The establishment of a telegraph office in Liaodong brought the various benefits to the Liaodong Army was definitely not the slightest, and it only took a long time for these benefits to be slowly revealed. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

At this time, the news that the Liaodong Army was designated as a rebel army by the imperial court happened to reach Yang Xingguo's ears.

The smile on his face that had just been exuded by the establishment of the telegraph office was suddenly covered with solemnity.

Yang Xingguo, who was frowning, didn't say a word, and immediately ordered all the division commanders and heads of several departments of the Liaodong Army to gather and prepare to discuss solutions.

"The imperial court was too ungrateful, and we worked hard in front to block the Japanese attack. They don't seriously hurt us, forget it, and they still say that we are rebels, and gather the entire Qing Dynasty to destroy us, this is not something that people can do at all, since the court is unkind, then don't blame us for being unjust. The rebels are the rebels, anyway, our Liaodong Army used to be bandits. Now that we have such a large territory in Liaodong, plus millions of immigrants, even if the imperial court blocks us, we can't help it. Wang Hu, the commander of the first division who had the least affection for the imperial court, did not hesitate to vent his dissatisfaction with the imperial court at the meeting.

Zhou Zhongju followed and said: "After more than two months of purchases, plus the food sent by the imperial court and the Japanese army, our grain stock has reached 2.3 million quintals of grain. Let the millions of immigrants in eastern Liaodong persist until next autumn's harvest, and there will be no problem for me at all. ”

"After the autumn harvest, with the fertility of the land in Liaodong, as long as there are no accidents, we will definitely be able to harvest enough grain for us to eat for more than two years."

"There is territory, people, and food, and the blockade of the imperial court really can't help us."

After listening to Zhou Zhongju's analysis, Wang Hu seemed to have taken a reassuring pill, and continued to shout: "Since this is the case, there is nothing to say, the rebels are rebels." It's really not good, let's claim the king and hegemony in Liaodong! ”

At this time, Zhou Zhongju continued: "Commander, you don't have to be too careful in terms of equipment and ammunition, this battle against the Japanese Manchurian Army, we have gained a lot of useful weapons and ammunition, especially heavy artillery shells that we can't buy. ”

"Add to this the fact that we can produce bullets, grenades, mortar shells ourselves, at least for a year, and we don't need to worry about ammunition. As for ordinary replenishment weapons, even if there is no source, we can still transfer one or two divisions to replace them with Japanese-style rifles. ”

Chief of Staff Sun Liechen added: "There is no problem with the replenishment of troops. According to government statistics, the population of dozens of counties in Liaodong has exceeded 5 million, approaching 6 million, after a year-long period of immigration, and in addition to the original people of Liaodong. ”

"With so many people, there is no problem at all with casually expanding the army by 100,000."

I saw that although the remaining division commanders did not speak, there was an expression of eagerness on their faces.

Yang Xingguo immediately understood the meaning of the army, and asked with a smile: "It seems that your army means to fight-for-tat with the imperial court." ”

Wang Hu replied very affirmatively: "Yes, commander, if you can't teach the court a lesson this time, the court will always think that my Liaodong Army is a lamb to the slaughter, and you can only let them bully." ”

"If we can teach the Japanese army a painful lesson, then when the Japanese army wants to target our Liaodong Army in the future, they must weigh it carefully to determine whether they have the strength to destroy us, or the huge price they paid to eliminate us, and whether they can afford it."

Yang Xingguo nodded, but did not give a positive answer, but turned to Huang Xing on the side and asked, "What about the government's opinion?" ”

Huang Xing's face first showed an expression of wanting to speak, and then he thought for a full minute before he mustered up the courage to answer: "Our opinion is that if we don't fight, we won't fight, and it's best to find a way to get the imperial court to correct our name and lift the blockade on us!" ”

As soon as Huang Xing finished speaking, Wang Hu and the others stared at Huang Xing with a pair of eyes, and showed a dissatisfied expression.

Huang Xing, who had a firm face, seemed to have thought of this result a long time ago, and although he still had a hesitant expression on his face, he still replied decisively: "I have a reason here that is related to the stability of the Liaodong Army. The imperial court's blockade of the Liaodong Army did not have an impact on the agriculture of Liaodong. However, it has a fatal impact on the commerce of Liaodong. ”

"The goods produced in Liaodong cannot go out of Liaodong, and the goods from outside cannot enter Liaodong, which means that there will be no trade in Liaodong after Liaodong is blocked by the imperial court. No trading means no business, no sailors. When the time comes, no amount of grain we have in our hands will be able to exchange it for silver. ”

"Do you know what it means to have no silver for my Liaodong Army? It means that the arsenal cannot buy raw materials and produce weapons and equipment. It means that the army has no silver to pay the soldiers......"

"Once this situation becomes a fact, I am sure that the entire Liaodong, whether it is the army or the government, will be in chaos one after another."

"And the troops are in chaos, I don't need to say, everyone knows what this means for the Liaodong Army?"

At this time, Wang Hu's expression when he looked at Huang Xing was no longer dissatisfied at the beginning, and his shocked face was not only worried but worried.

As a division commander, an increasingly pure soldier, he didn't think of so much at all.

But after Huang Xing's reminder, he had to admit that what Huang Xing said was the truth.

Since it is a fact, it is necessary to think of a solution. But no matter how Wang Hu frowned and thought, he didn't have any clue. Because, it doesn't mean that there is silver, not to mention that after the imperial court blockaded Liaodong, even the grain could not be sold.

In the end, Wang Hu, who really had no choice, could only shift his gaze to Yang Xingguo and asked: "Is there no solution at all, Commander, the imperial court did not even send a messenger this time, and directly issued an order saying that we are rebels, which shows the determination of the imperial court to destroy us." In this case, it is definitely more difficult to get the imperial court to take back the holy decree than to ascend to the sky. ”

"I can't think of any other solution than beating, beating the imperial court, and forcing them to take back the holy decree."

"But once it's fought, it's likely that the battle will go on and on. At that time, we will lose commercial tax revenues due to the blockade of the imperial court, and we will not be able to exchange grain for silver, which is simply a bad cycle. ”

After casting a hint of admiration at Wang Hu, Yang Xingguo finally spoke.

"You must definitely fight well, but you must pay attention to the strength and not fight too hard. But we must let the court know that we are powerful, and poke at the soft underbelly of the court at once, forcing the court to compromise with us. ”

"As for Governor Huang, your worries are not unreasonable, but they are not without solutions."

"As long as we are fast enough to settle the battle in a short period of time, we can force the court to take back the holy decree that we are rebels. I believe that even if this matter has an impact on our business in Liaodong, it will be very limited. ”

"Also, the 123rd Division has not moved for a long time, and this time we should take this opportunity to move again." (To be continued.) )