Republic of China: I am a great warlord, many children, many blessings

Neither party had gone far before they were caught by Kong Jie who had been waiting for a long time.

Although Kong Jie only has one brigade, the luxury of its equipment is no exaggeration.

A round of heavy machine gun fire instantly knocked them down.

Faced with such heavy firepower, Cao Kun ran away in fear.

The target this time is Cao Kun, how could we let him escape?

He hadn't walked long when he was shot in the head.

Commander-in-Chief Cao Kun died, and his soldiers no longer had the will to fight, so they chose to surrender.

If they don't surrender, they will be shot into sieves in the face of such powerful firepower.

The battle was over quickly, in less than an hour.

Cao Kun was shot in the head, and Wu Peifu and Zhang Jingyao were arrested.

More than 6,000 people were captured, marking a complete victory in this battle.

When Cai E saw the internal strife within the Beiyang Army, he finally believed that Chen Xi had really turned against them.

I was overjoyed.

Now, although he still has 20,000 troops under his command, he is almost out of ammunition and food.

Weapons, food, and military pay all urgently need large-scale replenishment.

Tang Jirao also said that after the three armies left Yunnan, each army would be responsible for its own military pay.

Cai E was also extremely anxious.

Soon, the news that Cao Kun was killed in battle and Wu Peifu and Zhang Jingyao were captured also spread.

Except for Feng Yuxiang who was mentally prepared after learning the inside story, people like Wang Ruxian and Ding Boxiao from the Eighth Division were all extremely shocked.

No one expected that Chen Xi would suddenly turn against them.

Although they are all slacking off, no one dares to openly turn against them.

Now they are in a bit of an awkward situation, not knowing whether to leave or not.

Feng Yuxiang took the opportunity to say: "It's time for everyone to make a choice. This time General Chen has turned from darkness to light and openly opposed Yuan Shikai's monarchy. This is a progress of the times.

I support that too.

Now that Cao Kun is dead, the bandit suppression headquarters has become a mere formality.

Yuan Shikai's situation is hopeless, so it is better for everyone to make preparations as soon as possible.

Let me make my position clear first. I support Cai E's National Protection Army."

Ding Boxiao, Wang Ruxian and others looked at each other in confusion. At this moment, there was nothing they could do unless they agreed.

If you really don’t agree, then you are the enemy.

Not only Cai E and Chen Xi would attack them.

Even Feng Yuxiang in front of them might turn his gun around and point it at them.

It is not impossible for them to turn against each other in an instant.

Under Feng Yuxiang's coercion and inducement, everyone chose to acquiesce.

Although everyone had their own thoughts, they all announced their betrayal in name only.

Once this decision was made, it would mean betraying Yuan Shikai.

Even if they change their minds now, Yuan Shikai will not believe them.

On the battlefield, Chen Xi's army and Cai E's army met.

Kong Jie also disguised himself as a brigade commander under Chen Xi, standing behind him in a low-key manner.

Cai E hugged Chen Xi excitedly and said excitedly: "General Chen, your support is really timely. Without you, I really don't know how to end it."

Chen Xi smiled and said, "General Cai is too polite. I am just slow to react. I admire General Cai's courage and determination to be the first.

I admire their selfless spirit.”

Cai E said: "It's not too late at all. General Chen's timely support is like timely help, and I am grateful to him."

Chen Xi said: "We are all family now, so let's not talk about our differences. We have been exhausted from the long journey, so let's go into the city and rest for a while."

Cai E said: "That's great, General Chen will take care of it."

After saying this, he gave the order to enter the city.

When the Yunnan Army heard that they were going to enter the city, they were immediately excited.

Since I left Yunnan, I have been fighting.

They were already tired, and now they could finally go into the city and have something hot to eat.

As the troops entered the city one after another, the battle finally came to an end.

Cai E's Yunnan Army entered the city, but Kong Jie and others were not done yet.

Kong Jie is reorganizing the surrendered troops...

More than 6,000 people were eliminated, and more than 5,000 people were disbanded and incorporated into his own army.

At this moment, Kong Jie had 1.2 troops under his command.

After the Yunnan Army entered the city, Feng Yuxiang and others met Cai E.

Feng Yuxiang pointed at a few people and introduced them: "This is Brigade Commander Ding, he is General Duan's favorite disciple Ding Boxiao."

Cai E still needed the support of the elite Anhui clique.

Duan Qirui and Yuan Shikai had also openly fallen out, so Cai E had no doubts about the elite of the Anhui clique and was happy to accept them.

"There is also the brigade commander of the Eighth Division, and the brigade commander under General Chen Xi."

Cai E happily went forward to greet them one by one.

"Thank you all for your help. Without you, this trip to Sichuan would not have been so smooth."

"General Cai, you are joking. We still admire your patriotism and public spirit."

"Yes, there are many people who are dissatisfied with President Yuan, but General Cai, you are the first person who dares to openly oppose him."

Faced with everyone's flattery, Cai E did not feel too proud.

Just shake your head and refuse.

