Back to the Republic of China as a commander

On the night of the first day of September in the second year of the Republic of China (September 1913, 9 AD), the bathroom on the second floor of Wenlu, the guardian envoy of Xiangxi.

Wang Zhenyu was lying very comfortably in the steaming western-style ceramic bathtub, feeling the beauty of every pore expansion without moving.The washbasin, flush toilet, and bathtub in the entire bathroom were all sent from Shanghai by his second brother Du Yuesheng.

Ever since Wang Zhenyu monopolized the foreign sales of smoke and soil in the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, Du Yuesheng has become the general agent in Shanghai, and it is no exaggeration to make money every day.Naturally, he did not forget to pay back the benefits. In addition to the half-year dividend of the huge sum of 1500 million that had just arrived, a whole boat full of British furniture, French red wine, kitchen and bathroom supplies was sent to Anjiang by the enthusiastic Du Yuesheng.

Ye Ziwen, who had just given birth and felt postpartum depression, felt better when she saw these new gadgets, and personally ordered the attendants to arrange for someone to decorate them immediately. This action made Wang Zhenyu sigh that women's material desires are really strong, strong enough to be cured degree.

But now, Wang Zhenyu himself likes soaking in the bathtub. As long as his wife doesn't take a bath, he will take off his clothes in a hurry to grab a seat.Of course, there will be times when my wife suddenly wants to have a date, but our brazen Marshal Wang will usually give up his seat and go out with Ye Ziwen in a shameless way.The happiest situation is naturally that Ye Ziwen frowned, and then agreed. Naturally, it is inevitable that such a mandarin duck bath will be played by her hand, she is really very happy. . .

Tonight our Marshal Wang was not so lucky. He was resting his head on a leather cushion, quietly looking at the ceiling of the bathroom, but thinking about all kinds of news from the Military Intelligence Department and the Staff Office.

On August 8, He Haiming, an officer of the Nanjing Discuss Yuan Army, led 11 officers and soldiers to launch an uprising and declared independence again.This He Haiming later abandoned martial arts and became an important figure in the "Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School" in the Republic of China. The more famous figures in this school include Zhang Ailing and Qiong Yao.But at this moment, all you can find in this young man from Hengyang, Hunan is blood and murderous intent.

On September 9, Zhang Xun led an army to capture Nanjing, and then massacred the city for revenge.

The wheel of history has not changed. Sun Yat-sen and others who provoked the war hastily were dealt with very easily by Yuan Datou.In this regard, Wang Zhenyu, who claims to be revolutionary, can only express his deep sorrow, wishing to repay it with death.However, considering that the revolution has not yet been successful, it is still slow to sacrifice one's life to pay for it.

Looking at it from a general perspective, Sun Dapao and the others are doomed, even though he did not raise the flag to participate in the challenge to Yuan Jun.But he made himself do many bad things that Yuan Jun didn't do, such as beating Changde who supported the Central Committee and President Yuan Da.Fortunately, this battlefield does not affect the overall situation. President Yuan doesn't even know about it. Otherwise, it will ruin his old man's mood.

In Beijing, Wang Zhenyu is still making preparations, and Tian Yingzhao has already brought 50 oceans to organize activities.Of course, the focus of the activity was to find a new backer. After my uncle Wang Longzhong went north, he had no reliable backer for a long time.

Although my current career is developing smoothly, I don't expect much material support from the outside world.But it is very dangerous to have no political backing, and it is easy to get shot while lying down.If he could find a backer in Beijing, then for Yuan Shikai, he would be a controllable force.For such forces, Yuan Shikai absolutely has no time to deal with you before he wipes out the uncontrollable forces.

Xiong Xiling is Wang Zhenyu's No. 1 choice. This man is currently in the political circles of Beijing, but he is also a role with power and no soldiers. Naturally, he will need strong support from the local government.Moreover, Xiong Xiling is from Fenghuang in western Hunan, so it is common sense to take care of the township party. The last time the railway construction right was done with the help of Mr. Xiong.It's just that these relationships are not enough to worship him. . .

Don't worry, I'd better think about my plan in Liuzhou.

Wang Zhenyu turned his body, feeling a lot more comfortable in the warm water half of his chest.Liu Guxiang from the Liuzhou Military Government Branch Office is a veteran member of the Tongmenghui who participated in the Guangzhou Uprising. Logically speaking, even if he was not the first to respond to the second revolution, he should be among them.But as of today, even Granny Tan's puppet alliance has announced to ask Yuan for more than a month, and our Comrade Liu Guxiang is still standing still.

In fact, the situation in Guangdong and Guangxi, where the Tongmenghui is based, is far more complicated than in Jiangsu and Nanjing.

First of all, there are two very reactionary armies, the Longjiguang Department in Guangdong and the Lu Rongting Department in Guangxi;

The second is that most of the officers of the revolutionary Chen Jiongming's department took advantage of it and were unwilling to go north to beg Yuan.

The first situation is Liu Guxiang's delay in announcing the challenge to Yuan. He has only more than 1000 regular troops under his command, while Lu Rongting holds [-] elite Guangxi new troops.This old boy announced that he supports the central government, and his position is behind Liu Guxiang's buttocks. How can you ask Liu Guxiang to please Yuan?

Wang Zhenyu understands this kind of mentality very well. Now Liu Guxiang is a man who has a family and a job and wears shoes. Naturally, he is different from the bachelor revolutionaries in the Huanghuagang Uprising.

Although he knew that Liu Guxiang would be betrayed by Shen Hongying in the end, and his head was in a different place, he could wait until this time to attack Shen Hongying and seize the opportunity to seize Liuzhou and even the entire northern Guangxi territory.

