Qiao Yu's civil and military officials all gathered together to discuss how to deal with the large-scale exodus of Tusi, and the people who attended the meeting were all high-level leaders in the southwest, everyone had already expected this situation, but they didn't expect the number to be so large.

"Junzuo, I suggest that we immediately control the border line, block all these people back, and let the population drain, which will easily cause the emptiness of the Yunnan border, and also provide Britain and France with an excuse to interfere with us, the gains outweigh the losses!" Yang Shukan expressed his opinion.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I don't agree with Minister Yang's point of view, these toasts have no loyalty to us, just run, it's still a good thing for us, without these eyesore, our control over Yunnan can be better, China is big, there is a lack of everything, that is, there is no shortage of population, don't we want to immigrate to Shibian now, now is the opportunity, the British are not good things, I think sooner or later there will be those toasts regret it!" Han Yong still objected to Yang Shukan's suggestion as before, and what he said made sense, rather than keeping these hidden dangers in the country, it is better to let them run out!

At this time, Zhu Qinglan also spoke: "Junzuo, it's good to kick these people out, but our current border line has not been established at all, these Tusi defections will inevitably give the British an excuse, they will definitely take the opportunity to advance north, in addition, I am worried that after these people defect to Burma and other places, they will become tools in the hands of the British, and then use this to interfere with our border security!" ”

Zhu Qinglan is still very familiar with border affairs, and his opinions are also very reasonable, especially since these people may really become British mercenaries and turn around to deal with China.

"Junzuo, I think the bigger problem is not in Yunnan, but in Tibetan Province, we abolished slavery in Yunnan, after all, the Tusi here has been changed since the Ming and Qing dynasties, so it is not stubborn, what is worse is that Tibetan Province, monks, and nobles have completely controlled the whole society, and the abolition of slavery and land reform that we have set off now will definitely seriously shake their authority, if the British are fanning the flames and there has been a large-scale defection, I am afraid that things will not be easy to do!" Li Gengen also expressed his views.

Qiao Yu carefully considered everyone's speeches, their worries are very reasonable, but now that the southwest has enough capital, and also has the best opportunity, it is unnecessary to worry too much, Qiao Yu cleared his throat and said: "Everyone, it is true that after the implementation of the reform, a lot of problems have been exposed, and it is conceivable that this kind of problem will only be more and more serious, but this is also the reason why we must face the difficulties, if we delay any longer, we will really be passive on the border issue, Although there was a mass defection of Toast, I don't think it's scary, for the simple reason that Britain is no longer a terrible country! ”

Whether it is Yunnan or Tibetan Province, they can only escape to the British colony, and Britain is now an old empire called Bo Xishan, for this kind of downhill country, Qiao Yu is not very worried, this is completely different from the situation in later generations, although Britain is still one of the three giants in the Paris Peace Conference, but this is limited to one acre and three points of land in Europe, to the ground in the Far East, although Britain still has a huge influence, but it has begun to shrink seriously.

Moreover, the disregard for China's interests at the Paris Peace Conference gave Qiao Yu a moral advantage, and it was you British who took the lead in turning your back on China as an ally, so there is no reason for China to recognize your treaties, so that Qiao Yu can let go of the territorial disputes in Southeast Asia without restrictions.

"Minister Zhu, I will now appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the border guards, build a solid border defense line on the border of Yunnan, and all the territories of the Tusi who originally rode the wall will be assigned to our side, especially Jiangxinpo, as well as the Nankan area, the strategic location is very important, we must get it in our hands, we can't give the British any chance, of course, don't be in a hurry, you can make progress slowly, if the British side dares to play tricks, you will give me a hard fight!"

Qiao Yu gave Zhu Qinglan such a murderous order, everyone instantly understood what Qiao Yu meant, those toasts didn't look at it at all, since they fled to Burma, they must be preparing to use the power of the British to maintain their power, so Qiao Yusuo surnamed directly aimed the bayonet at the British, as long as the British can bow their heads, there is no need to worry about the problem of these toasts, the mystery of raising the soup to stop boiling is here.

Qiao Yu is still full of confidence when he says this kind of thing at this time, Jiang Baili and others have already led the Chinese army to rush back from Europe, and they are about to arrive in Guangzhou, this is 120,000 elite veterans who have experienced the test of World War I, with these forces, the total strength in Qiao Yu's hands has exceeded 500,000, the southwest has now solved the production problem of almost all weapons, and the numerous military factories in Sichuan can maintain the equipment needs of a million army, with this force Qiao Yu has the confidence to sweep across the Indochina Peninsula, Even hit India.

Of course, the navy is still the weak link of the Sichuan system, but who called the British colony and the southwest border, Qiao Yu said to the chief of staff Wu Tong: "Chief of staff, the problem of Yunnan has been handed over to Minister Zhu, and the task of the Sichuan Special Zone and Tibetan Province will be shouldered by you, I will give you the troops of three elite mountain divisions to enter Tibetan Province, assist Yu Peilun to carry out the Tibetan abolition movement, and escort him!" ”

"Junzuo, don't worry, I promise to complete the task!"

