History has its own life, it is like a person, both easy-going and self-respecting. ——Yu Qiuyu
Warlord rule is a major feature of modern China, and Sichuan, known as the "Kingdom of Heavenly Palaces", is a hotbed of warlord melee. In the more than 20 years since the Xinhai Revolution, there have been hundreds of wars between Sichuan warlords, large and small, and the Battle of Erliu was the climax of the Sichuan warlord melee. The so-called Battle of Erliu was a war between the Sichuan warlord Liu Xiang and Liu Wenhui. Liu Xiang and Liu Wenhui are both from Dayi County, Sichuan, and the two are cousins and nephews.
The Warlords of Sichuan were divided
However, every time the Sichuan warlords fight a war, the side that wins the war never chases after the poor. Liu Hangchen, the god of wealth under Liu Xiang, the most cattle of the Sichuan army, said that the Sichuan warlords are in a scuffle, and the side that wins the battle will certainly do three major things after victory.
First, to greet the parents of the defeated general and settle them well; second, to send a telegram to the loser, not to run away, for he is no longer chasing; at the same time, he tells the loser that his family is safe and sound, saying things like "Your Honor, serve as a little brother"; third, go into the city to appease the people and give them favors.
Liu Xiang
Therefore, during the Republic of China period, there were more than 400 large and small wars in Sichuan, but the damage to the local area was not large. Only foreign armies will fight a big battle, and whenever such a time comes, the various forces in Sichuan will unite and expel the foreign forces together. It is precisely because the intensity of the war is not great, so the idle people in Sichuan sometimes actually go to watch the game, and watching the game is as addictive as watching the football game later, and the momentum of coaxing the straw is greater than the strength of the soldiers on both sides.
Liu Wenhui
In this way, from the Beiyang period to the head of the Kuomintang, Liu Xiang, the most inconspicuous of the original in chuanzhong, became the most powerful warlord. At Liu Xiang's suggestion, the Sichuan army went on strike. Each warlord, according to the size of his own power, divided into a defensive zone, and the largest wealth in Sichuan came from the proceeds of Gongyanjing, and Liu Xiang did not swallow it alone, but everyone divided it according to their share. Even Liu Cunhou, who had the smallest power and could have been easily swallowed, also shared a piece of the poor place in northern Sichuan to settle down. Since then, everyone has stopped fighting, each guarding their own territory and living a peaceful life.