Nanjing Guanghua Bank "Governor, give an order quickly, Anqing is in a hurry!" Kuang Haishan sweated.

He didn't rush to see the hell, He Tianshou sent an urgent telegram, and tens of thousands of people from the Huaishang Army and the Jiangxi People's Army attacked Anqing City. The entire First Brigade of the Anhui Revolutionary Army had only 4,000 men, half of which was in Nanjing, and the Anqing garrison was no more than 800 men.

Chai Dongliang stood at the window in a daze, but his brain was spinning faster than the axle. The Huaishang army occupied most of Anhui, and the orders of the Governor's Mansion did not go out of Wuhu and Anqing, and Zhang Huitao and others had long been regarded as Chai Dongliang's henchmen. Chai Dongliang wanted to attack them, but after all, the Huaishang Army was under the banner of the revolutionary party, and openly exterminating them at the juncture of the peace talks between the north and the south would inevitably cause an uproar.

Chai Dongliang put the industrial park and important construction projects in Wuhu, which is far away from northern Anhui, and the defenders of Wuhu are also more than Anqing. If there is a case, it is better to temporarily abandon the provincial capital of Anqing, and it is necessary to ensure that Wuhu is unharmed.

The combat effectiveness of the Jiangxi People's Army and the Huaishang Army, Chai Dongliang is still relatively clear, and although He Tianshou's soldiers are few, their training is much higher than that of the People's Army. Moreover, guarding the Anqing Ordnance Institute, there are heavy weapons such as 75 mountain cannons and machine guns, as long as He Tianshou does not surrender, Anqing will not be able to lose it for a while. Moreover, Lu Kai and Gao Ming in Wuhu will not sit idly by, I believe that at this moment, Lu Kai should have rushed forward and galloped to the aid of Anqing.

The situation in Anqing seems to be extremely critical, and maybe this crisis is a turning point!

Chai Dongliang's legal surname as the governor of Anhui has always been questioned. In terms of the credit for overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Huaishang army recovered two-thirds of Anhui's prefectures and counties, far above Chai Dongliang. It's just that Chai Dongliang pulled the tiger skin as a banner and pretended to be Sun Wen's envoy, relying on this identity to barely stand on his feet. However, the generals of the Huaishang Army have always been unconvinced by him, and the western and northern Anhui are far less rich than the eastern Anhui, and the two rich places in Anhui, Wuhu and Anqing, are still occupied by Chai Dongliang, and the Huaishang Army is even more indignant.

After the recovery of Anhui, the Huaishang Army asked the Governor's Office several times for military pay and ammunition, but Chai Dongliang suppressed it, and did not give them a single bullet or grain. Northern Anhui is poor, and they can't afford to raise an army of 20,000 on the three roads of the Huaishang Army, and there are only two ways out for them, the first is to completely return to the Governor's Mansion and accept the reorganization, and the leaders of the Huaishang Army who have as many as 20,000 troops on this road are absolutely unacceptable. The second is to openly rebel and raise troops to attack the governor's palace.

This result is exactly what Chai Dongliang has been looking forward to for a long time. Exterminating the Huaishang army and unifying the military and political affairs of Anhui is a step that Chai Dongliang must take, but he needs a reasonable excuse. And this time Zhang Huitao attacked Anqing, which just gave Chai Dongliang the coveted excuse.

Zhang Huitao, I've been waiting for you for a long time!

But to Chai Dongliang's surprise, the Jiangxi People's Army would actually join forces with the Huaishang Army and attack Anqing together, which is a bit strange. You must know that at this moment, Li Liejun, the governor of Jiangxi, is in Nanjing, in the same city as Chai Dongliang, even if Li Liejun eats the leopard's gall, he does not dare to openly go to Yanjing to promote Yuan Shikai when the Nanjing Provisional Political Axe Special Mission goes to Yanjing to promote Yuan Shikai, and the open fire is determined to annex Anhui.

Isn't this tantamount to announcing to the world that the Nanjing Provisional Political Axe has already been in a civil war, and Yuan Shikai has an excuse not to go south.

Li Liejun is a hardcore member of the alliance, and he will definitely not do anything to embarrass Sun Wen!

