The more careful Liu Jingxiao was, the more Duan Tiemin remembered Liu Jingxiao's troops, which was a thousand people. It was no wonder that if Liu Jingxiao led his troops down from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River after the northern army entered Hunan, the southern army had no way to go home. Moreover, the current army of tens of thousands of direct troops stationed in southern Hubei, and Liu Jingxiao and they had been in a broken thread. If Liu Jingxiao re-engages with the direct troops, this would be a big problem.

At first, Duan Tiemin attached a poem to the telegram: "The general Nanzheng is brave and brave, with a geese feathered sword with his waist. The wind blows the turtle drums and mountains and rivers, and the lightning flashes the flags and the sun and the moon are high. The original species of Qilin in the sky, how can the ants in the cave escape? On the day when the Taiping Waiting Emperor returns, I will release the battle robe with my husband."

This is a song "Sending Mao Bowen" by Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty. Mao Bowen was determined to fight in the south. It can be called a good story. Duan Tiemin's meaning was to let Liu Jingxiao take the initiative to lead his army south, but Liu Jingxiao pretended to be confused. He called back and said: "The Republic has been inaugurated for nearly a hundred years. The Prime Minister must not mislead the country and never have the idea of ​​restoration..."

He seized the last two sentences and led the question to Duan Tiemin's desire to proclaim himself emperor. He had no intention of saying that this call was obtained from the newspaper in Shanghai. The whole country was in an uproar for a moment. Duan Tiemin quickly came out to explain: "There is no such thing! There is no such thing... The Republic is the best country. The Iron People are loyal to the Republic, and the light of day can be proved..."

However, Duan Tiemin had to reveal his true face. He called and said, "Teacher Liu Jingxiao... Your subordinate is good at fighting and is a rare good teacher in our country... The mob is trying to abuse the South, and the general needs to pacify... Please prepare your master to get up, and the great cause of the Southern Expedition is waiting for you..."

Of course, Duan Tiemin also had a bone and gave Liu Jingxiao the position of commander of the Second Route Army to aid Hunan. Since the Republic, there have been certain rules. The two direct divisions were called one army, and the fourth brigade and above were called the Route Army. I guess they were planning to transfer some miscellaneous troops to Liu Jingxiao.

Liu Jingxiao was not able to object, so she handed the telegram to the regiment commanders and battalion commanders for consultation. Xiao Rulang was the first to stand up and said, "No! No... Teacher, you have to think about our more than 10,000 brothers..."

Then he stated three reasons: "First, although our entire division has been trained for a while, the troops have not yet formed combat effectiveness. It was obvious in the previous exercise; Second, there are many new soldiers in Sichuan in the army. Although they are homesick, Yichang is only one step away from Sichuan. At least there is a sustenance. Once the south conquers into Hunan, the officers and soldiers miss their hometowns and will escape many times; Third, the most important point is that our 17th Division now controls the Yangtze River and occupies western Hubei. Dozens of counties in western Hubei are our territory, but once they enter Hunan, the territory will belong to others... Division commander, we can't get millet from the fire for others..."

Xiao Rulang spoke very powerfully and could do it in one go. Liu Jingxiao nodded, and then Sima Kan and several battalion commanders also expressed opposition. Chen Ce was very steady and analyzed the interests of the Nanzheng one by one, and finally expressed opposition. When Li He saw that everyone was opposed, he also agreed with everyone's opinions. Although Han Xinhai was the leader of the regiment, his qualifications were there and he did not speak.

Finally, everyone jointly sent a telegram to Duan Tiemin: "Yanglou Department, our division in Yichang lost a huge loss, tens of thousands of soldiers, millions of bullets, and nearly ten thousand artillery shells... Now the troops are short of many personnel... There are two shortages of food and bullets..." After listing a lot of difficulties, the price was raised: "Please ask the Army Department to issue an immediate dispatch fee of 320,000 yuan, supplement 4,000 troops, 800,000 bullets, 8,000 various shells, 3,000 rifles, 24 six-pound cannons, 5,000 military uniforms, 7,000 sets of quilts..."

