Chapter Eighty-Six: Wang Yuze's Ambition
In mid-May, the reorganization of the two cavalry corps of the Western Sichuan Army was in full swing, and a large number of standard weapons of the Western Sichuan Army were sent to the hands of the two cavalry corps. Although the soldiers of the Ma Family Army may not be as good as the soldiers of the Western Sichuan Army in terms of individual soldier quality, they who grew up on horseback since childhood are indeed natural knights. With the systematic training of the Western Sichuan Army, the combat strength has been improved day by day.
In such a situation, Wang Yuze and Cai Yun were very happy. In the process of reorganizing the troops, there is no doubt that their combat effectiveness is the weakest, and it is also the most dangerous. Once the reorganization is complete, it's time to show their sharp minions.
"Young marshal, at this pace, in another month or so, the two cavalry corps will be able to fight. More than 70,000 cavalry! We can almost fight from Gansu all the way to Beijing! Cai Yun was very excited. In this era, cavalry is still one of the most powerful troops, once the two cavalry armies of the Western Sichuan Army become an army, it will make the Western Sichuan Army have extremely strong combat power in this regard, and it will also have a stronger advantage in the face of the Qing army.
"Yes! The last month's time. I hope Chengdu can buy us a month! Wang Yuze was a little worried. There is no impermeable wall in the world, and the western Sichuan army will inevitably know about Gansu and Qinghai provinces. When the time comes, it will be time for Western Sichuan and the Qing court to tear their faces. Perhaps, this will be a decisive battle between western Sichuan and the Qing court, so it is undoubtedly the most important thing to quickly complete the reorganization of the two cavalry armies.
"Young marshal, rest assured, although the Qing court has a million troops, there are not many troops that are really worthy of a war, and we are fully capable of dealing with it. What we really have to worry about is the attitude of foreigners. At present, most of China has become a colony of the great powers, and they absolutely do not want to be born in a powerful China. As early as more than ten years ago, if it hadn't been for the intervention of Britain, France and Russia, maybe we would have hit Beijing! Cai Yun said. It was precisely because of the intervention of the great powers that western Sichuan had to lie dormant for more than ten years. However, it is precisely because of the safe development of more than ten years that western Sichuan has become stronger. In terms of the army alone, western Sichuan is no longer inferior to any other power. It's just that in terms of the navy, in addition to a few river gunboats, Kawanishi is still in a blank space.
"One day we will defeat these powers. There are 400 million people in China, and we have to occupy at least a quarter of the land. And now, these lands are in the hands of foreigners. When the time comes, you will have to use guns and bayonets to get it back! Wang Yuze's eyes shone with a determined look.
After Cai Yun listened to Wang Yuze's words, he was dumbfounded. He never imagined that this young marshal, who was a little cowardly by nature, would have such lofty ideals in his heart. However, while this ideal may sound incredible, it is exciting. Isn't it? China has such a large population, and now it is a complete shame for them as soldiers.
"Chief of Staff, Xinjiang is to the west, and I want to send an army to Xinjiang and bring it under the rule of western Sichuan. The Russians are eyeing this place, and I will not allow the Russians to snatch an inch of land from us! Wang Yuze said firmly.
"Young marshal, after we finish this battle with the Qing court, we can send troops into Xinjiang. Now our forces are still too weak! Cai Yunjian said.
"Hmm!" Wang Yuze nodded and didn't say anything more. The Russians are undoubtedly the country that encroaches on China's territory the most, and now that history has changed, Wang Yuze will definitely not sit idly by. One day, he will take back all these territories with interest!
At the same time, the city of Beijing, thousands of miles away, has already exploded. The news of the killing of Yang Changjun, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, finally reached the ears of Emperor Guangxu after a month.
A soldier of the Lanzhou Green Battalion escaped from the hands of the Ning Ma Army by luck, and he saw Ma Zhengyuan cut off Yang Changjun's head with one sword. He then went into hiding, and finally came to Xi'an a month later, where he asked to see Wei Guangtao, the governor of Shaanxi. It was also his luck that he happened to meet Wei Guangtao who was going out on the street, and took the risk to stop Wei Guangtao's sedan chair, although he was beaten by the guards and soldiers, but he also saw Wei Guangtao. He immediately told Wei Guangtao the news of Yang Changjun's killing.
