In this military expansion plan, the original First Army was expanded into the First, Second and Third Armies of the Dashu Army, Wu Ziyu was promoted to the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, and the original First to No.12 Independent Brigades were reorganized into the No. Tenth to No.20 infantry divisions, of which No.13, No.18, No.20, and No.20-four divisions will become mountain infantry divisions.Liu Xiang, the original engineer brigade commander, was transferred to the first division commander of the First Army, and the original engineer brigade was expanded into 21 battalions, which were evenly distributed among the divisions of the Dashu People's Army's field troops.

The artillery division was expanded into three independent artillery divisions, and Xu Xiaogang and Qi Xieyuan were re-appointed as the chief and deputy commanders of the artillery, responsible for the deployment of the artillery.Among them, the third artillery division is the garrison force of the fort, and they will be distributed among the various forts controlled by the military government of Dashu.

The Xijiang Garrison Division and the Xijiang Self-Defense Army will be combined to form the Xijiang Garrison Army. The Inner Huns Independent Division will be reorganized into the Garrison Division. Yang Zengxin's troops will be reorganized to form the Northern Xinjiang Garrison Division. Their numbers and artillery firepower will be strengthened.The Qingyuan Independent Cavalry Division was reorganized into the Qingyuan Cavalry Division, and Ma Fuxiang was still the commander. In addition, the Inner Huns Cavalry Division was formed with Liu Hongkui as the commander, and the Outer Huns Cavalry Division was formed with Ma Hongkui as the commander.The five security regiments in Guanghai City and the twelve security regiments in Zhongchuan were identified as permanent garrison regiments, and their weapons and equipment will also be updated, and each regiment will strengthen the establishment of a mountain artillery battalion.

After such an expansion, the Dashu People's Army became a standing army with 21 regular divisions, one garrison, two garrison divisions, three cavalry divisions, three artillery divisions and seventeen garrison regiments. More than 40 troops.

The generals of the Northern Territory Army did not believe that the Shu Army announced so many titles of large establishments.Because in their consciousness, no matter how rich Zhao Shouhong is, it is impossible to support so many troops.

The generals can disbelieve it, but Yuan Wei can't. Every step he takes must be very rigorous, and he must not rely on subjective judgments for any decision-making.Therefore, regarding the military reorganization plan announced by the Shu army, he would rather believe it or not.

Faced with such huge military pressure, Yuan Kai also had to weigh how much resistance his Northern Army had.Fortunately, the Shu army had no intention of taking the initiative to attack, which made Yuan Kai feel a little more at ease.

What Yuan Kai didn't know was that the First Artillery Division of the Shu Army had moved eastward to Guanghai City, where they would receive the 24 150mm howitzers purchased by Zhao Shouhong from the Teutonic Kingdom, forming the strongest artillery in Hualan's history. Big heavy artillery regiment.The First Division of the First Army under the command of Liu Xiang will become the first pilot unit of the Shu Army for mechanized equipment.

Even if he didn't know this, Yuan Wei was already shocked.Just when he was planning to send people to Zhongchuan to mend the relationship with the Shu military government, Zhao Shouhong had already sent his special envoy.

Since the Later Jin Dynasty was overthrown, Sun Baoqi, the original ambassador to Teutonic, resigned.He saw all kinds of behaviors of Zhao Shouhong when he was in the Teutonic Kingdom. He talked and laughed to get closer to the dignitaries of the Teutonic Kingdom, and the charm of turning his hands into clouds and turning his hands into rain has already made Sun Baoqi heartbroken.Therefore, Sun Baoqi at that time had already determined that in the future Republic of China, Zhao Shouhong would inevitably become the final winner.

With longing for his personal future and confidence in the future of the country, Sun Baoqi resigned and resolutely voted for the Dashu military government.Zhao Shouhong very much welcomes Sun Baoqi's refuge.Originally, what the military government of Dashu lacked the most was diplomatic talents, but the joining of Sun Baoqi filled this gap.

In this conflict between the Shu army and the Beiyu army, although they won a complete victory, Zhao Shouhong did not want to have a showdown with the Beiyu government so soon, so he needed to send someone to make up the relationship so that Yuan Wei could feel at ease.According to Zhao Shouhong's thinking, the current situation in the country is very delicate.

