Beiyang reactionaries

If it weren't for the fact that Duan Xun had Western Henan behind him and occupied the current Luzhou, Duan Xun would not be able to support so many soldiers.With these troops, Duan Xun was completely at ease.And as long as there is a war, Duan Xun will mobilize the western Henan militia.The First Regiment, Second Regiment, and Secret Service Battalion of the Western Henan Militia, that is a force of 3000 people.At that time, as long as they are mobilized into Sichuan, Duan Xun will be able to support 2 troops, and he will no longer have to worry about any force.

National Defense Army?

It's not Duan Xun who guards the national army.Among the southern armies, that is, the Yunnan Army has some strength.But even if it is the Yunnan Army, Duan Xun is not afraid at all.Duan Xun is now mainly worried about the Sichuan army's betrayal.

Especially Liu Cunhou's Second Division of the Sichuan Army who is close at hand.

Among the troops of the Sichuan Army, Liu Cunhou's second division should be said to be the strongest.Because Liu Cunhou graduated from the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy and was inextricably linked with the Yunnan Army, most of Liu Cunhou's officers in the Second Division of the Sichuan Army were graduates of the Sichuan Military Academy.

Of course, although Liu Cunhou's Second Division of the Sichuan Army is strong, Duan Xun is really not afraid of him when fighting.Just because he is close at hand, it will make himself inconvenient.

It's the last moment.

Duan Xun's spirit was highly concentrated.

Because Yuan Shikai was about to become emperor, the war to protect the country was about to begin.

49 War to Protect the Country

"Commander, Yuan Shikai is going against the grain, we can't be his accomplices."

Luzhou.

Yuan Shikai ascended the throne.

After entering December, the situation became more and more tense.In November, because the current situation was too tense, Duan Xun asked Jiang Hongyu to transfer all the militia groups in western Henan to Luzhou.Wang Tianpei brought 3000 people from the first and second regiments of the Western Henan Militia and Tao Jichang (Tao Zhiyue)'s spy battalion into Sichuan.So far, Duan Xun has 2 real supporters in the Luzhou area.

Moreover, although Duan Xun knew that the situation in western Henan was also very difficult, he still asked Jiang Hongyu to do everything possible to move him with weapons and ammunition.In order to cope with the war of protecting the country, Duan Xun had to hoard more ammunition.

The footsteps of history continue to move forward.

On December 1915, 12, the voting in Beijing and other provinces was completed, and it was reported to the Senate, and the Senate was presumed to be the general representative of the National Congress. At 7:1915 am on December 12, 11, the general billing of the national body was held.There were 9 national representatives in all provinces, and exactly 1993 votes were in favor of the constitutional monarchy. There was not a single vote against it, and there was not a single invalid vote.The letters of recommendation from all provinces unanimously read: "Respectfully Dai Yuan Shikai, the current President, as the Emperor of the Chinese Empire, and enshrine it to the Emperor with the supreme and complete sovereignty of the country, inherit the sky and build the pole, and pass it on to all generations."

On the spot, Yang Du and Sun Yujun suggested: "This court was previously entrusted by the provinces as the general representatives, especially in the name of the general representatives, we should respectfully submit Dai Shu."

The Secretary-General took out the prepared promotional book and read it aloud in public, asking Yuan Shikai to "obey the public opinion, become a great treasure and manage the herds and herds, and act as the supreme and manage the world".All the participants stood up and passed unanimously. At 11:[-], the meeting ended amid cheers.

At noon of the same day, Yuan Shikai received the letter of rejection, sent it back immediately, and issued an order to "recommend another recommendation".

This is what is said in the legend. You have to ask for it many times, but I have refused it many times. In the end, I had no choice but to become the emperor under the recommendation of many people.This method has been used from ancient times to the present. Everyone knows that it is just a form, but everyone likes this form. It will never go out of fashion in China.

Sure enough, at 5:15 p.m., the Senate Council held another meeting. Sun Yuyun and others proposed that since the matter was unanimous across the country and the head of state had not passed public opinion, the Senate should submit a second letter of recommendation in the name of the general representative.All in favor.The Office of the Secretary drafted a 2600-word long essay in just [-] minutes, and the Senate continued its meeting. Everyone had no objection to the proposal, and it was submitted to Yuan that night.

