After Yu Peilun experienced the Huanghuagang Uprising, he walked a circle between life and death. His thoughts were very different from before. Although his passion was still the same, he was also more pragmatic. After arriving in Sichuan, he felt the great changes in Sichuan, and he also felt a sense of change in his heart.
Qiao Yu was extremely impressed. The reform points he grasped were too accurate. Lijin, salt administration, land rent, and education were all the most urgent matters related to people's livelihood. It can be said that Qiao Yu became the leader of Sichuan.
It's not the troops under his command, but the people's support brought by the New Deal.
Since the people's support is on Qiao Yu's side, it will be extremely difficult for the Tongmenghui to seize power from others. Therefore, Yu Peilun had already thought about it when he entered Sichuan. He hoped to cooperate with Qiao Yu to carry out the revolution in Sichuan and support others as much as possible.
Province, and Xiong Kewu raised the issue of military power at this time, undoubtedly because he wanted to compete with Qiao Yu, which could easily cause misunderstandings between the two parties. Therefore, Yu Peilun hurriedly said: "Shun Qing, we have no intention of seizing power. You should send people to train these militiamen.
I just hope that when you stabilize the overall situation in Sichuan, you can send troops to assist Hubei and the Northern Expedition to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Brother Jinfan and I are willing to be the vanguard and cheer for you!"
Qiao Yu couldn't help but think about it. People from the Alliance must not get military power. But now that Xiong Kewu came with Sun Huang's order, it would not be good to refute it hastily. However, Qiao Yu thought about it and suddenly had an idea.
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"Brother Yunji, do you think this is okay? The militiamen near Chengdu were originally reorganized by my people. Now they are all handed over to you and Mr. Xiong to gather as many as they can. However, they cannot be given a formal designation yet. The military
The main government officials and congressmen are still on their way to Chengdu. The military expansion must be decided jointly by everyone. We cannot act arbitrarily. But I give you a guarantee. I absolutely support the aid to the three towns in Wuhan, and I also support the Northern Expedition to the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
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Yu Peilun was overjoyed when he heard that Qiao Yu actually agreed to recruit the militiamen. You must know that there are at least 20,000 to 30,000 militiamen within a few dozen miles outside Chengdu. If this force can be controlled, the same will happen to the Tongmenghui.
A huge boost!
"Qing Shun, thank you first!" After the discussion was completed, Yu Peilun and the others left Qiao Yu's military camp, but Yang Shukan frowned, obviously worried.
"You two, I think Qiao Yu is a cunning man. He will not easily hand over military power. We must be careful not to be fooled by him!"
When Xiong Kewu heard what Yang Shukan said, he immediately felt a little contempt, "Cangbai, you have failed continuously. Have you been scared out of your wits by Qiao Yu? We came here under the instructions of Mr. Sun and Huang. Now the Manchu Qing Dynasty is about to
If you overturn it, then these two gentlemen will be the presidents and leaders. No matter how courageous Qiao Yu is, he will not dare not listen. I don’t think there is anything to worry about!"
Yang Shukan also hated Xiong Kewu's condescending attitude and simply stopped talking. However, Yu Peilun listened to Yang Shukan's words. He clearly remembered what he said when he and Qiao Yu broke up in Japan. Qiao Yu's attitude towards
There is no real respect for those revolutionary leaders. He can allow himself to gather the army, maybe he really has some agenda in his heart.
Yu Peilun thought about it carefully and found nothing wrong, so he simply put aside his doubts temporarily and worked with Xiong Kewu to gather the militia troops.
As soon as Qiao Yu sent Yu Peilun and the others away, someone came to visit again. This time Qiao Yu took the initiative to greet him. When he arrived at the door, he saw a tall middle-aged man standing in front of the door, looking very respectful. When Qiao Yu saw it,
He hurriedly took a few steps and took the person's hand.
"Zhu Tongzhi, I have been waiting for you for a long time. I won't dare to enter the city easily if you don't come!"
"The Governor is just joking. I came to seek refuge with you, and I asked the Governor to give me some food!"
The person who came here was named Zhu Qinglan. He was the commander of the 17th Town of the Sichuan New Army. He was equivalent to a division commander and a figure with real power. In the original history, Sichuan established two military governments during the Revolution of 1911. One was the Shu Army.
