After the Northern Expeditionary Army occupied Wuhan, the military operation came to an end temporarily. While consolidating the occupied territories, a large-scale military expansion operation was launched. Since the commanders of the troops were all in various places, Deng Zixuan, as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army, ordered the formation of the three major field corps of the Northern Expeditionary Army. The General Headquarters of the Guangzhou Military Government issued an order, with Deng Zixuan as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army, Chen Jintang as the deputy commander-in-chief, Pei Gejin as the chief of the general staff, Wang Xiaoer as the director of the General Logistics Department, Wan Chuan as the director of the Central Intelligence Army, Wu Bao as the commander of the public security forces, Zhang Mancang as the chief president of the military academy, and Deng Qiang as the director of the Ordnance Industry Bureau.

The commander of the Eastern Route Corps was Bai Sheng, the deputy commander Shang Hu, and Song Fei was the chief of staff. The Northern Expeditionary Army did not have the number of reserved divisions, that is, the 21st to 30th divisions, and at the same time formed artillery brigades and cavalry brigades. Shang Hu concurrently served as the commander of the 21st Division, Liu Yunlong served as the commander of the 22nd Division, Nie Fengwu served as the commander of the 23rd Division, Wei Tianxiong served as the commander of the 24th Division, Tie Ning served as the commander of the 25th Division, and Xiong Kuohai served as the commander of the 26th Division. The remaining 4 divisions have been retained, and conditions have not been created for future expansion. The total strength of the East Route Corps was temporarily positioned at 100,000 horses, and the location of the corps headquarters was set as Nanjing.

The Central Route Corps tentatively set 20 division numbers, and formed artillery divisions and cavalry divisions. The commander of the Middle Route Corps was Chen Jintang, deputy commander-in-chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and the Yangtze River Fleet was placed under the command of the Middle Route Corps. Li Tianxiang, deputy commander of the Central Route Corps, also served as the commander of the 1st Division, and the chief of staff of the Corps was Wang Feng. The commander of the 2nd Division is Xiang Qun, the commander of the 3rd Division is Zhang Lin, the commander of the 4th Division is Lu Dashan, the commander of the 5th Division is Nie Shicheng, the commander of the 7th Division is Hao Quan, the commander of the 8th Division is Sun Dingbang, the commander of the 9th Division is Chen Xiaotian, and the commander of the 10th Division is Lantian Ye. The 11th to 20th numbers were retained, and preparations were not made for the continued expansion of the army in the future. The Middle Route Corps tentatively set 150,000 horses, and the Corps headquarters was located in Wuhan.

The commander of the West Route Corps is Leng Yifei, the deputy commander He Meng is also the commander of the 31st Division, and the chief of staff is Khalid and the commander of the 32nd Division. Lu Changlin served as the commander of the 33rd Division, and Lin Xiong served as the commander of the 34th Division. The numbers of the 35th to 40th divisions were retained and prepared for future expansion. At the same time, the West Route Corps set up an artillery brigade and a cavalry brigade, with a total strength of 60,000 horses, and the headquarters of the corps was located in Guiyang.

In addition, the Annan Independent Column was formed, and Liu Fu became the commander of the Independent Column, with 50,000 horses under his jurisdiction. Feng Zicai served as the commander of the border garrison, with 10,000 horses under his jurisdiction, mainly responsible for the border garrison tasks of Guangxi and Yunnan. The order took effect on the same day, and at the same time ordered Wan Chuan, Wu Bao, Zhang Mancang, and Wang Xiaoer to relocate to Guangzhou, the seat of the military government.

Mawei, Fujian, where the South China Sea Fleet is located, is currently trapped in a military port and has done nothing. Therefore, Deng Zixuan ordered Liu Buzhan, deputy commander of the South China Sea Fleet, to lead some members to Guangzhou by land to form the junta's coastal defense fleet. The executive branch of the military government was also reorganized, and the government affairs of the military government was added, with Zhang Zhidong as the premier of the government affairs and Shen Baozhen still serving as the minister of shipping and concurrently serving as coastal defense affairs. Hu Xueyan served as Minister of Finance, Sheng Huaixuan served as Minister of Industry, and Qin Fan served as Minister of Commerce. Other departments shall be appointed by the Government Council.

