Gong Ren and Tang Qingying immediately rushed to the station of the Third Association. Cheng Bingrong originally served in the Qinghubei Supervision Office. In the Wuchang Uprising. Han soldiers who were sent by the Qing government to Chuwangtai to monitor the 8th Battalion of the Project. He was almost shot by the rebels. In order to survive. He was forced to join the Revolutionary Army. Li Yuanhong and he are old acquaintances. In order to pull together their own power. Promote him to the position of Third Co-Commander.

The two entered the Commander's office. Cheng Bingrong is drinking alone. Only drunk and hazy. Peach pits do not recognize apricot pits.

As soon as Tang Qingying entered the house, she smelled a pungent smell of wine. Quickly use your hands to drive away the smell of alcohol. Stared at Cheng Bingrong in disgust.

Cheng Bingrong raised his glass to Tang Qingying. Said: "Brother Gong Ren. Drink...... Come have a drink." Tang Qingying frowned and said, "How do you know that I am Gong Ren." Cheng Bingrong said: "Li ...... The governor had already called. I know you're coming. Special Wine Reception ...... Can't wait...... The second can't wait...... I'll just have a few drinks."

Tang Qingying snorted angrily and said, "What a drunkard. There is no distinction between male and female." Gong Ren said to Cheng Bingrong: "We don't drink. You'd better not drink alcohol either. Now the enemy is current. Hanyang is in danger. You and I have a lot of responsibilities on our shoulders. How can this wine be drunk? Have you received an order from the Governor of Li to order the Three Concords to attack Hankow?"

Cheng Bingrong said drunkenly: "What...... You can only drink three taels...... Three or two will not work. Three taels is too little."

Gong Ren was very angry. And he asked, "How are your troops ready?" Cheng Bingrong said again: "...... What the...... Get ready...... It's ready early. Pig ears. Pig heart. Good ...... Bamboo shoots...... And the trustee got it...... Good wine." Tang Qingying was angry. yelled at him, "You bastard." Cheng Bingrong smiled and said, "Eggs...... I have that too. Egg. Duck eggs...... And the best preserved eggs."

Gong Ren. Tang Qingying looked at each other. It's really anxious and impatient for Cheng Bingrong. Restless and restless. He could only walk out of his office in a huff. Go out and check the readiness of the troops.

It's even worse down there. The soldiers gambled in twos and threes. Drinking and making trouble. Nothing to hang out about. It's like a free market. What's more serious. Some soldiers are close to home. Just go home and rest. Tang Qingying said to Gong Ren: "Where is this barracks. It's clearly a bazaar." Gong Ren also said angrily: "With such a force. There can be no war at all."

The two of them had to go back to Cheng Bingrong's office. Slowly waiting for Cheng Bingrong to sober up. At this time, Cheng Bingrong fell asleep on the bed. I slept for four or five hours. He slept enough. I opened my eyes. I saw two people in the house. Get up immediately. Rubbing his sleepy eyes, he asked, "Who are the two of you?"

Gong Ren hurriedly introduced himself and said, "I am Gong Ren. This is Tang Qingying. It's to help Cheng lead a counterattack on Hankow." Cheng Bingrong patted his head. I thought about it for a while. Suddenly, he said, "I remembered. Remembered. The Governor of Li Tu was given an order. Let the two of you come and supervise the battle. I don't know what the two of you think." Gong Ren hurriedly asked, "I don't know how Commander Cheng is preparing." Cheng Bingrong's face is difficult. I was stunned for a while. Whispered, "You're really fighting."

Tang Qingying heard this. Immediately furious. yelled at Cheng Bingrong: "The two armies are fighting. Military orders are like a mountain. How can there be a real fight or a fake fight?"

Cheng Bingrong scratched his scalp with his hand and said with a smile, "I mean. Didn't we touch a stone with an egg? Huang Xing is so powerful. None of them have beaten the Qing army. Could it be that I am better than Huang Xing. Let's hit it on top. Let's compare the gourd to the scoop. Wouldn't it be nice to say hello a few times? It's really self-sufficient."

