"In this case, Songpo will have to work hard, and the Sichuan army will immediately mobilize troops to attack Beichuan and Dongchuan to help attract Beiyang troops. As long as the Sichuan-Han Railway is built, the Sichuan army will immediately send troops to fight against Yuan!"
After Qiao Yu and Cai E had discussed it, the Yunnan and Guizhou armies quickly mobilized. Cai E led 8,000 Yunnan troops together with Zhang Bailin's Du Li Brigade, a total of 14,000 people, and went directly out of Guizhou to attack Hunan. Liu Xianshi led his troops
Directly attack Guangxi and prevent the Guangdong and Guangxi armies from attacking the southwest.
After discussing the march plan, Cai E, together with Liu Xianshi and Zhang Bailin, immediately sent a message to the whole country, declaring that Yunnan and Guizhou provinces would be independent and break away from Yuan Shikai's rule, and then vowed to fight against Yuan.
The radio wave reached Bei Jing. Yuan Shikai was busy planning the coronation ceremony. When he heard the news, Lao Yuan was extremely depressed. Ever since he became the president, Lao Yuan had been wary of the southwest. Unexpectedly, there was still a problem in the southwest.
Now the rebellion in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces will not worry Lao Yuan.
However, what makes Lao Yuan more gratified is that Sichuan did not rebel together with Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, which means there is still hope of pulling Sichuan over. Lao Yuan gathered all his civil and military officials.'
There were military generals such as Duan Zhigui, Yuan Naikuan, Cao Kun, etc., as well as civil servants such as Liang Shiyi, Yang Shiqi, Yang Du, Chen Huan, and Yuan Shikai's eldest prince Yuan Keding. Old Yuan glanced at the crowd majestically and said in a deep voice: "My dear friends,
, Now Cai E in the southwest is rebelling and openly rebelling against the country. I wonder if anyone can share my worries and eliminate the rebellion?"
What Lao Yuan said was very serious, but most of these civil and military officials were silent. The old people in Beiyang were also extremely dissatisfied with Yuan Shikai's proclaimed emperor. They all had a sense of sadness that the rabbit had died. Originally, Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang were second only to Beiyang.
Yuan Shikai's characters, these two are now being ignored. It is obvious that Lao Yuan is suppressing dissidents, so everyone simply remains silent and wants to see Lao Yuan laugh.
Duan Zhigui is the godson of Lao Yuan. When he saw that everyone else was silent, he had to speak, "Father, I think the Yunnan Army and the Guizhou Army are both beggar troops. There is no way to compete with the powerful Beiyang forces. Only Sichuan is more difficult to deal with."
, now that there are two sides, it is not difficult to quell this group of rebels. Gansu and Shaanxi can jointly send troops to garrison Beichuan, and then let Zhang Jingyao lead his troops to station in Wuhan and block the Sichuan army's east road out of Sichuan. As long as it relies on
The strong deterrence ability can prevent Sichuan from sending troops. Even if it sends troops, it can easily defeat Sichuan. Then using Ma Jizeng and Long Jiguang to jointly attack the Yunnan and Guizhou armies, they will surely be able to quell the rebellion in one fell swoop. The child is also willing to go to the front line in Hubei.
Personally supervise the division, pacify Cai E and other Xiaoxiao disciples, and present a gift to my father for his enthronement ceremony!"
When Duan Zhigui said this, the generals who were still hesitant at first were moved. Although Duan Zhigui was a bit dissatisfied, there was nothing wrong with what he said. The troops in the southwest did not see it in their eyes. As long as the Beiyang army passed by.
It can be wiped out. This is an unparalleled feat. It will definitely be appreciated by the president. From now on, it will be a success.
Everyone glanced at Cao Kun. Now Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang are not here. Cao Kun is older than these people. As long as he speaks, everyone can follow him. Who knows that Cao Kun says nothing and lowers his head.
My head seemed to be asleep and I didn't hear anything.
"Your Majesty, what General Duan said is correct. Southwest is indeed the enemy of scabies, but when it comes to your Majesty's authority, we must not act hastily. Therefore, Wei Chen believes that we should take multiple measures, both soft and hard. We must first publicize it in newspapers. Cai
Just a month ago, Cai E expressed support for His Majesty, but now he has turned his back and is heartless. He is truly a despicable and shameless villain. As long as the public recognizes the true face of Cai E and others, they will not be deceived by their lies!"
It was Chen Huan who made the suggestion this time. Although Chen Huan met with disappointment in Sichuan, it was not that Chen Huan had no ability, but that Sichuan's special system did not give Chen Huan a chance at all. He had outstanding knowledge and was still first-rate.
Counselor, Chen Huan also played a lot of role in the operation of Lao Yuan's proclaiming himself emperor.
He was right in Lao Yuan's mind as soon as he opened his mouth. Now the newspapers are full of unfavorable news for Lao Yuan. Now Lao Yuan urgently needs to regain the initiative in public opinion. The policy mentioned by Chen Huan is also feasible. As long as Cai Cai is proven morally
E is a treacherous villain, which can prove that Cai E's actions are wrong. Of course, this is just Chen Huan's wishful thinking, but Lao Yuan heard it and agreed very much.
Chen Huan continued: "In addition, we must use both soft and hard tactics to deal with the rebels in the southwest. We cannot rely solely on military force to annihilate them, but we must try to solve the problem peacefully. After all, the losses in the war are too huge and the risks are too great.
It is recommended that Li Jingxi and Zhao Erfeng go and persuade Cai E and Qiao Yu to give up their confrontation and support His Majesty!"