On the eve of the First World War, Zhao Shouhong didn't want to put too much energy on the country. He hoped to live in peace with the Northern Territory government so that he could concentrate on developing industry and commerce during the war and earn a lot of money. Pen.

Sun Baoqi took the entourage and soon went to Beijing to meet Yuan Kai by means of the Lu-Han Railway.Hearing that a representative of the Dashu military government had come, Yuan Kai immediately received him at the presidential palace.Now that the domestic situation is extremely tense, Yuan Kai has no confidence at all. He urgently needs to test the tone of the people who came here to judge the thinking of the Dashu military government.

Sun Baoqi was quickly led into the study by Yuan Kai's Salvin secretary Gu Weijun, and then Gu Weijun did not leave. He sat on a table in the corner and spread out his notebook to record the conversation.

After being offered a seat by Yuan Kai, Sun Baoqi glanced at Gu Weijun but didn't say anything.He came here on behalf of the Dashu military government this time, and he did not have any shady activities, and there is no problem with leaving a record of the conversation.

"Brother Sun hasn't seen him for many years, but he looks the same when we meet today." Yuan Kai had served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Later Jin Dynasty, so he was naturally very familiar with the former ambassador to the Teutonic State.

"Let President Yuan worry about it. Sun Baoqi has been mediocre these years and has really done nothing. Naturally, he looks younger if he has no worries. The president has a lot of troubles and troubles, but it has reduced a lot." Sun Baoqi is not busy getting into the topic, but It is to reminisce with Yuan Wei with a smile.

"Brother Sun has joined the military government of Dashu now. His future is limitless. I'm afraid he will have to work hard in the future. I just don't know what is the purpose of Brother Sun's coming to Beihua City this time?" I had no choice but to introduce the topic myself.

Chapter 531 Exchange Conditions

Hearing Yuan Kai's question, Sun Baoqi's expression changed: "I came here to submit a letter of protest on behalf of the Dashu military government. The Northern Territory Army disregarded the peace wishes of the domestic people and brazenly entered Plateau Province to attack the Shu army. How does the president explain it?"

"Is there such a thing? Why don't I know?" Now that the Shu army is strong and strong, Yuan Kai can only sit there and pretend to be stupid.

"The Great Shu Garrison encountered the Northern Region Army in Lingkou Town. The Northern Region Army launched an attack first, and our army was forced to counterattack. There are still a large number of Northern Region Army prisoners being held in Xi'an. Does the President want to confront them in court? "Sun Baoqi didn't give Yuan Wei face at all, but asked directly.

Yuan Kui laughed and said, "The Northern Territory Army dealt with the Bailang Army rebels in Zhongnan, perhaps they crossed the border to capture the rebels. As for the active attack on the Shu Army, I think there must be a misunderstanding. The Yu army misunderstood the Shu army as rebels." Yuan Kai dismissed his responsibility with a few words.He now knows that the Shu army is definitely not easy to mess with.Try to avoid it if you can't conflict with it right now, and wait until you stabilize the overall situation.

Seeing Yuan Kai keep playing stupid, Sun Baoqi would not hold on to it.He nodded and said: "In this case, for the sake of fairness, I hope that the President can give our army appropriate compensation. In order to show goodwill, we will also release the captured officers and soldiers of the Northern Territory Army."

"That's the best. I will send a telegram to Governor Zhao as soon as possible and explain to him what happened." Yuan Kai was overjoyed when he heard that the elite soldiers under him could be released.Those were the elites he had drawn from various ministries, and it hurt him to think about being wiped out like this.Now that people let go and let him go back, he is naturally very happy.

Sun Baoqi smiled slightly: "Captain Zhao said that in order to avoid further misunderstandings between the two, he hopes that the President can recognize the Dashu Military Government."

"Recognize the Great Shu Military Government?" Yuan Wei was a little puzzled. Now there are many forces in the country, and many provinces are beyond the control of the Northern Region Government. Those governments formed by themselves don't care whether they recognize it or not.

Seeing that Yuan Kai didn't understand, Sun Baoqi continued: "Dudu Zhao means that Zhongchuan, Western Regions Province, Qingyuan, Northern Xinjiang, Xijiang, Plateau Province, Inner Huns, Outer Huns, Central Plains Province and part of Nanyuan Province, and The surrounding areas of Guanghai City can form a special zone. This special zone is headed by Zhao Dudu, who pays taxes on time every year, and the Beihuacheng government is in charge of diplomacy, but has independent military power and political power. .”

