On December 25, 1915, Yunnan telegraphed to announce that Tang Jiyao was elected as the governor of Yunnan's military and political axes, and formed three armies to protect [***], which were sent from Sichuan, Xiangxi and Guangxi to fight against Yuan. Cai Ye was the commander-in-chief of the First Army, and led four echelon regiments of 8,000 people into Sichuan!

Yuan Shikai and Chen Eun ordered Wang Hengyue, the envoy of southern Sichuan, to lead the main force of the mixed division to block and protect [***] into Sichuan, but Wang Hengyue ignored it.

At this time, Wang Hengyue didn't even bother to pretend to be sick!

Immediately, Chen Eun ordered Wang Hengyue to be dismissed from various posts such as "the guard of southern Sichuan Town" and the "head of the Reading Power Mixed Division" on the charge of "clearing the countryside is unfavorable", and Wu Xiangzhen, the guard of Yucheng Town, took over.

"Yes, very good!" Wang Hengyue laughed when he received the news.

"Heng Shuai, do you want to announce the reading power in advance?"

"No, not yet!" Wang Hengyue shook his head: "Send a telegram to Chen Eun, I accept the dismissal decision, tell the old man to return to his hometown, I just want to be a farmer is enough!" ”

Hearing that Heng Shuai was going to "say goodbye to his old man and return to his hometown" at a young age, all the troops laughed.

"Heng Shuai, what should Wu Xiangzhen do there?"

"How?" Wang Hengyue said with a smile: "Isn't he the envoy of South Sichuan Town now?" He can do whatever he likes! Now that I'm unofficial, I can't restrain my subordinates! ”

On the 27th, Wang Hengyue sent a telegram to accept the political axe order and resigned from the position of the guard of the southern Sichuan town and the commander of the Reading Power Mixed Division, and the whole Sichuan was in an uproar!

The words in the telegram are blood and tears, "Although Hengyue has the false name of the first righteous father of the revolution, but the country has regressed, and he is not willing to live and is relieved of Hengyue's position, although he is worried about the changes in society and the chaos of the country, he is helpless."

Wang Hengyue is in the wild! Wang Hengyue was dismissed!

South Sichuan is shaking, Sichuan is shaking!

Wang Hengyue is the hero of the revolution, the hero of counterinsurgency, and the hero of disaster resistance, and there are too many names on his head, and he is almost a figure shrouded in the halo of "hero".

But such a hero was dismissed?

Everyone in southern Sichuan is angry with Wang Hengyue, and people come and go at the gate of the town guard embassy, and they all have to meet Wang Hengyue, and they are unhappy for Wang Zhen's guard.

However, the envoy of Wang Zhen was "sick with anger" again

"Wang Hengyue is sick again?" When he received the news, Cai Ye couldn't help laughing: "I was sick last time, I went to Yanjing, and he stayed in Sichuan to be at ease." Later, I repeatedly 'got sick', how many times did I get sick? Well, he's sick so sick! ”

After thinking about it for a while, he wrote a letter and sealed it carefully: "Come on, send it to Wang Hengyue!" ”

Wang Hengyue accepted the dismissal so happily, which was really beyond Chen Eun's expectations. But before Chen Eun and the others celebrated, they finally knew why Wang Hengyue stopped doing it so happily!

The official is gone, but the army is still firmly in the hands of Wang Hengyue!

Meishan, Neijiang, Yibin, Ya'an, all the troops in the territory controlled by Wang Hengyue all refused and then Wang Hengyue resigned! Not only did he refuse, but Yang Sen even shouted, "We only know Wang Zhen's envoy, not any great emperor"!

Machine guns and artillery have been erected, and war will break out at any time!

Chen Eun's wishful thinking was originally very good, the troops were divided into four routes, first occupied Neijiang and Luzhou, and then seized Yibin in four directions, then broke Zigong and captured Leshan, and then fought a decisive battle with Hu [***], followed by Er's army in Yunnan, and determined the situation!

But now looking at the posture on the opposite side, where does Wang Hengyue have some appearance that he wants to give up his territory?

Moreover, there was news that Wang Hengyue had made a decision about the National Socialist Party, and those middle- and lower-level young officers who joined the National Socialist Party, after learning that the town guard envoy had been dismissed, everyone was furious, and they wanted to organize a military admonition, re-support the town guard envoy to come to power, form a military and political axe, and protect the country by force to fight against Yuan!

Things are in trouble, things are really in trouble!

At this time, Wang Hengyue handed Jiang Baili the handwritten letter written by Cai Yi to himself in his town guard embassy.

"Just as we expected!"

After reading it, Jiang Baili said with a smile: "Cai Ye is really going to borrow from us!" ”

"The chief of staff knows Cai Songpo best, and Cai Songpo also knows me." Wang Hengyue sighed: "He is sincere for the country and completely selfless, which is a hundred times stronger than me." ”

I thought for a moment: "Borrow!" I ordered all my officers and men to get out of the way and let them pass when [***] came. But the heart of guarding against others is indispensable. Be sure to keep an eye on it! ”

He turned to Jiang Baili and said, "Chief of Staff, you are familiar with Cai Songpo, and act as a liaison officer between our army and them." ”

"Yes, okay."

