Chapter 1809 An increase of 500,000 troops
To be honest, at the beginning, Principal Chang didn’t look down on Shangchuan Province.
Because President Chang's basic base is always in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, the customs revenue from Shanghai alone is enough to instantly kill all provinces in the southwest.
However, since the Sino-Japanese War broke out and the southeastern half of the country fell, Sichuan Province has become the most fertile territory in the Kuomintang-controlled area, so the Sichuan Army occupying Sichuan Province has become a thorn in the eyes of Principal Chang and a thorn in the flesh!
First, he used the name of the Sichuan Army leaving Sichuan Anti-Japanese War and organized four armies to join the War of Resistance, trying to use the Japanese to eliminate the Sichuan Army.
Principal Chang originally thought that the army of beggars like the Sichuan Army would either collapse or fight for everything after a few battles. Whether it was collapse or fight for everything, it was the result that Principal Chang was happy to see.
Because the Sichuan Army performed poorly and collapsed, Principal Chang could use this to revoke the Sichuan Army's number.
If the Sichuan Army fights all over, it will be even simpler. He can directly insert his relative, Huangpu Group, into it, so that the Sichuan Army will immediately become the Central Army.
However, ideals are full, but reality is skinny.
Principal Chang never expected that although the Sichuan Army fought hard and in a very embarrassing position after arriving on the battlefield of the Anti-Japanese War, it did not collapse. Its performance was even more eye-catching than the Central Army, and not all of them were all fought. On the contrary, a large number of brave and warlike veterans and grassroots officers were trained through the War of Resistance.
Moreover, these officers and veterans have made military achievements.
Although Principal Chang was the leader, he could not turn a blind eye to the military achievements of the Sichuan Army, so he could never arrange his confidants to the various armies and divisions of the Sichuan Army.
Because he was afraid of causing a rebound from the heads of the Sichuan Army.
If they are forced into a hurry and the Sichuan Army rebels directly, the fun will be great.
At this point, President Chang envied Zhong Yi very much. This guy is really brave. Pan Wenhua, Deng Xihou, Yang Sen, and Wang Lingji, and the four commanders-in-chief of the Sichuan Army said they would be dismissed.
Moreover, after Yang Sen and the others were fired by Zhong Yi, they could not stir up any waves. Almost none of the four armies transferred to Myanmar in advance and the 500,000 men who were later added were directed towards them.
Having said that, Principal Chang was still happy to see Zhong Yi's removal of Yang Sen and others as commander-in-chief but leaving behind a few of their troops, because the strength of the Sichuan Army that remained in the country would be greatly weakened, and in the future, he would have much less resistance when he tried to solve the Sichuan Army.
Now, there are three armies left in the Sichuan Army.
These three armies are Liu Wenhui's 28th Army, Wang Zanxu's 29th Army and Li Jiayu's 36th Army.
These three armies are under the jurisdiction of the 24th Army, the 43rd Army, the 56th Army, the 67th Army, the 88th Army, the 95th Army, and the six armies still have 70,000 to 80,000 troops.
If we could also send these tens of thousands of Sichuan troops to Myanmar, President Chang would be happy.
After all, after Liu Wenhui, Wang Zanxu and Li Jiayu went to Myanmar, they would most likely follow Yang Sen and others. If this is the case, the Sichuan Army would have no military power in their hands.
Then from now on, the entire Sichuan Province will be completely the territory of the Central Army.
Principal Chang immediately made a decision. Just as he wanted to speak, the guards came in and reported that Ambassador Jansen had arrived.
"Yes." Wang Geng nodded, "at least 500,000 more troops!"
Chapter completed!