"This is absolutely not possible." Yuan Kui protested.He must not let go of this kind of thing. Once Zhao Shouhong establishes a special zone, it will be tantamount to splitting the country.At that time, all regions will follow suit, and I am afraid that a large number of independent kingdoms will be established in the south, and the northern government will lose the authority of the legal system.

Sun Baoqi leaned back in his chair and said with a smile: "Captain Zhao has always believed that Hualan's road to republic has no future, and a constitutional monarchy is the foundation of prosperity. If the Western Special Zone can be established, he will fully support President Yuan in changing the current state system." , to re-establish a constitutional monarchy."

Sun Baoqi's words seemed to have nothing to do with the previous question, but they directly touched Yuan Kai's heart.As the name implies, a constitutional monarchy requires a monarch to establish a constitution. Now that Hualan has no monarch, the candidate for the new monarch is self-evident.

As a person who grew up in a traditional culture, although Yuan Wei is very interested in many new things, he still believes in the monarchy in his bones.In his opinion, a country would not be perfect without an emperor, and the change of dynasty is a matter of course for him.It is precisely because of this idea that Yuan Wei always has an emperor's dream in his heart.Today, Sun Baoqi suddenly raised this hint, which revived the long-repressed dream in Yuan Kai's heart, and he felt that he seemed to have the possibility of success.

Even so, Yuan Wei would not let Zhao Shouhong occupy the commanding heights in terms of legal principles. In that case, even if the Northern Territory government became stronger, there would be no reason to unify the whole country.Turning his eyes, Yuan Kai said: "It is absolutely impossible to establish a special zone, but we can also accommodate it. The Dashu military government can exist, but it is limited to the province of Zhongchuan. Shou Hong will continue to serve as the governor of the Dashu military government. Western Regions, Plateau Provinces Candidates for the governors of Outer Huns, Northern Xinjiang, and Western Xinjiang can be proposed by Shou Hong, and I will appoint them all. In addition, the Lianghu Special District, Guanghai City Special District and Jiujiang Special District will be established. The appointment and dismissal of the governors of these places will also be decided by Shou Hong .As for the inner Huns, the west is controlled by Shouhong, and the east is divided into two provinces, Rehe and Chahar, and I appoint someone else. I don’t know what Brother Mu Han wants?"

"The President's idea is also a compromise solution, but I need to communicate with Governor Zhao before I can answer you. I think Governor Zhao will also understand the difficulties of the President and will not be too demanding." Sun Baoqi didn't say yes, either. He didn't say no, he just said that he couldn't make the decision.

Yuan Kai also knew that this kind of matter was of great importance, and it was not up to Sun Baoqi, an ordinary official, to decide. He immediately agreed and asked Sun Baoqi to talk about it tomorrow.

Gu Weijun sent Sun Baoqi out of the presidential palace. On the way, Gu Weijun turned his head and said: "I always thought that Governor Zhao is famous all over the world, and he should be a good official for the country and the people. I didn't expect it to be nothing more than that."

"Oh? Why did Weijun say that?" Sun Baoqi asked with interest when he heard Gu Weijun's words.

Gu Weijun shook his head and said, "Isn't it splitting the country to establish a special zone and listen to the tune but not the propaganda? If Governor Zhao still has the conscience of being a Hualan person, he shouldn't do this."

Sun Baoqi smiled: "Wei Jun is not very involved in the world. Diplomacy requires strategy. Not every request is an end, but it may just be a means. As for the relationship between splitting Hualan and conscience, it's not that close. Sometimes What seems to be a sinner in history is precisely a responsibility to the nation. What I admire the most about Governor Zhao is that he never cares about personal fame and gains or losses, and only cares about the country. Weijun can wait and see, in the future you I will understand the good intentions of Governor Zhao." After finishing speaking, Sun Baoqi made a gesture of stopping, and then boarded the carriage and left.

Looking at the back of the carriage going away, Gu Weijun sighed, and now he doesn't know what to do.This country has shown signs of revolution, and it will be a situation that is difficult to control and maintain. I don't know how long Yuan Kai, who is walking on thin ice, can persist.

