After being stationed in the Sichuan Military Government, Wang Mo immediately suggested to his father to rectify the army. ↗ There is no doubt that in this era when there is a gun is the king of grass, the control of military power will always come first.

"What? Mer, are you saying that not only should we not take the opportunity to dismantle the 2nd and 6th Divisions, which have been greatly reduced, but we must replenish them with soldiers and guns to restore their strength? Isn't that asking for trouble for ourselves? Wang Haoshan was very surprised by Wang Mo's suggestion, you must know that he wanted to take the opportunity to annex the 2nd and 6th Divisions, which suffered heavy casualties, and really eliminate the leaders of all armies in Sichuan.

Wang Mo explained: "Father, although we are now stationed in the Sichuan Military Government, we have not yet been smoothed out, and all forces are watching us. If at this time, we take refuge in Peng Guanglie and Xiong Kewu, who have made great contributions to us, cross the river and demolish the bridge, I am afraid that it will make many people feel cold and leave the hidden danger of causing chaos. ”

"Even if Peng Guanglie and Xiong Kewu are not moved, it will not be able to replenish their soldiers and firearms and help them recover their strength." Wang Haoshan is still very reluctant, in his opinion, this will cultivate and develop two uncontrollable military leaders.

"Father, we defeated Hu Jingyi and seized the military and political power in Sichuan, which will definitely attract Yuan Shikai's attention. Even if Yuan Shikai does not transfer the Beiyang Army into Sichuan, he will mobilize the Yunnan Army or the Guizhou Army into Sichuan to encircle and suppress us. The restoration of the strength of the 2nd and 6th Divisions will help us resist the encirclement and suppression of the Beiyang forces. Wang Mo patiently persuaded that the war was far from over, and the reduction of the 2nd and 6th divisions would only greatly damage the strength of the Sichuan army.

"The Dian army and the Guizhou army? I don't believe it, with our current strength, we can't deal with them? "Wang Haoshan is still very confident in the combat effectiveness of the 5th Division and the Independent Division.

Wang Mo said: "The Qian army may not be able to cause us much trouble, but the Dian army led by Cai Dudu is not easy to deal with. Moreover, even if we can solve the Guizhou army and the Yunnan army, what if Yuan Shikai sent the Beiyang army into Sichuan to encircle and suppress us? ”

Referring to the threat of the Beiyang Army, Wang Haoshan finally became less calm, frowned and said: "If Yuan Shikai really dispatches the Beiyang Army into Sichuan, then we will be in big trouble." Mo'er, do we have to oppose Yuan? I don't think those people of the Kuomintang have succeeded, so why stand on their side? ”

Wang Mo shook his head and said, "I'm afraid we don't have a choice on this." Even if we support Yuan Shikai now, when the Beiyang Army sweeps away the Kuomintang troops in all provinces and Yuan Shikai completely controls the whole country, he will definitely send his henchmen and cronies into Sichuan to replace us. At that time, if we want to resist again, that is, to use the strength of Sichuan Province against the whole country, and there is absolutely no chance of victory. ”

Wang Mo still sees this very clearly, not that if he hugs Yuan Shikai's thigh now, Yuan Shikai will treat their father and son as confidants and let them lead the Sichuan military and government. Hu Jingyi in another time and space is a sad messenger who hugs his thighs, licking his face and taking refuge in Yuan Shikai, but the hat of the Sichuan overseer did not last long before he was replaced by Yuan Shikai's cronies Chen Eun into Sichuan.

Wang Mo explained so clearly, Wang Haoshan finally dispelled the luck in his heart, nodded and said: "Okay, according to what you said, the top priority is to integrate forces to fight against Beiyang." As for the rest, I'll put it aside for now, and then talk about it after the war. ”

After the father and son discussed it, they immediately convened a military meeting to reorganize the Sichuan Army.

It is no secret that Wang Haoshan and Wang Mo plan to reorganize the various units of the Sichuan Army, and it is obvious that this military meeting will announce a specific reorganization plan. The officers of the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army who attended the meeting were chatting with each other easily, but the officers of the 2nd and 6th Divisions were a little nervous. Peng Guanglie and Xiong Kewu also had calm faces, not knowing what they were thinking.