In the middle of winter, the north is icy and snowy, but Guangzhou is still a verdant green, and the spring is infinite. On this day, Deng Zixuan, Zhang Zhidong, Pei Gejin, Shen Baozhen and other dignitaries greeted the guests from Shanghai at the city gate. Originally, Wan'er was going to come with him, but he didn't expect that the old lady Gao suddenly ascended to heaven, so he was forced to stay in Shanghai to take care of the loss.

Soon a long convoy appeared on the post road in the distance, and the dignitaries moved to Guangzhou with their families, so the convoy was very large, and there was a company of guards to serve as a guard. The sun rises a pole higher, and the temperature gradually rises and becomes warmer. People neighed and horses screamed, and a long convoy arrived at the city of Guangzhou. The guests who came got out of the car one after another, and Hu Xueyan and Sheng Huaixuan almost trotted all the way to the front.

The two ran to Deng Zixuan out of breath, and suddenly knelt on the ground and said, "My subordinates meet Commander-in-Chief Deng!" Deng Zixuan hurriedly picked up the two of them: "Two brothers! This is to make me lose my life, the junta can't bow down, please get up quickly! Hu Xueyan and Sheng Huaixuan stood up in a bit of a panic. Deng Zixuan opened his arms and hugged the two warmly: "Two brothers, you have been fortunate along the way, and my brother often misses you. Hu Xueyan and Sheng Huaixuan's eyes were a little moist, they didn't expect Deng Zixuan to be a superior person, and he still maintained his original quality, and he was moved for a while and didn't know what to say.

"Two brothers, you are all feudal ministers now, don't want mother-in-law and mother-in-law!" Deng Zixuan's witty language made the two of them sweep away their restrained demeanor. "Brother Zixuan, you and I have known each other for many years, why didn't you reveal a little information back then!" Hu Xueyan said with a smile. "If I told you that I was going to rebel, I am afraid that you would have reported to the government to arrest me a long time ago!" Deng Zixuan teased. "I mean, if I had known you were going to rebel, I would have done that." Hu Xueyan replied truthfully.

"Brother Zixuan, you keep us all in the dark, it's really leaky, it's a big deal, it's unbearable!" Sheng Huaixuan sighed. Without Deng Zixuan's introduction, Sheng Huaixuan was convenient for Zhang Zhidong, Hu Xueyan and Shen Baozhen to greet each other and confide in each other. At this time, Wan Chuan, Wu Bao, and Zhang Mancang stepped forward to salute, and Deng Zixuan hugged them respectively. Later, Deng Zixuan introduced Pei Gejin and Qin Fan one by one, and the scene of meeting was very happy, and it was delayed for a long time at the city gate.

Deng Zixuan then ordered the convoy to enter the city and drive to their respective residences, and Deng Zixuan had prepared a residence for them in advance. There is a special person in charge of settling the family, and Deng Zixuan led everyone to one of the most famous restaurants in Guangzhou to receive the wind and wash the dust for the guests. At the banquet, Deng Zixuan first raised his glass and looked at the people with joyful faces: "Everyone, I am afraid that everyone has the feeling of being in a different world, and I didn't expect that the great cause of opposing the Qing Dynasty could reach such a level and occupy half of the rivers and mountains in such a short time. But I want to say that everything now is not unexpected, nor is it accidental, but inevitable, there is a way to win the hearts of the people to win the world, and facts have proved that the Manchu Dynasty has come to an end, which is the trend of the times and the desire of the people. ”

Everyone applauded, and Deng Zixuan continued: "Maybe there will be twists and turns and difficulties in our great cause of opposing the Qing Dynasty, but I firmly believe that as long as we are united and united, we will definitely be able to overthrow the Manchu Dynasty and establish a new country that is free, equal, and prosperous." At present, we are expanding the military on a large scale, and the new government is gradually building and rationalizing. Your arrival also means that the functions of the new government are sound, and the main task of our government at the moment is to concentrate all the liliang, all the goods, to support the front-line operations, and at the same time to rapidly develop the wartime economic ・・・・・・. ”

Deng Zixuan made an impassioned speech at the wine table, which made everyone excited. Everyone excitedly stood up and said that they would devote all their energy to their work and serve the nascent junta. That night, Hu Xueyan and Sheng Huaixuan were invited by Deng Zixuan to their residence in the military government. As soon as they met, Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Two brothers, tonight is to catch up, and secondly, we will discuss the specific work carefully." ”

Hu Xueyan said: "Commander-in-chief, you don't have to say anything!" "Yes, what do you need us to do, just give the order." Sheng Huaixuan agreed. "You are not soldiers, what orders do you give? When Mr. Zhang became the premier of the Government Council, he will continue to let the new government operate in an orderly manner under his leadership. At present, the rapid development of the military industry and economic construction is a top priority, and today I will give an explanation to the two of you. Deng Zixuan put away his smiling face. The two of them listened and became serious.

