Beiyang reactionaries

Because they couldn't pay their salaries, these Yunnan troops complained a lot.If it weren't for Cai E's reputation, there might be a mutiny.Therefore, some units of the National Defense Army began to raise funds by themselves.

What?

sell opium.

The national defense army has made a lot of noise, but it has no money.In this era, you let the troops fight, and if you don’t pay the soldiers, whoever will fight for you, they are neither the Red Army nor the People’s Liberation Army.Even the Yunnan Army under the banner of protecting the national flag is the same.

No matter how lofty ideals you have, how extravagant your talk is, if you don’t give money, whoever will work for you.In the end, several generals of the National Defense Army pieced together, even sold the house, and finally collected 40 silver dollars, which was regarded as military salary.

But what can you do with this little money? Hire a porter to pick up weapons and ammunition, and then make other preparations. In the end, it fell into the hands of Cai E's first army with less than two months' salary.Of course it is said to be two months, but in fact there is no military salary for two months.

When Cai E set off with the First Army of the National Defense Army, he had no money at all.It was Luo Peijin, chief of staff of the First Army of the National Defense Army, who sold his house to raise some money.Otherwise, the First Army of Protecting the Nation didn't even have the money to start.

Tang Jiyao really had no choice.

You can't fight a war without money, but now that the war has started, you have to raise money.Tang Jiyao is a hero, and he can find a way if he has no other way.Tang Jiyao decided to give the Yunnan army something more useful than Yunnan money, that is, something better than Dian coins.That thing is the famous "Dian soil".The so-called Yunnan soil, in other words, is Yunnan opium, which is the opium grown in Yunnan itself, and everyone calls him "Dian soil".

Tang Jiyao paid the "Dian soil" as military salary.

For the soldiers of the Yunnan Army, "Dian soil" is far easier to use than Dian coins.Once you get the Dian coins, no one will recognize them after you leave Yunnan, and you won’t be able to use them in other provinces.But no matter where the "Dian soil" goes, it is a hard currency, and it is recognized everywhere like gold.Especially for China, apart from the "foreign soil" from India, the "Dian soil" is of the best quality and the most expensive.That's why the soldiers of the Yunnan Army happily received their salaries.

But there is no way.

After the Yunnan army entered Sichuan, they began to sell opium and used it as military pay.Yunnan is so poor, and the Yunnan Army is so poor.Therefore, the Yunnan Army's logistics is not good, and that is the reason. The Yunnan Army really has no money.Tang Jiyao in Yunnan had no money himself, and the Dian army could not even pay the military salary. You Liu Cunhou recruited recruits, whoever gave the money and who gave the weapons.

Recruiting new recruits is not just about raw melon eggs, there are no guys at hand.

It can also be used as a porter.

The more this is the case, the more the officers and soldiers of the Second Division of the Sichuan Army miss their days in Luzhou.It is really tasty and spicy.Although the Second Division of the Sichuan Army was not as blatant as Duan Xun, it directly withheld Luzhou's money.

But they are also plucking wild goose, and the little money that goose plucking alone is enough for a teacher to eat and drink.

Therefore, their biggest dream is to fight back to Luzhou.

"Yes, Master."

"let's hit."

As soon as Chen Limen opened his mouth, everyone in the Second Division of the Sichuan Army supported him.These people kept clamoring, but Liu Cunhou remained silent.Finally said: "What do you think?"

Although Liu Cunhou was from the Sichuan Army, he was from the Yunnan Army and was very familiar with these officers of the Yunnan Army.The officers of the Yunnan Army were either his classmates or his students.Dong Hongxun was one of the generals in the Yunnan Army who contributed to the movement to protect the country.

The officers of the Yunnan Army put pressure on Tang Jiyao, and Dong Hongxun was the most active one.And Dong Hongxun graduated from the Yunnan Lecture Hall and was a student of Liu Cunhou.

"Who is this Duan Xun? How strong is his 29th Mixed Brigade?"

Dong Hongxun asked with some doubts.

Duan Xun's rise is so fast that many people don't have much information about him.If it weren't for the meeting between the Dian army and Duan Xun this time, many people in the Dian army would not know Duan Xun.

