Wang Yongan sighed depressedly, took a sip of stuffy wine, and sat opposite Feng Heng, but Feng Heng didn't take a sip of wine, he had to keep a clear head at all times.

"It's like digging meat into my heart with a knife." Wang Yongan said in a wistful voice.

Feng Heng persuaded: "Everyone has their own ambitions, but in fact, Fang Xianwu may not want to betray us...... Maybe he just wanted to be a warlord defending the city. ”

"This doesn't look like the Fang Xianwu I know." Wang Yongan was stunned.

Feng Heng shook his head and smiled bitterly and said: "People will always change, after all, we have been separated for two years, and no one knows what others are doing." This man is the one with the most variables. ”

"In two years, has your ambition changed? What about the courage to sweep away the Mexican rebels? Two years ago, he led the Jiangbei Left Army to resist the landing of the 16th and 17th divisions of the Japanese army, and annihilated the Japanese army under the city of Jiangdu. Fang Xianwu, who was called the flower of Jiangbei by the Japanese, fell so quickly? I really can't think of it, I really can't figure it out. Wang Yongan asked with a wry smile, but it was more like talking to himself.

Feng Heng could only nod in agreement, he patted the back of Wang Yongan's hand, and persuaded: "Don't drink Dashuai, I know that you are uncomfortable, and I feel uncomfortable, but if you think about it carefully, are the brothers who can follow us to St. Lucas unwilling to live in the bitter cold land of Kangzang?" Maybe our group of people don't want to stay in the Kangzang area. If you live in the prosperous place of Yangzhou, will you choose to stay? Put yourself in their shoes, and this possibility may not be impossible. ”

"Maybe." Wang Yongan said helplessly, "Life in Yangzhou is so good, it is normal for everyone to be reluctant to leave." ”

"From thrift to luxury, from luxury to frugality, how can people living in prosperous Yangzhou go to San Lucas, where life and death are unknown, to fight against Mexicans." Feng Heng stroked his beard and said, "It's just that Fang Xianwu's move actually destroyed the foundation of the Jiangbei system, he thought that he was guarding the orthodoxy of the Jiangbei system, but in fact he was cutting down the roots of the Jiangbei system." ”

For the first time, Wang Yongan felt a feeling of suffocation, which came from the betrayal of Fang Xianwu, who he considered the most loyal, and also from his doubts about self-confidence. That night, Wang Yongan drunk himself, Feng Heng knew that he was bitter, so he didn't persuade him anymore and let him get drunk all night.

That night, Qiao Zhen, commander of the 49th Regiment of the 13th Brigade of the National Defense Army, Zhong Shu, commander of the 50th Regiment, and Gong Xuewen drank and toasted attentively, and finally drunk Gong Xuewen. The captain of the military police, Zhong Yuan, pretended to pass on the holy decree and released Mo Guchang, the chief of staff who was imprisoned in the Military Justice Department, and then Yun Fulai, the commander of the cavalry battalion, led people to protect Mo Guchang, and waited for Qiao Zhen and Zhong Shu to come to the cavalry camp, Zhong Yuan said: "On the contrary, we can't let Gong Xuewen go on like this anymore." ”

"What if the fifty-first regiment, the fifty-second regiment and the artillery regiment oppose it?" Yun Fulai asked.

Zhong Shu said: "I can't care so much. ”

Mo Guchang said: "Although Gong Xuewen is drunk now, if he acts, he must be controlled as soon as possible, his alcohol consumption is not bad, and he will wake up after sleeping, once he regains command, we will be very passive." ”

"I'm going to control him." Zhong Yuan took the initiative to ask, "I am the captain of the gendarmerie, and the guard battalion will not suspect me." ”

Mo Guchang clenched Zhong Yuan's hand and said, "Tonight's success or failure is up to you, Zhong Er." ”

The gendarmerie was responsible for enforcing the law and maintaining military discipline, and Zhong Yuan led ten gendarmerie members to enter the headquarters of the 13th Brigade under the pretext of patrolling. Zhong Yuan then reported to Gong Xuewen, the commander of the 13th Brigade, under the pretext of defrauding the defense of Gong Xuewen's guard company and battalion, and came to the small building where Gong Xuewen lived.

Gong Xuewen woke up after sleeping for two hours, went downstairs to see Zhong Yuan, and said a little unpleasantly: "What's the matter?" ”

Zhong Yuan lifted his clothes, revealing the bomb on his body, which frightened Gong Xuewen to sit on the ground, Zhong Yuan stepped forward and put a pistol against Gong Xuewen's head, shouting, "You are arrested." The rest of the gendarmerie immediately disarmed Gong Xuewen's personal guards and adjutants, and at the same time, fired signal flares outward.

After seeing the signal flare fired, Mo Guchang and others led their troops to mutiny, and the strength of two battalions attacked the headquarters of the 13th Brigade.

Gong Xuewen was captured, the 13th Brigade immediately lost its command, and Gong Xuewen's henchman guard battalion commander was afraid that Zhong Yuan would hurt him, so he could only surround the small building of Gong Xuewen's house, and the rebels outside surrounded the guard battalion.

After three minutes of fighting, Gong Xuewen ordered the guard battalion to surrender, and Mo Guchang then led his army to occupy the brigade headquarters and sent people to control the artillery regiment.

The 51st and 52nd Regiments reacted immediately after hearing the gunfire, and they made a decision not to hand over their command, and urgently assembled, withdrew from Jiangdu City, avoided contact with the 19th and 50th Regiments, and also avoided fighting, and immediately asked Fang Xianwu, commander of the 7th Division, for instructions.

Fang Xianwu screamed in fright after learning of the mutiny of the 13th Brigade, and he dispatched troops overnight, leading the 14th Brigade and the brigade headquarters from Yangzhou to Jiangdu, and after converging the 51st Regiment and the 52nd Regiment, he besieged the mutinous Mo Guchang and others in Jiangdu City. In fact, only three people were killed in the mutiny last night, three soldiers of the Gong Xuewen Guard Battalion who were more reckless, and there were only five injured soldiers.

As soon as the morning dawned, artillery to cannon on both sides, bayonet to bayonet, Fang Xianwu looked at it, and the soldiers of the 13th Brigade who launched the mutiny actually took off the unified gray military uniform of the National Defense Army and put back on the original green military uniform of the Jiangbei Army. Fang Xianwu's heart couldn't help but shock slightly, the green in front of him reminded him of those sacrificed comrades, those old years.

Huang Zan asked, "Commander, do you want to fight now?" ”

Fang Xianwu shook his head, the Jiangbei Army doesn't fight the Jiangbei Army, the Jiangbei Army can't fight the Jiangbei Army, the opponent in front of him, but the comrades-in-arms who get along day and night, how can they become soldiers? Although Fang Xianwu made the decision not to support Wang Yongan, he never thought of attacking his comrades-in-arms in the Jiangbei Army and using a knife.

"Can't fight." Fang Xianwu said.

"But if we don't fight, what are we going to do?" Huang Zan asked.

Fang Xianwu said: "Ask them what they want to do." ”

Huang Zan frowned, Han Linchun immediately sent someone over to inquire about the plans of the "rebels", and soon Mo Guchang sent someone to reply: "I am Mo Guchang, I need to talk to General Fang, if you have the courage, come to Jiangdu City, if you are not willing to talk, please General Fang immediately lead the army to withdraw from Jiangdu and return to Yangzhou, we will start at noon and follow the marshal in Shanghai." ”