This persuasion table is even more blatantly praising Yuan Shikai, almost saying that Yuan Shikai is a contemporary saint.

Under such a kind request, on the morning of December 1915, 12, Yuan Shikai issued an order saying: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Give him patriotism and leave behind others? But billions of trillions are pushed and supported, and the responsibility is heavy. How should we benefit the people's livelihood? How to revitalize the country, how to renew the politics, how to advance into civilization, all kinds of measures, how can Bo Dexian be able to overcome the burden! The previous sincere statement was not for modesty, but because of wariness and lingering, there are those who cannot be themselves Also. But the stricter the people’s reprimands and the more intense their expectations, the son has no way to explain himself, and there is no excuse to evade.”

Yuan Shikai is telling everyone that I didn't want to do it.But in order to "save the country and the people", if I don't do it, how can I be worthy of the people of the world.Therefore, for the sake of China and the people, Lao Tzu did not refuse, so he had no choice but to become emperor.

Therefore, Yuan Shikai announced the establishment of the Chinese Empire on this day, and he himself wanted to become the emperor. 1916 was the first year of Hongxian, and Lao Tzu was Emperor Hongxian.

Uproar.

Shit all support.

When Yuan Shikai became emperor, even Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang, the big men inside the Beiyang Army, didn't support him, let alone other people.But on the surface, they all support Yuan Shikai as emperor now.After Yuan Shikai accepted the title of emperor, he immediately began to prepare for the enthronement ceremony, and then began to reward the generals of the Beiyang Army.

But many people don't catch a cold.

Zhang Xun, the boss of the Whip Army, is even more straightforward, the emperor I am loyal to is still there, what kind of emperor are you.

While Yuan Shikai was busy being emperor, Cai E, the former governor of Yunnan, left Beijing and went to Japan in the name of recuperating.Then transferred to Japan, and arrived in Kunming on December 1915, 12.

Yunnan Army.

In the year of [-], the most powerful unit in the entire southern army.When the Yunnan Army was originally formed, Yuan Shikai wanted to build a small Beiyang Army in Yunnan.Therefore, a large number of generals of the Beiyang Army went south to create a new army in Yunnan.

Including Li Hongzhang's nephew Li Jingxi who served as governor of Yunnan and Guizhou in Yunnan.

But what they didn't expect was that all the military officers trained in the Yunnan Lecture Hall developed by Li Jingxi became revolutionaries.In order to build the Yunnan Lecture Hall, Li Jingxi introduced a large number of graduates from the sixth phase of the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy, but what Li Jingxi didn't know was that these people had already joined the Tongmenghui in Japan.

In the Yunnan Lecture Martial Arts Hall, from the top principal to the ordinary officers, all are revolutionaries.They produce students who can imagine who they are.Therefore, the Dian Army spent a lot of effort on the Beiyang Army, and even the Dian Army's weapons and equipment were comparable to the Hubei Army built by Zhang Zhidong among the Southern Army.

Unexpectedly, it was all cheap for the Revolutionary Party.

Moreover, after the Revolution of [-], most of the troops of the Southern Revolutionary Party disappeared.The only one preserved intact is the Yunnan Army.Cai E, Li Liejun and other big shots returned to Yunnan, and hit it off with Tang Jiyao, the governor of Yunnan.

On December 1915, 12, the general of Yunnan, Tang Jiyao, the governor of Yunnan, held a military meeting. On December 22, 1915, Tang Jiyao issued an ultimatum to Yuan Shikai, asking Yuan Shikai to abolish the imperial system and punish several culprits, but Yuan Shikai refused. On December 12, 23, Tang Jiyao and Cai E electrified the whole country, announcing the independence of Yunnan.

Then, with Tang Jiyao as the governor, the Yunnan Army was organized into the First Army of Protecting the Country, the Second Army of Protecting the Country, and the Third Army of Protecting the Country.Cai E and Li Liejun served as the commander-in-chief of the first and second armies respectively, and led the troops to go out; Tang Jiyao also served as the commander-in-chief of the third army, staying in Yunnan, and the war to protect the country officially broke out.

