Beiyang reactionaries

The Yunnan Army, in particular, looked down on the Sichuan Army from both left and right, and implemented the so-called "weak Sichuan and strong Yunnan" strategy.Luo Peijin, commander-in-chief of the Yunnan Army in Sichuan, continued to strengthen the strength of the Yunnan Army, but kept bullying the Sichuan Army.Forced the then commander-in-chief of the Sichuan Army, Xiong Kewu, to sign many treaties that were beneficial to the Yunnan Army but not conducive to the Sichuan Army.As the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan Army, Xiong Kewu, in order to protect the interests of the Sichuan Army, has been doing dirty things with the Dian Army and the Guizhou Army.

In the end, it led to a melee between the Yunnan Army, the Guizhou Army, and the Sichuan Army in Sichuan.

After the War to Protect the Nation, the Yunnan Army occupied a dominant position in Sichuan, and this situation remained until the ninth year of the Republic of China (1920) and the tenth year of the Republic of China (1921).Xiong Kewu himself was very aggrieved during this time.

All this contributed to Xiong Kewu's transformation from a passionate youth into a great warlord in Sichuan.However, although Xiong Kewu was a little disappointed with the revolution at the beginning, he really didn't have the same thoughts as later.Xiong Kewu organized several uprisings before the Revolution of [-], and he took the lead. In the year of [-], he almost became a martyr during the Huanghuagang Uprising.Later, the second revolution was also launched in Sichuan, and they were definitely passionate revolutionaries.Repeated failures are killing Xiong Kewu's ambition, but the blood in Xiong Kewu's heart has not been completely extinguished.Of course, the current Xiong Kewu is not qualified to consider becoming a warlord himself in the future.

"Duan Xun is going to attack, and attack the Yunnan army."

"what?"

"Duan Xun is going to attack the Yunnan army. Duan Xun is creating public opinion."

Compared with Xiong Kewu, Mao Xin saw it very accurately.In the past few days, all the newspapers in Sichuan have suddenly pointed their finger at the Yunnan army led by Cai E, but Mao Xin has this feeling.Duan Xun organized many Sichuan celebrities, as well as the Sichuan army, to condemn the Yunnan army's behavior of selling opium.

It directly stated that the current opium flood in Sichuan was brought by the Yunnan Army.

Soon, newspapers in places like Beijing and Shanghai also accused the Yunnan Army of using opium as military pay and harming the local area.Some people even directly accused Tang Jiyao, Cai E and others of making war fortune in the name of protecting the country, using opium to make money, and then using the money as military expenses to prepare to take Sichuan and make Sichuan their Yunnan army's world.

Public opinion cannot be underestimated.

If you have absolute strength, you can ignore or even block public opinion.But when you don't have enough strength, public opinion can influence your fate.Many times in history, the strengths of the two sides are similar, but one side wins the public opinion, then the final victory is the side that wins the public opinion.

"What does Duan Xun want? Could it be that he wants to discredit the Yunnan Army and then fight back against the National Defense Army?"

Xiong Kewu scratched his head.

But soon shook his head again.At any time now, Yuan Shikai has already betrayed his relatives, and anyone who is wise knows that Yuan Shikai is powerless.How could Duan Xun fight against the National Defense Army for Yuan Shikai at this time.

"Expel the Yunnan Army from Sichuan."

But Mao Xin saw it very accurately, and said directly: "Duan Xun has led troops to threaten Chengdu, denouncing Chen Heng, the culprit of Yuan Shikai's restoration. It is estimated that Chen Heng will not be able to stay in Chengdu and will leave Sichuan soon. Now Duan Xun is forcing Yunnan again. The army left Sichuan. Such a clever method. It seems that Duan Xun is going to secure the position of Sichuan Governor. As long as there are no Chen Heng and Cai E in Sichuan, then there will be no power in the whole of Sichuan that can stop Duan Xun from dominating Sichuan. .”

"what do you mean……"

"kindness."

The two immediately understood what they meant.

Sichuan will soon change its surname from Chen to Duan.In a few strokes, Duan Xun expelled the most powerful people in Sichuan, and then he could sit firmly in the position of the governor of Sichuan.

"This Duan Xun has risen so fast, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse for him to come to Sichuan."

Xiong Kewu sighed.

Since the road protection movement in the late Qing Dynasty, Sichuan has not calmed down.The Revolution of [-] had the Chengdu government and the Chongqing government. Although they merged later, there was a big melee between Zhao Erfeng, Qibing, and Yin Changheng. In the end, Yin Changheng became the governor of Sichuan.But Yuan Shikai was worried about Yin Changheng and transferred Yin Changheng away.The Second Revolution, Hu Jingyi, made her debut and was entrusted with an important task by Yuan Shikai.In order to show his loyalty, Hu Jingyi began to cut down the Sichuan army on a large scale, especially the Sichuan army with revolutionary experience was cut down a lot by him.It's a pity that Yuan Shikai still didn't trust him, so Chen Heng took office and won the big cake in Sichuan.

