The forty-eighth palm, the second brother goes home
In the middle of the chaos, news came that Qiao Zhen would return to Chongqing with her army tomorrow. This is definitely a happy event. Now Sichuan has become a powder keg. If Qiao Zhen is still under Zhao Erfeng, there is no guarantee that she will not be involved.
Among them, that would have been difficult, but fortunately, coming back at this time not only strengthened Qiao Yu's power, but also avoided trouble.
However, in order to allow Qiao Zhen to leave Sichuan smoothly, Qiao Yu also secretly bribed Zhao Erfeng's master and asked him to help him speak. Together with Zhao Erxun's telegram, Qiao Guangyuan's letter, and the advice of his subordinates, he finally allowed Qiao Zhen to leave Sichuan.
Zhao Erfeng made up his mind to send Qiao Zhen to lead a team to guard Chongqing. Zhao Erfeng also received the matter of nationalizing the Sichuan-Hankou Railway. The old man only felt that the court was a little careless. He had been on the border for a long time and devoted all his energy to stabilizing the Sichuan border.
After getting married, he lost his due sensitivity to this kind of thing and did not think of the dangers involved. However, the old man still valued Chongqing.
Sichuan has two centers of gravity, one in Chengdu and the other in Chongqing. The old man is still confident that as long as he returns to Sichuan, he can control Chengdu, but Chongqing is somewhat beyond his reach. The Qiao family has strong power in Chongqing, and they can just take advantage of this power.
Chongqing was stabilized, and the old man knew Qiao Zhen very well and knew that he had no ambitions, so he was relieved to let him lead troops back to Chongqing.
Before nine o'clock in the morning, I saw a gust of dust coming straight towards the city gate from a distance. Soon I saw a group of cavalry coming in front of everyone. Before the horses could stop, a man jumped from the horse.
He came down and walked a few steps before kneeling down in front of Qiao Guangyuan and Mrs. Bai. It was Qiao Zhen and Qiao Zhiqing who finally returned to Chongqing after three years of war.
The family was naturally very happy to meet each other. Qiao Zhen had definitely gone through life and death in the past few years. In addition, she had been fighting on the plateau for a long time. Her cheeks had become red and her skin was chapped and rough. She looked much older than Qiao Chengdu, but she was taller.
His appearance became more upright and strong, and a heroic spirit came to his face. When the brothers met, they had endless things to say.
"Qing Qing, if you have anything to do, we'll talk about it when you get home!"
Qiao Zhen looked embarrassed, "Brother, I brought hundreds of brothers back. If I don't settle them properly, I won't be able to go home first!"
"That's right. As an officer, you love your soldiers as much as your own children. Mr. Shun, please accompany me to arrange the border guards first. These are all heroes of the country. We must not neglect them. Let's go home and prepare first!
"Qiao Guangyuan spoke, and naturally no one refused to listen. Everyone went home first. Qiao Yu chatted with Qiao Zhen. The two brothers had been very close since they were young, and they were separated for several years, so they both seemed extremely excited.
"Third brother, you have only been back for half a year and you have become the co-president. You are really amazing. You are much better than your second brother!"
"Second brother, to be honest, I envy you for galloping across the border and protecting the country. This contribution is enough to mark the history and honor our ancestors!"
"Hey, so many people have died in battle on the plateau. Although there is also a group of rabble over there, there are many British devils commanding them. They are not afraid of death when fighting, and our supplies can't keep up. It's been really difficult these past few years.
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While he was talking, a large group of people had already arrived. There were only about 600 people in sight. Their faces were covered with dust and their military uniforms were a bit shabby, but there was a faint evil aura. They looked like they had crawled out of the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood.
, is much tougher than the new soldiers under his command. It seems that if you want to have a strong army, you can't do it without going through a war.
Qiao Yu led the way and led the border guards to the military camp. Qiao Zhen has gained a lot of knowledge after fighting for so many years. She has never seen such a neat and clean military camp. It seems that the third child is indeed a capable person and is willing to give up.
Invest in the military.
Butler Qian Tai came forward at this time and took these soldiers to the bathroom to take a bath first. The salary of soldiers in this era was indeed not high. It was good to be able to eat well. As for other things, they couldn't expect anything else. Qiao Zhen and the others were in the snowy area.