Yuan Shikai was not to be outdone.

The Dian army is strong, but it is aimed at the southern army, and the Dian army is nothing in front of the Beiyang army.Yuan Shikai knew what a thunderbolt was, so he immediately deployed more than 8 troops, ready to annihilate the National Defense Army in one fell swoop.

这些部队当中有北洋军、有川军、有湘军、有粤军，准备从四川、湖南、广东三面出击。第1路司令马继增率北洋陆军第6、第3、第20师各一部及部分混成旅由湘西经贵州从东面攻入云南。第2路司令张敬尧率北洋陆军第7师和第3、第6、第8师各一部，与驻川北洋军和川军会合由北面进攻云南。曹锟任第1、第2路总司令。第3路为广东陆军第1师师长、云南查办使龙觐光部由粤经桂入滇，袭扰护国军后方。

Zhang Jingyao is a general of the Anhui Department of the Beiyang Army and a direct descendant of Duan Qirui.

But he hasn't come to Sichuan yet, and it will take some time before he comes to Sichuan.At this time, Chen Heng, as the governor of Sichuan, began to deploy troops.However, after the War to Protect the Country broke out, Chen Heng's influence declined greatly.

Chen Heng needed the cooperation of the Sichuan Army at this time, but being suppressed by Chen Heng, the big bosses of the Sichuan Army were holding their breath and were holding back and discussing demands with Chen Heng.

Chen Heng was really helpless.

Therefore, the troops of Zhou Jun, the first division of the Sichuan Army, were downsized into a brigade and handed over to Xiong Xiangsheng. They are currently stationed in Jiang'an.However, in order to appease Zhou Jun, Chen Heng could only allocate Huang Huju's first mixed brigade to Zhou Jun's Sichuan Army First Division, and let the Sichuan Army First Division station in Jiangjin.

As for Liu Cunhou's second division, the brigade commander Lei Biao was originally dispatched.But Lei Biao came from the Yunnan Martial Arts Hall, and he was connected with the Yunnan Army, so he called Lei Biao back.The Second Division of the Sichuan Army was returned to Liu Cunhou.

In this way, the effect of Chen Heng coming to Sichuan to reorganize the Sichuan Army basically failed because of the outbreak of the War to Protect the Country.At this time, Chen Heng realized that what he could trust was the Beiyang Army he had brought.Therefore, he deployed Wu Xiangzhen's No. 13 Mixed Brigade to be stationed in Xuzhou, Li Bingzhi's No.20 Mixed Brigade to be stationed in Qijiang, and Duan Xun's No.[-] Ninth Mixed Brigade to be stationed in Luzhou.

It's obvious in a row.

It is the Dian army and the Qian army who are on guard.If the Dian army attacked, the first place to attack would be Wu Xiangzhen's Xuzhou, and the second place to attack would be Liu Cunhou's Yongning.And once the Qian army attacks, the first target of the attack is Qijiang, and Jiangjin behind.

Of course, in addition to these troops, there are also some Sichuan local troops in Sichuan, as well as Chen Heng's own pro-army.The Beiyang Army also had follow-up troops, including Zhang Jingyao's Seventh Division, Wu Peifu's Third Division, Li Changtai's Eighth Division and Qi Xieyuan's Sixth Division.

However, it will take a long time for all these troops to enter Sichuan.And their troops might stop in Hunan.Therefore, for now, these troops cannot be counted on.

Duan Xun's troops happened to be stationed in Luzhou.

The main force of Cai E's Yunnan army aimed directly at Sichuan.Luzhou is not the front line now, but it will be the front line soon.Duan Xun's troops, as a mixed brigade of the Northern Sichuan Army, were also under the command of Zhang Jingyao.

Duan Xun also needs to mobilize before the war.

A large number of officers of Duan Xun's department are here.As the Chief Inspector of the Military Law Department of Duan Xun's Department, You Min has gradually integrated into the 29th Mixed Brigade in the past two years.But You Min was from the Revolutionary Party after all, and he disliked Yuan Shikai's proclaiming himself emperor very much.

So be the first to fire.