This sentence also annoyed Gong Ren. shouted to Cheng Bingrong: "Cheng Commander. What are you talking about? Commander Huang Li Dudu has entrusted us with such an important task. We should do our due diligence to do what it is. How can you be so derelict in your duties? Fool the commander and the governor. Do so. Worthy of fighting to the death on the front line. Brothers of the Nationalist Army who have died?"

Cheng Bingrong cried with a sad face. Say: "It's not that I don't want to fight. But look at my soldiers. Is it the material for war?" Gong Ren yelled, "Discipline is lax. Poor training. It's all the responsibility of the chief. From this moment on. You have to lead by example. Strictly restrain subordinates. Always be ready to attack the Qing army in Hankow."

Gong Ren asked Cheng Bingrong again: "Where do you plan to attack the Qing army from?" Cheng Bingrong didn't seem to think about this issue at all. Asked Gong Ren rhetorically: "Where do you say it's better to attack from?"

Gong Ren said: "According to our scouting. Since the terrain is good. Places that favor the offense. All of them were heavily defended by the Qing army. And the Qing army was relatively weak in defense. There are only three bridges in the area. There is not a deep lake. It's just a piece of mud. So the Qing army was also relatively weak in defense there. If you attack from there. I don't know what strategy Commander Cheng intends to use."

Cheng Bingrong said: "Supervising the army. Overseer. You just have to supervise our war. You just have to point the place. Specific offense. It's up to us to execute."

Gong Ren smiled coldly. Pressed closely: "Such a significant operation. You don't make it clear. We're not at ease." Cheng Bingrong heard Gong Ren chasing after him. Smiled. He said, "Actually, we don't have any good solutions. Long distance run. We can't carry it in a boat. We can't build slimy roads. The only thing is that we can only be surprised. Catch somebody off his guard. Hit it in from the good road. It's all about luck."

Gong Ren said solemnly: "How can you rely on luck to fight. You have to have a rigorous and scientific plan in advance. There's no good way there. If we get stuck in the mud. Attack. Can't get through. Withdraw. There's no going back. So what to do. I think. Just prepare some boats, planks and straw. If it's in deep water. You have to attack with a boat. If it's in the mud. You have to put on planks and straw. Besides. There's no other way to do it."

Cheng Bingrong said: "Such a far way. With the words of a small boat. How to get there." Gong Ren said, "There is no wagon with ox carts. If you don't have an ox cart, you have to carry it. Or in front of the enemy's machine guns. Nothing. How do you move forward?"

Cheng Bingrong lowered his head and was next to the training of Gong Ren. No more talking.

Gong Ren and he didn't waste a lot of words. It's really a ride. Disappointed.

The two of them were able to get out of Cheng Bingrong's barracks. Gong Ren said to Tang Qingying: "Counterattack Hankou. Matters. How could Li Yuanhong entrust such an important task to a drunkard. It's really reassuring." Tang Qingying snorted angrily and said, "I all complain about Li Yuanhong, an old boy, for being nepotistic. It's really a fish looking for a fish. Shrimp looking for shrimp. The old turtle found Wang Bajia."

Gong Ren said: "If Cheng Bingrong is the same as Zhang Jingliang. Surrendered to the Qing army. How can we be good." Tang Qingying said: "Then maybe it's okay. He just didn't surrender to the Qing army. Passive warfare. We can't do anything about him." Gong Ren sighed and said, "Prison Army. Overseer. can only supervise Cheng Bingrong's army. Or. I really want to take command of the army. Retrain the soldiers. Restraining troops. Counterattack Hankow." Tang Qingying said: "This is long overdue. I think even Li Yuanhong's power should be taken away. If you don't take this power over. Sooner or later it's a scourge."

Evening of November 22nd. Cheng Bingrong led the troops to set off. Listened to the words of Gong Ren. Brought 3 small boats. It is carried by the soldiers in turn. Planks and straw are not belted. Gong Ren said angrily to Tang Qingying: "This Cheng Bingrong. It's really infuriating. There is no strategy to say. I don't listen to anyone else's words. If the troops get stuck in the mud. That's how good it is."

