northernbook Chapter 14 Reactions from all parties, unite to deal with Jiang Hua?
Chapter 14 Reactions from all parties, unite to deal with Jiang Hua?
As the commander-in-chief of the Saibei Army, Jiang Yulin knew how difficult it was to raise an army in a short period of time.
What's more, it is even more difficult to obtain large-caliber heavy artillery.
Even if the Saibei Army wanted to get heavy artillery larger than 150mm, they would have to spend a huge amount of money to buy it from the great powers.
Take the Type 150 6mm heavy howitzer they purchased from the Japanese, for example. Its range is less than kilometers and its performance is completely outdated.
However, they need more than 2.5 Fuso coins to buy it, which is about oceans according to the current exchange rate.
This amount may not seem like much, but you have to know that in this era, the average salary of ordinary workers in some big cities was only 20 yuan a month, and the average monthly income of ordinary people in small places was even only three or four yuan.
A worker in a big city works very hard and only earns 240 yuan a year without eating or drinking.
2.5 yuan is equivalent to the salary of a worker in a big city for ten years without food or drink.
From here, you can intuitively feel how expensive a 2.5mm heavy artillery at 150 oceans is.
And having a gun alone is not enough, you also need shells, which can basically only be imported.
The import price of an ordinary 150mm grenade is almost hundreds of dollars, and 100 shells cost tens of thousands of dollars.
So it is said that the sound of a cannon is worth a fortune, but for many warlords, cannons are something they cannot afford to use even if they have them.
And you need channels to get it, it’s not something you can buy just by having money.
After all, the great powers have now imposed an arms embargo on the ancient country.
However, even in such a situation, Jiang Hua not only raised his troops, but also obtained at least twenty heavy artillery pieces. Even Jiang Yulin was puzzled by this.
Currently, there are only three powerful countries in the north that can quietly provide weapons to Jiang Hua.
One is the newly emerging power Fuso.
The Fuso people are very ambitious. Although the Saibei Army and the Fuso people have connections, both sides are using each other.
But if the Fuso people wanted to send so many cannons to Beire Province, they would have to pass through their territory.
However, there is no relevant report below, so the Japanese can be ruled out.
Of course, the Fuso people could also be sent in through the territory of the Northern Frontier Court, but Jiang Hua's identity made it impossible.
The remaining two parties are Hans, one of the top powers, and the Northern Bear Kingdom.
The Hans Kingdom is the biggest supporter behind the Northern Frontier Court, while Jiang Hua's identity is in opposition to the Northern Frontier Court.
Therefore, the possibility of Hans Country is the smallest.
Then the biggest suspect is this mysterious Northern Bear Country.
The Northern Bear Country and the Southern Alliance have just reached some cooperation.
For example, low-interest loans, arms procurement, etc.
The relationship between the two sides is still very close.
Could it be that this Jiang Hua was someone that the Southern Alliance was going to support to deal with the Northern Frontier court?
Thinking of this, Jiang Yulin felt that this was entirely possible.
"Father, although Han Yi is one of our men, he is not capable. After so many years, even with our support, he still hasn't been able to develop. He is simply a good-for-nothing.
Our attitude also determines the future relationship between the two sides.
I think Jiang Hua is a mysterious person, but he is worth winning over.
And the most crucial thing is that he and Yuan Shicheng of the Northern Frontier court have an irreconcilable feud over the murder of their father and the extermination of their clan. We have a common enemy, so perhaps we can reach a cooperation."
Seeing his father in deep thought, Jiang Jingrui spoke up and expressed his own views.
Being good at socializing, he is quite adept at forming alliances, so Jiang Jingrui now also plays the role of foreign negotiations for the Saibei Army.
Although Jiang Hua killed Han Yi without any warning, it was a bit of an embarrassment for the Saibei Army.
But Jiang Jingrui believed that if Jiang Hua could be brought into the camp of their Saibei Army, his value would be incomparable to that of ten or a hundred Han Yis.
As for slapping people in the face, they are nothing in the face of interests.
Jiang Yulin was awakened from his thoughts by Jiang Jingrui's words. A kind smile appeared on his face, and then he said to Jiang Xiangyang, who was sitting there calmly and said nothing, "Xiangyang, what do you think of Jingrui's suggestion?"
Jiang Xiangyang only said two words: "Very good!"
Although it was only two short words, it was full of affirmation for Jiang Jingrui's proposal.
Jiang Yulin nodded and said, "Jiang Hua's background is a little unclear, but there's no problem with cooperation. When he grows up, he will definitely turn the North upside down. That will be the time for us to enter the country.
Then let Jiang Hua become our sharp sword against Yuan Shicheng.
Since you have met Jiang Hua, why not go to Beire and meet him in person to see if there is any possibility of cooperation.
"Yes, father!"
Jiang Hua suddenly declared war on multiple forces in the northern part of Beire Province and launched an attack at the same time, taking over more than half of Beire Province's territory in just a few days.
Such a big commotion still attracted the attention and attention of many forces.
The person who is currently receiving the most attention is Fu Changqing of the Jinyuan Army. Even Prime Minister Yuan Shichengdu has begun to pay attention to him.
"It's only been a short time, and they've already assembled a force of over 10,000 people, even with cannons. We can't just sit back and watch.
If this Jiang Hua occupies the land of Beire Province, there will be a war between us. We must eliminate him before he grows up."
Nipping danger in the bud is also Fu Changqing's style.
