"Humph! The uncle and nephew are sick and take leave together, which is too much of a coincidence! I clearly have a ghost in my heart, and I don't dare to come to Chengdu! Wang Yuze said coldly. Wang Xiao just passed away, and these people couldn't hold it back, which made Wang Yuze very angry.

"As early as two years ago, their two uncles and nephews had some ill intentions and hooked up with the Manchu side. However, since last year, we have achieved a comprehensive victory over the Manchus. The army and territory have expanded several times, which in disguise is equivalent to weakening their strength. Therefore, they did not dare to make any changes. Xiong Wu explained.

Wang Yuze nodded, Chongqing's uncle and nephew controlled nothing more than a division and an important city. Two years ago, perhaps West Sichuan would have had some scruples. At that time, western Sichuan, after all, only had three divisions and ten brigades, and now, the total strength of the western Sichuan army has more than tripled, and the strength of one division is insignificant in comparison. In addition, although Chongqing is one of the most important cities in western Sichuan, it is because two years ago, Chongqing was in the border area of the confrontation between western Sichuan and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and its status was naturally very high. But now, Hubei in the east has been included in the rule of western Sichuan, and Chongqing is no longer the frontier position of western Sichuan, and its status has naturally declined a lot.

"In addition, I estimate that during the last cabinet formation, many senior officials were promoted. And Liu Wenlong, as the mayor of Chongqing, was not promoted, which made him very unhappy! After our defeat of the Manchus last year, a large number of generals in the army were promoted, and Liu Xiang was also not among them, which made them even more dissatisfied. Originally. The plan of the General Staff Headquarters was to promote Liu Xiang to lieutenant general and transfer the Second Division to Wuhan, where he would be responsible for controlling the army in Hubei. But this plan, after being handed over to the marshal, was vetoed by the marshal. is still handsome and wise, and I have long expected that this pair of uncles and nephews will be anti-willing! Xiong Wu sighed.

"Could it be that their uncle and nephew think that with the strength of Chongqing and a division, they will be able to fight against us? Their uncles and nephews, as high-level officials in western Sichuan, should naturally know the current strength of western Sichuan. In addition, the Manchu Qing Dynasty actually dared to intervene in it. Aren't they afraid that we will use this as an excuse to wage war against them again? Wang Yuze asked every day with a frown.

"The death of the big handsome is a great opportunity for them. They probably thought that at this time, the entire western Sichuan was busy with the funeral of the handsome and had no time to take care of them! In addition, according to information received from the Military Intelligence Agency, many foreigners entered and exited the official residence of the mayor of Chongqing during this period. Xiong Wu reminded.

"Foreigners? Could it be that the great powers are also intervening? Wang Yuze's face was a little bad. These powers. For the sake of their interests in the Far East, they really fought against Western Sichuan again and again. But. Wang Yuze really doesn't have time to take care of these powers now. The main work of western Sichuan in the next two years will be on the overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the First World War against Japan.

"According to what we have received, the British, French, Russians and Japanese have all intervened. They should have given the uncle and nephew in Chongqing some promises. That's why they're going to take the risk! Xiong Wu said.

"In that case, order the instructor to rush to Chongqing secretly! In addition, the 3rd Brigade stationed in Qijiang increased its combat readiness. Their task is to protect the Qijiang Industrial Zone. The industrial zone must not be destroyed! Wang Yuze said. Qijiang Industrial Zone is the first industrial zone in western Sichuan to be fully constructed. The supporting facilities are very complete, and steel, chemicals, weapons and ammunition can be produced. Although the output of Qijiang Industrial Zone is a little small compared with other industrial zones, it is still a great supplement for the current western Sichuan. The most important responsibility of the 3rd Brigade is to ensure the security of this industrial zone.

"Hmmm! I'll send a report to the 3rd Brigade. The instructor can be transferred to Chongqing today. Other than that. The 7th Division stationed in Jingzhou, Hubei, the 1st Division of the 8th Division in Guiyang, and the 11th Division in Shangluo, Shaanxi, could also march to Chongqing. It forms a situation of encirclement on all sides. In this way, even if the uncle and nephew in Chongqing rebel, we can quickly suppress them! Xiong Wu reminded.

"Okay, let's do it!" Wang Yuze nodded. "Uncle Liang, you need to worry more about government affairs. In the event of a rebellion in Chongqing, the situation in other regions must be stabilized. At the same time, after the rebellion was suppressed, officials were also dispatched as soon as possible to restore order in Chongqing. Don't cause too much turmoil! Wang Yuze said to Liang Xingrong.

"Don't worry, Yu Ze. I'll arrange it. You go and take a break, you've been tired for the past few days, and it's the funeral of the handsome man in three days, and you'll have to be busy for a while! Liang Xingrong persuaded.