"Where is Duan Xun? He has always been in the military academy. After graduating from the non-commissioned officer academy, he taught in the military academy. But this person has a strong background. He is the niece and son-in-law of Duan Hefei (Duan Qirui). If not, he is only 28 years old. , how can climb to the current position."

Liu Cunhou didn't know Duan Xun very well either, and the two of them didn't have much contact in Sichuan.I only knew a little, so I told Dong Hongxun everything I knew.

"Master, Captain Dong, I think this kid Duan Xun is relying on his background. You see, he just came to Luzhou, and he dared to occupy Luzhou and put all Luzhou's money in his arms. That is because of Duan Qi Rui's face, otherwise I think Chen Heng would have slapped him long ago."

"That's right. After he came to Luzhou, he expanded his army aggressively. It looks like he has a lot of troops now, but many of them are recruits."

"Master, I heard that his unit was originally a bandit suppression unit in western Henan, not a regular unit of the Beiyang Army at all. What kind of combat effectiveness can such a unit have."

Many people immediately began to belittle Duan Xun.

The officers of the Second Division of the Sichuan Army don't know what the real Duan Xun is like.Because Duan Xun was very domineering when he entered Sichuan, he took all the good places in Luzhou.No one from other factions is allowed to enter Luzhou.

"Teacher, let's fight."

"If we don't fight now, it will be too difficult when the support troops of the Beiyang Army enter Sichuan."

"Yes. It seems that the follow-up troops of the Beiyang Army's [-]th Division and the Beiyang Army's [-]rd Division have already begun to enter Sichuan. If we can't take Luzhou before they come, it will be difficult to take it later."

beat.

The officers of the Second Division of the Sichuan Army all supported the fight.

Dong Hongxun was also very moved.Especially after defeating Zhang Jingyao's No.13 brigade, Dong Hongxun no longer feared the Beiyang Army.It turned out that the Beiyang Army was nothing more than that.

Zhang Jingyao's thirteenth brigade was not a newly formed unit, but an old unit of the Beiyang Army.It stands to reason that the strength should be very strong, but the performance on the battlefield is not very good.

Thousands of troops collapsed in less than a day.

Compared with Zhang Jingyao's troops, Duan Xun's troops took less time to form.Zhang Jingyao came from the real old Beiyang Six Towns. He was in the Sixth Division of the Beiyang Army before, and later the unit was expanded into the Third Mixed Brigade, which was expanded into the Seventh Division.

But what about Duan Xun's troops?

It was just adapted by a western Henan bandit suppression unit.

Thinking about it this way, both Dong Hongxun and Liu Cunhou underestimated Duan Xun.And after the big victory, Dong Hongxun also wanted to make persistent efforts.But before Dong Hongxun came, he met Zhao Youxin, the commander of the Second Echelon of the First Army of the National Defense Army.At that time, Jiang Meiling had just finished talking with Duan Xun, so Zhao Youxin told Dong Hongxun to be cautious when facing Duan Xun's troops.

That's why Dong Hongxun was uncertain.

"Captain."

"whats the matter."

"Duan Xun, Commander of the No.17 Division of the Beiyang Army, has a message for you."

"Say."

"He said that he didn't want to fight our National Defense Army. Luzhou and Naxi are the territory of the [-]th Division. I hope the National Defense Army will not disturb you. If you want to continue the Northern Expedition, you can go to Hejiang along the Chishui River, and he will let us His troops in Hejiang made way for us to pass. He told us to go to Qijiang and join Dai Kan's troops. If our National Guards insist on crossing Naxi, then we can only meet each other in battle."

"Along the Chishui River?"

Dong Hongxun stepped forward to look at the map, and then snorted coldly: "Hmph, we went to Hejiang, if Duan Xun cuts off our retreat, we will be attacked by the enemy. He thinks very well."

"This kid is just restless and kind."

"Yes."

Dong Hongxun thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we take down Naxi?"

"it is good."

58 Blood-stained top wear 3

"I don't know whether to say they're fearless or ignorant."

Duan Xun sits in Naxi.