177 to promote peace

A fireship spit out thick smoke and went down the Yangtze River.

The weather is hot, the cabin is like an oven, and the poor are all nestled in the braised jars... The vendors who pour the goods carefully guard the parcels piled up in the aisle, and the policeman walked over with a stick, waiting for the opportunity to extort a few copper coins from the hawkers. When those stubborn old men dozed off, the "pig's tail" hidden in the melon leather hat was accidentally shaken out. Once they woke up, they quickly hid their braids back.

On the deck, the river breeze is cool, and it is full of rich tourists.

A group of young men and women in trendy student clothes crowded together, talking about the current situation without hesitation.

The picturesque ladies hid under the umbrella, or muttered with melon seeds, or looked boredly at the green mountains slowly retreating backwards.

Many men in top hats and gowns have a little identity at first glance. They sit in a chair and close their eyes to refresh themselves. Some focus on the newspapers in their hands or Feng Menglong's "Three Words and Two beats" and Li Baojia's "The Realm of Officialdom".

At this time, a young student shouted with the People's Daily: "Have you seen that Yin Changheng is going to Beijing?"

Someone asked, "Is it Yin Changheng, the governor of Sichuan?" Didn't he go to Tibet on the Western Expedition? I've also seen his oath-taking conference in Chengdu!"

The student said, "Hey, I was recalled by Yuan Shikai's "Twelve Gold Medals"!"

The students scrambled to discuss it.

Some people say, "Maybe Yin Changheng, like Zhang Zhenwu from Hubei, will go to Beijing to be a Beijing official."

There was another human being: "Zhang Zhenwu died inexplicably. Yuan Shikai is a treacherous person. When Yin Changheng arrived in Beijing, there was no good fruit to eat."

An old gentleman next to him, dressed in a robe and horse coat, closed his eyes and opened his eyes, glanced at the group of hot-blooded young students, shook his head worriedly, and continued to close his eyes to refresh.

A tall young man in a soap-colored satin gown walked on the deck. Two soldiers with box cannons were accompanying him, and the captain in a large white-brimmed hat also followed him.

From time to time, some passengers carefully looked at the young man and guessed what kind of person he was.

The young man stood in the bow of the boat and stared at the green mountains on both sides.

Those talkative young people would never think that this person who took the same train with them was Yin Changheng, the commander-in-chief of the Western Expeditionary Force, the governor of Kawabe, and the army general!

There are so many things about the rise and fall of the ages, and the Yangtze River is endless.

"Well, now is not the time to go to Beijing!" Yin Changheng said to himself with a heavy heart.

The huge noise of the fire wheel is mixed with Jiang Tao, hitting his thoughts...

"Yin Dudu, you can't leave!" Tusi Lang Jipingcuo led the leaders of the thirteen villages to kneel in front of the governor's mansion, and thousands of Tibetan people were still kneeling behind them, crying.

Lang Ji Lao burst into tears: "The general regards the people as their parents, and the people regard the general as their benefactors. Today, the general left the border and went to Beijing. I'm afraid I will never see the general again. I beg the general to call President Yuan and stay!"

The scene in front of him made Yin Changheng burst into tears. The Tibetan fathers in Sichuan trusted and treated him so well, how could he leave like this? Yin Changheng swore with Lang Ji and promised to go to Beijing and return in March. Yin Changheng is leaving the arrow furnace with the support and expectation of the Tibetan people...

After the boat crossed the Three Gorges, Yin Changheng was going to Hanyang to meet Vice President Li Yuanhong. Of course, he mainly wanted to meet the "legendary" general Li Xiang of 1911.

Li Xiang's famous name Yin Changheng has heard about it for a long time. It was this man who opened the prelude to the Xinhai Revolution - Wuchang's first righteousness. He returned to Yangxia, fought in the north and the northwest. Wherever he went, he was invincible. The Hubei army was good at fighting and was famous all over the world. Yin Changheng is looking forward to this meeting.

Vice President Li and Marshal Li attached great importance to Yin Changheng. They stayed for three days, visited Guishan Snake Mountain, and climbed the Yellow Crane Ancient Tower. Between the chips, we talk about the present and the past, and sigh with emotion.

Vice President Li sighed: "In the past, Zhao Erfeng was on the edge of the river and was addicted to killing. Although there was nothing to do in Tibet for a while, the people's grievances were boiling and accumulated a lot of malpractices. There are few people who compare with the master's power and literature. The Western Expedition to suppress the rebellion, the annexation of Dewei, and the Tibetan people were all impressed. I'm so impressed that Mr. Li has thrown himself to the ground!"

