At two o'clock in the afternoon, the meeting for the election of the governor was officially held, attended by members of the Consultative Council and the main leaders of the rebels.

Tang Hualong was the first to speak, mainly to show his attitude, in favor of the republic and in support of the revolution.

Previously, he was still hesitating, but Li Yuanhong's addition made him make up his mind.

Tang Hualong (1874-1918), the name Jiwu. Han nationality, a native of Qishui (now Xishui), Hubei, graduated from Hosei University in Japan.

Guangxu Jinshi of the Qing Dynasty, the director of the Ministry of Law. Later, he served as a Chinese language teacher at Shanxi University and published the "Education Magazine".

In the autumn of 1909, he served as a counselor of the Preparatory Office of the Hubei Consultative Bureau, and the following year he was elected vice chairman of the Consultative Bureau.

In 1910, he went to Beijing to attend the first meeting of the Federation of Provincial Consultative Bureaus, was elected chairman of the conference, and participated in the third petition of representatives from all walks of life. Later, he conspired with Tan Yanmin, Pu Dianjun and others to make a fourth petition, but failed.

In June of the following year, he again attended the second meeting of the Federation of Provincial Consultative Bureaus, violently criticized the "Imperial Cabinet" and participated in the initiation of the organization of the "Constitutional Friendship Association". After the Wuchang Uprising, he participated in the organization of the Hubei military and government. and sent a telegram urging the provincial consultative bureaus to respond to the revolution.

As mentioned earlier, when the Republic of China established its first Congress, he was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. He also formed the Progressive Party with Liang Qichao to fight against the Kuomintang. In 1914, he served as the director of education and chairman of the academic committee, and resigned the following year to go to Shanghai to participate in the National Defense Movement. Later, he served as the chief of internal affairs of Duan Qirui's cabinet, and in 1918, he went abroad for investigation and was assassinated by the Kuomintang Wang Chang in Victoria, Canada.

At the meeting, Wu Zhaolin then spoke, first of all, he talked about the excellent situation after the first uprising, and encouraged everyone to build confidence in victory. Then, he said: "At present, the military and civilian politics are complicated, and it is necessary to have a strong organization and leadership, brothers, I propose to you that Li Yuanhong Xietong be elected as the governor of Hubei, and Speaker Tang Hualong will be the general minister of the Hubei people. Li and Tang Ergong are well-known in Hubei, not only in Hubei, but also in the whole country, with an excellent reputation. If they stand up and preside over the overall situation, not only will all walks of life in Hubei be convinced, but they will also receive support throughout the country. ”

As soon as Wu Zhaolin's words fell, he immediately received warm applause from everyone.

In this way, Li Yuanhong officially sat on the military government of Hubei. The position of the governor.

After taking his position, Li Yuanhong discussed with everyone and immediately summoned representatives from all walks of life and soldiers of various associations, standards, and battalions in the army to go to the headquarters of the 15 th Association at 5 p.m. for a meeting. It is obvious that Li Yuanhong is openly appearing in front of people from all walks of life for the military and government. The government established leadership authority.

Regarding this meeting, He Xifan, the leader of the 29th Standard 1st Battalion who participated in the uprising on the evening of 10 October, was asked by the "Hubei Revolutionary Record Museum" in 1912 to write an article entitled "Records of the Battle of the Hubei Uprising": "Tang Hualong was appointed to raise salaries, Rao Hanxiang was appointed to Anmin, and Xifan and Cai Jimin were appointed to organize various organs. ”

The article said that Li Yuanhong said in his speech: "The revolution should be in favor of the people and the people should be hanged and punished. Today, Hubei Zhu is determined, and the provinces are in the wind, and it is a rare opportunity for a thousand years. All the monarchs worked together, and Yuan Hong swore to prosper the Han family with all the monarchs. ”

Xiong Bingkun also mentioned this meeting in his "Revolutionary Record of the Eighth Battalion of Former Qing Engineers": "After two o'clock in the afternoon, Li Gong sent an edict to all places, and at four o'clock in the afternoon (it should be five o'clock), the soldiers of all associations, standards, and battalions gathered at the 15th Association. Few of them arrived in time, and because the soldiers were mostly responsible, they were not allowed to leave their posts. When Gu Ligong went to the 15th Association, the flag soldiers in ambush opened fire. ”

This meeting had a great bearing on how Li Yuanhong behaved at that time. In this way, as soon as he took office, he appeared in front of everyone and expressed his political opinions. Those so-called mud bodhisattvas who don't say a word are self-defeating. This also shows that although Li Yuanhong is not a revolutionary party, he is inclined to revolution.

That night, Hu Yuzhen, a member of the party in Hanyang, went to Li Yuanhong to report on the situation of Han Yangyang's recovery.