"Some time ago, Zhang Zhidong did a very good job of punching and kicking, and all administrative affairs were handled in an orderly manner and very effectively. After research, Zhang Zhidong is fully qualified for the post of premier of the Government Council. The next step is to face financial reform, rapid industrial development and service to the war effort, and our great cause has just begun, so the burden of the two of you is very heavy, and you must not slacken. Deng Zixuan spoke earnestly. Commander-in-chief, don't worry, Hu Xueyan will never smear your face. I heard that silver dollars and banknotes were going to be issued, but what happened? Hu Xueyan changed the subject.

Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Some time ago, Zhang Zhidong was very distressed about the amateur in finance after all, but he did a lot of preliminary work, and it happened that Brother Hu came and took over the work of issuing silver dollars and banknotes." Tomorrow Zhang Zhidong will hand over to you, the size of the silver dollar is the same as the Spanish silver dollar, but the weight is different, a silver dollar weighs seven coins and two cents. Banknote issuance angle, cents. At present, the mint is almost ready, and it will be put into production soon, and the official release date is set for January next year. ”

Hu Xueyan nodded and said, "Commander-in-chief, there must be a large amount of reserves for the issuance of silver dollars, and they must be fully prepared. "You don't have to worry about this, we have gained a lot from confiscating the official property of foreigners. We asked the Manchurians to donate half of their property, and we received a sum of money, and the officials and businessmen of the previous dynasty donated a batch, plus the silver mines in Yunnan provided sufficient silver taels, so there was no need to worry about insufficient reserves. "Great! The issuance of silver dollars and banknotes will play a great role in promoting the circulation field, especially the financial field, and can also promote the rapid development of commerce and trade. Hu Xueyan was overjoyed when he heard this. Its keen sense of smell is superb.

Deng Zixuan preached to Sheng Huai: "Brother Sheng, as the Minister of Industry, your burden is heavier. The development of industry should not only meet the needs of the military, but also meet the needs of all walks of life. At present, Guangzhou concentrates 90 percent of the factories in the south, which is very unreasonable. The next step is to have jihua to provide preferential conditions for people who want to undertake industries, so that they can go to remote areas to do business and set up factories. In addition, it is necessary to build a railway from Guangzhou to Wuhan as soon as possible, and strive to build a railway from Wuhan to Nanjing within three years. In addition, you need to quickly prepare for the construction of a second steam airport factory in Wuhan. "Commander-in-chief, don't worry, your subordinates will go all out!"

The next day, Deng Zixuan first listened to Wan Chuan's report. According to the intelligence work of the new situation, Deng Zixuan said: "Your CIA is currently making every effort to meet the needs of military intelligence, and it must be accurate. You can't get detailed information sources for the time being, but you must find out their dynamics and big moves. In addition, your intelligence department has to take care of the supervision of government officials. Although we have accepted the officials of the former DPRK, we must not allow dirty and corrupt practices to spread and breed. While reforming them, avoid corrupt practices. As the saying goes: In troubled times, we must find one and deal with one and never tolerate it. ”

"Commander-in-chief, I will do what you instruct, and at present, my intelligence Liliang is also being integrated, but there is a shortage of manpower." Wanchuan Road. "When recruiting intelligence personnel, we must be cautious and must not indiscriminately fill the numbers. As for how to do it, it's up to you! After Wan Chuan left, Wu Bao and Zhang Mancang walked in together. Deng Zixuan first said to Zhang Mancang: "The soul of an army is the officer corps, so running a military academy is the top priority. In order to meet the needs of military operations, the original three-year period was changed to two years, and if there were talented cadets, one year was sufficient, so that they could be tested in the flames of war, because we needed a large number of junior officers. "It's a subordinate leader!"

After Zhang Mancang left, Deng Zixuan said to Wu Bao: "Your security force is actually a police force. In the future, the stability of the occupied territories will depend entirely on the security forces. My request to you is very simple, that is, there must be no evil shili in the occupied areas, and there must be no bandits. If something goes wrong, I'll ask you. "Please rest assured, commander-in-chief, I vouch for it with my head!" Wu Bao swears.