However, Wang Zhenyu couldn't wait for the development of the situation. More than 5000 officers and soldiers of the first division led by Xu Yuanquan had already assembled in Jingzhou, including men and equipment. , are basically preparing for the final war, and Wang Zhenyu's plan this time is to go into battle in person.

It is worth mentioning that the railway from Jingzhou to Tongtong has been opened to traffic, and the railway from Anjiang to Qiancheng has also been opened to traffic. At present, only the section from Qiancheng to Jingzhou in the entire Antong railway is not open to traffic. There is no way, it will be the same mountain There are too many, and the construction is a bit difficult.

Belgian engineer Fellaini and Chinese engineer Ding Wenjiang have already surveyed the terrain in Syria and Yuanzhou. With the capture of Changde, the Belgians proposed to build a railway from Qiancheng through Luyang, Yuanzhou to Changde.

Although the total length of this railway is 3 kilometers, which is longer than that of the Antong Railway, the construction cost and difficulty are more than half lower because it is built along the Yuanjiang River. cross-river bridge).As for the construction period, it is expected to be three and a half years, but it will be two and a half years if the construction is continued in sections. It is estimated that if the construction can be started at the end of this year, it will be completed around June 1100.

Anjiang's steel plant project shrunk again and again, and finally shrunk from the terrifying 100 million tons of annual production to [-] tons. Wang Zhenyu could only nod in agreement.No way, the raw materials are all supplied by Hanyang Iron Works and Pingxiang Coal Mine. If you want to produce one million tons per year, it is indeed a big leap forward.Although Wang Zhenyu has become a bit self-inflated recently, he has not yet reached the point where he can ignore the laws of nature at will.

However, with a scale of 20 tons, the Luxembourg engineer of Anjiang Iron and Steel Works also estimated that it would not be able to officially produce steel until January 1914.

What Wang Zhenyu is most afraid of now is that his finances are about to go bankrupt, and basically 1000% of the [-] million silver that he established Xiangxi Development Company from Hongshang's hands has been used up.The [-] million pounds borrowed from the Belgians cannot be moved. Otherwise, what would the three major banks use to issue banknotes, or rifles?

Wang Zhenyu knew in his heart that almost half of the 7000 million spent was spent on the army.Although his own military factory has increased the output, the cost has also increased. Sometimes the money spent on making guns is the same as buying guns. This is something that makes Wang Zhenyu very unhappy.But there is no way, if you don’t run a military factory, the final outcome is to be ruthlessly eliminated by history.

And it's not all bad news, at least the benefits of winning Changde are obvious.

First, the Hong merchants who were worried about losing their money saw the hope of making profits, and now they have become the most loyal friends of our Marshal Wang.

Second, winning Changde means more commodities, better docks, and more taxes. Among other things, the opium tax alone has changed Wang Zhenyu's annual income from 00 million to 4000 million. Ten thousand.Business taxes are even more substantial.

Thirdly, Wang Zhenyu was cheaper with Wang Zhengya's 800 million at the bottom of the box.

Fourth, Du Yuesheng now completely monopolizes the opium in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. Unless they go to Guangxi, the opium will eventually enter Boss Du's pocket.Du Yuesheng predicted that he would have to pay a total of 00 million opium taxes to the concession authorities and the Chinese authorities every year in the future.And his own annual income will not be less than 5000 million. Apart from the necessary expenses and his own share, he promises to pay 4000 million profit to Wang Zhenyu every year to make up for military expenses.

Thinking of the last item, Wang Zhenyu couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile. After many years, he might, like Cai E, leave a good name as an opium dealer in history.

There are gains and losses. In China now, it is impossible for you to make money in the right way, unless you wait until the outbreak of the First World War. . .

After thinking about it, he felt a little uncomfortable again, and he turned his body sideways again.But another thing jumped in my mind, and that was the role played by the Military Intelligence Department in the Battle of Changde this time.

In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that without the Military Intelligence Department, the battle of Changde would not have gone so smoothly.

It was the agents of the Military Intelligence Department who found out the enemy's situation, and it was they who instigated Qing Heng's rebellion. It can be said that it was their series of meticulous work that made this battle a trip. Of course, for Bai Chongxi, this trip was very unpleasant. of.But the next road to Guangxi may be more difficult than Zhangjiajie.

Closer to home, what He Jian led the Military Intelligence Department showed has already made Wang Zhenyu feel a little afraid.It is good if these things are used against one's own enemies, but what if they are used against oneself?Can I survive with the hidden strength of Zhou Lan and Ma Xicheng?

After having doubts, Wang Zhenyu sat up from the bathtub, when the door was pushed open.Wang Zhenyu looked back, and Ye Ziwen, who was wrapped in a bath towel, walked in lightly.After looking at herself, she frowned slightly and said, "Brother Yu, you're using my bathtub again, and the bathtub is stinky by you."

Looking at his wife who was half exposed, Wang Zhenyu suddenly became interested, stretched out his big hand, and amidst Ye Ziwen's screams, he took Ye Meimei into the bathtub.Then he used his own arm to cushion Ye Ziwen's neck, breathed into her pink ear and said, "Sister Wen, don't you think our Jingsheng is actually very lonely?"

Ye Ziwen didn't want to understand the meaning of these words: "He has just been full moon, so young, and his grandparents are coaxing him every day, how can he be lonely?"

Wang Zhenyu chuckled, flicked Ye Ziwen's nipples and said, "I'm not talking about the loneliness, but the loneliness without siblings, you little fool."

Ye Ziwen understood everything now, and scolded softly: "I knew you, a big pervert, had no good intentions, so I'll bite you to death..."

There is spring in the bathroom. . .