The Chengdu massacre was like a spark falling on a powder keg. All kinds of newspapers suddenly started to fire. Even the declaration, the people's newspaper, and even some foreign newspapers were involved in it, criticizing the Manchus for harming the people, and the Tongmenghui, which was ready to move.
Finally, I waited for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Originally they wanted to take action, but Pu Dianjun, Luo Lun and others still tried their best to suppress it, so no large-scale conflict broke out. Now that these people have been arrested, without the final restraint, the Alliance can naturally get rid of it.
, in an instant, militiamen from all walks of life sprung up all over Sichuan. Militiamen from all over the country marched towards Chengdu, attacking cities and plundering territory along the way, forming two comrade armies to protect the roads in the southeast.
The Comrade Baolu Army on the East Road, led by Wang Tianjie, Wu Yuzhang, Long Jianming and others, together with the civilian troops from various counties, quickly rushed towards Chengdu, while the Comrade Baolu Army on the South Road was led by Yang Shukan, Zhang Peijue and others.
, the march was also very fast, and Zhou Hongxun, an officer of the Qionglai Patrol Battalion, launched a mutiny and cooperated with Yang Shukan and others to press towards Chengdu from the South Road.
The army, numbering hundreds of thousands, covered the sky and the sun, as if they were about to engulf Chengdu.
Zhao Erfeng held up the telescope to check the situation outside the city, and suddenly felt dizzy. He never thought that things would deteriorate to this extent. He thought that after taking down Pu Dianjun and Luo Lun, the comrades protecting the road would be leaderless.
Even if he wanted to launch it, it wouldn't be so fast. He could arrange it calmly. Who would have thought that the power of the Revolutionary Party was beyond his imagination. Without the Constitutionalist Alliance, it seemed as if it was unchained, and the old man was not allowed to make any reaction at all.
, and surrounded Chengdu.
At this time, the sound of killings in Chengdu was deafening like a tidal wave, and artillery fire blasted the sky. However, Chongqing had the best scenery. Since Qiao Yu annexed Shuiying, the Chongqing Mixed Association Second Association team was complete, and soon they
After recruiting all the vacancies, after more than a month of training, it has begun to take shape. With these two slanted troops, Chongqing is as stable as Mount Tai.
Although a large-scale uprising broke out in Xichuan, and people from many prefectures and counties in Dongchuan also wanted to participate, it was strictly controlled by Qiao Yu. Only ordinary people were allowed to participate in the uprising in the name of volunteers, and no powerful locals were allowed to take the opportunity to expand.
forces, and also announced that all Comrade Road Protection Associations in Dongchuan must be managed by the Chongqing Road Protection Comrades Association and are not allowed to act without permission to prevent unrest. The Chamber of Commerce also felt a real threat and fully cooperated to firmly incorporate the situation in Dongchuan.
Under control.
At the same time, they also controlled local officials such as county magistrates and sent patrol teams to manage public security, completely eliminating the original bureaucrats. In addition, they also sent troops to expand outward in the name of protecting trade routes, and at the same time stepped up contact with the revolutionary party to encourage them.
By transporting arms and food, the already extremely fast uprising was doused with a barrel of oil, and the flames shot into the sky, as if they were about to incinerate the Qing court.
At this time, Duan Fang, who was in Wuhan, also received reports of the chaos in Sichuan. At the same time, the court also asked him to lead Wuhan's new army into Sichuan as soon as possible to control the situation. Duan Fang had already started preparations a month ago, but the efficiency of the Qing court
It's really not flattering. In one month, he reluctantly mobilized the army and prepared to enter Sichuan to suppress the uprising. He was accompanied by Li Heyang.
Now Li Heyang is in a very depressed mood. He originally thought that by suing Qiao Yu in front of the police, he could move to Qiao Yu, and even if he could not be overthrown, he would be able to weaken his power. However, the situation changes at any time, and the Sichuan Road Protection Movement
The uprising was getting bigger and bigger, and Zhao Erfeng was having trouble suppressing it. Duanfang had to focus on mobilizing the army and be ready to go to Sichuan to suppress it at any time. As soon as the army was ready, the uprising spread throughout Sichuan. He had no energy to deal with Qiao Yu. From his old man Li Yaoting
According to the family letter given to him, Qiao Yu's power has grown even more. The old man repeatedly warned him not to attack Qiao Yu at will, lest he suffer the consequences in turn...
Just when they were about to set off, the imperial court issued another order, removing Zhao Erfeng from the post of governor of Sichuan and letting Duan Fang act as his deputy. Duan Fang also accepted the order in the face of danger. Feeling the imperial court's trust, he vowed to eradicate all the rebellious parties in Sichuan.
He personally led the 16th League of the Eighth Town of the Hubei New Army into Sichuan.