Wang Hengyue suddenly remembered something: "By the way, if you see Cai Songpo, you must let him pay attention to his body." He's been so tired all these years. ”

Jiang Baili didn't understand what this meant

"Look at you, if you don't serve as a town guard, why are you busier than when you were an official?"

Seeing her husband, who had not come back for a few days, Ma Yunxin had a little reproach: "Yesterday, there was a large group of young officers who sat quietly at the door for a whole day, and I didn't let them come in." What kind of protest do you say, I want you to lead them to protect the country and ask Yuan. ”

"Nonsense." Wang Hengyue smiled: "I'm an ordinary person, how can I take them to protect the country and ask Yuan Na?" ”

Ma Yunxin shook her head: "I don't know if you are really not an official or if you are not an official, if you say that you are an official, you will be exempted." Let's not be an official, and stay in the town guard embassy all day without home. By the way, Margaret has been waiting for you for a long time, saying that she wants to interview you. ”

"Ah" Wang Hengyue scratched his head: "By the way, Yun Xin, it's not appropriate for the newspaper to continue to be called 'Rongxian Yuebao', and it will be renamed 'Sichuan Yuebao' in the future, I will give you an article later, and you can send it to the front page." ”

"Yes"

The current Margaret, who is said to be a special reporter for a newspaper in Europe, does not do anything else, but stays in southern Sichuan and revolves around Wang Hengyue.

She is blessed with unique conditions, as long as she catches Wang Hengyue, she can always dig out something she needs from his mouth.

Wang Hengyue really had a headache when he saw her, but she lived in her own house, where did she hide?

"Mr. Former Town Guard." As soon as she saw Wang Hengyue, Margaret was serious, and even changed her title: "I am Margaret, a reporter for the 'European Times', how do you feel about being dismissed?" ”

"Ah, it's called the European Times." Wang Hengyue also sat upright: "This is the order of the political axe, I can only accept it." ”

Margaret immediately asked: "You are strongly opposed to Yuan Shikai being the emperor, so you have been treated unfairly, this can also be fully reflected in your subordinates, may I ask you to organize the protection of the country against Yuan Jun like General Cai Yi and General Tang Jiyao in Yunnan?" ”

This question seems to be a little sensitive, Wang Hengyue carefully thought about the article he was going to write to "Sichuan Daily", and then said:

"The imperial system in China has ended, although there are still many people who are obsessed, such as Yuan Shikai. He sat in an inappropriate position at an inopportune time, which made all his previous efforts come to naught. At the same time, we can be very sure that he will not sit in this position for a long time.

As for whether I will protect the country and seek Yuan?

Miss reporter, I am a person who has lost his position, there is an old saying in China that the name is not just, what should I do to protect the country? ”

"But," Margaret thought for a moment, "your men still love and support you infinitely, and they want to see you come back to the mountain, and the sooner the time comes, the better." ”

Wang Hengyue looked to the side, and Rong Hanyan, who acted as the translator, was also recording there while translating quickly. Wang Hengyue smiled: "Margaret, you have learned a lot of Chinese, when will you ask yourself?"

said with a straight face:

"As for this question, I have also thought about it for a long, long time, I can not be this official, but what about my subordinates? And what about my army? Where do they go without restraint? Even though I'm not in the position, I don't want to see a war happen, if, I really have to."

Wang Hengyue paused, and then said the main point:

"If one person has to lead them and protect the country and the law, I think I will also be duty-bound! Now that the protector [***] commanded by General Cai Ye has entered Sichuan, I personally express my infinite respect for General Cai Yi, and hope that his war to protect the country can be successful, assuming that he needs my help, I will definitely do my best! ”

"So, the army is still firmly in your hands?" Rong Hanyan stopped recording and asked.

Wang Hengyue smiled and did not answer.

"If one day you go back out of the mountains, have you thought about getting more rights for yourself?"

Rong Hanyan's question made Wang Hengyue stunned: "My purpose is to protect the people to live and work in peace and contentment, so that the impact of the war can be minimized." Rights, and more importantly, obligations! ”

"Rights, more are obligations" Rong Hanyan and Margaret read this sentence together.

Wang Hengyue didn't wait for them to continue to ask questions, and said:

"You can write like this, Wang Hengyue called on Yuan Shikai to abdicate and restore the republican system, whether such a system is suitable for China or not, Wang Hengyue also called on the Sichuan army to lay down its arms and avoid acting for the tiger, and at the same time, if the war starts, then there is one person who must be responsible for it, Chen Eun! He must go into the wilderness! ”

The two women looked up at Wang Hengyue together.

Wang Hengyue said calmly:

"The Beiyang forces must withdraw from Sichuan, Sichuan must obtain peace, if it is necessary to use force to obtain peace, then, I fully believe that all soldiers with a conscience, they will choose which side to stand on!"

This is a declaration by Wang Hengyue.

He is not afraid of anything now, and he can't wait for a new challenge to come!

(To be continued)