67 Teacher of Justice

Seeing that Ms. Xu Zonghan didn't say anything, but she looked unconvinced, Li Xiang suddenly laughed and said, "The better I play in the northwest, the more beneficial it is for Yuan Shikai to sing the palace drama in Beijing. Will Yuan Shikai turn against me at this time? He doesn't know how much he wants me to smash the illusion of the Qing court in one fell swoop. Even if Yuan Shikai hated me to death, he did not dare to bite me before the Qing Emperor abdicated. He laughed proudly, and everyone laughed with them.

The Narcissus glanced at Li Xiang. He always saw through the general trend of the world at a glance, and always looked through the dark hearts of people at a glance. Xu Zonghan, Zhang Fengyi and other newcomers looked at Li Xiang, and they couldn't help but be surprised and doubtful, but when they thought about it, they felt that this was very reasonable.

"When it comes to the battle with the Qing army in the northwest, the general has always stressed that there must be an end at the end of 1911. It should be that he wants to end before the Qing Emperor abdicates. It turned out that long before the attack of the Anxi army, the general had long expected such a result of the North-South negotiations. Lin Tiechang straightened his bent legs on the kang and said.

This made newcomers such as Zhang Fengyi and Xu Zonghan open their mouths and look up one after another. Li Xiang especially enjoyed this kind of eyes.

"In this case, why is the Anxi Army not moving forward in stability?" Shen Peizhen's slender phoenix eyes flowed and asked, "Yuan Shikai has instructed the presidential officer of the Beiyang First Army to shoot two telegrams in a row. The two-prongs of literature and martial arts have stepped up the pace of the palace, but the pace of our western expedition has stopped at stability. For the decisive battle of Lanzhou, it does not need to be repaired for so long!"

"You know, we are going to fight a decisive battle in Lanzhou, and we will decide the northwest in the first battle. Only in this way can we roughly determine the situation in the northwest before the abdication of the Qing Emperor. Li wanted to sit on the hot kang and move his buttocks. He slowly chewed the peanuts on the plate, and asked thoughtfully, "But have you ever thought that if the Qing army does not want to fight with me in Lanzhou?"

Lin Tiechang frowned in an instant: "The general is worried that we are marching too fiercely. The Qing army is frightened to give up the decisive battle in Lanzhou and retreat to the west bank or the north bank of the Yellow River?"

Zhang Yunshan sat next to Lin Tiechang. Hearing what Lin Tiechang said, he was also worried that the war would be unfavorable, because he said, "It's nothing for the Qing army to withdraw to the west bank or the north bank of the Yellow River. Especially if you retreat to the Qinghai grassland to fight guerrilla warfare with our army. There are few people there and our army's supply difficulties. Although it can finally solve the Qing army, the momentum It must take a lot of effort, and if we want to delay the recovery of Gan Qingguang, it is definitely impossible to end it before the abdication of the Qing Emperor.

"This is all I'm most worried about." Li wanted to nod his head and said with a smile, "It should be said that whether it is in Pingliang or Dingxi, it is what I can't ask for. In this way, the front is short and the logistics supply is sufficient, and the Qing army has no strength to defend. In the decisive battle in Lanzhou, although it is not as good as Pingliang and Dingxi, it is okay as long as the Qing army dares to fight a decisive battle. What worries me most is that the Qing army withdraws to the west or north bank of the Yellow River, especially if we retreat to the Qinghai grassland to fight guerrillas with our army, then we are bound to face the dilemma that Yunshan said... If the Qing army retreats to Xinjiang through the Hexi Corridor, it is also a headache. At that time, Chang Geng and Sheng Yun's Gansu Qing army will join up with Yuan Dahua and General Yili Ruizhi, the governor of Xinjiang. It will certainly not be much easier to solve the problem than Zuo Zongtang's recovery of Xinjiang in those years.

At this time, everyone found out how high Li wanted to stand and how far he could see. They only paid attention to the battlefield in front of them, and Li Xiang's eyes had already penetrated the battlefield and looked down at the changes of the whole 1911.

Zhang Fengyi threw himself into the ground with admiration for Li Xiang. He smiled and said, "Didn't Sheng Yun send an army to counterattack Qinzhou? Didn't the newspaper of the Qing court say at length that the Western army was ready to fight back? I think it's impossible according to the Qing army's mood at this time. To take a step back, the Qing army gave up the decisive battle in Lanzhou. Are you determined to give up the regular war? Even more unlikely. Give up the decisive battle instead of the regular war, and finally have a decisive battle. If you retreat to Qinghai, Hexi and Xinjiang, which places is the decisive battle more advantageous than the decisive battle in Lanzhou? At least it's hard to think so in Lanzhou, Shengyun, who is shouting for a counterattack.

