In the next month, after Wang Yuze asked Wang Xiao for instructions, he began a secret visit to various cities in Sichuan Province. Along the way, Wang Yuze only looked at it and did not interfere with local work. This also gave him a profound impact on the strength of the entire western Sichuan Province.

Chongqing Qijiang Industrial Base is the first complete production base in western Sichuan. It can be produced in this industrial base from steel smelting to petrochemical industry, and then to weapon manufacturing. However, the output value of this industrial base is relatively small. However, it has to be said that in the early days of the rise of western Sichuan, this industrial base did play a very important role.

In 1890, the Qijiang Industrial Base produced a total of 10,000 tons of pig iron and 2,000 tons of steel. The entire three western Sichuan provinces produced 50,000 tons of pig iron and 20,000 tons of steel. At the same time, Japan's pig iron production was 100,000 tons, and the steel production was less than 10,000 tons. Japan's Hachiman Ironmaking Institute has not yet been completed and put into production. The pig iron production in the three western Sichuan provinces almost reached half of Japan's. The steel production exceeded Japan's. The Qijiang Arsenal produced 20,000 rifles, 100 imitation Maxim heavy machine guns, and more than 200 artillery of various types. It provided favorable weapons later support for the Western Sichuan Army.

As a Qijiang Arsenal with complete production of all kinds of weapons, it can be produced from bullets to 155mm howitzers. Before the Chengdu Arsenal was completed and put into production, it was the largest arsenal in the country.

In the face of the large-scale attack by the Qing army, the Western Sichuan Army relied on a large number of weapons and equipment produced by the Qijiang Arsenal to support it. It can be said that the Qijiang Industrial Base made great contributions to the establishment and development of the western Sichuan regime.

Panzhihua Industrial Base is the largest steel production base in western Sichuan. In 1890, the pig iron production reached 40,000 tons and the steel production reached nearly 20,000 tons. It provides sufficient steel resources for various construction projects in western Sichuan.

Chengdu Industrial Base is the latest industrial base to be established. Even in 1890, the entire industrial base had only completed one phase of the project. There were densely packed arsenals, heavy industries such as light and heavy machinery factories, as well as light industrial factories such as cotton, flour and daily chemicals. It is expected that the entire industrial base would not be fully built by 1900. By then, the annual output of 100,000 rifles, thousands of heavy machine guns, and thousands of artillery pieces will be achieved. At the same time, there are airship manufacturers here, which can produce advanced airships that reach the world's advanced level. As early as when facing the attack of the Qing army, the Western Sichuan Army had already started to use airships. At that time, the airships were very simple, mainly used to perform high-altitude reconnaissance and provide guidance for artillery. Now airships have begun to carry out transportation and bombing tasks.

In addition to visiting industrial bases, Wang Yuze also went deep into the people to understand the people's sentiments. In addition to the minority areas with poor regional conditions, the other regions also basically solved the problem of food and clothing, and the people's living standards were ahead of the whole country. At the same time, business was particularly prosperous, and business tax accounted for almost half of the fiscal revenue of the three western Sichuan provinces. This was probably related to Wang Xiao himself being a businessman. After the establishment of the western Sichuan regime, the business policy has been implemented, which has made the business of the three western Sichuan provinces very prosperous. Merchants in western Sichuan were spread all over the country. With the backing of the strong western Sichuan army, the Qing court and local regimes in other provinces usually did not make things difficult for merchants in western Sichuan.

The army is the most important place Wang Yuze visited. After all, in this chaotic era, only by having a gun in his hand can he survive. The powerful western Sichuan army is also the reason why the western Sichuan regime can exist half-natural.

The Western Sichuan Army has ten brigades under its jurisdiction, with more than 18,000 people in each division. Each division includes three regiments, as well as artillery battalions, reconnaissance battalions, engineer battalions, guard battalions, baggage battalions and field hospitals. Each regiment includes three battalions, as well as artillery companies, reconnaissance companies, guard companies, engineering companies, baggage companies and field hospitals, with a total of more than 4,000 people. Each battalion includes 4 companies, as well as artillery platoons, reconnaissance platoons, guard platoons, health platoons, etc., with a total of more than 1,000 people. Each company has three platoons, plus a firepower group, including two 60mm mortars and two heavy machine guns, plus correspondents, guards and health sanitation personnel, a total of more than 200 people. Each platoon includes three squads, plus a firepower

The group includes a 37mm mortar and a heavy machine gun, with a total of 50 people. Each squad has 12 people, a sniper rifle and 11 1888 rifle. Among them, the mortar was originally invented during the Russo-Japanese War, but under Wang Xiao's order, this weapon has been invented in advance and equipped with the Western Sichuan Army, which greatly improved the firepower of the Western Sichuan Army. The mortars equipped by the Western Sichuan Army are mainly divided into 60mm caliber and 37mm caliber. The sniper rifle is a 1888 rifle with a simple sight. Although it is not as powerful as the sniper rifle in later generations, it is undoubtedly ahead of the entire era.