After Wei Guangtao heard the news, he didn't dare to slack off, and immediately sent someone to investigate. In less than five days, we got the exact news that Yang Changjun, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, had indeed been killed, that the western Sichuan army had taken Gansu and Qinghai provinces, and that the famous Ma Jiajun had been defeated by the western Sichuan army.
Wei Guangtao, who got the news, was even more dumbfounded. In just one month, the situation in the entire northwest has changed greatly, and it has changed from the previous world of the Ma Jiajun to the world of the Western Sichuan Army. Shaanxi is next to Gansu! Once the western Sichuan army wanted to advance eastward, the first thing to attack was Shaanxi. Wei Guangtao didn't dare to think about it anymore, and immediately ordered the green battalion in Shaanxi to enter a state of combat readiness, and at the same time sent the news he got to Beijing to ask for a holy ruling.
The Governor was killed, and the territory of the two provinces was occupied, which is a big deal! In the court, the ministers of military aircraft were all in chaos.
"What did I say? Yes? I have long said that the Western Sichuan Army is simply a bunch of bandits, they are just a bunch of hungry wolves who can't be fed! The court's concession will only intensify their greed. Okay now, right? The dignified governor, the first-class official, was actually killed, where did this put the face of the court and my face? "In the Jinluan Palace, Emperor Guangxu was furious, his face was flushed, and his face showed green tendons. The Western Sichuan Army defeated the Ma Jiajun Army, fully occupied the two provinces of Gansu and Qinghai, and killed the governor of the imperial court, which made him very angry, but at the same time there was a trace of happiness in his heart. He had already said that he was going to exterminate Sichuanxi, and now it has been proved how correct his words were! The civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty are simply a mouse's eyes.
"The emperor is wise, and the minions (ministers) deserve death!" All the Manchu and Han ministers knelt on the ground.
"Now, I am determined to fight to the death with Sichuanxi and completely exterminate Sichuanxi. What do you think? After Emperor Guangxu vented, he asked. He thought to himself, now that Sichuanxi has exposed his wolf ambitions, no one in the Manchu Dynasty should be opposing him to start a war against Sichuanxi!
However, after Emperor Guangxu asked, the entire Jinluan Hall immediately fell silent, and the kneeling ministers all buried their heads low, and no one answered Emperor Guangxu, let alone echoed him.
"Are you dumb? I'm going to go to war in western Sichuan? Do you agree? Emperor Guangxu's face suddenly became bad. The expressions of these ministers made him feel an unspeakable anger in his heart.
In the Jinluan Palace, there was still no one to answer. Everyone knows that the emperor wants to go to war, but Lafayette doesn't want to fight! This is a great Qing Dynasty! It still counts if Lafayette says it.
"Sedor, you say?" Emperor Guangxu didn't speak, so he had to name him.
"Go back to the emperor and start a war with western Sichuan, you have to use hundreds of thousands of troops! It takes a lot of time to raise money and food, and you have to think about it in the long run! Shidor had no choice but to bite the bullet. However, he neither agreed nor disagreed. A decision had to be made after the court meeting was over and after the Empress was announced.
"Shidor, you are misleading the country! As the Minister of Military Aircraft, you are afraid of everything, what is the use of you? Emperor Guangxu was furious and scolded fiercely.
"Damn it!" Shi Duo hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed. However, he didn't pay attention to Emperor Guangxu's scolding. After all, as long as Cixi supported him, he would still be the military aircraft foreman above 10,000 people under one person. As for Emperor Guangxu's scolding, let him scold him, and there will be no one or two less meats.
Emperor Guangxu was also very speechless when he came to this, so he had to disperse. However, after the dispersal of the dynasty, he went to Cixi, and he remembered that Cixi had promised that if western Sichuan did not withdraw from Gansu and Qinghai provinces, he would support him in waging war against western Sichuan!
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