He had no selfish motives in opposing Yuan Shikai; he simply opposed the imperial system.

If Yuan Shikai had always chosen to be his president, Cai E would have been willing to hold a sinecure in the capital.

Feng Yuxiang said: "Okay, let's stop talking. We have already prepared a banquet and are waiting to welcome General Feng."

“Haha, thank you so much.”

"Come on, please come in"

Chen Xi quickly reported the news from Sichuan to Shen Hao.

He also told Shen Hao about the follow-up plans.

　1.2 After reading Chen Xi's plan, Shen Hao was somewhat surprised. He did not expect that Chen Xi would be so extravagant.

Chen Xi's subsequent plan was very simple. He killed Cao Kun and announced to the outside world that Sichuan was independent and joined the National Protection Army.

Then, in the name of Cai E, he forced Yuan Shikai to abdicate the throne, and at the same time sent troops to attack Shaanxi and kill Lu Jianzhang.

After reading Chen Xi's plan, Shen Hao was a little surprised.

There were many warlords in the Beiyang Army who were at odds with Shen Hao, but when it came to hatred, there were only Lu Jianzhang and Cao Kun.

Now, Chen Xi’s plan is to send troops from Sichuan to attack Shaanxi, which is adjacent to Sichuan, in the name of Cai E’s National Protection Army.

Not only did he capture Shaanxi, he also took revenge.

It’s no wonder that this plan hits the spot for Shen Hao.

"This Chen Xi really knows how to behave"

Thinking of this, Shen Hao sent a telegram to Chen Xi, approving the plan.

500. Yuan Shikai was forced to abdicate

Sichuan Governor-General Chen Xi declared Sichuan independent and joined the National Protection Army.

Shocked the whole country!

The people across the country were delighted and they were eager to see Yuan Shikai fall.

Chen Xi was a direct descendant of Yuan Shikai, but now he was also sentenced by Yuan Shikai.

This made the major warlords who were originally on the sidelines suddenly become disloyal.

Even the warlords who had previously supported Yuan Shikai's ascension to the throne began to change their minds.

Duan Qirui immediately contacted Feng Guozhang to discuss the matter of Yuan Shikai's abdication.

When Yuan Shikai learned that Chen Xi in Sichuan had turned against his side in the battle, he also killed his confidant Cao Kun.

The general who was on the front line defected on the battlefield, which was a huge blow to Yuan Shikai.

Yuan Shikai was so angry that he smashed his office.

"Traitor, ungrateful bastard, how can I trust you?"

Although Yuan Shikai was extremely angry, it was of no avail.

Before Yuan Shikai could recover from the shock, bad news came one after another.

1916年3月20日，冯国璋趁机联合江西都督李纯、湖南都督汤芗铭、山东都督靳云鹏、浙江都督朱睿26，在1916年3月20日，向袁世凯发出“五将军密电”。

The secret telegram demanded that Yuan Shikai cancel his declaration of emperorship, resign on his own and apologize to the people of the country.

When Yuan Shikai saw the secret telegram from the five generals, he was so angry that he almost fainted.

The close confidants who supported Yuan Shikai's enthronement were all dumbfounded and could not utter a word for a long time.

These five people were all Yuan Shikai's most loyal descendants, but now they all rebelled, leaving Yuan Shikai unable to say a word.

He knew that he had been deserted by his friends and that public opinion was no longer on his side.

This emperor's life may be coming to an end.

Yuan Shikai's fifth concubine suddenly said: "Your Majesty, there is someone who can help you secure the throne"

Yuan Shikai stroked his bald head and said with a look of despair: "At this point, who else can turn the tide? No one else can."

The Fifth Concubine said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you have forgotten that you have a son-in-law, Shen Hao, who has nearly a million troops under his command. As long as Shen Hao stands up and says a word, it will be useless even if Feng Guozhang, Duan Qirui and other ungrateful people jointly send out a message or even openly revolt.

Shen Hao could also beat them into submission.

So the key person is Shen Hao."

Yuan Shikai laughed at himself, feeling somewhat pathetic.

Shen Hao, the little man who used to rely on him, has now grown into a towering tree, and Yuan Shikai has to rely on him.

However, Yuan Shikai was well aware of Shen Hao's attitude and would not support him becoming emperor at all.

There had been some grudge between the two men because Zhang Yi, the garrison commander of Chongqing, was captured, but Shen Hao did not completely break up with them.

Yuan Shikai shook his head and said, "Shen Hao will definitely not speak for me."

The Fifth Concubine said anxiously: "It's already this time, why bother so much, just take it one step at a time, and treat it as a last resort.

What if Shen Hao supports it?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shikai also felt that there was some truth in it.

After thinking about it, he sent a telegram to Shen Hao, with a pleading tone.

Now, Shen Hao is his only lifeline.

If Shen Hao supports him, he can continue to sit on the throne. If Shen Hao does not support him, he will have to abdicate.

In desperation, Yuan Shikai sent a telegram to Shen Hao.

Want to ask Shen Hao's attitude.