At this time, Zhao Erfeng had already repulsed the civilian army that besieged Chengdu, and southern Sichuan was where the uprising troops were most concentrated and had the strongest strength. Therefore, Duanfang led the army upstream along the Yangtze River and went straight to Chongqing. Then he set off from Chongqing and headed straight to Chongqing.
Insert Sichuan South.
Sitting on the boat along the way, Duan Fang kept observing the order of the merchant ships. There were people in the states and counties along the way to maintain order. There was no sign of any disturbance, but it was a busy and prosperous scene. He immediately became interested.
"Heyang, looking at the situation in Dongchuan, there is no chaos in Sichuan and order is in order. I'm afraid some local officials are deliberately exaggerating the power of the chaotic party in order to shirk responsibility?"
"Sir, let me say something that I shouldn't say. This Dongchuan is different from other places. The one who really controls the power is Qiao Yu, the Chamber of Commerce. You see, the military and police patrolling the prefecture and county docks along the way are all his people.
The original Green Camp Patrol Battalion has been reorganized and is now able to maintain local security! Master Qiao Yu's ambition can be seen from this. He is arrogant and domineering, wantonly interferes in local affairs, and ignores officials at all levels. His disobedience is clear!
"
Duan Fang shook his head slightly: "He Yang, don't be blinded by your own hatred. I know that the Qiao family has competed with your Li family in business. I understand that you don't like Qiao Yu, but I
I think you are still a little biased. The place is in turmoil now. It is normal for him to do something extraordinary to protect his own interests. But just being able to maintain the stability of Dongchuan is not a small contribution. If people like Niu Chuanshan are in charge of Dongchuan now,
I'm afraid he is already the same as Xichuan. I think this person is a talented person. He understands military affairs, industry, and has ability. There are not many such young talents in the Qing Dynasty. If he can serve the imperial court, I will strongly recommend him.
, in less than ten years, he will be a feudal official!"
Li Heyang didn't expect that Duan Fang would start to appreciate Qiao Yu, so he said nothing more. The fleet headed straight for Chongqing. At this time, Qiao Yu was accompanying Tang Yisheng, Zhao Baokun and others talking about the iron factory. It turned out that they were inspecting Qijiang.
Wu Hengchang from the iron mine also came here at this time. He personally traveled all over Qijiang and got a preliminary understanding of the situation of the minerals. He just came to Chongqing this time and wanted to discuss the establishment of an iron factory with Qiao Yu. He also gave his
Cousin Wu Tong brought him here. Wu Tong also studied in the United States. He studied at the Army General Service and General Staff College with excellent grades. He had just returned to China. Originally, Wu Tong hoped to join Beiyang, but although Wu Hengchang did not have formal contact with Qiao Yu
, but judging from the introductions of Tang Yisheng and others, this young man has gathered a huge interest group under him, and his methods and knowledge are also first-rate. The most important thing is that Qiao Yu's people do not have the same bureaucracy as the Qing court yamen.
Wu Hengchang also knew that although his cousin was talented, he was not very good at life and was a bit arrogant. He was also afraid that he would not be able to get along in Beiyang, so he dragged him to Chongqing, hoping to join Qiao Yu's group.
"Qiao Xietong, I made a preliminary inspection of the Qijiang area. I estimate that the iron ore reserves are more than 10 million tons, and there are no less than 100 million tons of coal. Although the taste is not very high, it is enough to build a large-scale enterprise."
It is a small steel factory, it can even surpass Hanyang Iron Works, and it will definitely become a symbol of China's heavy industry in the future!"
"Boss, Lao Zhao and I have also contacted our friends in the United States. The steel industry in the United States is not in good shape now. We can buy a complete set of iron and steelmaking equipment for about three million. I estimate that the total investment will only be about five million.
, the scale is even larger than the Hanyang Iron Works!" Tang Yisheng looked very excited and said: "Boss, you said last time that the time was not ripe to build an iron plant, but now that the situation has changed drastically, isn't it still possible to build it?"
Steel is too important. Qiao Yu originally planned to seize the center of Sichuan and become a local powerful force, so that he would have the ability to protect the steel plant. Then he would build it. However, the preliminary work can be done now. It is far away from Wuchang Shouyi.
It only took a month, so he nodded and said: "It is unusual to build a steel plant. Let's hire some experts to investigate. In addition, the site of the plant must be selected. You all go ahead and do it! As long as you are ready, I will fully support it!"
Wu Hengchang also breathed a sigh of relief and received Qiao Yu's reply that the steel plant was promising. He was extremely happy and said: "Qiao Xietong, my cousin Wu Tong graduated from the US Army General Service and General Staff College! Now!
I have nowhere to go, I wonder if you can accept it!"