Tang Qingying said angrily: "If you don't teach it, you will be able to wait for it. Second-class people will be taught. Neither will a third-class person."

Gong Ren and Tang Qingying are angry and angry. But there's no other way. had to follow Cheng Bingrong's side closely.

It was a black moon. I can't see my fingers. The troops also did not have a guide. Follow a dirt road towards the Qingshan River. Cheng Bingrong carries a kettle with him. Can't walk a few steps. Just take a sip. You can't take a sip after walking a few steps. Tang Qingying whispered to Gong Ren: "This Cheng Bingrong is not only a wine bag and rice bag. Or a water hyacinth. How can you drink water like this?" Gong Ren also said: "It's weird. Such a cool night. What are you doing with a stomach full of cold water?"

Can't go far. Cheng Bingrong's pot of water drank most of the pot. Gong Ren asked Cheng Bingrong curiously: "You don't have a stomachache." Cheng Bingrong said with a grin: "It doesn't hurt. The more you drink, the warmer it gets." Gong Ren smiled: "It can only be wine." Cheng Bingrong said: "Of course it's wine. You think I'm drinking water."

Gong Ren was taken aback when he heard this. Quickly snatched Cheng Bingrong's kettle and sniffed it. Shouted: "Not good. It's wine." Then he was angry at Cheng Bingrong and said, "Commander Cheng. This battle is imminent. You won't be afraid to drink and make mistakes. You're not afraid to enforce battlefield discipline."

Cheng Bingrong smiled and said, "What is wine. Wine is a man's guts. Don't drink alcohol to fight wars. How to fight."

This sentence was so angry that he poured Cheng Bingrong's wine on the ground. It hurt so much that Cheng Bingrong screamed "ouch, ouch". Snatch the flask and take a look. Not a drop of wine is gone.

Walked a little further. Cheng Bingrong's alcohol strength began to kick in. Walking is like stepping on Yangge steps. Take a step and shake three times. Two guards came. Help Cheng Bingrong to move forward.

was so angry that Tang Qingying muttered to Gong Ren: "Such a person still leads troops to fight. I don't even want to lift my shoes. This is Li Yuanhong's good commander." Cheng Bingrong couldn't hear what Tang Qingying said. Look back. He boasted uncontrollably: "When I used to lead troops into battle. I didn't get drunk after drinking 2 pounds. That's how much I drank. That is, it is only more than 1 catty. Good morning."

Tang Qingying said to him: "You said you are not drunk. I ask you. What are we going to do?" Cheng Bingrong said: "You ask me why I am going. I still don't know. Don't think I'm drunk. In fact...... I'm not drunk. Aren't we going to have a drink with the Governor of Rito?"

As soon as I heard this. Tang Qingying pulled out a scimitar from her waist. I wanted to cut him. Frightened, Gong Ren hurriedly blocked Tang Qingying's scimitar. Tell her to put the knife away.

A three-way intersection appeared ahead. The avant-garde platoon came to report. I don't know which way to go. Cheng Bingrong scolded: "What a bastard. You...... How the avant-garde platoon doesn't know where to go . Go ahead." Gong Ren and Tang Qingying also went to the front to watch carefully. There are indeed two whitish dirt roads ahead. One to the left. One to the right. But Gong Ren and Tang Qingying couldn't figure out which way led to Qingshan.

Cheng Bingrong pointed to a road and said, "Take this road." Gong Ren asked, "Where is this road going?" Cheng Bingrong asked rhetorically: "Do you want to go to ...... Oh." Gong Ren said, "We want to go up to the Qingshan River." Cheng Bingrong said: "I just mean that this road leads to ...... Qingshan Riverside." Gong Ren asked, "Really?" Cheng Bingrong said: "Then there can still be ...... False. I closed my eyes and didn't know how to leave...... How many times."

Gong Ren instructed again: "You can think about it. Don't go the wrong way. Missed the fighter." Cheng Bingrong snorted wine and said, "Why don't you ask...... My adjutant." The adjutant quickly shook his head and said, "Don't ask me. Don't ask me. I'm falling here towards. During the day, I can't tell the difference between east and west, north and south."