Li Xiang rolled his eyes and couldn't stand the hypocrisy of Li Yuanhong.

Yin Changheng was repeatedly humble and respected Li Yuanhong, but he sighed and asked, "Mr. Li, there is something that Changheng doesn't quite understand. At present, Sichuan and Tibet are in an eventful time, but President Yuan has to call me to Beijing. Why is that?

Li Yuanhong looked at Li Xiang with meditation: "What does Li Shuai think?"

Li Xiang rolled his eyes and said, "Everyone knows that under the "mediation" of the British, Yuan Shikai is to negotiate and solve the Tibet issue."

"I know that too." Yin Changheng said.

Li Yuanhong pondered for a moment and sighed, "I think President Yuan must have his concerns about the negotiation. If they all follow the British, they are contrary to the feelings and principles of the British; if they do not follow the British, the government will lose the recognition and support of Britain and even many friends. President Yuan is in a dilemma!"

Yin Changheng couldn't help asking, "What Li Gong means, does President Yuan think that Changheng is in the way of the government's dealing with the British?"

Li Yuanhong immediately said, "No way, how could President Yuan think so!"

Li wanted to look at Yin Changheng. This boy had no political EQ and said angrily, "If you don't hesitate, mother-in-law, if you beat Changdu as soon as possible, there will be no hindrance."

Chang is the political and economic center of eastern Tibet and the throat of entering Tibet. Li wanted to point out the key point of the expedition, and Yin Changheng finally saw the sharp edge of Li Xiang.

"Li Shuai doesn't know," Yin Changheng sighed, "The local authorities in Tibet, two-thirds of their total strength, seven generations and three generations, as well as more than 8,000 local soldiers, monks, etc., are distributed around Changdu and west of the Jinsha River in an attempt to prevent our army from entering Tibet."

Yin Changheng only took 3,000 soldiers to the west.

"If Changdu can be occupied, it may prompt the Tibetan delegation to take the initiative to negotiate and seek a peaceful solution. Of course, there are other possibilities." Li wanted to say, "To promote peace."

Li Xiang said, took them to the office and spread out the newly drawn map of Tibet drawn by Lin Tiechang.

Yin Changheng deeply agreed with Li's words "promoting peace by fighting".

"Unfortunate, I'm going to Beijing." Yin Changheng stroked the map and sighed.

"Are you unwilling?" Li wanted to ask.

"It's a pity." Yin Changheng experienced the state of mind of Yue Wumu, who had twelve gold medals in Lin'an.

"I can fulfill your unfulfilled wishes."

"Hm?"

"But I have to borrow a way from the Hubei army!"

Li Yuanhong's eyelids trembling, and he thought of a word: fake Tao extermination.

Yin Changheng pondered for a long time and clapped his hands and said, "Okay!"

Next, Yin Changheng enthusiastically told Li Xiang what he had learned about Tibet and put forward his opinions on the route of entering Tibet.

Yin Changheng pointed to the map and said, "There are usually three routes to Tibet through Xikang. The icon here is very detailed. I have never seen the map of Tibet one in 200,000 before..."

"It was taken by the plane." Li wanted to say proudly. It was drawn by Tibetan geographers.

Among them, there is also the credit of the little Japanese Otani expedition. However, Li Xiang said this in his heart for a moment and didn't say it.

"Airplane?" Yin Changheng was full of envy and said, "One is here, right here. From the arrow furnace through Ganzi, Dege, Changdu, Jiali to Lhasa. This is the old road for Zhao Erfeng to Tibet, and there is a post station. However, there are many mountains and steep and dangerous. There are two snowy mountains between Changdu and Jiali, both of which are more than 5,000 to 6,000 meters above sea level. It is snow all year round, which is the most difficult to walk.

Yin Changheng looked for it on the map: "The other one is here, from Changdu to the northwest of Enda, through Wuqi, Deqing, Salsongdo, Sokzong to Heihe, and then turns to Lhasa.

The third one here is from Ganzi to Yushu to the west, through Bumula, up the Gerji River, to Tanggula and Heihe. This road is the back of the plateau.

"We have also been studying the map for a long time," Li Xiang said. "We can finally choose which way to go, and we need to study further. But no matter which road you take, you need to use Ganzi as a supply station.