"Haishan, what was Chief Huang's attitude just now?" Chai Dongliang asked calmly.

"After Chief Huang heard this, his face turned white with anger, and he went to Governor Li Liejun in person."

Chai Dongliang nodded, and then made up his mind: "You now inform the sailor to set up an anchor, and the air pressure will be sufficient within two hours." Kuang Haishan nodded and said, "I will notify the sailor, and then send a telegram to Lu Kai and Master Gao, so that they can quickly reinforce Anqing." ”

Chai Dongliang shook his head and said: "No need, since He Tianshou asked us for help, he will inevitably ask Wuhu for help, I guess Lu Kai is probably already on the road with a light horse??" However, it is better for you to send a telegram and ask. ”

Kuang Haishan turned around and was about to leave, Chai Dongliang said again: "Slow, you and Tang Xiangming, the fleet is divided into two teams, I will take one team to personally rescue Anqing, and the flagship Haichen and several other new clippers will be left for you." ”

Kuang Haishan was stunned: "Dudu, do you want to leave me in Nanjing?" ”

Chai Dongliang sneered and said: "You go to Jiujiang and cut off the retreat of the Jiangxi People's Army!" ”

Kuang Haishan was dumbfounded: "Dudu, are you going to attack Jiujiang?" I'm afraid that's not right, right? I guess Li Dudu should not know that the Jiangxi People's Army attacking Anqing must be a rebel! ”

Chai Dong nodded and said, "You are right, I am putting down the rebellion for him Li Liejun." ”

Seeing that Kuang Haishan was still a little hesitant, Chai Dongliang said coldly: "Soldiers take obedience as their duty and carry out orders!" ”

Kuang Haishan "snapped" a straight upright, turned around and went downstairs, and galloped to the Xiaguan Wharf on horseback.

Located near the Jiujiang River, Madang, Hukou forts, choking the throat of the Yangtze River, the Yangtze River Naval Division is naturally unimpeded in the downstream, but the upstream is stifled, these two batteries have always been Chai Dongliang's heart disease, no matter how powerful the naval guns of the naval division are, they can't beat the 380 mm shore defense guns, these two batteries were built with the help of the Germans, and the Krupp cannon is not vegetarian.

Huang Huanzhang brought 5,000 men from Jiujiang, and the fort defense must be empty??? This is a rare opportunity, compared to Wuhu and Anqing, Jiujiang is more suitable for large warships to moor??? This place, Lao Tzu is going to decide!

Since the Jiangxi People's Army has come in, then don't blame me for being unkind?? Take this opportunity to pull out this nail!

"Governor, Chief Huang is here!" Li Zhichang ran up from downstairs to report.

Before Chai Dongliang could go downstairs to greet him, Huang Xing dragged a man in his early thirties in.

"Xia Ru, you and Chai Guanghua explained??? Your Anhui People's Army turned against the sky and openly attacked the Anhui Provincial Capital? Do you have a temporary political axe in your eyes? Huang Xing said angrily.

Li Liejun's face was ashamed, he blushed and bowed and said, "Chai Dudu, I have no way to make a move, and my subordinates are in trouble???? Me, me! ”

His lips trembled for a long time, and Li Liejun didn't say a word.

Huang Xing pointed at Li Liejun's nose and scolded: "You are also a member of the old alliance, look at the soldiers under your command, eat in Nanjing without giving money, beat and scold the good people and extort merchants, you look at the soldiers in Anhui, the army is neat and the military discipline is strict!" Last time your person died, don't say you haven't figured out who did it, even if the Anhui Revolutionary Army fired the gun, that's right! Your soldiers came to rob the bank, don't you deserve to die? ”

Li Liejun hung his head and didn't know how to justify.

