People in the Republic of China era began to rise from industry.

Guangnan, headquarters of the 11th Independent Division.

After standing there for a moment, Luo Dingchen slammed his fist on the table: "Damn it, Yang Zihui can't even pay his soldiers' salaries, where is he going to get the money?!"

"Commander, I don't know."

The colonel who came to deliver the message also looked distressed.

The dramatic shift in the battlefield situation caught everyone off guard.

Last night, a group of people were joking about capturing Yang Zihui's dozen or so concubines alive.

Unexpectedly, the situation completely reversed overnight.

As a staff officer, what bothered him most was that this change had nothing to do with the relative strength of the two sides or their troop deployment.

It's simply that money can buy anything.

Suddenly I felt like I was a fake advisor.

Seeing Luo Dingchen's furious outburst only made her feel even more dejected.

He was a dropout from the eighth preparatory class of the Whampoa Military Academy.

Although he failed the exam and was unable to become a formal member of the Whampoa Military Academy.

But at least he received formal military education.

He returned to Sichuan and joined Luo Dingchen's forces, where he was highly trusted.

In just two years, he has already been promoted from lieutenant to colonel chief of staff.

He had long ago reminded Luo Dingchen to abandon the bad habits of the Sichuan Army.

They put in a lot of hard work recruiting and training troops.

But the other party ignored him.

They rapidly expanded their forces by simply throwing money at bribery.

The military has expanded, but this is the result.

They'll follow whoever feeds them; they have absolutely no loyalty!

"Don't know? What's the point of me paying you guys to do this?!"

Luo Dingchen launched into a tirade of curses, every word revolving around money.

He then took a few deep breaths and turned to his adjutant: "Go get the money."

"Every single person who sided with Yang Zihui will receive whatever amount Yang Zihui offers."

"As long as you come back, once Yang Zihui is eliminated, everyone will be promoted one rank!"

"Yes."

The adjutant acknowledged and ran out to the back courtyard.

Seeing this, the young chief of staff was utterly desperate.

Forget it.

Regardless of the outcome, he will go back to the 21st Army to seek a future.

In the past two years, Liu Yuanfu's strength has grown steadily.

The 21st Army has been constantly reorganizing and training new units.

It is clear that Liu Yuanfu also realized the importance of loyalty and intended to transform his 21st Army.

The 21st Army has a long-term positive outlook. Even if they transfer to another unit and can't keep their rank of colonel, at least they still have a future.

Unlike the 11th Division, which was a quagmire with no hope for the future.

Just as he was secretly considering his escape route, another staff officer rushed in.

"Reporting to the division commander, a call came from the north of the city. The flag of the 20th Army has appeared outside the city, and we suspect it is the vanguard of the enemy!"

"what?!"

Luo Dingchen was greatly alarmed.

After exclaiming in surprise, without waiting for the staff officer to speak again, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Assemble my guards, bring the money, and come with me to the north of the city to oversee the battle!"

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The mountain city at the same time.

Headquarters of the 21st Army.

The military forces in eastern Sichuan suddenly rose up and started fighting without warning.

Meanwhile, Liu Yuanfu's 21st Army and his cousin Liu Ziqian's 24th Army were still mobilizing their forces and deploying troops.

There was no fight.

However, after seeing the letter of intent sent by Zhang Hezhi, the commander of the 2nd Division of the 24th Army, Liu Yuanfu knew that he had already won this battle before it even started.

A cold smile crept across his lips as he casually tossed the token onto the sand table.

“After all these years, my youngest uncle still hasn’t made any progress.”

“Look at the kind of people he entrusts with important tasks.”

"Zhang Hezhi sold him for only 200,000 yuan."

Upon hearing this, one of the aides next to him laughed.

"The key point is that this 200,000 was money he used to bribe our people."

"Now that we've turned the tables and turned one of his division commanders against us, Liu Ziqian would be furious if he found out."

As soon as he finished speaking, the officers in the operations room burst into laughter.

Commander Fan Ha'er, who was in charge of the city's defense, smiled broadly.