After a few days, the War to Protect the Country broke out.Now Duan Xun, the young general, is in charge again.

a mess.

Xiong Kewu himself was confused, completely confused, and didn't know what was right and what was wrong.The ruler of Sichuan is like watching flowers on horseback, and the position of governor is changed frequently.

Both of them were rather melancholy.

why?

This is the situation now, what should I do.Originally, although Cai E's troops were defeated, they still stayed in Sichuan, which was regarded as a backing.But once Cai E's Yunnan army left Sichuan, the Sichuan recruiting army in his hands really became a lone army.

"Commander, Chief of Staff, a letter sent by Yang Xinye (Yang Wei)."

"Xinye?"

Xiong Kewu frowned.Then he said, "Why did Xinye join Duan Xun and even become the mayor of Chongqing? This doesn't seem like his style at all."

Yang Wei took refuge in Duan Xun, which had a great influence in the Sichuan army.After all, Yang Wei is a veteran revolutionary party in Sichuan, and he has faced life and death several times, or he has stood at the gate of hell for several times, but he has not surrendered. He is a revolutionary party with very hard bones.

Why did he take refuge in Duan Xun?

I don't understand.

Xiong Kewu, Dan Maoxin, including Li Weiru who came to deliver the letter, were all former revolutionary comrades of Yang Wei and his good friends.They didn't understand Yang Wei's choice, and they were even very curious, who is Duan Xun?

Even people like Yuan Shikai couldn't convince Yang Wei, but Duan Xun had only been in Sichuan for a year, and Yang Wei took refuge in Duan Xun.

"Commander, your intelligence is lagging behind. Just received news that Duan Xun has appointed his own chief of staff, Jiang Hongyu, as the guard envoy of eastern Sichuan and concurrently as the mayor of Chongqing. Xin Ye (Yang Wei) has already followed Duan Xun. Hurry to Chengdu. Xin Ye is very likely to serve as the mayor of our Chengdu, and may even become the governor of Sichuan."

"Xin Ye is not the kind of person who is obsessed with officials."

Xiong Kewu shook his head.

Xiong Kewu trusted Yang Wei's integrity.So he took the letter from Li Weiru, opened it, and looked at the front, his expression was a little bewildered.After reading it, Xiong Kewu looked confused, and then handed the letter to Dan Maoxin and Li Weiru.

After they finished watching, Xiong Kewu said: "I have known Yang Xinye for many years, and I have never seen him praise someone so much."

"Yes."

But Mao Xin and Li Weiru were very surprised after reading the letter.Yang Wei is a great talent, known as a Sichuan wizard.Everyone has never found that Yang Wei has such a high opinion of someone.Even Yin Changheng, who had a high status in Sichuan back then, did not get such an evaluation from Yang Wei.

"Nugang (Dan Maoxin), what do you think?"

"Do we still have a choice? Our army is running out of food, not to mention military pay. Without Duan Xun's acknowledgment, we can only retreat to Yunnan. In my opinion, it is better to stay in Sichuan than to retreat to Yunnan." .”

But Mao Xin sighed.

Although during the War to Protect the Nation, the Yunnan Army and the Sichuan Recruiting Army were in the same group.But the War to Protect the Nation is over, the Yunnan Army is the Yunnan Army, and the Sichuan Army is the Sichuan Army. After all, everyone is different.Compared with leaving his hometown and joining the Yunnan Army, Maoxin thought it was better to stay in Sichuan.

"You mean to go?"

"En. You and I will go alone, and Yu Sheng (Li Weiru) will stay to watch the troops. If Duan Xun wants to detain the two of us, Yu Sheng will take the troops back to Yunnan."

"it is good."

71 public opinion 3

"Let's go."

Cai E's health is very poor.

Originally, Cai E's health was not very good. For this war of protecting the country, Cai E hardly slept much.It is really because there are too many things for the National Defense Army.Half a year has passed since the National Protection Movement was officially announced on December 1915, 12.

Cai E has been in the army for half a year.

The body is completely broken.

His complexion was very bad.But this physical pain is nothing. The newspaper pointed to Cai E's name and called him a "big cigarette dealer", accusing Cai E of making war fortune in the name of protecting the country, which hit Cai E even more.For Cai E, who cherishes his feathers and values ​​his reputation, this kind of accusation is more uncomfortable than killing him.After all, the Beiyang Army controls the world.

When Duan Xun was about to attack Cai E, the resources he could mobilize were far beyond what Cai E and the others could imagine.