Chai Dongliang said lightly: "Last time, the Jiangxi People's Army also had a conflict over the exchange of military tickets. ”

Huang Xingyi waved his hand and said: "You don't cover up for him, it's okay to exchange military tickets, and if people don't exchange them for you, you can come and grab them?" Whose royal law is this? ”

Li Liejun said with a bitter face: "I have no way to do it, and the soldiers disturb the place, and now Huang Huanzhang, the turtle grandson, has led troops to attack Anqing??" I am at fault, at this juncture, I have caused chaos to President Sun and the General Chief, and I ask the President to remove me! ”

Huang Xing's anger became even greater, and he slapped the table and shouted, "What kind of crime are you guilty of causing trouble to me and the president?" What are your soldiers doing in Anqing? Don't tell me, they are all benevolent and righteous teachers who don't hurt the good people, aren't they going to Anqing now to burn, kill and loot? You're not at fault, you're guilty! ”

Chai Dongliang saw that Huang Xing's eyes were red with anger, and he grabbed him and said, "The chief chief will dissipate his anger first, and Brother Xia Ru doesn't have to ask for guilt at this time??? It was not the soldiers of Brother Xia who attacked my Anqing. ”

Huang Xing's eyes widened like light bulbs: "It's not his soldiers?" Hey, Commander Kuang was in my office just now, but the red mouth and white teeth bit it to death It was the Jiujiang soldiers led by Huang Huanzhang! Chai Guanghua, what tricks are you playing with me? ”

Li Liejun was also dumbfounded, he hurriedly said: "I have already sent a telegram to Jiujiang just now, and the people from the Jiujiang Military and Political Branch said that it was Huang Huanzhang who faked my military order and transferred troops to Anqing??" Why, he didn't go to Anqing? ”

Chai Dongliang said coldly: "It's true that Huang Huanzhang went to Anqing, but it's not your soldier??" They are rebels! ”

Huang Xing nodded and said, "You are right, they are rebels." ”

Li Liejun said hatefully: "Brother Guanghua is right, these rebels will be punished!" I sent a telegram to Nanchang and ordered Ma Yubao, who stayed in Nanchang, to lead his troops to Anqing to quell the rebellion. ”

Chai Dongliang shook his head and said: "Nanchang is far away from Anqing Mountain, Huang Huanzhang has 5,000 troops, and if Deputy Governor Ma advances with light cavalry, it will not help him to lead fewer troops, and the speed will be slow when he leads more troops." ”

Huang Xing scratched his head a little: "What about your opinion?" ”

Chai Dongliang smiled coldly and said: "I can solve the matter of counterinsurgency by myself, and I don't have to worry about it." ”

As soon as Li Liejun heard this, his hands and feet were cold, and he had learned the combat effectiveness of the Anhui Revolutionary Army in the previous conflict with the Jiangxi People's Army, and more than 1,000 Jiangxi People's Army troops were beaten by more than 100 Anhui Revolutionary Army, and more than 100 were killed and wounded. If Chai Dongliang returns with 2,000 people and an entire Yangtze River fleet to help, I'm afraid Huang Huanzhang and these 5,000 people will not be able to return to Jiangxi!

Li Liejun took a deep breath and calmed down his emotions and said: "Brother Guanghua, you exonerate me, I understand this feeling, but the sins made in Jiangxi, all the mistakes are my fault, and I will solve it myself." ”

I don't know each other! Let you dispose of it? At most, it is just to cut off Huang Huanzhang's head, who will pay for Anqing's losses? Jiangxi's military and political axes are all poor as pants, and soldiers can't even make a rifle in their hands??? Except for Jiujiang, what do you pay me for?

However, this word can only be buried in the bottom of my heart!

Chai Dongliang felt a wave of anger rise in his heart, and said expressionlessly: "In the affairs of Anhui, my brother is still the master." Don't bother with Governor Li! ”

Li Liejun was speechless for a while, he was the governor of Anhui and was a victim, and it was natural for him to return to the division to rescue Anqing, and Huang Huanzhang and others were named rebels, and it was natural that they should be eliminated.