Sun Baoqi met Yuan Kai the next day and told Zhao Shouhong's response.Zhao Shouhong fully agreed with Yuan Wei's proposal, but demanded that the Northern Territory Army not be allowed to enter the above-mentioned areas, otherwise they would be attacked without warning.As for the tax paid to the country every year, the provinces together will pay 500 million Yingyang every year.

Chapter 532 Germanium and Phenolic

For the northwestern provinces that always need state relief, Yuan Kui is very grateful for not putting pressure on the treasury.Even with the addition of the affluent Guanghai City area, it is already very good to be able to hand in 500 million Yingyang each year, and Yuan Wei is very satisfied with this.He believes that Zhao Shouhong still follows the ally relationship between the two sides, which is a concrete manifestation of his support.With this money, Yuan Wei can make the Beihua City government operate normally, and the country will slowly recover from this.

With a resolute and decisive counterattack, the Shu army deterred those northern warriors who were spying on the west, and the northern government had to admit their existence.With this big battle like shaking mountains and shaking tigers, I believe that the northern region will be honest for a long time. At least until the warlords all over the country are wiped out, the Dashu military government will be safe.Zhao Shouhong was finally able to devote his energies to the Western Continent in a stable manner, and made all preparations for that great war.

The provinces under the rule of the Dashu military government have invested in vigorous factory expansion operations, and news of success has been reported frequently from all over the country.Soon Zhao Shouhong got the good news that Sun Yuting was pregnant.

For Zhao Shouhong who traveled to this era, he always felt a little lonely in his heart, as if he was an outsider.Only when she was with Shen Ruoxue, could she feel the long-lost intimacy.It is estimated that Shen Ruoxue fell in love with Zhao Shouhong so quickly because of the same feeling, and the two belonged to the same disease.Now the child connected with his blood is about to come into this world, which makes him more concerned about this era.

It was precisely because of this mood that after receiving the telegram that Sun Yuting was pregnant, Zhao Shouhong rushed back to Shudu without stopping. "Yuting, where are you?" Zhao Shouhong ran back to Shudu's house in a hurry, and yelled as soon as he entered the door.

"Master, you don't need to be so anxious. Sister Yuting went to Zhenhua Chemical Factory to check the progress today, and she is not at home." Seeing Zhao Shouhong's appearance, Xiaocui felt a little funny.

"She was even pregnant and went to the factory, what if it has any effect on the fetus?" Zhao Shouhong said anxiously.

"It's not that serious, it's only been three months." Shen Ruoxue walked in from the outside: "Don't you know her temper? Putting down the chemical experiment feels like grass growing in my heart."

Seeing Shen Ruoxue coming, Xiaocui smiled sweetly, winked with each other and left.Seeing Xiaocui leaving, Shen Ruoxue stepped up to Zhao Shouhong's side, and pinched Zhao Shouhong's weakness.

"Oh, oh, please be gentle." Zhao Shouhong grinned in pain.

Shen Ruoxue was not relentless: "I ask you, why do you take turns to accompany you, sister Yuting has a child, why don't I?"

"How do I know, it's not my fault. I treat you all equally." Although Zhao Shouhong was in so much pain, he didn't dare to run away.This beautiful agent has many ways to torture people. If she escapes this trick, she may suffer some kind of persecution.

"Hmph." Shen Ruoxue finally withdrew her hand and said, "Now sister Yuting is pregnant, I want you to care about me more, I want to have a baby too."

"No problem, I promise to work hard and help you fulfill your wish." Zhao Shouhong said with a smile.He knew very well in his heart that although Shen Ruoxue appeared to be a mess on the surface, she actually had a reason for being like this.Having the same feelings as Zhao Shouhong, Shen Ruoxue is also an outsider in this era.Seeing that Sun Yuting has a child now, she is very envious in her heart. After all, if she has a child connected by blood, she can also have more spiritual sustenance.

"You're acquainted." Shen Ruoxue gave Zhao Shouhong a coquettish look, and immediately sat down at the table.

Zhao Shouhong quickly leaned over with a smile and said, "How is the situation of the Hollywood consortium recently? Are you ready to produce at full capacity?"

"Don't worry about it, I guarantee that the Hollywood consortium will not make less money than your two consortiums." Shen Ruoxue said, "How about your tree planting plan?"

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