The price of the offer is really high. If all the 17th Division is supplemented, it will cost at least three to four million yuan. This price can be used to arm an infantry division with a fully equipped infantry brigade, so Duan Tiemin called back and squeaked: "Please be ready to go out at any time... Once it is dispatched, you can go out at any time..."

Of course, this is a way of being polite but not being able to do it. Liu Jingxiao can only speed up the training of the troops, but there is still something to worry about, which is the conflict with the Hubei governor Wu Xinguang. Liu Jingxiao's troops are stationed in western Hubei and rely entirely on the supply. Therefore, Liu Jingxiao really wants to be the king of western Hubei, so dozens of county magistrates in western Hubei naturally have to be appointed by themselves.

However, Wu Xinguang felt that he was the governor of Hubei Province, and the personnel power was naturally in his hands. He replaced four county magistrates one after another. Liu Jingxiao could only acquiesce to this, but Wu Xinguang was also an expert in making trouble, and Liu Jingxiao's troops soon had problems.

The county magistrate is better to be in charge. The army needs to eat and dress, otherwise they will not be able to survive. Liu Jingxiao is not polite. Although he does not drive people, he sent a company of troops to the county government to stay and follow the county magistrate at all times. Soon, the four county magistrates came to see each other politely: "Sir Liu Zhenguan Envoy" (Liu Jingxiao has the title of "Sir Hubei and Western Hubei")

Since he defected to Liu Jingxiao, the taxes handed over to the provincial government naturally could not be paid all. The imperial grain also used various excuses to redeem Liu Jingxiao's troops first. Wu Xinguang was so angry that he appointed two more county magistrates, and these two county magistrates took office with the troops.

Of course, it is difficult to defeat local tyrants. The county magistrate can only lead a company of troops to take office. If he wants to recruit the county security team, this will not work... Although Liu Jingxiao did not give the order, the garrison said that whoever joins the county security team is just to go against Commander Liu. The Chinese people have always been afraid of trouble, but the county magistrate shouted and could only get a few kittens.

Since it was the county magistrate appointed by the provincial government, there was no need to maintain public order. Soon, the whole county's businessmen refused to pay taxes according to the rules. The county magistrate wanted to suppress it, but he took a row out. Liu Jingxiao's 17th Division had already come to a battalion. In the end, the county magistrate could only shout: "Armed tax resistance is an illegal act..."

This is very good. Since armed tax resistance is an illegal act, peaceful tax resistance is a good citizen who abides by the law and rules. One of the two county magistrates lasted for more than half a month, and the other only lasted for ten days, and they all went back to the provincial capital Wuchang.

This company of soldiers was not given in vain. Governor Wu had to take care of food, drink, defecation and urination. He only had more than ten yuan a day, and it was only a few hundred yuan a month for hire! As for the taxes, Liu Jingxiao did not let the two county magistrates return empty-handed. One who had been there for ten days collected a 70 cent. The one who had been with him for more than half a month, Liu Jingxiao saw that the person was working too hard, so he simply gave it up with the 1000 yuan.

Being an official for thousands of miles is just for money and not receiving money. What's the point of being an official... The price of county magistrates in western Hubei suddenly dropped sharply, and Wu Xinguang gritted his teeth with hatred. Now the army is stationed in southern Hubei, so he naturally can't get half a piece of money in southern Hubei. He felt that Liu Jingxiao's lonely army was easy to bully, so he sold several county magistrates, and as a result, Liu Jingxiao drove them out.

A county magistrate has five thousand oceans... plus the tax bureau chief and the heads of each department... how much can this be sold? But now, people ask for money from themselves to buy the county magistrate's money. Of course, when the silver is in their pockets, there is absolutely no intention to take it out...

But the governor is not so powerful, what else is there to be? But what does it mean to think life is boring. Not only Governor Wu, but also the presidents and prime ministers in Beijing are all like ants on hot pans, and are now arguing about the aid to Hunan.

