Chen Jiongming stood outside the military tent in confusion, watching the people who were dressed up like pigs and dogs being looked at by the Baise people crying and shouting, and were forced to bloom a hideous smile under the punches and kicks, shouting slogans for the revolution, and turned back to the city of Guangzhou step by step, their pace was very slow, like millions of pounds of stones tied to their legs, they knew that going up was to send them to death, but they couldn't stop, and the people behind them also forced you to go, The Baise people behind him will not spur them on softly.

The battered city of Guangzhou will not stop shooting because of their innocence, watching the people fall down in bundles like knives cutting wheat, Chen Jiongming's heart ached, at this time several flashing lights behind him lit up, and a revolutionary reporter said: "These damned Beiyang warlords dare to shoot at the innocent people, it is really inhumane!" Another person said: "When Mr. Sun enters Guangzhou, we must severely punish these stubborn people, and finally cut off their arms." ”

"Enough!" Chen Jiongming turned his head and glared at these reporters fiercely.

A reporter raised his head, glared at him, and said: "This comrade, pay attention to your words and deeds, don't be out of touch with the revolution, and don't bother with the mistakes of right-leaning capitulationism!" Another reporter helped: "Huang Xing's poisonous weeds are a lesson from the past, and I hope you will always pay attention to your words and deeds, be consistent with the prime minister, and do not compromise with those counter-revolutionaries in the slightest." Chen Jiong trembled with anger, pointed at those innocent people and said: "Revolution, revolution, can we use the lives of these innocent people in the name of revolution to consume the enemy's ammunition?" The reporter smiled very proudly: "The Chinese people have those who support the revolution, and there are those who do not, and those who support the revolution show up for the revolution is a commendable thing, I will use my pen to make them famous for the ages, for those who do not support the revolution, it is not a pity to die, and it is their honor to be able to consume the other party's bullets for Mr. Zhongshan!" When Chen Jiongming heard this, he was even more furious, stretched out his hand and grabbed a reporter by dragging him up, walked to the front in three steps and two steps, threw them into the ranks of those people, and said: "You two also sacrifice yourself for the revolution!" ”

The two reporters were so frightened that they said: "I'm a revolutionary journalist, you can't do this to me!" ......" Before they could finish speaking, the two reporters were pushed to the city gate of Guangzhou by the torrent of crowds and never returned.

Lin Hu, who was commanding the supervising team to drive people away, sighed and said, "Brother Chen, why are you doing this? ”

Chen Jiongming pointed to the crowd and asked sharply, "Brother Lin, do you also approve of Mr. Sun and General Li doing this?" ”

Lin Hu said bitterly: "Brother, you are a person who has been the overseer of Guangdong, you should know that these people are some wall grass, as long as you are above, they will worship you and obey you, but once you go down, these people will turn their faces and deny people!" I think I, Lin Hu, were born and died for Mr. Sun's revolutionary cause, but what did these people do in the battle of Guichou? Not to mention enthusiastically donating money and food to join the army, he actually helped the Beiyang Army to rob Lao Tzu's house, as well as General Li, his old man fought to the death to overthrow the rule of the Manchurians, and now what did he get in exchange? The common people only care about the trivial matters in the family, why don't they want to think that without Mr. Sun and General Li, they still have to be cattle and horses under the rule of the Manchurians! ”

Chen Jiongming stared at him and asked coldly, "Is Gong Yong's matter true?" ”

Lin Hu said: "What about the real thing, what about the fake one!" What kind of thing is that Gong Yong? He was as important to the revolution as General Lee? What a pity to die and die! Mrs. Hua's national color Tianxiang should have been matched with General Li, but what did these Beiyang warlords do? A good story turned into a scandal. ”

When Chen Jiongming heard this, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Revolution! Revolution! So this is your revolution! Since Jiong Ming read the book, he thinks that the tactics of driving the enemy people to attack the city have been made except for Genghis Khan, who knows that Mr. Sun, General Li has gone all the way, driving his own people to act as cannon fodder, such a thing The Manchurians will not do, the Beiyang warlords will not do, but we will do it, such a revolution is not necessary! ”

