Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

That idiot is pretending to be stupid again.

"Why are not you talking?"

"What did you say?" Shen Hao asked deliberately.

"What else can I say? Stop pretending! What do you mean? Are you going to agree or not?"

"I think, since your brother has said so, I'm willing too."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiuzhu was secretly delighted and gave Shen Hao a haughty glare, saying, "I knew it, you've been coveting me for a long time."

Hmph, now their wolfish ambitions have finally been exposed.

"Honestly, have you had feelings for me all along?"

Looking at the haughty Bai Xiuzhu, Shen Hao laughed and said, "It's normal for someone as beautiful as you to have feelings for you; it would be strange if they didn't."

These words made Bai Xiuzhu feel very happy; this was the happiest day she had had since coming to Guangdong.

"Hmph, so what do you plan to do?"

"Since I've already decided to agree to your brother's request, what else can I do but marry you?"

Do you think I'd give you up to another man?

"You're smart to know what's good for you, but you have to promise me that after you marry me, you'll pamper me and won't find any other women, or else I'll make you regret it!"

Shen Hao nodded earnestly and said, "Of course, it's a must."

When you start meowing at your Kun, you won't think that way anymore.

Explaining to this arrogant woman is simply a waste of time.

Only by truly confronting her with force will she obediently shut her mouth.

"That's more like it. Since you're so sincere, I'll agree."

Just then, another guard ran over.

"Reporting to the Governor, President Yuan has called."

"read"

"Yes"

"The mischievous Shuzhen has already set off this morning and will arrive in Guangzhou in ten days. At that time, Ye Zhen will take care of all the wedding arrangements and need not worry about me."

Take good care of Fuzhen and Shuzhen.

After the guard finished reading, Shen Hao knew he was in trouble.

Sure enough, Bai Xiuzhu's eyes immediately reddened with anger, and her jealousy exploded again.

She grabbed Shen Hao's arm and bit him hard, saying, "You just promised me you wouldn't see other women."

"You're about to marry someone else, I hate you, you bastard!"

With that, Bai Xiuzhu ran away with red eyes.

This left Shen Hao in an awkward and embarrassed position.

He had originally planned to win over Bai Xiuzhu as soon as possible, and on their wedding night, he would let her know why the flowers were so red, and wash away this jealousy so she would never be so sour again.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Yuan Shikai's telegram also arrived.

However, Shen Hao was still very happy.

After Bai Xiuzhu left, Yuan Shuzhen came along. This one is a good option.

Yuan Shuzhen was also a great beauty, and the daughter of the president, so her status was that of a princess.

Good, we've taken another step closer to completing the mission.

As for Bai Xiuzhu, we'll have to train her slowly. Her arrogant personality needs to be tempered.

Otherwise, it would be detrimental to the stability of the harem.

Good news keeps coming in love, and victories keep coming on the battlefield.

Chu Yunfei led his troops to attack Jiujiang.

Looking at the city wall, Chu Yunfei said, "Fire all the cannonballs within an hour. I want this place barren."

"Yes"

This time, in order to attack Li Liejun, Shen Hao approved 300 boxes of 75mm field artillery shells for Chu Yunfei.

300 boxes of mortar shells.

Dozens of light machine guns completely overwhelmed the enemy.

In an instant, thousands of cannons fired simultaneously, and the city walls of Jiujiang Hukou, under such dense bombardment, became as fragile as paper.

The city wall was quickly bombarded and collapsed.

Under the suppressive fire of snipers, mortars, and Maxim heavy weapons, the enemy in Hukou couldn't even raise their heads.

The assault company, each soldier armed with a light machine gun, breached the Hukou Pass.

It took less than an hour.

They annihilated 1,700 enemy soldiers.

More than 3,000 people surrendered, while several thousand fled.

With the fall of Hukou, Li Liejun's entire defense line has been torn open and is on the verge of collapse.

Chu Yunfei immediately ordered his troops to launch a full-scale attack.

Duan Zhigui of the First Army also received Chu Yunfei's report of victory. Overjoyed, he immediately threw down his mahjong tiles and stepped out of his tent.

"The brothers of the 18th Division have already broken through Hukou. Victory is in sight. Charge!"

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In an instant, morale soared.

Finally, surrounded by multiple forces, Li Liejun was quickly defeated.

Chu Yunfei was the first to capture Nanchang, making a great contribution, and the anti-Yuan army forces in Jiangxi were completely defeated.

The only regret is that Li Liejun escaped.

Vice President and Governor of Jiangxi Li Yuanhong also announced the cancellation of Jiangxi's independence and the restoration of the Beiyang government's rule immediately after taking control of Jiangxi.

Duan Zhigui looked at Chu Yunfei's soldiers, who were all well-trained and well-equipped, and felt envious.

"Shen Hao is really rich! He has mortars, mountain guns, field guns, and Maxim guns, all equipped with German Mauser rifles. Amazing!"

"How much does this cost? It's so extravagant!"

This time, Chu Yunfei brought 15,000 men, all armed with Mauser rifles, which was indeed a bit too extravagant for a warlord in China.

Duan Zhigui's men, most of whom were made of Hanyang rifles, must have felt a pang of jealousy.

However, Chu Yunfei ignored him.

Seeing Chu Yunfei's arrogance, Duan Zhigui's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. This was the first time since he had taken control of the military that someone had disrespected him.

Looking at Chu Yunfei's retreating figure, Duan Zhigui scoffed, "So what if you received a first-class merit?"

"I'm President Yuan's godson, you're just working for me. Just you wait and see!"

In Jiangsu, a portion of the Nanjing army was bribed by Yuan Shikai, allowing Feng Guozhang's Yuan army to seize Xuzhou while the city was vulnerable.

Cheng Dequan fled Nanjing on July 17 and announced the cancellation of independence.

Among the provinces that declared independence under the Kuomintang, Jiangxi and Jiangsu had stronger military forces and a more resolute attitude.

The other provinces were internally unstable and hesitant, failing to take a unified approach.

The shrewd and calculating Yuan Shikai understood that as long as Li Liejun in Jiangxi, Huang Xing and Cheng Dequan in Jiangsu were eliminated, the independence of other provinces would be no concern.

In a short period of time, the main forces of the two anti-Yuan armies in Jiangxi and Jiangsu have been wiped out.

Yuan Shikai was in a great mood.

Start rewarding them.

Shen Hao performed the best this time. He not only captured Guangdong (of the good king), but his subordinate Chu Yunfei also led the troops to be the first to enter Nanchang, which was a great achievement.

Shen Hao had just been granted the rank of General and the position of Governor of Guangdong, giving him control over both military and political affairs, so it was not appropriate to reward him further at this time.

However, he could appoint officials to his subordinates.

As a result, Li Yunlong was appointed as a lieutenant general, the garrison commander of Jiangxi, and the commander of the Second Division.

Chu Yunfei holds the rank of Lieutenant General and serves as the Garrison Commander of Hubei and concurrently as the Commander of the 17th Division.

Zhang Yiwei served as the Chief of Staff of the 17th Division and concurrently as the Commander of the 1st Mixed Brigade.

Duan Zhigui was awarded the rank of Army General and appointed Governor of Hubei, wielding military and political power.

Hearing about his reward, Duan Zhigui was very proud.

It's still easier to get close to your own godfather.

This reward was also announced to the whole country by Yuan Shikai, telling everyone that working for him, Old Yuan, was a promising career path.