Wait for Jiangxi Li Liejun's troops to be completely wiped out by the Beiyang Army before sending troops, is there any difference between that and not sending troops? Wang Mo is clearly saying that if he wants the Sichuan army to send troops to rescue Li Liejun, then he will take one million oceans to send troops.

Yang Shukan's face suddenly turned black as the bottom of a pot, and said: "If it is not for the troops of our Kuomintang in the provinces to contain you, even if you succeed in blocking the retreat of the 2nd and 6th Divisions of the Beiyang Army, Yuan Shikai will only mobilize heavy troops from all over the country to encircle and suppress you, and it is impossible to give you a chance to negotiate." ”

There is some truth in this, but Wang Mo seemed to be very unimpressed, shook his head and said, "Councilor Yang, I don't think so. I believe that as long as the Sichuan army fully demonstrates its strength and makes President Yuan understand that if he wants to take down our Sichuan army, he must pay a huge price, then President Yuan will definitely make a wise choice. After all, Sichuan doesn't have much influence on the overall situation of the country, and my father doesn't have much ambition. ”

Yang Shukan asked unwillingly, "Young marshal, is there really no negotiation?" ”

Wang Mo replied solemnly: "In fact, I personally support sending troops to Hubei. However, Sichuan is poor, the military government's finances are really tight, and I can't make up the military spending, so I am also powerless. ”

"You ......" Yang Shukan gritted his teeth and looked at Wang Mo, who was desperate for money, if it weren't for the fact that there was still a trace of reason suppressed, he really wanted to fight Wang Mo on the spot.

"Please also ask Councillor Yang to understand this matter, when the military funds are collected, I will naturally lead my troops to Hubei!" Although Wang Mo's tone was not heavy, it revealed an undoubted meaning.

"I don't have the right to decide on military spending, I have to ask Mr. Sun for instructions first." Yang Shukan saw that Wang Mo didn't enter, so he had to get up and leave.

Soon, Yang Shukan reported by telegram to Sun Yat-sen, who was far away in Shanghai, that Wang Mo insisted on sending troops to Hubei for 1 million oceans.

When she learned that Wang Mo still insisted on asking for a million oceans of military expenses, Chen Qimei immediately burst into a rage and scolded angrily: "It's really a lion's mouth, I'll send someone to Sichuan to kill this little red guy now!" ”

"Nonsense!" Sun Yat-sen scolded Chen Qimei and said, "Are you trying to force the Wang family father and son to turn against us?" Now Keqiang and Xia Ru are in a very difficult situation, and they need the Sichuan army to share the pressure of Beiyang. ”

Chen Qimei was very unimpressed by this, and said: "Mr.'s idea is good, but the Sichuan army may not be able to bear this heavy responsibility. ”

"According to what Yang Shukan on the Sichuan side said, the Sichuan Army, especially the two main divisions of the Wang family's father and son, is comparable in strength to the Beiyang Army, as long as they are willing to send troops to Hubei, it will not be a problem to cut off the Jinghan line. The Jinghan line was cut off, logistics supplies were lost, and the 2nd and 6th divisions of the Beiyang Army were naturally in chaos. Sun Yat-sen said, but his tone was not too sure, obviously he himself didn't believe it.

Chen Qimei's face was full of disdain, and he sneered: "As far as the Sichuan army, those turtles wearing straw sandals and carrying old sleeves can also be regarded as an army?" Even if they send troops to Hubei, they will be just a group of cannon fodder sent to death! ”

At this time, Zhang Renjie also said: "Sir, I also think that it is not worth spending a million oceans on the Sichuan army. In terms of the strength of the Sichuan army, it may not be as unbearable as Yingshi said, but it is definitely not much stronger, and it is absolutely impossible for them to have the ability to cut off the Jinghan line. ”

After all, the matter of raising money will still fall on Zhang Renjie, since the money bag of the Kuomintang has said so, Sun Yat-sen has to face it squarely.

