"Xingrong, the General Staff Headquarters has launched a secret recruitment work, and the finances need strong support!" Wang Xiao said to Liang Xingrong. As early as after approving the "Horse Training Plan", the Western Sichuan Army had already started a secret recruitment work to deal with the upcoming war. However, in order to paralyze the Qing court, all this was carried out in secret.

Western Sichuan has established a complete military service system, and all men suitable for military service will join the regular army or militia for training, so the troops are very sufficient. Especially those retired soldiers will receive half a month to one month of military training every year, which makes them not much less combat qualities even if they take off their military uniforms. Once the General Staff Department orders, they can immediately put on military uniforms and take weapons and participate in the battle. Although the Western Sichuan Army currently has only more than 100,000 regular troops, the number can double in a month.

"Master, what is the scale of the conscription this time? The last time the Ministry of Finance had secretly allocated 10 million yuan to the General Staff Headquarters." Liang Xingrong asked. The finance in western Sichuan reached 120 million yuan last year, while the Qing court only had 80 million taels, almost one-third more than the Qing court. However, western Sichuan needed more money. To the current location, the Panzhihua Industrial Base and Chengdu Industrial Park were still being expanded. In addition, the construction of roads and other infrastructures under the three western Sichuan provinces all require a lot of fiscal revenue. The military expenditure of the western Sichuan army generally only accounts for about 20% of the fiscal revenue. Of course, after the approval of the general in war, additional military expenditures can be made.

"This time we swallowed Qinghai and Gansu provinces, and it is very likely that the Qing court would start a war. At that time, we will face the attack of millions of Qing army. With our current more than 100,000 troops alone, it will be difficult to resist the attack of the Qing army. After discussing with Chief Xiong and President Jiang last night, I decided to temporarily secretly expand 8 divisions and continue to expand the test situation!" Wang Xiao said.

"8 divisions! 150,000 people! With the equipment and ammunition, it will cost at least 15 million yuan. The monthly military pay will be increased by 2 million yuan in the future, which will cause a huge burden to the finance!" Liang Xingrong said in surprise. He did not ask about the expansion of the Western Sichuan Army, but before he thought that at most tens of thousands of people were only expanded. But he did not expect that the Western Sichuan Army would double the expansion this time!

"Xingrong, although military expenditure is increasing, fiscal revenue is also increasing. Last year's fiscal revenue growth rate reached 20%. This year, with the completion of infrastructure construction in various places, industrial bases will be put into production one after another, and fiscal revenue this year will continue to increase. It can fully afford the current government expenditure." Wang Xiao said.

"But, Grand Marshal. If the fiscal expenditure is greatly tilted towards the military, it will inevitably affect the construction of other aspects of western Sichuan provinces, and even affect the economic development!" Liang Xingrong still argued. As an important assistant to Wang Xiao, he knew that Wang Xiao would not blame him for such a thing.

"Don't worry, Xingrong will not affect the development of the economy. Once the military expenditure needs to increase, I will lend it to the government privately without interest. Just wait until the finances are abundant before returning it to me!" Wang Xiao said with a smile.

"That's good. Everyone knows that a handsome man is rich enough to rival a country!" Liang Xingrong said with a smile. Wang Xiao said this, of course he would not say anything more. Most of the industries in western Sichuan, especially heavy industries, are controlled by Wang Xiao and belong to Wang Xiao's private industries. Not including overseas Xihua Group, the total annual output value exceeds the fiscal revenue of western Sichuan.

This time, the Western Sichuan Army secretly expanded 8 divisions, with the number of the Third Division to the Tenth Division, in order to teach the Qing court a lesson. If the Qing court dared to start a war with western Sichuan because of the affairs of Qinghai and Gansu provinces, western Sichuan would inevitably cost the Qing court a heavy price.

After Prince Gong Yixin got the reason why the Western Sichuan Army attacked the Qingma Army, she immediately sent the news back to Beijing via telegram. That afternoon, the memorial appeared in the hands of Emperor Guangxu. Of course, the Military Affairs Office and Empress Dowager Cixi also knew it.

