I traveled through time, starting with two acres of land and a dog

Feng Yuxiang was the second one to retreat north. The other two brigades were still fighting with the Yunnan Army. Only Cao Kun did not enter the front line. He also quickly evacuated the battlefield and went along the Jialing River to Zhaohua. Now he has arrived in Shaanxi. He had marched nearly a thousand miles and was exhausted. Only when he arrived in Bazhong area, he was received by Hu Haisheng, ate pork soup and steamed buns, and the road gradually widened. Several seriously wounded soldiers were also treated, which restored the low morale. Therefore, he was grateful to the legendary Du Zongyi from the bottom of his heart.

He also heard in Guang'an that a warlord named Du in northern Sichuan loved his people like his own children and had a powerful Du Family Army in northern Sichuan. It seemed that his reputation was well-deserved. Along the way, whenever he saw the Du Family Army, they were all well-organized and strictly disciplined. They were obviously a strong army. Except for their equipment, their appearance was not much different from the 12 regiments in the early days of the Beiyang government. This made him a little curious about Commander Du in the mountains.

"General Feng, please. Commander Du has specially prepared some dumplings for the brothers, fearing that the brothers in the north are not used to eating rice." Xue Chen was leading Feng Yuxiang to visit several large pots in the open air. Hundreds of cooks were making dumplings. The dumplings were put into boiling water and the aroma filled the air. Feng Yuxiang's men couldn't remember when they last had dumplings and many of them were drooling with greed.

"Haha, you guys are so thoughtful. I, Feng Huanzhang, would like to thank you all for your hospitality." Feng Yuxiang looked at the steaming dumplings, his appetite aroused, and he clasped his fists to express his gratitude.

Xue Chen led Feng Yuxiang to the east side of the venue, where there was a square table in the garden. On it were stewed chicken, braised beef in soy sauce, several stir-fried dishes, and a large bowl of dumplings in the middle. There were not many types of dishes, but the quantity was rich.

After Feng Yuxiang introduced Sun Lianzhong, Sun Liangcheng, Tong Linge and other famous Thirteen Guardians, several of them came. Xue Chen opened a bottle of local corn wine and began to pour porcelain cups for everyone. At first, Feng Yuxiang was a little reluctant because of military regulations that prohibited drinking, but after several persuasions, he forgot about the military regulations and began to drink freely.

Du Chenyu, a heroic northern man, had anticipated this, so he specially selected a few strong drinkers in the army to accompany Feng Yuxiang and others for drinking.

After the soldiers had eaten their fill of steamed buns and dumplings, they rested in suitable places, but the main table was still filled with people. Some had already climbed down, but they were still unyielding and shouted "Come, drink..." This continued until nightfall, and the battle was gradually completed. Du Chenyu did not go to see Feng Yuxiang. After all, he was still a child, and many things were difficult to explain, so he left it to Xue Chen and Huang Kunyang to handle.

After a relaxing night, Feng Yuxiang got up at six the next day. Our cook had already steamed porridge and steamed buns, two for each person. After eating, we set off. At the next stop, Du Chenyu asked my father to receive us in person so that we could get to know each other. Of course, if we could disperse some arms, it would be a windfall. Judging from this Du Chenyu, Feng Yuxiang loved guns more than his life, so it would be very difficult for him to buy a few cannons.

Of course, after Du Chenyu saw the equipment of the Beiyang Army, he did have some thoughts. It was indeed not in his character to not take a bite of such a fat duck right in front of his mouth.

After waiting for Feng Yuxiang to leave, Du Chenyu arranged for the special service and reconnaissance teams to immediately take the Migang Road in Liziba and head north to the Bashan area, waiting for an opportunity to act. He temporarily stabilized the situation in the Bazhong area.

On the third day, Baizhang's father received news that Feng Yuxiang's troops had left Baizhang. He was very grateful for the hospitality of Du's army. His father finally prepared 5 jin of fried noodles, dry food, and 5000 silver dollars for each person. This gift made Feng Yuxiang grateful. He remembered that during the Zhi-Feng War, Feng's army gave 50 silver dollars to Feng Yuxiang, who was originally a member of the Zhili clique, and he turned his back on them. This shows Feng Yuxiang's love for money. Feng Yuxiang also promised to speak well of Du's army in front of the president in the future.

My father also received an important piece of news. The other two mixed brigades suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Yunnan Army, especially Li Bingzhi's troops, which were said to have only more than 1 people left. Before the expedition, the other two mixed brigades were better equipped than him, so their combat tasks were heavy and their losses were heavy. They were besieged by nearly Yunnan Army troops.

Du Chenyu got the news and decided to pull out the tiger's teeth. He immediately sent a special service team to the south to investigate the various Beiyang warlords who were retreating northward. Accurate intelligence was the beginning of victory. Especially in the Baoning and Shunqing prefectures, which were almost the only way for the army to retreat northward.

By the beginning of May, Du Chenyu had basically quelled all the unrest in Bazhong area, and agricultural production in all places had been restored. Driving classes in the local schools were running normally. At the very least, it was guaranteed that each township or farm had a group of primary schools, and several baos would jointly open a school with free or low tuition, and the funds would be raised by each fort.

Land reform was also in full swing. Each fort imposed various land restrictions on large landlords with hundreds or thousands of acres of land, either forcing them to reduce rent or donate land. All those who engaged in resistance would be publicly tried and sentenced, and their property would be confiscated and their families would be exterminated. This month, several landlords had their homes confiscated and several underworld gangs were wiped out. The social atmosphere improved instantly, and the people gradually supported the new government from the bottom of their hearts. Militia garrisons in each fort were gradually established and took shape. After one or two months of training, they were basically able to achieve local defense.

On May 5, Du Chenyu finally received intelligence from Shunqing Prefecture that the mixed brigade of Beiyang warlord Li Bingzhi was finally ready to retreat northward after a period of rest. There were more than 15 people, heading north along the Jialing River, passing through Zhaohua, Guangyuan, and Jinniu Road and passing Yangping Pass to the north.

Immediately issue an order: 1. Peng Huiyu will establish a logistics base in Maoheba and gather all military personnel. The reconnaissance team will closely monitor the various troops entering and leaving Jinniu Road in Sichuan.

5. Send a secret order to have the troops of Zhou Kui, Li Long, Chen Shaozhong, Zhao Rui, and Chen Jinhu secretly go to Maoheba area to meet with Peng Huiyu. They must arrive within days.

Du Chenyu himself set out with his guard team that day, heading north, traveling more than 120 miles a day. Three days later, they arrived at Liziba, rested for a night, and set out at five in the morning, marching directly to the Maoheba area. Peng Huiyu was already waiting for them at the intersection.

This river valley plain, which was covered with thatched grass last year, has now become home to hundreds of families along the river. All of the land has been reclaimed and planted with corn, and the lush green color makes Du Chenyu very happy.

"Report to Master Chenyu, Peng Huiyu leads the Bashan Guard Team to report to you, please give instructions," Peng Huiyu trotted all the way to the ridge to meet Du Chenyu, who also received the emergency order yesterday. Li Long and his team arrived yesterday afternoon to meet him.

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Peng. It's thanks to you that the once desolate land has now become a thousand acres of fertile fields and the people live and work in peace and happiness." Du Chenyu rode on a donkey and greeted Peng Huiyu with a smile, praising him. In the past six months, Du Chenyu has been paying attention to the affairs of Bazhong in the south and has not paid much attention to the strategy to the north. Although Peng Huiyu has been reporting on the situation, Du Chenyu has only supported a few people and has not provided much support for others. It was all thanks to Peng Huiyu's hard work in the mountains.