Sun Yat-sen said slowly: "Since Jingjiang also said so, let's let it go for a while and see the situation." ”

……

Although there was no agreement on the issue of troop expenses, Wang Haoshan still sent a telegram in the name of the Sichuan Military Government the next day, officially announcing **.

Sichuan's declaration of independence at this time was quite surprising to the Chinese people. Because at this time, the decline of the Kuomintang in the southern provinces had become apparent, and joining the anti-Yuan camp at this time was undoubtedly self-defeating.

When the news reached Beijing, all the arrogant soldiers and fierce generals in Beiyang despised the Sichuan army and did not care about the so-called independence of Sichuan at all.

However, at the military intelligence meeting on this day, Yang Du solemnly said to Yuan Shikai: "President, I think we must pay attention to the independence of Sichuan, and if we are not careful, we may capsize in the gutter." ”

"You're serious, a remote province like Sichuan is insignificant to the overall situation of the country, and it deserves our attention? The top priority at the moment is to take advantage of the victory in the southern provinces. As long as the provincial Kuomintang is completely wiped out, the world will be at peace! Yang Shiqi said that he would never let go of any opportunity to blow Yang Du and improve his status in Yuan Shikai's heart.

Seeing that Yuan Shikai was also quite approving, Yang Du suddenly felt a little anxious, and said: "President, don't ignore it, Sichuan is close to Hubei, and the Sichuan army can enter Hubei at any time and threaten the Jinghan line." I believe everyone understands how heavy the Jinghan Line is for our troops to enter Jiangxi to fight. ”

At this time, Qi Rui laughed and said, "Oh Zi, you are really smart and confused for a while! Take 10,000 steps back, even if Wang Haoshan in Sichuan eats the courage of the ambitious leopard and dares to send troops to Hubei, so what? As far as the Sichuan army is concerned, those garbage like tofu scum are not qualified to come to Hubei to be cannon fodder for us! ”

Speaking of this, Duan Qirui raised his voice again and asked everyone: "Everyone said, is the Sichuan army also considered an army?" ”

"Haha......"

A group of Beiyang arrogant soldiers laughed.

"Count it as a fart, just those turtles in the Sichuan army, I'm afraid I'll be scared to pee when I hear the sound of cannons!"

"Count, why don't you count! Didn't you say it before, the Sichuan army was considered a strong army one or two hundred years ago! ”

"Everyone, everyone, you are proud soldiers, maybe the Sichuan army is very powerful in hand-to-hand combat!"

……

For a time, the Beiyang officers present basically took the Sichuan army as a joke, and no one took the strength of the Sichuan army in their eyes at all.

Yuan Shikai did not stop the arrogant behavior of these Beiyang officers, in his opinion, it is not a bad thing that these officers are a little arrogant. What's more, the Beiyang Army was originally the strongest army in the world, and as a general of the Beiyang Army, he naturally had the self-confidence and arrogance to despise any other army.

Yang Du said to Yuan Shikai worriedly: "President, for the time being, regardless of the strength of the Sichuan army. Du thought that the lion fought the rabbit with all his strength, and the Sichuan army was a hidden danger and threat after all, and it should not be ignored no matter what. ”

Yang Shiqi sneered unceremoniously: "Then you mean to let the president send troops into Sichuan to deal with the irrelevant Sichuan army at this critical moment when he is about to exterminate the chaotic army of the Kuomintang?" If this leads to a shortage of troops and allows the KMT to escape with their lives, can you afford to take this responsibility? ”

"Xingcheng, I don't mean to transfer our main force from Beiyang into Sichuan." Yang Du glanced at Yang Shiqi, who was always competing with him, and then turned to Yuan Shikai and said, "President, I suggest that in the name of the central government, the Dian army and the Guizhou army be mobilized into Sichuan, and they should be ordered to exterminate Wang Haoshan and other rebel forces as soon as possible. Cai Songpo is a person who understands the general situation, and I believe that he will not disobey the order of the president. ”

During this period, the Qianjun was actually a vassal of the Dian Army, controlled by Tang Jiyao, an officer of the Dian Army. Therefore, Yang Du will specifically point out Cai Ye here.