"Bold! Chen Jiongming! Lin Hu shouted: "Have you been the overseer of Guangdong for a long time, and you have also been corrupted by the old feudal morality of those who care." If you say this kind of thing again, be careful that Lao Tzu catches you as a counter-revolutionary, don't say that you are just a friend of Mr. Sun at that time, even Huang Xing can't eat and walk around! ”

Chen Jiongming said coldly: "Chen is a person who revolutionizes for the people, how can he be the one who covets authority!" Lin Hu, you really underestimate me. Saying that, he left without looking back, Lin Hu was furious, rushed over and punched, knocking Chen Jiongming to the ground, Chen Jiongming turned over in anger and fought with Lin Hu, and finally alarmed Li Liejun, Sun Monkey and others, after asking the reason, Sun Yat-sen handed Chen Jiongming to a remote military tent.

"Jiong Ming, you have to change your temper well, you are all revolutionary comrades and revolutionary comrades-in-arms, and it is indeed a little unreasonable to make such a fuss." Sun Monkey said patiently: "It doesn't matter if our comrades quarrel and quarrel with each other, we also have to care about the international influence." ”

Chen Jiongming pointed to the people who were dressed up and ready to charge again: "Could it be that forcing these people to go to the battlefield to be cannon fodder is to pay attention to international influence?" ”

Sun Monkey sighed and said: "The sons and daughters of the revolution have high ambitions, and they repay the country's kindness with broken bones, the male is stronger than Xue Rengui, and the female is better than Mu Guiying. Good poems, good poems, I have to write down this poem, and I will publish a selection of Zhongshan poems in the future and pass it on to future generations! ”

Chen Jiongming saw him boasting again, and somehow his heart suddenly became blocked, and he couldn't help but cover his mouth and cough.

Sun Monkey walked over and patted him lightly on the back and said: "If the people don't make a revolution, we will force them to revolution, force them to revolution, at this time they don't understand, that is because their consciousness level is low, and when the revolution is successful, they will know how good the revolution is, the children of the Eight Banners are hardcore crops, and I treat them with iron rice bowls." So it may seem incomprehensible now, but they will definitely be grateful in the future, if they are not grateful, it is really worse than pigs and dogs. However, the reactionary warlord Chang Zhenbang was not willing to let our revolutionary people get their wish, so he invited those unscrupulous reporters from the British Concession to see the photos they took, which was really cowardly and embarrassing, so I discussed with General Li and asked these revolutionary masses to dress up and let people see their high revolutionary enthusiasm. This is the need of the revolution, Xiao Chen, you have to understand and do it, if you don't understand, you have to do it, you must know that in the future you will be my governor of Guangdong. ”

Just when Chen Jiongming was speechless, there was a commotion outside the military tent, and a majestic man walked in laughing and said, "Prime Minister, good news, good news!" ”

This person Chen Jiongming also knows, it is Chiang Kai-shek, who has the small God of Wealth in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and is known as the semi-overseer of Shanghai, I heard that he has recently been very close to the three daughters of the Song family, but the Song family is a famous chaebol in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Bacheng does not look down on him, but it is also an undoubtable fact that he has a good relationship with Song Ziwen.

Sun Monkey looked back and smiled: "Kai-shek, what kind of good news is it, it makes you so excited!" ”

Chiang Kai-shek wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "Prime Minister, Jiangsu and Zhejiang will provide you with 500,000 oceans of military spending!" ”

Sun Monkey smiled and said, "It's still interesting enough for these old friends from Jiangsu and Zhejiang!" I don't want these Cantonese people to fall into the eyes of money one by one, and there is no difficulty in the spirit of revolutionary sacrifice. Kai-shek, you have made great contributions to the revolution, sit down and take a breath. ”

Chiang Kai-shek said with a smile: "There is better news later, Jiangsu and Zhejiang bought 3 million rounds of ammunition for Mr. from Dongying's friends at the original price, 200 latest machine guns, 50 mortars, and 30,000 high-grade German-made Mauser guns." ”

Sun Monkey laughed and said: "Kai-shek, this is really good news, with these guns and ammunition, not to mention a small Guangdong, it is not a problem to recover Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian and take Nanjing directly." ”

Chen Jiongming sighed softly and quietly retreated outside the military tent. He felt that the laughter and laughter in it belonged to theirs, not his own, and he was more willing to do something for these people than the revolution, and he defected to the revolution in the first place, wasn't it to make the country rich and strong, so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment, why did the revolutionary opportunity evolve like this?