Each brigade consists of 5 battalions plus two-company artillery battalions, reconnaissance battalions, engineer battalions, guard battalions, baggage battalions and field hospitals. The entire brigade has more than 8,000 people.

The deployment of the Western Sichuan Army was deployed in Chengdu, the First Division was deployed in Panzhihua, the Second Division was deployed in Chongqing. The First Brigade was deployed in Guangyuan, the Second Brigade was deployed in Luzhou, the Third Brigade was deployed in Qijiang, the Fourth Brigade was deployed in Kangding, the Fifth Brigade was deployed in Mianyang, the Sixth Brigade was deployed in Liangshan, the Seventh Brigade was deployed in Bazhong, the Eighth Brigade was deployed in Lhasa, the Ninth Brigade was deployed in Shigatse, and the Tenth Brigade was deployed in Chamdo area. Among them, the Sixth Brigade and the Ninth Brigade were mountain infantry brigades, and the Fourth Brigade and the Tenth Brigade were cavalry brigades.

In addition, the Western Sichuan Army also has the Army Academy, which trains various talents for the Western Sichuan Army. The current dean of the Army Academy is General Jiang Xingguo, who returned from studying in Germany and participated in the French-Prussian War. He is also one of the few lieutenant generals of the Western Sichuan Army.

The three provinces in western Sichuan are not near the sea. Therefore, the western Sichuan Army has no navy, only one inland fleet, with more than ten inland gunboats and two thousand-ton destroyers. This is not worth mentioning in front of many powerful people. Especially the most important enemy, the Japanese Joint Fleet, is even less than a fraction of the others.

In terms of the air force, the Western Sichuan Army has three brigades of hundreds of airships. Most of them are small airships, with only twenty medium airships carrying a capacity of two tons. In addition, with the help of German experts, Chengdu Airship Manufacturing Company has begun to develop a new generation of large airships. In terms of airship performance, the air force of the Western Sichuan Army is now considered world-class. No country in the world now attaches equal importance to the construction of the air force as much as the Western Sichuan Army. Although the current airships cannot play a decisive role in war, Wang Xiao, as the ruler of the three western Sichuan provinces, attaches great importance to the construction of the air force, which has led to the Western Sichuan Army also paying attention to the air force. In addition, in the Chengdu industrial base, another epoch-making aircraft is also being studied. However, due to the limitations of materials and power, it is still a long time before the results are produced.

Through the past month's itinerary, Wang Yuze has a more comprehensive understanding of the strength of the three provinces in western Sichuan. With the financial resources of western Sichuan, it is enough to expand the army more than three times. Moreover, enough light and heavy weapons have been stored in the arsenal. More importantly, the three provinces in western Sichuan have established a complete compulsory military service system. Once a war breaks out, the army will double within one month and reach 500,000 within three months. With such combat power, it is enough to sweep the whole country.

After returning to Chengdu, Wang Yuze was excited. The three provinces in western Sichuan are undoubtedly a good platform. As long as he can successfully take over power from Wang Xiao, he will definitely be able to defeat the Qing court with the powerful Western Sichuan Army. Of course, there are too many factors to consider when it is implemented in detail. For example, the great powers! Today, China, except for western Sichuan, has basically become the sphere of influence of the great powers and has become a colony of the great powers. Britain, France and Tsarist Russia in the north. These will become obstacles to the unification of western Sichuan nation.

Just as he was assassinated before, the Japanese saw the threat from western Sichuan, so they wanted to assassinate him at all costs, which caused turmoil in western Sichuan, making western Sichuan unable to continue to expand, and naturally they could not threaten Japan.

However, no matter how many difficulties there are, Wang Yuze will not give up. After finally having such an opportunity, he certainly hopes to make a fortune in this era and a future for China!

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