In the past few days, the defensive forces around the horizontal weir had been constantly increasing. Especially after Chu Tianyun gave the highest order, the three infantry companies of the second battalion had to work in three shifts a day.
The villagers could see this. The young Battalion Commander had truly made this place his home. Otherwise, why would it be like this?
The people's hearts, the people's hearts were invincible!
These were all simple farmers. They knew very well how Chu Tianyun treated them. They could not miss out on a single one of these great favors.
In addition, not only that, but the nearby villages also wanted to join Shuiping Weir. There was no other way. The military power of Shuiping Weir could make these villagers feel at ease.
Chu Tianyun's answer was to postpone the matter. Chu Tianyun couldn't openly expand Shuiping Weir's territory in this win-win situation. It was just a small matter. It could still be done in secret.
For example, he could send the elite forces of the First Battalion to the nearby villages to become Chu Tianyun's hidden chess pieces. They would be of great use at a critical moment.
The harvesting of the rice at the horizontal weir was almost complete. All that was left was to transport them into the warehouse.
However, this was the period that Chu Tianyun was most worried about. The two bandit forces on Dragon Snake Mountain and Earth Turtle Mountain were about to take action.
These two bandit forces had more than 1500 people in total. Their firepower and equipment were also stronger than the bandit forces they had encountered in the previous rounds. Just the number of Hanyang rifles and some old Mauser rifles alone had reached more than 1,000. It would be difficult for Chu Tianyun to take down these people.
On the east side of Shuiping Weir Village, there were three small houses that had been renovated. They had become the landmark of Shuiping Weir and Chu Tianyun's office. In front of them was a simple stone road that led to the clothing factory and the phosphorous fertilizer factory in the village. Overall, the development speed was still very fast.
Today, Chu Tianyun's courtyard was already filled with people. The officers of the three infantry battalions were all here. Everyone was curious about Chu Tianyun's trick.
In the courtyard, there was an area covered in black cloth, and Chu Tianyun looked at everyone with a smile.
"Brothers, the harvesting work of the villagers is about to end. I don't think Boss Fan's men can wait any longer!”
"I, Chu Tianyun, have gathered everyone here today just to say a few heartfelt words to my brothers!”
"Who is in charge of this world now?”
Chu Tianyun asked. However, this question was incomprehensible because the answer was too simple.
Everyone knew that the world was ruled by the Northern Warlords, Yuan Shikai and Yuan Datou.
"Battalion Commander, aren't you asking the obvious? Everyone in China knew that the Northern Warlords represented the central government of China. Didn't Big Head Yuan always say that he wanted to be the emperor?”
Song Feijian said first. In his opinion, the world was now surnamed Yuan. What democratic Republic, what Congress President, all of it was bullshit. The world was still the same as before. The Chinese were like dogs, allowing the Western powers to invade them.
In order to gain the support of the western powers, the Northern Warlords had always been weak and easily bullied in terms of diplomacy.
"Have you ever thought about what would happen to the Northern Warlords after Yuan Shikai's death? I dare to say that no one can control the Northern Warlords, and division is inevitable!”
"As for my Zhejiang Province, it is a place where the north and south compete. It is also a place where the sea port is located. It will definitely be fought over by a large number of forces!”
"If that's the case, where should my three infantry battalions go?”
Everyone was shocked. Chu Tianyun's words might come true in the future.
It was impossible for Yuan Shikai's descendants to suppress the Northern Warlords.
The result of the Northern Warlords 'collapse was that the land of China would become even darker, more chaotic, and more dilapidated. The Tang Empire would be powerless to resist the invasion of the western powers.
Indeed, everyone present knew that Chu Tianyun's three infantry battalions had completely broken away from the 11th Infantry Division. The previous mission to suppress the bandits had also made Quzhou City wary of Chu Tianyun.
Currently, Chu Yonglong and Chu Tianyun were only bound by moral standards. If Chu Yonglong were to deal with Chu Tianyun now, his reputation would be ruined.
As for Chu Tianyun, due to the constraints of military power, Chu Tianyun had no way to carry out some strategic defense of Quzhou City.
This was also the reason why there was a delicate balance between the two.
"There are foreign powers eyeing us covetously, and there are warlords fighting endlessly within. When will China be unified? When will we be able to contend for hegemony with the western powers?”
"Tianyun knows that we are weak now, but I still want to help China. Our people have fallen behind for decades and have been beaten countless times.”
"From today onwards, the three infantry battalions of Chu Tianyun will be renamed the Shuiping Weir Guard Regiment. The number of soldiers in the entire regiment will be maintained at around 2000. Of course, this round of expansion will have to wait until we wipe out the bandits and officially build the bullet production line!”
"The specific promotion arrangements will be passed down in the following period of time!”
"Brothers, I, Chu Tianyun, need your attitude. Are you willing to follow me, Chu Tianyun?”
Chu Tianyun was in high spirits. In the coming era, without an army loyal to him, it would be a futile dream to contend with those foreign powers.
Right and wrong, great loyalty and bravery!
Chu Tianyun's words were like a thunderclap in winter, shocking everyone.
Chu Tianyun's actions these days were the actions of a real man. As a leader, he had to consider the people of the world.
"My mother said that she wanted to help Battalion Commander Chu and accomplish his great cause. If we follow Battalion Commander Chu, we won't suffer any losses!!”
"Yes, yes, Battalion Commander Chu, I, Wang Jian, will only obey you!”
"Brothers, shall we follow Battalion Commander Chu?”
"Follow!"
"Follow!"
"Follow!"
The officers of the infantry battalions, numbering in the dozens, were all shouting out loud, but their voices were filled with pride, as if they had gone mad.
Roar, roar, roar!
At this moment, an urgent voice sounded outside the courtyard.| Hurried footsteps.
"Battalion Commander! The latest news! When Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor in the capital, all the warlords in the south had a large-scale military mobilization!”
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