Liu Ziqian bribed him.

Moreover, the amount is 300,000.

He readily accepted the money.

He also solemnly promised to cooperate with the other side to take the mountain city in one fell swoop and capture Liu Yuanfu alive.

He immediately reported the matter to Liu Yuanfu.

In the end, he received praise and a promise of a division commander position.

In addition, Liu Yuanfu gave him 100,000 yuan directly as a bonus.

In short, they made a fortune.

"Therefore, the reorganization of the army is imperative."

"Although it seems to cost more right now, it's still better than having our resources easily undermined when we're facing an enemy."

"They didn't even know how they died."

Liu Yuanfu expressed his feelings.

These words forced a forced smile from several officers who had repeatedly spoken to him.

Liu Yuanfu didn't notice any of this; he was simply expressing his feelings.

He was about to get down to business and arrange the next troop deployment.

Then a communications staff officer walked over quickly.

"Supervisor, Yang Zihui of the 20th Army has just sent a telegram announcing that he has successfully captured Guangnan and has incorporated the original 11th Independent Division's defense zone into the 20th Army's defense zone!"

"what?!"

Liu Yuanfu was stunned.

The generals and staff in the operations room were also dumbfounded.

Liu Yuanfu had his own intelligence network.

He had reviewed the intelligence briefing this morning regarding the progress of the war between the 20th Army and the 11th Independent Division.

Intelligence at the time indicated that the 20th Army, which he had decimated a few years earlier, was now in complete disarray, with a large number of defections occurring on the battlefield.

Even Yang Zihui, who had personally supervised the battle at the front lines, fled back to Qu County.

How come before a day has even passed, Yang Zihui, who should have abandoned Qu County, the last piece of territory, has instead occupied Guangnan?

Just as the group was wondering what was going on, the intelligence arrived.

Liu Yuanfu took it and read it; it contained details of Yang Zihui's occupation of Guangnan.

According to intelligence reports, after the 20th Army collapsed, Yang Zihui somehow obtained a sum of money.

He directly bribed Luo Dingchen's subordinates on the front lines.

The battlefield situation was thus reversed in an instant.

Before attacking Guangnan, Yang Zihui even offered a reward of 100,000.

He promised that the first brigade to rush into Guangnan would take the money directly.

Then, a brigade commander who betrayed Luo Dingchen cheated and tricked his way out, directly reaching an agreement with the garrison in the north of the city, with the two units splitting 100,000 men equally.

As a result, the city gates were wide open, and the attacking troops entered the city without even firing a shot.

Luo Dingchen, who rushed to oversee the battle, would have been taken prisoner if not for the loyal guards who risked their lives to protect him.

"What the hell is this?"

Liu Yuanfu cursed and casually handed the intelligence in his hand to the staff member next to him.

The aide glanced at it quickly and passed it on to the next person, then looked up at Liu Yuanfu, who had a furrowed brow: "Commander, Yang Zihui's occupation of Guangnan is insignificant."

"The key now is to figure out where this guy got so much money."

"You know, before, he was almost unable to pay the soldiers' salaries."

Liu Yuanfu was also thinking about this issue.

He looked at his aides: "Could it be that Deng Jinkang lent it to him?"

"It shouldn't be. Deng Jinkang has to support his own troops, and I'm afraid he can't come up with such a large sum of money."

"But apart from Deng Jinkang, no one else in Sichuan Province can help him."

Liu Yuanfu looked puzzled.

After all these years of fighting, life has been tough for everyone.

Currently, among those who have both the ability and the connections to help Yang Zihui, the only one he could think of was Deng Jinkang.

The aide didn't rush to speak. After considering for a moment, he suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Commander, do you think it might not be someone from another province?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuanfu's eyes immediately turned sharp!

If it were truly forces from other provinces supporting Yang Zihui, they would never have been targeting just a small province like Guangxi!

"Send more manpower. You personally oversee this matter. Regardless of whether they are from other provinces or not, you must get to the bottom of this."

"Yes, please rest assured, Supervisor."

The staff member responded and hurriedly left the operations room.