Chapter 3: The Turning Point in History

  "Master, it's time to get up. The old master sent someone over last night to inform you that he wants to see you today and has something to tell you!" Just as Wang Yuze was still in a dream, the pleasant voice like an oriole came into his ears. It must be said that being woken up by such a voice every day is truly a very happy thing.

  Wang Yuze got up from bed and was dressed neatly under the service of his maid Xiang'er. Xiang'er had no surname, she was an orphan who was picked up and grew up in the Patrol Envoy's mansion, taking care of Wang Yuze's daily life since childhood.

  Looking at the handsome but still slightly childish face in the mirror, Wang Yuze's mood had completely calmed down. It had been three days since he woke up from that sleep, and now on the wall calendar, it was June 18th, 1890. However, this era was already completely different from the history he remembered.

  Through the fusion of memories with this body, he has completely clarified what kind of era this is. Except for the extra Kansai patrol, the situation in China as a whole and the history he was familiar with are exactly the same. Four years later, it will be that war that thoroughly dropped China off the cliff. History seems to have deviated from the moment Wang Xiao appeared.

  The self in the mirror looked very young, still quite handsome, but a bit weak. "Looks like I need to strengthen my exercise from now on!" Wang Yuze muttered to himself. Since he had already accepted this identity, he naturally had to make comprehensive considerations.

  The identity of the Western Sichuan Inspector's Lieutenant made Wang Yuze extremely excited. As a soldier, who doesn't have that dream of wielding a golden spear and iron horse, commanding thousands of soldiers in battle, and establishing an immortal merit? But in later generations, it was completely a peaceful era, and for ordinary soldiers like him, opportunities were scarce, and promotion was even more difficult. Now with this good identity, he would undoubtedly be able to show off his skills in this turbulent era and fulfill his dreams.

  Wang Yuezhe knew that China was still a synonym for poverty and backwardness. The three provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan had utilized their rich resources and funds to vigorously develop industry, laying a good industrial foundation for the whole country. Next, it was his turn to make use of this already established platform and play its role well. Thinking of the tens of thousands of elite troops in Sichuan, his heart was filled with pride. With such a powerful army, Sichuan could undoubtedly sweep across the country. However, he also had some doubts - why did Wang Xiao, with such a good industrial foundation and financial resources unmatched in the country, still cling to the territory of the three provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan, and not continue to expand?

  "Master, breakfast is ready. Later, Vice Officer Wang will come to take you to see the old master!" reminded Xiang'er, the maid.

  "Alright, I know!" Wang Yuezhe stopped being dazed, washed up, and headed towards the dining hall.

  The breakfast was not sumptuous, with only steamed buns, fried dough sticks, soy milk, a bowl of thin porridge and a small dish of pickled vegetables. However, it was extremely exquisite, with very good flavor. The culinary skills of the chef in the Governor's Palace were quite impressive, able to make such simple breakfast into such delicious dishes. For Wang Yuezhe, who had been accustomed to the military camp's big pot rice for a long time, this was undoubtedly very delicious. This also opened his appetite, and he swept away all the breakfast on the table with a gust of wind, leaving nothing behind.

  Watching Wang Yuze devouring the breakfast on the table, Xiang'er's face was filled with smiles. She only felt that after this injury healed, Young Master's appetite seemed to have improved a lot. In the past, Young Master could only eat a little bit of food.

  Before Wang Yuze finished his breakfast, Deputy Officer Wang Wei had already reported for duty. Wang Wei was the young lieutenant officer that Wang Yuze saw on the day he woke up.

  Wang Yuze now knows that Wang Wei is the son of housekeeper Wang Quan, two years older than him. He has been taking care of him like an elder brother since childhood. Every time he fights with other kids, Wang Wei always stands in front of him. Although they are not biological brothers, their relationship is even closer than that of brothers.

  "A Wei, wait a minute, I'll finish eating soon!" Wang Yuze said with his mouth full of the remaining half of the fried dough stick. In his previous life, he was an only child without any siblings, now having someone like an older brother to take care of him was a very delightful thing.