Qiao Yu said to the Minister of Finance Jiang Yonggui and the Minister of Trade Qian Moyin: "Two, the abolition of slavery, land reform is just a means, in the final analysis, it is to make the people rich, I believe that no matter who it is, they are eager to live better and better, so solving the problem of poverty is the key to the key, you must formulate good assistance measures, after the abolition of slavery, let those slaves see the rapid improvement of living standards, as long as this can win the hearts of the people!" ”

After the general direction is determined, all that remains is to formulate a more detailed course of action, and these people are not weak, and once they have the direction, everything will be easy to do, and various measures will be carried out immediately.

On July 5, 1919, Jiang Baili and others crossed the ocean, returned to China again, a large number of laborers also returned to China, they returned safely, so that Qiao Yu's heart was completely put down, the key to national competition is also the competition of people, these laborers and soldiers have experienced the test of World War I, their knowledge and ability have been greatly improved, it is just the main force of China's construction, it can be said that China's biggest harvest in World War I is these talents, with them, coupled with the industrial base accumulated in the southwest, A preliminarily complete industrial system will soon be presented.

The most precious thing in the industrial era is the industrial system, with the industrial system, there is the qualification to read independently, and there is also the capital to impact the world's first-line powers, Qiao Yu personally greeted these [***] people who returned with honor at the dock, Jiang Baili, Zhang Xiaohuai, Shi Yi, Long Yun and others have disembarked, and they are also very excited to return to China.

"Junza, we're back!"

"Brother Baili, I have long heard that you have shown your prestige in Europe, played the blood surname of the Chinese, and also played the dignity!"

"Junzuo, we really don't dare to be, along the way I am reflecting, what did China get by participating in Europe so hard this time, we are eager to get back what belongs to us at the Paris Peace Conference, but we only got back 5,000 cultural relics, and there is a dead letter, which is really ashamed of the hope of the people!"

After Jiang Baili said this, Shi Yi and the others were also very angry, "Junzuo, we wanted to fight with Britain and France at that time, what bullshit about the three giants, we don't have to burn all the jade, and we have to fight to kill them!" ”

"The arrears will be repaid after all, Britain and France will definitely pay the price, but our harvest is not something that can be measured by the Paris Peace Conference, nothing is precious, these hundreds of thousands of troops are precious seeds, and they are also the barriers to the rise of China, let the brothers go and rest as soon as possible, the wine and dinner are ready, and there are many famous characters of Kunqu Opera, everyone relax!"

The welcome ceremony did not last long, the soldiers were all taken to the barracks, in order to reward these soldiers, thousands of celebrity chefs were hired, all the wine and meat were enough, the soldiers drank heartily, Jiang Baili and others reported to Qiao Yu in detail the course of the war in Europe.

In the end, Jiang Baili was also a little depressed, "Junzuo, Lu Jianzhang was infected with the Spanish flu when he was in Europe, and he was a little old, but in the end he was not rescued, and died in Europe, in addition to him, there are more than 30,000 soldiers who left their surnames and lives on the European battlefield, we fought so hard but did not get the recognition of the great powers, nor did we exchange our power, in fact, everyone is holding a breath in their hearts!" ”

At the mention of huge casualties, everyone felt a burst of loss, the war was so cruel, and what made the soldiers even more depressed was that they paid a huge price but were not recognized, China was still excluded from the power of the Paris Peace Conference, and its fate had to be controlled by others, and everyone was very unhappy.

"You don't have to be disappointed, U.S. President Wilson has sent me a secret telegram, he hopes to convene an international conference again to correct some mistakes in the Versailles Conference, this is an opportunity for China, but after all, this is given by the great powers, and we are not uncommon, I am ready to start recovering the concessions of the three southwestern provinces and Lianghu, Guangdong and other places, and drive out all foreign forces!"

Qiao Yu mentioned attacking the concession, obviously these disgruntled officers were extra supportive, whether it was Long Yun or Shi Yi, they were all very excited, "Junzuo, you give the order, we will now take the army to disarm those foreigners, I will see if they can stop our cannons and bayonets!" ”

"That's right, Westerners don't have anything special, don't look at people tall and big, but it's not good to fight, and solving a few concessions is a matter of passing by!" Long Yun also tried his best to fight.

Jiang Baili glared at the two militants fiercely, "The problem of the concession is very complicated, which can be solved by force!" ”

Shi Yi and Long Yun stopped talking, and after Qiao Yu saw this scene, he also knew that Jiang Baili's prestige among these generals who participated in the war had been established, and he had to make some moves to balance it.

"Brother Baili, I think what they said is right, the concession issue is complicated and complicated, and it is simple to see it, in the final analysis, it is still a matter of strength, I am ready to carry out strict economic control over all the concessions, water, electricity and communications, grain and vegetables, I see how long they can last!"

(To be continued)