Li Xinghong glanced at Chief of Staff Ji, turned to Chen Tianhua, smiled brightly, and said in a deep voice:

"No one is willing to be tricked by us one after another, such as the Dongyang people and the Taihu Gang. They are using a two-sided attack and a step-by-step strategy. Their purpose is to bring down the autonomous region and pull out this nail."

"This is completely a premeditated operation. I heard that the Japanese have raised their mining area security team to a higher level this time. There are more than 2,000 people, specially trained by Japanese military instructors. This security team is still expanding.

, more men and horses than we have, this is obvious, it is to train them into a quasi-army to replace the Japanese army in fighting in the Qing Dynasty." Chief of Staff Ji added.

Chen Tianhua clapped his hands and grinned:

"As expected, since the two of you said so, there must be nothing wrong. I didn't expect that a young woman would have the insight of a man and the same vision as a hero."

He deliberately promoted Xu Yunyuan in front of these two people, aiming to secretly help improve his authority in the military.

Was it analyzed by Xu Yunyuan?

Li Xinghong and Chief of Staff Ji were both a little surprised. They turned their heads to the shy woman next to them. There was no need to hide the surprise on their faces, they could see it at a glance.

This beautiful woman with outstanding appearance is usually looked down upon.

Previously, they only thought that the eldest young master liked her beauty, so they handed over such an important intelligence department to her.

They had discussed and planned to find an appropriate time to persuade the young master, but now it seems that it is a bit redundant.

It is impossible to analyze and extract something so important from a number of disorganized pieces of information without considerable ingenuity.

"Miss Xu is so smart!"

It is very rare that Li Xinghong, who has always been serious about his subordinates, actually praised others in person. And she is still a woman. It is really not easy.

Regarding military sensitivity, except for Chen Tianhua and Li Xinghong, no one in the entire base camp was spared.

"Lord Biao Tong, you are so complimentary. The little girl Yunyuan is just making wild guesses. There are two adults out there who already have a plan in mind and hit the right note." Xu Yunyuan blushed with embarrassment and said modestly in a low voice.

Li Xinghong smiled faintly and did not answer the call. Instead, he turned to Chen Tianhua and asked, "Young Master, do you have any instructions?"

He knows the young head of the family best, and whenever the young master invites them to come to discuss matters, he has already made plans in his mind.

Moreover, this time there was a think tank and an intelligence agency around him, so they must have fully discussed it in advance.

"Then we must have a tit-for-tat confrontation without giving in at all." As expected, Chen Tianhua said unceremoniously:

"Our Meiguang Autonomous Region does not have a clear boundary line. It is very blurry. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. To say it is a good thing is to immediately dispatch our new army, not only to deploy defenses in the entire Guangde Mountains, but also to go deep into Guangde County.

Other places, especially the junction with Langxi, make the boundaries of our autonomous region a fait accompli."

"But the whole of Guangde, including the Guangde Mountains, belongs to the territory of Anhui. It used to be easy for Mr. Zhang to concurrently serve as the governor of Liangjiang. But now that the Manchu rule is in place, this matter may not be easy to handle." Chief of Staff Ji was the first to object.

"This is easy to do. As long as the armed forces are sent to Anhui, they do not need to change their uniforms. Each soldier will be given an armband with the words "Mining Area Security" clearly stated on it. They are the security forces of the Niutoushan Mining Area, including coal mines, iron mines, and stone quarries.

Battlefields, etc., as long as they involve the real economy of the autonomous region, including sales channels, they have the right and obligation to legally protect them." Chen Tianhua said categorically.

Since the Japanese use the name "security guard", they also use the name "security guard" and make a small change in the logo.

"Then which teams shall we send over, and how many men and horses shall we send over?" Li Xinghong admired the young master's courage from the bottom of his heart, and he played this marginal game well.

"My opinion is to send our most elite 1st Assault Battalion over there. The original security battalion should be changed to the 3rd Assault Battalion and sent there too. This way, we will have more than 1,300 people on horseback. We will strengthen the defense of that area and set up camps dispersedly!"

Chen Tianhua laughed, pulled out the map, and drew a circle around Guangde with his fingers.

Li Xinghong exclaimed: "Is it appropriate to transfer all the elite troops out of the base camp, and the second assault battalion is stationed in the base camp, but this battalion is recruiting new soldiers?!"

"Of course it's appropriate." Chen Tianhua's eyes lit up and he said with piercing eyes:

"What's wrong with the new recruits? After getting more training and doing one or two actual combats, they will become veterans. Besides, the base camp also has a directly subordinate machine gun company, an engineering company, a guard company, as well as a gendarmerie group, a baggage troop, etc., with nearly a thousand people and guns.

There is no problem in guarding the base camp of the autonomous region, including the physical factories in the mining areas."

"Well, this plan is feasible." Li Xinghong nodded and said: "For the troops sent to Guangde, we should use platoons as garrison units and disperse them, leaving a reinforced company as a mobile force. In addition, I propose to send the Chief of Staff Discipline

Sit in Niutoushan Town and lead the two battalions there."

Seeing Li Xinghong's confident look, Chen Tianhua no longer worried about military deployment and coordination. He smiled and said:

"As Lord Li Biaotong wishes, you two can take turns to be in charge of Guangde, but no matter what, one person must be there to control the two camps."

"Understood, let's get this done sooner rather than later. Before winter comes, all troops across the country are well prepared. The new barracks must be built according to standards and the soldiers cannot be left to freeze or starve." Chief of Staff Ji promised the two officers.

He also expressed his specific thoughts regarding his intentions.

"Well, this matter has been settled. Let's go back to the military camp and start preparations."

"clear."

After Li Xinghong and Chief of Staff Ji saluted, they said goodbye and returned to the military camp. Chen Tianhua and Xu Yunyuan continued to chat for a while, and then had lunch together.

In the afternoon, Chen Tianhua was still in the study, leaving Xu Yunyuan to undergo professional spy skills training.

In the evening, the two went to Wenwen Township together, and it was very charming. Chen Tianhua cherished each other more than ever.

…

In early September, the autumn breeze blows.

Chen Tianhua returned to Fucheng, Hangzhou, to attend the New Army First Town Headquarters meeting, and went home for a vacation.

Suddenly, the headquarters forwarded a telegram from Wuchang, which was sent by Gu Hongming, chief of staff of the Huguang Governor's Mansion.

The internal situation is very simple. Please arrange time for him to go to Wuchang in the near future to discuss important matters.

Chen Tianhua guessed that it might be the start of construction of the Guangdong-Hankou Railway.

Three days later, Chen Tianhua took his Feiyu speedboat and arrived at Wuchang, his railway headquarters, smoothly in the evening.

His railway administration is also located at Wangshanmen, three miles away from the Huguang Governor's Palace.

As soon as he entered the railway administration compound, the guard came forward and reported that the director should go to the governor's office immediately. Gu Hongming was waiting for him in the staff office.
Chapter completed!