  "General, don't worry, it's still early. The general is currently meeting with General Bear and Deputy Chief of Staff Cai." Wang Wei said with a smile. Seeing that Wang Yuezhe was fine, he was extremely happy. At the time, Wang Yuezhe had been assassinated, and he couldn't help but feel guilty.

  "Hmm!" Wang Yuez nodded. He knew who the Chief of Staff Xiong and Deputy Chief of Staff Cai were. The Chief of Staff Xiong was named Xiong Wu, he was one of the main assistants when his father Wang Xiao started the rebellion, and also one of the founders of the Chuanxi Army. In terms of military affairs and army building, he gave Wang Xiao a lot of help, now almost the second-in-command of the Chuanxi Army.

  Ts'ai, the deputy chief of staff, was also well known by the name of Ts'ai Yün and was one of Wang Hsiao's principal assistants. He held the rank of lieutenant general and was commander of the Szechwan Military Cadre Training Corps and provincial chief of staff.

  After finishing breakfast, Wang Yuze and Wang Xiao left the courtyard where he lived and went to Wang Xiao's office.

  The entire governor's mansion was divided into two parts. The front half was where Wang Xiao worked, and the headquarters of the Sichuan Army was also located here. The back half was where Wang Xiao and Wang Yuezhe lived. Wang Yuezhe remembered that his mother had passed away when he was young, and Wang Xiao had not remarried all these years. Therefore, in such a large governor's mansion, apart from the father and son, there were only maidservants and guards, which inevitably made it seem somewhat empty.

  In the sweltering summer of Chengdu, even in the early morning, the weather was extremely hot. However, Wang Yuezhe still wore a crisp military uniform with every button fastened. He knew that Wang Xiao liked cleanliness and tidiness.

  Wang Yuez's dean is not far from Wang Xiao's office, and after walking for about ten minutes with Wang Wei, they arrived. After passing the strict check, he and Wang Wei came to the outside of Wang Xiao's office.

  However, they were informed that General Xiong and Deputy Chief of Staff Cai were still inside, so they had to wait for a while.

  About ten minutes later, Wang Xiao's office opened. A tall and majestic general came out from inside. On his shoulders were two golden stars, indicating his identity. He was the chief of staff of the Sichuan Western Army, Xiong Wu, also one of the few lieutenant generals in the Sichuan Western Army.

  Behind Xiong Wu was a somewhat frail middle-aged general, who was Cai Yun, the deputy chief of staff of the Western Sichuan Army.

  "Uncle Xiong is well, Uncle Cai is well!" Seeing the two come out, Wang Yuezhe hastily gave them a military salute and asked after their well-being. Behind him, Wang Wei did the same. At this moment, Wang Yuezhe had not yet graduated from the Army Academy, so his uniform was red and he had no rank insignia.

  "Hmph!" Xiong Wu indeed let out a cold snort, then glared at Wang Yuze with one eye, and stormed off in a huff.

  "This!" Wang Yuze was somewhat bewildered, he couldn't quite understand how this could be the case, as it seemed he hadn't offended Xiong Wu.

  "Haha! Yuze, don't mind him, he's just unhappy in his heart. But next time you can't bully Xiaohan!" Cai Yun smiled and patted Wang Yuze on the shoulder before turning around and leaving.

  Wang Yuze was even more confused, not understanding what they meant. As for the little Han in Cai Yun's mouth, he did know about it. Xiong Wu had a daughter named Xiong Menghan. But what did this have to do with him?

  "General, I reckon the Chief of Staff won't be too happy about giving Xiaohan to you! You know that the Chief of Staff doesn't have a son, only this one daughter. He's extremely doting on her. However, General, you're also the heir of the Western Sichuan Army, and you and Xiaohan are simply a match made in heaven!" Wang Wei said with a smile.

  Wang Yuze finally understood what was going on, guessing that Xiong Wu looked down on him and thought he wasn't worthy of his daughter. Wang Yuze couldn't help but shake his head in extreme speechlessness. In his mind, a girl wearing a white gauzy dress with beautiful eyebrows and eyes appeared, seemingly Xiong Menghan, an extremely beautiful woman the same age as Wang Yuze.

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