Government, one is the Han Sichuan Military Government. Zhu Qinglan once served as the deputy governor of the Han Sichuan Military Government. However, with the rise of Qiao Yu, Pu Dianjun and Luo Lun did not dare to establish another government. However, Zhu Qinglan held the power of the Seventeenth Town.
The New Army is also one of the powerful factions...
When Qiao Yubing entered Chengdu, he sent someone to contact him. Zhu Qinglan's situation was not good either. After all, his troops had to be dealt with by him, and Pu Dianjun and others were at odds with him, so Zhu Qinglan also urgently needed to find someone.
The new supporter naturally hit it off with Qiao Yu, and the two of them walked into the military camp hand in hand.
Zhu Qinglan was from Shandong. He was tall, honest and upright. He was a typical Shandong man. Zhu Qinglan had been in the army for a long time. As soon as he entered the military camp, he couldn't stop looking around.
"Doctor Qiao really has a good command of the army, and his men are elite, beyond the reach of Seventeen Towns!"
"Zhu Tongzhi is so polite. The Seventeenth Town is the earliest new army in Sichuan. Its combat power has been recognized. The commander's contribution is not small!"
The two of them walked into the guest room with a smile. After sitting down, Zhu Qinglan went straight in and said, "Doctor Qiao, I am here to seek refuge with you. I hope you will take me in!"
"Zhu Tongzhi is very polite. You can help me. That's what I hope for. I just don't know what the situation is like in the new army now? How much can you control?"
"To be honest, I can control more than one-third. As you know about the situation in the Seventeenth Town, the training has not been smooth. Xiliang even brought some of the people to Yunnan. Later, although the airs were barely put up, among them
A lot of old patrol battalion troops and a lot of party members have been mixed in, and the composition is very complicated. Now the new army is divided into three parts, some listen to me, some listen to Pu Dianjun, and some are in the hands of Yin Changheng!"
Qiao Yu listened to Zhu Qinglan's introduction and nodded slightly. He mentioned that Yin Changheng was also a figure and that Zhao Erfeng would die in his hands in the future. Qiao Yu thought about it for a moment: "Zhu Tongzhi, what is your biggest difficulty now?"
"Lack of money. Since the road protection movement, the army has been mobilized continuously, but military pay has never been paid. Now it is generally three or four months in arrears!"
"Well, Commander Zhu, I will officially enter Chengdu tomorrow and take control of the overall situation. Now I will allocate you 200,000 yuan to pay the soldiers for the time being. When the situation stabilizes, the arrears will be paid out together! But Commander Zhu, you
We need to think more ways to stabilize the situation in Chengdu and avoid causing trouble. The people have suffered from wars since the road protection movement. Sichuan will usher in a period of great development next, and we must not damage our vitality anymore.
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Zhu Qinglan nodded vigorously: "Doctor Qiao, there is now a saying called autonomy. Pu Dianjun and others promote Sichuan people to govern Sichuan, which is very popular!"
Qiao Yu knew what Zhu Qinglan was thinking when he heard him talk about it. He was not from Sichuan. In this era, regional issues are quite sensitive, especially the local autonomy advocated by the Revolutionary Party, which amplified regional differences a lot.
, gradually became a high-sounding excuse.
In Qiao Yu's view, there is no problem with local autonomy. After all, China is so big and the differences between different regions are so great that it is difficult to apply one-size-fits-all. However, local autonomy is just a distribution of power, and it cannot be deviated and become exclusive of other provinces.
Human behavior will only divide China.
"Zhu Tongzhi, it doesn't matter where you are from. As long as you can think about Sichuan and understand Sichuan's situation, those who have both ability and political integrity are the talents Sichuan needs. Don't have any ideological baggage!"
After receiving Qiao Yu's assurance, Zhu Qinglan felt much relieved and went back to the city directly with the silver coins. On the next day, the city gates of Chengdu were opened, the streets were swept clean, and military and political dignitaries and wise men from all walks of life gathered.
Gathered in the city center, according to prior arrangements, Qiao Yu's army will hold a military parade here, and then Governor Qiao will give a speech!
Before eight o'clock, the surrounding areas of the square were crowded with citizens who came to watch the excitement. Ten minutes before nine o'clock, a group of cavalry troops came from far and near, carrying big flags and running towards the city!