Li Yuanhong was very happy, and instructed Hu Yuzhen to maintain order in all aspects, and took out a pen in his hand to give instructions to his subordinates, the forty-two standard commanders stationed in Hanyang.

Before he could start writing, the party members in Hankou and the gentry and merchants in Wuchang came to report the situation one after another. After receiving these people and sending them away, Li Yuanhong looked at the pen in his hand and couldn't remember what he wanted to write? Looking at the blank paper in front of him, I thought about it for a while, but I still didn't remember.

asked Hu Yuzhen beside him: "What did I just write?" ”

Hu Yuzhen said: "Aren't you going to write a letter of instruction to Zhang Yonghan, the commander of the 42nd standard? ”

Li Yuanhong smiled, "Look at my memory!" ”

After Hu Yuzhen left, Li Yuanhong approved several urgent items, and when he saw a draft of a proclamation, he looked at it carefully, and added the words strictly prohibiting the indiscriminate killing of Manchurians. Seeing that the matter in hand was almost handled, I felt sleepy. Isn't it time to sleep for a while?

Li Yuanhong walked to the window, pushed open the two windows, and the east was already white, and it turned out that he had spent the first night after the governor took office.

Seeing the Yellow Crane Tower in the morning light, Li Yuanhong seemed to have discovered for the first time that the Yellow Crane Tower in the morning had a unique beauty. Li Yuanhong was very emotional.

On the afternoon of October 11, notices appeared on the main streets of Wuchang, and a group of people gathered in front of each notice. I saw the poster and understood.

Hubei Military Administration. The proclamation signed by the governor of the prefecture, Li Yuanhong, reads: "Today, the government is in power. The government ordered to sue our people to know about it. Wherever our righteous army is everywhere, don't be suspicious. I rose up to save the people, not greedy for merit and selfishness, saving you is equal to fire and water, saving you and so on. You were tortured like this only because of the autocracy of the Qing Dynasty. …… In the establishment of the Republic of China, compatriots will have no difference, and the people and the people will work together. The military has always been disciplined and treated fairly and not deceitfully. May I love my fellow man, and listen to me one example. ”

The proclamation of Anmin soon played a role in reassuring the people, and the name of Governor Li Yuanhong spread far and wide, and some people said that it turned out that Li Xietong was also a revolutionary party, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty had an immortal reason?

Bands of soldiers with white armbands on their arms patrolled the streets, maintaining order, and the rice shops were soon open for business.

October 11 was an extremely unusual day for Wuchang.

Li Fanglian, who had personally experienced the Wuchang Uprising, once described the situation at that time as follows: Before Yuan Hong arrived at the Advisory Bureau, the dragons were leaderless, "In fact, Yangxia was undecided, Ruizi and Zhang Biao retreated to Hankou, cleaned up the rout, and according to Liujiamiao, they asked for help everywhere, and the remnants of the provincial wall had not yet been cleared." Comrades gathered in the Consultative Bureau, after half a day, they were at a loss...... The message is dull. But the anxious are disappointed, the timid are terrified, and the angry are in a tense situation, which is even more embarrassing than on the ninth or tenth day. In the afternoon, the city of Wuchang is full of notices, and the way to the spectators is jammed, and the joy is thunderous. As for the white-haired old man who is difficult to walk, he is supported by Qianren and hugs to the front of the notice, and he will want to see it for himself. Foreigners in Han were also moved when they heard this, and the remnants of the enemy were even more frightened, and they disguised themselves as absconders, and they had no chance of winning. ”

Mr. Zhang Taiyan said in his "Monument to the President of Li Gong": "Ruizi began to say that the little Kou bee is easy to determine, and the warships on the river are waiting for them to change. Wen Gong (referring to Li Yuanhong) went out, but went. ”

At that time, a reporter wrote: "Since the announcement of Anmin, the governor of the capital is Li Yuanhong, Li Su is loyal and famous, and the businessmen are happy and open their doors as usual. Foreigners also praise it more than once, and its tragic and magnificent appearance is really beyond the description of pen and ink. ”

From the issuance of the first proclamation to 16 October, in the name of Li Yuanhong, the governor of the Hubei Army, the following telegrams were issued: "Transmission of the National Telegram", "Telegram to the Governors of the Provinces", "Telegram to Overseas People", "Telegram to the Counties of Hubei Province and the Self-Metallurgical Office", "Telegram to the Employees of the Metallurgical Corporation", "Telegram to the Governor's Office", "Telegram to the Governor's Office", "Telegram to the Governor of the People's Republic of China", "Telegram to the Governor of the People's Republic of China", "Telegram to the Local Patrol Police of the Towns and Towns of the Provinces", "Telegram to the Han Compatriots to the Commanders of the People's Republic of China", and "Telegram to the Manchurian Qing Government. Fudian.

And the military and political. The first thing the government sent was a note to the consuls of various countries.