Fighting on the plateau was extremely difficult even in later generations, and it was even more so now. Almost all of these soldiers had not taken a shower for several months, or even a year, and their bodies smelled bad, even Qiao Zhen was like this.
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"Third brother, wait a minute. I'm going to take a shower too. I can't stand the smell!" As she spoke, Qiao Zhen took off her clothes and rushed directly into the bathroom. The warm water slid over her body, not to mention how many
Feeling comfortable, Qiao Yu noticed a few ferocious scars on his second brother's body when he was taking off his clothes. The narrow escape from death was really good. Seeing this, he was also full of respect for Zhao Erfeng, who had never been masked before. The old man said:
In his 60s, he traveled across the river and safeguarded the country's borders, making unparalleled contributions. However, in a few months, this old man would be found dead on the streets of Chengdu, leaving behind eternal regrets. It seemed that he had to find a way to save the old man no matter what. He couldn't let it go.
A meritorious person dies miserably.
After bathing, the aroma of food was already wafting from the canteen. Wine and meat were prepared, and there was enough rice and white flour. These border soldiers might not be able to have such good food during the holidays, so they all drank happily and were very excited to see their subordinates.
The brothers were all well arranged, so Qiao Zhen felt relieved to go home with Qiao Yu.
"Second brother, did you see peace in Xichuan along the way?"
"How can there be any peace now? Everyone is talking about the Sichuan-Han Road incident and people are excited. How can there be such a bastard court? It actually returns the people's hard-earned money to the country. There are also many people in the army.
I'm talking about, if I hadn't been wearing this military uniform, I would have joined the common people against the imperial court!"
Qiao Yu nodded slightly when he heard this. The second brother's thoughts represented the thoughts of ordinary soldiers and civilians. They had no idea about the dirty deeds behind the scenes and blamed everything on the Qing court. Of course, the Qing court was not clean either. They were not nationalizing it for the purpose of building railways.
, but the exchange of road rights for loans is just as shameless.
Hearing Qiao Zhen say that there were also discussions among the army, Qiao Yu suddenly became alert: "Second brother, are there any party members or revolutionary party members in your army?"
"Why not? They often talk about some revolutionary principles. What I heard is correct, and it is indeed for the good of this country. Some people persuaded me to join the Tongmenghui. If I hadn't been grateful for Mr. Zhao's kindness, I would have joined it long ago!"
Things are interesting this time. I am afraid that I am now a thorn in the side of the Alliance, but my second brother has some contacts with them again. Moreover, this border guard is no longer safe. It must be dealt with, otherwise there is a person who can be asked at any time by my side.
Exploding time bomb.
After returning home, the family sat around and talked about their experiences in the snowy areas and Western anecdotes. They were very happy. Only then did Qiao Zhen find out that Qiao Yu had fallen out with the Alliance, and she was immediately embarrassed.
"Lao San, I think there are still passionate people in the Alliance, so can't you all live in peace?"
"Second brother, some things should not be taken at face value. Following the revolutionary party's approach will only lead to chaos in the country. For example, they advocate the founding of the country with eighteen provinces, which means giving up all the border areas. Second brother, you are in Tibet.
Would those who have shed blood be willing to split there?"
Qiao Zhen was immediately speechless. She had vaguely heard of this statement and hadn't thought about it carefully at the time. But now it seems that it is indeed what the third brother said. What went wrong? Qiao Zhen is a little painful.
lowered his head.
"Your Majesty, you have the ability to be a general, but not a commander. You should listen to your third brother in everything. The Revolutionary Party is a bunch of rabble, and there will definitely be no good results from following them!" Mr. Qiao also spoke. Since then,
After the emergence of the royal cabinet, Mr. Qiao no longer had any hope in the Qing court. Even if he didn't want to rebel, others would, so it was better to allow his son to gain a more favorable position in the future.
"You brothers must be of one mind and one heart. Troubled times are coming, and you must not take the wrong path!"
"Third brother, you are my brother, but those people have been with me through life and death, so you must not treat them badly! Otherwise, I will have no shame as a human being!"
