Tian Songyao faced Liu Cunhou, who was a little angry, without showing any weakness, and had a faint smile on his face: "Captain, if I recommend someone to you, you will know everything!"

While speaking, a middle-aged man walked into Liu Cunhou's guest room. He saw that this man was about thirty years old, covered in books, and bowed to Liu Cunhou: "Captain Liu, please report to your house first. My name is Yao Liquan. I have arrived here under the order of Qiao Xunju envoy!"

When Liu Cunhou heard that the other party was actually sent by Qiao Yu, he couldn't help but feel thrilled. It seemed that the other party was here to be a lobbyist. If he could join Qiao Yu, he would not be much more angry than he was in Yunnan. Of course, Liu Cunhou also knew the principles of doing business and must sell it at a good price.

"I will never change now when I follow Commander Xiong's command. I will waste my time!" Liu Cunhou said righteously, but his flickering eyes had betrayed his thoughts. Yao Liquan did not speak, but took out a check from his arms.

"This is a bank ticket of 200,000 yuan issued by Sichuan Bank. It will be redeemable as soon as you see it. I believe the brothers are a little tight, so take it first!"

Liu Cunhou originally wanted to pretend, but when he saw the check, his eyes couldn't leave it. He had been owed a few months of salary. When Xiong Kewu raised his army, he distributed all the treasurys in Xiuwen and other places to everyone. However, it was just one month's salary. Xiong Kewu promised to give everyone a full amount as long as he captured Guiyang. However, Guiyang has been conquered and they have not seen a penny, so they all have great resentment. This 200,000 yuan can be paid to each soldier. Even if the officers at all levels deduct half of the salary, it is enough to make up all the military salary. There is no doubt that this is a bait that Liu Cunhou cannot decide.

After thinking for a long time, Liu Cunhou carefully held the check in his hand, "Mr. Yao, thanks to the inspection, the lords, I, Liu Cunhou, are willing to defect to the Sichuan Army, but after all, I still have more than 2,000 brothers under my command, and I hope to be able to survive!"

"Captain, why are you hesitating? We are all from Sichuan and are all angry in Guizhou, Yunnan. When eating meat and drinking, we couldn't imagine that we would never run away if we had any unlucky things. I would be willing to join the Sichuan Army even if I started as a soldier, just for the sake of comfort!" Tian Songyao said hurriedly. His words were nominally for Liu Cunhou, but actually for Yao Liquan, which showed his position of seeking resignation.

How could Yao Liquan not understand? It seems that this person is worthy of promotion. "Captain Liu, what official position you are still in Sichuan now? As long as your soldiers meet the standards of the Sichuan Army, they will continue to serve in the army. If you are tired of the army, you can give travel expenses and let them go home. In short, you will try your best to satisfy you!"

Liu Cunhou got the guarantee of Yao Liquan, and finally felt relieved and turned to the Sichuan Army completely. There were many Yunnan people in Liu Cunhou's army. These people would never surrender to the Sichuan Army. There was a very likely change. Liu Cunhou and Yao Liquan made an appointment to disarm these people as long as the Sichuan Army brigade was driving.

After the discussion, Yao Liquan hurriedly notified Qiao Yu. The Sichuan army immediately accelerated the marching speed and quickly approached Xiuwen. Liu Cunhou also eliminated all the stubborn elements. The Sichuan army occupied Xiuwen without bloodshed, and the troops were heading straight towards Guiyang. At this time, Liu Xianshi was leading the army to counterattack Guiyang. Xiong Kewu directed his subordinates to make every effort to defend. Both sides regarded Guiyang City as a battlefield, and they fought back and forth.

At this time, the battle on the front line of the Yangtze River had ended. Duan Zhigui and Li Chun led their troops to attack Nanchang. Li Chun was immediately appointed as the governor of Jiangxi, and Zhang Xun took the lead and conquered Nanjing City. The lively Second Revolution was completely defeated. The Beiyang Army was intimidating the world, and Lao Yuan's power reached its peak...