"It's handsome—"

Wang Haoshan and Wang Mo walked into the conference room, and a group of participating officers hurriedly stood up.

Wang Haoshan came to the main seat in the middle and sat down, pressed his hand, and said, "Sit down!" ”

After all the officers sat down, Wang Mo stood up and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, after my discussion with the commander, the various divisions of the Sichuan Army Corps will be reorganized into 5 divisions. ”

All the officers, especially Peng Guanglie and Xiong Kewu, all locked their eyes on Wang Mo and pricked up their ears to listen to the specific reorganization plan.

Wang Mo opened a written document and read: "The 5th Division of the original Sichuan Army was reorganized into the 1st Division of the Sichuan Army, and the division commander was concurrently served by the marshal; The original Chongqing Independent Division was reorganized into the 2nd Division of the Sichuan Army, with division commander Wang Mo; The 2nd Division of the former Sichuan Army and the 4th Division of the Sichuan Army were reorganized into the 3rd Division of the Sichuan Army, with division commander Peng Guanglie; The 1st Division of the original Sichuan Army and the 6th Division of the Sichuan Army were reorganized into the 4th Division of the Sichuan Army, with the division commander Xiong Kewu; The 3rd Division of the former Sichuan Army and the Western Expeditionary Force were reorganized into the 5th Division of the Sichuan Army, and the division commander was Sun Zhaoluan. ”

Such a reorganization plan surprised Peng Guanglie and Xiong Kewu, and even Sun Zhaoluan, who was on the Xikang side, had a division, and actually supplemented the original 1st and 4th divisions to them. In this way, not only did they not weaken their strength because of heavy casualties, but their strength increased greatly.

In this way, the father and son of the Wang family did not mean to unload the mill and kill the donkey.

Peng Guanglie glanced at the old god in Liu Cunhou, and asked: "The 4th Division and my 2nd Division have been reorganized into the new 3rd Division of the Sichuan Army, and if I am the division commander, I don't know how Division Commander Liu will be placed?" ”

As if he had expected Peng Guanglie to ask this question, Liu Cunhou glanced at Peng Guanglie and smiled slightly, seemingly not caring about his troops being annexed.

Wang Mo replied: "Division Commander Liu will no longer serve in the army, and he is now mainly responsible for the preparation of the new military academy. ”

"New Military Academy?" Peng Guanglie was a little puzzled, but it seemed that Liu Cunhou did not look dissatisfied.

Wang Mo said: "I will not hide it from you, once the preparations for the new military academy are completed, all troops, including all officers of the 1st and 2nd divisions, must enter the military academy to receive systematic and formal military education. ”

This new military academy will no longer offer crash courses like the Luzhou Army Noncommissioned Officer School, but will integrate the Sichuan Military Readiness School and the Army Primary and Secondary School, hire Chinese and foreign military instructors, and form a new regular military academy.

Peng Guanglie and Xiong Kewu didn't care much about the new military academy, and they left it behind after hearing it.

"I don't know if the guns and ammunition and military salaries and rations of each division are all the responsibility of the military government, or whether they are divided into stations and raised by themselves?" Peng Guanglie asked again, this is very important, otherwise even if there is an establishment, it will be an empty force.

Previously, the military expenses of each division of the Sichuan Army were self-raised by dividing territory, which was also the basis for each army leader to maintain a certain degree of independence. Of course, it is also the source of the civil war of various warlords to grab territory.

After finally reunifying Sichuan, Wang Mo was certainly not stupid enough to divide the territory and cultivate warlords, so he replied without hesitation: "Of course, the military government is responsible, and all ministries are not allowed to interfere in local government affairs in the future, and all military salaries and materials will be distributed by the military government in a unified manner." ”

As long as you choke the logistics of the army, you don't have to worry about Peng Guanglie and Xiong Kewu making trouble.

"Really?" Xiong Kewu's eyes lit up and he asked, "Does that mean that the military government also issued us the same weapons and equipment as the 1st and 2nd Divisions?" ”

Xiong Kewu has always coveted the powerful weapons and equipment of the Wang family's father and son's descendants, and at this moment, of course, he drilled into the cracks, pretending to be stupid and begging for weapons and equipment.