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In the Metropolitan Governor's Palace, the British Consul General spread his hands helplessly and said: "Metropolitan Governor, I'm really sorry, Your Excellency the British Empire's Minister to China has ordered that British public officials and citizens in the Guangzhou area should not participate in this internal dispute of the Protector Army. ”

Chang Zhenbang sighed and said: "National interests are so cruel. Since the Consul General is also a last resort, and I Chang Zhenbang is not an unreasonable person, I still hope that the British citizens can say thank you to them for the help they have given to me in Guangzhou. ”

The Consul General nodded and said, "Your Excellency the Grand Governor, you really have a chivalrous demeanor, and it is a contemptible honor to have a friend like you. ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "Thank you, Your Excellency Consul General. I have one thing to ask for, if Sun Monkey's traitorous party enters Guangzhou, I hope that the British Concession in Guangzhou can become a passage for the military and civilians of Guangzhou to escape. ”

The consul general's face was solemn, he thought for a long time, and said: "I'm sorry, I can't fully agree to this request of my lord, and I must pass the opinions of the directors of the Ministry of Industry and Bureau, but I can assure you that refugees under 5,000 people can still be protected within the concession." Goodbye, my friend. ”

After sending off the consul general, Chang Zhenbang called Tang Baichuan, Li Tingyu, and Long Shichu to discuss, and said: "The British are gone, leaving only 5,000 places for us to live, and the rest is up to us." ”

Tang Baichuan said with a smile: "The British have a good calculation, these five thousand people, except for adults and others, must only be qualified to enter those rich businessmen and tycoons, I can't imagine that the British will still make a lot of money in the end." ”

Li Tingyu said: "My lord has strengthened the wall and cleared the wilderness, stretched the supply line on the Yunnan-Guizhou side, and collected grain and grass in Guangzhou, if it is consumed, Li Liejun will definitely have no hope of victory." ”

Long Shichu said: "We have a lot of grain and grass, but the other party's arms are endless, Sun Monkey expelled the people to besiege Guangzhou, consuming our arms, under the advantages of the other, Guangzhou is not easy to hold!" ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "Fighting a war is the hearts of the people, food makes people's hearts stable, arms make people's hearts fearful, but two completely different forces, in this battle whether the people's hearts stabilize the strength wins, or the people can fear the power to dominate, it depends on how we show the world." ”

Just as he was talking, there was a sudden trembling in the city of Guangzhou, and even the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion couldn't help shaking, Chang Zhenbang and others were shocked, and hurriedly ran over to ask, and after a while, Zhang Xiaoliu came over and said: "Lord Qiyu, there are a few brothers of Qinlian who smoked and accidentally set fire to the Zuo arsenal. The perpetrators have fled by water. ”

After hearing the news, Long Shichu was shocked, and sat on the ground with a bang, just now he was still discussing the lack of arms in the city, but now it is good, his army has actually reimbursed one of the two arsenals, how can this battle be fought? Do you take stones? Take hot water?

Chang Zhenbang's face turned cold when he heard this, he stretched out his hand to beckon Zhang Xiaoliu, and after whispering a few words in his ear, he said to the generals: "Everyone should go back and rest well, and defend the city well, and remember that you are not guarding Guangzhou for me Chang Zhenbang, but guarding the city for the lives of thousands of Guangzhou people." ”

Soon, more than a dozen Qinlian soldiers were treated in front of Chang Zhenbang, these people were all soldiers stationed in the Zuo Army Arsenal, they knelt in front of Chang Zhenbang and couldn't help but tremble a little, Chang Zhenbang walked to their side, and said with a smile: "What are you afraid of, you just lit a firecracker workshop, and it's not a big crime!" If you confess your guilt, twenty military sticks will be fine. ”

When these people heard this, they said in their hearts that it was not right, it was a big crime to set fire to the arsenal, why did they beat twenty military sticks? But twenty is twenty, it's better than cutting off the head, immediately watched, kowtowed and confessed, but this military stick did not hit now, but the next day in the downtown area, the execution was carried out in full view, after the execution, the street parade was demonstrated, because of the explosion of the left arsenal caused by the panic and restlessness of the hearts finally regained peace again under the military stick, but after these Qin Lian soldiers returned to the barracks, they disappeared one after another.

