As soon as the news came out that Chiang Kai-shek ordered Yang Wei to attack the Northwest Army, Yang Wei's Xing Army, Wang Xiao, Fang Dacheng, Li Tiegang, Qian Chengshan and others immediately sighed.

Qian Chengshan's brows furrowed first and he said: "Commander, the Northwest Army is brave and good at fighting. The place is filled with fish and dragons and is unfathomable. But as the saying goes, the emperor's orders cannot be violated, what should we do?"

Li Tiegang glared at him with disdain and said with full contempt: "A man is born to serve his country, but it's just the Northwest Army that scares you like this?"

The battle hadn't started yet, and several people already had their own ideas. Xing Jun looked at Yang Wei with a very ugly look on his face, waved his hands and interrupted several people: "Okay, Principal Jiang's order cannot be violated, the fight will definitely happen, if there is any

With the army commander here, even the Northwest Army is no problem. It’s just..."

Xing Jun hesitated for a moment, frowned and looked at Yang Wei, and after a few hesitations, he couldn't help but said: "Although fighting is not a problem, there is a problem in the army that has to be solved." Tempering Blood Mountains and Rivers 273

Hearing Xing Jun's shaky tone, Yang Wei glanced at him doubtfully and said, "What's the problem?"

Xing Jun sighed softly and hesitated: "Commander, I'm afraid our army's military expenditure is not enough. The northwest is far away, and the military supplies and grain are not a small amount."

Xing Jun mentioned this not long ago, but Yang Wei has been busy with things recently and has not had time to seriously consider this issue.

The way the Northwest Army fights is different from that of the Central Plains Army. If you want to attack the Northwest Army, it is useless to just rely on Zhao Kuo to talk about military affairs. The specific situation must be carefully considered during the war, taking into account all factors.

, and among these various factors, money is the most indispensable. If the money bag is empty, any talk is nonsense.

Yang Wei couldn't help but frown. He was in Nanjing at the feet of the emperor. The methods used in Shanghai and Hangzhou would definitely not work. However, he had just handed over one million US dollars in military expenses, and he could not reach out to fight with him at this time.

Even if Chiang Kai-shek could obtain military expenditures, the military expenditures allocated according to the standards of other armies were simply not enough for Yang Wei's high standards and high configuration of the army.

It's time to think of a way to make money.

Think about it with modern people's thinking, what is the most valuable? What is hard currency? Of course it is gold, coal and oil. All the endless wealth in the world depends on it, but this kind of thing has nothing to do with my current identity.

It's like wind, horse and cow, nothing to do with each other...

But just when Yang Wei thought of this, a sudden inspiration suddenly appeared in his mind. In a flash of lightning, Yang Wei immediately thought of a wonderful way. A smile appeared on his face, he stood up excitedly, and said with great enthusiasm: "

Let’s go to the northwest! Immediately, now, immediately!”

In the blink of an eye, Yang Wei's changes made several people puzzled. They looked at Yang Wei in surprise, wondering what good idea he had in mind. Xing Jun asked tentatively: "Commander, are you rashly

Isn’t it a little hasty to start, it’s a matter of military supplies..."

Yang Wei waved his hand to dispel Xing Jun's concerns and said, determined to win: "The northwest is a good place. As for military expenses, there is no need to worry about it. There will naturally be a solution in the northwest."

It seemed that Yang Wei planned to go to the northwest to pan for gold, which shocked several people. Everyone knew that the northwest was a barren place and couldn't figure out how Yang Wei could make money.

At that time, the northwest was at a disadvantage in terms of growing crops and industrial development. If people wanted to prospect for gold in the northwest, it was simply a fantasy in the eyes of people at the time. However, Yang Wei had a "foresight" that was unknown to everyone.

Looking at it from the perspective of nearly a hundred years later, the northwest is indeed a "fertile land", and its inexhaustible resources are an endless source of wealth.

For example, Yumen Oilfield.