"Bastard, this is an excuse, this is a complete excuse. What is the Qingma Army's attack on the military station of the Western Sichuan Army? I think this is just an excuse that the Western Sichuan Army found to annex Qinghai." Emperor Guangxu threw the memorial to the ground and cursed.

"Prince, please calm down. Even if it is an excuse made by the Western Sichuan Army, we cannot expose them now. Besides, the Old Buddha will definitely believe this. Therefore, it seems very difficult for the Emperor to use this to destroy the Western Sichuan Army!" Weng Tonghe said quickly. Emperor Guangxu summoned him after receiving the memorial from Prince Gong Yixin.

"Hmph! I don't believe that they will withdraw from Qinghai after defeating the Qingma Army. How can they spit out the meat they eat?" Emperor Guangxu said disdainfully. How could they give up the territory of a state of poverty if they were defeated with such great strength? How could they give up the money? Wang Xiao was not such a fool.

"If the Western Sichuan Army does not retreat at that time, it means that they will be breach of trust first, and we can use force against them at that time!" Weng Tonghe said.

"It may be too late by then! No, I have to go to see my dad now. We must destroy them while the Western Sichuan Army is fighting with the Ma Family Army!" Emperor Guangxu said that, and left the Yangxin Palace and went to Chuxiu Palace.

"Oh! It's not that it's too late, but it's too late!" Weng Tonghe looked at Emperor Guangxu's back and sighed secretly. He knew very well that the Qing court was already declining now. But western Sichuan was still growing vigorously. It was only a matter of time before western Sichuan replaced the Qing court.

When Emperor Guangxu came to Chuxiu Palace, Empress Dowager Cixi summoned Shiduo again.

"My son is the one who is close to you!" After seeing Cixi, Emperor Guangxu immediately greeted him.

"I'm so proud of the emperor!" Shi Duo also hurriedly saluted Emperor Guangxu.

After a greeting, everyone divided the king and the ministers to sit down.

"Why is the emperor still looking sad? Didn't Lao Liu's memorial be written very clearly? This time the attack of the Western Sichuan Army was completely initiated by the Qingma Army. After punishing the Qingma Army, the Western Sichuan Army will naturally retreat!" said Empress Dowager Cixi.

"Dad! Wang Xiao of western Sichuan is ambition. How can he retreat after he swallows Qinghai? I am sure that he will even win Shu Wanglong when he wants him to retreat." Emperor Guangxu said with an indignant look on his face.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say!" Shi Duo said hurriedly.

"Tell me!" Emperor Guangxu glanced at Shiduo in disgust.

"This is an excuse from western Sichuan, and we all understand very well. However, western Sichuan Army is a bandit, but the Ma family army is not a loyal army to the court. Isn't it very good to wait for them to bite dogs? Although the Western Sichuan Army is powerful, the Ma family army also has 100,000 elite cavalry. It is not so easy for the Western Sichuan Army to destroy the Ma family army. When they are exhausted, it is the time when the Qing Dynasty makes efforts to capture both of them. At that time, the world will still be our world!" Shi Duo said excitedly.

"Wang Xiao is a man with many tricks. He must have had a complete plan, otherwise he would not have attacked Qinghai. We can only win if we launch an attack when they are in war with the Ma family army." Emperor Guangxu said stubbornly.

"Emperor, you have to be too arbitrary. Wait until the Western Sichuan Army and the Ma Family Army fight to the death, wouldn't it be great if we are coming forward? If we send troops now, what if the Western Sichuan Army and the Ma Family Army reconcile?" Empress Dowager Cixi also said.

"This..." Emperor Guangxu couldn't speak, and he couldn't find any reason to refute Empress Dowager Cixi's view.

"Dad, after the Western Sichuan Army and the Ma Family Army fought to the point of losing both sides, do you really support me in the war against Western Sichuan?" Emperor Guangxu asked with some uncertainty.

"Emperor, don't worry, the Ai family keeps their word. Western Sichuan is the enemy of our Qing Dynasty, and the Ai family also hopes to wipe out them. If the Western Sichuan Army and the Ma Family Army fight each other and suffer a loss, or if they do not keep their promises and refuse to withdraw from Qinghai, then I, the Qing Dynasty, will fight them at all costs!" Empress Dowager Cixi said affirmatively.

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