Assisting Hunan, of course, this is synonymous with the Southern Expedition. Duan Tiemin’s Ruyi plan was to take down Hunan first, then advance into the southwest, sweep across the six provinces, and achieve the dream of unification of force.

But President Feng must object if Duan Tiemin supports it, and the Southern Expedition must be in the name of righteousness. The generals are all active fighters, including Zhang Buyun, the inspector of the three eastern provinces, who was extremely warlike. Of course, this was not intended to make Duan Tiemin famous for his lifetime, but to make trouble for the south. The Feng army representatives in Beijing patted their chests and told the Prime Minister that as long as the Southern Expedition orders, the Feng army's troops originally used to aid Shaanxi will be transferred to the south immediately. In addition, Zhang Buyun also prepared two divisions of troops to prepare for the general strategy of supporting Prime Minister Duan.

Because the Southern Army entered Shaanxi, there were nine provinces to aid the Shaanxi Province. A unit of the Fengtian Army participated in the aid the Shaanxi Province. This unit was in urgent need of the front line in the Fengtian War, and the Hubei side did not want to force it to the Southern Army, so they escaped by chance, but they could not return to the Northeast. The war in Shaanxi was about to end, and the various southern troops who aided Shaanxi returned to the province one after another. Now Zhang Buyun simply used this unit as the capital of the southern expedition.

Not only Zhang Buyun is an extremely pro-war faction, but Zhang Ke, the leader of the governor, is also a militant. He sent a telegram and said, "The Han army has a story of volunteering, and Zhang Ke is also willing to take the lead in controlling the enemy..." Except for Zhang Ke, it seems that none of the military leaders are not militant. One of the military leaders requested the war today and another one will come to the Hunan thieves tomorrow, and he kept saying: "The people in the south bully us northerners again..."

This seems to be because these governors suffered a huge grievance. However, Taiwan’s Xiao Diji is more intimate. To put it bluntly, it is to grab territory. His territory in Xiamen is a large piece of fat, which may fall into the hands of other people at any time.

The president was constantly attacked by these people, and he felt miserable. The president had no power or position. Do others say that Beijing City is a big fire pit, and whoever jumped in would lose his majesty?

He had a secretary who thought Feng's life was too hard, so he wrote a resignation message for Feng Li. As a result, the message was taken in front of President Feng and was immediately scolded by President Feng.

Chinese people have a concept of tenure-long service. As long as they sit on a position, they will never let go. If they can sit on it for one more day, they must sit on it for one more day. Even after they are promoted, they will firmly grasp this position. Moreover, the position of this president is extremely high, which can be said to be the goal of ordinary people throughout their lives. Although President Feng has done hard, he wants to sit on this position for decades... No, President Feng now agrees with the president's lifelong service, so he can do anything in Chinese, just don't persuade others to resign.

However, President Feng's life was indeed very hard, and the declaration of war was not passed in parliament. The parliamentarians in the southwestern provinces were in trouble because of the aid to Hunan (i.e., the southern expedition), and desperately opposed Duan Ge. He wanted to do something and defeat the prestige of the high-ranking prime minister. He also drafted a ceasefire and asked the northern army to support Hunan to return to defense immediately.

This plan can be supported by the southwestern provinces and is within the authority of the president. However, before sending it out, the president's determination was shaken again. He felt that the territory of only two provinces in the north is now in the north, and the Hubei system has control over all provinces except the three northeastern provinces. Isn't it very rash to do this? Finally, after thinking about it, the president still kept the telegram and did not send it!

The more you are shaken, the more powerful the attacks the people are. The telegrams sent to the government are half a foot high every day. The electricity from the north almost always requires him to sign the order of the southern expedition immediately. Public opinion has always been created. Premier Duan has this meaning, and the generals agree very much. Naturally, there are a bunch of drummers sending powers to support it.

As for the power to be sent to the south, none of them sympathized with the president. They all accused the reason why they did not order the withdrawal of the Southern Expedition Army. However, Liu Jingxiao was still a little conscientious. He sent a telegram saying: "Absolutely obey the president..."