If Yang Wei remembered correctly, at this time, the Yumen Oilfield had not yet been developed. For him, it was a very rare opportunity. It also made Yang Wei deeply feel the benefits from future generations for the first time. If he could

The successful development of Yumen Oilfield will not be difficult to feed the entire army, let alone military supplies for one's own army.

But now if you want to control the Yumen Oilfield, you must face an unavoidable problem.

Yumen Oilfield is located in the west of the Hexi Corridor, bordering Qilian to the south, Gobi to the north, Jiayuguan Pass, the key to the Great Wall, to the east, and the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang, the pearl of art, to the west. The terrain is very complex, and more importantly, the local forces are mixed. Its location is

The area under the jurisdiction of the Majia Army in the northwest.

The Ma Jiajun was originally an armed force of the Hui people warlords in the northwest region. It was governed by a feudal family. Due to the unique regional culture and national cultural background, the Ma Jiajun had superior unity and cohesion. At the same time, it showed bravery and bravery that the Central Plains army did not have. But at the same time,

Also full of blood and violence.

As early as the end of the Qing Dynasty, Ma Zhan'ao, the great imam of Monigou in Hezhou, Gansu, rebelled against the Qing Dynasty. He later surrendered to the imperial court and fought for the Qing Dynasty in the east and west. He was the most heroic force in the fight against the Eight-Power Allied Forces. After that, he surrendered to the Beiyang government.

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Nowadays, the Ma Jiajun is divided into three major forces, namely Qinghai Ma Jiajun, Ningxia Ma Jiajun and Gansu Ma Jiajun. Quenching Blood Mountains and Rivers 273

Among them, Qingma is the heir of Ma Haiyan, and the most famous brothers are Ma Buqing and Ma Bufang, who stationed troops in Xining to control the Qinghai area. Ma Buqing was the commander of the 1st Temporary Cavalry Division of Gansu Province, and Ma Bufang was on duty in Xining and was the official residence division commander. The two brothers led the

Qinghai Ma Jiajun has a very close relationship with Feng Yuxiang.

Ma Jiajun in Ningxia is a descendant of Ma Qianling. The people who guarded Ningxia were Ma Hongbin and Ma Hongkui. Ma Hongbin was the commander of the 24th Army of the Fourth Front Army of the Second Army. Ma Hongkui graduated from the Lanzhou Army School and was appointed to the Second Army of the National Revolutionary Army.

Commander of the Fourth Army of the First Army.

In addition to these two forces, the leader of the Gansu Ma Jiajun stationed in Gansu is Ma Tingxiang, the commander of the 27th Division of the Second Group Army. As early as 1926, when Feng Yuxiang led his troops into Gansu, Feng Yuxiang dismissed Liangzhou.

town, Ma Tingxing raised his troops to fight back, but was defeated by the river

After the First World War, they had to retreat to the Goluo and Huangnan areas in the Tibetan area of ​​Qinghai. The Northwest Hui Allied Forces under his command were only a handful among the three horses in the northwest. Although Ma Tingxiang himself had withdrawn from Gansu territory, his remaining forces were still in Gansu.

Has a certain influence.

Throughout the ages, there have been very few armies united by religious beliefs. However, such armies often have the strongest cohesion and the greatest unity. They cannot be shaken by ordinary means. Weapons can cut off heads but they keep cutting off.

Spirit and belief, this is also one of the most difficult reasons for Ma Jiajun to deal with.

If you want to get the Yumen Oilfield, you must deal with the Ma Jiajun. The Ma Jiajun referred to here does not only refer to Ma Tingxiang, but the entire Hui force entrenched in the northwest.

Take Feng Yuxiang's Liu Yufen stationed in Gansu as an example. Although Liu Yufen is the "Chairman" of the Gansu Provincial Government, the largest force in Gansu is still the Ma Jiajun. Even without Ma Tingxiang's remaining forces, the Qinghai Ma Jiajun and Ningxia Ma Jiajun are still sandwiched between them.

They are watching with eager eyes. If they cannot eradicate all three forces, they will not be able to truly control the Yumen Oilfield.
Chapter completed!