After Li Liejun heard the news, he personally inquired, and the Qin Lian soldier swore to the sky how to have revolutionary ideals in his heart, and even more in order to defect to the revolution and ignited the arsenal in a fit of rage, this kind of lie naturally could not deceive Li Liejun, but also let Li Liejun find out from all kinds of details that this person really ignited the left arsenal in Guangzhou. Overjoyed, he simply let Li Gengen, Lin Hu's two Baise divisions only charge towards Guangzhou City under the cover of a small wave of revolutionary masses. Who knew that the artillery fire on the city of Guangzhou had not weakened in the slightest, but had become much stronger than before. It seems that as a counterattack to the rumors of the explosion of the arsenal, the unprepared Baise Division paid a very heavy price for this, the two divisions were almost all disabled after these days of tossing, and the character of the revolutionaries charging behind made the general framework of the entire division not suffer devastating damage, Li Gengen simply withdrew from the combat sequence, retreated to Daomaoming to cultivate, Lin Hu's enemies were at present, naturally refused to give up, and simply changed the division and regiment establishment to a reinforced regiment, and still remained on the front line of the battle against Guangzhou.

Li Liejun was furious, and once again waved his army to attack the city, but in advance let countless greased and whitewashed people flock to the city gate, the artillery fire on the city was fierce for several days, and there was no sign of decay, Li Liejun realized that he had been deceived, and immediately cut off the limbs of the Qin Lian soldier who had just been promoted to a platoon commander officer, and inserted it on the tip erected on the opposite side of the city gate, and it is said that the miserable screams did not stop for three or four days.

Don't look at the rebellious Protector Army fighting so fiercely, the cannonballs are the same as not asking for money, but without a single shell, Chang Zhenbang's heart unconsciously distressed. However, in order to boost the morale of the army and the people, they can't take care of these things.

Chen Lianbo was very ashamed and said: "Qiyu Metropolitan Governor, Lian Bo is incompetent, due to the obstruction of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang chaebols, only 30,000 rounds of ammunition were purchased for you from the people, and I ask the Metropolitan Governor to forgive me, if it really doesn't work, please order the requisition of the reserve ammunition of the merchant group!" ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "No way! The merchant group is the last hope of the people after the fall of Guangzhou, if I do this, what is the difference between our rebellion against the Protector Army and those revolutionary armies outside the city? As an official, it is still necessary to benefit one party! ”

Chen Lianbo was moved, and Tang Baichuan came out from behind him and said with a smile: "This big joy in Guangzhou City is getting more and more interesting!" ”

Chang Zhenbang sighed and said, "Now that there is a shortage of ammunition in the city, why did the third brother prevent me from requisitioning the ammunition of the merchant group?" ”

Tang Baichuan said with a smile: "The business group is different from the government, it's not him Chen Lianbo who has the final say, this time I'm afraid it's more temptation than sincerity, if the seventh brother agrees, whether the chamber of commerce agrees or not, we all know the details of our current arms predicament, it is difficult to guarantee that these businessmen will not have any bad intentions, if the forced expropriation arouses the resistance of the business group, under the internal and external troubles, Guangzhou City will not be able to hold the seventh brother in one day!" It's better to simply refuse, and it seems that we are at ease, right? ”

"It's still the third brother who has thought it through!" Chang Zhenbang smiled bitterly.

Tang Baichuan said: "Seventh brother don't worry, I have already brought the person who can solve the seventh brother's arms problem." ”

Chang Zhenbang was overjoyed and said: "My good third brother, what are you selling at this time, please come quickly!" ”

Tang Baichuan smiled slightly, stretched out his hand and patted it three times in a row. A heroic man walked in front of Chang Zhenbang.

This article is from Reading Rim Novels