Chapter 44 Allegiance to Western Sichuan
"Haha, good! Ma Qi, I promise you won't regret your decision today! Wang Yuze laughed. With the full support of the Western Sichuan Army, Ma Qi will inevitably be able to seize the leadership of the Green Horse Army, which will take a crucial first step for the western Sichuan to control Qinghai and Gansu.
As for whether Ma Qi is really loyal to western Sichuan, it doesn't matter. What Sichuan West lacks now is just a signboard of the Ma family. The Ma family has been in control of Qinghai and Gansu provinces for more than 20 years, and their rule in these two provinces has become deeply entrenched, and it is difficult for outsiders to replace them. Even the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu in the Qing court could only control the city of Lanzhou. Gansu and other areas in Qinghai all obeyed Ma Jiajun's orders. Western Sichuan has a sound military system, once the Qingma Army is reorganized, a large number of middle and low-level officers are flooded with it, plus the military salary and treatment have been greatly improved. At that time, even if Ma Qi has antipathy, I am afraid he will have to bury it deep in his heart.
Wang Yuze quickly reported the news to Cai Yun. Cai Yun is very satisfied with this. With Ma Qi's assistance, the next action will be much smoother. However, in order to deepen Ma Qi's disgust with the Green Horse Army and provoke a relationship between them, Cai Yun also planned to make Ma Qi play.
The next day, negotiations between Kawanishi and the Green Horse Army continued. However, Ma Yuntao is still bitter. Obviously, the communication with Ma Haiyan did not achieve any results, and Ma Haiyan still did not agree to the conditions of western Sichuan.
"General Cai, Lord Admiral still does not agree to your army's conditions. Do you want to change the conditions that our Green Horse Army can accept? Ma Yuntao asked. If Ma Qi was not taken away, if he returned to Xining, he would definitely not have his good fruit to eat, and even his family would be affected.
Cai Yun shook his head, and then said, "I'm sorry! I also reported to the marshal. However, the marshal insisted that Ma Qi would only be released if the Qingma Army and Qinghai accepted the leadership of western Sichuan. ”
"Well, we can't talk about it!" Ma Yuntao smiled bitterly and shook his head. This time, I really don't know how to go back to the errand!
"Yes! We also did not expect that in the eyes of Admiral, territory was much more important than the life of his son. Besides, isn't the Qingma Army's allegiance to the Qing court and its allegiance to our western Sichuan Province the same thing? The Manchu Qing Dynasty has fallen in the twilight, but my western Sichuan is thriving. The final victory must also belong to our western Sichuan. The Green Horse Army has taken refuge in us, and you will definitely be indispensable in the future! Cai Yun sighed.
"The Admiral's decision cannot be changed. Although Young Master Ma Qi is important, it is not the only choice for Lord Admiral. Although you have captured the eldest young master, there is still the second young master. Lord Admiral's switch to cultivating the Second Young Master will also have no effect. Therefore, I think your army still released the eldest young master in exchange for some war horses and the like! Ma Yuntao made the last struggle.
"Really? No more! I think Admiral will regret his decision! A mysterious smile appeared on Cai Yun's face. War horses and the like, how can Ma Qi be important!
Next to the conference room for negotiations, there is a small room, which was originally used to store miscellaneous items, but has now been sorted out. Wang Yuze and Ma Qi were sitting in the room. It's just that now Ma Qi's face is blue, black like the bottom of a pot. The conversation in the conference room is all heard clearly here.
Ma Qi originally had a trace of delusion about Ma Haiyan, after all, although he did it wrong this time, but the tiger poison does not eat children! If you are a father, you should do your best to save your son! However, what Ma Qi didn't expect was that Ma Haiyan categorically gave up on him and turned to train his younger brother. Although the conditions in western Sichuan are a bit excessive, Ma Haiyan's resolute attitude still deeply hurt Ma Qi's heart. Originally, he was just forced to take refuge in western Sichuan. But now, since there is no place for him in the Green Horse Army, he can only be loyal to Chuanxi. In this way, he will be able to rise again.