I walked for about 3 hours along the path pointed out by Cheng Bingrong. The front is slightly shiny. It's like a city. The avant-garde platoon found a home . Slam open the door and ask. Only then did I know that I was on the wrong path. It has arrived at the foot of Wuchang City. When the avant-garde platoon came to find Cheng Bingrong again. Cheng Bingrong's legs are already stiff. I can't even lift my head. Tang Qingying shook Cheng Bingrong's neck and asked, "What do you mean? How did we get to Wuchang City?"

Cheng Bingrong heard about Wuchang City in a daze. Rejoice in your heart. He said vaguely: "Wuchang. Wuchang. All right. Come on...... Let's go into town."

was so angry that Tang Qingying pinched Cheng Bingrong fiercely. It hurt so much that Cheng Bingrong squeaked and screamed. The wine wakes up half at once. Tang Qingying yelled at him, "We're on the wrong path. to Wuchang City." Cheng Bingrong understood at this time. Say, "Gone the wrong way. Then hurry back and go back." So Cheng Bingrong commanded the troops to go back. From that three-way intersection towards the Qingshan River.

The troops arrived at the Qingshan River. It's not early. At this time, the civilian boats for the people's army to cross the river have been waiting by the river for a long time. The troops quickly boarded the ship. Under the cover of the rebel warships Haichen and Haichou. Riding the darkness of the night. Quietly march to the other side.

At this time, most of the Qing warships were concentrated on the Hanyang front. This side is the big rear. And there weren't many enemy ships. So the fleet quickly landed on the outskirts of Hankow . After the troops landed. Take a break. That is, to march to Zhanjiaji. When you reach the three bridges. It's already dawn.

The three bridges are flanked by deep lake water. The lake is further out. It's a large muddy swamp. To attack the three bridges, the Nationalists had to pass through this swamp first. The team grew serpentine and immediately rushed in. It looks like a fairly flat grass. Legs step in. Immediately fell into it. This leg just pulled out. That leg is sinking in again. A fall is above the knee.

A procession of thousands of men moved slowly forward in the muddy swamp.

Tang Qingying shook her head at Gong Ren and said, "This is a dead land. Now it's dawn again. It can only be beaten passively." Gong Ren said anxiously: "If only I had prepared some more planks and straw earlier. It's not going to be so passive." Tang Qingying nodded and said, "Yes. Put on a few more lanes. This will prevent you from cross-strafing from enemy machine guns. It's late. It's late. It's too late to do anything."

The two of them look at Bingrong again. He had been carried to a dry field by the guards. Sleep with your eyes closed. And from time to time there was a snoring sound.

The troops rushing to the front were only more than 200 meters away from the three bridges. The machine guns of the Qing army suddenly opened heavy fire. The people's army fell piece by piece. In an open swamp. Some of the civilian soldiers could only lie down in the mud to dodge the enemy's bullets. Some raised their guns and shot at the three bridges. But the fortifications of the three bridges were well repaired. The indiscriminate guns of the Nationalist Army posed little threat to them.

Held each other for a while. The People's Army began to retreat. The retreat turned into a rout. Retreat along the same path to the river. I took a boat back to Aoyama. When we arrived at Aoyama. Cheng Bingrong is still lying on the stretcher of the guards and falling asleep.

Gong Ren shook his head and said, "Such a commander is unheard of. It's a blind man who hurts his eyes -- it's gone." Tang Qingying stomped her feet and said, "I don't want to stay with this drunkard for a minute. Go home." So the two of them reported to Li Yuanhong and Huang Xing what happened. It's back in the Wuchang Jixian Museum. Organize death squads again.

November 24th. Cheng Bingrong is drinking tea in the office to relieve hangover. Suddenly an adjutant came to report. The junta Li Chok Tong came with an arrow. Frightened, Cheng Bingrong hid everywhere. I saw that there was nowhere to hide in the house. There is a puddle at the door. He plunged headlong into a puddle.

When the crowd hastened to get him out of the puddle. He's like a chicken in the soup. Even scared and shivered into a ball.