Yin Changheng nodded: "Ganzi to the arrow furnace has an old roadbed, which can be repaired through the army."

"Do you know the deployment and characteristics of the Tibetan army?" Li wanted to ask.

Yin Changheng pondered for a moment and said, "The Tibetan army originally had 10 regiments. In the first half of the year, Britain encouraged the expansion of the army and sold weapons to it to fight against our army's entry into Tibet. The Tibetan army expanded six new regiments, increasing the total to 16 regiments. Among them, five regiments are stationed in Lhasa, Shigatse, Shannan Zedang and northern Tibet; only one regiment is stationed in Dingri near the Tibetan border defense line; but the Jinsha River front line and the Changdu area near the motherland are called "border defense", and the main force of nearly seven regiments of the Tibetan army and one of the powerful "militia" is placed in the Changdu area; another half regiments used to be Tibetan. On the way to Changdu, most of the soldiers deserted and only a few arrived. The Tibetan army and "militia" in the Changdu area are under the command of the Tibetan government. The general management of the Tibetan government in Shannan, Tibet North Tibet, Houzang, Ali and other regions is a four-grade official, but the general manager of the "border defense" area in Changdu has been strengthened as a three-grade official. Before 1911, the general manager of Changdu was Lalu, but now A Pei, who was newly promoted from a four-grade official to a third-grade official, has arrived in Changdu. The specific deployment of the Tibetan army and "militia" in the Changdu area is: the 10th Regiment is located on the line from Jiangda to Gangtuo; the 9th Regiment is located in Mangkang and Yanjing; the 500 people in the Mouxiadai headquarters of the 3rd Regiment and an artillery company of the 6th Regiment are located in the West Dengke area centered on Shengda; 500 people in the Kajiongdai headquarters of the 3rd Regiment are located in Kasongdu; The 7th Regiment is located in Enlai, Wuqi, Jiasangka and other places; the 4th Regiment is located in Dingqing and the west of Seza; the 8th Regiment and 2nd Regiments is located in Changdu; 500 people from the main force of the "Militia" "Shuoda Haisong" department operated with the 3rd Regiment Mouxia Dai Headquarters; there are also more than 2,000 "Militia" scattered in Yanjing. , doorman, Bomi and other places. The characteristics of the Tibetan army are: south light and north heavy, front light and back heavy, ladder configuration, partition deployment. The Tibetan army guarded the key road at the entrance and tried to rely on the natural danger of the Jinsha River, Lancang River and the Hengduan Mountains to prevent our army from advancing west.

Li wanted to take a pencil and quickly mark it on the map.

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That night, Song Que sent Yin Changheng to the post hall.

When he arrived at the post hall, Song Que didn't leave. He hesitated as if he had something to say. Yin Changheng pointed to Ma Zhong and Zhang Dekui, who were waiting for him, and said, "Both of them are the people I trust the most. Brother Yongyan, it's okay to say."

Song Que hesitated and said, "Actually, Marshal Li is worried about Yin's trip to Beijing."

Yin Changheng nod his head and waited for Song Que to say the following words.

Song Que pulled out two cigarettes, one for Yin Changheng, one for himself, and sighed, "It's really not easy for the Republic of China to rise at the beginning of China, wind and rain, democracy and republic. Yin Du has been on the border for a long time, and he may not know much about some things. Let's talk about President Yuan. He has been running the Beiyang for many years and supporting the army. Between the emperor and the maintenance of the new, the democratic republic and the constitutional monarchy, he has exhausted his mind and meets the left and right sources. This gentleman's heart is very high, and it is difficult for ordinary people to guess what he is thinking. Yin Du, this is an eventful time. For President Yuan, it's better for you and me to have more people working below.

Song Que stopped at this point.

Yin Changheng hurriedly said, "What General Song said is very true. I hope Brother Ren can make it clear."

Song Que thought for a moment and said, "Yin Du is a rare general, but Yin Du is straightforward. What I'm worried about is..." He hesitated again.

Yin Changheng immediately said, "Changheng is a straightforward man. Brother Yongyan, why don't you have to say anything? Just say it directly."

So Song Que said, "What I'm worried about is that Yin Du is upright. If you are a little careless when you go to Beijing this time, it is inevitable that you will harm yourself. Zhang Zhenwu's Yin Jian is not far away. He paused and said in a low voice, "Yin Du, what I said is also what Marshal Li meant. General Li's kindness, Yin Du, don't misunderstand.