What the Western Sichuan Army wants, Ma Qi knows very well. He also believes that if he cooperates with Kawanishi, he will definitely be able to satisfy Kawanishi. At that time, his position in the Western Sichuan Army will naturally be more stable, and it may not be impossible to fully integrate into Western Sichuan. Besides, from his own point of view, compared with the Qing court and western Sichuan, even if the Qing court is still very large now, western Sichuan is undoubtedly more dynamic. If there is a duel between the Qing court and western Sichuan, the final victory will definitely be in western Sichuan. Rather than being liquidated by the Western Sichuan Army in the future, it is better to take refuge in Western Sichuan now, which can be regarded as a plan for the next step in the future.
"Counselor Wang, I am willing to write a letter of allegiance and pledge allegiance to western Sichuan!" Ma Qi said firmly.
"Good! I will say it to Chief of Staff Tsai. Wang Yuze nodded.
"Counselor Wang, then now, we should go and meet Mr. Ma and them! Mr. Ma is an important strategist of the Qingma Army, and Bai Meng and Ding Zhongming are also generals with heavy troops. Now that they're here, you can't let them go. After subduing them, we can be regarded as opening the door to Qinghai! Ma Qi said. Bai Meng's 12th Battalion of the Qingma Army and Ding Zhongming's 17th Battalion were stationed in Nangqian, south of Yushu. The Qingma Army was there, with a total of three battalions of more than 3,000 troops, which was the forefront of resisting western Sichuan. Ma Qi knew that only when he had soldiers in his hands would he be valued by Western Sichuan. Therefore, he has already started planning at the first time.
"Good! I'll take you there. I hope they will follow your advice, Mr. Ma! Wang Yuze nodded and left the small room with Ma Qi.
After coming out, Ma Qi took a deep breath, from now on, he is no longer the eldest young master of the Green Horse Army, the Green Horse Army has given up on him, he is just an outcast. For his own future, he worked himself.
"Excuse me, everyone!" Wang Yuze pushed away the conference room and walked in.
The eyes of the people in the conference room were focused on him. When Cai Yun's inquiring gaze, Wang Yuze nodded without moving. Then get out of the way from the doorway. Suddenly, Ma Qi behind him appeared in front of everyone.
"Big young master!" Ma Yuntao, Bai Meng and Ding Zhongming all stood up from their chairs and shouted.
However, Ma Qi ignored them and walked towards Cai Yun instead. He didn't stop until he came to Cai Yun's front.
"Ma Qi has seen Chief of Staff Cai! From now on, I, Ma Qi, swear allegiance to the Western Sichuan Army, and ask Chief of Staff Cai to take it in! Ma Qi bowed to Cai Yun and said.
"What?" Ma Yuntao, Bai Meng and Ding Zhongming, when Ma Qi behaved, they all gasped.
"The eldest young master, you are the eldest young master of the Qingma Army, how can you be loyal to the Western Sichuan Army?" Ma Yuntao immediately jumped up.
"Humph! What big young master? I'm just an outcast now! Ma Qi said disdainfully.
"Haha! Good! Ma Qi, the Western Sichuan Army is very willing to accept you. However, if you want me to take it in, you're looking for the wrong person. I would like to formally introduce to you, Wang Yuze, the son of the marshal of western Sichuan, and our young marshal of western Sichuan. Ma Qi, if you want to be loyal, you can directly pledge your allegiance to the young marshal! Cai Yun pointed at Wang Yuze and said.
"Huh?" Ma Qi was very shocked, he didn't expect that Wang Yuze was actually the young marshal of western Sichuan. When he led the army to attack the military station, Wang Yuze was there! Suddenly, Ma Qi was much higher than Wang Yuze. Such a noble status, but being able to face danger in person, is definitely not something that ordinary people can do. Perhaps, under the leadership of such a young marshal, Sichuan West can really defeat the Qing court!
Ma Yuntao, Bai Meng and Ding Zhongming were also shocked. Originally, they all thought that Wang Yuze was just Cai Yun's adjutant or something, but they didn't expect Wang Yuze's identity to be so noble.
"Ma Qi meets the young marshal, from now on, Ma Qi's life will be handed over to the young marshal!" Ma Qi knelt heavily in front of Wang Yuze.
"Good, good, good! Brother Ma, please get up, we don't want to do this in western Sichuan, we will be a family from now on! Wang Yuze hurriedly helped Ma Qi up.
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