Huang Yue also received an alert from Qinzhou and said, "We are afraid that the Qing army will retreat to Qinghai and Xinjiang mainly because we are afraid of delaying the time, and we are not worried about the final problem. However, the Qing court had to consider the ultimate fundamental way out. After retreating to Qinghai, Hexi and Xinjiang, whether it is a regular guerrilla war, the court of Changgeng, Shengyun and Beijing all felt that the future was terrible. Speaking of which, the decisive battle in Lanzhou is an inevitable thing..."

Li Xiang shook his head as he listened. Several people's words did not mention the situation closest to what Li Xiang was worried about, or the plan that was most likely to develop the situation that Li Xiang was worried about. In fact, the Qing army was like sticking to Lanzhou and winning, which was limited to the terrain of Lanzhou. There was no result in counterattacking. There was only one iron bridge of the Yellow River in Lanzhou as a retreat, which could be destroyed. At the top of the disaster, the Qing army had to withdraw the main force to the north bank of the Yellow River, and Lanzhou on the south bank only made a consumable resistance and gave up. The main force maneuvered along the river on the north bank of the Yellow River, and the Anxi Army crossed the river "half-crossed" wherever it was. Although it is unlikely to stop the Anxi army from crossing the river with superior troops along the long Yellow River, it is impossible for the Qing army to attack, defend or retreat, and there is a lot of room to choose the way to deal with the Anxi army... Thinking about it, Li Xiang couldn't help frowned slightly and said, "We show weakness in order to strengthen the Qing army's determination to counterattack and the determination of Lanzhou decisive battle. In addition, we are talking about preparing for the western expedition of the Ezhou government and the decisive battle in Lanzhou. In Anding, we should not only make military preparations, but also prepare for the people's response where the western expedition route must pass, just like the independence of Ningxia and Qinzhou, which makes us chase in Longdong like a broken bamboo. After Li Xiang finished speaking, he thought about it and added, "Special attention should be paid to the movement of farmers."

Narcissus smiled and said, "Don't worry, since I left the school, the work of the political department has also been particularly active. Every time they go to a place, they send propaganda teams to the streets to put up slogans, organize speeches, and publicize the people. The Political Department of the Division and the local government jointly held a large-scale military and civilian lian party, and more than 100,000 people participated in the military and civilian lian party held in Anxima Wangtan, which was unprecedented. The Political Department has created revolutionary public opinion all the way, publicized the significance of the revolutionary Western Expedition to the people, and the truth of organizing to join the revolution. Reorganize the local party, set up mass groups, fight against the local tyrants and evil gentry, and support the workers and peasants. Along the way, some political workers were left to guide the work, organize the people, and some participated in the work of the new local government.

"Most of the officers and soldiers in the army are willing to accept the revolutionary political work, but there are also some people who say strange things, such as that political workers [sell dog skin plaster]." Li Xiang jumped up and stressed loudly, "In this regard, in addition to education, the majority of political staff set an example, take the lead in the battle, and use their own exemplary role to influence the majority of officers and soldiers, and gradually change the views of many people."

"The Shaanxi New Army went on an expedition to the west. For the first time as a revolutionary army, it met in the vast sea of the people. It was very inspiring and educated from it. Since we started our teacher, we have received a warm welcome and active support from the people every day. The people look at each other, eat pots and pulp to welcome, send letters and lead the way, and try their best to help each other. Especially in the village that was bloodyed by the Qing army, the army was deeply educated. Because this unit was stationed here when it was the new army of Shaanxi. At that time, due to the poor discipline of the army, it was no different from the Western army, which committed a lot of blood and debts along the way. The people avoided it, looked sideways, and were deeply hated by the people. When Shaanxi was independent, he was already helpless. He cooked sweet potatoes, slept in the air, and his life was very difficult. This time, as the old place of the revolutionary army, the officers and soldiers were still the original people, but because of the role of political work, strict discipline, and the support for farmers and workers, they were welcomed and treated by the people. For the first time, the officers and soldiers felt the power to arouse the people and the glory of the righteous division. When Zhang Fengyi thought of this, his eyes immediately moistened. While wiping the tears in the corners of his eyes, he said, "We are going from Xi'an to Anding this time, and we can see this welcome along the way. It's not because we are new to the university or afraid of us and have to come out to socialize. It's really meaningful. It's really sincere and voluntary to know that we really protect them and seek liberation for their interests... What an honor it is."