Since then, Governor Li Yuanhong has become a household name. As a result of Li Yuanhong's promotion, it not only calmed the hearts of the people and stabilized the middle forces, but it can also be said that it has united more social strata, greatly strengthened the revolutionary forces, and also played an exemplary role in all parts of the country. Facts have proved that the revolutionary party's choice of Li Yuanhong was a correct and wise move.

On the evening of October 10, after the success of the Wuchang uprising, the revolutionaries in Hanyang and Hankow knew nothing but the sound of gunfire. The 42nd standard is a subordinate of Li Yuanhong's 21st Mixed Association. There were three battalions, one of which was stationed in Hanyang, defending the arsenal and steel factory at the foot of Gusan Mountain. The battalion headquarters was located at the Longdeng Embankment between the two factories. The second battalion was stationed in Hankou, stationed at Dazhimen Railway Station and Huajing Street, and was responsible for the transportation of the Jinghan Railway and the security of the market. The third battalion was stationed in Xinyang, Henan. The first battalion belonged to the four branches of the Literary Society, and the main representative of the revolutionary party was Hu Yuzhen, and the deputy representative was Qiu Wenbin.

Hu Yuzhen, at the age of 16, joined the 42nd standard of the Hubei Mixed Association as a soldier, and soon joined the revolution. First organized the Puzzle Club with his comrades, and at that time the 41st marked Zhenwu Society, they communicated with each other, and then merged into the Literature Society, that is, he served as the representative of the 42nd Standard Literature Society.

Seeing that the stations of this standard were scattered, he proposed the establishment of four branches of the Literary Society, and he served as the head of the four branches of the Literary Society and the representative of the 42nd standard.

He also advocated that the income from the monthly donation should be used to help comrades in prison in addition to expenses. On October 8, 1911, the battalion management took Wang Bingshan to restrict the soldiers from entering and leaving the barracks. He knew that something would happen, but he had no way of knowing the inside story. On the 10th, when it was his turn to buy, he took advantage of the opportunity to run to Hankow. The traffic agency Pham Minh Son listened to the news.

Vice President Wang Xianzhang escaped from Wuchang and knew about Wuchang. On the 12th, Yuan Jinsheng sent an official document to Hankou, and he asked Yuan to run from Hankou to cross the river to find out the truth.

Yuan came back and said that the gate of Wuchang was closed, and the guards wrapped white cloth in their sleeves. At first, he was convinced that Wuchang had revolted, so he decided to respond to the uprising at 8 o'clock in the evening, and immediately notified the front team Ge Chengyuan and the rear team Qiu Wenbin to launch on time.

He himself changed into civilian clothes and went to Hankou to inform Zhao Chengwu in person, and sent comrades to inform Comrade Xinyang of the due response as soon as possible.

This is a person of good character. Han Sunshine recovered, and everyone pushed him to take full responsibility. He said that the team officer Song Xiquan was an old man who informed the Japanese society, so it was better to raise Song. So Song Xiquan jumped from an officer of the Qing army to the commander of the first assistant of the people's army, and he himself served as the assistant staff officer. After the peace was agreed, the Northern Expedition stopped, he retreated to Wuchang, served the revolution with pen and ink, and then united two or three friends to run the "Spring and Autumn Newspaper". Later, he went to Japan to study at his own expense. In 1915, Yuan Shikai restored the imperial system, and he returned to China to ask Yuan, first planned to move to Shandong, but failed to flee to Shanghai. YUAN Zheng. The government asked the British arrest room to arrest him, and he died in prison in the same year.

Qiu Wenbin (1886~1972) was a native of Xiangfan, Hubei. Born in 1886 (the twelfth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty). Graduated from Hubei Military Academy. Later, he joined the Hubei New Army, served as an artillery officer, organized the establishment of the Puzzle Club, and later joined the Literature Club and served as the deputy director of the Yangxia Branch.

Former deputy representative of the 42nd Standard of Wuchang Shouyi, temporary commander-in-chief of the Yangxia Uprising, chief of staff of the Hanyang Headquarters of Xinhai Shouyi, successively served as the commander-in-chief of the Hubei Yuan Protector Army, and the colonel staff officer of the Hubei Yasukuo Army Headquarters, the major general joined the army, and the chief of the quartermaster department.

He successively joined the China League and the Chinese Revolutionary Party. Later, he served as an advisor to the First Division of the Hubei Army of the Northern Expeditionary Army, the commander of the Special Division of the Northern Expeditionary Army, the manager of Wuhan Shouyi Park, the director of the Suiyuan Xinghe Collection Bureau, the head of the third district of Yichang, Hubei, the director of the Henan Provincial Smoking Cessation Center, and the director of social work of the Henan "Republic of China Daily". After 1944, he was idle and lived in Lanzhou. In 1957, he was hired as a librarian of the Gansu Provincial Research Institute of Culture and History.