Beijing City is becoming more and more glamorous. Old Yuan is now full of red face and smiles at his concubines. Yang Du, Yang Shiqi and other strategists also saw hope. Beiyang finally expanded its sphere of influence to the Yangtze River Basin. This is a great joy for Beiyang. The Yangtze River Basin is the most prosperous, but it can greatly alleviate the financial difficulties of Beiyang. At the same time, the Yangtze River is still a long dragon that runs across the hinterland of China. After occupying this place, it can block the route from Sichuan east, and go south to threaten Guangdong and Guangxi, and further affect Yunnan and Guizhou.

It can be said that since the Xinhai Revolution, China has barely been unified. At first, Old Yuan still resented Sun Wen and others to cut off their shit and attack and slander them. But now, if they hadn't had their high expectations and low skills, they would not have unified the country so quickly, and they didn't know whether they should be grateful for their incompetence.

"Xizi, tell me what I should do next?" Old Yuan asked Yang Du with a smile.

Yang Du was also in a state of great excitement at this time. Lao Yuan's power was consolidated. After taking over the Yangtze River Basin, the Beiyang territory expanded a lot. Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang, Wang Zhanyuan, Duan Zhigui, Li Chun, Zhang Xun, Ni Sichong and other Beiyang generals all gained benefits. It turned out that the situation of uneven distribution of spoils was also resolved. The Beiyang internal stabilized and his dissatisfaction with Lao Yuan quickly subsided. Yang Du finally waited for this good time to show his strength, and his mood could naturally be imagined.

"President, according to my opinion, the only people who can be regarded as princes in the world are Li Yuanhong from Hubei, Qiao Yu from Sichuan, Tang Jiyao from Yunnan, and Lu Rongting from Guangxi. Among them, Yunnan and Guangxi are tall and the emperors are far away, while Sichuan is strong and the terrain is dangerous. I don't have enough confidence to take Qiao Yu down. I think the president might as well bring Li Yuanhong to Beijing first and look at it under his eyes!"

When Yang Du mentioned this suggestion, Old Yuan nodded secretly. Although Yang Du was arrogant, he did have the capital to be arrogant and could see the general trend of the world so clearly. It is indeed a good opportunity to get Li Yuanhong away. The next step is Sichuan. Qiao Yu, a young man, has always been unable to see through. He nominally respects Yuan Shikai and has a great hatred with Sun Yat-sen. But in fact, Qiao Yu is completely a self-contained group. Sichuan cannot be poured into the water and dominates Sichuan. It is really a big problem, but it is really difficult to deal with.

Qiao Yu and the great powers of various countries have huge economic interests. If they blindly attack Sichuan, they will be opposed by the great powers. Moreover, Sichuan's terrain is dangerous and it is difficult to attack. Moreover, although the Beiyang Army in the Second Revolution is unstoppable, the cost is also amazing. Aftermath is basically all borrowed. In addition, the White Wolf Bandit Army is becoming more and more turbulent, and the Central Plains is in a faint sense of unstable situation. Old Yuan must mobilize troops to fight against Sichuan. Therefore, it is indeed as Yang Du said that it is not the time to attack Sichuan.

"Xizi said so much. What should we do after taking Li Yuanhong?"

"President, you are still just a temporary president now. These two words should be taken down. In addition, the temporary contract is also a temporary thing. Sun Wen has a ill intention. Now he cannot save a piece of land, so this temporary contract should be over!"

"After all, this agreement was formulated by the parliament. I'm afraid it's not good to blindly abolish it!" Old Yuan had this plan in his mind, but he still didn't admit it. He really showed his true nature.

"President, I have said a long time ago that I still want to say that if China wants to develop, it is necessary for a military and political strongman to monopolize the power, carry out drastic reforms, eliminate bad policies, and then develop the economy. With China's greatness, as long as it can last for ten years, it can compare with ordinary second-rate powers. By then, the national rights will be taken back and the national destiny that has been in decline for three hundred years. The President will be the rebirth of the Qin Emperor and the rebirth of Han Wu. Who in the world dares not look up to the President!"

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Chapter completed!