This is the true feeling. Li Xiang couldn't help but feel hot in his heart. He was happy and sighed at Zhang Fengyi. After a long time, he said, "Yes, these people came out to welcome, support and assist the revolutionary army. It is precisely because the army's high morale as a division of justice and abides the eight points of the three laws. In addition to marching and fighting, we continue to carry out political education for officers and soldiers according to the propaganda outline of the army to inspire them to recognize their glorious mission. The revolutionary army went on an expedition to save the people from water and fire. It is required not to disturb the people, love the people, and do a good job in military-civilian relations. There are also great contributions to the organization and leadership of the Political Department in various places and the propaganda of mobilizing the masses.

Zhang Yunshan, who came from the Shaanxi New Army, also hurriedly wiped tears and smiled, "People's hearts, with such people's hearts, can the revolution succeed?"

Li Xiang stared out of the dark window and said slowly, "In this land, there are those local tyrants and evil gentry, officials and relatives, and the fish and meat of the people. Thousands of farmers have been planting blood and sweaty valleys all day long to fill the landlord's blood basin. Their ancestors have been cows and horses living in thatched huts that is difficult to cover the wind and rain. It was their tragic experience and suffering that created the revolutionary spirit of the farmers in Gansu.

Ma Hongkui had been listening quietly for a long time, thinking about it for a long time, and said slowly, "The farmers in Gansu have been cruelly exploited and oppressed by the Qing court and the great powers for many years, and they have suffered unspeakable. Since the Tongzhi, there has been an outpoor of affairs, with the expedition of a large army... The cost of forcibly pulling private cars along Luzhou County is still shared equally by mu. Covered with the gentry of the Economic Management Bureau, the fake public and private surgical school, the book is not bad, with less and more, it is eroded from it, and the flow is full of streams, and the people are more than the disturbance. The amount of taxes paid by merchants is also several times higher than before. At the beginning, the province recognized the amount of compensation to increase the tax on opium poppy, tobacco and alcohol, but local officials used the name of "stallation", and the additional levy far exceeded this. At that time, the commercial tax provisions of all prefectures, prefectures and counties "start from the collection of compensation, all of which will be increased." The tea rate "Adds one or two cents of the amount of money to the compensation notice, and one or two cents of silver for each ticket." In the past, the salt li drew five cents per goblet, because the compensation "adds three cents per goblet", and the tooth paste "recognizes that the compensation of Gengzi has increased". In addition, the "unified donation" promoted in department stores is another harsh policy of tax increase. The so-called "unified donation" is the abolition of the original gold checkpoint, and another general store is set up to specialize in its affairs. All department stores are "collecting and donated tickets" by the General Administration. After the bureau card, it will not be checked and released, and the donation will be collected again. This first started from Dabu in the thirty-first year of Guangxu, and was re-ordered in the thirty-third year of Guangxu and implemented in all department stores. On the surface, this seems to unify taxation and benefit the business people, but in fact it is a clever way for the government to seize it. Since the implementation of the unified donation, "where in and out of all goods, ... juice collection has greatly increased in the past years", "large cloth unified donation, department store unified donation, and tax collection is doubled compared with the previous year". After the year of Geng, Shengyun and Changgeng's "new policy" implemented by the local government of Gansu, which made the old bureaucracy more bloated and new opportunities. The construction of funds is not affordable, coupled with the malpractices of officials, which has also greatly increased the burden on people of all walks of life. The plundering of the great powers and the raids of the Qing government made the life of the people of Gansu extremely difficult. There is a miserable scene of expensive food prices everywhere in the society, which is empty, single-priced, the people have no food, full of hunger, and the mourning of wild geese. In addition, there were frequent famines at that time, which led to the epidemic, and the dead slept with each other. There is no cooking smoke in the small stoves of poor families. Often the couple hanged each other, and the room is like a rock, and no one is buried. The living people make their own lives, the father has his son, the husband leaves his wife, and the crying is wild, and the ears can't bear to hear it. This really reflects the tragic scene of the people of all ethnic groups in Gansu struggling on the death line at that time. There are three knives on the farmer's head, and the rent is more tax and the interest is high. There are three ways for the farmer to escape from the famine and ask for rice and go to prison." This song is a true portrayal of the painful life of the people in Gansu.

Li Xiang's heart was heavy. He felt very tired when he thought of these. He only said, "Tomorrow, let's go to the mobilization meeting held by the Political Department to see our mission." He ordered everyone to break up and rest.

(Kneel down and beg for a monthly ticket. The reward for the little brother who still has the ticket in hand can be regarded as a continuous encouragement to the younger brother's conscientious work.)