Jiang Hua had been fighting small battles before, so he only sent one division of troops to Beiyan Province, hoping to take advantage of Jiang Hua's lack of troops to strike.
But before he could make a move, those trash fell down and he had no chance to make a move.
Now that Jiang Hua has occupied half of Beire Province, we can no longer take it lightly.
This is also true for Prime Minister Yuan Shicheng.
Yuan Shicheng touched his half-bald head and said with a sigh, "This Jiang guy is really good at jumping around. The father is like this, and the son is the same. He is like a grasshopper. Although he is not a threat, it is very annoying to look at him."
As Yuan Shicheng's top strategist, Yang Kaitai understood Yuan Shicheng's intentions after hearing his words, so he quickly stepped forward and said, "Old Marshal, a little Jiang Hua doesn't need our personal help. We just need to do some work, and within two months, this Jiang Hua will be unable to move."
Yuan Shicheng glanced at Yang Kaitai, raised his eyebrows and said, "It seems that you already have a plan. Tell me, don't keep me in suspense."
“Yes, there are two people who are most anxious about Jiang Hua’s rise.
One is Tang Yuanhai, the governor of Beire Province. Although he no longer cares about military and political affairs and has no ambition, Jiang Hua's rise is a real threat to the Tang family, so he will not sit idly by.
However, Tang Yuanhai cannot accomplish anything great and may not be able to eliminate Jiang Hua.
But another person has this ability.
Fu Changqing is a decisive and ruthless person, and he certainly doesn't want to see Jiang Hua's rise.
We can act as a middleman, bring these two groups together, and let them deal with Jiang Hua.
Facing the combined might of over 100,000 troops from these two factions, there's absolutely no chance that Jiang Hua will survive."
Yuan Shicheng nodded repeatedly after hearing Yang Kaitai's plan.
"Since Fu Changqing has swallowed up Guiyuan and Beiyan provinces and merged the Guiyuan Army, he must take on this responsibility and contact them."
When Yuan Shicheng nodded in agreement, Yang Kaitai hurriedly set off for Chengbei City, the capital of Beire Province.
Although Governor Tang Yuanhai is the apparent leader of the Governor's Office, the person who actually presides over the overall situation is his eldest son Tang Mingshun.
Yang Kaitai's evaluation of this person can be summed up in four words: great ambition but little talent.
Having ambition, but not the ability to match it.
Tang Mingshun was still a little surprised by Yang Kaitai's arrival.
"Minister Yang, your arrival brings honor to our Tang family.
My father left for Tianjin a few days ago to recuperate, so he couldn't come to see Minister Yang."
Yang Kaitai, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, is also Yuan Shicheng's senior advisor behind the scenes and has a certain say in the Northern Frontier Cabinet.
Therefore, Tang Mingshun still attached great importance to Yang Kaitai's arrival.
Of course he knew that Tang Yuanhai had gone to Jinmen City.
Yang Kaitai nodded and said, "I came to Beire this time for only one thing."
Tang Mingshun's eyes lit up and he asked, "Is Minister Yang coming here for that Jiang Hua?"
Apart from Jiang Hua, Tang Mingshun could not think of any other reason why Yang Kaitai came.
"That's right, this Jiang Hua is a bit noisy, and has even become quite powerful, and can directly threaten you.
Your Tang family has served the imperial court in Beire for so many years, and you have made great contributions.
The Prime Minister doesn't want to see your Tang family become prisoners of Jiang Hua, so this time I am here to help your Tang family solve the trouble with Jiang Hua.
By then, perhaps your Tang family will be able to recover the lost territory."
This is also what Tang Mingshun is most worried about now.
In fact, even if Yang Kaitai didn't come this time, he wanted to take action. He couldn't just watch Jiang Hua threaten their Tang family's rule over Beire Province.
However, he still had some concerns about what Yang Kaitai said.
The reason is very simple. He doesn't want the Northern Frontier Army to enter Beire Province. It is easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away.
"So the imperial court is preparing to send troops to help us deal with Jiang Hua?"
Tang Mingshun looked at Yang Kaitai, whose expression remained calm, and asked tentatively.
A trace of disdain flashed in Yang Kaitai's eyes. It was already this late, but he still had so many little thoughts hidden in his mind. This person really couldn't achieve anything great. He was absolutely right in his assessment that he had great ambitions but little talent.
But he said, "Jiang Hua is not worthy of our Northern Frontier Army to personally take action. You are all aware of the grudge between Jinyuan Governor Fu Changqing and this Jiang Hua.
I will then go to Jinyuan and ask him to send troops to support you and wipe out the traitor Jiang Hua in one fell swoop."
After hearing this, Tang Mingshun felt relieved. Perhaps he wouldn't have to put in much effort to eliminate Jiang Hua, recapture the central and northern regions, and restore his Tang family's former glory.
He immediately promised: "Please rest assured, Prime Minister. As long as the reinforcements arrive, I guarantee that Jiang Hua will not be able to survive for more than a few days."
After receiving a positive answer from Tang Mingshun, Yang Kaitai rushed to Jinyuan Province without stopping and met with Governor Fu Changqing.
Fu Changqing naturally did not refuse Yang Kaitai's proposal, but readily agreed.
If we can pass through Beire Province, it will be much easier to eliminate Jiang Hua.
Jiang Hua was still unaware of Yang Kaitai's instigation of the coalition, and was now worried about the territories he had conquered.
It is easy to conquer such a large area, but it is a headache to manage it.
(The next step is to unify the entire province and become a warlord. The base will also be upgraded, and the plot will be more exciting.)