

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Luo Erhu's face darkened. He felt a mixture of admiration and disdain for generals like Jiang Yiwu who had a strong scholarly spirit and were condescending to them because of their special characteristics as veterans of the Revolutionary Party.

These party members can theoretically talk about broad principles, but in fact many of them are impractical. However, he himself only understood some principles when he was nearly thirty years old under Chen Tianhua's many years of training and training.

"Brigadier Jiao!" Luo Erhu said coldly:

"What is the situation over there that the Marshal is talking about? Can our Suizhou and Xiaogan areas compare? Those are Zhejiang Province, Su Province, Jiangxi, etc. There is a large amount of mountainous land that can be cultivated by refugees and attract refugees to areas like Chongming.

Meiguang, southern and western Jiangxi and other places, this is their consistent policy."

"So, they have a complete set of systems and officials to ensure the orderly entry of these refugees. As for us, we have nothing prepared except military defense. It is impossible to digest it. If we just open the door and let these people go,

If we come in, it will not only harm us, but also these refugees."

"If these refugees arrive in Huguang and other places and find that they still cannot survive, what will they do? They will rebel, rob their homes, and become bandits. At that time, will we raise the butcher knife against them again?"

Jiao Dafeng was speechless. Luo Erhu's words were reasonable, but seeing the miserable and wailing of the refugees in Guanxia every day, he really couldn't bear it.

"Brother, what does it mean to be kind and not to lead the army? You have just come out of the military academy and are still too young. It seems that the blood on the battlefield will harden your heart. In this troubled world, human life is at stake.

Rucaoji, you learn slowly!" Luo Erhu scolded.

Years ago, a series of wars on the battlefields of the Central Plains finally came to a halt. It seems that all parties are preparing to spend the New Year in peace and contentment, and wait until the weather gets warmer next year before fighting again.

In winter, the wind and snow are raging, and this season is indeed not suitable for fighting.

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Fengtian City outside the Pass.

Governor Zhao Erxun, patrol battalion commander Zhang Yuting, and security council chief Yuan Jinkai were all busy throughout the winter. They worked together to wipe out the party forces in Fengtian, arresting, imprisoning, beheading and shooting thousands of people.

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Fengtian City was finally cleared of rebels and fell into the hands of Zhang Yuting, but Yuan Jinkai, who was on the front line outside the pass, could not be happy at all.

Their blitzkrieg plan was completely ruined. Fengtian City alone had been struggling for several months. With such long preparations, the next target of suppressing counter-revolutionaries in Ji Province and Heilongjiang Province would probably be several times more difficult.

Looking at the snow-covered land, Yuan Jinkai felt extremely heavy.

He is Zhao Erxun's confidant and adviser. There are some matters where the governor is inconvenient to intervene, so he has formed a security association, which is a militia organization and can do things conveniently and happily.

Now, I heard that the Beiyang faction like Mr. Yuan from Beijing pawned off the three northeastern provinces in exchange for huge loans from the Oriental island countries. This did not panic the governor.

The three eastern provinces outside the Pass and the Beiyang Clan are also beyond their reach. It has not been easy to balance all the forces within the Pass for so long, and they are overjoyed.

Outside the customs, Japan, Russia and the Qing Dynasty have always been mixed together. This is not a matter of a day or two. This is a problem left over from history.

The China Eastern Railway and the Manchuria Railway each went their own way, but Zhao Erxun and others lived in the cracks and were prepared to give appropriate counterattacks.

With several months of preparation time, they have now built a stronger and more powerful defense line in the Fengtian defense area, and they will not easily let the Japanese take advantage of them.

Jiangnan Chen Tianhua sent someone to contact him not long ago, planning to go to Fengtian in person after the new year to visit his senior Zhao Erxun.

As for Zhao Erxun, he did not cling to the Qing Dynasty, nor was he a stubborn person. In his heart, he actually agreed with the republican proposition and supported the purpose of seeking common ground while reserving differences, jointly building the country, and making progress together.

Chen Tianhua has assembled the most powerful troops under his command in Jiangnan. Maybe next year, the Republican Army will break into the three eastern provinces from the sea, which is when they will expand their defense lines.

Today, the East China Sea Fleet task force under Chen Tianhua arrived at Huludao safely. They were visiting foreign countries.

Zhao Erxun sent Yuan Jinkai to represent him to Huludao to welcome this friendly army that had traveled thousands of miles away.

Three cruisers of more than 5,000 tons, Dinghai, Zhenhai, and Ninghai, slowly sailed into the Huludao deep-water port. Behind them were three torpedo boats and two logistics supply ships.

Ding Changdong, deputy commander of the East China Sea Fleet, stood at the command hatch on the top of the tall Dinghai, leaning over and gazing at the countless welcoming people at the port, feeling filled with pride in his heart.

Yuan Jinkai looked at the tall cruiser Dinghai with envy and couldn't help but nod in admiration.

Today, in order to show off, Ding Changdong specially asked the soldiers on the ship to wear brand-new navy uniforms. At this time, a row of sailors lined up in a neat queue, standing on both sides of the ship's side with their hands behind their backs.

On the deck several stories high, rows of sailors in uniform uniforms stand proudly, which is really beautiful.

"It is indeed a powerful army that annihilated the Beiyang Yangtze River Navy in one battle!" Yuan Jinkai sighed.

He was less than forty years old, slightly obese, and had slightly swollen eyes due to excessive drinking, but he was still shrewd and capable.

Seeing the cruiser Dinghai slowly sailing into the port, he waved his hand violently. Suddenly, in the port, the military band sounded in unison, and all kinds of gong and drummers came into battle, making it very lively.

Yuan Jinkai, on the other hand, took long strides, walked out of the temporary shelter erected to protect the wind and snow, and walked towards the pier.

Ding Changdong led his soldiers and strode off the Dinghai and met Yuan Jinkai.

"Ding Changdong, a task force of the East China Sea Fleet under Marshal Chen of the Republican Army, has met President Yuan." Ding Changdong snapped and performed a military salute.

Yuan Jinkai was not considered a regular soldier. He was a civilian official, so he did not use military salutes. Instead, he laughed and stepped forward to take Ding Changdong's hands to show his enthusiasm.

Ding Changdong was tall and Yuan Jinkai, who was shorter, could only look up. He looked them up and down for a long time before sighing:

"Sure enough, he is so brave and brave. From a famous family, no wonder he made the navy of the Beiyang Department surrender with just one blow. I admire you, I admire you!"

Ding Changdong couldn't help but feel funny.
Chapter completed!