The old man of Suopan was dressed in a military uniform, wearing a Gogoli scimitar with a marked surname on his waist, and walked up with a blue face, and after seeing Chai Dongliang, he gave a British-style military salute, and said in standard English: "My lord, the Gurkha battalion is fully equipped, and I ask my lord to assign a combat mission." ”

Chai Dongliang waved his hand categorically, and said in the same English: "This is a civil war for the Chinese, and foreigners are absolutely not allowed to participate, unless you naturalize China and join Chinese nationality." ”

Suopan frowned and said, "My lord, we are only loyal to our own legions and masters, and it is impossible to naturalize China. But as Gurkhas, we can't watch our masters fight while we do nothing. ”

Chai Dongliang shook his head again and said, "This is an order, just obey!" Your mission in China is to help me train the army, protect my personal safety, and absolutely prohibit participation in fighting between Chinese. ”

Huang Xing looked down from the window and saw that three hundred heavily armed Gurkha soldiers had finished lining up, their military uniforms neatly tied and their leggings meticulous, and their dark faces were so calm that they could hardly see expressions.

"This is the famous Gurkha warrior?" Huang Xing has been overseas for many years, and he has never eaten pork or seen pigs run, and he has heard of the reputation of the Gurkha Legion.

Chai Dong nodded and said, "Well, they are my personal guard." ”

Huang Xing and Li Liejun felt a pang in their hearts, how many magic weapons did this guy still have not taken out?

What Huang Xing considered was that once Yuan Shikai implemented [***] or even the imperial system after the peace between the north and the south, it would be inevitable to form the Northern Expedition of the People's Army again, and Anhui was located on the dividing line between the north and the south. Chai Dongliang had a complete fleet on the Yangtze River and 4,000 long-trained revolutionary troops loyal only to him, and if he unified the whole of Anhui and controlled the salt administration of the two Huai, his strength would be further expanded.

If there is a day when the north and the south turn their faces, Chai Dongliang's attitude will play a very important role. If you are willing to stand on Sun Wen's side, of course it is an excellent helper, but what if you throw yourself on Yuan Shikai's side? The Yangtze River Fleet is approaching at dawn, and Nanjing is seriously threatened at any time.

At present, Chai Dongliang is still quite supportive of the temporary political axe, and the amount of assistance is second only to Hunan, Hubei, and Jiangxi provinces. But with the expansion of his strength, coupled with the fact that Yuan Shikai is about to become the president, it is difficult to say whether Chai Dongliang will still be loyal to Sun Wen in the future.

In case one day, Sun Wen and Yuan Shikai turn their faces, and Yuan Shikai still occupies the name of the central political axe, which side will Chai Dongliang support?

After all, Chai Dongliang is not a member of the Alliance??? It's time to draw him closer to the Alliance, and there's no time to wait!

Li Liejun's hands and feet are cold, Jiangxi and Anhui are neighboring provinces, and there is such a tiger lying on the side of the couch, I am afraid that I will have to open one eye when I fall asleep in the future. But he still offended this tiger, and the Jiangxi People's Army and the Anhui Revolutionary Army were already like fire and water. One day, Chai Dongliang coveted Jiangxi, with the combat effectiveness of the Jiangxi People's Army, he was bound to be no opponent, and whether Mr. Sun could control him was also unknown!

The three of them were silent at the same time, and the air suddenly became heavy.

Chai Dongliang knows that it is impossible for people to become true friends when they reach a certain level. He supported Sun Wen several times, but because of his own background, he needed to use his tiger skin to put gold on his face.

prestige, what he lacks most is nothing else, but the huge prestige that can compete with Sun Wen and Yuan Shikai! And prestige is not something that can be built overnight!

Now that the Anhui Revolutionary Army has returned to its heart, its wings are gradually full, if nothing else, this time it can eliminate the Huaishang Army in one fell swoop to unify Anhui, take Jiujiang and Hukou, and control the Madang and Hukou forts, so that there will be no hindrance in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

On that day, how could Sun Wen and Huang Xing not be afraid of themselves? Maybe the one who will shoot himself in the back in the future is the army chief in front of him who is helping him uphold justice!

When the three of them were full of concerns, Yang Bangzi twisted the waist of the water snake and walked up, he didn't know Huang Xing and Li Liejun, and when he saw Chai Dongliang, he smiled and snorted, and then whispered a few times in Chai Dongliang's ear.

Chai Dongliang was surprised and delighted, and said secretly in his heart: I originally planned to kill two birds with one stone, but I didn't expect it to kill three birds with one stone, and this time I made a lot of money!

(To be continued)