Chen Huanyou introduced two old men. Li Jingxi was Li Hongzhang's son and turned out to be Cai E's old officer. Cai E was very grateful for Li Jingxi's promotion, so he asked the old man to go south to persuade him. Maybe it would be effective. In addition, Zhao Erfeng also
It would be great if the former governor of Sichuan could also come forward to persuade Qiao Yu!
"Er'an's words make sense, but these two people have almost no interest in world affairs. Please Er'an bother to invite them out!"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that the minister has a third suggestion, which is to get the great powers to support your Majesty. It is best to persuade Britain and France to cut off Sichuan's trade routes. In this way, Sichuan will become a toothless tiger and will not be scary!"
Chen Huan said that this shows the stupidity of the old-fashioned people. He never dared to believe that the great powers would ask for help from China, so he regarded the trade between Britain, France and Sichuan as charity from Britain and France, which completely contradicted the essence of the matter. However, this
You can't blame Chen Huan. Being able to see the importance of trade already shows that Chen Huan is superior to others.
"Your Majesty, Hubei is the heart of the world and there must be no problems. I suggest that General Cao should also serve as the commander-in-chief of the counter-rebellion army, lead the third division to Wuchang, and sit on the Yangtze River to maintain the connection between the north and south armies!" Yang Du added this time!
made a suggestion.
Yang Du knew the power of Sichuan very well, and also knew that even if Beiyang went all out, he might not be able to win. If he underestimated the enemy, there would be only one way to defeat, so Yang Du pushed Cao Kun out, hoping that he could personally command, so
Only once you get there can you be sure.
Yuan Shikai also secretly appreciated Yang Du's thoughtfulness, "Zhong Shan, I'm sorry to trouble you!"
Cao Kun also knew that he could not escape, so he hurriedly said: "I obey the order, but your Majesty's current military salary gap is too big. I'm afraid it will be difficult to mobilize the army quickly!"
The Beiyang Army learned new tactics and was equipped with new equipment. However, it was a pity that Beiyang was still an old army. In peacetime, military pay was not fully paid, and only departure fees were given in times of war. At this time, Cao Kun asked Lao Yuan
It was not the right time to ask for money, but Lao Yuan didn't seem angry.
"Zhongshan, don't worry. Since we asked our brothers to work hard, how can we treat them badly? The military pay will be doubled, but the only condition is that once the war starts, the southwest must be pacified as soon as possible!"
Lao Yuan promised a generous reward, and Cao Kun had to agree. Bei Jing became extremely busy at this time. Telegrams were sent out one after another. The first to receive the telegrams were Shaanxi Governor Lu Jianzhang and Gansu Governor Zhang Guangjian. Among the telegrams
They were asked to concentrate the Shaanxi and Gansu armies to jointly attack Beichuan and contain Sichuan's forces.
Zhang Guangjian and Lu Jianzhang are Yuan Shikai's confidants, and they are extremely supportive of Yuan Shikai's proclaimed emperor. Moreover, these two people have heard about Sichuan's wealth for a long time, and know that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If they cannot take advantage of it to get enough benefits from Sichuan, then
Wouldn't it be a missed opportunity?
Therefore, Zhang Guangjian and Lu Jianzhang quickly mobilized their soldiers. Lu Jianzhang mobilized divisions and brigades of the Shaanxi Army, totaling 15,000 troops, to attack Beichuan. Zhang Guangjian led 8,000 Gansu troops to attack, and at the same time recruited a large number of Hui armed forces.
, let these people become the vanguard for their plunder.
In addition to troops from Shaanxi and Gansu, other armies were also mobilized. At this time, the armies of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces were also mobilized and divided into two groups, heading straight to Hunan and attacking Guangxi.
Just when the two sides were about to start a war, Zhao Erfeng, who was invited out by Yuan Shikai, also arrived in Sichuan. Old Zhao took a train directly from Bei Jing to Wuhan, and then changed to a train to Yichang. Sichuan-Han Road is now under construction overtime, and finally
It was just a short distance away from being completed, so Lao Zhao could only take a boat to chong qing, and then to Chengdu. Although he changed cars several times along the way, it was now extremely troublesome.
But this is much better than before. If the Sichuan-Hankou Line is fully connected, it will be even more convenient.
"Shun Qing, I have only left Sichuan for a few years, and Sichuan has changed drastically. I saw you right, you are really capable!"
"Old Governor, how is your health?"
After Zhao Erfeng left Sichuan, he has been eating and chanting Buddha's name. Without the interference of worldly things, the old man's health has improved a lot. He looks more energetic than before, his eyes are bright, and his speech is full of energy!
"Oh, I have put down everything. Now that my mind is free, I will have fewer problems. Otherwise, I will never be able to visit Sichuan again!"
"The old governor is here to persuade me?"
"That's right, my old relative has become the great emperor and asked me to come here to convince you. As long as you can guarantee that you can't afford to fight against him and then capture the two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou, he will accept your order as the southwestern patrol envoy and become the king.
Sir, you have been guarding the southwest for generations, and the conditions are very favorable, but you won’t agree?"
Lao Zhao's words immediately added a sense of humor to his persuasion. It is not an exaggeration to say that Lao Yuanzhong betrayed his relatives and left his relatives. Even relatives like Zhao Erfeng did not support him.
"Old Governor, to be honest, the reason why Sichuan did not declare war with Yunnan and Guizhou is that Sichuan still needs to mobilize its troops and make final preparations. I will never watch President Yuan become Emperor Yuan!"
"That's fine. Yuan Shikai himself overthrew the Qing Emperor, and then in turn wanted to overthrow the Republic. He became the emperor himself, and he was duplicitous. No matter what, he couldn't justify it. He has lost his moral support. Mr. Shun, you can go ahead and do it.