This proposal is still very much in line with Yuan Shikai's appetite, after all, it can solve the hidden danger and potential threat of the Sichuan army, and it does not require the central government to pay any price.

Yuan Shikai pondered for a while, nodded and said: "It's good to mobilize the Yunnan army and the Guizhou army into Sichuan to encircle and suppress the Sichuan army, even if the Sichuan army is not a threat, but if they really send troops to Hubei, it will be a trouble after all." However, we don't have to pay too much attention to the Sichuan army, for now we still focus on Li Liejun in Jiangxi and Huang Xing in Jiangsu. As long as the civilian party is riotous, the rest of the Xiaoxiao will naturally be wiped out! ”

Yuan Shikai's idea was basically the idea of the vast majority of Beiyang officers, so no one expressed any objection to it. Even if it is Yang Du, he also feels that with the Yunnan army and the Guizhou army entering Sichuan, it should not be a problem to solve the Sichuan army, you must know that the Yunnan army under the command of Cai Songpo is not necessarily weaker than the Beiyang army.

After this military intelligence meeting, Yuan Shikai gave an order to Cai Yi in Yunnan in the name of the central government to mobilize the Yunnan army and the Guizhou army into Sichuan to encircle and suppress the Sichuan army led by Wang Haoshan. After that, Yuan Shikai basically left the Sichuan army behind, and a small warlord was really not worthy of his attention.

After receiving Yuan Shikai's order, Cai Yi, the governor of Yunnan, quickly ordered a large-scale assembly of the Yunnan army and the Guizhou army, preparing to enter Sichuan to encircle and suppress the Sichuan army.

During this period, Cai Ye did not stand in the anti-Yuan camp with Sun Wen, Huang Xing and other Kuomintang people, which does not mean that he supported Yuan Shikai and was willing to be a Beiyang minion.

Cai Ye has always advocated that the military is not a party, and he has a strong nationalism and patriotism. After the assassination of Song Jiaoren, he strongly advocated the settlement of disputes through legal procedures and opposed the civil war.

On the other hand, as an excellent military commander, Cai Ye had an accurate judgment of the national strategic situation, and knew that the KMT, which was almost a rabble, was by no means an opponent of the powerful and well-prepared Beiyang Army, so he chose to side with Yuan Shikai, who represented the central government, in order to end the war as soon as possible and avoid depleting national strength.

Cai Yi has heard of the strength of the original Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army and the current Sichuan Army, and knows that the current Sichuan Army is not as vulnerable as many people think, so he did not take it lightly and mobilized most of the main forces of the Yunnan Army to prepare to enter Sichuan.

However, Tang Jiyao on the side of the Guizhou army did not take the Sichuan army very seriously, and smiled at Liu Xianshi, the minister of military affairs in Guizhou: "Ruzhou, do you say that Cai Dudu is making a bit of a fuss, just a Sichuan army, and still need our Yunnan army and the Guizhou army to join forces to encircle and suppress?" ”

"Maybe Cai Dudu thinks that the Sichuan army should not be underestimated, I have also heard that the strength of the southern Sichuan revolutionary army in Sichuan is extraordinary." Liu Xianshi said.

Tang Jiyao laughed, his face full of contempt and disdain: "The strength is extraordinary? Ruzhou, you really like to joke, is the Sichuan army also considered an army? ”

It was precisely because of his contempt for the Sichuan army that Tang Jiyao and Liu Xianshi, the two leaders of the Guizhou army, did not personally lead their troops into Sichuan, but Liu Xianqian, Liu Xianqian, the cousin of Liu Xianshi, led three regiments into Sichuan.