"Uncle Liang, don't worry, I'm still young and I can stand it!" Wang Yuze said indifferently. These days, he has to deal with some important government affairs during the day, and he also has to thank the guests. At night, Wang Xiao has to keep a watch, and he will rest for two or three hours at most every day. If it goes on like this, even an iron man won't be able to support it!

As the time approached, more and more high-ranking officials of the government and military in western Sichuan rushed to Chengdu to mourn Wang Xiao. Almost everyone, when mourning Wang Xiao, was very sad. Most of these officials and generals in western Sichuan were promoted by Wang Xiao. If it weren't for Wang Xiao, they would probably still be suffering under the rule of the Manchus, where would they have achieved now.

On the evening of 30 July, a memorial ceremony was held at the embassy. The Taoist monks of Mount Emei and the Taoist masters of Qingcheng Mountain all came. The high-level government of western Sichuan, high-ranking military officials, and celebrities who rushed to Chengdu all participated. On the Manchu side, the envoys could not arrive today because the reinforcements were too far away, so only one county king based in Chengdu participated. Wang Yuze's father-in-law, Prince Puxu, could not arrive, so he had to send a special report to Wang Yuze to express his condolences. Zhou Rongxuan's family, who are far away in the United States, can only express their condolences to Wang Xiao by telegram. Wang Yuze's other two fathers-in-law, Xiong Wu and Yang Hua, all of them participated with their families. Wang Yuze's several wives, including Xiong Menghan, who had just left the child, also knelt in front of the mourning hall in a proper manner. Throughout the evening, thousands of people came to attend the mourning ceremony. This is not counting the tens of thousands of people who spontaneously knelt in the square outside the Parade Embassy.

The ritual of the monks and Taoist priests lasted for a whole night and ended at dawn the next day. Wang Yuze knelt for a night, and his wives were persuaded by him early. Some old and frail government officials did not last long before leaving. On the military's side, basically everyone was the same as Wang Yuze, and they persevered for one night.

The next day, it was the day of the funeral, and according to the rules of Sichuan, in the morning, the patrol embassy prepared a hearty breakfast. After breakfast, Wang Xiao's coffin was placed on a special four-wheeled carriage. Dragged by two pure black war horses. At nine o'clock in the morning, the carriage departed from the Parade Embassy, and the procession to see off Wang Xiao would circle the main streets of Chengdu around the city, and then arrive at the cemetery prepared at Qingcheng Mountain in Dujiangyan, Chengdu.

After the carriage went out from the Patrol Embassy, Wang Yuze and the others followed on horseback. The high-level officials of the western Sichuan government and the military, who participated in the send-off, also silently followed. On both sides of the street, the people of western Sichuan who had already rushed to hear the news knelt on the ground. When Wang Xiao's hearse passed by, the cry was even more shocking. Many people are shouting, "Dashuai go all the way!" to express their respect for Wang Xiao. Most of these people are local people in Chengdu, and many of them came from other places to see Wang Xiao off.

This time is also the most tense time for the Ministry of the Interior and the Military Intelligence Agency. If there were assassins in the crowd, it would undoubtedly pose a great danger to Wang Yuze. Therefore, by Wang Yuze's side, Wang Wei and several tall guards always surrounded him in the middle, intentionally or unintentionally, and used their bodies to resist possible bullets for Wang Yuze. This made Wang Yuze very moved.

Fortunately, because it is a special time, Chengdu has already been under martial law, and the police and army have already been deployed in the section of the hearse passing. The agents of the Military Intelligence Agency are even more mixed in with the crowd, trying to be foolproof. Chengdu is not big now, and two hours later, the hearse will leave the city from the west of Chengdu. During this time, there were no accidents.

After leaving the city, the hearse sped up. The distance from Chengdu to Qingcheng Mountain is only less than 70 kilometers, and even if the hearse slows down, it will arrive at Qingcheng Mountain four hours later. Along the way, all the people in western Sichuan who passed by the hearse spontaneously knelt on the ground to see Wang Xiao off.

After arriving at Qingcheng Mountain, Wang Xiao's cemetery had already been built. As early as when Wang Xiao's health was getting worse and worse, the Ministry of the Interior had already selected a cemetery for Wang Xiao in Qingcheng Mountain and built a mausoleum.

After Liang Xingrong recited a sacrificial text and the Taoist priests did a ritual, Wang Xiao's coffin was put into the mausoleum. After Wang Yuze kowtowed to the mausoleum, the entire funeral officially ended. A generation of masters, Wang Xiao, the founder of western Sichuan, is buried here.

After the funeral, everyone returned to Chengdu. Wang Yuze went straight back to the inspection embassy to rest, and he was tired enough these days. If he hadn't been in good health, it would have been difficult for him to survive.

The top officials of the government and military in western Sichuan cannot leave Chengdu yet. Tomorrow will be Wang Yuze's succession ceremony, and they will witness the succession of the second marshal in western Sichuan.

PS: The second update is here! Ask for a subscription, ask for a monthly pass!