Of course Feng knew that this was empty talk. Obeying the president means opposing the prime minister. Does Liu Jingxiao have the courage to do so?

However, there is a reason why Liu Jingxiao sent this telegram. Now the conflict between him and Wu Xinguang is getting bigger and bigger. The key lies in Sichuan and salt. Although Premier Duan likes to use his own people, his brothers can do it clearly, let alone his brother. Before taking office, he gave a basic amount of money to solve the capital. If the indicator is not completed, he will have to replace him.

China has always had a tradition of indicator assessment. If you don’t consider the reality, as long as the drawings are very popular, Shangguan will be very happy, but this task is difficult! All the taxes in southern Hubei were plundered by the Zhijun, and he couldn’t get a penny. Liu Jingxiao from western Hubei is also a local emperor. He should not think about all the fiscal revenues there for the time being. In this way, the revenue from the financial resources of the capital will be greatly reduced, and he can only use his brains to the central tax entrants.

As a central tax entrant, there are three main items: tariffs, salt tax and unified tax. Hubei cannot receive tariffs. Due to the problem of the control area, the unified tax can only be received half of it, and the remaining salt tax is only...

However, the problem of salt tax is even greater. Before Wu took office, the tax revenue was very gratifying, but after taking office, it was an avalanche. In the end, it was discovered that the problem was still on Liu Jingxiao. Now Sichuan and salt are all typical of tax evasion. They lost hundreds of thousands of yuan every month. Not to mention Hubei complaining, even Hunan's governor Fu Kan and Fu also complained.

Hunan has always been the land for Huai salt sales, and the salt tax has been controlled in the hands of the provincial government for a long time. However, a group of Sichuan salt that has "unknown origin" (actually, it is very clear about the origin, but I just dare not call Liu Jingxiao's name), which has a great impact on tax revenue. Now Fu Du is so poor.

We must crack down on all smugglers, but as soon as we got on the boat, people said: "This is the ship of Commander Liu Jingxiao... How many heads do you have!... This is the cargo for Commander Xia Gangxia. You kid don't want to live anymore... Humph! Our batch of goods will be transported to Deputy Envoy Chen, and you can get off the boat for me..."

What's more, it's salt tax. Even if it's taxable, it's a huge impact from Sichuan goods. As a result, Wu Xinguang sent people all day long to ask Liu Jingxiao to stop smuggling immediately.

Humph! This is not a way to cut off my financial path, let’s talk about it! It’s hard for my wife to explain! Liu Jingxiao’s attitude became more and more tough, and then he looked for strong aids everywhere. Chen Yunjie’s army in southern Hubei and Hunan’s Hunan’s Hunan’s division were his good helpers. He praised Liu Jingxiao without saying a word and said: “Active market!”

As for the troops in central Sichuan, the military pay, food and drink of the commanders rely on the Sichuan River shipping. Now they are very polite to Liu Jingxiao and keep saying: "Teacher Liu... do you have any requirements... what! Immortal Banban! Let's scold Wu Xinguang for you!" Finally, Liu Jingxiao found the president again.

However, the president was very grateful for this, but a telegram could not recover the defeat. There were more than one day attacking the president. As for the Prime Minister, although he was watching the show, he was not feeling well. The South called him a living Cao Cao and bullied the president all day long. In the war in the Southern Expedition, the President could not get on the right track for the day. Now the army that has accumulated at Wusheng Pass cannot move south because there is no telegram for Hunan.

But in the end, the Prime Minister came up with a solution. He hooked up with another leader of the Direct and made a lot of profits. Cao Mingshuai suddenly changed from a direct general to a general of the E-sect, and strongly advocated the conquest of Hunan.

In this way, the voice of the Hunan Conquest faction became louder, and finally a message circulated in the capital: If the president does not pass the Hunan Conquest Order, then convene members of parliament to re-elect the president.
Chapter completed!