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    Hearing that Fang Hua actually wanted to support the army with his own money and would not reach out to Guisui's finances, Huang Mingcheng naturally had no objection. As for officers such as Zhao Yuan and He Zhi, they were even more happy.  Although the power in hand has not increased much, the expansion of the army also represents an increase in promotion opportunities.

    After arranging all the arrangements for the expansion of the army, Fang Hua took a deep breath.  The more than 3,000 people brought by He Zhi and others are all young men who have undergone simple training. They are not stupid young men who don't understand anything. I believe that after half a year of recruit training, they can become an army.

    At this moment, Zhao Yuan, who was Fang Hua¡¯s number one general, sighed: ¡°After this expansion, with your military strength, I can be directly upgraded to a town.¡±

    Zhao Yuan's words caused everyone to chuckle. Indeed, as long as the more than 3,500 recruits brought by He Zhi are fully digested, Fang Hua's military strength can reach 17 battalions of more than 8,500 people.  The number of policemen who can be converted into soldiers in the Guisui area during war is indeed almost the same as that of a New Army town.

    However, Fang Hua was not so optimistic. He was a little happy when he saw everyone, and said seriously: "But in terms of military strength, our strength is about the same as that of a town of the New Army. But if we really fight with the New Army on the battlefield, we may not even be able to fight."  Even a mixed association of the New Army can't defeat it. Don't forget that the New Army is a completely new organization. It not only has cavalry and infantry, but also engineers, artillery, communications and other arms. Do you think that our more than 8,000 simply trained cavalry can defeat us?  , Can the infantry defeat the new army that has undergone new training?"

    Because Fang Hua attaches great importance to the Shanxi New Army, Zhao Yuan, Shen Feng and other patrol battalion officers have had simple contact with the New Army, so they naturally have a better understanding of the New Army's battles. After hearing Fang Hua's serious warning, they gradually put away their smiles.  , thinking a little solemnly.

    Seeing this situation, Fang Hua nodded with satisfaction. Now is not the time to be complacent. There are still many big things waiting to be done, so Fang Hua still warned seriously: "Every town in the New Army has 54  An artillery unit composed of 75mm caliber mountain guns or field guns, and their cannons are not comparable to the dozens of second-hand goods we have barely put together. They are all ordered by the Ministry of War from foreign countries, and their power cannot be underestimated, so they must not be underestimated.  Don¡¯t underestimate your opponents. In the next six months, you battalion leaders will strengthen training for me, and you must train your troops well, otherwise don¡¯t blame me for being rude to you.¡±

    Everyone was shocked. They knew that the young man in front of them was rarely so strict, so they said in unison: "Please rest assured, sir, we will definitely train our troops well."

    Fang Hua nodded with satisfaction and said: "Let's end the expansion meeting here. You guys go down first and come to the reception banquet held by He Zhi and the others in the evening. Let's have a drink then, but after today, just calm down.  Train the troops carefully. Brother Ziyuan will stay for a while, and the others can go."

    Hearing that Fang Hua asked Fan Yi to stay, everyone retreated knowing that they had something to talk about. After a while, only Fang Hua and Fan Yi were left in the room.

    "Brother Ziyuan, do you know why I want you to stay?" Fang Hua asked first.

    Fan Yi shook his head, wondering in his heart, is there anything that needs to be discussed in secret?

    Fang Hua asked: "How many years have you been following me?"

    "It's been four years since I was rescued from the bandits' stronghold." Fan Yi said with some emotion.

    "Has it been four years? Time flies so fast!" Fang Hua also felt a little emotional, then calmed down and continued: "I was just a little bandit leader at the beginning, but in the past four years, I have grown step by step.  Today, we are about to have an opportunity, an opportunity to take control of Shanxi."

    Fan Yi was shocked and asked in surprise: "Did your Excellency get any news?"

    He couldn't help but be nervous. Fang Hua held the position of Suiyuan Commandery when he was only in his twenties. This was because Guisui Guxuan was outside the Pass and was surrounded by the Mongols' sphere of influence, so no one came to compete for it. Otherwise, otherwise  Fang Hua had no chance of getting this official position due to his uneducated background.

    But Fang Hua just said there was an opportunity to take control of Shanxi, which surprised Fan Yi.  Shanxi is different from other places. Shanxi is a large province in the north, with mountains and rivers inside and outside, and a dangerous terrain. It is also within the elbow and armpit of the capital. It can deal a fatal blow to the capital at critical moments. Therefore, the position of governor of Shanxi has always been valued by the imperial court.  The governor of Shanxi must be loyal to the court and a person with a strong background, but it is obvious that Fang Hua is neither of them.

    Fang Hua smiled slightly and said, "Do you know why I am so anxious to expand the army?"

    ??Fan Yi is very smart, otherwise it would not be possible?? became an important member of Fang Hua's side. After a brief analysis, he asked with some trembling: "Does your Excellency think that the rule of the imperial court is about to collapse, so you want to expand the army in order to plot Shanxi?"

    Fang Hua nodded and said, "When I went to Taiyuan years ago, I met Liang Xianji, the Senate President of the Shanxi Consultative Bureau. You should know his identity, right?"

    "Of course, Mr. Liang Shanji is the Senate Chairman of the Shanxi Consultative Council and a veteran of the constitutional faction. He has high prestige among the Shanxi gentry."

    Fang Hua nodded and said: "I had a conversation with Mr. Liang at that time. He told me that the consultative bureaus of 17 provinces jointly sent representatives to the capital to petition for the speedy convening of the National Assembly. It can be said that the constitutionalists gave this movement great hope.  , but the reaction of the imperial court was not very good. You must know that the reason why the imperial court can maintain the situation is that on the one hand, the conservative factions in various places have relatively greater power, and on the other hand, the constitutionalists in power in the southern provinces also do not want to have a major catastrophe.  The situation was barely maintained. Once the imperial court expressed its opposition to the petition movement of the Consultative Council, it would inevitably harm the interests of the constitutionalists, and some of them would tend to the revolution. If the revolutionary party got the support of the constitutionalists  Support, I¡¯m afraid things will change this day.¡±

    Fan Yi looked at Fang Hua in surprise. He did not expect that this young boss had such a keen political sense. He admitted that Fang Hua was right. After all, the revolutionary atmosphere in the south was getting stronger and stronger, and most knowledgeable people  Everyone knew that the Qing Dynasty was in turmoil, but they just didn't know when the day of change would come.

    Fan Yi is a smart man. He knew that Fang Hua would not tell him this for no reason, so he quickly asked: "What do you need me to do, sir?"

    After pondering for a moment, Fang Hua solemnly ordered: "In a few days, you take a wireless telegraph machine to Taiyuan, and then set up an intelligence station, pay close attention to every move in Taiyuan, and report the intelligence to me at any time, and I will give it to you  With 50,000 taels of activity funds, no matter what method you use, you must obtain the trends of Taiyuan officialdom and the new army as soon as possible."

    "Please rest assured, sir, I will pay close attention to the movements in Taiyuan and report back the information in time." Fan Yi said with a serious face. He knew that Fang Hua had regarded him as a confidant, so he could reveal such a top secret to himself, so he  I have made up my mind to perform well.

    Fang Hua nodded with satisfaction. He knew that Fan Yi was not a pedantic person. In addition, he had a smart mind and was clear about official affairs. He was very suitable for intelligence work. If he established an intelligence station in Taiyuan, he could ensure that Fang Hua  Get all kinds of trends in Taiyuan at any time.

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