Peng Guanglie didn't care much about this, he knew very well in his heart that even if the heads of the Wang family father and son were caught by the door, it would be impossible to equip them with the same weapons and equipment as the descendants of the troops.

However, to Xiong Kewu and Peng Guanglie's surprise, Wang Mo did not deny it, but nodded and said: "In terms of weaponry, the military government does not discriminate equally. ”

What the?

At this moment, Xiong Kewu and Peng Guanglie really thought that they had heard it wrong, or that Wang Mo was talking nonsense after taking the wrong medicine. However, looking at Wang Haoshan's expression, there didn't seem to be anything unusual, and it didn't seem to be fake.

Wang Mo changed his words and said: "However, due to the current financial constraints of the military government, there is no way to equip all troops with the same weapons and equipment as the 1st and 2nd divisions for the time being. After discussion with the commander, it was decided to equip the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Divisions with brand-new Hanyang-made rifles, which would also facilitate the supply of ammunition. As for the rest of the weapons and equipment, it can only be slowed down for the time being. ”

What Wang Mo needs is cannon fodder that can resist or hold back a strong army like the Dian Army, not a tofu scum army that is really about to collapse at the touch of a button.

Peng Guanglie, Xiong Kewu and their officers were all full of disbelief, no one expected that the Wang family father and son would be so magnificent, and actually took the initiative to equip these non-descendant troops with brand-new Hanyang-made rifles.

This is again a replenishment of troops, and a replenishment of firearms. To be honest, Peng Guanglie and Xiong Kewu felt that they would not be able to do this without themselves.

Peng Guanglie stood up and said, "Dashuai, you treat us like this." It's not that we don't know what to do, from now on, I will only obey the orders of the handsome! ”

Xiong Kewu also echoed: "That's right, in the future, where you point, I will fight Xiong Kewu!" ”

"The two of them are in love, and with the help of the two, I think our Sichuan Army will definitely be able to protect Xiangzi and save Sichuan from the poison of the Beiyang Army." Wang Haoshan smiled slightly.

Peng Guanglie and Xiong Kewu looked at each other, what kind of statement is this, the Beiyang Army is about to enter Sichuan?

Wang Mo left the conference table, came to the wall behind Wang Haoshan, pointed to the map on the wall and said: "Everyone knows that the Beiyang Army is currently fighting with the Kuomintang army in the southern provinces, especially Jiangxi and Jiangsu provinces. On the Jiangsu side, we can't reach it, but our Sichuan Army Division can directly send troops to Hubei, threaten the Jinghan line, and even cut off the retreat of the Beiyang Army that entered Jiangxi to fight. The marshal only telegraphed against Yuan not long ago, so it is absolutely impossible for Yuan Shikai to let such a threat like ours go unchecked. ”

"Since this is the case, then let's just strike first, send troops to Hubei, and stab the Beiyang Army!" Xiong Kewu proposed.

Wang Mo smiled, did not respond to this proposal, and continued: "Once Yuan Shikai learns that the marshal is stationed in the Sichuan Military Government and rectifies the Sichuan Army, he will inevitably send troops into Sichuan to encircle and suppress us. It is unlikely that the main force of the Beiyang Army will be fiercely fighting with the provincial armies of the Kuomintang and will not be able to spare their hands. Most likely, Yuan Shikai, in the name of the central government, mobilized the Guizhou army and the Yunnan army into Sichuan. ”

At this time, Wang Haoshan stood up and said: "In order to resist the Guizhou army and the Yunnan army, I order that the 1st and 2nd divisions immediately go to Chongqing to build a defensive line, and the 3rd and 4th divisions immediately go to the Yibin-Luzhou line in southern Sichuan to build a defensive line!" ”

Hearing such an order, Peng Guanglie and Xiong Kewu not only did not resist, but were greatly relieved. The father and son of the Wang family gave them additional soldiers and guns, obviously hoping that they would help block the attack of the Guizhou army and the Dian army, which made the big stone of doubt in their hearts fall to the ground. After all, it is much easier to deal with the difficulties on the surface than the calculations in the dark.